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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A51790) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 95936) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 720:4) The manner of the barbarous murther of James, late Lord Arch-Bishop of St. Andrews, Primate and Metropolitan of all Scotland, and one of His Majesties Most Honourable Privy-Council of that Kingdom, May 3, 1679 [1] p. (2 columns) : ill. ; 33 x 41 cm. Printed for J.S. and B.H., London : 1679. Caption title. Broadside. Reproduction of original in British Museum. eng Sharp, James, 1613-1679. Broadsides -- England -- London -- 17th century eebo The manner of the barbarous murther of James, late Lord Arch-Bishop of St. Andrews, primate and metropolitan of all Scotland, and one of his Majesties [no entry] 1679 1 516 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2007-12 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Sampled and proofread 2008-02 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
The Manner of the Barbarous Murther of JAMES , Late Lord Arch-Bishop of St. Andrews , Primate and Metropolitan of all Scotland , And one of his Majesties most Honourable Privy-Council of that Kingdom ; May 3. 1679.

WHen Rome , by Godfrey's Death , had proudly shown The greatest Horror could by Man be done ; Hell stood amaz'd a while , and blusht to see It self out done by Romish Cruelty : At length , Grim Lucifer the Silence broke ; And to his Imps , in furious tone he spoke : See yonder reeking Murder ! Come , le ts sit In strong debate , and strive to rival it ; Or else , as Novices , to Rome wee 'l go , And send the Pope to Mount our Throne below . In hot dispute , the black Cabal had spent A little Time , when with a full Consent , It was resolv'd ; Ten Furies , who exprest A greater Love to Blood , than all the rest , Should with as many Scottish Ruffians Joyn To act , on Pious SHARP , this Damn'd Design ; For , who that knows that Murder , can ( indeed ) Think it by any here on Earth Decreed ? When every horrid Circumstance does tell , It could be Plotted no where but in Hell : Though some sad Mortals do delight in Blood , They could not be thus Wicked , if they wou'd . For what Infernal could enhance the Guilt , More than in this , A Prelates Blood was Spilt ! Whose Sacred Function , was enough to quell The Thoughts of Vengeance in an Infidell . But yet nor this , nor 's Silver colour'd Hairs , His Learning , Piety , his Daughters Pray'rs ; His Virtues , Prudence , Loyalty , nor Age , Were Charms enough , to stop these Ruffians Rage : Who only therefore Long'd to shed his Blood ; Because they knew him Innocent , and Good : That so their Crime might unexampled seem , Not in the Murder , but in Murthering him . Nor does the manner of this Murder , less The heighth of their Impiety express : Behold ! how like a Dog , they Hawl and Draw Him from his Coach , not fearing Heav'n nor Law ! See , how the Coach-man Tumbles from his Box ; And poor Postillion fell'd , like Fatted Ox ! Whil'st on her Knees , the weeping Daughter Craves Her Father's Life , and 's threatned by the Slaves ! Whil'st others , by a Show'r of Passes Given , Let out his Blood , and send his Soul to Heaven ! If any Villians , for the Future , wou'd Know the worst way , to dip their Hands in Blood , Let them to Scotland go , to end that Strife , This Prelate's Fall , will Teach them to the Life !

London , Printed for J. S. and B. H. 1679.