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A90546	The speech and confession of Hugh Peters, close prisoner in the Tower of London; and his horrible expressions and doctrine, when our glorious Soveraign was led to martyrdome. With the manner how he was taken on Sunday night last in Southwark; who to save himself, crept into bed to one Mrs. Peach a Quaker, which had lain in child-bed two days. And afterwards escaped to the house of Mrs Mun, where he was taken, with divers pieces of gold, and silver medals, sewed in his skirts; and a strange almanack taken out of his pocket.	Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.	1660 (1660)	Wing P1720; Thomason E1043_9; ESTC R207950	1,944	7

THE SPEECH AND CONFESSION OF Hugh Peters Close Prisoner in the Tower of London And His Horrible Expressions and Doctrine when Our Glorious Soveraign was led to Martyrdome With the manner how he was taken on Sunday Night last in Southwark who to save himself crept into bed to one Mrs. Peach a Quaker which had lain in Child-bed two days And afterwards escaped to the house of Mrs Mun where he was taken with divers pieces of Gold and Silver Medals sewed in his Skirts And a strange Almanack taken out of his Pocket London Printed for George Horton 165● THE SPEECH AND CONFESSION OF Hugh Peters Close Prisoner in the Tower of LONDON IT hath seemed good to the Divine Providence which we may truly call wonderful so to over-rule of late the Counsels of our former Oppressors who by strange success and almost incredible dexteritie in villanie had almost involved both our Church and State in unavoidable ruine grinding without compassion these once free but at length wofully enthralled Nations fastning on their neck an Iron uneasie yoak of servitude making them with Sampson basely to grind and abide captivity and curbing them with rigor who before repined at grew weary of and rejected the milder Scepter and so to ensnare them in their contrivances that their Plots like Potters Vessels were broken upon the Wheel nor produced any thing but confusion and distraction to themselves together with unsetlednesse in the Nation whence arose Discontent losse of Trade and Poverty and by means of the last of these the wasted Peoples Whisperings Murmurings and Repinings on all hands were so many and urgent that the Master-builders of our new Babel by their own Jealousies Misunderstandings and Animosities were in short time dispiersed hither and thither through the good hand of God blessed be that happy Gale What he●ght of fury and desperate resolution was on their side God knew and took notice of nor was it unknown to most of those who desired and prayed for such a composure and settlement of affairs as we now see through his great Goodnesse undeserved kindn●sse to Us vvho considering the preparations and contrivances to hinder vvhat We now happily enjoy could not expect this redemption but as a purchase and vvith the losse of the lives of thousands the shedding much blood and exposing our hopes to extream hazard The oppressed City and groaning Countreyes were resolved either to shake off the Arbitrary Yo●k of Usurpation and Tyrannie or to perish in the Attempt On the other hand the fatal Causers of our long-past Calamities animated with guilt and despair were resolved to make good their Ground or expire like Cateline that is sell their life as dear as possible and cover the place they maintained fighting in life with their breathless Carkases after death or like Zimry rather than lose by surrender their Power and Estates fire the whole Nation first then se● some Cities and Castles on flame over their Heads and perish together Yet it pleased the Lord of Hoasts to dissipate their Armed Powers frustrate their Designs and leave the Ring-leaders stript of all Succour to the Scourge of Justice It stood with the Honour and Wisdome of the Most High to restrain the Rage and Fury of Man to glorifie Himself by delivering up these great Midianitish Oppressors insulting Moabites Philistim Lords with other their Confederates who grew like Melons out of Dunghils to the Divine Hand of Justice Amongst the rest their Baalam-like Prophet and Southsayer Hugh Peters is close prisoner in the Tower of London Some difficulty there was in the discovery of him but upon Intelligence that he privily lurked about Southwark two Messengers were sent on Friday last to apprehend him And entring the house of Mr. Broad a Quaker in St. Thomas Parish whose daughter then lay in they search'd but miss'd him he being according to his custom crept into bed to the young woman where the Messengers modesty forbad their search she having bin delivered b●t two days before And while they were searching at one Day a Cobler Hugh the Firebrand escap'd from Childbed leaving behind him his Cane with a Rapier in it a Bible and gray cloak But on Sunday night they found him at one Mr. Muns in the Maze who denyed himself to be Peters and said his name was Thompson threatning the Messengers with an Action at Law for offering to affirm he was Hugh Peters and therefore refused to go with them till at last being assisted by the Constable and others they forced him which he perceiving desired he might speak privatly with Mrs. Mun which they denyed unlesse he would speak in their hearing after which he said I will go but I beg for the Lords sake that you will not call me ●r Peters for said he if it be known that I am Hugh Peters the people in the street will stone me But forcing him away there was s●me tugging and feeling his Skir●s hard they unript them found 5 pieces of Gold some silver Medals and out of his Pocket they took his Almanack which he was very much troubled at After which they brought him to the Tower delivered him into the custody of the worthy Lieutenant Sir John Robi●son still avering his name was Thomson till at last in private to Sir John he confessed who he was This is St. Hugh who when our Glorious Sovereign was led to Martyrdom fell so heavy upon his righteous Soul blaspheming him upon his then Text Psal 149. To bind their Kings in Chains c and many other sordid Notions too wicked and prophane to be here recited FINIS