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case_n to_o use_v a_o oath_n and_o make_v our_o appeal_n to_o he_o yet_o in_o ordinary_a conversation_n he_o require_v we_o to_o keep_v close_o to_o our_o yea_o and_o nay_o a_o bare_a and_o simple_a affirmation_n and_o negation_n without_o proceed_v any_o further_o for_o a_o common_a use_n of_o appeal_n to_o heaven_n in_o little_a and_o trifle_a concern_v will_v much_o invalidate_v the_o strength_n and_o authority_n of_o sacred_a oath_n and_o contribute_v much_o to_o the_o dishonour_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o three_o commandment_n god_n do_v not_o only_o forbid_v the_o take_n of_o his_o name_n in_o vain_a but_o threaten_v withal_o to_o have_v a_o watchful_a eye_n upon_o those_o that_o do_v it_o and_o however_o man_n may_v through_o remissness_n of_o discipline_n neglect_v their_o duty_n and_o account_v such_o customary_a swear_v no_o sin_n yet_o god_n will_v not_o hold_v they_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a 1._o bishop_n ridly_n in_o a_o sermon_n at_o paul_n cross_n relate_v a_o story_n of_o a_o young_a gentleman_n of_o cornwall_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o who_o ride_v in_o company_n of_o other_o gentleman_n begin_v to_o swear_v and_o swagger_v and_o be_v reprove_v for_o it_o he_o swear_v the_o more_o and_o rage_v worse_o to_o who_o one_o mr._n haines_n a_o minister_n with_o gentle_a word_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v one_o day_n give_v a_o account_n thereof_o whereat_o the_o gentleman_n be_v in_o a_o fume_v bid_v he_o take_v no_o thought_n for_o he_o but_o to_o prepare_v for_o his_o own_o winding-sheet_n well_o say_v the_o other_o amend_v for_o death_n give_v no_o warn_v god_n wound_n say_v he_o care_v not_o thou_o for_o i_o still_o rage_v worse_a and_o worse_o till_o come_v to_o a_o bridge_n which_o pass_v over_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o young_a gallant_a so_o spur_v and_o switch_v his_o horse_n that_o he_o leap_v over_o with_o he_o into_o the_o water_n who_o as_o he_o be_v go_v cry_v horse_n and_o man_n and_o all_o to_o the_o devil_n act._n and_o mon._n etc._n etc._n clark_n myrrh_n c._n 129._o 2._o a_o servingman_n in_o lincolnshire_n for_o every_o trifle_n use_v to_o swear_v by_o god_n precious_a blood_n and_o will_v not_o be_v warn_v by_o his_o friend_n till_o at_o length_n fall_v into_o a_o grievous_a sickness_n he_o be_v again_o much_o persuade_v by_o his_o friend_n to_o repent_v which_o counsel_n he_o still_o reject_v and_o hear_v the_o bell_n to_o toll_v in_o the_o very_a pang_n of_o death_n he_o start_v up_o swear_v god_n wound_n the_o boll_n toll_v for_o i_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v i_o yet_o whereupon_o the_o blood_n issue_v out_o in_o a_o most_o fearful_a manner_n from_o all_o the_o joint_n of_o his_o body_n from_o muth_o nose_n wrist_n knee_n heel_n and_o toe_n and_o other_o part_n thereof_o and_o so_o he_o die_v mr._n perkins_n clark_n mirror_n c._n 129._o 3._o michael_n a_o jewish_a rabbin_z as_o he_o be_v swear_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n fall_v down_o and_o break_v his_o neck_n socrat._v eccles_n hist_o 4._o one_o who_o for_o twelve_o or_o sixteen_o year_n together_o use_v to_o swear_v by_o god_n arm_n in_o the_o end_n his_o own_o arm_n be_v hurt_v with_o a_o knife_n can_v not_o be_v heal_v by_o any_o mean_n but_o it_o rankle_v and_o fester_a from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o at_o last_o so_o rot_v that_o it_o fall_v away_o piecemeal_n and_o himself_o through_o anguish_n and_o pain_n thereof_o die_v phil._n stub_n 5._o i_o myself_o know_v a_o woman_n near_o whit-church_n in_o shrop-shire_n call_v the_o widow_n maurice_n by_o profession_n a_o midwife_n who_o in_o ordinary_a conversation_n lift_v up_o her_o two_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n and_o
the_o vine_n as_o the_o fact_n be_v do_v come_v by_o a_o blind_a man_n lead_v by_o a_o dog_n as_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o that_o case_n and_o hear_v one_o groan_n ask_v who_o it_o be_v the_o murderer_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sick_a man_n ease_v himself_o the_o blind_a man_n thus_o delude_v the_o villain_n with_o his_o master_n money_n and_o bill_n of_o exchange_n set_v up_o a_o shop_n at_o rouen_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o merchant_n be_v expect_v at_o lucca_n and_o when_o he_o come_v not_o a_o messenger_z be_v dispatch_v to_o seek_v he_o who_o after_o much_o enquiry_n hear_v at_o a_o inn_n that_o six_o month_n before_o a_o luquois_n merchant_n lodge_v there_o and_o be_v go_v towards_o paris_n but_o the_o messenger_n hear_v nothing_o of_o he_o there_o begin_v to_o suspect_v that_o he_o be_v murder_v and_o make_v his_o complaint_n to_o the_o parliament_n at_o rouen_n who_o cause_v enquiry_n to_o be_v make_v if_o any_o about_o that_o time_n have_v set_v up_o a_o new_a shop_n and_o find_v that_o the_o man_n aforesaid_a have_v they_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v arrest_v but_o he_o upon_o examination_n deny_v the_o fact_n till_o the_o dead_a corpse_n be_v hear_v of_o and_o the_o blind_a man_n also_o hear_v of_o this_o enquiry_n inform_v what_o he_o have_v hear_v about_o that_o place_n where_o the_o corpse_n be_v find_v and_o what_o he_o be_v answer_v say_v withal_o that_o he_o know_v the_o voice_n from_o any_o other_o many_o prisoner_n therefore_o be_v order_v to_o speak_v the_o same_o word_n to_o the_o blind_a man_n together_o with_o the_o murderer_n but_o among_o they_o all_o he_o own_v his_o voice_n whereupon_o the_o villain_n possess_v with_o abundance_n of_o horror_n confess_v the_o act_n and_o be_v deserve_o execute_v wanley_n ibid._n 11._o anno_fw-la 1611._o some_o of_o the_o english_a ambassador_n retinue_n enter_v into_o a_o quarrel_n with_o some_o of_o the_o jamoglan_n of_o the_o next_o seraglio_n in_o this_o tumult_n one_o of_o the_o embassador_n man_n throw_v a_o stone_n and_o smite_v a_o jamoglan_n on_o the_o forehead_n that_o he_o die_v in_o few_o hour_n the_o aga_n of_o the_o seraglio_n complain_v hereof_o to_o the_o grand_a visier_n who_o present_o send_v the_o subbassa_n of_o galatia_n to_o make_v enquiry_n of_o the_o fact_n the_o ambassador_n go_v himself_o to_o the_o seraglio_n and_o send_v for_o his_o man_n which_o have_v be_v in_o the_o quarrel_n and_o will_v the_o turk_n to_o kill_v the_o man_n which_o have_v throw_v the_o stone_n who_o all_o with_o one_o shout_n run_v upon_o one_o simon_n dibbins_n a_o man_n that_o be_v new_o come_v from_o candia_n where_o he_o have_v serve_v the_o venetian_n and_o be_v now_o entertain_v into_o the_o embassador_n service_n who_o interpose_v for_o he_o but_o in_o vain_a the_o english_a offer_v great_a sum_n for_o his_o life_n but_o the_o turk_n will_v have_v blood_n for_o blood_n the_o day_n of_o execution_n be_v appoint_v the_o ambassador_n send_v his_o chaplain_n to_o the_o prison_n to_o prepare_v he_o for_o death_n who_o examine_v he_o how_o he_o have_v former_o live_v he_o confess_v that_o some_o few_o year_n before_o he_o have_v in_o england_n kill_v a_o man_n for_o whic_a he_o have_v flee_v to_o candia_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v to_o constantinople_n where_o he_o be_v now_o to_o suffer_v for_o that_o which_o he_o do_v not_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n thus_o pursue_v he_o he_o be_v hang_v at_o the_o embassador_n gate_n knowle_n turkish_a hist_o p._n 1311._o 12._o smith_n and_o gurney_n two_o watermen_n of_o gravesend_n be_v some_o year_n since_o hire_v by_o a_o grazier_n to_o carry_v he_o down_o to_o tilbury-hope_a for_o he_o intend_v to_o go_v to_o a_o certain_a fair_a in_o essex_n to_o buy_v cattle_n these_o villain_n perceive_v he_o have_v money_n conspire_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n and_o according_o as_o they_o go_v one_o of_o they_o cut_v his_o throat_n and_o the_o other_o take_v his_o money_n throw_v he_o overboard_o this_o murder_n be_v conceal_v divers_a year_n but_o in_o the_o summer_n 1656._o those_o murderer_n as_o they_o be_v drink_v together_o fall_v out_o and_o one_o of_o they_o in_o his_o passion_n accuse_v the_o other_o of_o murder_n and_o he_o again_o accuse_v he_o upon_o which_o be_v apprehend_v and_o examine_v they_o confess_v the_o fact_n be_v condemn_v at_o maidstone_n assizes_n and_o be_v both_o hang_v in_o chain_n at_o gravesend_n 13._o anno_fw-la 1656._o a_o woman_n in_o westphalia_n be_v near_o the_o time_n of_o her_o travel_n go_v to_o the_o next_o village_n to_o confess_v herself_o in_o her_o confession_n she_o tell_v the_o priest_n she_o have_v new_o find_v a_o purse_n full_a of_o money_n and_o therefore_o desire_v he_o that_o he_o will_v speak_v of_o it_o public_o that_o it_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o right_a owner_n the_o priest_n tell_v she_o it_o be_v send_v to_o she_o from_o heaven_n that_o she_o shall_v reserve_v it_o to_o herself_o and_o enjoy_v it_o the_o woman_n thus_o inform_v keep_v the_o purse_n to_o herself_o in_o her_o return_n home_o she_o be_v to_o pass_v through_o a_o grove_n into_o which_o she_o be_v no_o soon_o come_v but_o the_o pain_n of_o travail_n come_v upon_o she_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n a_o noble_a person_n who_o have_v lose_v the_o purse_n ride_v up_o to_o she_o and_o demand_v if_o she_o have_v not_o find_v one_o she_o beseech_v he_o that_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n he_o will_v ride_v to_o the_o next_o village_n for_o some_o woman_n to_o assist_v she_o in_o her_o labour_n and_o that_o she_o will_v restore_v he_o the_o purse_n he_o seek_v after_o the_o nobleman_n ride_v as_o fast_o as_o he_o can_v to_o call_v some_o woman_n in_o which_o time_n of_o his_o absence_n come_v the_o wicked_a priest_n cut_v off_o the_o woman_n bead_n and_o seize_v upon_o the_o purse_n the_o nobleman_n return_v with_o the_o woman_n be_v witness_n of_o this_o tragical_a spectacle_n but_o who_o have_v do_v it_o be_v unknown_a it_o be_v at_o a_o time_n when_o the_o snow_n lie_v thick_a upon_o the_o ground_n and_o find_v some_o footstep_n he_o pursue_v they_o till_o he_o overtake_v the_o priest_n who_o he_o seize_v and_o find_v his_o purse_n upon_o he_o he_o tie_v he_o therefore_o to_o the_o tail_n of_o his_o horse_n and_o so_o drag_v he_o to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o be_v punish_v his_o sentence_n be_v to_o be_v throw_v into_o a_o cauldron_n of_o boil_a oil_n which_o be_v according_o execute_v on_o january_n 20._o 1656._o lonicer_n theatr._fw-la p._n 436._o 14._o a_o lock-smith_n young_a and_o give_v to_o luxury_n kill_v both_o his_o parent_n with_o a_o pistol_n out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o enjoy_v their_o money_n and_o estate_n have_v commit_v this_o horrible_a murder_n he_o wâ—â—â—_n present_o to_o a_o cobbler_n and_o there_o buy_v he_o a_o pair_n of_o shoe_n leave_v behind_o he_o his_o old_a and_o toâ—_n one_o which_o the_o cobler_n boy_n throw_v under_o his_o seat_n which_o he_o sit_v upon_o some_o hour_n after_o the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n where_o the_o slay_a be_v be_v command_v by_o the_o magistrate_n to_o be_v open_v where_o be_v find_v the_o dead_a body_n which_o the_o son_n so_o lament_v that_o no_o man_n have_v the_o least_o suspicion_n of_o he_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o so_o great_a a_o villainy_n but_o it_o fall_v out_o by_o accident_n that_o the_o cobbler_n have_v observe_v some_o spot_n of_o blood_n upon_o the_o shoe_n leave_v with_o he_o and_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o son_n have_v more_o money_n about_o he_o that_o he_o use_v to_o have_v the_o magistrate_n move_v with_o these_o thing_n put_v the_o man_n into_o prison_n who_o soon_o confess_v the_o fact_n and_o receive_v the_o punishment_n worthy_a of_o his_o crime_n this_o be_v by_o the_o relation_n of_o luther_n at_o regiment_n in_o borussia_n anno_fw-la 1450._o lonicer_n theatr._fw-la p._n 284._o 15._o in_o mets_n a_o city_n of_o lorraine_n the_o executioner_n of_o the_o city_n in_o the_o night_n and_o absence_n of_o the_o master_n get_v privity_n into_o the_o cellar_n of_o a_o merchant_n house_n where_o he_o first_o slay_v the_o maid_n who_o be_v send_v by_o her_o mistress_n to_o fetch_v some_o wine_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n he_o slay_v the_o mistress_n whâ—_n wonder_v at_o her_o maid_n stay_n come_v to_o see_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n this_o do_v he_o fall_v to_o rifle_v chest_n and_o cabinet_n the_o merchant_n upon_o his_o return_n find_v the_o horrible_a murder_n and_o plunder_n of_o his_o house_n with_o a_o soul_n full_a of_o trouble_n and_o grief_n complain_v to_o the_o senate_n and_o when_o there_o be_v divers_a discourse_n about_o the_o murder_n the_o executioner_n have_v also_o put_v himself_o in_o the_o court_n with_o
the_o horse_n throw_v he_o and_o break_v his_o neck_n and_o some_o of_o his_o issue_n come_v to_o untimely_a end_n and_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o a_o curse_n have_v remain_v upon_o the_o estate_n ever_o since_o mr._n thomas_n tregoss_n minister_n be_v so_o sensible_a of_o it_o that_o it_o cost_v he_o many_o fervent_a prayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o removal_n of_o that_o dreadful_a curse_n as_o himself_o assure_v a_o bosom_n friend_n see_v his_o life_n 5._o solyman_n the_o turkish_a emperor_n contrary_a to_o his_o promise_n command_v the_o traitor_n of_o buda_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 6._o the_o same_o solyman_n promise_v his_o daughter_n for_o a_o reward_n to_o he_o that_o will_v betray_v the_o island_n rhodes_n but_o when_o this_o christian_a traitor_n challenge_v his_o promise_n with_o a_o large_a portion_n for_o matrimony_n the_o emperor_n bring_v his_o daughter_n in_o very_o costly_a attire_v with_o a_o vides_fw-la i_o stetisse_fw-la promissis_fw-la you_o see_v i_o have_v 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