The Malignants treacherous and Bloody Plot against the Parliament and city of Lo: which was by God's Providence happily prevented May 31. 1643 the Conspirators The Conspirators consulting together of the fine design and the commission brought from Oxford by the La: Aubigny the Army Their Army consisted of 3 sorts▪ completely armed. 2d with Clubs and halberds 3d with what they could get the Tower The chief place for the Magazine without the city was the Tower to be seized upon. Mount Mill In the next place they intended to seize the Forts and Out works to prevent all supplies. Guild Hall Within the city at Guild Hall they thought a fit place for the Magazine also at Alderman Foukes and Leadenhall The city In the city of London the Lord Major with all the committee for the Militia were to be seized on. the House of Lords In the Lords' House they nominated 2. members to be seized upon. Viz: the Lord Say and Lo: Wharton the House of Comons In the House of Comons Sr. Philip Stapleton, Mr. Hambden, Mr. Stroude, Mr Pym, should be seized upon. St. James At St. James's the Kings two Children they nominated to have seized upon the Kings Army Here the King's Army should have bynne near at hand to enter the city. the Covenant the Thanksgiving. For the discovery and happy prevention of this wicked plot was kept a solemn day of Thanksgiving. June 15th and a Covenant to be taken by the Parliament and whole kingdom. Come let us join ourselves to the Lo: in an everlasting covenant which shall not be forgotten. Isa 50: 5. the Execution. Lastly here followeth the manner of the Conspirators execution at several times which they acknoledged was just Michael and Satan each with each, Rev: 12. 7. For zions safety, zions Breach Her Rice, Her Fall▪ Her weal, Her Woe, Contends, The doubtful Victory at last Doth Zion Raise, and Satan Cast, Whose heartened sociates, Whose faint hearted friends▪ There Praise to God, their fears even to despair extends. No Instrument Sheild, Isa: 54. 17. Sword, or spear. No Curse from Pisgah, No: 23. 14. or Mount Peor, Which Balaacks wrath, or Balaam's wit can frame, Noah Ammon, Edom, Amalecke, No Jabin, Zeeb, no Midianite, Shall once prevail▪ Isa: 63.1 to root out Israel's name Zion o'er conquered heaus shall Victory proclaim. Succession of all Ages tell And Witnesses in Heaven, and Hell, Cries Woe to all, that zions fall endeavour; The Masters of this portrayed Plot Says nothing▪ but a halters, got. To stifle breath , all joys on Earth together Perpetual shame▪ and blemesh name (Poor game) for ever. Seize▪ seize Malignants do not strain, Your wit, your strength, yourselves in vain. You strive against the stream, once you shall see, That though Philistines get the day, And carry Israel's ark away, Dagon shall fall, and Ash dod, men shall flee Nought is their gain▪ but fwoefull pain and misery▪ God is in Zion, she in God, On Earth, in Heaven, except your Rod Drives him from hence▪ and her from thence above, Zion shall stand when you shall fall, And live, when you shall perish all, Most safely in the Rocks this turtle Dove, Shall feed with cheer, her Mana the●s God's love. God and your country shall defy Your Name your Race, your Memory Shall rot and stink, your own Posterity (With anguish cake shall Curse the day Wherein you Basely gave away. Their Native Rights, their laws and Liberty Subdud their Necks to th' iron Yoke of Slavery. You may succeed and prosper here A while, bult this shall cost you dear In future times, the Lord shall all invite To witness how you do destroy His Saints, which do not thou annoy. Your Epitaph in Ashes men shall write And theirs in Marble, thus shall men with praise Recite Dear was their God and countries good, God and their country hath their blood Their souls with God, their Blood for Vengeance cries. Corruption turns there corpse to dross. The Resurrection shall that loss Return with gain and wive their watery Eyes And shall for aye, with vengeance pay their enemies. This is entered according to order 〈…〉 Io. Hancock