they_o think_v that_o if_o sanders_n himself_o have_v appear_v in_o person_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v apprehend_v for_o his_o former_a felony_n and_o so_o send_v to_o a_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v secure_v from_o start_v section_n 23_o i_o love_v not_o to_o trouble_v myself_o or_o thou_o with_o the_o whole_a story_n of_o his_o infamy_n let_v the_o reader_n inquire_v after_o he_o in_o any_o place_n where_o he_o have_v live_v and_o i_o believe_v that_o a_o especial_a token_n that_o he_o will_v be_v remember_v by_o will_v be_v some_o vile_a prank_n that_o he_o have_v play_v and_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o when_o this_o sander_n appear_v at_o box_n church-house_n where_o his_o father_n live_v we_o of_o the_o neighbourhood_n conjecture_v either_o that_o he_o have_v do_v some_o prank_n elsewhere_o and_o be_v come_v thither_o to_o shelter_v himself_o or_o that_o he_o be_v come_v thither_o to_o do_v some_o good_a prank_n in_o order_n whereunto_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o he_o be_v much_o accustom_v to_o night-walking_a as_o he_o pretend_v to_o go_v a_o fish_n and_o such_o be_v their_o credit_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v lose_v sheep_n or_o the_o like_a and_o search_v to_o be_v make_v the_o house_n which_o the_o officer_n do_v usual_o begin_v with_o be_v the_o church-house_n where_o this_o sander_n father_n live_v and_o harbour_v he_o section_n 24_o yet_o with_o a_o prank_n or_o two_o of_o his_o be_v of_o latter_a day_n be_v notorious_o know_v and_o infamous_a i_o shall_v here_o acquaint_v thou_o with_o sometime_o in_o the_o year_n 1654._o i_o think_v it_o be_v about_o the_o 15._o or_o 16._o of_o september_n this_o sander_n be_v at_o a_o alehouse_n in_o pickwick_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o carsham_n in_o the_o company_n of_o one_o thomas_n stockman_n of_o bathford_n he_o fall_v there_o to_o abuse_v he_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o that_o he_o force_v he_o to_o pay_v a_o reckon_n for_o beer_n etc._n etc._n which_o sanders_n have_v spend_v before_o stockman_n come_v in_o and_o afterward_o follow_v the_o poor_a man_n go_v homeward_o it_o be_v night_n in_o a_o lane_n about_o half_a a_o mile_n from_o the_o house_n where_o they_o have_v drink_v this_o sanders_n overtake_v he_o knock_v he_o down_o rob_v and_o wound_v he_o so_o grievous_o that_o he_o lay_v sometime_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o charitable_a person_n for_o his_o recovery_n insomuch_o that_o complaint_n be_v make_v to_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n who_o grant_v forth_o his_o warrant_n yet_o to_o be_v show_v against_o sander_n but_o i_o know_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o this_o warrant_n be_v never_o serve_v upon_o he_o stokes_n so_o that_o he_o stand_v guilty_a of_o this_o assault_n and_o robbery_n even_o to_o this_o hour_n thus_o much_o have_v thomas_n stockman_n former_o affirm_v although_o at_o this_o time_n he_o will_v neither_o be_v depose_v of_o it_o nor_o prosecute_v sander_n for_o it_o for_o since_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v robe_v and_o this_o july_n 1._o this_o thomas_n stockman_n be_v fall_v off_o to_o the_o quaker_n and_o therefore_o conceive_v oath_n and_o prosecution_n to_o be_v against_o his_o principle_n and_o all_o this_o will_v have_v be_v testify_v to_o the_o commissioner_n if_o they_o will_v have_v give_v my_o witness_n leave_v to_o speak_v i_o shall_v trouble_v thou_o with_o one_o passage_n more_o i_o have_v some_o discourse_n since_o with_o a_o man_n of_o corsham_n one_o who_o the_o doctor_n know_v and_o pretend_v to_o respect_n much_o touch_v this_o business_n and_o have_v tell_v he_o that_o sanders_n be_v a_o especial_a witness_n against_o i_o the_o man_n by_o way_n of_o wonder_n speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n why_o they_o will_v not_o take_v the_o testimony_n of_o such_o a_o rogue_n as_o sanders_n i_o think_v will_v they_o and_o than_o tell_v i_o a_o story_n that_o sander_n on_o a_o time_n come_v to_o his_o house_n fit_v he_o down_o by_o the_o fire_n where_o the_o man_n have_v some_o occasion_n to_o go_v into_o another_o place_n leave_v he_o sit_v but_o at_o his_o return_n which_o it_o seem_v be_v soon_o than_o sanders_n expect_v he_o find_v this_o sander_n with_o his_o foot_n stand_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o his_o head_n and_o his_o hand_n up_o in_o the_o chimney_n steal_v bacon_n that_o hang_v there_o nay_o even_o at_o this_o time_n his_o oath_n and_o behaviour_n be_v such_o that_o it_o breed_v astonishment_n even_o in_o those_o that_o countenance_v he_o insomuch_o that_o john_n travers_n sit_v by_o and_o hear_v his_o deposition_n be_v overhear_v to_o say_v to_o this_o purpose_n there_o be_v a_o rogue_n to_o swear_v i_o can_v not_o keep_v he_o sober_a a_o day_n together_o but_o that_o he_o will_v be_v drink_v every_o day_n section_n 25_o and_o indeed_o the_o commissioner_n may_v soon_o have_v perceive_v the_o truth_n and_o credit_n of_o this_o man_n if_o they_o will_v have_v note_v or_o be_v inform_v touch_v word_n by_o he_o then_o speak_v he_o be_v then_o upon_o oath_n and_o those_o be_v touch_v his_o fidelity_n to_o the_o state_n and_o his_o service_n do_v to_o the_o state_n and_o the_o wound_n as_o he_o report_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v which_o he_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o state-service_n whereas_o it_o will_v have_v be_v prove_v if_o they_o will_v have_v hear_v my_o witness_n that_o he_o receive_v those_o wound_n when_o he_o be_v in_o arm_n against_o the_o state_n and_o under_o the_o command_n of_o captain_n thinn_n and_o it_o be_v like_a enough_o that_o he_o have_v there_o continue_v still_o have_v he_o not_o fear_v that_o they_o will_v have_v hang_v he_o for_o break_v open_a and_o rob_v house_n and_o this_o fear_v it_o be_v and_o not_o any_o good_a will_n which_o force_v he_o over_o to_o the_o other_o party_n there_o to_o secure_v himself_o and_o as_o john_n travers_n report_v it_o bring_v a_o good_a horse_n with_o he_o to_o give_v they_o some_o assurance_n that_o he_o dare_v not_o go_v back_o again_o to_o that_o party_n from_o whence_o he_o flee_v and_o as_o sander_n then_o affirm_v he_o become_v a_o soldier_n under_o captain_n travers_n a_o fit_a match_n like_o captain_n and_o like_o soldier_n section_n 26_o but_o may_v some_o say_v that_o all_o this_o however_o true_a make_v he_o no_o more_o than_o a_o thief_n or_o a_o robber_n of_o both_o god_n and_o man_n or_o a_o plunderer_n or_o a_o parricide_n a_o profaner_n or_o a_o drunkard_n or_o the_o like_a but_o now_o this_o do_v not_o whole_o disinable_a his_o testimony_n but_o can_v i_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v former_o forswear_a himself_o that_o then_o i_o have_v say_v something_o to_o the_o purpose_n to_o this_o i_o shall_v answer_v 1._o that_o by_o their_o instruction_n the_o commissioner_n be_v to_o take_v the_o testimony_n of_o none_o but_o credible_a witness_n and_o then_o certain_o it_o will_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v already_o say_v that_o sander_n to_o all_o unintere_v man_n be_v nothing_o like_o it_o we_o can_v prove_v it_o that_o those_o who_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o naboth_n do_v ever_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o any_o before_o but_o this_o it_o be_v which_o render_v they_o suspicious_a and_o with_o just_a judge_n shall_v have_v be_v cause_n enough_o to_o abhor_v they_o because_o they_o be_v son_n of_o belial_n wicked_a mischievous_a lawless_a man_n man_n of_o so_o much_o know_v infamy_n that_o they_o will_v not_o stick_v at_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v put_v upon_o they_o be_v it_o either_o to_o speak_v or_o to_o do_v but_o in_o the_o general_n be_v ready_a for_o any_o wicked_a employment_n and_o for_o the_o particular_a fit_v themselves_o according_a to_o their_o occasion_n who_o employ_v they_o such_o who_o hold_v a_o common_a shop_n for_o all_o comer_n and_o will_v furnish_v their_o customer_n according_a to_o their_o like_n and_o here_o by_o these_o commissioner_n leave_v i_o shall_v tell_v they_o that_o there_o be_v other_o exception_n as_o well_o as_o former_a perjury_n which_o with_o equal_a judge_n such_o who_o have_v the_o discretion_n to_o know_v and_o the_o conscience_n to_o practice_v just_a thing_n may_v render_v some_o witness_n unworthy_a of_o credit_n in_o that_o famous_a trial_n of_o falconer_n perjury_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o lord_n craven_n we_o have_v several_a proof_n bring_v in_o touch_v falconer_n former_a behaviour_n and_o credit_n and_o all_o take_v a_o piece_n of_o justice_n which_o i_o can_v not_o obtain_v from_o these_o commissioner_n as_o that_o this_o falconer_n have_v be_v a_o blasphemous_a debauch_a man_n a_o cozen_a and_o cheat_v fellow_n and_o one_o that_o have_v be_v several_a time_n commit_v for_o suspicion_n of_o felony_n and_o all_o for_o this_o purpose_n to_o make_v it_o probable_a that_o he_o who_o former_o have_v for_o nothing_o or_o
a_o resist_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o â—hat_n wilful_o and_o wicked_o against_o knowledge_n 7.51_o â—nd_v against_o conscience_n they_o contemn_v his_o perâ—â—n_n reproach_v his_o life_n miracle_n doctrine_n and_o abort_v the_o multitude_n to_o believe_v and_o report_v such_o 〈◊〉_d of_o he_o which_o they_o themselves_o must_v needs_o 〈◊〉_d be_v both_o false_a and_o slanderous_a and_o all_o this_o â—or_a the_o carry_v on_o of_o their_o hypocritical_a pomp_n â—nd_v vulgar_a esteem_n after_o which_o i_o add_v that_o â—uch_o who_o be_v busy_a to_o suggest_v false_a report_n of_o â—en_n and_o be_v desirous_a to_o publish_v such_o thing_n â—f_v they_o which_o they_o know_v be_v false_a on_o purpose_n to_o make_v they_o odious_a that_o they_o may_v the_o â—â—tter_o compass_v some_o base_a end_n of_o their_o own_o â—nd_v make_v no_o conscience_n of_o what_o they_o report_v â—ut_v only_o labour_n that_o they_o may_v get_v credit_n to_o it_o â—â—ch_a man_n as_o these_o be_v in_o that_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o sin_n which_o shall_v â—t_a be_v forgive_v and_o indeed_o such_o man_n do_v so_o proper_o perform_v the_o devil_n work_n for_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d calumniator_n a_o malicious_a slanderer_n â—â—t_n it_o be_v the_o great_a pity_n or_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o â—â—ey_n be_v not_o with_o he_o for_o their_o wage_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o discourse_n which_o i_o â—ade_v upon_o that_o part_n and_o if_o i_o shall_v be_v convince_v of_o any_o thing_n therein_o as_o contrary_v to_o and_o doctrine_n or_o good_a manner_n as_o contain_v any_o â—â—ing_n false_a or_o unseasonable_a i_o shall_v most_o willing_o stract_v it_o and_o be_v behold_v to_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v â—struct_v i_o better_o till_o than_o i_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o same_o mind_n as_o former_o i_o be_v but_o shaâ—_n not_o cease_v to_o wonder_v at_o some_o body_n and_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v the_o wickedness_n of_o thâ—_n pharisees_n which_o occasion_v this_o discourse_n â—_o likewise_o consider_v the_o end_n which_o in_o likely_a hood_n have_v befall_v they_o for_o this_o wickedness_n i_o say_v consider_v these_o thing_n i_o can_v bâ—_n wonder_v at_o some_o body_n etc._n as_o cicero_n do_v at_o mar._n anthony_n i_o wonder_v at_o thou_o anthony_n that_o thou_o dâ—_n not_o tremble_v at_o those_o man_n end_n who_o action_n thâ—_n do_v imitate_v section_n 30_o i_o must_v trouble_v thy_o patience_n a_o little_a far_o about_o this_o same_o tho._n powel_n i_o have_v already_o tell_v thou_o what_o i_o speak_v as_o likewise_o the_o occasion_n upon_o which_o i_o speak_v it_o but_o now_o whâ—_n shall_v thomas_n powel_n take_v this_o amiss_o and_o keeâ—_n it_o so_o long_o in_o his_o mind_n and_o article_n against_o i_o for_o preach_v against_o malice_n it_o be_v weâ—_n know_v that_o if_o deducible_a by_o good_a consequence_n from_o the_o text_n i_o be_v as_o plain_a and_o a_o high_a against_o other_o as_o against_o the_o malicious_a be_v malice_n at_o this_o time_n tho._n powel_n herodiâ—s_v this_o it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v a_o guilty_a conscience_n about_o he_o he_o confess_v himself_o guilty_a oâ—_n the_o crime_n by_o his_o fret_a and_o storm_v at_o thâ—_n reproof_n i_o can_v clear_o say_v that_o my_o pulpit_n reproof_n be_v far_o from_o particularise_v of_o personâ—_n yet_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o another_o conjecture_n upoâ—_n which_o thomas_n powel_n may_v imagine_v that_o bâ—_n that_o discourse_n after_o a_o especial_a manner_n i_o aimeâ—_n at_o he_o section_n 31_o about_o the_o year_n 1651._o there_o happen_v some_o difference_n betwixt_o this_o thomas_n powel_n and_o robert_n raynalds_n the_o clerk_n of_o the_o parish_n the_o section_n 24_o person_n who_o i_o say_v that_o this_o thomas_n powel_n malicious_o and_o spiteful_o prosecute_v of_o he_o thomas_n powel_n complain_v and_o before_o some_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n take_v his_o oath_n or_o procure_v william_n cottle_n to_o swear_v it_o that_o rainalds_n have_v sell_v beer_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o likewise_o by_o unlawful_a measure_n here_o i_o shall_v desire_v thou_o to_o observe_v 1._o that_o he_o neglect_v our_o own_o neighbour_a justice_n and_o make_v his_o complaint_n before_o justice_n of_o another_o division_n 2._o this_o oath_n be_v mere_o upon_o hear-say_n 3._o that_o the_o complaint_n be_v only_o against_o he_o that_o sell_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o he_o or_o they_o that_o buy_v i_o shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o say_v touch_v the_o first_o of_o these_o but_o now_o as_o to_o the_o second_o that_o this_o oath_n be_v only_o on_o hear-say_n i_o be_o confident_a that_o tho._n powel_n dare_v not_o say_v that_o he_o see_v it_o or_o know_v of_o it_o but_o only_o by_o report_n and_o here_o william_n pinchin_n and_o tho._n powel_n concur_v again_o william_n pinchin_n swear_v touch_v thing_n do_v at_o box_n when_o as_o he_o be_v then_o at_o broughton_n and_o william_n cottle_n or_o thomas_n powel_n swear_v of_o sell_v of_o ale_n at_o rainalds_n whenas_o perchance_o they_o be_v abroad_o at_o some_o other_o alehouse_n or_o asleep_o at_o home_n but_o now_o as_o to_o the_o three_o thing_n if_o he_o know_v that_o robert_n rainalds_n sell_v ale_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n then_o must_v he_o needs_o know_v who_o buy_v it_o likewise_o and_o how_o come_v it_o that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o he_o or_o they_o 1650._o there_o be_v a_o penalty_n to_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o other_o and_o i_o take_v it_o the_o like_a penalty_n to_o the_o one_o as_o to_o the_o other_o and_o have_v it_o be_v pure_a zeal_n and_o zeal_n like_o phinehas_n they_o have_v be_v pares_fw-la in_o peccato_fw-la equal_a in_o the_o offence_n 25.8_o so_o thomas_n powel_n will_v have_v make_v they_o like_o zimri_n and_o cozbi_fw-la pares_fw-la in_o poena_fw-la equal_a in_o the_o punishment_n nay_o further_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o it_o will_v be_v make_v appear_v that_o to_o thomas_n powel_n knowledge_n other_o have_v sell_v ale_n on_o that_o day_n as_o well_o as_o rainalds_n yea_o and_o by_o as_o small_a measure_n yea_o and_o that_o thomas_n powel_n have_v be_v at_o the_o drink_n of_o it_o yea_o and_o have_v pay_v part_n of_o the_o reckon_a and_o yet_o we_o have_v not_o one_o word_n from_o thomas_n powel_n of_o this_o and_o how_o come_v he_o to_o be_v so_o zealous_a for_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o lawful_a measure_n now_o certain_o not_o out_o of_o any_o regard_n he_o have_v either_o to_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o but_o to_o satisfy_v his_o own_o levened_a spleen_n in_o do_v rainalds_n a_o discourtesy_n this_o same_o partial_a indirect_a information_n be_v among_o the_o heathen_a account_v most_o unjust_a and_o unworthy_a quintio_n quis_fw-la hoc_fw-la statuit_fw-la quod_fw-la equum_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o quintium_n id_fw-la iniquum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o nevium_fw-la but_o now_o amongst_o the_o people_n of_o god_n if_o proceed_v from_o a_o 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falsehood_n in_o testimony_n shall_v be_v hold_v guilty_a of_o perjury_n but_o the_o reader_n may_v call_v it_o what_o he_o please_v yet_o of_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o with_o god_n and_o in_o scripture_n phrase_n false_a swear_v and_o perjury_n be_v all_o one_o with_o he_o the_o crime_n be_v the_o same_o wheresoever_o commit_v and_o as_o the_o crime_n so_o doubtless_o the_o punishment_n will_v be_v the_o same_o i_o say_v have_v you_o see_v how_o ghastly_a william_n pinchin_n then_o look_v be_v thus_o surprise_v you_o will_v have_v say_v that_o there_o need_v no_o more_o to_o have_v stop_v william_n pinchins_n mouth_n from_o swear_v or_o the_o commissioner_n ear_n from_o credit_v he_o section_n 11_o but_o pass_v we_o to_o the_o next_o part_n of_o his_o deposition_n which_o refer_v to_o the_o second_o article_n of_o charge_n against_o i_o and_o he_o say_v further_a that_o he_o know_v that_o mr._n bushnell_n have_v usual_o till_o within_o these_o two_o year_n frequent_v alehouse_n in_o parish_n business_n and_o have_v there_o drink_v hard_o in_o mr._n speke_n be_v and_o mr._n long_n be_v company_n and_o have_v see_v he_o set_v drink_v there_o after_o they_o have_v be_v go_v but_o can_v say_v that_o ever_o he_o have_v see_v he_o drink_v section_n 12_o touch_v which_o i_o shall_v offer_v to_o thy_o consideration_n 1._o that_o we_o have_v here_o express_v that_o he_o swear_v upon_o his_o knowledge_n whereas_o we_o have_v not_o the_o word_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o deposition_n which_o may_v confirm_v thou_o that_o what_o he_o have_v depose_v before_o be_v either_o upon_o conjecture_n or_o hear-say_n 2._o those_o word_n that_o i_o have_v frequent_v alehouse_n in_o parish_n business_n i_o shall_v in_o this_o sense_n admit_v to_o be_v true_a as_o often_o as_o there_o be_v meeting_n at_o alehouse_n touch_v parish_n business_n which_o be_v but_o very_o seldom_o i_o may_v frequent_v they_o that_o
say_v of_o he_o till_o we_o hear_v of_o he_o again_o section_n 16_o and_o as_o to_o the_o next_o thing_n to_o rainalds_n we_o may_v come_v that_o be_v the_o house_n where_o these_o gentleman_n usual_o dine_v and_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a but_o that_o this_o deponent_a may_v be_v in_o the_o company_n but_o now_o i_o shall_v add_v as_o with_o reference_n to_o myself_o that_o that_o clause_n of_o his_o be_v in_o the_o company_n render_v the_o follow_a passage_n that_o i_o drink_v hard_o that_o health_n be_v put_v round_o that_o i_o drink_v with_o my_o hat_n off_o and_o then_o drink_v to_o excess_n even_o impossible_a to_o be_v true_a i_o remember_v that_o that_o ingenuous_a knight_n sir_n tho._n moor_n observe_v it_o in_o richard_n the_o three_o that_o ambition_n and_o malice_n have_v so_o far_o transport_v he_o that_o in_o the_o contrivance_n of_o his_o design_n and_o the_o lay_n of_o his_o scene_n he_o very_o far_o overshoot_v himself_o in_o point_n of_o common_a discretion_n and_o rational_a polity_n for_o say_v he_o richard_n pretend_v his_o body_n to_o be_v waste_v with_o sorcery_n and_o witchcraft_n he_o charge_v his_o brother_n wife_n the_o queen_n as_o a_o sorceress_n and_o shore_n wife_n as_o a_o witch_n of_o her_o council_n for_o work_v this_o mischief_n towards_o he_o whereas_o say_v that_o observative_a knight_n beside_o that_o the_o queen_n be_v too_o wise_a to_o go_v about_o any_o such_o folly_n yet_o if_o she_o will_v of_o all_o other_o she_o will_v not_o have_v make_v shore_n wife_n of_o her_o council_n who_o of_o all_o woman_n she_o most_o hate_a proportionable_o say_v i_o if_o i_o have_v be_v at_o any_o time_n intemperate_o give_v or_o so_o idle_o dispose_v as_o to_o dr_v too_o much_o yet_o certain_o this_o can_v never_o be_v where_o william_n pinchin_n be_v i_o shall_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a have_v make_v he_o my_o companion_n for_o since_o i_o have_v any_o right_a understanding_n of_o his_o condition_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 1645._o as_o i_o shall_v tell_v the_o more_o anon_o i_o discover_v a_o mass_n of_o such_o ingredient_n in_o he_o which_o be_v enough_o to_o denominate_v a_o man_n base_a and_o unworthy_a and_o these_o further_o confirm_v to_o i_o by_o continue_a and_o frequent_a barbarous_a and_o base_a prank_n and_o practice_n which_o have_v that_o influence_n upon_o i_o that_o from_o that_o time_n as_o much_o as_o i_o can_v i_o shun_v his_o company_n much_o more_o his_o familiarity_n or_o intimacy_n find_v in_o he_o too_o much_o of_o what_o may_v be_v detest_v or_o fear_v but_o nothing_o of_o that_o which_o may_v be_v desire_v or_o love_v and_o do_v he_o now_o quote_v himself_o together_o with_o mr._n edward_n long_o and_o &c._n &c._n to_o be_v both_o a_o witness_n and_o companion_n of_o my_o intemperance_n i_o have_v a_o confidence_n that_o those_o who_o well_o know_v both_o william_n pinchin_n and_o myself_o will_v conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n because_o william_n pinchin_n say_v that_o he_o be_v then_o in_o the_o company_n section_n 17_o and_o observe_v next_o whether_o he_o do_v not_o swear_v like_o a_o jolly_a fellow_n indeed_o as_o if_o his_o hand_n be_v in_o that_o there_o they_o drink_v very_o hard_o etc._n etc._n this_o deponent_a be_v one_o of_o the_o company_n from_o whence_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o he_o himself_o likewise_o be_v one_o who_o drink_v very_o hard_o that_o drink_v health_n with_o his_o hat_n off_o and_o that_o drink_v to_o excess_n and_o yet_o such_o be_v his_o malicious_a impudence_n that_o he_o charge_v i_o of_o those_o crime_n whereof_o he_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o at_o the_o same_o time_n which_o be_v much_o worse_a than_o those_o worst_a of_o man_n 8._o the_o hypocritical_a pharisee_n and_o scribe_n the_o godly_a of_o those_o time_n mr._n chamber_n for_o these_o although_o just_o convict_v and_o thorough_o shame_v and_o silence_v yet_o that_o we_o read_v of_o be_v neither_o guilty_a of_o nor_o ever_o confess_v the_o crime_n whereof_o they_o accuse_v the_o woman_n i_o have_v read_v the_o fable_n i_o have_v read_v the_o moral_a of_o it_o too_o but_o here_o we_o have_v a_o example_n of_o a_o envious_a man_n who_o stick_v not_o to_o pull_v out_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o own_o eye_n so_o that_o his_o neighbour_n may_v lose_v both_o he_o in_o case_n that_o have_v be_v true_a which_o he_o inform_v which_o be_v most_o false_a yet_o in_o he_o it_o have_v be_v most_o false_a and_o base_a because_o envy_v and_o malice_n put_v he_o upon_o it_o but_o now_o what_o name_n be_v bad_a enough_o for_o it_o if_o envy_n and_o malice_n do_v not_o only_o put_v he_o upon_o it_o to_o report_v but_o to_o invent_v it_o likewise_o i_o have_v read_v and_o hear_v of_o those_o who_o have_v employ_v themselves_o or_o be_v employ_v by_o other_o as_o spy_n or_o decoy_n to_o insinuate_v themselves_o into_o man_n affection_n to_o mix_v with_o they_o in_o desperate_a design_n to_o like_v to_o applaud_v and_o be_v with_o the_o foremost_a of_o the_o company_n and_o all_o this_o that_o they_o may_v afterward_o betray_v and_o accuse_v they_o but_o this_o how_o ever_o practise_v how_o ever_o countenance_v employment_n always_o look_v upon_o as_o unworthy_a a_o christian_n yea_o or_o of_o a_o man_n although_o the_o end_n pretend_v be_v safety_n or_o security_n or_o such_o which_o have_v the_o face_n of_o good_a and_o what_o such_o may_v expect_v the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o just_a but_o now_o of_o a_o man_n that_o shall_v belie_v himself_o to_o mischief_n his_o neighbour_n and_o swear_v false_o against_o himself_o that_o there_o may_v be_v the_o more_o poison_n and_o venom_n in_o his_o accusation_n of_o such_o a_o one_o i_o have_v not_o read_v beside_o william_n pinchin_n the_o man_n that_o come_v near_a to_o he_o as_o i_o remember_v be_v that_o amalekite_n in_o this_o there_o lie_v a_o difference_n 1._o 1._o that_o this_o amalekite_n only_o speak_v false_o of_o himself_o but_o william_n pinchin_n swearer_n false_o 4.10_o 2._o this_o amalekite_n belie_v himself_o out_o of_o sâ—â—â—_n hope_n of_o reward_n which_o he_o expect_v but_o william_n pinchin_n swear_v false_o against_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v do_v some_o great_a mischief_n towards_o i_o there_o be_v a_o passage_n in_o that_o story_n which_o the_o commissioner_n may_v have_v then_o make_v very_o good_a use_n of_o david_n there_o take_v he_o at_o his_o word_n and_o according_o proceed_v against_o he_o in_o these_o word_n 1.16_o thy_o blood_n be_v upon_o thy_o head_n for_o thy_o mouth_n have_v testify_v against_o thou_o and_o according_o punish_v he_o as_o a_o murderer_n so_o may_v the_o commissioner_n for_o some_o of_o they_o be_v justice_n of_o peace_n have_v say_v to_o william_n pinchin_n thy_o mouth_n have_v testify_v against_o thyself_o thy_o punishment_n be_v therefore_o on_o thy_o head_n and_o according_o punish_v he_o as_o a_o drunkard_n if_o william_n pinchins_n oath_n be_v true_a than_o his_o fact_n be_v punishable_a if_o false_a than_o his_o perjury_n section_n 18_o but_o i_o shall_v not_o at_o present_a trouble_n the_o reader_n any_o long_o with_o william_n pinchin_n the_o next_o that_o present_v himself_o be_v nicholas_n spencer_n and_o he_o be_v swear_v say_v that_o he_o have_v be_v oft_o with_o mr._n bushnel_n at_o alehouse_n in_o parish_n business_n and_o not_o at_o other_o time_n nor_o do_v he_o ever_o see_v he_o drink_v excessive_o but_o say_v that_o there_o they_o meet_v by_o accident_n and_o then_o discourse_v of_o parish_n business_n prithee_o reader_n give_v i_o thy_o thought_n where_o lie_v the_o matter_n of_o charge_n in_o this_o deposition_n he_o say_v we_o have_v there_o meet_v by_o accident_n i_o presume_v he_o mean_v at_o rainalds_n it_o be_v my_o likely_a as_o just_a occasion_n robert_n rainalds_n be_v clerk_n of_o the_o parish_n may_v draw_v i_o thither_o as_o be_v those_o that_o draw_v he_o section_n 19_o next_o come_v william_n clement_n and_o he_o depose_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n he_o find_v mr._n bushnell_n at_o rainalds_n alehouse_n when_o rainalds_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o king_n have_v lose_v a_o garrison_n to_o the_o parliament_n at_o which_o mr._n bushnell_n strike_v his_o breast_n and_o say_v he_o be_v sorry_a for_o it_o although_o i_o see_v no_o matter_n of_o charge_n against_o i_o in_o this_o deposition_n unless_o it_o be_v scandalous_a to_o be_v loyal_a yet_o let_v i_o add_v something_o touch_v the_o person_n who_o thus_o depose_v and_o with_o what_o affection_n he_o do_v it_o i_o shall_v therefore_o here_o give_v thou_o to_o know_v that_o this_o william_n clement_n be_v father_n in_o law_n to_o william_n pinchin_n and_o that_o william_n pinchin_n have_v have_v a_o great_a hand_n over_o he_o and_o have_v frighten_v
him_z to_o do_v that_o which_o i_o believe_v have_v trouble_v william_n clement_n more_o than_o the_o take_n of_o any_o oath_n whatsoever_o of_o which_o thou_o shall_v have_v more_o hereafter_o for_o the_o present_a i_o shall_v only_o acquaint_v thou_o with_o what_o affection_n william_n clement_n appear_v against_o i_o and_o afterward_o shall_v leave_v it_o to_o thou_o to_o judge_n whether_o he_o have_v not_o some_o malicious_a and_o spiteful_a intention_n which_o set_v he_o on_o work_n sometime_o after_o this_o william_n clement_n meet_v with_o one_o thomas_n morley_n of_o swanswack_n near_o bath_n who_o contrary_a to_o his_o former_a use_n he_o bespeak_v very_o fair_a call_v he_o cousin_n proffer_v he_o the_o beer_n that_o he_o be_v glad_a to_o see_v he_o that_o he_o have_v be_v oftentimes_o come_v to_o his_o house_n or_o to_o some_o such_o purpose_n but_o in_o the_o close_a he_o fall_v to_o the_o business_n which_o be_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o box_n be_v not_o right_a that_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o out_o he_o that_o a_o especial_a witness_n which_o they_o have_v against_o he_o be_v one_o sander_n who_o have_v do_v thomas_n mor_o some_o wrong_n that_o be_v have_v break_v open_a and_o rob_v his_o house_n but_o in_o regard_n that_o this_o sander_n be_v so_o material_a witness_n for_o their_o purpose_n his_o request_n to_o he_o be_v that_o thomas_n mor_o will_v not_o at_o that_o time_n appear_v against_o he_o because_o that_o may_v very_o much_o impair_v the_o credit_n of_o that_o witness_n who_o testimony_n be_v so_o useful_a all_o that_o i_o shall_v now_o say_v touch_v this_o william_n clement_n be_v only_o this_o that_o be_v who_o labour_v to_o stop_v another_o man_n mouth_n from_o speak_v a_o truth_n which_o may_v have_v be_v to_o my_o behoof_n may_v rational_o be_v conceive_v to_o open_v his_o own_o mouth_n to_o report_v a_o falsehood_n which_o may_v be_v to_o my_o prejudice_n section_n 20_o the_o transaction_n of_o this_o day_n do_v now_o draw_v towards_o a_o end_n for_o although_o there_o be_v seven_o witness_n yet_o behind_o viz._n anthony_n balden_n john_n harding_n john_n cottle_n william_n rawlings_n thomas_n stevens_n henry_n harris_n and_o william_n cottle_n of_o budâ—â—e_n for_o his_o mother_n yet_o these_o be_v swear_v and_o examine_v upon_o the_o several_a article_n have_v not_o one_o word_n to_o say_v to_o either_o which_o make_v one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n in_o a_o kind_n of_o wonder_n to_o ask_v wherefore_o so_o many_o be_v summon_v to_o appear_v have_v nothing_o to_o say_v i_o can_v but_o tell_v thou_o that_o one_o of_o the_o witness_n who_o i_o name_v but_o now_o conceive_v that_o at_o that_o time_n we_o shall_v have_v have_v a_o end_n of_o it_o in_o regard_n that_o all_o that_o say_v any_o thing_n which_o signify_v any_o matter_n of_o charge_n against_o i_o be_v william_n pinchin_n and_o thomas_n powel_n and_o in_o regard_n again_o that_o it_o be_v so_o manifest_a that_o what_o they_o speak_v they_o speak_v out_o of_o malice_n which_o say_v he_o the_o commissioner_n have_v more_o understanding_n than_o we_o must_v needs_o perceive_v and_o so_o they_o do_v some_o of_o they_o and_o one_o of_o they_o a_o minister_n too_o to_o the_o doctor_n credit_n be_v it_o speak_v report_v it_o elsewhere_o and_o yet_o w_z ch_z be_v strange_a in_o this_o man_n although_o he_o discover_v their_o leaven_n and_o so_o must_v know_v they_o to_o act_v from_o base_a principle_n and_o with_o reference_n to_o a_o â—â—se_a end_n yet_o he_o always_o vouchsafe_v to_o these_o man_n who_o he_o know_v thus_o to_o act_n his_o favourable_a countenance_n and_o furtherance_n i_o know_v that_o the_o comparison_n will_v be_v odious_a and_o therefore_o i_o will_v make_v none_o only_o let_v i_o observe_v thus_o much_o unto_o dr._n chamber_n 27.18_o that_o pilate_n seek_v to_o discharge_v the_o person_n accuse_v before_o he_o because_o he_o perceive_v that_o they_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o envy_n and_o it_o be_v commendable_a 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officious_a as_o to_o make_v himself_o a_o waiter_n until_o his_o turn_n come_v to_o dine_v but_o now_o the_o information_n which_o colonel_n eyre_n give_v touch_v brewer_n deposition_n wherein_o he_o large_o insist_v on_o the_o company_n there_o present_a as_o likewise_o the_o occasion_n on_o which_o that_o discourse_n begin_v as_o likewise_o the_o time_n and_o place_n where_o it_o begin_v and_o from_o what_o it_o have_v its_o rise_n as_o likewise_o what_o he_o will_v have_v inform_v touch_v our_o be_v at_o nowel_n house_n in_o order_n to_o his_o own_o vindication_n and_o i_o be_v at_o this_o time_n whole_o suppress_v because_o contrary_a to_o that_o order_n which_o they_o have_v former_o make_v viz._n that_o no_o witness_n for_o i_o shall_v be_v admit_v yea_o notwithstanding_o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n then_o sit_v mr._n michael_n urge_v that_o colonel_n eyre_n shall_v be_v swear_v and_o his_o deposition_n take_v yet_o the_o marlborough_n and_o sarum_n man_n together_o with_o mr._n byfield_n carry_v it_o in_o the_o negative_a because_o contrary_a to_o their_o good_a order_n and_o the_o colonel_n be_v put_v back_o i_o have_v not_o any_o hope_n that_o any_o beside_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o as_o look_v upon_o section_n 2_o and_o touch_v this_o gentleman_n colonel_n eyre_n let_v i_o here_o add_v something_o that_o as_o justice_n of_o peace_n he_o have_v proceed_v against_o many_o of_o those_o witness_n which_o swear_v most_o desperate_o against_o i_o as_o felonious_a and_o scandalous_a malefactor_n against_o william_n cottle_n by_o send_v he_o to_o bridewell_n for_o sell_v ale_n without_o licence_n against_o william_n sanders_n by_o send_v he_o to_o gaol_n about_o a_o robery_n against_o william_n pinchin_n in_o bind_v he_o to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n and_o grant_v forth_o several_a warrant_n against_o he_o for_o beat_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n out_o of_o door_n i_o can_v say_v that_o he_o act_v any_o thing_n against_o nowell_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o take_v away_o his_o licence_n for_o although_o nowell_n have_v be_v since_o prosecute_v for_o the_o attempt_n of_o a_o rape_n in_o a_o house_n and_o in_o the_o night_n time_n and_o he_o upon_o the_o outcry_n of_o the_o party_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v make_v away_o be_v yet_o discover_v by_o the_o shoe_n of_o his_o hurl_n foot_n which_o he_o leave_v behind_o he_o yet_o i_o can_v say_v that_o colonel_n eyre_n bind_v he_o over_o for_o it_o all_o which_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o man_n by_o colonel_n eyre_n thus_o proceed_v against_o for_o several_a infamy_n be_v by_o mr._n byfield_n the_o doctor_n and_o their_o friend_n at_o marlborough_n encourage_v to_o testify_v against_o he_o to_o his_o reproach_n and_o yet_o he_o not_o permit_v to_o say_v any_o thing_n in_o his_o defence_n i_o shall_v for_o the_o present_n observe_v thus_o much_o unto_o these_o commissioner_n and_o doctor_n from_o a_o topick_n draw_v a_o testibus_fw-la ad_fw-la judices_fw-la that_o such_o judge_n have_v 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