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A15032	The censure of a loyall subiect upon certaine noted speach & behauiours of those fourteen notable traitors, at the place of their executions, the xx. and xxi. of September, last past. As also, of the Scottish queen, now (thanks be to God) cut off by iustice, as the principal roote of al their treasons. On Wednesday the 8. of Februarie 1586. Wherein is handled matter of necessarie instruction and comfort for al duetiful subiectes: especially, the multitude of ignoraunt people. Feare God: be true to thy Prince: and obey the lawes.	Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?; Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604, attributed name.; T. C., fl. 1587.	1587 (1587)	STC 25334A; ESTC S113962	29,620	55

THE CENSVRE of a loyall Subiect VPON CERTAINE noted Speach behauiours of those fourteen notable Traitors at the place of their executions the xx and xxi of September last past As also of the Scottish Queen now thankes be to God cut off by iustice as the principal Roote of al their treasons On Wednesday the 8. of Februarie 1586. Wherein is handled matter of necessarie instruction and comfort for al duetiful Subiectes especially the multitude of ignoraunt people Feare GOD be true to thy Prince and obey the Lawes At LONDON Printed by Richard Iones dwelling at the signe of the Rose and the Crowne neere Holborne bridge CVrteous Reader my good friend M. G. W. at his departure into the Countrey left this most honest worke to be censured by me being right well assured by the continuance of our true friendshippes that I would not deceiue him with a flattering iudgment and trust me vpon a considerate reading I found it a little book containing a large testimony of his loyalty to his Prince and country a sweet comfort and most sound counsail for good subiectes concludi●g by many fair examples of Traitors ●oule endes that the reward of treason is distruction and after death 〈◊〉 infamie The matter agreeing with the condition of this troublesome time I haue aduentured to possesse thee with the benefite thereof before I made account vnto him of my liking which is that no good subiect can mislike the same and I made the more hast herein because some wicked persons that will not be admonished haue now by new conspiracy desired our publique sorrowe and by their discouery haue brought an vniuersall ioy into the church of God Giue God thankes for his wonderfull presentation of her Maiestie and the confusion of her enemies serue him and read this booke which trulie promiseth thee that 〈◊〉 miscreate persons shall neuer prosper in their deuices No r●ote but feare God and thou shalt fare well Thy louing friend T C. To the right honorable Sir William Cicill Knight Baron of Burleigh Lord high Treasurer of England and one of the Queenes Maiesties most honora●able and prudent priuie counsell a long continuance of honour and prosperous estate RIght honorable and prudent Lord the vngratious Emperor Commodus vpon the accusation of a guilty consciēce caused fourteen or fifteen discreete Roman Gentlemen to be thrown into the riuer of Tyber for no other offence but because they soberly talked of the the vertues of the good Emperor Marcus Aurelius his father alleadging that they could not praise his father without the reprouing of himselfe and certainly although Commodus did euil he spake the trueth for the cōmendation of vertue is euermore a reproch to vice which principall right honorable considered of the one part by your manifold seruices done vnto the Queenes most excellent maiestie to her blessed realm generally to the true church of God and of the other side weyed by the most odious treasons conspired by many rotten subiectes whereof iustice lately hath cut off certaine of the principall whose vile purpose reached to the life of her sacred Maiestie the subuersion of their countrey and generall callamity in the church of God no other conclusion can followe but that the reuerence of your publique seruice will alwayes reuiue the hatred of their treasons and that the reproch of their treasons will neuer suffer the reuerēce of your fidelitie to die Therefore most graue Lord desirous to honour withall duetifull affection your godly vertues as the comforte of all good men and also to acknowledge some especiall fauours shewen vnto my selfe vnder your sound protection I present for the generall instruction of my countreymen the subiects of England my obseruances of certain noted speach and behauiours of those fourteene notable Traitors which lately suffered for their treasons trusting that this censure by the sentence of all good Subiects will merite the acceptance of my former bookes which hetherto haue escaped the disgrace of publique reproofe Protesting in the behalfe of my writing that my desire hath euermore bene to instruct all men and not to iniure the worst of the wicked And now to conclude that vertue may haue her sample by your Lordship and vice her shame by these traitors in the name of experience I aduise all men who●e heades clime aboue the height of their present conditions to make loyall and honest actions the ladders of their aduancement which will commend them with a beloued life or an honorable death whē treason is the hatchet that seuereth life and ioyneth infamie vnto death The Lord be with your Lordshippe in all your affaires for whose health and honorable prosperitie the good subiectes of England continually pray Humbly at your Lordships commandement G. W. A Censure in forme of a Dialogue of certaine noted speach and behauiours of fourteene notable Traitors at the place of their executions c The speakers Walker a godlie deuine VVeston a discreet Gentleman Wilcocks a substantial Clothier West NEighbour Wilkcocks you are well welcome home Wilk I humbly thanke your worshippe VVest What is the best newes at London Wilk The best newes are fourteene of those ranke traitors that sought to bereaue the Queenes most excellent Maiestie of her life which God long preserue haue made their confessiō at the gallowee for my eies saw their traiterous harts burned and bodilesse heads aduanced to the view and comforte of manye thousands of people Walk You sawe a happie sight for the quietnesse and safetie of the Queenes most excellent maiestie and general comfort for al good subiects and a fearefull example to al traitors but for asmuch as they offended in the highest degree of treason as traitors resolued to kil the Queens Ma. whose life almighty God long preserue to spoile he● nauie to cloy the ordinance to kil some of her maiesties honorable priuy counsel to moue a generall rebelliō and what in them lay to procure a forraigne inuasion all which beeing treasons of such danger as the least of them closed vp the doores of mercie it seemeth conueniente that theire executions shoulde be with more seuerity then the common iudgemēt of Traitors Wilk Their iudgements and executions were alike saue that the first seuen were executed with lesse fauour then the latter seauen VValk What difference was there in theire executions VVilk Their iudgements were to be drawn to the place of execution there to be hanged vntil they were halfe dead their bowels to be brente before their faces c. And truly the first seauen as the most mallitious if there be anye difference in treason were executed somewhat neere the seuerity of their iudgement the other seauen were so fauouraby vsed as they hung vntill they were euen altogether dead before y ● rest of their iudgemēt was executed VValk Their treasons were so odious as Perillus Bull or the extreamest crueltie that pollicy may inuent wold be too milde to punish them so that the least fauour that might be showen vnto them