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the_o clergy_n and_o lay_v person_n as_o affect_v to_o nonconformity_n seduce_v enoch_n into_o his_o opinion_n and_o to_o conceal_v both_o their_o name_n and_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o fact_n sect._n 17._o we_o see_v what_o work_n master_n studley_n have_v make_v we_o in_o the_o gaol_n at_o shrewsbury_n now_o the_o gaol_n delivery_n draw_v near_o and_o the_o judge_n be_v in_o their_o circuit_n at_o the_o next_o county_n of_o stafford_n adjoin_v to_o shropshire_n there_o they_o be_v inform_v of_o this_o murderer_n by_o the_o reverend_a father_n the_o bishop_n of_o lichfield_n and_o coventry_n who_o be_v so_o careful_a not_o to_o misreport_v as_o that_o he_o require_v master_n studley_n who_o be_v his_o informer_n to_o lay_v down_o in_o write_v under_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o subscription_n of_o his_o name_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o particular_n receive_v from_o the_o prisoner_n as_o master_n studley_n confess_v pag._n 121._o the_o reverend_a judge_n who_o ever_o labour_v to_o 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diocese_n and_o who_o by_o presentment_n and_o other_o mean_n for_o his_o information_n be_v likely_a to_o know_v the_o state_n of_o the_o country_n in_o that_o behalf_n sect._n 21._o though_o in_o this_o narration_n we_o be_v come_v to_o enoch_n death_n yet_o death_n the_o end_n of_o life_n give_v not_o a_o end_n to_o the_o stir_n and_o rumour_n about_o he_o from_o this_o puritanical_a phoenix_n hatch_v by_o master_n studley_n in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o country_n other_o have_v rise_v out_o of_o the_o ash_n for_o say_v he_o pag._n 164._o the_o dead_a body_n of_o this_o enoch_n hang_v forth_o wave_v in_o the_o air_n more_o than_o a_o fortnight_n and_o less_o than_o three_o week_n some_o brethren_n of_o his_o own_o disposition_n and_o faction_n who_o be_v restless_a in_o wilfulness_n that_o he_o say_v not_o wickedness_n contrive_v a_o device_n by_o rear_v up_o a_o ladder_n in_o the_o night_n a_o work_n of_o darkness_n to_o see_v off_o that_o part_n of_o the_o gibbet_n where_o his_o body_n hang_v and_o take_v it_o away_o etc._n etc._n and_o these_o he_o term_v saucy_a rebel_n under_o the_o vizard_n of_o puritanisme_n sect._n 22._o the_o act_n of_o take_v down_o his_o body_n and_o that_o in_o the_o night_n be_v not_o deny_v the_o question_n in_o this_o also_o will_v be_v who_o and_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n the_o actor_n be_v and_o thesewere_v bring_v to_o light_n before_o master_n studleys_n book_n come_v to_o public_a view_n and_o there_o be_v great_a care_n take_v for_o the_o discovery_n of_o so_o great_a a_o affront_n to_o public_a justice_n for_o the_o next_o day_n after_o this_o act_n commit_v master_n walcot_n a_o justice_n of_o peace_n dwell_v near_o bishop_n castle_n and_o myself_o meet_v there_o we_o fall_v into_o consideration_n what_o mean_n be_v to_o be_v use_v to_o discover_v the_o offender_n it_o be_v consider_v that_o if_o any_o warrant_n be_v direct_v for_o the_o apprehension_n of_o any_o that_o may_v be_v suspect_v the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n may_v cause_v a_o more_o close_a concealment_n and_o therefore_o we_o purpose_v by_o private_a mean_n to_o inform_v ourselves_o and_o to_o communicate_v each_o with_o other_o what_o we_o can_v discover_v but_o sir_n robert_n howard_n live_v then_o at_o clunne_n present_o grant_v out_o warrant_n and_o thereby_o among_o other_o thing_n require_v a_o search_n to_o be_v make_v in_o all_o lake_n of_o water_n pit_n and_o other_o place_n where_o in_o likelihood_n the_o putrify_a body_n may_v be_v cast_v or_o drown_v and_o although_o this_o be_v a_o probable_a course_n be_v careful_o manage_v as_o indeed_o it_o be_v for_o find_v of_o the_o body_n yet_o neither_o be_v it_o find_v nor_o any_o person_n thereby_o discover_v for_o the_o fact_n then_o we_o all_o join_v our_o best_a endeavour_n in_o this_o discovery_n know_v that_o the_o delinquent_n be_v once_o manifest_v the_o body_n will_v soon_o be_v find_v have_v therefore_o receive_v some_o private_a intelligence_n of_o some_o person_n who_o have_v commend_v the_o actor_n in_o this_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o some_o also_o who_o have_v offer_v for_o some_o consideration_n to_o effect_v it_o we_o at_o length_n bring_v those_o party_n to_o examination_n though_o therein_o we_o use_v the_o help_n of_o sir_n robert_n harley_n a_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o hereford_n shire_n for_o the_o apprehend_n of_o one_o of_o they_o who_o indeed_o prove_v innocent_a sir_n robert_n howard_n and_o myself_o meet_v at_o bishop_n castle_n examine_v another_o named_z lewis_z owen_n upon_o who_o examination_n and_o testimony_n of_o witness_n there_o be_v evidence_n from_o his_o own_o mouth_n that_o he_o at_o least_o have_v knowledge_n of_o those_o that_o have_v take_v down_o the_o body_n though_o in_o truth_n as_o it_o prove_v afterward_o in_o his_o drink_n he_o have_v speak_v more_o than_o be_v true_a but_o which_o …_o before_o the_o full_a truth_n appear_v bind_v he_o over_o to_o the_o then_o next_o assize_n master_n walcot_n and_o myself_o proceed_v sir_n robert_n howard_n occasion_n then_o call_v he_o to_o london_n and_o upon_o examination_n we_o bind_v over_o another_o by_o name_n richard_n williams_n who_o have_v offer_v to_o edward_n ap_fw-mi evan_n the_o father_n of_o enoch_n that_o he_o will_v take_v down_o his_o son_n from_o the_o gibbet_n if_o he_o will_v consider_v his_o pain_n sect._n 23._o by_o this_o time_n the_o judge_n of_o our_o circuit_n sir_n william_n jones_n and_o sir_n thomas_n trever_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o take_n down_o of_o the_o body_n of_o enoch_n and_o they_o direct_v their_o letter_n date_v the_o eleven_o day_n of_o october_n 1633_o to_o the_o high_a sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n and_o we_o the_o forename_a justice_n require_v we_o to_o make_v diligent_a search_n and_o enquiry_n by_o ourselves_o and_o all_o other_o who_o we_o think_v fit_a to_o be_v employ_v therein_o whoare_o the_o malefactor_n and_o by_o who_o abetment_n and_o privity_n the_o same_o be_v do_v and_o to_o inform_v they_o of_o our_o proceed_n therein_o with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n because_o as_o they_o express_v they_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o our_o proceed_n although_o we_o be_v not_o conscious_a to_o ourselves_o of_o any_o want_n of_o diligence_n yet_o here_o be_v a_o further_a tie_n upon_o we_o unto_o which_o we_o give_v all_o dutiful_a regard_n and_o therefore_o have_v by_o the_o former_a proceed_n observe_v that_o the_o actor_n be_v like_a to_o be_v such_o as_o for_o money_n or_o some_o such_o respect_n perform_v the_o work_n we_o proceed_v to_o the_o examination_n of_o such_o near_a friend_n of_o enoch_n as_o be_v likely_a to_o give_v some_o reward_n and_o in_o this_o number_n on_o meredith_n ap_fw-mi reece_n who_o marry_v enoch_n sister_n tell_v we_o that_o his_o wife_n have_v entreat_v he_o to_o let_v she_o make_v ten_o shilling_n of_o something_o that_o may_v be_v spare_v to_o pay_v her_o sister_n margaret_n according_a to_o her_o promise_n to_o give_v to_o they_o that_o have_v take_v down_o her_o brother_n enoch_n from_o the_o gibbet_n this_o be_v so_o far_o make_v know_v unto_o we_o we_o often_o press_v the_o friend_n of_o enoch_n to_o discover_v the_o truth_n to_o the_o end_n there_o may_v neither_o suspicion_n nor_o suffer_v light_a upon_o innocent_a party_n and_o call_v to_o their_o remembrance_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n already_o fall_v upon_o their_o family_n and_o which_o be_v likely_a to_o proceed_v further_o if_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o be_v actor_n or_o abettor_n in_o this_o offence_n by_o their_o conceal_n of_o it_o shall_v cause_v other_o to_o suffer_v for_o it_o hereupon_o this_o be_v saturday_n we_o be_v entreat_v to_o stay_v our_o further_a examination_n until_o monday_n follow_v upon_o which_o day_n it_o be_v promise_v the_o three_o sister_n of_o enoch_n shall_v discover_v the_o whole_a truth_n and_o according_a to_o this_o promise_n they_o come_v the_o elder_a sister_n be_v margaret_n the_o wife_n of_o john_n howell_n of_o spoade_n do_v then_o upon_o her_o examination_n confess_v unto_o we_o that_o she_o be_v grieve_v and_o afflict_a not_o only_o for_o the_o lamentable_a loss_n of_o her_o dear_a mother_n and_o she_o only_o two_o brethren_n but_o also_o because_o her_o brother_n body_n hang_v upon_o the_o gibbet_n be_v ignorant_a as_o she_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n against_o the_o law_n procure_v and_o persuade_v she_o two_o other_o sister_n to_o contribute_v with_o she_o in_o hire_v a_o young_a man_n name_v hugh_n meredith_n who_o she_o conceive_v fit_a for_o that_o purpose_n be_v of_o a_o able_a body_n and_o a_o train_v soldier_n in_o the_o band_n of_o captain_n scriven_n before_o name_v to_o take_v down_o the_o say_a body_n of_o enoch_n from_o the_o gibbet_n which_o the_o say_v hugh_n meredith_n have_v procure_v another_o