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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92648	The Arminian haltered, vvho halting betweene two religions, the Protestants and the papists, fell headlong into dispair. Or the wicked life and tragicall death of John Hobson Bachelor in Divinity, and late prebend of Ely. Being one of the greatest Arminians in this kingdome, who miserablely hanged himselfe, the twelfth of Iuly at Lyn in the county of Norfolke 1641. With a coppie of verses which he writ a little before his death. Also a postscript to advertize all true Christians to embrace the truth of the Gospell. Written by T. S.	T. S.	1641 (1641)	Wing S153; Thomason E166_9; ESTC R10398	2,853	9

THE ARMINIAN Haltered VVho halting betweene two Religions the Protestants and the Papists fell headlong into dispair OR The Wicked life and Tragicall Death of John Hobson Bachelor in Divinity and late Prebend of ELY Being one of the greatest Arminians in this Kingdome who miserablely hanged himselfe the twelfth of Iuly at Lyn in the County of NORFOLKE 1641. With a coppie of verses which he writ a little before his death Also a Postscript to Advertize all true Christians to embrace the truth of the GOSPELL Written By T S. Printed Anno Domini 1641. The life and death of Iohn Hobson Bachelor in Divinity who miserablely hanged himselfe July the twelfth neere Lyn in NORFOLKS THe distractions of these times are not unknowne to bee caused by the copiousnesse of Sects Religions I cannot tearme them lest I should disalow of that Axomatike of King Iames of Blessed memory for he acknowledged but two Religions the good and the bad and those were the Protestants and the Papists the Protestant the true and the Papists the false But there are a companie of humerous opinions crept in amongst us 29. not long since were divulged to the view of the whole World but yet some were omitted as the Libertines and the Atheists which are a Sect as well as the rest although no Religion but to define them more punctually they are neither Sect or Religion because they acknowledge no God but I desire not to bee prolixious in circumstance but will treat of that which most concerns me There was a proud Arminian which lately hangd himselfe by name called Iohn Hobson once a Student of the Vniversity of Oxford in Trinity Colledge A long time was hee a perfect Protestant in being ruled by the Reall Scriptures Alphabet not wresting it to his own ends or purpose But he perceiving the times to be altered he would needs exercise the changes and bee a dancer in the figure his sole ambition was to make his bad opinion good by antiquity but at last his antiquities deceived him England growing to a Reformation he had so farre studied in that diabolicall practice that maugre all pietie he would stil persist in his own opinion although it were as vaine as his own Carriage which was none of the best as I shall instantly declare unto the gentle Reader which being done judge the man by his workes This man lived in Norfolke nigh unto Lyn where he had meanes good store as was approved by his Kinfolks and neighbours there about to the value of two hundred poundes per annum besides he was one of the Prebends of Ely what that came to it is better knowne to D. Wren if without offence I may so tearme him then to my self Doctor Cozens was always his intimate friend Nicholls for the title of a Gentleman I will not bestow upon him by the reason in the Masters Lodge of Trinity Colledg in Cambridg hee did hold argument that the Pope of Romes prerogative in ecclesiasticall affairs and Civill was more then our King could claim to his prerogative D. Cozens at that time was Vice-chancelor and at that time did sup with D. Cumber before named a man not guilty of temporizing faction he being in company withstood his argument which Dr. Cozens perceiving could doe no otherwise for his owne safety but commit him to safe custody notwithstanding in a small space he was delivered Justice being not prosecuted against him by whose power judicious Reader thou maist imagine I doe not feare to say it was by Doct. Cozens command that arch Arminian whose Chappell insteed of sound Doctrine is adorned with Romish Superstitions Crosses Ave Marias these he more delighted in then to preach in the Vniversity Church of S. Mary's but to come to the purpose this Nicholls was an intimate friend of this Iohn Hobson or rather damnable foe for since it hath apparently proved hee was the blinder of him and the causer of his intellectuall tenebrosity This John Hobson was so much by his allurements brought astray that at length with persecuting Paul he was not fearfull to hold the garments of those which should stone godly Stephen true hearted religious and pious affected Protestants I meane the Bishop of Camerbury he honoured as a God upon earth and accounted his Doctrine to bee as pure as Pauls was after his conversion which me thinks hee should not Paul being a paines taking man to convert the Gentiles and the other such a one who desired nothing more but to convert the truth But I conclude in speaking of him insomuch as the Tower locks are strong enough to bar him from corrupting any more Cathedralls by making them Altarwise Occasions still obviously have met me that as yet I have not writ scarce any thing to my theame but now I shall begin to bee more seriously intended This John Hobson long time was a persecutor of those which were zealously affected if bowing would argue a man not to be proud I might truly affirme him to be humble but the Arminian sent lately made a distinction wherefore I must upon force hold the negative part at length this Dotard for I can give him no better Title the times being altered hee began to perceive his own perversnesse and being left to him was perswaded no remission could be afforded his offences were so hainous that hee chose rather to die in despaire with Judas then at the Cocks crowing the signe of the most happy Reformation by this wise Parliament to repent with Peter wherefore most miserably contemplating within himselfe it was probably affirmed by his Wife which over-heard him that he not long before his death spake these words Long time against my conscience have I preached and disputed against my knowledge and have with-holden them which were of an erroneous opinion like to my self and now I perceive the mutabilitie of times is at hand Articles will be preferr'd against mee and then to be hang'd shall I be sure for seducing of the Kings Liege people to die at the Gallowes will be a very great shame unto mee wherefore I will rather chuse to die with Judas then to be hang'd with Sauls sonnes which words being spoken hee went hastily out of his studie and told his wife he was going to walke because hee intended to preach on Sunday notwithstanding shee feared the worst and would not have suffered him hee smiled at her and desired her to let him goe shee thinking notwithstanding his former words he was going to studie she suffered him He feigned as if he had been going to the Garden but went a contrary way to his Barne so soon as he came as it was conjectured he plucked out of his pocket these Verses The Verses he writ before his death Long have I liv'd too long my neighbours say Death I doe owe a debt which now I le pay But yet before I die I le meditate Whether for death I may cause my fate My fate said I rather my faults for they Not Pluto's furies can my poore soul slay Was I not curst for to believe the times Am I not damned for affecting crimes Which I am guilty of yes yes I know My soul in hell will make a gallant show My sin against the holy Ghost it was Wherefore I am damned I am damn'd alas Who can help it accursed world adiew I 'm posting hence the Stygian flames to view These were the last lines he made Before I 'me cut down let my lines be read Then shall you know the reason here I fled For this my death let no man dare to weep But learn by me in false Sects not to creep These Verses he spread abroad under the place where he hang'd himselfe which was with his Canonicall Girdle A Postscript O gentle Reader marke his dismall fall Learn to be pious and on thy God call That he may give thee grace not to affect Those which the purest doctrine do reject Let Scripture rule thee not each foolish man But imitate I pray the dying Swan Which sings before her death not that you die But that you lived true and piously FINIS