Anger doe lye Impatiencie Rayling Back-biting Quarrellings Murther and such like 10 In the Bed of Ioy lye Wanton delights Foolish iesting Leuity and a world of Vanity 11 In the Bed of Sorrow lye worldly griese vnquietnes murmuring discontentednesse and such like Thus are these lodged in Mistresse Hearts Chamber and there shee lyeth also with the Old-man and Will her man The Bed which they lye vpon is Impenitencie and the Couerings are Hardnesse of Heart and Carnall Securitie in which they lye snorting carelesly till the Chiefe Constable come vpon them and attach them all one after another the greater villaines and the lesser Theeues not sparing any He feareth not to attach the Capitall neither passeth hee by any of their meanest associates The attaching of sinne is nothing eise but the Apprehension of Gods wrath striking vs with feare through the terrour of the Law and our guiltinesse of the breach thereof For in this spirituall attaching it is as in the attaching of Felons who knowing themselues guilty of the breach of the Lawes are strucken with feare in their apprehension of death which they know they cannot escape These Theeues thus apprehended the Constable carrieth them to the next Iustice by authority of his Warrant The Iustice is Wel-informed Iudgement able to examine euery Malefactor that is euery Sin brought before him A Iustice of Peace must bee a man of wisdome and experience so this spirituall Iustice must bee a Iudgement well-informed in wisdome and discretion wisely to proceed against Sinne. It is meet that a Iustice be learned in the lawes to know how to proceed legally so must this spirituall Iustice bee learned both in the Law and Gospell to know what sins are committed against either of them and thereafter to proceed A Iustice is commonly to bee one in that Country where he is an Inhabitant so this Iustice must be euerie mans Well-informed Iudgement within himselfe not another mans for it is not another mans Iudgement that can sit downe in his soule to try and examine his heart and waies but his owne Iudgement For who knoweth what is in a man sauing the spirit of a man which is in him The Iustices Office is to preserue Peace and to see the lawes obserued and to see to the suppressing of all disorders routs ryots robberies conspiracies also to take order for all Vagabonds stout and sturdie Beggers yea to see the reformation of all vnlawfull gaming and euery misdemeanour whatsoeuer by Law prohibited contrarie to the Peace of our Soueraigne Lord the King and the quiet of the Weale-publike so this spirituall Iustice his Office is to see Peace kept betweene God and himselfe to see the Lawes of God obserued and to see all disorders in his soule as vagrant thoughts sturdy resolutions riotous behauiour euery misdemeanour in thought word and deed forbidden by Gods Law contrary to the Peace of a good Conscience and the quiet of the soule contrarie to the dignities of a Christian and the honour of our Soueraigne Lord the King CHRIST IESVS When a Malefactor is brought before a Iustice the Iustice is first to examine him then to set it downe then to bind some ouer to prosecute against the Felon at the Assises and lastly in the meane space to send him to the Goale if hee be not baileable 1 Hee is as is said to examine the party apprehended and brought before him and to demand his name then to enquire after the fact and the nature of it with the occasions causes and degrees with the associates euident signes the fruits and effects thereof so this spirituall Iustice is to examine sinne 1 To know the name and nature thereof and to what Commandement it belongeth so that he may consider what Statute of God is broken 2 What were the Occasions offered as Dauid by looking out saw Bathsheba washing her selfe 3 What were the Causes mouing thereto as Enuie in the Iewes to put Christ to death and in Cain to kill Abel 4 What are the seuerall Sorts vnder one and the same Capitall Sinne as vnder Theft Couetousnesse and Coozenage vnder Adultery Fornication Selfe-pollution c. 5. What be the Degrees in the same Sinne as in stealing not from the rich but from the poore not from a stranger but from a Christian brother from Father and Mother So committing vncleannesse not onely with one of no kinne but with one nigh in bloud in killing not an vnknowne person but against nature his Father Mother his Wife his Childe himselfe 6. What sinnes accompanied the same as the making of Vriah drunke and the murthering of him accompanied Dauids adulterie 7. What are the Signes thereof as the rouling eye filthy speech and wanton dalliance are signes of adulterie all such ornaments and vanities of which Esay speaketh are ensignes of Pride 8. What Fruits and effects did follow thereupon as from Will-worship and Idolatrie commeth ignorance of God from this libertie to sinne from this obstinacie from this contempt of Gods true worship and sincere professours thereof and from this at last comes bloudie persecution 2. In Examining the Iustice is to set downe the Examination and Confession of the partie so this spirituall Iustice after hee hath thus examined his waies he is to set it downe This is a Serious consideration of all his sinnes and offences and such a remembrance of them as may make a man to forsake them and to turne his feet vnto Gods Statutes as Dauid did The Examination without this will bee in effect as nothing this must not therefore bee at any hand omitted 3 The Iustice is to binde some ouer to prosecute against the Felon at the next Assises and Gaole deliuery so doth this spirituall Iustice binde ouer True Repentance to follow the Law and to giue euidence against this Felon Sinne which he is very ready to doe for it cannot be if a mans iudgement bee Well-informed vpon serious examination with a carefull and considerate remembrance of all his sinnes but that hee must needs perforce bee made to sorrow for them and vpon true repentance pursue them to the death with a deadly hatred 4 The Iustice finding the offender not bay leable by Law hee maketh his Mittimus to send him to the Gaole there to bee in durance to the next Assises so this spirituall Iustice doth for hee knowes by the Law of God that the reward of sinne of what kinde or degree soeuer greater or lesse though but in thought is not baileable by any man No man is able to answer God for the least deuiation from Gods Law for if hee continue not in all things which God commandeth he is accursed Therefore none being sufficient to lay in baile to answer God for the sinne nor sinne in itselfe baileable hee maketh his Mittimus and deliuereth it into the Constables
saith that hee hath euer hated Couetousnesse as indeed hee ought to haue done Pro. 28. 16. Surely if he had then would hee my Lord with Dauid one that bestowed infinit treasures to holy vses haue prayed against the Couetousnes of his owne heart Psal 119. 36. Hee would haue beene more liberall more bouÌ„tiful more giuen to hospitallity and more ready to good works then he hath beene hitherto He would be like Cornelius giuing much almes Act. 10. 2. My Lord I haue knowne him to watch opportunity to get aduantages both of rich and poore If Master Liberalitie Bounty Hospitality Goodworke Church or Common-weale did euer imploy him he then would make gaine of them all to himselfe Where hee found any good fellowes for his turne as Waste Prodigalitie Pride Idle Needy or Simple as long as they had any thing he would speake kindely to them offer to lend them vpon pawnes or morgages till he had vndone them which he that hateth Couetousnesse would neuer haue done To be short my Lord all the witnesses produced already with the iust complaint of poore Pouerty proclaime his name to be Couetousnesse yea as your Lordship hath well obserued his owne speeches and practises cry shame against him Would a man hating Couetousnesse commend the practise of Sir Worldlywise as hee hath done Would he commend and entertaine in his seruice Cunning and Catch Aduantage and Holdfast Rackrent and Ouerreach Makemuch and Pinchhard Sparepurse and Niggard Hardsare and Churle Coldwelcome and Wishrid Scarcedrinke and Farewell with a company of base Hangbies such as these Slipthrifâ— and Poorewage Lackmeanes and Loyterer Tag and Ragge with Soliue and Orbegone If Couetousnesse did not ouersway him hee would surely abandon all such contemptible Companions which are euer a disgrace to Liberality Bounty and Hospitality such fellowes as these afore named they sâ—orne to haue abiding in their mansions I haue bene my Lord somewhat to long I feare me but I hope I haue satisfied your Lordship and the Iury and spoken but that which is truth Master Signes saith the Iudge you and Master Proofe haue performed the parts of honest men Sirrha Sirrha thou that hast so impudently denied thy name here before the face of thy country being so clerely prooued against thee euery way what canst thou yet alleadge for thy selfe that now the sentence of death should not be pronounced against thee Good my Lord a Psalme of mercy What! canst thou soe notorious a Traytor to God to his Church to thy King and to thy Country now imagine to reape any benefit by thy Cleargy Good my Lord I pray your Lordship of mercy Good my Lord. Fellow hold thy peace and heare with patience thy iust deserued iudgement Couetousnesse thou hast been indited by the name of Couetousnesse of all the aforesaid Felonies Cousenages Oppressions and Murthers and for the same thou hast been at raigned thou hast pleaded not guilty hast put thy selfe vpon thy triall and beene found guilty hauing no more to say for thy selfe this is the Law Thou art to be counted Idolatry before God and also the root of all euill and so damned a sinne as not to be named amongst Christians and that such as by thee are made couetous are to be abandoned of all good men as of God they are abhorred being worthy of eternall death and haue no inheritance in the Kingdome of Christ and of God but vpon them must come the wrath of God as vpon the children of disobedience Thou art therefore as a rotten member of the flesh to bee mortified and cut off Master Shireffe do Excecution which the Vnder Shireffe seeth performed Goaler set Papistry to the Barre Papistry hold vp thy hand Papistry thou art heere indited by the name of Papistry of the City of Rome in the County of Babylon that thou being a bastard Christian begotten of Heresie Iudaisme Paganism hast by violent force and armes inuaded the territories of the Church of God and by Spanish Inquisitions bloudy Massacres stabbing poysoning and killing of Kings Gunne-powder plots Treasons Rebellions and other hellish practices vsurped authority and thrusts vpon Gods people their humane traditions inuentions superstitions will-worship Heresies Iewish Ceremonies and Paganish Idolatry to the damnation of many Christian soules contrary to the peace of our Soueraigne Lord the King his Crowne and Dignity what sayest thou hereunto art thou guilty or not guilty Not guilty my Lord. By whom wilt thou be tried By God and the Country But good my Lord let me haue another Iurie chosen I doe not except against the former Iurie Faith Loue Feare Charity Sincerity Paitence Innocencie and the rest but my Lord though they be honest men and haue well discharged themselues in their Virdict vpon other Prisoners yet haue they not such Iudgement and Vnderstanding as others haue to discerne of my case and the truth of the Euidence which shall bee brought against me Papistry because neither thou nor any of thy slanderous Fauorits may say that thou hast beene proceeded against rigorously and vniustly without respect to the truth of the cause I am content to call a new Iurie if here we can haue so many as will make vp the number I humbly thanke you my good Lord God reward your Lordship for it Master Sheriffe impannell a new Iurie of very substantiall men the chiefest you can finde and fittest to goe vpon this Prisoner now at the Barre My Lord I supposed that as he would craue so from your Lordships vprightnes he should obtaine this fauour therefore haue I prepared a full Iury to this purpose It was done wisely of you Master Sheriffe let them be called Cryer call in the Iurie 1. Call Common Principles Vous aues Common Principles 2. Call Apostles Creed Vous aues The Creed 3. Call Second Commandement Second Commandement come in My Lord I cannot get in What 's the matter My Lord saith the Cryer the Papists keepe him out Command to let him in Vous aues the Second Commandement 4. Call Pater noster Vous aues Pater noster 5. Call Holy Scriptures Vous aues Holy Scriptures 6. Call the Apocrypha Vous aues Apocrypha 7. Call Councells Vous aues Councels 8. Call Antient Fathers for the first 600. yeares after Christ Vous aues Antient Fathers 9. Call Contradiction amongst themselues Vous aues Contradiction 10. Call Absurditie of Opinion Vous aues Absurditie of Opinion 11. Call Consent of their own Men Vous aues Consent 12. Call Testimonie of Martyrs Vous aues Testimonie of Martyrs Counte saith the Clerke Then the Cryer bids them answer to their names Common Principles one Creed two Commandement three Pater noster foure Holy Scriptures fiue Apocrypha six Councell seuen Fathers eight Contradiction nine Absurditie ten Consent of their owne men eleuen Testimonie of Martyrs twelue Good men and true stand together and heare your charge My Lord here are some more summoned by
Mediators of intercession besides Christ also in his rebellious pride of heart he hath exalted mans Merit and made him a party Sauiour of himselfe by satisfactory punishments either heere or in their seigned Purgatory Thus is he a Rebell and an Abettor of Rebels against Christ Againe the Law of Christ the holy Scriptures he hath notoriously corrupted and abused many wayes 1 He maketh it no perfect rule 2. He teacheth blasphemously that the Originall is corrupt and so shaketh the faith of all such as rest on the Scriptures 3. He hath added to them mens writings called Apochrypha to make them Canonicallâ—a He hath feigned a traditionall word equalleth the same with the Scriptures 5. He debarred for a long time the translating of Gods Word into a knowne tongue to keepe the people from the vnderstanding thereof 6. Being enforced at length to translate it hee hath or purpose done it corruptly and with many vncouth obscure words hath hidden the truth still to keepe the people in blindnesse 7. Yet this their so corrupt obscure Translation is not admitted indifferently to all but to some and to these vnder license for which they pay money 8 These parties though they may read the Scriptures yet must it bee with the Popes Spectacles and may not see farther than the false Teacher pleaseth nor conceiue otherwise of the Sense than he suggesteth though the Text be neuer so cleare of it selfe 9 They blasphemously publish that the Scriptures are a Nose of Wax a dead Letter sowterly Inke dumbe Iudges and a black Gospell inkie Diuinity and may haue one sense one time and another at another time according to the Churches state condition 10 They set vp a corrupt Latine Translation for as authenticall as the Originalls in the Hebrew and the Greeke 11 And Lastly they brought into the Church in stead of the holy Bible a booke of Lyes to bee read Thus is this wicked wretch guilty of High-Treason against our Soueraigne Besides that hee hath counterfeited his Maiesties Broad Seale inuenting new Sacraments neuer of Christs institution and hath conspired and plotted the death of an innumerable multitude of his Maiesties Subiects in a most cruell and bloudie manner my Lord he is no way longer to be endured for we shall neuer bee at Peace as long as hee may haue libertie to liue for he is a ranke Traitor to our King and State an vnderminer of Religion and the true Church of Christ an enemie to our peace welfare in the Common-wealth Gentlemen saith the Iudge you of the Iurie haue heard Master Attournies witnes also what both Master Veritie and Sir Christianitie haue spoken against him now that you haue heard the euidence so fully what say you touching the Prisoner is he guiltie or no Then the Foreman in the name of all the rest answereth Guiltie my Lord. Whereupon the Iudge turneth to the Prisoner saith Papistry thou hearest what grieuous iniquities foule and filthy abominations murthers massacres haue beene layed to thy charge thou hast heard the Verdict of these so learned and well approued Gentlemen chosen without all partiality to go vpon thee And they in their iudgement vpon their consciences haue found thee guiltie What canst thou say for thy selfe that sentence of death should not bee pronounced against thee My Lord the Iurie assuredly is corrupted by some meanes or other else would they neuer haue found me guiltie for our learned men haue cited many of these in my behalfe and therefore I appeale from them to a Generall Councell for the Triall of their honestie in this Verdict Vpon this lewd surmise and brazen-faced accusation all the Iury fell a murmuring being much grieued to be taxed of faithlesnes and periurie The worshipfull gentlemen the Iustices and Master Sheriffe began to speak in their behalfe but the Iudge standing vp staid them and made answer for them Papistrie to be briefe with thee thou art shamelesly impudent to accuse these worthy Gentlemen for iustly proceeding according to the cleere Euidence to thy face For thy learned men they haue only cited the names of some of these but without their knowledge or consent Yea many testimonies they bring vnder their names which indeed are proued to be counterfeits abusing their vnaduised Readers in their vniust defence of thee As for thy Appeale to a Generall Counsell it s but to set a good face vpon an ill cause for thou knowest that we haue long desired a Free General Counsell but not a gathering together like the lewd Conuenticle of â—rent But art thou not ashamed to conceit the bringing of these mens verdict to the triall We must by them be tried and not they by vs. By what canst thou trie the Principles of Religion wilt thou deny them must Fathers Councels Scriptures al be brought vnder our Iudgements Thou haddest no cause to taxe the Iurie if any had bin in fault it should haue beene the Witnesses but canst thou tax Verity of lying or Christianity of falsehood As for Master Attourney his speech is no more then your owne words writings and practise do testifie Heare therefore thy Sentence iustly deserued before God and men Papistry thou hast bin indited by the name of Papistry of all these former treasons rebellions coÌ„spiracies gun-powder plots murthers massacres falsehood heresies Iudaisme Paganisme and of that thy detestable Idolatry and for the same hast been arraigned thou hast pleaded not guilty hast put thy selfe vpon thy tryall and beeing found guilty hauing no more to say for thy selfe this is the Law That thou the Mystery of Iniquitie with the old Serpent called the diuel or Sathans thy father with thy lewd mother that great Whore drunke with the blood of the Martyrs of Iesus which sitteth vpoÌ„ a Scarlet-coloured Beast as also with that false Prophet the sonne of Perdition thy guide and gouernour shall bee cast aliue where the Dragon is into the Lake of fire burning with brimstone there to be tormented with all thy marked ones in the preseÌ„ce of the holy Angels and in the presence of the Lamb without rest day night the smoake of which torment shall ascend vp for euer and for euer without mercy or hope of redemption After this Sentence there is made an Oyes and so the Court breaketh vp the Iudge ariseth the Iustices and Gentle-men attend him the Sheriffe with the Vnder-Sheriffe his seruants goe before with the sounding of a Trumpet and so do conduct him to his Lodging and there doe leaue him with rest and peace Laus Deo The Contents of this little Booke for spirituall vse besides the literall delight in the Allegoâ—ie In the first part 1. THat which is most hurt full to man is sin set out vnder the name of a notorious Malefactor pag. 2. to 10. 2 That God hath giuen to such as be his heauenly graces
Fantasie Chamber Intelligence Dyning-roome Mistris Hearts Maids 11. Passions 1. Loue. 2. Hatred 3. Desire 4. Detestation 5. Vaine-hope 6. Despaire Ier. 18. 12. 7. Feare 8. Audacity Numb 14. 40. 9. Ioy. Reu. 11. 10. 10. Sorrow Exod. 12. 30. 11. Anger 1 Saw 25. Hest 3. 5. 2 King 5. 13. 1 King 22. In his Summes Mistris Hearts Man seruant Will is made the seruant to all Loue. Genes 38. 16. Hatred Gen. 27. 41. 1 Kings 1. 5. 2 Kings 5. 20. Matth. 26. 15. The hearts prouision for sinnes Table Instability Table-cloth Vanity Bread Salt Trenchers Napkins Dishes of meat 1 Is the lusts of the Flesh Who eats of this 2 Lusts of the Eies Who feeds on this 3 Is the pride of life Who feeds on 〈◊〉 Drinke Waiters How Mistresse Hearts Maidens humour their guests Taking away vexation of spirit Eccl. 2. 11. Lodging Naturall corruption Seuerall Beds Loues Bedfellowes Hatreds Bedfellowes Desires Bedfellowes Detestations Bedfellowes Vaine hopes Bedfellowes Despaires Bedfellowes Feares Bedfellowes Audacities Bedfellowes Anger 's Bedfellowes Ioyes Bedfellowes Sorrowes Bedfellowes The Bed is Impenitency The two Couerings What the attaching of Sinne is Iustice is Wel-informed iudgment What a one a Iustice should be 1 Cor. 2. 11. What his Office is What well informed Iudgement is to doe How to deale with a Malefactor 1. Examine Examine Sin in 8. things 1 Name and nature 2 Occasions 3 Causes 4 Kinds 5. Degrees 6. Concomitance 7. Signes 8. Fruits 2. Write the Examination Psal 119. 56. 3. Bind ouer True Repentance followes Sinne to the death 4. The Mittimus Rom. 6. 23. Genes 2. 17. Ezek. 18. 20. Deut. 17. Gal. 3. Psal 49. 7 8. Mittimus Chiefe Gaoler Master New-man Eph. 4. 24. Sheriffe is True Religion Vnder-Sheriffe Holy-Resolution Gaole is subiection 3. Vnder-Gaolers Eph. 4. 24. Col. 3. 10. 1 Knowledge what prisoners he lookes vnto Col. 3. 10. 2 Holinesse what prisoners he seeth to Ephes 4. 24. 3 Righteousnes what prisoners he takes care of Sinnes be vnruly Spirituall Bolts and Fetters Gods Word an hammer Ier. 23. 29. Prison to bee seene to Doores of tâ—â— Prison to be fast locked with seuerall keyes Lewd Companions Files and picklocks Walls whereof built Foundation of subiection Rom. 6. Assises the time of triall Iudge is Conscience Bench is Impartiality Commission actiue power of Conscience Commission lost is the dead seared or benummednesse of Conscience 1 Tim. 42. Eph. 4. 19. 2 Sam. 12. 7. Reading the Commission Circuit in which Conscience sits and iudgeth Accessaries to sinne Oyer and Terminere Iustices of Peace Iustices of the Quorum The Iustices Clerkes K. Sergeant K. Atturney Clerke of Assises Memory Clerke of Arraignment Tongue Cryer Complainant Repentance Framing of the Inditement Grand-Iury Ignoramus Billavera Penmen of Scriptures are the Grand iury What Gods Word makes not sinne is no Sinne. Rom. 4. 15. False informers what they be That which is condemned by God cannot be dispensed with by man Prisoners Sinnes Bringing forth Chained The Barre Petty-Iurie Iurie called by name Acts 15. 9. 1 Iohn 5. 3. Prou. 1. 7. 1 Cor. 6. 13. Iohn 1. 47. Acts 1. 14. and 2. 1. Ephes 4. 3. Rom. 5. 4. Luke 21. 19. Craces wherewith we should all be qualified The charge what it is The Iury look on the Prisoners Iury of vertues A distinct knowledge of sinne necessary Iury challenged What vertues and vices be in opposition Vertue binds corruption to the good behauiour The Prisoners Petition to the Iudge Indifferent Gentlemen 1. Old-man arraigned His Inditement Euidence Dauid Psal 51. 5. Job 25. 4. Isa 48. 8. Saint Paul Rom. 5. 15. Rom. 7. 8. 11. 13 21. 15. 19 23. Verdict Old-mans plea. Pelagius and Anabaptists Rom. 6. 23. Obiect Answ Rom. 5. The Sentence Ephes 4. 22. Colos 3. 9. 5. Executioner Mistrisse He tryed Her Inditement Rom. 2. 5. Ephes 4. 18 Luke 24. 25. Acts 7. 54. Matth. 94. â—â—d 21. 34. â—â—hn 13. 2. Acts 5. 3. Iohn 13. 2. Hearts accusers Moses â—sal 106. 32 33 Gen. 6. 5. Gen. 8 21. Jeremie Ierem. 17. â—â— Ierem. 4. 14. Ier. 7. 24. and 9. 14. and 11. 8. and 13. 10. Psal 58. 2. Ezechiel Ezek. 20. 16. and 33. 31. S. Matthew Matth. 15. 19. Saint Marke Mark 7. 21 22 23. Hearts plea for her life Psal 101. 1. 1 Chron. 29. 19. 15. 17. Nehem. 9. 8. Esai 38. 3. Ignorant people praise their heart The Iudges speech to her Matth. 13. Luke 8. The heart is two-fold Sanctified Corrupt Sentence against Mistris Heart Her punishment Prou. 4. 23. Hebr. 3. 12. Will arraigned Witnesses called out Captaine Reason Reasons and arguments to conuince The Lieutenant his witnesse The Ancient his Witnesse Sergeant Vnities winesse Sergeant Orders winesse Companie is to Wilfull-Will Corporall Disciplines witnesse Will is a great hinderance to spirituall warâ—are Will speakes to the Iudge Abuse of birth and gentry Iudges speech to Will True Gentry what Two capitall sinnes Col. 3. 5. Couetousnesse tryed His Inditement 1 Tim. 6. 10. Mich. 22. The first Euidence against him is Repentance What euill Couetousnesse hath done Iosh 7. 1 King 21. It troubles and darkens the vnderstanding Dauids care to preuent Couetousnesse Psal 119. 36. Without diligent search its hard to finde out our Couetousnesse Cares complaint Clearing accuseth him Indignation complaineth Feare speaketh against him Vehement Desire hurt by him Zeale blunted Reuenge made weake Other Witnesses produced Master Church is Witnesse People hindred by Couetousnesse in the Church Matth. 13. People hindred comming out of the Church Master Common-weale his accusation Master Houshold his witnesse Cruelty of Couetousnesse Master Neighbourhood his witnesse Good neighbours and peaceable Gal. 5. Ill Neighbors and very vnquiet Rom. 2. 1 Tim. 3. The best kindnesses of the couetous No-harme the best man among the couetous M. Good-worke his accusation Couetousnesse an enemy to good workes Pouerty his grieuous complaint against Couetousnesse The couetous are vnmercifull in seeking their owne gaine It depopulateth Parishes Couetous will giue nothing but by Law Couetousnesse prouoketh to theft Couetousnesse plea against Pouerty What makes men poore Excuses of the couetous in lending In buying In not giuing In depopulating townes Pretence of publique good His answer to Master Church What makes Ministers to run so for liuings Who make Ministers so negligent What hinders people from profiting vnder the Word Psal 50. 1. King 22. Ios 6. Mat. 13. Answer to Common-Weale Answer to Houshold What 's makes debate in a family Answer to Neighbour-hood Bad societie Bad men-seruants Bad Maid-seruants Thriftie men-seruants Profitable Maids Answer to Good-worke Couetousnesse a Romane Catholique Iudges speech Couetousnesse would find an error in the inditement The Couetous will be onely held thriftie Who they bee that call Couetousnesse onely Thrift Friends to the Couetous Enemies to Coueteousnesse What the Couetous may do Couetousnesse hath saire pretences The Couetous will iustifie themselues One may be Couetous and yet do many commendable things Mat. 6. Mat. 23. Luk. 16. 14. Mat. 29. Mar. 10.
Worshipfull Gentlemen These are men of worth my Lord of farre more esteeme euery where than these meane men heere picked out of purpose by Master Sheriffe These my Lord of the Iurie are men of small reckoning in the Country These liue scattered here and there almost without habitation except in poore Cottages so as we maruel my Lord how they can bee brought in for Free-holders hardly any one of them is of any account with men of great estates and of worth in the Land Good my Lord consider of vs. Then the Iudge asketh them what those men be of whom they speake and what are their names Then they answer My Lord they are these Master Naturalist Master Doubting Master Opinion Master Carelesse Master Chiuerell Master Libertine Master Laodicean Master Temporizer Master Politician Master Out-side Master Ambo dexter and Master Newtralitie all my Lord very indifferent men betwixt vs and them Gentlemen Free-holders of great meanes we beseech you my Lord to shew vs some pitty that they may be of the Iurie The Iudge informed by those worthy Iustices of the Quorum concerning these men so named by the prisoners and knowing the honesty and good credit of the chosen Iurie their exceptions against them are not admitted of and so these indifferent Gentlemen are passed by The Clerke therefore is commanded to goe forward and then he readeth the Inditement of euery one in order one after another as they be called forth by name and set to the Barre The first which is called out is the Old-man Then saith the Clerke Gaoler set out Old-man to the Barre Then hee is brought to the Barre and commanded to hold vp his hand and his Inditement is read Old-man thou art indited here by the name of Old-man of the Towne of Euahs Temptation in the Countie of Adams consent that vpon the day of Mans fall in Paradise when he was driuen out thou did dest corrupt the whole nature of man body and soule leading all and euery of his Posterity comming by generation with the body of Sinne making him indisposed to any thing that is good framing lets to any holy duty and polluting his best actions but making him prone to all euill bringing him captiue to imperious lusts and so causing him to liue in continuall rebellion against GOD contrary to the Peace of our Soueraigne Lord the King IESVS CHRIST his Crowne and Dignity What sayest thou to it He pleades Not guilty and so puts himselfe to the Triall Then the Cryer calleth for euidence against the Prisoner Then commeth forth Dauid whose Euidence is this I was shapen in Iniquity and in Sinne hath my Mother conceiued me Iobs is this He cannot be cleane that is borne of a Woman Isaiah his Euidence is That all are transgressours from the wombe Saint Pauls Euidence is most cleere for being asked what hee could say Hee answered My Lord this Old-man hath bin the death of very many I haue wofull experience of him a wretched man hath he made me Hee tooke occasion by the Commandement to worke all concupiscence in me Hee deceiued me and slew me wrought Death in mee so that in my flesh dwelleth no good but when I would doe good euill is present with mee so that through him the good I would doe I cannot and the euill I hate that I doe Hee maketh warre against the law of my minde and bringeth me into captiuitie to the Law of Sinne. Thus my Lord is in me the Body of Death from which I desire to be deliuered and this is that I can say The Euidence being thus cleere the Iury presently being all agreed giue in their Verdict and being asked what they say of the prisoner at the Barre guilty or not they answer Guilty Then he asketh what hee can say for himselfe why sentence should not bee pronounced against him Good my Lord saith he I am wrongfully accused and am made the man I am not there is no such thing as Originall Corruption Pelagius a Learned man and all those now that are called Anabaptists who well enough know all these Euidences brought against me haue hitherto and yet doe maintaine it that Sinne commeth by imitation and not by Propagation and in-bred prauity Good my Lord I beseech you be good vnto me and cast not away so poore an Old man good my Lord for I am at this day 5556. yeeres old Then saith the Iudge Old-man the Euidence is cleere those thou hast named are condemned Heretickes and as for thy yeeres in respect of which thou crauest pitty it is pitty thou hast beene suffered so long to doe so great and so generall a mischiefe as these good men doe witnesse against hee O my Lord I beseech you then a Psalme of Mercie Old-man the Law of the King allowes thee not the benefit of the Clergie for The reward of Sin is death This is his Maiesties Decree vnchangeable as the Law of the Medes and Persians Good my Lord that is meant only of Actuall Sin and not of me That is not so for Originall Sinne is Sinne and all men know that Children die that neuer sinned by Imitation nor Actually after the similitude of Adams transgression And Death goeth ouer all in as much as all haue sinned If sinne were not in Infants they could not die Heare therefore thy Sentence Thou Old-man hast by that name beene indited of these Fellonies Outrages and Murthers and for the same arraigned thou hast pleaded Not-guiltie and put thy selfe vpon the Tryall and art found guiltie and hauing nothing iustly to say for thy selfe this is the Law thou shalt bee carried backe to the place of Execution and there be cast off with all thy deeds and all thy members daily mortified and crucified with all thy lusts of euerie one that hath truly put on Christ This Sentence pronounced the Sheriffe is commanded to doe Execution which Religion by his Vnder Sheriffe Resolution seeth throughly performed The Executioner is hee that hath put on Christ Gal. 5. 24. This Prisoner thus proceeded against the Gaoler is commanded to set out Mistrisse Heart to the Barre who is commanded to hold vp her hand and then is her Inditement read Mistrisse Heart thou art heere indited by the name of Mistrisse Heart of Soule in the County of the Isle of Man that also vpon the day of Mans fall in Paradise thou becamest corrupted accompanying the Old-man and also Will thy man and hast beene so hardened that thou couldest not repent and so blinde that thou becamest past feeling and hast made men to giue themselues ouer to all lasciuiousnesse to worke all vncleannesse euen with greedinesse to bee also very slow to beleeue all that the Prophets haue spoken and to be so enraged with choller somtimes as to runne mercilesly on Innocents to murther them and to cause men most cursedly to
depart from the liuing God Thou hast beene and art also in confederacie with all and euery euill thought word and deed committed against God and Man Thou hast beene a receptacle of all the abominations of euery Sin whatsoeuer and hast had conference with Satan to lie vnto the holy Ghost and for greedy gaine at the deuils suggestion hast set some on worke to play the Traitors to the shedding of the innocent blood of our Soueraigne contrary to the Peace of the King his Crowne and Dignitie What sayest thou to this Inditement Guilty or not guilty She answers Not guilty and puts her selfe to the Triall Then the Cryer saith If any man can giue Euidence against the Prisoner at the Barre let him come for shee stands vpon her deliuerance then come in such as can say any thing against her and first is Moses Moses what can you say against this prisoner looke vpon her see if you know her My Lord I know her well enough she made me and my brother Aaron to speake so vnaduisedly with our lips by her passion that wee could neither of vs be admitted to goe into the land of Canaan This I can say of her that euery imagination of her thought is onely euill continually and that naught shee hath beene from her youth vp Moses hauing ended then saith the Iudge is there any more To whom answer is made yes my Lord there is Ieremie the Prophet Ieremy the Prophet look vpon the prisoner can you say any thing on the behalfe of his Maiestie My Lord this I can say that shee is deceitfull aboue all things and desperatly wicked so that no man without Gods speciall assistance can either finde out her deuices or escape her treacheries And this moreouer I know that she hath been sent vnto and forewarned to wash her selfe of her wickednesse and yet for all this she doth lodge still ill thoughts in her house Yea my Lord shee hath seduced many from God making them to walke after her euill counsels and imaginations to their vtter destructions And I am truly informed that there is euer the place where the enemies of their owne soules doe worke their wickednesse and mischiefes Is there any more Euidences Yes my Lord here is Ezekiel Ezekiel what can you say My Lord I can witnesse thus much Such is her lewdnesse that she followed after Idols and after Couetousnesse which is Idolatry both high Treason and Rebellion against God Yea so very shamelesly and lawlesly she carrieth her selfe that if such lewd companions come not in to her she will goe out and follow them These be witnesses enow saith the Iudge to condemne her but is there any other Yes my Lord please you here are more here 's Saint Matthew Saint Matthew what can you say against the Prisoner at the Barre My Lord I haue heard it from the mouth of my Lord Chiefe Iustice himselfe when I did attend vpon him hee hauing occasion publikely to speake of her that out of the heart doe come euill thoughts Adulterics Fornications Murthers Thefts Conetousnesse Wickednesse Deceit Lasciuiousnes an euill eie Blasphemie Pride and Foolishnesse All these euills hee witnesseth to come forth of her house so that it is euident against her by his honours vndoubted testimony that shee is an harbourer of a company of very bad and vnsufferable guests Saint Marke here next me can witnesse as much It is very true my Lord. Here is an Harlotrie indeed said the Iudge Iurie if you be agreed giue in your verdict what say you of this Prisoner Guilty or not Guilty Wee say guiltie my Lord. Woman what canst thou say for thy selfe that Sentence according to Law should not bee pronounced against thee Ah good my Lord take pittie on mee a poore weake old woman These men speake against me the worst that they can because I would not be ruled by them They speake of malice my Lord. If I haue misdemeaned my selfe any way it was by this Old man my Fathers misleading my Lord by whom I thought that being a woman I should bee wholly guided But heare me good my Lord I beseech you let not these mens testimonies cast mee away For I did dwell with as good men and better than they are or euer were my Lord as other can witnes to my great cōmendations Then saith the Iudge who are those I pray you I dwelt my Lord with King Dauid with King Salomon and was in their house held to be a perfect Heart so was I after accounted in King Asa's house Yea my Lord with Abraham the Father of the Faithfull was I found Faithfull and such hath beene my credit that I was well spoken of euen to God himselfe by good KING Hezekiah That all this is true that I say I beseech you to aske Isaiah the Prophet as also Nehemiah and others that haue recorded the same Besides all these be pleased to heare me good my Lord aske all the Country people and they will with one mouth speake well of me They haue say they a good Heart towards God and that euer since they were borne they neuer found mee so wicked as these witnesses are pleased to speake I hope therefore my Lord that you will be pleased to be good to mee good my Lord pitty a very old aged poore woman as euer you came of a womā Woman Woman for the witnesses against thee they are without exception and thy owne mouth doth condemne thy selfe in that first thou dost confesse that thou wouldest not bee ruled by them when these holy men were sent vnto thee and that with speciall command from his Maiestie to see thee reformed Againe that thou doest acknowledge thy selfe to haue beene wholly led by the Old-man one now most iustly condemned by the Law to be crucified As touching Dauids heart Salomon heart Asa his heart the faithfull heart of Abraham and the vpright heart of Hezekiah neuer an one of these was thy selfe thou dost lewdly seeke to deceiue by equiuocation and to beguile the standers by with thy tricks of Iesuiticall cousenage True it is that there is great commendations of an Heart and the same to be an honest and good Heart an vpright Heart a faithfull Heart But woman this is the heart sanctified and purged by faith in all those that are borne anew of water and the holy Ghost but this is not that which thou art the naturall and corrupt heart Thou art that commendable heart in name onely but not in quality therefore thy boasting is vaine thy pleading subtiltie verifying Ieremiahs euidence of thee that thou art very deceitfull As for the vulgar praising of thee it is through their owne selfe-loue and foolish selfe-conceit and their vtter ignorance of thee that maketh them to speake so well of thee Thou doest therefore but trifle away the time and trouble the Assembly As for