world all and every of those bitter Enemies which have persecuted me and humbly desire to be forgiven of God first and then of every man whether I have offâ—nded him or not if he doe â—ut conceive that I have Lord doe thou forgive me and I beg forgivenesse of him And so I heartily desire you to joyn in Prayer with me OEternall God and mercifull Father looke downe upon me in mercy in the riches and fulnesse of all thy mercies looke upon me but not till thou hast nailed my sinnes to the Crosse of Christ not till thou hast bathed me in the blood of Christ not till I have hid my selfe in the wounds of Christ that so the punishment due unto my sinnes may passe over me And since thou art pleased to try me to the uttermost I humbly beseech thee give me now in this great instant full patience proportionable comfort and a heart ready to dye for thy honour the King's happinesse and this Churches preservation And my zeale to these farre from Arrogancy be it spoken is all the sinne humane frailties exceptâ—d and all incidents thereto which is yet known to me in particular for which I now come to suffer I say in this particular of Treason but otherwise my sins are many and great Lord pardon them all those especially what ever they are which have drawne downe this present judgement upon me and when thou hast given me strength to beare it doe with me as seemes best in thine own eyes carry me through death that I may looke upon it in what visage soever it shall appeare to me Amen And that there may be a stop of this issue of bloud in this more then miserable Kingdome I shall desire that I may pray for the people too as well as for my selfe O Lord I beseech thee give grace of repentance to all bloud-thirsty people but if they will not repent O Lord confound all their devices defeat and frustrate all their designes and endeavours upon them which are or shall be contrary to the Glory of thy great Name the truth and sincerity of Religion the establishment of the King and his posterity after him in their just rights and Priviledges the honour and conservation of Parliaments in their just power the preservation of this poore Church in her truth peace and patrimony and the settlement of this distracted and distressed People under their ancient Lawes and in their native Liberties And when thou hast done all this in meere mercy for them O Lord fill their hearts with thankfullnesse and with religious dutifull obedience to thee and thy Commandements all their dayes So Amen Lord Jesus Amen and receive my Soule into thy Bosome Amen Our Father which art in heaven c. 11. Sir Henry Cage Governour of Oxford intended to have raised a fort at Cullom-Bridge but the designe being treacherously discovered he was prevented and in the attempt most unfortunately received a shot whereof within two houres after he dyed His Body was afterwards interred at Oxford with funebrious exequies and solemnities answerable to his merits who having done His Majesty speciall service was whilst living generally beloved and dead is still universall lamented He was a most valiant and expert Souldier and a most pious and learned Gentleman as may appeare by that learned tract of his written and printed at Oxford entituled the prerogative of man or his Soules immortalitie and high perfection defended c. His daily refreshed memory makes me trespasse on the Readers Patience with this ELEGIE Vpon the never-enough lamented death of Sir HEN GAGE the most desired Governour of Oxford SO Titus called was The worlds delight And straight-way dyed The envious Sisters spight Still the great favourite The darling head Unto the Fates is alwayes forfeited Our Life 's a Chase where though the whole Herd fly The goodliest Deere is singled out to dye And as in beasts the fattest ever bleeds So amongst men he that doth bravest deeds He might have liv'd had but a cowards feare Kept him securely sculking in the reare Or like some sucking Colonell whose edge Durst not advance a foot from a thick hedge Or like the wary Skippon had so sure A suite of Armes he might besieg'd endure Or like the Politick Lords of a different skill Who thought a Saw-pit safer or a hill Whose valour in two organs too did lye Distinct the one in 's eare th' other in his eye Puppets of War Thy name shall be divine And happily augment the number Nine But that the Heroes and the Muses strive To owne thee dead who wert them all alive Such an exact composure was in thee Neither exceeded Mars nor Mercurie T was just though hard thou shouldst dye Governour Osth ' Kings cheife Fort of Learning and of War Thy death was truly for thy Garrison Thou dy'dst projecting her Redemption What unto Basing twice successefull spirit Was done th' hast effected here in merit The Bridge was broken downe The Fort alone GAGE was himselfe the first and the last stone Goe burne thy Faggots Browne and grieve thy Rage Lets thee out-live the gentle grasp of GAGE And when thou read'st in thy Britanicus The boasted story of his death say thus The Valour I have showne in this was Crime And GAGES Death will brand me to all Time In this Moneth the John of London belonging to the East India Merchants was brought to Bristoll by the Loyalty of Captaine Mucknell and the rest of the Officers and Mariners of the Ship for his Majesties Service wherein were 26. Peeces of Ordnance mounted 17000. l. in money besides some other good commodities For which good service the said Captaine Mucknell had the honour to be the first Knight that ever the Prince of Wales made And within a few daies after another Ship called the Fame of London was by tempest forced into Dartmouth where she was seized on for His Majesty Service as lawfull price being bound for Dover or London This Ship had beene abroad 4. yeares and was now returned homewards from the West Indies laden with Bullion Oyle Couchanielle and other rich commodities to the value of 40000. l. at least The Treatie began at Uxbridge wherein the Candour of His Majesties most reall intentions and desires of peace was very prespicuous For his Majestie did not only arme Commissioners or any Tenne of them with a very large and powerfull Commission to treat of conclude and settle a firme peace in his dominions but did also by Proclamation appoint a solemne Fast on the fift day of February then next for a blessing on that treaty with a forme of Common Prayer set forth by His Majesty especiall Command to be used in all Churches and Chappell 's within this Kingdome February 9. Sir Walter Hastings Governour of Portland Castle for His Majesty took the great fort of Weymouth and within two dayes after Sir Lewis Dives took the middle fort and Towne of Weymouth and in a skirmish there slew Major Sydenham
13. of this moneth with earnest desire of satisfactory Answers to his former Letters the aime of all which still levelled at the peace and welfare of this bleeding Kingdome 29. His Majâ—sty sent an eight Message to the Parliament with many gracious condescendings for Peace but their eares were still deafe to such pious motions 30. A party from Ragland Castle took the town of Carilon in Monmouthshire February 1. The same party from Ragland took the towne of Newport in that Countie 3. Belvon Castle surrendred to the Parl. upon honourable Conditions c. The same day was Westchester surrendred upon conditions c. 6. Dunster Castle in Summersetshire relieved by Major Generall Webbe 7. A partie of His Majesties forces entred the town of Waâ—ham in Dorsetshire took Colonell Butler the Governour two Commitâ—ee men and some others and thence martched to Corse Castle there besieged which they releeved tooke a morter peece of the enemies and made a safe retreate without any losse 15. A little but sharpe encounter happened betweene a party of His Majesties forces from Tâ—tbury Castle and a like party of the Parl. from Barton house in Darbishire wherein after above halfe an houres dispute some slaine and many hurt on each side the Parl. forces were routed and many of them taken Prisoners 16. Torrington in Devonshire entred by the Parl. forcâ—s 18. A party of the Parl. forces neare uttoxeter in Staffordshire were routed by His Majesties Forces 26. His Majestie sent a ninth Letter to wesiminster to desire an Answer of his former letter still pressing for Peace The same day Corse Castle but lately releeved was delivered into the hands of the Parliament by the treachery and perfidiousnesse of one Lievtenant Col. Pitman March 2. A party of His Majesties forces from Oxford entred the towne of Abbingdon seized upon the Ordnance and Magazine yet for want only of a dozen spades were forced to retreat with some prisoners and few slaine on either side T is known who was too blame 14. The Lord Hopton being much overpowred by the Parliaments Forces in the West was nâ—cessitated to accâ—pt of conditions for the disbanding his Army c. 21. The Lord Astley commanded a Brigade of horse and foot from VVorceste shire which were intended for Oxford were sâ—t upon by an aggregate body of the Parliaments Forces on the edge of Gloucestershire and defeated the foot most taken with my Lord himselfe and some of the horse the remainder escaped and got to Oxford Thus had His Majesty two Armies defeated in lesle then a fortnight Yet we are confident when Almighty God have sufficienly punisht the Sinnes of this Nation he will in his good time restore a pious King to his just Rights and this bleeding Kingdome to Peace and Union in despight of all Sectaries and Opponents 23. His Majesty never weary in acting any thing tending to Peace sent his tenth Message to this effect that in case he might have the faith of his two houses of Parliament for the preservation of his Honour Person and Estate and that liberty might be given to all those that doe and have adhered to His Majesty to enjoy their estates without any sequestration or being compelled to take any Oathes not enjoyned by Law he would then disband his forces dismantle his Garrisons return to and reside with his two Houses of Parl. c. And could more be offered by or expected from a gracious King Anno 1646. March 25. The City of Worcester was summoned by Sir Will. Brereton And the same day was Dennington Castle surrendred to the Parl. upon Articles 27. Newarke summoned by the English and Scottish Forces 30. An Answer was agreed on by the Houses to be sent to His Majesty being a flat denyall to his Tenth most gracious Message of the 23. of March wherein they told the King That it would be unsafe for Him or them to returne to westminster untill He had assented to the Propositions which they were framing c. Now can any man imagine that these men ever intended the Honour and safety of His Majesties Person the restoring of Him to His just Rights or their maine pretence the bringing of His Majesties Person from among his evill Counsellors or had the least thought of composing these unhappy differences and of setling the Kingdome in peace when after so many gracious Messages sent unto them the worst of men by Him the best of Kings and therein so many more then faire proposals and condescendings for the procuring of a happy and lasting peace that yet these men should rerurne Him a flat denyall for comming to Westminster untill He had assented to the Propositions which they were a framing that is as much as if they had said Untill He had granted them they knew not what for as yet neither they themselves much lesse His Majesty knew what those Propositions were as their owne words import 31. And in case His Majesty should resolve to throw himselfe into their armes by comming to London without their knowledge and consent as what would not His Majesty have ever done for to begâ—t a good understanding betwixt Him and His People and to manifest the sincerity of His endeavours for obtaining Peace to prevent that they voted That if the King contrary to their said Answer should come or attempt to come mark the heighth of their pride within the Lines of Communication that then the Committee of the Militia of London should have power and were thereby enjoyned to apprehend and secure that is imprison such as should come with him to prevent resort unto him and to secure his Person i. e. to commit him close prisoner to the Tower And the more to manifest their inveterate hatred and malice to His Majesty and all such as had beene loyall to Him the same day they thundred out another Order commanding all men that had borne Armes against the Parliament to depart the City of London and Lines of Communication by the 6. of April following or otherwise to be proceeded against as Spies April 1. The Neworkers made a gallant and successefull â—â—lly upon the enemy before that towne wherein they slew and drowned many of their best men and tooke divers prisoners 3. And lest such of His majesties friends as they had banishnd by their last mentioned Order should addresse themselves to His majesty or the Queene or to any other of the Nobility for their reliefe and comfort The Parl. at Westminster passed a bloody Ordinance for establishing a Court martiall in London wherein they gave power to Commissioners or any twelve of them a fit Jury to punish with death all such as should voluntarily repaire unto the person of the King or Queene or Lords of the Councell c. 7. And that nothing which was either good or holy might escape the effects of their cruelty they sacrilegiously Ordered That the Brasse Statue and dâ—faced Monuments in the Church of VVindsor should be sold to Tinkers and the proceed thereof
in the ashes This was a happy day for the Excise men Diverse Butchers were apprehended about it and committed to Prison but we heard not of any further punishment 16. His Maj. was led Captive to Holmby 17. His Majesty sent a Message to both Houses wherein he desired to be attended by some of His Chaplaines not only for the exercise of his Conscience but also for the clearing of His judgement concerning the present differences in Religion and therein named 12. Reverend and Orthodox Divines viz. B. London B. Salisbury B. Peterborough D. Shelden Clerk of the Closet D. Marsh Deane of York D. Sanderson D. Baily D. Heywood D. Beale D. Fuller D. Hammond D. Tailor Whereof he desired that at least two might have free liberty to wait upon him for the discharge of their Duty to His Majesty according to their function Upon reading whereof they Ordered Wednesday following being the 24. day to returne Answer thereunto 18. The House Ordered That a Body of 5400. Horse and 1000. Dragoones should be continued and maintained at the Charge of the Kingdome 22. A Letter was sent to the Marquesse of Ormond for the Granting of his Propositions The Lord Lisle Lievtenant of Ireland arrived at Corke in Munster 27. The French Ambassadour had Audience His desire was for a happy accommodation betweene the King and Parliament and presented himselfe as a mediator betwixt them March 1. The Apprentices of London Petition againe for Play daies c. 6. His majesty after 17. dayes Expectation of an Answer to His former message of the 17 of February renewed the same and sent it to the Houses at Westminster wherein amongst many other sweet and pious expressions He assured them that He could not as He ought take into consideration those Alterations in Religion which had and would be offered unto Him without such help as He desired because He could never judge rightly of or be altered in any thing of His opinion so long as any ordinary way of finding out the truth was denyed him but when this was granted him His Majesty promised them faithfully not to strive for victory in Argument but to seek and submit to truth according to that judgement which God had given Him c. 10. This day was set apart for a day of Humiliation for the growth of Heresies and Blasphemies c. One would have thought they had been grown to a sufficient number already The Humble-men were much afraid of being interrupted in their devotion by the Independents whom they account the prime Heretiques and therefore they set strong Guards both of Horse Foot throughout the City and Suburbs The same day the Catholique Irish had a generall Rendezvouz at Laughlin bridge not far from Dublin in Ireland 19. Sir John Clotworthy Sir William Waller and Major Saloway received Instructions to treat with Sir Thomas Fairfax about the 8000. Foot and 2000. Horse that had been formerly voted to be sent for Ireland 21. This day being Sunday in the afternoone there happened a notable Insurrection amongst the Apprentices and others in Moorefields occasioned upon the apprending of some who were found drinking in an Alehouse who drew into a head and assaulted broke downe and plundred the House of Justice Hubbard and forced him and his servants to shift for their lives Thre were divers hurt by small shot from the house before entrance but not any killed Post-script THere remaines now Reader nothing to compleat this short-sad story but a Catalogue of the persons of note slaine within this Kingdome since the beginning of these bloody warres not to speake of those many thousands of inferiour Ranke which may well Challenge even from an Adamantine heart the tribute of a bleeding Eye the rather since there 's hardly any story can parallel these Calamities which if truly resented will exact from all good Christians an earnest and continuall supplication that Almighty God would please to avert his Judgements from us to set a Period to these distractions and to preserve our most Gracious King from the fury of his Enemies to deliver him out of their bloody hands and in his owne due time to re-establish him in his Throne A Catalogue of the names of all or the most part of the Lords Knights Commanders and persons of quality slaine or executed by Law Martiall on both sides from the beginning of this unnaturall Warre to the 25. of March 1647. But before we proceed to give you the Names we must in duty breathe forth some pious Ejulations in memory of so many gallant souls slain on His Majesties part IMmortall Spirits whose transcendent worth Hath made you such while it hath brought you forth By a most glorious Birth into a Light Holds no alternate course with darksome Night Refulgent Starres in Honour's Orbe you shine Of the first Magnitude Who did decline No Combats signall Enterprises or The wants and suff'rings that attend on War But fought for Church for Caesar and your Lawes In all things disadvantag'd save your Cause And valiant hearts which made you bold t' oppose Your noble Bloud against ignoble Foes You need no Marble Statua's or Brasse To help transmit your Actions which shall passe To all succeeding Ages by the Tongues Of learned Bards the subject of their Songs No Flux of Time shall cancell any Name Your swords have graven on the leaves of Fame Who swell'd her breast with your departing breath To trumpet loud the Glories of your Death Wherein the living wish with you a roome To draw immortall Honours from that Toombe Which shaded stands with noble Palmes that spring From the pure bloud you shed for Charles your King On whose perpessions may the Heav'ns looke downe In vindication of his injur'd Crowne EARLES LORDS Slain on His Majesties part EArle of Linsey slain at Edgehill battell October 23. 1643. Earle of Northampton slain at Hopton heath in Staff shire March 19. 1642. Earl of Carnarvon at Newbery first battel Sep. 17. 1643. Earle of Sunderland there also Earle of Litchfield slaine at Routon-heath in Cheshire Sept. 29. 1645. Earle of Kingston near Gainsborough Earl of Denaigh received his deaths wound at Burmincham Marquesse de Vieuville a French Lord slaine at Newbery first Battell Lord Viscount Fawlkland slaine there also Lord d'Aubigny at Edghill Lord Iohn Steward near Alresford in Hampshire Lord Grandison received his deaths-wound at Bristow Lord Cary slaine at Marston-Moore Iuly 1644. Baron Dene kinsman to the Prince of Orange slaine at Nottingham M. Edward Sackvile sonne to the Earl of Dorset most barbarously murthered near Oxford by some of Brownes souldiers from Abbington Baronets Knights Sir Edmund Verney his Majesties Standard-bearer slain at Edghill Sir Bevill Grenvile at Lansdowne July 5. 1643. Sir Nicholas Slaynning at Bristow July 26. 1643. Sir Rich Lawdy at Cover in Gloc shire Sir Ingram Hopton at Winsby fight near Horn-castle Octob. 1643. Sir George Bowles at Winsby fight near Horn-castle Octob. 1643. Sir William Butler slaine at Cropedy Bridge
had in perpetuall remembrance for his Loyalty for having had 29 children by one Wife he trooped under his 27th childe who was a Commander for His Majesty at Newark That dyed in or by the service on His Majesties part not to speake of those many that dyed in Prisons at London and elsewhere SIr Henry Constable Lord Viscount Dumbar dyed in Scarborough-Castle Sir Will Pennyman Governor of Oxford dyed there Sir Gilbert Gerrard sen Governor of Worcester dyed there Sir Will Savile dyed at York Sir John Beaumont of Gracedieu in the County of Leic. dyed in the service Sir John Ramsey dyed at Newark Col. Fleetwood dyed at Borstall-house L. Col. Green dyed at Banbury Cap. Robert Curson eldest sonne to Sir Iohn Curson of Oxfordshire dyed at Shrewsbury Cap. Smith dyed at Newark M. Blount drowned near Manchester M. Ralph Fitzharbert dyed at Ashby-de-la-zouch M. Rich Blount dyed in the service Doctor Rawleigh Deane of Wells who being first committed prisoner to Banwel-house a prison in the County of Sommerset by the Committee of that County was afterwards most inhumanely butchered by the Marshall attending the said Committee who run a knife into his belly whereof he soone after dyed yet the Marshall kept his place and went unpunished And afterwards the Committee turned the Doctors wife and children out of doores and his sonne was forced to fly the Countrey for that he would have prosecuted the Law against the murtherer of his Father Executed by Law-Martiall or slaine by accidents COl Blague executed for Treachery the first at Oxford the other at Exeter Major Sadler executed for Treachery the first at Oxford the other at Exeter Col. Windebank executed for cowardise at Oxford Sir Iohn Cademan beheaded at Bristoll for killing an Officer of that Garrison Sir Iohn Scudamore slain at Bristoll in a duell Sir Charles Blount Scout-Master-Generall slain at Oxford by one Langston an Officer under him Sir Iames Einyon slain by the hand of Sir Nicholas Crispe in a duell M. Hornivall of Worceshire shot dead by accident in his Chamber at Worcester by one in a like Chamber on the other side the street We cannot better conclude this sad story then in affording the Reader a deserved Elegy on that gallant Gentleman before named Captaine William Lahorne slaine at Sherrishutton who being first asked by the Enemy for whom he was answered for God his holy Church and the King and so was instantly shot dead An Elegy upon the much lamented death of Captaine William Laborne slain at Sheriffe-Hutton in Yorkshire FOr God his holy Church and King He dy'd whose Dirge my Muse doth sing For God in duty Church in zeale For th' King in love to th' Common-weale For God he dy'd with God he lives For th' Church he dy'd which triumph gives For th' King he dy'd with th' King of kings His blessed soule Alleluja sings Thus God Church King have each a share In Labornes death a mirror rare Wherein brave minds may have a sight How for God Church and King to fight Persons of Note and Commanders slaine on the Parliaments part where the Reader may observe that as His Majesty had on his side ten Gentlemen at least for every one on their side it must by consequence follow that His Majesty must lose many more of note then they Besides their Officers being for the most part Trades-men of small quality and lesse fortunes when any of them were slaine as doubtlesse there are many more then are come to our knowledge there was little cause to bewaile their losse and lesse to eternize their memories LOrd St Johns sonne to the Earle of Bulling brook slain at Edghill battell Lord Brook slain at Litchfield-Close Sir Charles Essex slain at Edghill Sir Will Fairfax slaine at Mongomery Battell in North-Wales Sir Char Fairfax Major-Generall slaine at Marston-Moore Sir Iohn Meldrum a Scot Major-Generall and Commander in Chiefe at the siege of Scarborough-Castle did there receive his deaths-wound by a sally from the Castle commanded by Major Tho Crompton who performed that service with much gallantry and valour Sir Will Brooke dyed in the service Sir Will Springer dyed in the service Major-Generall Crawford a Scot slaine at the siege of Hereford COLONELLS COl Sandys slain at Wike field in Worc shire Sep. 23. 1642. Col. Iohn Hampden one of the five Members slaine at Chalgrave in Buck shire Iune 18. 1643. Col. Lutterell slaine at Milverton in Com. Som Ian. 24. 1644. Col. Tucker at Newbery first Battell Col. Meldrum a Scot received his deaths-wound at Alresford in Hampshire and dyed in London Col. Prince slain at Chester battell Col. Armyne slain at the raising of the siege of Pontefract-Castle by Sir Marm. Langdale Col. Mallevory slain at the raising of the siege of Pontefract-Castle by Sir Marm. Langdale Col. Cockeram at the siege of Scarborough Col. Lloyd slaine in defence of Taunton Col. Iohn Gunter slain at Col. Pickering dyed in the service Lieutenant-Colonels L. Col. Ramsey slain at Edghill L. Col. Quarles slain at Branceford L. Col. Stanley slain at the siege of Scarborough L. Col. Gurdon a Scot slain at the siege of Heref. L. Col. Harrington slain at Riby in Linc shire L. Col. â—uresâ—y slain at the last storming of Bristow L. Col Richbell slain in defence of Taunton L. Col. Dursey slain at Bristow L. Col. Ingoldsby slain at the siege of Pendennis-Castle L. Col. Frances L. Col. to Gen. Skippon slain at Naisby L. Col. Cotsworth slain at the last siege of Oxford L. Col. Viccarman slain at the siege of Scarborough Serjeant-Majors MAjor Douglas a Scot slain at Wykefield in Worcester-shire Major Francis Sydenham slain at or near Weymouth Major Gunter slain at Chalgrave in Buck shire Major Vrrey slain at Newbery second Battell Major Heines slain near Plymouth Major Abercromy a Scot slain near Stratton-Audley in Buck shire Major Bradbury slain at Cullom bridge near Abingdon Major Dent slain at the siege of Scarborough-Castle Major Stawham slain at Lansdowne Major Iackson slain at Major Done slain at Sherb Castle Major Crosse slain at Sherb Castle Major Roy slain at Pitmaster in Summerset-shire Major Burton slain at Mountgomery Major Cromwell slain at Bristow Major Fitz-Symons slain at Major Bethell received his deaths-wound at Bristow Major Cooke slain at CAPTAINES CAp. Lister slain at Tadcaster in Yorkshire Cap. Willet slain at Newbery second Battell Cap. Iuxton slain at Cap. Lidcoat slain near Abthorp in Northamp shire Cap. Nutty slain at the siege of Redding Cap. Zachary slain at the siege of Scarbor he was Vice-Admirall and commanded 16 Ships at that siege Cap. Horsey slain at the siege of Sherb Castle Cap. L. Flemmyng slain at the siege of Sherb Castle Cap. Crosse slain at the siege of Sherb Castle Cap. Guilliams slain at Bristow last siege Cap. Hill slain at Bristow last siege Cap. Gayle slain at Bristow last siege Cap. Ward slain at Bristow last siege Cap. Herne slain at Bristow last siege Cap. Parker slain at Chester Cap. Fownes slain at Tiverton in Devon-shire Cap. Wilkes slain at Taunton Cap. Gollidge slain at Taunton Cap. Ienkins slain at Farrington Cap. Iohn Heynes slain at Leigh-hall in Shropshire Cap. Bennet slain at Huntington Cap. Samon slain at Heightley in Yorkshire Cap. Watson slain near Uttoxeter in Darbyshire Cap. Bowen slain near Uttoxeter in Darbyshire Cap. Wigfall slain at Barkley-Castle Cap. Hunt slain at Newbery first Battell Cap. Franklin slain at Exeter Cap. Oglesby slain at Cap. Allen slain near Burleigh in Rutl shire Cap. Cawler slain at Newbery Cap. Bowen slain at Carlion in Monm shire Cap. Wilkes slaine at Bazing Cap. George Massey slain at Newbery first Battell Cap. Lacy at Branceford Cap. Williams at Oswestre in Shropshire Cap. Paltison slain by the Club-men at Hambleton hill in Com. Dors Cap. Dove slain at Sherburne-Castle Cap. Pue at Marston-Moore Cap. Cooke Commissary-Generall of Horse-provisions slain at Naisby Cap. Tompkins slaine at Naisby Cap. Selby slaine at Naisby Cap. Bush slaine at Naisby Cap. Hoskins slaine at Naisby Cap. Potter slaine at Naisby Cap. Tho Cooper slaine at Higharchall in Shropshire Cap. Taylor slaine at Higharchall in Shropshire Cap. Birket slaine at the siege of Scarborough-Castle Cap. Pearson slaine at the siege of Scarborough-Castle Cap. Middleton slaine at Awborne-Chase Cap. Hacket slain at Awborne-Chase M. Sellors a Sequestrator slain at Wirksworth in Darby shire Executed on the Parliaments side by Martiall-Law not to speake of the Earle of Strafford and the Archbishop of Canterbury SIr Alexander Carew at London Sir Iohn Hotham and his sonne at London M. Tompkins at London M. Chaloner at London M. Bourcher at Bristow M. Yeomans at Bristow Besides many other of inferiour ranke that were executed in severall Garrisons for deserting their Collours or otherwise for supposed Treachery or for Spies The End
is a great clamour that I would have brought in Popery I shall answer that more fully by and by In the meane time you know what the Pharisees said against Christ himselfe If we let him alone all men will believe in him Et venient Romani and the Romans will come take away both our place and the Nation Here was a causelesse Cry against Christ that the Romans will come And see how just the judgement of God was they crucified Christ for feare lest the Romans should come and his death was it which brought in the Romans upon them God punishing them with that which they most feared And I pray God this clamour of Venient Romani of which I have given no cause help not to bring them in for the Pope never had such a Harvest in England since the Reformation as he hath now upon the Sects and Divisions that are amongst us In the mean time by Honour and dishonour by good report and evill report as a deceiver and yet true am I passing through this world 2 Cor. 6. 8. Some particulars also I think it not amisse to speake of And first this I shall be bold to speak of the King our gracious Soveraigne He hath beene much traduced also for bringing in of Popery but on my Conscience of which I shall give God a very present accompt I know Him to be as free from this charge as any man living and I hold Him to be as sound a Protestant according to the Religion by Law established as any man in this Kingdome And that he will venture His Life as farre and as freely for it and I think I doe or should know 60th his affection to Religion and His grounds for it as fully as any man in England The second particular is concerning this great and Populous City which God blesse Here hath beene of late a fashion taken up to gather hands and then goe to the Great Court of this Kingdome the Parliament and clamour for Justice as if that great and wise Court before whom the Causes come which are unknowne to the many could not or would not doe Justice but at their appointment A way which may endanger many an Innocent man and pluck his blood upon their owne heads and perhaps upon the Cities also And this hath beene lately practised against my selfe The Magistrates standing still and suffering them openly to proceed from parish to parish without check God forgive the setters of this with all my heart I beg it but many well meaning people are caught by it In Saint Stevens case when nothing else could serve they stirred up the people against him and Herod went the same way when he had killed Saint James yet he would not venture upon Saint Peter till he found how the other pleased the people But take heed of having your hands full of blood for there is a time best knowne to himselfe when God above other sinnes makes Inquisition for bloud and when that Inquisition is on foot the Psalmist tells us That God remembers but that is not all He remembers and forgets not the complaint of the poore that is whose blood is shed by oppression verse 9. take heed of this It is a fearfull thing to fall into the hands of the living God but then especially when he is making Inquisition for blood And with my prayers to avert it I doe heartily desire this City to remember the Prophefie that is expressed Jer. 26. 14 15 As for me behold I am in your hand doe with me as seemeth good and meet unto you But know yee for certaine that if yee put me to death ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon your selves and upon this City and the Inhabitants thereof c. The third particular is the poor Church of England It hath flourished and beene a shelter to other neighbouring Churches when stormes have driven upon them But alas now it is in a storme it selfe and God onely knowes whether or how it shall get out and which is worse then a storme from without it is become like an Oak cleft to shivers with wedges made out of its owne body and at every cleft prophanesse and irreligion is entring in while as Prosper speakes in his second Booke De vitae contemptu cap. 4. Men that introduce prophanesse are cloaked over with the name Religionis Imaginariae of Imaginary Religion for we have lost the Substance and dwell too much in Opinion and that Church which all the Jesuites machinations could not ruine is fallen into danger by her owne The last particular for I am not willing to be too long is my selfe I was borne and baptized in the bosome of the Church of England established by Law in that profession I have ever since lived and in that I come now to dye This is no time to dissemble with God least of all in matter of Religion and therefore I desire it may be remembred I have alwayes lived in the Protestant Religion established in England and in that I now come to dye What clamour and slanders I have endured for labouring to keepe an Uniformity in the externall service of God according to the Doctrine and Discipline of this Church all men know and I have abundantly felt Now at last I am accused of High Treason in Parliament a crime which my soule ever abhorred this Treason was charged to consist of these two parts An endeavour to subvert the Lawes of the Land and a like Endeavour to overthrow the true Protestant Religion established by Law Besides my Answers to the severall Charges I protested my innocency in both Houses It was said Prisoners protestations at the â—ar must not be taken I can bring no witnesse of my heart the intentions thereof therefore I must come to my Protestation not at the Bar but my Protestation at this houre and instant of my death in which I hope all men will be such charitable Christians as not to think I would dye and dissemble being instantly to give God an accompt for the truth of it I doe therefore here in the presence of God and his holy Angells take it upon my death That I never endeavoured the subversion either of Law or Religion and I desire you all to remember this Protest of mine concerning mine innocency in these and from all Treasons whatsoever I have beene accused likewise as an enemy to Parliaments No I understand them and the benefit that comes by them too well to be so But I did mislike the misgovernments of some Parl. many wayes and I had good reason for it for Corruptio optimiest pessiâ—a there is no corruption in the world so bad as that which is of the best thing in it selfe For the better the thing is in nature the worse it is corrupted And that being the highest Court over which no other hath jurisdiction when t is mis-informed or mis-governed the Subject is left without all remedy But I have done I forgive all the