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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
.