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A63966	A new martyrology, or, The bloody assizes now exactly methodizing in one volume comprehending a compleat history of the lives, actions, trials, sufferings, dying speeches, letters, and prayers of all those eminent Protestants who fell in the west of England and elsewhere from the year 1678 ... : with an alphabetical table ... / written by Thomas Pitts.	Tutchin, John, 1661?-1707.	1693 (1693)	Wing T3380; ESTC R23782	258,533	487

shall sing Triumphing Songs With sweet Hallelujah Set up thy standerd and prepare War against Babylon For her destruction draweth near As here we read her doom Lord blow the Trumpet and awake The Nations round about ●tir up the spirit of the Medes Which did old Babel rout For Babel must drink of that Cup Which Sion deep did wound Jerusalem did first begin And so the Cup goes round But Babel must drink up the dregs Of Wrath which do remain With which no mixture she shall have To mitigate her pain For 't is the vengeance of our God And of his Temple too The vials that fill up his Wrath The three last Trumpets wo. When Jacob as a battle Ax In great Jehovah's hand Shall break down all those Mountains tall That in his way do stand O then let us Rejoyce because The time appointed is That Babel shall be seen to fall And Sion shine in Bliss Our Lord draws near as doth appear By Signs by him fore-told Then Virgins come meet your Bridegroom His Wondrous Works behold The Night grows dark ' be still and hark What is the Brid●grooms Voice That when the 〈◊〉 comes swiftly by It may your 〈◊〉 ●ejoyce Your light grows dim arise and trim Your Lamps from all their Soyl And see your Light shines clear and bright Supply'd with Gospel-Oyl Some Virgins now do Sleepy grow And don't their Vessels fill Nor fear a want when Oyl grows scant And none be found to sell. And at Mid-night all in a Fright Oyl-shops they cannot find And none will spare out of his share And so they are left behind Thus Foolish sleep in dangers deep And think their Lord delays But his own Bride ●ath surely spi'de Some of his Glorious Rays And will not sleep unless she keep Her Watch-light● burning still With Oyl in store laid up therefore Let him come when he will And though her Garments had some rents And spots not perfect white Yet they 'll be cleans'd or quickly chang'd For Rayments of Delight With her Bridegroom she 〈◊〉 find room In Chambers of his Love When the Unwise he will de●pise And them from him remove The behaviour and dying words of Mr. Gatchill Executed at Taunton THE said Mr. Gatchill was a Constable of the Hundred he was surprized by a Party of the Dukes and shewed a Warrant to bring in Provisions and other Necessaries for the use of the Army which if he had not obeyed was threatned to have his House burnt so that he was obliged to do what he did for his own Preservation But this was not sufficient for being found Guilty he was Executed As he was drawn to Execution he looked on the People a●d said A Populous Town God bless it Just b●fore he was Executed he spake That the Crime he was Accused of and Condemned for was High Treason but he did not know himself to be Guilty of it and that what he did he was forced to do And further said I am so well known to you that I do verily believe you have Charity to think that what I speak is true As for the Niceties of the Law I do not well understand them And much more to the same effect he spake And so after Prayer with his suffering Brother Mr. Simon Hambling he was Executed There was also Executed at Taunton Mr. John Hucker a very worthy Gentlman of that Town He had some ill Friends in the Duke's Army that cast Aspersions on him as though he was the Person that was a Traytor to the Duke by firing a Pistol in Sedgmoor but I have strictly examined many on that Point and can find it to be nothing but the worst of an Enemies Malice to wound him after his Death in his Reputation which he always valued highly when living To be short he has left the Character amongst his Neighbours of an honest Man a good Christian and one that was true to the Interest of the Duke and Sealed it with his Blood The following Letter my Bookseller received from Mr. Robert Hucker now living in Taunton which I thought proper to print word for word than so my Reader may see what care I have taken to have all the Accounts I give concerning Mr. Hucker well attested Mr. Dunton Taunton Feb. 24 th 1691 2. LOoking over the Advertisements to the Athenian Mercury I found your intention of making some Additions to the Book called the Bloody Assizes and finding others that suffered with my Father their Relations have printed their Last Letters I have here sent you a Letter written by my Father but some hours before he was Executed the main reason why I consented to have it Printed was That persons mouths may be stopt from their false and lying Accusations he carried himself like a Christian under Confinement but when he came to look Death in the Face it was with so much Courage that it was to the Astonishment of the Beholders for there was many a weeping Eye amongst both Officers and Souldiers for him and those his Fellow-Sufferers I crave a Line from you of the Receipt of this with which you will oblige Sir Your unknown Friend and Servant ROBERT HUCKER Direct to me in Taunton Mr. John Huckers Letter to his Friend a little before his Execution I Was in hopes to have had liberty to speak a few words at the place of Execution till a few minutes since but now am persuaded the contrary Therefore excuse these abrupt-Lines I bless God I am now reconciled to this contemptible Death it was long ere I could but now God hath done it for me and I thankfully submit to it from the hands of the wise God whom I have offended And therefore desire to accept my punishment knowing he doth all things well without any wrong to his Creatures I had lately some Discourse with two Persons whereof one was of Quality concerning the things laid to my charge I was told that it was three things One was That I was an enemy to or against the Protestant Religion that I was troublesome and had acted vigorously in Elections of Members for Parliament and upheld the Meetings I own my self a Protestant and die an Asserter of that Religion and I pray God I do not prove a better Friend to it than those that have so industriously endeavoured the taking away my Life and that they see it not when it 's too late As to the Meetings I bless God I ever was at any of them and that I was any way instrumental to the upholding of them and am troubled that I have I fear sinfully deprived my self of them and do believe if ever the Ordinances of God were rightly administred and the Gospel effectually preached it was in those Meetings that were held in Taunton the Lord bless the Seed that was there sown As to Elections of Members for Parliament I judge it my Birthright and therefore was industrious in it but I hope never did I am sur● never intended troublesomness to any in

according to my poor Capacity preached Salvation in his Name and as I have preached so do I believe and with all my Soul have commended it and still do commend to all of you the riches of his Grace and Faith in his Name as the alone and only way whereby to come to be saved It may be many may think but I bless the Lord without any solid ground that I suffer as an Evil-Doer and as a busie body in other mens matters but I reckon not much upon that having the Testimony of my own Conscience for me It was the lot of our blessed Saviour himself and also the lot of many of his eminent precious Servants and People to suffer by the World as Evil-doers Yea I think I have so good ground not to be scar'd at such a Lot that I count it my non-such honour and Oh what am I that I should be honoured so when so many Worthies have panted after the like and have not come at it My Soul rejoyceth in being brought into Conformity with my Blessed Lord and Head and so Blessed a Company in this way and lot and I desire to pray that I may be to none of you this day upon this account a Stone of stumbling and a Rock of Offence and blessed is he that shall not be offended in Christ and his poor Followers and Members because of their being Condemned as Evil-doers by the World As for these things for which Sentence of Death hath past against me I bless the Lord my Conscience doth not condemn me I have not been Rebellious nor do I judge it Rebellion for me to have endeavoured in my Capacity what possibly I could for the born-down and ruined interest of my Lord and Master and for the Relief of my poor Brethren afflicted and persecuted not only in their Liberties Priviledges and Persons but also in their Lives therefore it was that I joyned with that poor handful the Lord knows who is the searcher of Hearts that neither my design nor practice was against his Majesty's person and just Government but I always studied to be Loyal to lawful Authority in the Lord and I thank God my heart doth not condemn me of any Disloyalty I have been Loyal and I do recommend it to all to be Obedient to higher Powers in the Lord. I have been looked upon by some and represented by others to be of a divisive and Factious Humour and one that stirred up division in the Church but I am hopeful that they will all now give me their Charity being within a little to stand before my Judge and I pray the Lord forgive them that did so misrepresent me but I thank the Lord whatever Men have said against me concerning this that on the contrary I have often disswaded from such way● and practices as contrary to the Word of God and of our Covenanted and Reformed Religion and as I ever Abhorred division and Faction in the Church as that which tends to its utter Ruin if the Lord prevent it not So I would in the Bowels of my Lord ●●d Master if such an one as I am may presume to ●erswade and Exhort both Ministers and Professors if there b● any Consolation in Christ if any comfort of Love if any Fellowship of the Spirit if any Bowels and Mercies that you be like minded having the same Love being of one accord of one mind in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves Phil. 1.12 Harmoniousness and Honesty in the things of God can never enough be sought after and things that tend to the prejudice and hurt of Christs interest can never enough be fled from and avoided And as I am come hither willingly to lay down my Tabernacle so also I die in the Belief and Faith of the Holy Scriptures and in the Faith of the Apostles and Primitive Christians and Protestant Reformed Churches and particularly the Church of Scotland whereof I am a poor Member I shall but say a few words First All you that are profane I would seriously Exhort you that you return to the Lord by serious Repentance if you do iniquity shall not be your Ruine if you do not know that the day of the Lords Vengeance is near and hastneth on Oh know for your comfort there is a door of mercy yet open if you be not despisers of the day of Salvation And you that have been and yet are Reproachers and persecutors of Godliness and of such as live Godly take heed Oh take heed sad will be your day when God arises to scatter his Enemies if you repent not for your ungodly deeds Secondly All those who are taken up with their own private ●●terests and if that go well they Care the less ●or the interest of Christ take heed and be zealous and repent lest the Lord pass the Sentence I will spew you out of my mouth Thirdly For the truly Godly and such as are Lamenting after the Lord and are mourning for all the abominations of this City and are taking pleasure in the very Rubbish and Stones of Zion be of good Courage and Cast not away your Confidence I dare not say any thing to future things but surely the Lord has a handful that are precious to him to whom he will be Gracious to these is a dark night at present how long it will last the Lord knows Oh let not the sad disasters that his poor people meet with though very astonishing Terrifie you beware of snares that abound Cleave fast to your Reformed Religion do not Shift the Cross of Christ if you be called to it it is better to suffer than sin accoun● the reproaches of Christ greater Riches than all the Treasures of the World In the last place let not my Death be Grievous to any of you I hope it will be more profitable both for you and me and for the Church and interest of God than my life could have been I bless the Lord I can freely and Frankly forgive all men even as I desire to be forgiven of God pray for them that persecute you bless them tha● Curse you As to the cause of Christ I bless the Lord I never had cause to this day to repent for any thing I have suffered or can now suffer for his name I thank the Lord who has shewed mercy to such a vile sinner as I am and that ever he should advance me to so High a dignity as to be made a Minister of his blessed and everlasting Gospel and that ever I should have a Seal set to my Ministry upon the hearts of some in several places and Corners of this Land the Lord visit Scotland with more and more faithful Pastors and send a Reviving day unto the people of God in the mean time be patient be stedfast unmovable always abounding in the work of the Lord and live in Love and peace one with another and the Lord be with his poor Afflicted Groaning people that yet remain Now

immediately well Armed as many as we were entered the Town Friday the whole day was spent in Listing of Men which flock'd to us so fast that we could scarce tend them with Arms. The like on Saturday also and then about ten of the Clock at night 300 of our Men were sent to Bridport about six English Miles off to Storm that Town betimes in the Morning which we did accordingly taking many Prisoners out of their Lodgings and had not our Soldiers been a little too eager of Plunder we had made a good day● work on 't but there lying about a Wood some of the Kings Forces we were forced to retreat losing three or four Men and killing several of theirs and taking Eight Prisoners this was the first Action which he had Sunday also was spent in Listing and Monday Morning but in the Afternoon we marched out of Lime for Axminster a little Town four Miles off our Party was near 2000 Foot and 300 Horse though we Landed not full an hundred Men and all these in the space of four days About two Miles from Lime we espied the Duke of Albermarle with about 4000 Men designing that Night to quart●r in the same Town which we had news of in the way yet we marched on in good order and came into the Town lined all Hedges Planted our Field-Pieces and expected nothing more than that we should give 'em battel they being not an English Mile from the Town they made towards us as soon as they heard that we were there but the Duke of Albermarle finding his Men to be all Militia-Men of the County of Devonshire and that they had no stomach to fight against Monmouth Retreated when he came within a quarter of an English Mile of the Town He came from Exon with these Forces intending to lay a siege against Lime presuming we could not be ready in so short a time but finding us so well prepared to receive him he wisely retired his Men being in great disorde● and confusion supposing we had pursued them which was Debated but the Du●e said it was not his business to fight yet till his Men had been a little Disciplin'd but rather to make up into the Country as fast as possible to meet his Friends not questioning but there would have been in several parts of the Kingdom some Action on the News of his Success But this in the end prov'd fatal to us for had we but follow'd them we had had all their Arms several more men and might have march'd in two days with little or no opposition to the very Gates of Exon the County-Troops resolving not to fight us and several came to us that Night with their Arms. But missing this opportunity we march'd on for Taunton Lodging at several small Towns by the way which still-received us as kindly as possible and all the way met with the loud Acclamations of the Country praying God to succeed our Arms. Thursday we came to Taunton about twenty Mile from Lime To give a particular Account of our Reception here would be too tedious the Streets throng'd with People we could scarce enter all endeavouring to manifest their Joy at his coming and their Houses Doors and Streets garnished with green Boughs Herbs and Flowers all the Emblems of Prosperity The next day Twenty six young Gentlewoman Virgins with Colours ready made at the charge of the Townsmen presented them to his Grace the Captain of them went before with a Naked Sword in one hand and a small curious Bible in the other which she presented also making a short Speech at which the Duke was ex●remely satisfied and assured her He came now in the Field with a design to defend the Truths contained therein and to Seal it with his Blood if there shou'd be any occasion for it Nothing now could content the Country but he must be proclaimed King which he seemed exceeding averse to and really I am of Opinion from his very heart They said The Reason why the Gentry of England ●oved not was because he came on a Common-wealth-Principle This being the Cry of all the Army he was forced to yield to it and accordingly Saturday Morning he was Proclaimed In the Afternoon came out three PROCLAMATIONS one setting a Sum of Mony on the Kings Head as he had done before by the other The Second Declaring the Parliament of England A Seditious Assembly and if they did not separate before the end of June to give Power and Authority to any that would attempt to lay hold of them as Rebels and Traytors The Third To declare the Duke of Albermarle a Traytor who now lay within six Miles of us having had time to Rally his Men if he laid not down his Arms forthwith a Message also was sent to command him but he sent word That he was a Subject to JAMES the Second the late Kings Brother and that he knew no other Lord. We tarried here till Sunday Morning and then march'd fot Bridgewater seven Miles from thence We were now between four and five thousand Men and had we not wanted Arms could have made above ten thousand We were received here as in other places but did little more than Read our Declaration which we did also in all other Towns the Magistrates standing by in their Gowns and likewise our Proclamation and so march'd forward for Glassenbury from Glassenbury design'd for Bristol three days March from that Place designing to Attaque it Accordingly we arrived at Canshum Bridge a little Town three Miles English from Bristol intending to enter next morning the Duke of Beauford being there with a Garrison of about Four Thousand Men being he●e lodg'd in the Town we were on a sudden Alarm'd with the noise of the Approach of the Enemy being in no small Confusion on this unsuspected News The Duke sent one up the Tower to see whether he could discover them marching as soon as he came up he saw them at the very entrance into the Town fighting with our Men. Here we had a small Skirmish our Men being in the Fields adjoyning to the Town refreshing themselves but it lasted not long for before he could bring word they were fled being not above sixty Horse-Men They did us mischief killed and wounded above Twenty Men whereas we killed none of theirs only took four Prisoners and their Horses and wounded my Lord Newburg that it was thought mortal they came thither thinking it had been their own Forces and had not our undisciplin'd Fellows been a little too eager and suffer'd 'em to come a little farther on they would have enter'd the Town and we must have had every man of them their Infantry was following but on their Return came not forward These Forces being so near and Bristol being so well mann'd also the Duke was loth to pass the Bridge for Bristol though some Gentlemen that came over with us and were prescribed upon the account of the former Plot being Bristol men and knew the