tamen haud multum fido August 19. Friday I was in great hazard of breaking my right Legge August 19. Munday King Charles and Queene Mary entered Oxford being to be there entertained by me as Chauncellor of the Vniversity August 30. on Tuesday I entertained them at Saint Iohns Colledge It was Saint Felix his day and all passed happily Charles Prince Elector Palatin and his Brother Prince Rupertus was there these two were presented in Convocation and with other Nobles were made Masters of Arts Wednesday August 31. they left Oxford and I returned home-wards the day after having first entertaind all the heads of Houses together October 14. Friday night I dreamed marvelously that the King was offended with me and would cast me off and tell me no cause why Avertat Deus for cause I have given none November 20. Sunday night my fearefull dreame Master Cob brought me word c. December 24. Saturday night Christmas Eve that night I dreamed I went to seâ—â—e M. St. and found him with his Mother sitting in the roome it was a faire Chamber he went away and I went after but missed him and after tyred my selfe extreamly but neither could I find him nor so much as the house againe March 30. 1637. Thursday I Christened the Lady Princesse Anne King Charles his second Daughter shee was borne on Friday March 17 Iune 10. my book of Records in the Tower which concerned the Clergy and which I caused to be collected and written in Vellam was brought me finished T is ab A. 20. Ed. 1. ad An. 14. Ed. 4. Iune 14. This day Io. Bastwicke Doctor of Physicke Henry Burton Batchellor of Divinity and William Prynne Barrester at Law Were censured for their libells against the Hierarchy of the Church Iune 26. The speech J then spake in the Starre Chamber was commanded by the King to be Printed And it came out Iune 25. Iune 26. This day Munday the Prince Elector and his brother Prince Rupert began their Journey towards the Sea side to returne for Holland Iune 30. Friday The above named three Libellers lost their Eares Iuly 7. Friday a note was brought to me of a short Libell pasted on the Crosse in Cheapside That the Arch-bishop of Canterbury had his hand in persecuting the Saints and shedding the blood of the Martyrs Memento for the last of Iune Tuesday July 11. Doctor Williams L. Bishop of Lincolne was Censured in the Star-Chamber for tampering and corrupting of witnesses in the Kings cause Iuly 24. being Munday he was suspended by the High Commission c. August 3. Thursday I married Iames Duke of Lennox to the Lady Mary Villars sole Daughter to the Lord Duke of Buckingham the Mariage was in my Chappell at Lambeth the day raynie the King present August 23. Wednesday my Lord Major sent me a Libell found by the watch at the South-Gate of Paules That the Devill had left that house to me c. Aug. 25. Friday another Libell brought to me by an Officer of the High Commission fastned to the Northgate of Saint Pauls That the Government of the Church of England is a Candle in the snuffe going out in a stench The same day at night my Lord Major sent me another Libell hanged upon the Standard in Cheapside My Speech in the Starr-Chamber set in a kinde of Pillery c. Tuesday Aug. 29. Another short Libell against me in verse Sunday Oct. 22. A great noise about the perverting of the Lady New-port Speech of it at the Councell my free speech there to the King concerning the increasing of the Roman partie the freedom of Denmarke House the cariage of Mr. Walter Mountague and Sir Toby Mathew The Queene acquainted with all I said the very night and highly displeased with me and so continues Decem. 12. Tuesday I had speech with the Queene a good space and all about the businesse of Master Mountague but we parted faire Aprill 29. 1638. The tumults in Scotland about the Service-Booke offerd to bee brought in began July 23. 1637. And continued increasing by fitts and hath now brought that Kingdome in danger No question but there is a great concurrence between them and the Puritan partie in England a great ayme there to destroy mee in the Kings opinion c. May 26. Saturday James Lord Marquis Hamilton set forth as the Kings Commissioner to appease the tumults in Scotland God prosper him for God and the King June My visitation then began of Merton Colledge in Oxford by my visitors was adjourned to my own hearing against and upon Oct. 2. Oct. 2.3 4. I sate upon this busines these 3. dayes and adjourned it to July 1. Inter horas primam tertiam Lambeth The Warden appeared very soule Oct. 19. News was brought to us as we sate in the Star-Chamber that the Queen-Mother of France was landed at Harwitch Many and great apprehentions upon this busines Oct. 31. The Queen-Mother came into London and so to St. Jamses Nov. 13. The agreement between me and A.S. c. November 21. Wednesday the Generall Assembly in Scotland began to sit November 29. Thursday the Proclamation issued out for dissolving of the great Assembly in Scotland under paine of Treason Decemb. 20. They sate notwithstanding and made many strange Acts till December 20. which was Thursday And then they rose But have indicted another Assembly against July next Feb. 10. My booke against Fisher the Jesuite was printed and this day being Sunday I delivered a Coppy to His Majestie Tuesday Feb. 12. That night I Dreamed that K. C. was to bee married to a ministers Widdow And that I was called upon to do it no Service-Booke could bee found and in my owne booke which I had I could not finde the Order for Marriage Wednesday Coronation day March 27. 1639. King Charles tooke his journey Northward against the Scottish Covenanting Rebells God of his infinite mercy blesse him with health and successe Aprill 3. Wensday Before the Kings going I setled with him a great businesse for the Queene which I understood she would never move for her selfe The Queene gave me great thankes And this day I waited purposely on her to give her thankes for her Gratious acceptance she was pleased to be very free with me and to promise mee freedome Aprill 29. Munday This day the King went from Yorke towards New-Castle but stayes at Durham for a weeke at least May 28. His Majesty incamped two myles West from Barwick by Tweade June 4. Whitsun-Tuesday as I was going to doe my duty to the Queene an Officer of the Lord Majors met me and delivered mee two very seditious papers the one to the Lord Major and Aldermen The other to excite the Apprentices c. both subscribed by John Lilburne a prisoner in the Fleete sentensed in the Starre-Chamber c. June 5. Wednesday I delivered both these to the Lords of the Councell Saturday June 15. Munday June 17. The Peace concluded
downe Wednesday Febr. 13. The Feoffees that pretended to buy in impropriations were dissolved in the Chequer Chamber They were the maine instruments for the Puritan faction to undoe the Church The Criminall part reserved Febr. 18. Thursday Master Chancellour of London Doctor Ducke brought me word how miserably I was slandered by some seperatists I pray God give me patience and forgive them March 6. Ashwensday I preached at White-Hall Aprill 13. 1633. The great meeting at the Counsell Table c. when the Earle of Holland made his submission to the King May 13. Munday I set out of London to attend King Charles into Scotland May 24. The King was to enter into Yorke in State June 6. I came to Barwicke that night I dreamed that K. B. sent to mee in Westminster Church that hee was now as desirous to see me as I him and that hee was then entring into the Church I went with hope but met another in the middle of the Church who seemed to know the businesse and laughed but K. B. was not there June 8. Whitsun Eve I received Letters from K. B. unalterable c. By this if I returne I shall see how true or false my Dreame is c. Saturday June 15. I was sworne Councellor of Scotland June 18. Tuesday after Trinitie Sunday K. Charles Crowned at Holy-rood Church in Edenborough I never saw more expressions of joy then were after it c. June 19. Wednesday I received second Letters from K. B. no changling c. within three houres after other Letters from K. B. believe all that I say c. June 29. Friday Letters from K. B. no D. true if not to my contentment c. June 30. I preached to His Majestie in the Chappell in Holy-rood House at Edenborough July 1. Munday I went over Forth to Brunt Iland July 2. Tuesday to Saint Andrewes July 3. Wednesday over Taye to Dundee July 4. Thursday to Faukland July 7. Sunday to S. Johnston July 8. Munday to Dumblaine Stirling my dangerous cruel Journey crossing part of the Hilands by Coach which was a wonder there July 9. Tuesd to Lithcoe and so to Edenborough July 10. Wednesday His Majesties dangerous passage from Brunt Iland to Edenborough July 11. Thursday I began my Journie from Edenburgh towards London July 13. Friday that night at Anderweeke I dreamed that L. L. * the Bishop of Lincolne came and offered to sit above me at the Councell Table and that L. H. came in and placed him there July 20. Saturday the King came from Scotland to Greenwich having come Post from Barwicke in foure dayes Friday July 26. I came to my House at Fulham from Scotland July 28. Sunday K. B. and I met all the strange discourses mistaken I went away much troubled but all setled againe well Aug. 3. Saturday following Sunday Aug. 4. news came to Court of the Lord Archbishop of Canterburies death and the King-resolved presently to give it me which he did Aug. 6. Aug. 4. That very morning at Greenwich there came one to me seriously and that avowed abilitie to performe it and offered mee to bee a Cardinall I went presently to the King and acquainted him both with the thing and person Aug. 7. Wednesday Absolute settlement betweene me and K B. after I had made knowne my case at large God blesse me in it Aug. 14. Wednesday A report brought me that I was poysoned Aug. 17. Saturday I had a serious offer made me againe to be a Cardinall I was then from Court but so soone as I came thither which was Wednesday Aug. 21. I acquainted His Majestie with it But my answer againe was that some what dwelt within mee which would not suffer that till Rome were other then it is Aug. 25. Sunday My Election to the Archbishopprick was returned to the King then being at Wood-stocke Sep. 19. I was translated to the Archbishopricke of Canterburie the Lord make me able c. The day before when I first went to Lambeth my Coach-Horses and men sunke to the bottome of the Thames in the Ferry-Boate which was over laden but I praise God for it I lost neither man nor Horse Novem. 13. Wednesday Richard Boyer who had formerly named himselfe Lodowick was brought into the Starre-Chamber for most grossely misusing me and accusing me of no lesse then Treason c. He had broke prison for Felony when he did this His censure is upon record And God forgive him About the beginning of this moneth the Lady Davis prophesie against me that I should very few dayes out-live the Fift of Novem. And a little after that one Greene came into the Court at Saint Jamses with a great sword by his side swearing the King should doe him Justice against me or he would take another course with me All the wrong I ever did this man was that being a poore Printer I procured him of the Company of the Stationers five pounds a yeare during his life God preserve mee and forgive him Hee was committed to New-Gate Sunday Novem. 24. in the afternoone I Christned King CHARLES His second sonne James Duke of YORKE at Saint Jamses Decem. 10. 29. twice or thrice in the interim I advertised His Majestie of the false-hood and practise that was against me by L. T. c. This brake out then March 30. 1634. Palme Sunday I preached to the King at White-Hall May 13. I received the seales of my being chosen Chanceller of the Vniversity of Dublin in Ireland to which office I was chosen September 14. 1633. There were now somewhat before great factions in Court and I doubt many private ends followed to the prejudice of publicke service Good Lord preserve me Iune 11. Wednesday Master Pryn sent me a letter about his censure in the Starre Chamber for his Histriomastix and what I said at that Censure in which he hath many wayes hath no wayes mistaken me and spoken untruth of me Iune 16. I shewed this letter to the King and by his Command * sent it to Master Atturney Noye June 17. Master Atturney sent for Mr. Pryn to his Chamber shewed him the letter asked him whether it were his hand Mr. Pryn said he could not tell unles he might read it the letter being given into his hand * he tare it into small peeces threw it out at window fearing it seemes an Ore tenus For this Iune 18. Mr. * Atturney brought him into the Star-Chamber where all this appeared I there forgave him Iuly 26. I received word from Oxford that the Statutes were accepted and published according to my letters in the Convocation house that weeke August 9. Saturday Master William Noy his Majesties Attorney Generall died at Brainford circa horam noctis decimam And Sunday morning August 10. his servant brought me word of it to Croyden before I was out of my bed * I have lost a deare freind of him and the Church the
greatest she had of his condition since she needed any such August 11. One Robert Seale of Saint Albons came to me at Croydon and told me somewhat wildly about a Vision he had at Shrovetide last about not preaching the word sincerely to the people And a hand appeared unto him and death and a voyce bid him goe tell it the Metropolitan of Lambeth and made him sweare he would do so and I beleive the poore man was over-growne with phansie So I troubled my selfe no further with him or it Aug. 30. Saturday at Oatelands the Queene sent for me and gave me thankes for a businesse with which she trusted me her promise then that she would be my freind and that I should have immediate addresse to her when I had occasion September 30. I had almost fallen into a Feaver with a cold I tooke and it held me about three weekes December 1. Munday my Ancient freind E. R. came to me and performed great kindnesse which I may not forget Dec. 4. Ian. 8 I maried the Lord Charles Harberts and the Ladie Marie Daughter to the Duke of Buckingham in the Closet at White-Hall February 5. Thursday I was put into the great Committee of trade and the Kings revenew c. Sunday March 1. The great businesse which the King Commanded me to thinke on and give him account and L. T. Saturday March 14. I was named one of the Commissioners for the Exchequer upon the death of Richard Lord Weston Lord High Treasurer of England That evening K. B. sent to speake with me at White-Hall a great deale of free and cleare expression if it will continue Munday March 16. I was called against the next day into the forraign Committee by the King March 22. Palme Sunday I preached to the King at White-Hall Apr. 9. An. 1635. And from thence forward all in firme Kindnesse between K.B. and me May 18. Whitsunday at Greenwitch my account to the Queene put off till Trinity Sunday May 24. then given her by my selfe And assurance of all that was desired by me c. May Iune Iuly In these moneths the troubles at the Commission for the Treasurye And the difference which hapned betweene the Lord Cottington and my selfe c. Saturday July 11. Wednesday Iuly 22. two sadde meetings which K. B. and how occasioned July 12. Sunday at Theobalds the sope businesse was ended and settled againe upon the new Corporation against my offer for the old sope-boylers yet my offer made the Kings profit double two Yeres after the new Corporation was raised how it is performed let them looke to it whom his Majesty shall be pleased to trust with his Treasurers staffe In this businesse and some other of great consequence during the Commission for the Treasury My old friend Sir F. W. forsooke me and joyned with the Lord Cottington which put me to the exercise of a great deale of patience c. September 2. Wednesday I was in attendance upon the King at Woodstocke and went thence to Cudsden to see the House which Doctor Iohn Bancroft then Lord Bishop of Oxford had there built to be a house for the Bishops of that sea for ever He having built that house at my perswasion September 3. Thursday I went privatly from the Bishop of Oxfords house at Cudsden to Saint Iohns in Oxford to see my building there and give some directions for the last furnishing of it and returned the same night staying there not two houres Sept. 23. I went to Saint Pauls to view the building and returned that night to Croyden September 29. The E. of Arundell brought an old man out of Shropshire He was this present Michalmas day shewed to the King the Lords for a man of 152. or 153. yeares of Age October 26. Munday this morning betweene foure and five of the Clocke lying at Hampton Court I dreamed that I was going out in hast and that when I came into my outer Chamber There was my servant W. Pennell in the same riding suit which he had on that day senight at Hampton Court with me me-thoughts I wondered to so him for I left him sick at home and asked him how hee did and what he made there And that he answered me he came to receive my blessing and with that fell on his knees that hereupon I layed my hand on his head and prayed over him and therewith awaked When I was up I told this to them in my Chamber and added that I should find Pennell dead or dying my Coach came and when I came home I found him past sence and giving up the Ghost so my prayers as they had frequently before commended him to God Nov. 22. Saturday Charles Elector Palatine came to White-Hall to the King November 30. Saint Andrews day Munday Charles Prince Elector Palatine the Kings Nephew was with me at Lambeth and at solemne Evening prayer December 14. Munday Charles Prince Elector came suddenly upon me and dined with me at Lambeth December 25. Christmas day Charles Prince Elector received the Communion with the King at White-Hall He kneeled a little beside on the left hand He sate before the Communion upon a stoole by the wall before the Traverse and had another stoole and a Cushine before him to kneele at December 28. Munday Jnnocents Day about 10. at night the Queene was delivered at Saint Iamses of a Daughter Princesse Elizabeth I Christened her on Saturday following Ianuary 2. Tuesday February 2. Candlemas day my nearer care of I. S. was professed and his promise to be guided by me and absolutly setled on Friday after February 5. February 28. I consecrated Doctor Roger Manwaring Bishop of Saint Davids March 6. Sunday William Iuxon Lord Bishop of London made Lord High Treasurer of England no Church-man had it since Henry the 7ths time I pray God blesse him to carry it so that the Church may have honour and the King and the State service and contentment by it And now if the Church will not hold up themselves under God I can doe no more Aprill 7. 1636. Thursday the bill came in this day that two dyed of the plague at White-Chappell God blesse us through the yeare May 16. Munday the settlement between L. M. St. and me God blesse me May 17. Tuesday I visited the Deane and Chapter of Saint Paules London c. May 19. Thursday the Agreement between me and L. K. Ch which began very strangly and ended just as I thought it would Iune 21. Tuesday my hearing before the King about my right to visit both the Vniversities Iure Metropolitico It was ordered with me The hearing was at Hampton Court Iune 22. Wednesday the Statuts of Oxford finished and published in Convocation August 3 Wednesday night towards the morning I dreamed that L. M. St. came to me the next day and shewed me all the kindnesse I could aske And that Thursday August 4. He did come and was very kind towards me somnijs
betweene the King and the Scottish Rebells God make it safe and Honourable to the King and the Kingdome Jun. 28. Friday I sent the remainder of my Manuscripts to Oxford being in number 576. and about 100. of them were Hebrew Greeke Arabicke and Persian I had formerly sent them above 700. Volumes Aug. 1. Thursday His Majestie came backe from his Northerne Journey to Theobalds and to White-Hall on Saturday Aug. 3. Many varieties since the Assembly held and ended in Scotland The Bishops thrust out the Parliament there sitting Oct. 11. and 12. Friday and Saturday the Spanish Navie was set upon by the Hollanders in the Downes The fight began to be hot when they were past Dover They were in all neare 60. Sayle The Spaniards suffered much in that fight not without our dishonour that they should begin the fight there But this is one of the effects of the Scottish dareings Munday December 2. A. Sh My Chirurgion in trust gave me great and unexpected ease in my great infirmitie But after the weakenesse continued Thursday Decemb. 5. The King declared His resolution for a Parliament in case of the Scottish Rebellion The first movers to it were my Lord Deputie of Ireland my L. M. Hamilton and my selfe And a resolution voted at the boord to assist the King in extraordinary wayes if the Parliament should prove peevish and refuse c. Friday Janu. 24. At night I dreamed that my Father who dyed 46. yeares since came to me and to my thinking he was as well and as cheerfull as ever I saw him He asked mee what I did there And after some speech I asked him how long hee would stay with me he answered he would stay till he had me along with him I am not moved with Dreames yet I thought fit to remember this Janu. 26. Sunday I received the Queenes Gracious assurance of Her favour in the businesse which His Majestie had committed to me with othess Aprill 13. 1640. Munday The Parliament sate downe called about the Rebellion of Scotland Aprill 14. Tuesday The Convocation began at Saint Paules Aprill 28. Friday The hot contestation in the Lords House which should have praecedence the Kings supply or the Subjects greivances voted in the upper house for the King May 5. Thursday The Parliament ended and nothing done the Convocation continued May 9. Saturday A paper pasted upon the Old Exchange animating Prentises to sacke my house upon the Munday following early May 11. Munday night at midnight my house at Lambeth was beset with 500 persons of the Rascall Routous multitude I had notice strengthened the house as well as I cold God be blessed I had no harme since I have got Canons fortified my house as well as I can hope all may be safe But yet Libells are continually set up in all places of note in the City May 21. Thursday One of the Chiefe being taken was condemned at Southwark hanged quartered on Saturday morning following May 13. but before this May 15. some of these mutinus people came in the day time and brake the White-Lyon Prison and let loose their fellowes both out of that Prison and the Kings Bench and the other Prisoners also out of the White-Lyon May 29. Friday The Convocation sate after the ending of the Parliament till May 29. and then ended having made in that time 17. Canons which I hope will be usefull to the Church May 29. The Bishop of Glocester Godfrey Goodman suspended for notorious scandall to the Church in refusing First to subscribe to the Canons and after to professe a reservation Hee had long before beene suspected as inclining to popery The Canons were all Voted Nemine Dissentiente Save this Bishop who had in generall consented before July 10. Friday I tooke my Oath to the new Canons at the Councell Table and so did my Lord Bishop of London and after him the Bishop of Glocester submitted himselfe and tooke the Oath and was released out of prison by the Kings command July 22. I Christned the Kings young sonne Henry at Oatlands the Queene was there happily delivered of him on Wednesday July 8. being the day of the solemn Fast about 6. of the Clocke in the Evening Aug. 20. Thursday His Majestie took his journey towards the North in hast upon information that the Scots were entred the Munday before into England and ment to be at New-Castle by Saturday Aug. 22. Saturday a Libell was brought mee found in Coven-Garden animating the Apprentices and Souldiers to fall upon mee in the Kings absence Septem. 21. I received a Letter from one Iohn Rocket a name and person unknowne to me He was among the Scotts as he travelled through the Bishopricke of Durham he heard them enveigh and raile at me exceedingly and they hoped shortly to see me as the Duke was slaine by one least suspected His Letter and advise to me to looke to my selfe Sept. 24. A great Councell of the Lords were called by the King to York to consider what way was best to be taken to get out the Scotts and this day the meeting began at Yorke and continued till October 28. Octo. 22. Thursday the High Commission sitting at Saint Pauls because of the troubles of the times very neere 2000. Brownists made a tumult at the end of the Court toare downe all the Benches in the Consistorie And cryed out they would have no Bishop nor no High Commission October 22. Tuesday Simon and Judes Eve I went into my upper studdie to see some Manuscripts which I was sending to Oxford In that studdie hung my picture taken by the life and comming in I found it fallen downe upon the face and lying on the flowre the string being broken by which it was hanged against the wall I am almost every day threatned with my Ruine in Parliament God grant this be no OMEN Tuesday the Parliament began the King did not ride but went by water to kings staires and thorough Westminster Hall to the Church and so to the House Wednesday the Convocation began at Saint Paules Wednesday Thomas Viscount Wentworth Earle of Strafford accused to the Lords by the House of Commons for high Treason and restrained to the Vsher of the House Wednesday November 22. He was sent to the Tower December 2. Wednesday a great debate in the House that no Bishop should be so much as of the Committee for preparatory Examinations in this Cause as accounted Causa sanguinis put of till the next day December 3. Thursday the debate declined Friday December 4. The King gave way that His Councell should be examined upon Oath in the Earle of Straffords Case I was examined this day Wednesday Decem. 16. The Canons condemned in the House of Commons as being against the Kings Prerogative the fundamentall Lawes of the Realme the libertie and proprietie of the Subject and containing diverse other things tending to sedition and of dangerous consequence Vpon
A BREVIATE OF THE LIFE OF VVilliam Laud Arch-bishop of Canterbury Extracted for the most part Verbatim out of his owne Diary and other WRITINGS under His owne Hand Collected and published at the speciall instance of sundry Honourable Persons as a necessary Prologue to the History of His Tryall for which the Criminall part of His LIFE is specially reserved By William Prynne of Lincolnes Inne Esquier PROV. 10.7 28 29. The memory of the Just is blessed but the Name of the Wicked shall Rot. The hope of the Upright shall be gladnesse but the expectation of the Wicked shall perish The way of the Lord is strength to the Upright but destruction shall be to the Workers of Iniquity IT is Ordered this sixteenth day of August 1644. By the Committee of the House of Commons Assembled in Parliament concerning Printing that this Booke intituled A Breviate of the Life of William Laud c. bee printed by Michaell Sparke Senior JOHN VVHITE LONDON Printed by F. L. for Michaell Sparke Senior and are to bee sold at the Blew-Bible in Green-Arbour 1644. To the Right Honourable Lords and COMMONS now Assembled IN PARLIAMENT HAving formerly presented Your Honorable Assembly with a large Historicall Collection of the severall Execrable Treasons Conspiracies Rebellions Seditions Oppressions Antimonarchicall practises of our Lordly Prelates in all former and late ages in my Antipathy of the English Lordly Prelacy both to Regall Monarchy and Civill Vnitie which gave a fatall blow to the Prelaticall partie I thereupon conjectured my Domesticall Collections of that nature had arrived at a Non ultra But the Death of some eminent Members of the Commons House principally interessed in the Archbishops prosecution inevitably engaging me at a dead lift through the Committees request to make good the grand Charge against this Arch-Prelate and bring him to his long expected Tryall a trouble which I gladly would have declined thereupon the Importunity of diverse Honourable Friends in both Houses whom I could not deny hath beyond expectation in the midst of many other distracting occasions imposed on me this further Trouble of collecting the ensuing Breviate of his Life abstracted for the most part word for word out of his owne Diary and Papers which being a necessary Prologue to the much desired History of his Tryall wherein his Crimes here pretermitted will appeare in their proper Colours was conceived to bee a fitter Fore-runner then Concomitant of it There was one speciall consideration which for a time did somewhat disswade me from this service to wit a misconstruction which some no doubt will make of my publications in this kinde as if they proceeded meerly or principally from malice or revenge of former Injuries and Cruelties inflicted on me by this Archbishops means But my own Conscience and forbearance to meddle with his Prosecution till publikely called and necessitated thereunto acquitting me from any such imputation and the never sufficiently admired Providence of my ever-Gracious God in preserving me safe in the midst of all former troubles imprisonments sufferings reducing me in safetie by an Omnipotent hand beyond all expectation of Friends and Enemies even with honour and triumph from my long close imprisonment and exile in forraigne parts to which this Arch-Prelate had eternally designed me without hopes of Redemption and since that in selecting me above all others by publike authoritie contrary to my inclination and desire to bee both the seizer and peruser of his papers prosecuter of his long delayed Tryall the protraction whereof by many adorable providences was one principall meanes of making good his charge though at first it seemed to disable its proofe I could not in pursuance of this most remarkable worke of Providence but most cheerfully proceed in this imposed Imployment notwithstanding all other Discouragements Impediments which being brought to this perfection I humbly commend to the publike view of the world under your Honours most Noble Patronage to whom I most humbly present it only with this one most Iust and Equitable Request which I beseech You seriously to lay to heart It was once a Proverb but now a sad Complaint that great bodies have very slow motions alas many experimentally feele its verity There are to my knowledg some hundreds of pious Christians quite ruined or much impaired in their fortunes by the Tyrannie and Injustice of this oppressing Arch-Prelate and his Confederates who at the beginning of this Parliament became humble Suitors to it for Reliefe and Reparation of their Dammages Their causes therupon were then to their great expence fully heard and voted at severall Committees many of them reported in the Houses their unjust sentences there ordered to be vacated yea speedy Recompences of their losses Dammages then promised expected But yet now at last after two or three years tedious expectation and sollicitation their sufferings * causes losses are almost quite forgotten themselves like dead men out of mind whom we remember no more farther from any hopes of reliefe then ever being so remote from receiving satisfaction for their wrongs that they still lye under the power of their former illegall Sentences Bressures And if times should alter their Witnesses or Oppressours dye or miscarry as many of them have done or themselves depart this life before their Causes fully determined they and theirs should be left altogether remedilesse and utterly ruined without redresse Now I humbly beseech Your Honours sadly to consider on the one side what an heart-breaking and grand Discouragement it wil be not only to these present Sufferers but to all others in future times to become publike Martyrs for their Country or Religion and on the other side what a great Encouragement it will prove to Tyrants Oppressors in present and future times to exercise all manner of Cruelties and Iniustice if the remedy shall prove almost as bad as the disease and poore oppressed Suppliants in the highest degree find either no reliefe at all or such slow redresse of their grievances as shall quite weare out their patience and remainder of their decaied estates and that even in Parliaments where remedies in former times were most speedy certaine and their Oppressors such Dilatory proceedings against them as shal be equivalent to Impunity and exempt both them their heirs and Executors from rendring Competent dammages to those they have oppressed I confesse the great publicke pressing Occasions Warres and Distractions in all our Realms have bin the chiefe Remora to Your desired speedy reliefe of oppressed Suitors Your punishment of Delinquents and may pleade your just excuse But yet I humbly supplicate You most Noble Senators so farre to commiserate the long unredressed Grievances of these afflicted ones as now at last to allot some vacant dayes each weeke for the finall determination of their discontinued almost forgotten Complaints that they and theirs may not have cause hereafter to lament A failer of Iustice even in the supremest Court of Iustice the undelaied execution whereof both in
he well knew was a shell without a Kernell His Majestie gave mee the grant of the Bishopprick of Saint Davids June 29. being St. Peters day The Generall expectation in Court was that I should then have beene made Deane of Westminster and not Bishop of Saint Davids The King gave me leave to hold my Presidentship of Saint Iohn Baptist Colledge in Oxford in my Commandam with the Bishopricke of Saints Davids I was chosen Bishop of Saint Davids October 10. 1621. I was consecrated Bishop of Saint Davids Novem: 18. at London house Chapple by the Reverend Fathers the Lords Bishops of London Worcester Chichester Ely Landaffe Oxon the Archbishop being thought Irreguler for casuall Homicide Aprill 13 1622. the King renewed my Commendam Aprill 16. 1622. I was with his Majesty and the Princes Highnesse to give notice of letters I received of a Treasonable Sermon as he tearmes it preached in Oxford on Sunday Aprill 15. by one Master Knight of Broad-gates May 10. I went to the Court to Greenwitch and came backe in a Coach with the Lord Marquesse of Buckingham I then promised to give his Lordship the discourse he spake to me for June 8. being Whitsunday my Lord Marquesse of Buckingham was pleased to enter into a nearer respect to me THE PARTJCVLERS ARE NOT FOR PAPER June 15. I became C. CONFESSOR as himselfe confessed and said he held it his great honour to the Duke of Buckingham who Iune 16. Trinity Sunday received the Sacrament at Greenwitch Iuly 5. 1622. he entered Wales and visited his Dioces Agust 15. he set forwards for London and in Christmas time December following he was thrice with the King and reade over to him his Answer to Fisher which he desired might passe in the name of a third person R. B. least he should be thought too much ingaged the reby against his freindes the Papists Ianuary 11. 1622. he writes My Lord of Buckingham and I in the Inner Chamber at York House Quod beet Deus Salvator noster Iesus Christus Ianuary 29. I was instituted at Peterborough to the Parsonage of Creeke given me in my Commendam and inducted into it Ianuary 31. Munday February 17. The Prince and the Marquesse Buckingham set forwards very secretly into Spaine February 21. I writ to my Lord of Buckingham into Spaine March 31. 1623. I received letters from my L. of Buckingham out of Spaine And Aprill 9. Iune 13. and August 17. I received other letters from the Duke out of Spaine Iune 15. A very faire day till towards five at night then great extremity of thunder and lightening much hurt done the Lanthorne at Saint Iames his house blasted the Vane breaking the Princes Armes to peeces the Prince then in Spaine It was their Saint Iames day stilo novo October 3. 1623. I was with my Lord Keeper Williams to whom I found some had done me very ill Offices October 31. I acquainted my Lord Duke of Buckingham with that which passed betweene the Lord Keeper and me Decemb. 14. Sunday night I dreamt that L. K. Williams was dead That I passed by one of his men that was about a monument for him That I heard him say his lower lippe was infinitely swellen and fallen and he rotten already This Dreame did much trouble me On Munday morning I went about businesse to my L. K. of Buckingham we had speech in the Sheeld-Gallery at White-Hall There I found that the L.K. had strangly forgotten himselfe to him and I thinke was dead in his affections Decem. 27. I was with my L.D. of Buck. I found that all went not right with L. K. c. He sent to speake with me because he was to receive the next day Ianuary 11. My L. K. met me in the withdrawing Chamber and quarrelled me gratis Ianu. 14. I acquainted my L. D. of Buck. with that which passed before betweene L. K. and me Febr. 6. My Lord D. of Buckingham told me of the Reconciliation of L. K. the day before Febr. 18. hee told me of the reconciliation and submission of L. K. And that it was confessed unto him that his favour to me was a chiefe cause Invidia quo tendis c. At ille de novo faedus pepigit March 17. L. K. His complementing with me c. March 27. 1624. Saterday Easter even my speech with my Lord Duke of Buckingham about a course to ease the Church in times of payment of the Subsedies now to be given His promise to prepare both the King and the Prince Easter Munday I went and acquainted my Lord Keeper with what I had said to my Lord Duke He approved it and said it was the best office that was done for the Church this seaven yeares and so said my Lord of Durham they perswaded me to goe and acquaint my Lords Grace with what I had done I went His Grace was very angry asked what I had to doe to make any suite for the Church told me never any Bishop attempted the like at any time nor would any but my selfe have done it That I had given the Church such a wound in speaking to any Lord of the Latie about it as I could never make whole againe That if my Lord Duke did fully understand what I had done he could never endure me to come neere him againe I Answered I thought I had done a very good Office for the Church and so did my betters thinke If his Grace thought otherwise I was sorry I had offended him and I hoped being done out of a good minde for the support of many poore Vicars abroad in the Country who must needs sinke under three Subsidies in a yeare my error if it were one was pardonable so we parted I went to my Lord Duke and acquainted him with it lest I might have ill offices done me for it to the King and the Prince Sic Deus beet me servum suum laborantem sub pressura eorum qui semper voluerunt mala mihi May 3. 1624. my Lord Duke of Buckingham came to Towne with his Majesty sicke and continued ill till Saturday May 22. May 16. Whitsunday night I watcht with my Lord Duke this was the first fit that he could be perswaded to take orderly May 18. Tuesday night I watched with my Lord Duke He tooke his fit very orderly Saturday he missed his fitt June 8. Tuesday I went to New-Hall to my L. Duke of Buckingham and came backe to London on Friday It is reported that the Duke made the Bishop at that time put off his Gowne and Cassocke and then to Dance before him like an Hobgoblin to make him merry May 29. and Iune 4. he was marvellously troubled in his Dreames concerning E. B. which dreames contained all the carriage of E. B. towards him after which hee tooke his lasting leave of him July 23. Hee went to preach at his commendams of Creeke and Jbstocke and to set things in order there August 26. his hotsetrod on his foote
and lamed him so that he was forced to stay a weeke longer in the Country then he intended September 9. 1624. my Lord Duke of Buckingham consulted with me about a man that offered him a strange way of cure for himselfe and his Brother At that time I delivered his Grace my Copies of the two little Bookes which he desired me to write out September 25. My Lord Dukes proposall about an Army and the meanes And whether Suttons Hospitall might not c. October 10. I fell at night in passionem Iliacam which had almost put me into a feaver I continued ill 14. dayes October 13. I delivered up my Answere about Suttons Hospitall November 26. I went to my L. Keeper and had a Messenger sent to bring up a Salt-Peeter man who had digged in the Colledge Church at Brecknock being too bold upon his Commission to answere that sacrilegious abuse He prevented his punishment by death December 23. I delivered my Lord Duke a littele Booke about Doctrinall Puritanisme in some ten heads which his Grace had spoken to me that J would draw for him that he might be acquainted with them Ian. 5. My L. Duke of Buckingham shewed me two letters of c. the falshood of c. Ian. 15. The speech which I had with my L. Duke at Wallingford House January 21. The businesse of my Lady Purbecke made knowne unto me by my Lord Duke January 23. The discourse which my Lord Duke had with them about Witches and Astrologers January 25. I acquainted my Lord Duke with my hard hap in my businesse with L. C. D. for which I had beene so often blamed Jan. 28. I tooke my leave of my Lord Duke His wish that he had knowne K. L. sooner but c. An 1625. March 27. Advent Sunday I preached at White-Hall when I went into the Pulpit there was a prevayling Rumour that King Iames was dead being called away with the dolor of the Duke of Buckingham I broke off my Sermon in the midst The King died that day of a Tertian Ague at Theobalds Prince Charles that day was proclaimed King Aprill 3. I delivered into the hands of the Duke of Buckingham briefe Annotations upon the life and death of most renouned King Iames which he Commanded me to describe The Copy whereof found in the Bishops Study under his owne hand is here inserted The Memorables of our late deare and Dread Soveraigne King IAMES of famous memory 1. HE was a King almost from his Birth 2. His great Clemency that he should Raigne so long and so moderatly that knew nothing else but to raigne 3. The difficult times in Scotland during his Minority as much perplexed with Church as State factions 4. His admirable patience in those younger times and his wisedome to goe by those many and great difficulties till God opend him the wayes to his just Inheritance of this Crowne 5. His peaceable entry into this Kingdome contrary to the feares at home and the Hopes abroad not without Gods great blessing both on him and us 6. His ability as strong in Grace as Nature to forgive some occurrences 7. The continuance of full 22. yeares Raigne all in peace without war from forraine Enemy or Rebellion at home 8. The infinit advantage which people of all sorts might have brought to themselves and the enriching of the State if they would have used such a government with answerable care and not made the worst use of peace 9. Gods great mercy over him in many deliverances from private conspirators and above the rest that which would have blowne up his posterity and the state by Gunpouder 10. That in all this time of his Raigne of England he tooke away the life of no one Noble man but restored many 11. That the sweetnesse of his nature was scarce to be paralleld by any other 12. It is little lesse then a miracle that so much sweetnesse should be found in so great a hart as besides other things sicknes and death it selfe shewed to be in him 13. Clemency Mercy Justice and holding the State in peace have ever bin accounted the great vertues of Kings And they were all eminent in him 14. He was not only apreserver of peace at home but the great peace maker abroad to settle Christendome against the Common Enemy the Turke which might have beene a glorious worke if others had beene as true to him as he was to the Common good 15. He was in privat to his servants the best Master that ever was and the most free 16. He was the Justest Man that could sit betwene parties and as patient to heare 17. He was bountifull to the highest pitch of a King 18. He was the greatest Patron to the Church which hath been in many ages 19. The most learned Prince that this Kingdome hath ever knowne for matters of Religion 20. His Integrity and soundnesse in Religion to write and speake Beleeve and doe Live and die one and the same and all Arthodox 21. His tender love to the King his son our most gratious Soveraigne that now is and his constant reverence in performance of all duties to his Father the greatest blessing and the greatest example of this and many Ages 22. The education of his Majesty whome we now enjoy and I hope and pray that we may long and in hapinesse enjoy to be an able King as Christendome hath any the very first day of his Raigne The benefit whereof is ours and the honour his 23. His sicknesse from the begining more grevious then it seemed A sharp Melancholy humour set on fire though usherd in by an ordinary Tertian Agu 24. He was from the begining of his sicknesse scarce out of an opinion that hee should dye and therefore did not suffer the great affaires of Christendome to move him more then was fit for hee thought of his end 25. His devout receiving of the blessod sacrament 26. His Regall sensure of the moderate Reformation of the Church of England and particulerly for the care of retayning of absolution the comfort of distressed soules 27 His continuall calling for prayers with an assured confidence in Christ 28. His death as full of patience as could be found in so strong a death 29. His rest no Question is in Abrahams bosome and his Crowne changed into a Crowne of Glory Aprill 6. 1625. I gave the Duke a Schedule wherein the names of Ecclesiasticall persons were described under the Letters O. Orthodox and P. Puritans The Duke of Buckingham himselfe commanded that I should thus digest then to shew them as he said to King Charles Aprill 9. The Duke of Buckingham most venerable to mee by all Titles certified mee that some body I know not out of what envy had blemished my name with King Charles his most Excellent Majesty taking occasion from the error into which I know not by what fate I fell heretofore in the case of Charles Earle of Devon December 26. 1605. The same day I
were approved by all September 18. My election to the Bishopricke of Bath and Wells was confirmed September 19 I went my selfe to the King at Theobalds who there presently restored me to the temporalities from the time of my Predecessors death What things happened betweene me and the Lord Baron Conway the Kings principall Secretary whiles we returned together September 21. Lancelot Andrewes Bishop of Winchester and Deane of the Kings Chapell died about foure a clocke in the morning September 30. The Duke of Buckingham certified me that the King had determined that I should succeed the Bishop of Winchester then dead in the office of Deane of the Kings Chappell October 2. The same Duke told me what the King of that day further determined concerning me if A. B. C. c. that is if the Archbishop of Canterburie died to wit that he should succeed him October 2 I went to the Court which was at Hampton there I gave the King thanks for the Deanery of the Chapell he granted to me whence I returned to London October 6. I tooke the Oath appointed for the Deane of the Chapell to take in the Chapple before the right Honourable Philip Earle of Mountgomery Lord Chamberlaine Stephen Boutin Subdeacon ministring the Oath November 14. or there about having taken an occasion both from the abrupt beginning and also ending of publique prayers on the 5th of November I requested of my Gratious King Charles that he wold be present at the Liturgy as wel as at the Sermon every Lords day and that at whatsoever time of Prayers he came the Preist who ministred should proceed to the end of Prayers The most religious King not only assented but likewise gave me thanks This was not done before from the beginning of King Iames Raigne till this day Now thankes be to God it takes place December 21. I dreamed of the buriall of I know not whom and that I stood by the dust and I awaked sorrowfull December 25. Christmas day I made my first Sermon as Deane of the Chapell at White-Hall Ianuary 6. I dreamed in the night that my Mother dead long before stood by my bed side and drawing the Curtaines a little looked chearefully upon me I was glad to see her looke so merrily After that shee shewed me an old man dead long before whom I knew and loved whiles he lived He seemed to have laine on the ground merry enough but with a wrinckled face his name was Grove whilest I prepared to salute him I awaked Ianuary 8. I went to visit the Duke of Buckingham he rejoyced and gave into my hands Papers concerning the Invocation of Saints which his mother gave him I know not what Priest gave them to her Ianuary 13. The Bishop of Lincolne desired reconciliation with the Duke of Buckingham c. Ian. 14. Towards the morning I dreamed that the Bishop of Lincolne I know not with whom came with Iron chaines but returning freed from them he leaped upon a horse departed neither could I overtake him Ianuary 16. I dreamed that the King went out of a standing and that when he was hungry I led him away at unawares into the house of Francis Windebancke my friend Whiles he prepared to eate I whiles others were absent held the City to him after the accustomed manner I brought beare but it pleased him not I brought some again but in a silver Cup The most Gratious King said Thou knowest I alwayes drink out of a Glasse I went againe and awaked Ianu. 17. I shewed reasons to the King why the Papers of the deceased Bishop of Winchester concerning Bishops That they are Iure Divino were to bee printed contrary to that which the Bishop of Lincolne miserably and to the great detriment of the Church signified to the King as the King Himselfe had told me formerly Febr. 7. I dreamed in the night that I was sicke of the Scurvey and that all my Teeth were suddainly loose especially one in my lower jaw-bone which I could hardly keep in with my finger untill I might get help c. Febr. 20. Iohn Fenton began the cure of a certaine Itch c. Febr 22. I tooke a journey towards New-Market where the King then was March 8. I came to London The night following I Dreamed I had been Reconciled to the Church of Rome This distracted me and I wondred much whence it hapned being troubled at the scandall and this my fall which would weaken many excellent and learned men in the Church of England Thus troubled in my dreame I said with my selfe that I would presently goe and making confession aske pardon of the Church of England As I was going to doe it a certaine Priest met me and would hinder me but being moved with indignation I went on my way and when I had wearied my selfe with wayward Cogitations I awaked I felt such impressions that I could scarce believe I had dreamed March 12. I went with the King to Theobalds March 17. about midnight I buried Charles Viscount Buckingham eldest and the only sonne of George Duke of Buckingham being a yeare and neare 4. months old March 27. 1627. I had this ensuing dreame There were certaine Legacies given to Dame Dorathy Wright Widow of George Wright Knight my familiar acquaintance The Legacies were 430l and more given by a certain Kinsman named Farnham to the Widow and her Children At the instance of the widow when as the Executor denied or delayed to pay the Legacies I obtained Letters from the most illustrious Duke of Buckingham in favour of the Widow for the Duke was Mr. of the Horse and the said George Wright was one of the Kings servants under him when I had now the Letters in my hand and was about to give them to the Widdow to send into Ireland where the Executor lived this night George Wright appeared to me in a dreame dead at least two yeares before hee seemed to me very handsome and merry enough I told him what I had then done for his Wife and Children He considering with himselfe a little answered that the Executor had satisfied him those legacies whiles he was living and presently looking into some papers in his Study adjoyning he added again that it was so And moreover he whispered me in the eare That I was the cause why the Bishop of Lincolne should not bee againe admitted into favour and into the Court Aprill 4. When King Charles absolved Doctor Dun about some slips in a Sermon preached before him on Sunday Aprill 1. That which he then most Gratiously said to me I writ in my heart in indeleble Characters with greatest giving of thanks to God and the King April 7. Whiles I went to the Court to wait on the King at Supper going out of my Coach my foot stumbling I fell head-long I never fell a more grievous fall but through Gods mercie I escaped with the contusion of my hip and that but lightly April 24.
to be attendant observant and obedient to you and every of you in the execution and performance of this our Royall Will and Command as they and every of them will answer the contrarie at their uttermost perills Neverthelesse wee doe hereby declare our Royall pleasure to bee That they the said Sir Henry Marten Sir Charles Caesar Sir Thomas Ridley and Nathaniell Brent in their severall Offices and places aforesaid and all other Registers Officers and Ministers in the severall Courts Offices and Jurisdictions appertaining to the said Archbishop shall quietly and without interruption hold use occupie and enjoy their severall Offices and Places which they now hold by the Grant of the said Archbishop or of any other former Archbishop of Canterbury in such manner and forme and with those benefits priviledges powers and authorities which they now have hold and enjoy therein or there out severally and respectively they and every of them in their severall places being attendant and obedient unto you the said George Bishop of London Richard Bishop of Durham John Bishop of Rochester John Bishop of Oxford and William Bishop of Bath and Wells or to any foure three or two of you in all things according to the Tenor of this our Commission as they should or ought to have beene unto the said Archbishop Himselfe if this Commission had not beene had or made IN WITNESSE whereof wee have caused these Our Letters to be made Patents Witnesse Our selfe at Westminster the ninth Day of October in the third yeare of Our Raigne Edmondes Per ipsum Regem Octo. The Dean of Canterburies speech that the businesse could not goe well in the Isle of Re there must be a Parliament some must be sacrificed that I was as like as any spoken to Doctor W. The same speech after spoken to the same man by Sir Dudly Diggs I tould it when I heard it doubled let me desire you not to trouble your selfe with any reports till you see me forsake my other friends c. Ita Ch. R. The retreat out of the Isle of Re November My Lord D. returned to Court The Countesse of Purbecke censured in the High Commission for Adultery December 25. I preached to the K. at Whit-Hall Ianuary 29. Tuesday A resolution at the Councell Table for a Parliament to begin March 17. If the shires goe on with levying mony for the Navy Ianuary 30. Wednesday My L. D. of Buckinghams sonne was borne New Moone die 26. The L. George Feb. 5. Tuesday The straining of the backe sinew of my right leg as I went with his Majesty to Hampton Court I kept in til Feb. 14. saving that upon Tuesday Saint Valentines day I made a shift to goe and Christen my L.D. sonne the L. George at Wallingford House March 7. I preached at the opening of the Parliament but had much a doe to stand I continued lame long after Iune 1. An. 1628. Whitsunday I preached at Whit-Hall Iune 11. my L.D. of Buckingham voted in the House of Commons to be the cause or causes of all grievances in the Kingdome Iune 12. Thursday I was complaind of by the House of Commons for warranting D. Manwarings Sermons to the Presse Iune 13. D. Manwaring answered for himselfe before the Lords and the next day being Saturday Iune 14. was censured after his censure my cause was called to the report The same day the house of Commons were making their Remonstrance to the King One head was Innovation of Religion therein they named my Lord the Bishop of Winchester and my selfe one in the House stood up and said now we have named these Persons le ts thinke of some causes why we did it Sir Edward Cooke answered have we not named my Lord of Buckingham without shewing a cause and may we not be as bold with them This Remonstrance was delivered to the King Tuesday Iune 17. Thursday Iune 26. the session of Parliament ended and was proroged to Oct. 20. Tuesday Iuly 1. my conge deslier was signed by the King for the Bishopprick of London Iuly 15. Saint Swithin and faire with us I was translated to the Bishoprick of London the same day the L. Weston was made Lord Treasurer Saturday August 9. A terrible salt rhume in my left eye had almost put me into a Feaver Tuesday August 12. my L. D. of Buckingham went towards Portsmouth to goe for Rochell Saturday August 23. Saint Bartholemews Eve the D. of Buckingham slaine at Portsmouth by one Leiutenant Felton about 9. in the morning August 24. The newes of his death came to Croyden where it found my selfe and the Bishops of Winchester Elye and Carlile at the consecration of Bishop Mountague for Chichester with my Lords Grace What a professed Votary and Creature this Bishop was to the D. of Buckingham will appeare by these his speciall Prayers for him written with his owne hand in his booke of privat Prayers and Devotions found in his Chamber at the Tower P. 164.165.166 much used as is evident by the fouleing of the leaves with his fingers Pro Duce Buckinghamiae GRacious Father I humbly beseech thee blesse the * Duke of Buckingham with all spirituall and temporall blessings but especially spirituall make and continue him faithfull to his Prince serviceable to his Country devout in thy truth and Church A most happy Husband and a blessed Father filled with the constant love and honour of his Prince that all thy blessings may flow upon himselfe and his posterity after him Continue him a true-hearted freind to me thy poore servant whom thou hast honoured in his eyes make my heart religious and dutifull to thee and in and under thee true and secret and stout and prudent in all things which he shall be pleased to commit unto me Even so Lord and make him continually to serve thee that thou maist blesse him Through Jesus Christ our only Lord and Saviour Amen That he was privy to his Iourney into Spaine with Prince Charles now our Soveraign which voyage was * purposly plotted to pervert him in his Religion and reconcile him to Rome is apparent by this insuing prayer annexed to the former O Most mercifull God and gratious Father the Prince hath put himselfe to a great adventure I humbly beseech thee make cleare way before him give thine Angells charge over him be with him thy selfe in mercy power and protection in every step of his Journey in every moment of his time in every consultation and addresse for Action till thou bring him backe with safety honour and contentment to doe thee service in this place BLesse his most trusty and faithfull servant the Lord Duke of Buckingham That he may be diligent in service provident in businesse wise and happy in Councell for the honour of thy name the good of the Church the preservation of the Prince the contentment of the King the satisfaction of the State preserve him I humbly beseech thee from all envy that attends him And
blesse him that his eyes may see the Prince safely delivered to the King and State And after it live long in hapinesse to doe them and thee service through Iesus Christ our Lord Amen After this upon the Dukes unhappy voyage to Ree which lost Rochell and all the Protestant Townes in France he made this speciall prayer for him O Most gratious God and mercifull Father Thou art the Lord of Hosts all victory over our Enemies all safety against them is from thee I humbly beseech thee goe out with our Armies and blesse them Blesse my deare Lord the Duke that is gone Admirall with them that Wisedom may attend all his Councells and courage and successe all his enterprises That by his and their meanes thou wilt be pleased to bring safety to this Kingdome strength and Comfort to Religion victory and reputation to our Country And that he may returne with the Navy committed to him and with safety honour and love both of Prince and People Grant this for thy deare sonnes sake Jesus Christ our Lord Amen When this Duke was slaine he made this speciall prayer on that occasion much daubed through frequent use with his fingers O Mercifull God thy Judgements are often secret alwayes just At this time they were temporally heavey upon the poore Duke of Buckingham upon me upon all that had the honour to be neare him Lord thou hast I doubt not given him rest and light and blessednesse in thee give also I beseech the comfort to his Ladie blesse his Children uphould his freinds forget not his servants Laye open the bottome of all that irreligious and gracelesse plot that spilt his blood Blesse and preserve the King from danger and from security in these dangerous times And for my selfe O Lord though the sorrowes of my heart are inlarged in that thou gavest this most honourable freind into my bosome and hast taken him againe from me yet blessed be thy name O Lord that hast given me patience I shall now see him no more till we meet at the Resurrection O make that joyfull to us and all thy faithfull servants Even for Jesus Christ his sake Amen But to returne to his Diary where he proceeds thus Wednesday August 27 Mr. Elphinston brought me a very gratious Message from his Majesty upon my Lord Duks death August 30. As I was going out to meete the Corps of the Duke which that night was brought to London Sir W. Fleetwood brought me very gratious letters from the K. Majesty written with his owne hand Tuesday September 19. The first time that I went to Court after the death of the D. of Buckingham my deare Lord The gratious speech which that night the King was pleased to use to me Saturday Sept. 27. I fell sicke and came sicke from Hampton-Court Tuesday September ult. I was sore plucked with this sicknesse c. Munday October 20. I was forced to put on a Trusse for a rupture I know not how occasioned unlesse it were with swinging of a booke for my exercise in private November 29. Felton was executed at Tiborne for killing the Duke and afterwards his body was sent to be hanged in Chaines at Portsmouth It was Saturday and Saint Andrewes even and he killed the Duke upon Saturday Saint Bartholmews even December 25. I preached at Whit-Hall Wednesday December 30. The Statutes which I had drawne for the reducing of the factious and tumultuary election of Proctors in Oxford to severall Colledges by course and so to continue were passed in Convocation at Oxford no voyces dissenting Munday Ianuary 26. The 240. Greeke Manuscrips were sent to London House these I got my Lord of Pembrooke to buy and give to Oxford Saturday night Ianuary 31. I lay in Court I dreamed that I put of my Rochet all save one sleeve and when I would have put it on againe I could not finde it Friday February 6. Sir Thomas Roe sent to London House 20. Manuscripts in Greeke to have a Catalogue drawne and the Bookes to be for Oxford Munday March 2. the Parliament to be disolved declared by Proclamation upon some disobedient passages to his Majesty that day in the House of Commons March· 10. Thursday the Parliament dissolved the King present The Parliament which was broken up this March 10th laboured my ruine March 29. 1629. Sunday two papers were found in the Deane of Paules his Yeard before his house the one was to this effect concerning my selfe Laud looke to thy selfe be assured thy life is sought as thou art the fountaine of all wickednesse repent repent thee of thy monstrous sinnes before thou be taken out of the world c. And assure thy selfe neither God nor the world can endure such a vile Counceller to live or such a whisperer or to this effect The other was as had as this against the Lord Treasurer Master Deane delivered both papers to the King that night Lord I am a grevious sinner but I beseech thee deliver my soule from them that hate me without a cause Aprill 2 Maunday Thursday as it came this yeare about three of the clocke in the morning the Lady Dutches of Buckingham was delivered of her sonne the Lord Francis Villiers whom I Christened Tuesday 21. I preached Wednesday May 13. this morning about three of the clocke the Queene was delivered before her time of a sonne he was christened and dyed within short space His name Charles This was Ascention Eve May 14. The next day being Ascention day paulo ante mediam noctem I buried him at Westminster If God repaire not this losse I much feare it was Descention Day to this State August 14. dies erat veneris I fell sicke upon the way towards the Court at Woodstooke I tooke up my*lodging at my Ancient freinds house Master Francis Windebancke there I lay in a most grevious burning Feaver till Munday September 7. on which day I had my last fit I was brought so low that I was not able to returne towards my owne house at London till Tuesday October 20. I went first to present my humble dutie and service to his Majesty at Denmarke house Munday October 26. After this I had divers plunges and was not able to put my selfe into the service of my place till Palme sunday which was March 21. Aprill 10. The Earle of Pembrooke Lord Steward being Chancellor of the Vniversity of Oxford dyed of an Apoplexy Aprill 12. The Vniversity of Oxford chose me Chauncellor and word was brought me of it the next morning Wednesday Aprill 28. The Vniversity came up to the Ceremony and gave me my Oath Saturday May 29. Prince Charles was borne at Saint Iames paulo ante horam primam post merediem I was in the house three howres before and had the honour and the happines to see the Prince before he was full one hower old The King sent this Letter to him under the Privy signet to give him notice of the Princes Birth Charles Rex
out to buy provision Novem. 24. Thursday the Souldiers at Lambeth House brake open the Chappell doore and offer red violence to the Organs but before much hurt was done the Captaines heard of it and stayed them Friday Decemb. 2. Some of the Kings Forces taken at Faruham about 100. of them brought in Carts to London tenne Carts full their legs bound they were sufficiently rayled upon in the streets Munday Decemb. 19. My Petition for Mr. Conniers to have the Vicaridge of Horstam before it came to be delivered the House had made an Order against him upon complaint from Horstam of his disorderly life so I petition for my Chaplaine Master William Brackston refused yet Dece 24. St. Thomas Day This day in the morning my young Dun Horse was taken away by warrant under the hands of Sir John Evelyn Master Pym and Master Martin Decemb. 23. Thursday Docter Layton came with a warrant from the House of Commons for the Keyes of my house to be delivered to him and more prisoners to be brought thither c. Such as would not serve the King were sent back with an oath given them Janu. 5. A finall order from both Houses for setling of Lambeth prison c. Thursday all my Wood and Coales spent or to be spent there not reserving in the order that I shall have any for my owne use nor would that motion be harkened to January 6. Friday Epiphanie Earle of Manchesters Letter from the House to give Allhallowes Bred-street to Master Seaman January 26. Thursday The Bill passed the Lords House for abolishing Episcopacie c. Feb. 3. Friday Doctor Heath came to perswade me to give Chartam to Master Corbet c. Febr. 14. Tuesday I received a Letter dated January 17. from his Majestie to give Chartam to Master Redding or Lapse it to him That afternoone the Earle of Warwicke came to me and brought me an Order of the House to give it to one Master Culmer This Order bare date Feb. 4. Saturday Feb. 25. Master Culmer came to me about it I told him I had given my Lord my answer Thursday March 2. St. Ceddes day The Lord Brooke shot in the left eye and killed in the place at Litchfield going to give onset upon the Close of the Church he having ever beene fierce against Bishops and Cathedralls His Bever up and armed to the knee so that a musket at that distance could have done him but little harme Thus was his eye put out who about two yeares since said hee hoped to â—â—e to see at Saint Pauls not one stone left upon another March 10. Friday This night preceding I dreamed a warrant was sent to free mee and that I spake with Master Lieutenant that may Warder might keepe the Keyes of my lodging till I had got some place for my selfe and my stuffe since I could not goe to Lambeth I waked and slept againe and had the very same dreame a second time Munday March 20. The Lord of Northumberland Master Parpoint Sir John Holland Sir William Ermin and Master Whitlock went from both Houses to treat of peace with His Majestie God of His mercy blesse it and us March 24. Friday one Master Foord told mee he is a Suffolke man that there was a plot to send mee and Bishop Wrenn as Delinquents to New-England within 14. dayes and that Wells a Minister that came thence offerd wagers of it The meeting was at Master Parkes a Mercers House in Friday-Street being this Foords son in Law I never saw Master Foord before March 28. 1643. Tuesday Another Order from the Lords to give Chartam to one Master Edward Hudson My answer as before Aprill 11. Tuesday An other order for the same and very peremptorie this came to me Aprill 12. Whereupon I petitioned the House Thursday Aprill 13. my former answer being wilfully mistaken by Hudson That very day another Order very quicke which was brought to mee Friday Aprill 14. I petitioned the House againe the same day with great submission but could not disobey the King Apr. 12. Another Order to collate Chartam on Master Ed. Corbet brought to me Satur Aprill 22. I gave my answer as before but in as soft termes as I could Munday Apr. 24. Tuesday Aprill 25. It was moved in the House of Commons to send me to New-England But it was rejected the plot was laid by Peters Wells and others Munday May 1. My Chappell Windowes at Lambeth defaced and the steps torne up May 2. Tuesday the Crosse in Cheapside taken downe May 9. Tuesday all my goods seized upon Books and all The feasers were Cap. Guest Layghton and Dickins The same day an order for further restraint of me not to goe out of it without my keeper This order was brought to mee May 10. Tuesday May 16. An order of both Houses for the disposing of my Benefices c. voyd or to be voyd this order was brought to me Wednesday May 17. at night Me thinkes I see a cloud rising over mee about Chartam businesse there having beene a rumour twice that I shall be removed to a prison lodging May 23. Tuesday I sent my petition for maintenance This day the Queene was voted a Traitor in the Commons House Saturday May 29. Another Order to collate Edward Corbet to Chartham It was brought to me Friday May 26. I answered it Munday May 27. as before Thus farre the Bishop proceeded in his Diary which had an unexpected period put unto it being seized on in his Pocket by Master Prynne in the Tower May 31. 1643 By vertue of this warrant unexpectedly sent unto him from the close-Committee by a Member of the Commons House with unavoydable strict commands to put it in diligent execution the next morning 30. May 1643. At the Committee of Lords and Commons appointed for the safetie of the Kingdome BY vertue of an Order of both Houses of Parliament these are to authorise and require you to repaire unto Colonell Manwaring at the Guild-Hall to morrow morning about 4. of the clocke and to receive from him tenne foote Souldiers appointed to attend and assist you in the service hereafter mentioned And you are further required and authorized with the Souldiers before mentioned to repaire unto the Tower of London and there to search all the prisoners remaining under restraint by Order of either of the Houses of Parliament or of this Committee and to seize upon all Letters and Papers and to see them put into some safe place to be perused by such as shall be thereunto authorized And you are forthwith to certifie us what you shall have done in execution hereof and in the meane time so to sever and restraine their persons that they speake not one with another nor with any other that thereupon some further order and direction may be given And the said Colonell Manwaring as also the Lieutenant of the Tower and all other His Majesties Officers and loving subjects are hereby required to be ayding and
iterum et codem die revolventis anni nec satis adhuc cautus aut satis humilis factus in aliud grave peccatum incidi Lapidatus iterum non pro sed a peccato Nunc plenè suscata me Domine ne moriar ultra in peccatis meis sed Deo ut vivam et vivens gaudeam in te per merita et miserationes Iesu Christi Salvatoris nostri Amen These falls it seemes of his were great and scandalous but his privat humiliation for them commendable After this he lapsed into some other speciall sinne perchance uncleannes with E. B. as this following Anniversary prayer manifests O Mercifull God thou hast shewed me much mercy and done great things for me and as I was returning instead of thankefullnesse I wandered out of my way from thee into a foule and a strang path there thou madest me see both my folly my weaknes Lord make me ever see them ever sorry for them O Lord for my Saviour sake forgive the folly and strengthen me against the weakenesse for ever Lord forgive all my sinnes and this and make me by thy grace thy most true humble and faithfull servant all the dayes of my life Through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen September 16. 1617. He was very likely to have beene burnt by fier in St. Johns Colledge in Oxford for his sinnes Doctor * Goodwins Son attests that he suborned Doctor Metcalfe to poyson his Father then Deane of Christ Church in Oxford which was effected whereupon he penned this Anniversary prayer for that day O Misericors pateriquo me vertam Qui et exeundo et revertendo peccavi contrate Abij cum prodigo prodigus in longinquam regionem dissipavi substantiam meam tuam luxuriose Ibi primum sensi omnia consumpta et me dignum non meliori quam porcorum consortio Nec tamen aut vita illa immunda aut fames gratiae de reditu ad meliorem frugem vel cogitavit Reversum jam ab itinere infausto ecce judicia tua Domine insequntur me Ignis corripit tecta sub quibus sum Videt enim Deus nec multum distulit sed ignis accensus est in Jacob et ira ascendit in Israel et scelera non dubito mea conflagrationem Collegio minitabantur et mihi Nam dum igni extinguendo intentior sum parum abfuit quin ab igne extinctus sim Quum ecce misericordia tua Dominevix sine miraculo me flammis eripuit Nam dum amica manus astantis vi quadam amovit eodem instanti ex eodem loco ubipedem figere decrevi prorupit inclusus ignis in flammas subsidunt gradus Et ego si ibi invenisset incendium una perijssem O peccata mea nunquam satis deflenda O misericordia tua Domine nunquam satis praedicanda O paenitentia nunquam mihi magis necessaria O gratia tua Domine humilimè et jugiter imploranda Surge O Domine Pater et ecce venio lento quidem et instabili gressu sed venio et confiteor Peccavi enim in Caelum et contra te nec dignus sum vocari filius tuus Sim O Domine quid vis modo tuus Ablue peccata mea in sanguine filij tui ut sim tuus Et concede obsecro ut sicut tum terror ita quotidie memoria ignis hujus exurat faeces omnes et reliquias peccatorum meorum ut cautior factus melior ignis charitatis et devotionis me in amorem tui et in odium peccati accendat Per Iesum Christum Dominum nostrum Amen February 5. 1628. as he was going to Hampton Court to wait on the King he brake the great cord of his Leg by treading on sinking uneven ground March 6. 1641. he brake it againe as he was walking in his Chamber in the Tower upon which occasion he compiled this annuall prayer for those dayes O Domine misericors Glorificetur Beatissimum nomen tuum Ecce enim Ego Dum pro officio Regem sequor tui humanorum Causuum immentor mihi praefidens infausto in via saltu in terram infidam incidi tendonem fregi Levatus in Currum Hamptoniam perveni Cruciatus talis fuit qualis nervi sentire solent Et certe in Febrem ferventiorem ipse angor conjecisset nisi ingens defluxus sanguinis me ab illo metu liberasset Magna infirmitate laboravi fere per biennium claudus incessi Infirmitatem aliquam adhuc sentio Sed gratiae immortales tibi ô Beatissima Trinitas usum satis perfectum crurium dedisti mihi confirmasti praeter omnium expectationem gressus meos Dirigas nunc eos O Domine in vijs mandatorum tuorum ut nunquam vel inter te mundum claudicem sed recte pergam viam Testimoniorum tuorum curram quum dilatasti cor meum Oro itaque ne differ as vel dilatationem cordis vel confirmationem pedum in semitis Justificationum tuarum per propter Jesum Christum Dominum Nostrum AMEN May 11. 1640. The people being inraged against him for his Tyrannie his reviving the Scottish Warres and troubles after the first pacification dissolving the Parliament in great discontent Imprisoning the Aldermen of London for refusing to lend monies and certifie the names of monyed men to maintaine the Scottish wars the re-enforcing of Ship-money fomenting of Popery and continuing the Convocation after the Parliament dissolved thereupon assaulted his House at Lambeth to apprehend and bring him to punishment Whereof he having notice prevented the danger by flight and caused one of them to bee hanged drawne quartered and another racked Whereupon he made this prayer O Eternall God and most mercifull Father As this day the furie of the inraged multitude was fierce upon me and my House to destroy me and to pillage it It pleased thee in mercie to preserve both and bring some of them to shame and punishment I have sinned many wayes against thee O Lord and this was a loud call of thine and a mercifull to bring me to Repentance which I beseech thee give mee grace to heare and obey But what I have done to hurt or offend them that should stirre up this rage against me * I know not Lord in thy mercie look down upon me fill my heart with thankefulnesse for this great deliverance and suffer me not to forget it or the examination which I tooke of my selfe upon it And as for them and their like let them not have their desire O Lord Let not their mischievous imaginations prosper against me nor their furie lay hold upon me lest they be too proud and least I end my wearie dayes in misery Yet forgive them O Lord for they know not why they did it and according to thy wanted mercie preserve me to serve thee and let the same watchfull protection which now defended mee guard me