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A54514
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The tales and jests of Mr. Hugh Peters collected into one volume / published by one that hath formerly been conversant with the author in his life time ... ; together with his sentence and the manner of his execution.
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Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.; S. D., One that hath formerly been conversant with the author in his life time.
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Peters being belated on a journey lodged at a Millers house and what passed between him and the Miller MR. Peters being on a journey inquired of a Miller whom he saw standing on his mill where he might have a lodging for himself and conveniencie for his Horse the Miller answered he knew no place thereabout whereupon Peters travelled on his way till he came to a little house which as you shall hear anon appear'd to be the Millers there he knocks the good Woman coming to the door Mr. Peters desires her if she can to lodge him there she tells him she had but one bed in the house and therein lay her husband and her self but if he would be content with clean straw in the Barn he might have that and his Horse might stay there too for she knew no other way to help him Mr. Peters accepted the proffer and betakes himself to the Barn where he had not long layn but through a small cranny he spies a man with a bottle of wine and a Capon which was no sooner brought but immediately a good fire was made and down thereto it went anon knocks the Miller all the while the Dame was sore affrighted and presently conveys away the Capon on the spit puts out the fire hides her friend in a kneading trough hard by and having thus with abundance of celerity made a clear coast she opens the door for her husband The good man being weary is presently desirous to be at rest and she as willing he should but Mr. Peters seeing him betake himself to his bed bethought how he might be Master of that Capon which he effected in manner following Leaving his Barn he comes to the door of the House knocks and straight there appears the Miller Honest friend Quoth Mr. Peters I enquired of you for a lodging but you knew of none therefore I am content with this Barne but being exceeding hungry I desire you by any means to refresh me with what you have I shall content you to your own desire Indeed quoth the Miller I have nothing but what I know you can scarce eat being a peece of brown bread and Suffolk-cheese so opens the door and lets him in Mr. Peters being in said Now my friend what if I should try a conclusion for some Victuals thou 'ldst not be angry woulst thou I angry no in truth Sir not I quoth the Miller With that quoth Hugh When I was a youth I could conjure and I thinke I have not forgot so uttering some barbarous words and making strange figures wich his fingers saith he Look in such a place and see what there is Oh Sir quoth the Miller I pray Sir do'nt Conjure I would not by any means you should nor dare I doe as you command me prethee saith Mr. Peters doe so as I say and fear not we shall have good chear anon by these perswasions the Miller was wrought upon he looks and finds a goodly Capon piping hot which he brings forth to this they both fall to and were very well satisfied but Mr. Peters complaining of the smallness of the Millers drink would needs conjure again so doing as before he bid the Miller look in such a place the Miller looked and there finds a bottle of wine this they drank the Miller all this while admiring and verily beleeved his guest had been a conjurer having now eat and drank sufficiently Now saith Mr. Peters but what if I should shew you the devil that brought these good things Oh quoth the Miller for Gods sake Sir forbear I never saw the Devil yet and I would not see him now Nay saith Mr. Peters doe you doe as I shall instruct you and you need not fear stand in the next room and when I stamp then come forth with much perswasions he went in being gone Mr. Peters steps to the trough wherein the kind Devil had hid himself and uncovering it saith he Goe your ways and be glad you scape so out goes the man and Mr. Peters then stamps with his foot whereupon presently appears the Miller Look saith Mr. Peters see you where the devil goes Good God replyed the Miller if you had not said it was the devil I durst have sworn it had been the Parson of our Parish As indeed it was JEST 2. How a notable Parson put a merry jest upon Mr. Peters and Mr. T. when he was examined by them A Country Parson being examined in order to his settlement in a Benefice in which Committee sat Mr. T. and Mr. Peters the latter being chair-man he began to check the Parson for his former mormities telling him how he had mispent his time in ryoting and drunkenness not regarding the good of Souls to which the Parson humbly reply'd It was true he had been too negligent of his duty but had repented was become a new man and no man but had his failings as we may read in the Example of the wisest men Solomon David c. they were polluted with the flesh and as the Apostle saith Such were some of you Mr. Peters thinking this to be an affront cast upon himself Quoth he Here 's a fellow abuses us to our teeth and would by no means be perswaded to abide there any longer but in anger went to an adjoyning room Mr. T. being there went to him and advised him not 'to take exceptions at what was said for saith he The man said nothing but what was Truth and Scripture and you need not apply it to your self more then another man at last Mr. Peters came again into the room but willed Mr. T. to examine the Parson for he would not whereupon Mr. T. askt him How he came to be converted The Parson answered He supposed it was by reading for of late he had given himself much to reading hearing and praying Why saith Mr. T. What Authors have you read The Parson replyed He had read divers as Nazianzen Isidore and many others Which saith Mr. T. wrought upon you in reference to your conversion In truth Sir said the Parson that is very difficult to determine But which doe you think saith Mr. T. Why indeed saith the Parson I have read many but I suppose the chiefest Peece that wrought upon my heart was Mr. B. against T. Mr. T. hearing him say so was in as great a rage as his Predecessor and taking Mr. Peters aside told him He was now of his opinion Nay saith Mr. Peters The man speaks truth I beleeve nor have you any reason to be angry with him for in reading B. against T. he reads T. himself and you know not but it might be your part of the Book that converted him But the Parson having set them together by the ears went out and never came before them any more How Mr. Peters broke a jest upon a Lady M. Peters by chance meeting a Lady of his acquaintance asked her how she did and how her good husband fared at which words weeping she answered her husband had