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odds_o with_o one_o another_o at_o odds_o with_o themselves_o and_o with_o god_n to_o promote_a variance_n sometime_o in_o our_o family_n and_o society_n and_o sometime_o in_o our_o own_o breast_n and_o this_o he_o do_v not_o always_o in_o a_o clandestine_v way_n by_o secret_a injection_n and_o temptation_n but_o sometime_o by_o action_n palpable_o diabolical_a wherein_o his_o cleave_a foot_n be_v conspicuous_a and_o evident_a enough_o and_o wherein_o his_o art_n and_o malice_n be_v plain_a enough_o to_o be_v see_v by_o any_o that_o have_v not_o abdicate_v their_o common_a sense_n as_o well_o as_o their_o reasonable_a and_o religious_a principle_n 1._o in_o the_o 1678_o on_o the_o sunday_n after_o twefth-day_n william_n medcalfe_n and_o his_o wife_n
of_o the_o innocent_a blood_n cry_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n for_o vengeance_n and_o immediate_o god_n himself_o come_v down_o to_o make_v inquisition_n and_o arraign_v the_o murderer_n the_o divine_a character_n imprint_v upon_o man_n have_v set_v such_o a_o price_n and_o vatue_n upon_o he_o that_o it_o be_v treason_n against_o heaven_n to_o deface_v the_o image_n and_o superscription_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o god_n have_v forbid_v by_o his_o sacred_a law_n we_o find_v he_o soverer_n against_o none_o than_o blasphemy_n and_o murder_n the_o one_o be_v a_o defiance_n and_o fly_v in_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o make_v w_n and_o a_o contempt_n of_o the_o first_o table_n the_o other_o the_o high_a breach_n of_o charity_n and_o a_o trample_n under_o foot_n the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o divine_a providence_n be_v more_o jealous_a upon_o these_o point_n and_o more_o ingenious_o active_a in_o the_o discovery_n 1._o a_o soldier_n 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de_fw-fr serâ_fw-la numinis_fw-la vind_z 3._o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1551._o at_o paris_n a_o young_a woman_n as_o she_o be_v go_v to_o midnight-mass_n be_v brain_v with_o a_o hammer_n which_o be_v steal_v from_o a_o smith_n hard_a by_o which_o be_v know_v the_o smith_n be_v suspect_v and_o so_o strict_o examine_v by_o torture_n that_o he_o be_v lame_v and_o die_v in_o misery_n but_o about_o twenty_o year_n after_o the_o murderer_n arraign_v and_o condemn_v for_o another_o offence_n confess_v this_o murder_n to_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o smith_n innocency_n and_o god_n righteous_a judgement_n upon_o he_o pasquier_n clark_n mirror_n c._n 86._o 4._o within_o these_o few_o year_n the_o lord_n saint-john_n go_v his_o circuit_n there_o be_v a_o man_n arraign_v before_o he_o for_o murder_n and_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o many_o witness_n that_o the_o party_n murder_v be_v lay_v in_o the_o grave_a till_o the_o coroner_n can_v come_v when_o the_o body_n be_v again_o take_v up_o this_o murderer_n be_v suspect_v be_v send_v for_o and_o when_o he_o come_v where_o the_o body_n lie_v she_o dead_a corpse_n open_v his_o eye_n and_o fall_v into_o a_o sweat_n this_o i_o have_v from_o a_o godly_a minister_n to_o who_o that_o worthy_a judge_n relate_v it_o clark_n mirror_n c._n 86._o 5._o luther_n tell_v a_o story_n of_o a_o certain_a almain_n who_o in_o his_o travel_n fall_v among_o thief_n and_o they_o about_o to_o cut_v his_o throat_n the_o poor_a man_n espy_v a_o flight_n of_o crow_n and_o say_v o_o crow_n i_o take_v you_o for_o witness_n and_o revenger_n of_o my_o death_n about_o two_o or_o three_o day_n after_o these_o thief_n drink_v together_o at_o a_o inn_n a_o company_n of_o crow_n come_v and_o light_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o house_n at_o this_o the_o thief_n begin_v to_o laugh_v and_o say_v one_o to_o another_o look_v yonder_o be_v they_o who_o must_v avenge_v his_o death_n who_o we_o late_o slay_v the_o tapster_n overhear_v they_o declare_v it_o to_o the_o magistrate_n who_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o upon_o their_o disagree_v in_o speech_n and_o contrary_a answer_n urge_v they_o so_o far_o that_o they_o confess_v the_o truth_n and_o receive_v their_o deserve_a punishment_n beard_n be_v theatre_n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o 6._o a_o murderer_n at_o tube_v betray_v his_o murder_n by_o his_o own_o sigh_n which_o be_v so_o deep_a and_o incessant_a in_o grief_n not_o of_o his_o fact_n but_o of_o his_o small_a booty_n that_o be_v but_o ask_v the_o question_n he_o confess_v the_o crime_n and_o undergo_v deserve_v punishment_n ibid._n 7._o henry_n renzovius_fw-la lieutenant_n to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n in_o the_o dukedom_n of_o holsatia_n in_o a_o letter_n of_o he_o to_o david_n chytreus_n write_v thus_o a_o traveller_n be_v find_v murder_v in_o the_o highway_n near_o to_o itzehow_v in_o denmark_n and_o because_o the_o murderer_n be_v unknown_a the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o place_n cause_v one_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o be_v slay_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o hang_v up_o by_o a_o string_n on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o room_n in_o the_o town-prison_n about_o ten_o year_n after_o the_o murderer_n come_v upon_o some_o occasion_n into_o the_o prison_n the_o hand_n that_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n dry_a begin_v to_o drop_v blood_n upon_o the_o table_n that_o stand_v underneath_o it_o which_o the_o gaoler_n behold_v stay_v the_o fellow_n and_o advertise_v the_o magistrate_n of_o it_o and_o examine_v he_o the_o murderer_z giving_z glory_n to_o god_n confess_v his_o fact_n and_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v inflict_v to_o he_o as_o he_o well_o deserve_v ibid._n 8._o at_o tiguri_n a_o certain_a vagabond_n rogue_n in_o the_o night_n have_v kill_v his_o companion_n that_o lie_v with_o he_o in_o a_o barn_n and_o have_v first_o remove_v the_o dead_a corpse_n somewhat_o out_o of_o sight_n flee_v betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n towards_o eglisavium_fw-la a_o town_n under_o 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do_v conjecture_v he_o be_v some_o villain_n and_o that_o if_o they_o make_v haste_n they_o may_v undoubted_o take_v he_o the_o wretch_n be_v soon_o after_o seize_v by_o they_o and_o break_v upon_o the_o wheel_n at_o his_o execution_n i_o hear_v he_o acknowledge_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n a_o clear_a instance_n of_o which_o he_o have_v receive_v in_o so_o unusual_a a_o detection_n of_o himself_o wanley_n wonder_n c._n c._n 41._o l._n 1._o 9_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o king_n james_n his_o reign_n a_o strange_a accident_n happen_v to_o the_o terror_n of_o all_o bloody_a murderer_n which_o be_v this_o one_o ann_n water_n entice_v by_o a_o lover_n of_o she_o consent_v to_o have_v her_o husband_n strangle_v and_o bury_v under_o the_o dunghill_n in_o a_o cow_n house_n whereupon_o the_o man_n be_v miss_v by_o his_o neighbour_n and_o the_o wife_n make_v show_n of_o wonder_v what_o be_v become_v of_o he_o it_o please_v god_n that_o one_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n dream_v one_o night_n that_o his_o neighbour_n water_n be_v strangle_v and_o bury_v under_o the_o dunghill_n in_o the_o cowhouse_n and_o upon_o declare_v of_o his_o dream_n search_v be_v make_v by_o the_o constable_n the_o dead_a body_n be_v find_v as_o he_o have_v dream_v and_o thereupon_o the_o wife_n be_v apprehend_v and_o upon_o examination_n confess_v the_o fact_n be_v burn_v and_o now_o what_o hope_n can_v murderer_n have_v of_o be_v conceal_v when_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v discover_v by_o any_o man_n dream_n baker_n chron._n p._n 614._o wanley_n wonder_n ibid._n 10._o a_o merchant_n of_o lucca_n travel_v to_o rouen_n in_o normandy_n be_v in_o the_o way_n murder_v by_o a_o french_a man_n his_o servant_n and_o throw_v among_o
and_o the_o roman_n will_v come_v and_o take_v away_o both_o our_o place_n and_o nation_n here_o be_v a_o causeless_a cry_n against_o christ_n that_o the_o roman_n will_v come_v and_o see_v how_o just_a the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v they_o crucify_v christ_n for_o fear_n lest_o the_o roman_n shall_v come_v and_o his_o death_n be_v it_o which_o bring_v in_o the_o roman_n upon_o they_o god_n punish_v they_o with_o that_o which_o they_o most_o fear_v and_o i_o pray_v god_n this_o clamour_n of_o venient_fw-la romani_fw-la of_o which_o i_o have_v give_v no_o cause_n help_v not_o to_o bring_v they_o in_o for_o the_o pope_n never_o have_v such_o a_o harvest_n in_o england_n since_o the_o reformation_n as_o he_o have_v now_o upon_o the_o sect_n and_o division_n that_o be_v among_o we_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n by_o honour_n and_o dishonour_v by_o good_a report_n and_o evil_a report_n as_o a_o deceiver_n and_o yet_o true_a be_o i_o pass_v through_o this_o world_n some_o particular_n also_o i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o speak_v of_o and_o first_o this_o i_o shall_v be_v bold_a to_o speak_v of_o the_o king_n our_o gracious_a sovereign_n have_v be_v also_o much_o and_o â—eed_o for_o bring_v in_o of_o popery_n but_o on_o my_o conscience_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v give_v god_n a_o present_a account_n i_o know_v he_o to_o be_v as_o free_v from_o this_o charge_n as_o any_o man_n live_v and_o i_o hold_v he_o to_o be_v as_o sound_v a_o protestant_n according_a to_o the_o religion_n by_o law_n establish_v as_o any_o man_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o that_o he_o will_v venture_v his_o life_n as_o far_o and_o as_o free_o for_o it_o and_o i_o think_v i_o do_v or_o shall_v know_v both_o his_o affection_n to_o religion_n and_o his_o ground_n for_o it_o as_o full_o as_o any_o man_n in_o england_n the_o second_o particular_a be_v concern_v this_o great_a and_o populous_a city_n which_o god_n bless_v here_o have_v be_v of_o late_a a_o fashion_n take_v up_o to_o gather_v hand_n and_o 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all_o dead_a ibid._n 10._o burton_n bailiff_n of_o crowland_n in_o lincolnshire_n a_o protestant_n in_o king_n edward_n time_n a_o papist_n in_o queen_n mary_n go_v to_o church_n speak_v to_o the_o curate_n then_o read_v the_o english_a service_n sirrah_n will_v you_o not_o say_v mass_n buckle_v yourself_o to_o it_o you_o knave_n or_o by_o god_n blood_n i_o will_v sheathe_v my_o dagger_n in_o your_o shoulder_n short_o after_o ride_v with_o a_o neighbour_n over_o fenbank_n a_o crow_n fly_v over_o his_o head_n with_o her_o usual_a note_n void_v her_o excrement_n on_o his_o nose_n which_o run_v down_o upon_o his_o beard_n and_o set_v he_o so_o a_o vomit_v that_o he_o hasten_v home_o and_o to_o bed_n where_o he_o continue_v vomit_v swear_v and_o curse_v at_o the_o crow_n till_o at_o last_o he_o die_v ibid._n chap._n cx_o divine_a judgement_n upon_o uncharitableness_n covetousness_n etc._n etc._n with_o what_o measure_n you_o mete_v it_o shall_v be_v mete_v to_o you_o again_o say_v our_o saviour_n and_o it_o be_v but_o just_a and_o reasonable_a that_o those_o people_n who_o shut_v up_o their_o bowel_n and_o stream_n of_o charity_n from_o their_o neighbour_n shall_v suffer_v by_o a_o retaliation_n sometime_o man_n himself_o and_o sometime_o god_n almighty_a in_o a_o more_o immediate_a way_n remember_v and_o recompense_v the_o vnkindness_n of_o these_o man_n and_o repay_v they_o in_o their_o own_o coin_n as_o they_o sow_v spare_o they_o shall_v reap_v so_o too_o and_o as_o themselves_o be_v not_o merciful_a so_o they_o shall_v find_v no_o mercy_n 1._o john_n cameron_n bishop_n of_o glasgow_n be_v a_o very_a covetous_a man_n give_v to_o violence_n and_o oppression_n especial_o towards_o his_o poor_a tenant_n and_o vassal_n but_o god_n suffer_v it_o not_o long_o to_o go_v unpunished_a for_o the_o night_n before_o christmas-day_n as_o he_o lay_v asleep_a in_o his_o house_n at_o lockwood_n seven_o mile_n from_o the_o city_n of_o glasgow_n he_o hear_v a_o voice_n summon_v 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