the Kings Tryal Jan. 20. he was brought before the High Court of Justice falsely so called 22. day the second time 23. the third time was brought before the said Court the 27. day sentenced to Death by that bold Traitor John Bradshaw the 30. day barbarously murdred at his own Palace door betwixt 1. and 2. a Clock So fell this Pious and Learned Prince who will never be too much lamented nor forgotten This sad Subject would make a Volume but that is not my intention there are several Tracts already written That alone of Dr. Nalson's of the Kings Judges under Phelp's own hand is sufficient and note when the King was murdered Sir Tho. Fairfax was General and Oliver Cromwel was Leiutenant General of the Army The latter over ruling overawing over fooling the former or else Dr. Hammond's Letter would have turned that violent Torrent which with him took no effect but was altogether slighted or unregarded but would have converted any unbjassed person from doing or suffering to be done such a bloody and unjust Act by so many impious Regicides Then the above named false and confused Society adjourned Hilary Term. Febr. 6. the Kings Office voted unnecessary and burdensome the 7. the King's body removed to Windsor and there interred under a small Marble Stone and so remains to this day without any show of Magnificence or Regal Monument where I hope his now dust will rest quietly But before I close up this fatal year let me produce one little wonder Note that in the Hundred of Râ—ckford Essex an Army of Mice shaved off all the Grass at the bare roots which withered to Dung was infectious to Cattle the March following numberless flocks of Owls from all parts flew thither and destroyed them and 68 years before this year happened the like accident in the Hundred of Dengy in Essex Jo. Richardson Born in Cheshire of a most worshipful and ancient Family bred in the University of Dublin where he was graduated Doctor in Divinity and was afterwards made Bishop of Ardagh in Ireland In the late Rebellion he came over into England a grave man and good Divine verifying the Rule Bonus Texturius Bonus Theologus for he carried a Concordance in his memory The larger Annotations especially on Ezekiel an elaborate work challenge him in a great measure for the Author Our Bishop who had been relieved had his bounty to bestow on others and by his will bequeathed a considerable Legacy to the College of Dublin He dyed an 1658. aged 74. Jo. Cleaveland Born at Hinkley Loic where his Father was Vicar was Fellow in St. John's College in Camb. and Advocate General in the Garrison of Newark a general Artist pure Latinist exquisite Orator and eminent Poet. His lofty fancy may seem to stride from the top of one Mountain to the top of another so making to it self a constant champain and Level of continued elevations He dyed an 1658. and was buried at College Hill Church Mr. Parson in his funeral Sermon forbore his praises seeing such who knew him not would sufpect them far above whilst such as were acquainted with him did know them much beneath his true desert In this year 58 Dunkirk was taken by the English but not long after by the English or by a few of the better sort of the English sold to the French King and surrendred into his hands and 't was such a Bargain for France as England has had reason and I am afraid ever will to lament and be much afflicted for the loss of it and a hard-task it will prove to reduce it to the Crown of England In this year also being in July Sir H. Slingsby and the Reverend and Pious Dr. Huit was beheaded under the Tyranny of Oliver Cromwel However he set up a High-Court of Justice called so then Dr. Huit was a very great and good Divine and though Oliver's Daughter very much besought her Father upon her knees for his life all was but in vain however it was believed that the Monster of mankind Oliver never enjoyed himself long after for he was much troubled with Gravel and a little after that was much tormented with the Stone in the Bladder and though Dr. Bowls set him on his head and his heels upwards to remove the stone and gave him some ease at present yet he being return'd to his natural posture and the Dr. into the Country with his Coach and Six which Oliver had bestowed on him for his fees and attendance the Stone pressed down again with that violence and force and caused that horrible pain and that pain a Feaver and the Feaver brought that which took the insolent Usurper from his Protectorship which happened Sept. 3. 1658. Now let me desire you to accept of the Company of his Son Richard for a Protector Though he staid but six Months at the Helm the Sea the Commonwealth of Engl. grew very boisterous and sick till Richard was spewed up and outed of his Protectorship And he wanting his Fathers Courage and Judgment was outed accordingly 't was said he had some kindness for King Ch. II. and was willing to shew it at that time and help to restore him but too many eyes were upon him and his own want of experience made all ineffectuall at that juncture of affairs and the Government was put into other hands as shall appear afterwards This short-ruling Protector did very little in his half years Reign only got together things necessary for his Fathers Pompous Funeral which was upon Novomber 23. 1658. This funeral cost so much that all the Tradesmen and others concerned in it were either forced to run away or hide themselves in some Alsatia ever after Anno 1668. In this year there were two Easter days the one being in April and the other on March 23. 1668. and the precedent year had no Easter A thing to be noted because 't is to be found very rarely either by looking forward or the days past This year also by instigation of the Parliament to the King an Order was made to send the Earl of Clarendon out of England He travelled to Montpelier in France where he stayed some years and then hearing the joyful news of his return with excess of joy gave up the ghost his body was brought into England and interred in H. 7. Chapel close by the Steps He was the first Lord Chancellor under Ch. II. James Duke of York was married to his Daughter Ann at the Kings return into England from whom are descended Mary Our Gracious Queen and Ann Princess of Denmark The first stone of the first pillar of the Royal Exchange was laid by K. Ch. II. in this year 1668. Anno 1678. In this year the Popish Plot was discovered and 18 persons were executed for the same the chief of them was Viscount Stafford beheaded at Towerhill Edw. Coleman Esq then Secretary to the Dutchess of York his House searcheâ— and Papers seized October the 1. day Wherein was
good a work By this time the Reader may give this account that any man of reason being 58 years of Age in this Year of Jubilee 1688. may demonstrate and make it plainly appear to others of younger dates that he has lived under Eight Governours and Governments viz. In the Reign of King Car. I. Car. II. James II. William and Mary and is truly called Monarchy then under the power and Tyranny of two persons Regalwise in respect they were single persons and had the power of Calling and Dissolving Parliaments making War and Peace to condemn or save guilty Malefactors Robbers and Rebels and indeed Oliver's power did much exceed that Authority which King Charles I. did take upon himself yet this Oliver and his short-Reign'd Successor Richard wanted the Crown the Royal Title of a King and were content to enjoy the Nomination of Protectors with this addition upon the Great Seal of England inscribed By Divine Providence c. He then was under the arbitrary will and disposal of Parliaments ends and pieces formerly called the Rump Parliament which in the last eight Years of King Charles I. were the sole Lords and Rulers of England raising War against their King and likewise great Funds of Money which was also raised by imposition of the first Excise of Ale and Beer in England and not only publick but every private House paid for all the Beer they brewed and consumed the Butchers in all places paid so much for a Cow or Heifer a Bull or Ox so much a Calf and also for Sheep and six pence in the pound for all Woollen Cloth that was made and fold and there was an imposition upon Salt and several other things in this Nation This Domus Communis for brevities sake Dom. Com. Voted down the House of Lords called the Upper House and Voted themselves the Supream Power of the Nation and this was performed by an intrinsick vertue and an occult quality latent in their unknown Prerogatives their Ordinances were more efficacious than our Acts are in these days A blind Order from a beggerly Committee would fetch up a Delinquent put him into Prison take his Estate and no Appeal to be made but at Goldsmiths or Haberdashers-Hall and there your composition was made upon such hard terms that the poor Cavalier was forced to sell part of his Estate to save the rest and this punishment was inflicted upon those that out of a Principle of Loyalty took up Arms in defence of their Prince and Country let us pass by the two Aping and counterfeit Kings Oliver and his Son and Successor Richard only tell you that the former would whip a Parliament out of the old House in a moment and because he would have an able Parliament he caused his own men as well Troopers as Officers to be chosen Members thereof Let us not forget Barebon's Parliament that zealous Leather-seller who was taking care by bringing his Bills into the House to extirpate the Family of the Stewarts Root and Branch How he came by the name of Praise-God-Barebones is uncertain but some of the Family has informed me that the Constable and Watchmen of St. Martins Ludgate were his Godfathers however I am in hopes that before he departed this life he repented of his bad actions and for the Act of Grace did truly Praise God or else Fare ill Barebones Then a Committee of Safety was appointed to regulate and govern this poor tossed Commonweal much distempered and so much out of Order that this new-formed Commissioned Company knew not how to behave themselves in their New Corporation only made some small offers of Reformation and of setling a firm peace to their simple and ignorant Admirers put out their new lights seeing they could proceed no farther every man dissolved his own individual body and retreated into the old Dom. Com. and there stayed till General Monk came out of Scotland for London and played a new Game with them and made the lawful King Charta Dominatrix to rule over all the rest These last four Milcellanies Hotchpotch Gallimawfâ—y Governments at least so called must be denominated Democracy being a fuâ—ious and confused Government of the uncertain and dissatisfied People of England this last Page had been omitted not falling under my figure but it gave clear demonstrations how to bring in 48 and 58. Their dark actions being discovered in these intervals I judged they might seasonably in this place be interposed And now Reader having brought thee according to my promise under the figure of 8 to the year 1688 I leave thee there and bid thee Meditate on what was acted therein and heartily wish that the remembrance of that 88 may admit no FINIS AN APPENDIX REginald Pole Born at Stoverton Castle in Staffordshire was second Son to Sir Richard Knight of the Garter and nearly related to King Henry 7. His Mother Margaret Countess of Salisbury was Niece to King Edward 4. and Daughter to George Duke of Clarence He was bred in Corpus Christi Colledge in Oxford preferred afterwards Dean of Exeter Henry the 8th allowing him a Pension sent him beyond the Seas He studied at Padua conversed much with the Patricians of Venice and in sine became a perfect Italian and could not be prevailed upon by the King or his friends to return to England whereupon his Pension was withdrawn living afterwards in a Venetian Monastery He attained great Credit for his Eloquence Learning and good Life It was not long before he was made Deacon Cardinal by the Title of St. Mary in Cosmedin by Pope Paul the 3d who sent him Ambassador to the Emperor and French King to incite them to War against K. Henry the 8. He afterwards retired to Viterbo in Italy where his House was the Sanctuary of the Lutherans where he himself became a racking but no through-paced Protestant insomuch that being appointed one of the three Presidents of the Council of Trent he endeavoured to have Justification determined by Faith alone during his living at Viterbo he was taxed for getting a Bastard which Pasquil published in Verses affixed to his Pillar that Blade being made of all tongue and teeth would not stick to tell where the Pope trod his holy Sandals awry Yet he had some Relation to the Beast in the Apocalypse in that under the name of Pasquil there has been a Successive Corporation of Satyrists After the death of Paul 3. Pole was at Midnight in the Conclave chosen to succeed him the refusal whereof under the notion of a Deed of Darkness was by the Italians lookt upon as a piece of dulness in our Cardinal next day expecting a re-election he saw Julius the 3 d. his professed Enemy chosen in his place yet afterwards he became alterius Orbis Papa when made Archbishop of Canterbury by Queen Mary He was a person free from Passion His youthful Books are full of the flowers of Rhetorick whilst those of his old age are dry and dull He died a few hours
was made Bishop of Waterford and Lord Treasurer of Ireland and after Archbishop of Tuam and twice Lord Chief Justice of that Kingdom He dyed an 1288. and was buried in Trinity Church in Dublin St. Dunstan born in and Abbot of Glassenbury was Bishop of London and Worcester and Archbishop of Canterbury and for promoting of Monkery was reputed a Saint His skill in Smithery was so great that the Goldsmiths in London are incorporated by the name of the Company of St. Dunstans He dyed Anno 988. He was the strictest of the Clergy against the marriages of Priests in his life time Sewald bred in Oxford was Scholar to St. Edward who was wont to say to him Sewald Sewald thou wilt have many afflictions and dye a Martyr Nor did he miss much of his mark therein though he met with peace and plenty at first when Archbishop but afterwards opposing the Pope who intruded one Jordan an Italian to be Dean of York he was for his contempt Excommunicated Note that at the same time there were 300 benefices possessed by Italians who did not only teach in the Church but misteach by their lascivious and debauched conversations Let us now return to Sewald who never returned into the Popes favour but dyed of grief in the state of Excommunication An. 1258. yet was he reputed a Saint in vulgar estimation Eleanor Eldest Daughter to King Ed. I. and Queen Eleanor born at Windsor afterwards was married by Proxy a naked sword interposing between her and his body to Alphons King of Arragon who dyed before the consummation of marriage The Princess was afterwards married to H. 3. Earl of Berry in France from whom the Dukes of Anjou and Kings of Sicil are descended She dyed An. 1298. Edward III. Son to Ed. II. and Queen Isabel born at Windsor a pious and fortunate Prince was Passive in deposing of his Father practised on in his minority by his Mother and Mortimer His French Victories speak both of his Wisdom and Valour and though the conquests by H. 5. were thicker his were broader in France and Scotland though both in length a like as lost by by their immediate Successors He was the first English King that coyned Gold He first stamped the Rorse Nobles having on one side Jesus autem transiens per medium illorum ibat and on the Reverse his own Image with a Sword and Sheild sitting in a Ship waving on the Sea He had a numerous and happy Issue by Philippa his Queen after whose death being almost 70 years old he cast his assections on Alice Pierce his Paramour to his dishonour it being true what Epictetus returned to Adrian the Emperor asking of him what love was In puero pudor in virgine Rubor in Foemina furorin Juvene Ardor in sene Risus In a Boy Bashfulness in a Maid Blushing in a Woman Fury in a young Man Fire in an Old Man Folly However this King had few equals none superiours for Wisdom Clemency and Courage He dyed An. Dom. 1378. Wulstan of Brandsford was Prior of Worcester and built a most beautifull Hall in his Convent Hence he was preferred Bishop of Worcester 1338. He was verus pontisex in the Grammatical notation thereof building a fair Bridge at Brandsford over the River Teme and dyed not long after Jo. Eversden was breda Monk in Bury Abby whereof he was Cellerer or Caterer but mounting himself above this mean imploy he buried himself in Poetry Law and History whereof he wrote a fair Volume from the beginning of the World Being a Monk he was not fond of Fryers And observeth that when the Franciscans first entred Bury a few years before his death there hapened a hideous Hurricane levâ—lling Trees Towers yet went they out with a clam at the time of the dissolution He dyed 1338. Anno 1378. Note that in this year in the Reign of Richard II. the Sussexians of Rye and Winchel-sea imbarked for Normandy and afterwards entred by night into a Towncalled Peter's Port took all such Prisoners who were able to pay ransom and safely returned home with their spoils amongst which were some Bells the French had formerly taken from the Towns in this County which they lately invaded It was a worthy advice which William Earl of Arundel gave to his Son Henry Fitz-Allen never to trust his Neighbours the French which I would commend to the inhabitants of this County and indeed now and forever to all England John Stratford of Stratford Warwickshire being born there was preferred by the Pope to the Bishopr of Winchest whereupon falling into the displeasure of Richard II. for a time he took it in so ill part that he forsook that King whilst in his extremity this cost him the displeasure of the Queen Mother and Edw. III. till at last converted by his constancy they turned their frowns into smiles upon him When he was Archbishop of Cant. he furnished the King with great sums of money at his first seting forth for France But when the King sent to him again for another supply instead of Coyn the Bishop sent him Counsel whereat the King returning into England was so highly offended that the Bishop was forced to pass his publick purgation in Parlia by which he was restored to the reputation of his Innocence He built and bountifully endowed a Beautiful Colledge in Stratford He dyed Anno 1348. having been a man of great charity meekness and moderation Ralph Straford his Kinsman was Bishop of London and there being a grievous Pestilence there this Bishop bought a piece of Land for the burial of the Dead lying near Smithfield called No mans Land Eustathius de Fauconbridge was chosen Bishop of London An. 6. Hen. III. He was chosen Chief Justice then Chancellor of the Exchequer and afterwards Treasurer of England and twice Ambassador to the King of France He dyed October 31. 1228. and was buried in the Presbytery Maurice Chamnee bred a Fryer in the Charter-House He only escaped when 18 of his Order lost their lives by him written for refusing the Oath of supremacy 'T is said he warped to the will of H. 8. to preserve his Covent from destruction He dyed beyond the Seas about 1580. Sir Amias Preston of an ancient Family at Cricket in Somerset An. 88. seized on the Admiral of the Galiasses wherein the Governour with most of his men were burnt or killed He took the Town of Puerto Sancto and the Isle of Cochi surprized the Fort and Town of Coro sacked the City of St. Jago put to Ransom the Town of Cumana and entred Jamaica all in the West Indies and returned home safely He sent a challenge to Sir Walter Raleigh the Privy Counsellor which was by him refused having a Wife and Children and a fair Estate and Sir Amias being a private and single Person though of good quality because Sir Walter condemned those for ill humours where the Hangman gives the Garland These two Knights were reconciled afterwards and Sir Amias dyed about the
beginning of King James Rob. de Leic a Frank in Oxford was one that brought Preaching into fashion in that Age He wrote of the Hebrew and Roman Chronological Computation He died at Lichfield 1348. Sir John Philpot whose Family hath long resided in Vpton-Court in Kent was bred a Grocer in London whereof he was Mayor 1378. He set forth a Fleet in the Reign of â— 2. at his own cost to repress the Insolence of one John Mercer a Scot who was taken with all his Ships and rich Plunder therein Two Years after he conveyed an English Army into Britain in Ships of his own hiring and with his own Money released more than 1000 Arms there which the Soldiers had formerly engaged for their Victuals The Nobility accused him for acting without a Commission yea pro tantorum sumptuum prâ—mio veniam vix obtinuit That is He searcely obtained his Pardon by a great charge and by râ—ward and gifts Sir Hugh Calvely born at Calvely in Cheshire of whom 't is said He could feed as much as two and fight as much as ten men his strong Appetite would digest any thing but an injury so that killing a Man is reported the cause of quitting his Country and going for France where he became such an excellent Soldier that he converted the most difficult Atchievements into easie performances by martial Valour He was one of 30 English in France who in a Duel encountered as many Britains He revenged the Blood of the English who whilst his hands were tied behind him were slain before his Face An. ult E. 3. 'T was he that after an unfortunate Voyage of the English Nobility An. 1. R. 2. took Barkbulloign and 25 other French Ships besides the Castle of Mark lately lost and by him recovered and the next Year he spoiled Estaples with the Plunder of which he inriched the Calicians He married the Queen of Arragon whose Arms are quartered on his Tomb. He died 1388. John Booth Bachelor of Law was consecrated Bishop of Exeter An. 6. Ed. 4. He built the Bishops Chair or Seat in its Cathedral which hath not his equal in England but the sofest Cushion belonging to it was taken away when Bishop Vescy alienated the Lands thereof When the Bishop had finished this Chair he could not quietly sit down therein such were the troubles arising from the Wars between York and Lancast therefore retiring to his private Habitation at Horsley in Hampshire He died 1478. and was buried in St. Clement Danes in London There was an elder Brother Sir Rog. Booth of Barton in Lincolnshire Father of Margaret Wife of Ralph Nevil third Earl of Westmoreland Theorithoid a holy Nun at Barkin in Essex after her death was reputed a Saint She died 678. This Nunnery was valued 1000 l. yearly rent at the dissolution in Henry 8. Sim of Gaunt born in London was preferred Bishop of Salisbury by Ed. 1. He gave the first leave to the Citizens thereof to fortifie that place with a Ditch and Walls 1298. And no less was his care of the Church than of the City making good Statutes whereby it was ordered even unto our Age. Henry eldest Son to King John born at Winchester An. 1208. was a pious but poor King He was at first postponed to King Lewis of France afterwards imbroiled with the Barons Wars and imprisoned yet at last he obtained a comfortable old Age by the means of his Son Prince Edward He would be governed by those he knew wiser than himself the main cause of his peaceable death and pompous burial in the Abbey of Westminster of his own foundation Philip de Repton became D. D. in Oxford a great Asserter of the Doctrine of Wickliff but he recanted and became a Persecutor wherefore he was termed by those he molested Rampington He was made Abbot of Leicester Chancellor of Oxford Bishop of Lincoln An. 1408. and was created by Pope Gregory 12. Card. of St. Nerius c. though he had solemnly sworn he would make no more Cardinals 'till the Schism in Rome were ended He resigned his Bishoprick after 12 Years possession Will. White a Wicklevite and the first married Priest since the Pope's solemn prohibition thereof was constant to his calling and was as a Partridge daily on the Wing removing from place to place he was seized condemned and burnt at Norwich 1428. As for Marian Martyrs those in this Shire suffered either by the cruelty of Griffin Bishop of Rochester or Thornton Suffragan of Dover William Gray Son to the Ld. Gray of Codnor was as honourable He first studied in Baliol Coll. in Oxford then at Ferrara in Italy where he was an Auditor of Guarinus of Verona He was made by H. 6. Proâ—urator in the Court of Rome and was freely elected to the Bishoprick of Ely by Edw. 4. He was Lord Treasurer the last Clergy Man that ever was preferred to that Office until Bishop Juxton in our days enjoyed it He died 1478. and lies buried in the Church of Ely Will. Caxton of Caxton a diligent and learned Man bred beyond the Sea and lived 30 Years in the Court of Mary Dutchess of Burgundy Sister to K. Edw. 4. He continued Polychronicon unto the end of that King with good Judgment and Fidelity He collected and printed all Chaucers Works and on many accounts deserved well of Posterity and died 1488. Stephen Brown Grocer was born at Newcastle afterwards Knighted and made Lord Mayor of London 1438. In which Year happened a great Famine caused much by unseasonableness of Weather but more by some huckstering Husbandmen who may be properly called Knaves in Grain Sir Stephen sent some Ships to Dantzick whose seasonable return with Rye suddenly sunk Grain to reasonable rates whereby many a languishing Life was preserved He was one of the first Merchants who in want of Corn shewed the Londoners the way to the Barn-Door I mean into Spruceland Edw. Fox born in Duresly in Gloucestershire was Almoner to King H. 8. he first brought Dr. Cranmer to the knowledge of the King He was afterwards Bishop of Hereford and was the principal Pillar of the Reformation as to the managerie of the politick part thereof Of the many Books he wrote that De differentia utriusque potestatis was his master-piece He was imployed on several Embassies into France and Germany and died Anno 1538. Mary Groy the youngest Daughter of Henry Duke of Suffolk frighted with the infelicity of her two elder Sisters forgot her honour to remember her safety and married one whom she could love and none need fear Martin Kayes of Kent Esq Serjeant-Porter and died without Issue 20. Ap. 1578. James Goldwel born at great Chart in Kent was Dean of Salisbury Secr. to Edw. 4. and at last Bishop of Norwich He repaired the Church of great Chart and founded a Chapel on the South-side thereof he died 1598. His Brother Thomas by Qu. Mary was preferred Bishop of St. Davids and in the Reign of Q. Elizabeth he went to Rome where
the English Crown to King James He reduced the Court of Trinity Colledge to a spacious and beautiful Quadrangle and added a stately new Court at his own expence of above three hundred pounds He died 1618. Richard Rich Knight well descended was Sollicitor to Henry 8. upon his Deposition chiefly Sir Tho. More was beheaded Under Cromwel he was a lesser Hammer to knock down Abbies some of which stuck justly to his fingers By Edw. 6. He was made Lord Chancellor of England being an opposer of D. Dudley he resigned his Office by prevention having got a fair Estate at Lees Abby in Essex whereof he was Baron He died in 1558. being direct Ancestor to the Right Honourable Charles Rich now Earl of Warwick Richard Mulcarter of ancient Extraction was born in Westmorland and bred in Kings Gollege in Cambridge afterwards in Oxford He was chosen the first Master of Merchant-Taylors School in London where his Scholars prosited so well that the Merchant Taylors intended to six him as his Desk to their School till Death should remove him this he perceived and therefore gave for his Motto fidelis servus perpetuus asinus but after twenty five years he was made Master of St. Paul's School Such was his Discipline that the Indulgence of Parents rather increased than mitigated his severity on their offending Children He was plagiosus Orbilius and which qualified the matter unpartial Amongst the many excellent Scholars which he bred Bishop Andrews was most remarkable At last quitting the place he became Parson of Standford-Rivers and died very aged Anno 1578. William Wilford born nigh Plimouth was a valiant and successful Seaman After the French had by a suddain Invasion burnt several hundreds of Houses in Plimouth on that side of the Town called since Britain-side he took 40 Ships on the Coasts of the Britains and burnt as many at Penarch repaying the Monsieurs in their own Coin He died in 1508. This brave exploit was done in the Reign of Edw. IV. Sir John Popham of most ancient Descent was born at Huntworth in Somersetshire when a Youth he was stout and well skill'd at Sword and Buckler and wild enough in his Recreations Afterwards he applied himself to a more profitable Fencing the Study of the Common-Laws wherein he became Eminent He was preferred the Queen's Attorney and afterwards Lord Chief Justice of England He deposed upon his Oath in open Court at the Tryal of the Earl of Essex 1600. That he had been violently detained at the Earl's House by his Military Men there assembled which some conceived â—antamount to an Imprisonment Note the rarity of the precedent He cut asâ—nder the knot of Northern Robbers and others with the Sword of Justice He represented effectually to King James the inconvenience of frequent Pardons He used exemplary Severity against Malefactors shunning the dangerous Rock of cruel Mercy whereby the Lives of many Thousands were preserved He died an 1608. Tâ—omas James born in the Isle of Wight D. D. and Keeper of the Library of Oxford was a Member of the Convocation held with the Parliament of Oxford I. Car. where he made a motion that some might be Commissioned to peruse the Manuscript Fathers in all English Libraries for detecting Popish Editions He was Sub-Dean of Wâ—lls and died 1628. Sir Will. Mounson Kt. of an anâ—ient Family in Lincolnsh was made Vice-Admiral in an primo Jac. Sâ—r Richard Leveson Admiral by whose diligence and valour Trading was killed on the Coasts of Portugal and a Caract of 1600 Tun taken which had in her 300 Spanish Gentlemen and amounted to the value of 1000000 Crowns of Portugal account though the Marquess de Sancta Cruce lay hard by with 13 Ships and all were secured under the Command of a strong Castle in the Dispute the Syllogisms of Fire and Sword which were used by the English tho' the Premises were opposed with the best Spanish Logic were answered by the Opponent with a fair concession In the conclusion the Goods gotten in the Caract might be valued but the Good gained thereby was inestimable for henceforward the Spanish beheld the English with admiration and quitted their Thoughts of Invasion This worthy Knight died according to the best computation in 1608. The Family still Flourisheth with a very large and plentiful Estate of 6000 l. per Annum at Burton near or as some call it under Lincoln FINIS A Catalogue of Books lately Printed for and Sold by John Weld at the Crown between the Two Temple-Gates in Fleet-street 1. AN Historical Account of making the Penal Laws by the Papists against the Protestants and by the Protestants against the Papists c. The true Ground and Reason of making the said Laws being very necessary to be known by all Gentlemen and Practitioners of the Law Fol. By Samuel Blackerby Barrister of Grays-Inn 2. The Sacrifice a Tragedy Written by the Honourable Sir Francis Fane Knight of the Bath In Quarto The Second Edition Enlarged 3. Mr. Henry Hurst's Funeral Sermon Preached and Published at the earnest Desire of his Relatives and People By Richard Adams M. A. sometimes Fellow of Brafen-Nose College in Oxon. Quarto 4. A New Discovery of the Private Methods of France to Frustrate the Glorious Designs of the Confederate Princes c. Wherein is contained some secret Passages never before known to the World how the late King James was only made a French Tool during his short Reign to enslave these Three Kingdoms to the unsupportable Tyranny of France Quarto 5. The Lives of Famous and Illustrious Men who lived before our Blessed Saviours Nativity Translated into English by several ingenious Gentlemen in the University of Oxford for the benefit of such as do not understand the Original Language Octavo 6. The Life of God in the Soul of Man Or The Nature and Excellency of the Christian Religion with the Methods of attaining the Happiness it proposes Also an Account of the beginnings and advances of a Spiritual Life With a Preface By Right the Reverend Father in God Gilbert Lord Bishop of Sarum The Second Edition Corrected to which is added a Table Octavo 7. England's Alarm Or The French King's Cruelties exposed Containing a true account of what Usage these Three Nations may expect if ever they are so unhappy as to become a Prey to that most Cruel and Bloody Tyrant Octavo 8. A Discourse of Wit wherein is shown what is meant by it the Causes Variety Original Progress and Signs of it with a Character of a great Wit and of one that is only a pretender thereto Also the Ingenious Art of Writing and Translating well with a pleasant Discourse whether Women can be really Witty or no. The Objections alleg'd that they cannot be Witty answered and the contrary plainly proved by their Sagacity in managing Intriegues whether good or bad with a true Story of a Lady's Dexterity to be rid of two Husbands at once c. Twelves 9. Dr. A. Horneck's Practical Discourse of the great Necessity and Indespensible Obligation which lies upon every Christian to apply himself betimes to the Serious Practice of Religion Twelves