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A76358	The confession, obstinacy, and ignorance, of Father Bell, a Romish priest. Wherein is declared, the manner of his tryall, condemnation, and execution, on Munday Decemb. 11. 1643. Together with the names of those that suffered for stealing the ambassadours plate; and the names and facts of others who were executed at Tiburne the same day.		1643 (1643)	Wing B1799A; Thomason E78_11; ESTC R20967	3,283	10

THE CONFESSION Obstinacy and Ignorance of Father BELL a Romish Priest Wherein is declared the manner of his Tryall Condemnation and Execution on Munday Decemb. 11. 1643. Together with the names of those that suffered for stealling the Ambassadours plate And the names and facts of others who were executed at Tiburne the same day LONDON Printed for Thomas Bates and are to be sold at his shop in the Old-Baily 1643. The Confession Obstinacie and and Ignorance of Father BELL a Romish Priest Executed at Tyburne Decemb. 11. 1643. THe Priests and Jesuits under the supremacy of the Pope and Church of Rome as they have been the fomenters contrivers and nourishers of almost all the debates conspiracies and massacres committed in divers forraigne Nations which have afforded them entertainment in all ages since their first originall and institution as is apparent by the parricide of Henry the third King of France and other Princes who professed even the same Religion inhumanely massacred by them which would be too tedious particularly in this place to mention So to come neerer both to our owne times and Nation for we shall also omit their maine plots and contrivances of the death of our late most illustrious and religious Queene Elizabeth they were the prime Instruments of raising the late unparallelled and bloody Rebellion in Ireland and the causes of the murthering of above an hundred thousand innocent Protestants there and finding that all their plots and machinations would prove unsuccessefull to advance their owne Religion in these three Kingdoms unlesse they kindled the like flames and combustions in England also finding much favour from persons in authority in this Kingdome who suffered them to goe unpunished although contrary to the Lawes and Statutes of this Kingdome they have so brought about their stratagems as to cause a civill and unnaturall warre also in this Kingdome notwithstanding which designes of their so apparent to the whole world it is beyond admiration to thinke that any of that viperous brood should be so audacious and still to continue in this Kingdom And this may serve to satisfie the world what just cause there is to proceed against them in Justice for their Delinquency therein But that which I intend more particularly to informe you of at this time is concerning the Triall Condemnation and Execution of one Father Bell who being taken by those who were inabled by the State for that purpose and laid in Newgate and from thence was brought to the Sessions House the last weeke where being indicted upon the Statute and putting himselfe upon God and his Countrey the Witnesses proving him to have beene a Priest beyond the Seas and that they had knowne him being an English man borne say Masse in England and to seduce divers of His Majesties subjects Upon which Indictment the Jury sound him guilty and the Court proceeded to sentence which was to this effect That he should goe from thence to the place from whence he came viz. Newgate and from thence on a Hurdle to the place of Execution and there to be hanged by the necke cut downe alive and quartered and his Quarters to be set upon the severall gates of the City According to which sentence he was drawne on a Hurdle on Munday Decemb. 11. to Tyburne the place of Execution where being come he spake as followeth I Stand here to die and declare unto you all the cause of my comming hither nothing being brought or proved against me but was onely condemned for being a Briest of the Catholike Church had I been a Heathen Priest or a Priest after the Leviticall Order then I should not so much have wondred at it to h●ve been put to death in a Christian Land but that a Catholique Priest should be put to death by those t●t pretend to be Christians and to follow Christ ●●is Gospell this is that sensible men will wonder at But those that have their judgements blinded that see nothing they may proceed to the like they have done before and so they doe now to me They pretend Lawes but those Lawes as they were ill made so they hav● be●ne worse kept Now I professe before you all and testifie here with m● life and blood before God and Iesus Christ his Sonne that is to judge that I die a true number of the Catholique Church Being interrupted by one who said 〈…〉 the Roman Chuch ●●ies the. If you 〈…〉 with all my heart I distinguish it from any Protestant Church her●tickes or Conventicles and I call it the Roman Church My parents lived and died in that Religion and I for my part have beene brought up in the same faith and were I to live ●●y longer here I would professe it to my dying day though I were to die a thousand deaths or to suffer never so great Torments And this I testifie before God and Jesus Christ The Sheriffe hearing him continue thus obstinate and speaking against our Lawes and Religion spake to him in this manner viz. Mr. Bell To goe on to traduce our Lawes and seduce the people we will not heare you any longer mee thinkes you should thinke upon death and desire God to open your eyes that you may see your blindnesse You were not onely condemned for being a Priest but it was proved against you and you confessed it that you were an Englishman borne and that you went over to take Orders and you returned backe hither againe now the Letter of the Law is thus That an English man borne going over to take Orders and returning backe againe the Law interprets that he comes to seduce the Kings subjects There was not one word spoke of seducing Mr. Bridges spake This is not a time to dispute Mr. Bell pray apply your selfe to God and humble your selfe before him Mr. Bell spake Here are many people but I suppose that they are as the Kingdome is seduced and if a man labour to reduce them I thinke it is good service The people are deluded because they have a piece of the Catholique Religion they believe the Incarnation of Christ and the Resurrection and Passion of Christ but what is this therefore I declare the truth to the people that I may further their soules Then the people in detestation of his speeches and of his waies cryed out helpe your selfe Then he spake againe They that speake false doctrine doe not desire to heare others but I tell you that the Protestant Religion hath no divine faith Then the Sheriffe spake Doe not scandalize our Protestant faith Well I doe heartily forgive all men that had a hand in my death and I desire to be forgiven for I most willingly die in the Catholique faith Mr. Bridges spake Mr. Bell pray apply your selfe to God I have declared my mind already The greater is your infatuation God hath not beene pleased to open your eyes and as your punishment hereafter is secret so your judgement here is just you know what your owne Authour Cajetan speakes Interpaenas Dei mirabilis Then he sake againe If I cannot reduce I doe not desire to be seduced I am sorry for it the Lord gives mercy to whom he will and whom he will he hardens Then the Minister of Newgate spake to him and urged him to repent He still obstinately answered Repent what should I repent for I have a good cause Then the Sheriffe spake Mr. Bell unlesse you will speak to the glory of God and edification of your soule speake no more And so as in blindnesse he lived obstinately in blindnesse he ended his daies Also there was one Captaine Towers that pretended a Warrant for the scarching of malignants houses and under that pretence plundered the Countesse of Nottinghams house and many other houses and for this and very justly was condemned to die and being brought to the place of execution unexpectedly declared himselfe to be a Roman Catholique for being asked by the Minister of Newgate whether he died a Roman Catholique answered Yes I die a Roman Catholique doe what you will with me I will stand to it I but sayes the Minister minde some thing else you are now come to suffer death Then he peremptorily answered Well he and I shall be in blisse ere long I come to declare nothing to the world but the faith that I die in namely the Catholike Faith Pray God forgive them that accused me and I desire to be forgiven And so as Father Bell died he died very obstinately living and dying in blindnesse and darknesse what was in their minds whither they should goe and where they are God knower we are not to judge but to leave this their Confession Obstinacy and Ignorance for all judicious Readers to ponder on it Also Tillet and Freeman were hanged for robbing of the Lord Ambassadour of his plate to the value of 6000. li. And one Butler for Burglary breaking open a house in Chick-lane Another for robbing of Grayes Inne And Man●●●…●●●…ch for murdering of her childe Printed according to Order The true Pourtraiture of the Worthy Religious and truely Wise JOHN PYM Esquire Burgesse for Tavistocke now deceased Decemb. 8. 1643. Behold this prop to Truth pillor of pure Religion Whose ayme and paines was to purge our Zion In all our straites he was to us a firme friend For all our good his dearest strength did spend