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judgement_n p._n 418._o who_o say_v he_o have_v it_o from_o mr._n barrington_n wife_n afterward_o marry_v to_o mr._n carington_n in_o cambridge_n chap._n cvii_o divine_a judgement_n upon_o sabbath-breaker_n as_o god_n require_v we_o to_o remember_v the_o sabbath-day_n so_o as_o to_o keep_v it_o holy_a so_o himself_n remember_v they_o that_o dare_v to_o profane_v it_o the_o child_n that_o gather_v stick_n on_o that_o day_n among_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o early_a time_n of_o the_o mosaic_a oeconomy_n be_v by_o the_o order_n of_o god_n himself_o stone_v to_o death_n and_o as_o he_o begin_v to_o show_v his_o severity_n betimes_o in_o the_o punish_n of_o this_o sin_n so_o he_o have_v continue_v to_o the_o present_a age_n to_o show_v his_o great_a displeasure_n against_o it_o insomuch_o that_o i_o think_v king_n james_n be_v much_o in_o the_o right_n when_o he_o cause_v his_o declaration_n for_o sport_n upon_o that_o day_n to_o be_v tear_v out_o of_o his_o print_a volume_n of_o write_n where_o it_o be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v see_v 1._o a_o certain_a nobleman_n profane_v the_o sabbath_n usual_o in_o hunt_v have_v a_o child_n by_o his_o wife_n with_o a_o head_n like_o a_o dog_n and_o with_o ear_n and_o chap_n cry_v like_o a_o hound_n 2._o stratford_n upon_o avon_n be_v twice_o on_o the_o same_o day_n twelve_o month_n be_v the_o lord's-day_n almost_o consume_v with_o fire_n chief_o for_o profane_v the_o lord's-day_n and_o contemn_v his_o word_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o faithful_a minister_n 3._o feverton_n in_o devonshire_n who_o remembrance_n make_v my_o heart_n bleed_v be_v oftentimes_o admonish_v by_o her_o godly_a preacher_n that_o god_n will_v bring_v some_o heavy_a judgement_n on_o the_o town_n for_o their_o horrible_a profanation_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n occasion_v chief_o by_o the_o market_n on_o the_o day_n follow_v not_o long_o after_o his_o death_n on_o the_o 3d._n of_o april_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1598._o god_n in_o less_o than_o half_a a_o hour_n consume_v with_o a_o sudden_a and_o fearful_a fire_n the_o whole_a town_n except_o only_o the_o church_n the_o court-house_n and_o the_o almshouse_n or_o a_o few_o poor_a people_n dwelling_n where_o a_o man_n may_v have_v see_v four_o hundred_o dwelling-house_n all_o at_o once_o on_o fire_n and_o above_o fifty_o person_n consume_v by_o the_o flame_n not_o many_o year_n after_o this_o a_o misfortune_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n befall_v the_o town_n again_o for_o on_o the_o five_o day_n of_o august_n 1612._o fourteen_o year_n since_o the_o former_a fire_n it_o be_v again_o fire_v and_o all_o consume_v except_o some_o thirty_o house_n of_o poor_a people_n with_o the_o school-house_n and_o almshouse_n they_o be_v blind_a which_o see_v not_o in_o this_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n god_n grant_v they_o grace_n when_o it_o be_v next_o build_v to_o change_v their_o market-day_n and_o to_o remove_v all_o occasion_n of_o profane_v the_o lord_n s-day_n let_v other_o town_n remember_v the_o tower_n of_o siloe_n luke_n 13.4_o and_o take_v warn_v by_o their_o neighbour_n chastisement_n fear_v god_n threaten_n jerem._n 17.27_o and_o believe_v god_n prophet_n if_o they_o will_v prosper_v 1_o chron._n 20.20_o thus_o far_o dr._n bread_n in_o his_o theatre_n of_o god_n s_o judgement_n p._n 419_o 420._o 4._o mr._n smythyes_n curate_n of_o st._n giles_n cripplegate_n in_o the_o confession_n and_o discovery_n of_o a_o condemn_a prisoner_n execute_v may_v the_o 25_o 1687_o for_o theft_n say_v that_o it_o be_v his_o earnest_a desire_n that_o all_o young_a man_n especial_o shall_v take_v care_n not_o to_o misspend_v the_o lord's-day_n and_o i_o do_v now_o know_v say_v he_o that_o ever_o i_o observe_v any_o repentance_n in_o a_o condemn_a malefactor_n who_o do_v not_o bitter_o lament_v his_o neglect_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n on_o that_o day_n 5._o edmund_n kirk_n vintner_n execute_v at_o tyburn_n july_n 11._o 1684._o for_o murder_a his_o wife_n in_o his_o confession_n acknowledge_v himself_o frequent_o guilty_a of_o profane_v the_o lord's-day_n upon_o which_o holy_a day_n say_v he_o i_o commit_v the_o heinous_a sin_n of_o murder_v my_o poor_a wife_n thus_o sin_n be_v punish_v with_o sin_n a_o less_o with_o a_o great_a and_o the_o great_a with_o the_o gallow_n and_o that_o great_a commit_v near_o the_o same_o gallow_n and_o himself_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v to_o his_o wife_n ask_v whilst_o she_o pass_v by_o what_o place_n that_o be_v tell_v it_o be_v tyburn_n where_o john_n gower_n be_v late_o hang_v for_o kill_v his_o wife_n o_o lord_n how_o dear_a to_o i_o thy_o counsel_n be_v but_o how_o just_a and_o terrible_a be_v thy_o judgement_n 6._o famous_a and_o memorable_a also_o be_v that_o example_n which_o happen_v at_o
liquor_n whereof_o one_o die_v present_o and_o the_o other_o linger_a die_v with_o great_a pain_n clark_n examp._n 10._o a_o man_n come_v home_n drink_v will_v needs_o go_v to_o swim_v in_o the_o mill-pond_n but_o be_v wife_n and_o servant_n know_v that_o he_o can_v not_o swim_v dissuade_v he_o and_o once_o by_o entreaty_n get_v he_o out_o but_o afterward_o go_v in_o again_o he_o be_v drown_v ibid._n 11._o at_o the_o plough_n in_o barnwel_n near_o cambridge_n a_o lusty_a young_a man_n with_o two_o of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o one_o woman_n in_o their_o company_n agree_v to_o drink_v up_o a_o barrel_n of_o strong_a beer_n which_o according_o they_o do_v but_o within_o twenty_o four_o hour_n three_o of_o they_o die_v and_o the_o four_o hardly_o escape_v after_o great_a sickness_n ibid._n 12._o a_o butcher_n in_o haslingfield_n have_v hear_v his_o minister_n inveigh_v against_o drunkenness_n in_o his_o cup_n at_o the_o alehouse_n fall_v a_o just_z and_o scoff_v at_o the_o minister_n sermon_n but_o as_o he_o be_v drink_v god_n hand_n fall_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o drink_n stop_v in_o his_o throat_n choke_v he_o that_o he_o die_v present_o ibid._n 13._o at_o bungey_n in_o norfolk_n three_o drunkard_n come_v out_o of_o a_o alehouse_n in_o the_o night_n swear_v that_o they_o think_v it_o be_v not_o dark_a in_o hell_n but_o as_o they_o go_v home_o one_o of_o they_o fall_v over_o a_o bridge_n and_o be_v drown_v a_o second_o fall_v from_o his_o horse_n the_o three_o sleep_v on_o the_o ground_n by_o the_o riverside_n be_v freeze_v to_o death_n 14._o a_o bailiff_n of_o hedley_n upon_o a_o lord's-day_n be_v drink_v at_o melford_n get_v upon_o his_o horse_n to_o ride_v through_o the_o street_n say_v that_o his_o horse_n will_v carry_v he_o to_o the_o devil_n and_o present_o his_o horse_n cast_v he_o and_o break_v his_o neck_n ibid._n 15._o some_o drink_n in_o a_o alehouse_n at_o harwich_n in_o the_o night_n over_o against_o the_o mayor_n house_n mr._n russel_n who_o send_v to_o they_o to_o depart_v but_o they_o refuse_v whereupon_o he_o go_v himself_o and_o take_v one_o of_o they_o by_o the_o hand_n as_o if_o he_o will_v lead_v he_o to_o prison_n who_o draw_v his_o knife_n run_v from_o he_o and_o three_o day_n after_o be_v find_v drown_v in_o the_o sea_n with_o his_o knife_n in_o his_o hand_n ibid._n 16._o at_o a_o tavern_n in_o breadstreet_n certain_a gentleman_n drink_v health_n to_o the_o lord_n on_o who_o they_o have_v dependence_n one_o of_o they_o with_o a_o oath_n drink_v off_o a_o pottle_n of_o sack_n to_o his_o lord_n after_o which_o he_o can_v neither_o rise_v up_o nor_o speak_v but_o fall_v into_o a_o sleep_n die_v within_o two_o hour_n after_o ibid._n these_o five_o follow_a example_n say_v mr._n beard_n be_v report_v unto_o i_o by_o a_o worthy_a minister_n and_o write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n mr._n george_n nelson_n preacher_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o godmanchester_n 17._o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1629._o there_o be_v one_o thomas_n wilson_n a_o notorious_a blasphemer_n and_o drunkard_n upon_o a_o small_a occasion_n be_v angry_a with_o his_o wife_n not_o dare_v to_o proffer_v violence_n to_o she_o draw_v his_o knife_n and_o stab_v himself_o 18._o the_o same_o year_n one_o john_n bone_n of_o ely_n a_o gentleman_n coachman_n be_v exceed_o give_v to_o swear_v and_o drunkenness_n drink_v himself_o drink_v on_o a_o sabbath_n in_o sermon-time_n fall_v from_o his_o coach-box_n and_o be_v kill_v by_o his_o horse_n 19_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1621._o one_o richard_n bourne_n of_o ely_n who_o use_v to_o travel_v on_o he_o sabbath-day_n seldom_o or_o never_o come_v to_o church_n as_o he_o go_v to_o the_o market_n at_o st._n ives_n be_v drink_v god_n judgement_n overtake_v he_o for_o go_v up_o the_o river_n in_o his_o boat_n he_o fall_v over_o into_o the_o water_n and_o be_v drown_v 20._o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1618._o one_o thomas_n alred_n of_o godmanchester_n be_v a_o common_a drunkard_n be_v entreat_v by_o 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day_n think_v of_o it_o i_o beseech_v you_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o true_a repentance_n and_o pardon_v your_o sin_n that_o you_o may_v not_o come_v to_o this_o miserable_a end_n you_o see_v i_o come_v to_o with_o more_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n then_o resigning_n himself_o to_o god_n and_o beg_a acceptance_n with_o he_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o a_o dear_a and_o all-sufficient_a redeemer_n he_o end_v this_o temporal_a and_o miserable_a life_n thus_o far_o mr._n burrough_n chap._n cxlv_o the_o last_o will_n of_o person_n remarkable_a for_o their_o oddness_n and_o singularity_n have_v have_v occasion_n to_o mention_v before_o several_a will_n with_o a_o particular_a respect_n to_o charity_n bestow_v and_o some_o which_o be_v remarkable_o serious_a and_o devout_a here_o i_o shall_v present_v the_o reader_n with_o a_o few_o that_o i_o think_v not_o very_o suitable_a to_o either_o of_o those_o head_n have_v something_o of_o oddness_n or_o levity_n or_o brevity_n in_o they_o extraordinary_a 1._o i_o have_v already_o speak_v of_o endamidas_n the_o corinthian_a who_o die_v poor_a leave_v his_o age_a mother_n to_o aretaeus_n and_o his_o young_a daughter_n to_o charixenus_n two_o rich_a friend_n of_o he_o the_o one_o to_o be_v maintain_v till_o she_o die_v and_o the_o other_o till_o she_o marry_v she_z the_o chapter_n of_o remarkable_a friendship_n 2._o hilarion_n be_v report_v at_o eighty_o year_n old_a to_o have_v make_v this_o will_n all_o my_o wealth_n that_o be_v the_o gospel_n and_o one_o hair_n vest_n my_o coat_n and_o little_a cloak_n i_o leave_v to_o my_o most_o love_a friend_n hesychius_n mourn_v ring_n 3._o antonius_n the_o great_a this_o as_o for_o the_o place_n of_o my_o burial_n let_v none_o know_v but_o your_o own_o love_n my_o feel_a and_o old_a cloak_n give_v it_o to_o athanasius_n which_o he_o give_v i_o when_o it_o be_v new_a let_v serapion_n take_v the_o other_o which_o be_v somewhat_o better_a do_v you_o take_v my_o hair_n garment_n and_o so_o farewell_o my_o bowel_n for_o antony_n be_v go_v ibid._n 4._o i_o acathius_n victor_n have_v be_v run_v to_o eternity_n from_o a.c._n 1581._o and_o have_v eternity_n in_o my_o mind_n now_o i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n to_o god_n my_o body_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o worm_n but_o as_o for_o estate_n nothing_o now_o be_v i_o but_o goodwill_n which_o i_o carry_v with_o i_o to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n ibid._n 5._o s._n hierom_n martyr_n leave_v his_o estate_n to_o his_o mother_n and_o sister_n but_o to_o rusticius_fw-la the_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o ancyra_n his_o right-hand_n already_o cut_v off_o ibid._n 6._o zisca_n bequeath_v his_o skin_n to_o make_v a_o drum_n and_o his_o flesh_n to_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o wild_a beast_n ibid._n 7._o a_o woman_n leave_v her_o cat_n 500_o crown_n to_o maintain_v she_o with_o food_n so_o long_o as_o she_o live_v 8._o i_o have_v mention_v already_o a_o old_a witch_n that_o on_o her_o deathbed_n bequeath_v her_o imp_n the_o devil_n to_o her_o daughter_n 9_o luther_n be_v more_o serious_a and_o wise_a when_o he_o in_o his_o last_o will_n bequeath_v his_o wife_n to_o god_n who_o give_v she_o 10._o cardinal_n bellarmine_n as_o i_o have_v note_v before_o make_v a_o long_a sputter_n in_o his_o last_o will_n about_o his_o disposal_n of_o a_o few_o clothes_n and_o fine_a picture_n etc._n etc._n 11._o i_o have_v be_v credible_o inform_v that_o a_o certain_a schoolmaster_n in_o shropshire_n make_v his_o will_n his_o wife_n who_o have_v always_o the_o whiphand_n over_o he_o stand_v by_o take_v occasion_n frequent_o to_o advise_v the_o clerk_n that_o write_v for_o he_o or_o rather_o to_o correct_v and_o altar_n what_o