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A90008 Englands deliverance, or, a great discovery, being a true relation of the treacherous practices of the papists now resident in this citie. Likewise the reason of the guard placed at the Earle of Worcesters, and Sir Basil Brooks, and my Lord Peters house in Aldersgate-street. With the heads of those orders given by the honorable House of Parliament, concerning the raising of forces to suppresse the commotions in England, and to guard the Ile of Wight. 1641 (1641) Wing N706; Thomason E176_11; ESTC R11712 1,725 7

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A new Plot against the Parliament ENGLANDS DELIVERANCE OR A GREAT DISCOVERY being a true relation of the treacherous practises of the Papists now resident in this Citie Likewise the reason of the guard placed at the Earle of Worcesters and S ir Basil Brooks and my Lord Peters House in Aldersgate-street With the Heads of those orders given by the Honorable House of Parliament concerning the raising of Forces to suppresse the Commotions in England and to guard the I le of Wight LONDON Printed for John Greensmith 1641. ENGLANDS DELIVERANCE THe mercies of our God are manifold as may be plainly feen by this strange Discoverie which he hath made known in a most miraculous manner for which we of England and all true Protestants have just cause to praise God and to crie out with David Lord what is man that thou art mindfull of him or the Son of man that thou regardest him What are we sinners that thou shouldest protect us what have we done worth this great deliverance Surely the mercies of our God are manifold and his love endureth for ever as may appeare in this affaire which I am now to discourse of The manner of the Plot and how it pleased God to bring it to light ON Munday being the fifteenth day of November it happened that a poore man being necessitated and wanting a lodging fearing Officers and being imprisoned was constrained to take up his lodging in a Ditch neer the Pest-house where lying some small time two Gentlemen came and lay down upon the bank who after they had lain so me small time began to discourse of businesse of eminent danger which induced this poore man to give eare to their discourse and softly to creep by degrees neerer and neerer so that he could easily understand their discourse and their intentions The substance of their discourse Their discourse was this That they wondred that their friend did not come and declare what Noblemen they were that were to be cut off in this enterprise withall the manner how they should proceed in their attempt and many other things of dangerous consequence which made the poore man very desirous to see what outsides those men had that were so fraught with Treason At last rising up hastily he was discovered by the men whose guilt and feare to be known urged them so far that they 〈◊〉 readie to adde Murther to Treason as if that had not been enough to sinke them into the bottomlesse pit of endlesse miserie For immediately one of them drew his sword and ran at the innocent man and wounded him dangerously so that he fell down as if he were killed then immediately they ran away The poore man when they were gone got up as well as he could and came to some members of the house of Parliament and discouered it whereupon the house then sent out three Warrents for to take three French men which they did suspect who beeing taken were brought to the Parliament house the 16. day of November and vpon their examinations there was command given that the Earl of Worcesters house in the Strand should be garded and Sr Basill-Brooks because they did suspect that a Papist Prist was harbord there which was a chief incendiary and inventor of this treachery Likewise it was ordered by the House of Commons that forces should be raised with all speede to secure the I le of Wight 1 That their should bee an account taken of all the Papists about London 2 There was two Lords nominated that should be apoynted to raise forces to secure the Kingdome one beyond Trent and the other on this side Trent and for all other officers they are to be appoynted by the Parliament 3 That there should be a privie scarch made for the priest aforesaid in the house of the Earle of Worcester and Sr Basill Brooke to prevent further mischiefe there is a gard set about them by the command of the house of Parliament Being the 16. of November Likewise this day there was an order from the Parliament for disarming of Papists and for the better proceeding they began at my Lord Peeters in Aldersgate-street This is the whole relation of this greate deliverance which it hath pleased God to lay open and bring to knowledge wherefore let vs praise God for though our enemies are innumerable though our troubles be many yet the Lord delivers vs out of all let vs amend our lives let vs truely repent let vs not displease so gracious a father so gracious a redeemer let vs blesse God for the meanes of our deliverance let vs blesse God for our gracious King let vs blesse God for this happie Parliament and last of all let vs pray for the establishment of Religion let vs love one another and live in vnitie and peace together so shall God protect vs and blesse vs here one earth and crowne vs with eternall glory in the Kingdome of heaven FJNIS