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         Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.
      
       
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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.
             Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.
             S. D., One that hath formerly been conversant with the author in his life time.
          
           [10], 32 [i.e. 28] p. : port.
           
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             1660.
          
           
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           Humorous stories, English -- England.
        
      
    
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               HUGH
               PETERS
               :
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           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
           .
        
         
           And
           dedicated
           to
           Mr.
           JOHN
           GOODWIN
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           PHILLIP
           NYE
           .
        
         
           Together
           with
           his
           Sentence
           ,
           and
           the
           manner
           of
           his
           Execution
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           .
           Printed
           for
           
             S.
             D.
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           by
           most
           of
           the
           Book-sellers
           in
           London
           .
           1660.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           The
           Reverend
           ,
           his
           Dearly
           beloved
           Brethren
           ,
           Mr.
           
             John
             Good●in
             .
          
           Mr.
           
             Phillip
             Nye
             .
          
        
         
           
             Brethren
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Should
           doe
           you
           and
           the
           Author
           an
           unexampled
           injury
           ,
           should
           I
           detain
           this
           Dedication
           from
           you
           ,
           since
           necessity
           on
           the
           one
           side
           ,
           and
           equity
           on
           the
           other
           compels
           me
           to
           it
           :
           Necessity
           ,
           in
           regard
           no
           other
           persons
           will
           patronize
           him
           ;
           and
           equity
           ,
           because
           you
           have
           been
           co-partners
           with
           him
           in
           all
           his
           misdemeanors
           ;
           so
           that
           you
           are
           by
           most
           well-Principled
           men
           term'd
           ,
           
             A
             Trinity
             of
             Traytors
          
           ;
           but
           our
           author
           minding
           the
           Publike
           good
           ,
           hath
           thus
           inrolled
           his
           name
           in
           the
           Catalogue
           of
           Wits
           ,
           and
           desires
           to
           wipe
           off
           all
           the
           obloquy
           people
           have
           cast
           upon
           him
           ,
           by
           leaving
           these
           
             Remains
          
           to
           after-ages
           ,
           that
           
           those
           which
           make
           him
           the
           subject
           of
           their
           discourses
           ,
           may
           by
           remembring
           his
           Jeasts
           forget
           his
           Crimes
           ;
           he
           hath
           long
           enough
           been
           covered
           with
           the
           Knaves-Coat
           ,
           and
           therefore
           now
           puts
           on
           the
           Fools
           ;
           for
           that
           as
           Mr.
           
             Nedham
          
           saith
           ,
           Is
           the
           only
           way
           to
           preferment
           ,
           and
           a
           Ladies
           Chamber
           :
           and
           without
           controversie
           ,
           the
           
             Levite
          
           may
           laugh
           ,
           or
           cause
           laughter
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           
             Layman
             .
             Semel
             in
             anno
             ridet
             Apollo
             .
          
           The
           God
           of
           Wisdome
           may
           frollick
           it
           sometimes
           ,
           why
           then
           may
           not
           he
           unbend
           himself
           with
           moderate
           mirth
           ?
           
             Non
             seria
             semper
             :
          
           he
           that
           with
           
             Heraclitus
          
           whines
           away
           his
           time
           ,
           I
           judge
           more
           culpable
           ,
           then
           he
           that
           with
           
             Democritus
          
           shakes
           it
           away
           with
           laughter
           .
           I
           have
           long
           time
           known
           this
           second
           
             Scoggin
             ,
          
           and
           have
           been
           an
           often
           hearer
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           I
           finding
           his
           Discourses
           so
           much
           of
           
             Wit
          
           and
           
             Mirth
             ,
          
           could
           not
           but
           rake
           these
           embers
           together
           .
           There
           are
           amongst
           them
           several
           Pulpit-flashes
           ,
           for
           indeed
           they
           are
           collected
           out
           of
           many
           of
           his
           Sermons
           ,
           by
           the
           pen
           of
           a
           ready
           writer
           ;
           they
           are
           the
           Cream
           of
           his
           Applicatory
           part
           :
           and
           since
           his
           Homilies
           would
           be
           too
           voluminous
           ,
           and
           probably
           
           impertinent
           .
           I
           have
           made
           this
           Publication
           ,
           that
           his
           Memory
           may
           survive
           his
           ashes
           ,
           and
           you
           likewise
           to
           whom
           it
           is
           Dedicated
           have
           a
           share
           in
           his
           Immortality
           .
           And
           beleeve
           me
           ,
           let
           the
           World
           say
           what
           it
           will
           ,
           
             Archee
          
           was
           a
           fool
           to
           him
           ,
           as
           appears
           by
           his
           fulfilling
           the
           Proverb
           ,
           
             Fortune
             favours
             Fools
          
           :
           for
           he
           got
           a
           good
           Estate
           ;
           &
           so
           did
           our
           Author
           too
           ,
           You
           'l
           say
           :
           but
           Fortune
           playes
           the
           Strumpet
           ,
           He
           got
           it
           like
           a
           Fool
           ,
           and
           must
           loose
           it
           like
           a
           Fool
           :
           Icannot
           forget
           that
           Lesson
           he
           said
           the
           Heathen
           taught
           him
           ,
           and
           indeed
           it
           concerns
           you
           all
           :
           
             
               —
               Non
               Lex
               est
               justior
               ulla
               ,
            
             
               Quam
               veris
               Artifices
               arte
               perire
               sua
               .
            
          
        
         
           But
           you
           must
           know
           ,
           
             A
             Fools
             Bolt
             is
             soon
             shot
             ,
          
           and
           it
           is
           no
           matter
           what
           they
           say
           ,
           that
           matter
           not
           what
           they
           say
           ,
           I
           am
           sure
           no
           Heathen
           could
           exceed
           him
           ,
           for
           a
           Heathen
           in
           teaching
           him
           taught
           a
           man
           ,
           but
           he
           would
           preach
           to
           Horses
           ,
           
             Even
             till
             they
             broke
             their
             Halters
          
           ;
           and
           tell
           me
           which
           is
           the
           hardest
           task
           ,
           for
           a
           Heathen
           to
           make
           him
           cry
           ,
           or
           he
           
           to
           make
           a
           Dog
           laugh
           .
           I
           remember
           he
           was
           once
           in
           Company
           with
           some
           Ladies
           ,
           and
           was
           extreme
           bashful
           ;
           whereupon
           a
           Gentleman
           reproved
           him
           in
           this
           wise
           ,
           
             Fool
             ,
             at
             'em
          
           ;
           and
           ever
           since
           sprung
           up
           that
           Proverbial
           word
           ,
           
             Fool
             a-tum
             .
          
           This
           being
           all
           ,
           Dear
           Brethren
           ,
           I
           remain
           ,
        
         
           
             
               Yours
               in
               the
               Lord
            
             (
             would
             I
             could
             say
             )
             
               Protector
               .
            
             S.D.
             
          
        
      
       
       
         
           THE
           Contents
           of
           the
           Tales
           and
           Jests
           of
           Mr.
           
             Hugh
             Peters
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               1
            
             How
             
               Mr.
               
               Peters
            
             being
             belated
             on
             a
             journey
             ,
             lodged
             at
             a
             Millers
             house
             ,
             and
             what
             passed
             between
             him
             and
             the
             miller
             .
          
           
             
               2
            
             How
             a
             notable
             Parson
             put
             a
             jest
             upon
             
               Mr.
               Peters
            
             and
             
               Mr.
               
               T.
            
             when
             he
             was
             examined
             by
             them
             .
          
           
             
               3
            
             How
             
               Mr.
               Peters
            
             broke
             a
             jest
             upon
             a
             Lady
             .
          
           
             
               4
            
             How
             
               Mr.
               Peters
            
             reproved
             
               Oliver
               Cromwel
            
             for
             sleeping
             in
             the
             Church
             whilst
             he
             was
             preaching
             .
          
           
             
               5
            
             How
             
               Mr.
               Peters
            
             divided
             his
             Text
             at
             
               St.
               Albans
               .
            
          
           
             
               6
            
             How
             
               Mr.
               Peters
            
             and
             his
             Neighbour
             discoursed
             on
             the
             wind
             .
          
           
             
               7
            
             How
             
               M.
               Peters
            
             inveigh'd
             against
             the
             pride
             of
             the
             
               English
               Nation
               .
            
          
           
             
               8
            
             How
             
               Mr.
               Peters
            
             jested
             on
             his
             Horse
             .
          
           
             
               9
            
             How
             
               M.
               Peters
            
             examined
             a
             Country
             lad
             ,
             and
             
             the
             jests
             that
             hapned
             at
             that
             time
             .
          
           
             
               10
            
             How
             
               Mr.
               Peters
            
             and
             several
             Justices
             of
             the
             Peace
             sat
             two
             days
             about
             the
             brewing
             of
             small
             Beer
             .
          
           
             
               11
            
             How
             
               Mr.
               Peters
            
             adviseth
             a
             Traveller
             to
             be
             accomplisht
             .
          
           
             
               12
            
             How
             
               Mr.
               Peters
            
             served
             the
             Parson
             of
             a
             hot
             constitution
             .
          
           
             
               13
            
             How
             
               M.
               Peters
            
             gave
             his
             opinion
             concerning
             Christendom
             .
          
           
             
               14
            
             How
             
               Mr.
               Peters
            
             rode
             through
             the
             Strand
             .
          
           
             
               15
            
             How
             
               Mr.
               Peters
            
             wrote
             a
             Letter
             from
             
               Tredagh
            
             in
             
               Ireland
               .
            
          
           
             
               16
            
             How
             
               Mr.
               Peters
            
             described
             a
             Whore
             .
          
           
             
               17
            
             How
             
               Mr.
               Peters
            
             lighted
             the
             blind
             Harper
             .
          
           
             
               18
            
             How
             
               Mr.
               Peters
            
             told
             a
             Tale
             of
             a
             man
             ,
             a
             fish
             ,
             and
             a
             bird
             .
          
           
             
               19
            
             How
             
               Mr.
               Peters
            
             cheapned
             a
             Close-stole
             .
          
           
             
               20
            
             How
             
               Mr.
               Peters
            
             jeer'd
             a
             Justice
             .
          
           
             
               21
            
             How
             
               Mr.
               Peters
            
             cloath'd
             Christ
             in
             a
             buff-coat
             .
          
           
             
               22
            
             How
             
               Mr.
               Peters
            
             opened
             heavens
             gate
             to
             a
             Committee-man
             .
          
           
             
               23
            
             How
             
               Mr.
               Peters
            
             told
             a
             tale
             of
             his
             Friend
             .
          
           
             
               24
            
             How
             
               Mr.
               Peters
            
             described
             a
             Citizen
             .
          
           
             
               25
            
             How
             
               M.
               Peters
            
             shewed
             one
             the
             way
             to
             
               Tame
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               26
            
             How
             
               M.
               Pet.
            
             discoursed
             with
             a
             Tradesman
             .
          
           
             
               27
            
             How
             
               M.
               Pet.
            
             reproved
             a
             young
             Schollar
             .
          
           
             
               28
            
             How
             
               M.
               Pet
            
             made
             an
             ass
             of
             a
             Gentleman
             .
          
           
             
               29
            
             How
             
               Mr.
               Peters
            
             saved
             his
             license
             .
          
           
             
               30
            
             Hovv
             
               Mr.
               Peters
            
             gave
             his
             judgment
             of
             a
             Chollerick
             Gentleman
             .
          
           
             
               31
            
             How
             M.
             
               P.
            
             extoll'd
             the
             Army
             under
             
               Oliv.
               
            
          
           
             
               32
            
             How
             M.
             
               P.
            
             visited
             the
             Earl
             of
             
               Pembrook
               .
            
          
           
             
               33
            
             How
             M.
             
               Pet.
            
             wished
             his
             auditory
             to
             beware
             of
             
               3
               W's
               .
            
          
           
             
               34
            
             How
             M.
             
               Peters
            
             called
             his
             hearers
             fools
             .
          
           
             
               35
            
             How
             M.
             
               P.
            
             took
             an
             affront
             on
             the
             
               Exchange
               .
            
          
           
             
               36
            
             How
             M.
             
               Pet.
            
             said
             where
             his
             Majesty
             was
             .
          
           
             
               37
            
             How
             M.
             
               Peters
            
             inveigh'd
             against
             Citizens
             wives
             .
          
           
             
               38
            
             How
             Mr.
             
               Pet.
            
             jeared
             a
             rich
             man
             and
             his
             fat
             Wife
             .
          
           
             
               39
            
             How
             M.
             
               Pet.
            
             said
             he
             had
             been
             in
             heaven
             .
          
           
             
               40
            
             How
             M.
             
               Pet.
            
             answered
             
               Oliver
               Cromwel
               .
            
          
           
             
               41
            
             How
             Mr.
             
               Peters
            
             jested
             at
             his
             friends
             hurt
             .
          
           
             
               42
            
             How
             M.
             
               Pet.
            
             defaced
             a
             shoulder
             of
             mutton
             .
          
           
             
               43
            
             How
             Mr.
             
               Peters
            
             mistook
             in
             reaching
             to
             the
             top
             of
             the
             Pulpit
             .
          
           
             
               44
            
             How
             Mr.
             
               P.
            
             advanced
             the
             cause
             of
             
               Oliver
               .
            
          
           
             
               45
            
             How
             M.
             
               Peters
            
             went
             to
             heaven
             and
             hell
             .
          
           
             
               46
            
             How
             M.
             
               Peters
            
             shared
             with
             the
             State
             .
          
           
             
               47
            
             How
             
               m.
               Peters
            
             was
             serv'd
             by
             the
             Butchers
             Wife
             .
          
           
           
             
               48
            
             How
             
               M.P.
            
             prayed
             against
             the
             Kings
             Arms
             .
          
           
             
               49
            
             How
             Mr.
             
               Pet.
            
             discoursed
             against
             Organs
             .
          
           
             
               50
            
             How
             Mr.
             
               P.
            
             preached
             3
             hours
             on
             a
             fast
             day
             .
          
           
             
               51
            
             How
             
               mr.
            
             P.
             said
             ,
             the
             word
             of
             God
             had
             a
             free
             passage
             .
          
           
             
               52
            
             How
             
               mr.
            
             Peters
             bought
             cloath
             by
             the
             measure
             of
             his
             sword
             .
          
           
             
               53
            
             How
             
               m.
            
             P.
             asked
             Grapes
             of
             
               Ald.
               Tichburn
               .
            
          
           
             
               54
            
             How
             
               mr.
            
             Peters
             jeered
             the
             Poet
             
               Withers
               .
            
          
           
             
               55
            
             How
             
               mr.
            
             P.
             gave
             his
             opinion
             of
             the
             3
             LLL
             .
          
           
             
               56
            
             How
             
               m.
            
             P.
             made
             himself
             
               Hewsons
            
             father
             .
          
           
             
               57
            
             How
             
               mr.
            
             Pet.
             compared
             his
             late
             
               Majesty
            
             to
             
               Barrabas
               .
            
          
           
             
               58
            
             How
             
               mr.
            
             Pet.
             quoted
             
               3
            
             fools
             in
             the
             Gospel
             .
          
           
             
               59
            
             Hovv
             tvvo
             Gentlemen
             put
             up
             a
             bill
             to
             
               mr.
            
             Peters
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         THE
         Tales
         and
         Jests
         of
         Mr.
         
           Hugh
           Peters
           ,
        
         Collected
         into
         one
         Volume
         .
      
       
         
           JEST
           I
           How
           
             Mr.
             
             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
           been
           in
           Heaven
           long
           since
           ,
           In
           Heaven
           quoth
           he
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           first
           time
           that
           I
           have
           heard
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           I
           am
           sorry
           for
           it
           with
           all
           my
           heart
           .
        
      
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           reproved
           
             Oliver
             Cromwell
          
           for
           sleeping
           in
           the
           Church
           while
           he
           was
           Preaching
           .
        
         
           It
           being
           his
           turn
           to
           preach
           before
           the
           some
           time
           Protector
           at
           the
           Chappel
           in
           
             White
             hall
             ,
          
           much
           about
           the
           time
           that
           his
           present
           Majesty
           was
           marching
           towards
           
             Worcester
             ,
          
           he
           espied
           that
           the
           Devil
           had
           shut
           the
           casements
           of
           his
           Highnesse
           his
           eyes
           ,
           and
           lulled
           him
           a
           sleep
           ,
           whereupon
           varying
           from
           his
           discourse
           in
           hand
           ,
           quoth
           he
           ,
           we
           have
           now
           an
           enemy
           in
           this
           our
           land
           ,
           a
           Potent
           one
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           not
           unknown
           I
           suppose
           to
           any
           here
           that
           he
           dayly
           approches
           nearer
           us
           ,
           but
           't
           is
           no
           matter
           ,
           I
           preach
           but
           in
           vain
           while
           my
           Auditory
           sleeps
           ,
           I
           hope
           he
           will
           come
           and
           take
           you
           napping
           .
        
      
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           divided
           his
           Text
           at
           St.
           
             Albons
             .
          
        
         
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           being
           another
           time
           to
           preach
           at
           Saint
           
             Albons
             ,
          
           to
           that
           end
           ascends
           the
           Pulpit
           ,
           where
           after
           he
           had
           prayed
           ,
           he
           takes
           his
           Text
           out
           of
           Saint
           
             Markes
          
           Gospel
           ,
           chapter
           5.
           verse
           23.
           wherein
           are
           these
           words
           ,
           
             The
             unclean
             spirits
             entred
             into
             the
             swine
             ,
             and
             the
             herd
             ran
             violently
             down
             a
             steep
             place
             into
             the
             sea
             ,
             and
             were
             choked
             .
          
        
         
         
           From
           which
           words
           he
           gathered
           these
           3.
           
           Observavations
           ,
           taken
           from
           so
           many
           
             English
          
           Proverbs
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             
               That
               the
               Devil
               will
               rather
               play
               at
               small
               game
               ,
               then
               fit
               out
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             
               That
               they
               must
               needs
               goe
               ,
               whom
               the
               Devill
               drives
               .
            
          
           
             3.
             
             
               That
               at
               last
               he
               brought
               his
               Hogges
               to
               a
               faire
               market
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           and
           his
           Neighbour
           discoursed
           of
           the
           wind
           .
        
         
           Being
           at
           his
           own
           House
           in
           the
           Country
           ,
           when
           a
           great
           Tempest
           of
           wind
           rose
           ,
           he
           takes
           an
           occasion
           to
           visit
           a
           Neighbour
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           being
           somewhat
           merily
           disposed
           ,
           Quoth
           he
           ,
           Oh
           Neighbour
           ,
           did
           you
           not
           see
           what
           a
           wind
           there
           was
           the
           other
           day
           ?
           No
           ,
           said
           his
           Neighbour
           ,
           How
           should
           I
           see
           it
           ?
           Why
           quoth
           M.
           
             Peters
          
           with
           thy
           eyes
           as
           I
           did
           .
           Pray
           tell
           me
           then
           said
           his
           Neighbour
           ,
           if
           you
           saw
           it
           ,
           what
           was
           it
           like
           ?
           Like
           ,
           quoth
           he
           ,
           it
           was
           like
           to
           have
           blown
           my
           house
           down
           .
        
      
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           enveighed
           against
           the
           pride
           of
           the
           
             English
          
           Nation
           .
        
         
           The
           same
           man
           enveighing
           violently
           against
           the
           pride
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           brake
           passionately
           into
           this
           Expression
           ,
           Pride
           is
           the
           worm
           that
           consumes
           the
           best
           Fruit
           in
           this
           our
           Terrestial
           Paradice
           ;
           For
           behold
           the
           Merchants
           wife
           in
           her
           Sattins
           ,
           the
           Citizens
           in
           her
           Silkes
           ,
           and
           the
           Chamber
           maid
           ,
           many
           come
           up
           ,
           she
           must
           glister
           in
           her
           silver
           Lace
           ,
           on
           the
           upper
           coat
           half
           a
           Dozen
           at
           least
           ,
           on
           the
           next
           coat
           few
           lesse
           ;
           Noy
           their
           very
           Smocks
           must
           be
           laced
           forsooth
           ;
           Take
           up
           that
           ,
           and
           there
           sits
           Puss
           in
           her
           Majestie
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           jested
           on
           his
           horse
           .
        
         
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           being
           in
           a
           chamber
           with
           a
           Friend
           ,
           and
           looking
           out
           at
           the
           window
           ,
           saw
           one
           riding
           on
           a
           horse
           in
           the
           street
           ,
           Do
           you
           said
           he
           ,
           see
           yonder
           horse
           ?
           Yea
           ,
           quoth
           the
           other
           ;
           then
           Replies
           he
           ,
           you
           may
           swear
           you
           have
           seen
           the
           best
           horse
           in
           
             England
          
           :
           How
           know
           you
           that
           said
           his
           Friend
           ?
           I
           know
           it
           well
           ,
           said
           he
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           my
           horse
           ,
           and
           I
           am
           sure
           he
           is
           the
           best
           ,
           and
           yet
           I
           dare
           swear
           I
           have
           one
           in
           my
           stable
           worth
           ten
           of
           him
           .
        
      
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           examined
           a
           country
           Lad
           ,
           and
           the
           jests
           that
           happened
           at
           that
           time
           .
        
         
           An
           unhappy
           boy
           that
           kept
           his
           Fathers
           sheep
           in
           the
           country
           ,
           did
           use
           to
           carry
           a
           pair
           of
           Cards
           in
           his
           pocket
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           same
           (
           meeting
           with
           companions
           )
           played
           at
           one
           and
           thirtie
           ,
           (
           a
           Game
           so
           called
           )
           at
           which
           sport
           he
           would
           some
           dayes
           loose
           a
           sheep
           or
           two
           ,
           for
           which
           his
           Father
           corrected
           him
           ;
           in
           revenge
           whereof
           ,
           the
           boy
           would
           drive
           the
           sheep
           home
           at
           night
           over
           a
           narrow
           bridge
           ,
           where
           some
           of
           them
           falling
           into
           the
           water
           ,
           were
           drowned
           .
           The
           old
           man
           wearied
           with
           his
           sons
           ungracious
           trick
           ,
           had
           him
           before
           Mr.
           
           
             Peters
          
           (
           he
           being
           a
           man
           busie
           ,
           and
           having
           some
           Authoritie
           in
           those
           parts
           where
           he
           lived
           )
           Mr.
           
           
             Peters
          
           begins
           to
           reprove
           the
           boy
           in
           these
           words
           ;
           Sirrah
           ,
           you
           are
           a
           notable
           Villain
           ,
           you
           play
           at
           Cards
           ,
           and
           lose
           your
           Fathers
           sheep
           at
           one
           and
           thirtie
           .
           The
           boy
           (
           using
           small
           reverence
           and
           lesse
           manners
           ,
           )
           Replyed
           it
           was
           a
           lie
           ;
           A
           lie
           quoth
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           you
           sawcie
           Knave
           ,
           do
           you
           give
           me
           the
           lie
           ?
           No
           quoth
           the
           boy
           ,
           but
           you
           told
           a
           lie
           ;
           for
           I
           
           never
           lost
           sheep
           at
           one
           and
           thirtie
           ,
           for
           when
           my
           game
           was
           one
           and
           thirtie
           I
           alwayes
           won
           ;
           indeed
           said
           Mr.
           
           Peters
           thou
           saiest
           true
           ;
           But
           I
           have
           another
           accusation
           against
           thee
           ,
           which
           is
           ,
           that
           you
           drive
           your
           Fathers
           sheep
           over
           a
           narrow
           bridge
           ,
           where
           some
           of
           them
           are
           often
           times
           drowned
           .
           That
           's
           a
           lie
           too
           quoth
           the
           boy
           ,
           for
           those
           that
           goe
           over
           the
           bridge
           are
           well
           enuogh
           ,
           it
           is
           onely
           such
           as
           fall
           besides
           that
           are
           drowned
           ,
           which
           Mr.
           
           
             Peters
          
           acknowledged
           for
           a
           truth
           ,
           and
           bēing
           well
           pleased
           with
           these
           clownish
           answers
           ,
           gave
           him
           a
           short
           advice
           ,
           and
           then
           dismissed
           him
           .
        
      
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           and
           several
           Justices
           of
           the
           peace
           ,
           sate
           two
           dayes
           about
           brewing
           small
           Beer
           .
        
         
           Certain
           Justices
           of
           the
           Peace
           (
           with
           whom
           M.
           
             Peters
          
           )
           was
           then
           accompanied
           )
           being
           informed
           of
           the
           frequent
           sin
           of
           Drunkennesse
           within
           their
           Jurisdictions
           ,
           met
           at
           a
           Market
           Town
           ,
           and
           sate
           two
           dayes
           to
           reform
           it
           ,
           wher
           eupon
           they
           commanded
           that
           from
           thenceforth
           smaller
           drink
           should
           be
           brewed
           ,
           at
           which
           Order
           a
           mad
           Tos-pot
           grieved
           ,
           and
           having
           made
           himself
           half
           drunk
           ,
           without
           fear
           or
           wit
           came
           to
           the
           Justices
           ,
           and
           asked
           them
           if
           they
           had
           sat
           two
           dayes
           about
           brewing
           of
           small
           Beer
           ;
           One
           of
           them
           answered
           yes
           ,
           why
           then
           quoth
           he
           ,
           I
           pray
           sit
           three
           more
           ,
           to
           know
           who
           shall
           drink
           it
           ,
           for
           I
           will
           none
           of
           it
           .
        
      
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           adviseth
           a
           Traveller
           to
           be
           accomplished
           .
        
         
           A
           Friend
           of
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           being
           in
           discourse
           with
           him
           ,
           took
           an
           occasion
           to
           ask
           him
           this
           question
           ,
           when
           was
           the
           fittest
           time
           to
           journey
           ?
           Quoth
           he
           when
           you
           have
           a
           good
           horse
           ,
           mony
           in
           the
           purse
           ,
           and
           good
           company
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           served
           the
           Parson
           of
           a
           hot
           Constitution
           .
        
         
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           having
           desired
           a
           country
           Parson
           and
           Friend
           of
           his
           to
           give
           him
           a
           Sermon
           ,
           the
           Parson
           consented
           ,
           but
           Mr.
           
           
             Peters
          
           being
           in
           a
           merry
           vain
           resolved
           to
           make
           a
           jest
           ,
           though
           he
           spoyled
           a
           Text
           .
           For
           hearing
           that
           the
           Parson
           was
           of
           so
           hot
           a
           constitution
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           oftentimes
           preach
           in
           the
           Pulpit
           with
           his
           breeches
           down
           ,
           he
           caused
           a
           Turf
           of
           an
           Ants
           hill
           to
           be
           laid
           on
           the
           Pulpit
           bench
           ,
           The
           Parson
           seeing
           the
           Turf
           ,
           was
           well
           pleased
           ,
           supposing
           it
           was
           laid
           there
           onely
           as
           strowings
           to
           adorn
           his
           seat
           .
           So
           his
           breeches
           being
           down
           ,
           he
           sits
           a
           while
           ,
           and
           when
           the
           Psalme
           was
           concluded
           he
           rises
           to
           his
           Prayer
           ,
           all
           which
           time
           the
           Ants
           were
           very
           civil
           ,
           till
           he
           had
           proceeded
           a
           good
           way
           ,
           but
           then
           a
           War
           began
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           by
           their
           biting
           and
           his
           scratching
           ,
           some
           drops
           of
           blood
           was
           spilt
           upon
           the
           place
           ,
           which
           caused
           him
           to
           break
           forth
           into
           these
           words
           ,
           The
           Word
           of
           God
           —
           and
           making
           a
           full
           stop
           ,
           quoth
           he
           ,
           good
           people
           ,
           the
           word
           of
           God
           is
           in
           my
           mouth
           ,
           but
           I
           think
           the
           Devil
           is
           in
           my
           tail
           .
        
      
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           gave
           his
           opinion
           concerning
           hristendome
           .
        
         
           It
           was
           an
           usual
           saying
           of
           Mr.
           
           
             Peters
             ,
          
           That
           in
           Christendome
           there
           were
           neither
           Scholars
           enough
           ,
           Gentlemen
           enough
           ,
           nor
           Jews
           enough
           ,
           and
           when
           answer
           was
           made
           that
           of
           all
           these
           3.
           there
           was
           rather
           too
           great
           a
           plenty
           ,
           then
           a
           scarcity
           ,
           he
           repli'd
           that
           if
           ther
           were
           schollars
           enough
           ,
           so
           many
           would
           not
           be
           double
           or
           treble
           
           beneficed
           ,
           if
           Gentlemen
           enough
           ,
           so
           many
           Peasants
           would
           not
           be
           reckoned
           among
           the
           Gentry
           ;
           and
           if
           Jews
           enough
           ,
           so
           many
           Christians
           would
           not
           profess
           Usury
           .
        
      
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           rode
           through
           the
           
             Strand
             .
          
        
         
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           riding
           very
           fast
           through
           the
           
             Strand
             ,
          
           a
           Gentleman
           coming
           by
           ,
           was
           minded
           to
           make
           him
           stop
           ,
           and
           to
           that
           end
           called
           after
           him
           ,
           and
           coming
           to
           his
           speech
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           Sir
           ,
           pray
           what
           Proclamation
           was
           that
           that
           was
           just
           now
           out
           ?
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           (
           being
           angry
           to
           be
           stayed
           upon
           so
           frivolous
           a
           question
           )
           answered
           ,
           he
           might
           see
           that
           on
           every
           post
           .
           I
           cry
           you
           mercy
           ,
           said
           the
           Gentleman
           ,
           I
           took
           you
           for
           a
           Post
           ,
           you
           rode
           so
           fast
           .
        
      
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             P.
          
           wrote
           a
           Letter
           from
           
             Tredagh
          
           in
           
             Ireland
             .
          
        
         
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           being
           in
           
             Ireland
          
           at
           the
           taking
           of
           
             Tredagh
          
           sends
           up
           a
           Letter
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           whose
           substance
           was
           no
           more
           but
           —
           
             
               The
               truth
               is
               ,
            
             Tredagh
             
               is
               taken
               .
            
             Yours
             
               Hugh
               Peters
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           described
           a
           Whore
           .
        
         
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           discoursing
           with
           a
           Friend
           of
           his
           ,
           about
           what
           Effigies
           were
           the
           best
           to
           adorn
           a
           Room
           ,
           his
           Friend
           told
           him
           ,
           that
           among
           the
           rest
           he
           intended
           to
           buy
           ,
           he
           would
           have
           a
           Curtesan
           exactly
           painted
           .
           You
           may
           very
           well
           save
           that
           labour
           ,
           said
           Mr.
           
           
             Peters
             ,
          
           for
           if
           she
           be
           a
           right
           Whore
           she
           will
           paint
           her self
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           lighted
           the
           Blind
           Harper
           .
        
         
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           being
           in
           company
           with
           a
           Parliament-man
           one
           evening
           ,
           it
           so
           happened
           ,
           that
           a
           blind
           Harper
           coming
           by
           ,
           and
           hearing
           their
           discourse
           ,
           began
           to
           play
           ;
           upon
           which
           they
           willed
           him
           to
           come
           into
           the
           house
           ▪
           And
           having
           done
           ,
           Mr.
           
           
             Peters
          
           called
           to
           his
           friends
           ▪
           Servant
           to
           light
           the
           Blind
           Harper
           out
           .
           To
           whom
           the
           servant
           said
           ,
           Sir
           ,
           the
           Harper
           is
           Blind
           .
           Why
           then
           (
           quoth
           Mr.
           
           
             Peters
          
           )
           he
           hath
           the
           more
           need
           of
           Light
           .
        
      
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           told
           a
           Tale
           of
           a
           Man
           ,
           a
           Fish
           ,
           and
           a
           Bird
           .
        
         
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           being
           in
           the
           pulpit
           at
           
             Christ-Church
             ,
          
           came
           to
           the
           end
           of
           his
           Sermon
           ,
           as
           the
           people
           did
           suppose
           :
           But
           he
           perceiving
           them
           to
           make
           towards
           the
           dore
           ,
           wished
           them
           to
           lend
           their
           Attentions
           for
           a
           word
           or
           two
           more
           ,
           and
           he
           would
           conclude
           .
           The
           people
           being
           then
           big
           with
           expectations
           ,
           for
           the
           most
           tarryed
           ,
           he
           began
           as
           followeth
           :
           Beloved
           ,
           in
           former
           time
           there
           were
           three
           creatures
           agreed
           to
           go
           on
           Pilgrimage
           together
           ,
           by
           name
           ,
           a
           Man
           ,
           an
           Eele
           ,
           and
           a
           Swallow
           :
           They
           accompanyed
           one
           another
           a
           great
           way
           ,
           till
           the
           two
           later
           were
           almost
           tyred
           ;
           wherefore
           ,
           coming
           to
           a
           Wood
           ,
           the
           Bird
           watches
           an
           opportunity
           ,
           and
           flyes
           away
           ▪
           Now
           there
           remained
           onely
           the
           Man
           and
           Fish
           ,
           and
           they
           kept
           together
           still
           ,
           untill
           they
           came
           to
           passe
           over
           a
           small
           brook
           ;
           but
           the
           Fish
           seeing
           the
           waters
           ,
           gives
           a
           slip
           from
           the
           Man
           ,
           and
           was
           never
           seen
           after
           ▪
           Now
           the
           Man
           was
           left
           alone
           ;
           but
           on
           he
           goes
           ,
           and
           having
           passed
           the
           brook
           ,
           espies
           on
           the
           other
           
           side
           several
           long
           rods
           ,
           these
           he
           laies
           unto
           bundles
           :
           Now
           beloved
           ,
           what
           think
           you
           these
           rods
           were
           for
           ;
           I
           'le
           tell
           you
           ,
           they
           were
           to
           whip
           such
           men
           as
           will
           make
           hast
           from
           a
           Sermon
           ,
           and
           return
           to
           hear
           a
           tale
           .
           So
           much
           for
           this
           time
           .
        
      
       
         
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           cheapned
           a
           close
           Stool
           .
        
         
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           once
           cheapned
           a
           close
           stool
           ,
           but
           the
           Shop
           keeper
           asked
           (
           as
           he
           thought
           )
           too
           much
           for
           it
           ,
           but
           still
           commended
           his
           commodity
           ,
           willing
           him
           to
           Note
           the
           goodness
           of
           the
           Lock
           and
           Key
           ,
           at
           which
           he
           replyed
           ,
           I
           have
           small
           use
           for
           either
           Lock
           or
           Key
           ,
           for
           I
           purpose
           to
           put
           nothing
           in
           it
           ,
           but
           what
           I
           care
           not
           who
           steals
           .
        
      
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           Jeared
           a
           Justice
           .
        
         
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           riding
           on
           the
           way
           with
           a
           Justice
           of
           the
           peace
           ,
           to
           drive
           tediousness
           out
           of
           time
           ,
           the
           Justice
           said
           to
           him
           ,
           suppose
           Sir
           that
           all
           the
           world
           were
           dead
           ,
           but
           you
           and
           I
           ,
           and
           that
           one
           of
           us
           should
           be
           turned
           into
           a
           Horse
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           into
           an
           Asse
           ,
           which
           of
           the
           two
           would
           you
           chuse
           to
           be
           ;
           Mr.
           
           
             Peters
          
           answered
           ,
           I
           shall
           give
           your
           worship
           the
           choice
           ,
           why
           then
           quoth
           the
           Justice
           I
           would
           be
           a
           Horse
           ,
           nay
           sad
           Mr
           
             Peters
          
           let
           me
           intreat
           your
           Worship
           to
           been
           Asse
           ,
           for
           I
           would
           chuse
           that
           above
           any
           thing
           ,
           why
           said
           the
           Justice
           ,
           marry
           quoth
           
             Hugh
             ,
          
           because
           I
           have
           known
           many
           asses
           to
           become
           Justices
           ,
           but
           I
           never
           knew
           a
           horse
           come
           to
           the
           like
           preferment
           .
        
      
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           clothed
           Christ
           in
           a
           Buffe
           Coat
           .
        
         
           Another
           time
           he
           told
           his
           Auditory
           ,
           he
           had
           brought
           them
           Christ
           in
           a
           Buffe
           Coate
           ;
           saying
           here
           ,
           take
           him
           
           while
           you
           may
           have
           him
           ,
           for
           if
           you
           refuse
           him
           this
           time
           ,
           I
           'le
           carry
           him
           with
           me
           to
           
             New-England
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           opened
           Heavens
           Gate
           to
           a
           Committee
           man
           .
        
         
           Preaching
           once
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           discoursing
           on
           the
           times
           ,
           it
           came
           into
           his
           head
           ,
           with
           his
           Knuckle
           to
           hit
           against
           the
           Pulpit
           ,
           intimating
           to
           his
           Auditory
           ,
           he
           had
           been
           in
           heaven
           ,
           and
           answering
           the
           sound
           ,
           quoth
           he
           ,
           who
           is
           there
           ,
           a
           Cavalier
           ,
           Oh
           a
           Cavalier
           !
           you
           must
           not
           come
           here
           ,
           you
           must
           to
           hell
           ,
           for
           you
           fight
           against
           the
           Parliament
           .
           Then
           he
           knocks
           again
           ,
           and
           cries
           who
           is
           there
           ,
           a
           Roundhead
           ,
           oh
           a
           Roundhead
           !
           you
           must
           come
           hither
           neither
           ,
           you
           are
           factious
           and
           disorderly
           in
           opinions
           :
           so
           he
           knocks
           the
           third
           time
           ,
           and
           cries
           who
           is
           there
           ,
           a
           Committee
           man
           ,
           oh
           a
           Committee
           man
           !
           he
           
             must
          
           come
           ,
           and
           shall
           ,
           laying
           his
           hands
           on
           the
           Pulpit
           dore
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           would
           let
           him
           in
           .
        
      
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           told
           a
           tale
           of
           his
           friend
           .
        
         
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           being
           merry
           with
           some
           friends
           of
           his
           ,
           entertains
           them
           a
           while
           with
           this
           following
           story
           ,
           quoth
           he
           ,
           I
           knew
           a
           lusty
           Miller
           much
           given
           to
           the
           flesh
           ,
           that
           never
           suffered
           any
           female
           to
           bring
           any
           Grist
           ,
           but
           he
           would
           endevour
           to
           blow
           up
           their
           Chastities
           ,
           and
           with
           whom
           soever
           he
           was
           familiar
           ,
           he
           would
           bargain
           that
           at
           the
           day
           of
           his
           Mariage
           ,
           each
           of
           them
           should
           send
           him
           a
           Cake
           ;
           In
           processe
           of
           time
           the
           Miller
           was
           married
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           promise
           ,
           they
           sent
           in
           their
           Cakes
           ,
           to
           the
           number
           of
           Ninety
           and
           nine
           ;
           His
           wife
           the
           bride
           wondred
           what
           was
           the
           meaning
           of
           so
           many
           Cakes
           ,
           the
           Miller
           told
           her
           the
           truth
           of
           all
           without
           any
           dissembling
           ;
           to
           whom
           his
           wife
           answered
           ,
           if
           I
           had
           been
           so
           wise
           in
           Bargaining
           ,
           as
           you
           have
           been
           ,
           the
           
           young
           man
           of
           my
           acquaintance
           ,
           would
           have
           sent
           me
           a
           hundred
           Cheeses
           to
           have
           eaten
           with
           your
           Cakes
           .
        
      
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           described
           a
           Citizen
           .
        
         
           He
           was
           wont
           to
           say
           ,
           a
           Citizen
           was
           a
           man
           all
           in
           earnest
           ,
           and
           in
           no
           point
           like
           a
           jest
           ,
           because
           the
           Citizen
           was
           never
           bad
           ,
           nor
           the
           jest
           never
           good
           ,
           till
           they
           were
           both
           broke
           .
        
      
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           shewed
           one
           the
           way
           to
           
             Tame
             .
          
        
         
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           jorneying
           from
           
             Oxford
          
           towards
           
             London
             ,
          
           met
           on
           the
           way
           with
           a
           Gallant
           that
           rode
           excessive
           hard
           ,
           who
           enquired
           of
           him
           if
           that
           were
           the
           way
           to
           
             Tame
             ,
          
           meaning
           a
           place
           so
           called
           :
           But
           Mr.
           
           
             Peters
          
           willing
           to
           mistake
           him
           ,
           replyed
           ,
           Yes
           ,
           your
           horse
           I
           'le
           warrant
           you
           ,
           if
           he
           were
           as
           wilde
           as
           the
           Divel
           .
        
      
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           discoursed
           with
           a
           Tradesman
           .
        
         
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           coming
           into
           a
           Tradesman
           shop
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           observed
           the
           Master
           to
           be
           very
           bountiful
           of
           his
           complements
           and
           congees
           ;
           whereupon
           ,
           quoth
           he
           ,
           well
           said
           honest
           friend
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           good
           sign
           that
           thou
           will
           never
           break
           ,
           thou
           dost
           bend
           so
           much
           .
        
      
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           reproved
           a
           young
           Schollar
           .
        
         
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           hearing
           of
           some
           boystrous
           exercises
           used
           on
           the
           Sabbath
           day
           ,
           and
           that
           a
           young
           Scholar
           whom
           he
           knew
           was
           frequently
           at
           cudgel-playing
           with
           the
           rest
           ,
           he
           sends
           for
           this
           Schollar
           ,
           and
           told
           him
           how
           it
           suited
           not
           with
           his
           profession
           to
           use
           such
           an
           exercise
           ,
           especially
           on
           such
           a
           day
           ,
           and
           if
           he
           did
           not
           leave
           it
           ,
           he
           would
           cause
           him
           to
           be
           ordered
           .
           Good
           Sir
           ,
           replyed
           the
           Scholar
           do
           not
           mistake
           me
           ,
           for
           I
           do
           it
           on
           purpose
           to
           edifie
           the
           ruder
           sort
           of
           the
           people
           :
           How
           so
           ▪
           said
           
           Mr.
           
             Peters
             .
          
           Marry
           Sir
           ,
           said
           the
           Scholar
           ,
           what
           in
           the
           morning
           and
           evening
           they
           have
           learned
           ,
           I
           soundly
           beat
           into
           their
           heads
           at
           cudgels
           for
           their
           better
           remembrance
           .
        
      
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           made
           an
           Asse
           of
           a
           Gentleman
           .
        
         
           Talking
           with
           a
           Gentleman
           that
           was
           rich
           and
           merry
           ,
           the
           Gentleman
           said
           he
           had
           read
           a
           book
           called
           
             Lucius
             Apuleius
             ,
          
           or
           the
           golden
           Asse
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           found
           there
           ,
           that
           
             Apuleius
          
           after
           he
           had
           been
           many
           years
           an
           Asse
           ,
           by
           eating
           of
           roses
           did
           recover
           his
           humane
           shape
           again
           .
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           thereupon
           replies
           ,
           Sir
           ,
           if
           I
           were
           worthy
           to
           advise
           you
           ,
           I
           would
           give
           you
           counsel
           to
           eat
           a
           sallad
           of
           roses
           once
           a
           week
           at
           least
           your self
           .
        
      
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           saved
           his
           Licence
           .
        
         
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           talking
           with
           some
           honest
           Country
           men
           ,
           about
           the
           affairs
           of
           his
           parish
           ,
           and
           happening
           to
           have
           his
           Licence
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           one
           of
           his
           Company
           seeing
           it
           ,
           desires
           to
           look
           well
           on
           it
           ;
           but
           perceiving
           it
           was
           in
           Latine
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           O
           I
           understand
           not
           Latine
           ,
           but
           perhaps
           I
           may
           pick
           out
           a
           word
           or
           two
           .
           No
           by
           no
           means
           cryed
           Mr.
           
           
             Peters
             ,
          
           I
           would
           not
           have
           my
           Licence
           picked
           ,
           lest
           it
           should
           be
           spoyled
           .
        
      
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           gave
           judgment
           of
           a
           Cholerick
           Gentleman
           .
        
         
           There
           was
           a
           Gentleman
           of
           a
           very
           hasty
           disposition
           ,
           so
           that
           he
           would
           fret
           and
           quarrel
           perpetually
           ,
           and
           withal
           was
           a
           great
           Tobacco-Taker
           .
           This
           Gentleman
           in
           his
           anger
           beat
           and
           kickt
           his
           man
           extremely
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           the
           fellow
           ran
           away
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           
           
             Peters
          
           being
           an
           acquaintance
           of
           his
           Masters
           ,
           he
           repairs
           to
           him
           ,
           
           willing
           him
           to
           advise
           his
           Master
           to
           be
           more
           patient
           .
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           said
           he
           would
           ,
           but
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           so
           must
           you
           ,
           for
           you
           know
           his
           conditions
           ,
           for
           my
           part
           I
           think
           he
           is
           transformed
           into
           Brawne
           ,
           for
           he
           is
           all
           choller
           ,
           and
           he
           supposed
           the
           reason
           of
           his
           Kicking
           was
           only
           because
           he
           took
           Colts-foot
           in
           Tobacco
           .
        
      
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           extolled
           the
           Army
           under
           
             Oliver
             .
          
        
         
           It
           being
           ordered
           that
           Friday
           
             December
          
           the
           22.1648
           .
           should
           be
           set
           a
           part
           for
           fasting
           ,
           it
           was
           likewise
           ordered
           that
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           should
           preach
           on
           that
           day
           ,
           as
           accordingly
           he
           did
           ,
           without
           any
           more
           Audience
           ,
           then
           4.
           
           Lords
           and
           20.
           
           Commons
           .
           The
           subject
           of
           his
           Sermon
           was
           ,
           That
           of
           
             Moses
             his
             leading
             the
             Israelites
             out
             of
             Egypt
             ,
          
           which
           he
           applyed
           to
           the
           then
           Leaders
           of
           the
           Army
           ;
           but
           how
           quoth
           
             Hugh
          
           shall
           the
           people
           in
           our
           dayes
           be
           led
           from
           their
           captivitie
           ,
           That
           said
           he
           you
           shall
           know
           anon
           ;
           then
           clapping
           his
           hands
           before
           his
           eyes
           he
           leaned
           on
           his
           cushion
           for
           a
           while
           ,
           and
           suddenly
           starting
           up
           ,
           saith
           he
           ;
           I
           le
           tell
           you
           no
           more
           then
           hath
           been
           revealed
           to
           me
           (
           There
           is
           no
           way
           out
           of
           Aegypt
           but
           by
           rooting
           up
           of
           Monarchy
           .
           And
           this
           Army
           must
           do
           it
           ;
           This
           Army
           is
           the
           stone
           spoken
           of
           ,
           cut
           out
           of
           the
           Mountain
           ,
           which
           must
           dash
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           earth
           in
           pieces
           .
           But
           some
           object
           ,
           that
           the
           way
           we
           walk
           is
           without
           president
           ,
           alas
           we
           must
           act
           without
           and
           beyond
           Presidents
           ,
           are
           not
           many
           things
           
             in
             scripture
          
           without
           president
           .
           What
           think
           you
           of
           the
           
             Virgin
             Mary
             ,
          
           was
           there
           ever
           any
           president
           that
           a
           
             Virgin
          
           should
           conceive
           ?
           I
           tell
           you
           no
           .
           And
           this
           our
           Army
           hath
           done
           ,
           and
           shall
           do
           such
           glorious
           things
           ,
           as
           former
           ages
           never
           expected
           ,
           the
           present
           doth
           admire
           ,
           and
           the
           future
           will
           not
           believe
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           visited
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Pembroke
             .
          
        
         
           M.
           
             Peters
          
           taking
           an
           occasion
           to
           visit
           the
           E.
           of
           
             Pembroke
             ,
          
           he
           salutes
           his
           Honour
           in
           this
           manner
           ;
           My
           Lord
           ,
           I
           am
           come
           to
           see
           you
           ,
           and
           intend
           to
           dine
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           because
           you
           should
           not
           want
           company
           ;
           I
           have
           brought
           one
           of
           the
           7
           deadly
           sins
           along
           with
           me
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           Col.
           
             ●ride
             ,
          
           and
           have
           brought
           the
           Devil
           too
           ,
           Col.
           
           
             Dragon
          
           ;
           at
           which
           jest
           they
           all
           laughed
           and
           were
           well
           pleased
           .
        
      
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           wished
           his
           Auditory
           to
           beware
           of
           
             3
             W
             s.
             
          
        
         
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           preaching
           in
           a
           country
           Village
           ,
           exhorted
           his
           Congregation
           in
           this
           manner
           ,
           
             Beware
             beloved
             of
             three
             mischievous
             W
             s.
             
             Wine
             ,
             Women
             ,
             and
             Tobacco
             ,
          
           but
           you
           will
           object
           
             Tobacco
             is
             no
             W.
          
           to
           which
           I
           answer
           ,
           
             Tobacco
             must
             be
             understood
             under
             the
             notion
             of
             a
             Weed
             ,
             and
             then
             it
             holds
             right
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           called
           his
           hearers
           fools
           .
        
         
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           preaching
           in
           a
           strange
           place
           ,
           and
           having
           some
           information
           that
           the
           people
           suited
           not
           with
           his
           judgement
           .
           Took
           this
           portion
           of
           Scripture
           for
           his
           Text
           ,
           
             O
             ye
             fools
             ,
             when
             will
             ye
             be
             wise
             ?
          
           which
           Text
           saith
           he
           admits
           of
           no
           divisions
           ,
           for
           divide
           
             O
          
           from
           
             Ye
             ,
             I
          
           cannot
           ;
           or
           
             Yee
          
           from
           
             Fools
             ,
             O
             ye
             Fools
          
           !
           that
           I
           am
           sure
           of
           ,
           for
           you
           are
           such
           ;
           
             when
             will
             ye
             be
             wise
             ?
          
           that
           the
           Lord
           above
           knows
           ,
           for
           I
           am
           sure
           I
           do
           not
           ,
           nor
           ever
           shall
           .
        
      
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           took
           an
           affront
           on
           the
           Exchange
           .
        
         
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           walking
           at
           full
           Change
           time
           ,
           on
           the
           Royal
           Exchange
           ,
           a
           certain
           person
           comes
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           whispering
           
           him
           in
           the
           ear
           ,
           sayes
           to
           him
           ,
           Mr.
           
           
             Peters
             ,
          
           you
           are
           a
           Knave
           ,
           or
           else
           you
           had
           never
           gaind
           so
           much
           wealth
           as
           you
           have
           .
           Say
           you
           so
           ,
           said
           he
           ,
           marry
           if
           you
           were
           not
           a
           fool
           ,
           you
           would
           be
           a
           Knave
           too
           .
        
      
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           said
           ,
           he
           knew
           where
           his
           Majestie
           was
           .
        
         
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           was
           once
           heard
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           he
           knew
           where
           his
           Majesty
           was
           ,
           and
           being
           desired
           to
           tell
           ,
           said
           ,
           in
           
             Bedlam
          
           sure
           enough
           ,
           for
           unlesse
           he
           be
           mad
           he
           will
           not
           be
           in
           
             England
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           enveighed
           against
           Citizens
           wives
           .
        
         
           Preaching
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           he
           exclaimed
           greatly
           against
           the
           Citizens
           wives
           ,
           your
           City
           Mistresses
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           must
           have
           their
           lap-dogs
           to
           play
           with
           all
           day
           long
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           children
           ;
           and
           if
           by
           chance
           he
           lets
           fly
           an
           uncivil
           blast
           ,
           then
           out
           ye
           foisting
           cur
           ,
           O
           how
           he
           stinks
           !
           immediately
           after
           he
           leaps
           into
           their
           lap
           again
           ,
           and
           to
           bed
           perhaps
           they
           both
           march
           together
           ,
           and
           the
           happy
           cur
           is
           laid
           to
           snug
           ,
           where
           many
           an
           honest
           man
           would
           be
           with
           all
           his
           heart
           .
        
      
       
         
           How
           M.
           
             Peters
          
           jeer'd
           a
           rich
           man
           and
           his
           fat
           wife
           .
        
         
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           being
           invited
           to
           dinner
           to
           a
           friends
           house
           ,
           Knowing
           him
           to
           be
           very
           wealthy
           ,
           and
           his
           wife
           as
           fat
           as
           he
           was
           rich
           ,
           brake
           this
           jest
           at
           Table
           before
           them
           ,
           Truly
           Sir
           ,
           said
           he
           ,
           you
           have
           the
           world
           and
           the
           flesh
           ,
           but
           pray
           God
           you
           get
           not
           the
           Devil
           in
           the
           end
           .
        
      
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           said
           he
           had
           been
           in
           Heaven
           .
        
         
           Another
           time
           he
           told
           his
           Auditory
           he
           had
           been
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           there
           were
           store
           of
           Roundheads
           ,
           but
           
           going
           into
           Hell
           he
           found
           that
           so
           full
           of
           Cavaliers
           ,
           that
           if
           a
           Round-head
           should
           chance
           to
           stumble
           thither
           ,
           there
           would
           be
           no
           room
           for
           him
           .
        
      
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           answered
           
             Oliver
             Cromwell
             .
          
        
         
           Being
           desired
           by
           
             Oliver
             Cromwell
          
           to
           repair
           to
           an
           appointed
           place
           ,
           there
           to
           preach
           ,
           it
           suddenly
           fell
           a
           raining
           ,
           whereupon
           
             Cromwell
          
           offered
           him
           his
           Coat
           :
           To
           which
           he
           replied
           ,
           I
           'le
           not
           have
           it
           for
           my
           part
           ,
           I
           would
           not
           be
           in
           your
           Coat
           for
           a
           thousand
           pounds
           .
        
      
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           jested
           at
           his
           friends
           hurt
           .
        
         
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           coming
           by
           one
           time
           ,
           where
           he
           espied
           a
           friend
           of
           his
           ,
           deeply
           cut
           in
           the
           head
           ,
           who
           engaged
           too
           far
           in
           a
           foolish
           fray
           ,
           he
           began
           to
           check
           him
           for
           his
           indiscretion
           ;
           But
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           't
           is
           too
           late
           now
           to
           give
           you
           Counsel
           ,
           come
           along
           with
           me
           to
           a
           Chirurgion
           ,
           a
           friend
           of
           mine
           ,
           where
           I
           'le
           have
           you
           ,
           see
           you
           drest
           ,
           and
           then
           bid
           you
           farewel
           .
           Where
           being
           come
           ,
           the
           Chirurgion
           begins
           to
           wash
           away
           the
           blood
           ,
           and
           search
           for
           his
           braines
           ,
           to
           see
           if
           they
           were
           hurt
           .
           At
           which
           M.
           
             Peters
          
           cries
           out
           ,
           what
           a
           mad
           man
           are
           you
           to
           seek
           for
           any
           such
           thing
           ,
           if
           he
           had
           had
           any
           braines
           ,
           he
           would
           never
           have
           ventured
           so
           rashly
           into
           so
           unlucky
           a
           Skirmish
           .
        
      
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           defaced
           a
           shoulder
           of
           Mutton
           .
        
         
           Being
           invited
           to
           dinner
           ,
           his
           Stomach
           invited
           him
           into
           the
           Kitchin
           to
           take
           a
           slice
           before
           dinner
           ,
           where
           espying
           a
           Shoulder
           of
           Mutton
           ,
           began
           to
           cut
           a
           peice
           of
           that
           ,
           and
           to
           deface
           it
           :
           at
           which
           saith
           the
           Maid
           .
           O
           Sir
           ,
           cut
           not
           of
           that
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           old
           .
           Say
           you
           so
           ,
           quoth
           he
           ,
           then
           I
           will
           have
           a
           piece
           of
           it
           to
           chuse
           ,
           for
           age
           you
           know
           is
           honourable
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           mistook
           in
           reaching
           to
           the
           top
           of
           his
           Pulpit
           .
        
         
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           preaching
           immediatly
           after
           the
           death
           of
           
             Oliver
             Cromwell
             ,
          
           in
           his
           Sermon
           brought
           in
           this
           Expression
           ,
           that
           he
           knew
           
             Ol.
             Cromwell
          
           was
           in
           Heaven
           as
           sure
           as
           he
           could
           then
           touch
           the
           head
           of
           his
           Pulpit
           ,
           and
           reaching
           up
           his
           hand
           came
           short
           thereof
           by
           half
           a
           yard
           .
        
      
       
         
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           advanced
           the
           Cause
           of
           
             Oliver
             .
          
        
         
           Master
           
             Peters
          
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           the
           Army
           under
           his
           Master
           
             Oliver
             ,
          
           used
           often
           times
           to
           exhort
           the
           people
           to
           be
           liberal
           in
           their
           Contributions
           ,
           and
           having
           used
           his
           utmost
           endeavours
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           he
           endeavoured
           to
           stir
           up
           the
           wellaffected
           in
           several
           Counties
           ,
           alwayes
           intermixing
           somewhat
           of
           mony
           in
           his
           Discourse
           ,
           but
           one
           time
           above
           the
           rest
           having
           provided
           himself
           with
           a
           pair
           of
           breeches
           without
           pockets
           ,
           onely
           holes
           cut
           in
           the
           places
           where
           the
           pockets
           should
           be
           ,
           and
           his
           Auditory
           being
           most
           Women
           ,
           he
           affrighted
           them
           exceedingly
           with
           the
           terrible
           Characters
           he
           gave
           the
           Cavaliers
           ,
           and
           at
           length
           out
           comes
           a
           whole
           bunch
           of
           Rings
           ,
           which
           he
           had
           hung
           on
           his
           codpeice
           button
           ;
           And
           my
           beloved
           ,
           quoth
           
             Hugh
             ,
          
           these
           Rings
           the
           Women
           of
           such
           a
           Town
           gave
           me
           ,
           and
           shaking
           them
           a
           while
           in
           one
           hand
           ,
           pretended
           to
           put
           them
           up
           ,
           but
           standing
           upright
           in
           the
           Pulpit
           ,
           he
           took
           them
           through
           his
           breeches
           in
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           see
           here
           saith
           he
           ,
           beloved
           Sisters
           ,
           these
           the
           pious
           minded
           Women
           of
           another
           Town
           gave
           me
           ,
           to
           subdue
           the
           wicked
           Cavaliers
           ;
           by
           this
           peice
           of
           Sophistry
           he
           would
           preach
           his
           ignorant
           hearers
           out
           of
           large
           sums
           of
           money
           ,
           which
           it
           may
           be
           supposed
           he
           treasured
           in
           his
           own
           coffers
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           
             XLV
             .
          
           How
           Mr
           
             Peters
          
           went
           to
           Heaven
           and
           Hell
           .
        
         
           Mr
           
             Peters
          
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           one
           of
           his
           Sermons
           ,
           dives
           down
           ,
           and
           rising
           up
           again
           ,
           faith
           ,
           My
           Beloved
           ,
           Where
           think
           you
           I
           have
           been
           now
           ?
           I
           le
           tell
           you
           ,
           I
           have
           been
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           there
           's
           my
           Lord
           
             Bradshaw
             ,
          
           and
           many
           other
           worthy
           persons
           of
           Note
           ;
           then
           diving
           again
           ,
           Now
           saith
           he
           ,
           I
           have
           been
           in
           Hell
           ,
           and
           there
           were
           a
           Number
           of
           factious
           Parliament
           men
           ;
           and
           that
           they
           might
           believe
           it
           to
           be
           true
           as
           that
           Gospel
           ,
           shewing
           a
           Paper-Book
           with
           Notes
           ,
           bound
           up
           like
           a
           Testament
           .
        
      
       
         
           
             XLVI
             .
          
           How
           Mr
           
             Peters
          
           shared
           with
           the
           State
           .
        
         
           He
           was
           wont
           after
           his
           Collections
           to
           carry
           all
           his
           treasure
           into
           one
           Roome
           ,
           where
           there
           was
           two
           Chests
           ,
           then
           would
           he
           take
           one
           Bag
           and
           flinging
           it
           into
           one
           of
           the
           Chests
           ,
           this
           saith
           he
           ,
           for
           the
           State
           ,
           and
           flinging
           another
           Bag
           into
           the
           other
           Chest
           ,
           quoth
           he
           ,
           this
           for
           my selfe
           ;
           This
           would
           he
           so
           frequently
           do
           ,
           that
           an
           ingenious
           fellow
           his
           servant
           noted
           it
           ,
           &
           to
           imitate
           his
           Master
           would
           commonly
           before
           he
           gave
           his
           Master
           his
           accompts
           ,
           do
           the
           same
           ,
           having
           provided
           himselfe
           with
           two
           Chests
           or
           Trunks
           ,
           would
           cry
           ,
           This
           for
           my
           Master
           ,
           and
           this
           for
           my selfe
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           in
           short
           time
           he
           had
           heaped
           up
           a
           great
           treasure
           ,
           and
           taking
           himselfe
           to
           be
           somebody
           more
           then
           formerly
           ,
           attempted
           to
           make
           love
           to
           a
           Gentlewoman
           ,
           related
           neerely
           to
           Mr
           
             Peters
          
           ;
           whereupon
           Mr
           
             Peters
          
           checks
           him
           for
           the
           
           presumption
           ,
           saying
           ,
           She
           had
           a
           great
           fortune
           ,
           and
           was
           a
           pitch
           above
           him
           ;
           Sir
           ,
           quoth
           the
           servant
           ,
           I
           am
           not
           so
           despicable
           as
           you
           may
           thinke
           ,
           nor
           shall
           her
           fortune
           exceed
           mine
           ,
           say
           you
           so
           ,
           saith
           Mr
           
             Peters
             ,
          
           make
           that
           appeare
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           have
           her
           ;
           Why
           Sir
           ,
           quoth
           the
           servant
           ,
           I
           have
           done
           as
           you
           taught
           me
           ;
           you
           used
           to
           say
           ,
           this
           for
           the
           State
           ,
           and
           this
           for
           my selfe
           ;
           so
           I
           would
           cast
           into
           your
           treasury
           one
           Bag
           ,
           and
           two
           into
           mine
           own
           ;
           sayest
           thou
           so
           ,
           replyed
           his
           Master
           ,
           Believe
           me
           I
           commend
           thee
           ,
           and
           clapping
           him
           on
           the
           Back
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           say
           no
           more
           ,
           thou
           dost
           deserve
           her
           ;
           But
           whether
           they
           were
           married
           or
           not
           ,
           my
           Intelligencer
           cannot
           informe
           me
           .
        
      
       
         
           
             XLVII
             .
          
           How
           Mr
           
             Peters
          
           was
           served
           by
           the
           
             Butchers
          
           wife
           .
        
         
           Mr
           
             Peters
          
           ingratiating
           himselfe
           with
           a
           
             Butchers
          
           wife
           ,
           who
           was
           somewhat
           handsome
           ,
           did
           with
           much
           intreaty
           gaine
           her
           consent
           to
           be
           her
           visiter
           at
           midnight
           ,
           and
           she
           ordered
           him
           to
           come
           at
           such
           a
           time
           ,
           and
           put
           his
           hand
           under
           the
           doore
           ,
           where
           he
           should
           finde
           the
           Key
           which
           should
           open
           a
           passage
           to
           her
           chamber
           ;
           he
           comes
           at
           the
           appointed
           time
           ,
           but
           this
           crafty
           woman
           ,
           instead
           of
           the
           Key
           ,
           had
           there
           layd
           a
           Trap
           ,
           and
           Mr
           
             Peters
          
           looking
           for
           the
           Key
           ,
           did
           unluckily
           thrust
           his
           hand
           into
           the
           Trap
           ,
           and
           could
           not
           get
           it
           out
           ,
           till
           by
           his
           calling
           for
           helpe
           ,
           he
           was
           heard
           ,
           and
           disgracefully
           released
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           
             XLVIII
             .
          
           How
           Mr
           
             Peters
          
           prayed
           against
           the
           
             Kings
             Armes
             .
          
        
         
           Praying
           in
           a
           Country
           village
           ,
           he
           espyed
           in
           the
           Church
           the
           
             Kings
             Armes
             ,
          
           whereupon
           he
           brings
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           
             Good
             Lord
             keepe
             us
             from
             the
             yoke
             of
             Tyranny
          
           ;
           and
           spreading
           his
           hands
           towards
           the
           
             Kings
             Armes
             ,
          
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             Preserve
             thy
             servants
             from
             the
             paw
             of
             the
             Lyon
             ,
             and
             the
             horne
             of
             the
             Vnicorne
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
             XLIX
             .
          
           How
           Mr
           
             Peters
          
           discoursed
           against
           
             Organs
             .
          
        
         
           Mr
           
             Peters
          
           discoursing
           of
           Church
           Ceremonies
           ,
           brake
           into
           this
           expression
           ,
           
             Yee
             must
             have
             Musick
             too
          
           ;
           but
           indeed
           when
           as
           ye
           say
           ,
           
             Lord
             have
             mercy
             upon
             us
             miserable
             sinners
             ,
          
           ye
           may
           well
           vary
           the
           words
           a
           little
           ,
           and
           let
           your
           Petition
           be
           ,
           
             Lord
             have
             mercy
             upon
             us
             miserable
             Singers
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
             L.
          
           How
           Mr
           
             Peters
          
           preached
           three
           houres
           on
           a
           Fast-day
           .
        
         
           Mr
           
             Peters
          
           having
           on
           a
           Fast
           day
           preached
           two
           long
           houres
           ,
           and
           espying
           his
           glasse
           to
           be
           out
           after
           the
           second
           turning
           up
           ;
           takes
           it
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           and
           having
           againe
           turned
           it
           ,
           saith
           ,
           
             Come
             my
             Beloved
             ,
             we
             will
             have
             the
             other
             glasse
             ,
             and
             so
             wee
             'le
             part
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
             LI.
          
           How
           Mr
           
             Peters
          
           said
           the
           word
           of
           God
           had
           a
           free
           Passage
           .
        
         
           Discoursing
           of
           the
           advantage
           Christians
           have
           above
           Heathens
           ,
           and
           shewing
           that
           they
           were
           guided
           only
           by
           a
           Naturall
           Instinct
           ,
           but
           we
           have
           
           the
           word
           preached
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           indeed
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           the
           Gospel
           hath
           a
           very
           free
           passage
           amongst
           us
           ,
           for
           I
           am
           considenr
           ,
           it
           no
           sooner
           enters
           in
           at
           one
           eare
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           out
           at
           the
           other
           .
        
      
       
         
           
             LII
             .
          
           How
           Mr
           
             Peters
          
           bought
           Cloath
           by
           the
           measure
           of
           his
           sword
           .
        
         
           Mr
           
             Peters
          
           being
           at
           a
           Linnen
           Drapers
           buying
           Cloath
           ,
           would
           not
           be
           contented
           with
           their
           yards
           or
           elves
           ,
           but
           drawing
           out
           his
           sword
           ,
           told
           the
           Draper
           he
           would
           measure
           his
           Cloath
           thereby
           ,
           or
           he
           would
           not
           buy
           ,
           which
           the
           Draper
           after
           he
           had
           viewed
           the
           sword
           consented
           to
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           presently
           agreed
           .
        
      
       
         
           
             LIII
             .
          
           How
           Mr
           
             Peters
          
           asked
           
             Grapes
          
           of
           Alderman
           
             Titchbourne
             .
          
        
         
           Alderman
           
             Titchbourn
          
           so
           formerly
           called
           wrote
           a
           Booke
           ,
           and
           entituled
           it
           ,
           
             A
             Cluster
             of
             Canaans
             Grapes
             ,
          
           and
           Mr
           
             Peters
          
           meeting
           of
           him
           asked
           him
           if
           his
           worship
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           bestow
           a
           cluster
           of
           his
           Grapes
           on
           him
           ;
           at
           which
           the
           Alderman
           answered
           ,
           if
           he
           would
           come
           to
           his
           Vine
           (
           meaning
           his
           house
           )
           he
           should
           have
           his
           choyce
           of
           all
           his
           store
           .
        
      
       
         
           
             LIV.
          
           How
           Mr
           
             Peters
          
           Jeared
           the
           Poet
           
             Withers
             .
          
        
         
           
             George
             Withers
          
           having
           wrote
           a
           Poem
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           predicted
           the
           continuance
           of
           a
           free
           State
           ,
           called
           it
           
             the
             perpetuall
             Parliament
          
           ;
           a
           little
           after
           the
           Parliament
           was
           dissolved
           ,
           and
           Mr
           
             Peters
          
           meeting
           the
           said
           Mr
           
             Withers
             ,
          
           told
           him
           he
           was
           a
           pittifull
           Prophet
           ,
           and
           a
           pittifull
           Poet
           ,
           otherwise
           he
           had
           not
           wrote
           such
           Predictions
           for
           a
           pittifull
           Parliament
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           
             LV
             .
          
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           gave
           his
           opinion
           of
           the
           three
           
             L
             L
             Ls.
             
          
        
         
           Being
           once
           conversing
           with
           severall
           of
           his
           familiar
           friends
           ,
           he
           was
           heard
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           
             England
          
           would
           never
           be
           right
           till
           one
           hundred
           and
           fifty
           were
           cut
           off
           ,
           every
           one
           wondring
           where
           he
           would
           pick
           so
           many
           ,
           at
           last
           one
           asked
           him
           ,
           who
           those
           were
           ,
           he
           answered
           they
           were
           three
           L
           L
           Ls
           and
           each
           L
           standing
           for
           fifty
           the
           number
           might
           easily
           be
           compleated
           out
           of
           
             Lords
             ,
             Levites
             ,
          
           and
           
             Lawyers
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
             LVI
             .
          
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           made
           himself
           
             Hewson's
          
           father
           .
        
         
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           meeting
           Colonell
           
             Hewson
             ,
          
           merrily
           said
           to
           the
           Colonell
           ,
           how
           now
           Son
           ,
           where
           's
           your
           blessing
           ?
           But
           
             Hewson
          
           not
           well
           conceiving
           what
           he
           said
           ,
           asked
           what
           he
           meant
           ,
           why
           quoth
           
             Hugh
             ,
          
           I
           mean
           to
           teach
           you
           your
           duty
           ,
           know
           you
           not
           who
           I
           am
           ;
           I
           am
           
             Hugh
             ,
          
           and
           as
           I
           take
           it
           you
           are
           
             Hughs-son
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
             LVII
             .
          
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           compared
           his
           late
           Majesty
           to
           
             Barabbas
             .
          
        
         
           He
           once
           preached
           a
           Sermon
           at
           St.
           
           
             Margarets
             Westminster
          
           immediately
           after
           the
           Members
           were
           secluded
           ,
           there
           being
           a
           Fast
           appointed
           in
           that
           place
           ,
           where
           he
           chose
           for
           the
           words
           of
           his
           Text
           ,
           
             Not
             this
             man
             ,
             but
             Barabbas
          
           ;
           To
           whom
           he
           compared
           his
           late
           Majesty
           ,
           inciting
           his
           Auditory
           to
           Kill
           the
           King
           ,
           withall
           adding
           that
           those
           Souldiers
           who
           assisted
           in
           that
           great
           work
           of
           Reformation
           had
           
             EMANVEL
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           
             God
             with
             us
             ,
          
           written
           on
           their
           Bridles
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           
             LVIII
             .
          
           How
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           quoted
           the
           three
           fools
           in
           the
           Gospell
           .
        
         
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           Preaching
           on
           the
           neglect
           Christians
           too
           often
           had
           in
           duties
           ,
           brake
           forth
           into
           this
           expression
           ,
           My
           Beloved
           ,
           Observe
           ,
           there
           are
           three
           Fools
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           for
           being
           bid
           to
           the
           Wedding
           Supper
           ,
           every
           one
           had
           his
           excuse
           .
           For
           the
        
         
           First
           ,
           He
           had
           hired
           a
           Farme
           and
           must
           go
           see
           it
           ;
           had
           not
           he
           been
           a
           fool
           he
           would
           have
           seen
           it
           first
           ,
           but
           he
           would
           be
           excused
           .
        
         
           The
           Second
           ,
           he
           had
           bought
           a
           Yoake
           of
           Oxen
           ,
           and
           he
           must
           go
           try
           them
           ,
           therefore
           he
           likewise
           desired
           to
           be
           excused
           ;
           he
           also
           was
           a
           foole
           beeause
           he
           did
           not
           try
           them
           before
           he
           bought
           them
           .
        
         
           The
           Third
           he
           had
           marryed
           a
           Wife
           ,
           and
           without
           any
           complement
           said
           plainly
           he
           could
           not
           come
           ;
           he
           was
           a
           fool
           too
           ,
           for
           by
           this
           he
           shewed
           that
           one
           woman
           drew
           him
           away
           ,
           more
           then
           a
           whole
           yoake
           of
           
             Oxen
          
           did
           the
           former
           .
        
      
       
         
           
             LIX
             .
          
           How
           two
           Gentlemen
           put
           up
           a
           Bill
           to
           Mr.
           
             Peters
             .
          
        
         
           On
           Sunday
           
             Jan.
          
           21.
           1648.
           being
           the
           time
           of
           that
           grand
           Tryall
           and
           bloody
           murther
           of
           our
           Soveraigne
           Lord
           King
           
             Charls
          
           the
           first
           of
           Blessed
           Memory
           ,
           Mr.
           
           
             Peters
          
           preach
           ▪
           that
           
             Whitehall
          
           upon
           
             Psal.
          
           149.
           
             vers.
          
           8.
           
           Of
           
             Binding
             the
             Kings
             in
             Chaines
             ,
             and
             the
             Nobles
             with
             fetters
             of
             Iron
          
           ;
           applying
           his
           Text
           and
           Sermon
           to
           the
           late
           King
           ,
           and
           saying
           he
           had
           seen
           one
           joyfull
           day
           ,
           and
           he
           hoped
           to
           see
           another
           to
           morrow
           as
           good
           as
           the
           former
           ;
           There
           being
           at
           that
           time
           in
           the
           Church
           
           two
           Gentlemen
           ,
           who
           as
           many
           more
           usually
           did
           went
           rather
           to
           hear
           his
           Jests
           then
           his
           Doctrine
           ;
           they
           hearing
           how
           bitterly
           he
           inveighed
           against
           his
           late
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           how
           he
           applauded
           the
           proceedings
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           being
           provided
           with
           Pen
           Ink
           and
           Paper
           on
           purpose
           to
           beare
           away
           some
           of
           his
           Pulpit
           Jests
           ,
           immediately
           betake
           themselves
           to
           send
           him
           a
           line
           or
           two
           ,
           which
           accidentally
           falling
           into
           my
           hands
           ,
           I
           have
           here
           inserted
           .
           
             
               
                 Sir
                 ,
              
               We
               return
               you
               thanks
               for
               this
               your
               pains
               ,
            
             
               And
               hope
               you
               'l
               live
               your self
               to
               wear
               the
               Chains
               ;
            
             
               For
               if
               our
               Genius
               don't
               at
               this
               time
               falter
               ,
            
             
               Your
               merits
               well
               may
               claim
               both
               chain
               &
               halter
               .
            
          
           This
           being
           wrapped
           close
           up
           ,
           and
           he
           drawing
           to
           the
           conclusion
           of
           his
           Sermon
           ,
           they
           deliver
           it
           to
           be
           handed
           to
           him
           ,
           as
           though
           it
           were
           the
           Petition
           of
           some
           dying
           soul
           ;
           but
           he
           having
           read
           it
           ,
           put
           it
           up
           ,
           and
           as
           occasion
           served
           ,
           made
           it
           now
           and
           then
           passe
           for
           a
           malignant
           Jest
           ,
           notwithstanding
           at
           last
           it
           proved
           an
           earnest
           truth
           .
        
         
           For
           now
           at
           last
           I
           shall
           conclude
           with
           the
           Authors
           death
           ;
           He
           was
           Indicted
           
             October
          
           9.
           1660.
           at
           
             Hicks-hall
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Bill
           found
           by
           the
           Grand
           Jury
           of
           Knights
           and
           Gentlemen
           of
           Quality
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             Middlesex
          
           ;
           such
           a
           Bench
           and
           such
           a
           Jury
           hath
           rarely
           been
           seene
           in
           that
           Court
           ,
           where
           that
           most
           learned
           Lord
           Chiefe
           Baron
           ,
           Sir
           
             Orlando
             Bridgeman
          
           gave
           him
           his
           charge
           ,
           and
           being
           asked
           
             guilty
             or
             not
             guilty
             ,
          
           lift
           up
           his
           hands
           and
           his
           eyes
           (
           according
           to
           his
           custome
           ,
           )
           and
           sayd
           ,
           
             Guilty
             !
             no
             ,
             not
             for
             ten
             thousand
             worlds
             .
          
           However
           after
           his
           Indictment
           was
           read
           and
           the
           
           Jury
           sworne
           ,
           he
           saw
           a
           whole
           congregation
           of
           witnesses
           against
           him
           ;
           many
           things
           were
           by
           them
           asserted
           ,
           relating
           to
           his
           guilt
           of
           being
           accessary
           to
           the
           spilling
           of
           his
           late
           Majesties
           Royall
           Blood
           ,
           and
           his
           moving
           and
           stirring
           up
           seditious
           rebellions
           in
           his
           Majesties
           Dominions
           .
           To
           whch
           Mr
           
             Peters
          
           making
           no
           answer
           ,
           the
           Jury
           gave
           their
           Verdict
           that
           Mr
           
             Hugh
             Peters
          
           was
           guilty
           ;
           whereupon
           the
           sentence
           of
           the
           Court
           was
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           be
           drawne
           upon
           a
           Sledge
           to
           the
           place
           of
           execution
           ,
           and
           there
           be
           hanged
           by
           the
           neck
           till
           he
           be
           halfe
           dead
           ,
           his
           Bowels
           burnt
           ,
           and
           his
           quarters
           to
           be
           disposed
           of
           according
           to
           order
           ;
           which
           on
           Tuesday
           the
           16th
           of
           
             October
          
           was
           accordingly
           done
           at
           the
           place
           where
           formerly
           
             Charing
             Crosse
          
           stood
           .
        
         
           Thus
           did
           he
           that
           called
           his
           sacred
           Majesty
           a
           
             Barrabas
             ,
          
           a
           murderer
           ,
           and
           seditious
           ,
           die
           for
           murther
           and
           sedition
           himselfe
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           snare
           which
           he
           layd
           for
           another
           ,
           hath
           catched
           hold
           of
           himselfe
           ;
           in
           this
           may
           we
           see
           ,
           that
           according
           to
           that
           of
           St
           
             Augustine
             ,
             Justice
             hath
             leaden
             feete
             ,
             but
             Iron
             hands
             ;
             And
             though
             vengeance
             treads
             slowly
             ,
             it
             comes
             surely
             ,
          
           as
           hath
           appeared
           by
           this
           man
           ,
           (
           sometime
           my
           acquaintance
           )
           who
           was
           every
           thing
           ,
           and
           indeed
           nothing
           ;
           sometime
           foole
           ,
           and
           sometime
           knave
           ;
           but
           what
           most
           commonly
           might
           induce
           to
           his
           benefit
           and
           advantage
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
    

