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A14924	The late commotion of certaine papists in Herefordshire Occasioned by the death of one Alice Wellington, a recusant, who was buried after the popish maner, in the towne of Allens-Moore, neere Hereford, vpon Tuesday in Whitsun weeke last past. 1605. With other excellent matter thereby occasioned. Truely set forth.	Hamond, Thomas, fl. 1605.; E. R., fl. 1605. aut	1605 (1605)	STC 25232; ESTC S119650	11,657	46

sate in darknesse and in the shaddow of death we slept in ignorance not knowing the precious sweetnesse of thy holy Word we liued in blindnesse not knowing whither we went but as we were led and withall our leaders were blind in so much that the blind leading the blind hadst not thou sent vs a guide to conduct vs we had both fallen into the ditch Thy holy word O Lord is a Lanthorn vnto our feet and a light vnto our pathes thy holy Spirit is the guide to lead vs vnto the light and the light which is thy holy word is that which leadeth vs vnto saluation O Lord take not this light from vs but let it euer shine as bright vnto vs as the Sun at noone day And for this cause O Lord we render vnto thee most humble and hearty thanks for the long happy glorious and prosperous raigne of our late dread Soueraigne Queene Elizabeth vnder whose blessed and happy gouernment so many yeeres together we inioyed the light of thy holy word and by whose constancy the truth thereof was euer since the beginning of her Raigne mightily maintayned We thanke thee O Lord for all those blessings that by and through her thou diddest conferre vpon vs thy vnworthy children as namely the practice and profession of thy holy word The quiet possessing of that we had euery man vnder his owne Vyne peaceably eating the labour of his owne hands The great number of many paynefull learned and faithfull Preachers which vnder her gouernment thou diddest send into thy Vineyard The graue wise and honourable Counsellours that by thy gracious goodnesse thou didst appoynt vnto her Their true faythfull and dutifull seruice that guided by thy grace they performed vnto her The preuention of many euils dangers entended to haue bin wrought by the hands of villaynes which had they taken effect might haue bin the vtter ouerthrow and ruine of our whole Countrey The quiet and peaceable end that protected with thy Shield maugre the malice of all her enemies after the common course of Nature peaceably dying in her bed she made leauing as in right they did belong her imperiall Crownes vnto our now gracious and renowmed Soueraigne Lord King IAMES by thy grace of great Brittayne Fraunce and Ireland King Defender of the same true Catholike and Apostolike fayth which she formerly did Lord we humbly againe and againe vpon our bended knees from the very bottome of our hearts pray and beseech thee that as of thine especiall loue and fauour vnto vs thou hast giuen vs so gracious and religious a King so thou wilt of the same thy louing mercy protect and defend him in all dangers and perilles whatsoeuer Guide O Lord his going fotth and his comming in blesse him in all the actions that he shall take in hand Put O Lord into his heart good desires strengthen him with thy continuall grace and in the end bring him to thy euerlasting kingdome As he is so O Lord continue him a faithfull professor of thy Gospel a zealous and religious confessor therof a true and mighty defender thereof a barre and obstacle to hinder all the courses and proceedings that either Papists or other enemies of thy Gospell whatsoeuer shall go about to inuent for the suppressing of the truth Discouer them O Lord and let their deuices if they perseuer in wickednes redound vnto their owne shame and confusion Protect and defend him O Lord in all his wayes counsell him in all his consultations let all his thoughts wordes and workes tend vnto the honour and glory of thy holy name and his owne endlesse ioy and comfort Continue him a true maintayner of the truth Establish and confirme thy truth in his heart Root out Antichrist and pull downe his pride Let Religion as now it doeth alwayes flourish in this kingdome Suppresse the power and might of Sathan Cause an vnity in the Church Graffe vs all into one stocke and let vs be all composed into one body whereof thy Sonne Christ Iesus is the head And because O Lord God Almighty that Kings and Princes as they are here on earth in highest Offices and authority vnder thee so are they chiefe markes for Sathans Instruments to shoot at wee meekely pray and beseech thee that thou wilt blesse and defend his Royall Maiesty from all the desperate wicked attempts whatsoeuer Sathan or wicked Traytors his ministers shall vndertake O Lord let them all who wish him any harme suddenly be consumed perish and come to a fearefull end Blesse O Lord our gracious Queene Anne our noble Prince Henry and all the rest of the King and Queenes royall Issue Let their Posterity neuer fayle but let them continue Kings and Queenes of this Land to maintayne the Trueth vnto the worlds end Disperse O Lord all the mists of error and superstition Let those that are blinde and fayne would see the Light participate with vs in the Truth Settle all misorders whatsoeuer that are any where in these his Maiesties kingdomes either in Church or Common-wealth Let peace dwell in our quarters and let not the name of Warre be heard amongst vs. Conuert those vnto thy truth that are yet vnconuerted and establish those in the Truth who are already conuerted Finally O good God blesse and preserue all and euery particular member and members of this thy Church of great Brittaine make vs all ready to serue thee and faithfull subiects vnto his Maiesty These and all other blessings whatsoeuer thou in thy wisdome shalt thinke necessary for vs wee begge at thy mercifull hands for his sake in and through whome thou first louedst vs euen Christ Iesus our Lord and alone Sauiour Amen God saue the King FINIS

Circuits remembring vnto them how carefull his Maiesty had bene for the good and happy gouernment of these his Kingdomes how studious for the mayntenance of the true Religion professed and maintayned by the Church of England how often his Maiesty had held consultation with his Councell and Cleargy for the sure establishment of matters in Religion and how loth to alter change or disanull any of the Lawes of England because hee found that there was no more perfit forme of gouernment in the world nor any Church that came so neere vnto the very substance of the trueth in euery poynt as the Church of England doth and because that Religion is the surest bond to knit mens hearts in vnity he recited how great paynes and what often cares his Maiesty had taken for a perfit vnity in Religion and diuine worship that not euery one should bee at liberty to serue God after his owne fashion but all should ioyne in one true worship of God which if euer any Nation in the world had we now haue Further also giuing vnto the Iudges a straight charge that in their Circuits they should haue an especiall care to inquire for all such as were Priests Iesuites or Recusants and to take such order that they might be punished and more especially for inquiry of all such Iustices of peace as were either themselues their wiues children or seruants Papists or knowne themselues to be fauourers of Papists Hereupon further alledging that there were some Iustices who although they themselues would not be seene to giue any entertaynement or countenance vnto Priests Iesuites or Recusants yet such should finde welcome at theyr Wyues hands And therefore his Maiestyes pleasure was That all such Iustices as can bee knowne to be as aforesayd should haue their names sent vp that they may be remooued out of the Commission for the Peace as being vnfit members to hold such places And as this his Maiestyes charge extended vnto the punishment of such as were obstinate Papists so more especially for the punishment of such as were become Papists since his Maiesties comming and yet a more strict charge for those parts about you because they were alwayes most infestious and troublesome Then hee put the Iudges in minde how long a time they now had for search into these matters and what directions they had receyued for their proceedings assuring them that as his Maiesty had signified vnto them before their going what course they should obserue so at their returnes hee would call them vnto an account what they had performed therein And amongst many other matters of speciall moment he entred into a deepe consideration of this Land the estate therof how blessed it was how much bounden vnto GODS Almighty goodnesse for that he hath sent vs so gracious a King A King that did so constantly professe CHRISTES true Religion established in the Church of England a King by whose happy commaund we were free from many cares many dangers many perills Moreouer also he shewed that Papists in diuers places as his Maiesty was certaynely informed did bragge in words That they were in a good hope of a Toleration hereunto adding a speach of his Maiestyes concerning the folly of Papists how they were besotted yea and more then bewitched to suppose any such matter wondering whereupon they should builde their false hopes adding thereunto also that his Maiesty was so surely perswaded of the truth of his Religion so firmely grounded vpon the cercertainty thereof and so constantly bent for the mayntenance thereof as that he yowed vnto his Priuy Councell that if he did know that any of his children after him which I hope neuer will be would goe backe from the Religion which hee now professed and maintayne any other that vpon that childe hee would lay his curse These and many other matters which not a little ioyed me to vnderstand how constant his Maiesty is for the mayntenance of the Gospell I heard with mine owne eares whereof I thought it not amisse to certify you but because I cannot here know of the particular matters and maner how those things fell out in your parts I make bold to request your paynes in learning as neere as you can the truth therof and to let me vnderstand thereof by your Letters London the 22. of Iune 1605. Your friend assured T. H. An Answere vnto the former Letter To his most approued good friend Mr. T. H. in London BEcause Reports are many and variable and the world is giuen to inquire after nouelties according as the saying is Est natura hominum nouitatis auida and also because the further a tale goeth the more it is made for Fama crescit eundo and lastly because by your Letters you seeme to be so importunate to know the truth in these late stirres and Commotions in our parts I haue though vnwillingly but onely for your sake vnto whome I acknowledge my selfe many wayes beholding and whose request in any matter lawfull is vnto me a strong commaund taken some paynes in collecting the trueth thereof as neere as I could without putting in of any thing vnlesse it were credibly reported to bee true or were matters of coherence with these actions Accept therefore these few lynes ensuing as a further pledge of my vnfayned loue vnto your VVorship and as occasion shallserue if any other matters worthy the writing doe happen I will not fayle to performe whatsoeuer belongeth vnto a trusty friend and one that wisheth all happinesse and prosperity vnto your fortunes Neyther may I heere omit to render you most kynde thanks for your paynes taking in writing so largely vnto me in your letter as you haue done And besides that the substance of your Letter is so welcome vnto mee because I know that had it not beene true you would not haue written it as that it causeth my heart to leape for ioy within me as often as I remember how constantly his Maiesty hath auowed to maintayne and vphold the truth of the Gospell which is now in England publikely preached Neyther doth the remembrance thereof seldome tymes with ioy affect me for so many causes doe daily administer matter to bring mee into the remembrance thereof as that I am alwayes replenished therewith especially when I bethinke me of Papists how vayne their hopes are and how like vnto smoake they vanish away God omnipotent of his infinit mercy and goodnesse blesse vs all and make vs heere faythfull seruants vnto himselfe and the King that after our seruice here on earth we may all rest with Christ Iesus in the kingdome of heauen Hereford the nyne and twentyeth of Iune 1605. Yours to commaund E. R. ❧ A true Relation of the late Commotion in Herefordshire THere is a little Uillage in Herefordshire called by the name of Allens Moore distant from the City of Hereford two little myles In this Parish as also in many other thereabouts the Priestes of Rome haue so bestirred themselues that with their