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tanner_n justify_v that_o he_o tell_v this_o to_o master_n studly_n in_o this_o manner_n and_o not_o as_o he_o have_v relate_v it_o sect._n 4._o after_o this_o at_o easter_n follow_v enoch_n with_o his_o father_n mother_n and_o brother_n be_v to_o receive_v the_o communion_n at_o their_o parish_n church_n of_o clunne_n aforesaid_a he_o reverent_o in_o outward_a show_n receive_v the_o bread_n from_o master_n powel_n hand_n who_o be_v the_o vicar_n of_o clunne_n allow_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o lookingglass_n to_o be_v a_o reverend_a and_o age_a divine_a page_n forty_o seven_o and_o indeed_o he_o be_v a_o master_n of_o art_n of_o a_o ancient_a stand_n the_o rural_a dean_n of_o that_o deanery_n of_o clunne_n and_o a_o surrogate_v to_o the_o chancellor_n of_o the_o diocese_n of_o hereford_n but_o when_o the_o assistant_n by_o name_n master_n robert_n barret_n follow_v master_n powell_n to_o deliver_v the_o wine_n come_v to_o enoch_n he_o find_v he_o not_o prepare_v by_o kneel_v 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good_a credit_n with_o who_o one_o master_n gravenor_n a_o scrivener_n sojourn_v and_o entreat_v john_n lewis_n to_o help_v he_o to_o agree_v with_o master_n gravenor_n to_o teach_v he_o to_o write_v better_o for_o he_o can_v not_o then_o write_v legible_o and_o they_o agree_v that_o for_o five_o shilling_n the_o say_a master_n gravenor_n shall_v teach_v he_o john_n lewis_n admit_v enoch_n into_o his_o house_n with_o master_n gravenor_n where_o enoch_n continue_v about_o a_o fortnight_n there_o be_v then_o in_o bishop_n castle_n one_o master_n john_n moor_n a_o schoolmaster_n who_o come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o john_n lewis_n and_o desire_v the_o say_a master_n gravenor_n to_o show_v he_o his_o prospective_n glass_n upon_o sight_n whereof_o the_o say_a master_n moor_n master_n gravenor_n enoch_n ap_fw-mi evan_n and_o john_n lewis_n go_v into_o the_o yard_n or_o backside_n of_o the_o say_v john_n lewis_n his_o house_n where_o all_o of_o they_o make_v use_v of_o the_o prospective_n master_n moor_n and_o master_n gravenor_n thence_o discern_v through_o the_o prospective_n sheep_n upon_o a_o hill_n call_v bishop_n moat_n but_o john_n lewis_n can_v not_o discern_v any_o thing_n through_o the_o same_o enoch_n look_v through_o it_o also_o but_o say_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o they_o that_o night_n there_o lodge_v in_o the_o house_n one_o that_o bring_v tobacco_n to_o sell_v and_o some_o other_o scholar_n and_o in_o the_o night_n when_o they_o be_v all_o quiet_a in_o bed_n john_n lewis_n hear_v one_o come_v down_o the_o stair_n from_o the_o room_n where_o enoch_n lie_v and_o he_o call_v and_o ask_v who_o be_v up_o there_o enoch_n answer_v i_o be_o here_o whereupon_o john_n lewis_n rise_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o find_v enoch_n much_o distemper_v and_o to_o utter_v imperfect_a speech_n john_n lewis_n persuade_v he_o to_o go_v to_o bed_n and_o to_o take_v his_o rest_n enoch_n will_v not_o but_o say_v do_v you_o see_v that_o villain_n my_o master_n mean_v master_n gravenor_n the_o scrivener_n how_o he_o have_v betray_v i_o and_o conjure_v the_o tobacco-seller_n to_o come_v from_o ireland_n to_o kill_v i_o and_o the_o say_v enoch_n be_v in_o his_o shirt_n desire_v john_n lewis_n to_o lend_v he_o a_o suit_n of_o apparel_n and_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o fetch_v his_o own_o out_o of_o the_o chamber_n john_n lewis_n endeavour_v to_o satisfy_v enoch_n that_o he_o do_v but_o dream_n and_o that_o he_o be_v mistake_v and_o the_o better_a to_o work_v upon_o enoch_n john_n lewis_n cause_v his_o wife_n to_o to_o arise_v and_o get_v enoch_n to_o come_v with_o he_o into_o his_o bed_n and_o johns_n wife_n be_v rise_v make_v first_o a_o posset_n and_o afterward_o a_o alebrew_n for_o enoch_n and_o at_o last_o after_o some_o speech_n of_o enoch_n which_o be_v nonsense_n he_o fall_v on_o sleep_n hereupon_o john_n lewis_n and_o his_o wife_n have_v hear_v before_o that_o enoch_n be_v incline_v to_o lunacy_n then_o conclude_v it_o 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yet_o about_o a_o fortnight_n after_o he_o come_v to_o he_o and_o bestow_v drink_n upon_o he_o and_o pay_v he_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v for_o teach_v he_o to_o write_v viz._n five_o shilling_n thank_v he_o and_o say_v he_o be_v sorry_a for_o the_o word_n he_o have_v speak_v of_o he_o this_o be_v it_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n that_o the_o foresay_a william_n tanner_n tell_v the_o author_n of_o the_o looking-glass_n concern_v enoch_n and_o all_o those_o who_o i_o have_v name_v will_v justify_v the_o truth_n hereof_o who_o be_v none_o of_o they_o puritan_n sect._n 6._o as_o for_o the_o second_o argument_n in_o the_o looking-glass_n which_o the_o author_n page_n one_o hundred_o say_v be_v likewise_o tell_v he_o by_o william_n tanner_n to_o prove_v enoch_n to_o be_v lunatic_n touch_v the_o shrill_a voice_n which_o he_o hear_v in_o the_o church_n of_o clunne_n say_v enoch_n prepare_v page_n one_o hundred_o four_o the_o say_a william_n tanner_n utter_o deny_v the_o tell_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v i_o learn_v of_o any_o body_n that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n and_o if_o enoch_n have_v have_v any_o such_o conceit_n it_o be_v a_o further_a argument_n of_o his_o lunacy_n let_v therefore_o the_o author_n of_o that_o invention_n take_v heed_n lest_o the_o lie_a spirit_n hold_v not_o as_o much_o interest_n and_o take_v as_o strong_a possession_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o he_o do_v of_o enoch_n according_a to_o enoch_n advise_v page_n one_o hundred_o and_o five_o for_o from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o go_v so_o into_o the_o river_n as_o aforesaid_a the_o report_n of_o his_o distraction_n increase_v the_o say_v william_n tanner_n likewise_o deny_v that_o he_o ever_o tell_v the_o author_n
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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