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A78019 A divine tragedie lately acted, or, A collection of sundrie memorable examples of Gods judgements upon Sabbath-breakers, and other like libertines, in their unlawfull sports, hapning within the realme of England, in the compasse onely of few yeers last past, since the book was published, worthy to be known and considered of all men, especially such, who are guilty of the sin or archpatrons thereof. / By that worthy divine Mr. Henry Burton. Burton, Henry, 1578-1648.; Prynne, William, 1600-1669, attributed name. 1642 (1642) Wing B6161; Thomason E176_1; ESTC R18494 27,899 47

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not_o the_o reader_n blame_v i_o who_o have_v use_v my_o best_a diligence_n to_o inquire_v out_o the_o certain_a truth_n of_o they_o all_o and_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o most_o of_o the_o example_n be_v confirm_v by_o witness_n without_o all_o exception_n and_o none_o of_o they_o be_v to_o i_o of_o any_o suspect_a credit_n so_o as_o here_o be_v no_o feign_a miracle_n nor_o fabulous_a story_n nor_o old_a wife_n tale_n for_o profane_a scoffer_n to_o jeer_v at_o and_o play_v upon_o thereby_o to_o disgrace_n and_o discredit_v all_o truth_n in_o this_o kind_n as_o some_o of_o late_o have_v do_v history_n of_o the_o sabbath_n part_n 2._o chap._n 7._o pag._n 223._o but_o these_o example_n be_v such_o as_o will_v abide_v the_o trial_n and_o search_n of_o this_o present_a age_n wherein_o be_v yet_o live_v so_o many_o both_o ear_n and_o eye_n witness_n of_o they_o example_n 1._o a_o woman_n about_o northampton_n the_o same_o day_n that_o she_o hear_v the_o book_n for_o sport_n read_v go_v immediate_o and_o have_v 3._o penny_n in_o her_o purse_n hire_v a_o fellow_n to_o go_v to_o the_o next_o town_n to_o fetch_v a_o minstrel_n who_o come_v she_o with_o other_o fall_v a_o dance_n which_o continue_v within_o night_n at_o which_o time_n she_o be_v get_v with_o child_n which_o at_o the_o birth_n she_o murder_v be_v detect_v and_o apprehend_v and_o be_v convent_v before_o the_o justice_n she_o confess_v it_o and_o withal_o tell_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o say_v it_o be_v she_o fall_v to_o sport_n on_o the_o sabbath_n upon_o read_v of_o the_o book_n so_o as_o for_o this_o treble_a sinful_a act_n her_o presumptuous_a profane_v of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o bring_v her_o adultery_n and_o that_o murder_n she_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n put_v to_o death_n much_o sin_n and_o misery_n follow_v upon_o sabbath-breaking_a example_n 2._o also_o at_o northampton_n in_o the_o last_o easter_n assize_n there_o be_v a_o young_a man_n who_o former_o by_o see_v the_o example_n of_o good_a people_n in_o the_o due_a sanctification_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o sabbath_n have_v begin_v to_o reform_v his_o former_a loose_a kind_n of_o life_n and_o to_o frame_v his_o conversation_n according_a to_o god_n word_n and_o that_o in_o the_o well_o keep_v of_o the_o sabbath_n abstain_v therein_o from_o sport_n and_o pastime_n and_o spend_v the_o whole_a day_n in_o the_o public_a and_o private_a duty_n of_o it_o but_o when_o once_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o book_n for_o sport_n and_o pastime_n he_o fall_v back_o again_o to_o his_o former_a wallow_n and_o be_v take_v as_o he_o be_v pick_v a_o pocket_n when_o the_o judge_n be_v in_o the_o church_n upon_o examination_n confess_v what_o he_o have_v former_o be_v and_o how_o he_o have_v be_v reform_v and_o that_o upon_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o say_a book_n he_o be_v encourage_v to_o run_v riot_n a_o fresh_a by_o which_o mean_v he_o fall_v into_o this_o impiety_n and_o iniquity_n for_o the_o which_o he_o suffer_v death_n example_n 3._o a_o maid_n at_o enfield_n near_o london_n 1634._o 1634._o hear_v of_o the_o liberty_n which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o book_n which_o be_v publish_v for_o sport_n will_v needs_o go_v dance_n with_o other_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n say_v she_o will_v go_v dance_n so_o long_o as_o she_o can_v stand_v on_o her_o leg_n she_o dance_v so_o long_o that_o thereof_o within_o two_o or_o three_o day_n she_o die_v example_n 4._o upon_o may_n day_n last_o 1634._o 1634._o be_v the_o lord_n day_n a_o maid_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o parish_n cripplegate_n london_n be_v marry_v to_o a_o widower_n have_v three_o child_n the_o young_a be_v at_o nurse_n in_o the_o country_n upon_o this_o day_n they_o keep_v their_o feast_n in_o the_o church-house_n join_v to_o the_o church_n where_o they_o spend_v all_o the_o afternoon_n in_o dance_v but_o within_o one_o week_n after_o the_o plague_n begin_v in_o that_o parish_n in_o the_o new_a marry_a man_n house_n where_o within_o a_o month_n it_o take_v away_o the_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o two_o child_n that_o be_v in_o the_o house_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o plague_n bring_v first_o into_o that_o parish_n this_o year_n to_o this_o we_o will_v add_v another_o example_n because_o it_o fall_v within_o the_o same_o month_n in_o the_o same_o city_n a_o minister_n rector_n of_o a_o church_n in_o london_n on_o the_o saturday_n will_v go_v with_o two_o of_o his_o neighbour_n boon_n companion_n to_o be_v jovial_a the_o next_o day_n be_v the_o lord_n day_n they_o condition_v that_o he_o shall_v bestow_v a_o sermon_n upon_o they_o they_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v now_o in_o the_o country_n spend_v the_o forenoon_n idle_o in_o the_o afternoon_n they_o go_v to_o visit_v another_o minister_n who_o have_v another_o benefice_n there_o in_o the_o country_n he_o put_v his_o brother_n to_o preach_v which_o do_v invite_v he_o with_o his_o companion_n to_o a_o bottle_n of_o sack_n they_o drink_v so_o long_o that_o the_o two_o neighbour_n tongue_n begin_v to_o fail_v they_o home_o to_o their_o lodging_n within_o a_o few_o mile_n they_o betake_v they_o that_o night_n their_o minister_n can_v not_o sleep_v and_o rise_v early_o to_o walk_v abroad_o he_o return_v with_o such_o a_o coldness_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o look_v and_o feel_v like_o cold_a pale_a death_n the_o two_o neighbour_n much_o dismay_v and_o with_o much_o a_o do_v get_v he_o home_o to_o london_n where_o in_o that_o case_n continue_v he_o die_v before_o the_o next_o sabbath_n day_n example_n 5._o on_o jan._n 25._o 1634._o be_v the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o great_a frost_n 14._o young_a man_n presume_v to_o play_v at_o football_n
and_o to_o it_o till_o they_o can_v not_o stand_v so_o steady_a as_o the_o pole_n do_v whereupon_o the_o major_a and_o justice_n bind_v the_o ring_n leader_n over_o to_o the_o session_n whereupon_o these_o complain_n to_o the_o archbishop_n vicar_n general_n then_o in_o his_o visitation_n he_o prohibit_v the_o justice_n to_o proceed_v against_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o king_n book_n but_o the_o justice_n acquaint_v he_o they_o do_v it_o for_o their_o disorder_n in_o transgress_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o book_n hereupon_o these_o libertine_n scorn_v at_o authority_n one_o of_o they_o fall_v sudden_o into_o a_o 22._o a_o deut._n 28._o 22._o consumption_n whereof_o he_o short_o after_o die_v now_o although_o this_o revel_n be_v not_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n yet_o be_v upon_o any_o other_o day_n and_o especial_o may-day_n the_o maypole_n set_v up_o thereon_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o whole_a year_n after_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o provoke_v god_n to_o send_v plague_n and_o judgement_n among_o they_o example_n 17._o in_o the_o same_o year_n 1634._o and_o in_o the_o same_o shire_n one_o edward_n ameride_v a_o gentleman_n have_v be_v pain_v in_o his_o foot_n and_o be_v upon_o his_o recovery_n whereupon_o one_o say_v unto_o he_o he_o be_v glad_a to_o see_v he_o so_o nimble_a ameride_v reply_v that_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o dance_v about_o the_o maypole_n the_o next_o lord_n day_n but_o behold_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o before_o he_o move_v out_o of_o that_o place_n he_o be_v smite_v with_o such_o a_o feebleness_n of_o heart_n and_o dizsinesse_n in_o his_o head_n that_o desire_v help_n to_o carry_v he_o to_o a_o house_n he_o die_v before_o the_o lord_n day_n come_v so_o fearful_a it_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n example_n 18._o one_o in_o glocestershire_n be_v very_o forward_o to_o advance_v a_o solemn_a sommer-meeting_n wherein_o his_o son_n be_v to_o be_v a_o chief_a stickler_n go_v himself_o in_o great_a jollity_n to_o see_v it_o and_o there_o behold_v it_o he_o fall_v down_o sudden_o and_o so_o die_v example_n 19_o a_o miller_n at_o churchdown_n near_o gloucester_n will_v needs_o contrary_a to_o the_o admonition_n both_o of_o his_o minister_n in_o private_a and_o general_o in_o public_a yea_o and_o that_o very_a day_n and_o of_o other_o christian_a friend_n keep_v a_o solemn_a whitsun_n ale_n for_o which_o he_o have_v make_v large_a preparation_n and_o provision_n even_o of_o threescore_o dozen_o of_o cheesecake_n with_o other_o thing_n proportionable_a in_o the_o church-house_n half_o a_o mile_n from_o his_o mil_fw-mi his_o musical_a instrument_n be_v set_v forth_o on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o church-house_n where_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n be_v to_o pass_v to_o the_o church_n to_o evening_n prayer_n when_o prayer_n and_o sermon_n be_v end_v the_o drum_n be_v strike_v up_o the_o piece_n discharge_v the_o musicians_z play_n and_o the_o rout_n fall_v a_o dance_n till_o the_o evening_n where_o they_o all_o with_o the_o miller_n resort_n to_o his_o mill_n where_o that_o evening_n before_o they_o have_v sup_v about_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n on_o whitsunday_n a_o fire_n take_v sudden_o in_o his_o house_n over_o their_o head_n and_o be_v so_o brief_a and_o quick_a that_o it_o burn_v down_o his_o house_n and_o mill_n and_o devour_v with_o all_o the_o great_a of_o all_o his_o other_o provision_n and_o housholdstuffe_n this_o be_v confirm_v by_o sundry_a good_a testimony_n example_n 20._o richard_n benfield_n a_o apparitor_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o hemsteed_n keep_v a_o ale_n in_o the_o church-house_n join_v to_o the_o churchyard_n with_o dance_v and_o revel_v night_n and_o day_n without_o control_n pretend_v that_o the_o bishop_n will_v bear_v he_o out_o and_o not_o unlikely_a because_o at_o his_o complaint_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o his_o minister_n for_o preach_v against_o dance_v and_o maypole_n he_o be_v suspend_v for_o his_o labour_n it_o happen_v that_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n at_o even_o be_v the_o 20._o day_n of_o april_n that_o his_o young_a son_n be_v accuse_v for_o steal_v a_o purse_n and_o 20._o shilling_n in_o it_o from_o a_o butcher_n who_o lie_v drink_v upon_o the_o board_n or_o table_n in_o the_o church-house_n for_o which_o he_o be_v like_a to_o be_v hang_v the_o purse_n be_v find_v about_o he_o upon_o the_o 21._o day_n of_o the_o say_a month_n benfield_n his_o elder_a son_n richard_n go_v down_o into_o hempsteed_n pierce_n about_o some_o business_n and_o his_o young_a brother_n with_o he_o where_o they_o meet_v with_o a_o little_a boy_n call_v baker_n that_o have_v be_v a_o fish_n have_v some_o small_a fish_n in_o his_o hand_n benfield_n young_a son_n will_v have_v take_v these_o fish_n from_o baker_n whereupon_o they_o fall_v together_o by_o the_o ear_n the_o elder_a brother_n rich._n benfield_n go_v to_o help_v his_o young_a brother_n be_v too_o weak_a for_o baker_n this_o baker_n do_v swear_v a_o great_a oath_n that_o he_o will_v stab_v he_o if_o he_o do_v meddle_v with_o he_o upon_o which_o word_n benfield_n fall_v upon_o baker_n give_v he_o a_o box_n or_o two_o and_o run_v away_o baker_n follow_v he_o with_o his_o knife_n in_o his_o hand_n overtake_v he_o and_o thrust_v his_o knife_n three_o inch_n deep_a into_o his_o body_n which_o wound_n prove_v mortal_a so_o that_o he_o never_o speak_v more_o word_n then_o these_o oh_o jack_n baker_n have_v kill_v i_o and_o so_o fall_v down_o two_o man_n be_v present_a there_o take_v he_o up_o in_o their_o arm_n bring_v he_o up_o into_o the_o church-house_n alive_a and_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v put_v he_o out_o of_o their_o arm_n upon_o the_o table_n he_o groan_v and_o die_v remarkable_a it_o be_v that_o where_o the_o father_n draw_v ale_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o so_o profane_v it_o in_o the_o same_o place_n his_o son_n the_o next_o day_n draw_v his_o last_o breath_n for_o that_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v be_v stamp_v with_o the_o resemblance_n of_o the_o sin_n convict_v example_n 21._o at_o baunton_n in_o dorcetshire_n some_o be_v at_o bowl_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n 1634._o 1634._o one_o fling_v his_o bowl_n at_o his_o fellow-bowler_n hit_v he_o on_o the_o ear_n so_o as_o the_o blood_n issue_v for_o that_o the_o other_o ear_n whereof_o he_o short_o die_v the_o murderer_n flee_v example_n 22._o one_o good_a man_n paul_n near_o stoke_n in_o dorcetshire_n rejoice_v much_o at_o the_o erection_n of_o a_o summer_n pole_n 1634._o 1634._o at_o a_o parish_n call_v simsbury_n in_o dorcetshire_n and_o say_v before_o one_o of_o his_o neighbour_n he_o will_v go_v see_v it_o though_o he_o go_v naked_a through_o a_o quickset_n hedge_n which_o be_v a_o common_a proverb_n they_o use_v go_v with_o wood_n in_o his_o arm_n to_o cast_v into_o the_o bonfire_n where_o he_o live_v and_o use_v these_o word_n heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o glory_n o_o lord_n he_o be_v present_o smite_v by_o the_o stroke_n of_o god_n and_o within_o two_o or_o three_o day_n die_v and_o his_o wife_n with_o he_o these_o two_o last_o example_n be_v testify_v by_o a_o minister_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o a_o brother_n minister_n example_n 23._o in_o the_o edge_n of_o essex_n near_o brinkley_n two_o fellow_n work_v in_o a_o chalkpit_n the_o one_o be_v boast_v to_o his_o fellow_n how_o he_o have_v anger_v his_o mistress_n with_o stay_v so_o late_o at_o their_o sport_n the_o last_o sunday_n night_n but_o he_o say_v he_o will_v anger_v she_o worse_o the_o next_o sunday_n he_o have_v no_o soon_o say_v this_o but_o sudden_o the_o earth_n fall_v down_o upon_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o out_o right_o with_o the_o fall_n whereof_o his_o fellow_n limb_n be_v break_v who_o have_v be_v also_o partner_n with_o he_o in_o his_o jollity_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n escape_v with_o his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v tell_v the_o truth_n that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v and_o that_o by_o this_o warning_n he_o may_v repent_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o reform_v such_o his_o profaneness_n and_o remain_v as_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n to_o season_v other_o with_o fear_n by_o his_o example_n example_n 24._o the_o last_o spring_n a_o miller_n hard_a by_o wootton_n in_o worcestershire_n go_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o a_o wake_n whence_o return_v home_n again_o the_o same_o day_n at_o night_n find_v his_o mill_n and_o house_n all_o on_o a_o fire_n this_o be_v testify_v by_o a_o minister_n in_o a_o reply_n to_o another_o minister_n who_o be_v a_o eye_n witness_n example_n 25._o at_o woolston_n in_o the_o same_o country_n where_o the_o say_v minister_n father_n have_v be_v minister_n forty_o year_n and_o by_o god_n blessing_n upon_o his_o labour_n have_v
reform_v thing_n very_o well_o yet_o upon_o the_o publication_n of_o this_o book_n in_o print_n many_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n the_o spring_n follow_v be_v embolden_v to_o set_v up_o maypole_n morris_n dance_n and_o a_o whitsun_n ale_n continue_v their_o rude_a revel_v a_o week_n together_o with_o many_o affront_n to_o their_o ancient_a and_o reverend_a pastor_n but_o it_o please_v god_n that_o not_o long_o after_o a_o spark_n from_o a_o smith_n shop_n catch_v in_o that_o room_n where_o the_o ale_n be_v brew_v and_o though_o mean_n be_v ready_a at_o hand_n yet_o it_o can_v not_o be_v quench_v but_o set_v the_o house_n on_o fire_n and_o present_o fly_v to_o the_o barn_n in_o which_o their_o disorder_n be_v and_o burn_v the_o same_o with_o thirteen_o dwell_a house_n more_o most_o of_o who_o inhabitant_n be_v actor_n or_o abetter_n in_o the_o fame_n this_o be_v testify_v by_o many_o example_n 26._o richard_n jones_n son_n of_o widow_n jones_n july_n 1634._o not_o far_o from_o dorchester_n be_v severe_o admonish_v by_o his_o mother_n when_o she_o understand_v he_o have_v a_o purpose_n on_o saturday_n night_n to_o go_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n with_o other_o companion_n to_o stoake_v to_o play_v at_o a_o sport_n call_v five_o but_o persist_v in_o his_o resolution_n and_o go_v the_o next_o day_n according_o being_z the_o lord_n day_n at_o stoke_n where_o he_o play_v at_o the_o say_a sport_n at_o night_n return_v home_o with_o his_o companion_n william_n burges_n william_n hill_n john_n edwards_n after_o they_o have_v there_o well_o drink_v they_o fall_v first_o a_o justle_a one_o another_o in_o the_o way_n then_o to_o box_n and_o in_o the_o end_n edward_n stab_v jones_n under_o the_o left_a side_n he_o die_v thereof_o the_o monday_n night_n follow_v about_o 7._o of_o the_o clock_n behold_v here_o a_o terrible_a example_n of_o disobedience_n to_o god_n holy_a commandment_n not_o only_o the_o four_o but_o the_o five_o also_o example_n 27._o at_o ovendean_n in_o sussex_n about_o nine_o or_o ten_o mile_n from_o alfriston_n alias_o ason_n one_o john_n arcold_n of_o the_o age_n of_o one_o or_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n elder_a son_n to_o john_n arcold_v a_o blacksmith_n dwell_v in_o ason_n with_o other_o younkar_n will_v needs_o fall_v a_o ring_n of_o the_o bell_n on_o a_o sabbath_n day_n presume_v the_o book_n for_o sport_n give_v they_o full_a liberty_n so_o to_o do_v one_o of_o the_o churchwarden_n robert_n kenward_o hinder_v they_o from_o their_o jangle_n whereupon_o the_o say_a arcold_n and_o his_o companion_n fall_v in_o some_o contestation_n with_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o though_o he_o hinder_v they_o now_o yet_o they_o will_v ring_v the_o next_o sunday_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o no._n but_o the_o say_v john_n arcold_v the_o ringleader_n before_o the_o next_o sunday_n come_v be_v strike_v with_o a_o sickness_n in_o which_o he_o continue_v a_o fortnight_n or_o three_o week_n till_o he_o die_v in_o which_o time_n robert_n kenward_n the_o churchwarden_n repair_v to_o he_o and_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o bold_a affront_a of_o he_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v sorry_a for_o it_o and_o promise_v if_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o restore_v he_o again_o to_o his_o health_n he_o will_v never_o do_v the_o like_a god_n make_v his_o survive_a companion_n and_o all_o other_o wise_a by_o his_o example_n example_n 28._o at_o walton_n upon_o thames_n in_o surrey_n 1634._o 1634._o not_o far_o from_o oatland_n in_o the_o last_o great_a frost_n three_o young_a man_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n after_o they_o have_v be_v at_o the_o church_n in_o the_o forenoon_n where_o the_o minister_n press_v the_o word_n of_o his_o text_n out_o of_o 2._o cor._n 5._o 10._o that_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n they_o the_o while_n whisper_v one_o to_o another_o as_o they_o fa●e_v in_o the_o afternoon_n they_o go_v together_o over_o the_o thames_n upon_o the_o ice_n unto_o a_o house_n of_o disorder_n and_o game_n where_o they_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o part_n of_o the_o night_n also_o in_o revel_v one_o of_o they_o in_o a_o tavern_n merry_o discourse_v the_o next_o day_n of_o his_o sabbath-act_n and_o voyage_n over_o the_o ice_n but_o on_o tuesday_n next_o after_o these_o three_o return_v homewards_o and_o attempt_v to_o pass_v again_o over_o the_o ice_n they_o all_o sink_v down_o to_o the_o bottom_n as_o stone_n whereof_o one_o only_a of_o they_o be_v miraculous_o preserve_v but_o the_o other_o two_o be_v drown_v 9_o eccl_n 11._o 9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o unto_o judgement_n example_n 29._o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1633._o octob._n 26._o after_o the_o book_n for_o sport_n be_v know_v to_o be_v publish_v in_o print_n david_n price_n a_o welshman_n servant_n to_o one_o thomas_n hill_n a_o know_a grazier_n of_o that_o country_n come_v to_o banbury_n with_o his_o drove_n on_o saturday_n night_n declare_v his_o purpose_n of_o drive_v they_o the_o next_o day_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o sabbath_n or_o lord_n day_n his_o host_n where_o he_o lodge_v dissuade_v he_o because_o it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v certain_o be_v stop_v and_o make_v to_o pay_v for_o it_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n he_o answer_v that_o he_o will_v drive_v they_o and_o let_v i_o see_v say_v he_o who_o will_v hinder_v i_o so_o in_o the_o morning_n two_o other_o accompany_v he_o he_o go_v to_o fetch_v the_o cattle_n out_o of_o the_o ground_n one_o that_o know_v he_o meet_v he_o at_o the_o town_n end_n not_o yet_o one_o of_o the_o town_n and_o admonish_v he_o say_v what_o david_n to_o day_n to_o day_n he_o make_v no_o answer_n but_o go_v onward_o and_o though_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o appear_v to_o any_o other_o or_o that_o himself_o complain_v of_o he_o be_v then_o in_o good_a health_n as_o ever_o he_o be_v yet_o within_o little_a more_o than_o a_o stone_n cast_v of_o the_o town_n he_o fall_v down_o dead_a sudden_o and_o be_v bury_v in_o banbury_n church-yard_n the_o next_o day_n after_o none_o can_v discern_v any_o sensible_a or_o evident_a cause_n of_o so_o sudden_a a_o surprisal_n and_o himself_o give_v no_o sign_n of_o any_o pain_n weakness_n or_o illnesse_n till_o the_o instant_a time_n he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n example_n 30._o at_o wick_n a_o town_n betwixt_o colchester_n and_o harwich_n in_o essex_n upon_o whit_n sunday_n last_o in_o the_o afternoon_n two_o fellow_n meet_v at_o the_o football_n the_o one_o kill_v the_o other_o example_n 31._o at_o oxford_n this_o last_o summer_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n one_o bally_n hawk_n a_o butcher_n will_v needs_o go_v into_o his_o field_n with_o a_o hatchet_n and_o shovell_a to_o mend_v his_o ditch_n his_o wife_n dissuade_v he_o what_o she_o can_v be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n but_o he_o say_v he_o will_v go_v and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o work_n which_o he_o do_v for_o sudden_o he_o be_v strike_v dead_a in_o his_o ditch_n and_o so_o make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o work_n and_o his_o life_n together_o example_n 32._o also_o at_o oxford_n a_o carpenter_n undertake_v to_o mend_v a_o stage_n in_o s._n john_n college_n on_o the_o saturday_n night_n for_o the_o finish_n whereof_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n spend_v some_o part_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n morning_n that_o the_o stage_n may_v be_v ready_a against_o the_o monday_n follow_v he_o that_o night_n fall_v backward_o from_o the_o stage_n be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o ground_n and_o break_v his_o neck_n and_o so_o end_v his_o life_n in_o a_o fearful_a tragedy_n example_n 33._o at_o ivye_a hinckley_n a_o mile_n from_o oxford_n about_o the_o time_n when_o maypole_n be_v set_v up_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n after_o evening_n prayer_n when_o most_o of_o the_o town_n be_v at_o the_o maypole_n one_o john_n cooper_n servant_n to_o master_n tinmore_n of_o the_o say_a town_n go_v along_o the_o street_n a_o maid_n out_o of_o a_o window_n in_o john_n nicols_n his_o house_n not_o far_o from_o the_o maypole_n call_v he_o to_o come_v in_o thither_o where_o also_o be_v another_o maid_n and_o a_o young_a man_n name_v christopher_n young_a servant_n to_o master_n willis_n of_o the_o say_a town_n john_n cooper_n at_o first_o refuse_v to_o come_v to_o they_o but_o the_o maid_n earnest_o entreat_v he_o he_o yield_v to_o she_o and_o be_v come_v in_o sit_v down_o by_o the_o other_o two_o where_o
yea_o what_o plague_n upon_o plague_n may_v we_o not_o just_o expect_v to_o break_v forth_o upon_o we_o in_o these_o day_n wherein_o we_o have_v increase_v and_o surpass_v our_o father_n sin_n and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o height_n as_o they_o reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n to_o pull_v down_o flame_n and_o flake_n of_o vengeance_n upon_o our_o head_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o since_o upon_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o say_a book_n so_o manifold_a mischief_n have_v attend_v and_o follow_v as_o never_o any_o age_n since_o christ_n much_o less_o such_o a_o christian_a state_n as_o we_o profess_v to_o be_v have_v see_v or_o ever_o hear_v the_o like_a for_o beside_o the_o open_a violation_n of_o god_n holy_a commandment_n the_o four_o moral_a acknowledge_v in_o our_o 126._o our_o homily_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o prayer_n part._n 1._o p._n 124._o 125._o 126._o homily_n to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o christian_a sabbath_n day_n as_o it_o be_v there_o no_o less_o than_o 8._o several_a time_n distinct_o style_v as_o also_o in_o another_o 292._o another_o hom._n against_o rebellion_n par_fw-fr 3._o pag._n 292._o homily_n twice_o which_o by_o the_o way_n make_v i_o wonder_v at_o the_o audacious_a insolence_n &_o arrogant_a ignorance_n of_o some_o new_a master_n in_o these_o day_n and_o in_o particular_a of_o dr._n poc._n k_o in_o his_o sunday_n no_o sabbath_n who_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o avouch_v with_o open_a mouth_n that_o the_o name_n of_o sabbath_n be_v never_o give_v to_o the_o lord_n day_n until_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o john_n knox_n and_o other_o of_o the_o puritan_n faction_n in_o the_o year_n 1554._o what_o say_v he_o then_o to_o the_o homily_n of_o our_o church_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o k._n edw._n 6._o his_o reign_n and_o so_o i_o be_o sure_a before_o 1554._o by_o three_o or_o four_o year_n now_o these_o to_o omit_v innumerable_a testimony_n more_o both_o out_o of_o ancient_a father_n and_o the_o prelate_n of_o this_o land_n too_o 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so_o many_o wicked_a pastime_n our_o sin_n will_v be_v grow_v to_o the_o full_a at_o last_o and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o far_o incense_v that_o he_o will_v utter_o destroy_v we_o as_o we_o see_v he_o have_v destroy_v many_o nation_n for_o what_o i_o pray_v have_v destroy_v grecia_n but_o even_o that_o very_a thing_n which_o we_o do_v they_o be_v man_n exceed_o give_v to_o drunkenness_n feast_v and_o dance_v and_o that_o upon_o sacred_a time_n as_o may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o oration_n of_o basil_n and_o chrysostome_n but_o what_o have_v god_n do_v because_o they_o be_v addict_v to_o these_o thing_n and_o especial_o to_o dance_a he_o have_v impose_v such_o a_o severe_a tyrant_n to_o wit_n the_o turk_n upon_o their_o neck_n that_o they_o now_o groan_n under_o the_o yoke_n and_o be_v press_v with_o so_o heavy_a a_o burden_n that_o they_o have_v neither_o time_n nor_o will_n to_o dance_n or_o caper_n thus_o bellarmine_n to_o his_o great_a admirer_n shame_n and_o refutation_n if_o then_o this_o sin_n of_o profane_v the_o lord_n day_n by_o dance_v may-game_n alice_n pastime_n or_o unnecessary_a travel_n and_o labour_n draw_v down_o god_n plague_n and_o vengeance_n upon_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o church_n as_o these_o author_n together_o with_o mr._n john_n field_n in_o his_o declaration_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n at_o paris_n garden_n and_o humphrey_n robart_n in_o his_o complaint_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o divers_a vain_a and_o wicked_a abuse_a exercise_n practise_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o increase_v of_o many_o abominable_a vice_n print_v by_o richard_n jones_n london_n 1580._o together_o with_o mr._n philip_n stub_n in_o his_o anatomy_n of_o abuse_n and_o m._n john_n northrook_n in_o his_o treatise_n where_o in_o dice_v dance_a vain_a play_n and_o enter_v ludes_fw-la with_o other_o idle_a pastime_n and_o exercise_n common_o use_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o ancient_a writer_n reprove_v print_v for_o george_n bishop_n london_n 1579._o most_o punctual_o testify_v and_o the_o practice_n of_o piety_n dedicate_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o 39_o time_n print_v by_o public_a authority_n resolve_v no_o wonder_n if_o it_o have_v late_o cause_v god_n to_o unsheathe_v his_o sword_n of_o exemplary_a justice_n upon_o these_o particular_a person_n that_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o general_a now_o scourge_v with_o a_o fresh_a plague_n and_o late_o a_o draught_n who_o tragical_a example_n i_o here_o present_a unto_o your_o view_n to_o deter_v all_o other_o from_o this_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n of_o cyprian_a praebentur_fw-la cunctis_fw-la exempla_fw-la cum_fw-la fuerint_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la irrogata_fw-la supplicia_fw-la the_o divine_a punishment_n of_o a_o few_o be_v warning_n to_o all_o god_n grant_v that_o these_o may_v be_v so_o to_o we_o he_o faith_n the_o same_o father_n be_v over_o audacious_a who_o strive_v to_o pass_v over_o there_o where_o he_o have_v see_v another_o to_o have_v fall_v he_o be_v patragious_o head_n strong_a who_o be_v not_o strike_v with_o fear_n when_o he_o behold_v another_o perish_v in_o that_o course_n which_o he_o be_v run_v he_o only_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o his_o own_o safety_n who_o take_v warning_n by_o the_o death_n of_o oath_n and_o he_o alone_o be_v a_o prudent_a man_n who_o be_v make_v wife_n by_o the_o ruin_n of_o other_o man_n god_n of_o his_o mercy_n vouchsafe_v that_o the_o exemplary_a death_n of_o these_o few_o here_o specify_v and_o of_o thousand_o more_o in_o this_o time_n of_o mortality_n occasion_v by_o this_o sin_n of_o sabbath-breaking_a be_v as_o the_o former_a pest_n together_o with_o a_o plague_n in_o pope_n pelagius_n the_o second_o his_o time_n an._n dom._n 591._o as_o petrus_n blessensis_n in_o his_o 20._o sermon_n
have_v sit_v awhile_o the_o foresay_a christopher_n young_a spy_v a_o gun_n over_o the_o chimney_n which_o he_o suppose_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v fond_o take_v down_o and_o fall_v a_o tamper_n with_o it_o and_o first_o level_v at_o the_o maid_n and_o after_o hold_v it_o up_o against_o john_n cooper_n as_o he_o sit_v and_o unwitting_o lift_v up_o the_o cock_n it_o strike_v fire_n and_o the_o piece_n discharge_v and_o shoot_v the_o say_v john_n cooper_n through_o the_o shoulder_n so_o that_o he_o die_v present_o be_v hear_v only_o to_o say_v o_o lord_n example_n 34._o a_o young_a man_n near_o bow_n go_v to_o swim_v in_o the_o river_n on_o essex_n side_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o afternoon_n be_v drown_v example_n 35._o two_o boy_n of_o s._n albon_n go_v to_o verolanes_n pond_n a_o mile_n off_o to_o swim_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n july_n 19_o one_o of_o they_o be_v drown_v and_o the_o other_o hardly_o escape_v example_n 36._o at_o ramsey_n in_o suffolk_n a_o tall_a man_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n go_v with_o other_o to_o swim_v and_o be_v advertise_v and_o warn_v of_o a_o hole_n in_o the_o water_n he_o swear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n there_o can_v drown_v he_o but_o by_o and_o by_o on_o a_o sudden_a he_o be_v miss_v be_v now_o under_o water_n and_o so_o drown_v example_n 37._o on_o september_n 13._o 1635._o be_v the_o lord_n day_n two_o young_a man_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o s._n dunstan_n in_o the_o west_n london_n go_v to_o swim_v be_v both_o drown_v example_n 38._o at_o twiford_n in_o buckinghamshire_n a_o fellow_n play_v at_o cudgel_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o as_o some_o say_v upon_o a_o revel_n day_n receive_v a_o hurt_n in_o the_o face_n whereof_o he_o die_v the_o next_o week_n example_n 39_o at_o lemster_n one_o master_n powel_n januar._n 1634._o on_o the_o lord_n day_n serve_v a_o writ_n of_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la and_o that_o of_o purpose_n on_o that_o day_n as_o be_v credible_o report_v upon_o one_o mr._n shuit_v a_o gentleman_n this_o he_o do_v in_o the_o church_n yard_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o church_n mr._n shuit_v thereupon_o tell_v he_o i_o think_v you_o have_v be_v a_o honest_a man_n than_o so_o to_o do_v this_o upon_o this_o day_n he_o reply_v i_o hope_v i_o be_o never_o a_o whit_n the_o more_o dishonest_a or_o less_o holy_a for_o that_o have_v speak_v this_o he_o sudden_o fall_v down_o dead_a and_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n more_o his_o wife_n see_v this_o be_v sudden_o strike_v with_o sickness_n example_n 40._o a_o fellow_n in_o sommersetshire_n be_v to_o make_v a_o tent_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o a_o fair_a that_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v upon_o the_o monday_n follow_v say_v to_o one_o on_o the_o saturday_n that_o they_o will_v rear_v it_o to_o morrow_n so_o the_o next_o day_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n be_v drink_v he_o die_v the_o same_o day_n roar_v example_n 41._o at_o corsham_n in_o wiltshire_n in_o the_o whitsun_n week_n at_o a_o whitsun-ale_n one_o mark_v hulbert_n a_o lusty_a young_a man_n undertake_v to_o act_v the_o fool_n part_n be_v so_o extreme_o drink_v and_o hurt_v with_o fall_n take_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o drunkenness_n that_o short_o he_o take_v his_o bed_n where_o he_o lie_v very_o loathsome_o in_o most_o grievous_a pain_n until_o the_o sixth_o day_n of_o june_n be_v the_o lord_n day_n on_o which_o he_o die_v at_o 4._o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n the_o usual_a time_n for_o youth_n to_o take_v their_o liberty_n and_o be_v bury_v the_o same_o day_n before_o 9_o of_o the_o clock_n and_o yet_o he_o burst_v before_o he_o be_v lay_v into_o his_o grave_n see_v joh_n 31._o 3._o example_n 42._o at_o topudle_n in_o dorcetshire_n one_o john_n hooper_n alias_o cole_n upon_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o say_a book_n be_v let_v down_o into_o a_o well_o to_o cleanse_v it_o for_o to_o brew_v beer_n for_o a_o whitson-ale_n by_o francis_n laurence_n alias_o smith_n and_o stephen_n pope_n churchwarden_n which_o well_o be_v in_o the_o backside_n of_o richard_n laurence_n alias_o smith_n which_o john_n hooper_n fall_v from_o the_o rope_n into_o the_o well_o where_o he_o die_v example_n 43._o at_o glassenbury_n in_o sommersetshire_n at_o the_o set_n up_o of_o a_o maypole_n it_o miscarry_v fall_v upon_o a_o child_n and_o slay_v it_o &_o it_o be_v report_v that_o it_o be_v the_o churchwarden_n child_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a stickler_n in_o the_o business_n also_o when_o the_o may_v pole_n in_o the_o same_o town_n be_v again_o the_o second_o time_n a_o set_n up_o a_o fire_n take_v in_o the_o town_n so_o as_o all_o the_o people_n about_o the_o maypole_n be_v force_v to_o leave_v it_o and_o to_o run_v to_o the_o quench_n of_o the_o fire_n example_n 44._o a_o may-lord_n of_o misrule_n not_o far_o from_o thence_o become_v mad_a upon_o it_o example_n 45._o also_o at_o battersey_n near_o london_n the_o last_o year_n a_o notable_a example_n of_o god_n judgement_n befall_v a_o fiddler_n the_o youth_n of_o the_o town_n of_o both_o sex_n be_v assemble_v solemn_o to_o set_v up_o a_o garland_n upon_o their_o maypole_n and_o have_v get_v a_o tabor_n and_o pipe_n for_o the_o purpose_n he_o with_o the_o pipe_n in_o his_o mouth_n fall_v down_o dead_a and_o never_o speak_v word_n example_n 46._o on_o may_v 31._o 1635._o be_v the_o lord_n day_n one_o richard_n clerk_n a_o apprentice_n unto_o timothy_n denorell_n shoemaker_n of_o sherston_n in_o the_o country_n of_o wiltshire_n within_o three_o mile_n of_o tedbury_n be_v drink_v at_o the_o church-house_n in_o the_o same_o parish_n tell_v henry_n larrum_fw-la of_o the_o same_o parish_n that_o be_v then_o in_o the_o same_o place_n drink_v likewise_o with_o the_o church-house_n ale_n that_o he_o the_o say_v richard_n will_v either_o hang_v himself_o or_o drown_v himself_o demand_v of_o the_o say_v henry_n which_o of_o the_o two_o be_v best_a unto_o who_o he_o reply_v that_o he_o hope_v he_o will_v do_v neither_o on_o the_o day_n follow_v be_v monday_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o say_a richard_n clerk_n be_v see_v to_o go_v through_o the_o street_n without_o a_o band_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v go_v about_o his_o master_n business_n and_o put_v on_o his_o band_n without_o the_o town_n he_o get_v up_o into_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o tree_n and_o there_o do_v hang_v himself_o a_o miserable_a effect_n of_o carnal_a liberty_n and_o profane_a meeting_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n example_n 47._o the_o 31._o may_v 1635._o the_o book_n of_o recreation_n be_v read_v in_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o alvelye_a in_o comit._n salop._n in_o the_o afternoon_n after_o all_o divine_a exercise_n public_a end_v there_o fall_v out_o a_o bloody_a fight_n betwixt_o 3._o of_o alvelye_o above_o say_v and_o one_o of_o envield_n of_o the_o country_n of_o stafford_n near_o adjacent_a in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o man_n of_o envield_n be_v sore_o wound_v and_o have_v his_o jawbone_n break_v so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o eat_v his_o meat_n for_o the_o sustain_n of_o nature_n in_o his_o extremity_n he_o lay_v his_o death_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o other_o 3._o the_o churchwarden_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o alvelie_a abovesaid_a present_v these_o 4._o for_o profane_v of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o my_o lord_n his_o grace_n of_o canterbury_n to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o relation_n be_v the_o time_n of_o his_o metropolitical_a visitation_n since_o which_o time_n two_o of_o the_o party_n flee_v the_o three_o be_v commit_v to_o prison_n in_o shrewsbury_n and_o be_v the_o next_o assize_n to_o come_v to_o his_o answer_n example_n 48._o in_o march_n betwixt_o 1634._o and_o 1635._o at_o billericay_n in_o essex_n one_o theophilus_n pease_n the_o minister_n son_n of_o that_o town_n go_v to_o ring_v the_o bell_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n who_o the_o church_n warden_n for_o that_o time_n hinder_v but_o against_o the_o next_o sabbath_n he_o gather_v a_o company_n together_o fay_v he_o will_v ring_v in_o despite_n of_o the_o church_n warden_n while_o he_o be_v a_o ring_n he_o be_v take_v with_o a_o giddiness_n like_o one_o drink_v and_o so_o sicken_v and_o about_o three_o day_n after_o die_v example_n 49._o anno_fw-la 1635._o januarie_n or_o thereabout_a in_o chichester_n diocese_n one_o thomas_n perkin_n a_o wilful_a and_o usual_a profaner_n of_o god_n sabbath_n in_o hail_v south_n be_v ring_v on_o a_o sabbath_n day_n the_o rope_n take_v he_o up_o and_o fling_v he_o about_o eight_o foot_n high_a he_o fall_v down_o on_o his_o head_n and_o be_v take_v up_o dead_a and_o so_o remain_v long_o but_o life_n at_o last_o be_v get_v into_o he_o yet_o the_o bruise_n in_o his_o head_n be_v so_o great_a and_o