GODS REVENGE Vpon his Parliaments AND Peoples Enemies, by the examples of ſome great Malignants, whom God hath puniſhed to give others warning.
Being a true Relation of foure Citizens of London dwelling on Ludgate-hill, that went to Oxford, and with others as ill affected as themſelves, drank healths to the confuſion of the Parliament, as they came home, one of them broke his leg, another broke his backe, and the other two fell mad, all remaining in a miſerable condition: together with the like example of the Lord Hopton at Madbury neere Plymouth, and one M. Turner Vintner at the half Moone at Oxford.
Alſo the Diſcovery of a bloudy Plot againſt the City of LONDON.
LONDON, Printed for R. Johnſon. 164•. ⟨March .1. 1642⟩
IT is made plain enough to thoſe whoſe eys are in their heads, that the enemies of the Parliament are the enemies of the Lord; but the Devill, and Papiſts, and a company of ill-affected people have blinded the eys of many amongſt us, that they cannot ſee it, and therefore will not believe it: but ſuch is Gods goodneſſe to this poor Kingdome of England, that he hath wrought by his Parliament wonderfully, and beyond the reach of naturall reaſon, to convince the enemies of the truth, and yet they will not believe; therefore God hath of late ſent ſtrange judgements upon ſome of them, to give the reſt warning: One M. Turner a Vintner in Oxford, that kept a Taverne at the ſigne of the halfe Moone in the ſaid towne of Oxford, where (with other malignants that came to him as gueſts to drink in his houſe, deſired his company) amongſt other ſtrange diſcourſe which they had, they fell to drinking of healths, and amongſt the reſt he began an health to the confuſion of the Round-heads, and in a great bravado drank off his glaſſe of wine, and then leaped, and cut two or three capers, praying for their confuſion, but ſee the judgment2 of God, who ſees all the wayes of man, and judgeth them according to the wickedneſſe of their inventions, he fell down and brake his leg, and he was carried home in great paine, but he never recovered of it, it coſt him his life; ſo that indeed the confuſion fell upon himſelf, a fearfull example: I judge not his eternall condition, for whether he repented or not, I cannot tell, I pray God others may take heed by his example.
Another example did lately befall Sir Ralph, now made Lord Hopton, a wonderfull and remarkable judgment: The Earl of Stamford being in Plymouth and keeping it for the King and Parliament, having done worthily in oppoſing him, now at laſt the Lord Hopton being exceedingly puft up with the vain glory of being a Baron, forgot himſelf the more, and God too, drew up his forces for Plymouth, and marched againſt the Earl of Stamford, aſſuring himſelf of the taking thereof, and therfore he would firſt, with ſome of his Commanders, viſit the tavern in a little town called Modbury neer Plymouth, and fell to drinking of healths, they drunk the Kings health, I blame them not for loving the King, I pray God bleſſe His Majeſty, all that love and honour him, not only in words, but really from their hearts: but to proceed in my diſcourſe, divers other healths they drunk, but at laſt the new made Baron began a health to the confuſion of the Roundheads, and made them all to pledge it: this he did in great confidence of overcoming the Earl of Stamford, and taking Plymouth, where he reſolved to play the part of a true Cavalier-plunderer;2 to the confuſion of proteſtants, that ſtood for the king & Parliament, and having thus pleaſed his own fancy with the promiſe of vaine hope, and deceived expectation, he departed the towne with his fill of the juyce of the grapes, and marching neerer to Plymouth the Army was perceved by the Earle of Stamfords forces, who beat an Alarm, and came againſt him with an undaunted courage, they played their Canons and Muskets, and fought ſtifly on both ſides, but ſee what is the event of drinking ſuch healths, he got that day ſuch an overthrow, as he is never like to repaire the ruines thereof, with the loſſe of divers commanders, hundreds of his ſouldiers, and it is reported that himſelfe is dangerouſly hurt, ſo that they to whom he wiſhed confuſion, their Army have brought him to a miſerable condition, God give him grace to call for mercy: he was ſo vaine glorious of this determination, that meſſengers brought word to London from him, that he had taken Plymouth before the battle began but God diſpoſed it otherwiſe, let others take warning of the like attempt.
But to come to the laſt and cheefe part of my diſcourſe, namely concerning foure Citizens of London, two of which are Habbadaſhers, and the other two Hoſiers all neighbours on Lud-gat hill, I forbear their names, in modeſty they are well enough known theſe foure malignants reſolved to go for Oxford, pretending to put off ſome rich wares that they had this dead times which here they could not, but to Oxford they went, and being there they found out acquantance4 ſutable to their deſires, what other matters they did at Oxford, I ſtand not to diſpute, only it is reported that they with their Oxford acquaintance went to the tavern, where they were very merry, and drank hard, amongſt the reſt, they drank the Kings heal•h the Queens, Princes and Prince Ruperts health, and〈◊〉they dranke an helliſh, and deviliſh health, b…from hell, but now too often uſed by malign•••s,〈◊〉Cavaliers, they drank an health to the confuſion of the Parliament, and ſo parted, but mark what f••lowed, having ſtayed at Oxford ſo long as they thought fit; they repaired to their Inne, and called for their horſes, on which they mount and for London they come, with hearts as baſe, and full of rankor againſt the Parliament as before, but juſtice over took them, and ſmote them by the way: and they are made examples for all malignants to look upon; one of them fell from his horſe, & by accident broke his leg moſt dangerouſly of whom the reſt had the beſt care they could, had him to a Chirurgeon & got him looked to, and had the beſt meanes they could obtain, a ſecond fell from his horſe in ſuch a grievous manner that he broke his back, and all buriſed his body in moſt lamentable wiſe in ſo much that it is thought he will hardly eſcape it. The other two ſeeing theſe diſaſters, and being ſmitten in conſcience for their drinking of healths to confuſion of the Parliament they began to be deſtracted which encreaſed ſo much by reaſon of the conſideration of their great abuſe to the King and Parliament, and the fearefull ſights they had beheld of their fellowes, they were exceedingly deſtracted,5 and raged in a wonderfull manner, in ſo much that their braines were exceedingly broken, and they were indeed mad, in this miſerable condition were they all foure brought to their own houſes at Ludgate hill, where they are all neighbours, and there they lie in a moſt miſerable, and deplorable condition, yet ſome of them, have found ſome amendment ſince there coming home, and have expreſt ſome appearance of ſorrow and repentance, only he who hath broke his back is in moſt danger, as it is reported, to eſcape it, God give him grace to call for mercy, and give us all grace to truſt in him, God bleſſe the King and Parliament, and bleſſe this poor kingdom, the Lord remove all our troubles, deliver us from all our enemies, and ſettle us in peace.
I Have defired at this time to make you acquainted with a ſecret work we have now in agitation; which if it ſhould be diſcovered we are all undone, but if it take effect, we are all made for ever, for then three6 Kingdoms are as good as our own: the thing is th••If you and your friends can but procure men enou••well armed on Sunday the fifth of March, to riſe all〈◊〉one hour, about three of the clock after noon, an•go in three parts, one to Saint Mary Maudlins, one to St. Toolis, and one to St. Mary Overies, for at theſ•Pariſhes do the Roundheads meet; and when you come there ſlay man, woman, and childe, then let us alone for bringing the ſame thing to paſſe at the ſame houre in the Citie, at the Dutch Church, at Tills A•church, at Sturries Walbrook, at S•mſons Thredneedle ſtreet, Calamies Aldermanbury Cordwells Lumbarſtreet, Grays-In, and divers others which we have good intelligence of: Likewiſe without the Citie, as at Weſtminſter, where the Rebels meet, Evins Temple, bar, Stepney, Whitechappell, and Aldgate, and by this time I hope they will be well ſhred. So to conclude, I pray Worthy ſir ſtay the meſſenger at yo••houſe a day or two, and then ſend me word what you can do in this thing. One thing more to encourage you and your friends is this: we have men come to is every day ſome from France, & ſome from Ireland they come by 20, and 10, and 12, and 7, and 5 in a company, and two, and yet theſe Roundheadly Rogues cannot ſtay them: we have friends in the Roundheads Army, both Commanders and Souldiers which maketh us hope for the day: There is Col. H. and two other which are our good friends, therefore be not diſcouraged, but be vigilant in this cauſe, So in haſt I re•t.
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