&r C' ^r *** e •4-* j ~ST *"3 03 ♦3 (D S> * 5 t* ritan > *S &H 3 ^ g Ql Mi ollection o Division Sec/ion Number o U • ^ >£ *£ >* & * <^^ ;cB M»77 *ISLE OF E MAN:| OR, I The Ltvd *Proceedin?% i» Man-fhire 4£<«»/fc g SINNE. I 1 Wherein, by way of a continued & % AUegory 5 the chief Malefa6tors diftur- g m bing both Church and Common- % § wealth, are Dete&ed and Attach - g 4 cd} with their Arraignment and Ju» |J *; dicial Trial, according to the &• I Laws of England. \ & g The fpiritual ufc thereof; With an A- % *g pology for the manner of handling, g moft neceflaiy to be firft read for direfixon gf int he right nfe of the Allegory through* ^ out,is added in the end. g* - :_^_~__-_ ^ ! g | By ff.B. R,c£or of Batcombc in Sower/ g< ^ , ■> ' ' i , „ — {& * The Thirteenth Edition. ^— g ■| LONDON, 7v f* «g Printed by K X iot Edward Blackmore^ *§ andare cobs fold in Wu// Churchyard, at '& # Jg the /ign of the Angel, 1658. |j> TO THE Right VVorfbipful SixTffOM 4S THINNE Knight , and to his Religioufiy tffetted L*dv > the Lady KATHERINE THINNE. AH faving Graces in the blcfled way unto eternal comforts are unfaincdiy wiftied. Right Worfhifful, Ince your depar- ture, and now re- turn to Lengleate, ( where the poore feel your mercies in fet times of relief, and daily alrns^ and your Tenants^ and common Neighbouring Inhabitants good entertainment at the general time of great houfe- keeping)it was my hap to tra- A 2 veil The Bpijlle ccvtov. The fcope of this book for one to fee and know himfelf. veil into and throughout the whole I fie ofMan:wow it is u- fual with all travellers to dif- courfe of their journying, and to relate their obfervations. And therefore let none obje€l and fay unto me that of Per- fittf. Scire tuum nihil eft,nifite fcire hoc fciat alter:Vovl found good in my" pains taking-, and bonum is commmicativum drfui dijfufivum , and fo quo communim 5 eo melius. In my very entrance,and afterwards every where I found written that old ancieat precept, No- fct trip/urn. This leflfon I be- gan to take out with diligent obfervation. And it brought to my minde the Apoftles charge, Jjhtifque explcrel feip- fum 5 which I laboured to put in pradice, and fo fought my felfe in my felf;For Tremens bred Dedicator"). bred that faying long fince learned, Orbis qaifyueftbi^ nee te qutfiveris extra. Thus rny travel became veiy profita- ble to me^ and the variety of lights withall procured de- light , and turned my paines into pleafure. In my travelling I came to the County Town or chie- feft Seat there , called Soul •, where I refted for fome time, becaufe it fell out to bee the Aflize week for al thatlfland; Where I efpecially marked how in all things they procee- ded againft Malefactors ac- cording to the Laws of Eng- land: In this oncly lyeth the difference-, there is never but one Judge, whereas we have ever two appointed in every Circuit, as w?e have now in, this Weftcrne , very honora- I A 3 ble rh hi Efifile ble and religious Judges, quos honoris cauU^nenfoffum non np- minare. Sir $ohn Walter ,Lord Chief Baron > and Sir J>ohn Denhamy another worthy Ba- ron of the Exchequer, lovers ot Vertueand Juftice. And indeed , fuch ought Judges to bee, as was and is this Juige ItiMan. Heeisa Judge of {fethroes choke, and verax^dr Dei timens, of or tur- ExqAi.i1 fislucn. Hee is divinely gi- ven, prudent^ impartial^ and very quick ( upon good in- formation) in difpatch of Caufes. He was worthily at- tended , as hee ought ever to bee, with a worthy Sheriffe, with Juftices of Peace, Knights and Efquires , Gen- tlemen of fingular note and fame in that Country. ThisI heard of them, and it appea- red Dedicator j. red by their pra&icethat they all ftand for the maintenance of the Laws , they fee their Soveraign wel ferved Juftice duly obferved 3 and judge- ment executed accordingly. They never fide with any, for they hate faction : Pride and Envy,two reftlefs make- bates,who for notorious mif- demeanour, Ifaw bound to the good behaviour* So as now there is a Cdfdr-likc fpi- rit, fatitur Juperiorcm , and a tfompeyfeftmjarew. They run Pill one courle, and as true Is- raelites > quafi vir unus 5 for publickgood. Therefore do the people live in peace, the Land profpereth, Juftice | flourifheth, vertue is exalted, vice fuppreffed, ,and t the ene- j mies at heme and abroad . made to fear. \ A 4 The 7 he Efiftle The whole difcourfe of this excellent order , and careful proceedings there by me ob- ferved D from my firft entrance unto the end, 1 am bold here to prefent unto your Wor- ships , whom I have now found diligent Readers of ho- ly Scripture, addi&ed to pri- vate prayer, befides fet form for the whole family, to bee entertainers of the Preachers of Gods Wordjgiving freely to fuch Benefices as they hap to be void 5 not being feducedjp by mens offering large fumsiw to procure Advoufons afore- hand 5 as too many Patrons be in thefe daies.Now the Lord God Almighty hearten you on, unto thefe things more and mor«, a*d to every other good grace , that may lively demonftratc to the world the power Dedicatory* t power of faving knowledge > I I in the ufe of Gods abundant] earthly bleflings, fo largely beftowed upon you, with which earned: prayer unto God for you, andforablef- fing upon thefe my endea- vours to further the fame, 1 humbly take leave, Teur Worfbifs in a U CbriftianferviceS) At command^ RICHARD BERNARD. BatcQoabeMayiifr-* A 5 . THE THE AUTHO R.S Earneft Rcquefts. IRST, to the Worthy Reader, whefoever , t§ -whom let me e bm fay thus mnch of this Dif cenrfe and allegorical narration^ that in itSxmt bona,funt quondam mediocria^funt mala nulla*/** if any thing may feem d?ftaftef»l>let thy minde he to rake ft well^as Cx- fars was,to interpret well the fee m - ing offenjive cartage of cm Accius the Poet toward htm^andthoH 'wilt not he dijp leafed. Thy good nttnde u> il prevent the taking of an offence where noise is intended to be given, In difcovery yawaching^arr &i gmng and condemning of (in y I tax the Fice, and not any mans ft rfon ; fa as I m*y fay with one y Hunc ^ x- ■ The Epiftle t Hunc fervare modum noftr \ novcre libelli? } Parcere pcrfonis 5 diccre de vitiis. Then haft ben towards the end of thie di(comfe the trial and judgc- ment upon four notorious Malefa- ttorf. Tvo of them the very prime 'Authors of all the openrebeUton y or fecret conffiracies , which at any time ever Vtere in that J (land* The other two were t hi principal Abet- tors, andthechiefeftfupportersof t hem /Their names 3 their natures, &tbeir mifchievoUi prA&icesjtbeH mate ft findat Urge in the narration Iherefbould have been at that. Afeizjes with the fejke arraignment of certain fuf petted Witches ; but this wot prevented <> trecauje the Grand Jury Gentlemen could not agree to 6ri*g in their Btlla vera : for that they made queftion of di- vers points ^whereof they con Id not bee refolved at that prefent. I Whether tte af flitted did fnfer by only fome violent difcafei in **- tare producing ftrange effelU like practices of Witchcraft ^which for want to the Reader. want of a judicious Pbyfitian they could not difcern. a Whether the affliftedwere a counterfeit ^ was one Marwood , the Boy pf Bllfon > and one Mary j Broficr? or that hee or (bee halving fome natural difeafe, did mahf ufe thereof, aid counterfeited the reft, ** oneMzlny did % whowas troubled with the hyfterica paflio. J Whether Being a difeafe fnper- natural , jet might come upon the dffiiQcd by the o fetation of the de- vil , without theaffheiation of a Wttch, as it happened to Job 5 and .other j in the Evange lifts? or that the afftifled hath a devil, and is a Witch, and hath by his or her own wayes brought this evil upon him or her, without the prattice of any other Witch ? 4 whether they might proceed upon meer preemptions againft the fufpc&ed,or rather ftay til they had more certain andgroundea proofs. 5 whether they could(nonc of them being read in any learned Tratlates touching the practices of The Epiill. ofWitches)rightly examw the fuf- pefttdyto find out d Witch y andfo to brtng htm or her defcrvedly un- dertime power of Authority} There it now eome forth by the leave of Authority , A Guide to Grand Jurymen *n cafes of witch- craft, my fuit is ^t hat they would be flea fed to accept of my rtcl> mean- ing therein* In which > all thefe points before are fully handled, as alfo.Thtt there are Witches; who are raoft fubjed to bee made J Witches; how they prepare themfelves for the Devil : how Satan draweth them to a league, and becommeth familiar with them .That there are good Wit- ches,and the figns to know them 1 hat there are badWitches,and how they pra&ife, and what k is that they cando,and how many things muft concur in bewitch- ing. W hat are the figns to know one to be bewitched. That Wit- > ches maybe dete&ed. What arc j ftrong prefumptions of a Witch. ] What are the certain evidences againfl I to the Reader, againft fuch an one. How throughly to examine a Witch; With many ether f articular* fet forth in twenty eight diflinttChap- ters > fatty > a *d ytt with great ire* vitySThe death of five brethren and fifiers lately condemned and execu- ted for Witches >> one more yet re- maining^ formerly brought before a Judge y and now in danger to bee queftioned again, hath moved me to take this yams ; not to prevent Ju- | Slice, nor to hinder legal proceed- ings- but that I may not be mifia- kennor wronged y as I was once, and more (hould have been, had not the wifdome and goodne(s of fo reve- rend a Judge acceptedgracioufly of my upright Apology againft vatn Accujcrs* I made a Petition then to my Lord tbejudgejo the worthy then M.Sheriffe,W to atithe Worfoif ful of the Bench then pre font, •which I am bold to renew again more pul lickjy, and that now this 1 3 th time, becfiufc it pleaded that y ever end Judge fo welto UYf ther- •/» The Epiftle of,andtofeco*dit, and is wijhed of many to findefome good ejfett at the length. The ft ate of poor pr if oners is veil k*ovtn, and how their fou lis f*f*ty is neglefted-fndyetourSa* viour gav* fuch a tefiimony to a penitent theefi as ho never gave to any mortal man elfe , for hee told him that hee fhould bee that day with him in paradifc. How bleffed a workwould it be to have maintenance raifedfor a lear- ned, godly and grave Divine y that might attend to inftrutt them dai- ly ^Twelve-pence a quarter of one Parijh with another in our County ^ would encourage f***e companio- nate holy man thereunto : And what is this? Not a m'teout of eve- ry mans pur fe to fave fouls. If with this wftrubtion there (ho nld be means to [et them alfo on , worke they might get fomewhat for ' g Prifo- f &0( ^f 0T raiment. They might fo prevent the miserable fruits of flothytheir mindes would be UnjloJ- ed > their bodies bee preferved in health, health, and not fine away* *»d bee c on^umed with v ermine* Tca>en~ forced- labour there, would terrific loofe vagrantsjind laz,y wanderers and the idle rout , from turning thtcves snore than either imfrifon- ment or death hitherto hath done* And be fides > fuch as fhould efcafe, would by this heavenly means of inftruBion,an^ bodily labour ', be- come, through Gods mercies*, more profitable members in the Common- weal afterwards ; whereas now they become twice more the chil- dren of 'Belial, than they were be* fore. Ob, lei me be bold ear n eft ly to be* feecbyou , and in all humility to crave your merciful and tender bowels of com faff on towards them. And fir ft ofyou(right Honora- ble my Lords thejudges)whafit as Gods among men to give judgement upon this fa wretched \andfo mife- rable a generation of mankjnde \ that if they dye, they may be more ready with all patience and fub- mijfion of fpirit , to receive their jufi reward , and your doome of death upon them, or if they bee Ac- quitted andfo live> they may learn afterwards to live the life of good Christians, and [ornate a good ufe of their deliverance. And would not thu re Joyce your hearts y to for- ward fuch awork^ hen your Lord" (hips do know that the bUjfed An- gels do re Joyce at the convirfion of finners} Next of you (worthy Mafter Sheriffe)under whofe vtifdomeye- Ugiou* afeUion , tender mercies, and powerful habilities^the?rifon y and the prisoners be for the time\ prefent. Shall not this 'works fet forward by you bee unto you an e- verlafiing remembranee ? Then of all you (right Worfhip* ful the worthy Juftices of our Country) by whofe authority thefe o fenders arefent unto prifon. Oh that it might not dijpleafe ySir John Sto- wel , Sir Francis Popham , Sir Henry Barkly, Sir John Wind- ham, Sir John Horner, Sir Ed- ward Rodney > and Sir Robert George ; And may I not here alfo name the -worthily efteemed of their Country though not at this prefent in Commifton -with you^ Sir Ralph Hopton , Sir Robert Philips, Sir Charles Barkly, and Sir Edward Barkly ? AH to bee graciouflypleafed to commiferate their lamentable cafe, and to help forward this veorKof piety and pit- ty towards prif oners f O yet other Worthies of your Country y no leffe gentroufly a jfe Sl- ed, John Powlet, Robert Hop- ton, Edward Rogers , George Lutterel, John May , Francis Barber, Robert Cuffe, Thomas Bretton, JohnCoaies, Willam Francis, Rice Davys, Thomas Windham , John Harrington, John Harbin, William Capel, and Anthony Stockcr, MJ quires; Let the bowels of comfajfion com- L t*f< The Epiftk paffeyou .iboutythat jou may efeB this fo good a deed, and be honour- ed for ever in bringing to pajfe fo rare a charity. The work^furely would blejfe you all. jilas y the prifon now is a very viUure of He1! y and (more u the pittj ) as the cafe now ftands, u no leffe than a preparative there' to y for want of daily inftruU'ton* It would bee by a faithful Mini- firy , and bodily implojment of them, a houfe ofCorre&ion y with infiruSlion^andfo happily the way oflife.Then might charity qnlcke* np juftice to fend offenders obftt- nately per0iugin evil, and abu- fing their liberty , untoprifen^ in good hepe of their reformation. Thfloffe oftheir corporal liberty ^ .might threngh tjods mercy , then gam them (piritual freedome ? Health by labour would berprefer* ved r and their fouls by wholefome inftru&ionfavcd* The Father of our Lord Jefus Chriftiperfwado your wetl-difyofed hearts tofuch an uubegun workjt- mong 1 to the Reader. Requci mong fo many deeds very famous in this renowned Nation. The Spi- rit of the LordCjod of heaven and earth reft upon yon to caufe you to affcft tbk^and in time to effeft the fame, byflirring up the Country and by your avfn mercies in your life times jon giving^ and at your death bequeathing [omething thereunto.Even fobs it y and the Lord God Almighty be with you all herein^ Amen. My Suit is to every Keeper of a _ Prifon, if they be no kin to Mafto* t<* the Newman, the Coaler in this Dif- K< *P. C * conrfitthat yet they would take ac- ( quaint ance ofhim^and become bet- tor known to him. That their prifo- njers may by their veriuos and re- ligion care be better difpofed* My requefi to poor prifontrsit f %e y tbatifin this Allegory, fetched fromfnch terms as be better known to thcm^thattto m J f e tf-> * A* miftaks, they w$nld be p leafed to paj] cover that 3 and make ufe with me of the Spiritual fence, which is the drift of my la- bour herein. %Andfo at length I take leave, with my prayer to God \ for the peace of Jerusalem , and for aprofpcrotu fucceffetoali that love the Ifraet of God vrith our Countries glory and fafety, Amen. THE 3 THE ISLE OF M A 3^. OR, The Legal Proceedings in Man-Shire, lament.3.40. Let us fearch and try our jvaies, ^ W ^ ^ Lamenting nr Ttk Prophet Jeremy «H in his dayes fall of 93 lamentation , and mourniog,feeing and alfo par- taking with others of thofe piiferies which befel the ftate of the Jewesjuitly procured at Gods hands for their fins, B dcth The J fie of Man. doth here give them advice what was beft to bee done , that in this their diftrefs God might fhew them mercy? and that was to repent and turn unto the Lord, to the effect- ing whereof 5 hee eounf elleth them to* two things laid down in my Text, i To fearch out fin. 2 . And to put it to trial. In the handling whereof, I will proceed as here we do a- gainft a lewd and wickedMa- lefa&or, legally, according to the Laws of this Realm. The firfl: part of my Text is to fearch : Wee know that when one hath offended the Laws , hath committed any fellony, murther, treafon, or done any outrage, for which he is to be apprehended, hee prefently flying and hiding hixiifelfe 3 is purfued 5 and fought A fearch to.be made for fin. The ijle of Man. fought after •, diligent fearch is made to attach him. The Malefador here which doth fo much harm on every one 3 every where without ceafing, is finne^ This is a m- table Theef 'and T^^daring to fet upon any. He robbeth God of his honour, and man oi Gods favour. This Theef ftole from Angels their excel- lency of glory, from our fir ft Parents their innocency . This is hee that robbeth us of our graces , the fpiritual money kvhich wee have in the pur- ees of our heart 3 to helpe us n our journey to Heaven. This FilUm bereave th. W *7 )ur goods, driveth avvay^ur j :attel, fpoyleth.us of every emporal biefiing, of our lealth, our peace, our liberty ndp *& E ; ri< that utter- B z ly Sin is the jgreatMa- leiattor* Sinrcbs us. Sin lit 4 The J fie of Man, S'ndoth kill.tfitt-e not killed- J jly undoeth us > and maketh our eftate miferable, that we cannot thrive in any thing. Body or Soul. This is a Murthering theefe, wherefoever hee breaketh in> by day, or by night 5 there will he either kil or be killed ^man and fin cannot both t(ve toge- ther. Moft bloodily duel hee is ; for hee will fpare nope. He flayeth the hoary head , and killeth the tender mother with the new born Babe. Hee regard eth no perfon, no fex 5 no age 5 of fo murderous a difpofition is hee, and fb in- humanely barbarous. \ L fvfee Is a very flrong Theef, no%umane power can fub- due him-, hee taketh man and bindeth him : For iniquity ta- keth the tvieked^ and holdeth him with the cords of his ctvne /fin, Sin t% EVcM-i* The J fie of Man. fws.llze will bear rule where hee cometh 5 all muft obey him. Hee will command the Reafon^ reign over the Will, and fwagger over the AffeRi- cns , and lead captive the whole man , and make him ferviceable to his lufts^ yea, and make himfpend his whole eftate to maintain him in his luftful humours , whether it bee in pride, or drunkennefs, or gluttony 5 or idienefs , or whoretlome 5 or whatfoever elfe it is , he both muft and will have maintenance , elfe he will fet all on fire^for rvick- cdnc\s burneth as fire. This is an ungrateful and mifchievous Theef for let ajry entertain him and favor him he wil work their overthrow. Yea, fg vile a Villain is hee \ that the more any make of B 3 him, Rcm7.i3 The IJle of Man, him, the worfe is tie to themj for, he mth-hold$ all good from them , hecprocureth mifchiefes to light upon them.Wz keepeth out Grace from having any entertainment. Hee fmothe* reth Conscience for ipeaking, hardeneth the Heart for feel- ing, blindeth the judgement from difcernjng-, iloppeth the Ear from hearing any good counfeljlameth the Feet from walking in Gods paths-, be- nummeth the Hands from doing duties of Charity, and miketh the Tongue to falter in {peaking of holy things*. Neither yet do:h he this one- ly, but hee vvorketh Enmity betwixt his Favourite and his beft friend , even between God and his own confcience. And to make up the height ofhismifchief , the more to ftrengthen The J fie of Man. ftrengthen ftimfelf agaiaft his foolifh and unhappy friend , \ hee t at unawares to him, let- teth in, and that into the beft room (even the heart ) his great and moil deadly enemy the "Devil. Thus Covetoufnefs did let him into $udas heart, and- fet him on work to betray Chrift. Flattery let him into the hearts of the falfe Pro- phets 3 to deceive ^/;un- gratefui , mifchievous and fubtil Theef diligently to bee fought out. But before Search can bee made, a Watch muftbee fet to efpie him out > that hee may bee attached. The Watch- man appoin- ted for this purpofe, is Godly jialoufie 5 who hath ever an holy fufpicion of a mans own wayes^left iaany thing at any time hee fhould mif-behave himfelf. This vigilant Watchman hath with him two A f si ft ants eveiue accompany him ^ the one is Love go. d 5 a zealous- fellow for God and good du-< ties \ the other is Hate HL an angry and wafpifh B 5 fellow 5 and A wMch iet to cfpy cut fin. Tte watchman is one. Affiftanrs a:ctwo» IO The 1 fie ef Man. TheTown watched, Travel* krf. Ports, Ihe Inns. town our. and of a fierce countenance againft fin. .Thefe three ever keep to- gether,fo as fin cannot fo cun- ningly enter, but they can as quickly efpy him , and as fpeedily purfue him, and put him to flight. The place where thefe are fct Watchmen, is called Souls-Town^ a Town of great refort , a thorow-fare never without Travellers , ill mo- tions day and night , and the Ports, which are Satans fug- geftions , ever andanon pafs thorow , and many at the Common-Inne, the Heart, take up their lodgings. This Town is very fpaci- ous and large/or befides ma- ny Back-fides^ By -lanes , and Out-corners , thefe are foure great ftreets , Senje ftreet , Thought- The 1 fie of CM an. ii Thought- ftreet 5 Word- ft net > and Deed- ftreet 5 in fome of which this lewd companion fin, and his Copef-maces will bee found wandring. When the Watch is fet 5 they have a Charge given them by one in authority 3 which is this, Keep thy Soule diligently, and withall they have a watchful eye to the Inne,and to take heed left at any time there bee an heart of infidelity to depart from the living God • commanding alfo the Watch- men to exhort one another dai- hi ^ e fi ^eir hearts lee hardned with the dec eitf nine fs of fin. Thefe Watch-men have al- fo a Watch-word given them > even a word of preventing grace^ faying unto them 5 This is the way , walk in it , when they are turning to the right I hand. AZ The J fie of Man. the tfu: Eleven */ayes bow t© tn©w fin 5.0m. J. to p. iioh.3«4. band, er to the left. To this Watch- word God- lyjealoufie, with his affociates do willingly attend, keeping carefully theWareh,fo as the Theef is defcried 5 and pre- fently they make Hue and Cry after him. Thus Hue 2nd Cry is writ- mdcry. | ten by the Bible Clark, and containeth infallible marks to difcover fin 5 whereby it may bee certainly known 5 and they are thefe : 1 By the Law of the ten Ccmmandements t, For by it cometh the knowledge of fin > for every failing in that which is commanded y and every thought 5 word ? and I deed againft that which is forbidden, is fin. 2 By every exhortation to veriut^ And every dekorution . from The Ijk of Man, 1 3 from vice, being appendices to the Commandements, fhewing what wee ought to do , and what ought to bee fliunned, and avoided of us. 3 By every Threatning which is the word of Gods difpleafure for fin. 4 By pnmfhment infliSled , which is certainly Gods hand for fin; for were he* not pro- voked by fin , hee would not afflid; us. 5 By the hnmbleConfefsion of fuch as have acknowledg- ed their fins in particular. 6 By plain AccuUtionsJ&y- ing fins to mens charge, if a. 7 By reproofs and checks for fin^e/w/*. 1^.2. 8 By places numbring up fins by name in fundry Scrip- tures, Rom. i.20*3O;3i : 5 32 # I 7/w. 13. IT. Ier*f.8. Um.3.3* Pf.iSf.M iSa.m*. Mac.*7 4. I Tiai* i.Ij iCor.ij^ 1 Chr.19 1. 1 Sam. 2.!$ *4 The lfleof Man. . i Tim.i.9,io. 2 Tim. i Cor. $. n. Gal.^.\9y *Tim.$. &c. 2 S 2I. Mev.ii.S.Prov.iit.Mic.SAL p By the defcripionof fin, fhewing what it is,as in i$oh. 3«4.& $.ij.Rom.i4.23.Prov. zi.%.5? 24.9. &i. 21. 10 By the defcripion ef godly men y negatively, by fuch things as they ought to a- yoid,asin JP/4/.1.1.& 15.3*5. & 2^.^Ezek.S. 60.7/4.33.1 5. //4/.101.3.& 16,4. Laftly,by the defcripion of wicked menjdy their bad qua- lities and conditions, PfaL 1 o. 2,1 1.& 12.24. & 57.21. The Hue and Cry thus fei out, it is carried by the Sprit of Supplication^ fmg mighti- ly to the Lord for grace and mercy to help in time of nee d , ; as David did, who faw . fin before him, and then made I ^ HW i ifculB The I (le of Man. 15 made the Hue and Cry, fay- ing, Have mercy upon mee y o herd 5 according to thy loving kindnefs^ according to the mul- titude of thy mercy do away all mine offences. This Hue and Cry muft not be let flip at any hand,but be carried along in the pur- fuit, left in following of fin, men bee deceived 3 and folid Vermes bee attached inftead of Vices. For this wee muft know,asVices have not a few friends(as after (hall be fhew- ed ) fo Vermes have many enemies ready to inform a- gainftthem, that they may bee purfued after as Male- factors, that fin in the meane while may feek flhelter and efcape: And the enemies are thefe : 1 OneMx.OutJide,in the infide Vermes t encmies. 1 Outline and his* defcripti- on. \6 The IflcofMan. infide a carnal Securitan^ a fellow that will come to his Church, keep his Sunday es and Holydayes : But yet in the Congregation while hee fitteth among others, fome- times heisnodding,&fome- times faft afleep 5 and if hee a- bide waking, then is his mind wandring abroad, foas he re- maineth flill ignorant, with- out any effe&ual power of the Word, and being out of the Church, hee is prefently upon his worldly bufinefs. This fellow cannot abide any after- meditation , or Chriftian Conference with others of that which hee hath heard $ and if hee efpy any meeting together for this purpofe, then hee maketh in- formation againft therrvand is ready to fend the Hue and Cry, rheljlc of M*n. 17 Cry± as againft privy Schff-p matical conventicling , and unlawful meeting. This is a vulgar Ignoramus ,and a bloc- kifh Adverfary. 2 The fecond is, Sir Worldly-wife , a very fool to God, a felf- conceited earth- worm , whofe wifdome is from below, and therefore fenfudy earthly, and devillifh, who proudly with much dif- dain, condemneth , and con- temneth the wifdome which is from above, pure and peaceable, fincere and chari- table , and is ready to fend the Hue and Cry after it, as after fooliili and doting fim- plicity. 5 The third is,Sv. Lukewarm-, [this fellow is a temporizing fTime-ferver , fack on both ,fidcs,hee is all in the prai'fc of moderation i8 The Jjle of Mm, What he is an enc* my to. 4 Plaufiblc Civil, his deferipti" on. WhiHiC isaneae- myto. ? Machir vcl his defcripti* en. moderation & difcretion^one very indifferent between this and that ; hee cannot indure fervent zeal, but would have Hue and Cry fent againft it as a fiery mad braind raflmefs. 4 The fourth is, Sir PUu- (ible Civil 5 a falhionable fel- low , framed to a commend- able outward behaviour for Civility, but in matter of Re- ligion hee hath no more 5 but whathce hath by common education, cuftome, and ex- ample of other. To the life of Religioaheeis aftranger j ftri<5t ferving of God 5 and a more narrow fearch of our wayes, he holds to be foolifh fcrupulofity > and is defkous to have the Hue and Cry fent #ut againft it,as againftphan* tafticalprecifenefs, 5 The fifth is Matter Ma- cbiavel -- 7 he ljle of Man. cbUvtl* a mjfcievous Com- panion-, all for policy 5 little for piety 5 and then in pretence onely: He is a very $thujLtz- lous againft B&d^ to root out Ababs pofterity, for the more furefetling of the kingdome to him and his: But inflate Idolatry, a very ^eroham^to keep the kingdome from be- ing re- united to $udab. Hee cannot fuffer gainful abufes to be reformed} but if any at- tempt any fuch thing, he ac- cufeth them for fa&ious tur - btilent fpirits 5 &nd fo would he have i\\zHue and Crj made againft their endeavours as againft fome Puritanical trick. 6 The flxt is one Libertine. This licentious fellow hath a Chiverel confeience 5 caring for nothing but how to pafs on IP What he is an en e ray to, i * Liber- tine his defer ipti- on, 70 TheljleofMan. on along his life in pleafure- able contentments > Religion by him is held to be but a de- vifed Policy to keep men in awe of a Deityj and therefore when he feeth Religion to bee made confcience of > hee pre- fently caufeth Hue and Cry to bee made againft it as a- gainft hypocrifie. This pro- phane enemy laugheth at 3 and mocketh at Christianity. 7 The feventhis, Scrupu- hji typhis is an unfociable and a fnappifli fellow, he maketh fins to himfelf more than the Law condemneth^ and liveth upon fault-finding-, Weaker Jpprehenfion is his Fathered Mi [- understanding his Mother, and an Uncharitable heart his Nnrfe. The ufe of Chriftian liberty 5 if it bee more in his conceit than hee pleafeth to The ifle of Man. 21 8 Babyfo- nianhis dcfcnptl- to like well of,then would he have the Hue and Cry fent a- gainft it as againft carnal fe- curity.This is a rigid and cen- , foriotls Adverfary. 8 The eighth is the Bailing Babylonian j This is a doting companion , and fuperftiti- oufly foolifh, hee boafteth of Antiquity 5 though his wayes be Novelty $ yet he will have it the old Religion, and if any forfake \i as Idolatry > thole hee conaemaeth for Schifma- ticftS) and labours to have the Hue and Cry fent out againft all Reformation in Chriftian Churches as againft Herefie. \ This is a bloody Antichriftian Adverfary. Thefe are the principal In- formers ( for I pafs by petty companions ) which endea- vour to miflead the purfuer of P Whom he is sn ene- my co. 22 The ljle of Man, Shifoby which fin efcapes are princi- pally two* i By a (hew of fertile. I of fin 5 and to fet him to attach 'very eminent and excellent Vertues for Vices.Therefore it is neceflary to have fin fet out by marks infallible in the Hue and Cry-, elfe this fubtil Villain Sin , will craftily be- guil the purfner , and will e- lcape either by the fhifts which he can make to deceive him , or by his many friends he hath to keep him from be- in g apprehended. The iliifts which commonly a Theef maketh to efcape in his flying away,are two : i Is his Counterfeiting the habit of An honeft man : So fin craftily putteth upon himfelf the {hew of Vertue, zs.^eku did piety, for the getting of a Kingdome, and eftablifhing of it to himfelf, whofe fin was covered with a preten- ded The I fie of Mar?. 23 \ ded and hypocritical zeal for the Lord. Ananias and Saphy- ra made (hew of liberalitylike that of Barnabas 5 not difcern- able till Peter difcovered it. For as Satan can transforme hirafelf into an Angel of light , and his Apoftles into the Apoftles of Chrift -, fo can fin the feed of Satan^put up- on it felf the counterfeit of 2 Conn. vertue. 1 By the naiie of Vcrtuc put upon 2 A Theef will alter his name 5 and by afluming the name of an honeft man, oft- times efcape away^ and after^jces* this manner alfo efcapeth fin-, Vice getting upon it the name of Vertue, And fo Brunkcnnejs efcapeth under the name of Good-feGowfhifr Covet oujnefs under the name of Good- husbandry^ Filthy Vjbanldry under the name I of What Vices get the name cf Venues. 2 4 The Jjle of Man. of Merriment^ Pride of Appa- rounder the name of Decen- ; cj and Handfem&efs 5 bloody Revenge for wrongs offered, ' efcaped under the name of Fa! our - 7 Foelifl) wajtefulncfS) under the name of a franck and liberal Difpefttion 5 Sh- pernttion under the name of Devotion of Fore-fathers and the old Religion 5 Remifnefs: in puniihing, under the name' of Gentlevtfss F lattery 5 under the name of Ux-offevjhjenefs^ Luketvarmvejs in Religion , under the praife of Difcreti^ I and many iuch like fool Vi- ces > do thus deceitfully hide themfelves , and fo cfcape unattached. If by thefe his drifts he can- not efcape Gcdlj jedltmfUjhzt conftant purfuer, then will he feek to be holpen by his kin- dred The ijle of Man. 25 dred and friends.-For fin hath many, who will either £0 de- fend him,or exetfc him^or de- ny him, or hide him, or make himfo tittle in faulty as will al- moft perfwade Godly jealoufie, that it is even needleffe fo eagerly to purfue after him. 1 The firfl of thefe is his Grand fire Ignorance : For hee knowes no fin , hee cannot read the Hue and Cry: Hee breedeth fin , and brfngeth him up f and maketh no con- fcience of it : If fin get into his houfe , he holds himfelf . fafe enough, 2 Ihefecond, his brother Error , the fon of ignorance 5 this fellow miflaketh all , and mifconflrueth the whole/7//? and Cry 5 and can finde no fault with fin , and fo endea- C voureth fr -ends of fin, and I how they (hew K* r Igna* rancc fcow a friend to fin . a Err r, hew a friend 1 3 fia. 26 The ]{le of Man. 30p T nion facw a friend to fin« Jvourethto fend the purfuer another way. 3 The third is his Coufin Opinion 5 and this will hold the purfuer with a long and tedious difputation, queftio- ning the A<5t, whether it be a fin or no? and will endeavour by probabilities to make it no fin D that fo he might make the purfuer to defift* Thus fins of profit^andfuch as may prevent certain dangers are difputed, Pro & Con, as men fay -, The finofUfury by ma- ny is brought under opinion as lawful fome way. '-So the fin of Idolatry , to go and hear a Mafs with- out inward reverence , as it was difputed in Queen cMa- ries dayes to prevent the emi- nent danger of death theo^ Many fins evident enough^ ' • are i The ijle of Man. 27 are made difputable if they yeeid profit , or bee delight- some to the fkfh 5 orfuch as may help to keep a mans perfon or ftate in fafety , for all thefe opinion will bee a Prote&or. 4 The fourth is, one Ma- iler Subtiltj 5 his wit being attended on by little confer- ence of the'truth. This man cometh with his diftin&ions to clear an A& from fin, thus with his I atria & doulia, he will have Idolatry no Ido- latry • fo with his biting and not biting,and lending to the rich upon Ufe 5 but not to a needy brother, damned Ufu- rymuft be no fin, This Sub- tilty of wit with a chivere! confeience , maketh foule finnes to pafle along as no fins. C 2 5T The 4 Sub' llty hew a friend to fin 28 The J fie of Man. SCoftome how a friend to fin. %6. Ioh.i8.jp 40. 6 Fore- father. Iol*Mo 7Power, hotva friend to 5 The fift is called Cufiome % this old Syre patronizeth ma* ny vain and finful pra&ifes. By this the Jews held it no fin in them to demand 5 and in Pilate to let loofe to] them a wicked Barabas^ont worthy to dye for infurreflion and murther. 6 The fixt is a Popifh fel- low called Fore-fathers 5 hee advanreth his Ancestors and j their worth, and thinketh fo well of them, that to imitate them is no fin. Thus the Sa- maritans juftified their falfc worftiip. 7 The feventh is one Sir Power ^ hee maketh ever that warrantable , which law efta* blifheth, ardaineth, and de- creeth. Great and capital fins in the Romifh Synagogue are [thus countenanced. 8 The \ The J fie of Mm. 29 8 The eight is Sir Sampler, who produceth for patterns, great mens and learned mens examples.as if they could not do amifTe ; but whatfoever they do or fay , it muft bee good and lawful, and there- tore imitable without fin. 9 The ninth is Sir Mofi- do, who maintaineth fin from a general practice, becaufe multitudes do it here , and there, and every where ; and therefore no fin to do fueh a thing , which almoft all , or the greateft part do. 10 The tenth is one Sir Silly , one made all of good meaning , who will quali- : fie the fa& by thinking ho I harm, or intending well. (Thus would Saul have jufti- and hide it for a time,that it beejnot taken by the purfuer witn the Hue and Cry 5 fuch were the hypocri- tical Scribes and Pharifees. Thefe great ones, and ma- ny other moe,are the friends of this Theef and Rebel jbut yet for all thefe Favourites , (jodly jealoufie efpies him out, and his harbour, and prefent- ly goerh to a Juftice of Peace to procure a warrant for the Conftable to attach him, and all his companions with him. The Juftice is not one of a Godly je. toiifie will not be d?<* ccivf d by thtie. fUn? chief mean rank, or any petty Juftice ^ but the very Lord C hieftfttftice of Heaven and Earth,the Lord Jefusjfor it is he that can give the warrant to attach fin > no other war- rant will fin obey. The The Ijleof CM an. 33 The Warrant is the power } w , ai T ant ' of Gods Word. The Form JJ™ of which Warrant is fas you 'thereof. fee in my Text) to fearch out \ and attach fin with all his Af- fociates^and to bring him and I them before Authority ., to j nnfvvcr to fuch things as fliali . be obje&ed againft them, in ] his Majefty the King of Hea- vens behalf. The procuring of this War- rant, is by going unto, and conferring with fome of the L ord chief $u ft ices S ecretarics, the Writers of holy Scrip- tures , fetting down this charge, as Jeremy doth here, To fearch and try our wayes-. This Warrant procured 5 Godly jeJoufie taketh and car- rieth to an officer which hath Authority to make fearch and attach fin. C 5 This 34 The J fie of Man. This officei^without which fin neither can 5 nor indeed will bee attached , is Under- {landing who knoweth what finis. Now as there bee four forts of Officers which may attach Felons by warrant,T^ Depu- ty ConjiabU) the Ty thing- man y the Petty C on fi able y and the Head Conflable^ So is the fpi- ritual Officer four-fold. i The Deputy Conflable is commonly fome neighbour , intreated to performe the Of- fice in the others abfence: This is the very ihadow of a Conflable 5 and will not wil- lingly intermeddle in any thing-,fo as the people where hee dwels 5 may do lor all him :what they lift. This Deputy Conflable in this fpiritual Tewnfyip 5 is/ the ' I ~ TbelJleofCMa*. 35 the Underftanding darkened , the fon of Ignorance, and grand-childe of Blindnefs of heart ; this is a blinde Con- ftable, and hath never an eye to fee with. This fuffers all diforder in the whole man, or Soule- Tcpwjhip. Here bee fuch as bee alienated from the life of God i paft feeling , given over to work ;all uncleannefs I wit h greedinelsi All the affe- ctions are quite out of order, i and no care taken for their re- ! formation \ for this foolifh J fellow imployeth himfelfe j about his grounds , cattel b ilieep, and oxen, about bay- ing and felling,as for the e- ftate of his foule 5 hee is to it a very ftranger : Hee knows the price of corn , oxen, and fheep^ jbut what is the excel- The lfle of Man. •ofs un tftand- icviii. :rcef. excellency of Vertae , what the evil of Vice , what the price of his foul, hee neither knows, nor cares to know. 2 The Tithing- man which commonly is a mean fellow y and fo contemptible , as few or none care tor him. And therefore hereupon is very little or no reformation where hee hath his dwelling. If any [ amendment bee fought, it is onely for fome notorious fhamefull mifdemeanours y and hee nruft be much called upon for this too, elfe no re- formation thereof and as for many other offences, there is no care had at all. IhisTythtffg-man is Grofs under fiandirig , like one pur- blinde 3 who cannot fee afar off, but onely grofs tranf- at.9- fgrefTioiis forbidden in the , Law, The Ijleof Man. 37 Law, according to the found of the bare letter onely ♦, as thefc, murder, adultery, and fo forth. The fpiritual mean- ing and large extent of the Commandement,he is whol- ly ignorant of. This purblind Tything-man fuffers a num- ber of diforders in his Town- (hip,and muft be much urged to fee very grofs and foule mifdemeanors 5 elfc will hee not feek to reform them. 3 The Petty C on ft able , which is fome civil honeft man of the Parifh > and per- haps hath fome Country learning, but yet is an one- eyed fellow 3 half-fighted>and paffeth by many faults. This Petty Conftable > is the Under ft anding fomewhat cleared^ he hath an infight in- to the Moral Law , who by civil 38 The Jfleof Man. civil education, fomeartand learning , and an outward form ot Religion , and read- ing in the Bible now, and then can fpeak of the Gof- pel Hiftorically and prettily difcourfeof Religion. But this his knowledge is onely fuperficial , for neither in the Common Law, which is the Law Moral , neither in the Statute Law, the Law of the Gofpel, or Law of Liberty , is hee anyprofef- fed Student. He is no Innes of Court man , never brought up in the Inner Temple. Hee maketh neither the Com- mon 5 nor Statute Law his profeflion. As hee is no Student in thefe, fo he is no pra&itioner, but onely aimeth at civil be- haviour j common honefiy , and 7 he J(le of Man. 39 Wbat hec only looks unto. can careth to be held oncly a Chriftian at large,and to pro- fefle the Religion of the pre- fent State, without any more carious endeavour to proceed further to find out the power of Religion. Jherefore where this kinde of underftanding dwelleth, there care is had onely to fee todiforders againft civil ho- nefty , and common moral duties 5 and againft courfes apparently dangerous to his outward , eft ate -, and thofe things Which may offend the moftbr the greateft fort a- moftgftmen. This half ligh- ted Conftable , a fuperficial fellow in divine truth,aimeth at no more. The finnes immediately aginft God , and againft his Gofpelj as unbeleef, impati- ence. What fins he regtrci not. 4o The 1 fie of Mm. ence, pride, difdain, envy at other mens gif ts, prefumpti- on of Gods mercy y abufe of his favours, and many fuch hee taketh no notice of 5 but permitteth them to live where he hath to do without control. 4 The Head or Chief Con- (table \s a man of right and good underflanding > know- ing his Office, and the duties thereto belonging, with care and confeience to difcharge the fame •, for hee is ftudious in both laws and a good pra- ctitioner therein. This chief Conftable is iMumifttfedUnderftanding^ he is one, that hath both his eyes to fee with,of nature and of grace, he is wel read both in the Common Law , the Law moral, and the Statute- Law, The lp of Man. 4* Law, the law of Liberty, the Gofpel of Chrift , hee hath been a long Pra&itionef in both, and is called the Spiri- tual man^who can difcern and judge of all things. The pl^ce of his common abode and dwelling is ifl Regeneration, a very health- ful 5 comfortable, and com- modious habitation. Hee is no ftraggler , but loveth to keep home , and to look to his office. Hee hath an excellent Fa- mily-, his Wifes called Grace, his two Sons>7T/7/and obedience •, his three Daugh- ters, Faith, Hope, mdcharity, his two Servants > Humility, and Self-denial ; and his two Maids , Temperance for his Summer houfe of profperity, and Patience for his Winter houfe 4 2 The 1/le of Mm, houfe of Adverfity. This xhief ConfiMe^Aitxt he dwels keepeth very good order , hee fuffereth not the Rebel fin to rule and fwag* ger in the Town (hip of his foul. If Drunkennefs 5 as once in Noah, or Adultery, as once in David \ox pride of hearths once in Hezekiah^ov Envy, as once in Miriam , or fuch like happen to be found where he hath to do, hee fpeedily fen- deth them packing. For though they may at una wares perhaps creep in , and be found where he dwelleth, in fome ftreet of this Town, yet they get there no abiding place •, though hee cannot e vcrandat all times prevent their .creeping in 5 yet hee al- waycs takethcare that they fettle The lfl c of Man. 43 fettle n^jthemfelves where he hath to do , but will dif- lodge themwherefoeverhee {hall finde them^for he is very careful in his office to dis- charge it to the utmoft. This chief e Confiable is hee to whom Cedly jealoufie brin- geth his Warrant, to feek out the Rebel fin, and to at- tach him. This Conftable having received the Warrant , pre- fently addrefieth himfelfe to make the fearch.But for that fin is Mafterful (efpecially every * capital fin , which is attended on by many other) and wil not eafiJy fubmit,but dare make oppofition againft authority, till he be overma- ftered : Therefore this man takes with him fufficient company , to watch fin for efcaping, 44 Tht Ifle of Man. cfcaping to go veiffl|Rrongl y to attach him 5 and to hold him when they have him, fo as never a friend may dare to fide with him. Firft , heetaketh his owne two fervants, Humility and self-denial , which ever in every fearch neceflarily at- tend him. Then going together, hee calleth upon his next neigh- bour » Godly forrow with his feven Tons, ready to bear them company, 2 Or. 7. 11. The firft of thefe is Cart to finde out fin, that it may not bee hid. The fecond is C leering, which, when hee efpieth fin, will not wink thereat , nor partake with it. The third is Indignation, a fierce fellow y which can ne- ver The ijle cf Man. 45 vcr look upon any fin , but with a godly anger. I The fourth is Fear , not j natural or daftardly fear, nor fervile fear , all too bafe minded to attach fin; but fuch a fear as maketh him to ftandinawe of God , reject- ing all fellowfhip with the wicked, and partakers with fin. The fifth is Vehement defire, to apprehend fin , to bee in Gods favour, in love with the godly, and free from his own corruptions. This is a ftirring fellow. The fixth is Zeal , who dare ceaze upon even the moft capital Rebel \ for hee is like to fhineas , ready to thruft him thorow , and to kill him wherefoever hee findeth him. The 4 Fear 4* The Jjle of Man. > 7Rcrcoge The feventh is Revenge | who anfwereth to his name- for hee defireth to pay fin home for the wrong he hath done him , and would have him proceeded againft to the uttermoft.This fellow luftily layeth hold on fin , and bin- deth him at the chief e Confix £/ who prefently acquainted* Miftrefs Heart,t\\z Miftrefs of the houfe with it , whiGh is in her Dining room^ what are the company and number of her guefts come in-, for this Ho- ftefs is a (lately Dame, and is not to bee fpoken with by and by. Thus as you have heard.are her guefts entertai- ned and brought in unto her. With her are eleven daugh- ters attending her as Maids, lewd Strumpets , and as im- pudent Harlots as her felf. Thefe eleven waiting Maids are the eleven paflion^of 4he_ Heart , corrupt y diforderly, and immoderate wantons, which bee thefe: The firft is Lovc> fet all on plcafures, profits, honours, D 4 and CFam&er, Intelli- gence. Dining ioom. Mrs Hearts Mads. uPaflbns ^ Love 5 6 The Jjle of Man. and wholly upon worldly and flefhly Vanities , contrary to that in i^oh^j'). Love not the world^nor the things that are in the world. The fecond is Hatred y which is contrary to Love , fetting it felf againft Gods Word, good men, and good things , a mifchievous Maid, ever fetting one another at oddes, and difquieting often the whole houfe and the Ta- ble of guefts. The third is Defire , never content , but would have fometimes this,and then that, now here, now there, never refting , never fatisfied with either riches or honours , or variety of pleafures. The fourth is DeteJlation> contrary to Defm, which loatheth an^which poflefling the Heart, makeih it foolifhiy prefuraptuous. The fix th is Dcfpair, con- trary, to hope, which caufeth ads againft reafon^ againft nature (ome times*, as it did in Ac-bit cphel y in Saul y in Zimri^ in J'tidas , who killed them- felves. It alfo maketh men run into diflblute and rebel- lious courfes, even to walk wilfully on in evil , as being without hope. The feventh is Fear y which paflion doth fo flavifhly cap- tivate the minde , as it -will make a man forget his duty to God, fo as hee may efcape danger with mtn,as it dicL/V- D 5 ttr 58 The J fie of Man. 8 Audacity Num.i,4 3 40. ?Joy. xtr^ and Pilate $ and is ever a falfe friend in ad verfity. The eighth is Audacity, contrary to fear , which ma- keth a man fool- hardy, with- out deliberation to thruft himfelf into imminent dan- gers^ as it did the Jfraelites. The ninth is $oy ± which cheareth a man when he hath that which hee delighteth in 5 be it never fo ill, as it did the inhabitants of the earth at the deftru&ion of the two Pro- phets. The tenth is Sorrow > con- trary to joy, which af flicteth the foul , caufing weeping and wailing) lamentation and mourning^often with an out- cry 3 as in the Land of «/£- 10 Sorrow The eleventh is Anger ^ which commeth upon a man, not The I fit of CM an. 59 not only for apparent inju- j ry, as on Z>4x//I Will rua after \\\xx\>VVil here made the feet to run , the I Tbt J fie of Man. 6 1 the tongue to fpeak \ the hands to receive. So in $udas to betray Chrift,PT/// muft do it. What Willyou give mee, and I Will deliver him into your hands i Thus to thefe and all other paflions 5 this Will is made a pack-horfe, a flave 5 and without him they can do nothing. Will is the man that muft ever do the deed for every paflion, though they be contrary one to another ^ miferable is his fervice , that muft bee com- manded by fo many Miftref- fes^and fo difagreeing among themCelves one from ano- ther. When the Heart hath en- tertained her guefts thus, as you have heard D and received them into her Dining room ^ | provision is prefently made for 6i The J fie of Man. for them,yea (he hath it«ver ready for them, as never be- ing without many guefts* The Tsble is fpread, which all muft fit at, and this table is Instability * for inconftant are the thoughts of the who rilh heart. The i able therefore is not fquare but round, turning a- bout both for more compa ny , and alfo that her guefts may take their places every one of them as they come without difcontent. For albeit there be degrees and differences of fins, yet to her they are alike welcome, one as well as another • al- though fome at one time fit neerer to her than at another, as guefts do that fit at fuch a round Table. The Tabk-elotk that covc- rerh The I (le of Man, 6X reth it is Parity for upon In- /lability with fuch vicious guefts, what can there be but Parity i This Salomon found in all his inventions, Ecclef. i . The Bread fet on the Table, is the Fitnefs of every fins fr$- ferobjetl^ without which, fin A&ual can no more live than a roan without bread. The Salt which feafoneth fins appetite to feed it felf , is Opportunity ^iot time,for place for perfonj this lharpneth fin to be working, as the appe- tite to receive food , when it is well feafoned. The Trenchers to eat on , are ftrength of every mans Nature to ad fin. The Napkins to make clean their hands and mouth in eating , are the pretended I fliews of vertue 3 contrary to * thefe Bread* Salt. 1 *4 The 1 fie of Man. D flies ef meat, iThe lufts of the flcih Wtio eats of this. i Lufh of the eyes, Who feeds on this. thefe Vices , by fonie good works (To they wipe their mouths, as the Harlot in the Proverbs) and by fome good deedoi either one kinde or other outwardly done •, and thus they wipe, clean then- fingers v and will not bee thought to bee the unclean perfons which they are taken for* The Dtfhes of meat fet be- fore them, are onely three. The firit is the Lufi of the flefli, and this is ferved up in the Plate ofpleafure. Of this Dilhfeedeth hearti- ly Adultery, Fornication, In- cefts 5 and all other of the like nature. The fecond Difli is Lufi of the ejes 5 and this is ferved up in the Piatt tr of Profit. I-kreon feedeth Cove- toufnefs, f» 7 he J fie of Man. 65 tonfnefs, Ufury, Opprefifion, Bribery 7 Extortion, Unho- neftgain 5 andfuch like. Of one of thefe twoDifhes do all fins tafte 5 except the fin of fwearing, in which is lewd prophanefs of Heart , but neither pleafure 3 nor profit as in other fins ; though by fwearing 5 ungodly men fome- times in buying and felling make gain unjuftly. The third Difti is Pride ef life, and this isfervedup in the Charger of worldly Ejlwa- tion. This is very windy meat , which pufFeth up the j minde with vain-glory of an ; empty title of fome honour, as a bladder is with wind,and yet is very coftly feeding. On this Difti feedeth Ar- rogancy, pride of fpirit, love of Eminency , defire of 66 The ifie efMan. Drink* J of Superiority, and out ward J Reverence, and fuchlike, for which they are made to pay well. The Brinke which they drink to make them digeft Waiters. Ho&Mrs. Hearts Maidens humour thegucfts. their meat, is the Plcafttrablt- nefs of fin for the prefent. The Waiters at thisTable to give attendance that no* thing bee wanting, are the e leve* Maids, with Will their man, Thefe Harlots humor their guefts,and are ready at a beck to give contentment. Where Incmtinency fits, there wanton fovem\\ wait* Where Diffleafure is, there hatred will attend. - Where Covetcufnefs is, there Unfatiablc defirc will bee Where Fla$terj, thatbafe humo- The ijle of Mm. 61 humoring difpofition to get *race and favour fitteth,there Fear to offend will ftand by. Where impatiency takes 11s place , there x^Anger is eady waiting to doe his frill. Where Inconfideratenefs fits, :here Audacity and Fool- nardinefs will wait. Where fullen ude-con- tentednefs fits , there Defpair will foon give attendance. Where tfwulity taketh his place, there fty will bid him welcome. Where Credulity fits,there Vdin hope will bee. And thus they attend up- on the Table y to give their guefts all content to the ui- moft. After full feeding, follows the taking away of thefe Di- fhes #»y» vex- ation of Cplriu 68 The Ifle of Man. (lies of Pleafure, Profit, and. Honour. Now where Vanity was the Table-cloth , what can the taking away be, but vexation of fpirit, as £0/0*000 fpeakes? for it is with thefe , as with guefts in an Inne , all merry and pieafant while they bee eating and drinking, till the ChamberWm cometh to take away, and giveth them a round reckoning, and then they take to their purfes with almoft a deep filence-, fo un- pleaiing is payment on a fud- den, After Supper, Mifirefs Heart providing them their Lodging. Lodging. The place they lye in, is but one room for all their Gueifts , but it is large e~ nough for all •, the room is Natural Several beds. Lov*s bedfellows The lfte of Man. • 69 Natural corruption. Natural In this room lyeth Mi- <° rrl, P tion iveb Heart , all her Maides, lerman Will 5 and all her ;uefts together , like wilde rifh. With thefe eleven Harlots ye thefe guefls in fo many 'everal beds. 1 In the bed of Love, lye vanton thoughts^ lafciviouP iefs 3 filthy Communicati- ng Fornication 5 Adultery, VVhoredome, and other fln- ulluncleannefTes. 2 In the bed of Hatred do !ye mindfulnefsof Wrongs, lll-fpeaking > Back-biting , landering 5 Railing 3 Quarrel- ing 3 Fighting 5 Revenge,Mur- her 5 and fuchlike. I In the bed of Defire^ do [ye Covetoufnefs , Theft y pprejflion 5 Robbery 5 Fraud, • Coozenage, Hatreds bedfellows > Dcfirct bedfellows 70 The ifie of Man. Deteftati- ons bed- fellows. Vain hopes bcd-fcl, lews. Dcfpaircs bed-fei- lews. Fcais bed- fellows. I Audacities bed-fef: lows* 1 ] Coozenage, and fiich like. 3 In the bed of 'Detefiathn, lye want of Charity^difunion of Spirit , Difcord , plot- ting of deftru&ion D andfuch like. 5 In the Bed of Vain hope, lye violent afiayesto effeft what they hope for : fome- times negled of lawful means preemption of mercy, abufe of Gods favour^andpropha- nefs. 6 In the Bed of Defpair lyeth Male-contentednefs , Unbeleef, fervileFear, and fuch like. 7 In the Bed of Fear\ do lye Cowardlinefs, Flattery , Faint-heartednefs, Hypocri- fie, and Diflimulation. 8 In the Bed of Audacity lye thefe , Headinefs, Rafh- neft, Daring 5 defperate jx? tempts. - Ioyes bed- fellows. bedfel- low i. The Ijle of Man. yi tempts, and fuch like, « 9 In the bed of Kj£ngcr> ' Aftgcr$ dolyelmpatiency, Rayling, bedfcltywj Back-biting, Quarrelling , Murther, and fuch Tike. io In the bed of fay, lye wanton deIights 5 Foo!ifh jea- j fting, Levity, and a world of Vanity. ii In i the bed of Sorrow, ^^ lye worldly grief e, unquiet- nefs, murmuring difcontea- tednefs,and fuch like. Thus are thefe lodged in Miftrefs Hearts Chamber , and there (he lyeth alfo with the Old man 3 and Will her j man. The bed which iheylye upon is Impenhency , ana the Coverings are Hardne[s of heart H and Carnal fecurity , in which they < lye fnorting I carelefly 5 till the chief Confta- \ ble The Bed is impeni tency. The two Coveiing 72 Tbe J fie of Man. Whntbc attaching of fin is, blecome upon them, and at tach them all one after ano- ther,the greater Filldines^nd the lefler Tbeeves 9 not fparing any-, He feareth not to attach the Capital , neither pafleth hee by any of their meaneft affociates. The attaching of finis no- thing elfe but the Apftreben- fion of Gods math^ ftriking us with fear through the ter- rour of the Law, and our guiltinefs of the breach thereof. For in this fpiritual attach- ing , it is as in the attaching of Felons, who knowing themfelves guilty of the breach of the Lawes 5 are ftruckenwith fear, in their apprehenfion of death,which they know they cannot e- /cape. Thefe The Jjle of Man. 73 Thefe Theeves thus ap- prehended,the Conftabkax- rieth them to the next fa- ftice , by Authority of his Warrant. The Juftice is we 11- informed judgement 5 able to examine every malefa&or 5 that is e- yery fin , brought before him. A Juftice of Peace muft be a man of wifdome and ex- perience ; So this fpiritual Juftice muft be a judgement well informed in wifdome ^nd difcretioo, wifely to pro- ceed againft fin. It is meet th^t a Juftice be learned in the Lawes, to know how to proceed legal- ly : So muft this fpiritual Ju- ftice bee learned both in the Law and Gofpel , to know what Jins are committed E againft! 74 The ljleof Man. > againft either of them > and thereafter to proceed^ A Juftice is commonly to be one in thatCountry where hee is an inhabitant * fo this Juftice muft bee every mans well informed judgement with- in himfelfe 5 not another mans ^ for it is not another mans judgement, that can fit down in his foul 5 to try and examine his heart and wayes, but his own judgement. For who knoweth what is in man,fa- ving the jprit of a man which is in man. The Juftices Office is to preferve peace^and to fee the Laws obferved, and to fee to the fuppreffing of all difor- ders, routs, ryots 5 robberies, and confpiracies-, alfo to take order for all yagabonds 3 ftout t and fturdy Beggars j yea to fee iCor.i.n What his Office is. \ The Ijle of Man. 75 fee the reformation of all un- lawfull gaming, and every mifdemeanour whatfoever , by Law prohibited-, contrary to the Peace of oar Sove- reign Lord the King,and the quiet of the Weal-publick-, fo this fpiritual Juftice , his Office is to fee peace kept between God and himfelf^ to fee the Laws of God obfer- /ed j and to fee all diforders n his foule , as vagrant :houghts 5 fturdy refolutions 5 iotous behaviour, every mif- iemeanour,in though^word, ind deed, forbid den by Gods Law 5 contrary to the peace of a good Confcience 5 and che quiet of the foul,contrary to the dignities of a Chrifti- rh 3 and the honour of our Sovereigne Lord the King, Ghrift Jefus. E 7 When ^ — — ^ What well in- formed Iadgesnem is co da* 7 6 The Jp of Man. How to deal with a Male* When a Malefa&or is brought before a Juftice, the Juftice is firft to examine him,then to fet it down,then to binde fome over to profe- cute againft the Felon at the Aflizes 5 and laftly , in the mean fpace to fend him to the GoaI ; if hee bee not bail- able. i Hee is fas it is faid) to ex- amine the party apprehended and brought before him, and to demand his name, then to inquire after the fad^and the nature of it , with the cccafi- on? 5 caufes 5 and degrees/with the aflbciates, evident fignes, the fruits^andeffeds thereof to this fpiritual Juftice is to examine fin. i To know the name and fminefght nature thereof 5 and to what i th M Bf# \ Commandement it belon- ^ i Name \ , land nature \ - §£*": Thelfle of Man. 77 geth/o that he may confider what Statute of God is bro- ken. 2 What were the occasions offered, as David^by looking out f faw Bdthftcb* vvafhing her felf . 3 What were the Caufes moving thereto 3 as Envy in the Jevvesto put Chrift to death , and in Cain to kill K^ibd. 4 What are the feveral Sorts under one and the fame Capital fin$ as under Theft 3 Covetoufnefs, and Coozen- age 5 under Adultery, For- nication y Selfe-pollution , 5 What be the Degreefm the fame fin , as in dealing 5 not from the rich 5 but from the poor j not from a ftran- ger , but from a Chriftian 1 E 3 bro- 78 The ifle of Man. 6 Conco' mrcince. 7 Signes. 2 Fruits brother j from father > and mother : So committing un- cleannefs, not onely with one of no kin, but with one : nigh in bloud j in killing not an unknown perfon , but a- gainft nature 3 his father, mo- ther,his wife.his childe, him- felf. 6 What fins accompanied the fame 5 as the making of Uriah drunk,and the murthe- ring of him , accompanied Davids Adultery. 7 What are thefe fignes j thereof, as the rowling eye, filthy fpeech and wanton da- liance 5 are fignes of adultery 5 all fuch ornaments and va ni- tidis of which 7/4/^fpeaketh, are enfigns of Pride. 8 What fruits and effects did follow thereuponjas from Will-worfhip and Idolatry com- The Jjle of Man. 79 commeth ignorance of God} from this liberty tofin-, from this obftinacy^ from this con- tempt of Gods true worfhip and fincere profeffors there- of and from this at laft comes bloody perfecution. 2 In examining 5 the Ju- fticeis to fet down the Exa- mination and Confeffion of the party •, fo this fpiritual Juftice 5 after he hath thus ex- amined his wayes, he is to let it down : This is Serious cenfiderationoizM his fins and offences, and fuch a remem- brance of them, as may make a man to forfake them y and to turn his feet unto Gods Statutes, as David did. The Examination without this, will bee in effeft as nothing : This muft not therefore bee at any hand omitted, E 4 5 The 8o The lfle of Man. 3 Thejuftice is to binde fome over to profecute a- gainft a Felon at the next Affizes and Goal-delivery 5 fo doth this fpiritual Juftice binde over True Refentance to follow the Law 5 and to give evidence againft this/*. 32 i ne i\ie oj man. Mittimus, Chkk ©oaler, Maffct; Nsw-maa, 6fh4->4* Sberiffeis xpie Reli- gion. Under Shciiffe, Holy Re* rotation*.. The Mittimus given him > is the 4#/w ^wir 0/ ^ pLices>policy 5 and multitude, ib alfo to will-worfhip, Ima- gery, meer outward fervice without the inward, Papiftry r and ThelfleofCMan. 85 and all corruptions of 'Gods \ worfhip-, likewife to Blaf- 1 phemy, rafh fwcaring , falfe (wearing, curfing 5 idle talke of God 5 contempt of his \yord and works > a vicious life, Laftly,to Sabbath-brea- king 3 negle& of publick wor- ship, prophanefs, perfecution of the truth,and to an infinite number of other fins againft God,and trueholinefs. .3 Is Righteoufnefs : This looks to all the fins againft the fecond Tablets to rebel- iion ? difobedie^ce D murder, malice, adultery, fornication , theft, and couzenage,to falfe- witnefs- bearing, toback-bi- tings, to difcontentment,and to all other tranfgreflions, many and manifold^ compre- hended under thefe Com- mandements. Now eo aw djic oj Man* Now becaufe thefe prifo- ners be unruly,if there be not a Arid hand kept over them^ therefore left they fhould at unawares break forth, to the danger of the Sheriffe Religi- on^ the Goaler Mafter New- man hath Fetters, Gives, Bolts and Manacles to hold them in 3 and to have them at command. And they are thefe^ Refpetf unto the Commandements of God inallourwayes-,H^/)/ meditations , -lawful! Fowes y Religious Fdftiffg, fervent Prayer, and confcionable Pra* Uice of our Chriftian duty to God and man. All thefe are ftrong chains and links,to k ep underhand to fetter the body of fin, and' all the fruits thereof, and to hold them in fubje&ion 5 to keep the whole man The lfie of Man. 87 man in obedience unto God, when they bee fattened and knocked on by the hammer of Gods word, and the effe- ctual power thereof. But it is not enough thus to imprifon them, and to fee them bolted, and thus fette- red, but alio for him to fee the Prifon be ftrong-, for the Prifons of the beft Keepers that ever were, have been broken : Drunkennefs brake out from Noah^ rafhandun- advifed fpeeches from Motes-, Idolatry from Solomon^kaxxl- tery from David-, cmRng and falfe fwearing from Peter. Therefore the Coaler Ma- tter 'Hew -man > mutt looke daily to the prifoners, and to fee the prifon- houfe fure^and to do this, 1 He mutt fee the doors which which are his fenfes to bee fliut , and to have a care to lock up Tdfi (that Drunken- nefs 5 and Gluttony break not out) with the Key of Mo- deration in eating and drink- ing. To lock up Hearing (that Credulity break not out) with the Key of Trying before we truft. To lock up Seeing ( that Uncleanenefs break not out ) with the Key of Continency, and to bar this door fall alfo with con- tentation, that covetoufaefs break not forth, 2 In the next place he moil : take heed that no lewd com- panions lurk about the Pri- fon houfe 5 either by day or by night, left they caft in Fyles, to fyle oft the bolts, or pick- locks to open the doors y to let the Prisoners efcape. Thefe Files and picklocks The Jjle of Man. 89 Thefe lewd Companions are the Devil, the wic fed, and our own corrupted %eafon % Their files and picklocks are [uggeftioffs from Satan , evill counfel from men , worldly, and flefhly Arguments of our own inventions, to make no conference of fin > but to file ofFall thofe bolts 5 and to o- pen the doors of Senfes,that fin may break loofe and get out of fubje&ion, to the Goalers overthrow and utter undoing, if diligent watch be not kept. 3 Hee muft fee to the Walls of the Prifon, that they bee ftrongly built with good ftones cemented together. Thefe are Moral Vertues , and Evangelical Graces , by whiclj , as by Walls, our Sinnes 3 and our natural Walls whereof bailt* U. /VV X I *W I/J natural corruptions are kept in. Though Mafter New-man lock and bar the doors, yet if the walls bee weak , the pri- foners may get out. 4 And laftly , hee muft look well to the Foundation ofthehoufe, that it bee not, undermined. The true foun- dation of Subjection of fin.is the power of the death of Chrift 5 and of his Refurre&i- on , in whom by Faith, tho- row the operation of his Spi- rit,by the Word, wee are in- grafted. This muft not bee under- mined by the Popifh Do drine of Free- will, and Abi- lities of our felves to over- mafter (in. All thefe things well and diligently looked unto , the Prisoners will be kept fafe in the 2« Ijie of Man. the Goal under Mafter New- man y untill the time of the Affizes. And thus much for the firft part of my Text, the Search- ing,the Attaching,and Impri- foning of Sin. The other part, whic h is the Trial > fol- loweth. 93 Affizes THE SECOND PAR T., T the time of Af- fizesby theKingsap- , pointment , cometh | ofrrSSu* the fadge attended on by the Sheriff?, thefuflices of the Peace, and fuch as necefTarily are to be there , for the dif- patch of fuch bufinefles , as come to bee tried and ad- judged. The $udge coming in place* hee hath his Seat or BencLmd being fet, the Commifiim is read. The -fudge, is a Judge of Oyer 94 The lfi e °f Man. Oyer and Terminer in the Cir- cuit where he is appointed to fit. I he judgement here is abfolute, without any appeal from his fentence. The Judge Spiritually un- derftotidj attended upon by Religion the Sheriffe,and the Under Skerijfe Refolution y is Conscience. From this Judgement is no Appeal 5 for hee is in Gods ftead 5 thereforemuft his fen* tgnce ftand,and we muflfub- mit to it, The Seat or Bench on which this Judge fitteth 5 is Impartiality $ for Confcience well informed 5 will judge in Righteoufnefs and Truth 5 without all partiality without refped of any perfon. He re- gardeth not the rich and mighty^ no Bribe can blinde ___ himj Commif- fioa aftive power of * confcicnce The ifle of Nan. 95 him , neither doth hec pitty the perfon of the poor , to give for pittyan unjuft fen- tence 5 but as tne truth is, fo fpeakethhee. The Commrpon i$ the a&ive power of Confcience, given of GOD by his Word 5 to condemne the no- cent, or to quit the innocent, except this Commiffion bee loft. Sometimes it is loft , as when Conference is dead , as in all ignorant perfons 5 or fea- red with an hot iron, as fome mens have been 5 and are , fuch as fall from the faith.and are paft feeling, by reafon of the blindnefs of minde , and hardnefs of heart j or elfe be- nummed D as in thofe that fall into fome grievous fin, as did £4%^ who lay therein, until Nathan Commif- fion lo&^is the dead, (eared, orb^num- mednefs of confer- ence. 1 Tim 4 * EpM* 1 ?. 9 6 The ifle of Man. Nathan found the Commif- fion,and acquainted him with it, when hee faid, Thou art the man. If the Commiffion be loft the power of Conference ly- eth dead^ feared and benum- med , then the Judge can. do nothing till it be found j and being found 5 it is read open- ly. The reading of this Com- miffion before the whole County, is every mans Expe- rimental knowledge of the pow- er of Con[cience 5 by which is acknowledged his Authori- ty, to fit as Judge over every thought 3 word and deed of man. The Circuit of this Judge is his own Soul 5 hee is not to fit and judge of other mens thoughts 3 words,or deeds^but of The Ijle of Man. 97 of the thoughts, words, and deeds of that man, wherein he is. A mans owne Confer- ence i? judge of himfelf 5 to judge another is out of his circuit, neither hath hee any Authority from the King of Heaven to enable him fo to doe. Knowledge may goe out to fee and difcern of o- ther mens waies, but Confci- ence keepeth ever at home, and firs within to judge of that mans Ceurfes 5 whofe confeiencehe is. Confcieace :n£e nis only troubles a man for owne fins, it cannot for a- nother mans 5 but as farrel forth as hee hath made them his owne, and being accefla- ry to them by commanding D \aUuring^ councelling, common- ^ding^ excufing) defending^ or winking thereat , when hee ^ F ought AcceflV w fin. 2CS- 98 The ljle of Man. ought by his place to have puhifhedthe fame. ?Sn£. Thisjudge in this Circuit is Judge oioyer and terminer s Hee will hear before he doth judge, and he will truly then judge as he heareth * for as he is impartial in judging, fo is hee prudent and careful to know what, and whereof to give fentence, before he doth judge. This is the Judge, The zfuQices of Peace in the County are there, and doe fiyvith the Judge, and are in Commiflion with him. Of thefe fome are of the Quorum and of better rank, fome are meaner Juftices, and take their place lower, infticci of The Juftices of Peace io Quorum, the Soul of better rank, are Science, Prudence, Providence, Sapence : the inferiours are Weak- Iufticct of Peace- The Ijle of Man. 99 Weak-mt y Common- Apprebenfi- on^ and fome fuchlike* Thefejuftices have their Glefkes there ready with their Examinations and Re- cognizances, fafticc Science, his Clerk is Difcourje : fajlice Prudence, his Clerk is Circum- fytttion, rfuflice Providence^ his Clerk is Diligence tfnftice Sapience, his Clerk is Experi- ence 1 ffuftice Weak-wit , his Clerk is C encctt : anc * fafticc Common- Apprehenfton 5 his Clerk is only Senfe 5 a couple of poor Juftices. With the Judge and chief Juftices are in Gommiffion, the Kings Sergeant^ and the Kings ZAttournej. The Kings Sergeant is J>i- , vine %eafon ? a man of deepL e ^ Sv judgement in the Laws of his Sovcraigne , fwaying F 2. much ico The Jjleof Man. jmlich with the Judge. The Kings Attourney is jzlxtickcfightedmfte : both are excellent helps and Afli- ftants to fearch out, and to handle a Caufe before Judge Conscience. For gnlck-fightednefie will fodne efpy an errour in Plea- dings and Divine Reason will inforce a juftconclufion, and fo move the Judge to give Sentence according to equity and right. If thefe fhould bee wanting,many matters would j goe amifs. j Nereis alfo the Clerk of; the jfsizes 7 the Keeper of the Writs, that hath all the Inditements. This Clerk is Memory 3 which retaineth all thole names of every fin^ with the f natureof the Offence : and \ what The I fie of Man. 101 what God hath in his Word written againft them, and what complaints Repentance hath made againft them Befides this Clerk, there is the Clcrke of the Arraign- mentjnho readeth the indite- ments. This Cftrk is the Tongue, making confeflion of our fins. Laftly, there is the Crjer. This is the Manifestation of the Spirit? Before the Clerke of the Arraignment readeth any Inditement, it is firft framed I by the Complainant. This Complainant is true re- 1 pentance^ov godly Sorrow. The framing oftheindite- 'ment is the laying open of J' Sin, as it may bee knowne | and found out to be Cm, ac- F 3 cording Clerk of Arraign- ment. Tongue. Oyer, Complai- nant Re- pentance. Framing ofrheln- dicetnent. 1©2 The Ifie cf Man. Grand* Jary. Ignora- mh, Billa according to the true nature thereof. Moreover,, an Inqneft, or Grandeur fi\\zxz muftbe^by, whofe Verdift the Offender is Indited, and made a lawful Prifoner 5 yet is this Indite- ment no Convi&ion. What thefe agree upon; is delivered up ih writing to the Juftices. On the back of this Indite- ment, framed by the Com- plainant 3 they write ei- ther Ignoramus + or Billa vera. If the former, then the complaint is judged falfe, it is left in record, but the Pri- foner is not indited* If the latter, the Prifoner is indited , the Inditement read , and the Prifoner brought to the Trial at th^ Barre. This The J fie of Man. I0 3 . This Grand lnquefl or Jury, are the Holy men efGodjwhofe writings are the Holy Scrip- tures in the Old and New Teftament. By the Verdi& of thefe •, every thought, word, and deed of man, is either freed, or made a lawful Prifoner. But yet this Verdi ft is no lawful Convidion of particu- lar men, till they bee rightly applyed. If they write upon theln- ditement or Bill framed^ Ig- noramus 5 that is, if the Holy Scriptures of God declare it not to be a Sin, it is no Sin: for Where there is no Law there is no tranfgrefsion. Not the complaints of all under Heaven, not all the Laws of men, Decrees of Councells, the Commandements of F 4 Popes-, Pen»mcn of Scrip* tures arc the Grand Jury. What GodsWon makes no fin, is no fin. Rom.4.1 104 The ifle of Man. Popes , can make that a Sin, which they write Ignoramus upon. .~ Therefore the Bills of In- citement framed by thofe falfe informers before menti- omd^Forwaltty, Worldly Wif- dome^ Luke-rvarmneJfe^Meer ci- vil honefty, Machiavtllianifme, Statifme y Libertinifme^ Scru- pulofity •, and Papiffry> againft Chilian Conference , Godly fmcertty , true Zeal, ftriff Converfation^ Reformation of diforders, and the reft^are falfe accufers, and have npon their complaints 3 written by the Grand Inquefi, an Ignoramus and therefore by thefe wor- thy Juftices, Juftice Science^ Juftice Prudence i Juftice Pro- vidence, and Iuftice Sapience, are not to bee admitted, nor Iudge Confidence to be trou- bled The i fie of CM an. 105 ^__ • — - — 1 i- bled therewith > though all\ the Popes, the whole Popifh Churchill Popifh Couniels, and all the. Popifhlyaftefted Statifts in the world plead for them, for that thought, word, or deed, is no finne, no breach of Gods Law, on which thefe write Ignoramus-^ Confcience ( as it is faid ) is not to be troubled with fuch Bills of complaint. But if thefe write BilU ve- r^that is 5 if the holy Penmen havefet down any thought, w r ord 5 Cr deed for a fin 3 not all the Popes Difpenfations and Pardons, not all the fubtill diftin<5tions of the raoft lear- ned, no Cuftome, nor any thing elfe whatfoever 5 can ac- quite it from fin, but fin it is, and fo muft it be taken as a lawful prifoner to be brought F 5 to » Thar which is cond em- Bed by Goi, can- not bee difpenccd with by man. ic6 The lfte of Man. to the Bar, and put upon the Jury of Life and Death. The Bill being found true^ then they proceed unto the Arraignment. The Prifoners are brought forth chained together, and fet to the Barre before the' Judge. ■ The Pri loners are Sins ( as you Mve heard before ) the Old-man, with Miftris Hearty her Maids, and will her man.. Their Bringing forth is the manifeftation thereof by the Goaler ,< Matter New- man, Knowledge 7 Holinels , and Righteouinefs. They are chained •, for fins are linked together, as Adul- tery and Murther in David-, I Pride with hatred of Lftforde- icai in Haman : Covetoufnefs rand Treafonin Judas ; Cove- toufnefs, ine ijicoj ^man { 1U7 toufnefle, Hypocrifie, and j Lying in Ananias, and Sap hi- ( rai, yea the breach of all the I Coinmandements in the fall of Adam and Evah. They therefore are brought out chained together. f The Bane is the Apprt- henfton ofCeds Wrath due for fin. After all this, when the Prifoner ftafideth at the Barre ^ a Jury for Life and Death is impannelled, who are for the King , and are fworfl to give in a true Ver- diff, according to their Evi- dence. This Jury is a chofen com- pany of excellent Vertues D the fruits of the Spirit ^delive- red in by the Sheriffe,Religi- on, to be called, and to be of his Jury in the behalf of the 1 Petty Jiirj Kiags Majefty, Sfefus Cbrifi, to goe upon the Prifoners, the Fruits of the -JFleJh, which ftand at the Bar. Their names being given up, they are called as the Clerk of the Arraignment f the Tongue^ nameth them, then the Cryer , Manifefiatim of the Spirit^ calleth them ofie by one to appear 5 as the Clerk nameth them; and they are thefe. i Call Faith. Gryer 3 Vous aves Faith, which purgeth the Heart. a Call Love of God. Cry- er. Vcm aves Love of God, which is the keeping of the Commandement^ 3 Call Fear of God. Cry- er. VousavtsYzn of God, which is the beginning of wifdome.. 4 Call Tbe Ijle of Man, 1 09 4 Call Charity. Cryer. Vous aves Charity, which re- joyceth in the truth. 5 Call Sincerity. Cryer. Vous aves Sincerity, which makes a true Ifraelite , in whom there is no guile. 6 Call Unity. Gryer. Vous aves Unity ^ which maketh men to be of one heart, and is the bond of peace. 7 Call Patience. Cryer. Vous aves Patience^ which' worketh experience, and by which men pofTeffe their Souls. 8. Call Innocency. Cryer. Vous aves Innocency, which keepeth harmlefs. 9 Call Chaftity. Cryer • Vous aves Chaftity, which keepeth undefiled. io Call Equity. Cryer. Vous aves Equity^whichdoth _ right iCor.13 * loh.t.47 Afts i. i4> and *. i# Ephef.4.3 Rom. J. 4 Luk.11,19 no The Ifieof Man. light to every man. n Call Verity. Oyer. Vous wes Verity, which ever fpeaketh truth. 12 Call Contentation, Cryer. Vous aves Contentati- on,which ever refts fatisfied. Then the Clerk faith , Count. And fo the Cryer faith to them,anfwer to your names. Then the Clerk nameth 'them, and the Cryer telle th orcounteththem. Fditb^ontyLeve ofGod^two. Feare of God. three. Charity, four. Sincerity^ five. Unity % fix. Patience^feven. Innocen- cy^ht.Chafiity^mnQ. Equity, ten. Verity, eleven. Content a- tion, twelve. Then the Cryer faith, good men and true, ftancT to- I gether and hear your Charge. / With The Ijle of M are comman- ded to look upon the.Prifo- ners at the Bar, upon whom they are to goe. This is when wee oppofe Vertues Graces wherewith we ftiould all be qua- lifted The Charge what it is, The Iury" lock on the Prifcp aers. 112 The J fie of Man. Vertues to Vices in our rae- ditftion^that fo by the excel- lency of the one, we may fee the foulenefs of the other, and fo come to the greater love of Vertue, and to the more deep hatred of jVice. This is the Iury of Vertues profitable looking upon Vi- ces the prifoners at the Bar i The Prifoners, though they ftand together, yet are they to aniwer one by one. So fins muft diftin&ly one cnowicdgc I by one be arraigned : for wee :eff^y" c j cannot proceed againft fin, but upon a particular know- ledge thereof. A general, and fo a confu- fed notion of fin ( which yet is that which is in mod men ) will never make a man true- ly to fee how his eftate ftan- deth with GOD, and fo to The ljle of Man. k 113 to bring unto death. The Prifoners 5 at the fight of the Jury> and naming of them , have leave .to chal- lenge any of themrif they can give good reafons againft this or that man, they are put off the Jury, and other chofe in their ftead. Thefe Prifoners feeing fuch a Iury, prefently begin 1 to challenge them^ ' Unbelief he cryethout a- gzmft. Faith, as his Enemy. Hatred of GW,againft the love of God, as his Enemy. Pre- ; fumptuoa* fwMffg^gainR the Fear of God, as his Enemy. Cruelty, againft Charity as his Enemy. Hypocrifie , againft Sincerity, as his Enemy. Di( : cord againft Unity, as his Ene- my. Anger ^ Rage, and mur- muring^ againft Patience, as their , 1 14 The ifie of Mm. their Enemy. Uurther^ Figh- tings and Quarrelling ^ againft lnmcency , as their Enemy, Wantonnefle^ Adultery^ Terni- cation^ and Uncleanenefie, cry out againft Chajlity y as their deadly Enemy. Couzenage , Thefts and Unjuft dealing* a- gainft honeft Equity 5 as' their Enemy. Lyings Slandering > and Falfe-wtnefle-bearings*- gainft fmVjf, as their mortall Enemy, 'And laftly, Greedy Defire y Covemf hejfe, and Dif- contentmtnts cry out againft Content aiton , as their Ene- mie. All thefe together chal- lenge the whole Jury, crying out and faying ( Good my Lord ) thefe men are not to be of the Jury againft us-, for your Lordfhip knoweth ve- ry well, and none better, that •they The Jjlc of Man. # Ii5 they arc all of them our dead- ly Enemies. Your Honour knoweth that every one of them hath petitioned to the Lord Chief Jufiice very often and importunately, to binde us all to the good behaviour^ and to caft us into Prifon, as we have been by their means. They have made Matter New-man the Keeper, and his under Keepers to detl very hardly with us. It is well knowne ( my Lord) that Chaftitj procured Mafter New-man almoft to familh Incontinent) to death* Good my Lord, confider of us, thefe are our moll bloudy and cruel enemies .• Wee ap- peal to your Lordfhip* to God, and to all good men that know both them and us, that it is fo. Our The ifleefMan. Our humble fuit to your Lordfhip therefore is, that more indifferent perfons may bee chofen to goe upon us , elfe we are all but dead men. Wee doe know (my Lord ) that there are here many o- therofvery good and great creditin the world, fit to be of this Iuryy men very well known to your Lordfhip, and to Mafter Sheriff e, and the Worfhipful Gentlemen. Thefe are men of worth ( my Lord ) of farre more efteeme every where, than thefe mean men here, pick- ed out of purpofe by Mafter Sheriffe. Thefe ( my Lord ) of the Iury are men of fmall reckoning in the Country. Thefe live fcattered here and there,almoft without habita- tion, except inpoorCotta- ________ _____ s The ijle of Man. 117 ges h fo as w.eemarvell ( my Lord ) how they can be brought in for Free-holders, hardly any one of them is of any account with men of great eftates, and of worth in the Land. Good my Lord, confider of us* Then the Judge asketh them, what thefe men be, of whom they fpeak, and what are their names i Then they anfwer, My Lord, they are thefe 5 M after Naturalift , Mafter Doubting^ indifferen Mafter Ofinon, Majier Care- j Gcntkmei lefte 5 Mafter ChivereU, Ma- (}er Libertine , Majier Laodi- cean y M after Temporizer, Ma- jier Politician , Mafter Out- fide y Mafter^mbo-dexter, znd . AfaSter Neutrality , all (my Lord ) very indifferent men betwixt us and them Gentle- men, »8 TbelfleofMan. men, Free-holders,, of great )' means, we befeech you ( my Lord ) to (hew us fome pitty, that they may bee of the Ju- rie. The Judge informed by thofe worthy tfuftkes ef the Quorum concerning thefe menfo named by theprifo- ners, and knowing the hone- fty and good credit of the J chofen Jury ; their excepti- ons againft them are not ad- mitted of, and fo thefe indif- ferent Gentlemen are paiTed by. The Clerke therefore is commanded to goe forward, I [ and then heereadeth the in- \ ditement of every one in or- der,one after another, as they be called forth by name, and , fet to the Barre. The firft which is called __ out, The Ijle of Man. \\g iOW- man Ar- raigned* out, is the old man. Then faith the Gierke , Goaler, fet out old-man to the Barre. Then he is brought to the Barre, and commanded to hold up his hand, and his In- ditement is read. Old-man, thou art indited here by the name o£ Old-man, of the Town otEvahs Temp- tation, in the County of A- dams £4nfent^ that upon the day of Mans fall in Paradife, His indit when he was driven out, thou diddeft corrupt the whole Nature of Man, body and foul, loading all and every of his Pofterity, coming by generation, with the body of Sin 5 making him indifpofed to any thing that is good, fra- ming lets to any holy duty, and polluting his beft anions, but mene 120 The J fie of Man. but making him prone to all evil, bringing him captive to imperious Lufts, and fo cau- fing him to live in continual rebellion againft God, con- trary to the peace of our So- veraigne Lord the King, Je- fus Chrift, his Crowne and Dignity. What fayeft thou to it i Hee pleades not guilty > and fo puts himfelf to the Trial. Then the Cryer calleth for Evidence againft the Pri- foner. Then cometh forth Da* be- ing all agreed , give in their Ferditt^nd being asked what they fay of the prifoner at the bar, guilty, or nor, they an- fwer gailty. Then hee asked what hee can fay for himfelf, why fen- tence fhould not be pronoun- ced againft him? Good my Lord, faith hee, I am wrongfully accufed,and am made the man I am not, there is no fuch thing as Ori- ginal Qotmftim. JPelagivs a learned man, and all thofe now that are called Jnahdf- tip ( who well enough know all thefe Evidences brought againft me)have hitherto 5 and yet do maintain it , that fm comet h by imiut'wn* *#d mt i __[ h a ~ • i - — • "•' V The Jjle of Matt. 123 by ProHgation y and in- bred gra- vity. Good my Lord, I be- feech you, be good unto me, and caft not away, fo poor an Old-man : (Good my Lord) for I am at this day ^69. years old. Then faid the Judge, old- man , the Evidence is clear, thofe thou haft named , are condemned Hereticks$ and as for thy years, in refped of which thou craved pitty, it is pitty thou haft been fuffered fo long,to do fo great, and fo general a mifchiefe as thefe good mendowitnefsagainft thee. O my Lord , I befeech you then a Pfalme of Mer- cy. Old-man, the Law of the King allowes thee not the benefit of the Clergy , for G 2 The\ 124 The lfle of Man. The reward of fin is death{X\\\s is his Majefties Decree , un- changeable^ the Law of the MedesandPerfians. Good my Lord , that is meant onely of a&ual fin, and not of mee. That is not fo , for Origi- nal fin is fin , and all men know that children dye, that never finned by imitation,nor 'actually after the fimilitude oi^dams tranfgreffion,^W death goeth over alljn as mush as all have finned. If fin were not in Infants, they could not dye; here therefore thy fen- tence. Thou ( Old-man) haft by that name been indited of thefe Felonies^ Outrages, and Murders,and for the fame ar- raigned ^ thou haft pleaded. Not guilty, and put thy felfe _______ upon / ! The 1 fie of Man. 125 upon the trial y and art found guilty j and having nothing juftly to fay for thy felf, this is the Law.Thoufhalr be car- ried back to the place of Ex- ecution, and there bee cafi off, with all thy deeds : and all thy members daily mortified and cru- cified with all thy luflsfii every one that hath truly put on G hrift. This fentence pronounced, the Sheriffe is commanded to do Execution, which Reli- gion by his Under Sheriffe Re- lelutioH) feeth throughly per- formed. The ExecHtieneris he that hath put on Chrift^/. 5 . 24. This Prifoaer thus pro- ceeded againft, the Goaler is commanded tofet out Mi- ftrefs Heart to the Bar , who is commanded to hold up G 3 her \ ll6 Her in- ditcmem. Rem 2. 5. Lnke 24, The ifie of Man. her hand, and then is her In- ditement read. Miftrefs Heart 5 thou art here indited by the name of Miftrefs Heart of Soul 5 in the County of the Jfle of Man , that alfo upon the day of Mans fail in Pdradtfe, thou becameft corrupted, accom- panying the Old- manendi alfo Will thy man, and haft been fo hardened,that thou coald- e ft not repent, and fo blinde, chat thou hecaneft paft feel- ing , and haft made men to 'giv^.themfelves over to all lafcivioufnefs^to work all un- cleanne& , even with greedi- nefs> to bee alfo very now to beleeve all that the Prophets have fpoken-,and to be 10 en* raged with choller fome- times, as to runne merci- le fly on Innocents to murther them \ The I fie of Man. 127 them, and to caufe men moft curfedly to depart from the living God. Thou haft been, and art alfo in confederacy with all, and every evill thought, word 5 and deed, committed againft God and Man. Thou haft been a recep- tacte of all the abominations of every fin whatfoever, and haft had conference with Sa- tan to lye unto the Holy Ghoft 5 and for greedy gain-.at the Devils fuggeftion , haft fet fome on work to play the Traitors to the ihedding of the innocent blood of our Sovereigne, contrary to the Peace of the King his Crown and Dignity, What fayeft thou to this Inditement? Guilty.or not guilty i Shee anfwers, Not guilty, and puts her felf to the Trial. . G 4 Then ic>8 The Jjle of Man. Hearts 2c that fhee followed after Idols, and after Covetouf- nefs y which is Idolatry, both high Treafon and Rebellion againft God. Yea fo very (hamelefly and lawlefly ihee carrieth i ne ijie oj wan* carriethherfelf, that if fuch. lewd companions come not into her, fliee will go out^nd follow them, Thefe bee witneiTes enow> faith the Judge to cpndemne her^but is there any other. Yes my Lord, pleale you here are more •, here is St. Matthew. St.Matthew^Whzt can you fay againft the Prifoner at the Bar? My Lord, I have heard it from the mouth of my Lord Chief fuftice himfelf (when I did attend upon him , hee having occafion publickly to fpeakof her) that out of the heart do come evil thoughts , Adulteries, Fornications \Mur - tbers , Thefts , Covet oufnefs r Wickedntfs ^Deceit > L/sfciviouf- nefs , an evil eye, B I off he my y Pride^ 132 the Jfleof Mm. Jr.Mark. Vlark.7. Pride and Fooli]hne[s. All thefe evils hee witnefTeth to come forth of her houfe j fo that it is evident againft her by his honours undoubted teftimony D tha£ (hee is an har- bourer or a company of very bad and unfufferable guefts. St.Marke, hese next me, can witnefs as much. It is very true my Lord. Here is an Harlotry indeed (faith the Judge) Jury, if you be agreed give in your Verdid^ what fay you or this -prifbner? Guilty^or not guil- ty i We fay 3 Guilty, my Lord. Woman > what canft thou fay for thy-fclf, that fentence according to Law fliould not bee pronounced agamft theec* Ah> good,myLord 3 take pitty ThelfleofCMan. 13? pitty on mee 5 a poor weak old woman-, thefe men fpeak againft me the worft that they can 3 becaufe I would not be ruled by them.They fpeak of malice my Lord. If I have mifdemeaned my felfe any way, it was by this old-man my fathers mifleadings. (My Lord) by whom, I though^ that being a woman, I fliould be wholly guided. But hear mee (good my Lord) I be- feech you D let not thefe mens teftimonies caft me away-, for I did dwel with as good men, and better than they are, or ever were (my Lord)as other can witnefs>to my great com- mendations. Then faith the Judge, who are thefe I pray you «? I dwelt ( my Lord ) with King David, with King Solo- >nan *3* i nc 4jic qj Man. Neh.9.8. Ignorant people piaife then hear mon , and was in their houfe held to bee aperfeff Hear^So was I after accounted in King A[a$ houfe. Yea my Lord, with Abraham the Father of the Faithful , was I found faithful^ andfuch hath been my credit, that I was well fpoken of even to God him- felf by good King He&ekUh, That all this is true that I fay, I befeech you to aske ifaiah the Prophet, as alfo Nehe- miah ^ and others that have recorded the fame. Be fides all thefe(bee plea- fed to hear mee , Good my Lord ) ask all the Country pe€>ple,and they wil with one mouth fpeak well of mee. They have (fay they) a good Jleart towards God, and that ever fince they were borne, they never found mee fo wic- ked ThclfleofCMan. 135 kcd as thefe witnetfes are 1 pleafed to fpeak.I hope ther- fore (my Lord) that you will be. pleafed to be good to me 3 good my Lord pittya very old aged poor woman^as ever you came of a woman. Woman, Woman, for the witnefles againft thee , they are without exception, and thy own mouth doth con- dcmne thy felfe > in that firft, thou doeft confefs, that thou wouldeft not bee ruled by them when thefe holy men were feat unto thee, and that with fpecial command from his Majefly to fee thee refor- med. Again^ that thou doeft acknowledge thy felf to have been wholly led by the old- man , one now moft juftly condemned by the Law to be crucified. As '3* The I fie of Man. Lukci8. The bcart is twofold, As touching Davids hearts Solomons hearty Aja his hearty the faithful heart of *Abra- ham 3 and the upright heart of Hezekiah 3 never an one of thefe was thy felf, thou doeft lewdly feek to deceive by equivocation, and to beguile the ftanders by with thy trhks of ^y^/V/Wcoufenage.True j itisy that there is great com- j mendation of an Hearty and the fame to be an honeft 5 and good hearty ah upright heart, a faithful heart. But woman, this is the heart fan&ified and Sanfiified s purged by faith in all thofe that are born anew of water and the Holy Ghoft; but this is not that which thou art D the natural and corrupt heart: Thou art that commendable heart in name onely , but not in quality, therefore thy boa- fting I Corrupt. i 7 he Jjlc of Man, 137 fling is vain, thy pleading fubtilty, verifying Jeremiahs evidence of thee, that thou art very deceitful. As for the vulgar praifing of thee 5 it is through their own fclf-love 3 and foolifh felf- con- ceited their utter ignorance of thee, that raaketh them to fpeak fo well of thee. Thou doft therefore but trifle away the time, and trouble the af- fembly. As for thine age, itprocu- reth theenopitty at all, be- eaufethou haft beguiled, un- done , and bewitched fo ma- ny. Thine age fhould have taught thee better things,but thy obftinacy in wickednefs would not fuflfer thee. Hear therefore thy fentence. Thou Miftrcfs Heart haft been indited by the name of Miftrefs Sentence againft MisHcarr. i 3 8 The ifle ef Man. Hcrpta- nifhfnem Prov.4.t3, Heb.3.u. Miftrcfs Heart, of thofe Fel- lonies 3 Murthers, Confpira- cies and rebellions , and for the fame haft been arraigned; thou haft pleaded not guilty, haft put thy felf to the trials and been found guilty , ha- ving nothing juftly to fay for thy felf.This is the law.Thou {halt bee carried back from whence thou cameft, and there live condemned to per- petual imprifonment under Mafter New-man the Keeper without Bail or Mainprize. Coaler take her to thee ; look to the prifoner, and keep this Heart diligently , and take heed left there lee at any time in you an Heart of Infidelity to depart from the living God. Mr .She- rijfe Religion > and the ##<&/• Sheriffs Refolution , do fee it performed very carefully an^i 7 he J fit of Man. 139 and fpecdily according to the fentence given. After Miftrefs Hearts ar- raignment, and condemnati- on,^///**/ WiM is commanded to the Bar, and. to hold up his hand, and his Inditement was read. Wilful WiU % thou art indi- ted by the name of Wilful WiH^ of the Town of Free^ and in the County of Evil y that thou partaking with Old- man y and lewdly living at the bent of Miftreis Heart , haft been a Champion for them, ready to ad all their villanies^ and upon every motion of theirs , or any follicitation of thofe her harlotry Maids, her paflions , haft from time to time gathered together all the powers thou couldeft make within this I fie of Jt/4», tOi Willar raigned. 140 The ifie of Mm, Wftncffcs | called out. to raife rebellion,and by force and arms haft often attemp- ted to rufli in , and upon his Majefties Garrifon, appointed for the fafe keeping of the Town of Soul, and fo of the whole Ijland^nd thereby haft given occafion to the enemies to feek to invade the fame, contrary to the peace of our Soveraign Lord the King,his Crown and Dignity. What fayeft thou to this Inditement, Guilty, or not guilty i His anfwer was,Not guilty ^my Lord) and foput himfelf upon his trial by God and the Country. Then were witneftes cal- led out, and the firft of them was the Captain of the Gar- rifon, which was one Captain Reafon. The The lfle of Man. 14 r The Captain coming be- fore the Judge , was asked what bee; could fay for the King, againft the Prifoner at the Bar? My Lord, faith hee,by my Sovereignes appointment ^ I was made Captaine of this Garrifon in Soul h and his Ma- jefty alfo was pleated to place this Prifoner in the fame for his fervice^ but yet under me, and at my command , and not to do what hee himfelfe lifted. But hee having conceited himfelf to bee free , and not under controlement, and be- ing grown Full , fiee hath by ( the bewitching of Miftrefs \Heart) and her Maids,endea- voured to bear all the fway, treading downe with con- tempt all my lawful com- mands, Captain Reafon. J 4* The Jjleof Mm. ^ ea J ns Imands. I made many forti ttcauto f cations againft his violent coflvincc courfes, to reftrainhis out- roads 5 left thereby hee flionld have made way for his Ene- mies breaking in upon us , to the danger of the whole Ifland-, but all thefe fortifica- tions very often he hath defa- ced 5 and by the force of ftrong paifions, hee ha|th born them down before him, without a- ny regard of fupreme or fub- ordinate authority whatfoe- ver. He may well(my Lord) be called Wilful WiR> for ex- cept he be more under fubje- &ion 5 neither I his Captainc, nor ever an Officer in the whole band, will bee obeyed, yea, afluredly (my Lord) if hee be not curbed, the whole J Town of Sod will bee over- { thrown , and all the Ifland fall The Ifle tf Nan. 14$ fall into the Enemies hand , to the great difhonour of his. Majefty. And this is that which I have,for the prefent, to lay. My officers ,ific pleafe yoar Lordihip to have them called^ can fay very much a- gainft him. Then faith the Clerk,Cry- cr , call in Captain Reafen Lieutenant. Whats his name, faith the Cryer 1? Hee is frith the Clerk,cal- led Difcmrfe, Lieutenant Difc^urfe ^ccme into the Courts** aves the Lieutenant. * 1 Lieutenant, what can you fay touching this Wilful Will, jthe prifoner at the Bar i My Lord, my Captaine and I have had many occafi- ons of much conference up- on Th«Lito. tenant his witr.efs- 144 The ljlcof Man. on -every ferious bufinefs,into which this Prifonerhath of- ten intruded himfelf, and thereby hath greatly hindred our defignments, For fay wee what wee could , hee would have all things go after his pleafure, and only to latisfie the luft of Miftrefs Hurt$xA fome of her drabs, on whom hee hath attended , and by whom he hitherto hath been too much ruled , and I may fay, mpft ftrangely bewitch- ed 5 having no power to deny them any thing* OvxCdncient ( my Lord) can further inforoj you. How call you him, faith the Judge i ' Hee is called (my Lord J Profcp§n. J Then faith the Cryer, An- ( cunt frefefhn^ come into the Court i The An- cient his witneft* The Ijle of Man. 145 Court, Votts aves Profession. Ancient , What can you fay for the King againft the Pri~ fonerattheBar? My Lord, when I bare my colours of a holy convention, and difplaied the fame in Word and Deed before the company ,he hath attempted, and that not feldome, to 1 rend and tear them 5 and this not only within our felves , but fometime alfo before, and in the very fight of the Enemy hath fought to de- face my colours, through his violent difpofition, untamed nature, with the help of enra- ged paflions,to my utter dif- j grace, and not to mine only, J but to the whole Band of good qualities,gif ts 5 and gra- ces in the Town otSoul. So heady he island fo per- H y erfly Scrgcint Unities witnefiW 145 Tke J ft of Man. ' I verily bent to his owne will, that hee never regardeth for the prefent what may happen afterwards. Our two Serge- 1 ants can more at large difco- j ver him> if it pleafe your Lordfhip to hear them:Here they ftand by mc*. What doe you call them, faith the Judge < My Lord, faith the Ancient^ the one is. Sergeant Unity jmd the other is Sergeant Order , worthy Souldiers ( my Lord ) and very ferviceable for good go* vernment. Sergeant Unity , come in, What can you fay of this Prifoner ? My Lord,when all the whole Band lovingly, as one man, were obedient in all thixigs,he upon every leaft difeontent did Mutiny,and endeavoured to fet us at odds one agamft I another.! The Ijle of Man. 147 another. He hath adhered to fecret Confpiracies of inbred Corruptions •, yea, and hath not been only found to fa- vour^ but alfo to ftand for, and to grace our open ene- mies, even Satans fuggefli- ons,and the pomps and vani- ties of this wicked world • to whom he hath bin fbfervice- able, as if he had been a preft Souldier for them,forgetting I his Faith and Allegiance to his owne Soveraigne, If hee be not ( my Lord ) fuppref- fed 3 hee will at the length be our utter overthrow.My fel- low. Sergeant Order ^ can fay Ignore. Sergeant Order* What is that you have towitnefl%a- gainft the Prifoner ? My Lord, whenfoever he Ser ^eant commeth out of that lewd J-*"' H 2 Nar- 143 The Jpof Man. I Compa- nions i» Wilful Will. Harlots houfe 3 Miftris Hearts, and from among her young Strumpets, he is fo enraged, as hee behaveth himfelfe more like a favage bead than a man : all is by him put out of order, our Captain cannot rule him, efpecially when he hath gotten a peftilent fel- I low, onzobftinacy to accom- pany him, and another cog- ging deceitful Companion, called Shew of God^ to hear- ten him in his forward cour- fes and bad intifements. Of himfelf he is ill enough, but thefe ( my Lord ) make him uncapable of good Counfel, or of the beft advice that our Captaine can give him. Where are , ' faith the Judge, thefe fellows, why were they/ not apprehended and The 1 fie of Man. 149 and brought in hither with 1 him i My Lord, as foon as hee was attached & brought un- der authority, they both pre- fently fled^Our Cuptain Rea- fon made diligent fearch after them , but could not finde them. For my Lord, thefe Companions durft never ap- pear with him 5 but when they knew him to be wholly bent to his owne will, and when they were very fure our Captain had not ftrength e- noughwith him to ml bfl and them, otherwife they would keep clofe & not apparently be feen to countenance him, If order might bee taken for apprehending of thefe, there would be fome hope of bet- ter government in this prifo- ner, if he hap to bee releafed. H S Up- I5C 'iw J fie cf MM. Corporal Difci- plineswk* neffs. Upon this the Judge gave order to Matter Shertffe, to his Under Sherijfe^ and to all the Juftices of the Bench for the fpeedy apprehending of thefe two lewd & rebellious companions. Then the Oyer was commanded to call in one witnefs more, which was one of the Corporals of the Band, whofe name was Dijci- ptwe, who being there atten- ding 5 prefently appeared. The Corporal being at theBarre, it was demanded of him what hee could fay more than had beeo fpo- ken? My Lord, faith he, though very much hath bin fpokea, and that moft truly againft him, yet have I more to fay than hitherto hath been fpo- ken by any of them. It is well known, Willis a great bin derancco fpiricinl warfare. 'ineijie of Man. 151 knowne , my Lord, to the whole Corps de Guarde, how unruly hee hath beene after the fetting of the watch^fuch conceit hee hath ever had of his freedome (my Lord) that my very name hath been o- dious unto him. He hath got- ten fuch liberty > that hee could never endure to bee difciplined,our armes he hath taken, and made them often unferviceable. Our Powder of holy affe&i- ons hee hath damped, the Match of fervency of fpirithe hath put ouuthe (matt foot of Spiritual ejaculations hee Co flopped as in time of need they would not go ofFj of the Sword of the Spirit y the Word of God, he quite took away the edgerhe brake the Helmet of 'ftlvatiofiybtrnkd theBreft- H 4 plate 152 The Jflc of Man. m n , i » ■ i ■>■ pUteoi Righteoufnefs 3 the Shield of Faith he caft away, and unloofed the Girdle of ve- rity.The pints of all the pikes of divine threats by prefum- ption he fo brake oft, as they had no force to prick the Heart. He would ( after the Watch was fet) of himfelfe without the Word goe the round^and divers times meet- ing the Gentlemen of the round^ holy tMeditations >and divine Motions, he would flop their paffages,and turn them back again. And not feldome hath he fallen upon the Centinels, quick apprehenfions, and put out their eies, fo as they could not^if the enemies had appro- died, have difcerned them. My Lord,by his wilful unru- linef%& by his obftinate Ma- fterfulnefsj he hath often in- dangered Tbc Ijleof Man. 15-3 danger ed the whole iflandof Man 5 the lower part called Corps, and the higher called Sonlty and in a manner deli- vered them into the enemies hand. For the common Soul- diers D the powers & faculties of both are too often fway- ed by him, to follow him in his rebellious courfes. And therefore D my Lord, if he be not fuppreffed and brought in obedience to our worthy Captaine^ hee will furely at the length yeeld this his Ma- jefties right into the hands ofForraigne powers, which daily watch to have by him fome opportunity to invade us. They have ( my Lord ) often aflailed our Caftle of Confidence y raifed upon the Mount of GODS mer- cicsj hoping only upon his H 5 help *54 The lfttof Man. g help to make a breach there- ia,and entring to caft us out, wee therefore befeech your Lordfliip to have juftice a- gainft him. Then faith the Judge, you ask but right, and that which in my place I am bound to yeeld you, without refpe& of perfons. Hoxiefi: men of the Jury, you have heard what all thefe Gentlemen have witnefled a- gainft him 5 if you be agreed of your Verdict, give it in, what think you of the prifo- ner 5 guilty or not guilty f Theyanfwer, guilty, my Lard. Then the Judge turneth his f fpeech to the prifoner,^/7/»/? WM>xhoxi haft heard what all thefe have witnefled againft thee,what canft thou now fay for The I fie of Man. 155 for thy felfjwhy thefentence of Death ihoald not now be pronounced againjt thee ; My Lord, I am a Gentle- man free borne, and ever like a Gentleman brought up in liberty. And though I was in fome fort to bee ordered by Captaine Kedfon j yet I ever held my felf his equal, and ftood upon my freedome of chu/ing or refufing^or of fuf- pending the a&ion. Hee had no authority to enforce mee further than it pleafed my felf . I have always been a free man ( my Lord J from fervile obedience to any man^and owe fubje&ion to nope but only to my Soveraigne, I cannot deny but that Cap- taine Rcafon hath offered dai ly to advife mee, and I have not ever wholly reje&ed his conn- Z}6 The J fie $f Mm. Abate of birth and Gentry, counfell : If you have at any time mifcarried , it was through the lewd Miftreffe Hearts deceiveabienefle, and the violence of thefe her paflionate affe&ions mif-lea- ding me, for want of delibe- ration before I either chufed or refufed the thing objefted before me. I doe here ( my Lord ) in- genioufly confefs the truth of all that which thefe Wit- nefles have fpoken againft mee, for which I heartily crave pardon. I alfo do freely acknowledg that I flood too much upon my birth and gentry, as too many at this day doe, having never a good quality befides to brag or boaft of. I took it for granted > that my gen- try ftood in idlenefs, plea- furable / ■*»-•» The 1 fie of CM an. 157 furable delights. Hawking, Hunting, and haunting Ta- verns, drinking of Healths^, whiffing the Tobacco-pipe, putting on of new and va- riety of fafhions y in Hat and in Hair, in C loathes and in Shoo-ties, in Bootes and in Spurres , in Boafting and Bragging , in Cracking of Oathes, in big looks, great words, and in ibme out- bea- ring geftures, the formes of Gentry : which I verily fup- pofe ihould fufficiently of it felf have borne me out, in all my extravagant courfes, in my licentious liberty, and la- fcivious wantonnefle in Mi- ftreffe Hearts houfe, through which I was brought in- to all thefe rebellious dif- orders , for which I juftly deferved my Soveraignes indig- ij8 The J(le of Man. Judges fpcech ta Will. True G&a try what ? j indignation^of whom I hum- bly crave mercy and forgive- nefs, Good ( my Lord ) take pitty upon me. Wtlfull Will^l am forry that thy deferts are no better 5 be- ing fo well borne, and that thau haft fo abufed thy Gen- try to thy fliame and confu- fion, through thy vaine mi- flake, and f ou.le abufe of the conceit of Gentry, which eon* fifts ofnoblenefie of ffirit, ho- mmabU endowments of mind, fraife-worthy qualities , and ferviceahk imfloymentsfor the King and Country 5 and no I in fuchbafe conditions as thou haft named unfitting altoge- ther true Gentry, being in- deed the fruits either of de- generating fpirits from the worth of their Anceftors, or the property of new upftarts, { never.) Tbeljleo} LMdn. 15^ never having had the right breeding of true Gentry ,nor the under ftanding of the true qualities of a Gentleman in- deed. But feeing thou art hum- ble and penitent, and may eft doe his Majefty good fervice hereafter, thy deferved fen- tence fliall bee deferred off, till his Majefties pleafure bee further knowne concerning thee : yet in the mean fpace, thou art to be bound to thy good behaviour, and be car- ried back againe, toremaine under thecufUdy of Matter New-man. Goaler, take him to thee, and fee him forth coming whenfoever he fhall be called for. Then faid he, I humbly thank your Lordfliip , and fo bowing himfelf to the Bench. 160 The ! fie of Man. Bench 3 hee is carried a- way from the Bar re , to the place from whence he came, to remaine Prifoner untill he fhould bee relea- After he was removed, the Goaler was commanded tofet Miftrefle Hearts Maids to the Barf e. But upon deli- beration they were fent to Ward againe unto another time, The reafon was, for that two great Traytours and shells , chief amongft the Damned crue, were prefent- ly to bee arraigned 5 which would take up the allotted time before theCourt fhould break up, and the Bench a- rife. Thefe two were Covetouf- ne([e and idolatry , Capitall Theeves^ peftilent mif- chievous The 1 fie of Man. log chievous againft God > his Worfhip and Service,againft the Church, and againft the Common-weale. Covetoufnefs was joyned with Idolatry, because hee is alfo called Idolatry. Now all other Prifoners removed, & the luigt with the Bench rea- dy for thefe, the Clerk wil- leth the Cryer to command the Coaler to fet Covetoufnefs to the Bar, which the Coaler doth forth-with. Then faith hee unto him, Covetoufnefs, hold up thy hand , and hear thy Indite- ment* Covetoufnefs , thou art here indited by the name of Covetoufnefs, in the Towne of Want , in the County of Never-fuO^that from the day of thy firft being thou haft been IV2 i m ijie dj M&n. I Tim, 6. 10. Mich, l.i been the root of all evil, ha- ving made fome to play the Theeves, others to commit Treafon againft our Sove- raigne Lord the King, others to Murther Innocents for their inheritance. Thou art alfo here indited for Bribery, extortionyopprelfion^ ufury, injuftice* coufenage, unmer- cifulnefs, and a multitude of outragieus Villanies : befldes thy hindring men in holy du- ties and means of Salvation, forcing them head-long to their deftru&ion, contrary to the peace of our Soveraigne Lord the King, his Crowne and Dignity* What fayeft thou to this Inditement, guilty or not guilty i He anfwereth, Not guilty ( my Lord ) and fo hee puts him- The JJic of Man. himfelf upon the trial. After this the parties that can give Evidence are called in,and fciiRefentance is com- manded to produce his Wit- nefTes. Rtj>tmance^ what can you Cay? My Lord, fince the Pri- foner was committed to prifon, and put into Ward , fome of my WitnefTes are dead , as Achan 7 Ahab, and tfudat* Then faith the Judge, loek the Records Clerk^ and read them. My Lord, I read here that ^£40 confeffed, that by C*~ vetoufnefs hee was moved to look upon a wedge of Gold, and fo coveting, ftole it, and with it a Babylonifh gar- ment, to the death and de- ■ ftruftion 103 Theft ft evidence againft him is re penrancc. Wkat c vil Covc- tourntffc hath done, Jofli. 7. 1^4 The !fie df Man, i Kia.&i ftrudlion of him and all his, alfo I here find 5 how through Ccvetoufnefs Ahab longed for poor Nab otks Vineyard, and fo eagerly^as hee fell lick for it, becaufe he could not have his will.But^fts^/procured by his leave and liking the death oiNaboth and his fons, and fo got pofl[effion of the Vine-yard.Moreover,I finde here, that ^0^ confeflcd^ hee betrayed the innocent bloud of our Saviour through Covenyfne[S)& defire of mo- ney. This is all the Confefli- on,my Lord,in the %ecerds. Then the Judge willeth the ConftMc and his Affiftants which were at the apprehen- ding of him to be called, who made their appearance. Conftable , what can you fay, and thofe that were with you 7 he lfle of Man. 165 you againft this Prifoner at the Bar. My Lord 5 when we went to make fearch for him,he hid himfelfefoclofe, as we had much adoe at firft to finde him in Miftris Hearts houfe •, who had almoft perfwaded us that he hadnot been there, until I learned it from David the man of God, whom I had found petitioning the Lord Chief $u(l ice for a warrant of the good behaviour againft the Covetoufntfs of the Heart. Then thought I certainly hee is here in this houferfor if Da- vid feared to have him in his heart^th it gave fo many mil- lions of gold & fiiver, 3 300. Cartload of Treajure for the building of the Temple, can I think him not to bee here < I fought therefore diligently U my luroublcs and dar- ken! the under- {landing* David* care to prefent covetonf- ntfle, Pfal. Up 3** 166 The Ifie of Man, Caret complaint, my Lord,and found him,but before I could attach him, he was got into a darke cor> ner, and attempted to blow out my Candle-light, and to have efcaped me. But I and my Company took fuch dili- gent heed to him,as he could not get from us: yet before wee could binde him, and bring him away, hee endea- voured to mifchieve as many as came neer him, and would by no m^ans obey my War- ranty the reft here,myLord can tell if you pleafe to hear them. Then began every one of them to fpeak. Care complained, that he bad almoft choaked him with | the world and worldly bufi- I ncfles , fo as hee had no 1 leafure to minde heavenly Clean n i i The ljle ef Man. i 67 C/^/#gaccufedhim that iciciring he had Co undermined his un- " c £f elb derftanding at unawares; as almoft hce had broken the neck of his good name and reputation, of his Profeflion and Religion. Indignation complained , that hee had well nigh loft his life by him : for whereas before hee could not behold Sinne, but with an holy an- ger y now profit of Sinne , through this curfed Cove- toufneflej made him look cheerfully upon it, and hear- tily welcome it for profits fake* Fear complaineth , that he did bewitch him .• for faid hee , whereas before I was tender-hearted,and trembled at Gods Word, defire of gaine made me loath to lofe - • my< I 16* Tbt ifie of Man. Vehement defire hurt by him* my commodity, though I got it with Sin« Vehement defire did greatly complaine of his violent fet- ting upon him, to make him eager after earthly things, fo as he could hardly take any reft. Zeale complained, that he ftruck himfelfe hard upon the head, as the blow made him in hope of gaine, al- moft without fence of Gods glory, which before he pre- ferred above all things in the world. Laftly, Revenge complai- ned that the Prifoner had at- tempted to murder . him ^ and fo wounded him , as whereas before he could ma- il c : Sin> now he was growne fo weak) as any gainfull fin WaS able to maiter him, and . to I The ifie of Mm, 169 to bring him under com- mand. When thefe had fpoken what they could , the reft were brought to give evi- dence, and thefe alfo were men of very good account, and of great worth in their Country 5 Mafter Church, ' other I Mafter Commonweal , Mafier wirocfc Honfhold, Mafier Neighbor- \ f roJHt( hood, and UW after Good-work, who having anfwered to their names, they give in evi- dence one by one. Mafter Church, what can you fay againft the Prifoner at the Bar i My Lord , I am not able Mafte- to reckon the particular mif- p» ! *<* chiefes hee hath done againft ££* I me. There falleth never a Benefice of any reafonable value, but hee fets many to I run 170 The lp of Mm. run and ride after it , and to offer largely for it , and ma- keth feme ^Patrons Theeves , and to admit many an Ignora- mus into the charge and cure of Souls-, and many a Mini- fter to be a perjured Simonift before God. He makethnota few to heap up means , not onely for maintenance, but alfo to make themfelves greatj and many which come in freely to negled the care of their flocks , and to feek after their fleeces , to care to bee rich, and to f ollow fo af- ter the world , as that either they give over to preach , or do make them preach at home very idlely , feldome and unprofitably , though a- broad either for their hire, or applaudity more diligently and commendably. When The Ijle of Man. 171 When people come to Church (my Lord) hee mar- reth their devotion, and ha- leth their foules out of the Church, to make them to be walking their grounds> talk- ing with their friends , plot- ting bufinefles, and to be go- ing fome journey , to bee at fome Market or Fair \ to bee counting their debts, follow- ing their debtors * reckoning up their loan upon Ufury, their profits and gain 5 here and there , not without fear of loiTes.And allthefe things (my Lord) with many other worldly thoughts whileft their bodies are in Church. When people come from the Church, he choaketh the C o?^ feed of Gods Word , that it ™<&^\ thriveth in very few 5 and of chnrd? - thefe few, it is more in talke \ I 2 than 172 The Jjle of Man. than in pra&ice. He keepeth ("my Lord) many from the Church, cauftng them to fet the Lords Day apart, not for his fervice, but for their worldly affaires 5 be- caufe they will not take an- other time for hindering their profit in the weei dayes. Much more (my Lord) I have to fay, but I am loath to be too udi, us. You Mafter Church have fpoken fufficiently and c- nough to condemn him. Call Mafter Cemmsn- weal. Mafter Commonweal, wha t can you fay on the Kings be- half againft the Prifoner at the Bar ? My Lord y this man hath entred fo far into all bufi- nefles 3 The J fie of Man. 17 $ nefles, as hee hath almoft ut- terly undone mee. Hee pro- pounded Offices to fale^and fo raaketh the buyers to fell their Duties for profit to make up their monies. Hee hath monopolized commo- dities into his hands, inhan- CQd the prizes of things 5 to the great grievance of the Kings Subjects. Hee ( as your Lordfhip well know- eth ) hath miferably cor- rupted the courfe of Ju- ftice r by Bribery, by ma- king many Lawyers plead more for Fees > than honeft- ly, for the equity of the caule, by delaying the caufe, by removing it from one Court to another, till men bee undone. Hee hath > to get his defire y fuborned falfe witneffes, counterfeited I 3 Evi- 17 f The Ifls of Mat. Mr Houf- ho'd his , Evidences, and forged Wills Good my Lord, let feme or- der be taken with him^elfe he will utterly bring me to mine and all mine for ever. Call Matter Houjhold. M after Houfio/d, what can you fay concerning the Pri- soner ? My Lord, this wicked Co- vetaufnefs keeps holy exer- cifes out of private houfesj hee will not let Parents have any time to inftruft their children, hee maketh Mafters ufe their fervants more like beafts than men > they are fo wholly imployed in worldly bufineiks* as for their foules there is no care taken 5 but they are left to live as foul- lefs men. Hee caufeth nig- gardly houfe-keeping, and o- ver labouring of fervants. He breedeth Cruelty of Cove- toufntfs. The I fie of Man. 175 breedeth much contention , chiding, and too much ufe of ill language by Miftreffes and Dames , yea between men and their wives in their Fa- mily, to the great griefe, and ill examples of their children and fervants. . Yea ("my Lord J hee hath made children to be cruel to their Parents , brethren and fitters to hate one another 5 neer of kindred and blood to go to Law one with an- other, for and about dividing goods, lands, and inheritan- ! ces -, yea, I can witnefs this, ; that he hatb made them mur- ther one another : Children their Parents ; Husbands their Wives, and one brother.ano- ther. It would be too long to particularize, how great e- vils, and how many wayes he I 4 hath 17* im ijm cf Man. hath injured me and all mine. But becaufe other witneffes ftand here by me, I will trou- ble your Lordfhip with no more complaints at this time. Call Mafter Neighbour- hood, Friend, What is it that you can fay touching this pri- soner i My Lord, this unhappy man hath altogether difuni- ted mens affedtions , foasin our Town there is very little h $ wiwc/s love \ hardly will one do an- other a good turn freely> but either it muft be one for ano- ther,like for like^or in certain future hope for gain. This wretch hath almoft baniflit all friendly fociety 5 every man is fonow for himfelf, as he negleð his neighbour almoft Neigh- The I fie of Man. 177 almoft wholly. Hee maketh them trefpafs one another , to rob cunningly one ano- ther in buying and felling 5 and to fall out with bitter rayling, and unneighbourly languages for a penny lofs 5 andcaufeth many fuits and brabbles. We are (my Lord; indeed rniferably difquieted, and almoft utterly undone by him.For (my Lord) we were a company of very good neighbours till hee became Landlord: Here dwelt Amity^ Kindnefs 5 Gentlene[s\ Love^ Peace^ charity, PatiencejJood- nefs^ Ready good will^F orgetf ni- ne fs of wrongs , Sociablenefs > Good turns ,and 5% 5 butmoft unjuftly by his cruelty , and. wrong dealing hee hath dif- placed them , and brought (my Lord) a company of ~m- I ' 5 fernal neigh- bours and peaccab'c. X7& The J fie of Man. ! III neigh- , hours and J very unr quiet. Koot.ju ^Ttoj* Ihebcft ofdieCc* vet- us. h belt ->pg jne_ i fernal fpirits j for fo I thinke I may without offence call them, which are thefe : Ha- tred, CMalice, Envy, Wrath, Angtr^ Cburlijhnefs, Difcord, Niggardlinefs 5 Sturdinefs > Strife, Debate ^Variance ^Emu- lation^ Sedition, Wrangling y Fraud, Deceit, Malignity, De- fpight, unnatttralnejs , Impla- cablenefs , Unt hank f nine fs y Fierceness , Highmindednefs^ Self- love y Make-bate i and tin- mercifulness. The beft that hee brings in (my Lord) are Cofllefs Complements D Faire Speech, How do you do, Good- morrow, Good' even, Glad to fee yon rveBfvord-welcomejYillyoH drinks, Farewd, Tours to com- mand^ and fuch like ; alfo one Liule- good, with another cal- led Soon-lefty and amongft I : thefe No-harm, is greatly com- The JJle of Man* 179 commended 5 but never a Good man amongft them , much lefs any Too good to bee found in thePariih, except more in name than in deed. And thisirthat which I have to fay my Lord, at this time Call out Mafter Good- work. Matter Good rvork^ What can you fay touching the Pri- foner ? My Lord, there hath been fo much fpoken that I need fay nothing 5 yet none have more juft caufe to complaine than I have • for he hath en- deavoured to his utmofl to root me out 5 and all my po- fterity, Bounty y Liberality ^nd Hofpitality. My Lord) we by reafon of 1 ^ him> daily ftand in fear, of god our lives 5 all the Country ***} cryeth iSo The l$e~ifM*n. crieth out of him in their love to us who well know how often hee hath attempted to murther us. He hath put out of joynt both the armes of my Son JBeunty i, and almoft broken the back of my Sonne Libe- rality, that hee hardly at any time goeth upright y . and all know this, that hee hath vio- lently fet upon my Son Ho- fpitality, and forced him out of doors 5 and in his ftead hath let in Pride of apparel, Sump- tuous building 5 Ajfeftation 0/ vain Titles whom hee hath made to ihut the doors ,'■ per- fwading them that to main- tain their ftate, they muft in- creafe their revenues, by new purchafes, by racking of rents 5 by inhancing their fines, and incomes, all little e- nough Thelfleofand fo greedy a Wolf was hee upon his prey, that if I milled but one day of payment, hee would take the benefit of the Morgage 5 or forfeiture-, | or if he forbore longer^ pay- ed him by prefents and girts lb much with the ufe 5 as made [ me to groan under the bur- j then, feeling my felf in an ir- recoverable Confumption. Sometimes too to keep day with him , I was inforced ei- tfttt to buy for time.or elfe to fell fomething out of hand to make ready monies • either of which was as bad^or worfe than- The 1 ft of CM an. 183 than the biting of Ufury 5 for when William Greedy a bro^ ther of his , or alfo Gain his Coufin perceived my need 5 Oh how did he in felling for time extort from mee y and in buying for ready money prefs mee! So that to efcape a whirle-poolj I fell into de- vouring gulfs , and thus hee undid mee. And being not therewith content ( wo unto him J when I became Tenant (my Lord) who was before a good Free- holder, he put into our Land- lords heart to depopulate our whole Parifh of Wealth, (for fo it was called ) and there inftead of many honeflr inhabitants and good houfe- keepers , hee fet a Shepherd and his Curre to feed hisi flocks. This alfo is hee (my Lord) 1 84 The J fie of Man. will girc nothing but by Law. Lovd) that raaketh men of } fair lands (which might live well on their own revenues and demesnes) to take Farms into their handstand to drive out fuch as had been merci- ful relievers of their poor neighbours. In our poor e- ftate we have fought to him for reliefe, but inftead of comfort,he hath railed on us, threatned to whip us, and to fend us to the Houf* tf Cor- reBiw. Nothing wil he do for us, but what by Law he is in- forced unto, though he keep his Church,andcanfometime alfo talk of Religion, Hee beggers all of us (my Lord) on work hee will not fet us, and yet will not fuffer us to feek abroad for reliefe. Hee- never feeth us , but his heart rifeth againft us. Hee rather j will i The 1 fie of Man. 185 will advenmre his own dam- nation , than part with one penny , except it bee to go gay, to buy and purchafe tor him and his. Yea (my Lord) that all may know his merci lefs cruelty. When we have wanted relief e , and begged of him, he hath counselled us to fhift for our felves, and fteal out of the ftacks of Corn in gleaning time for bread, to break hedges, to fteal wood or coal in the night to make us fires , to pluck flieep , or fheer oiF their wooll forcloathing , to rob Orchards for fruit, to fteal Geefe, Hens , Ducks , Pigs, and Sheep, for flefh meat, to coufen men that fet us on work, and to make us'pOor people hateful to God and man. For hee careth not Covetonf* nefs pio vokerh to Tfccfc. i8tf The lfle of Man. not ( my Lord) fo as he may not be charged any way what wee do> or what become th of us. And yet to make up the height of unmercifulnefs, he will be the firfhif we of meer extreamneeddoamif?, that will cry out againft us and purfue us to death.This hath ever been his courfe hitherto (my Lord)confider rightly of us, and pitty our cafe, Ibe- feech you good my Lord. Poverty, thy cafe indeed is to be pittied : fary you have heard the Evidence of all, what fay you of the Prifoner at the Bar, Is hee guilty, or not guilty i Jury, Guilty my Lord. Cevetoufnefs , Thou haft heard what all thefe witnef- fes have laid to thy charge , and 7 he ijle of Man. 187 and fpoken againft thee, what canft thou fay for thy felfe , why fentence upon thefe ho- ned mens verdict fhould not be pronounced againft thee? My Lord , I ftand for my life,Iet it pleafe you with pa- tience to hear mee: And firft touching this impatient, in-, grateful out-crying fellow Pwertj-jit was not I my Lord, when he was wealthy, but his then daily and only Compa- nions, Sloth, Carelefnefi, fro* digality^CjoodfellewfhifrGo gay, Goodehear^ Wantonness , Im- providence, Little voorke, and Many mouthes , which (my Lord ) caft him into a Con- fumption 5 and like Canker- worms confumed him quick- ly • I confefs hee came to me often to borrow , but when I faw his vain courfes of ex- pence, Covercwf- nefs p^ca againtt Poverty, Whar makes men poor. Excufcsof iheCove tous in lending. i8S The J fie efMw. pence 5 I was very loth to lend to him,but that he fo earneft- ly intreated mee , even with tears in his eyes , oftentimes protefting, that I fhould greatly pleafure him, yea and fave him, and his eftate from ruine, if I would do him that kindnefs to lend him in his need. Thus (my Lord)was I mo- ved and drawn on to lend him according to the Sta- tute , onely 1 took good fe- curity , becaufe I perceived him to bee wafteful. Advan- tage I never took , but onely when I faw that hee was an idle fellow and carelefs 3 and would never keep day , then I would only threaten him to terrifie him (my Lord) tnd if he then brought any kind- nefs to my wife , it is moire than The ifle of Man. 189 than, I know of, and more than I defireof him. Sometimes he would offer in buying to fell me the land morgaged to mee , when hee could not pay, and told mee that of ne- ceffity he maft fell it, and if I I would not , another fhould buy it* Then I thought my felfe as worthy to have it as any other in all rcafon. For my threatning of him and his company, when they went a begging : True it is becaufe I faw 5 that as they had confumed themfelves > they thought to rely e on me, and fo in like fort have eaten me up too^for idlely had they lived, and work they neither could nor would. And where- as they accufe me that I com- pelled them to fteal , herein they very much wrong mee . LI ( m Y In not gi- ving. In depo- pulating towns. ipo The I fie of Man. \ (my Lord) for it was their Love to li vc idlely , and their Pinching necepty , which led and inforced them to fall to fliif ting and ftealing , and not I my Lord, Touching their Landlords depopulating of the Town of Wealth 7 they their own felves were the very caufe thereof, for that worthy Knight and my Kinfman, Sii [Worldly wife whenheefaw how fome by fuits of Law, others by drun- kennefsand riot, others by pride andidlenefs did wafte their eftates^ fo as they were neither able to till their land, nor to ftock their grounds, hee bought their eftates, one after another , and fo left them to buy or hire for them- felves elfewhere. And when f thus they had removed [ them- The ifle of Man. i p i thcmfelves , hee fought the welfare of the Commonweal^ which was to hold up cloa- thing (my Lord ) the chiefeft means here to fet the poor on work,which cannot bee with" outWoolI, and Wo oil can- not be had without flocks of flieep. If this worthy Knight, and good Commonwealths man took any advice of mee , it 1 was for publick good. Good my Lord,confider thatPw^- ty is impatient, ever complai- ning, and very unthankful to his beft friends, if they do not alwayes fupply his wants. You know this ( my LordJ to be true, and all the W.or- fliipful Jufticesof the Bench. Touching Mafter Church his accufation-, unworthily doth hee lay the faults on me for Pretence of publick good. His an- (wcr to Matter Church, ip2 rbe Jfle of Ma». make* Mi- nifters ta run fa for livingt. Who makes Mi* niftersfo negligent for when any do ride poft fo for Benefices when they bee fallen , they are fet on (my Lord ) by Perking Tride, fometime by Neighbour-need^ J and all of them by Matter | Htfte, to get the living , and by Mafter Feare to come fliort of it. It was never I that made them offer fuch fums of monies to Patrons (for it is my manner to advife my friends to be ever fparingof their purfesj but ir was their over forward friend, Mafter j Hoft to prevail, that counfel- led them to make fuch prof- fers. I am not (my Lord) the caafe of any Minifters negli- gence in his FttnBion , but a couple of bafe loy tering fel- lows dwelling with fuch Mi- nifters 5 commonly called (my/ Lord)] The ljlc of Man. 193 Lord ) the Parfons men Eafe 2nd Jdle^by whom fuch Mini- ft ers are too much led. If the people profit not under thofe that bee pain- full Minifters (my Lord) the fault is not through mee D but the fault is in 'in-bred igno- ranee, Dulnefs, old-man^ Mi- ftrefs Heart , and Wilful Will her man , and M aids hating to bee reformed , Dipkf of Teachers either for the per- fon or Do&rifiQ.Want of love of the Truth, Contentednefs to live and dye in Ignorance y aad the very Devil him f elf ^my Lordj their utter enemy. Thefe ought to bear the blame (my Lord) and not I. For Mafter Common- weal ( my Lord ) I marvel that hee fhould thus abife K me, ders peo- ple from profiting under tfx word, Pfal.fo. 1 King.*, Jofli 6. Mac. 1 j. An-'wcr to Cpoiiiiour wtau r 1*4 The Jjle of Man. ,mee> and wrong me.e 3 for ^my 'Lord) hee knows well, that I have many wayes inriched fuch as belong unto him •> his cunning Merchants in trading, and his crafty Lawyers in plea- ding. I have holpen many a mean man to a great eftate y and many abafe birth to bee counted of the Gentry. For- ward have I been to help all forts of every eftate, of every profeflion^and of every trade and courfe of life 5 and muft I now bee queftioned for my* life? Concerning Mx.Bou^oU^ he hath no reafon of all others to blame niejforl taught him how to be wary in his houfe- I keeping , how to manage his' eftate for his beft thrift 5 how to advantage himfelf in buy- ing and felling Corn andl Cattel,f Anfwcr to Houfhold* The ifit of Man. 195 Cattel 5 how to let and fet 5 and hire grounds to graze and fat cattel, and (my Lord J I ever fought his profit in all my courfes. He hath no caufe thus to accufe mee to your Lordfhip. He had never got- ten up to have maintained fo great a Family,but by mee.I raifed his Father from a bafe Cottage to be a Free-holder, and fo himfelf to bee Matter of a great Family and houf- hold. If any fuch evils have happened under him , as hee complaineth of 5 let himac- cufe Unnaturalnefs 3 lmpati~ ence, Unruly Papons^ and fuch like make-baies, and withall the Suggeftiens of Sat an D which do fet. men on fuch mif- chiefes , and not mee (my Lord J For Matter Neighbourhood, '^*J; Whit nukes de bacc In'a Family. Anfwer K 2 hee i$6 The Ijle of Man. Bad Soci- ety. hee may of all other be afha- med to accufe me fo,becaufe hee hath lived much better, and nothing worfe by mee (my Lord) for I caufed to. bee removed from him and his neighbours , in their often and idle meetings (which theypleafed to call Good-feltowjhip) a Compa- ny of very Unthrifts, Wafle, Ryoty Prodigality^ Drunken- nefsy Gluttony ) ldlenefs> Care- lefnefs , Needle fs - Ex fence , and a rout of very Rafcals , with reverence bee it fpo- ken ( my Lord) I taught him> and all fuch as heeis ^ a better way to live, and a more thriving courfe, to look diligently to their e- ftates, and to take good cour- fes, tofave, to get, and to increafe their meanes. As firft The 1 fit of Man. 197 firft hiving abandoned fuch 1 lewd company before na- \ med , in the next place I advifed them to put away their bad men-fervants, Slack and Slothful , Carelefs and Wasiefull, G or- belly and Tof- pot , Weak and Wayward \ Love-bed and D row fie, Light- finger and Lurching^ Gamefier and Gee gay , Slip- firing and Wanderer, Scape-thrift and SpndaU 5 and fuch like un- profitable Hindes. And withali to rid themfelves in likemanner, of all their bad Maide-fervants > fuch as thefe. Pranker and Prattle, Want&n and Love-ficke '> Skepy and Slugge % Sweet-lip and Dainty , Gadding arid Fvrgetfnll , Green- fit knejfe and Tender , Drive II and £&* , alfb and above all the K 3 C^4r^- Bad Men- (Servants. Bad Maid fcryanu. 198 The ]fle of Man. Thrifty man fer van$s« Chare-women^nd her daugh- ters Pocketing and Filch >with all their fellows, Andinfteadof thefe ( my Lord ) I commended unto them a company of Men- fer- vants worth entertainment , all one mans children^ the fonsof mine honeft Neigh- bour Good husbandry, as Care, and F ore- c a ft, Make- hafi l e, and Wary, Thrifty, and Pinch, Ad- vantage and Hold-fajl) Cun- ning &\A Catchy Watchful and loylfome , Homely-fare , and Mean* clad) Clouted fhooe and Patchy Up betimes and Labour, La ft up and Trufty , Getting) and lock fa ft) Spend little, and get much , Take time find Lofe nought , J>ebtlefs , and Gain, with (uch other profitable fervants* And becaufe I knew that Maid Thelfte of Man. 19 9 Maid-fervantsanfwerable to them were as neceflary, I ad- vifed the heft I could to pro- vide fuch alfo, the daughters of Good houfwtf cry , as Eager and Spare, Sbi lQ ^ anc ^ Nimble^ Trufiy and Ttmely up, Health- fulznd Chafie^Ever doing^m^ Silent, Witty and Blfsxt, with other of the like nature,help- ful to uphold a mans eft ate By which good couniel of mine (my Lord) Neighbour- hood liveth now richly , and not beggerly 5 Need knocks not daily at his door 5 either to beg or borrow D as he was wont to do. Concerning the laft man Matter Good-wrke, hee hath leaft caufe of all other to complain* for that fame which hee pleafeth to call in mee Oppreftcn, U[ury,£xtMi- K 4 on, Covcrottf* hc& a Ro- man Of tholick. 2 co The J fie tf Man. and not Covt- toufnefs 5 as all this while my Adverfories have born your Lordlhip in hand. Then ' i Goveteuf- 3icfswouId fftnde an errorimhe aadiiement The lfle of Man. Then the Judge asked Ju- illcQ Sapience where his exa- mination was < The Juftices Gierke called Experience^ brought it forth and read it 5 in which his name was found | to bee Covetoufnejs, and that by the witneffes of his neigh- bours, to whom he was very well known. Fellow,faith thejudge^why doft thou deny thy name? My Lord 5 I do not deny it 5 for my name is Thrift y but when I got up fome wealth 5 the envy of my neighbours gave mee this other nick- name 5 and fo ( common it. grew 5 by their fo often cal- ling mee , as I loft my other name among thenuBut there are divers of my honeft neighbours which love mee y and are glad^of my welfare they 2C4 Whs they be that callCcvC: loufnefs only Thrift. i i The Jfle of Man. they have told mee, that my name formerly was Thrifty and they doaflure mee that I am untruely called Cavettnf- neffe. Then faith the Judge, who bee thefe, and what aretheir names? My Lord , one is Mafter Fair-fpeech > a loving kinde man^ and another is UM after Soothing his kinfman, both of them my familiar friends, whom T have often invited and welcomedto my houfe. Alfo many other of my good neighbours do affirme as much to mee 5 as my neigh- bour itoft/y, Retainer >Deftn* dant, Workman^ Hirelings Te- nant ^ fear- man , Faint- hearty Lcath to offtnd^ Claw- backhand Fawning; for though fome of thelfe bee but poor men, ytt U The ifie of CMa*. 205 I have ever known them all to bee fo honeft , that they have hated to flatter mee. There are befides thefe (my Lord ) orher very fubftan- tial Gentlemen v as Mafier Lucre , Mafier Bribery Mafier Oppreflion, Mafier Hard- deal- ings A/aft er-Scrape-good y Ma- fier Niggard, CM after Pinch- poore y cMafter Extortion 5 Mafier Bafe-minde , Mafier Chub«rich, Mafier Ufury, Mafier Hard- heart y Mafier Love-good 5 Mafier Suckjin- gaine y and Mafier Gripe- hard: All thefe (my Lord) and other moe of my good friends 5 have much marvelled, tthat I- would fuffer my felfe to bee fo falfely called Covetettfnefle by thefe my Accufers, my ever hatefull and malici- 1 ous 2Q6 The Ifle of Man. Enemies to Cove* ous enemies, fuch as is Mafier Pitty^ M*ft$r Relief e > Mafier Liberality^ Mafier Bounty 3 Ma- fter Hoff it ditty ) with certaine lewd companions, fuch as Carelefs, and Wafteful, Pride, and Prodigaltiyjdlcjm&Belli- chear, With the like haters of my thriving 5 and provident courfes - 5 For Ihave heard fome Preachers fay , that hee which provideth not for his Family , is worfe than an Infir del, and I would be loath to bee held fuch an one .that am Whittle i Chriftian man. And (my Lord) if iti plea fe you to hear me 5 and alfo to beleeve me, I have ever hated Covetouf- nefs, for I keep my Churchy I fay daily my prayers 5 and now and theo>as I may attend it 3 1 hear Preachers, yea fuch as bee held of the nicer cut \ ever Sovctous aay do TbeJfleofCMtn. 207 ever rayling againft the Co- vetous. I have been Patron of many a good Benefice , and have ever given them freely-, and if it hapened that I refer- ved out of them any Tithes, it was then upon my Chap- lains thankfulnefs, and onely upon an honeft compofition. I have given almes now and then, I have not been altoge- ther fo ftraight handed to the poor 7 when I fold or let any things as often as I did , the price fet upon the fame ever was fo reafonable (as my Stewards and Bayliffs told me, for I tniftedthem)that if one would not give the money , another would . If in house- keeping I have been any whit fparing , it was onely warinefs to avoid Riot , Ex- cefs, Drunkennefs, and Glut- 5. tony , 2Q8 Thelfleof Man. tony, which every honeft man hateth. If the poore (To many as came J were not all rdievcik it was for that I faw beggers^oincreafe thereby, and fo I may do more harme than gbod by my almes 5 for while fome came from fane, for an almes, or a penny 3 they might have earned at home Jin that time perhaps two- pence^yea a groat fometimes^ making their going and coming a whole dayes la- bour, I gathered (my Lord) what I have gotten* by Gods blefling, and great paines ta- king, for pre fen c* and for fu- ture maintenance of my felf, my wife , and children after mee , and I meant withall , when I dyed > to have given fomething to the Church > fome thing to the poore , and a The lfie of Man. 1C9 a rew ard to a Preacher , to preach my Funeral Sermon, and fomewhat more,perhaps, to other good ufes. Good my Lord, I befeech yon confider of mee , I have ever had a good minde to wrong no man, but onely have ftriven carefully and honeftly *to thrive in this hard world; and if all my courfes be never fo ftri&ly obfcrved 3 they will onely prove mee to bee Thrift (which is my right name) and not Cmctoufncfs : It hath been my ill happe, though I have done good deeds, to be very wrongfully abufed,either by fuch as have envied my good profperity : or by fome railing Tenants 5 or by fome bordering neigh- bours that cannot buy of me, how, when^ and what they lift, aio The ifie ef M&n. One may be cove- tous,ai\d yet do many commend- Able things lift, at their own prizes ; or by fome unthankful perfons not fatisfied according to their humours, though re- warded above their defeats. Good my Lord 3 be good unto me , and be not carried away with the words of my malici- ous envious Accufers. Fellow(faith the Judge)but that I onely fit to judge, and not to be thy accuferj could tell thee-^r/£,that thofe thou haft before named , to prove thee to be Thrift, and not Co- vtton[ntfi , are either flatte- rers, or fearful to difpleafe thee, or wretched men, com- panions in evil like thy felfe * And therefore their witnefs is nothing worth : i\ta*f,that all thou haft alledged concer- ning thy Religion, thy almef- deeds D thy houfe-keeping,and the ikclfie (f Man. ail the reft, do not clear thee of Covettufnefs ^ for the Scribes and Pharifees would pay Tythes, faft weekly , make many and long prayers , yea they heard $ohn Bapift) a fe- yere Reprover of fin , and Chrift Jefustoo,who fharply reprehended them : They would give almes, adorn Se- pulchres,and do many things which thou dofi coaie far fliortof 3 and yet were they very covetous. The young man that came to Ghrift, and flood upon his wel-doing to- wards all men^ and that from his youth up \ yet was hee a Mamonift 5 and trufted in his riches. There were certaine Jewes as one Prophet telleth us 5 who would htar Ser- mons, feem to delight there- in 5 (hew love to their Tea- chers 312 The Ijle ef Mm. chersinword, and fpeakto others to go and hear them , yet their hearts followed af- ter their covetoufnefs. In a word 5 the carriage of thy own fpeech uttered in thy owne praifes , favoureth ftrongly of Covetoufnefs. But as I (aid 3 I will not bee both an Accufer, and thy Judge : Wee will heare wit- nefles for the King in this point alfo j Call in witnef- fes. Then the Clerke willeth the Cryer to call in one Ma- jler Tmfc , and one Matter Signes. M after Proof e, and Mafler Signes come into the Court, to give Evidence againfl: the Prifoner at the Barre, or elfe you forfeit your Recog- nizances J Vous Aves Mafter Proofe The J fie of Man. 213 Proof \ and UH after Signes. Mafier Prooje ftand up to the Bar, that ray Lord may hear you : Give roome there. ' Then faith the Judge, Mafier Proofe looke upon the Prifoner , do you know him? Yea ( my Lord ) I have known him from a childej his name is Covetottfnefs* But he denieth it now,fatth the Judge , and calls himfelf Thrift. My Lord, hee of late is grown afhamedof his name, but neither is , nor ever was afhamed, either of the nature or practice of Covetoufnefs, as I and Mafier Signes here doe well know , and are able to make good againft him, i Then!- 2 §4 The J fie of Man. Then you hold not his name to bz Thrift. No verily ( my Lord) though he hath pretended it to cover his odious , though very true name j yet it is not to be denied (my Lord) but I that one Thrift dwelt where he now dwelleth,and indeed, he is a flip of Thrift, and thus it was. This Mafter Thrift was once Steward to three wor- fhipful Gentlemen, Mafter Liberality, Mafter Bounty ^ and Mafter Hofpitality 5 and carri- ed himfelf very commend- ably in their fervices , and af- terwards for himfelf 3 when he came to be an houfe- kee- per, untill he fell in acquain- tance with a very peftilent fubtil bafe Pettifogger^ who gave him fuch bad connfel, as fhcDevilj The ifie of Man. 215 as unhappily brought him to\ fall into familiarity with one\ The ^ Difirufand fuddenly to mar- %Zy* tc ry a daughter of his called J nefi,fh< Not content. Through this his JJJ^ unhappy Father in Law ever | thereof urging 5 and his unquiet Ivives follicitation , hee was much altered in his nature and con- dition from that which he was before. Of this woman Not content hee had divers chil- dren, among the reft , Care, Fear, Spare, Hard-fare, Toyl- fome, aadwithall, one called Gain : Thofe former Sons were foure, fad 5 Iumpi(h> fro- ward, and very unquiet : But this lad Gaine was a pleafant youth, and often made his Parents very merry >and ther- 1 fore though they negle&ed not the other, yet their chie- feft delight was fet upon this. This 2i 6 The 1 jit of Man. This Son they fo cockered* and made fo much of, wis they differed him to fet his love upon one Coveting^ a very harlot, and withall the bafe daughter of Defire, upon which filthy harlotry hee be- got \his fellow Covetonjnefsy the prifoner now at the Bar: who whenhee was but a very babe> fo continually lay fuck- ing at his mother Covttings breafts , as fhee had not milk enough for hii» , and there- fore with her husband Gaines confent, fhee put him to bee I nurfed, and nourifhed up of one Greedy , the wife of Mo* ney-lme \ Now fo it fell out 5 that thefe two had a daugh ter called Hope to increafe, to which hee at ripe years was married, who between them i felves, as alfo by the helpe ot their 1 The Jjle of Man. 217 their Parents , on both fides . of his Parents, Caine and Co- veting, and of her Parents , Greedy and CM eney-love, thty did grow rich and very grewit. And fo infatiable hath hee been ever in getting , as hee juftly deferveth to be called Covetoufnefs^hisvery true and proper name. And this is that which I have to fay ( my Lord) and I hope it may give thejury fatisfa<5tion,that hee is not indited by a falfe name. If you have fpoken M after Proof \ then Cryer call in Ma- fter Signes S?\th the Judge. Mafter Signes , faith the Cryer 3 ftand up to the Bar. Then the Judge asked him 5 if he knew the Prisoner? My Lord, faith hee,I have known this man of a long L time 2i8 The lfieof Mm. \ time 5 his name is Covetoufaefs^ he was fo born, and brought up as Mafter Proofe hath .wit- neflfed to your Lordfhip, and to the Jury.' " : But (faith the Judge) you have heard him deny thatj fchis is his name, what evident] tokens can you therefore de- cipher him by , that the Jury may know him to be the very man? My Lord, though I know him to bee blinded with Self- love , and with an over good conceit of himfelfe , as rich men commonly bee n fo faith Solomon 3 as alfo that hee is flattered by fuch 3 as he him- felf hath named toyourXwW- fhipythzt he will never believe what I (hall fay 5 yet will I deliver undoubted tokens to the Jury for them to know afc furedly >ro.*8.H The ljlc of Man. 219 furedly , that heeis the very man, according to his name 5 a right Mamonift. For my Lord, he cannot deny that he was ever content with his e- ftate 5 //. 4. Prov, 2 8. 20, and never would befatisfied,£^/£/]y.6,io.nor have enough, lfa.$6.i 1. For I as riches increafed, fo hee fet his heart upon t\\tn\Pfal.6i. 10. His chiefeft joy was be- caufe his wealth was great, & becaufe his hand had gotten much,^?£ 3 1 . 2 5 . he hath re- ceived filver , rather than in- ftru&ion, and gold rather than knowledge, Prov.8. 1 o. His truft was in his riches, Pr$v. 11. 20. ^48.7. His L 2 wealth S%ne s of a Cove- tous per (on. 220 The 1 fie of Man. wealth was his ftrong City, Pro. io. 1 5 rand as a high wall in his conceit, Prov. 18. n. Greedy ha»th hee been of gaine , and through his gree- dinefs, hath hee troubled his own houfe, Prov.$. 27, By chiding, chafing, turmoiling, pinching fare , and fuch like means ^ Hee hath increafed his eftate by unjuft gain and oppreflion, Pr^.28.8. and 22. 1 6. Gifts hee hath loved and received, P/-0. 29, 4.7/^1,* 3. In his abundance hee hath not had power given him to ! live plentifully, Ecclef.6.2. but hath f pared more than needeth;>P/w.n.24.He hath eaten upon other mens la- bours, /p. 3. v. 14. and his Neighbours labours hee hath ufed without recompence. f/^r.22.i3.forhe alwaies only looked The I fie of Man. 2 2 1 j looked to his own waies, an J to his own gaine 5 ija. 5 6. 1 1 . Studying to joyn houfe to houfe, and field to field, that hee might bee alone , 7/4.5. v.8.Hee hath bnilt houfes by unrighteoufnefs and wrong, $er.i2. verf.13. Hee hath made unhoneft gzin^'Ezek 22. v. 13.24. And gotten greedi- ly by extortion, JEzek. 32. v. 1 2. His eyes, and his heart were onely tor cove toufnefs, ^^♦22.v.i7.Befidesallthefe f my Lord) hee hath fuffered the cares of this world , and deceitfulnefs ei riches to choak the Word of God, that it hath been without fruit in him, Mat.i 5.2 7. Hee never devifed liberal things, lfa.$i.$. not to defpife the gain of deceits, l[a.$ 2. v.3, Any propofition tending to L 5 coft 222 The l(le cf MM. coil was ever difpleafing to him, and like the young man in the Gof pel would bee goe away heavily, as one grieved to part with his goods. As an Ahab hee never could fee zNaboths vineyard lying com- modioufly for him 5 but hee eagerly gaped after it. If hee gave to the poor,and to good ufes,1t was of neceffity 3 not freely, 2 Cor 9.5. fparingly > and not bountifully 5 nor cheerfully , and of a willing minde 5 pleading not to be fo rich as men took him to bee 3 ) Frwi^.j. And whereas this man faith^ that he hath ever hated Co- vetoufnefs (as indeed hee ought to have done)f>w t 28. v.i 6. Surely if hee had, then would hee (my Lord) with David (one that beftowed infinite The Iflc of Man. 2 23 infinite treafures to:holy ufes) have prayed againft the Co. vetoufnefs of his own heart, PpZ.ijp.25. He would have been more liberal ^ more bountiful, more given to hofpitality, and more ready to good works , than he hath been hitherto. He would be like Cornelius giving much almes, Att.io. My Lord 3 I have known him to watch opportunity to get advanta- ges both of rich and poor : If Mafter Liberality, Bounty Ho fatality > Good- work£hurib, or ' Commonweal did ever imploy him > hee then would make gaine of them all to himfelfe: Where hee found any good fellows for his turne, z$Wa(le, Prodigality, Pride, idle^ Needy > or Simple, as long as they had any L 4 thing, 224 The J fie cf Man, f thing^hee would [peak kind- ly to them,offer to lend them upon Pawns or Morgages, till hee had undone them., which hee that hateth Cove- toufnefs would never have done. To bee fliorc(my Lord) all the witneffes produced alrea- dy , with the juft complaint or poor Poverty 5 proclaime his name to bee Covetoufnefs^ yea (as your Lordfliip hath weH obferved") his own fpee- ches and pra<5tices 5 cry fhame againft him # Would a man hating Co- vetoufnefs>commend the pra- ctice of Sir JVorldly-ivife as he hath done i Would he commend, and entertain his fervice , Cun- ning and Catch , Advantage and Hold -fa It , Hack: rent and Over i &e ijie oj Man, 225 ver reach ^ Make-much and Pinch-hard^ Spare- par fe and Niggard^ Hard-fare andChurle Cold- welcome and VVif\)-rid, Scarce-drink and Farewel,whh a company of bafe Hang-bies 5 fuch as thefe. Slip-thrift and Poor-wage, Lack- means and Loyterer , T^andiJ^, with So-live znd Or-kgon. IfCo- vetoafnefs did not over-fway him 3 hee would furely aban- don all fuch contemptible companions v which are ever a difgrace to Liberality, Boun- ty and Hospitality 3 fuch fel- lows as thefe afore- named, they fcorn to have abiding in their Manfions. I have been(my Lord)fome what too long I fear mee, but I hope > I have fatisfied your Lordfliip and the Jury 3 and fpoken but that which is truth L s Ataffer 276 Tht Ifleof Mm. Mafter Signes ( faith the Judge) you and Mafter Pr$of have performed the parts of honeft men. Sirra,firra 5 thou that haft fo impudently denied thy name 5 here before the face of thy Country > being fo clearly proved againft thee every way, what canft thou yet al- ledge for thy felf 5 that now the fentence of death fhould not be pronounced againft thee i Good my Lord, a Pfalme of mercy. What canft thou , fo no- torious a Tray tor to God, to his Church, to thy King, and to thy Country , now ima- gine to reap any benefit by thy Clergy? Good my Lord J pray your Lordfhip of mercy, good my Lord, Fellow The Ijle of Man, Fellow hold thy peace , and hear with patience thy juft deferved judgement. Covetoujnefs^ thou haft been indited by the name of Cm- toufncfs of all the forefaid Fe- ! lonies, Cozenages, Oppref- fioas, and Murthers , and for the fame thou haft been ar- raigned-, thou haft pleaded not guilty , and haft put thy felf upon thy trial, and been found guilty^having no more to fay for thy felf, this is the Law. Thou art to bee counted iddatrj before God, and alfo the root of all evill , and Co damned a (in,as not to be na- med amongft Chriftians, and that fuch as by thee are made covetous, are to bee abando- ned of all good men 5 as of God they are abhorred , be- ing 21$ The 1 fie of Mm. . ing worthy of eternal death-, and have no inheritance in the Kingdomeof Chrift and of God, but upon them muft come the wrath of God 5 as upon the children of difobe- dience.Thou art therefore as a rotten member of the flefh 'to be mortified and cut off. MAJler Sheriffe, do Execu- tion, which the Under Sheriffe feeth performed, Goaler, fet Papiftry to the Bar. PapiflryJ\o\d up thy hand. Papifiry, thou art here in- dited by the name of Papiflry of the City of Rome , -in the County ot ' Bahylo^that tkou beingabaftard ( hriffian.be- gotten of Herefie Judaifme, Paganifme , haft by violent force and armes invaded the territories of the Church of God J l ne jjie oj ^jvt an. * $y God 5 and by Sftnifo in qui fit i- on, bloody MaJ] acres, (tabbing, poyfoning,znd killing of Kings, Gun powder flotSyTreafons, %$• bellions, and other b e Hi fh pra- ctices, ufurped authority, and thruft. upon Gods people their humane traditions 3 in- ventions, fuperftitions , Will- worfhip, Herefies/Jewifhce- remonies,and Pagani(h Tdoia- try D to the damnation of many Chriftianfoules, contrary to the peace of our Sovereigne Lord the King , his Crown and Dignity,what faieft thou hereunto, art thou guilty, or not guilty i Not guilty, my Lord. By whom wilt thou* bee tryed? By God and the Country. But (good my Lord)let me have another Jury chofen, I do 230 The Ijle of Man. do not except againft the former Jury , F^tith, Love> Fear, Charity 5 Sincerity, Fati- ence^lnmcency^ and the reft, but (my Lord) though they be honeft men, and have well difcharged themfelvGs in their verdift upon other Pri- | foners,yet have they not fuch judgement and underftand- ing as others have, to difcern of mycaufe, and the truth of the Evidence which (hall bee brought againftmee. Pafiliry , becaufe neither thou,nor any of thy fianderetu Favourites may fay, that thou haft been proceeded againft rigoroufly and unjuftly,with- out refped to the truth of the caufe. I am content to call a new Jury,if here we can have fo many as will make up the I number/ I hum- The Jjleof CM*n. 231 I humbly thank you (my l good Lord ) God reward your Lordfhip for it. Majier Sheriffe , impannel a new $ury of very fubftanti- all men, the chiefeft you can finde, and fitteft to go upon this Prifcner now at the Bar. My Lord, I fuppofed,that as hee would crave , fo from your Lordlhips uprightnefs hee fliould obtain this favour, therefore have I prepared a full $nry to this purpofe. It was done wifely of you (Mafier Sheriffe) let them bee called. Cryer, Call in the fary. 1 CzttCommov Principles. Vous zvesCommon Principles, 2 Call Apofiles Creed,V ous aves,T/tf Creed. 3 Call Second Commmde- ment , Second Commandement come in. My 232 we ijie oj Man. My Lord I cannot get in. What's the matter i My Lord ( faith the Cryer) the Papifis keep him out. Command to let him in, Vous aves , the fecond Com- mandement. 4 Cail Pater noftcr, Vous aves, Pater nojler. 5 Call Holy Scriptures^ Vous aves, Holy Scriptures. 6 Call the Apocrypha, Vous aves, Apocrypha. 7 CzttCouncels, Vous a- vcs^Councels* 8 Call K^incient Fathers for the firft fix hundred years after Chrift, Vous aves, An- cient Fathers. p Call Contradiction among themfelves>Vous aves^ Con- tradiction, 10 QdlAbfurdity of opinion % 1 Vous aves,Abfurdity o f Opinion} J ^1 iCall \ The JJie of Man, m ii Call Con[ent of their own men,V ons aves Confent. 1 2 Call Teflimony of Mar- tyrs, Vousaves, TejUmony of ' Martyrs. County faith the Clerk. Then the Oyer bids them anfwer to their names. Common Principles, one^Crted, two-, Commandemeni s, three-, Pater nofier, four-, Holy Scrip- tures, five -, Apocrypha , fix; CtoneelsfeveniFatbers&gfrt} Contradi£}ion,mnt; Abfurdity, ten -, Confent of their own men , eleven -, Tefiimony of Martyrs, twelve ^ Good men and u ue 5 (land together, and hear your charge. My Lord , here are fome more fummoned by Mafter SherifFes authority. Who be they Mafter She- rifFe ? Matter 234 The Ifle of Man. Mr. Law and his fons. tfaly Scripture iaby Pa- piftry chiefly ex- cepted a - gainft. FerPapifts may b?e confuted by their owatran* flatten. See my Rhcmes againft Rome. Matter Law with his Sons, Civil, Canon^ Common^ and Municipal. Well, let them attend the Court for the Kings fervice, for ufe if need bee. Pipiflryi ^ t ^ lou can ft jtiftly except againft any, I give thee leave to challenge any fach of the $»ry* Good my Lord, onely one of the $ury I except againft, which is Holy Scriptures, ex- cept it be our own Tranflati- on. Well faith the Judge,I am content it (hall be fo, let it be either Mtntanus, or the Rhe- mift , or the Vulgar Edition j wee defire a juft proceeding with all the indifferency that may bee. Then the Oyer callethj aloud ^ If any man can give \ Evidence, 1 The ljle of Man. >35 Evidence , or can fay any thing againft the Priioner at the Bar, let him come in, for hee ftaads upon his delive- rance. Here is my Lord,a worthy Gentleman Mr. Verity. Mafter Verity^ come near, what can you fay concerning the Prifoner at the Bar? My Lord, this I am able to juftifie •, Firft, that hee hath been a Falfe- teacher from the beginning, fraught with er- ror and herefies, teaching as the Falfe- teachers did 5 fuch as be recorded in Scripture 5 if they were paralleld together, as < the DoBrine of Devils, 1 Tim.4.1,2. Traditions and Commandements of men. Mat. 15.2. Mar.7.8,p 5 i3 # C0I.2. 22. Venial fins^An t 2^A6,\%. Childrens negleB of Parents ________ for 2$ 6 Thel}leofMan. forChurches profits they pre* tended>ii/4M 5.5- Mark 7.1 i- Super ftitious ebfervation in meats and holy dajfs,2kf^.i5 1 1. Col. 2. 1 6. 2 1 .laying. heavy burthens upon the people, Luke II.46. ^uflifcation by works \ therwith troubling theChur- ches, Cal.i. 1 8. <£ 3.2. & 5, 4. 12. Voluntary Religion and Will mrjhipy C0I.2.-V.18.23. 7#* Worfhip of Angels 5 Col. 2. 18. Carnal liberty^ *Pet.i. 19.A11/.2. 15.20. And Tm^A- /#£ /i?r j#/^ £#*?- Clerk} Garnet , Priefts and Jefuits j Stukelj^Somtrviley Throgmor- t on ; Parry y Babington^ and his Company ; Lop us ^ Tyrone, Markbam^ Brook, with others, Piercy , Qatesby , and all the Gun-powder Plotters, Laicks. And this (my Lord) is not what I could, but what I thought fufficientto teftifie at this time, becaufe I would not bee tedious. Wit. Verity, hy this you have uttered^ it is eafie to fee how this man hath followed, both the falfe teachers inDo&rine, and the enemies of the Go- fpel in their pra&ices.If there bee any more, witnefles , let them come forth. Yes my Lord , here is Sir Chrifiianity. Si r_ The ljle of Mm. 241 Sir ChriftUnity , what is it that you hive to fay againft this Prifoner at the Bar i My Lord, I was comman- ded to be here to day to give evidence what I know againft this man , and this I am wil- ling to do for the fervice of my Soveraign.This it is (my Lord) which I have to fay, that this man with his Affo- ciates, hathinfteadof Chri- ftianReligion,fet up a fervice of Judaifmeand Paganifme, which I am able to prove in a multitude of particulars; but becaufe I am loath to bee te- dious in my relation > 1 have I brought here with mee Three hooks 5 that the Jury may judge of all the particulars^or they may be read before the Prifoner 3 if your Lordfhip (hal be pleafed to have it alfo. M What 242 The Jjle of Man. 3 Books. 1 Three Confor- mities. *DeOri- gmcPapa- tus. noJdJ, &Hart. What books Sir Chrijiia- nity i My Lord, one is that, that is called The three Conformities fet out lately. The other is. Be Origin e PapAtm , fet out by one Do&or Mori fin , and dedicated to his late Majefty: and our third is , our learned Country-man Doctor Ray- nolds his Conference with Hart^ never anfwcred of any Papitt to this day , who fheweth how the Popifh fervice is like unto the Jewifh in very many particulars, and wherein they bee more Heathenifh, than Jewifb. I am content to have them read to fpare your fpeech touching the Jewifh fervice. So having been read , the Judge yet wiflied Sir Chriftia- nity to declare openly how Pap*n- The Ijle of Man. 243 Tagxn-lU Papifts be, and as the Heathenifla Idolaters in Ifrael and tfuddh were 5 and onely out of the undoubted teftimoniesof Scripture 5 and the Apocrypha b©oks,becaufe thefe learned Authors had omitted it. My Lord, I fliall ("faith Sir Chriftunitj ) perform e this task with as great brevity as I may 5 th.t this Prifoner (if i t bee pofliblc ) may fee how wickedly hee bath dealt with mens foulest to fet up inftead of Gods Service 3 an Idola- trous 5 and Pagan-like Wor- fhip. Thefe Pagans fet forth Godlike a man. The Idola- trous Ifraelites had a ggttn of Heaven 5 they had Images of gold, and filver^brafs^iron, wood y and ftone , and fome Mi of Papifts like Pa- gans ia many things ♦ Rom* i,i* Tcr.7.18. Dan 9 4 , H jo. ?er io 4. Deut 7* *• i King.17 14. 1 Chron. J7^. & ?4'4. ludfe 18. 18. Ezck.it. fcg.io. Numb. 33. 6%. Adorned Images, 244 The Ipof Mm. — 1 . . . . . of day ; fome molten, feme carved and graven,fome por- trayed upon walls, and other Pitfnres$(ome were like men, Lam.3.1. 1 Sam. 5*3,4. and fome like women, Atf.i 9. 27. 2 Mdccab.i.i$. 1 Sam.^iAO. fome like beafts(likeS.G*0rg* and the DragonJ Exod.3^. Wifdon* i 1. 1 5. They adorned them with filver& gold^er. 10.4. and fct Crowns upon fome of their heads, covering them with coftly garments , and of divers celoms,Deut.7> 2^.HeL2.iij.Barue.6.Spf y i^ i5^9,39,50,55p58.£^.1(5. 18. Wifd. 13. 14. carrying a Scepter in the hand^or a dag- ger^ an axe, 34/7^.6.14,15. They fet them up with great devotion and f6lemnity,with rmfakwA melody, Dan.^ ♦ 3 . with fmging^dnnctng^ other delights. Mufick. Dating, The 1 ft > of Man. 245 delights, Excd.7,1. 5. They built Temples for thefe Ima* geSytpoel 3-5»o Mae cab. 1.13, 1 D/itf.i3.3.dr 161.23. 2 A'/#. 1 j. 10. LevA 6a. Thefe M 3 were Teroplcs, Chappels . Images in every pl*ce * Grovts. Standing Pillars as Ooffcs be 1^6 The Jfe cf Man. Ignorant ( allured to Idolatry. Doted on Images. Prayed to 1 ihei u. j Cant lies I (et up be* I fore tikeitn. VowsrPil- grimage* . were in the head of High- way w, and Streets of Cities, Ezek.16.51. 3kr.11. 13. The multitude were allured by the gorgeous decking of xhtm y Wifd.j^.io.& 15. 5,6. Yea, they doted upon them, J£*fl.8. 10,11. They worfiip- p^/thera, £*.i9.8.fet j up Candles before them, £4- r^ 6. 1 9. Make owiw to them Bar. 6.$ 5. and go on Pilgrim- age to fome of them very far, ler.'y r.44.expe<5ting fome wi- raculom enre from the Image, BarnQh6.^\. Inentring into their Temples they fprinkled them- The 1 fie of Man. 247 themfelves with water. Al- tars they had of ftone 3 //^65. 3. they ufed vain repetitions in their prayers 3 Mdttb.6.7. They metf/tred their Religion, and goodnes thereof by />/*#- ty, 5^.44, ?• They had their Sacrificing Priefts^Aft* . 1 4 . 1 3 ♦ and they wereytawtfPriefts, Barueh 6.31 ,32, Sometimes they were of the bafeft of the people, 1 A'/#£.i2.3i,whofo-| ever would,might for monoy, or for money-worth, make himfelf a Prieft 5 1 2v/#£. 1 2 . 31.2 Chron. 13.9. And fome ferved for bafe wages, $ndg. 17. They had their Concu- bines,^/*^ 6.1 1.7/0/. 4. 14. Some of them would wear bdir cloaths and torment themfelves, 1 King.1S.26.2S Zacb.13.^. and of a Devoti- on in a Will-mrfhip macerate, M 4 their) worfcip, I 24& The J fl e tl f Man , Taught (or hie. i Variety of MuSclr. Holidayes Nuns or holy wo- men. 1. j Several I B.'cic&ers for Cobii - tries. S«re»r by $Jiem. their bodies , punifhing and not fpanng their bodies, Col. 2.23* Their Teachers taught tor hire, Mich3.11. a p«, } . I3'i5« Rev.i.Tit.X.w. For gifts, they would promife life and peace, Eze. 1 3 .2 2.^. 2 3 14,17. In their fervice they had variety of Mufick,©^. Their fet holy daies, E xp. 3 2 . 2 King, 1 3. They had their holy women attending the Idol- fervice , Ezek.% % v»i^. working for them, 13.18. 2 ^#.23.7, and prophecy ing lyes, Ezek.i3.z2. and were) great Worihippers of the/ Queen of heaven, fer.7.18. & 44.19.They hadalfo their feveral gods for their feveral Countries, as Papifts have their Saints, t King.iT.zg.cjr 38.34 They would pray to thefe and fwear by them.^m 5.7. The ljle of Man. 349 5.7 & *a. 16. Gen.31.53. 1 King.ig.i. 2 King.lj. 35. Ztf. 1.5. Some in ifrael which fell to Heathenifli Idolatry were like Church- Papifts-,for they would worfliip Idols 3 and yet go to Gods houfe & hear his Prophets 5 J>er % 7. 8, 10* 2 Kivg. 17. 14.. Ezek.i^.^^. & 2o«i,3i.(i*2$.2p. When Idolatry was caft out of the Church (as we have done the Idolatry of Rome) the Idola- ters would condemne it as an ill ad in them > and fpeak a- gainft the ferving of . God aright , as Papifts do againft iKy* if/#£.i8.2 2.-They wor- fhipped towards the E^ Eze.$.\6;They were very//* ferftitiousy /4#.i9.They lived ia very grofs igmrance of the truth 5 and in liberty of fin- ning, /p.44. \ 8,19. & 45.20. M 5 F.fih. Soae like to our C torch Papift* They did Ipcak againft ferving of G jd after his word. Vfarihip." pedG^d nthefad Sti^erftiti ou s . fg&orancc 2JO The Ifie tf M*n. Hew tfecy fpent their holy dales. Ecvdlings £^.4.18.1?. ^.14.15,16, 17. They worihipped they knew not what> tfohnq.i*. Their Feflivals after their Idol-fervice they fpent in eat- ing, drinking , finging, dan- cincr,£AT^33.6 5 i8,i9.They had their revellings and mee- tiogs, full of excels, and riot, iPet.q, 3. And would wonder at , and fpeak ill of fuch as would not belike them.They had Brothel houfes, Ezek.i6. 24.2 King.%1.*] .\Kin.\%.\iy 13. & 14.24.^ 22,2$. They had amongft them Con]urcrs y Wizards, ^harmers^obfervers oftimeS)S*Htb'fayers y Aflrolo- gers 5 Sttr-gazers , and fuch like. To thefe the people re- forted and confulted with, 36.47*15. j 2 King. 21. 6. 1 Sam. 5. 2. fit*'"* 17 ( r Chron.io.\$.Hefi.w.& 9.. 12. J Sjsws. Coujurers Lev ip 37 Ier.17?. DAn.i.4. D. ut.it, loSt 11. 14. &W.2, ©Jn. 1. ft The J fie vf Man. »5* I?,I3./ft/'4.I2.££f£.2I.2l 9 ^r.8.17. Ati.K.io. they fa- aificed to Nets , and burnt incenfe to Drags, Haki*i6. They beleeved that fome of their Images were approved of their great God from hea- ven, Aft. 1 5. 35. They were cruel and bloodily minded againft ail that were againft their Idolatry, Hq[a®.14 c .& 1 3 . 1 6. 2 Kin. 2 1 . 1 5, 1 6.J>udg. 6.30. 2 0^0,34.18321. The Idolaters in ifrael and ^W<^ brought in the Heathen, as Gods plague upon them, to j punifli them for their Idola- 17.18. as the Papifts have brought the Turks upon the Chriftian world by theirlma- »«JJJ gery and Idolatry , Rev.?. G f Turks; They were ft upid, and with*- prevailing out Sottifli in their Ido- latry, and obftinaie, 1 ' i 1 \ ■ 1 ' Mr.At- i turflcy General* his evi- dence a-' gain ft Pa- fiilry. Papifb arc gui'tyof TiSa&A' out underftanding in their Idol-making r and in fetting them up to worfhip them,//*. 44.14,20. and fo continued therein obftinate as the Pa- pifts do. And thus have I (hewed what lean fay. (my Lprd) touching the Heathe- nifh Idolaters, and their pra- &ifes. Your evidence is fo clear (Sir chriftUnity)z& hereby all may fee how Pagan-like Pa- pifts bee. in their Imagery , Prieftsand Temples Js there any further Evidence 1 Then ftands up Wi. Attorney General.*? and did prove him to be guilty of high Treafon both againft the perfon and the laws of his Soveraigne. My Lord(faith he)this fellow under pretence of Religion (forallmuft be covered with - his =4^ The 1 fie of CM an. 253 his fliadowj hath fet up ano- 1 ther fpiritual Head ovd the JX' Ghu;xh,befides Chri(l(even I Head Anticnrift his greateft ene- my) as is fufficiently proved. He hath fet up alfo Mediators of Intercession befides Chrift 5 alfo in his rebellious pride of heart hee hath exalted Mans Merit, and made him a party Saviour of himfelf> by fatif-. faftory punifhments, either here, or in their feigned Pur- gatory, Thus is he a Rebel^ and an Abettor of Rebels a- gainft Chrift. Again, the Law of Chrift (the holy Scriptures,) he hath notoriouily corrupted,and a* bufed many waies.i.He ma- keth it : no perfetf rule. 2 .Hee teacheth blafpemoufly that the Original is corrupt, and fo (haketh the faith of all fuch as reft 254 i toe J fie of Man* reft on the Scriptures. 3 .Hee hath added to them mans writings called rfpocrypfa, to make them Canonical. 4»Hee hath .feigned a Traditional rvorAy and equalleth the fame with the Scriptures. 5. Hee debarred for a long time the tranJlAting of Gods Word in- to a known tongue , to keep the people from the under- {landing thereof. 6. Being in- forced at length to tranflatc it heehathof purpofe done it corruptlji&mth many uncouth and $b[cnre words 5 hath hid- den the truth ftill 5 to keep the people in blindnefs. 7. Yet this their fo corrupt, and ob- fcure Tranflation is not ad- I mit ted indifferently to ally but to fome,and to thele under li- cence 5 for which they pay mo. ney. S.Thefe par ties, though / they Tbeljleof CM an. 255 they may read thcScriptures 5 yet muft it be with the Popes Spectacles , and may net lee farther than the falfcTeacher pleafeth, nor conceive other- wife of the fenfe than he fug- gefteth, thoughthe Text be never fo cleare of it felfe. 9 Theyblafphemouflypub- lifh that the Scriptures are a Nofe of tvaxe > a dead Letter forvterly Inke, durnbe fudges 3 and a black Gefpel, Inky Bivu nity^ and may have one fenfe one time, and another at ano- ther time , according to the Churches ftate & condition. ioThey fet up a corrupt Latin Tranjlation, for as authentical as the Originals in the He- brew and the Greek. 1 1 And laftly, they brought into the Church inftead of the holy Bible, Z'Bwk of Lyes to bee read a 5 * The I fie of Man. Counter- feit Sacra- ments* ftipiftry I not co be teller atcd. read. Thus is the wicked wretch guilty of High-trea- fon againft our Soveraigne. Befides that, he hath coun- terfeited his Majefties broad Seal , inventing New Sacra- metis y never of Chriftsinfti- tution.and hathconfpired and plotted the death or an innu- merable multitude of his Ma- jefties Subje&s in a moft cru- el! and bloody manner , my Lord, he is no way longer to be indured 3 for vre fhall ne- ver be at peace as long as hee may have liberty to live ^ for hee is a rank Traytor to our King and State^and undermi- ner of Religioryand the true Church of Chrift, and an e- nemy to our peace and wel- fare in the Commonwealth. Gentlemen (faith the Judge) you of the Jury hive heard Maftcr The Jp of Mart. 257 Matter ^/tar/jqu wit ne (s 5 al- fovvhat both Mafter Verity , and Sir Chriftunity have fpo- ken againft him : Now that you have heard the evidence fo fully, what fay you touch- ing the prifoner, Is he guilty or no < Then the Fore-man,in the mme of all the reft, anfwer- eth,Guilty my Lord* Whereupon the Judge tur- neth to the Prifoaer,& faith, Ptpifiry , thoii faeareft what grievous iniquities, foul, and filthy abominations, murders and mafTacres have been laid to thy charge ; thou haft heard the Verdi ft of thefe fo learned and well approved Gentlemen, chofen without all partiality to go upon thee. And they in their judgement, upon their confciences ,*have found 258 The Jfie dfidan. Papiftrlcs appeal. found thee guilty, what canft thou fay for thy felf,that fen- tence of death ftiould not be pronounced againft thee t My Lordotic $ury affuredly is corrupted by fome means or other, elfe would they ne- ver have found mee guilty: for our learned men have ci- ted many of thefe in my be- half, and therefore I appeal from them to a Central Court- ed, for thc?ri4/:of their ho- nefty in -this &<#/*#. Upon this lewd furmife and brazen-faced accufation, all the fary fell a murmuring 3 being much grieved to bee taxed of faithlefnefs and per- jury.The worfhipful Gentle - men the $uflices and Matter Sberiffe began to fpeak in their behalf , but the $*dge ftanding up, flayed them and made The an- fwer to Papiftrici appeal* I The ljlc of Man. 2^9 madcanfvver for them. Papifiry y to bee brief with thee,thou art fhamelefly im- pudent toaccufe thefe wor-^ thy Gentlemen 5 for juftly proceeding according to the clear Evidence to thy face. For thy learned men,* they have onely cited the names of fome of thefe , but without their knowledge orconfent. Yea, many tcftimonies they bring under theii^ names V which indeed are proved to be counterfeits, abufing their unadvifed Readers in their un- jnft defence of thee. "As for thy appeal to a General Coun- cel,\t is but to Cct a good face upon an ill caufe ; for thou knoweft that wee have long defired zFree CeneralQonncel\ but not a gathering together like the lewd Conventicle of 'Trent. But i6o The lfie ef Man. A pi&uie of Ptpi- ftry* But art thou not afhamed to conceit the bringing of thefe mens verdift to the tri- al!? we muftby them be tri- ed,¬ they by us. By what canft thou try thePrinciples of Religion < Wilt thou deny them?Muft Fatbers^Councels, Scriptures^nd all be brought under our judgements? Thou hadft no caufe to tax the Ju- ry, if any had been in fault, it fliould have been the witnef- fes^ but canft thou tax Verity of lyings or Chri fit unity of falfliood? As for Mr.j4ttuniej, his fpeech is no more than your own words, writings, and pra&ice do teftifie. Hear therefore thy Sen- tence, juftly deferved before God and men, f dpi ftry, thou haft been indi- ted by the name ofP4piftry>o{ all Jv The Ijle of Man. 26 1 all thefe former treafons , re- bellions, confpiracies , gun- powder plots,murthers,maf- iacres, falfhood, hercfies, Ju- daifme and Paganifme,and of that thy deteftable Idolatry, and for the fame haft been arraigned, thou haft pleaded not guilty, haft put thy felfe upon the trial, & being found guilty,having no more to fay for thy felf,this is the Law. That thou theM afieroi Ini- rt»i/y,with the old Serpent cal- led the Devil, or Satan , thy father,with thy lewd mother that great Whore, drunk with the blood of the Martyrs of Jeftis, which fitteth upon a fcarlet coloured beaft, as alfo with that falfe Prophet, the fon of perdition, thy guide and governour, fhall be caft alive where the Dragon is 5 into the / Lake\ 262 The Ijle cf Man. Lake of fire ^ burning with brimftone, there to bee tor- mented with all the marked / ones in the prefence of the holy Angels ? and in the pre- fence of tke Lamb 3 without reft day and night, the fmoke of which torment fhall afcend up for ever and for ever, without mercy or hope of re- demption. After this fentence, there is made an O yes > and fo the Court breakcth up,the fadge mtethjfoc-f #ftices zniGemle- men attended him , the She- riffe^ with the Under Sheriffs and his fervants go before with the founding of a Trumpet, and fo do condud him to his lodging > and there do leave him with reft and peace, Lam TXzo> • e^ ^tJcpS c^S THE CONTENTS of this little Book for Spiritual ufe , befides the Littcral delight in the Allegory. Tn the firft Part. Hat which is wofi hurtful urn an is \fin, [et out under the name of & no- ! fortius Malef aftor,page 3 ./* 9 2 that Cod hath given tofuch x as he is, heavenly graces to watch over their wayes , and to fade out their fins > fit out bj : Watch-m<*> p.?." 12 3 That God Uth gwen us help in his holyWord to pde o*! 9 Mdfknwfint(>befm>}cu 9 out The contents. out under the name of an Hue and Cry, p.iz, to 17 4 That fome feople are fo wickedly bent tofinjhat to hide their own fitful courfes y they be- come deadly Enemies to moft ex- cellent vertues'jfet out under the names of Mr. Out- fide, Mr. Worldly-wife, and the reli , V.il>tot$ 5 That fin efcapeth often under the name and cloak , or habit of vertue 5 fet out under thefbiftS) vthtch t beeves ufe to make y to efcape the purfuers, 6 That fin bath many to fa- vour it 7 and who chiefly they bee-Jet out under fever al names. 7 That yet for all the fefinfts and thtfe favorites^ godly man will in obedience to Cods Com- madement fearch it cut $ fet . forth [ The contents. forth under the Conftables Warrant from the Lord chief e fufiiu*'' P-33 8 that to fearch out fin is required under ft anding, fet out by an officer, which hath autho- rity tojearch, p.34 9 That not every under {land- ing, but the undemanding iU luminate by grace, is that which can fin de out fin • fet out by the Deputy Conftable, the Ty- thing-man 5 f^PetyConftable & chief Conftable p. 3 \ % u 40 10 That where fuch under- 1 (landing is , there is a gracious reformation; fet out by the Chiefe Conftables Family, P4V44 11 That this under ft an ding> to apprehend fin, needeth other graces to afsift it in his fpiritual fearch, fet out by the name of the Conftables men fervants, N his The Contents. r \r* £# N eighbour, W ^Neigh- bours children, p. 44. to 47 12 That truly and uprightly to proceed in {eat ch of our fins , [me muff; before-hand remove fe If- love, and felf -conceit^ fet cut by two bufie companions, 1 3 That the place in the foul where principally fin is to bet Marched out is the hearttfet out by a Common-Inn,/>.49,te 5 1 14 That the five fenfes arc fomany in-let s for fin into the heart, and what kindes of fim enter in at every feveralfenfe : fet out by the Inne do#res j />. 5 M'54- 15 That fins pofieffe not the heart forthwith from thefenfe 3 hut in a natural order , and by degrees : Set out by the Hall, Parlour, Chamber, and Di- ning room, ^.54 16 That The contents. 1 6 That the pa/ions of the heart are many , and what is their force and effett ; Set out under Mrs. Hearts Maids y p.54'to$9 j 7 that the mil of Man is miferably miflead^andmade as a veryflave to the deceit of the hearty and pafs ions thereof^ Set out by the name of Will her man, p^9y6o :> 6i 1 8 That fins once entertained into the heart , doe there fndt matter of nourifiment, there to abide and reft : Set out by an Hoftefs entertaining plenti- fully her guefts, from a Table mil furnifbed > diligent atten- dance ^ lodging rooms and beds, f* 69 Jo 7 1 1 9 That iU ordered affections, &sver-[waying pafsions are ac- companied with many evils^ fet out by Guefts lodged in feve- N 2 ral The Contents. rail beds, p.66^toji 20 That when the heart doth j nourifh up fins 5 there the fin- \ ners live fecurely without re- j ] pentance y through hardnefs of\ heart : Set out by lodging in a \ bed fecurely after full diet, fjf* 21 That where the under- standing is fanffified, there the \he art is (truck with Gods- fear to \jhake off fecurity : Set out by the Conftable attaching a Felon; 22 That upon this fear of God, a well informed judgement will fall to a true and ftriow ex- amination of all a mans wayes y whereby godly forrow is wrought to follow fin unto the death : Set out by ^Juftice of Peace^tf effice^his examining of a Felon, binding fome over to profecute againjl him * and fending him to The Contents. ; toprtfon, p.j2)to$2 23 That a regenerate man > I bom anew ^ getteth at length j rnaftery over his own hearty and bringeth his body into fubjetfi- en: Set out by Mafter New- man the Goaler, ^82 24 That the new man is re- newed in knowledge y holine(fe : and righteoufnefie , by the hea- venly power whereof hee is kept and preferred from all the evils of fin and wickedneffe again ft either God or his neighbour : Set out by the three'underGoalers, p.%ijo%6 2 5 That a godly fnan ufeth all holy means to curb fin > and to keep in corruptions of nature 5 that thty break not forth to the dif grace of Religion: Set out by fettering of Prifoners 3 and carefully looking to thePrifon houfe 5 p.%6jo9\ . N 3 In The Contents. In the fecond Part, 1 That there ought to be a time ef trial, and a juft condem- ning of fin in our [elves : Set out by an Aflifes. p.9Z 2 That Cod hath fet in every man a confidence to judge of his own wayes without all partiality-. Set out by *£againft aR<$ every fin, is a man to be qualified with many vertues:Set out by a Pet- ty-Jury, p.lOJjB Il ? 6 That as vices be^fo vicious persons are oppofite to vertue, and vert uous men : Set out by the prisoners challenging the Jury, /• 1 13," 1 17 1 7 That there are ageneraii- \ on of men fetting themfelves wholly for the world 5 which arc neither true lovers of vertue^ nor haters ofvice^ but fo as ei- ther may be ufeful for them- felves : Set out under a full \ Jury of indifferent Genfle- jmen, /M17/0 118 8 That there is in every one ; an inbred corruption^ foul and I ivil: Set cut under the name of Old- man, p.H9>to 125 9 That the heart is defpe- rately wicked, mojl deceitful and N 4 vain^ The Contents. vain : Set out by the name of Miftrefs Heart arraigned and condemned, /\ 1 2 5 ,f 1 3 9 i oThat the rvil of man is mo (I rebellion fly bent againjt all due fubjetfien: Set out by Wilful Will arraigned^ p.i 39 jo 160 1 1 That Covetoufnefs is a mofl cur fed fin, the root of all evill every where $ Set out by all the Witnefjes produced again ft it, p.\6i,to 165 1 2 That Covetoufnefs is a de- ceitful fin, having many fret en- cesfubtillyto cover it felf* Set , out by the anfwer thereof at the ) arraignment, p.i65,t0 2Oi 1 3 That Covetoufnefs is net hone ft thrift , as is clear by proof and the evident fignes of Covetoufnefs: Set out by witnef- fes 3 Mr. Proof, and Mr. Signes, p.iot,to22% 14 That Ttpiftryis idola- try The Contents. tr h *p atc btry of Here fie ^ $n- datfme , and Paganifme : Set out in the Arraignment thereof \ p. 228.^231 15 That there are twelve voayes to confute Papiftry •, Set out by the impanelled -fury a- gainflit, p.i^t.io 234 16 That verity it f elf y and true Chrijiianity are againlt Popery : Set cut by the two product d wiinefjes 5 dif covering thefaljhood, impiety 5 cruelty^ treasonable pra&ices + and the abominable idolatry thereof, p r 2^toz6i Thefe things are the Tub- fhnce of all this Book, cou- ched within the allegorical narrations , which is no drea- ming -dotage , no fantaftick toy 5 no ridiculous concepti- on 3 no old wives tale told ; N 5. fome An infwer rofucha* thi* Book. No want of mauet' for ic\}gi" \ fome have an humour to de- light in finding of faults-, fome arefo envious that they can- not look upon any thing which is anothers y but tkey muft needy difgrace it : Per- haps fome kicking Jade in reading is galled^and therfore doth winfh. Some are fo rig- gedly grave, that forfooth, it is amifs to read that wherein they may have occafion offer- ed any way to laugh or fmile^ when they may renlember that even Abraham, the gray headed, old aged, and grave father once laugjbed 5 as they themfdves will alfo 5 wholo- ever they bee, when the hu^ mour takes them. If any diilike this little book for want of mat tercet him be pleafed to confider thefe one and forty particular inflru<5ti- ons / ons before fee down > with the natural and moral Philo- fophy comprehended therein how alfo families may be wel governed and alfo religioufly^ how love may bee prefer ved among Neighbours, whate- vils are the difturbance there- I of, and what be the bale con- ditions of the niggards and ! pinching worldlings 3 contrary to fuchas be of a bountiful and liberal difpofition. Befides all thefe things,lec them be pleafed to attend to the fcope of the Book^where- in two things are principally aimed at. I * To difcover to us our mi- ferable 2nd wretched eftatej through corruption of nature For the laying open hereof, there is a lively defcription of fin, with the power 3 nature^ fruit?. __ I Ifrnits^tnd effe&s thereof,how it fir ft came 5 how entertained., bred and brought up, by whom, and where, with the feveral kindes of fin, and the differing conditions of finful men , oppofing vertuous courfes r and under what co- lour they fo do, to their own mine at the length. 2 To fhew how a man may come to a holy reformation 5 and fo happily recover him- felf out of his natural wret- ched eftate. To work this , here is delivered how a man is to fearch out fin, what necef- fary graces are required ther to D with the helps how to dif- cover fin D and to know firts to be fins-, what commonly bee the lets and hindrances,in the difcovery and fearch of our fins 3 what to do, having found j found out our fins , and how to become humbled thereby, and how to fit down to judge of our fel ves without all par* tiality. Moreover here is ma- irifeft, what gifts and graces are requifite to an holy life. Laftly,how we may Know fin to be fubduedj and in whom it is truly overcome. Thefe things being the true fcope and right! ufe of this Book,and the matters there- in contained fo behoveful and neceflary to every true Chriftian , I hope no fober minded man can, much lefle, willfinde fault with it. If the manner, laying thofe things down in a continued allegory , bee the offence to fome , I do fuppofe they know, that Nathan did teach Davidby an allegory ; -ifaiah and The man' ner isal- icgorical. Cant 5. and Ezekiel taught the $ews fo too, and that our Saviour fpake many Parables to his hearers. If any think it had been fit ; for a yonger wi^than for one grown old and gray-headed 5 ^mdyNatha^lfaiah^d Ezc chid were not young* neither did thofe formes of fpeaking derogate any thing from their holy aged gravities. And it may be thus to allegorize up- on fuch a fubjed: matter from allthefe parages in politick government > required fome 1 more experience > than fbme j perhaps conceit i though the thing done to their hand may feem now moft eafie . But the fault-, if a fault 5 per- adventure, is not (imply im- puted for making an allego- ry ; but in following it lb ■?:• •■' large- largely, and for forfeiting (as | it were interlude- wife J iome things for the weightinefs of the matter therein ccmtained, not feeming grave enough 5 as the Parables of Chrift 5 and his Prophets were. For fin and finfull courfes of men (hould be fo deciphered 5 as the Readers might rather bee moved to lament, then occa- fioned to laugh. Firft, for the Iargenefs 5 it is no more then the necelficy of the intended difcourfe requi- red^ the fcope before men- tioned 5 may fufficiently wit- nefs. The Parables of our Saviour in St. Luke, and of £zekiel were large, and they were profecuted according to the nature of thofe things from whence they were ta- ken,to lay open fully thereby what what they intended, and this | is but fo, and no more, I confefs the matter of j this allegorical difcourfe to j bee fuch fas may appeare by the manifold leflons before laid down , being the fum- mary Contents ofcthe Book) as ought to work in every Chriftian Reader forrow of hear ti n the deep confidera- tion of his miferies, till he be j recovered out of his wret- | chtd eftate * and withall to J caufe a diligent endeavour in ; fober fadnels to better his J condition of living Chriftian- like before God $ neither of which is prevented by the manner of handling, if all would do,as fome have done^ firft to read it after the letter, and then attend pioufly to the fpiritual fenfe , they would would attain to that , which in fo penning it, 1 aimed at. I knew the natures of men in the world : I perfwaded my felfe that the allegory would draw many to read 5 which might bee as a bait to catch them, perhaps, at unawares, and to move them to fall in- to a meditation at the length of the fpiritual ufe thereof: which I well hoped that o- thers more religioufly bent 3 would at the firft difcern and make benefit of. If two or three paffages car- ry not that gravity in fliew , as fome 3 perhaps, could wifli they did : Let thefe confider therein in thofe places the in- forced nature of the allegory. Then how that elfewhere in all the reft of the Book the carriage of the matter is very far far from the nature of fo odi- ous and fo bafe a compa- rifon, if it be in the hand of a pioufly affe&ed and well- minded Reader. Laftly, That even thofe few paflages are fliarp reproofs •, and are no more an occafion to guilty parties,with the conceit ther- of to make themfelves merry then that great Prophet£//*£ his mocking fin a matter none more weighty ) was to the Priefts of£4*/,whenyet D per- haps, fome of the wifer fort abhorring Baal y might fmile fecretly thereat. There is a kinde of fmiling and joyful laughter , for any thing I know, which may ftand with fober gravity, and with the beft mans piety J uft- ly occafioned from the right apprehenfion of things, elfe had had not Abraham fallen int o it, nor holy Jeb^not the righ- teous in feeing ( which is ftrange)matter of fear. Well, I have cloathed this Book as it is : It may be fome humour took mee 5 as once it did old facebjvho apparelled Jofeph differently from all the reft of his brethren in a party co- 1 loured coat. It may alfo bee that I took(as Jacob did in his $o[ej>h) more delight in this lad , shah in twenty other of his Brethren born before him,or in a younger Benjamin brought forth foon after him. When I thus did apparel him , I intended to fend him forth to his brethren r hoping hereby to procure him the more acceptance 3 where hee happily fhould come : and my my expectation hath not fai- led •, deceived altogether I am not, as was $acw in fen- ding his tfofefh among his envious brethren. For not onely hundreds 5 but fome thoufands have welcomed him to their houfes. They fay they like his countenance, his habit and manner of fpeaking well enough , though other too nice bee not fo well plea- fed therewith. But who can pleafe all? or how can any one fo write or fpeak > as to content every man? If any miftake me^nd abufe him in their too carnal apprehenfion , without the truly intended fpiritual ufe , let them blame themfelves, and neither mee nor him: For the fault is their own, J which I wifh them to amend. You You that like him, I pray you ftill accept of him for whofe fake , to further your fpiritual meditation , I have fent him out with thefe Con- tents \ and more marginal notes. His habit is no whit alte- red which hee is conftrained by me to wear, not onely on workingdayes,but even upon holidayes and Sundayes too 7 if he go abroad. A fitter gar- ment I have not now for him-, and. if I fhouid fend out the poor Lad naked , I know it would not pleafe you. This his coat . though not altered in the fafliion, yet is it made fomewhat longer. For though from his fir ft birth in- to the world it bee near a year^ ye