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the_o clergy_n and_o lay_v person_n as_o affect_v to_o nonconformity_n seduce_v enoch_n into_o his_o opinion_n and_o to_o conceal_v both_o their_o name_n and_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o fact_n sect._n 17._o we_o see_v what_o work_n master_n studley_n have_v make_v we_o in_o the_o gaol_n at_o shrewsbury_n now_o the_o gaol_n delivery_n draw_v near_o and_o the_o judge_n be_v in_o their_o circuit_n at_o the_o next_o county_n of_o stafford_n adjoin_v to_o shropshire_n there_o they_o be_v inform_v of_o this_o murderer_n by_o the_o reverend_a father_n the_o bishop_n of_o lichfield_n and_o coventry_n who_o be_v so_o careful_a not_o to_o misreport_v as_o that_o he_o require_v master_n studley_n who_o be_v his_o informer_n to_o lay_v down_o in_o write_v under_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o subscription_n of_o his_o name_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o particular_n receive_v from_o the_o prisoner_n as_o master_n studley_n confess_v pag._n 121._o the_o reverend_a judge_n who_o ever_o labour_v to_o 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etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n but_o thou_o shall_v sure_o kill_v he_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n he_o hear_v such_o thing_n and_o many_o untruth_n have_v be_v report_v of_o he_o but_o for_o his_o part_n he_o think_v it_o no_o idolatry_n to_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n neither_o do_v he_o ground_v that_o action_n upon_o any_o such_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o therein_o he_o have_v manifest_a wrong_n whether_o he_o do_v not_o frequent_v any_o private_a meeting_n and_o conventicle_n in_o the_o neighbourhood_n or_o elsewhere_o or_o whether_o he_o do_v not_o ground_n that_o fact_n upon_o some_o doctrine_n or_o word_n he_o have_v hear_v at_o sermon_n oâ—_n lecture_n at_o bishop_n castle_n or_o elsewhere_o or_o some_o private_a discourse_n with_o any_o of_o the_o ministry_n or_o other_o of_o his_o acquaintance_n he_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v never_o at_o any_o such_o meeting_n or_o conventicle_n neither_o do_v he_o in_o any_o private_a discourse_n or_o from_o any_o preacher_n hear_v or_o receive_v any_o doctrine_n oâ—_n counsel_n that_o may_v encourage_v or_o move_v he_o to_o such_o a_o fact_n what_o then_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n if_o none_o of_o these_o or_o what_o end_n he_o propose_v to_o himself_o in_o the_o action_n he_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v the_o temptation_n of_o sin_n but_o be_v desire_v to_o explain_v himself_o in_o those_o term_n he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o satan_n suggestion_n it_o be_v urge_v that_o our_o subtle_a adversary_n the_o easy_a to_o work_v upon_o we_o be_v wont_a to_o propose_v in_o every_o temptation_n some_o matter_n either_o of_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n and_o sometime_o even_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o the_o end_n thereby_o the_o rather_o to_o deceive_v we_o and_o lead_v we_o into_o sin_n he_o answer_v that_o he_o can_v give_v no_o reason_n or_o ground_n at_o all_o why_o he_o do_v the_o act_n neither_o do_v he_o 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devil_n do_v not_o then_o or_o at_o any_o other_o time_n appear_v unto_o he_o whether_o he_o do_v not_o sometime_o see_v a_o vision_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n as_o be_v report_v he_o answer_v that_o indeed_o he_o do_v conceive_v a_o thing_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n full_a of_o brightness_n to_o come_v into_o the_o chamber_n in_o his_o father_n house_n where_o he_o than_o lay_v upon_o his_o bed_n in_o the_o night_n broad_a awake_a and_o that_o he_o think_v it_o to_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v urge_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v not_o sure_o have_v appear_v but_o to_o some_o special_a end_n in_o such_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n and_o question_n be_v make_v whether_o he_o feel_v himself_o thereby_o illuminate_v further_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n or_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n more_o humble_v or_o whether_o it_o impose_v any_o particular_a charge_n or_o command_v upon_o he_o or_o reveal_v any_o secret_a of_o note_n unto_o he_o at_o the_o present_a he_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o any_o such_o operation_n as_o these_o or_o the_o like_a in_o so_o much_o that_o after_o further_a discourse_n in_o this_o particular_a he_o say_v that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o think_v of_o it_o it_o may_v be_v the_o distemper_a work_n of_o his_o brain_n for_o aught_o he_o know_v to_o the_o contrary_n whether_o he_o do_v not_o desire_v a_o kinsman_n to_o convey_v he_o secret_o to_o bishop_n castle_n to_o the_o minister_n or_o vicar_n there_o for_o he_o have_v a_o intent_n to_o sacrifice_v one_o head_n which_o he_o have_v private_o hide_v
fall_n into_o this_o sin_n of_o murder_n and_o likewise_o to_o show_v that_o satan_n work_v upon_o his_o predominant_a humour_n of_o melancholy_n tempt_v he_o to_o commit_v these_o murder_n or_o as_o he_o in_o the_o gaol_n confess_v to_o many_o before_o name_v to_o the_o judge_n at_o his_o arraignment_n and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n it_o be_v the_o strong_a temptation_n of_o sin_n that_o move_v he_o to_o commit_v they_o and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o seduce_v into_o the_o point_n of_o puritanisme_n by_o any_o of_o the_o clergy_n or_o laity_n about_o bishop_n castle_n or_o clunne_n land_n for_o there_o be_v none_o such_o to_o persuade_v or_o seduce_v he_o as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o for_o more_o confirmation_n thereof_o i_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o better_a knowledge_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o present_a chancellor_n of_o the_o diocese_n of_o hereford_n master_n doctor_n skinner_n who_o have_v continue_v that_o place_n under_o the_o three_o last_o bishop_n of_o that_o diocese_n and_o who_o by_o presentment_n and_o other_o mean_n for_o his_o information_n be_v likely_a to_o know_v the_o state_n of_o the_o country_n in_o that_o behalf_n sect._n 21._o though_o in_o this_o narration_n we_o be_v come_v to_o enoch_n death_n yet_o death_n the_o end_n of_o life_n give_v not_o a_o end_n to_o the_o stir_n and_o rumour_n about_o he_o from_o this_o puritanical_a phoenix_n hatch_v by_o master_n studley_n in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o country_n other_o have_v rise_v out_o of_o the_o ash_n for_o say_v he_o pag._n 164._o the_o dead_a body_n of_o this_o enoch_n hang_v forth_o wave_v in_o the_o air_n more_o than_o a_o fortnight_n and_o less_o than_o three_o week_n some_o brethren_n of_o his_o own_o disposition_n and_o faction_n who_o be_v restless_a in_o wilfulness_n that_o he_o say_v not_o wickedness_n contrive_v a_o device_n by_o rear_v up_o a_o ladder_n in_o the_o night_n a_o work_n of_o darkness_n to_o see_v off_o that_o part_n of_o the_o gibbet_n where_o his_o body_n hang_v and_o take_v it_o away_o etc._n etc._n and_o these_o he_o term_v saucy_a rebel_n under_o the_o vizard_n of_o puritanisme_n sect._n 22._o the_o act_n of_o take_v down_o his_o body_n and_o that_o in_o the_o night_n be_v not_o deny_v the_o question_n in_o this_o also_o will_v be_v who_o and_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n the_o actor_n be_v and_o thesewere_v bring_v to_o light_n before_o master_n studleys_n book_n come_v to_o public_a view_n and_o there_o be_v great_a care_n take_v for_o the_o discovery_n of_o so_o great_a a_o affront_n to_o public_a justice_n for_o the_o next_o day_n after_o this_o act_n commit_v master_n walcot_n a_o justice_n of_o peace_n dwell_v near_o bishop_n castle_n and_o myself_o meet_v there_o we_o fall_v into_o consideration_n what_o mean_n be_v to_o be_v use_v to_o discover_v the_o offender_n it_o be_v consider_v that_o if_o any_o warrant_n be_v direct_v for_o the_o apprehension_n of_o any_o that_o may_v be_v suspect_v the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n may_v cause_v a_o more_o close_a concealment_n and_o therefore_o we_o purpose_v by_o private_a mean_n to_o inform_v ourselves_o and_o to_o communicate_v each_o with_o other_o what_o we_o can_v discover_v but_o sir_n robert_n howard_n live_v then_o at_o clunne_n present_o grant_v out_o warrant_n and_o thereby_o among_o other_o thing_n require_v a_o search_n to_o be_v make_v in_o all_o lake_n of_o water_n pit_n and_o other_o place_n where_o in_o likelihood_n the_o putrify_a body_n may_v be_v cast_v or_o drown_v and_o although_o this_o be_v a_o probable_a course_n be_v careful_o manage_v as_o indeed_o it_o be_v for_o find_v of_o the_o body_n yet_o neither_o be_v it_o find_v nor_o any_o person_n thereby_o discover_v for_o the_o fact_n then_o we_o all_o join_v our_o best_a endeavour_n in_o this_o discovery_n know_v that_o the_o delinquent_n be_v once_o manifest_v the_o body_n will_v soon_o be_v find_v have_v therefore_o receive_v some_o private_a intelligence_n of_o some_o person_n who_o have_v commend_v the_o actor_n in_o this_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o some_o also_o who_o have_v offer_v for_o some_o consideration_n to_o effect_v it_o we_o at_o length_n bring_v those_o party_n to_o examination_n though_o therein_o we_o use_v the_o help_n of_o sir_n robert_n harley_n a_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o hereford_n shire_n for_o the_o apprehend_n of_o one_o of_o they_o who_o indeed_o prove_v innocent_a sir_n robert_n howard_n and_o myself_o meet_v at_o bishop_n castle_n examine_v another_o named_z lewis_z owen_n upon_o who_o examination_n and_o testimony_n of_o witness_n there_o be_v evidence_n from_o his_o own_o mouth_n that_o he_o at_o least_o have_v knowledge_n of_o those_o that_o have_v take_v down_o the_o body_n though_o in_o truth_n as_o it_o prove_v afterward_o in_o his_o drink_n he_o have_v speak_v more_o than_o be_v true_a but_o which_o …_o before_o the_o full_a truth_n appear_v bind_v he_o over_o to_o the_o then_o next_o assize_n master_n walcot_n and_o myself_o proceed_v sir_n robert_n howard_n occasion_n then_o call_v he_o to_o london_n and_o upon_o examination_n we_o bind_v over_o another_o by_o name_n richard_n williams_n who_o have_v offer_v to_o edward_n ap_fw-mi evan_n the_o father_n of_o enoch_n that_o he_o will_v take_v down_o his_o son_n from_o the_o gibbet_n if_o he_o will_v consider_v his_o pain_n sect._n 23._o by_o this_o time_n the_o judge_n of_o our_o circuit_n sir_n william_n jones_n and_o sir_n thomas_n trever_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o take_n down_o of_o the_o body_n of_o enoch_n and_o they_o direct_v their_o letter_n date_v the_o eleven_o day_n of_o october_n 1633_o to_o the_o high_a sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n and_o we_o the_o forename_a justice_n require_v we_o to_o make_v diligent_a search_n and_o enquiry_n by_o ourselves_o and_o all_o other_o who_o we_o think_v fit_a to_o be_v employ_v therein_o whoare_o the_o malefactor_n and_o by_o who_o abetment_n and_o privity_n the_o same_o be_v do_v and_o 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