Allegations
Against
Mr
DORRELL
,
Made
at
Lambeth
the
26.
of
May
.
1599.
With
such
DEFENCES
as
are
made
in
his
behalfe
.
HE
challengeth
to
him selfe
a
singular
allegation
1
gift
to
cast
out
Divells
for
vaine
glory
sake
.
1.
Mr
Dorrell
his
profession
is
,
that
howsoever
defense
1
it
hath
pleased
the
Lord
to
vse
his
poore
Ministery
of
prayer
,
&c.
in
the
dispossession
of
sundry
:
Yet
he
doth
not
challenge
(
neither
ever
did
)
anie
speciall
gift
therein
aboue
the
least
of
his
brethren
,
or
anie
private
Christian
;
and
his
practise
(
answerable
to
that
profession
)
doth
manifest
the
contrary
to
that
frivolous
imputation
.
Which
also
may
be
witnessed
by
his
letters
to
Mr
Starkey
in
Lancashire
,
and
to
Mr
Aldridge
of
Nottingham
,
by
thousandes
that
have
heard
him
in
Pulpit
disclaime
such
a
gifte
,
by
16.
Ministers
in
Leycester
shiere
that
vrged
him
to
goe
to
the
7.
in
Mr
Starkeys
house
▪
by
other
Preachers
,
&
by
Darlings
friends
that
could
not
entreat
him
to
ioine
with
them
in
fasting
,
&c.
2.
But
admit
vainglory
(
whereof
yet
God
defense
2
is
only
Iudge
)
it
may
reprove
the
person
,
but
not
overthrowe
the
cause
.
allegation
2
Mr
Dorrell
taught
4.
to
counterfeite
,
viz:
Katherine
Wright
of
Ridg
way
lane
in
the
County
of
Darby
,
Tho.
Darling
of
Burton
in
the
County
of
Stafford
,
Mary
Couper
,
&
William
Sommers
of
Nottingham
.
For
the
signes
of
possession
&
dispossession
were
alike
in
all
.
Therefore
these
4.
and
7.
in
Lancashire
were
counterfectes
,
and
taught
by
Mr
Dorrell
.
defense
1
1.
Besides
his
Negatiue
oath
(
which
also
[
](A19859-e1610-b)†
†
Maister
Browne
.
M.
Porter
.
M.
Evington
.
M
Brinsley
4.
grave
,
godly
,
and
learned
Divines
offered
to
confirme
as
compurgators
according
to
the
lawe
)
Mr
Dorrell
solemly
protesteth
,
that
he
is
most
free
from
teaching
any
to
counterfeit
either
possession
or
dispossession
.
defense
2
2.
In
ordinary
course
of
law
the
affirmatiue
part
proveth
,
but
in
this
course
the
affirmatiue
is
suppressed
,
&
the
negative
enforced
.
For
in
this
cause
concerning
a
matter
of
fact
,
Mr
Dorrell
should
proove
that
there
was
vndoubted
possession
and
dispossession
.
But
that
will
not
be
admitted
.
defense
3
3.
The
7.
in
Lancashire
are
spoken
of
to
no
other
purpose
but
to
imply
;
that
for
the
reason
of
like
handling
,
if
the
other
4.
were
counterfets
,
then
these
7.
were
likewise
.
Which
Mr
Dorrell
graunteth
&
retorteth
thus
:
If
those
7.
had
the
same
signes
of
possession
&
dispossession
;
if
they
were
cured
by
the
same
meanes
,
to
wit
,
by
fasting
and
prayer
,
and
if
they
did
not
counterfet
,
then
is
it
likely
that
Mr
Dorr
.
did
not
teach
the
other
4.
to
counterfeit
.
But
the
2.
former
are
graunted
to
haue
ben
at
least
in
shew
.
And
M.
Dorrell
presumeth
no
counterfeiting
can
bee
imagined
in
them
.
Because
then
the
L.
B.
of
London
,
who
hath
labored
(
night
and
day
)
to
prove
the
other
4.
to
be
counterfeits
,
sent
his
pursivant
for
som
to
be
examined
,
and
addressed
Harsenett
his
examiner
,
and
Pigott
his
secretary
to
Chesterfeild
in
Darbyshire
there
to
examine
Katherine
Wright
her
possession
,
which
was
12.
years
agoe
,
would
not
have
lost
so
great
a
pray
,
having
had
a
large
discourse
thereof
,
but
would
haue
made
som
shew
of
proofe
or
at
least
demaunded
som
answer
from
M.
Dorr
.
touching
the
same
,
and
charged
M.
Moore
therewith
(
against
whom
hee
wanted
matter
)
or
(
in
so
long
time
of
imprisonment
)
examined
them
partners
in
that
dispossession
)
about
the
same
.
But
(
belike
)
the
L.
B.
of
London
vnderstanding
2.
of
the
7.
were
but
10.
years
old
,
&
therefore
could
not
possibly
counterfeit
so
strange
thinges
;
knowing
Jane
Ashton
(
an
other
of
the
7
)
is
repossessed
,
&
by
Popish
Priestes
made
a
spectacle
to
Papistes
;
reading
M●
Starkey
(
the
gentleman
in
whose
house
the
7.
were
)
his
confident
lettre
to
the
L.
B.
of
Chester
,
who
by
the
direction
(
as
he
said
)
of
one
in
great
place
,
(
belike
the
L.B.
of
London
)
required
true
certificate
;
and
hearing
(
it
may
be
)
the
report
of
sundry
of
credit
in
Lancashire
,
thought
that
case
to
be
cleare
,
and
therefore
hurtfull
to
the
rest
of
his
proceedings
defense
4
if
it
were
drawen
into
question
.
4.
If
many
thinges
were
donne
or
suffered
by
these
4
:
which
cannot
possiblie
be
counterfetted
,
then
Mr.
Dorrell
could
not
teach
them
:
if
not
them
,
why
the
rest
?
But
such
things
he
proved
to
be
donne
or
suffered
by
Sommers
:
and
may
be
proved
(
if
commission
were
graunted
)
by
the
rest
.
Therefore
M.
defense
5
Dorrell
did
not
teach
them
.
5.
If
Maister
Dorrell
did
teach
all
4.
why
is
not
time
&
place
(
necessary
circumstances
)
spoken
of
in
the
3.
firste
supposed
counterfeits
,
but
only
in
the
last
?
For
if
he
did
teach
them
,
there
must
needes
bee
a
time
when
,
and
a
defense
6
place
where
,
he
did
teach
them
.
6.
The
reason
doth
not
prove
that
Maister
Dorrell
taught
any
to
conterfeit
:
for
by
the
same
reason
Christ
may
be
convinced
of
the
same
sinne
,
which
were
impiety
to
admit
.
Sith
sundry
by
him
dispossessed
had
the
like
signes
as
our
supposed
Counterfeites
had
,
Mar.
1.24.26
.
&
9.18.20.26
.
Lu.
4.35
.
7
Indeed
Mai.
Dorr
.
graunteth
that
the
defense
7
like
handling
may
argue
the
same
teacher
or
handler
,
as
the
like
proper
symptomes
may
argue
the
same
cause
.
But
any
religious
and
reasonable
man
may
argue
the
Divell
to
be
that
teacher
or
handler
:
considering
the
signes
of
possession
and
dispossessession
in
these
4.
were
like
to
those
possessed
in
Christs
time
,
and
some
of
them
not
possible
to
be
counterfeited
.
Catharin
Wright
deposeth
counterfeiting
.
allegation
3
First
her
supposed
feates
were
either
impossibilies
,
defense
1
or
such
as
any
(
not
wilfully
bent
to
speak
against
his
owne
perswasion
)
would
say
they
were
the
effectes
of
an
vncleane
Spirit
,
and
not
counterfeitings
:
viz.
1.
In
her
fits
she
was
so
oft
cast
into
the
fire
and
water
,
that
shee
was
chained
to
a
post
.
2.
She
was
cast
into
sundry
wels
,
yet
being
sought
and
found
was
without
hurt
.
3.
otherwise
(
as
by
cutting
her
throate
)
shee
would
haue
destroyed
her selfe
.
4.
Trances
supernaturall
.
5.
Strength
.
6.
Knowledge
.
7.
Swelling
so
as
her
body
and
necke
were
swollen
twise
as
big
as
they
were
wont
to
be
.
8.
A
thing
(
as
if
quick
)
felt
stirring
vp
and
down
in
her
body
:
and
drink
brought
in
her
thirst
(
in
most
strange
sort
)
sprouted
out
of
the
cup
vp
to
the
roofe
of
the
parlor
.
defense
2
2.
Catherine
Wright
dispossessed
by
Prayer
,
was
repossessed
and
so
continued
from
the
18.
to
the
30.
yeare
of
her
age
,
or
thereabout
.
In
all
which
time
it
is
marvel
that
none
could
perceave
her
counterfeiting
before
Harsenet
came
,
nor
shee
bee
wearie
thereof
:
sith
thereby
she
is
deprived
of
Mariage
,
and
other
conforts
of
this
life
.
defense
3
3.
All
this
while
she
hath
dwelled
with
her
Father
and
Mother
in
an
obscure
place
,
where
she
hath
not
,
nether
can
reape
profit
defense
4
by
her
counterfeiting
.
4.
Since
her
confession
,
shee
doeth
,
or
suffered
the
same
things
still
.
Therefore
to
bee
punished
,
or
defense
5
to
be
reputed
no
counterfeit
.
5.
If
she
had
not
confessed
,
Harsenet
,
&c.
threatned
to
burne
her
feet
.
But
presently
after
she
cam
from
the
Commissioners
she
bewayled
her
defense
6
periurie
.
6.
Ma.
Ed.
Beersfoord
examined
vpon
oath
would
have
set
downe
some
of
the
strange
thinges
he
sawe
,
but
Harsenet
cast
away
the
paper
,
saying
,
If
you
will
have
a
miracle
you
shall
aunswer
it
before
defense
7
my
L.
of
London
.
7.
But
let
it
be
admitted
that
she
confessing
the
counterfeiting
of
impossibilities
,
saieth
true
.
What
is
this
to
M.
Dorrell
,
who
had
never
seene
her
before
shee
was
brought
to
Maunsfield
,
(
where
M.
Dorr
.
dwelt
)
by
one
Ma.
Beckingham
(
Parson
of
Bilstrop
)
his
appointment
,
of
whom
helpe
was
expected
,
after
it
had
ben
sought
for
of
one
Arthur
a
Coniurer
:
who
,
after
he
had
raised
a
Divell
(
in
a
likenes
not
remembred
,
)
was
instantly
apprehended
by
the
L.
Darcies
meanes
.
Katherine
Wright
hath
deposed
that
at
allegation
4
Maunsfield
Dorrell
bad
hir
answer
in
a
straunge
voice
,
and
say
Middlecub
,
when
he
should
aske
the
name
of
the
Spirit
.
1.
Mai.
Dorrell
denyeth
that
,
or
any
other
defense
1
such
instruction
,
as
he
shall
answere
at
the
dreadful
day
of
iudgement
:
which
he
thinketh
(
all
circumstances
considered
)
shall
countervaile
her
inforced
oath
,
&
the
rather
sith
none
other
doth
witnes
the
same
.
2.
But
this
is
to
small
purpose
were
it
true
:
defense
2
it
only
sheweth
that
M.
Dorrell
taught
her
to
vse
some
wordes
in
her
supposed
counterfeiting
renued
,
which
he
calleth
repossession
,
and
not
her
former
feates
.
Which
wordes
a
boy
can
teach
her
,
wheras
it
passeth
Dorrells
skill
to
teach
those
straunge
things
spoken
of
before
.
3.
Kather.
Wright
defense
3
●fter
she
had
forsworne
her selfe
,
was
touched
in
conscience
,
sorrowfully
confessed
her
periury
,
and
was
in
most
miserable
taking
through
trouble
of
minde
because
of
the
same
.
Of
her
recovery
I
doe
not
heare
.
allegation
5
Dorrell
lay
on
Katherine
Wrights
belly
,
and
was
so
found
by
one
Beckingham
a
Minister
,
who
plucked
him
of
by
the
heeles
,
&
thrust
him
out
of
the
Chamber
.
Which
lying
M:
Dorrell
hath
deposed
to
haue
bene
,
in
imitation
of
Elias
and
Paule
.
defense
1
1.
In
deed
the
L.B.
of
London
examined
M.
Dorrell
vpon
his
oath
,
wherfore
he
lay
vpon
or
beside
Kathar
.
Wright
,
&
though
M.
Dorrell
answered
that
hee
did
not
well
remember
the
reason
of
a
matter
of
no
moment
donne
12.
or
13.
yeares
agoe
,
yet
the
L.B.
would
needes
haue
present
aunswere
one
or
other
,
M.
Dorr
.
thus
vrged
did
answer
,
that
it
might
be
in
some
childish
imitation
of
the
Prophet
and
the
Apostle
,
because
(
at
that
time
)
he
was
yong
in
age
,
&
Divinitie
.
But
when
he
had
better
thought
of
the
matter
,
he
remembred
him selfe
,
returned
withal
convenient
speed
he
could
,
and
vpon
his
oath
absolutely
denying
such
defense
2
imitation
,
confidently
affirmed
,
2.
That
he
lay
not
vpon
her
belly
but
on
her
side
,
and
that
was
to
helpe
one
Edward
Loade●
(
who
by
him self
tryed
in
vayne
)
to
keepe
her
downe
in
her
fitt
;
That
Beckingham
was
not
present
when
that
lying
was
;
and
that
many
women
(
and
amongst
the
rest
M.
Dorr
.
owne
wife
)
were
then
present
in
the
roome
,
which
was
no
Chamber
.
All
which
M.
Dorr
.
can
prove
sufficiently
.
3.
Harsenet
was
earnest
with
Kath.
Wright
defense
3
as
to
accuse
her selfe
to
be
a
counterfeit
,
so
to
charge
helfe
and
M.
Dorrell
with
this
filthy
shame
:
wherevnto
she
could
not
be
drawen
by
any
meanes
.
4.
But
the
allegation
defense
4
admitted
(
though
it
be
not
confirmed
by
the
deposition
of
any
other
then
Beckingham
)
proveth
not
the
matter
of
teaching
to
counterfeit
,
but
onely
depraveth
the
person
which
in
deed
can
not
be
:
and
the
rather
because
this
shameles
lyer
shortly
after
his
periury
,
went
vp
&
downe
the
Country
bereft
of
his
wittes
,
and
died
in
lamentable
sorte
.
And
yet
Barlow
,
the
L.
B.
of
Cant.
Chapleyne
,
could
not
spare
so
grosse
a
lye
when
he
commensed
Doctor
,
●uch
is
his
charitie
,
such
his
divinitie
.
Thomas
Darling
confesseth
that
he
coun●erfeited
.
allegation
6
1.
That
Confession
was
inforced
by
Har●enets
defense
1
harde
vsage
and
threatning
to
whip
●im
,
that
he
should
be
hanged
as
the
Burgunnian
was
(
to
whom
he
was
caried
for
his
further
terrifying
when
he
was
newly
hanged
in
the
streat
)
&
that
he
should
be
burnt
with
a
hoat
iron
in
the
forehead
:
&
by
cunning
devices
;
as
faire
promises
,
and
counterfeiting
sundry
letters
from
Maister
Dorrell
to
perswade
him
to
confesse
.
As
the
boy
avouched
by
word
and
writing
as
soone
as
hee
gott
out
of
the
L.
B.
of
Londons
house
:
and
stoode
to
it
,
though
afterward
the
L.B.
kept
him
(
being
about
14.
yeares
old
)
in
the
counter
in
South
warke
7.
weeks
togeather
,
and
in
baile
til
the
day
defense
2
of
hearing
.
2.
The
things
which
he
did
or
suffered
in
his
fits
cannot
be
counterfeited
viz.
1.
Such
swelling
that
his
dublet
buttons
would
breake
and
the
aglet
holes
of
his
dublet
&
breeches
,
though
sett
on
and
made
strong
for
the
purpose
.
2.
Supernaturall
strenght
so
as
2.
strong
men
could
not
hold
him
down
lying
on
a
bed
,
he
being
about
12.
yeares
old
.
3.
In
traunces
he
vttered
continued
speaches
wth
his
mouth
wide
open
.
4.
In
many
of
his
fits
his
armes
&
shoulder
bones
were
thrust
out
of
ioynt
:
yet
presently
after
the
fits
he
had
the
vse
of
them
againe
.
5.
He
was
lame
,
so
as
a
strong
man
was
hired
to
carie
him
for
12.
weeks
of
17.
vntill
he
was
dispossessed
,
and
then
he
rose
and
walked
.
3.
Alice
Goodridge
defense
3
(
a
witche
)
confessed
the
time
,
cause
,
and
manner
of
his
bewitching
.
For
which
Iudge
Anderson
(
after
a
verdict
)
gave
sentence
vpon
her
.
4.
But
suppose
hee
counterfeited
,
defense
4
yet
M.
Dor.
simplicitie
rather
than
imposture
is
to
be
imagined
of
indifferent
men
.
Sith
Darling
never
did
nor
would
confesse
,
but
ever
denied
that
Mr
Dorrell
did
teach
him
:
his
being
in
prison
,
and
so
long
vnder
baile
at
London
,
and
his
often
examination
notwithstanding
.
5.
If
hee
defense
5
had
confessed
teaching
,
it
cannot
be
true
:
both
because
the
thinges
done
or
suffered
are
not
counterfeitable
,
as
also
because
M.
Dorr●
had
neuer
seene
him
but
once
,
&
that
with
many
Preachers
at
an
exercise
in
Burton
,
vntill
the
day
before
hee
was
dispossessed
:
when
M.
Dorr
.
only
advised
the
childes
friendes
to
fast
and
pray
,
but
was
not
present
him selfe
.
6.
Darling
was
not
defense
6
once
placed
beside
Sommers
,
no
nor
once
called
to
accuse
Dorr
.
to
his
face
(
as
Somm
.
did
)
or
to
acknowledge
Counterfeitinge
,
though
the
said
L.
B.
had
long
kept
him
vnder
baile
and
bound
him
to
appeare
for
that
purpose
,
&
was
also
present
there
accordingly
in
the
face
of
the
Court.
Belike
the
L.B.
knew
full
well
by
former
and
oft
experience
,
that
the
boy
would
deny
Mai-Dorrels
teaching
of
him
and
all
counterfeiting
.
It
may
bee
also
he
feared
least
the
boy
would
haue
discouered
the
foresaide
dealing
with
him
,
as
also
tolde
that
Sommers
was
appointed
his
keeper
,
and
that
Harsenet
added
to
his
confession
that
which
hee
neuer
spake
,
whereof
he
before
had
accused
Harsenet
:
offering
either
to
sweare
him selfe
,
or
to
rest
with
Harsenets
oath
,
but
he
could
not
be
heard
.
allegation
7
Mary
Cooper
confesseth
Counterfeiting
.
defense
1
1.
The
things
which
she
did
or
suffered
in
her
fitts
cannot
bee
counterfeited
,
viz.
Supernaturall
1.
strength
and
2.
knowledge
.
For
among
other
things
she
told
2.
or
3.
dayes
before
it
happened
of
her
husbands
returne
,
who
had
long
before
runne
from
her
,
&
had
bene
but
fewe
dayes
before
at
Linne
,
which
is
from
Nottingham
(
at
least
)
an
hundreth
miles
.
3.
Shee
was
without
feeling
in
her
fittes
.
For
her
little
finger
was
bended
inward
with
all
the
force
of
a
man
whereat
shee
then
stirred
not
,
though
presently
after
it
swelled
much
&
(
many
dayes
after
)
shee
had
great
paine
.
4.
When
her
fitts
ended
immediatly
began
her
brother
Sommers
fitts
,
and
when
his
ended
hers
began
presently
in
the
twinckling
of
an
eye
,
notwithstanding
they
were
in
severall
roomes
.
Mary
Couper
deposeth
that
she
thinking
allegation
8
her selfe
with
childe
,
Dorrell
would
assure
her
that
she
was
not
:
and
said
moreouer
,
God
blesse
euery
good
woman
from
such
a
child
.
Againe
,
that
shee
laughing
and
smyling
,
Dorrell
would
saye
that
that
laughing
was
from
the
Diuell
;
whereas
indeed
she
laughed
to
heare
him
talke
so
foolishly
.
1.
Heere
is
nothing
to
proove
that
Mr
defense
1
Dorrell
taught
her
to
counterfeit
.
2.
If
she
defense
2
had
proved
with
childe
the
worst
that
can
be
imputed
to
M.
Dorrell
,
is
simplicitie
.
But
strange
events
manifesting
the
contrary
,
&
sufficiently
discerned
by
M.
Dor.
he
had
reason
(
and
the
rather
being
Preacher
of
the
town
)
to
draw
her
from
wilfull
perswasion
of
being
with
childe
,
to
the
consideration
of
the
work
of
God
by
the
ministerie
of
the
Devill
,
who
either
inwardly
possessed
her
(
which
he
rather
beleeueth
)
or
being
without
vexed
her
by
some
externall
operation
.
As
may
appeare
by
these
strange
effectes
:
first
Her
belly
was
in
the
middst
as
it
were
divided
,
and
raised
vp
of
either
side
.
2.
Out
of
her
belly
was
heard
sensibly
a
kinde
of
whoopping
,
and
also
a
noyse
much
like
the
whurring
of
a
cat
.
3.
Her
belly
suddenly
swelled
as
if
shee
had
bene
halfe
gone
with
childe
,
and
so
continued
with
little
or
no
increase
about
a
quarter
of
a
yeare
.
4.
This
swelling
would
be
suddenly
gone
,
&
after
a
while
be
there
againe
.
5.
Vpon
and
during
this
swelling
she
felt
something
(
as
it
were
quicke
)
stirr
within
her
,
which
from
the
beginning
she
said
was
nothing
like
the
stirring
shee
felt
when
before
shee
was
with
childe
.
6.
At
last
shee
seemed
to
travell
2.
or
.
3.
dayes
,
&
midwife
after
midwife
was
sent
for
,
and
many
neighbour-women
,
whereof
some
were
of
good
worshippe
who
will
testifie
the
rare
accidents
.
7.
In
the
beginning
her
belly
was
of
the
bignes
aforesaid
and
soft
,
the
next
day
very
bigg
and
hard
as
if
she
had
bene
with
child
indeed
,
and
at
the
point
of
deliuerance
.
8.
Sometimes
again
very
big
and
soft
,
sometimes
very
gaunt
,
and
lesse
then
any
womans
ordinarily
is
.
9.
A
moving
(
as
of
some
quicke
thing
(
yet
no
substance
)
was
seene
and
felt
about
her
stomacke
:
aboue
her
breastes
,
and
in
her
arme
or
shoulder
.
10
She
had
the
paines
of
a
woman
in
travaile
,
&
in
danger
of
death
,
so
as
the
bell
was
told
for
her
.
11.
There
were
all
the
signes
and
forerunners
of
a
child
:
yea
that
issued
from
her
which
never
came
from
woman
,
but
when
a
childe
was
borne
12.
Besides
the
things
in
common
with
a
woman
,
she
had
lumps
of
flesh
came
from
her
:
which
caried
to
the
Phisition
,
he
said
,
If
they
came
from
nature
she
could
not
live
.
13.
Yet
while
these
things
were
in
doing
,
and
presently
after
,
she
rose
out
of
her
bedde
and
went
vp
and
downe
the
house
,
&
for
all
this
travaill
kept
neytheir
bed
nor
house
.
14.
In
her
breast
was
sometimes
water
,
sometimes
milke
.
15.
And
after
such
travaill
M.
Dorr
.
and
others
haue
seene
her
belly
somewhat
bigger
than
ordinarie
,
and
within
halfe
a
quarter
of
an
hower
so
great
,
as
if
shee
had
ben
ready
to
defense
3
bee
delivered
of
a
childe
.
3.
The
reasons
moving
M
,
Dorr
.
so
to
iudge
(
as
is
saide
)
of
her
laughing
,
be
these
.
1.
Hee
perceyved
Satans
work
in
and
vpon
her
.
2.
He
remembred
the
like
countenance
of
Katharine
Wright
,
and
of
3.
or
4.
of
the
7.
in
Lancashire
.
3.
He
considered
that
such
an
effect
may
well
come
from
Satan
delighted
in
all
vanitie
.
4.
Hee
hearde
that
for
4.
or
5.
weekes
of
her
supposed
going
with
child
,
she
could
not
abstayne
(
as
shee
then
confessed
)
from
flearing
,
when
she
looked
on
any
.
5.
Hee
indeavoured
(
beeing
a
Preacher
vnder
whose
ministerie
shee
was
)
to
defense
4
turn
hir
eye
to
God
correcting
her
.
4.
The
allegation
of
her
laughing
at
M.
Dor.
foolish
talking
,
is
but
in
vaine
:
considering
he
resorted
to
her
seldome
,
and
her
laughing
was
many
weekes
,
and
in
that
tyme
shee
laughed
full
often
when
he
was
absent
.
allegation
9
William
Sommers
deposeth
Counterfeiting
and
that
Dorrell
taught
him
,
which
though
of
it selfe
it
be
of
small
validitie
,
yet
sith
3.
other
affirme
the
like
,
it
is
to
some
purpose
.
defense
1
1.
But
the
accusation
of
these
other
three
being
palpably
false
,
this
4.
deposition
&
the
circumstances
to
support
the
same
be
(
at
least
)
very
much
weakened
,
and
accordingly
to
be
regarded
.
2.
The
thinges
defense
2
which
he
did
or
suffered
in
his
fits
,
cannot
be
counterfeited
viz.
1.
He
being
gathered
round
on
a
heape
like
a
loafe
was
cast
vp
about
halfe
a
yarde
high
.
2.
A
strange
noise
was
sensibly
hearde
to
come
out
of
his
belly
.
3.
Hee
often
with
great
force
hath
beaten
his
face
&
head
to
the
ground
,
and
cast
himselfe
headlong
against
the
walls
,
so
as
one
would
haue
thought
hee
had
spoiled
or
bruised
himselfe
greatly
,
yet
receaved
he
no
hurt
at
all
.
4.
His
face
was
turned
directly
backward
.
5.
For
sixe
weekes
(
ofte
in
a
day
)
his
body
seemed
as
big
againe
as
naturally
it
is
,
and
(
once
)
by
swelling
he
brake
a
new
leather
girdle
.
6.
In
this
swelling
his
entralles
shott
vp
&
downe
like
a
weavers
shittle
.
7.
Three
or
4.
men
could
scarsly
lifte
him
.
8.
His
foming
white
and
thicke
roaped
downe
his
brest
somtime
an
hower
togyther
,
though
often
wiped
away
.
9.
In
his
fits
his
temples
and
pulses
did
not
beat
.
10.
He
lay
for
an
hower
and
a
halfe
as
dead
,
cold
as
Ice
,
face
and
handes
blacke
,
and
without
breath
perceived
.
11.
His
tongue
vsully
retorted
into
his
throate
so
as
no
parte
of
it
was
to
bee
seene
in
his
mouth
.
12.
He
spake
distinctly
in
a
continued
speach
for
a
quarter
of
an
hower
his
mouth
being
shutt
close
.
13.
His
tongue
drawen
into
his
throate
&
his
mouth
wide
open
hee
said
,
Ego
sum
Deus
,
ego
sum
Rex
.
14.
He
neither
tooke
any
sustenance
nor
disburthened
nature
for
3.
dayes
.
15
,
Pinnes
were
thrust
deepe
into
sundry
partes
of
his
body
.
Somtimes
vp
to
the
head
,
yet
he
felt
not
,
neither
did
blood
issue
.
16
▪
Often
cast
,
sometimes
hand
,
sometimes
face
in
the
fire
:
where
he
lay
a
while
,
yet
not
burned
.
17.
Three
men
did
striue
with
him
about
an
hower
till
they
sweat
and
were
breathlesse
,
yet
he
did
not
pant
nor
drawe
winde
,
perceived
:
yea
sometimes
4.5.6
.
or
mo
were
scarse
able
to
hould
him
though
they
had
him
at
great
advantage
,
as
lying
flatt
vpon
the
ground
,
or
vpon
a
bed
,
or
tyed
fast
to
a
chaire
.
18.
He
said
Dal.
Freeman
&
Higgetts
wife
were
stripping
&
searching
.
Dal:
hath
a
marke
vpon
such
a
shoulder
,
and
the
other
in
her
mouth
though
vnknowen
.
Againe
they
(
to
witt
Iustice
Perkins
,
&c:
)
haue
her
(
to
witt
Milisent
Horseley
)
and
are
examining
her
,
and
she
saith
she
doth
all
by
prayer
,
now
they
strippe
her
and
search
her
,
and
after
,
nowe
she
is
brought
to
towne
.
Againe
they
(
to
witt
a
constable
,
&c.
)
are
there
now
:
She
(
to
witt
Milicent
Horsleyes
sister
)
sitteth
lapping
her
sore
toe
,
ô
sore
toe
!
she
cannot
goe
for
her
sore
to
,
now
they
hale
her
forth
,
looke
how
they
pull
her
out
,
they
call
for
ropes
and
a
horse
.
Looke
where
she
commes
running
through
the
meadows
,
now
see
shee
is
come
to
towne
.
Againe
now
M.
Dorrell
(
then
at
Ashby
)
hath
consented
to
come
,
and
the
next
day
,
now
he
is
come
to
towne
.
All
these
things
were
as
he
said
,
at
the
same
instant
,
though
far
from
him
.
Again
to
a
traveling
stranger
,
O
murtherer
what
doest
thou
heere
?
Who
acknowledged
flying
the
land
for
killing
a
man
about
20.
yeares
before
.
An other
stranger
hee
told
where
hee
had
gone
out
of
the
way
,
that
such
a
thing
befell
him
in
such
a
place
,
&
of
a
secret
of
his
body
;
the
man
acknowledged
all
.
Againe
7.
weekes
before
the
Assizes
in
a
traunce
,
I
must
go
to
S.
Johns
(
a
house
of
correction
where
he
was
afterwardes
had
by
commaundement
of
the
Maior
and
Aldermen
of
Nottingham
,
against
the
will
of
his
parentes
)
and
being
there
M.
Dorrell
must
not
come
at
me
,
(
which
proved
true
)
and
at
the
Assises
I
must
be
before
the
Judges
,
&
they
must
see
.
It
came
so
to
passe
indeede
,
for
by
commandemente
of
Iudge
Anderson
beeing
before
him
,
they
saw
a
trifling
and
deluding
fitt
,
the
boy
beeing
brought
to
say
hee
counterfeited
.
Lastly
he
expounded
the
Creed
an
hower
togeather
divine-like
,
save
that
he
intermixed
an
error
or
two
,
as
of
Christ
his
Soules
descent
into
Hell
,
&c.
19.
There
were
felt
vnder
the
coverlet
(
where
he
lay
)
4.
or
5.
(
as
kitlings
,
or
whelpes
&c.
)
stirring
,
&
sometimes
round
as
a
boull
,
which
vanished
or
gave
place
like
aire
or
winde
in
a
bladder
,
when
some
would
haue
held
them
;
the
hand
removed
the
boull
filled
.
The
coverlett
sudainly
cast
vp
,
they
were
gone
:
thrown
downe
,
there
againe
:
the
boyes
handes
and
feete
being
held
.
And
this
continued
10.
dayes
&
nights
,
in
which
time
he
appeached
8.
women
(
of
whom
they
before
named
were
some
)
and
2.
men
to
be
witches
,
one
after
an
other
:
at
the
most
two
togeather
,
and
as
sone
as
hee
named
one
to
haue
a
catt
he
was
never
quiet
,
but
was
often
tossed
and
thrown
vpon
his
bed
strangly
&
grevously
crying
out
vpon
the
partie
or
parties
to
fetch
and
bring
them
,
often
saying
:
their
Cats
were
in
bed
with
him
,
continuing
so
till
they
were
had
before
the
Magistrate
,
&
brought
vnto
the
boy
.
Neere
whom
as
they
came
(
but
one
after
an
other
)
while
they
were
in
the
house
(
though
in
another
roome
)
or
offered
to
go
from
him
,
he
was
grievously
and
extraordinanrily
handled
:
and
yet
while
the
suspected
person
taryed
by
him
,
he
lay
as
if
he
had
bene
a
sleepe
.
Besides
which
observation
,
there
was
such
triall
made
,
that
such
as
were
about
him
knew
as
well
when
any
of
them
were
neere
,
as
if
they
had
bene
told
.
After
those
tenne
persons
had
bene
with
the
Magistrate
and
him
,
he
cryed
vpon
them
no
more
but
was
quiet
.
20
There
was
in
the
roome
where
he
lay
a
strange
rapping
as
vpon
wainscott
with
a
finger
,
Sommers
handes
and
feete
being
held
immoveable
.
21.
He
had
a
swelling
in
some
places
as
big
as
an
egge
,
in
some
places
bigger
,
in
some
lesse
,
running
swiftly
betweene
the
flesh
and
the
skinne
,
from
legg
to
legg
,
from
arme
to
arme
,
from
finger
to
finger
,
on
the
backe
of
his
hande
,
forehead
,
eare-roots
,
and
tongue
,
yea
thereby
his
eyes
were
thrust
out
extraordinarily
big
and
blacke
.
When
it
made
any
stay
in
legg
or
arme
,
it
made
the
leg
or
arme
as
heavy
and
inflexible
as
iron
.
Which
swelling
may
seeme
to
be
by
the
speciall
providence
of
God
to
stop
the
mouthes
of
Atheistes
swarming
in
these
dayes
.
For
sundry
troubled
wth
the
sclaunder
of
counterfeiting
secretly
and
earnest-prayed
to
God
(
the
knower
of
hearts
)
that
they
might
see
some
thing
that
might
satisfie
them
.
They
went
to
Sommers
,
&
by
this
signe
(
by
Gods
providence
rather
presented
vnto
them
then
other
signes
)
were
satisfied
.
Sommers
offered
to
counterfeit
this
swelling
allegation
10
before
the
high
Commissioners
at
Lambeth
.
1.
In
deed
hee
putt
his
tongue
into
his
defense
1
Cheekes
.
So
(
belike
)
he
would
haue
counterfeited
the
rest
,
except
hee
had
had
the
Divels
helpe
beyond
the
L.
B.
of
Lond.
his
expectation
.
2.
Before
he
vtterly
denied
defense
2
the
fact
.
And
that
not
serving
the
L.
B.
of
Londons
turne
,
the
L.
B.
said
it
was
the
Cholique
.
But
perceiuing
that
healing
so
strang
a
Cholique
by
fasting
,
&c.
makes
for
Mr
Dorr
:
Counterfeiting
in
all
things
seemeth
to
be
resolved
vpon
as
the
best
policie
and
defense
3
colour
.
3.
Thyreus
de
Daemoniacis
,
ca.
32
telleth
of
some
possest
that
had
the
like
defense
4
swelling
.
4.
Some
Popish
persons
(
for
the
same
not
called
into
question
as
M.
Dorr
.
is
)
chased
the
swelling
(
as
they
speake
)
with
the
signe
of
the
Crosse
from
head
to
foote
,
and
from
foote
to
head
.
Satan
therby
feeding
them
in
their
superstitious
estimation
defense
5
of
the
signe
.
5.
By
fasting
&
prayer
it
was
so
driven
quite
away
,
that
it
returned
not
,
till
Somm
.
was
repossest
,
which
was
12.
weekes
after
.
All
these
things
considered
,
this
(
with
the
rest
)
came
from
Satan
.
allegation
11
Sundry
of
Dorrells
witnesses
haue
corrected
their
oathes
.
defense
1.
No
marvaile
though
some
(
among
many
)
prove
weake
;
specially
beeing
drawen
by
such
meanes
,
viz.
First
laying
before
them
the
confession
of
Sommers
himselfe
and
of
other
:
So
dealt
they
with
Mai.
Beersford
.
But
that
not
prevayling
,
then
were
they
threatned
with
aunswering
before
the
L.
B.
of
London
at
their
peril
.
One
was
commaunded
to
appeare
the
first
day
of
the
terme
following
,
&
another
(
namely
Henry
Butler
)
was
commanded
to
prison
in
the
sight
of
others
,
Ad
terrorem
.
2.
They
doe
not
denie
the
trueth
of
Sommers
defense
2
possession
,
but
extenuate
some
particulars
.
As
for
example
,
Rich.
Mee
denieth
not
all
swelling
of
Sommers
tongue
,
and
eyes
,
but
lesseneth
the
bignes
.
3.
They
goe
not
backe
from
other
particulars
which
defense
3
they
haue
sworne
,
of
no
lesse
importance
then
those
they
extenuate
:
Nay
it
may
be
,
if
their
reexamination
were
seene
,
they
do
confirme
them
.
4
They
are
but
few
,
and
defense
4
cannot
preiudice
the
rest
,
especially
seeing
many
scores
are
ready
(
for
all
the
L.
B.
of
London
his
storming
)
to
depose
all
that
,
and
more
then
is
yet
deposed
.
Some
doe
depose
,
that
indevouring
to
try
allegation
12
the
matter
of
Kitlings
,
&
suddenly
putting
their
handes
into
Sommers
bed
,
one
at
one
tyme
caught
his
hande
or
foote
,
another
his
privie
partes
;
Another
sweareth
that
he
desiring
to
haue
throwen
off
the
Couerlett
to
●aue
seene
what
it
was
,
Mai.
Dorrell
for●ad
,
saying
,
that
Sommers
sweating
,
it
was
●nough
to
cost
him
his
life
.
defense
1
1.
The
Affirmatiue
is
directly
sworne
by
sundry
witnesses
who
are
not
to
bee
periured
,
because
these
men
failed
;
for
there
might
bee
such
thinges
at
other
times
,
defense
2
though
not
then
when
they
tryed
.
2.
They
sweare
not
that
they
made
such
tryall
within
those
tenne
dayes
,
So
that
it
might
be
afterward
when
Somm
.
pretended
counterfeiting
:
If
they
did
,
it
were
to
no
purpose
except
they
sweare
that
within
that
time
,
many
such
tryalls
were
made
,
&
yet
that
were
to
no
great
purpose
for
the
former
defense
3
reason
.
3.
It
could
not
be
his
handes
or
feete
,
for
his
armes
and
feet
were
held
,
and
there
were
4.
or
5.
supposed
Kitlinges
:
nor
his
privie
partes
(
a
ridiculous
matter
)
for
the
Kitlings
stirred
a
pretty
space
from
his
body
.
4.
As
for
Mr
Dorrels
forbidding
defense
4
to
vncover
Somm
.
for
the
pretended
daunger
,
it
is
both
false
,
(
for
Sommers
did
never
sweat
in
any
of
his
fittes
)
and
absurde
,
for
Sommers
lay
in
his
clothes
with
a
light
coverlett
onely
vpon
him
.
But
he
that
often
counterfeiteth
laughing
,
must
sometimes
straine
him selfe
.
allegation
13
Thomas
Garland
deposeth
that
Sommers
was
sometymes
of
an
ordinarie
strength
.
defense
1
1.
This
letteth
not
but
that
sometimes
he
was
of
an
extraordinarie
strength
.
2.
It
is
not
said
that
he
had
alwayes
supernaturall
defense
2
strength
,
no
not
in
his
fitts
,
wherin
some
supernaturall
or
straunge
workes
were
seene
in
one
fit
,
some
in
another
,
seldome
all
in
one
.
Sommers
was
cast
with
his
shoulder
towards
allegation
14
the
fyer
,
where
was
a
grate
,
&
so
taken
quickly
away
.
1.
This
may
be
at
one
time
,
and
yet
he
defense
1
might
be
so
cast
(
as
is
deposed
by
sundry
,
yea
by
the
foresaide
Thomas
Garland
before
the
L.
B.
of
London
)
that
his
bare
hand
lay
in
the
fire
.
At
another
time
hee
was
throwne
so
as
his
face
did
beare
downe
hoat
coales
;
lying
thus
Mary
Cowper
snatcht
at
him
;
caught
his
lynnen
cap
;
but
left
his
bare
face
and
head
in
the
fyer
,
and
yet
neither
face
burned
,
nor
heare
singed
.
Sommers
had
blacke
lead
in
his
mouth
,
allegation
15
and
therefore
he
fomed
,
and
betweene
his
teeth
,
wherewith
he
seemed
to
gnash
.
1.
Blacke
lead
cannot
cause
foming
,
especially
defense
1
roping
for
an
hower
togeather
,
defense
2
as
is
said
and
proved
.
2
The
blacke
lead
was
found
but
once
,
&
that
sundry
weeks
after
his
dispossession
,
when
he
was
perswaded
to
be
a
conterfeit
.
3
Blacke
lead
may
defense
3
cause
crashing
when
he
was
a
counterfeit
,
but
not
that
gnashing
,
which
was
sundry
weekes
before
:
at
what
time
hee
was
no
defense
4
counterfet
.
4.
They
that
depose
gnashing
were
blind
,
if
they
could
not
see
blacke
lead
betweene
his
white
teeth
.
allegation
16
Sommers
deposeth
that
Dorrell
taught
him
to
counterfeit
.
defense
1
1.
It
is
proved
that
nothing
was
counterfeit
,
defense
2
Ergo
no
teaching
.
2.
Sommers
is
but
one
witnes
,
therefore
not
sufficient
,
especially
against
a
Minister
,
1.
Timot.
5.19
.
defense
3
3.
The
affirmatiue
oath
of
a
man
of
good
birth
,
education
,
yeares
&
lyfe
,
much
more
of
a
Minister
,
should
make
light
the
oath
of
a
lewd
boy
,
especially
with
such
as
are
accompted
Guardians
of
the
spiritualtie
:
as
they
are
called
13.
Elizabeth
.
cap.
12.
defense
4
4.
Sommers
is
an
vnlawful
witnes
,
beeing
manifestlie
guiltie
of
periurie
(
having
by
oath
both
denied
and
affirmed
counterfeiting
)
as
also
of
blasphemy
:
(
if
hee
were
a
defense
5
counterfeit
)
For
hee
said
,
he
was
God
and
Christ
.
5.
Sommers
counterfeited
(
to
speak
as
the
L.
B.
of
London
would
have
it
)
a
moneth
or
6
▪
weekes
,
before
M.
Dorr
.
ever
saw
him
.
allegation
17
Sommers
deposeth
that
long
before
Dorrell
came
to
Nottingham
,
they
mett
at
Ashby
de
la
Zouche
,
where
Dorrell
then
dwelled
,
and
(
vpon
agreement
)
they
mett
at
Ashby
parke
4.
yeares
together
,
euery
time
Sommers
comming
4.
miles
,
to
witt
from
Ma.
Gray
(
with
whom
he
then
dwelled
)
his
house
at
Gray
Langley
in
Leicester-shire
:
Jn
which
Parke
and
time
Dorrell
taught
and
Sommers
learned
to
counterfeit
,
and
after
by
Dorrels
direction
,
Sommers
shewed
him self
at
Nottingham
.
Also
before
Sommers
went
to
dwell
with
one
Ma.
Brackenbery
,
(
where
he
began
to
counterfeit
)
Dorr
.
taught
him
,
but
Sommers
having
not
well
learned
his
feates
,
gaue
over
till
Dorrell
had
taught
him
better
.
Lastly
,
Dorr
.
comming
to
Nottingham
(
5º
No.
97.
)
acted
before
Sommers
the
signes
of
possession
and
dispossession
,
giving
him
direction
(
and
that
two
dayes
together
)
immediatly
before
the
supposed
dispossession
.
1.
Either
there
needes
not
so
much
teaching
,
defense
1
or
the
like
tale
should
haue
bene
framed
of
the
other
3.
counterfeits
so
called
,
sith
they
are
all
saide
to
haue
played
the
same
feates
,
and
that
therfore
M.
Dor.
taught
them
,
because
they
were
handled
all
alike
.
2.
To
one
Sommers
said
,
that
the
defense
2
sommer
before
his
dispossession
,
M.
Dorr
.
perceyving
a
swelling
in
Sōm.
body
got
by
often
going
into
the
water
,
came
to
him
at
Nottingham
,
and
bad
him
conceale
it
,
&
so
they
first
agreed
vpon
counterfeiting
▪
To
an
other
,
that
they
came
first
acquainted
when
M.
Dorrell
dealt
with
Katherine
Wright
,
which
is
aboue
13.
yeares
agoe
,
when
Sommers
was
scarse
9.
yeares
olde
.
And
touching
the
manner
of
their
first
meeting
at
Ashby
deposed
:
One
tyme
Sommers
tels
the
L.
B.
of
London
that
he
came
to
M.
Dorrell
and
two
strangers
talking
in
the
street
,
and
demanded
whereof
they
were
talking
:
M.
Dorrell
answered
of
one
Katharine
Wright
sometimes
possest
,
the
strangers
departed
,
they
went
into
the
fields
&c.
Another
time
he
telles
the
L.
B.
that
M.
Dorr
.
first
mett
him
in
an
alehouse
among
other
boyes
;
had
speach
with
him
apart
,
and
so
they
first
agreed
vpon
counterfeiting
.
defense
3
3.
About
tenne
yeares
agoe
,
(
which
is
4.
or
5.
yeares
before
the
saide
pretended
meeting
)
Sommers
then
about
10.
yeares
old
(
went
from
M.
Gray
to
M.
Brackenbury
in
Warwickshire
:
And
it
is
not
7.
yeres
since
Dorrel
came
from
Mansfield
to
Ashby
.
For
most
part
of
whiche
time
,
Sommers
being
gone
from
M.
Brackenbury
,
and
never
returning
to
M.
Gray
,
dwelt
in
Nottingham
and
was
servant
(
for
4.
yeares
before
his
dispossession
)
with
Tho.
defense
4
Potter
.
4.
If
Mai.
Dorrell
acted
signes
of
possession
and
dispossession
two
mornings
togeather
,
without
doubt
some
may
depose
the
same
with
Sommers
,
considering
Somm
.
was
never
without
companie
night
or
day
.
5.
M.
Dorr
.
can
proue
that
those
whole
mornings
he
was
elswhere
far
from
Sommers
.
Though
the
boyes
testimony
alone
be
not
allegation
18
good
,
yet
it
is
fortified
by
sundry
circumstances
hereafter
set
downe
.
1.
Circumstances
be
but
halfe
a
profe
defense
1
in
the
civill
lawe
,
and
that
in
a
case
where
one
sufficient
witnesse
speakes
fully
to
the
matter
.
Now
Sommers
is
no
sufficient
witnes
:
therefore
these
circumstances
are
no
sufficient
proofe
.
2.
Besides
that
which
is
defense
2
said
before
of
the
commissioners
their
bad
dealing
with
deponents
,
it
may
now
be
further
excepted
against
them
that
they
are
Mr
Dorrells
mortall
enemies
,
and
were
chosen
by
his
adversaries
,
without
his
consent
or
knowledge
,
one
of
themselues
being
their
Clerke
.
3.
If
notwithstanding
all
defense
3
allegations
to
the
contrary
it
bee
evident
,
that
nothing
was
counterfeit
,
but
that
many
things
were
impossible
to
be
counterfeited
,
then
a
thousand
such
presumptions
doe
but
dazle
mens
eyes
,
&
conclude
not
M.
Dor.
to
teach
Sommers
to
counterfet
,
especially
sith
Somm
.
deposition
so
advisedly
&
preciselie
sett
down
touching
the
time
and
place
of
teaching
is
vtterlie
defense
4
false
4.
M.
Dorrell
doubteth
not
manifestly
to
falsifie
some
and
overthrow
all
these
circumstances
:
if
he
may
haue
a
coppie
of
the
depositions
,
or
a
new
commission
to
examine
the
same
deponents
againe
.
defense
5
and
other
witnesses
not
a
few
.
5.
Not
one
of
these
circumstances
tend
to
proue
that
M.
Dorr
.
and
Sommers
were
acquainted
longer
together
then
2.
dayes
before
the
dispossession
.
The
contrary
whereof
if
it
can
be
proved
,
M.
Dorrell
will
yeild
.
6.
In
defense
6
consideration
af
Sommers
periury
,
&
blaspheming
of
M.
Dorrels
life
&
calling
,
the
strangnes
of
the
things
said
to
be
counterfeited
,
the
heinousnes
of
the
crime
obiec●ed
,
&
the
nature
of
a
presumtion
(
brought
for
proofe
in
every
common
cause
)
Circumstances
are
no
pregnant
matter
.
But
even
probably
to
conclude
the
thing
presumed
,
these
Circumstances
should
be
(
as
divers
,
so
)
very
strong
.
Which
(
indeede
)
heere
are
very
weake
and
in
no
probabilitie
,
doe
conclude
the
thing
presumed
,
to
witt
,
that
M.
Dorrell
taught
Sommers
to
counterfet
.
As
for
example
,
the
13.
&
14.
Circumstances
(
two
of
the
strongest
)
doe
thus
conclude
.
M.
Dorrell
bought
out
Sommers
his
yeares
of
apprentiship
,
and
Sommers
resorted
to
M.
Dorrels
chamber
where
they
had
private
talke
.
Therefore
it
is
likely
M.
Dorrell
taught
Sommers
to
counterfet
.
Indeed
if
redemption
and
talke
had
bene
before
dispossession
,
these
presumptions
had
ben
somwhat
probable
,
it
being
graunted
that
all
Sommers
his
supposed
feates
could
be
possibly
counterfeited
.
But
further
aunswer
here
after
.
7.
These
circumstances
are
out
countenanced
defense
7
by
stronger
which
more
probably
infer
.
1.
First
that
the
L.
B.
3.
Cha●
by
coniecture
●gainst
●
proceedings
〈◊〉
M.
Dor●
of
London
sits
not
as
Iudge
indifferently
disposed
to
manifest
the
glory
of
God
or
pretended
counterfeiting
,
but
sets
himself
as
an
adversary
to
convince
M.
Dorrell
per
fas
aut
nefas
.
2.
That
the
L.
Bishop
of
London
did
draw
Somm
.
to
accuse
M.
Dorrell
.
3.
That
the
high
Commissioners
on
whitson
even
,
agreed
in
pollicy
(
by
conference
or
self
conceiving
)
rather
to
blame
M.
Dorrell
,
then
to
shame
the
L.
B.
Where
note
,
that
the
second
charge
presumeth
the
first
,
the
third
presumeth
both
,
&
all
presume
the
weaknes
&
nullity
of
the
Circumstances
against
M.
Dorrell
.
Circūst●ces
to
p●ve
the
charge
The
outcountenancing
Circumstances
are
these
concerning
the
first
charge
.
1.
Though
M.
Dorrell
hath
many
adversaries
at
Nottingham
(
some
affecting
witchery
,
some
Popery
,
)
who
would
gladly
prosecute
this
cause
(
so
enterteyned
)
with
might
and
maine
.
Yet
the
L.
B.
of
London
would
needs
be
at
charges
in
sending
downe
his
Commissioners
.
2.
Harsenet
(
his
chaplaine
)
was
by
his
appointment
(
as
keeper
and
examiner
of
Darling
,
so
)
a
principall
Commissioner
,
whose
partiallity
in
executing
his
commission
,
may
be
presumed
by
his
impudency
before
the
high
Cōmissionerson
whitsoneve
.
Both
(
touched
heereafter
)
presume
concurrence
with
his
maister
.
3.
When
deponentes
would
speake
to
the
iustifying
of
M.
Dorr
:
Harsenett
threatned
them
,
not
with
the
high
Commission
so
much
,
as
with
the
L.
B.
of
London
.
4.
The
L.
B
▪
of
London
not
abiding
any
thing
that
makes
for
M.
Dorrell
(
according
to
that
of
Christ
He
that
evill
doeth
,
hateth
the
light
.
)
Hideth
&
hindreth
all
evidences
,
checketh
or
threatneth
all
witnesses
for
M.
Dorr
:
Namely
M.
Ireton
(
a
famous
learned
minister
)
M.
Gray
,
and
Bambridge
worshipfull
gentlemen
.
5.
By
his
sole
warrant
the
L.
B.
of
London
tooke
from
M.
Dorrel
certeine
directions
in
law
concerning
this
cause
only
,
which
M.
Dorr
.
(
being
denied
councell
to
plead
for
him
)
was
constreined
to
procure
.
6.
Often
did
the
L.
B.
of
Lond.
examine
(
as
Darling
the
boy
of
Burton
)
so
M.
Dorrell
(
at
onetime
with
an
other
)
vpon
180.
interrogatories
or
thereabout
.
7.
The
register
would
haue
graunted
M.
Dorr
.
wife
copies
of
his
answers
,
&c.
but
onely
the
L.
B.
of
London
would
not
.
8.
On
Whitson
eve
the
L.
B.
of
Lond.
had
a
booke
of
depositions
,
&
pleaded
as
earnestlie
as
Doct.
Crumpton
the
appointed
advocate
,
to
whom
standing
at
his
elbow
the
L.
B.
of
London
was
suggester
&
director
.
All
these
things
well
weighed
it
is
likely
that
the
L.
B.
of
London
sits
not
as
Iudge
,
&c.
Concerning
the
2d.
Circumstances
prove
t●●
2.
charg●
charge
1.
The
L.
B.
of
London
agreed
with
a
Barber
about
Sommers
his
service
and
freedome
.
2.
The
L.
B.
of
London
tooke
Sommers
into
his
house
,
clothed
and
vsed
him
to
his
liking
.
3.
Before
this
,
Sommers
never
charged
M.
Dorr
.
with
teaching
:
though
long
,
and
ofte
before
hee
had
pretended
counterfeiting
.
4.
Sommers
(
made
for
the
purpose
)
was
appointed
Darlings
keeper
when
he
was
close
prisoner
in
the
L.
B.
house
,
and
then
dealt
with
Darling
to
doe
as
he
had
don
.
5.
Sommers
robbing
of
Harsenett
was
smothered
.
6.
Though
Darling
was
(
by
indirect
meanes
)
drawn
to
say
he
had
counterfeited
,
yet
because
he
would
not
say
also
that
Dorrell
taught
him
,
he●
was
vsed
otherwise
then
Sommers
,
as
is
before
shewed
.
7.
After
the
L.
B.
of
Lond.
had
served
his
tourne
,
Sommers
was
suddainly
made
away
out
of
his
house
&
the
Barbers
service
too
,
when
hee
had
giuen
him
money
fo●●he
Remaynder
of
his
yeates
.
But
whither
it
is
not
knowen
.
Saue
that
in
Whitson
weeke
the
L.
B.
of
London
sent
his
Mother
word
that
he
should
go
to
Sea
.
Least
(
belike
)
Sommers
should
either
be
seene
in
his
fitts
,
&
so
the
opinion
that
he
is
still
possessed
bee
iustified
,
or
some
should
offer
money
(
as
a
noble
personage
did
)
to
see
his
feats
,
which
he
either
refusing
to
do
or
not
performing
according
to
that
hath
bene
deposed
,
all
the
packe
of
knavery
will
be
opened
.
These
things
well
weighed
,
it
is
likely
that
the
L.
B.
of
London
did
draw
Sommers
to
accuse
M.
Dorr
.
Concerning
the
3d.
●ircum●●●nces
to
●ove
the
charge
.
charge
.
1.
The
L.
B.
of
Lond.
hath
giuen
out
,
that
sith
he
hath
taken
Mai.
Dorrels
matter
in
hand
,
he
will
haue
the
credit
of
it
.
2.
Most
of
the
afternoone
(
on
Whitsoneve
)
was
spent
in
pleading
and
pretended
proving
against
Mai.
Dorrell
.
3.
M.
Dorr
.
beginning
to
speak
at
large
to
all
matters
obiected
against
him
,
was
by
the
L.
B.
of
Cant.
forbidden
,
and
for
this
reason
,
least
M.
Dorrel
should
perswade
his
favourites
there
present
.
4.
M.
Dorrell
desired
a
condition
to
examine
witnesses
for
his
parte
,
or
that
depositions
already
taken
,
and
by
him
then
presented
,
might
be
heard
.
But
the
L.
B.
of
Cant.
denied
both
.
5.
M.
Dorrell
did
charge
Harsenet
and
his
fellowe
Commissioners
with
threatning
of
witnesses
,
taking
mony
,
&c.
Harsenet
openly
answered
that
M.
Dor.
durst
aswel
eate
a
toades
head
as
name
particulars
,
M.
Dorrell
did
name
particulars
;
wherevpon
was
some
silence
.
But
excuse
was
readily
coyned
,
and
as
easily
taken
.
6.
M.
Dorrell
perceyuing
the
L.
Bisho
.
their
course
,
appealed
to
the
L.
chief
Iustice
of
England
;
earnestly
desiring
his
Lordsh.
to
vouchsafe
hearing
some
few
particulars
as
possible
for
Sommers
to
counterfeit
,
as
to
fly
.
Audience
was
graunted
.
Among
the
rest
he
tolde
,
that
Sommers
spake
his
mouth
gaping
and
tongue
retorted
.
He
described
the
running
swelling
,
and
shewed
how
he
was
dead
an
hower
,
&c.
The
Iudge
acknowledged
them
very
wonderful
.
It
was
aunswered
,
That
the
retorting
was
by
meanes
of
a
string
,
and
that
the
boy
could
counterfeit
swelling
,
which
the
Iudge
desiring
to
see
,
Sommers
rowled
his
tonge
in
his
mouth
.
To
the
third
nothing
was
said
.
7.
Yet
for
all
this
that
iust
Iudge
(
who
in
his
owne
Court
admitteth
no
coppies
of
depositions
without
an
oath
that
they
are
true
copies
,
much
lesse
bound
vp
in
books
,
&
suffereth
the
accused
to
pleade
&
prove
aswell
as
the
accuser
,
(
yea
in
a
former
hearing
told
Mr
Dorrell
that
he
was
to
prove
)
tooke
now
occasion
to
signifie
great
disliking
of
Mai.
Dorrell
,
because
he
saide
hee
thought
Sommers
to
be
yet
possessed
.
The
like
occasion
or
lesse
,
tooke
Doctor
Caesar
to
signifie
semblant
mislike
(
though
vpon
reading
M.
Dorr
.
Apologie
and
the
storie
of
the
7.
in
Lancashire
)
he
had
pronounced
M.
Dorrels
cause
to
be
Gods
cause
.
8.
Notwithstanding
so
great
proofe
pretended
of
so
hainous
a
matter
obiected
:
As
of
abusing
1.
the
name
of
Iesus
:
2.
the
exercises
of
preaching
,
prayer
and
fasting
,
and
hundreds
of
Gods
people
,
by
so
many
cousenages
and
counterfeitings
as
he
was
charged
with
:
yet
Mai.
Dorrell
(
the
pretended
offendor
)
hath
no
more
punishment
,
then
M.
Moore
for
only
iustifying
his
cause
.
Amongst
the
rest
perpetuall
imprisonment
was
threatned
.
For
the
L.
B.
of
London
had
said
he
should
not
out
of
prison
while
hee
were
B.
of
London
.
These
thinges
well
weighed
,
it
is
likely
that
the
Cōmissionars
being
wise
men
and
able
to
discerne
colours
,
had
such
regard
(
in
pollicy
)
of
the
L.
B.
of
Londons
authority
,
that
they
hearkened
to
whatsoever
tended
to
M.
Dorr
.
blame
,
and
neglected
the
contrary
:
least
(
otherwise
)
the
L.
B.
of
London
so
indirectly
and
egerly
following
,
yet
altogeather
fayling
in
so
great
a
matter
,
should
reape
no
little
shame
.
Though
these
generall
answers
bee
sufficient
,
yet
more
to
satisfie
all
men
,
M.
Dorrell
answereth
thus
particularly
.
Dorrell
said
vpon
the
bare
receipt
of
a
circumstance
1
lettre
from
a
woman
,
that
Somers
was
possessed
hefore
he
saw
him
.
The
letter
(
indeed
)
was
subscribed
only
by
M.
Dorrels
wifes
sister
,
Answere
.
but
written
in
the
name
of
manie
of
Nottingham
,
and
conteyning
some
signes
of
possession
.
The
messinger
(
conversant
with
Sommers
)
made
the
case
more
plaine
:
whervpon
M.
Dorr
.
(
though
he
had
then
never
seene
Sommers
,
yet
)
crediting
Gods
word
which
recordeth
like
signes
,
answered
that
if
Sommers
was
handled
as
is
reported
,
no
doubt
he
was
possessed
.
circumstance
2
Dorrell
was
told
at
his
first
comming
to
Nottingham
,
that
Sommers
did
counterfett
:
he
notwithstanding
gaue
out
the
contrarie
.
Answer
.
It
is
true
that
the
next
day
after
he
came
to
Nottingham
and
had
seene
Sommers
fitts
,
M.
Dorrell
said
to
some
suspecting
counterfetting
,
that
it
could
not
be
possibly
.
This
may
presume
hundreths
to
haue
taught
Sommers
,
and
others
,
to
counterfeit
:
as
well
as
M.
Dorrell
.
circumstance
3
Dorrell
did
interpret
the
sinnes
which
Sommers
acted
in
a
dumb
shew
,
saying
hee
had
seene
others
possessed
doe
the
like
.
Answer
.
M.
Dorrell
never
sawe
the
like
before
,
neither
was
he
the
interpreter
.
Indeed
no
one
man
especially
,
but
many
confusedly
did
interpret
the
dumb
shew
.
So
that
(
once
)
in
open
Court
,
the
L.
B.
of
London
charged
Mistris
Gray
therewith
.
But
admit
that
M.
Dorrell
did
interpret
,
it
presumeth
forwardnes
to
speak
,
not
teaching
to
counterfeit
,
and
the
rather
sith
by
no
arte
the
like
can
be
counterfeited
.
circumstance
4
Dorrell
said
of
certen
speaches
vttered
by
Sommers
in
his
pretended
fitts
,
that
they
were
not
his
but
the
Divells
.
Answer
.
It
is
true
,
M.
Dorrels
ground
is
Mar.
1.23.24.34
.
But
suppose
it
was
not
the
Di●ell
:
this
presumeth
error
of
iudgement
,
●ot
imposture
by
teaching
.
Dorrell
affirmed
that
Sommers
felt
not
in
circumstance
5
is
fits
and
yet
when
one
(
to
try
)
would
haue
●ickt
him
with
a
pin
,
he
would
not
suffer
:
●ying
,
ôh
do
not
so
,
for
though
he
feele
it
not
●w
he
will
heereafter
.
The
former
parte
is
true
,
the
latter
false
:
Answer
.
●t
admitt
,
yet
teaching
cannot
be
presu●ed
,
but
that
M.
Dorrell
would
not
haue
●●mmers
to
much
payned
,
sith
sufficient
all
had
bene
before
made
.
Dorrell
said
that
Sommers
was
possest
not
circumstance
6
〈◊〉
his
owne
sinnes
,
nor
his
Fathers
,
nor
yet
Nottingham
,
but
of
the
whole
Land
.
It
is
false
:
but
admit
that
where
so
.
Answer
.
Yet
●s
proveth
not
teaching
.
Dorrell
said
in
his
preaching
over
night
circumstance
7
●ore
the
Fast
,
that
maryed
persons
kee●g
a
fast
must
abstaine
from
knowing
another
.
●t
is
true
:
M.
Dorrells
ground
is
Joell
2.
Answer
.
&
1.
Cor.
7.5
.
Yet
neither
this
proveth
teaching
.
Dorr
.
preaching
at
the
fayned
dispossessi●
circumstance
8
●ndevored
to
perswade
the
people
present
〈◊〉
Sommers
was
possessed
.
●t
is
true
,
M.
Dorr
.
reason
was
:
Answer
.
Of
manie
●mbled
,
some
acknowledging
Sommers
to
be
tormented
,
yet
doubted
of
possession
others
were
of
M.
Dorrells
minde
:
To
satisfie
all
,
M.
Dorr
.
chose
for
his
text
,
Mark●
9.14
.
&c.
deliuered
the
doctrine
of
possession
,
and
applied
accordingly
.
This
doet●
not
presume
teaching
,
but
M.
Dorr
.
stron●
perswasion
,
that
Sommers
was
possest
,
an●
not
by
naturall
disease
,
or
otherwise
to●mented
.
circumstance
9
Dorrell
then
preaching
,
sometimes
pa●sed
,
and
made
some
stay
:
that
the
signes
〈◊〉
possession
&
dispossession
might
be
seene
.
Answer
.
It
is
false
,
for
perceiving
the
worde
a●
worke
of
God
to
meete
togeather
,
hee
d●
will
the
people
so
to
behold
the
work
th●
especially
they
hearken
vnto
the
worde
God
.
But
admit
:
this
presumeth
not
teac●ing
,
but
that
the
strangenes
of
Gods
wor●
compelled
both
preacher
,
and
people
pause
for
a
while
.
circumstance
10
Dorrell
then
said
▪
they
should
see
grea●
things
,
and
before
they
were
acted
,
she●
the
signes
of
dispossession
.
Answere
.
M.
Dorrell
comming
to
the
26.
v●
of
that
text
,
onely
said
,
that
if
the
Lo●
would
bee
intreated
to
cast
out
the
D●
these
strange
thinges
should
be
seene
:
sequele
presumeth
the
efficacy
of
fa●
and
prayer
,
and
not
that
M.
Dorr
.
spea●
●hereof
aforehand
(
yet
not
prophecying
)
was
guilty
of
teaching
.
Dorrell
said
,
that
Sommers
was
bewitched
circumstance
11
●y
a
woman
in
Worcestershire
,
and
an
other
●n
Darbyshire
.
Except
bewitching
bee
disproved
,
Answer
.
this
Circumstance
presumeth
not
teaching
:
but
rather
that
Sommers
did
not
coun●erfett
.
When
Sommers
was
in
prison
,
Dorrell
circumstance
12
●rocured
his
father
in
law
to
baile
him
.
Sommers
Father
in
law
can
easily
disprove
that
.
Besides
M.
Dorr
:
Answer
.
was
at
Ashby
●hat
day
,
when
Sommers
was
both
imprisoned
and
bailed
:
But
admitt
,
this
being
after
dispossession
,
presumeth
nothing
lesse
than
teaching
.
Only
it
sheweth
M.
Dorrells
minde
,
that
Sommers
should
not
haue
to
much
wrong
being
accused
to
be
a
witch
,
and
that
of
malice
,
because
(
in
his
fitts
)
he
had
named
one
Doll
Freeman
(
kinswoman
to
an
Alderman
of
Nottingham
)
to
bee
a
witch
.
Dorrell
bought
out
Sommers
yeares
of
apprentiship
.
circumstance
13
M.
Dorrell
indeede
was
suerty
,
Answer
.
(
and
paid
13ˢ
.
4d.
)
for
Sommers
Father
in
law
,
who
agreed
(
6
weekes
after
the
dispossession
)
with
Sommers
maister
(
being
a
fidler
)
for
his
yeers
.
Towards
payment
whereof
M.
Maior
of
Nottingham
collected
,
&c.
For
the
deed
and
cause
was
openly
knowen
,
&
approved
.
This
presumeth
not
teaching
more
in
M.
Dorrell
then
in
the
Maior
,
but
that
M.
Dorr
.
had
a
godly
care
that
Sommers
should
not
any
longer
prophane
the
Sabbath
,
but
serve
the
Lorde
IESVS
in
whose
name
he
was
delivered
.
circumstance
14
Sommers
came
oft
to
Dorrells
chamber
,
and
had
private
talke
.
Answer
.
About
8.
weekes
after
the
dispossession
,
there
was
once
or
twice
such
talke
.
The
cause
was
,
Sommers
Father
and
other
perceiving
some
misdemeanour
,
desired
M.
Dorrell
to
talke
with
him
hoping
that
Sommers
would
regard
M.
Dorrell
then
preacher
of
Nottingham
,
and
the
rather
because
of
his
deliverance
.
This
presumeth
teaching
no
more
by
M.
Dorr
:
then
by
others
,
who
had
oftener
private
talke
with
him
,
who
by
crossing
(
as
is
said
)
had
chased
the
swelling
,
had
charged
the
spirit
in
the
name
of
Iesus
to
goe
out
,
affirmed
Sommers
to
be
possessed
,
and
interpreted
the
dumb
shew
:
Indeed
if
it
had
ben
deposed
either
that
this
talke
had
ben
before
dispossession
it
had
ben
some
thing
,
or
that
M.
Dorrell
was
heard
commending
of
Sommers
for
his
acting
or
counterfeting
,
it
had
ben
more
then
a
presumption
.
Dorrell
sent
Sommers
to
see
Darlings
fits
circumstance
15
in
Burton
,
that
so
he
might
be
more
expert
.
Indeed
Sommers
avouched
as
much
to
Darlings
face
in
the
hearing
of
many
in
the
L.
B.
of
Londons
house
.
Answer
.
But
Darling
asking
him
,
whether
the
bridge
into
Burton
were
long
or
short
,
or
whether
his
vncles
house
were
of
wood
or
stone
,
and
3.
in
what
end
of
the
town
builded
?
Somm
.
answered
,
1.
that
the
bridge
was
short
.
2.
That
Darli
.
vncles
house
was
a
sorry
one
of
wood
:
and
3.
standing
at
such
an
ende
of
the
towne
.
Looke
(
said
Darling
)
what
a
notable
lyar
he
is
.
For
the
Bridge
hath
so
many
Arches
,
and
is
a
quarter
of
a
myle
long
:
my
Vncles
house
built
of
stone
,
is
one
of
the
fairest
,
&
standeth
in
the
midst
of
the
towne
.
Besides
,
Sommers
was
all
the
time
of
Darlings
possession
with
his
Maister
Potter
at
Nottingham
,
20.
myles
from
Burton
.
4.
Let
this
be
proved
,
so
as
Dorrell
having
commission
can
not
disproove
it
,
and
he
will
yeeld
.
Obiections
in
behalfe
of
M.
Dorr
.
more
fully
to
shew
the
vanity
of
allegations
,
and
invalidity
of
proceedings
against
him
.
objection
1
If
those
4.
were
counterfeites
,
they
can
do
the
same
things
againe
,
&
in
such
sort
,
as
many
deposed
that
they
haue
done
them
:
If
not
,
(
the
things
being
supernaturall
)
it
must
needs
be
,
that
they
were
done
by
the
Divell
.
Answer
.
Tumblers
by
discontinuance
cannot
act
their
trickes
as
before
.
reply
1
1.
Tumbling
trickes
are
performed
by
nimblenes
.
The
signes
or
effectes
of
possession
and
dispossession
can
not
be
so
performed
.
reply
2
2.
Sommers
avouched
before
the
high
Commissioners
(
on
Whitson-eve
)
that
he
could
doe
them
againe
as
straungely
as
ever
:
whervpon
roome
was
made
.
But
the
L.
B.
of
London
was
vnwilling
that
more
tryall
should
bee
made
,
then
hee
thought
convenient
.
For
if
Sommers
had
gone
on
,
he
would
either
haue
shamed
all
,
by
counterfeiting
the
rest
,
as
hee
did
the
running
swelling
,
by
rolling
his
tongue
.
Or
if
hee
had
acted
all
the
fearfull
thinges
,
that
are
deposed
,
the
L.B.
of
Lond.
him self
would
thinke
that
Sommers
said
true
,
when
hee
confessed
;
That
the
Devill
perswading
him
to
say
that
hee
counterfeited
,
promised
to
helpe
him
to
doe
the
same
.
objection
2
If
those
4.
were
counterfeites
,
they
can
shew
by
what
meanes
they
did
counterfeit
,
as
tumblers
and
iuglers
can
shewe
their
sleightes
,
and
other
connterfeites
(
before
them
)
[
](A19859-e6620-b)“
“
Wie●●
de
praest●
daemo●t
.
4.26
.
have
shewed
their
Conveyances
:
So
as
the
reason
of
counterfeiting
by
arte
may
be
perceived
.
Sommers
hath
shewed
by
what
devises
he
hath
counterfeited
.
Answer
.
His
devises
,
namely
the
said
rolling
of
reply
1
his
tongue
to
counterfeit
the
swelling
that
shifted
from
legg
to
legg
,
The
blacke
lead
to
counterfeit
foaming
that
roaped
down
,
&c.
Though
vrged
by
the
L.B.
of
London
appeare
but
ridiculous
and
absurd
shiftes
to
anie
indifferent
man
,
that
hath
but
half
an
eye
.
2.
Sommers
hath
told
devices
,
but
reply
2
for
some
not
for
all
his
trickes
.
Thirdly
,
none
of
the
other
3.
(
no
not
Darling
,
for
reply
3
all
his
oft
examination
)
haue
tolde
of
anie
such
matter
.
Let
all
tell
all
their
devises
;
let
them
be
considered
,
and
so
speedie
&
sound
iudgement
be
giuen
.
If
not
onely
those
4.
but
the
7.
also
in
objection
3
Lancashire
were
counterfeites
,
which
yet
is
but
suggested
,
for
feare
of
shame
keepeth
the
L.B.
of
London
from
enterprizing
convenient
proofe
hereof
:
It
is
very
likely
that
(
as
tumblers
and
iuglers
,
so
)
some
of
so
many
,
in
so
long
time
,
haue
taught
som
other
to
do
their
feates
,
or
some
of
them
;
If
none
,
it
is
likely
,
that
their
feates
be
not
to
be
taught
or
learned
.
objection
4
If
M.
Dorr
.
taught
these
4.
to
counterfeit
,
It
would
haue
bene
proved
,
what
end
he
and
they
(
as
theeves
and
other
malefactors
)
had
of
their
imposture
.
For
Wierus
(
de
praestig
.
li.
4.
cap.
26.27.28
.
)
reporteth
,
that
the
end
of
certeine
counterfeites
and
their
instructors
were
discovered
,
as
soone
as
their
counterfeitings
.
Answer
.
Darling
confessed
to
Mai.
Harsenett
,
that
he
counterfeited
,
thereby
to
bring
credit
to
the
Gospell
or
Ministerie
.
reply
1
The
rest
(
belike
)
had
no
end
:
Also
if
it
be
said
that
M.
Dorr
.
taught
for
vaine
glorie
,
this
is
but
obiected
,
not
proved
.
2
:
If
reply
2
Darling
(
scarse
13.
yeares
olde
)
did
counterfeit
to
that
end
,
it
is
likely
that
other
of
the
counterfeits
(
being
elder
)
had
the
same
ende
;
sith
M.
Dorrell
(
a
Minister
)
is
said
to
reply
3
haue
taught
them
all
.
3.
Harsenett
,
who
abused
the
boyes
confession
(
as
is
saide
)
reply
4
may
abuse
him
in
this
to
.
4.
Darling
&
his
friendes
might
thinke
,
that
though
it
bee
credit
to
the
Gospel
to
dispossesse
;
yet
smal
credit
,
that
where
the
Gospell
is
professed
,
so
many
should
be
possessed
,
especiallie
a
reply
5
professor
.
5
Againe
it
must
be
supposed
that
Darling
was
a
litle
Prophet
,
For
hee
was
possessed
17.
weekes
before
Fasting
&
prayer
,
or
M.
Dorr
.
(
a
meere
stranger
dwelling
in
an
other
Country
)
was
thought
of
,
or
his
vexacion
(
knowne
to
bee
by
witchcrafte
)
was
perceived
to
bee
possession
.
6.
reply
6
Lastlie
,
neither
Mr
Dorr
.
nor
any
Minister
was
present
at
his
dispossession
:
Howsoever
the
L.
B.
of
London
hath
objection
5
shewed
him selfe
in
this
case
Domine
fac
totum
among
the
high
Commissioners
,
yet
sith
other
Commissioners
must
needes
ioyne
with
him
in
many
thinges
,
for
warranting
the
same
,
Mai.
Dorr
.
humbly
craveth
favour
;
that
having
sufficient
causes
and
reasons
,
he
may
(
without
preiudice
to
the
high
commission
it self
,
which
he
honoureth
as
a
most
lawfull
authoritie
)
chalenge
the
equitie
and
lawfulnes
of
the
L.
B.
of
London
,
and
some
of
the
Commissioners
(
his
partakers
)
their
proceedings
in
this
cause
.
For
though
this
pretended
counterfeiting
were
thoroughly
examined
,
and
evidently
proved
by
most
sufficient
Commissioners
to
haue
ben
no
counterfeiting
,
so
as
the
L.
Archbishop
of
Yorke
was
perswaded
of
vndoubted
possession
and
dispossession
,
And
yet
moved
by
the
letters
of
some
great
personages
(
it
may
be
the
Bb.
of
Cant.
and
London
)
he
suspended
Mai.
Dorr
.
(
whom
he
acknowledged
to
bee
an
honest
man
)
from
the
execution
of
his
Ministerie
to
the
impoverishing
of
him
,
his
wyfe
,
and
5.
poore
children
,
and
to
the
discouraging
of
all
those
,
who
by
his
ministerie
(
affected
because
of
Somm
.
his
dispossession
)
began
to
tast
of
the
Gospell
in
Nottingham
,
where
a
setled
Preacher
had
not
bene
since
her
Maiesties
raigne
.
And
that
only
because
hee
holdeth
fasting
and
prayer
bee
meanes
left
by
Christe
in
his
Church
to
cast
Devils
out
of
the
possessed
:
yet
so
,
that
therein
he
referreth
his
opinion
to
the
censure
of
his
learned
&
godly
brethren
.
Notwithstanding
(
I
say
)
the
cleere
manifestation
of
possession
and
dispossession
(
against
which
no
exception
hath
bene
or
can
be
laid
)
yet
further
he
complayneth
,
that
by
warrant
from
the
high
Commission
of
Canterbury
Province
,
he
was
sent
for
,
and
presently
committed
to
the
Gate-house
for
the
supposed
heresie
,
where
hee
hath
lyen
a
yeare
and
certen
monethes
,
&
still
lyeth
without
any
iudiciall
&
lawfull
tryall
,
(
notwithstandinge
sufficient
bayle
was
often
&
humbly
offered
)
yea
so
hardly
vsed
,
that
(
by
no
entreatie
)
hee
can
obteyne
liberty
to
goe
abroade
with
his
keeper
,
(
as
other
prisoners
doe
)
no
not
to
goe
to
Church
vpon
the
Sabbath
day
.
In
which
proceedings
Dorrell
supposeth
small
regard
to
be
had
first
of
28.
H.
8.
cap.
9.
where
an
Archb:
is
restrayned
from
drawing
a
cause
of
haeresy
to
his
own
hearing
,
from
any
B.
or
ordinary
within
his
province
,
except
the
said
B.
or
ordinarie
consent
or
do
not
his
duty
in
punishment
of
the
same
.
Much
lesse
may
M.
Dorrell
his
cause
bee
drawne
out
of
another
Province
from
an
Archb.
and
that
after
punishment
inflicted
,
except
high
Commissioners
of
Cant.
may
execute
a
transcendent
authority
.
Secondly
as
of
this
ground
of
lawe
,
Nemo
bis
pro
eodem
delicto
puniendus
est
,
so
of
1.
Eliza.
cap.
2.
where
it
is
provided
that
a
Minister
depraving
the
booke
of
common
prayer
,
&c.
shall
not
be
punished
both
by
the
B.
and
Iudge
.
Much
lesse
(
thinketh
M.
Dor.
)
is
supposed
(
not
convicted
)
heresie
to
bee
punished
twice
in
Ecclesiasticall
Courtes
.
Thirdly
,
of
1.
Eliz.
ca.
1.
where
it
is
expreslie
provided
,
That
nothing
is
to
be
iudged
heresy
,
which
hath
not
bene
so
iudged
by
authoritie
1.
of
the
Canonicall
Scripturs
.
2.
of
any
of
the
4.
first
generall
Councills
,
or
of
the
Parliament
,
&c.
But
affirming
fasting
&
prayer
to
be
meanes
,
&c.
hath
not
bene
so
adiudged
.
Ergo.
Fourthly
,
of
magna
Charta
,
the
violaters
wherof
are
solemly
accursed
Ann.
12.
H.
3.
where
(
cap.
29.
)
The
Prince
thus
protesteth
,
No
Free-man
may
be
taken
or
imprisoned
,
&c.
we
will
not
goe
vpon
him
,
&c.
but
by
lawfull
iudgement
of
his
Peeres
,
or
by
the
law
of
this
land
.
To
none
will
we
denie
or
deferr
Justice
or
right
.
If
not
the
Prince
,
much
lesse
may
Commissioners
violate
this
Charter
.
And
of
West
.
1.
cap.
15.
where
it
is
said
;
If
any
withholde
prisoners
replevisable
after
they
offred
sufficient
surety
,
he
shall
pay
a
grievous
amerciament
vnto
the
King
.
But
baile
is
not
denyed
M.
Dorr
.
by
any
lawe
,
for
any
thinge
yet
laid
to
his
charge
.
Ergo.
●tion
For
all
this
suspending
,
and
imprisoning
M.
Dorr
.
for
his
supposed
haeresie
,
yet
when
Sommers
was
drawen
to
accuse
M.
Dorrel
of
teaching
him
to
counterfett
,
the
L.
Bb.
followed
that
sent
with
a
full
cry
with
examination
vpon
examination
(
M.
Dorrell
himselfe
being
examined
at
several
times
,
vpon
(
about
)
180.
articles
)
with
commission
vpon
commission
;
M.
Dorrell
often
desired
to
ioyne
in
commission
,
to
haue
copies
of
depositions
,
and
to
haue
a
new
commission
to
examine
witnesses
on
his
parre
,
but
was
denyed
all
:
witnesses
(
grave
Preachers
,
and
worthy
Gentlemen
)
speaking
for
M.
Dorrel
were
reproved
,
and
depositions
materiall
to
his
iustification
(
taken
by
other
Commissioners
)
were
twice
snatched
from
him
in
open
Court
,
some
would
not
be
receaved
at
all
,
yea
some
were
blotted
out
beeing
recorded
by
the
Register
.
Nay
these
hunters
for
matter
against
M.
Dorr
.
could
so
hardly
abide
anie
thing
that
sounded
towardes
the
signification
of
his
innocency
,
that
a
poore
parish-Clerke
was
fetched
vp
from
Nottingham
,
onely
because
he
did
sing
the
94.
Psalme
before
that
the
Nottingham
Commissioners
(
forsooth
)
satt
in
Commission
.
Which
proceedings
M.
Dorrell
hopeth
all
indifferent
men
will
deeme
,
as
very
indirect
,
so
of
small
validitie
.
For
these
considerations
:
First
,
M.
Dorr
.
was
committed
for
one
thing
,
and
prosecuted
for
another
.
Secondly
,
the
iudging
of
counterfeiting
belongeth
(
as
M.
Dorr
.
supposeth
)
to
the
Starr
chamber
,
or
some
other
of
her
Maiesties
Courts
,
and
not
to
the
high
Commission
.
Thirdly
,
in
that
lawe
(
whereby
the
high
Commission
reigneth
)
it
is
a
rule
,
Delegatus
non
potest
delegare
.
And
fourthlie
,
In
the
Stare
chamber
(
where
most
criminall
causes
be
heard
&
determined
)
the
party
accused
(
of
what
fault
soever
)
hath
leave
to
plead
and
prove
for
him selfe
,
and
to
take
out
copies
of
depositions
for
him
or
against
him
.
objection
7
If
there
had
bene
a
sincere
purpose
to
finde
out
the
trueth
,
it
is
straunge
that
the
same
Commissioners
should
bee
still
imployed
in
discovering
these
4.
counterfets
:
as
Darling
by
Harsenett
,
Kather.
Wright
by
Harsenett
,
Pigott
,
and
Gregory
.
Indeed
the
Maior
of
Chesterfielde
(
for
countenance
sake
)
was
one
with
them
,
who
(
simple-man
)
was
content
to
sett
his
hand
to
what
they
had
don
,
though
hee
was
not
at
the
doing
him selfe
.
Mary
Cowper
by
those
3.
and
other
of
Nottingham
for
the
purpose
,
as
hereafter
,
&c.
And
William
Somm
.
by
the
same
.
And
it
is
more
straunge
,
that
so
many
of
all
sortes
,
wise
,
simple
,
godlie
,
prophane
,
learned
,
vnlearned
,
who
viewed
those
4.
manie
times
in
their
fitts
(
sith
they
were
long
vexed
,
one
10.
weekes
,
another
17.
weekes
,
a
third
halfe
a
yeare
,
and
the
4th
.
aboue
12.
yeares
)
could
not
perceive
counterfeiting
,
and
these
finde
it
out
so
quickly
,
and
yet
none
of
them
ever
saw
any
of
the
possessed
in
their
fitts
,
nay
the
Nottingham
men
could
not
be
drawen
to
come
to
that
sight
fearing
(
belike
)
in
their
hearts
that
,
which
with
their
mouths
they
said
to
haue
ben
counterfett
.
Were
all
other
eye
witnesses
fooles
and
could
not
,
or
partiall
and
would
not
discover
?
Doubtles
if
these
Commissioners
had
gon
into
Lancashire
they
had
founde
the
7.
possessed
there
,
to
have
bene
counterfets
too
.
These
were
enioyned
by
authority
to
bend
their
witts
to
find
counterfeiting
;
Answer
.
and
there
is
no
cause
why
these
should
be
partiall
.
Yes
,
two
causes
,
First
partiall
affection
.
Reply
.
For
Harsenet
and
Pigott
(
servants
of
trust
to
the
L.B.
of
London
set
against
M.
Dorr
.
as
is
shewed
)
were
to
make
good
their
Masters
word
,
that
sith
he
had
taken
M.
Dorrells
matter
in
hande
,
hee
would
have
the
credit
of
it
.
And
the
men
of
Nottingham
must
iustifie
their
accusation
of
Sommers
,
and
wreck
their
malice
vpon
M.
Dorrell
,
sith
they
had
power
in
their
handes
by
their
commission
.
Secondly
Popery
:
for
(
not
long
since
)
Harsenet
held
about
12.
grosse
errors
of
Popery
never
yet
soundly
recanted
.
For
which
Cambridge
spewed
him
out
,
and
now
lately
denyed
him
the
grace
of
Doctorship
.
M.
Morrey
of
Nottingham
is
generally
reputed
to
be
a
Papist
,
and
either
for
his
owne
or
his
wyves
popery
hath
ben
before
the
high
Commission
at
Yorke
:
and
M.
Gregory
hath
not
receaved
the
Communion
for
11.
yeares
togeather
.
No
merveile
though
the
secret
friends
of
Rome
doe
what
they
can
that
the
true
Church
of
Christ
may
not
haue
credit
by
casting
out
Devills
,
which
that
Synagogue
glorieth
in
as
proper
to
it self
.
So
that
som
Papists
not
denying
the
possession
of
the
7.
in
Lanc.
do
say
,
That
if
it
were
plaine
that
they
were
dispossessed
by
the
fasting
and
prayer
of
M.
Dorrell
and
M.
Moore
,
&c.
they
will
forsake
the
Church
of
Rome
:
wherein
they
shew
more
sincerity
(
though
lesse
pollicy
)
then
the
L.
B.
of
London
and
his
Commissioners
.
Againe
others
(
[
](A19859-e7530-b)*
*
Iohn
Therold
●squir
high
●herife
of
Nottingh
.
Sir
Iohn
Biron
Kni.
Iohn
Stanhope
,
Rob
Markham
,
Rich.
Parkins
esquiers
.
Peter
Clerk
maior
of
Nottingham
,
Arch.
Walton
,
Miles
Leig
.
offic.
Ioh.
Ireton
,
Io.
Brown
,
Rob.
Evington
,
&
Tho
Boltō
Preachers
.
mo
in
number
,
&
of
greater
creditt
)
had
ben
before
enioyned
by
authority
to
sift
out
the
truth
touching
Sommers
:
who
after
diligent
examination
,
and
seing
him
in
such
a
fitt
,
That
M.
Walton
(
an
Archdeacon
,
and
then
an
arch-adversarie
)
was
constrained
to
say
,
This
is
the
finger
of
God
;
returned
,
That
Sommers
was
no
Counterfeit
,
as
had
then
ben
giuen
out
.
If
these
,
or
the
like
men
for
credit
,
learning
,
iudgment
,
and
godlines
,
had
ben
imployed
in
examining
the
trueth
concerning
the
other
3.
pretended
counterfetts
,
no
doubt
,
they
would
also
(
in
them
)
haue
acknowledged
the
finger
of
God
.
So
that
,
if
the
L.B.
of
London
might
chalenge
a
right
honorable
personage
for
threatning
Sommers
,
whereas
it
was
onely
said
(
and
that
●fter
hearing
)
take
heede
least
these
trickes
●ring
thee
to
the
authour
of
them
;
much
more
may
M.
Dorrell
challenge
the
L.
B.
of
London
his
Commissioners
(
being
M.
Dorrels
enimies
)
for
threatning
to
whip
,
●ang
,
and
burne
,
for
committing
,
and
in●oyning
to
appeare
at
London
(
when
drawing
meanes
could
not
prevaile
)
such
as
would
not
sweare
as
they
desired
,
or
more
●hen
they
well
liked
.
And
for
interlyning
●n
the
absence
and
without
consent
of
the
●eponent
,
and
all
this
(
not
to
vrge
taking
●f
money
of
witnesses
,
as
of
M.
Beersford
●nd
others
)
before
hearing
,
as
is
shewed
●efore
and
can
not
be
too
often
noted
.
Sundry
times
was
M.
Dorr
.
convented
objection
8
●efore
the
high
Commissioners
.
At
the
first
even
the
time
of
his
commitment
)
when
●ommers
his
accusation
of
teaching
to
●ounterfeit
was
not
hatched
,
M.
Dorr
.
was
●alled
Heretique
,
Devill
,
and
threatned
to
●e
the
Devils
martyr
,
&c.
Onely
because
●e
denied
Sommers
to
haue
counterfeited
.
●t
the
second
and
third
convention
he
was
●alled
Most
impudent
varlett
,
Asse
,
Patch
,
&c.
Also
when
at
the
same
time
●entle
audience
was
given
to
Papists
,
Arians
,
Atheists
,
&
blasphemers
,
neither
then
nor
at
any
time
after
would
they
permit
him
to
speake
any
thing
to
the
purpose
,
i●
his
own
defence
:
save
somwhat
in
the
las●
day
of
hearing
,
for
their
promise
sake
,
an●
least
otherwise
their
dealing
should
appeare
too
grosse
in
the
eyes
of
the
L.
chie●
Iustice
of
Englande
,
who
was
desirous
t●
heare
him
speak
.
Yet
somewhat
being
s●roundly
and
substantially
spoken
then
t●
the
matter
,
that
the
L.
B.
of
Cant.
his
colour
went
and
came
so
,
that
hee
could
n●
endure
:
he
silenced
M.
Dorr
.
for
this
reason
,
least
he
should
perswade
his
favorit●
present
.
In
which
last
convention
(
whe●
vnto
most
is
attributed
)
these
things
are
〈◊〉
bee
observed
.
First
,
though
promise
w●
made
by
the
L.
Bishops
to
honorable
pe●sonages
,
that
M.
Dorrell
should
be
hea●
iudicially
,
at
,
or
before
the
ende
of
East
terme
,
yet
he
was
not
convented
til
Wh●soneve
,
and
that
so
suddenly
,
that
M.
Do●
&
M.
Moore
had
no
more
warning
,
the
▪
Make
you
ready
and
away
to
bee
at
La●beth
before
the
Bishops
,
Iudges
,
&
Co●missioners
haue
dyned
.
The
L.
Bishops
●devour
(
belike
)
was
,
That
few
or
none
〈◊〉
of
their
owne
creatures
,
should
be
witn●ses
of
their
indirect
proceedinges
.
T●
sundry
sufficient
witnesses
for
M.
Dorr
.
expecting
the
promised
hearing
,
might
bee
gon
into
the
country
,
as
they
were
indeed
when
they
saw
nothing
donne
at
the
ende
of
the
Terme
.
Secondly
,
Three
large
books
conteyning
not
only
depositions
,
but
reasons
(
or
pleadings
)
also
against
M.
Dorrell
written
by
Ledsam
and
other
the
L.
Bish.
of
Lond.
his
servantes
,
were
brought
:
one
for
their
Advocate
,
and
(
least
hee
should
●aile
in
pleading
)
an
other
for
the
L.
B.
of
Cant.
his
secretary
,
and
the
3d
for
the
L.B.
●f
London
him self
.
Thus
L.
Bishops
may
●e
(
by
their
high
commission
)
parties
,
or
leaders
,
and
Iudges
too
.
Thirdly
,
The
L.
●b
.
fitted
their
turne
with
an
Advocate
for
●heir
purpose
,
namely
Doctor
Crompton
,
a
●an
as
I
haue
heard
,
so
suspected
for
Po●erie
in
Oxforde
that
Cardinall
Allens
●aunderous
invectiue
against
the
Execution
of
Iustice
in
England
,
was
sought
for
●nd
found
in
his
study
,
and
therevpon
for
●
time
he
was
committed
,
&
after
that
he
●as
once
(
or
twice
)
denyed
his
Doctorship
●hough
Sir
Christop
.
Hatton
then
Chaū●ellor
of
England
and
of
Oxon.
wrote
in
●s
behalfe
)
because
the
Vniversitie
still
●spected
him
.
Nowe
,
hee
(
no
doubt
)
did
take
as
earnestly
as
he
could
against
M.
Dorr
.
(
for
such
men
cannot
abide
that
protestant
Ministers
should
cast
out
Divells
whereas
M.
Dorrell
was
both
denyed
co●sell
&
not
permitted
to
plead
for
him
sel●
Fourthly
,
They
not
only
read
Sommers
confession
artificially
penned
farr
beyond
h●
reach
)
but
produced
him
also
viua
voce
t●
accuse
M.
Dorrell
:
which
course
they
di●
not
take
with
Katharine
Wright
,
Ma●
Cowper
,
and
Thomas
Darling
,
Thoug●
they
had
time
enough
to
haue
sent
a
pu●suivant
for
the
two
former
,
&
bound
the●
to
appeare
as
they
did
Darling
,
whom
y●
they
did
not
cal
for
(
though
he
were
the●
present
)
to
accuse
M.
Dorrell
to
his
face
▪
The
reason
was
,
Somm
.
was
made
for
the●
purpose
,
whereas
Katharine
Wright
a●
Mary
Cowper
would
haue
appeared
(
〈◊〉
not
possessed
,
yet
)
straungely
affected
,
a●
Darling
would
haue
iustified
M.
Dorr
.
a●
charged
Harsenet
with
bad
dealing
,
as
〈◊〉
was
beginning
to
doe
when
his
pretend
confession
was
read
,
but
that
his
Vn●
(
who
was
bounde
for
him
)
did
staye
〈◊〉
speach
.
Fiftly
,
when
M.
Dorr
.
vrged
sun●
impossibilities
,
as
the
running
swelling
,
●
they
aunswered
that
the
boy
by
count●feiting
,
could
do
them
as
strangely
as
ev●
Then
Sommers
rolled
his
tongue
,
&c.
〈◊〉
when
better
demonstration
was
desired
,
they
had
their
shift
.
For
(
quoth
the
L.
B.
of
London
)
it
is
to
no
purpose
sith
M.
Dorrell
holdeth
Sommers
to
bee
repossessed
.
Sixtly
and
lastly
.
They
spent
all
,
or
most
of
the
afternoone
,
in
reading
,
conferring
,
and
cavelling
vpon
peeces
of
depositions
(
read
out
of
the
said
bookes
)
against
M.
Dorrel
.
Whereas
it
had
bene
convenient
to
haue
reade
the
depositions
at
large
,
considering
M.
Dorr
.
had
no
copies
of
them
,
that
it
might
appeare
whether
the
witnesses
(
which
are
drawen
to
speake
somewhat
in
in
shew
against
M.
Dorrell
)
haue
not
spoken
more
in
substance
for
him
:
as
Thomas
Garland
did
:
as
also
M.
Gray
and
his
wife
,
M.
George
Smale
,
Thomas
Porter
,
and
M.
Ireton
,
M.
Browne
,
and
M.
Evington
,
3.
learned
and
godly
Preachers
:
who
spake
materially
in
the
behalfe
of
M.
Dorrell
,
if
it
would
haue
pleased
the
L.B.
of
London
to
haue
produced
their
depositions
at
large
and
vncorrupted
.
The
L.
B.
of
London
still
promised
,
That
when
all
was
said
that
could
bee
,
M.
Dorrell
should
haue
time
enough
to
answere
at
large
to
every
particular
,
as
he
oft
desired
.
But
when
it
came
to
the
point
he
was
cut
of
from
speaking
:
So
that
he
said
nothing
to
any
of
the
Circumstances
concerning
confederacy
with
Sommers
,
or
of
teaching
the
other
3.
and
yet
was
condemned
for
teaching
all
4.
to
counterfeit
.
Neither
would
they
reade
any
worde
of
any
of
the
17.
depositions
that
were
taken
by
commission
from
Yorke
:
a
copie
wherof
he
eftsoones
presented
vnto
them
.
Notwithstanding
also
they
had
twice
before
(
in
open
Court
)
taken
the
like
from
him
.
Which
proceedings
M.
Dorrell
iudgeth
to
bee
against
these
rules
of
Gods
worde
,
●
.
Tim.
5.8.19
.
Rebuke
not
an
elder
hut
admonish
him
as
a
father
,
Receave
no
accusation
against
an
elder
but
vnder
.
2.
or
3.
witnesses
.
And
the
Judges
shall
make
dilligent
inquisition
,
Deut.
19.18
&
if
the
accuser
be
found
false
,
&c.
As
I
heare
I
iudge
,
Ioh.
5.30
.
&
7.51
.
Mat.
26.62
.
Act.
25.16
.
and
my
iudgement
is
iust
;
and
against
the
practise
of
the
Iewes
,
yea
of
the
Priests
,
who
vrged
Christ
to
answer
for
him selfe
;
Of
the
Romanes
,
Of
other
her
Maiesties
Courts
of
Iustice
,
where
both
parties
bee
not
onely
permitted
to
pleade
and
prove
for
them selues
,
but
publication
also
of
Depositions
is
graunted
certen
dayes
before
hearing
,
at
what
tyme
both
parties
are
heard
at
large
,
there
being
great
care
had
of
the
credit
of
the
copies
of
the
Depositions
.
Yea
against
the
practise
of
the
Assises
,
where
murtherers
and
fellons
may
speake
for
them selves
&
except
against
the
Iury
or
witnesses
what
they
can
.
So
that
M.
Dorr
.
complayneth
that
in
a
matter
of
so
great
importance
wherin
Christ
for
his
names
sake
,
&
his
people
for
their
information
sake
,
haue
great
interest
,
hee
is
yet
condemned
without
forme
or
iudgment
.
The
Ecclesiasticall
Commissioners
may
proceede
summarie
&
de
plano
,
Answer
.
&
sine
forma
iudicii
,
That
is
summarily
,
&
without
forme
of
iudgement
.
It
is
true
,
but
adde
Non
sic
iudex
litem
abbreviare
debet
,
Reply
.
quin
probationes
necessariae
&
legittimae
defensiones
(
ne
veritas
omittetur
)
admittantur
,
that
is
:
The
Iudge
ought
not
otherwise
to
shorten
the
contention
,
but
so
(
least
truth
be
omitted
)
that
necessary
proofes
&
lawfull
defences
may
be
admitted
.
Againe
Si
occasione
clausularum
memoratarum
aliquid
constiterit
in
alterius
preiudicium
constitutum
,
id
viribus
caret
;
In
ca
eam
quae
de
resc
:
that
is
,
If
by
occasion
of
the
mencioned
clauses
(
to
wit
summarie
,
&c.
)
there
shall
be
any
thing
ordered
or
decreed
to
the
preiudice
of
an
other
,
such
an
order
or
decree
is
of
no
validitie
.
Sec
:
If
the
high
Commissioners
exercise
such
a
transcendent
authoritie
,
that
they
proceed
when
they
will
so
without
forme
of
iudgment
,
that
necessary
proofes
and
lawful
defence
will
not
bee
admitted
.
Their
proceedings
are
to
bee
accompted
rather
tyrannicall
then
lawfull
,
for
then
none
can
be
innocent
whom
they
will
accuse
.
3.
The
very
clauses
(
summarie
&c.
)
doe
shew
that
such
a
course
i●●o
be
taken
,
when
they
want
time
,
but
in
trying
this
case
they
haue
had
time
enough
,
so
that
they
haue
sent
commission
after
commission
,
and
taken
examination
vpon
examinacion
,
and
therefore
their
not
admitting
M.
Dorrell
his
necessary
proofes
and
lawfull
defences
doth
argue
that
(
beeing
secretly
perswaded
)
in
their
consciences
that
there
was
no
counterfetting
,
they
would
haue
truth
omitted
.
Otherwise
if
they
were
assured
of
counterfetting
,
they
cannot
but
know
,
but
that
the
more
liberty
,
M.
Dorrel
hath
to
plead
and
prove
,
the
more
to
his
shame
will
his
imposture
appeare
.
objection
9
Answerable
to
their
proceedings
,
is
their
iudgment
(
if
it
may
be
so
called
)
considering
the
L.
B.
of
London
doth
forbid
the
Register
to
give
M.
Dorrel
a
copie
thereof
,
or
of
the
act
of
that
dayes
determination
,
whereof
(
belike
)
hee
is
ashamed
.
For
they
punnished
M.
Moore
only
for
his
opinion
that
heere
was
no
counterfetting
,
and
that
as
grievously
as
M.
Dorrel
,
for
teaching
(
as
they
say
(
eleven
to
counterfeit
,
depriving
both
of
their
Ministery
&
committing
both
to
close
imprisonment
,
vntill
further
punishment
were
determined
.
And
that
s
not
yet
perpetuall
imprisonment
,
though
this
also
hath
bene
often
threatned
.
But
not
one
of
so
many
supposed
counterfers
is
towards
any
punishment
,
no
not
Sommers
who
is
guilty
of
blasphemy
,
if
he
did
counterfeit
,
but
rather
he
hath
ben
made
much
of
,
since
he
accused
M.
Dorrell
.
As
for
the
Popish
exorcists
in
Lancashire
(
which
play
their
pageant
with
Iane
Ashton
)
and
those
in
Nottingham
who
chaced
(
as
they
affirme
)
the
Divell
in
Sommers
with
the
signe
of
the
Crosse
.
None
of
these
are
once
called
into
question
.
In
which
proceedings
M.
Dorrell
observeth
.
1.
First
matter
of
Iustifying
him selfe
,
as
thus
:
Close
imprisonment
(
a
strange
punishment
after
a
cause
publikly
&
largely
debated
on
the
plaintifs
side
)
argueth
a
feare
,
that
Maister
Dorrell
would
iustifie
himselfe
to
so
many
as
would
(
if
permitted
)
resort
to
him
,
whiche
presumption
is
so
much
the
more
pregnant
,
because
Maister
Moore
was
likewise
committed
to
close
imprisonment
only
for
holding
a
good
opinion
of
M.
Dorr
.
dealing
in
dispossession
,
and
because
the
Archb.
said
,
If
they
were
abroade
they
would
infect
the
common
wealth
.
Which
feare
they
conceive
not
of
Popish
Priests
,
whose
opinions
be
more
dangerous
then
that
of
M.
Moore
:
neither
neede
they
to
conceive
feare
of
M.
Dorrell
,
if
he
had
ben
manifestly
detected
,
for
then
every
one
would
be
ashamed
of
him
.
Againe
,
if
M.
Dorr
.
were
manifestly
convicted
,
of
teaching
eleaven
to
counterfet
,
without
doubt
,
some
shamefull
and
publike
punishment
would
be
sone
inflicted
for
an
example
to
other
,
without
taking
so
long
time
for
determination
,
and
not
onely
perpetuall
imprisontment
would
bee
threatned
,
least
thereby
they
should
seeme
Murtherers
of
the
persons
,
and
smootherers
of
the
cause
.
Moreover
,
If
the
Commissioners
did
not
secretly
thinke
counterfeiting
to
be
but
a
pretended
matter
,
some
of
them
would
haue
vrged
that
(
as
heretofore
Mistres
Pinder
,
and
Mistres
Brigges
their
daughters
were
compelled
to
confesse
such
counterfeiting
at
Paules
crosse
,
so
)
some
of
so
many
coūterfeitts
discouered
at
one
time
,
should
be
punished
for
example
,
least
by
the
forbearing
of
so
many
,
the
number
of
such
counterfets
should
daily
encrease
.
Sec
:
M.
Dorr
.
observeth
partiality
and
vnequall
dealing
,
somwhat
like
that
of
deliuering
Barrabas
,
&
crucifying
Iesus
:
but
heerein
worse
,
for
then
it
was
the
peoples
deede
,
but
now
to
the
grief
of
al
the
godly
(
in
city
&
country
)
that
know
both
man
&
matter
.
Yea
flatly
against
these
words
of
God
.
pro.
●
He
that
instifieth
the
wicked
add
he
that
condemneth
the
iust
even
they
both
are
abomination
to
the
Lord
.
For
Somm
.
his
wickednes
is
notorious
and
(
to
say
nothing
of
M.
Dorrell
)
M.
Moore
having
hadde
experience
of
Gods
power
,
and
Satans
malice
in
these
7.
in
Lancashire
,
knowing
the
godlines
&
honesty
of
M.
Dorr
:
and
the
periury
of
Sommers
,
acquainted
with
the
testimony
of
many
faithfull
eye
witnesses
,
seeing
(
himselfe
)
Sommers
in
a
most
strange
fit
before
the
Commissioners
at
Nott
:
and
hearing
frivolous
Allegacions
and
Circumstances
against
M.
Dorrell
not
suffered
to
receaue
answer
,
can
not
(
in
honesty
)
but
continew
,
not
onely
a
good
opinion
,
but
a
good
report
also
,
of
M.
Dorrell
his
dealing
about
the
dispossession
of
Sommers
,
&
the
other
three
:
according
to
that
of
Peter
and
Iohn
:
Act.
●
We
can
not
but
speake
the
thinges
we
haue
seene
&
heard
.
Nay
it
is
contrary
to
a
[
](A19859-e8130-b)*
*
W●
1.
c●
Statute
which
provideth
that
an
exigent
shall
not
go
out
against
the
accessary
vntill
the
principall
bee
attainted
by
outlawry
or
otherwise
,
and
contrarie
to
the
course
of
iustice
in
Germany
,
●erus
●raest
.
●mon
,
●4
.
ca.
●7
.
where
not
onely
a
Priest
was
punished
for
teaching
to
counterfeit
possession
,
but
the
partie
likewise
so
taught
yea
a
begger
also
,
for
such
counterfeiting
were
tormented
in
a
wheele
2.
howers
,
and
then
hanged
.
●wer
.
Thomas
Darling
(
one
of
the
counterfeiters
)
was
laid
in
the
counter
in
Southwark
7.
weeks
&
otherwise
punished
.
But
if
none
of
the
counterfeiters
had
bene
punished
,
yet
it
followeth
not
that
the
Bb.
had
any
grudge
against
M.
Dorr
.
&
M.
Moore
that
might
be
probably
supposed
,
to
be
the
roote
of
their
partialitie
.
●eply
.
If
Darl
.
were
punished
for
counterfeiting
,
then
the
verdit
of
12.
men
and
sentence
of
Iudge
Anderson
(
whereby
a
witch
was
condemned
for
tormenting
Darling
by
her
familiar
)
are
called
into
question
to
the
preiudice
of
her
Mats
Court
,
&
contrary
to
the
statu
.
of
27.
Ed.
3.
ca.
1.2
.
But
indeed
Darl
.
was
not
imprisoned
for
counterfeiting
,
but
for
not
confessing
counterfeiting
,
&
denying
it
after
such
confession
was
drawne
from
him
.
As
may
appeare
by
that
is
aforeshewed
;
by
the
not
punishing
of
Sōm.
&
by
not
calling
Darl
.
(
at
the
last
day
of
hearing
)
to
answer
the
disclaiming
his
confession
,
but
presently
after
they
released
him
&
his
vncle
of
his
band
.
3
The
L.
Bb.
rigorous
dealing
with
M.
Dorr
.
&
M.
Moore
doth
of
necessitie
argue
either
zeale
against
the
horrible
sin
of
counterfeiting
possession
,
or
grudg
against
the
persons
.
The
former
it
is
not
,
for
them
(
without
dout
)
they
would
not
only
diligently
seek
out
the
sin
,
but
punish
it
also
severely
wheresoever
they
finde
it
,
at
least
,
in
some
of
so
many
counterfeits
discovered
about
the
same
time
.
But
so
they
do
not
;
Therefore
it
followeth
,
there
is
some
grudg
against
M.
Dor.
&
M.
Moore
though
the
cause
be
not
readily
perceyved
.
4.
But
indeed
sundry
causes
may
be
perceived
of
all
not
willingly
blinde
.
1.
The
hatred
which
the
L.
Bb.
(
Cant.
&
London
)
haue
against
those
that
desire
reform
.
of
the
church
(
among
whom
they
accompt
M.
Dor.
and
M.
Moore
)
whom
they
persecute
more
egerly
then
Papists
,
as
if
they
were
more
ielous
of
their
own
miter
than
of
the
Queens
crown
.
Which
their
Articles
in
visitations
,
&
other
their
proceedings
do
more
then
manifest
.
Yea
they
so
loth
such
professors
,
that
they
cannot
brook
fasting
&
prayer
,
as
they
vse
it
,
without
some
tast
of
the
leaven
of
the
Pharisees
.
2.
They
would
gladly
haue
this
matter
for
a
complement
of
that
sclaunderous
and
schismaticall
booke
of
Scottizing
Genevating
Discipline
,
that
(
through
M.
Dorrell
sides
)
they
might
goare
all
reformed
Churches
about
vs
,
and
all
desirers
of
reformation
amongst
vs
.
In
this
sort
,
These
Disciplinarians
not
prevayling
by
the
conspiracy
of
Hacket
,
nor
by
the
libelling
of
Martin
,
nor
threatning
with
Vdall
,
(
yet
fearing
to
attempt
the
rebellion
of
Scotland
and
Geneva
for
their
reformation
)
would
obteyne
credit
by
working
miracles
in
casting
out
Devills
.
To
which
purpose
the
L.
B.
of
London
and
his
Advocat
,
have
confidentdently
and
openly
(
but
most
falsly
)
spoken
.
Lastly
,
they
must
needes
iustifie
the
L.
B.
of
Londons
wordes
;
who
(
as
is
said
)
vaunted
that
sith
he
had
taken
M.
Dorr
.
cause
in
hand
,
he
would
haue
the
credit
of
it
.
But
all
the
premisses
wel
considered
,
M.
Dorr
.
appealeth
to
God
,
the
church
,
&
the
Queene
to
iudge
:
whether
he
be
iustly
punished
for
teaching
to
counterfeit
possession
&c.
or
the
L.
Bb.
of
Cant.
&
Lond.
(
overrulers
of
this
case
)
haue
not
heerein
shewed
themselves
the
adversaries
of
Iesus
.
Sith
to
the
glory
of
his
Name
at
the
fasting
and
prayer
of
his
people
,
vncleane
Spirits
haue
ben
cast
out
by
the
finger
of
God
.
To
the
Christian
and
indifferent
Reader
.
THE
Report
before
promised
(
for
some
causes
not
sent
with
this
treatise
to
the
presse
)
was
omitted
so
long
,
as
that
(
in
meane
while
)
the
booke
against
M.
Dorrell
begotten
(
as
for
som
reasons
it
may
seeme
)
by
one
,
to
wit
th'
authour
of
Scottizing
Genevating
discipline
,
is
come
foorth
in
deede
;
but
fathered
(
as
a
bastard
)
vpon
another
,
viz.
S.
H.
Whereof
I
thought
good
to
take
knowledge
,
and
to
referre
some
fewe
things
to
thy
Christian
consideration
.
First
concerning
the
Publishing
thereof
,
Jt
is
to
be
observed
,
that
as
copies
of
Depositions
were
denied
before
hearing
,
and
M.
Dorrell
not
suffred
to
answer
(
as
he
should
)
at
hearing
,
So
he
is
traduced
in
print
after
hearing
,
though
he
be
yet
in
sure
holde
,
and
therefore
without
conuenient
meanes
to
reply
in
such
sort
,
as
this
case
requireth
.
Is
not
this
to
binde
a
man
,
and
then
to
fight
with
him
?
Hath
not
the
publisher
of
M.
Dorrels
apologie
some
reason
to
call
such
courses
exorbitant
?
Secondly
,
concerning
the
Matter
:
It
is
to
be
considered
,
That
howsoeuer
the
Discouerie
of
M.
Dorrels
practises
in
teaching
sundry
to
counterfeit
possession
,
be
only
pretended
;
yet
D.
Barlowes
opinion
That
in
these
dayes
there
is
no
possession
must
needes
be
heere
and
there
maintayned
,
and
yet
not
directly
.
J
call
it
D.
Barlowes
opinion
,
Because
in
processe
of
disputation
the
last
Commencement
in
Cambridge
,
he
defended
the
same
;
yea
so
,
that
he
would
haue
no
possession
(
but
obsession
)
in
Christes
time
.
Notwithstanding
that
worthy
Vniversity
would
not
suffer
him
at
first
to
professe
so
grosse
an
error
,
but
(
inserting
this
word
Ordinary
)
compelled
him
to
set
vp
his
question
to
this
effect
,
In
these
dayes
there
is
no
Ordinary
possession
,
&c.
Now
to
what
purpose
is
Possession
so
simply
denied
?
Marry
,
to
cut
Mai.
Dorrels
combe
.
For
,
if
there
be
no
Possession
at
all
,
then
Sommers
was
not
possessed
,
and
then
M.
Dorrels
supposed
crowne
of
glory
may
proue
but
a
withered
garland
.
Nay
verily
.
If
this
were
so
,
yet
they
gaine
nothing
thereby
,
neither
is
M.
Dorrels
cause
the
worse
.
For
what
if
there
be
Obsession
?
&
so
if
Sommers
were
thus
affected
and
tormented
indeede
,
as
he
appeared
in
shew
,
is
M.
Dorrell
then
to
be
condemned
as
an
impostor
?
Yea
further
,
admit
Sommers
to
haue
counterfaited
:
why
should
M.
Dorrell
deceiued
by
him
,
be
punished
?
Was
that
good
man
,
of
reverend
memorie
(
M.
Fox
)
deceyued
by
Anne
Brigges
&
Rachel
Pindar
,
called
into
question
for
the
same
?
Hee
was
not
.
But
how
is
this
absolut
deniall
of
possession
proved
?
First
,
forsooth
,
by
an
Induction
not
vrged
as
a
reason
,
but
insinuated
like
a
fallacy
,
thus
to
be
collected
:
Wil.
Sommers
,
Tho.
Darling
,
Kath.
Wright
,
the
seauen
in
Lancashire
,
&c.
Martha
Brossier
(
whose
matter
is
discoursed
by
Abraham
Hartwell
&
published
in
the
very
nick
with
S.
H.
his
Discouery
)
were
counterfeits
:
Therfore
(
as
it
is
concluded
p.
77.
)
a
Magistrate
saide
to
Mengus
,
Of
50.
exorcistes
49.
are
counterfeits
.
To
whom
Mengus
answered
:
If
I
were
not
present
,
you
would
so
iudge
of
me
.
O
worthy
Induction
from
a
most
sufficient
enumeration
of
vndoubted
particulars
.
But
marke
(
good
Reader
)
how
like
a
squint-eyed
man
S.
H.
in
his
parting
blow
lookes
one
way
,
and
strikes
another
.
For
in
the
title
he
pretendeth
to
discouer
Maister
Dorrells
bad
practising
but
with
4
:
and
yet
,
in
sundry
places
of
the
discouery
,
hee
laboureth
to
proue
the
7.
in
Lancashire
to
be
also
counterfeits
,
yea
,
though
he
confesse
pa.
4.
that
,
touching
them
examinations
haue
not
bene
taken
.
If
the
L.B.
of
London
had
tryed
at
first
,
how
his
Chaplaine
could
(
by
verie
witt
)
without
farther
examinations
haue
made
th'
other
4.
Counterfeits
in
the
opinion
of
all
that
would
beleeue
him
,
his
Lp.
might
haue
saued
great
charges
,
and
paines
bestowed
in
hunting
after
their
supposed
counterfeiting
.
Here
is
yet
another
note
vpon
this
Induction
not
to
be
forgotten
,
viz.
That
S.H.
presuming
(
belike
)
to
be
borne
out
,
doth
call
into
question
the
sentences
of
death
giuen
by
her
Maiecties
Justices
of
Oier
and
Determiner
vpon
the
Witches
,
that
bewitched
the
7.
in
Lancashire
,
and
the
boy
of
Burton
,
to
the
publique
and
perpetuall
preiudice
of
those
her
Maiesties
Courts
of
Assises
.
Secondly
,
Absolute
deniall
of
possession
is
faced
out
by
a
ridiculous
and
slight
(
not
answering
,
but
)
evading
from
arguments
framed
by
S.H.
him self
from
the
word
for
possession
,
&c.
the
refutation
whereof
I
referre
to
some
treatise
that
may
be
heereafter
:
also
from
the
voluntary
confessions
of
witches
themselues
;
who
,
at
their
death
haue
confessed
,
That
they
sent
Divels
into
parties
possessed
.
Indeed
,
if
witches
by
deniall
would
excuse
themselues
,
Such
deniall
for
sundry
reasons
might
bee
thought
insufficient
.
But
seeing
many
witches
,
in
sundry
Kingdomes
&
ages
,
haue
,
by
their
voluntarie
confessions
,
iustified
evidences
and
sentences
giuen
against
them
,
and
when
?
Euen
at
their
death
when
they
see
no
hope
to
saue
them selues
by
persisting
in
deniall
,
what
reason
is
there
,
why
they
may
not
bee
thought
guilty
of
sending
euill
spirits
into
the
possessed
,
whereof
they
were
conuicted
?
S.
H.
auoucheth
none
,
but
suggesteth
(
pag.
39.
)
that
learned
men
haue
sufficiently
confuted
this
already
.
But
S.
H.
are
you
ashamed
of
your
learned
men
,
or
of
their
reasons
,
that
you
neither
quote
th'
one
nor
set
downe
th'
other
?
Must
J
helpe
at
a
pinch
?
If
memory
faile
me
not
(
as
it
may
be
it
did
S.
H.
In
his
Discovery
of
witchcraft
)
M.
Scot
imputeth
such
confessions
to
a
stronge
imagination
arising
from
Melancholy
the
predominant
humor
of
old
women
and
such
like
.
O
superstitious
Catholique
Melancholy
,
that
no
lesse
stranglie
than
strongly
deludeth
so
many
young
,
aswell
as
old
,
men
,
aswell
as
women
,
and
that
at
their
executions
!
Tell
me
S.
H.
what
you
thinke
bona
fide
:
was
it
Melancholy
that
caused
Hartley
(
who
bewitched
the
7.
in
Lancashire
)
stifly
to
deny
,
both
at
the
barre
and
gallowes
,
his
divelish
witchcraft
:
&
yet
when
he
saw
that
breaking
an
halter
would
not
deliuer
him
from
hanging
(
as
the
Divell
had
promised
)
then
penitently
to
confesse
,
that
all
wherewith
M.
Starky
(
in
whose
house
the
7.
possessed
were
)
had
charged
him
,
was
very
true
?
Yet
admit
the
reason
.
But
know
withal
,
that
your
learned
men
intend
theroby
to
dispoue
not
only
possession
,
but
all
witchcraft
whatsoever
,
otherwise
then
by
poysoning
.
Are
you
S.
H.
of
that
opinion
too
?
Why
should
I
doubt
it
?
For
doe
not
you
hold
(
pag.
36.
)
That
Witches
cannot
send
Divels
into
men
and
women
?
and
,
Is
it
not
as
easie
for
witches
to
sent
Divels
Into
,
as
Vnto
men
?
Heere
Doctors
doubt
.
But
D.
Barlowes
reason
at
Cambridge
strikes
all
dead
.
For
(
saith
he
)
one
substance
cannot
enter
into
another
.
Heere
is
a
dead
blowe
indeede
.
For
,
Jf
neither
ayre
(
which
is
a
substance
)
nor
meate
can
enter
into
our
bodyes
,
what
will
become
of
vs
?
Jf
either
enter
,
why
cannot
the
Divel
,
sith
he
is
a
spirite
?
But
admit
that
it
is
an
harder
matter
to
sende
the
Divell
Into
,
then
Vnto
a
man
:
I
meane
so
Vnto
,
as
to
torment
him
,
yet
(
me
thinkes
)
S.
H.
doeth
holde
the
deniall
of
one
,
aswell
as
of
th'
other
.
For
,
by
th'
authoritie
of
the
same
authours
,
who
deny
witchcraft
in
sending
Divells
both
Vnto
&
Jnto
men
,
Lib.
1.6
.
he
likewise
indefinitly
concludeth
that
his
discourse
against
the
confessions
of
Witches
Againe
,
Is
it
not
likely
,
That
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*
D.
Barl●
&
Abrah.
Hartwell
belong
to
the
L.
B.
of
Can.
S.H.
to
the
L.
●
of
Lond.
birdes
of
a
fether
will
fly
togeather
?
Further
,
D.
Barlowes
reason
at
Cambridge
Why
in
these
dayes
there
is
no
possession
,
was
this
:
Christ
came
to
dissolue
the
works
of
darknes
,
&
vpon
the
Crosse
he
triumphed
ouer
powers
and
principalities
:
Ergo
,
There
is
nowe
no
possession
.
He
may
conclude
aswel
,
Ergo
,
There
is
now
no
witchcraft
:
yea
no
murder
,
no
pride
,
no
Jdolatry
,
&c.
Moreover
,
There
is
reason
why
it
is
expedient
for
S.
H.
indefinitly
and
implicatiuely
to
make
witchraft
doubtfull
.
For
,
If
there
be
no
witchcraft
at
all
,
then
may
he
conclude
,
All
M.
Dorrels
possessions
(
which
ar
said
to
be
by
witchcraft
)
must
needes
be
counterfeitings
.
Who
would
loose
such
an
argument
?
But
consider
(
good
Reader
)
whether
such
a
conclusion
tend
not
to
the
confirmation
of
Atheists
.
If
so
:
may
we
not
feare
,
that
Witches
&
Atheists
may
hope
for
more
fauour
with
than
,
then
M.
Dor.
The
rather
,
if
we
consider
2.
actions
of
S.H.
his
L.
&
master
on
friday
8.
dayes
at
the
Session
in
Lond.
First
,
howe
vnwilling
hee
was
to
finde
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“
Concerning
Anne
Ke●ke
,
spoken
of
in
the
end
.
Witchcraft
if
his
L.
could
haue
overruled
that
court
:
for
notwithstanding
he
heard
sufficient
witnesses
testifying
grieuous
things
,
&
saw
a
yong
girle
falling
into
a
most
terrible
fit
yet
he
smiled
(
at
no
laughing
matter
,
as
som
of
the
Bench
tolde
his
L.
)
saying
,
That
hee
sawe
nothing
that
might
not
be
counterfeited
,
and
tolde
,
how
many
Counterfeits
he
had
lately
discouered
.
Wherevpon
Iudge
Anderson
,
and
other
of
the
Bench
thought
it
necessarie
for
the
satisfying
of
the
Iurie
to
vrge
the
Scriptures
for
proofe
that
there
is
witchcrafte
,
and
(
of
their
owne
knowledge
)
to
tell
of
sundry
bewitched
,
yea
possessed
out
of
whom
Diuels
spake
:
and
of
a
childe
bewitched
to
death
whose
eyes
were
fast
closed
,
yet
when
the
Witch
came
in
presence
they
opened
,
and
(
as
it
were
)
stared
vpon
the
Witch
.
Second
:
How
earnest
his
L.
was
to
free
an
Atheist
then
and
there
arraigned
for
blasphemie
against
God
.
For
notwithstanding
his
L.
acknowledged
that
the
Atheist
had
bene
before
the
high
Commission
for
such
blasphemie
,
yet
he
pleaded
that
the
secular
power
had
nothing
to
doe
with
him
vntill
the
spiritual
iurisdiction
had
pronounced
him
obstinate
in
his
blasphemie
.
Vpon
whose
wordes
the
Atheist
tooke
holde
and
heart
,
openly
and
impudently
to
say
,
My
Lord
,
if
any
heere
can
proove
there
is
a
God
,
I
will
beleeue
it
.
Would
the
L.
B.
haue
done
such
a
part
if
Mai.
Dorrell
had
bene
then
and
there
arraigned
for
teaching
to
counterfeit
possession
?
To
drawe
towards
an
ende
.
Whereas
S.
H.
his
Discoverie
consisteth
partly
of
matter
of
Opinion
,
viz.
a
close
fight
against
possession
,
at
least
in
these
dayes
:
and
of
matter
of
Fact
,
viz.
a
bearing
downe
of
Mai.
Dorrell
with
a
tumultuous
riot
of
wordes
as
a
Teacher
of
sundry
to
counterfeit
possession
:
This
(
I
hope
)
I
may
presume
to
saye
touching
the
former
,
that
if
S.
H.
will
take
in
hande
directly
and
syllogistically
to
conclude
his
negatiue
opinion
from
the
Scriptures
,
sonne
(
no
doubt
)
of
M.
Dorrels
friendes
(
so
oft
by
him
provoked
)
wil
returne
(
to
vse
his
own
wordes
pag.
324
)
matter
sufficient
to
shewe
his
skill
in
.
As
for
the
matter
of
Fact
,
this
I
dare
boldly
say
:
That
if
M.
Dorrell
doe
not
refute
all
imputations
&
arguments
materiall
,
which
are
not
sufficiently
answerd
in
this
Collection
(
provided
hee
may
haue
libertie
)
all
his
friendes
will
abandon
him
:
yea
the
Narrator
,
Publisher
of
his
apologie
,
and
this
Collector
,
if
they
be
alive
&
make
conscience
of
their
wayes
.
I
say
,
If
they
be
aliue
,
because
if
they
be
all
one
(
as
some
may
suppose
,
and
I
haue
heard
presumptions
giuen
so
to
thinke
)
then
they
,
in
one
,
be
departed
this
life
.
Jn
meane
while
,
I
desire
thee
(
good
Reader
)
to
consider
one
thing
with
me
,
that
is
,
whether
it
may
not
be
concluded
,
That
a●
Raking
of
riches
doeth
manifest
the
vnsatisfyed
pouertie
of
a
couetous
minde
;
so
the
Raking
of
matter
,
euen
from
papistes
,
and
that
to
no
good
purpose
:
The
examining
of
M.
Dorrell
(
at
seuerall
tymes
)
vpon
8.
or
9.
skore
interrogatories
;
and
the
deposing
of
52.
witnesses
(
as
S.
H.
reckoneth
pag.
13.
)
doeth
not
manifest
an
vnsatisfied
minde
,
and
(
by
consequence
)
the
pouertie
of
S.H.
his
cause
.
Which
point
,
that
is
,
of
the
Prelates
their
not
beeing
satisfied
(
in
their
secret
perswasion
)
touching
M.
Dorrel
his
guiltines
,
may
the
rather
be
conceaved
,
For
that
,
within
these
fewe
dayes
,
notwithstanding
Ma.
Dorrell
,
and
Ma.
Moore
were
both
deposed
from
the
Ministerie
,
and
committed
to
close
prison
,
there
to
remayne
vntil
order
were
taken
for
their
further
punishment
,
(
as
S.
H.
reporteth
pa.
9.
)
yet
for
all
that
,
they
haue
offered
(
by
M.
Barker
the
Register
,
who
went
of
purpose
to
M.
Dorrell
in
the
Gatehouse
)
libertie
vpon
these
conditions
,
That
they
should
not
iustifie
their
cause
,
nor
meddle
any
more
with
prayer
,
and
fasting
for
parties
possessed
.
Which
good
motion
of
graunting
libertie
(
J
say
not
vpon
such
conditions
)
to
Preachers
,
of
whose
Ministery
the
Church
may
haue
good
vse
,
in
these
tymes
,
when
Priests
and
Papistes
multiply
and
practise
so
fast
,
I
could
wish
the
Reverende
Prelates
would
follow
,
and
doe
that
of
loue
towards
Christ
his
Church
and
Gospell
,
Act.
16
.
3●
39.23.18
.
which
the
Gouernours
of
Philippi
did
for
feare
of
the
Romanes
,
to
wit
,
They
deliuered
Paul
out
of
prison
with
credit
,
whom
they
had
punished
more
severely
then
casting
out
a
Diuell
had
deserued
.
But
how
soever
it
shall
please
God
to
mooue
the
heartes
of
our
Reuerend
Prelates
,
Let
me
intreat
thee
(
Christian
Reader
)
to
suspende
thy
iudgement
in
M.
Dorrels
till
M.
Dorrell
,
or
some
of
his
friendes
haue
made
further
aunswere
then
heere
is
,
or
can
bee
made
:
and
then
to
iudge
as
thou
shalt
see
cause
.
And
so
I
passe
to
the
promised
Report
,
accompanied
with
another
of
like
argument
.