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Conspiracy
for
Pretended
Reformation
Richard
Cosin
Ri.
Chiswell
Rose
and
Crown
I
had
rather
any
Man
should
do
it
than
my self
;
yet
my self
,
rather
than
none
at
all
.
It
hath
always
been
a
Matter
of
free
liberty
,
and
least
subject
to
Detraction
,
to
speak
of
those
,
whom
Death
hath
exempted
from
hatred
or
favour
.
John
Whitgift
John
Whitgift
Henry
Whitgift
Great
Grimsby
Ann
Dynewell
He
was
born
viz.
William
,
George
,
Philip
,
Richard
,
Robert
Whitgift
First
instructed
by
his
Uncle
Abbot
of
That
they
,
and
their
Religion
could
not
long
continue
,
because
I
have
read
the
whole
Scripture
over
and
over
,
and
could
never
find
therein
that
our
Religion
was
founded
by
God
:
Sent
up
to
Michael
Shaller
Canons
of
Pauls
That
she
thought
at
the
first
,
she
had
received
a
Saint
into
her
House
,
but
now
she
perceived
he
was
a
Devil
.
Sent
to
first
of
s
College
,
then
of
Chosen
Fellow
of
Disswaded
by
Dr.
Commenced
Batchelor
of
Arts
,
1553.
Master
of
Arts
,
1556.
Batchelor
of
Divinity
,
1562.
Doctor
of
Divinity
,
Papa
est
His
Act-Sermon
at
St.
s
,
1560.
on
Paul
,
I
am
not
ashamed
of
the
Gospel
of
Christ
,
Made
Master
of
Chaplain
to
the
Bishop
of
Prebendary
of
Pars●n
of
Read
upon
the
and
the
Nicholas
Bacon
William
Cecill
July
4.
1567.
Trinity
College
Thomas
Cartwright
s
first
discontent
Trinity
Hall
went
to
affected
the
Discipline
of
that
Church
.
His
opposition
to
the
Established
Church-Government
in
Romish
Hierarchy
preacheth
against
s
Opinions
and
his
Followers
oppose
s
gentleness
those
fervent
s
Eccles.
Policy
reprehenders
of
things
established
by
publick
Authority
,
are
always
confident
,
and
bold
spirited
men
:
but
their
confidence
,
(
for
the
most
part
)
riseth
from
too
much
credit
given
to
their
own
Wits
;
for
which
cause
they
are
seldom
free
from
Errors
.
WHereas
it
is
reported
that
Master
offering
Disputations
and
Conference
,
touching
the
Assertions
uttered
by
him
,
and
subscribed
with
his
Hand
,
and
that
he
could
not
obtain
his
request
therein
;
This
is
to
testify
,
that
in
the
presence
of
Us
,
whose
Names
are
here-under
written
,
and
in
our
hearing
,
the
said
Master
was
offered
conference
of
divers
,
and
namely
of
M.
Doctor
who
offered
,
that
if
the
said
Master
would
set
down
his
Assertions
in
writing
,
and
his
Reasons
unto
them
,
he
would
answer
the
same
in
writing
also
;
The
which
Master
refused
to
do
.
Further
,
the
said
Doctor
at
such
time
as
Master
was
deprived
of
his
Lecture
,
did
in
our
presence
ask
the
said
Master
whether
he
had
both
publickly
and
privately
divers
times
offered
the
same
Conference
unto
him
by
writing
,
or
not
.
To
which
Master
answered
,
that
he
had
been
so
offered
,
and
that
he
refused
the
same
.
Moreover
,
the
said
Master
did
never
offer
any
Disputation
,
but
upon
these
Conditions
That
he
might
know
who
should
be
his
Adversaries
,
and
who
should
be
his
Judges
;
meaning
such
Judges
as
he
himself
could
best
like
of
.
Neither
was
this
kind
of
Disputation
denied
unto
him
,
but
only
he
was
required
to
obtain
licence
of
the
Queen's
Majesty
,
or
the
Counsel
,
because
his
Assertions
be
repugnant
to
the
state
of
the
Commonwealth
,
which
may
not
be
called
into
question
by
publick
disputation
,
without
licence
of
the
Prince
,
or
her
Highness's
Counsel
.
An
Admonition
The
Disciplinarians
publish
to
the
Parliament
answers
it
defends
his
Answer
Defence
of
the
Answer
to
the
Admonition
,
against
the
Reply
.
made
Dean
of
Babbington
.
St.
s
,
Rud.
Francis
Bacon
Eccles.
Policy
He
always
governed
with
that
moderation
,
which
useth
by
patience
,
to
suppress
boldness
,
and
to
make
them
conquer
,
that
suffer
,
Worcester
April
21.
1577.
Corinthians
;
Finally
,
brethren
,
fare
His
Farewel-Text
you
well
:
Be
perfect
,
be
of
good
comfort
,
be
of
one
mind
,
live
in
peace
,
and
the
God
of
love
and
peace
shall
be
with
you
.
Sets
out
for
attended
with
the
Heads
of
Houses
,
Particularly
the
Rent-Corn
of
Two
of
the
best
Mannors
,
Christopher
Hatton
Francis
Walsingham
300
l
John
Russell
Makes
up
a
Remarkable
Quarrel
betwixt
Sir
and
Sir
Henry
Barkeley
He
never
arbitrated
any
Controversy
between
two
of
his
Friends
,
but
he
made
one
of
them
his
Enemy
.
Is
made
Vice-President
of
the
Henry
Sidney
He
is
made
Commissioner
by
the
Queen
for
reforming
the
Disorders
in
the
Cathedrals
of
That
as
she
had
made
him
an
Archbishop
,
so
he
should
die
an
Archbishop
sent
for
to
Court
.
falleth
out
very
seldom
with
Magistrates
,
and
those
who
are
in
Authority
,
that
they
should
please
the
multitude
,
or
be
acceptable
to
the
common
People
,
because
they
,
striving
still
to
reform
the
disordered
,
do
grieve
them
as
much
as
Surgeons
do
their
Patients
,
when
they
bind
up
their
Aches
with
Bands
to
cure
them
.
For
though
by
that
binding
they
restore
and
bring
to
their
natural
places
again
the
broken
Bones
,
and
Members
out
of
joint
,
yet
put
they
the
Patient
to
great
pain
:
Is
translated
to
the
Archbishoprick
of
Canterbury
,
September
James
Croft
Folkstone
,
Maidstone
How
he
might
have
s
Poems
free
from
Corruptions
,
and
Faults
;
Get
an
old
Copy
not
reformed
:
For
curious
Wits
labouring
to
amend
things
well
done
,
commonly
either
guite
mar
them
,
or
at
least
make
them
worse
.
For
satisfaction
of
some
great
Persons
,
he
with
two
other
Bishops
receive
the
Reasons
of
some
Ministers
for
their
Non-conformity
.
They
sufficiently
answer
the
same
.
GOD
knoweth
how
desirous
I
have
been
,
from
time
to
time
,
to
have
my
Doings
approved
by
my
ancient
and
honourable
Friends
.
For
which
cause
,
since
my
coming
to
this
Place
,
I
have
done
nothing
of
importance
against
these
Sectaries
,
without
good
Advice
.
I
have
risen
up
early
,
and
sate
up
late
,
to
yield
Reasons
,
and
make
answer
to
their
Contentions
and
their
Seditious
Objections
.
And
shall
I
now
say
,
I
have
lost
my
labour
?
Or
shall
my
just
dealing
with
disobedient
and
irregular
Persons
,
cause
my
former
professed
and
ancient
Friends
,
to
hinder
my
just
Proceedings
,
and
make
them
speak
of
my
Doings
,
yea
and
of
my Self
,
what
they
list
?
I
trust
those
that
love
me
indeed
will
not
so
lightly
cast
off
their
old
Friends
for
any
of
these
new fangled
and
Factious
Sectaries
,
whose
fruits
are
to
make
division
,
and
to
separate
old
,
and
assured
Friends
.
In
mine
own
private
Affairs
I
know
I
shall
stand
in
need
of
Friends
;
but
,
in
these
publick
Actions
,
I
see
no
cause
why
I
should
seek
Friends
,
seeing
they
,
to
whom
the
care
of
the
Common-wealth
is
committed
,
ought
,
of
duty
,
therein
to
join
with
me
.
And
if
my
honourable
Friends
should
for
sake
me
(
especially
in
so
good
a
Cause
)
and
not
put
their
helping
hand
to
the
redress
of
these
Enormities
(
being
indeed
a
matter
of
State
,
and
not
of
the
least
moment
)
I
shall
think
my
coming
unto
this
Place
to
have
been
for
my
punishment
,
and
my
hap
very
hard
,
that
,
when
I
think
to
deserve
best
,
and
,
in
a
manner
,
consume
my self
to
satisfy
that
,
which
God
,
her
Majesty
,
and
the
Church
,
requireth
of
me
,
I
should
be
evilly
rewarded
.
It
is
objected
by
some
,
that
my
desire
of
Uniformity
,
by
way
of
Subscription
,
is
for
the
better
maintenance
of
my
Book
.
They
are
mine
Enemies
that
say
so
;
but
I
trust
my
Friends
have
a
better
opinion
of
me
.
Why
should
I
seek
for
any
confirmation
of
my
Book
after
twelve
years
approbation
?
or
what
shall
I
get
thereby
more
than
already
I
have
?
And
yet
,
if
Subscription
may
confirm
it
,
it
is
confirmed
long
ago
by
the
Subscription
almost
of
all
the
Clergy
of
before
my
time
.
Mine
Enemies
likewise
,
and
the
slanderous
Tongues
of
this
uncharitable
Sect
,
report
that
I
am
revolted
,
become
a
Papist
,
and
I
know
not
what
.
But
it
proceedeth
from
their
lewdness
,
and
not
from
any
desert
of
mine
.
I
am
further
burthened
with
Wilfulness
;
I
hope
my
Friends
are
better
persuaded
of
me
,
to
whose
Consciences
I
appeal
.
It
is
strange
,
that
a
man
of
my
Place
,
dealing
by
so
good
warrant
as
I
do
,
should
be
so
encountred
,
and
,
for
not
yielding
,
be
counted
wilful
.
But
I
must
be
content
,
There
is
a
difference
betwixt
Wilfulness
and
Constancy
.
I
have
taken
upon
me
,
by
the
Place
which
I
hold
under
her
Majesty
,
the
defence
of
the
Religion
,
and
the
Rites
of
the
Church
of
to
appease
the
Schisms
and
Sects
therein
,
to
reduce
all
the
Ministers
thereof
to
Uniformity
,
and
to
due
obedience
,
and
not
to
waver
with
every
wind
;
which
also
my
Place
,
my
Person
,
my
Duty
,
the
Laws
,
her
Majesty
,
and
the
goodness
of
the
Cause
do
require
of
me
,
and
wherein
the
Lords
of
her
Highness's
most
Honourable
Privy
Council
(
all
things
considered
)
ought
in
duty
to
assist
and
countenance
me
.
But
how
is
it
possible
that
I
should
perform
the
Charge
which
I
have
undertaken
,
after
so
long
liberty
,
and
lack
of
Discipline
,
if
a
few
Persons
,
so
meanly
qualified
(
as
most
of
these
Factions
Sectaries
are
)
should
be
countenanced
against
the
whole
State
of
the
Clergy
of
greatest
account
both
for
Learning
,
Years
,
Staidness
,
Wisdom
,
Religion
,
and
Honesty
,
and
open
Breakers
and
Impugners
of
the
Law
,
young
in
Years
,
proud
in
Conceipt
,
contentious
in
Disposition
,
should
be
maintained
against
their
Governors
,
seeking
to
reduce
them
to
Order
,
and
to
Obedience
?
The
First
fruits
of
Hereticks
,
and
the
first
Births
and
Endeavours
of
Schismaticks
are
these
,
to
admire
themselves
,
and
in
their
swelling
Pride
to
contemn
any
that
are
set
over
them
.
Thus
do
men
fall
from
the
Church
of
God
;
thus
is
a
foreign
unhallowed
Altar
erected
;
and
thus
is
Christ's
Peace
,
and
God's
Ordination
and
Unity
rebelled
against
.
For
mine
own
part
,
I
neither
have
done
,
nor
do
any
thing
in
these
Matters
,
which
I
do
not
think
my self
in
conscience
and
duty
bound
to
do
,
and
which
her
Majesty
hath
not
with
earnest
Charge
committed
unto
me
,
and
which
I
am
not
well
able
to
justify
to
be
most
requisite
for
this
Church
and
State
;
whereof
,
next
to
her
Majesty
(
though
most
unworthy
,
or
at
the
least
most
unhappy
)
the
chief
care
is
committed
unto
me
,
which
I
will
not
by
the
grace
of
God
neglect
,
whatsoever
come
upon
me
therefore
.
Neither
may
I
endure
their
notorious
Contempts
,
unless
I
will
become
s
Block
,
and
undo
all
that
which
hither
to
hath
been
done
.
And
how
then
shall
I
be
able
to
perform
my
Duty
,
according
to
her
Majesty's
Expectation
?
It
is
certain
,
that
if
way
be
given
unto
them
,
upon
their
unjust
Surmises
and
Clamours
,
it
will
be
the
cause
of
that
Confusion
,
which
hereafter
the
State
will
be
sorry
for
.
I
neither
care
for
the
Honour
of
this
Place
I
hold
(
which
is
unto
me
)
nor
the
largeness
of
the
Revenue
,
neither
any
worldly
thing
(
I
thank
God
)
in
respect
of
doing
my
Duty
;
neither
do
I
fear
the
displeasure
of
Man
,
nor
the
evil
Tongue
of
the
uncharitable
,
who
call
me
Tyrant
,
Pope
,
Knave
,
and
lay
to
my
charge
things
that
I
never
did
,
nor
thought
.
For
I
know
that
this
is
the
work
of
that
Accuser
,
the
Devil
,
that
he
may
tear
in
pieces
the
Servants
of
God
with
Lies
,
that
he
may
dishonour
their
glorious
Name
with
false
Surmises
,
that
they
,
who
through
the
clearness
of
their
own
Conscience
,
are
shining
bright
,
might
have
the
filth
of
other
mens
Slanders
,
cast
upon
them
.
So
was
himself
used
,
and
other
Godly
Bishops
,
to
whom
I
am
not
comparable
.
But
that
which
most
of
all
grieveth
me
,
and
is
to
be
wondred
at
,
and
lamented
,
is
,
that
some
of
those
which
give
countenance
to
these
Men
,
and
cry
out
for
a
learned
Ministry
,
should
watch
their
opportunity
,
and
be
Instruments
and
means
to
place
most
unlearned
Men
in
the
chiefest
Places
and
Livings
of
the
Ministry
,
thereby
to
make
the
state
of
the
Bishops
and
Clergy
contemptible
,
and
I
fear
saleable
.
This
Hypocrisy
and
dissembling
with
God
and
Man
(
in
pretending
one
thing
,
and
doing
another
)
goeth
to
my
heart
,
and
maketh
me
to
think
that
God's
Judgments
are
not
far
off
.
The
day
will
come
,
when
all
mens
hearts
shall
be
opened
.
In
the
mean
time
I
will
depend
upon
him
,
who
never
faileth
those
that
put
their
trust
in
him
.
After
which
he
is
in
strict
league
with
Sir
by
means
of
Dr.
Christopher
Hatton
Lord
Chancellor
,
died
Thomas
Bromely
He
excuses
himself
,
and
recommends
Sir
Christopher
Hatton
made
Lord
Chancellor
Cornbury
Park
The
Earl
of
desire
the
Archbishop
for
their
Chancellor
in
the
Earl's
room
.
Christopher
Hatton
and
other
Libels
published
Martin
Marprelate
Demonstration
of
Discipline
Supplication
;
Diotrephes
Minerals
;
Have
you
any
work
for
a
Cooper
;
Martin
Junior
,
Theses
Martinianoe
;
Martin
Senior
;
More
work
for
the
Cooper
Kingston
upon
Thames
The
Press
discovered
at
More
work
for
a
Cooper
John
Penry
John
Udall
Humphrey
Newman
a
Cobler
,
Disperser
Martin's
Birds
,
who
do
feed
so
greedily
upon
Hemp-seed
,
that
they
be
oftentimes
choaked
therewith
.
Martin
Birds
John
Penry
Termino
Pasch.
John
Udall
(
with
others
)
proceeded
with
in
the
for
their
Conventicles
and
for
publishing
their
Book
of
New
Discipline
.
Thomas
Cartwright
Edmund
Snape
Bancroft's
Survey
of
the
Pretended
Discipline
;
and
dangerous
Positions
under
pretence
of
Reformation
William
Hacket
Edmund
Coppinger
Henry
Arthington
Edmund
Coppinger
Henry
Arthington
their
preaching
in
a
Cart
in
represented
Christ
,
and
Themselves
Prophets
from
God
.
That
one
Yeoman
,
represented
Christ
,
by
partaking
his
glorious
Body
in
his
principal
Spirit
;
and
that
They
were
two
Prophets
,
the
one
of
Mercy
,
the
other
of
Judgment
,
called
and
sent
of
God
to
assist
him
in
his
great
work
,
&c.
Conspiracy
for
Pretended
Reformation
Conspiracy
for
pretended
Reformation
,
wrote
by
Dr.
This
Reformation
Henry
Barrow
John
Greenwood
their
Schismatical
and
Seditious
Positions
Cartwright
,
Wiggington
,
&c.
Moare
,
Pawmone
Calvin
,
Ursin
,
Nowell
Were
re-committed
and
proceeded
against
Fleet
,
July
London
,
March
An
Act
to
restrain
the
Queen's
Majesty's
Subjects
in
their
due
obedience
.
viz.
Reformation
commotion
of
the
unbridled
multitude
s
seditious
Doctrines
Because
they
s
charitable
Prayer
for
the
Bishops
,
in
his
Sermons
at
s
Supplication
to
the
Parliament
;
threatning
them
with
Plagues
.
which
ought
to
be
Pillars
in
the
Church
,
do
band
themselves
against
Christ
,
and
his
Truth
,
therefore
,
O
Lord
,
give
us
grace
and
power
,
all
,
as
one
man
,
to
set
our selves
against
them
.
Supplication
to
the
Parliament
That
God
had
raised
up
but
a
company
of
White-livered
Soldiers
to
teach
them
the
Gospel
in
the
sincerity
under
Queen
s
Threats
against
the
Resisters
of
the
Presbytery
.
These
Stirs
set
on
foot
at
the
time
of
the
the
Head
of
the
Puritan
Party
.
Hacket
,
Coppinger
resort
to
him
his
Consorts
Penry
,
Vdall
Seeing
the
Bishops
and
others
there
touched
,
would
not
amend
by
grave
Books
and
Advertisements
,
it
was
therefore
meet
they
should
be
dealt
withal
to
their
further
reproach
.
That
no
Books
should
be
put
in
print
,
but
by
consent
of
the
that
some
of
those
Books
must
be
earnest
,
some
more
mild
and
temperate
;
whereby
they
may
be
both
of
the
Spirit
of
infected
by
Greenwood
,
1592.
And
will
he
not
?
Hath
he
only
brought
me
into
this
brake
,
and
will
he
now
leave
me
?
For
from
him
received
I
my
grounds
,
and
out
of
his
Premises
did
I
infer
,
and
make
the
conclusion
of
the
Positions
which
I
now
hold
,
and
for
which
I
suffer
bands
.
and
Bishop
with
others
,
their
Conference
with
Vain-glorious
Answer
withdraws
privately
the
Author
of
a
New
Sect
of
that
Name
.
Robert
Brown
Bennet
Colledge
His
Positions
little
differing
from
Right
Reverend
Father
in
God
March
24.
and
his
Lord
the
Archbishop's
Grace
of
Canterbury
.
bond
of
most
humble
duty
so
much
the
straighter
,
because
his
Grace's
favour
proceeded
from
a
frank
disposition
,
without
any
desert
of
his
own
.
dies
Rich.
Christopher
Hatton
chosen
Chancellor
of
on
the
Queen's
Letters
The
Queen
justifies
the
Archbishop
to
Francis
Walsingham
Apr.
6.
1590.
Lord
Keeper
John
Puckering
s
death
the
Queen
offered
the
Archbishop
his
Place
:
But
he
declined
it
,
because
of
his
Age
and
Ecclesiastical
Business
Sir
made
Lord
Keeper
of
the
Great
Seal
,
Thomas
Egerton
Robert
Cecyll
Antoninus
Pius
Antonini
Pii
he
had
rather
save
one
Citizen
of
than
kill
a
thousand
Enemies
That
there
was
nothing
more
to
be
feared
in
his
government
(
especially
toward
his
latter
time
)
than
his
mildness
and
clemency
.
Pericles
,
That
he
would
steer
and
govern
the
Commonwealth
with
two
principal
Rudders
,
Fear
,
and
Hope
;
bridling
with
the
one
the
fierce
and
insolent
rashness
of
the
common
People
,
when
they
were
in
prosperity
,
and
in
their
jollity
;
and
reviving
and
comforting
with
the
other
their
discontented
Spirits
,
by
giving
way
for
the
time
,
unto
their
Humour
and
Passion
.
Fabius
Maximus
Annal.
lib.
Aristotle
,
which
directeth
a
good
Magistrate
to
be
as
careful
in
encouraging
good
men
,
according
to
their
merits
;
as
in
punishing
the
bad
,
according
to
the
quality
of
their
offences
.
That
in
his
his
Letters
to
the
Archbishop
Approving
the
Policy
of
the
Writings
,
touching
the
Church-government
,
he
ever
impugned
the
Romish
Hierarchy
,
but
never
intended
to
touch
or
impugn
the
Ecclesiastical
Policy
of
this
Church
of
nor
to
exact
of
us
to
frame
our selves
,
or
our
Church
,
to
the
Pattern
of
their
Presbyterial
Discipline
;
and
that
as
long
as
the
substance
of
Doctrine
were
uniform
in
the
Church
of
Christ
,
they
may
lawfully
vary
in
other
matters
,
as
the
circumstance
of
Time
,
Place
,
and
Persons
requireth
,
and
as
prescription
of
Antiquity
may
warrant
.
And
to
that
end
,
he
wisheth
,
and
hopeth
,
that
the
sacred
and
holy
College
of
our
Bishops
(
for
so
he
calleth
them
)
will
for
ever
continue
and
maintain
such
their
right
and
title
in
the
Church's
government
,
with
all
equity
and
Christian
moderation
.
That
as
Queen
his
high
commendation
of
the
Church
of
was
the
true
nursing
Mother
of
the
Church
of
Christ
,
so
and
our
English
Church
was
both
the
harbour
of
all
the
godly
,
and
the
preserver
of
all
other
reformed
Churches
.
Antichristian
Prelate
A
most
Reverend
Father
in
Christ
,
and
his
most
honoured
good
Lord
.
Drusius
,
Renicherus
,
Frigevill
Aristogiton
,
who
in
vita
animated
others
to
take
Arms
,
but
himself
in
excuse
,
pleaded
lameness
,
and
came
halting
to
the
Musters
in
pretence
thereof
:
Marches
of
Wales
He
would
never
in
vit
offer
to
speak
unto
the
People
,
before
he
had
made
briefs
of
that
which
he
had
to
deliver
,
alledging
that
he
loved
the
People
well
,
that
would
be
careful
before-hand
what
to
say
unto
them
.
And
this
preparation
doth
shew
that
a
man
honoureth
and
reverenceth
them
too
.
Contrariwise
,
he
that
passeth
not
how
the
People
taketh
his
words
,
it
is
a
plain
token
that
he
despiseth
them
,
and
their
Authority
,
and
that
he
lacketh
no
good-will
to
use
force
against
them
,
if
he
could
,
rather
than
reason
or
persuasion
.
The
Pope
of
s
Servant
Censured
for
his
affection
to
the
Earl
of
(
forgetting
that
unto
Princes
the
highest
judgment
of
things
is
given
,
and
unto
us
the
glory
of
obedience
is
left
)
Earl
of
Earl
of
brought
to
then
sent
to
the
The
Archbishop
,
Dr.
attend
the
Queen
in
her
Sickness
.
proclaimed
King
of
England
,
France
Robert
Leighe
Archbishop
of
Bishop
of
Bishop
of
Bishop
of
Bishop
of
Bishop
of
Bishop
of
That
two
things
did
help
much
to
make
a
man
confident
in
good
Causes
,
namely
,
and
(
said
he
)
they
steed
me
both
.
in
vita
Cato
Utican
,
When
he
was
Praetor
:
For
he
would
oftentimes
go
on
foot
,
bare
legged
,
and
without
his
Gown
,
unto
his
Praetorian
Chair
,
and
there
give
sentence
of
life
and
death
,
whereby
he
rather
defaced
and
impaired
the
majesty
and
dignity
of
his
Office
,
than
gave
it
countenance
by
his
manner
of
proceeding
;
although
otherwise
he
were
a
good
Commonwealth's
man
,
and
ministred
justice
uprightly
unto
all
.
in
vita
unquam
à
se
tristem
dimisit
Black
Husband
Kent
,
July
.
1589.
they
were
led
in
great
blindness
at
by
our
own
Nation
,
who
made
the
People
there
believe
,
that
there
was
not
in
either
Archbishop
,
or
Bishop
,
or
Cathedral
,
or
any
Church
or
Ecclesiastical
Government
;
but
that
all
was
pulled
down
to
the
ground
,
and
that
the
People
heard
their
Ministers
in
Woods
,
and
Fields
,
amongst
Trees
,
and
bruit
Beasts
:
But
,
for
his
own
part
,
he
protested
,
that
(
unless
it
were
in
the
Pope's
Chappel
)
he
never
saw
a
more
solemn
sight
,
or
heard
a
more
heavenly
sound
.
It
is
the
chief
cause
of
my
coming
,
to
see
with
mine
own
eyes
,
and
truly
to
inform
others
.
The
Intelligencer
had
private
speech
with
Secretary
Francis
Walsingham
Pericles
,
who
being
reviled
by
a
leud
●n
vit
Fellow
in
the
Market-place
all
the
day
long
,
returned
no
bad
languge
,
but
dispatched
his
Affairs
in
hearing
the
Suppliants
,
and
determining
their
Causes
;
and
when
night
came
on
,
the
Party
followed
him
still
,
railing
upon
him
till
he
came
to
his
own
House
:
It
being
now
dark
,
as
he
entred
in
,
commanded
one
of
his
Servants
to
light
him
home
.
Elias
,
that
he
was
a
man
subject
to
the
like
passions
as
we
are
.
Jethro
)
among
all
the
People
,
men
of
courage
,
fearing
God
,
dealing
truly
,
hating
covetousness
,
and
appoint
such
over
them
to
be
rulers
.
And
a
Bishop
must
be
unreproveable
,
the
husband
of
one
wife
,
watching
,
temperate
,
modest
,
harbarous
,
apt
to
teach
,
not
given
to
wine
,
no
striker
,
not
given
to
filthy
lucre
,
but
gentle
,
no
fighter
,
not
covetous
,
one
that
can
rule
his
one
house
honestly
.
He
may
not
be
a
young
Scholar
,
lest
he
,
being
puffed
up
,
fall
into
the
condemnation
of
the
Devil
.
He
must
also
be
well
reported
of
,
even
of
them
which
are
without
,
lest
he
fall
into
rebuke
,
and
the
snare
of
the
Devil
.
His
good
Works
in
Lincoln
,
Worcester
Marches
of
Wales
,
Kent
Boys
Sisi
The
Peerless
Prelate
for
Piety
and
Learning
in
our
days
,
Profectò
Hospitale
Embassador
,
his
opinion
and
speech
of
Archbishop
Shrewsbury
,
Worcester
Lincoln
,
Robert
Robert
Grosthead
Why
then
if
his
Plough
be
broken
,
I
will
repair
it
,
or
rather
than
fail
bestow
a
new
one
upon
him
,
whereby
he
may
go
on
in
his
course
of
life
;
but
so
to
advance
him
,
as
to
make
him
forsake
his
Trade
,
or
Condition
,
in
which
he
was
brought
up
,
that
mean
I
not
to
do
.
Dean
of
sent
by
the
Archbishop
and
Clergy
into
to
King
April
.
28.
1603.
July
25.
1603.
Hampton-Court
,
Jan.
14.
1603.
The
Bishops
have
a
meeting
at
Is
conveyed
to
That
he
would
beg
him
of
God
in
his
Prayer
:
Which
if
he
could
obtain
,
he
should
think
it
one
of
the
greatest
temporal
Blessings
that
could
be
given
him
in
this
Kingdom
.
He
departs
this
Life
yielded
up
the
Spirit
,
and
died
in
a
good
age
,
an
old
man
,
and
of
great
years
,
and
was
gathered
unto
his
people
.
He
was
Bishop
of
six
Years
and
five
Months
.
And
Archbishop
of
twenty
years
and
five
Months
He
was
libell'd
after
his
death
by
had
devoutly
consecrated
both
his
whole
life
to
God
,
and
his
painful
labours
to
the
Church
Was
honourably
interr'd
at
His
Funeral
Sermon
by
Bishop
waxed
old
,
and
The
Text.
was
full
of
days
and
died
.
An
hundred
and
thirty
years
old
was
he
when
he
died
.
And
they
buried
him
in
the
city
of
David
,
with
the
Kings
,
because
he
had
done
good
in
Israel
,
and
toward
God
and
his
house
.
Presbyterial
Discipline
William
Hacket
Edmund
Coppinger
Henry
Arthington
Richard
Cosin
Ri.
Chiswell
of
seducing
Mankind
Oh
God
,
I
thank
thee
,
that
I
am
not
as
other
men
are
:
Depart
from
me
,
for
I
am
holier
than
thou
.
It
is
necessary
that
offences
come
;
yet
woe
be
to
them
,
by
whom
they
come
.
there
must
needs
be
heresies
Paul
)
that
such
as
be
approved
,
may
be
made
manifest
.
William
Hacket
,
Edmund
Coppinger
Henry
Arthington
Gent.
a
younger
Brother
of
small
Estate
.
Henry
Arthington
a
Yorkshire
Gentleman
of
mean
Estate
,
and
in
debt
.
Council
,
Judges
zealous
Professors
of
the
Gospel
,
and
hot
for
Innovation
.
consort
with
such
who
spend
their
zeal
in
reproaching
the
Government
Ecclesiastical
.
They
hear
and
follow
chiefly
such
Preachers
as
inveigh
against
and
deprave
the
Established
Ecclesiastical
Polity
,
and
are
for
advancing
that
they
call
the
The
Discipline
Some
Preachers
of
the
prosecuted
in
the
Giles
Wigginton
brought
acquainted
with
a
Puritanical
Minister
of
William
Hacket
some
time
Vicar
in
the
North
,
for
his
insolences
and
contempt
against
the
Laws
and
Peace
of
the
Church
,
deprived
lived
at
Servant
to
Mr.
afterwards
to
Sir
a
quarrelsome
Fellow
Thomas
Tresham
Pretended
from
a
Papist
or
Atheist
to
be
converted
to
the
Truth
,
got
intimately
acquainted
with
Giles
Wigginton
To
the
Worshipful
Minister
of
God's
Word
,
M.
I
desire
to
communicate
my
Spirit
at
large
with
you
,
but
I
know
not
your
Keeper
.
Good
M.
make
my
sound
heart
known
to
Master
Stoke
Church
Retain'd
in
the
Service
of
Sir
Charles
Morrison
a
great
Swearer
and
Blasphemer
in
his
Youth
.
So
God
judge
me
,
I
renounce
God
,
God
confound
damn
me
His
manner
of
praying
is
as
it
were
speaking
to
God
face
to
face
,
denouncing
his
Judgments
against
himself
,
if
he
dissemble
,
lie
,
or
seek
himself
in
any
thing
,
but
the
honour
of
God
only
.
He
prayed
so
confidently
for
Mistress
that
he
charged
God
to
have
given
her
unto
him
,
to
restore
her
to
her
former
health
and
liberty
every
way
,
saying
,
Lord
,
according
to
thy
promise
thou
hast
power
,
and
I
have
faith
,
therefore
it
shall
come
to
pass
.
Presbyterial
Discipline
Affirmed
at
to
have
the
Office
and
Spirit
of
Had
the
same
usage
afterwards
at
if
Reformation
be
not
established
in
this
present
Year
,
three
great
Plagues
shall
fall
upon
it
,
the
Sword
,
Pestilence
and
Famine
.
Which
he
would
utter
to
none
but
such
as
himself
knew
to
be
very
resolute
in
God's
Cause
:
Coppinger
,
that
there
should
be
no
more
Popes
hereafter
.
With
Fanatical
boldness
utter'd
seditious
Speeches
against
the
Queen
,
Walter
Mildmay
brings
him
acquainted
with
Hacket's
History
enlarged
Arthington's
Prophesy
That
the
Lord
brought
to
London
to
see
what
would
be
done
against
and
partly
to
reckon
with
about
the
making
of
malt
between
them
together
:
At
what
time
said
,
That
there
was
a
Gentleman
in
the
City
,
a
very
good
man
;
but
(
as
the
Lord
knoweth
)
did
not
think
that
there
had
been
one
godly
man
in
the
Land
;
and
supposed
the
Twelfth
Psalm
belonged
to
this
time
.
When
was
describing
the
Man
,
and
the
matter
that
he
was
entring
into
,
that
the
Man
whom
he
spoke
of
,
had
a
message
to
say
to
his
Sovereign
,
concerning
some
practice
intended
against
her
,
from
dealing
wherein
,
the
Preachers
in
had
wonderfully
discouraged
him
:
then
answered
thus
:
Did
you
so
also
?
No
,
saith
Then
said
encourage
him
in
any
wise
:
for
what
know
you
what
matter
it
is
he
hath
to
say
?
Hereupon
sent
for
the
said
to
come
to
the
Counter
to
speak
with
him
;
who
(
by
God's
Providence
)
came
forthwith
,
and
willed
them
to
take
acquaintance
one
of
the
other
,
assuring
that
he
knew
to
be
a
man
truly
fearing
God
,
and
such
a
Person
,
as
by
whose
Conference
God
might
minister
some
comfort
to
Whereupon
they
two
,
(
viz.
went
from
thence
presently
unto
s
Chamber
,
at
the
Sign
of
the
So
soon
as
they
were
entred
the
Chamber
,
desired
that
before
any
speech
should
pass
between
them
,
they
might
first
pray
to
God
together
,
which
they
did
:
speaking
to
the
Lord
first
.
After
which
Prayer
,
delivered
unto
how
he
had
been
very
strangely
and
extraordinarily
moved
by
God
to
go
to
her
Majesty
,
and
to
tell
her
plainly
,
that
the
Lord's
pleasure
was
,
that
she
must
(
with
all
speed
)
reform
her self
,
her
Family
,
the
Common-wealth
,
and
the
Church
:
And
that
the
Lord
had
further
told
him
,
by
what
means
all
the
same
should
be
done
;
but
that
Secret
he
would
not
then
deliver
unto
also
prayed
into
God
,
desiring
him
,
if
he
would
be
with
him
,
and
bless
that
Business
(
which
he
had
committed
to
his
charge
)
that
then
he
would
both
furnish
him
with
Gifts
fit
for
so
weighty
an
Action
,
and
knit
the
heart
of
and
his
so
together
,
as
s
and
s
and
s
:
For
answer
hereof
took
further
time
till
the
morning
,
at
which
time
in
the
morning
(
a
Prayer
being
first
made
)
laid
all
the
Lord's
business
(
which
was
to
be
done
by
himself
)
upon
s
back
;
telling
him
the
Lord
had
appointed
him
to
it
,
and
would
stand
with
him
in
it
.
T.
Lancaster
pretends
to
a
secret
Mystery
revealed
to
him
relating
to
the
Discipline
,
and
the
Queen's
repentance
about
it
.
God
had
shewed
him
,
the
said
great
favour
,
by
revealing
such
a
secret
Mystery
unto
him
as
was
wonderful
,
being
in
substance
thus
much
,
That
he
knew
a
way
how
to
bring
the
Queen
to
repentance
,
and
to
cause
all
her
Council
and
Nobles
to
do
the
like
out
of
hand
,
or
else
detect
them
to
be
Traitors
that
refused
:
He
imparts
it
to
for
his
resolute
dealings
in
God's
matters
,
mislike
the
matter
as
impracticable
that
he
and
misliked
,
as
a
matter
impossible
by
to
be
done
,
but
by
the
Lord
Jesus
only
,
and
such
,
whereof
the
issue
could
not
fall
out
well
any
way
,
and
so
put
him
off
for
the
first
time
T.
C.
offer
to
take
knowledge
(
by
writing
)
from
him
of
such
matter
,
as
might
induce
him
to
suppose
himself
to
have
received
some
hope
of
special
favour
from
God
,
to
some
special
use
:
But
yet
,
without
warrant
from
the
Word
,
direction
of
the
Holy
Spirit
,
and
approbation
of
the
Church
,
he
was
(
he
said
)
most
unwilling
to
enter
into
so
great
an
Action
.
That
upon
some
extraordinary
humiliation
of
him
,
he
,
with
some
other
,
and
a
Guide
of
their
Exercise
,
joined
in
a
Fast
:
Their
Guide
(
in
the
Evening
)
spake
of
the
use
of
Fasts
,
and
then
willed
the
others
to
add
to
that
,
which
he
had
delivered
,
either
for
the
general
,
or
particular
Causes
,
which
moved
them
to
humble
themselves
:
That
a
great
part
of
the
said
Night
found
himself
very
extraordinarily
exercised
by
such
a
motive
,
as
he
could
not
well
describe
;
partly
comforted
with
a
wonderful
Zeal
,
which
he
found
himself
to
have
,
to
set
forth
God's
glory
any
ways
,
which
lawfully
he
might
enter
into
;
partly
cast
down
by
such
a
burning
fire
of
Concupiscence
,
as
in
his
greatest
strength
of
body
,
he
had
not
found
the
like
:
That
the
next
day
he
riding
into
the
Country
(
as
he
rid
)
fansied
to
himself
,
that
there
was
leave
given
him
to
speak
to
God
in
a
more
familiar
manner
,
than
at
any
time
before
:
And
also
persuaded
himself
,
that
God's
Spirit
did
give
him
many
strange
Directions
,
wherein
the
Lord
would
use
him
to
do
service
to
his
most
glorious
Majesty
,
and
to
his
Church
.
Upon
which
,
he
had
thought
to
have
returned
presently
back
,
and
to
have
left
his
intended
Journey
:
But
going
on
,
and
after
being
returned
back
,
he
imparted
to
his
former
Fast-fellows
the
work
of
God
in
him
,
and
desired
they
might
again
join
in
the
like
,
(
which
he
(
with
some
other
)
went
forward
with
,
to
their
comfort
,
but
without
their
chief
Guide
,
for
he
refused
to
join
.
Hereupon
(
he
saith
)
that
he
was
again
stirred
up
to
such
business
of
such
importance
,
as
in
the
eyes
of
flesh
and
blood
,
were
likely
to
bring
much
danger
to
himself
,
and
unlikely
to
bring
any
good
success
to
the
Church
of
God
:
Hereof
he
writ
to
some
Preachers
out
of
the
Realm
,
and
to
some
in
the
Realm
:
At
length
he
writ
hereof
to
one
in
the
City
that
was
silenced
:
Who
resolved
him
,
that
God
did
yet
work
extraordinarily
in
some
Persons
to
some
special
uses
.
Hereupon
he
obtained
this
Preacher's
consent
to
join
with
him
,
and
about
four
others
,
on
the
Dord's-Day
,
in
a
Fast
:
Which
Day
was
chosen
,
that
they
might
not
binder
their
worldly
Affairs
in
the
Week
;
and
that
they
used
means
to
have
notice
given
to
some
of
the
Preachers
in
Prison
of
the
Day
of
their
humiliation
,
desiring
them
to
commend
to
God
in
their
Prayers
the
holy
Purposes
,
which
any
fearing
God
,
should
(
in
time
)
attempt
to
take
in
hand
,
by
seeking
to
bring
glory
to
God
,
and
good
to
the
Church
:
That
in
their
Prayers
at
the
said
Fast
,
he
and
others
did
beseech
God
,
That
if
he
had
appointed
to
use
any
of
them
to
do
any
special
service
to
him
and
his
,
that
to
that
end
he
would
extraordinarily
call
them
,
that
he
would
seal
up
his
,
or
their
such
Calling
,
by
some
special
manner
,
by
his
Holy
Spirit
,
and
give
such
extraordinary
Graces
and
Gifts
as
are
fit
for
so
weighty
an
Action
.
The
Night
following
he
thought
(
in
his
sleep
)
that
he
was
carried
into
Heaven
;
and
there
being
wonderfully
astonished
with
the
Majesty
of
God
,
and
brightness
of
his
glory
,
he
made
a
loud
,
and
most
strange
noise
,
whereby
he
awaked
his
Brother
that
lay
with
him
,
and
some
in
the
next
Chamber
.
Since
which
time
I
find
every
day
more
and
more
comfort
:
And
suppose
,
that
there
is
somewhat
in
me
,
which
my self
am
not
so
fit
to
judge
of
:
And
therefore
I
desire
the
Church
(
I
mean
your self
,
and
such
as
you
shall
name
unto
me
,
because
I
cannot
come
to
you
without
danger
to
your self
and
me
)
to
look
narrowly
into
me
:
And
if
I
be
thought
to
be
any
way
misled
,
I
crave
sharp
censuring
:
If
I
be
guided
by
God's
Spirit
to
any
good
end
,
as
hereafter
shall
be
adjudged
,
I
shall
be
ready
to
acquaint
you
and
them
with
generalities
and
particularities
,
so
far
forth
as
you
and
they
be
desirous
to
look
into
.
At
this
time
the
end
of
my
writing
is
only
to
acquaint
you
with
the
occasions
of
mine
entring
into
this
great
Action
,
and
to
have
your
further
answer
to
some
Questions
,
wherein
I
desire
to
be
resolved
;
with
your
direction
also
,
what
hereafter
I
am
to
signify
to
your self
,
concerning
the
matter
it self
.
Whether
there
be
(
in
these
days
)
any
extraordinary
&c.
2.
Workers
and
Helpers
to
his
Church
,
either
Apostles
,
Evangelists
,
or
Prophets
,
where
need
requires
,
more
or
less
?
or
Healers
,
Admonishers
,
in
any
special
sort
?
If
there
be
,
is
not
their
Calling
immediate
from
God
,
and
his
Spirit
,
a
Seal
unto
their
Spirits
,
through
which
they
have
such
excellent
gifts
and
graces
of
Wisdom
,
Knowledge
,
Courage
,
Magnanimity
,
Zeal
,
Patience
,
Humility
,
as
do
manifest
such
their
Calling
to
the
Church
?
If
such
Graces
and
Gifts
shall
appear
,
whether
may
the
Church
enter
into
consideration
of
the
success
which
God
may
please
to
give
,
yea
or
no
?
If
they
may
,
in
what
manner
are
they
to
proceed
with
such
a
Person
,
extraordinarily
called
?
If
it
shall
be
confessed
,
that
there
may
be
until
the
end
of
the
world
immediate
Callings
from
God
:
Whether
may
the
same
be
found
in
a
Country
where
the
Gospel
is
truly
preached
,
and
the
Sacraments
(
in
some
sort
)
truly
administred
,
though
not
universally
,
but
here
and
there
,
not
perfectly
,
but
in
part
:
And
where
the
true
Discipline
is
not
established
,
but
oppugned
by
the
publick
Magistrates
,
If
it
shall
be
answered
,
that
no
extraordinary
Callings
are
to
be
looked
for
,
but
where
there
is
a
waste
of
the
Church
,
whether
can
it
be
truly
said
,
that
there
is
a
waste
of
the
Church
,
where
the
Prince
and
chief
Magistrates
are
ignorant
of
the
necessity
of
the
Discipline
,
opposing
themselves
against
it
,
persecuting
such
as
seek
it
:
By
means
whereof
,
all
wicked
Persons
whatsoever
be
admitted
to
publick
exercise
of
the
Word
,
and
to
the
Lord's
Table
:
Whether
(
I
say
)
may
it
be
hoped
for
,
that
God
for
his
glory's
sake
,
and
the
good
of
the
Church
)
may
extraordinarily
call
some
,
by
giving
him
a
Spirit
above
others
,
to
deal
with
the
Magistrate
in
the
name
of
God
:
To
provide
that
the
People
may
every
where
be
taught
,
and
true
Discipline
executed
,
where
the
People
already
have
knowledge
?
Whether
,
where
there
be
wanting
Pastors
,
Doctors
,
Elders
,
Deacons
,
and
Widows
,
in
the
Church
established
,
and
only
a
Minister
thrust
upon
the
People
to
be
their
Pastor
,
without
their
choice
or
liking
:
Whether
it
can
be
truly
said
,
a
man
so
placed
(
though
furnished
with
all
inward
Gifts
and
Graces
of
God's
Spirit
fit
for
that
Calling
)
hath
the
lawful
and
perfect
Calling
of
a
Minister
,
or
no
?
Apostles
,
Evangelists
Nazarites
,
Healers
,
Admonishers
waxeth
stronger
in
his
Conceit
Seeks
direction
from
Divers
Puritanical
Preachers
,
is
assisted
by
John
ap
Henry
aliâs
a
Penry
)
Your
signification
s
Letters
to
a
Counsellor
,
pretending
some
service
to
the
Queen
.
of
some
service
,
which
you
heard
I
was
desirous
to
do
,
in
discharge
of
my
duty
to
her
Majesty
,
may
give
his
Lordship
cause
to
suspect
that
I
honour
him
not
so
much
as
I
do
.
Your
revealing
thereof
to
his
Lordship
,
I
do
assure
you
,
doth
much
trouble
me
,
because
I
am
not
furnished
with
such
matter
as
I
wish
.
My
meaning
was
therefore
to
have
forborn
his
Lordship's
trouble
,
until
I
had
learned
out
that
which
my
heart
desireth
to
do
,
&c.
If
you
think
he
looketh
to
have
me
come
to
his
Lordship
,
(
about
any
thing
which
you
have
put
into
his
head
)
let
me
understand
from
you
when
I
may
attend
his
Lordship's
pleasure
,
which
being
known
,
I
will
(
according
to
my
duty
)
do
it
,
though
I
wish
my self
to
be
freed
,
until
I
may
know
that
which
may
give
his
Lordship
cause
to
think
of
me
,
as
I
do
desire
to
deserve
,
viz.
By
these
Letters
it
may
appear
,
what
care
I
had
to
carry
my self
in
this
Action
.
a
special
service
by
him
to
be
done
,
to
God
and
his
Church
,
a
Lay
Gentleman
,
his
Letter
to
incouraging
him
to
go
on
in
his
Work
.
receive
advice
of
him
in
some
matters
of
importance
,
tending
to
the
true
Service
of
God
,
wherein
he
was
labouring
:
viz.
You
are
in
a
plentiful
Soil
,
where
you
may
use
the
advice
of
many
godly
wise
:
Use
the
benefit
thereof
:
And
then
be
bold
,
and
of
a
good
courage
:
Fear
not
to
be
discouraged
,
for
God
,
even
the
mighty
God
,
will
protect
,
and
defend
you
.
T.
L.
M.
E.
(
a
Preacher
)
most
Christianly
,
wisely
,
and
lovingly
persuaded
him
to
be
careful
and
circumspect
over
himself
:
To
take
heed
lest
he
were
deceived
by
the
subtilty
of
Satan
,
and
so
misled
;
whereby
he
might
endanger
himself
both
for
his
Liberty
,
Estate
and
Credit
,
and
also
be
an
hinderance
to
the
great
Cause
,
which
he
would
seem
to
be
most
desirous
to
further
;
but
withal
,
the
said
concluded
,
that
he
would
be
loath
to
quench
the
Spirit
of
God
in
him
,
or
to
hinder
his
Zeal
.
T.
C.
M.
H.
s
Letter
to
about
some
special
service
to
God
and
his
Church
;
he
fancied
himself
call'd
for
.
T.
C.
viz.
Right
Reverend
Sir
,
I
have
with
much
grief
been
put
back
from
doing
some
special
service
to
God
,
and
to
his
Church
,
which
I
hope
time
will
manifest
,
that
I
am
appointed
for
:
Which
if
it
had
been
done
by
Enemies
,
it
should
not
much
have
troubled
me
:
But
being
done
by
Persons
as
much
regarded
by
me
,
as
flesh
and
blood
can
regard
men
,
it
goeth
near
unto
me
.
From
you
I
received
this
Message
,
That
I
should
attempt
nothing
but
by
advice
of
those
whom
you
would
procure
to
counsel
me
:
This
was
done
from
you
in
the
name
of
the
Lord
of
Heaven
and
Earth
,
and
therefore
I
obey
it
with
great
care
and
conscience
,
expecting
at
your
hands
,
that
being
the
day
appointed
for
conference
,
that
it
may
hold
;
that
I
may
be
justified
in
my
course
,
or
condemned
.
The
danger
that
some
stand
in
for
their
lives
,
is
not
unknown
:
And
if
I
had
not
been
letted
,
I
durst
have
ventured
my
life
to
have
procured
their
release
ere
now
.
God
help
us
:
I
see
Wisdom
,
Zeal
,
Courage
,
and
Love
are
seen
but
in
few
,
and
those
who
would
gladly
use
those
Graces
and
Gifts
which
God
hath
given
them
,
cannot
:
But
God
seeth
what
is
best
to
be
done
,
and
he
will
by
contrary
effects
bring
to
pass
whatsoever
pleaseth
him
.
If
you
will
answer
my
last
Questions
,
there
may
much
use
be
made
of
them
.
I
desire
them
as
much
in
regard
of
others
,
as
my self
,
who
are
resolved
of
divers
things
,
whereof
I
crave
to
be
resolved
,
which
I
do
to
good
purpose
.
And
as
you
commanded
me
(
in
the
name
of
God
)
to
be
wise
and
circumspect
,
and
to
deal
by
counsel
,
so
,
(
as
I
may
)
I
command
you
in
the
name
of
God
,
that
you
advise
the
Preachers
to
deal
speedily
and
circumspectly
,
lest
some
blood
of
the
Saints
be
shed
,
which
must
needs
bring
down
vengeance
from
Heaven
upon
the
Land
.
Return
this
Letter
,
I
beseech
you
,
to
me
,
that
I
may
shew
it
(
amongst
other
things
)
when
the
meeting
shall
be
,
and
commend
me
and
my
Purposes
to
God
in
your
holy
Prayers
,
that
they
may
so
far
be
blessed
,
as
himself
is
the
director
of
them
:
God
keep
us
ever
his
,
this
14th
of
I
am
so
full
of
worldly
business
,
as
I
have
no
time
to
attend
this
weighty
Action
,
but
do
only
weight
upon
God
for
the
direction
of
his
Spirit
,
saving
my
heart
and
soul
are
still
mindful
hereof
,
and
to
morrow
(
by
God's
grace
)
I
will
humble
my self
before
his
Majesty
in
fasting
and
prayer
,
and
hope
that
God
will
stir
up
some
other
to
join
with
me
in
spirit
,
though
few
or
none
in
person
do
,
only
one
I
am
assured
of
,
the
Prisoners
know
it
:
I
leave
it
to
them
to
join
or
not
,
as
God
moves
them
;
but
if
ever
men
will
fast
and
pray
,
I
think
it
is
now
more
than
time
to
do
it
.
To
my
very
loving
and
reverend
Friend
,
Master
J.
T.
I
confess
I
heard
some
buz
abroad
of
a
sole
and
singular
course
,
that
either
you
or
some
other
had
plotted
in
his
head
.
I
would
wish
you
,
and
all
that
bear
good
will
to
the
holy
Cause
in
this
perilous
Age
of
ours
,
to
take
both
your
eyes
in
your
hands
(
as
they
say
)
and
to
be
sure
of
your
ground
and
warrant
before
you
strive
to
put
in
execution
.
in
the
name
of
the
comforteth
a
Gentleman
censured
in
Star-chamber
for
the
Cause
.
Lord
,
a
recompence
in
the
life
to
come
,
for
that
in
the
Star-chamber
he
feared
God
more
than
Man
,
in
such
a
glorious
Action
,
so
pleasing
to
God
,
so
behoveful
to
his
Church
,
which
shall
also
remain
of
record
here
to
all
posterity
.
If
after
your
own
holy
private
Prayer
you
find
any
desire
of
speech
with
me
,
let
me
intreat
you
,
either
to
send
this
Letter
to
M.
or
rather
(
if
you
can
)
carry
it
unto
him
,
Let
thy
Spirit
(
O
gracious
Father
)
direct
us
now
and
for
ever
,
in
all
our
ways
,
especially
in
those
,
whereby
greatest
honour
may
redound
to
thy
glorious
Majesty
,
most
benefit
to
thy
Church
,
and
most
danger
to
thine
Enemies
.
Good
Sir
,
and
my
loving
Brother
in
the
Lord
,
though
such
as
are
admitted
to
consult
with
God
,
and
have
by
prayer
and
meditation
much
familiarity
and
acquaintance
with
his
holy
Majesty
,
need
not
doubt
of
good
success
in
all
things
which
he
setteth
them
a
work
in
,
(
though
and
his
Vassals
cross
their
course
,
and
hinder
their
labour
by
all
the
means
they
can
)
yet
is
it
also
necessary
that
while
we
remain
in
the
fellowship
and
communion
of
the
Saints
,
that
we
communicate
one
with
another
,
that
as
loving
Children
we
may
all
join
together
,
to
help
each
other
,
to
be
doers
of
our
heavenly
Father's
will
here
on
Earth
,
as
the
Angels
do
it
in
the
Heavens
.
The
conscience
which
I
had
hereof
,
enforced
me
to
write
unto
you
lately
,
and
the
like
moved
you
to
speak
with
me
upon
that
Letter
.
And
truly
I
did
observe
many
things
(
in
that
little
time
we
spent
together
)
were
said
and
done
,
which
might
move
either
of
us
to
praise
our
good
God
,
and
to
cheer
us
up
,
to
further
so
holy
an
Action
as
now
is
in
hand
,
which
must
needs
speed
well
in
the
end
,
because
it
is
the
Lord
's
own
work
.
And
if
we
adventure
our selves
to
do
him
service
here
,
he
will
reward
elsewhere
.
You
may
be
bold
,
for
you
have
the
warrant
of
the
Word
,
the
allowance
of
the
State
,
and
you
walk
in
your
own
Calling
:
But
I
am
to
be
fearful
and
circumspect
,
because
the
Dangers
I
enter
into
be
infinite
,
my
Course
misliked
(
though
unknown
)
because
it
is
extraordinary
;
which
Callings
be
ceased
in
all
mens
opinion
of
judgment
,
and
have
not
(
of
long
time
)
been
heard
of
,
or
to
be
hoped
for
,
but
where
the
Word
is
not
preached
at
all
,
or
the
Church
in
a
great
waste
,
which
no
body
dare
affirm
our
Church
of
to
be
.
Wherefore
it
seemeth
that
every
step
that
I
shall
make
herein
,
shall
be
upon
thorns
,
and
therefore
I
am
to
fear
pricking
:
Yet
for
all
this
I
am
not
without
hope
,
neither
is
the
same
grounded
but
by
good
warrant
.
The
end
why
I
write
unto
you
,
is
this
,
to
intreat
you
to
give
thanks
to
those
holy
men
all
on
my
behalf
,
who
are
now
in
question
.
I
have
reaped
much
benefit
from
them
,
by
their
carriage
towards
me
,
though
they
know
it
not
:
For
I
durst
not
(
in
regard
of
danger
which
might
grow
to
them
)
visit
any
of
them
,
since
I
found
my self
carried
with
a
zeal
to
do
somewhat
in
the
same
Cause
,
for
which
they
suffer
.
If
by
some
effects
hereafter
I
may
shew
it
,
that
is
it
which
I
desire
to
do
,
and
in
the
mean
time
do
what
I
can
to
persuade
the
Saints
,
that
in
this
Action
I
seek
God's
glory
,
and
not
mine
own
.
I
have
been
heretofore
put
back
and
dissuaded
from
attempting
any
thing
(
lest
I
marred
all
)
by
the
wisest
,
the
learnedest
,
the
zealousest
and
holiest
Preachers
of
this
City
,
gene
Causes
and
weighty
Reasons
moving
thereunto
.
But
yet
this
will
not
make
me
leave
it
,
but
still
I
am
enforced
(
by
little
and
little
)
to
labour
to
make
my self
fit
to
take
upon
me
the
managing
of
it
.
Wherefore
,
if
it
please
you
to
shew
the
other
Letter
and
this
,
and
beseech
them
from
me
to
lay
them
before
the
Lord
,
when
they
shall
meet
and
join
together
in
prayer
:
And
if
the
Lord's
Spirit
shall
assure
their
Spirits
,
that
he
hath
been
,
is
,
and
will
be
with
me
in
this
Action
(
how
hard
soever
it
seemeth
to
be
)
let
me
by
their
means
be
vouchsafed
this
favour
,
that
I
may
be
allowed
conference
with
the
Preachers
of
the
City
:
which
Sute
I
make
not
for
that
I
would
seek
to
have
approbation
from
them
,
or
any
other
living
Creature
,
but
from
God
himself
:
Or
that
I
purpose
to
do
that
which
heretofore
I
have
been
advised
unto
;
namely
,
acquaint
them
with
the
Courses
(
which
I
purpose
by
God's
assistance
to
take
in
hand
)
whereby
great
danger
might
grow
to
them
,
and
little
good
to
me
:
But
that
my
carriage
towards
them
,
may
witness
unto
them
the
humility
of
my
mind
,
and
lowliness
of
my
spirit
,
and
care
and
conscience
not
to
enter
into
the
matter
,
without
offer
to
have
my
Gifts
examined
;
and
if
they
shall
be
supposed
to
be
such
as
the
Church
may
have
use
of
,
then
let
all
holy
means
be
used
,
which
shall
be
advised
to
be
fit
to
be
done
in
such
a
dangerous
time
,
and
weighty
Action
.
So
beseeching
God
to
govern
us
in
all
our
ways
,
and
preserve
us
in
all
our
dangers
,
and
supply
us
with
whatsoever
we
stand
in
need
of
,
I
humbly
and
heartily
commend
you
to
God
,
this
21st
day
of
incourageth
the
said
Gentleman
to
persevere
in
defence
of
the
Cause
.
He
declares
to
him
his
Revelations
and
extraordinary
Gifts
and
Calling
touching
the
Reformation
of
the
Church
.
viz.
Good
Master
as
Master
former
carriage
in
this
Action
(
which
standeth
me
much
upon
to
deal
advisedly
in
)
did
somewhat
trouble
me
,
so
his
Christian
and
loving
Answer
(
delivered
now
by
you
from
him
unto
me
)
doth
much
comfort
me
,
though
by
reason
of
some
particular
business
(
which
I
must
necessarily
follow
)
I
cannot
attend
till
in
the
Afternoon
,
or
any
part
of
the
day
by
his
Angelical
wisdom
(
which
he
still
retaineth
)
doth
many
times
prevail
with
the
holiest
to
make
them
fear
good
success
in
the
best
Causes
,
in
regard
of
the
lets
and
hindrances
which
himself
layeth
in
the
way
.
It
cannot
be
denied
but
that
the
Cause
is
good
,
which
I
desire
to
be
an
Actor
in
:
But
it
is
said
by
some
,
that
it
is
impossible
that
I
should
be
fit
to
meddle
therein
.
writes
to
that
Reformation
must
be
set
up
in
Queen
,
Counsel
calls
it
the
Cause
and
Truth
of
God
,
which
must
go
or
,
and
to
oppose
it
is
a
Sin
deserving
death
.
That
this
was
revealed
to
him
as
a
Prophet
,
and
not
to
be
discredited
.
brought
acquainted
with
retires
into
goes
also
into
the
Country
J.
T.
sends
for
him
to
and
provides
him
Chamber
and
Board
.
Broken
Wharf
leaves
the
Queen
out
of
his
Prayers
.
Queen's
Majesty
.
Hacket
s
Letter
to
the
burthen
which
God
hath
laid
upon
me
(
you
being
the
Instrument
to
make
me
bold
and
couragious
,
where
I
was
fearful
and
faint
)
is
greater
than
I
can
bear
without
your
help
here
,
though
I
have
it
where
you
are
.
The
workings
of
his
holy
spirit
in
me
,
since
your
departure
,
be
mighty
and
great
:
My
zeal
of
spirit
burneth
like
fire
,
so
that
I
cannot
contain
my self
,
and
conceal
his
mercies
towards
me
.
is
put
off
till
the
next
Term
,
the
zealous
Preachers
(
as
it
is
thought
)
are
to
be
in
the
to
morrow
,
the
Lord
by
his
holy
Spirit
be
with
them
:
My self
(
if
I
can
get
in
)
am
moved
to
be
there
:
And
I
fear
(
if
Sentence
with
severity
be
given
)
I
shall
be
forced
(
in
the
name
of
the
great
and
fearful
God
of
Heaven
)
to
protest
against
it
:
My
desire
is
,
that
you
hast
up
so
soon
as
you
can
;
your
Charges
shall
be
born
by
me
.
If
his
most
holy
Spirit
direct
you
to
come
,
come
:
If
not
,
stay
:
But
write
with
speed
,
and
convey
your
Letter
,
and
inclose
it
in
a
Letter
to
him
who
brought
you
and
me
acquainted
put
not
your
name
to
it
,
for
discovery
:
Direct
your
Letter
thus
,
To
my
loving
Brother
in
the
Lord
,
give
these
my
Letters
:
I
put
to
no
name
,
but
the
matter
you
know
,
which
sufficeth
.
Pray
that
the
Lord
may
reign
,
and
that
his
Subjects
may
obey
:
That
all
Instruments
whatsoever
,
that
shall
be
used
,
may
be
furnished
with
such
gifts
and
graces
as
every
one
have
,
or
shall
have
need
of
:
That
it
may
appear
,
that
the
Action
(
now
in
hand
)
is
his
own
;
and
therefore
he
will
provide
safety
for
his
holy
ones
,
and
destruction
for
those
who
are
vessels
of
wrath
;
who
have
accomplished
the
number
of
their
sins
,
which
call
for
vengeance
from
Heaven
.
London
,
Coppinger
London
,
Coppinger
desired
the
Lord
to
confound
him
,
if
he
did
not
seek
only
his
honour
and
glory
in
all
things
:
Wishing
themselves
confounded
and
damned
,
if
they
said
not
the
truth
,
pretends
to
suffer
extream
inward
torments
from
the
Devil
,
as
well
as
outward
from
men
,
for
trail
of
the
truth
of
the
Gospel
,
which
they
conclude
he
is
to
establish
in
all
Kingdoms
,
and
that
all
Scepters
are
to
be
yielded
to
him
.
avouched
that
God
would
deny
attest
to
the
truth
of
s
pretended
Torments
G.
H.
s
strange
way
to
prove
the
truth
of
Religion
against
Popery
,
G.
H.
J.
Thr.
Mine
own
dear
Brother
s
Letter
to
my self
,
and
my
two
Brethren
,
who
lately
were
together
with
you
in
do
much
desire
conference
with
you
,
which
will
ask
some
time
.
The
business
is
the
Lord
's
own
,
and
he
doth
deal
in
it
himself
,
in
a
strange
and
extraordinary
manner
in
poor
and
simple
Creatures
.
Much
is
done
since
you
did
see
us
,
which
you
will
rejoice
to
hear
of
,
when
we
shall
meet
,
and
therefore
I
beseech
you
(
so
soon
as
you
receive
this
Letter
)
hasten
an
Answer
in
writing
to
my
Sister's
House
;
therein
advertise
(
I
beseech
you
)
when
I
may
come
to
speak
with
you
;
for
delays
are
dangerous
,
and
some
of
the
great
Enemies
begin
to
be
so
pursued
by
God
,
as
they
are
at
their
wits
end
.
The
Lord
make
us
thankful
for
it
,
who
keep
us
ever
to
himself
,
to
do
his
will
and
not
ours
.
hearing
Master
on
a
about
that
time
at
the
s
Leter
to
about
his
extraordinary
Course
for
the
advancement
of
Christ's
Kingdom
.
saith
,
he
was
thereupon
moved
by
God's
Spirit
to
write
unto
him
a
Letter
,
I
do
not
deny
,
good
Sir
,
but
that
I
have
now
(
a
good
long
time
)
taken
a
strange
and
extraordinary
course
,
such
as
hath
offered
occasion
of
suspicion
,
of
my
not
only
doing
hurt
to
my self
,
but
also
to
the
best
sort
of
men
now
in
question
,
and
to
the
Cause
it self
.
But
by
what
warrant
I
have
done
this
,
that
is
all
:
For
if
the
Holy
Ghost
have
been
my
Warrant
,
and
carrieth
me
into
such
Actions
,
as
are
differing
from
others
of
great
note
in
the
Church
of
God
,
what
flesh
and
blood
dare
speak
against
me
?
This
is
it
that
1
desire
at
your
hands
,
and
at
all
the
rest
of
God's
Servants
,
that
you
forbear
to
censure
me
and
such
others
,
as
shall
deal
extraordinarily
with
me
in
the
Lord's
business
committed
to
our
charge
,
and
judge
of
us
by
the
effects
that
follow
;
which
if
you
hereafter
see
to
be
wonderful
great
,
then
are
all
ordinary
men
(
placed
in
Callings
within
this
Land
)
to
fear
,
and
to
call
themselves
to
examination
before
the
Justice
Seat
of
God
,
and
see
whether
they
have
walked
faithfully
before
God
and
man
,
in
seeking
the
salvation
of
the
Souls
of
the
People
,
and
the
advancement
of
Christ's
Kingdom
,
and
the
overthrow
of
Antichrist's
.
And
if
all
and
every
one
in
their
places
shall
be
forced
to
confess
,
to
have
failed
in
not
discharge
of
their
duties
,
let
them
acknowledge
their
sin
and
repent
,
before
Plagues
and
Punishments
fall
upon
them
.
The
waste
of
the
Church
cannot
be
denied
to
be
great
,
so
that
there
is
place
for
extraordinary
men
(
though
temporizing
Christians
will
not
admit
this
)
therefore
God's
mercies
shall
appear
to
be
wonderful
great
,
if
amongst
us
he
have
raised
up
such
,
as
I
know
he
hath
,
and
hereafter
I
doubt
not
(
by
God's
grace
)
but
I
,
with
the
help
of
the
rest
,
shall
be
able
to
avow
against
all
gainsayers
whatsoever
.
My
desire
heretofore
hath
been
to
have
counsel
and
direction
from
others
:
But
now
(
by
comfortable
experience
)
I
find
that
the
Action
(
which
the
Lord
hath
drawn
me
into
)
is
his
own
,
and
he
will
direct
it
himself
by
the
Holy
Ghost
,
and
have
the
full
honour
of
it
,
and
therefore
I
wait
upon
him
,
and
yet
most
heartily
crave
the
Prayers
of
the
Saints
,
that
they
will
beseech
God
to
bless
all
his
Servants
,
that
he
hath
set
awork
in
his
own
business
.
And
I
further
beseech
you
,
to
shew
this
Letter
to
Master
and
Master
Traverse
,
Egerton
and
all
the
rest
of
the
godly
Preachers
in
the
City
,
and
judge
charitably
of
me
and
others
,
and
let
every
one
look
to
his
own
Calling
,
that
therein
he
may
deal
faithfully
,
and
let
us
judge
our selves
,
and
not
judge
one
another
,
further
than
we
have
warrant
.
told
the
People
,
that
there
were
some
Persons
so
desperate
,
that
they
would
willingly
thrust
themselves
upon
the
Rocks
of
the
Land
,
and
Waves
of
the
Sea
.
This
I
took
to
be
spoken
principally
to
my self
;
and
therefore
I
thought
good
to
advertise
you
,
that
he
spake
the
truth
in
those
words
;
but
he
touched
not
me
,
but
himself
,
and
the
rest
of
the
Ministers
of
the
Land
,
who
have
not
only
run
desperately
themselves
upon
the
Rocks
and
Waves
,
but
carried
the
whole
Ship
,
whereby
they
all
be
in
danger
of
Shipwreck
,
and
should
have
perished
,
if
the
Lord
had
not
immediately
called
three
of
his
Servants
to
help
to
recover
it
,
who
are
not
only
sent
from
God
to
his
Church
here
,
but
also
elsewhere
,
through
the
World
.
My
Calling
is
specially
to
deal
with
Magistrates
.
Another
hath
to
do
with
Ministers
,
who
hath
written
a
Letter
to
you
of
the
City
,
but
it
cannot
be
delivered
hardly
this
day
.
The
other
third
is
the
chiefest
for
he
is
the
Lord's
Executioner
of
his
most
holy
will
.
The
Lord's
Messenger
of
Mercy
having
hatred
to
two
Counsellors
of
State
,
pretends
to
impeach
them
of
Treason
.
sends
another
Letter
to
the
Queen
,
and
presseth
to
get
to
her
Presence
,
pretending
some
special
service
.
j
alous
that
what
he
had
to
reveal
would
be
slighted
,
writes
to
for
more
important
Intelligence
As
you
find
me
,
so
call
me
:
Coppinger
if
he
should
tell
her
the
judgments
of
God
that
lie
at
her
Gate
(
which
the
Lord
hath
shewed
him
)
they
would
be
over-fearful
for
her
to
endure
,
or
to
hear
of
.
And
if
she
doubted
of
his
sending
from
the
Lord
,
he
willeth
her
to
ask
a
Sign
,
and
if
he
give
it
not
,
let
him
die
.
if
the
Lords
should
give
a
hard
censure
against
those
Parties
(
the
next
day
)
if
God
shewed
not
such
a
fearful
Judgment
against
some
of
those
Lords
,
as
that
some
of
them
should
not
go
alive
out
of
that
place
,
then
never
trust
him
.
viz.
The
Fools
bolt
viz.
Such
as
do
surmise
the
complaint
of
Innocency
to
be
revenge
,
and
the
report
of
Truth
to
be
slander
,
shall
never
want
the
due
reward
of
their
gross
Error
,
whilst
Innocency
and
Truth
shall
endure
.
A
Fatherly
Exhortation
to
a
certain
young
Courtier
.
For
God
will
sure
confound
such
as
devise
His
Ordinance
or
Church
to
tyrannize
,
confesseth
that
they
were
all
to
be
sent
to
Women
,
and
by
them
to
be
dispersed
.
a
Clown
might
teach
a
King
to
wear
a
Crown
.
in
the
Conspiracy
for
advancing
the
M.
Wiggington
Coppinger's
Secrets
You
are
known
to
be
an
honest
Gentleman
,
and
sworn
to
the
Queen
,
and
therefore
I
will
not
be
acquainted
with
those
things
which
God
hath
revealed
unto
you
for
the
good
of
your
Sovereign
.
Queen's
Arms
defaceth
the
Queen's
Arms
,
and
uttereth
dangerous
words
.
London
.
Hacket
if
the
Magistrates
do
not
govern
well
,
the
People
might
draw
themselves
together
,
and
to
see
a
Reformation
.
is
in
the
for
refusal
of
the
Oath
,
as
I
hear
,
and
M.
is
sent
for
,
and
sundry
worthy
Ministers
are
disquieted
,
who
have
been
spared
long
.
So
that
we
look
for
some
bickering
ere
long
,
and
then
a
battel
,
which
cannot
long
endure
.
Consistory
of
Doctor
,
Pastor
Lay
Elders
Late
L.
Ch.
or
late
L.
Tr.
chargeth
two
Privy
Counsellors
with
Treason
.
that
he
,
together
with
his
bellish
and
infernal
Companions
had
committed
Treason
in
the
highest
degree
against
her
Majesty
.
Counsellor
,
himself
,
and
two
others
of
the
Lords
Messengers
,
may
be
brought
before
the
Queen's
Majesty
;
and
if
he
be
not
proved
a
Traytor
to
God
and
her
,
then
let
me
for
my
Pride
and
Presumption
,
be
banged
at
the
Court
Gates
.
but
he
and
the
rest
of
her
wicked
Counsellors
,
and
ungodly
Magistrates
,
shall
be
forced
to
acknowledge
,
what
they
are
worthy
to
have
;
the
Lord
pardon
their
Souls
,
for
in
their
outward
man
they
must
be
punished
,
though
they
repent
:
I
do
advise
also
that
every
one
of
her
Council
be
commanded
to
keep
their
House
or
Chamber
,
for
fear
of
stir
or
danger
.
advising
that
(
a
man
in
more
favour
with
God
,
than
any
man
of
his
Calling
whatsoever
)
be
commanded
to
be
near
her
Highness
,
to
pray
to
God
,
or
to
preach
privately
.
chargeth
the
same
Counsellor
That
if
in
her
Majesty's
presence
be
prove
not
the
said
Counsellor
to
be
the
most
dangerous
Enemy
that
was
discovered
since
her
Highness's
Reign
,
then
let
his
Body
and
Soul
be
for
ever
damned
:
Provided
always
,
that
if
her
Majesty
cannot
(
by
his
Evidence
)
judge
him
the
said
Counsellor
to
be
so
bad
as
be
makes
report
of
him
,
yet
that
she
would
give
him
the
said
leave
in
her
sacred
Presence
,
to
fight
the
Combat
of
Prayer
with
him
,
wherein
,
if
it
please
him
I
will
first
begin
to
pray
against
my self
,
that
if
he
be
not
as
deeply
guilty
as
I
have
charged
him
,
then
that
God's
Vengeance
may
presently
consume
me
both
Body
and
Soul
into
Hell
for
ever
,
which
if
it
come
to
pass
,
the
Victory
shall
be
his
,
and
he
return
an
Innocent
.
But
if
he
see
me
leap
up
for
joy
,
as
one
that
hath
discovered
him
to
be
a
Traytor
,
then
if
he
dare
fall
down
in
like
sort
,
and
make
the
same
Prayer
,
that
the
like
Vengeance
may
fall
upon
himself
,
if
he
be
so
deeply
guilty
as
I
have
charged
him
;
and
if
God's
Vengeance
fall
not
upon
him
before
he
depart
out
of
her
presence
,
let
me
be
hang'd
,
drawn
and
quartered
,
for
labouring
to
impeach
a
Counsellor's
Credit
;
but
if
he
dare
not
thus
enter
the
lists
with
me
before
her
Majesty
,
let
him
be
holden
guilty
.
(
two
false
Prophets
)
their
words
to
the
day
before
the
Insurrection
viz.
That
Reformation
and
the
Lord's
Discipline
should
now
forthwith
be
established
,
and
therefore
charged
in
the
Lord's
name
,
to
put
all
Christians
in
comfort
,
that
they
should
see
a
joyful
alteration
in
the
state
of
Church-Government
shortly
.
John
Udal
White
Lyon
Demonstration
of
Discipline
Right
Reverend
Sir
,
my
forbearing
to
visit
you
and
the
rest
of
the
Saints
(
who
suffer
for
Righteousness
sake
)
do
give
you
all
cause
to
think
that
I
have
forsaken
my
first
Love
,
and
have
embraced
the
God
of
this
World
.
But
my
Conscience
beareth
me
witness
of
the
contrary
:
The
Reasons
of
my
absence
being
so
great
and
so
weighty
,
that
hereafter
when
they
shall
be
examined
by
your selves
(
who
are
endued
with
the
spirit
of
wisdom
and
discerning
of
Spirits
)
I
doubt
not
but
you
will
allow
of
my
not
coming
,
which
might
bring
you
into
more
trouble
and
danger
,
than
it
would
do
me
good
,
or
breed
me
comfort
.
You
have
care
and
conscience
to
further
the
building
of
the
Lord's
House
which
lieth
waste
,
and
to
seek
the
final
overthrow
of
Antichrist's
Kingdom
:
which
being
the
Lord
's
own
work
,
he
will
bless
it
,
and
all
the
Actors
in
it
.
And
this
I
dare
be
bold
(
of
mine
own
knowledge
)
to
report
,
that
in
this
great
Work
he
hath
divers
that
lie
hid
,
and
are
yet
at
liberty
,
who
are
hammering
their
heads
,
busying
their
brains
,
and
spending
their
spirits
in
prayers
to
God
,
as
much
as
you
,
or
any
of
you
that
are
in
Prison
,
and
hope
in
short
time
to
be
brought
forth
into
the
sight
of
their
and
your
Enemies
,
to
defend
the
Cause
you
stand
for
.
I
beseech
you
,
cheer
up
your selves
in
the
Lord
,
for
the
day
of
our
Redemption
is
at
hand
,
and
pray
that
the
Hand
of
the
Lord
may
be
strengthened
in
them
,
whom
he
hath
appointed
to
take
part
with
you
in
this
Cause
,
and
beseech
him
that
blessing
may
be
upon
and
confusion
upon
Pardon
my
long
Letter
,
I
beseech
you
,
and
impart
mine
humble
suit
to
all
the
rest
,
to
whom
I
neither
dare
write
,
nor
offer
to
see
.
I
neither
put
to
my
Name
,
nor
make
Subscription
:
The
Bringer
can
report
who
sendeth
the
Letter
,
and
let
that
suffice
.
They
usually
attend
a
Preacher
in
Queen
,
Coppinger
forbear
to
pray
for
the
Queen
.
Queen's
Majesty
:
Hacket
confesseth
that
design'd
the
Queen's
deprivation
of
Government
and
Life
.
(
Arthington
humbled
themselves
on
the
Lord's
day
afore
in
fasting
and
prayer
A
Prophecy
of
Judgments
against
England
,
The
pen
of
a
ready
writer
.
A
word
in
a
fool's
mouth
is
like
an
arrow
in
a
dog's
leg
,
Edmund
Coppinger
William
Hacket
Christ
Jesus
her
Majesty
C.
C.
T.
they
three
shall
be
otherwise
detected
ere
long
,
and
all
those
that
are
their
Partakers
,
when
her
Majesty
shall
reign
and
live
to
see
better
days
,
if
God
give
her
true
repentance
.
Archbishops
,
Bishops
,
Deans
,
Archdeacons
,
How
can
God
spare
this
Land
any
longer
,
wherein
both
the
Magistrates
and
Messengers
of
God
have
dealt
so
unfaithfully
in
the
Lord's
service
?
the
fearful
Judgments
of
God
shall
be
sure
to
fall
on
the
Reprobate
;
being
already
prepared
,
and
put
into
the
hands
of
the
Mighty
Messenger
of
the
Almighty
God
,
to
be
poured
out
upon
this
great
City
of
and
upon
all
Places
,
where
repentance
followeth
not
this
publication
.
Hypocritical
Idolaters
this
their
halting
and
hypocrisy
hath
so
hardned
God's
heart
against
their
Requests
,
for
bringing
in
the
that
for
this
unfaithful
and
unsingle
walking
in
their
Function
,
he
hath
hitherto
denied
it
.
Neither
shall
any
one
of
them
,
or
all
of
them
together
,
have
that
honour
given
,
to
bring
in
Reformation
:
For
I
tell
you
truly
,
the
Almighty
God
hath
put
his
Cup
of
Vengeance
into
his
trusty
and
faithful
Servants
hand
,
to
pour
it
down
shortly
upon
every
wilful
and
obstinate
Sinner
that
doth
not
repent
upon
the
notice
hereof
,
or
else
the
Lord
confound
me
.
to
have
this
Prophecy
,
together
with
the
incredible
,
(
but
most
certain
)
History
of
the
holiest
Servant
of
God
,
that
ever
hath
been
,
is
,
or
shall
be
born
,
(
Christ
Jesus
only
excepted
)
with
all
speed
possible
,
printed
and
published
together
,
as
in
substance
true
or
else
the
Lord
confound
me
.
By
the
most
unworthy
Servant
,
but
yet
a
faithful
Prophet
of
the
Almighty
Jesus
,
or
else
his
Wrath
confound
me
.
History
at
large
to
be
published
with
his
Prophecy
.
Coppinger
)
Arthington
T.
L.
Letter
ter
unto
Edmund
Coppinger
First therefore , There is declared whom A sum of Hacket's History . Hacket served ; then how he got the execution of the Bailywick of Oundel , being void : How upon complaint of the Wives there , that their Husbands spent their thrift in Alehouses on the Sabbath days he ( by a Justice of Peace not far off ) did cause all the Playing Tables that could be come by , to be burnt . Also the light and enticing behaviour of some Women towards him , and his familiarity with them , whereby his Wife became jealous of him , so that he was forced ( for her satisfaction ) to clear himself by his Oath . The sundry Baits laid by means of some of his Fellows ( that envied him for the credit he had with those whom he served ) to entrap him with Women . His attempting them in dishonest manner , but with purpose only ( as he there pretendeth ) to learn of them the Practices against him . The like Snares laid for him by some of better place and credit than the former : Of his affliction in mind that he endured , because he so behaved himself toward Women , and yet could not learn out by them the plot laid against him : Of his going into Hampshire to have been placed there : How he was in a place there ( for the most part of 20 days ) beat with a Bostonado , and into what pitiful state of Body he was thereby brought : That this was done , partly for his avouching that Christ was Head of the Church , against the Pope , and for saying , That as certain Earthen Pots were there by him broken , so should all Papists be broken in Hell , and confounded , so many as rose up against him in Earth : How he was forced to use the Deputy-Lieutenant of Hampshire his Aid , to be safely conveyed out of that Country , lest he should be murthered by his Enemies : That he came thence to one M. Paul Wentworth's House , where he remained a Month , and was used most Christianly , and where he was most deeply exercised in the Spirit : How as he passed by the way out of Hampshire , he told a Gentleman in company ( that was privy to his Enemies Complots ) of a great Practice intended against him , and to be done in a Chamber , by certain Persons , whom he then named aforehand : Insomuch as the said Gentleman ( being made privy to such purpose , and knowing that he said true ) affirmed , surely he could conjure , or else it had not been possible to tell such things as he did ; where indeed ( he saith ) the Lord , in the midst of his former Afflictions , revealed it unto him , and further shewed him a Place which he had appointed for him , and how he would bring all his Enemies Practices to confusion : How in performance of that which was so revealed , he was afterward in a certain Place in Hartfordshire bound , first in a Chamber , and then chained in a Sink-hole of a Seller , and most grievously many ways afflicted there for 20 days together : That in the greatest extremity thereof ( which was greater than he could express ) a Cross came upon his Breast as he lay , and always when his Torments were at the greatest , the Lord unloosed his Feet and Hands from his Fetters , and Bands ; nevertheless he lay still till his Tormentors came , and bound him again : How the Lord then appeared to him , and assured him , that he would establish the Gospel by him , and shewed him all the Whoredom of Rome , in the person of a great Personage ( since deceased ) as it were in Candle-light , with a great Bell full of iniquity : That during that time , the Lord shewed him a terrible Famine which he would bring upon a Land , but whether this Land or not , was not declared : That Christ then shewed him his Wisdom and Providence , in governing the Seas , and all other Waters in their Courses : And further shewed him the Man that should sit on Christ's Right hand , to judge both the quick and the dead , whose Name he well knoweth : That then he made his Petition unto the Lord , who answered him by a Voice , thus , What he would , how he would , and when he would : How ( by the extremity of his Torments ) his Eyes were fallen down , and his Tongue thrust out of his Head , so as he could not pull it in again one Barley-corn's breadth ; but the Lord in that extremity shewed him , that he would keep his Body from hursting , and that one hair of his Head should not perish : That being loosed ( by his Wife's importunity ) soon after , in a very Rainy-day , he , his Wife , one Richard Dickens , and one Palmer , rid altogether thence toward Oundell , thirty Miles that day ; and albeit it rained all the day very fore ( so that great floods came upon it ) yet never a one of them had any drop thereof fall upon their Clothes : That being at Oundell , and foreseeing he should be exercised again , he prayed his Wife that no man might come at him , for he would keep his Chamber : And then the Lord appeared unto him , and shewed him in what danger the Land was , by reason of foreign Enemies at the Sea ; and commanded him to go round about the Town , and that should be a defence to the Land round about : That after this he kept himself in his Barn about eight days , reasoning with the Lord touching Predestination and Reprobation , continually begging of him , that he would save all those that fought ignorantly against the Truth , or otherwise sinned through want of knowledge : How ( after this ) betaking himself to his Chamber again , the Lord ( he saith ) forced him to cry out against two great Subjects and Counsellors in this Land : That he was again bound and tormented there other twenty days , in eight whereof , he neither did eat nor drink , and was continually watched , for that they knew the Lord would come and loose him , if they left him : That during this time Witches used their Sorcery strongly upon him : That the Lord then told him that he would harden his own heart against Hacket's Tormentors : How then also four or five Angels night by night stood by him , and watched over him , like unto Doves , and one night Spirits innumerable : And that a white Hand came from the Almighty , and took him by the hand , whereby all Venome , Poison , Uncleanness and Corruption departed from him for a time : whereupon the Lord shewed him three Heavens together , and all the dwelling places contrived in one of them , but the highest Heaven was shewed to be without end , which glory he was not able to behold , but was made able to look upon the Blood of the Saints , which was made round like a Wax Cake , in very great breadth , but the glory which therewith appeared , he could not look upon , so that he was forced to turn his face upon the Pillow : How the Lord also shewed him the murthering of the Wicked , even like the slaying of Swine , the Father murthering the Son , and the Mother the Daughter , and every one another , all the day long , and no man took pity upon them : That there was then revealed unto him a very strange fire from Heaven , the length whereof he did see consuming all things from the Heaven to Hell mouth , but he did not see the breadth thereof : Also that he then did see the breadth of the tormenting place of the Damned , and what was therein , but neither the bottom , nor length of the place : That he also supposed he saw his Liberty begged by two honourable Personages : Notwithstanding which deliverance ( that he dreamed of ) he telleth that he was carried afterward to Northampton Gaol , where he remained 17 Weeks , as afore is remembred . Furthermore there is declared , That in his Torments the Lord shewed him how he would confound all his Adversaries that were guilty in any practice against him , and that one thing which they went about , they should never bring to pass ; for he let him see , that they were all as drunken men , and Fools without wit : That in the end they should throw all their Books away , and be at a great confusion one with another : That afterward ( viz. about the beginning of Easter Term last ) the Lord brought him to London , and how he was made acquainted with Coppinger at that time , as hath been afore declared : How after his departing out of the City from Coppinger , he could not but remember him in his Prayers ; desiring the Lord to reveal himself extraordinarily to him , so that he might be encouraged to go forward in the Action : Whereupon ( as the said Coppinger affirmed ) he had two extraordinary Seals in very short space after Hacket' s departure , and was wonderfully strengthened to proceed in the Cause . Then is told how the Lord commanded him to go from one place to another in and about the City , for two days space ; and how he was commanded to rail against the said two great Counsellors , in divers places where he came : How being ( in that time ) commanded to see the Lyons in the Tower , he took the fiercest of them by the Head , and had none harm : Then is told what Preachers in the City he heard , and that going to hear one , he saw a Surpless lie in the Church , whereupon he would not stay there : That he went to certain Preachers in Prison , to command them to deal faithfully in the Lord's business : And how he was commanded by God to deface the Arms of England in Kaye's House in Knight-Rider's-street . Lastly , It is said , that God hath appointed two others to deal for , and with Hacket , whom it will stand upon to deal faithfully for the Lord , for they know what Hacket is , and what shall follow , if their Counsels and Directions be not followed .
Now
if
any
shall
marvail
,
how
such
an
absurd
and
ridiculous
lying
Legend
should
seduce
men
of
any
consideration
,
so
earnest
for
a
supposed
and
so
exercised
in
praying
and
fasting
;
let
him
remember
,
not
only
the
effectual
,
but
the
efficacy
it self
of
illusion
,
and
the
spirit
of
slumber
,
falling
(
by
God's
secret
,
yet
always
just
Judgment
)
upon
the
Children
of
disobedience
,
such
as
be
wise
in
their
own
conceits
,
and
not
wise
with
sobriety
;
that
they
might
believe
Lies
,
because
they
have
not
believed
the
Truth
:
And
that
they
might
ask
and
not
obtain
,
because
they
ask
not
as
they
ought
.
Prophet
of
God's
Judgments
Prophet
of
mercy
I
serve
a
good
Captain
,
who
makes
so
dear
accompt
of
me
,
that
all
the
Devils
in
Hell
,
nor
Men
in
Earth
,
cannot
take
my
life
from
me
.
Queen's
Majesty
Who can with any patience indure such Seditious Companions as these , to appeach others of Treason ? but especially so Loyal , Honourable and Worthy Counsellors , as they three are known to the World to be .
By the way , we may note the subtil managing and carriage of this Action by Hacket and Coppinger in this one principal Point , which Arthington himself also now observeth : Videlicet , in that they opened not at any time Hacket's chief pretended Office unto Arthington ; videlicet , to represent , and to participate with Jesus Christ's Office ( of severing with his Fan the good from the bad ) until the very time they were to go into the Streets to do the Message that Hacket enjoyned them . For hereby they prevented a doubt of driving Arthington back , who seemed a Man so serviceable for their purpose , as that he was worthy to be still retained by them : and the rather , for that he had not yet finished the writing up of Hacket's History that was to be annexed to the Prophecy ) until late that Thursday night which was afore their rising , for they might have feared ( if leisure had served him to have considered of it , and examined it at full how this could be ) lest it might have made him at least to stagger , and be doubtful of it .
Besides , Hacket kept ( as Arthington now gathereth ) that honour wholly to himself to proclaim it to them both together , as it were by a Voice from Heaven , at that very instant when they should receive their charge of him ; and thereby have no time to reason against it , being straightway to go forward as obedient Persons to him in all things .
Thus that Thursday passed on . On Friday morning Coppinger sent his Man Emerson ( by Five of the Clock in the morning ) unto Arthington's Lodging , but his Wife would not then awake him ; so he sent for him again at Six , and they two then went together unto Coppinger . Then Coppinger and Arthington determined ( that Friday morning , being the 16th day of July last ) between Six and Seven of the Clock in the forenoon , to go unto a certain Gentleman's House about the City , of good behaviour , and they forsooth to honour him , to be chief Governor under her Majesty , which they also did that Morning , and promised unto him accordingly that he should so be . Leaving also with him both the said Prophecy and Hacket's History to peruse , but the good Gentleman was unwilling to deal either with them or their Papers any way . They flayed not there above half an hour . From thence they came betwixt Eight and Nine of the Clock in the Morning unto Wigginton's Chamber ( being Prisoner in the Counter in Woodstreet ) with whom having much speech and conference ( part whereof is touched before ) among other things , they signified unto him , ( as Arthington confesseth ) that they were provoked to pronounce him the holiest Minister of all others , for dealing so plainly and resolutely in God's Causes above all Ministers , which God would manifest one day to his comfort .
Wigginton at his examination confesseth such Conference by him at that time to have been had with them , and ( as he was enjoined by those who examined him ) hath reported it by writing somewhat largely . He therein also setteth down a Conference had by him about the same matters with Hacket himself , coming to him thither alone ( as he saith ) the self-same Friday morning , some while after the other two were departed from him .
It may be gathered by his own Narration , that betwixt the time of Coppinger and Arthington's talk with him , Wigginton had set down Article-wise , and distincted with number the several Heads of their Speeches had with him . And after he also enquired and set down in writing Hacket's Opinion likewise , unto every of the said Articles severally . And albeit it need not be questioned , but that both for Circumstance and Matter he would set it down , the least that might be either to his own , or any his Complices disadvantage , yet may it serve for the fuller understanding of the whole Action , and for necessary observation besides , to touch some chief Points of those Conferences , though it be but as himself telleth them .
came
unto
him
about
Eight
or
Nine
of
the
Clock
of
the
16th
day
of
in
the
Morning
,
full
of
courage
and
comfort
,
saying
unto
him
thus
:
We
are
come
to
you
now
to
bring
you
certain
News
of
great
comfort
,
which
is
this
,
That
we
have
seen
Jesus
Christ
this
day
in
lively
and
extraordinary
shape
or
fashion
presented
unto
us
,
not
in
his
Body
(
for
so
he
sitteth
at
the
right
hand
of
God
in
Heaven
,
until
the
last
Judgment
)
but
in
his
effectual
or
principal
Spirit
,
whereby
he
dwelleth
in
more
than
in
any
Creature
upon
the
Earth
.
he
examined
him
about
the
whole
Speeches
of
uttered
before
unto
him
;
whereunto
answered
first
generally
thus
:
That
he
approved
them
no
further
than
he
saw
they
had
warrant
for
their
doings
,
but
particularly
to
this
first
Article
thus
,
To
the
first
,
That
he
knew
not
of
that
their
Vision
,
but
he
accounted
himself
to
be
a
chief
Messenger
of
God
,
in
such
sort
as
followeth
.
That
the
said
is
the
very
same
Angel
forespoken
of
by
the
Scriptures
,
who
should
come
before
the
last
Judgment
of
Christ
with
a
Fan
or
Sheephook
in
his
hand
,
to
separate
the
Goats
from
the
Sheep
.
To
the
second
,
That
he
was
the
only
principal
Man
sent
of
God
to
decide
the
Controversies
of
the
Gospel
of
Christ
in
the
World
,
or
in
or
in
into
which
Controversies
some
bad
Persons
(
being
Enemies
to
him
and
to
the
Gospel
in
and
some
of
them
being
great
Personages
)
had
drawn
him
to
enter
by
their
Cruel
,
Unjust
,
and
Extraordinary
Practices
and
Treacheries
,
or
Sorceries
used
against
him
:
and
that
by
him
,
as
by
a
principal
Angel
of
God
(
with
his
Fan
in
his
hand
)
God
would
now
separate
the
Sheep
from
the
Goats
;
and
that
God
would
establish
the
Gospel
by
him
generally
,
either
by
his
death
,
or
by
his
life
;
but
(
quoth
he
as
it
were
correcting
himself
)
by
my
life
it
must
be
.
is
a
Man
dearer
or
nearer
unto
God
in
some
respects
,
than
Divine
,
who
wrote
the
because
he
must
(
as
it
were
)
bring
an
accomplishment
unto
their
Prophesies
,
and
hath
a
more
excellent
spirit
or
work
to
do
than
they
in
some
respects
.
To
the
third
,
That
God
would
do
a
greater
Work
by
him
the
said
than
ever
he
did
by
any
of
all
the
Prophets
,
for
the
establishment
of
his
Gospel
,
to
the
confusion
of
Satan
and
Antichrist
.
That
the
said
had
laid
two
several
Charges
in
the
name
of
Christ
upon
them
two
,
which
they
must
needs
perform
or
execute
;
the
one
upon
of
Prophecy
,
concerning
the
end
of
the
World
;
the
other
upon
of
painting
out
the
good
and
bad
in
the
World
,
or
in
these
parts
of
the
World
;
and
one
of
them
had
in
purpose
or
charge
to
read
over
the
whole
Bible
for
proof
of
their
Office
and
Business
.
To
the
fourth
,
That
God
had
sent
to
be
the
said
his
Writer
or
Pen
,
and
the
said
to
be
the
Expounder
of
his
Mind
,
or
Deliverer
of
his
Message
to
the
old
Magistrates
(
which
were
almost
gone
)
and
to
the
New
,
and
to
the
World
.
That
they
had
some
sight
of
the
glory
of
the
World
to
come
,
where
they
found
that
the
Queen
was
highly
in
God's
favour
,
because
she
had
cut
off
much
of
Antichrist's
Force
or
Train
:
but
,
That
M.
had
done
more
against
Antichrist
,
than
any
in
the
World
before
him
since
the
Apostles
time
;
and
that
comparable
unto
him
,
and
M.
(
meaning
a
Schoolmaster
in
was
above
them
both
,
in
the
state
of
heavenly
glory
,
because
he
had
kept
himself
undefiled
from
the
common
Corruptions
of
these
Times
,
and
had
a
most
single
heart
to
God
.
To
the
fifth
and
sixth
,
That
men
should
shortly
turn
their
Spears
into
Mattocks
for
the
making
of
a
true
or
better
Reformation
,
or
else
a
great
Plague
,
as
it
were
Fire
from
Heaven
should
fall
upon
them
for
their
rebellion
against
God
:
And
that
the
Queen
was
undone
,
and
all
we
Preachers
should
be
damned
,
if
we
fall
not
to
Reformation
speedily
.
And
that
he
knew
not
of
any
such
Comparisons
or
Degrees
to
be
in
the
seat
of
Glory
;
but
sure
he
was
,
although
every
man
should
be
rewarded
according
to
his
works
,
yet
he
that
would
be
highest
,
should
be
lowest
there
,
where
all
be
as
one
in
Christ
.
That
many
of
the
Preachers
and
People
in
professing
Religion
,
were
blind
and
careless
in
many
things
,
yet
the
Servants
of
God
to
be
saved
upon
repentance
;
and
that
some
few
which
were
more
forward
than
others
,
should
have
more
honour
,
or
higher
places
in
Heaven
than
they
.
To
the
eighth
;
That
it
was
true
,
so
near
as
could
call
to
remembrance
That
these
things
they
would
confirm
unto
him
by
God's
Spirit
out
of
his
word
:
In
the
mean
while
,
they
both
used
vehement
Protestations
,
that
it
was
most
true
which
they
spake
,
and
that
their
Doctrine
was
or
should
be
fetched
out
of
the
Third
Heaven
:
and
they
would
prove
themselves
and
to
be
extraordinarily
called
and
sent
of
God
as
aforesaid
;
and
they
exhorted
him
to
be
constant
in
the
Truth
.
also
pronounced
to
be
highly
in
God's
favour
,
and
assured
him
,
that
God's
Spirit
should
be
doubled
upon
him
.
To
the
ninth
be
avoucheth
the
full
effect
thereof
,
and
he
also
pronounced
to
be
highly
in
God's
favour
:
And
further
told
(
after
a
bold
and
a
resolute
manner
)
that
he
had
appointed
him
,
and
some
few
others
,
to
be
Assistants
to
in
their
foresaid
Offices
would
prove
the
things
aforesaid
by
God's
Spirit
(
which
was
above
his
word
)
and
by
his
Word
also
.
Hacket
,
when
he
saw
the
two
s
further
Report
answered
,
They
had
been
with
him
that
Morning
whilst
he
lay
in
his
Bed
,
and
had
suddenly
departed
from
him
with
one
cry
,
saying
,
Christ
is
come
,
Christ
is
come
;
where
at
he
said
he
marvailed
,
not
knowing
what
was
their
meaning
in
the
matter
:
he
had
oft
warned
to
take
heed
of
conceiving
too
much
liking
of
his
own
spiritual
Gifts
,
whom
he
perceived
to
be
ravished
with
an
exceeding
love
,
and
extraordinary
care
for
the
safety
of
his
Mistress
,
meaning
the
Queen's
Majesty
,
who
(
quoth
is
undone
&c.
)
For
you
and
all
other
Preachers
shall
be
damned
,
unless
she
for
her
part
,
and
you
for
your
parts
,
do
speedily
fall
to
Reformation
.
Wigginton
did
exhort
him
to
deal
faithfully
in
the
Lord's
business
he
had
heard
pray
sometimes
before
,
in
strange
terms
,
as
these
and
such
like
,
Father
,
I
know
thou
lovest
me
as
well
as
thou
lovest
thine
own
self
.
he
said
he
would
depart
home
into
the
Country
;
yet
he
would
leave
word
behind
,
for
his
Adversaries
to
know
in
what
place
they
should
find
him
,
if
they
were
disposed
to
call
for
him
.
And
withal
made
great
shew
(
after
his
former
wonted
manner
)
as
though
he
neither
feared
Magistrate
,
nor
cared
for
any
punishment
,
nor
doubted
any
danger
to
ensue
upon
him
,
for
any
thing
he
had
done
or
said
,
or
should
go
about
.
are
the
most
forward
From Wigginton's Lodging the said Coppinger Hacket' s History continued . and Arthington came directly to Hacket's Chamber in Walker's House at Broken Wharf , and there found the Beast in Bed after Eight of the Clock : Where being enflamed ( they say ) with zeal out of all measure , Coppinger began to pray at the Bed's feet , and Arthington joined with him ; wherein they stood much upon their own unworthiness , &c. but yet offered their obedience to do as the Lord should direct them by his Spirit , having already done so much as was enjoined them . Whereupon Hacket came out of his Bed , and prayed with them in his Shirt twice , that the Spirit might direct them , and they likewise obey the same in all things , to the glory of God only . After Hacket's latter Prayer , Coppinger offered to go on in his Prayer , but the Devilish Spirit moved Arthington to interrupt him , and to charge him in the Name of the Lord Jesus to arise and anoint the King with the Holy Ghost . Whereupon Coppinger straightway rose up , and three times kissed the Boards under his feet , rising up after every time , and making great reverence with bowed knee ; and after the third time he came towards Hacket as he lay in his Bed , who put out his hand , and took Coppinger by the hand , and said , You shall not need to anoint me , Blasphemy . for I have been already anointed in Heaven by the Holy Ghost himself . Then Coppinger asked him , what his pleasure was to be done , Go your way both ( said he , as Arthington reports ) and tell them in the City , that Christ Jesus is come with his Fan in his hand to judge the Earth . And if any man ask you where he is , tell them he lies at Walker ' s House by Broken Wharf : and if they will not believe it , let them : come and kill me , if they can ; for as truly as Christ Jesus is in Heaven , so truly is he come to judge . the world . Then Coppinger said it should be done forthwith ; and thereupon went forward , and Arthington followed so readily the said Prophet of Mercy , that he had no leisure to take his Gloves with him , and ere Arthington could get down the Stairs , Coppinger had begun ( in the House below ) to proclaim News from Heaven of exceeding great Mercy : That Christ Jesus was come , &c. as above is said , with whom Arthington also cried the same words aloud , following him along the Streets from thence by Watling-street and Old Change , towards Cheapside , they both adding beyond their Commission , these words , Repent England , Repent . But surely either their Commission was delivered them ( at one time or other ) more largely than the one of them now reporteth ; or else they went beyond and exceeded it in many other material Points besides this . For after they both had thus come ( with mighty concourse of the common multitude as to such a novelty of hearing two new Prophets in these days arisen was likely ) with an uniform cry into Cheapside near unto the Cross : and there finding the throng and press of People to encrease about them , in such sort as that they could not well pass further , nor be conveniently heard of them all , as they desired ; therefore they got them up into an empty Cart which stood there , and out of that choise Pulpit ( fur such a purpose ) made their lewd and traiterous preachment unto the People : wherein they stood not only upon the words of their former cry , but ( so near as I could learn from so common an Auditory , and in so confused an Action ) they reading something out of a Paper , went more particularly over the Office and Calling of Hacket ; how he represented Christ , by partaking a part of his glorified Body ; by his principal Spirit , and by the Office of severing the Good from the Bad with his Fan in his hand , and of establishing the Gospel in Europe ( which as it seemeth they took to be all the World , or else supposed , that all Europe did profess Christianity ) and of bringing in that Discipline which they so often babble of , and which they mean by the term of Reformation , and the holy Cause : That he was now come , and all these things were presently to be performed by him , telling also the People where they saw him , where he lay and remained : That they were two Prophets , the one of Mercy , the other of Judgment , sent , and extraordinarily called by God to assist him in this great Work , and were Witnesses of these things : confirming the same upon their own Salvation , and wishing themselves confounded and damned for ever , if these things they spoke , were not true . And thereupon , the one of them pronounced Mercy , great Comfort , and unspeakable Joys to all that should repent presently , be obedient , and embrace this acceptable Message and opportunity offered : And the other denounced terrible Judgments , if they repented not , which should even presently ( also ) fall upon them , and especially upon that City of London ; affirming that all that believed them not , were condemned Body and Soul . This Judgment against London ( as Arthington the pretended Prophet of Judgment , saith he gathered out of Hacket's History ) was , that men should ( there ) kill and massacre one another ( as Butchers do kill Swine ) all the day long , and no man should take compassion of them . There was then and there further delivered by them , or by the one of them , that Hacket was King of Europe , and so ought to be obeyed and taken ; and that all Kings must hold of him , and that the Queen's Majesty had forfeited her Crown , and was worthy to be deprived . Which most traiterous Point amongst others Hacket enjoined them to publish , as in the one of his Indictments is contained . Lastly , In very unmannerly and sawey terms they prayed to God to confound two great Lords of her Majesty's Counsel ; for these two , ( together with a certain Knight ) they then and there openly and most lewdly accused in general terms of Treason . This outrage was done the sixteenth day of July aforesaid , about Ten of the Clock , or something after , in the Forenoon .
By which their Proclamation , being laid together with their former Conferences , Letters , and Purposes against the Queen and Counsel , and for advancing of Hacket , and for altering the State , with the very time ( when so many Soldiers were about the City ) it is evident to any , who hath but half an eye to see with , that they intended and hoped to move Tumult and Sedition : That by many hands of the common multitude ( which they brag of , saying , they are already inflamed with zeal ) they might have brought all their Purposes at length to a sure and speedy conclusion ; which designment , for their pretended Reformation , this sort of People do greatly lament , so long to have been frustrated , after so many other several kind of means , in vain attempted by them . But God ( who stayeth the raging of the waters , and the madness of his people ) did frustrate them herein of their purpose and expectation : his Name be always praised therefore .
And whereas they had purposed to have gone with the like cry and proclamation through other the chief parts of the City , the press ( not of Officers to take them , but of common People to gaze and wonder at them ) was so great , as that they were forced to go into a Tavern in Cheapside , at the Sign of the Mermaid ; the rather , because a Gentleman in a white Doublet , being of his Acquaintance , plucked at Coppinger whilst he was in the Cart , and rebuked him for his strange and lewd Demeanour and Speeches .
Whereupon ( though Arthington were offended with the said Gentleman for touching a Prophet of God in so rough a sort as he said ) yet they were both contented to slep aside into the said Tavern with him ; where when they had remained a space , Coppinger was persuaded by one of the aforesaid Lawson's Men , that staid there at that time ( for avoiding the wondring and press of the People ) to step over into Woodstreet , and from thence by back Lanes to his Sister's House near unto Paul's Wharf , where he lodged . But whilst they two were going together , Coppinger was very careful to know whether Arthington followed them or not ; insomuch as he would not be satisfied , till the said Apprentice went back again for him . At whose coming back , he found Arthington still publishing his foresaid Messages to the People , and telling them of Hacket , and of his Office , with whom Arthington was content also at last to go by the same Streets that Coppinger had gone , but yet crying ( as he did afore ) Repent England , Repent , &c. When in this sort they two were come together to Coppinger's Lodging , they found the Gates shut against them ; whereupon the said Apprentice would have had Arthington to have gone to his own Lodging , but he would needs go to Walker's House at Broken Wharf , where not long before he left Hacket . All the way that Arthington went , he was followed by a great multitude of Lads and young Persons of the meaner sort : But at his coming to Walker's House , Hacket was not yet returned out of the City from Wigginton .
After that Arthington was entred the House , he was there staid by one Edward Jones , an honest Citizen : And when Hacket ( not long after ) came in , Arthington said , There cometh the King of the Earth . But Hacket willed him to keep silence , telling him he was too outragious : whereupon he straightway ( in very dutiful manner ) obeyed ; for he called Hacket his Captain , and said , That he would do whatsoever he commanded him to do .
When the said Jones ( in searching about Arthington ) found a Writing in his Sleeve , Arthington said , That fell out as he would have it , for now it would be seen ; for he had made ( he said ) an Epistle to the Queen , and she would not receive it , and therefore she was ( he said ) no longer Queen , but was deprived of her Crown , Hacket saying nothing thereunto .
There was found also in Hacket's Chamber , hidden at the Bed's feet , many Writings ; and Walker ( the Owner of the House ) brought also unto the said Jones other Writings of theirs out of a Stable .
And when Master Heyney , Parson of the Church of St. Mary-Somersets , an honest and learned Preacher , looked on one of the said Papers , Hacket reproving him , said , that it appertained not unto him , but unto the Magistrates , to look on them .
Arthington ( in Speeches with the said Heyney ) said amongst other things , That the Judgments of God over that City were very great , and that the time was now come , that God would reform his Church universally , and root out all Idolatrous Priests , and that the Ministers of that City were no better ; affirming himself to be a Prophet sent purposely from God to denounce his Judgments , and that Coppinger was a greater Prophet than he : That Cartwright was a great learned Man , and a Saint of God ; but Wigginton was less learned than he , yet far before him in Dignity for his Zeal ; always concluding his Speeches with these words of imprecation against himself , viz. else God confound me .
When the said Preacher demanded of Hacket , why he had seduced Arthington to bring him into such Blasphemies ? his Answer was , that abundance of Zeal did cause him to exceed in that sort . Then he asked Hacket , how he liked that Arthington ascribed unto him an Office peculiar to Christ ? To which he would not directly answer , but said , that God had a great Work to bring to pass by himself in this Land ; affirming that himself also was a Prophet , and had endited that Prophecy ( which Arthington writ ) to be sent to the Queen or Counsel , and that he prayed to God to direct Arthington's Pen therein .
This strange Accident being quickly blown through the City , all was in a buz , and in a kind of astonishment , what to think of the matter : And being speedily brought to her Majesty's ears , ( then lying but at Greenwich ) two of her honourable Counsel were presently dispatched unto London , to take further notice of the whole matter . About One of the Clock in the Afternoon Coppinger was sent for , whilst Hacket and Arthington were brought before those honourable Counsellors and others at the Lord Mayors to be examined : but ( as is informed ) they would not shew any token of duty or reverence unto those honourable Persons , not so much as by putting off their Hats unto them . Then their Hats were plucked off by others , and they were told their duties , and were asked whether they did not know before whom they stood ? To which they answered , that they knew them right well ; nevertheless they would yield them no duty nor reverence , insomuch as themselves ( they said ) were greater Persons than those before whom they were convented , yet they seemed well content to stand bare-headed , so their Hats were taken off by force , and not put off by their own wills , This course of insolent behaviour towards all that examined them , both Hacket and Arthington held on at sundry other their Examinations . Nevertheless , Arthington that was so scrupulous to yield any reverence to the Queen's Counsel , and Officers , at one time when he saw Hacket , presently fell down groveling upon his face on the ground and honoured him , according to the Convention among them mentioned before . And albeit both these continued still resolute in their former Fancies , conceived of their extrarordinary Callings and Offices , and sought most absurdly to defend it by Scripture , ( but chiefly by most terrible Imprecations unto themselves , praying to be confounded and damned if they said not true : ) yet to all Questions that were asked of them , they answered ( though most confidently ) yet pertinently , and directly to purpose , saying , That Hacket used the matter somewhat more craftily , when any Question of especial danger was propunded unto him . For then would he by cunning Evasions , by Cavils , and by frustratory kinds of Answers go about to put off such Interrogatories , seeming when he was pressed somewhat hard , to be weary of his Part and Person put on , if he could have then told how to have shaken it off , and been rid of it again with any honesty .
Coppinger ( soon after his first examination ) finding the event of things not to answer their expectations , seeing also the matter somewhat warmly taken ( as there was good cause ) and thereby gathering the danger which he and his Complices stood in , and perceiving also ( by the Questions asked ) the intercepting of their Writings and Letters , whereby their dealings were at full discovered and brought to light ; began , either by his own voluntary choise ( as some perhaps not unprobably have imagined ) or through anxiety ( indeed ) of mind , growing forth of the badness of the Cause , to behave himself as a Man distracted of his Wits . Insomuch as coming at one time to be examined , and finding Hacket there , at his sight he presently roared out in a very strange and horrible kind of voice ; which Hacket willing to turn to the best , straightway said , It was no marvail , though Coppinger did now so behave himself , for that he had given him over already unto Sotan .
By perusal of their Writings and Letters , and by their Examinations , all the Plots of Treason and Lewdness ( afore mentioned ) fell out very evidently , and more at full against them .
Touching the Queen's-Arms defaced at Kaye's House , Hacket did confess , at the times of his examination , that he did it , none other being present , and that he was moved thereunto inwardly by the Spirit , to take away her whole Power of her Authority ; and that he would have done worse , had it not been for disquieting his Hostess where he lay , because when she found it , she was very angry therewith : For he was not sorry , neither is sorry ( as he then said ) for doing the Act , because he was commanded by God to do it , and durst do no otherwise . He confessed also , that he was likewise moved to put out the Lions and the Dragons Eyes in the Arms ; but being asked why he did so ? he bitterly and maliciously answered , that he did know that Lions and Dragons did afflict God's People . He did also raze out the Cross that was pictured on the top of the Crown . He further confessed , That he meant also her Majesty's Counsel should be removed , because they were ( he said ) wicked ; and that he himself ( being moved by the Spirit ) would have placed certain other new Counsellors ( whom he then named ) to wait upon the Queen , and to reform Religion . It is also confessed by him , that he told Arthington and others , that he was the anointed King of Europe . By the Depositions of the said Kaye and his Wife , it appeareth , that they finding , ( about a fortnight before Hacket's departure from them ) the Queen's Majesty's Picture pricked with some Bodkin or Iron Instrument in the very place representing her Royal Heart , did in great anger charge Hacket with it . Whereunto he answered , that he had done it , and must and would answer it ; adding , he had greater Matters to answer than that , and therefore ( said he ) you need not make such ado for it . But Hacket at all his Examinations either denied this Point slatly , or said , he did not remember it . This Noble Heart , which thereby he so trayterously despited , God of his infinite mercy long bless and continue still most happy and hearty in his love and fear , within her Majesties sacred breast , maugre all such execrable fiery spirits and hell-hounds in earth , and all the damned devils in hell . Amen .
Likewise he confessed , that he moved and sent forth Coppinger and Arthington , to go whither God should send them , and to declare and publish , that there lay a Man ( namely he the said Hacket ) at Walker's House , which made claim to the Crown of England , and that her Majesty had forfeited her Crown , in that her Ministers have used extraordinary means to set up Religion . This he confessed on the 21st and 23d of July . But at his former examination on the 19th of July , being demanded whether he would acknowledg that the Queen's Majesty is Lawful Queen of England or not ? he subtilly then said , he would not answer to that Question , but said she was Queen of England yet , if she had not forfeited the same . And he further confessed ( on 23d of July ) that he First published in Hamp-shire ( about Three or Four Years past ) and afterwards in Hartford-shire , and in Northampton-shire , that her Majesty was not Queen , and that she had forfeited her Title to the Crown : And that he told Arthington so much in Trinity Term. All these aforesaid , were confessed by him , without any Torture : but being Tortur'd , he then Sang another Song , and confessed her Majesty to be his lawful Queen , and affirm'd , that he Honoured her , and was Sorry for his Offence : adding , that if Coppinger , Wigginton , and one other ( whom he named ) were well sifted , and straightly examined , they would utter and declare sundry matters of Treason .
It fell out besides upon deposition of Kayes , that Coppinger ( being told how Hacket had used the Queens Picture and the Arms ) at the first seemed to mislike with it , saying , that if he were such a fellow , he had done with him ; but ( saith he ) you must bear with him : for some great men have also born with him , and he is with you , but as it were a Prisoner .
Coppinger himself also at that his examination ( which was taken the 19th of July ) confessed , that the Letter then shewed to him , ( and inserted afore ) was the Copy of a Letter which he sent to the said John Udall about ten weeks then past , and that the cause why he wrote to Udall that he used not to repair unto him and the rest who were in prison , so often as he was wont to do , for doubt of more trouble and danger that might grow to them thereby , was , in respect of this action , which he had to do : He also then affirmed , that the Queens Majesty , Queen Elizabeth , is not Queen of England , neither is he ( as he said ) now her servant , for Hacket is the only King of the World , and that Hacket was commanded by God to deface her Majesties Arms which were in the House where he then lay , and that Hacket also prick'd the Picture of the Queens Majesty at the Heart . That himself , Wigginton , and one other ( the very Week afore Wigginton was committed ) had a Fast together , where they Prayed , that if any of them should have any extraordinary calling , they might have some extraordinary seal of it : about the which time , he the said Coppinger was called in a Dream . And that he ( together with Arthington , and one other ) had a former Fast at the aforesaid Lancaster's House , about one Week afore that time : and that her Majesties Counsel ( that now are ) must be Tryed by this King , whether they are to be remov'd from her Majesty or not : and that she is to have to be about her to attend her Person ( for the time ) such as himself should assign , which shall be those , whom he hath named in a Letter of his , that is found with him : and some others also ( he said ) were meant to have been assigned also for that purpose .
There fell out also upon some of Arthington's Examinations ( while he remained obstinate ) certain other points not unworthy to be remembred . One was , that whereas he , in writing of a treatise against the state of this Church as it now standeth , observed ( as he saith ) therein his old want to abstain from bitter speeches and raylings , as a thing which he naturally abhorred : yet within these few Months , and after he had entred into these actions , he had altred his opinion , and was moved , in spirit , to follow another sharp and biting course of Writing , as being more convenient in his judgment . Also , when some that examined him , stood greatly upon this point , to persuade him , that he was seduced in those things wherein he seemed so resolute : and reasoned against such their pretended extraordinary callings , gifts , and offices : then he ( for better confirmation thereof ) said ; that it should very shortly appear to the world , that they were no such seduced persons , as was imagined . For whereas a godly Gentlewoman in London ( so he termed her ) had been by the space of 14 years possessed with a Devil , ( as is afore touched ) that ( for a sure sign of their vocation ) the said Devil should be thrown out of her , by all , or some of their three means , very shortly . He also persisted wilful in his former fancies , until the very time that he knew Hacket was hanged ; for until that day , he very confidently affirmed , that he was most assured by the Spirit of God , and by the joys and comfort he inwardly felt , that Hacket did participate with Christ in a part of his office , and was indeed King of all Europe , on whom her Majesty and all other , must hold their crowns and scepters , and must govern ( if they would continue their government ) by such Laws , as he should prescribe and set forth : That all they three should shortly be dismissed , and should go over-Sea with Hacket , to take possession of all those his other Kingdoms abroad , and to perform their Offices . But when the vanity and danger of this strange fancy was opened unto him , his answer was to this effect : You think ( saith he somewhat pleasantly , as it were pitying their error and misconceit ) that we have incurred the danger of laws herein ; and that we shall therefore be put to death : but as sure as God is in Heaven , the sword shall not come near to hurt us , neither shall any man be able to touch the least hair of any of our heads .
Thus , the mean time ( for the most part Hacket comes to his Tryal . thereof ) from Friday the 16th of July , until Monday sevennight after , being spent in examinations , it was thought good , that Hacket should then come to his Tryal : on which day ( being the 26th of July ) he was brought from Bridewell to the Sessions-house near Newgate , before the Lord Mayor , the Lord Wentworth , Sir Gilbert Gerrard Knight , Master of the Rolls , Sir Walstane Dixie , and Sir Richard Martin Knights , Mr. Sergeant Fleetwood Recorder of London , Mr. Daniel and others in that Commission : where after the Grand Jury was Empannelled , the Witnesses that should give evidence Sworn , and two several Indictments against him found , Hacket was willed to hold up his hand , which he did : then the first Indictment was read being of this tenour being turned into English , viz.
The
Jury
do
present
for
the
The
Indictment
late
of
in
the
County
of
Yeoman
,
as
a
false
Traytor
against
the
most
excellent
and
Christian
Princess
our
Sovereign
Lady
by
the
grace
of
God
,
of
Queen
,
defender
of
the
Faith
,
&c.
his
natural
and
Sovereign
liege
Lady
,
having
not
the
fear
of
God
in
his
heart
,
nor
weighing
his
due
allegiance
,
but
seduced
by
the
instigation
of
the
Devil
,
maliciously
and
traiterously
,
compassing
,
imagining
,
devising
,
and
intending
the
deprivation
and
deposing
of
our
said
Sovereign
Lady
from
her
honour
and
royal
name
of
the
Crown
of
this
Realm
of
on
the
21st
day
of
in
the
33d
year
of
the
reign
of
our
Sovereign
Lady
now
Queen
of
that
is
to
say
,
in
the
Parish
of
St.
in
the
Ward
of
and
divers
other
days
and
times
,
betwixt
the
12th
of
last
past
,
and
the
25th
day
of
in
the
said
33d
year
of
her
Majesties
Reign
,
as
well
in
the
Parish
and
Ward
aforesaid
,
as
elsewhere
in
aforesaid
,
of
his
own
perverse
and
traiterous
mind
,
and
imagination
,
maliciously
,
expresly
,
advisedly
,
directly
,
and
traiterously
in
the
presence
and
hearing
of
sundry
faithful
Subjects
of
our
said
Sovereign
Lady
,
these
false
,
malicious
,
and
traiterous
English
words
following
,
concerning
our
said
Sovereign
Lady
the
falsly
,
maliciously
,
advisedly
,
expresly
,
directly
,
and
traiterously
said
,
rehearsed
,
published
,
and
spoke
,
That
the
Queen's
Majesty
(
meaning
thereby
our
said
Sovereign
Lady
was
not
Queen
of
and
that
the
Queen's
Majesty
(
meaning
thereby
our
said
Sovereign
did
represent
all
hypocrisy
,
and
had
forfeited
her
Crown
,
and
was
worthy
to
be
deprived
,
and
that
he
had
been
of
that
opinion
this
four
years
:
and
that
he
defaced
her
Arms
in
house
(
thereby
meaning
the
house
of
one
situate
and
being
in
in
the
Parish
of
St.
in
the
Ward
of
to
take
away
her
whole
power
of
her
Authority
,
and
was
moved
thereunto
by
the
spirit
,
and
that
he
neither
was
,
nor
is
sorry
therefore
,
to
the
great
scandal
and
derogation
of
the
person
and
Royalty
of
our
said
Sovereign
Lady
the
Queen
,
and
to
the
subversion
of
the
State
of
this
Realm
of
and
contrary
to
the
form
of
a
statute
in
this
case
made
and
provided
,
and
also
against
the
peace
of
our
said
Sovereign
Lady
,
her
Crown
and
dignities
,
All
must
be
as
you
will
.
The
Jury
presents
for
the
Queen
:
That
Second
Indictment
late
of
in
the
County
of
Yeoman
,
as
a
false
traitor
against
the
most
excellent
and
Christian
Princess
our
Sovereign
Lady
by
the
grace
of
God
of
Queen
,
desender
of
the
Faith
,
&c.
Having
not
the
fear
of
God
in
his
heart
,
nor
weighing
his
due
allegiance
,
but
seduced
by
the
Instigation
of
the
Devil
,
and
intending
wholly
to
withdraw
,
put
out
,
and
extinguish
the
hearty
love
,
and
the
true
and
due
obedience
,
which
a
true
and
faithful
subject
of
the
Queen's
should
bear
,
and
by
law
is
bound
to
bear
,
towards
our
said
Sovereign
Lady
the
Queen
;
the
first
day
of
in
the
33d
year
of
the
Reign
of
the
said
Queen
,
at
in
the
Parish
of
S.
s
in
the
Ward
of
falsly
,
maliciously
,
and
traiterously
intended
,
imagined
,
went
about
,
and
compassed
,
the
said
Queen
his
Sovereign
and
natural
liege
Lady
,
not
only
from
her
Royal
state
,
title
,
power
,
and
government
of
this
Realm
of
utterly
to
deprive
,
depose
,
cast
down
,
and
disherit
,
but
also
to
bring
and
put
the
said
Queen's
Majesty
to
death
,
and
final
destruction
,
and
sedition
in
the
said
Realm
of
to
raise
up
,
levy
and
make
:
and
also
wholly
to
subvert
and
destroy
the
state
of
this
whole
Commonwealth
,
being
in
and
throughout
every
part
thereof
,
well
constituted
and
ordered
.
And
to
the
intent
be
might
fulfil
and
bring
to
pass
those
his
aforesaid
traiterous
purposes
,
imaginations
,
compassings
,
and
intents
,
the
said
afterward
,
that
is
to
say
,
the
said
first
day
of
in
the
33d
year
of
the
Reign
of
the
that
now
is
,
did
come
to
the
mansion
house
of
one
situate
and
being
in
in
the
said
Parish
of
St.
in
the
Ward
aforesaid
:
and
then
and
there
,
maliciously
,
devilishly
,
and
traiterously
,
raced
and
defaced
the
Arms
of
the
Queen's
Majesty
then
and
there
in
the
said
house
being
,
with
this
intent
,
traiterously
to
take
away
,
put
down
,
and
overthrow
the
power
of
Authority
of
the
said
Queen
.
And
that
the
said
for
further
accomplishing
and
effecting
of
his
said
traiterous
purposes
,
imaginations
,
compassings
,
and
intents
,
the
said
first
day
of
in
the
said
33d
year
of
her
Majesties
reign
,
in
the
house
of
the
said
situate
in
the
parish
and
ward
aforesaid
,
did
traiterously
raze
a
certain
Picture
of
the
Queen's
Majesty
,
then
and
there
in
the
said
house
likewise
being
:
and
then
and
there
did
maliciously
and
traiterously
put
in
and
thrust
an
Iron
Instrument
into
that
part
of
the
said
Picture
,
that
did
represent
the
Breast
and
Heart
of
the
Queen's
Majesty
.
And
afterward
,
that
is
to
say
,
on
the
16th
day
of
in
the
33d
year
of
the
reign
of
the
Queen's
Majesty
that
now
is
,
the
said
traiterously
came
to
the
house
of
one
situate
and
being
in
the
Parish
of
St.
in
the
Ward
of
aforesaid
,
with
intent
traiterously
to
confer
and
treat
with
one
Gent.
and
Gent.
concerning
his
traiterous
purposes
,
imaginations
,
compassings
,
and
intents
aforesaid
.
And
that
the
said
afterward
,
that
is
to
say
,
on
the
16th
day
of
in
the
33d
year
of
the
Reign
of
the
Queen's
Majesty
that
now
is
,
at
aforesaid
in
the
house
of
the
said
in
the
foresaid
Parish
of
St.
in
the
said
Ward
of
of
his
own
perverse
and
traiterous
mind
and
imagination
,
maliciously
,
advisedly
,
expresly
,
and
traiterously
did
treat
and
had
conference
with
the
said
by
what
ways
,
means
,
and
manner
,
the
said
traiterous
purposes
,
imaginations
,
compassings
,
and
intents
,
might
be
accomplished
and
brought
to
pass
.
And
thereupon
on
the
said
16th
day
of
in
the
said
33d
year
,
in
the
said
house
of
aforesaid
,
situate
and
being
in
the
said
Parish
of
Saint
in
the
said
Ward
of
in
the
presence
and
hearing
of
the
said
(
being
then
and
there
in
the
said
house
)
the
said
these
false
traiterous
words
following
,
of
our
said
Sovereign
falsly
,
maliciously
,
advisedly
,
expresly
,
directly
and
traiterously
,
said
,
rehearsed
,
published
and
spoke
,
viz.
That
the
Queen's
Majesty
,
(
meaning
our
said
Sovereign
Lady
had
forfeited
her
Crown
,
and
was
worthy
to
be
deprived
.
And
that
furthermore
the
said
thereupon
,
the
said
16th
day
of
in
the
said
33d
year
,
in
the
said
house
of
situate
in
the
Parish
of
St.
in
the
said
Ward
of
maliciously
,
and
traiterously
moved
and
stirred
up
the
said
traiterously
and
openly
to
publish
and
declare
in
aforesaid
,
that
the
Queen's
Majesty
that
now
is
,
had
forfeited
her
Crown
,
to
the
great
offence
and
derogation
of
the
person
of
the
Queen's
Majesty
,
and
to
the
subversion
of
the
state
of
this
Realm
of
and
contrary
to
the
peace
of
our
said
Sovereign
Lady
,
her
crown
and
dignities
,
&c.
And being likewise asked whether he were guilty to this Indictment or not , To this he answers perversly . ( belike perceiving that he was already plunged in far enough ) he began then to answer more perversly , saying to the Bench , You have wit enough to judge for me and your selves too : Being asked the same again , he said , Few words are best ; it is good to know much and to say little : And being divers times asked , he still repeated these words . Then being told , that if he should persist in that sort , not to plead directly as by Law he ought , it could not serve his turn , for that alone was sufficient of it self to condemn him of the Treason : and being asked again , whether he were guilty or not , he said , Ambo . But some further good advertisements being given unto him , at last ( after much ado ) he pleaded , Not At last pleads not guilty . guilty , to that second Indictment . Thereupon being asked , by whom he would be Tried , he said , By the Country : But being told he ought to say , By God and by the Country , he said , That he would be tried by the Jury . And therewithal burst He blasphemes , out into such blasphemous and hellish words against the Majesty of God ( in truth , not to be heard by Christian ears , and therefore not to be uttered or repeated here ) that they were to the great astonishment and horror of all , and detestation of him with all the hearers . It may be that he Intending to induce the Court to believe him mad . hoped thereby to induce the Judges to an opinion that he was mad and furious ; albeit in his countenance , gesture , attentiveness to that which was spoken , silence when he ought , holding up his hand when he was commanded , perceiving the effect of all was spoken , pertinent ( though sometimes perverse ) answers , through all that action , no tokens of any fury or madness at all could be noted in him .
Some have imagined that the Illusion of the Devil was so strong , to persuade him of an immunity from all danger , according to his former conceived Opinions , that thereby he grew to such a devilish impatience against God , when as now he saw himself to be brought to more apparent danger than ( happily ) he supposed there ever would be cause for him to fear . Which thing seemeth more probable to have been the occasion thereof ; for that immediately after his Blasphemy , he also used these words ; God Almighty is above , and will he not revenge ? But seeing he could not be brought to any other Plea , the Queen's Attorney-General desired in behalf Not pleading as he ought , the Queen's Attorney demands Judgment to be enter'd . No Evidence being heard . of the Queen , That Judgment thereupon might be entred . And seeing he pleaded Guilty to the one , and stood mute to the second , in that he answered not as Law would ( whereupon he was to be convicted of both the Indictments ) so that none Evidence ( which was there ready ) needed either to be used , or by the Queen's Council Learned to be opened or enforced : Nevertheless , for better satisfaction of the World , it was by them thought meet , somewhat to shew both how hainous , and how evident ( for Proof ) his Treasons were . And albeit I am not able ( in any tolerable sort ) to repeat the grave , wise , and pithy Discourses that were made in this behalf , by those two worthy Gentlemen , Master Attorney-General , and Master Sollicitor to her Majesty ; yet ( I hope ) they will pardon me , to set down only some few heads of their Speeches , as they were noted briefly from their mouths , and afterward brought unto me . Master Attorney declared , That the Original of The Substance of Mr. Attorney's Speech . these Plots and Conspiracies came from , and were for the Sectaries of this time : That Coppinger in a Letter to Udall , prayeth him and the rest in Prison not to faint : That he and others had taken a course for their speedy deliverance , and desired pardon for not coming to him , which he said might be dangerous , for that they should be the sooner suspected ; or to that effect : That there were Letters dispersed in the streets five or six days before the Action : That there were found in Wigginton's Chamber printed Pamphlets , which should be sent to a great number of Women ( whom I , quoth Master Attorney , forbear to name ) as is touched before : That in other Letters was contained , That the Queen should command her Counsellors to their Chambers , because of the stir and danger which then should be : That Hacket himself had afore confessed ( besides the other Points of the Indictments ) how he sent Arthington and Coppinger to do and proclaim as they did .
Then Master Sollicitor very excellently The Substance of Mr. Sollicitor's Speech . also discoursed , How there was no Treason more dangerous than that which is practised under other colours , as it were in the clouds , and none wounded so deep as those that were shadowed under the cloak of Religion and Zeal ; for of it commonly followed greatest destruction and calamities . This he exemplified by the Anabaptists at Munster in Westphalia , and some others : That in like sort ( as ( they did ) this Hacket also affirmeth he was sent from God , was a principal Angel sent before the Judgment ; that he doth participate ( with horror I rehearse it , said Master Sollicitor ) of the Human Nature of Jesus Christ , and the two other are Prophets , one of Mercy , and the other of Judgment . That the Queen had forfeited her Crown : That the Council was wicked , and must be over-ruled ; and by whom but by him ? &c. Then he shewed what Hacket was , viz. a Bankrupt ; that he had married a Widow , and had spent all .
Which done , Master Recorder of London gave Judgment upon Hacket , as in like Mr. Recorder gave Judgment for Execution . cases is accustomed . From thence Hacket was carried to Newgate , and there remained till Wednesday next after ( being the appointed day for his Execution ) that in the mean while he might ( by godly counsel ) be brought to Repentance , and to provide for his Soul's health . Certain Preachers so travelled with him in the mean time , that albeit ( for some while ) he thought to advantage himself , and to respite his execution , by giving ( through dissimulation ) froward and lewd Answers ; yet at length they brought him ( as it then seemed ) to a serious consideration of his own state , and of the grievousness of his Treasons . Insomuch as Master Richard Young of London , coming He is visited by Preachers , is brought to sober Temper : also unto him thither , on the Tuesday being the 27th of July , betwixt the hours of six and seven in the Afternoon ( sundry others also being in company ) he found him ( in outward appearance ) well affected . For when Master Young wished him to submit himself , and to confess his fault towards Almighty God , he presently with good words did it accordingly . Then Master Young told him that God had appointed Death unto all men , but unto divers in divers sorts , and wished him to take patiently that which God had laid upon him . This Hacket said he would unfainedly do , and withal asked the Queen's Majesty Confesses the Fact , seems sorry , and asks the Queen's Forgiveness . Forgiveness ; saying , he was very sorry for the words he had spoken , and that it was a gracious and happy turn , that their Treasons were in time revealed : For otherwise it would have cost a number of innocent men their bloods , and himself ( he thought ) should nevertheless also have been slain amongst them : But now trusted in God that the others would confess also their Treasons ; and that her Majesty was a gracious Prince , and would forgive them if they asked mercy . And if it would also please her Highness to be so gracious unto him as to pardon him , he would henceforth become a good Subject . Furthermore ( because he had no Money ) he then desired Master Young either to give or to lend him some Money ; saying he would repay it again if ever he were able , who thereupon did his devotion towards him . Then Hacket thanked him , and desired Master Young to pray for him . Thus he continued in good Temper that night and the next morning , until ( looking out at one of the Windows into the Street leading towards Cheapside ) he saw all the street even filled ( as it were ) up with people , expecting his Execution . There Seeing the Multitude waiting his Execution , he raves , and blasphemes . upon he began to answer such as exhorted him , very desperately and blasphemously : And when as coming down the Stairs one of the Sheriffs wished him to be mindful of Christ's Death , who suffered for him , he thereupon uttered most execrable Blasphemy against Christ's blessed Passion .
He was brought from Newgate towards the place of Execution , the Eight and twentieth day of July ( being Wednesday ) after Ten of the Clock in the Morning , albeit by reason of the incredible multitude ( then in the streets ) but especially in Cheapside , from one end thereof unto another , ( the like whereof at no assembly in memory hath been seen ) it was very long ere the Officers ( with all they could do ) could get him to the very place . All the way that he was dragged upon the Hurdle , he continued his counterfeit vein that he had then undertaken ; one while crying out Jehovab Messias , Jehovab Messias ; His extravagant Speeches going to Execution . another while crying out thus ; Look , look , how the Heavens open wide , and the Son of God cometh down to deliver me . When he came under the Gibbet ( which was reared hard by the Cross in Cheapside , towards the right hand of the Street as you come from Paul's ) and the noise being appeased , he was exhorted to ask God and the Queen Forgiveness , and to fall to his Prayers : But he persevering in his unprofitable course of dissimulation , instead thereof , fell to railing and cursing of the Queen's Majesty , most villanously . He curses the Queen . But being more vehemently urged to remember his present state , and to give over all hope to do himself good by such dissembling , he began to pray this most passionate , blasphemous , and execrable Prayer , viz. O God of Heaven , mighty Jebovah , His blasphemous execrable Prayer . Alpha and Omega , Lord of Lords , King of Kings , and God everlasting , that knowest me to be that true Jebovah , whom thou hast sent : send some miracle out of a cloud to convert these Infidels , and deliver me from these mine enemies : If not , I will fire the heavens , and tear thee from thy throne with my hands . With other words of most execrable blasphemy against the divine Majesty of God ( not to be rehearsed ) by reason that he found not that deliverance which he fancied God to have promised . Then turning towards the Executioner , he said unto him , Ah thou bastards chila , wilt thou His words to the Hangman . hang Wm. Hacket thy king ? The Magistrates and people detesting this subtil , seditious , and blasphemous humour , commanded and cried to the Officers to dispatch with him , or to have his mouth stopped from blaspheming : but they had much ado to get him up the Ladder : And when he was up , he struggled with his head to and fro , ( as well as he could ) that he might not have the fatal noose put over his head . Then he asked them ( very fearfully ) O what do you , what do you ? but seeing by the circumstance , what they intended , he began to rave again , and said , Have I this for my kingdom bestowed He dies horridly blaspheming . upon thee ? I come to revenge thee , and plague thee ; and so was turn'd off . But the people unwilling that so traitorous and blasphemous a wretch , should have any the least favour : cried out mightily to have him cut down presently , to be quartered , and seemed very angry with the Officers , that made no more haste therein : but as soon almost as he was cut down , ( even with a trice ) his heart was taken forth , and shewed out openly to the people , for a most detestable , blasphemous Traytor 's heart .
Thus died the most dangerous firebrand of sedition , most detestable Traytor , most hypocritical seducer , and most execrable blasphemous hellhound , that many ages ever saw , or heard of , in this Land .
The next day after this ( being Thursday , ) Coppinger having wilfully abstained Coppinger starves himself and dies next day in Bridewel . from meat ( as is said ) seven or eight days together , died in Bridewell : and Arthington liveth yet in the Counter in Woodstreet , reserved ( I hope ) unto sincere and perfect Arthington in the Counter repents and sues for Pardon . repentance . For immediately upon Hacket's execution , he wrote a Letter unto two great Counsellors , ( whom among others he had lewdly slandered ) of submission , and afterwards ( more at large ) he wrote to the body of the Council , the whole course ( as he pretendeth ) of this action , so far as he was made acquainted therewith , humbly craving their Lordships mediation unto the Queens most excellent Majesty for his pardon , and acknowledging his dangerous error , and devilish leduction ( by Hacket especially ) into this traiterous action .
The
Discipline
madness
or
woodness
affectio
animi
lumine
mentis
carens
ablatus
rerum
omnium
intellectus
distracted
of
wit
beside
himself
mens
ei
è
potestate
abiit
T.
C.
P.
W.
I.
T.
the
Discipline
Majesty's
Councel
King
of
the
Earth
Queen
of
England
if
she
had
not
forfeited
it
.
There
is
none
Error
so
absurd
,
but
(
when
God's
Wrath
is
once
kindled
)
the
Devil
is
able
to
persuade
it
.
Luther
,
Zuinglius
Princes
,
Noblemen
,
Magistrates
That
they
and
other
the
common
people
,
themselves
might
every
where
have
the
free
choice
of
sincere
Ministers
.
That
Mortuaries
might
wholly
be
taken
That
they
might
be
disburdened
of
paying
any
Tithes
to
Ecclesiastical
Persons
,
but
only
Corn.
they
might
also
prescribe
how
these
Tithes
should
be
better
employed
.
Luther
calls
this
Sedition
a
Stratagem
of
Satan
.
Christian
Congregation
winds
them
of
their
Pride
and
Hypocrisy
.
one
of
their
Encouragers
Thomas
Muncer
the
hottest
and
chiefest
Leader
.
He
exhorts
them
to
great
strictness
of
Life
.
Counsellors
,
Noblemen
God's
Church
Christian
Brethren
true
and
reformed
Preachers
Giles
Wigginton
Thomas
Muncer
Another
like
Commotion
of
the
Anabaptist's
in
The
First
Preacher
against
them
was
Bernard
Rosman
Herman
Staprede
becomes
a
favcurer
of
them
One
of
them
pretends
to
Inspiration
.
Repent
,
Repent
,
and
be
again
baptized
,
or
else
the
judgments
and
wrath
of
God
will
quickly
and
suddenly
overwhelm
you
.
Bernarde
Knipperdoling
agree
to
a
Composition
,
but
privily
promote
the
Faction
.
is
filled
with
Strangers
,
the
Citizens
through
fear
forsake
it
.
Repent
,
repent
Avoid
all
ye
wicked
,
upon
peril
of
your
lives
.
John
Matthew
&c.
arose
as
Prophets
Knipperdoling
,
Crecthing
Commands
the
People
to
bring
their
goods
into
Common
.
holy
Bible
He
murders
Hubert
Truteling
that
high
mountains
should
be
brought
low
,
and
the
poor
and
mean
should
be
exalted
the
sword
of
Execution
dreams
three
days
together
Leyden
,
Knipperdoling
pretends
he
knew
this
before
Brethren
,
it
is
a
good
while
agone
since
I
first
knew
this
,
and
yet
would
not
hitherto
publish
it
abroad
:
but
now
the
Father
hath
used
another
Minister
to
bring
it
to
pass
and
to
proclaim
it
.
pretends
to
breathe
the
Holy
Ghost
on
the
People
.
The
Father
hath
sanctified
thee
,
receive
the
Holy
Ghost
.
Take
,
eat
,
and
shew
forth
the
Lord's
death
.
Drink
,
and
shew
forth
the
Lord's
death
.
Teachers
sent
forth
Repont
,
repent
,
or
else
you
shall
all
quickly
perish
.
They
preach
Repentance
,
Community
of
Goods
and
the
universal
Reign
of
Rightcousness
,
brought
to
pass
by
King
the
meek
should
possess
the
earth
,
heavenly
Father
the
Father
Reformed
Preacher
are
obstinate
.
They
are
all
three
executed
.
That
Young
Children
were
not
to
be
baptized
touching
Lawfulness
of
Poligamy
,
or
having
many
Wives
:
Of
Community
of
Goods
Christ
took
not
Flesh
of
the
Virgin
viz.
That
a
perfect
Christian
might
not
exercise
the
Office
of
a
Magistrate
,
nor
might
take
an
Oath
before
him
.
That
God
doth
now
oftentimes
shew
his
Will
by
extraordinary
Revelations
,
Dreams
,
and
Visions
.
That
the
common
people
have
an
especial
Authority
in
determining
and
establishing
of
Church-causes
.
That
before
the
day
of
Judgment
the
Kingdom
of
Christ
shall
be
such
,
as
that
the
Godly
and
Elect
shall
overthrow
and
subdue
all
the
wicked
,
and
then
they
alone
shall
rule
in
the
earth
.
That
it
is
lawful
for
the
People
to
depose
and
put
down
the
Prince
or
Magistrate
.
That
Ministers
and
others
godly
affected
,
ought
to
establish
(
though
it
were
by
Force
)
a
Reformation
in
all
Countries
.
That
Princes
and
Magistrates
ought
not
to
pursue
this
kind
of
persons
,
for
that
they
are
Innocents
,
and
the
beloved
People
of
God
.
That
the
Seat
of
which
was
fallen
down
must
be
reestablished
,
and
that
Christ
now
in
the
latter
end
of
the
World
shall
reign
externally
upon
the
Earth
.
That
the
time
of
besiege
(
they
then
lived
in
)
was
that
where
of
prophesied
,
wherein
the
just
and
godly
were
afflicted
and
persecùted
.
That
the
time
of
their
deliverance
and
enlargement
was
at
hand
;
which
should
be
like
to
that
deliverance
of
the
from
the
Thraldom
under
the
And
that
then
the
wicked
and
ungodly
shall
receive
the
guerdon
and
recompence
of
all
their
Impieties
committed
against
the
Saints
,
all
the
ungodly
being
rid
out
of
the
way
,
the
seat
of
Righteousness
should
be
prepared
and
advanced
.
That
there
is
none
efficacy
or
force
in
that
Baptism
wherewith
Infants
are
baptized
.
they
would
acknowledge
and
confess
their
Errors
,
if
they
should
be
shewed
unto
them
by
the
Scriptures
,
to
be
Errors
.
Thomas
Muncer
Repent
,
Repent
the
Discipline
K.
Hacket
John
of
Leiden
John
Matthew
John
of
Leyden
Prophet
of
God's
Mercy
Prophet
of
Judgment
Pen
of
a
ready
Writer
Heavenly
Father
the
Discipline
John
of
Leyden
English
Prophets
John
of
riding
of
a
blind
Ass
the
Discipline
Arch-Prophet
of
discipline
Holy
Divinity
God
of
his
infinite
mercy
forgive
,
and
turn
the
hearts
of
all
that
trouble
his
Church
,
fromrunning
well
,
or
that
impugne
his
Ordinance
,
and
such
as
are
set
over
them
:
and
restrain
,
or
root
out
all
Phantastical
Errors
and
Fanatical
spirits
,
which
the
envious
man
(
from
time
to
time
)
doth
sow
among
the
good
Wheat
:
that
holding
the
unity
of
the
spirit
in
the
bond
of
peace
,
we
may
all
meet
together
(
in
the
unity
of
faith
,
and
knowledg
of
the
Son
of
God
)
unto
a
perfect
man
,
and
unto
the
measure
of
the
age
of
the
fulness
of
and
so
speedily
and
joyfully
meet
him
our
Bridegroom
in
the
Clouds
,
with
our
heads
lifted
up
,
and
full
of
Comfort
,
and
so
reign
with
him
for
ever
,
through
the
same
our
Lord
;
To
whom
with
the
and
the
one
Eternal
,
Immortal
,
Invisible
,
and
only
wise
God
,
be
all
Honour
,
Praise
,
Glory
,
and
Dominion
,
now
and
for
ever
.
Riohard
Bancrofe
Richard
Cosin
Richard
Hookers