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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B07675	A godly exhortation, by occasion of the late iudgement of God, shewed at Parris-garden, the thirteenth day of Ianvaris: where were assembled by estimation; aboue a thousand persons, whereof some were slaine; & of that number, at the least, as is crediblie reported, the thirde person maimed and hurt. Giuen to all estates for their instruction, concerning the keeping of the Sabbath Day. / by Iohn Field.	Field, John.	1583 (1583)	STC 10844.8; ESTC S92533	15,903	45

were in their cheefest battell Loe the mightie hand of God vpō them This Gallerie that was double and compassed the yarde round about was so shaken at the foundation that it fell flat to the ground without poste or peece that was left standing so high as the stake whereunto the Beare was tyed Although some will say it may be truly that it was very olde and rotten and that therefore a greater waight of people beinge planted vpon it then was wont that it was no maruell that it failed and woulde make it but a light matter Yet surelie if this be considered that no one péece of poste borde or stocke was left standinge though wee vrge it net as a miracle yet it must néeds be cōsidered as an extraordinary iudgemēt of God both for the punishment of these present prophaners of the Lords day and also to in forme and warne others In the fall of it there weare slaine fiue men and two women that are come to knowledge who they were and where they dwelled to wit Adame Spencer a Felmonger in Southvvarke William Cockram a Baker dwellinge in Shordich Iohn Burton Clarck of S. Marie Wolmers in Lombard streate Mathevv Mason seruant with Maister Garlande dwellinge in Southvvarke Thomas Peace seruant with Robert Tash●r dwelling in Clerken vvell The Maidons names Elice White seruaunt to a Pursmaker withoute Cripplegate and Marie Harison daughter to Iohn Harison waterbearer dwelling in Lombard street Ther is to bée considered in the qualitie and condicion of these persons whō God hath thus laid alonge amiddest their vanitie to be an example vnto vs how commonly these of such sorte are affected disposed For if these in the state of poore men had feared God and in the hearing of gods words had vppon such shorte summons bene called to appere before God yet had they lefte an vndoubted testimonie of their religion and pietie vnto others And therefore I doo exhorte all men to take héede of such follies Let them learne alwaies to be prepared for death seing that death is so certaine though no man know of the bower If God haue sette them in a meane state let them not followe rudenesse nor hunte after such vaine pleasures but séeke the best thinges and those that are most precious Let them heard the comfortable worde of saluation that shall comforte them against pouertie and other afflictions whereunto we are subiect in this life And for seruauntes let maisters see them better imployed vpō these dayes that are consecreated to holy exercises that they may bee frée frō their bloode and lette seruauntes thinke it no bondage to be restrained from such vanities But alacke the worlde is nowe grown to that wickednesse that the maisters being prophane themselues the seruauntes are trained vp in all prophanation yea seruaunts will indent afore hand to haue their libertie vppon such dayes to goe to the Deuill fréelie thereof spring infinite corruptions and sinnes not to be named If these seruaunts had had maisters that would haue called them to a reckoning how they had spent that daye as good maisters oughte to haue done and haue had an accompt what they hadde learned they might haue had lesse cause to sorrow because they had performed good duties But O you seruantes that feare God returne from such filthines Liue to God faithfully in your vocation and thinke it a great mercy that in peace you may possesse such a bountie You se in these fallen before you an example to make you séeke better things that you may walke as in the sight of God faithfully to doo your duties you sée the vanitie of pleasures that our lyfe is but a puffe to the end you may learne alwaies to bee in a readinesse You haue hearde that the father bringing his chylde alyue thether caryed it home againe deade which came not to passe by chaunce but by Goddes prouidence Nowe beside these that were thus killed outright with the flat fal of the Galleries strangely wrunge in peces at it were by God himselfe it cold not be but in such confusion ther must néeds come greate hurt to many Howe many carried away death as it were in theyr bosomes that dyed the same night or some little tyme after the Lord knoweth But this is euydent that some are since dead and namely a Pewterers wyfe that dwelt in Limestréete who being therefore wounded is nowe dead and diuers others Of al the multitude there which muste néedes be farre aboue a thousande it is thought by the iudgement of most people that not the third personne escaped vnhurt and by some that haue made searche they esteme that there were sore hurt and maymed one hundred and fyftye persons some theyr legs and armes broken some theyr backes theyr bodies being sore brused so that euery waye into the cittie from that time till towardes nine of the clocke and past and specially ouer London bridge many were carried in Chayres and ledde betwixte theyr friendes and so brought home wyth sorrowfull and heauy hartes They say also that at the first when the Scaffolde cracked as it did once or twise there was a crye of fire fire which set them in such a maze as was wonderfull so that as destitute of theyr wits they stode styll and could make no shifte for them selues til the Scaffold was ouerturned But as in the execution of Gods iudgements we shall often marke the miraculous prouidēce mercy of God towardes many euen so fell it out with diuers of these that when as they had iustly deserued not onely to be hurt and wounded but euen to be killed yet God as a moste mercifull Corrector rather séemed to haue shaken a rodde towardes them then to haue touched them For amongst the rest it is credibly reported that thore was one Woman that being in the Gallery threwe downe her childe before her leaped after her selfe yet thankes be to God neyther of both had any maner of hurt so was it with diuers others But it should appeare that they were most hurte and in danger which stoode vnder the Galleries on the grounde vpon whom both the we●ghte of Tymbre and people fell And sure it was a miraculous worke of God that any one of those should haue escaped But here also God shewed his power for one mā falling downe into a hole it pleased God that it was the meane of his deliuerance so as al things that sel vpon him did not touch him and by that he was preserued whereas two of thother were slaine of ech side of him Nowe what wee haue to learne of these iudgemēts sufficiently hath bene touched before and therefore for a conclusion A beséeche all Maiestrates by the mercies of God in Iesus Christ that by this occasion they take good héede to looke to the people committed to their charge that they take order especially on the Sabaoth dayes that no Citizin or Citizins seruantes haue liberty to repayre vnto any of those abused places that albeit the place be without the Citie by that meanes they haue not to deale with them yet that they keepe their Beares out and their straggling Wantons in that they may be better occupyed And as they haue with good commendation so far preuailed that vppon Sabaoth dayes these Heathnish Enterludes and Plaies are banished so it will please them to followe the matter still that they may be vtterlye rid and taken away For surely it is to be feared besides the distruction both of bodye and soule that many are brought vnto by frequenting the Theater the Curtin and such like the one day those places wyl likewise bée cast downe by God himselfe with thē a huge heape of such contempners prophane persons vtterly killed spoylod in their bodies God hath giuen them as I haue heard manye faire warnings already And as I praye Maiestrates so I béeséeche Ministers my faithfull brethren that they performe this faithfull woorke that God hath committed vnto them that they call vpon the people more earnestly to kéepe the Lords Sabaoth and that they employ themselues in teaching exhortation and doctrine in Catechizing and trayning vp their people and youth that they may know to detest such corruptions that being occupyed in such holy exercises they may be their crowne whom they shall winne to Christ and to this obedience And lastly I beséeche you my brethren all of what estate or condition so euer you be Faynt not in the happie course of the Gospell so freely and in so great mercye offered vnto you Loue the assemblies of Gods Saints that you may féele the hope and assuraunce of a better lyfe Be ashamed to followe vanities which when you haue fedde your selues with as full as you can can worke nothing in you but lothsomnes vexation and sorrow of spirite Pleasures are like vnto swéete poysons when the swéetenes is past they worke tortures tormēts Kéepe the Lords Sabaothes If you be Maisters be patternes vnto your seruantes of diligence in hearing and of true godlines in putting holy doctrines in practise If you be seruauntes and youth learne in the dayes of your youth before age and death come vppon you that there is no felicitie but in the faith of Christ there is no fayth wythout the ministerye of the word there is no ministery of the worde vnlesse giftes be giuen vnto men of God and they be reared vp to teach you and to lead you in the wayes of God and lastlye when these ordinarie meanes are neglected dyspised and resisted then we can haue no certainty or comfort of our saluation Now the Lord Iesus who by his death and passion resurrection and asse●tion into heauen wrought full satisfactiō to his Father for our redemption and saluation gyue vs fayth and sanctifie vs throughout both bodies and soules that we seruing him in a spirituall seruice in both may féele it to be our greatest happinesse may dispise this vaine and totring world may detest all vanities and specially accurssed prophanations and hauing faith and a good conscience may walke on with good courage in the hope of that euerlasting inheritance which he hath s● dearely purchased for vs. Amen Ianuary 17. 1583. I F.