GOD'S REVENGE Upon his Parliaments AND People's Enemies, by the examples of some great Malignants, whom God hath punished to give others warning.  
Being a true Relation of four Citizens of London dwelling on Ludgate-hill, that went to Oxford, and with others as ill affected as themselves, drank healths to the confusion of the Parliament, as they came home, one of them broke his leg, another broke his back, and the other two fell mad, all remaining in a miserable condition: together with the like example of the Lord Hopton at Madbury near Plymouth, and one M. Turner Vintner at the half Moon at Oxford.  
Also the Discovery of a bloody Plot against the City of LONDON.  
LONDON, Printed for R. Johnson. 164●. March .1. 1642   

GOD'S Revenge against his Parliaments and People's enemies.  
IT is made plain enough to those whose eyes are in their heads, that the enemies of the Parliament are the enemies of the Lord; but the Devil, and Papists, and a company of illaffected people have blinded the eyes of many amongst us, that they cannot see it, and therefore will not believe it: but such is God's goodness to this poor Kingdom of England, that he hath wrought by his Parliament wonderfully, and beyond the reach of natural reason, to convince the enemies of the truth, and yet they will not believe; therefore God hath of late sent strange judgements upon some of them, to give the rest warning: One M. Turner a Vintner in Oxford, that kept a Tavern at the sign of the half Moon in the said town of Oxford, where (with other malignants that came to him as guests to drink in his house, desired his company) amongst other strange discourse which they had, they fell to drinking of healths, and amongst the rest he began an health to the confusion of the Roundheads, and in a great bravado drank off his glass of wine, and then leapt, and cut two or three capers, praying for their confusion, but see the judgement of God, who sees all the ways of man, and judgeth them according to the wickedness of their inventions, he fell down and broke his leg, and he was carried home in great pain, but he never recovered of it, it cost him his life; so that indeed the confusion fell upon himself, a fearful example: I judge not his eternal condition, for whether he repent or not, I cannot tell, I pray God others may take heed by his example.  
Another example did lately befall Sir Ralph, now made Lord Hopton, a wonderful and remarkable judgement: The Earl of Stamford being in Plymouth and keeping it for the King and Parliament, having done worthily in opposing him, now at last the Lord Hopton being exceedingly puffed up with the vain glory of being a Baron, forgot himself the more, and God too, drew up his forces for Plymouth, and marched against the Earl of Stamford, assuring himself of the taking thereof, and therefore he would first, with some of his Commanders, visit the tavern in a little town called Modbury near Plymouth, and fell to drinking of healths, they drunk the King's health, I blame them not for loving the King, I pray God bless His Majesty, all that love and honour him, not only in words, but really from their hearts: but to proceed in my discourse, divers other healths they drunk, but at last the new made Baron began a health to the confusion of the Roundheads, and made them all to pledge it: this he did in great confidence of overcoming the Earl of Stamford, and taking Plymouth, where he resolved to play the part of a true Cavalier-plunderer; to the confusion of protestants, that stood for the king & Parliament, and having thus pleased his own fancy with the promise of vain hope, and deceived expectation, he departed the town with his fill of the juice of the grapes, and marching nearer to Plymouth the Army was perceved by the Earl of Stamfords' forces, who beat an Alarm, and came against him with an undaunted courage, they played their Canons and Muskets, and fought stiffly on both sides, but see what is the event of drinking such healths, he got that day such an overthrow, as he is never like to repair the ruins thereof, with the loss of divers commanders, hundreds of his soldiers, and it is reported that himself is dangerously hurt, so that they to whom he wished confusion, their Army have brought him to a miserable condition, God give him grace to call for mercy: he was so vain glorious of this determination, that messengers brought word to London from him, that he had taken Plymouth before the battle began but God disposed it otherwise, let others take warning of the like attempt.  
But to come to the last and chief part of my discourse, namely concerning four Citizens of London, two of which are Habbadashers, and the other two Hosiers all neighbours on Ludgat hill, I forbear their names, in modesty they are well enough known these four malignants resolved to go for Oxford, pretending to put off some rich wares that they had this dead times which here they could not, but to Oxford they went, and being there they found out acquaintance suitable to their desires, what other matters they did at Oxford, I stand not to dispute, only it is reported that they with their Oxford acquaintance went to the tavern, where they were very merry, and drank hard, amongst the rest, they drank the King's health the Queens, Princes and Prince rupert's health, and 〈◊〉 they drank an hellish, and devilish health, b … from hell, but now too often used by malignants, 〈◊〉 Cavaliers, they drank an health to the confusion of the Parliament, and so parted, but mark what f●●lowed, having stayed at Oxford so long as they thought fit; they repaired to their Inn, and called for their horses, on which they mount and for London they come, with hearts as base, and full of rancour against the Parliament as before, but justice over took them, and smote them by the way: and they are made examples for all malignants to look upon; one of them fell from his horse, & by accident broke his leg most dangerously of whom the rest had the best care they could, had him to a Chirurgeon & got him looked to, and had the best means they could obtain, a second fell from his horse in such a grievous manner that he broke his back, and all burised his body in most lamentable wise in so much that it is thought he will hardly escape it. The other two seeing these disasters, and being smitten in conscience for their drinking of healths to confusion of the Parliament they began to be distracted which increased so much by reason of the consideration of their great abuse to the King and Parliament, and the fearful sights they had beheld of their fellows, they were exceedingly distracted, and raged in a wonderful manner, in so much that their brains were exceedingly broken, and they were indeed mad, in this miserable condition were they all four brought to their own houses at Ludgate hill, where they are all neighbours, and there they lie in a most miserable, and deplorable condition, yet some of them, have found some amendment since there coming home, and have expressed some appearance of sorrow and repentance, only he who hath broke his back is in most danger, as it is reported, to escape it, God give him grace to call for mercy, and give us all grace to trust in him, God bless the King and Parliament, and bless this poor kingdom, the Lord remove all our troubles, deliver us from all our enemies, and settle us in peace.   

The Copy of a Letter of dangerous consequence, discovering the bloody Tragedy to have been acted on Sunday the fift of March, intercepted at one of the Courts of Guard of the City of London.  
Worthy Sir,  
I Have desired at this time to make you acquainted with a secret work we have now in agitation; which if it should be discovered we are all undone, but if it take effect, we are all made for ever, for then three Kingdoms are as good as our own: the thing is th●● If you and your friends can but procure men enough well armed on Sunday the fifth of March, to rise all 〈◊〉 one hour, about three of the clock after noon, an● go in three parts, one to Saint Mary Maudlin's, one to St. Toolis, and one to St. Mary Oueris, for at these Parishes do the Roundheads meet; and when you come there slay man, woman, and child, then let us alone for bringing the same thing to pass at the same hour in the City, at the Dutch Church, at Tills A●church, at Sturries Walbrook, at Simsons Thredneedle street, Calamies Aldermanburic Cordwells Lumbarstreet, Grays-In, and divers others which we have good intelligence of: Likewise without the City, as at Westminster, where the Rebels meet, Evins Temple, bar, Stepney, Whitechapel, and Aldgate, and by this time I hope they will be well shred. So to conclude, I pray Worthy sir stay the messenger at yo●● house a day or two, and then send me word what you can do in this thing. One thing more to encourage you and your friends is this: we have men come to is every day some from France, & some from Ireland they come by 20, and 10, and 12, and 7, and 5 in a company, and two, and yet these Roundheadly Rogues cannot stay them: we have friends in the Roundheads Army, both Commanders and Soldiers which maketh us hope for the day: There is Col. H. and two other which are our good friends, therefore be not discouraged, but be vigilant in this cause, So in hast I re●t.   
FINIS.