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A89689	The life and death of Mr. Ignatius Jurdain, one of the aldermen of the city of Exeter; who departed this life July 15th. 1640. Drawn up and published by Ferd. Nicolls, minister of the Gospel at Mary Arches, Exon.	Nicolls, Ferdinando, 1598?-1662.	1655 (1655)	Wing N1139; Thomason E730_9; ESTC R206858	29,189	39

and they that knew him will mervail not that so much is said but that no more 2. He was as eminent for Justice as for Piety when he was advanced to the chiefest place of Government in the City His Justice to be the * A. ● 1617. Major of that Honourable Corporation he was an exemplary Magistrate not only in the year of his Majoralty but ever after so long as he lived he looked not upon it as a place of honour onely but as an office of trust wherein he might honour God and do Justice to men and reform those evills which abounded then in that place He did not glory so much in having the Sword carried before him though it were a singular honour to that City Henry the seventh that the Kings Sword should be taken from his side and delivered to the Major to be carried before him as a signal testimony of his favour and their loyalty and courage in the insurrection of Perkin Warbeck as he was desirous to draw forth the sword of (w) Rom. 13.4 Justice against evil doers and not to hold it in vain Rom. 13. His impartial administring of Justice He was observed to be one that did impartially administer Justice and without respect of Persons did punish evil doers of what quality or condition soever they were that did transgresse the Law whether they were of the City or strangers that came thither they should not if complaint were made to him escape condigne punishment such as the Lawes of the Land or custome of the place did award An instance of it To give but one instance of many there was a Gentleman of quality whose name I spare that was complained of for swearing five Oathes and other misdemeanors thereupon Mr. Jurdain sent a Constable with a Warrant to bring him before him but the Gentleman gave the Constable menacing termes so that he durst not execute his office whereupon M. Jurdain sent one Constable more who brought the Gentleman to him and he being in his Court when he came after divers good admonitions given him and telling him that though he were never so great a Gentleman That he could no more go to heaven so long as he took such courses than he could eat that stone pointing to a great stone in his Court he required him to pay five shillings for swearing which he did as also to give in sureties for his good behaviour but this the Gentleman refused to do saying he was a stranger thereupon Mr. Jurdain bad the Constables to carry him away to prison till he should find sureties which they did and as he was going into the prison door he desired to return back again and he would give baite which he did and then having received many good instructions though he were a man of a very high spirit gave him many hearty thanks with promise of amendment for the future The Bridewell could witnesse how many disorderly persons were sent thither by his Warrants more then any other of the Justices of his time And the Stocks and whipping Posts could testifie what Swearers Drunkards unclean Persons and such like notorious offenders were punished principally by his executing of Justice And if any of the Offenders that were liable to the censure and penalty of the Law desired to be spared he would tell them Here be my Children whom I dearly love and if any of them should commit such offences they should suffer as you must do and therefore I cannot remit of the penalty of the Law How fair pretences soever they made he caused the Law to be executed on them yea and the more severely because of the greater dishonour that redounded to the name of the holy God thereby When some scandalous Offenders whose names I omit for the grosse sin of Uncleannesse were accused and questioned before the Court and some for by-respects did plead for them to have them spared he desired that the Watchmen that were at the Gates to keep out the Plague it being a time that the sicknesse was in some neighbouring Townes should be called home for the Plague was in the Guild-Hall of the City and he told them that if they did not execute the Law upon them he would complain of them to the Councel Table and thereupon after much contest there was order taken for their severe and just punishment He was very vigilant especially in his Majoralty when the Government of the City lay most upon him both to prevent and remove disorders so that he would go with the Constables in Person to search for idle and disorderly persons on Sabbath dayes at night and at the end of the Assizes and Sessions and Fair weeks His Zeal against Swearing He did not onely execute Justice but he shewed himself very zealous therein and the greatest indignation against those evils whereby God was most highly dishonoured as swearing and Sabbath-breaking swearing was most odious to him and had there been a greater penalty then was at that time appointed by the Law of the Land he would most gladly have inflicted it But he punishing as many as were brought before him struck such an awe into most that some that lived then in the City and near the place of the greatest concourse of people the Corn-Market observed that they did not hear an oath sworn for many years together A notable instance of it I have heard it credibly related that being summoned to appear at the Star-Chamber for an act of Justice wherein it was supposed that he went somewhat beyond the strict letter of the Law of which I shall hereafter give an account and being in the presence of some of his Judges and hearing them to swear divers oaths he told them That they must pay for every oath that they had sworn or otherwise he would make it farther known Against the Profaning of the Sabbath When he was Major he did much reform the open profaning of the Sabbath for whereas the Fullers had wont to set their Mills a going on the Sabbath he put a stop upon them for that whole day knowing that that day was fully to be dedicated to God and his worship and service and whereas it was usual to sell fruit and herbs and other things on the Lords holy day and Bowling and Cudgel-playing and other profane pastimes were then much used by his zeal and vigilancy and the care of good Officers under him they were wholly removed though not without much reluctancy and opposition and (x) He contended with unreasonable men as Paul with beasts at Ephesus 1 Cor. 15.32 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and as Ignatius the Martye from Syria to Rome Ignat. Epist ad Rom. Epist ad Tars 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 danger at the first for there were Commotions and Tumults and great resistance but by his constant zeal for God and his day they were suppressed and quel'd * His Constancy in the execution of Justice And not