A Looking-glass, For Murderers and Blasphemers; wherein they 〈◊〉 God's judgement shown upon a Keeper near Enfield C●●●● 〈◊〉 desperately shot at 〈◊〉 Man that intended to have stolen Dear, 〈…〉 ●●is was done on Monday night, the xii. day of june, being the same da● 〈…〉 Tempest was in London.  
To the Tune of jasper Cunningha●…  

 
 

Y●u desperate Swearers,  
and foul Blasphemers all,  
Give ear unto an accident,  
which lately did befall  
Upon a wicked Keeper,  
God did his judgement show,  
Near to the Chase of Enfield,  
as many People know.   

Then lend atention  
to that which I repeat,  
Wherein you may admire  
God's judgements wondrous great,  
And learn blasphemous Swearing  
to fl●e, for God says plain,  
He will not hold him guiltless  
that takes his Name in vain.   

Now to my Story  
I come with trembling fear,  
A lewd  Liver  
one night was stealing Dear:  
The Keepers that with vigelance  
there nightly round did keep,  
Upon this Venson-stealer  
most subtly did creep.   

And having him encompassed,  
he could not scape away,  
One Keeper to an other  
in desperate wise did say,  
Now will I shoot this Fellow,  
according to the Law,  
And thereupon, his Crossbow  
he suddenly did draw.   

The other being milde● 〈…〉  
did seek to turn his 〈…〉  
And said let us not kil● 〈…〉  
some other course w 〈…〉  
Here will we apprehended 〈…〉  
for this his lawless d 〈…〉  
That by the course of 〈…〉  
Law may on him 〈…〉   

The other being 'gree 〈…〉  
and given unto stir 〈…〉  
Said, if he be the 〈…〉  
or Man, I'll have 〈…〉  
This is my resolute 〈…〉  
at him I mean to 〈…〉  
And therefore to di 〈…〉  
alas it is no boot 〈…〉   

With those blasph 〈…〉  
his Crossbow 〈…〉  
And aimed at the 〈…〉  
whose breast widow 〈…〉  
And him of Life d 〈…〉  
but mark the p 〈…〉  
Who at that inst 〈…〉  
did scourge him 〈…〉   

For to this insta 〈…〉  
he in that place 〈…〉  
So holding of h〈…〉  
within the sh 〈…〉  
there's none tha● 〈…〉  
by any streng●● 〈…〉  
And as he first 〈…〉  
so now he sta 〈…〉    

The Second Part.  
To the same Tune.  
 
 

ALso his wicked  
profane blasphemous tongue.  
Which with vile swearing  
had done his Maker wrong,  
Out of his mouth now hangeth  
that every one may view  
How God rewards Blasphemers  
and giveth them there due.   

One thing is worthy  
to be observed well,  
That at the season  
when this strange thing befell,  
A Tempest fell in London  
upon that very day,  
And this was done within that night  
as many people say.   

If all Blasphemers  
in this kind were served,  
God's holy Precepts  
would better be observed,  
But let all men be warned  
to flee this foul offence,  
Which doth the Lord to anger  
above all sins incense.   

And let all murderers  
be warned by this tale,  
For God such foul offences  
to punish will not fail,  
Oh do not seek for vengeance  
which to the Lord belongs,  
Who will when he thinks fitting  
revenge his servant's wrongs.   

Also this is a warning  
for those that live by stealing,  
The Lord sevearely plagueth th●se  
who live by such false dealing  
As now he hath this wretched Thief  
who died in his sins,  
And few that run so vile a race  
a better ending wins.   

What ere you be give not your mind  
to live by pilfering theft,  
But learn to labour with your hands  
and use some honest shift,  
Then God will bless your labours  
what ere you take in hand,  
And every thing shall prosper  
as well by sea as land.   

In fine, let all be warned  
at this God's judgement shown,  
And think if you offends the like  
the case may be your own,  
Provoke not God to execute  
his wrath on you for sin,  
But byth' example of these twain  
to mend your lives begin.    
FINIS.   

London printed for I. T.