THE
WILTSHIRE
RANT
.
MAnifest
it
is
that
the
Accuser
of
the
Brethren
,
the
old
Serpent
,
the
Lier
from
the
beginning
,
could
never
have
acted
so
much
mischief
in
the
world
,
if
he
had
alwaies
appeared
in
his
own
Shape
:
wherefore
that
he
may
the
better
accomplish
his
ends
,
he
presents
himself
oftentimes
in
the
shape
of
an
Angel
of
Light
,
and
so
he
teacheth
all
his
angels
or
ministers
to
appear
:
So
the
false
prophets
of
old
,
the
deceivers
of
this
age
,
and
all
hypocrites
appear
in
Sheeps
cloathing
,
with
a
form
of
godlinesse
,
with
the
Word
of
the
Lord
in
their
mouths
;
and
although
these
persons
know
nothing
as
they
ought
to
know
,
yet
they
assume
all
knowledge
to
themselves
:
And
although
they
are
possessed
by
an
unclean
spirit
,
yet
sometime
they
cry
up
a
clean
conversation
;
and
all
this
is
because
they
would
the
more
easily
accomplish
their
corrupt
interests
,
beguile
unstable
souls
,
and
lead
captive
silly
professors
.
Nay
many
of
these
are
so
much
given
up
to
beleeve
lies
,
to
deceive
,
and
be
deceived
,
that
they
are
become
pure
in
their
own
di●s
:
And
as
the
man
that
would
tell
a
lie
so
often
that
at
last
he
beleeved
it
to
be
a
truth
,
so
these
men
being
practisers
of
evil
,
beleeve
themselves
and
their
cursed
waies
to
be
righteous
,
and
that
from
a
cursed
principle
which
they
hold
,
(
viz.
)
There
is
nothing
sin
but
what
a
man
thinks
to
be
so
:
This
the
wise
man
speaks
of
,
Prov.
30.
11.
There
is
a
generation
that
are
pure
in
their
own
eyes
,
and
yet
is
not
washed
from
their
filthinesse
.
A
right
character
of
our
Wiltshire
Ranters
,
who
speak
great
swelling
words
of
vanity
,
sporting
themselves
in
their
own
deceivings
,
whilst
they
beguile
unstable
souls
,
and
ly
in
wait
to
deceive
the
ignorant
.
But
notwithstanding
these
painted
Sepulchres
are
discovered
by
truth
and
time
,
which
maketh
manifest
,
and
it
will
appear
that
whilst
they
assume
all
knowledge
to
themselves
,
and
professe
themselves
wise
,
they
become
fools
,
and
this
is
the
great
work
of
our
blessed
Saviour
,
to
discover
cover
and
destroy
the
works
of
the
devil
,
to
take
away
the
counterfet
painting
and
false
covering
cast
upon
foul
and
unclean
hearts
,
and
to
lay
them
open
to
publique
view
:
and
certainly
Jesus
Christ
will
first
or
last
bring
every
hidden
work
to
light
,
the
purest
hypocrite
must
be
discovered
,
as
well
as
the
prophane
person
:
and
this
discovery
is
made
divers
waies
.
1.
Sometimes
by
the
terrible
pangs
of
a
guilty
and
accusing
conscience
,
hastening
and
hurrying
the
soul
towards
desperation
:
in
this
condition
many
times
the
most
secret
and
hidden
works
of
darkness
are
brought
to
light
;
and
now
men
vomit
up
their
own
shame
and
confesse
with
horror
and
astonishment
of
spirit
,
their
former
cursed
and
abominable
waies
and
actions
.
2.
Sometimes
by
the
falling
out
of
those
who
have
been
brethren
and
co-partners
in
iniquity
;
this
way
many
theeves
are
brought
to
the
Gallows
,
and
unclean
persons
to
Justice
:
And
to
the
honour
of
God
,
and
to
his
praise
be
it
recorded
for
ever
;
The
Ranters
were
building
their
Babel
of
Prophanenesse
and
Community
in
Wiltshire
,
but
were
constrained
to
pluck
it
down
with
their
own
hands
,
they
laying
open
each
others
wickednesse
,
having
each
other
before
the
Magistrate
,
and
accusing
each
other
in
the
day
of
their
fury
and
horrible
confusions
,
as
this
Narrative
will
demonstrate
.
3.
Sometimes
hypocrites
and
dissemblers
to
regain
their
lost
credit
by
a
fained
repentance
,
lay
open
the
wickednesse
,
madnesse
and
folly
of
their
own
hearts
and
waies
,
and
confesse
their
most
secret
and
bosome
lusts
,
and
hidden
corruptions
,
with
promises
of
a
new
life
,
and
never
more
to
turn
to
folly
;
yet
having
eyes
full
of
adultery
,
and
that
cannot
cease
from
sin
;
they
return
with
the
Dog
to
the
vomit
,
and
with
the
Sow
that
was
washed
to
the
former
wallowing
in
the
mire
:
notwithstanding
with
the
whore
mentioned
,
Prov.
30.
they
wipe
their
mouths
and
say
,
they
have
done
no
wickednesse
.
These
can
sometimes
speak
purely
,
yet
live
filthily
:
They
plead
liberty
,
yet
are
the
servants
of
sin
.
These
are
self-justitiaries
,
self-seekers
,
such
as
sacrifice
to
their
own
nets
;
lovers
of
themselves
and
their
own
deluded
followers
:
Despisers
of
those
that
are
good
,
or
do
any
waies
protest
against
their
witlesse
,
worthlesse
whimseys
and
practises
;
yet
through
the
just
judgement
of
the
Lord
,
these
deluders
,
seducers
and
deceivers
,
are
oftentimes
brought
to
light
,
and
are
made
(
mauger
their
hearts
)
to
demonstrate
what
they
are
in
reality
.
And
what
discovery
the
Ranting
crew
,
even
the
most
eminent
of
them
have
made
of
themselves
and
of
each
other
,
the
ensuing
narrative
will
sufficiently
demonstrate
,
in
which
you
have
little
besides
their
own
Confessions
,
Letters
and
Accusations
of
each
other
,
and
that
will
sufficiently
declare
that
their
destruction
and
ruine
is
of
themselves
,
and
not
from
the
Magistrate
,
as
they
most
untruly
give
out
,
with
a
world
of
other
notorious
lies
and
scandals
;
(
the
fittest
imployment
of
such
a
generation
of
people
)
which
they
heap
upon
all
that
disown
their
cursed
principles
and
lascivious
waies
.
The
most
notorious
Champion
whereof
that
have
caused
the
enemies
of
God
to
blaspheme
,
and
made
sad
the
hearts
of
the
people
of
God
,
Wiltshire
,
is
one
Thomas
Webbe
late
of
Langley
Buriall
within
the
said
County
;
who
came
as
an
Angel
of
Light
into
those
parts
,
with
a
great
form
of
godlinesse
,
in
sheeps
cloathing
;
whereby
he
gained
with
ease
the
affections
of
many
,
not
only
hypocrites
,
but
sincere
hearted
Christians
,
who
took
him
to
be
as
he
only
seemed
to
be
:
As
new
things
,
so
new
or
strange
persons
affect
much
:
So
new
brooms
sweep
clean
;
this
man
seems
to
be
of
a
blamelesse
life
and
conversation
:
and
being
furnished
with
cunning
and
expression
,
makes
use
of
it
to
his
best
advantage
,
and
so
rouls
up
and
down
,
Langly
aforesaid
;
and
having
obtained
the
parsonage
there
,
he
preached
and
practised
for
some
short
space
,
that
none
could
spy
out
his
wickednesse
.
This
young
Stripling
,
having
formerly
made
himself
a
Preacher
,
forsaking
his
lawfull
Calling
,
per
annum
,
he
cunningly
,
to
increase
his
fame
,
refused
the
Tithes
,
protesting
against
them
as
an
unjust
Tax
;
by
which
means
he
obtains
the
good
will
of
divers
of
the
most
ignorant
parishioners
,
and
others
lookt
upon
him
as
a
consciencious
man
,
not
knowing
what
he
had
been
,
nor
what
he
was
.
Not
long
after
his
settlement
he
buries
his
second
wife
at
Langley
aforesaid
;
Thomas
Webbe
became
so
far
in
love
with
a
certain
Gentlewoman
(
notwithstanding
her
husband
was
then
and
there
living
)
insomuch
that
he
engageth
himself
to
be
a
faithfull
friend
and
servant
unto
her
,
But
as
he
said
conscience
fled
in
his
face
,
and
would
not
suffer
him
to
continue
this
vile
course
:
But
it
s
rather
thought
one
woman
was
not
sufficient
to
satisfie
his
brutish
lust
.
And
therefore
in
a
short
time
he
marries
a
modest
sober
young
woman
,
there
's
no
Heaven
but
women
,
nor
no
hell
save
Marriage
:
So
that
this
late
Marriage
prevents
not
the
rage
of
lust
in
either
.
But
notwithstanding
that
so
many
times
a
week
are
set
apart
for
the
satisfying
of
the
flesh
.
And
now
any
reasonable
creature
would
think
that
the
former
Marriage
,
and
the
late
agreement
would
have
contented
both
parties
.
But
the
union
(
in
wickednesse
)
is
not
yet
near
enough
;
And
therefore
about
March
1650.
two
houses
being
too
many
,
and
at
too
great
a
distance
for
such
choice
lovers
:
Both
families
are
united
in
one
,
and
Thomas
Webbe
removes
,
the
former
distance
being
almost
a
slight
shot
,
was
too
farre
to
strike
whilest
the
iron
is
hot
;
neither
could
wickednesse
be
acted
so
covertly
,
nor
kept
so
closely
in
many
meetings
,
(
and
it
was
not
yet
time
to
professe
their
principles
publiquely
to
the
world
.
)
Here
modesty
commands
the
Author
in
silence
to
pass
over
many
particulars
of
uncleannesse
confessed
by
the
said
Thomas
Webbe
in
the
time
of
his
pretended
Repentance
and
Reformation
.
Well
,
now
the
famous
families
are
united
,
and
the
uniters
wonderfully
well
pleased
,
and
none
displeased
.
The
Patron
and
the
Parsons
wife
rejoice
,
being
in
hopes
to
enjoy
each
others
love
more
constantly
then
formerly
:
But
the
devout
Parson
and
his
co-partner
in
wickednesse
,
having
brought
their
Swine
to
so
fair
a
market
,
resolve
to
eat
no
such
flesh
;
nor
to
be
so
prophane
or
silly
as
to
delight
themselves
with
lawfull
things
;
leaving
that
to
those
that
know
not
their
liberty
;
and
to
nice
and
weak-sighted
Pharisees
(
as
they
term
those
that
dare
not
,
will
not
,
cannot
,
run
with
them
into
the
same
excesse
of
Riot
)
And
let
those
deluded
souls
feed
their
fancies
with
vain
hopes
or
empty
husks
as
long
as
they
please
,
all
's
one
to
these
endeared
lovers
,
who
have
attained
to
the
height
of
humane
society
,
and
Christian
(
alias
diabolicall
)
liberty
,
and
to
so
much
perfection
as
to
know
their
fellow-creatures
from
other
cattell
.
'T
is
not
for
servants
to
pry
into
their
Masters
nor
Mistrisses
secrets
,
nor
to
meddle
with
their
meat
.
Mixt
Governours
of
a
mixt
family
having
the
highest
knowledge
and
deepest
understanding
,
are
fittest
to
bear
Rule
,
and
to
rule
the
rest
:
Wherefore
no
pitty
nor
praise
shall
attend
the
forlorn
hope
of
the
P.
and
Parsons
wife
,
who
are
ordained
to
stand
as
Ciphers
,
or
at
best
as
servants
,
to
stand
still
or
wait
,
whilst
those
who
are
more
spiritually
wicked
,
give
up
themselves
to
chambring
and
wantonness
.
Well
,
Thomas
Webbe
being
a
Parson
of
the
last
Edition
,
and
having
undertaken
a
great
charge
,
laies
about
him
how
to
manage
all
his
affairs
,
as
becomes
a
man
of
so
excellent
parts
and
calling
,
and
hold
out
to
the
end
;
which
that
he
may
be
able
to
do
,
and
come
off
with
credit
,
the
sweet
draughts
of
an
Independent
heat
,
the
most
coroborating
cordials
,
the
fattest
morsels
,
and
the
most
delicate
fare
is
provided
for
his
sweet
tooth
(
which
never
goes
alone
)
and
good
reason
,
for
hereby
he
is
made
able
to
give
content
to
his
fellow
Creature
,
and
to
answer
all
scruples
that
might
arise
against
him
from
or
by
means
of
any
pretended
relation
,
or
formall
union
,
such
as
Ranters
term
marriage
to
be
.
For
you
are
to
understand
that
ere
a
long
time
is
past
over
,
even
before
this
pious
(
or
rather
impious
)
Parish
Priest
,
had
taken
his
fill
of
lust
;
although
the
Gentlewomans
husband
remains
contented
,
yet
the
Parsons
wife
being
more
sensible
,
begins
to
grumble
,
and
grows
passionate
,
and
manifests
much
trouble
;
fearing
least
her
husband
Thomas
Webbe
(
notwithstanding
his
seeming
sanctity
)
would
prove
an
unclean
Parson
.
Hereupon
the
slipshood
Priest
is
put
to
his
trumps
;
yet
he
having
taken
so
many
degrees
in
wickednesse
,
resolves
to
answer
and
silence
this
case
of
conscience
also
;
and
therefore
summons
all
his
wits
together
,
and
when
he
findes
them
all
too
shallow
,
he
cals
to
his
councell
his
fellow-creature
,
who
being
of
better
understanding
,
and
of
riper
wit
then
himself
(
two
heads
being
better
then
one
)
they
make
up
and
contrive
a
silencing
argument
to
satisfie
and
content
this
complaining
Spirit
of
the
poor
woman
.
Hereupon
a
cunning
and
devillish
plot
is
contrived
,
for
they
apprehend
action
to
be
more
prevalent
then
argument
,
to
make
her
understand
her
liberty
and
the
Ranters
true
doctrine
.
And
therefore
in
the
first
place
the
Parsons
wife
is
instructed
in
the
lawfulnesse
of
making
use
of
any
other
man
(
setting
relation
aside
)
whom
she
could
most
affect
:
And
further
she
is
taught
that
God
hath
not
tied
up
mankinde
from
those
injoyments
which
are
left
free
to
the
beasts
of
the
field
,
&c.
From
this
doctrine
arise
many
uses
,
but
the
use
which
is
insisted
upon
is
an
use
of
examination
;
the
Parsons
wife
is
strictly
examined
by
Webbs
fellow
Creature
,
Whom
she
loved
best
,
or
whom
she
could
love
most
besides
her
husband
?
The
woman
being
prest
exceedingly
upon
this
point
,
and
being
(
as
is
supposed
)
ignorant
of
the
depths
of
Satan
,
and
not
knowing
that
there
was
a
hook
under
the
Bait
,
confesseth
,
that
next
to
her
husband
she
could
most
affect
such
a
man
,
naming
a
lusty
young
man
,
who
lived
not
far
from
Langley
,
and
one
who
made
often
resort
thither
,
and
was
in
great
esteem
with
the
fellow-Creatures
,
and
therefore
as
right
as
a
gun
(
and
as
pat
to
the
purpose
as
might
be
)
to
accomplish
the
design
in
hand
,
which
was
to
cure
the
rage
of
jealousie
in
one
,
and
to
set
two
fellow-Creatures
at
the
more
liberty
and
freedom
;
and
good
reason
that
one
womans
tongue
should
be
silent
,
whilst
two
consciences
were
rockt
asleep
in
the
cradle
of
lust
made
after
the
Ranting
mode
.
But
secondly
,
Thomas
Webbe
is
Preaching
in
the
publique
Congregation
,
and
therefore
most
likely
to
be
on
the
Lords
day
:
and
the
place
is
near
the
Congregation
.
At
this
time
and
in
this
place
,
by
the
great
industry
and
contrivance
of
Webbe
and
his
fellow
Creatures
,
the
young
man
aforesaid
,
and
the
Parsons
wife
meet
,
where
no
time
is
to
be
lost
,
and
therefore
whilst
Webbe
is
Preaching
in
the
Church
,
others
of
his
fellow
Creatures
,
whom
he
had
taught
to
live
above
Ordinances
,
are
practising
their
higher
principles
at
home
;
and
to
that
purpose
a
sumptuous
bed
is
perfumed
and
well
warmed
(
to
prevent
danger
)
and
the
young
man
with
the
Parsons
wife
,
are
brought
into
the
said
bed
,
and
the
backwardnesse
of
the
woman
is
spurred
forward
by
the
subtile
perswasions
of
the
fellow
Creatures
;
and
her
modesty
overpowred
by
the
immodesty
of
the
others
,
so
that
ere
the
preachment
is
done
in
the
Church
,
the
practice
is
effected
in
the
house
,
and
in
bed
these
persons
are
laid
,
and
then
the
Parson
is
sent
for
by
his
fellow
Creatures
,
who
hastily
and
chierfully
comes
into
the
said
chamber
,
where
he
perceives
(
as
he
had
before
plotted
)
his
wife
in
bed
with
the
young
man
;
at
which
sight
Webbe
(
as
one
transported
)
in
stead
of
a
sharp
reproof
or
other
dislike
,
brings
out
of
his
Priestly
budget
,
this
reverend
grave
salute
;
Well
said
T
,
(
saith
he
,
naming
the
young
man
)
is
this
your
liberty
?
well
done
wife
,
well
done
,
pray
God
blesse
you
together
,
or
to
that
effect
:
and
so
departed
the
chamber
,
having
his
mouth
filled
with
laughter
,
and
his
heart
with
confidence
,
that
he
had
laid
his
wifes
tongue
as
still
as
his
own
conscience
:
And
though
(
thinks
he
)
I
am
with
my
sweet
and
lovely
Mistress
,
and
fellow
Creatures
early
and
late
,
night
and
day
,
taking
my
fill
in
dalliance
and
fleshly
delight
,
yet
my
wife
cannot
clamour
;
if
she
be
jealous
,
yet
she
must
say
nothing
,
least
I
cast
this
in
her
dish
:
Oh
unheard
of
wickednesse
!
Oh
pretty
prophane
Preacher
!
Art
thou
he
that
livest
in
the
Spirit
?
that
hast
attained
to
a
higher
light
?
that
art
raised
up
against
a
time
of
Reformation
,
to
help
forward
the
work
?
Art
thou
more
wise
,
more
holy
,
more
knowing
then
the
Bishops
,
and
the
Episcopal
Preachers
?
Then
the
Presbyterian
and
Independent
Ministers
,
or
rather
,
art
thou
not
altogether
notwithstanding
like
a
deceitfull
Idol
?
Thou
art
guilded
with
godlinesse
I
say
:
Art
thou
not
altogether
in
the
flesh
?
Is
not
the
light
that
is
in
thee
darknesse
?
Art
thou
not
raised
up
of
the
devil
to
bring
an
evil
report
upon
the
work
of
Reformation
?
Do
not
the
Episcopalians
hate
thy
waies
in
wickednesse
?
Do
not
the
Presbyterians
hear
of
thy
fame
,
or
rather
infamy
,
and
harden
themselves
against
the
Independants
amongst
whom
thou
hast
,
to
their
grief
been
numbred
?
And
yet
thou
continuest
amongst
strangers
as
a
cheater
amongst
true
men
,
of
whom
they
are
not
aware
;
who
only
with
the
ranting
crue
take
thee
to
be
some
great
one
:
yet
God
hath
opened
thy
painted
Sepulcher
in
Wilts
,
and
all
the
godly
fly
from
thy
infection
.
But
to
go
on
,
leaving
for
a
time
this
L.
Parson
with
his
female
fellow
Creatures
,
as
full
of
security
and
content
,
as
of
lust
and
uncleannesse
.
The
Reader
is
to
take
another
relation
along
with
him
,
Webbs
most
principall
favourite
,
and
greatest
choicest
associate
in
the
whole
Country
;
for
one
of
his
own
Sex
,
was
one
J
O.
a
comely
young
man
,
and
a
man
of
a
seeming
sober
behaviour
,
even
as
Webbe
himself
,
of
whom
a
stranger
cannot
but
say
,
or
at
least
think
,
that
butter
would
not
melt
in
his
mouth
(
as
we
use
to
say
)
yet
here
you
will
perceive
,
as
the
Proverb
is
,
The
still
Sow
eats
all
the
draught
.
This
man
with
his
Cob-webb
seeming
sobriety
,
and
unclean
inside
,
is
taken
by
Tho.
Webbe
,
as
men
use
to
take
their
wives
,
For
better
for
worse
:
So
I
say
,
this
man
is
honoured
with
the
title
of
Webbs
wife
,
for
so
he
cals
him
,
My
wife
O
;
and
O
owns
Webb
for
a
husband
;
and
now
where
ever
they
come
,
't
is
my
wife
O
,
and
my
husband
Webb
.
True
it
is
,
Webb
is
become
a
great
lover
of
Musick
,
which
to
prophane
hearts
is
an
in-let
to
lust
:
but
whether
ever
he
plaied
any
hellish
tune
with
his
Organ
or
Church
musick
yea
or
no
,
is
not
yet
discovered
:
But
this
is
discovered
,
that
both
the
man
and
the
man-wife
were
in
other
things
brethren
in
iniquity
,
and
have
brought
more
shame
upon
the
professors
of
the
Gospel
,
then
all
the
hypocrites
and
whore
mongers
of
this
later
age
.
This
J.
O.
is
of
an
honest
Stock
and
Parentage
and
lived
in
his
Country
in
good
esteem
,
and
with
good
repute
,
till
such
time
as
he
was
all
wood
and
Married
to
this
holy
unholy
Parish-Parson
,
Tho.
Webb
.
But
now
Cat
after
kinde
,
he
soon
becomes
Ranting
ripe
,
and
enters
with
the
first
upon
the
Stage
,
publickly
to
act
what
he
had
privatly
learnt
from
husband
Webb
:
Whereupon
he
shakes
hands
with
,
and
bids
farwell
to
his
naturall
affection
(
the
first
step
towards
the
perfection
of
Ranters
)
he
forsakes
his
own
lawfull
wife
,
dwelling
,
and
children
,
and
Country
to
boot
;
and
takes
to
himself
as
a
Companion
and
Traveller
,
a
light
Maid
forsooth
,
being
his
neighbours
daughter
,
which
he
takes
without
parents
consent
,
as
his
fellow
creature
;
and
away
he
goeth
:
and
as
Webbe
before
,
so
Mr
O.
now
travels
into
other
Countries
,
to
gain
credit
and
esteem
,
which
in
his
own
Country
was
totally
extinct
.
And
the
better
to
do
this
,
Webbe
makes
him
a
Preacher
before
he
goeth
;
for
Webbe
is
most
eminent
this
way
,
to
teach
men
how
to
use
the
tongue
;
so
as
it
may
not
prejudice
the
principle
or
the
practice
of
their
purely
impure
sect
,
or
hinder
the
building
of
their
R.
Babel
.
Well
into
Kent
and
into
the
Isle
of
Shepy
there
these
travellers
go
:
O.
appears
there
like
a
great
new
light
,
though
no
bigger
then
a
farthing
candel
,
grows
into
esteem
with
men
of
quality
,
and
with
the
good
people
in
those
parts
becomes
a
most
singular
Preacher
there
:
and
gains
a
living
or
some
other
stipend
for
his
said
Preaching
:
but
long
he
continues
not
there
,
ere
all
the
fat
fals
into
the
fire
,
and
the
two
Lovers
fall
at
variance
;
and
so
through
the
righteous
judgement
of
God
,
the
Travellers
return
,
the
woman
to
her
Parents
,
and
O
to
his
Wife
and
family
,
crying
shame
on
his
shamefull
progresse
,
and
pretending
to
the
Authour
great
sorrow
;
and
hath
promised
to
lay
open
the
pernitious
waies
of
the
Ranting
crew
.
Wherefore
no
more
of
this
,
but
to
conclude
this
sad
story
with
these
Queries
.
1.
Whether
J.
O.
aforesaid
being
an
ingenuous
young
man
,
was
not
a
fit
piece
of
the
Creation
,
to
be
a
wife
for
T.
Webbe
the
Parson
?
2.
Whether
the
said
Webbe
be
not
a
man
of
a
thousand
to
make
a
Parish
Parson
,
and
publique
Preacher
in
this
time
of
Reformation
?
3.
Whether
all
the
godly
people
in
Wiltshire
ought
not
to
admire
the
singular
parts
and
gifts
of
this
famous
non-such
Parson
,
as
the
happiness
of
such
as
injoy
him
?
4.
Whether
they
ought
not
to
be
recommended
amongst
those
that
are
eminent
lovers
of
Liberty
and
Christianity
,
that
subscribe
a
Certificate
of
Webbs
preachings
and
actings
,
to
help
him
to
preferment
for
the
future
in
a
strange
place
?
But
now
to
return
and
review
this
famous
mock-Parson
,
with
his
female
fellow-Creatures
,
you
may
finde
him
enjoying
his
liberty
with
all
quietnesse
and
content
,
and
for
a
time
without
check
or
controul
swimming
down
the
stream
of
lust
.
Yet
the
hand
of
Justice
is
pleased
sometimes
to
fall
upon
,
and
to
affrighten
,
even
those
that
are
lulled
asleep
in
all
carnall
security
,
and
become
senslesse
in
their
lusts
;
and
so
it
happens
to
the
unhappy
Parson
,
who
thought
erst
while
that
he
had
for
ever
silenced
his
wives
tongue
,
and
his
own
conscience
,
but
now
findes
himself
deluded
:
what
ever
his
conscience
doth
,
yet
his
wife
grumbles
afresh
,
and
begins
to
look
sad
upon
the
businesse
,
and
to
take
to
heart
her
husbands
familiarity
with
his
fellow-Creatures
;
and
so
much
is
the
poor
woman
perplexed
with
their
doings
,
that
she
seems
willing
to
chuse
death
at
any
hand
,
rather
then
her
husband
should
continue
in
the
tents
of
wickednesse
:
whereupon
Webbe
is
advised
to
have
a
care
of
his
wife
,
and
to
remove
her
from
the
aforementioned
family
,
otherwise
evil
would
come
of
it
.
Well
,
the
Parson
seeing
no
other
remedy
prepares
himself
for
a
journey
,
and
takes
his
wife
with
him
;
a
great
kindnesse
,
that
a
man
of
his
principle
could
so
far
humble
himself
and
deny
himself
,
as
to
leave
for
a
while
his
fellow
Creature
,
and
cleave
to
his
wife
,
but
Patience
perforce
is
a
medicine
for
a
mad
Dog
.
the
Cynicall
Parson
is
necessitated
hereunto
,
for
fear
of
,
and
to
prevent
a
worse
inconvenience
:
But
it
's
not
long
ere
Webbe
returns
in
hopes
to
be
accounted
a
white
boy
,
as
formerly
,
and
to
be
received
as
in
times
of
Yore
;
Ranters
are
seldom
long
true
to
themselves
or
principles
:
]
neither
her
strikings
or
stroakings
,
nor
frowns
,
nor
flatteries
,
nor
threats
,
nor
fawnings
,
shall
move
him
to
hearken
to
her
again
:
So
that
the
house
is
so
foul
,
and
the
much
stirring
hath
caused
so
great
a
stink
,
that
the
housholders
must
part
,
P.
W.
to
his
Parsonage
,
and
the
rest
,
Gent.
as
you
were
.
Now
the
mock-Parson
bethinks
himself
how
to
regain
his
lost
Credit
with
the
good
people
,
and
such
as
are
enemies
to
the
Ranting
way
;
and
to
that
purpose
pretends
a
sight
and
sense
of
his
sin
;
cries
out
also
upon
the
lewdnesse
of
his
fellow-Creature
.
She
also
ringing
a
Langley
peal
of
Webbs
wickednesse
and
uncleannesse
,
both
which
follow
in
order
briefly
.
The
spirit
of
a
man
seems
to
possesse
the
hatefull
hearts
of
the
late
lustfull
lovers
;
and
as
great
is
the
present
hate
,
as
the
former
love
,
so
that
the
Magistrates
are
complained
to
,
and
called
upon
to
hear
the
businesse
;
whereupon
a
day
and
place
is
appointed
,
where
two
of
the
next
Justices
meet
(
viz.
)
Mr
Stokes
and
Mr
Shute
.
But
before
the
meeting
,
Mr
Stokes
receives
these
ensuing
lines
,
on
the
behalf
of
Parson
Webb
.
Sir
,
I
have
something
to
declare
unto
you
,
which
though
I
know
not
how
to
speak
for
my self
,
yet
I
can
hartily
beg
you
for
my
friend
poor
Tho.
Webbe
,
which
his
fall
it
is
true
is
exceeding
great
;
and
by
himself
greatly
lamented
,
and
to
my
knowledge
so
exceedingly
beset
by
a
pernitious
woman
,
and
her
perfidious
bloudy
company
,
that
did
you
know
the
particulars
you
would
take
her
to
be
the
only
monster
of
that
Sex
:
And
I
hear
you
go
anon
where
you
will
have
the
hearing
of
it
;
for
Gods
love
have
no
prejudice
against
him
for
former
failings
acted
by
him
:
but
answer
the
desires
of
an
insatiable
woman
in
her
own
folly
,
and
you
shall
a
thousand
times
engage
,
&c.
Fra.
Bayliff
.
Well
,
you
see
what
the
Charge
is
,
and
by
whom
laid
against
the
prophane
Parson
;
not
by
the
Justices
,
not
by
such
as
were
enemies
by
profession
,
but
by
his
own
converts
,
his
endeered
lovers
,
and
fellow-creatures
;
these
are
they
that
vomit
the
Spider
out
of
the
Webb
,
and
spread
the
venome
of
its
poyson
in
publique
,
which
before
lay
private
amongst
the
fraternity
.
Yet
to
all
this
the
Parson
pleads
the
general
issue
,
Not
guilty
,
especially
not
in
manner
and
form
as
is
alleadged
;
and
therefore
he
gives
the
special
matter
in
evidence
;
and
by
a
fained
repentance
(
as
afterwards
will
appear
)
he
confesseth
his
notorious
wickednesse
and
uncleannesse
,
and
promiseth
amendment
for
the
future
.
This
repentance
of
Webbs
appears
in
these
particulars
.
First
,
By
his
seeming
humiliation
.
Secondly
,
By
his
Confessions
to
persons
wholly
averse
to
the
cursed
principles
and
practices
of
the
Ranting
way
.
Thirdly
,
By
Letters
under
his
own
hand
writing
.
1.
As
for
his
Humiliation
't
was
wonderfull
to
behold
the
head
of
this
Bulrush
to
hang
so
low
;
his
countenance
is
changed
,
his
looks
more
lamentable
,
then
lustfull
;
the
extraordinary
poudring
of
his
head
and
frizling
of
his
hair
,
and
other
inticements
to
lust
and
wantonnesse
(
his
former
every
daies
garb
)
is
now
wholly
laid
by
,
and
in
all
things
he
now
appears
as
at
the
first
,
Poor
Tho.
Webb
,
and
not
like
the
proud
and
insolent
Parson
of
Langley
;
and
it
's
remarkable
,
how
at
the
first
meeting
of
the
Justices
,
he
smote
himself
upon
the
breast
,
and
threw
himself
upon
the
ground
before
many
witnesses
,
seeming
exceedingly
to
lament
his
unclean
life
.
2.
Stokes
and
divers
others
,
to
whom
he
confessed
,
that
he
had
frequently
committed
folly
and
uncleannesse
,
even
ever
since
the
death
of
his
second
wife
;
and
that
he
had
committed
the
detestable
sin
of
uncleanness
so
often
in
one
day
,
that
he
was
glad
when
he
could
take
the
Air
.
And
further
before
many
witnesses
confessed
,
that
the
child
which
the
Gentlewoman
was
then
great
withall
,
was
of
his
own
begetting
;
naming
the
time
when
,
and
the
place
where
it
was
by
him
so
begotten
;
and
that
he
never
forc't
her
,
neither
needed
he
to
do
so
,
but
that
alwaies
she
tempted
him
to
commit
the
sin
of
uncleannesse
with
her
:
And
further
the
said
Webb
alledged
that
Mistress
W.
would
have
hid
him
for
some
time
in
a
private
place
in
her
husbands
house
,
as
her
own
closet
,
and
then
make
the
Parsons
wife
,
and
the
world
believe
that
Webbe
was
gone
beyond
sea
,
whilst
in
the
mean
time
a
stock
of
money
is
providing
for
such
a
journey
,
that
they
might
go
both
together
;
with
a
world
of
other
things
of
a
vile
nature
,
which
for
brevities
sake
I
passe
over
.
3.
The
Letters
under
his
own
hand
writing
follow
,
which
are
upon
record
,
and
in
the
custody
of
Mr
Stokes
,
and
so
not
to
be
denied
or
forsworn
by
the
Parson
,
or
any
others
of
the
Ranting
Knights
of
the
Post
.
To
the
Worshipfull
Edw.
Stokes
Esq
.
and
Justice
of
the
Peace
for
this
County
:
Present
.
Dear
Sir
,
PRay
give
me
leave
to
expresse
my
whole
self
unto
you
,
Dear
Sir
,
I
professe
to
you
my
heart
is
smitten
within
me
,
for
my
sin
is
great
,
and
lies
very
heavy
and
sore
upon
me
;
and
nothing
troubles
me
but
that
:
as
for
the
present
proceedings
against
me
since
I
knew
my self
free
,
and
that
it
's
because
God
hath
called
me
home
from
the
waies
of
an
adulterous
woman
,
though
they
should
touch
my
life
,
yet
I
blesse
God
that
I
am
made
able
to
slight
them
,
and
to
be
very
carelesse
of
them
,
only
I
shall
do
what
in
me
lies
to
defend
my self
from
them
:
And
in
order
thereunto
,
whilst
I
am
at
London
,
I
shall
advise
with
some
friend
about
it
,
and
so
if
our
wise
God
so
order
it
,
I
shall
return
and
appear
before
you
at
the
time
appointed
,
which
is
this
day
fortnight
,
as
I
understand
,
humbly
thanking
you
that
you
would
grant
a
longer
time
,
and
withall
I
humbly
intreat
you
to
stand
my
friend
as
to
let
nothing
be
acted
against
me
in
my
absence
.
I
know
the
way
of
an
unsatiable
woman
is
to
ruine
and
to
have
the
life
of
one
whom
they
cannot
mold
to
their
Lusts
.
And
for
my
part
,
if
she
doth
ruine
me
,
as
that
is
her
intentions
,
I
shall
glory
in
for
greater
would
my
misery
have
been
,
if
I
should
have
continued
in
the
waies
of
her
uncleannesse
.
O
,
dear
Sir
,
it
's
impossible
almost
to
believe
the
many
temptations
she
hath
followed
me
withall
,
and
the
many
devises
she
hath
used
ever
since
the
difference
,
to
bring
me
over
to
her self
again
:
But
O
let
me
be
accursed
,
and
O
that
the
earth
might
swallow
me
up
alive
,
rather
then
I
should
hearken
to
her
again
.
Dear
Sir
,
Your
neighbour
Uncles
doth
me
much
wrong
,
and
I
am
forced
to
write
in
an
unusual
manner
to
him
:
I
beseech
you
to
desire
him
to
desist
and
forbear
giving
out
such
scandalous
and
false
things
against
me
as
he
doth
:
I
know
he
cannot
but
see
into
the
malicious
proceedings
that
are
against
me
,
as
by
his
own
words
to
me
he
did
acknowledge
;
yet
with
them
he
takes
parties
,
and
he
and
his
son
in
law
Crook
doth
very
much
wrong
and
abuse
me
,
whereas
if
they
loved
the
Gospel
which
they
would
professe
,
they
would
be
silent
.
Therefore
I
beseech
you
,
though
not
for
my
sake
,
yet
for
the
Gospels
sake
desire
him
to
forbear
:
and
truly
in
equity
,
though
my
foot
hath
slipped
and
I
have
sinned
against
God
,
yet
none
ought
to
devide
me
,
and
speak
reproachfully
of
me
,
especially
such
who
would
be
thought
professors
of
the
Gospel
,
and
so
much
the
more
that
God
hath
touched
my
heart
and
made
it
very
sensible
of
its
sin
.
Thus
dear
Sir
,
in
faithfulnesse
and
truth
I
have
made
you
acquainted
with
my
present
condition
,
the
truth
of
which
I
hope
God
will
make
good
by
my
life
and
conversation
;
which
is
the
prayers
of
him
who
is
,
Sept
,
2d
1650.
Your
true
friend
and
servant
Tho.
Webbe
.
For
the
Worshipfull
Edw.
Stokes
and
William
Shute
Esquires
,
and
Justices
of
Peace
for
this
County
:
Present
.
Gent.
UNderstanding
by
my
neighbour
Brumham
that
the
meeting
was
put
off
till
Munday
come
fortnight
,
London
,
for
that
my
father
lieth
very
sick
and
weak
,
and
to
see
him
will
be
great
satisfaction
to
me
.
As
touching
the
businesse
depending
before
your
Worships
,
when
you
and
others
have
had
a
full
and
clear
hearing
of
it
,
and
that
the
tales
of
both
are
heard
,
it
will
appear
to
proceed
from
the
height
of
malice
,
and
that
it
s
but
the
fruit
of
an
unsatiable
womans
malice
:
For
the
question
is
thus
to
be
stated
,
and
the
businesse
is
thus
to
be
considered
(
viz.
)
There
hath
been
a
great
familiarity
and
friendship
between
Mistress
White
and
I
,
till
it
was
within
this
three
or
four
moneths
,
in
which
time
we
have
both
committed
a
great
evil
,
of
which
it
pleased
God
to
make
me
sensible
;
whereupon
I
began
to
forsake
,
and
my
spirit
grew
much
troubled
,
and
estranged
my self
from
Mistress
White
;
which
she
perceiving
,
and
having
attempted
allwaies
and
means
to
keep
me
,
but
finding
all
to
be
in
vain
,
she
now
proceeds
in
this
way
against
me
;
the
truth
of
which
our
wise
and
al-knowing
God
knows
,
and
which
all
impartial
and
unbiassed
judgements
cannot
but
see
:
for
were
there
truth
in
what
they
say
,
which
there
is
not
,
yet
for
as
much
as
they
have
for
a
long
time
concealed
it
;
and
notwithstanding
none
was
so
great
and
so
much
in
her
favour
as
I
was
,
so
long
as
God
gave
me
over
to
be
one
with
her
in
iniquity
,
it
appear
to
be
but
malice
:
Much
more
might
be
said
to
prove
that
it
proceeds
to
be
from
malice
;
they
in
telling
their
own
tale
bewray
themselves
,
as
witnesse
M.
White
,
who
what
he
swore
to
the
Jurors
,
as
the
Jurors
will
testify
upon
oath
,
when
called
thereto
,
he
denied
before
you
;
nay
though
Uncles
was
by
him
,
and
did
justifie
before
him
.
A
fuller
relation
of
the
whole
businesse
between
Mistress
White
and
I
,
ye
shall
hear
upon
the
day
appointed
,
wherein
I
shall
answer
for
my self
,
and
which
I
have
provided
to
passe
through
the
presse
into
the
publique
.
And
if
it
be
the
will
of
God
,
that
through
the
malice
of
a
strange
woman
I
must
suffer
,
I
dare
not
question
my
God
for
it
,
it
is
the
just
wages
of
sin
.
O
that
vile
thing
that
hath
been
committed
between
us
,
and
that
it
will
be
made
very
good
to
me
;
for
I
blesse
my
God
for
it
,
who
hath
delivered
my
poor
soul
out
of
her
hands
,
for
greater
would
have
been
my
wo
and
misery
,
if
I
should
have
continued
and
have
gone
on
with
her
in
our
evil
courses
,
then
now
she
can
make
me
by
all
her
false
and
malicious
courses
against
me
;
and
therefore
rejoyce
that
God
hath
called
me
home
,
and
not
suffered
me
to
go
on
in
the
waies
of
sin
continually
,
which
makes
me
very
much
to
slight
and
to
be
carelesse
of
what
ever
she
can
do
against
me
;
and
I
much
rejoyce
in
my
present
sufferings
,
being
fully
assured
,
and
it
's
that
which
I
can
testifie
to
the
whole
world
,
that
my
present
sufferings
are
because
I
will
no
longer
serve
the
filthy
lusts
and
desires
of
the
flesh
,
and
this
is
no
new
and
strange
thing
,
Solomon
speaks
often
of
it
,
By
the
means
of
a
whorish
woman
A
man
is
brought
to
a
piece
of
bread
,
and
the
adultresse
seeks
for
the
precious
life
.
Well
,
I
had
rather
die
through
her
malice
,
then
in
her
wickednesse
;
and
I
blesse
my
God
for
it
,
I
speak
it
unfainedly
,
that
I
had
rather
beg
my
bread
from
door
to
door
,
and
end
my
daies
in
sorrow
,
then
to
sit
down
with
her
,
and
serve
the
lusts
and
desires
of
the
flesh
as
I
have
done
:
and
so
the
will
of
my
God
be
done
,
and
according
to
the
time
appointed
,
I
hope
I
shall
be
come
down
from
London
,
and
shall
wait
upon
your
worships
.
This
accompt
I
thought
good
to
give
you
,
that
so
it
should
not
be
thought
by
any
,
that
I
had
withdrawn
my self
out
of
fear
,
and
for
being
guilty
,
a
thing
which
my
very
adversaries
will
be
very
ready
to
give
out
:
No
,
I
bless
my
God
for
it
,
that
as
to
those
things
which
they
charge
me
withall
,
I
am
free
from
them
all
,
my
enemies
themselves
being
judges
,
if
they
will
speak
but
the
truth
:
However
the
Lord
will
judge
between
us
,
and
to
his
judgement
I
refer
my self
,
and
am
no
waies
afraid
what
they
can
do
unto
me
:
Now
I
shall
rejoyce
,
for
I
account
it
's
better
to
suffer
by
sin
,
and
forsaking
the
way
of
uncleannesse
,
then
it
is
to
suffer
in
sin
and
in
the
way
of
uncleannesse
.
O
bepity
that
woman
,
for
there
is
a
most
fearfull
coming
of
the
Lords
vengeance
and
judgement
upon
her
.
Gent.
I
am
Your
most
humble
servant
,
Tho.
Webbe
.
Both
the
aforesaid
Letters
were
received
by
the
said
Justices
,
Septemb.
2.
1650.
To
the
Worshipfull
William
Shute
Esq.
this
.
Worthy
Sir
,
ACcording
to
my
promise
I
have
been
with
M.
Stokes
,
to
whom
I
have
given
satisfaction
,
as
by
our
tithingman
I
have
sent
M.
White
word
more
then
once
or
twice
,
but
he
cannot
tell
how
to
leave
his
old
way
of
contention
:
and
therefore
out
of
a
malicious
spirit
he
troubles
your
Worship
,
seeking
thereby
to
make
you
an
instrument
to
execute
the
base
and
wicked
desires
of
his
wife
and
her
wicked
confederacy
:
But
I
know
not
what
the
will
of
our
wise
God
is
to
do
with
me
;
I
have
no
heart
to
stir
,
but
to
sit
still
and
see
his
salvation
which
he
will
work
for
me
,
and
patiently
take
his
present
hand
that
is
upon
me
;
for
it
's
just
,
and
I
have
deserved
it
by
my
great
folly
,
wherein
with
that
woman
M.
W.
I
have
caused
the
name
of
Christ
to
be
evil
spoken
of
,
and
his
dear
Saints
reproached
,
for
which
the
Lord
give
us
both
hearts
to
be
truly
humbled
,
and
to
repent
with
a
repentance
that
may
never
be
repented
of
,
which
is
truly
the
hearty
prayers
of
him
who
is
:
worthy
Sir
,
Your
Worships
most
faithfull
friend
and
servant
,
Tho.
Webbe
.
Nay
,
Langley
aforesaid
he
Preached
upon
that
Text
mentioned
,
Proverbs
6.
26.
For
by
means
of
a
whorish
woman
a
man
is
brought
to
a
morcell
of
bread
,
and
the
adulteress
seeketh
for
the
precious
life
.
From
whence
he
admonished
his
Auditory
to
beware
of
such
persons
;
telling
them
that
Solomon
was
experienced
that
the
adulterous
woman
tended
to
the
ruine
of
all
those
that
followed
them
,
and
likewise
(
though
he
was
no
Solomon
)
yet
he
brought
in
his
own
experience
;
and
by
that
also
urged
the
Parishioners
not
to
follow
the
way
of
uncleannesse
with
such
,
as
he
had
done
,
&c.
Upon
the
view
of
the
aforesaid
Humiliation
,
Confessions
and
Letters
,
being
acted
to
the
very
life
(
by
this
Jugling
Parson
)
many
were
in
expectation
of
a
great
change
,
and
began
to
think
he
was
real
,
and
so
truly
sensible
and
sorrowfull
for
his
evil
and
unclean
life
,
and
therefore
he
was
received
again
into
favour
amongst
many
good
people
,
who
exceedingly
rejoyced
in
his
returning
,
who
were
but
lately
grieving
for
his
Ranting
and
wickednesse
.
Neither
can
his
seeming
repentance
be
parallel'd
by
any
Converts
,
though
sincerely
returning
home
to
God
,
especially
in
the
former
part
and
outward
appearances
:
But
as
the
joy
of
the
hypocrite
is
short
,
so
the
repenting
of
wicked
and
unclean
hearts
,
is
but
as
the
crackling
of
thorns
under
the
pot
;
as
lightning
fils
the
room
with
light
,
but
suddenly
leaves
it
as
dark
as
formerly
;
or
as
the
morning
dew
dried
up
with
the
rising
sun
;
or
as
the
early
summer-fruit
is
soon
ripe
and
soon
rotten
;
so
is
the
repenting
noise
of
the
Ranting
Parson
,
whose
crackling
is
extinguisht
with
the
fire
of
lust
;
the
lightning
leaves
the
room
of
his
prophane
heart
,
and
darkness
keeps
possession
there
;
the
dew
is
dried
up
through
the
rising
up
of
L.
flames
;
and
Rottennesse
seaseth
the
early
fruit
of
his
seeming
repentance
.
Solomon
saith
truly
,
Pro.
27.
8.
As
a
bird
wandereth
from
her
nest
,
so
is
a
man
that
wandereth
from
his
place
,
&c.
Was
not
this
man
as
a
silly
bird
to
wander
from
his
place
?
from
his
lawfull
calling
?
from
the
wife
of
his
bosome
?
from
his
pretended
purity
,
to
lay
the
egs
of
his
filthinesse
in
other
birds
nests
?
But
because
he
could
act
any
part
on
the
devils
stage
;
he
imitates
the
Cuckoe
also
,
the
better
to
increase
a
generation
of
a
more
pure
strain
then
are
produced
by
lawfull
marriage
.
And
then
see
how
farre
he
wanders
in
a
counterfeit
repentance
:
one
would
have
thought
his
own
tongue
had
raised
so
many
Bulwarks
against
his
own
self
,
that
it
was
altogether
unpossible
for
him
any
more
to
return
again
into
his
wonted
folly
or
way
of
wickednesse
,
or
to
have
familiarity
with
his
fellow-creature
any
more
for
ever
.
But
it
hath
been
the
usuall
practice
of
these
vain
persons
to
give
the
most
cursed
titles
to
each
other
,
that
ever
the
world
practised
,
or
the
devil
invented
,
as
Toad
,
Toads
brood
,
Toads
Spane
,
Witch
,
Devils
brood
,
and
such
like
,
with
most
horrible
cursing
each
other
,
like
mad
Bedlams
or
Devils
incarnate
.
See
Salmons
Letter
before
recited
to
Webb
,
and
yet
they
love
each
other
intirely
;
scorning
and
jearing
all
that
are
not
of
their
own
Sect
;
their
prophane
language
and
terms
being
as
they
pretend
,
uttered
in
a
mystery
to
destroy
the
precise
wickednesse
of
the
professing
party
,
who
make
conscience
of
these
words
,
waies
and
actions
.
So
it
seems
that
what
ever
the
Parson
pretended
,
H.
W.
at
set
times
,
and
at
private
waies
,
where
all
matters
of
difference
are
husht
up
,
and
the
fellow-creatures
reconciled
upon
a
personall
Treaty
;
Tho.
Webbe
said
he
begot
.
)
This
agreement
of
the
fellow-creatures
,
fils
the
Country
with
a
famous
sound
,
astonishment
seiseth
the
hearts
of
those
that
lately
rejoyced
in
his
repentance
and
return
;
but
now
all
their
hopes
of
him
die
,
in
so
much
that
divers
reject
farther
society
with
him
,
which
the
lust-loving
Parson
bears
with
scorn
enough
(
being
so
abundantly
satisfied
with
returning
to
his
vomit
.
)
The
old
lascivious
dresse
and
garb
is
now
taken
up
again
,
and
the
humble
Parson
acts
afresh
the
part
of
a
most
proud
and
insolent
phantastick
,
and
appears
more
like
unto
a
prophane
stage-player
,
then
Parish
Parson
or
sober
Christian
.
His
long
shaggy
hair
,
which
lately
hung
like
a
forgotten
excrement
,
is
now
taken
into
consideration
,
and
furbisht
up
with
so
much
frizell
and
pounder
,
as
if
nature
or
lust
had
altered
its
course
on
the
sudden
.
We
have
read
of
men
,
that
through
sudden
fear
have
been
turned
grey
in
one
night
;
why
may
not
a
lascivious
joy
upon
its
resurrection
operate
as
much
upon
this
vain
man
?
1.
2.
Solomons
Proverbs
which
lately
were
so
well
expounded
by
him
,
and
applied
against
whorish
women
,
are
now
expunged
out
of
his
mouth
and
minde
,
and
the
rest
,
his
study
of
the
Scripture
must
give
place
to
a
study
more
noble
in
the
esteem
of
illiterate
Ranters
,
3.
'T
is
not
Davids
Psalms
of
repentance
or
praising
that
the
Parson
can
now
sing
,
ex
tempore
.
4.
Musick
and
mixt
dancing
is
now
also
grown
into
fashion
and
practice
,
Babel
be
at
a
stand
any
more
,
as
lately
in
the
Apostacy
of
the
prime
Parson
and
fellow-creatures
.
'T
is
recorded
of
Cain
,
that
to
quiet
his
accusing
conscience
he
went
to
build
Cities
;
and
the
learned
Parson
Webbe
knows
that
a
multitude
of
businesse
,
and
variety
of
imployments
,
was
the
only
means
to
make
him
have
no
more
conscience
of
sin
;
and
therefore
farwell
humiliation
,
confession
and
sorrow
for
sin
,
I
have
other
fish
to
fry
;
welcome
my
sweet
Mistress
(
let
the
falling
out
of
us
lovers
be
the
renewing
of
love
.
)
Welcome
my
lascivious
dresse
and
whoring
garb
,
I
am
no
precise
Parson
;
welcome
thou
new
noble
study
of
Astronomy
,
I
am
weary
of
this
Scripturing
;
though
I
have
gained
a
Parsonage
by
it
,
yet
I
'le
use
no
more
then
may
keep
it
:
welcome
my
fine
fancies
and
ex
tempore
songs
,
you
are
pleasing
to
me
,
and
I
with
you
must
please
my
fellow-creatures
:
welcome
Musick
,
mixt
dancing
and
mirth
,
thou
art
more
pleasing
to
me
then
those
sighs
and
groans
which
erst
while
I
poured
out
most
foolishly
,
to
the
great
scandall
and
reproach
of
the
Ranting
cause
;
this
is
the
way
to
attain
to
our
true
liberty
and
freedom
,
which
a
foolish
niceness
would
rob
us
of
.
Such
expressions
all
wise
persons
reade
in
the
Parsons
practice
;
and
whether
the
particulars
are
not
fitting
qualifications
for
a
Parson
and
publique
Preacher
,
let
Christians
stand
by
whilst
the
prophane
world
judge
.
But
to
proceed
with
all
possible
brevity
;
The
reconciliation
is
upon
such
sure
grounds
between
the
fellow-creatures
that
it
holds
to
this
day
;
yet
the
counsell
of
the
Lord
shall
stand
;
destruction
shall
arise
to
evil
doers
from
among
themselves
.
And
therefore
the
Reader
is
desired
to
take
notice
that
when
Thomas
Webbs
family
was
united
with
Mistress
W.
there
being
houseroom
enough
;
another
of
the
same
gang
is
taken
with
his
family
,
and
there
retained
as
a
convenient
inmate
:
for
the
fellow-creatures
were
acquainted
with
the
old
saying
of
Cheaters
,
when
they
have
enticed
young
travellers
into
their
company
,
The
more
the
merrier
.
Now
you
must
note
that
this
man
(
William
Lewis
by
name
)
was
lately
become
a
very
great
enemy
to
M.
Stokes
,
who
had
formerly
opposed
him
in
his
Ranting
principles
:
For
the
first
that
ever
manifested
those
principles
publiquely
to
M.
Stokes
,
was
the
said
W.
L.
and
F.
B.
Whereupon
the
said
parties
were
received
with
greater
love
amongst
the
fellow-creatures
at
Langley
,
and
the
said
W.
L.
entertained
,
and
who
but
he
with
the
Parson
and
his
,
&c.
And
so
they
continue
great
friends
for
a
good
space
;
but
when
the
differences
first
arose
between
Webbe
and
his
Mistress
,
Lewis
and
his
wife
assist
Mistress
W.
and
chargeth
the
Parson
,
as
you
may
see
formerly
expressed
;
wherefore
the
Parson
resolves
to
call
them
to
an
accompt
for
taking
parties
with
the
weaker
vessell
against
the
mighty
male
Ranter
.
But
Lewis
being
now
jealous
of
this
new
friendship
,
is
become
a
strict
observer
of
the
waies
of
Parson
Webbe
,
and
dislikes
with
his
private
approaches
through
bye
waies
,
and
his
long
abode
made
upon
his
friendly
visits
early
and
late
;
he
now
begins
to
have
an
evil
opinion
of
his
Landlady
,
and
thinks
her
as
lewd
as
her
fellow-creature
:
Hereupon
Lewis
discovers
his
minde
to
his
own
wife
,
she
thereupon-declares
to
her
husband
,
what
she
both
heard
and
saw
.
Now
the
rage
that
was
formerly
in
Tho.
Webbe
the
Parson
against
his
fellow-creature
,
who
likewise
hers
against
him
,
unite
against
Lewis
and
his
wife
,
and
for
telling
tales
out
of
school
,
are
threatned
to
be
soundly
whipt
.
Fear
now
possesseth
the
wofull
hearts
of
Lewis
and
his
wife
.
Mistress
W.
takes
with
others
a
journey
to
Glocester
,
and
to
the
whispering
place
or
some
better
Oracle
they
repair
,
where
being
advised
,
home
they
return
,
and
in
their
company
one
J.
M.
for
the
better
nodification
of
Goodwife
Lewis
,
upon
whose
aproach
she
is
surprised
with
fear
of
what
former
threatnings
would
amount
unto
in
the
close
;
and
therefore
though
it
was
late
in
the
night
,
and
the
waters
out
,
yet
as
late
as
it
was
,
away
runs
Lewis
and
his
wife
to
Justice
Stokes
,
and
requires
a
Warrant
of
the
peace
against
Thomas
Webbe
,
Mistress
W.
E.
B.
her
servant
,
and
the
said
J.
M.
Mr
Stokes
knowing
the
aforesaid
parties
were
Ranters
all
a
row
,
was
very
shie
of
medling
with
them
,
and
unwilling
to
hearken
to
any
of
their
stories
or
complaints
,
and
the
rather
,
because
the
parties
complaining
,
as
well
as
the
fellow-creatures
,
were
his
bitter
enemies
,
and
expressed
so
much
a
good
while
before
;
because
as
a
Magistrate
he
had
expressed
himself
(
as
well
as
being
a
Christian
)
against
the
Ranting
principle
,
as
is
before
remembred
.
Wherefore
Mr
Stokes
demands
of
them
why
they
trouble
him
about
such
complaints
?
why
at
that
time
of
the
night
?
why
they
did
not
rather
get
the
assistance
of
some
of
their
friends
to
reconcile
them
?
or
if
not
,
wisht
them
to
repair
to
some
other
Justice
of
the
Peace
.
To
which
William
Lewis
answers
,
Sir
,
although
there
have
been
some
former
difference
between
us
in
matters
of
opinion
,
yet
I
take
you
to
be
a
just
man
,
and
that
you
will
do
Justice
impartially
,
which
is
that
we
desire
:
He
said
,
we
came
this
late
,
because
,
it
was
but
even
now
that
Mistress
W.
and
her
company
came
home
with
I.
M.
a
most
wicked
and
prophane
man
;
and
that
he
was
brought
on
purpose
to
do
his
wife
or
himself
a
mischief
,
and
had
given
out
threatning
speeches
so
soon
as
he
was
alighted
from
his
horse
,
the
woman
in
the
mean
time
seeming
to
be
wonderfully
affrighted
.
Mr
Stokes
asked
her
how
they
fell
at
variance
:
the
woman
replied
that
she
had
discovered
some
lewd
actions
of
Thomas
Webb
and
Mrs.
W.
which
was
come
to
their
ears
again
,
and
therefore
they
have
threatned
and
sworn
to
be
revenged
upon
me
and
my
husband
;
so
that
I
dare
not
return
home
any
more
without
danger
of
life
,
and
therefore
I
desire
surety
of
the
peace
to
be
granted
against
them
.
Mr
Stokes
replied
again
,
Surely
I
doubt
't
is
not
fear
brought
you
hither
,
but
rather
revenge
;
for
I
understand
you
were
arrested
at
Mr
Whites
suit
the
other
day
.
William
Lewis
confessed
he
was
arrested
,
but
the
cause
of
that
arrest
was
but
a
beginning
of
that
revenge
which
the
Parson
and
Mistress
W.
had
threatned
against
them
,
because
they
disliked
their
wickedness
.
She
said
further
,
she
would
not
for
a
world
go
such
a
way
to
work
as
to
seek
revenge
,
but
she
could
take
her
oath
that
she
was
afraid
of
her
life
.
When
nothing
would
serve
to
silence
the
parties
,
Mr
Stokes
tenders
her
(
with
admonition
not
to
swear
falsly
)
the
Oath
,
which
she
takes
,
and
thereupon
grants
her
a
Warrant
of
the
peace
against
the
said
Parson
Webb
,
Mistress
W.
I.
M.
and
E.
B.
After
the
Warrant
was
perfected
,
these
persons
make
a
full
relation
to
Mr
Stokes
of
all
passages
at
Langley
between
the
fellow-creatures
,
and
particularly
William
Lewis
acquainted
him
with
the
foul
act
of
Webbs
being
taken
in
the
act
of
adultery
with
Mrs.
W.
a
little
after
Michaelmas
last
past
,
and
this
complaint
to
Mr
Stokes
was
Nov.
23.
1650.
William
Lewis
cals
his
wife
,
and
she
makes
good
the
Information
,
and
tenders
to
swear
it
;
divers
questions
Mr
Stokes
put
to
her
tending
to
weaken
,
if
not
stifle
the
Information
:
but
she
stands
boldly
in
the
justification
of
it
,
with
a
world
of
other
most
horrible
and
hatefull
crimes
and
practices
of
theirs
,
not
to
be
named
.
Two
questions
Mr
Stokes
desires
them
to
satisfie
him
in
;
one
is
Why
the
fact
was
concealed
till
now
?
The
second
was
,
Whether
ever
they
took
M.
W.
to
be
a
good
woman
?
To
the
first
query
the
answer
falls
in
from
the
womans
own
mouth
;
afterwards
to
the
second
he
answers
,
that
they
lookt
upon
M
W.
to
be
a
godly
,
religious
,
and
as
wise
a
woman
as
any
in
the
Country
,
till
of
late
they
had
found
to
the
contrary
;
but
Webb
had
discovered
himself
to
be
a
leacherous
knave
long
ago
.
Well
,
Mr
Stokes
takes
the
womans
Information
,
but
not
upon
Oath
,
and
so
made
no
further
proceedings
upon
it
,
thinking
perhaps
the
woman
might
be
(
as
Ranters
usually
are
)
of
another
mind
another
day
.
But
they
continue
the
same
tune
from
day
to
day
;
W.
L.
follows
Mr
Stokes
for
a
prosecution
;
M.
Stokes
acquaints
two
of
his
fellow-Justices
with
it
,
and
a
day
is
appointed
for
a
hearing
of
the
business
.
Well
,
in
the
mean
time
the
Warrant
of
the
peace
is
served
on
M.
W.
and
Thomas
Webbe
,
and
they
also
meet
on
the
25.
of
Novem.
before
M.
Stokes
;
M.
W.
gives
sureties
to
keep
the
Peace
;
Webbs
credit
is
so
much
cract
,
that
he
must
needs
pretend
that
he
will
go
to
Goal
;
yet
rather
then
he
should
go
alone
,
and
be
in
Lo●s
pound
without
a
fellow-creature
,
M.
W.
(
such
is
the
tender
love
and
pity
of
the
woman
to
the
Parson
)
moves
her
husband
to
stand
for
one
of
Webbs
sureties
;
but
some
having
more
wit
then
some
,
he
refuseth
,
and
pleaded
an
ingagement
to
the
contrary
;
at
which
the
little
Gentlewoman
seems
angry
:
And
anon
M.
W.
and
his
wife
mount
on
horseback
,
and
are
returning
home
;
but
before
they
had
rode
a
flightshot
from
the
place
,
M
W
(
findes
better
arguments
on
horseback
then
afoot
)
prevails
with
her
husband
to
become
a
surety
for
the
Parson
(
what
will
not
love
do
?
)
So
M.
W.
and
his
horse
face
about
,
and
he
brings
his
wife
with
him
for
a
witnesse
that
he
himself
(
with
another
Gentleman
)
was
surety
for
Tom.
Webbe
,
that
he
should
not
go
to
Goal
,
nor
stay
at
home
to
break
the
publique
peace
;
so
away
they
went
:
And
for
as
much
as
William
Lewis
had
expressed
himself
to
be
in
a
great
fear
of
M.
W.
life
,
by
the
fellow-creatures
,
they
sent
M.
White
to
another
Justice
of
Peace
,
where
he
swears
that
he
standeth
in
fear
lest
W.
Lewis
,
Edith
his
wife
,
&c.
will
take
away
his
life
,
hurt
and
main
his
body
,
or
burn
his
houses
:
Whereupon
he
obtains
a
Warrant
,
and
binds
them
to
the
Peace
:
withall
,
the
better
to
effect
the
businesse
,
(
viz.
)
the
design
of
the
fellow-creatures
,
he
procures
a
Warrant
to
search
for
stoln
goods
;
by
which
means
they
search
Lewis
his
part
of
the
house
,
and
pretend
they
finde
goods
of
M.
W.
there
:
So
they
arrest
Lewis
as
a
felone
,
and
hale
him
and
his
wife
,
&c.
before
the
Justice
,
where
whilst
their
Mittimus
is
making
,
and
M.
White
binding
over
to
prosecute
,
Parson
Webb
and
his
,
&c.
are
imployed
in
getting
Lewis
his
possession
;
so
they
are
turned
out
of
doors
,
and
their
goods
secured
to
the
totall
undoing
of
the
said
Lewis
.
The
Information
of
Henry
White
of
Langley
Buriall
Gent.
against
William
Lewis
and
Edith
his
wife
,
taken
upon
Oath
,
before
Edward
Stokes
Esquire
,
Novemb.
26.
16●0
.
He
this
Informer
saith
,
that
of
late
he
hath
had
certain
houshold
goods
,
feloniously
stoln
from
him
the
said
Henry
White
out
of
his
dwelling
house
,
and
having
obtained
a
Warrant
from
a
Justice
of
peace
,
he
made
search
in
a
part
of
his
own
dwelling
house
at
Langley
aforesaid
,
being
in
the
possession
of
the
said
William
Lewis
,
where
he
found
certain
parcels
of
his
goods
〈◊〉
lost
,
(
viz
)
One
new
Exe
for
a
Wam
never
used
;
certain
Apples
,
in
measure
about
one
bushel
,
and
a
certain
Table-board
in
length
about
ten
scot
;
whereupon
he
the
said
Henry
White
chargeth
him
the
said
William
Lewis
and
his
wife
upon
suspition
to
have
feloniously
stoln
the
said
goods
at
severall
times
from
the
said
Henry
White
.
Henry
White
.
The
Examination
of
William
Lewis
taken
as
aforesaid
.
He
this
Examinant
saith
,
that
he
is
altogether
guiltlesse
of
the
felonies
charged
by
M.
White
against
him
,
That
the
Exe
mentioned
in
the
Information
,
was
lying
and
being
in
the
room
where
upon
search
it
was
found
,
when
he
the
Examinant
first
entered
possession
of
that
part
of
the
house
belonging
to
M.
White
in
Langley
aforesaid
,
and
there
ever
was
at
M.
Whites
command
for
his
use
:
For
the
Apples
,
he
this
Examinant
saith
they
were
his
own
goods
by
vertue
of
a
contract
or
bargain
made
with
M.
White
about
three
weeks
before
the
feast
of
Michaelmas
last
past
:
As
for
the
Table-board
he
this
Examinant
saith
he
borrowed
the
same
of
Mary
the
wife
of
Henry
White
,
and
set
the
same
upon
two
Tressles
in
a
certain
room
of
the
said
house
,
not
with
any
intent
to
defraud
the
said
M.
White
;
and
further
he
this
Examinant
saith
the
said
M.
White
hath
four
or
five
times
in
a
day
frequented
the
said
room
.
and
made
use
of
the
said
Table
,
and
never
questioned
any
thing
till
this
very
day
;
and
further
he
hath
not
to
say
.
The
Examination
of
Edith
Lewis
the
wife
of
the
said
William
,
taken
as
aforesaid
.
Shee
this
Examinant
saith
,
that
the
Information
is
altogether
untrue
,
that
the
said
Exe
was
in
the
said
room
when
she
first
came
into
possession
thereof
with
her
said
husband
:
That
the
Apples
mentioned
in
the
Information
,
are
her
said
husbands
goods
:
That
the
Table-board
was
in
the
house
when
they
came
to
it
,
and
there
they
intended
to
leave
it
:
And
further
she
saith
,
the
said
M.
White
did
every
day
resort
into
the
said
Room
,
and
made
use
of
the
same
Table
,
and
till
this
day
never
questioned
the
same
;
and
further
she
hath
not
to
say
.
You
see
what
the
felony
is
which
M.
White
through
the
instigation
of
the
fellow-creatures
charge
against
Lewis
and
his
wife
,
and
you
may
easily
guesse
that
the
warrant
of
the
peace
was
upon
the
same
ground
.
Notwithstanding
the
Grand
jury
at
the
triall
findes
M.
Whites
Bill
of
Indictment
to
be
but
an
Ignoramus
.
By
what
is
past
you
may
perceive
what
a
spirit
of
giddinesse
had
possessed
the
primest
actors
upon
the
Ranting
stage
.
The
Idolators
of
old
having
worshipped
their
Idol
God
,
through
the
just
judgement
of
God
Almighty
,
fell
out
among
themselves
,
and
sheathed
each
others
sword
in
their
brothers
bowels
:
So
these
having
committed
folly
,
act
the
part
of
madnesse
and
enraged
fury
,
and
resolve
never
to
quit
the
stage
till
they
have
devoured
each
other
,
and
then
the
longest
liver
take
all
.
Lord
how
true
is
thy
word
,
Though
hand
joyn
in
hand
,
iniquity
shall
not
go
unpunished
.
'T
was
wonderfull
to
see
the
love
of
the
fellow-creatures
,
but
the
other
day
what
a
union
there
was
among
these
persons
,
and
others
of
the
same
kidney
,
not
yet
named
,
united
in
family
,
living
under
one
roof
;
united
in
principle
,
united
in
practice
,
united
in
all
things
becoming
fellow-creatures
and
lovers
of
community
;
yet
now
like
simple
children
,
which
for
a
time
delight
in
each
other
,
and
laugh
and
play
friendly
together
;
but
anon
,
fall
out
and
fight
with
each
other
,
or
rather
like
drunkards
,
which
for
a
while
love
each
other
intirely
,
praise
each
other
to
the
skies
,
and
despise
all
that
are
not
as
themselves
,
pot-companions
;
yet
afterwards
having
added
drunkennesse
to
thirst
,
fall
to
boxes
and
blows
amongst
themselves
,
wounding
and
tearing
each
other
to
pieces
:
such
was
the
behaviour
of
these
who
were
drunk
with
folly
and
frenzy
in
the
time
of
their
Ranting
Catterwalle
.
You
may
perceive
all
the
discovery
made
by
the
actors
themselves
,
and
very
remarkable
it
is
that
their
own
councels
and
their
own
tongues
brought
their
horrid
wickednesse
to
light
,
loudly
proclaiming
that
publiquely
,
which
before
was
but
privately
suspected
and
whispered
.
Remarkable
also
it
is
that
hitherto
none
prosecuted
them
to
this
day
that
were
not
of
their
own
party
;
except
one
warrant
granted
against
the
fellow-creatures
,
at
the
request
of
one
S.
V.
about
August
before
;
to
whom
one
of
the
faction
and
councell
discovered
their
wicked
waies
and
practices
;
but
the
businesse
being
upon
the
stage
,
the
discoverer
shrunk
in
the
wetting
,
only
manifested
that
birds
of
a
feather
must
hang
together
;
otherwise
not
a
man
moved
towards
their
publique
prosecution
,
or
any
way
sought
their
disgrace
.
Neither
need
any
man
act
that
way
,
seeing
the
parties
concerned
had
entered
upon
the
work
,
as
if
they
had
taken
it
to
task
.
1.
So
you
have
seen
the
breach
,
first
made
between
the
most
choice
fellow-creatures
,
after
the
highest
expressions
of
love
and
L.
2.
You
have
seen
the
breach
made
up
again
by
the
learned
Parson
(
in
wickednesse
)
alias
mock
Parson
.
3.
You
have
seen
the
said
Parson
,
First
,
in
his
seeming
sobriety
.
Secondly
,
in
his
Ranting
.
Thirdly
,
confessing
and
repenting
.
Fourthly
,
Ranting
as
before
.
4.
You
have
seen
evil
arising
afresh
against
both
Parson
and
fellow-creature
from
their
own
Sect
and
gang
.
5.
You
have
seen
the
fellow-creatures
furiously
working
the
ruine
and
destruction
of
their
accusers
.
Now
it
remains
that
the
charge
of
Lewis
and
his
wife
against
Tho.
Webbe
and
M.
W.
and
the
proceedings
of
the
Justices
thereupon
,
be
also
made
manifest
,
as
it
lieth
upon
record
,
which
is
here
made
publique
upon
this
account
,
only
to
manifest
to
the
world
that
the
ruine
and
distraction
of
this
people
arose
from
among
their
own
selves
,
and
not
from
the
Justices
,
as
Tom
Webb
in
his
masse
of
malice
most
untruly
gives
out
.
The
Information
of
Edith
Lewis
wife
of
William
Lewis
of
Langley
Burhill
,
Novemb.
1650.
unto
Edward
Stokes
Esq
.
against
Thomas
Webb
of
Langley
aforesaid
Clerk
,
and
Mary
White
wife
of
Henry
White
of
the
same
Gent.
for
and
concerning
the
felonious
committing
of
the
horrible
and
crying
sin
of
adultery
together
,
and
now
again
taken
upon
oath
this
9th
of
Decemb.
in
the
year
aforesaid
before
George
Ivy
,
the
said
Edward
Stokes
,
and
William
Shute
Esquires
,
three
of
the
Justices
of
the
Peace
within
the
said
County
,
as
followeth
.
Who
saith
,
That
her
husband
and
she
living
in
part
of
the
said
Henry
Whites
house
in
Langley
aforesaid
,
she
this
Informant
was
sent
by
the
said
Mistress
Mary
White
to
Chippenham
upon
a
Saturday
,
between
Michaelmas
and
Alhallontide
,
and
making
more
haste
from
thence
,
then
she
usually
did
at
other
times
;
she
went
into
that
part
of
the
house
wherein
the
said
Mistress
White
lived
,
and
finding
no body
in
any
of
the
lower
rooms
,
she
went
up
stairs
,
and
a
chamber-door
near
the
stair-head
being
open
,
she
stept
into
the
said
chamber
,
and
there
saw
the
said
Thomas
Webbe
lying
upon
the
body
of
the
said
Mistress
Mary
White
,
and
being
in
the
very
act
of
adultery
with
her
,
upon
the
bed
there
:
And
further
she
this
Informant
saith
,
that
there
was
in
the
same
room
at
the
same
time
one
John
Morrice
a
souldier
of
Gloucester
,
who
hastily
came
to
the
said
chamber-door
to
put
back
her
this
Informant
;
he
supposing
(
as
she
conceived
)
that
she
had
been
Mr
Henry
White
aforesaid
,
husband
of
the
said
Mary
:
but
she
being
in
the
chamber
before
he
could
shut
the
door
against
her
,
he
let
her
alone
,
where
she
stood
as
one
amazed
,
and
in
exceeding
great
fear
.
Then
the
said
Thomas
Webbe
arose
from
off
the
bed
and
place
where
he
lay
,
to
one
side
,
and
the
said
Mary
White
to
the
other
side
,
and
afterwards
they
two
together
,
with
the
said
Morris
,
fell
to
dancing
,
using
in
their
said
dancing
much
filthy
and
unclean
language
,
worse
then
ever
she
this
Informant
heard
from
any
others
,
with
whom
she
this
Informant
complied
in
dancing
for
the
time
,
for
fear
they
should
do
her
some
mischief
,
but
was
glad
when
she
was
gon
from
them
.
And
this
Informant
being
asked
,
why
she
concealed
it
so
long
,
saith
,
that
she
told
her
own
brother
Thomas
Riley
of
Calve
of
it
,
the
next
day
after
it
was
done
;
and
that
she
durst
not
acquaint
any
other
with
it
,
for
that
she
lived
under
the
same
roof
with
the
said
Mistress
White
,
and
did
not
know
what
injury
they
might
have
done
her
,
if
she
should
have
spoken
of
it
:
But
not
being
able
to
hide
it
long
from
her
husband
,
at
length
she
acquainted
him
with
it
;
who
,
as
soon
as
he
heard
of
it
,
caused
her
presently
to
go
to
Justice
Stokes
,
and
inform
him
of
it
.
And
this
Informant
appearing
again
before
the
said
George
Ivye
,
the
17.
day
of
February
following
,
saith
further
,
that
the
day
wherein
she
took
the
said
Thomas
Webbe
and
Mary
White
in
the
act
of
Adultery
,
and
left
uncertain
upon
her
former
Information
,
was
the
very
next
Saturday
after
Michaelmas
last
past
,
as
she
doth
now
perfectly
remember
.
The
Information
of
William
Lewis
of
Langley
aforesaid
,
Yeoman
,
taken
upon
Oath
the
17.
day
of
February
1650.
before
the
said
George
Jvy
,
against
the
said
Thomas
Webbe
and
Mary
White
,
as
aforesaid
.
Who
saith
,
That
about
the
10th
or
11th
of
June
last
past
,
there
being
a
great
falling
out
between
the
said
Mr
Webbe
and
Mistress
White
,
she
the
said
Mistress
White
did
in
the
presence
and
hearing
of
this
Informant
and
divers
others
,
charge
the
said
Mr
Webbe
,
that
he
had
many
times
indeavoured
to
ravish
her
,
&
force
her
chastity
:
to
which
the
said
Webb
replied
,
that
he
needed
not
to
do
so
,
for
that
he
had
oftentimes
had
carnal
knowledge
of
her
with
her
own
consent
;
and
that
she
had
sent
her
own
husband
Mr
Henry
White
to
fetch
him
four
mornings
in
a
week
out
of
his
bed
,
of
purpose
to
ly
with
her
;
&
that
she
had
formerly
told
him
,
that
the
childe
where
with
she
then
went
,
was
his
,
and
that
he
begot
it
on
her
on
S.
Stevens
his
day
at
night
last
past
;
and
that
her
servant
Elizabeth
Briscow
was
as
good
as
her self
,
for
that
she
lay
with
John
Morris
and
young
Organ
of
Castle-combe
:
Which
things
being
bruted
up
and
down
the
Country
,
some
honest
and
religious
people
of
Calve
sent
one
Thomas
Riley
of
the
same
,
to
this
Informant
,
to
learn
the
truth
of
it
;
to
whom
he
the
said
Informant
gave
this
answer
,
That
the
said
Mr
Webb
and
Mistress
White
had
charged
each
other
as
aforesaid
,
not
only
in
the
hearing
of
this
Informant
,
but
also
in
the
presence
of
M.
White
and
Mistress
Webbe
,
being
the
husband
and
wife
of
the
said
Mistress
White
and
M.
Webbe
,
and
that
he
conceived
them
to
be
both
naught
;
and
further
saith
,
that
this
quarrell
continued
between
the
said
M.
Webb
and
Mistress
White
,
untill
the
said
Mistress
White
was
delivered
of
the
childe
wherewith
she
then
went
,
and
it
grew
to
that
height
,
that
there
were
above
twenty
suits
in
Law
depending
betwixt
Henry
White
aforesaid
,
and
the
said
M.
Webb
,
and
that
shortly
after
Mistress
White
was
brought
to
bed
,
and
indifferently
well
recovered
of
her
childe
birth
,
the
aforesaid
Elizabeth
Briscow
told
him
this
Informant
,
that
her
Mistress
had
a
great
desire
to
speak
with
M.
Webb
,
and
had
appointed
her
to
bring
him
unto
her
:
Whereupon
this
Informant
remembring
what
had
formerly
passed
betwixt
them
,
and
fearing
that
they
would
grow
as
familiar
again
,
as
they
had
been
before
;
did
the
more
strictly
observe
their
doings
,
and
the
Thursday
following
being
the
next
Thursday
after
Michaelmas
last
past
,
he
saw
the
said
M
Webb
and
the
said
Iohn
Morris
walking
athwart
the
grounds
towards
M.
Whites
house
,
and
coming
near
the
said
house
,
they
stood
still
under
an
Oke
,
and
lookt
about
them
,
and
after
a
little
pause
,
they
went
a
by-way
through
the
Orchard
and
Garden
into
the
said
house
through
a
door
seldom
used
;
and
the
said
Morris
continued
there
all
that
night
;
and
for
the
greatest
part
of
the
night
the
said
Morris
and
the
aforesaid
Elizabeth
Briscow
drawing
a
servant
of
this
Informants
into
their
Company
did
nothing
but
curse
and
swear
,
sing
lewd
songs
,
and
drink
such
prophane
and
blasphemous
healths
,
as
this
Informant
never
heard
the
like
before
;
and
the
next
morning
being
Friday
,
the
said
Riley
(
whose
sister
he
this
Informant
married
)
coming
again
to
his
house
,
he
the
said
Informant
told
the
said
Riley
,
that
he
feared
,
that
M.
Webb
and
Mistress
White
would
grow
too
familiar
again
,
and
that
there
would
be
murther
or
some
other
mischief
follow
it
;
and
did
thereupon
turn
away
his
aforesaid
servant
,
and
forbid
his
wife
to
meddle
or
make
with
Mistress
White
or
any
of
her
businesse
:
And
further
saith
,
that
his
wife
told
him
,
that
the
said
Webb
and
Morris
were
the
greatest
part
of
that
afternoon
in
the
chamber
together
with
Mistress
White
:
And
this
Informant
further
saith
,
that
the
morrow
after
being
Saturday
about
one
or
two
of
the
Clock
in
the
afternoon
of
the
same
day
,
M.
White
and
his
sister
being
then
from
home
,
and
this
Informants
wife
likewise
at
Chippenham
,
he
saw
the
said
Webb
and
the
said
Morris
walk
in
the
Church-yard
together
,
and
after
a
little
while
slipt
into
the
said
M.
Whites
house
the
back
way
,
through
the
said
Orchard
and
Garden
,
and
towards
the
evening
he
saw
the
said
Webb
come
forth
of
the
said
house
again
the
same
way
.
And
the
next
day
being
Sunday
in
the
evening
,
this
informant
asked
of
the
said
Elizabeth
Briscow
,
how
it
chanced
that
the
said
Morris
had
not
preached
there
that
day
?
to
which
she
replied
,
that
the
said
Morris
intended
to
have
preached
,
but
she
would
not
let
him
,
and
that
she
told
him
,
that
he
should
not
come
thither
roguing
and
whoring
,
and
yet
make
people
believe
he
was
godly
.
The
Examination
of
the
said
Mistress
Mary
White
taken
the
9.
day
of
Decem.
1650.
before
the
three
aforesaid
Iustices
;
she
the
said
Mistres
White
being
then
and
thither
brought
,
and
charged
with
the
felonious
committing
of
the
said
act
of
Adultery
,
with
the
aforesaid
M.
Webb
,
as
followeth
.
Who
being
examined
whether
she
this
Examinant
,
Thomas
Webb
aforesaid
,
and
one
Iohn
Morris
were
together
at
her
said
husbands
house
on
any
Saturday
betwixt
this
and
Michaelmas
last
past
,
or
not
?
denieth
that
ever
they
were
,
but
saith
that
the
said
Webb
and
Morris
were
on
the
Friday
next
after
Michaelmas
day
there
in
her
own
chamber
,
at
her
said
husbands
house
;
and
that
all
the
same
time
Elizabeth
Briscow
this
Examinants
maid-servant
was
also
in
the
same
room
,
and
during
all
the
while
that
they
continued
there
:
and
further
saith
,
that
the
said
Webb
and
Morris
have
been
divers
times
severally
at
her
husbands
house
since
Michaelmas
last
past
,
but
never
both
together
,
except
that
one
time
.
And
this
Examinant
doth
also
utterly
deny
,
that
the
said
Thomas
Webb
had
carnall
knowledge
of
her
then
or
at
any
other
time
,
or
that
she
,
the
aforesaid
Tho.
Webb
.
the
said
John
Morris
,
and
Edith
Lewis
aforesaid
ever
danced
together
;
or
that
she
,
or
the
said
Webb
,
or
either
of
them
are
any
waies
guilty
of
the
things
wherewith
they
are
charged
in
the
Information
of
the
said
Edith
Lewis
.
The
Examination
of
the
said
Thomas
Webb
taken
before
the
said
Justices
,
as
aforesaid
.
Who
saith
,
That
there
being
some
suits
at
Law
depending
betwixt
the
said
M.
White
,
and
him
this
Examinant
;
he
the
said
Examinant
and
one
John
Morris
a
souldier
at
Gloucester
,
went
to
the
house
of
the
said
M.
White
the
Friday
before
Michaelmas
day
to
talk
with
him
and
his
wife
about
reconciling
the
said
Law-suits
,
and
Mistress
White
lying
in
about
the
same
time
,
sent
for
him
this
Examinant
and
the
said
Morris
into
her
Chamber
,
and
there
had
discourse
of
the
businesse
:
And
being
further
asked
,
whether
he
and
the
said
Morris
were
ever
together
in
that
or
any
other
chamber
of
the
said
Mr
Whites
,
with
the
aforesaid
Mrs
White
at
any
other
time
since
the
said
Friday
before
Michaelmas
;
confesseth
and
saith
,
that
he
this
Examinant
and
the
said
Morris
have
been
severall
times
together
in
that
house
with
the
said
Mistress
White
,
but
denieth
that
they
were
together
in
any
of
the
chambers
of
the
said
house
,
with
the
said
Mistress
White
ever
since
that
time
,
and
doth
also
deny
that
he
had
then
ever
before
or
since
any
carnall
knowledge
of
the
said
Mistress
White
,
or
that
he
the
said
Examinant
,
with
the
said
Mistress
White
,
and
the
said
Morris
,
and
the
said
Edith
Lewis
danced
together
,
or
spoke
such
words
as
they
are
accused
of
by
Edith
Lewis
aforesaid
.
After
the
aforesaid
Informations
and
Examinations
were
taken
,
Webbe
and
Mistress
White
for
their
said
offence
were
both
committed
by
the
three
afore-named
Justices
to
the
common
Goal
for
the
said
County
of
Wilts
,
where
they
remained
prisoners
till
the
Assises
following
.
When
the
fellow
creatures
understood
their
mittimus
,
and
saw
whereto
they
must
trust
,
they
seem
to
be
somewhat
milder
then
before
,
and
more
moderate
in
their
language
then
formerly
;
but
after
a
little
pause
,
Webbe
being
a
better
Scribe
then
Parson
,
imploys
his
pen
,
and
tumbles
out
of
his
treasury
of
self-confidence
and
impudence
,
expositions
of
the
Parliaments
Act
of
Adultery
in
Folio
,
and
sends
them
to
M.
Stokes
,
amongst
which
he
asserts
these
particulars
.
1.
That
no
Parson
(
though
made
a
felon
by
that
act
)
is
to
be
proceeded
against
till
after
Presentment
or
Indictment
at
Assises
or
Sessions
,
and
the
verdict
of
twelve
men
is
to
be
the
leading
card
to
sentence
,
or
any
other
proceedings
upon
this
new
Law
.
2.
That
no
Justice
of
Peace
or
other
Officer
is
to
imprison
or
secure
the
felons
mentioned
in
the
said
Act
,
till
after
Indictment
and
Conviction
.
3.
That
the
Justices
had
no
power
to
summon
Tho.
Webbe
nor
Mistress
White
before
them
,
nor
power
to
hear
the
complaints
,
nor
to
send
them
to
Goal
though
offending
against
the
said
Act
,
according
to
what
is
charged
against
them
.
4.
That
the
Parliament
would
rather
a
man
should
fly
for
such
an
offence
then
suffer
death
,
and
therefore
they
have
provided
that
no
other
proceedings
are
to
be
then
upon
Indictment
;
wherefore
(
saith
he
)
the
Parliament
would
be
glad
to
be
rid
of
them
so
.
5.
That
old
Laws
are
not
a
rule
for
Justices
to
walk
by
in
their
proceeding
against
offenders
as
are
made
so
by
modern
and
late
Acts
.
6.
That
Judge
Nicholas
can
give
no
councel
upon
this
Act
more
then
another
man
;
for
first
,
it
is
a
new
Law
,
and
he
is
as
young
a
Lawyer
in
the
knowledge
of
it
as
another
.
7.
It
is
distinct
from
all
other
Laws
,
for
it
both
afflicts
and
affords
that
which
no
other
Law
doth
.
Then
he
laies
down
his
own
verdict
upon
the
Justices
proceedings
,
and
saith
.
That
they
are
Acts
of
inhumanity
and
injustice
.
That
they
are
beyond
all
Law
,
equity
,
reason
,
president
and
common
respect
that
one
creature
oweth
to
another
.
That
neither
Reason
nor
Wisdom
was
called
to
their
Councels
or
Consultations
.
That
their
present
proceedings
were
to
gain
aplause
amongst
the
multitude
,
and
that
nothing
hath
more
served
the
enemies
designs
,
then
their
cruel
and
tyrannicall
proceedings
against
them
.
That
such
dealings
are
not
amongst
Turks
and
Infidels
that
are
acted
against
him
and
his
,
&c.
Then
he
fals
to
these
Queries
.
1.
Who
shall
secure
the
Tithingman
for
what
he
doth
upon
the
Justices
unjust
proceedings
?
2.
What
provision
is
made
for
conveying
him
and
his
&c.
to
Goal
,
for
a
foot
they
cannot
go
,
and
horses
they
will
not
hire
?
3.
Whether
(
seeing
they
were
States-prisoners
)
the
State
ought
not
to
make
provision
for
them
,
both
to
the
Goal
and
in
the
Goal
?
4.
Whether
they
ought
not
to
have
received
more
favour
being
they
were
publique
persons
,
and
had
laid
out
themselves
for
the
publique
,
and
upon
the
publique
service
,
though
they
were
guilty
,
and
the
Act
required
such
dealings
?
5.
Seeing
they
were
bound
to
the
Peace
before
,
and
were
no
Rogues
nor
Vagabonds
,
whether
that
was
not
sufficient
;
and
the
rather
seeing
the
poor
Gentlewoman
is
sickly
,
and
not
inferiour
to
those
that
committed
them
?
Then
he
fals
to
his
proud
and
insolent
threats
,
and
tels
M.
Stokes
,
That
for
as
much
as
bayl
was
offered
and
refused
;
now
it
should
not
be
given
if
the
Justices
accept
of
it
.
Then
for
the
great
wrong
and
injury
which
I
sustain
(
saith
he
)
through
the
Justices
,
I
will
seek
a
remedy
by
a
Law
and
equity
.
That
the
businesse
shall
be
publiquely
questioned
,
and
Mr
Stokes
made
ashamed
of
it
.
That
whatsoever
he
hath
formerly
confessed
or
written
to
M.
Stokes
,
he
values
it
not
,
but
challengeth
M.
Stokes
to
do
him
what
prejudice
he
can
,
and
not
to
spare
.
That
he
is
resolved
to
turn
every
stone
,
to
finde
out
,
and
to
be
satisfied
of
the
justness
of
the
Justices
proceedings
against
him
.
The
Letters
bear
date
,
From
my
illegal
and
discourteous
restraint
,
Decemb.
6.
1650.
From
my
unjust
,
illegal
and
tyrannical
restraint
,
Langley
Buriall
,
Decemb.
12.
1650.
Signed
,
This
Nations
true
friend
and
servant
,
Tho.
Webbe
.
To
all
which
and
much
more
of
the
like
nature
,
M.
Stokes
returns
to
Tho.
Webb
only
these
ensuing
lines
.
Sir
,
Your
lines
savour
of
so
much
passion
,
conceitednesse
and
untruth
,
that
to
answer
them
particularly
,
would
argue
more
vanity
and
weaknesse
in
me
,
then
yet
you
impute
to
me
.
I
perceive
't
is
your
manner
to
revile
at
any
that
crosse
you
in
your
lusts
:
Your
Janus-face
and
conversation
is
sufficiently
known
in
these
parts
.
I
own
those
acts
of
Justice
you
now
lie
under
;
you
may
continue
your
taunts
and
threats
,
and
do
your
worst
,
either
with
or
without
them
:
Justice
is
my
Master
,
which
I
cannot
betray
to
humour
you
in
your
lusts
.
Your
hypocrisie
hath
hampered
you
,
and
your
own
practices
,
if
not
principles
,
have
brought
this
judgement
upon
you
,
which
when
you
come
to
your self
,
you
will
acknowledge
and
give
glory
to
God
in
truth
:
till
which
time
I
am
content
to
lye
under
your
reproach
and
scorn
,
and
there
subscribe
,
Your
,
&c.
E.
S.
By
what
is
last
past
,
surely
there
's
no
Reader
that
views
this
Parson
,
but
must
needs
admire
him
for
his
deep
judgement
and
singular
knowledge
in
the
act
of
adultery
,
and
the
Parliaments
Act
against
the
same
,
of
which
he
is
the
only
expositor
after
the
Ranters
understanding
,
which
he
hath
fully
exprest
,
that
it
wants
no
refutation
;
and
he
that
goes
about
to
convince
a
Ranter
in
any
point
,
either
of
Law
or
Gospel
,
may
as
well
undertake
to
wash
a
Black-more
white
.
Yet
at
length
towards
Goal
the
fellow-creatures
go
,
and
knowing
the
farthest
way
about
was
the
nearest
way
home
,
they
go
as
Parsons
in
Perambulation
;
but
in
stead
of
reading
Epistles
and
Gospels
,
when
they
are
at
their
utmost
bounds
,
these
reade
railing
and
invective
lectures
against
the
Justices
and
their
accusers
:
for
being
the
only
champions
of
liberty
,
and
such
as
had
laid
out
themselves
for
the
publike
,
they
resolve
not
to
be
cast
down
,
but
bravely
to
carry
out
the
businesse
,
for
they
were
well
assured
that
old
birds
could
not
be
catcht
with
chaff
,
nor
such
eminent
fellow-creatures
so
expert
in
the
knowledge
of
Liberty
and
L.
to
be
catcht
by
a
new
Act
of
Parliament
against
Adultery
;
they
knew
well
enough
how
to
manage
the
businesse
,
they
can
produce
witnesse
enough
to
out-swear
whatsoever
shall
be
sworn
against
them
;
what
if
one
or
two
fellow-creatures
be
faln
off
from
,
and
out
,
with
these
choice
lovers
,
and
tell
tales
out
of
school
,
and
swear
in
publique
what
was
acted
more
private
?
that
's
nothing
,
there
are
five
for
one
remain
faithfull
to
the
cause
,
and
they
can
swear
for
a
need
that
the
evidence
is
upon
malice
,
and
that
there
was
no
such
thing
acted
,
&c.
and
this
every
man
that
knew
any
thing
of
the
Ranters
principles
or
waies
,
knew
upon
what
score
there
was
no
danger
of
death
in
the
parties
before
they
came
to
triall
,
and
therefore
some
who
were
forc't
to
speak
at
the
time
of
triall
,
did
it
to
lay
open
their
wickednesse
not
to
take
away
their
lives
(
which
were
secure
)
but
Whoremongers
and
adulterers
God
will
judge
.
Long
these
persons
had
not
continued
in
Goal
,
but
they
sue
for
bayl
,
which
the
Parson
a
little
before
scorns
to
accept
of
,
yet
now
all
possible
means
they
use
for
liberty
upon
bayl
;
to
which
purpose
M.
Stokes
is
again
courted
by
Parson
Webb
and
his
then
agent
M.
B.
as
if
all
the
businesse
had
depended
upon
his
will
;
withall
they
tell
him
that
the
Justices
of
Salisbury
much
wondred
at
the
proceedings
,
and
said
M.
Swanton
was
offended
thereat
;
and
further
said
he
would
bayl
him
if
he
had
the
informations
;
whereupon
M.
Stokes
procured
the
Informations
and
Examinations
,
and
sent
them
inclosed
to
M.
Swanton
with
these
lines
:
Honoured
Sir
,
BEing
informed
that
you
were
offended
with
the
proceedings
of
the
Justices
against
one
Webb
and
Mistress
White
,
because
sent
to
Goal
,
and
not
bayled
,
and
that
if
you
had
a
Copy
of
the
said
proceedings
you
would
bayl
them
,
I
thought
good
to
send
you
the
Copy
for
your
satisfaction
,
and
withall
to
tell
you
that
I
do
not
in
the
least
credit
any
report
that
proceeds
from
this
raging
Ranting
crew
:
And
indeed
having
experience
of
your
prudence
and
wisdom
,
I
am
satisfied
with
whatsoever
you
shall
do
on
their
behalf
,
and
shall
only
acquaint
you
that
the
persons
aforesaid
have
rendred
themselves
very
scandalous
,
and
were
of
evil
fame
long
before
the
accusation
for
which
they
stand
committed
;
in
so
much
that
Webb
hath
openly
confessed
,
that
the
childe
lately
born
of
the
body
of
Mistress
White
was
begotten
by
him
the
said
Webb
,
&c.
And
that
he
had
carnall
knowledge
of
her
he
confest
in
a
Letter
to
my self
,
when
lately
he
pretended
to
be
troubled
in
conscience
for
his
sin
.
Sir
,
I
can
make
it
appear
(
notwithstanding
his
fair
glosse
to
strangers
)
that
he
is
a
meer
piece
of
hypocrisie
and
deceipt
;
as
for
the
Gentlewoman
,
she
hath
lived
so
long
in
these
parts
,
that
I
need
say
nothing
as
to
her
particular
;
I
perceive
their
design
at
present
is
to
render
their
accuser
infamous
,
of
whom
I
have
only
this
to
say
,
that
I
have
observed
her
conversation
for
divers
years
,
and
yet
neither
by
my
own
observation
or
other
information
did
I
ever
take
her
for
other
then
a
modest
and
sober
woman
;
but
what
they
(
viz
)
Webb
and
Mistress
W.
have
made
of
her
since
they
have
all
lived
under
one
roof
together
,
which
was
ever
since
March
last
,
I
understand
not
;
but
she
seems
to
be
very
serious
in
what
she
chargeth
them
withall
.
Sir
,
I
write
not
this
to
hinder
their
bayl
,
but
to
give
you
light
upon
what
accompt
we
proceeded
against
them
as
we
have
done
.
The
next
day
after
our
mittimus
was
made
,
M.
Shute
and
my self
acquainted
Judge
Nicholas
with
what
we
had
done
,
who
justified
our
proceeding
,
and
in
whose
judgement
they
were
not
baylable
.
Sir
,
Your
cordiall
friend
and
servant
,
E.
S.
M.
Swantons
reply
to
M.
Stokes
.
Sir
,
AMongst
all
affronts
and
abuses
I
ever
received
,
I
never
a
more
scandalous
,
as
by
so
false
and
foul
an
information
made
to
you
,
as
appears
by
the
first
line
of
your
Letter
,
that
I
should
take
offence
from
you
and
the
rest
of
my
fellow
Justices
,
that
Webb
and
Mistress
White
should
be
sent
to
Goal
,
and
not
bayled
:
so
base
and
unworthy
a
relation
delivered
you
as
before
I
intend
either
to
reade
over
the
Examinations
,
or
to
consider
what
to
do
in
the
businesse
,
I
must
give
you
an
account
of
the
daily
continued
labours
and
endeavours
of
the
delinquents
to
be
bailed
,
which
hath
been
prosecuted
with
all
the
eagernesse
that
can
be
thought
of
;
and
on
Wednesday
last
,
by
their
mediation
,
I
was
sent
for
to
Lieutenant
Generall
Ludlow
to
have
bailed
them
,
at
which
time
I
gave
him
such
full
satisfaction
,
perusing
the
mittimus
,
and
informing
him
of
the
foulnesse
of
the
fact
,
and
the
regard
we
ought
to
have
one
of
another
in
these
cases
of
baylment
,
that
I
satisfied
him
untill
I
could
get
a
copy
of
the
Examinations
I
could
not
be
able
to
give
any
resolution
towards
bayling
them
,
the
mittimus
being
so
full
as
proof
and
oath
,
of
being
taken
in
the
act
of
adultery
,
which
I
perceive
to
be
made
good
by
the
Examination
.
Sir
,
I
pray
conceive
that
I
am
not
so
slight
,
as
that
false
relator
should
make
me
,
for
its
not
a
straw
difference
to
me
,
whether
M.
Webb
or
Mistress
White
be
at
liberty
or
in
the
Goal
,
and
therefore
I
shall
desire
you
that
I
may
know
the
relator
,
for
I
professe
I
shall
question
him
.
And
now
I
have
given
you
a
full
answer
of
your
Letter
,
I
shall
let
you
know
,
and
my
other
good
friends
M.
Ivy
and
M.
Shute
,
that
I
conceive
you
have
proceeded
according
to
the
Law
;
but
yet
if
you
please
to
be
at
the
Sessions
,
and
the
Court
may
conceive
them
baylable
,
I
shall
joyn
with
them
;
but
Sir
,
be
assured
no
man
shall
have
a
more
tender
respect
unto
you
and
all
others
of
your
place
,
then
Your
most
assured
Friend
Fra.
Swanton
.
Sarum
.
29.
Dec.
1650.
Together
with
this
Letter
more
Letters
came
from
Webb
and
his
Agents
to
M.
Stokes
,
intimating
that
his
Letter
hindered
their
bayl
,
and
earnestly
intreating
a
word
from
him
to
M.
Swanton
;
whereupon
M.
Stokes
wrote
these
insuing
lines
:
Honoured
Sir
,
I
have
received
yours
,
to
which
I
shall
give
you
a
more
satisfactory
answer
when
I
see
you
,
then
I
can
at
present
,
having
only
time
to
acquaint
you
that
the
prisoners
suppose
that
my
last
to
you
is
the
only
hinderance
they
are
not
bayled
,
for
so
they
write
to
me
,
and
exceedingly
presse
me
to
write
to
you
to
take
their
bayl
.
Sir
,
I
am
confident
if
they
were
baylable
in
your
esteem
,
you
would
not
defer
it
,
but
I
thought
good
to
tell
you
that
now
they
impute
their
imprisonment
till
the
Sessions
,
to
proceed
from
my
Letter
,
the
truth
of
which
is
known
to
you
;
but
notwithstanding
all
abuses
which
they
have
heaped
upon
me
,
I
have
not
yet
sought
the
least
satisfaction
,
much
lesse
revenge
;
neither
would
I
by
any
means
hinder
their
bayl
,
if
any
Justices
are
free
to
take
it
.
Your
faithfull
friend
to
serve
you
,
E.
S.
Decemb.
30.
1650.
The
reason
why
these
Letters
are
inserted
,
is
to
shew
that
there
was
no
plot
nor
contrivance
between
the
Justices
,
and
that
M.
Stokes
did
nothing
maliciously
against
the
fellow
creatures
,
or
hinder
their
bayl
,
as
the
Parson
hath
given
out
,
who
having
lost
a
Parsonage
,
hath
made
lies
his
refuge
,
as
if
he
intended
to
be
a
Chaplain
to
the
father
of
lies
,
for
which
he
is
learned
enough
.
But
yet
notwithstanding
they
are
not
bayled
,
no
not
at
the
next
generall
quarter
Sessions
,
where
M.
Stokes
appeared
not
,
and
therefore
could
be
no
obstruction
,
yet
the
Gentlewoman
might
have
inlargement
,
but
like
a
good
and
loving
soul
to
her
dearest
friend
refused
it
,
M.
B.
confessed
.
But
Webb
now
perceiving
how
things
went
,
intends
to
act
another
part
of
repentance
,
having
made
himself
weary
of
his
Ranting
party
,
as
the
letters
and
message
hereafter
immediatly
following
demonstrate
.
Honoured
Sir
,
AS
to
the
will
of
our
wise
God
,
which
is
fulfilled
in
my
present
condition
;
I
must
indeed
,
I
am
made
to
acknowledge
it
;
and
therefore
for
that
I
have
blamed
and
passionately
wronged
you
,
I
am
heartily
sorry
and
humbly
implore
your
goodnesse
for
to
have
me
excused
for
it
;
I
shall
now
learn
to
submit
to
a
divine
will
,
who
is
just
in
what
it
doth
,
and
will
justifie
all
those
whom
it
makes
use
of
for
its
accomplishment
,
&c.
Your
humble
servant
,
Tho.
Webbe
.
Dear
and
Honoured
Sir
,
WHat
the
decree
is
that
is
gone
forth
from
the
presence
of
our
good
and
wise
God
,
I
do
not
know
,
nor
indeed
am
I
able
to
spel
it
out
,
the
characters
almost
passe
my
Intelligence
;
for
providence
acts
so
darkly
to
me
,
and
in
so
many
paths
of
contrariety
,
that
indeed
I
am
almost
amazed
,
and
were
it
not
that
former
experiences
were
renued
in
me
,
and
that
I
do
draw
something
of
sweetnesse
from
many
sweet
promises
,
I
should
look
upon
my self
as
an
undone
,
lost
man
.
I
say
wisdom
acts
beyond
my
genius
,
and
apprehensions
;
very
much
ingaged
should
I
be
in
this
my
straight
,
you
would
by
your
own
enjoyment
help
me
to
learn
and
understand
;
I
hope
God
will
yet
make
me
to
know
,
and
do
his
pleasure
;
and
this
confidence
I
have
,
that
out
of
this
wildernesse
he
will
deliver
me
:
Oh
that
my
patience
would
carry
me
forth
to
the
end
,
and
not
suffer
me
to
murmer
against
him
!
no
nor
against
any
he
is
pleased
to
inflict
upon
me
.
Many
thanks
and
returns
of
love
to
your
dear
Lady
and
your self
for
your
love
and
care
towards
me
,
which
I
must
and
shall
for
ever
acknowledge
to
be
altogether
undeserved
by
me
,
and
though
my
desires
for
my
liberty
and
your
well
wishes
take
not
effect
,
yet
I
do
heartily
thank
you
;
and
truly
I
professe
it
from
my
heart
,
it
will
for
ever
oblige
me
,
not
only
to
subscribe
,
but
to
be
,
dear
Sir
,
Your
cordiall
friend
and
humble
servant
,
Tho.
Webbe
.
January
.
17.
1650.
Honoured
Sir
,
THat
which
at
first
moved
me
to
write
to
you
,
and
to
expresse
my self
in
so
bold
and
rude
language
,
truly
was
my
love
to
you
,
for
I
could
have
chused
to
have
writ
to
others
,
but
indeed
I
ever
loved
you
,
and
was
perswaded
my
lines
would
have
been
received
without
exception
;
but
understanding
my
lines
were
not
to
be
born
withall
,
I
most
humbly
desire
you
to
have
me
excused
for
them
,
and
to
impute
them
to
passion
,
not
to
any
thing
of
prejudice
;
for
I
professe
it
might
proceed
from
the
former
,
but
as
for
the
later
it
had
no
place
nor
footing
;
for
I
owe
you
no
prejudice
,
but
as
formerly
I
love
and
honour
you
.
Furthermore
,
I
humbly
intreat
you
to
give
a
gratious
hearing
to
what
I
have
intrusted
my
loving
and
very
good
friend
M.
Bayliff
to
acquaint
you
with
,
and
so
far
own
me
,
if
ever
you
will
do
me
good
,
as
to
answer
it
gratiously
:
I
would
have
made
my
Paper
the
Messenger
,
but
truly
I
could
not
do
it
conveniently
,
and
therefore
made
bold
with
my
friend
to
do
it
for
me
,
to
whom
I
have
imparted
my
whole
heart
,
and
my
present
condition
as
it
now
stands
;
I
have
faithfully
declared
my self
to
him
,
and
have
desired
him
to
acquaint
you
with
it
,
and
so
humbly
intreating
you
to
give
him
a
hearing
,
and
to
act
for
me
as
one
who
once
was
your
near
friend
,
and
still
is
,
Honoured
Sir
,
Fisherton
January
1650.
Your
faithfull
friend
and
servant
,
Tho.
Webbe
.
The
request
of
the
arch-Parson
made
known
by
M.
Bayliff
,
was
,
that
he
was
exceedingly
wearied
and
tired
out
with
Mistress
Whites
company
in
Goal
,
that
she
by
her
flatteries
and
frowns
still
indeavoured
to
keep
him
in
his
evil
and
unclean
courses
with
her
,
whose
provocations
and
temptations
gave
him
no
rest
;
and
therefore
he
humbly
desires
to
be
removed
into
any
other
prison
out
of
her
company
,
where
he
might
be
at
rest
,
and
then
he
would
publish
to
the
people
of
God
the
whole
businesse
in
truth
and
in
Print
(
concerning
his
unclean
life
with
the
said
Gentlewoman
)
which
now
he
could
not
perform
,
because
of
her
presence
with
him
;
nay
he
could
not
now
,
such
was
his
condition
,
so
much
as
write
or
speak
a
word
but
she
grew
jealous
it
tended
to
unfaithfulnesse
.
Besides
this
relator
added
that
the
Parson
had
no
rest
,
unlesse
he
were
sucking
at
her
breasts
,
which
was
his
work
amongst
others
(
after
one
Puppy
had
lost
his
life
by
often
sucking
)
or
merry
and
frolick
with
her
,
according
to
the
accustomed
manner
;
and
besides
said
,
that
she
left
her
own
husband
and
came
and
lay
upon
Webbs
bed
and
body
,
this
relator
being
then
in
bed
with
the
said
Webb
,
and
there
with
many
tears
and
threats
indeavoured
to
keep
him
to
her self
;
notwithstanding
with
much
ado
he
writes
the
foregoing
lines
,
and
earnestly
desired
M.
Stokes
his
assistance
to
work
a
separation
between
him
and
Mistress
White
,
in
putting
of
them
to
severall
Goales
.
M.
Stokes
upon
the
receipt
of
this
Letter
and
Message
said
but
little
,
and
did
lesse
,
being
well
assured
that
this
proceeded
at
best
but
from
a
short-lived
heart-qualm
,
or
rather
it
was
only
a
vail
to
cast
over
M.
B.
whilst
at
once
the
amorous
Parson
and
his
Giglets
made
a
jear
of
the
Messenger
,
the
message
,
and
he
to
whom
it
was
sent
,
as
afterwards
was
manifest
.
Yet
you
see
the
inconsiderate
Parson
Webb
seems
to
practice
a
pensive
mans
part
,
after
all
his
audacious
and
malepert
carriage
and
demeanor
before
remembred
.
Notwithstanding
this
repentance
also
hastily
proves
abortive
,
and
the
Parson
faceth
about
to
his
fellow-creature
,
who
in
a
few
daies
after
,
wrote
this
ensuing
Letter
to
M.
Bayliff
,
in
answer
to
one
of
his
formerly
sent
to
perswade
her
to
shew
kindnesse
and
respect
towards
Parson
Webbs
wife
,
who
was
gone
to
visit
her
husband
in
Goal
;
for
it
was
feared
,
it
seems
,
that
Mistress
White
would
not
nor
could
not
dissemble
her
principles
,
but
would
openly
dislike
that
Mistress
Webb
should
be
so
bold
as
to
take
such
a
journey
to
see
her
husband
,
having
no
more
right
to
him
then
a
formall
union
,
which
is
nothing
to
the
liberall
and
free
union
of
fellow-creatures
.
The
Letter
of
Mrs.
White
to
M.
Bayliff
follows
.
Kinde
Friend
,
I
Am
very
sensible
of
your
realities
and
endeared
friendship
towards
us
,
you
shall
finde
us
as
truly
yours
in
whatsoever
lieth
within
our
powers
,
when
opportunity
shall
honour
us
with
some
ample
expressions
,
whereby
we
may
expresse
in
deed
rather
then
word
what
we
would
be
.
Dear
friend
,
To
shew
gratefulnesse
for
all
favors
,
and
the
truth
of
our
profession
,
which
is
no
lesse
then
the
height
of
humane
society
,
in
which
(
though
darkly
)
I
will
walk
as
far
as
I
know
to
all
,
but
especially
I
have
observed
your
desires
,
though
not
without
trouble
,
and
I
must
tell
you
sensibly
also
how
much
it
reflects
upon
me
,
knowing
my self
so
grosly
abused
,
yet
am
as
I
am
,
it
must
lie
upon
more
worth
to
requite
and
aquit
,
then
I
have
yet
found
acted
towards
me
from
my
dearest
friend
;
we
shall
be
glad
to
see
you
,
I
doubt
till
two
daies
before
the
Assises
I
shall
not
get
Bess
and
Goody
Brewer
,
then
I
hope
you
will
all
meet
here
;
till
when
,
and
ever
be
most
confident
I
am
sincerely
,
Your
Friend
both
in
life
and
death
,
M.
W.
Jan.
30.
1650.
Postscript
.
Mr
Webbe
is
so
taken
up
with
his
friends
,
I
beseech
you
excuse
him
for
not
writing
,
I
am
sure
he
is
yours
as
much
as
his
own
:
his
dear
love
to
you
.
The
aforesaid
Letter
is
inserted
to
shew
the
Reader
that
the
Antick
Parson
did
but
meerly
dissemble
,
whilst
he
sought
a
divorce
from
his
fellow-creature
in
the
Goal
,
for
in
these
lines
you
may
perceive
how
great
the
union
is
;
so
that
now
M.
Stokes
is
no
more
troubled
with
Letters
or
Messages
,
nor
hears
no
more
of
the
Lovers
untill
the
Assises
.
Not
to
trouble
the
Reader
with
the
deportment
of
the
fellow-creatures
in
Goal
,
Webbe
puts
in
practice
to
save
his
Neck
;
nor
to
mention
any
thing
concerning
the
Witnesse
produced
on
his
behalf
at
the
Triall
,
all
which
requires
a
Volume
:
but
the
Author
forbears
these
particulars
:
being
tender
of
the
good
Names
of
some
,
who
at
present
seem
to
repent
for
what
they
have
acted
in
relation
to
the
deceiptfull
mock-Parson
.
As
for
the
Triall
it self
,
the
Author
will
passe
over
that
also
in
silence
,
because
all
things
acted
there
were
in
the
face
of
the
whole
Country
,
wherefore
the
impudent
mock-Parson
at
the
Triall
needs
no
discovery
,
it
's
so
famously
known
in
Wiltshire
.
The
grand
Jury
findes
the
Bill
of
Indictment
,
the
Jury
for
life
and
death
finde
him
not
guilty
,
whereupon
he
is
freed
:
And
surely
now
any
moderate
man
would
have
thought
he
would
have
given
glory
to
God
,
turned
over
a
new
leaf
,
and
left
off
his
Ranting
way
:
This
was
expected
from
him
,
because
of
his
Goal-repentance
not
long
before
;
but
in
stead
hereof
he
continues
the
same
pace
as
before
,
nay
he
becomes
more
proud
,
imperious
and
impudent
then
ever
.
After
he
had
kept
holy-day
with
the
Ranting
gang
in
Sarum
,
he
returns
towards
his
Parsonage
,
but
the
farthest
way
about
,
to
visit
the
fellow-creatures
:
Wherefore
M.
W.
being
sent
home
the
nearest
way
,
Webb
with
Mistress
W.
and
his
own
wife
,
with
others
,
returns
by
the
way
of
Warminster
;
in
which
progresse
,
such
was
the
demeanor
of
the
Libertine
Parson
,
lately
delivered
out
of
the
hand
of
Justice
,
but
still
fast
in
the
devils
clutches
,
that
he
publiquely
owns
his
relation
to
his
fellow-creatures
,
to
be
above
and
more
binding
to
him
then
his
relation
to
his
own
wife
,
which
was
but
formall
,
but
the
other
was
real
.
Upon
this
,
with
other
his
most
impudent
carriage
,
the
Parsons
wife
(
poor
woman
)
expecting
better
things
,
as
the
fruit
of
his
sufferings
;
but
now
seeing
her
hopes
to
fail
,
she
fals
into
a
labirinth
of
misery
and
heart-distress
,
and
presently
in
the
same
room
earnestly
desired
M.
F.
Bayliff
(
then
in
company
,
who
was
one
of
Webbs
witnesses
at
the
Triall
)
that
he
would
run
her
through
with
his
sword
,
for
she
was
no
longer
able
to
bear
as
she
had
done
.
Not
to
trouble
the
Reader
with
all
passages
in
the
Parsons
return
from
his
Chappell
at
Fisherton
,
to
the
Parish
Church
of
Langley
;
you
shall
only
know
that
at
Bradford
the
Sack
went
merrily
down
the
Witnesses
throats
,
and
the
rest
of
the
fellow-creatures
,
who
well
deserved
it
:
But
amidst
their
Cups
they
quaff
about
this
health
,
Here
is
a
health
to
the
Star
that
now
is
in
the
Eclipse
,
but
hereafter
shall
shine
in
perfect
glory
;
which
the
Relator
thus
interprets
,
The
Star
in
Eclipse
is
Mistress
White
,
who
though
now
despised
because
of
the
peoples
ignorance
of
true
liberty
,
yet
hereafter
,
when
it
should
be
known
,
she
should
shine
in
perfect
glory
(
viz.
)
be
had
in
high
accompt
and
esteem
.
Well
,
at
length
home
the
fellow-creatures
come
,
divers
are
in
expectation
that
the
mock-Parson
will
surely
now
become
a
new
man
,
at
least
in
apperance
;
but
he
reforms
like
a
Parsons
Ape
,
the
clean
contrary
way
,
he
swaggereth
it
out
most
bravely
with
his
proud
looks
,
poudered
pate
,
and
prating
tongue
;
he
breaths
out
no
lesse
then
ruine
and
destruction
against
all
opposers
,
amongst
which
M.
Stokes
must
have
a
large
share
,
he
shall
no
longer
continue
in
the
Commission
of
the
Peace
(
a
great
revenge
)
because
he
acts
so
irregularly
and
unjustly
,
as
to
prosecute
the
Law
against
the
honest
party
,
and
makes
no
difference
between
common
whoremongers
,
and
Masters
of
Art
,
alias
mock-Parsons
and
Priests
Apes
(
a
sad
case
.
)
Well
all
the
influence
of
this
honest
party
is
withdrawn
,
which
raised
M.
Stokes
into
the
sadle
,
therefore
he
must
needs
fall
;
and
the
propheticall
Parson
foretels
strange
things
to
come
,
and
fortunes
to
befall
divers
persons
,
which
will
all
be
fulfilled
the
next
black
munday
.
And
after
a
while
the
Parson
takes
a
journey
to
London
,
and
appears
before
the
Committee
of
Plundered
Ministers
(
who
so
bold
as
blinde
Byard
!
)
in
hopes
to
continue
Parson
of
Langley
by
that
power
which
he
despised
,
the
better
to
out-brave
Mr
Stokes
and
others
,
to
whom
he
had
whined
and
howled
out
his
own
wickedness
:
for
he
well
knew
though
he
had
narrowly
escaped
the
Halter
,
yet
he
appeared
in
an
unclean
and
most
ugly
shape
to
all
tender
spirits
.
And
at
length
about
May
1651.
he
sends
Mr
Stokes
,
under
his
own
hand
writing
,
the
Copy
of
an
Order
from
the
said
Committee
,
with
four
Articles
against
himself
,
to
be
examined
by
,
and
certified
from
the
Justices
,
and
desires
Mr
Stokes
to
appoint
a
time
and
place
for
the
execution
of
the
said
Order
,
which
Mr
Stokes
appointed
accordingly
,
and
withall
promised
the
mock-Parson
to
make
good
the
charge
himself
against
him
,
which
when
his
grace
understood
,
he
startles
not
a
little
,
and
at
length
scribles
back
an
invective
Letter
to
M.
Stokes
,
acquainting
him
also
that
his
time
would
not
now
permit
to
have
the
businesse
heard
,
for
he
must
wait
upon
his
wife
(
a
kinde
Parson
)
to
Batly
,
which
proved
a
shift
,
whereupon
M.
Stokes
gives
this
reply
to
the
P.
Sir
,
Though
you
snarl
at
creatures
,
and
like
a
mad
man
strike
at
those
that
are
next
you
,
yet
when
you
shall
be
delivered
from
your
frenzy
,
you
will
say
,
It
was
the
iniquity
of
your
heels
that
compassed
you
about
,
and
not
malice
in
your
Opposers
:
You
might
have
enjoyed
your
being
at
Langley
long
enough
with
the
love
and
liking
of
all
that
fear
God
or
love
the
Nation
,
had
you
been
true
to
your self
or
friends
;
your
dissembled
Repentance
had
once
almost
re-inthroned
you
in
the
hearts
of
honest
men
,
had
not
your
revolting
and
revellings
tumbled
you
down
from
thence
.
When
you
appeared
in
sheeps
clothing
,
who
harmed
you
,
who
molested
you
,
who
advanced
themselves
above
you
?
When
you
appeared
in
another
shape
,
who
did
not
pity
you
and
pray
for
you
,
and
expect
your
return
,
&c.
Had
you
learned
the
doctrine
of
self-denial
but
half
so
perfectly
as
that
of
self-justification
,
certainly
your
present
condition
had
been
such
as
now
you
fain
it
to
be
.
But
why
do
you
boast
your self
in
your
own
deceivings
?
your
great
swelling
words
of
vanity
affrighten
none
save
fools
or
women
.
You
do
well
to
study
the
Law
,
but
I
wish
your
understanding
therein
prove
not
abortive
,
like
your
Gospel
knowledge
.
But
howsoever
you
need
not
fear
,
the
times
are
so
peaceable
,
theeves
cannot
,
and
so
good
honest
men
will
not
rob
you
of
any
priviviledge
due
to
you
:
The
whole
body
of
Articles
you
may
meet
withall
,
with
the
Committee
of
Plundred
Ministers
,
or
have
a
Copy
here
when
my
Clerk
is
at
leasure
.
You
can
appoint
and
wave
meetings
at
your
pleasure
,
you
can
both
juggle
and
play
fair
at
the
same
game
,
't
is
no
matter
into
what
shape
you
lick
your self
,
so
long
as
you
like
your self
.
Sir
,
Your
contemptible
reproaches
and
threats
are
but
badges
of
honour
,
which
you
are
pleased
to
cast
,
though
with
another
intent
upon
.
E.
Stokes
.
About
the
later
end
of
August
following
,
these
ensuing
Orders
and
Articles
were
sent
down
by
the
Committee
for
Plundered
Ministers
,
unto
the
Justices
of
the
Peace
for
the
said
County
of
Wilts.
By
the
Committee
for
Plundered
Ministers
,
August
the
8th
1651.
ORdered
that
the
Articles
exhibited
against
Thomas
Webb
Minister
of
Langley
Burhill
in
the
County
of
Wilts
(
a
copy
whereof
is
annexed
)
be
referred
to
the
Justices
of
the
peace
in
the
said
County
,
or
any
two
or
more
of
them
,
who
are
desired
to
receive
the
said
M.
Webb
his
Answer
to
the
said
Articles
;
and
to
summon
before
them
,
examine
and
crosse-examine
the
witnesses
that
shall
be
produced
,
as
well
for
proof
of
the
said
Articles
,
as
of
the
defence
of
the
said
M.
Webb
,
and
to
certifie
the
said
Articles
,
answer
and
Examinations
to
this
Committee
,
by
the
eleventh
day
of
November
next
,
close
sealed
.
And
the
said
Justices
are
desired
to
secure
the
profits
of
the
said
Rectory
,
till
this
Committee
shall
have
heard
and
determined
the
cause
upon
the
said
return
,
and
to
see
that
no
spoil
be
made
on
the
said
Personage-house
or
Glebe-lands
thereunto
belonging
.
By
the
Committee
for
Plundered
Ministers
,
August
the
13th
1651.
ORdered
that
the
Additionall
Articles
this
day
exhibited
against
Thomas
Webb
Minister
of
Langley
Buthill
in
the
County
of
Wilts
(
a
copy
whereof
is
annexed
)
be
referred
to
the
Justices
of
the
Peace
in
the
said
County
,
or
any
two
or
more
of
them
,
who
are
desired
to
receive
the
said
M.
Webb
his
Answer
thereunto
;
and
to
summon
before
them
,
and
examine
,
and
crosse-examine
the
Witnesses
that
shall
be
produced
,
as
well
for
proof
of
the
said
Articles
,
as
of
the
defence
of
the
said
M.
Webb
,
and
to
certifie
the
said
Articles
,
together
with
the
former
Articles
,
Answers
and
Examinations
to
this
Committee
,
close
sealed
up
with
all
convenient
speed
,
and
the
profits
of
the
said
Rectory
are
to
be
secured
according
to
the
former
Order
of
the
8th
instant
,
in
the
mean
time
.
Articles
of
Prophanenesse
and
Scandall
against
Thomas
Webb
the
pretended
Rector
of
the
Personage
of
Langley
Burhill
in
the
County
of
Wilts.
1.
THe
said
Thomas
Webb
never
had
any
legall
Order
for
his
incumbency
there
,
but
by
the
help
and
favour
of
his
pretended
Patronesse
Mistress
Mary
White
,
and
some
other
Parishoners
of
the
same
Parish
upon
his
promise
unto
them
of
non-taking
Tithes
,
obtained
the
Parsonage
,
usurping
the
place
of
an
Incumbent
there
,
contrary
to
the
Orders
made
by
the
Honourable
Committee
for
Plundered
Ministers
,
and
the
Committee
of
this
County
.
2.
The
said
Webb
stands
charged
to
be
an
Adulterous
person
,
and
to
have
committed
the
detestable
sin
of
uncl-annesse
with
divers
women
(
besides
his
pretended
Patronesse
Mistress
Mary
White
)
and
hath
confessed
the
same
,
and
gloried
therein
,
and
affirmed
he
could
lye
with
any
woman
save
his
own
Mother
.
3.
The
said
Webb
stands
charged
to
have
affirmed
in
his
discourse
,
that
Moses
was
a
Conjurer
,
and
that
Christ
was
a
deceiver
of
the
People
.
4.
The
said
Webb
stands
charged
to
have
affirmed
,
that
Preaching
and
lying
are
both
alike
to
him
.
5.
The
said
Webb
stands
charged
to
have
tearmed
his
hearers
fools
for
coming
to
gape
on
him
,
whilst
he
told
them
lies
.
6.
The
said
Webb
stands
charged
to
have
drank
to
the
confounding
of
the
Parliament
,
and
to
have
tearmed
them
Rogues
and
Devils
,
withall
saying
,
that
if
he
were
(
by
those
that
heard
him
)
accused
for
any
of
the
afore-mentioned
crimes
,
he
would
for
swear
the
same
.
7.
The
said
Webb
hath
in
an
high
nature
scandalized
and
abused
Judge
Nicholas
,
George
Ivy
,
Edward
Stokes
and
William
Shute
Esquires
,
and
other
the
Justices
of
the
Peace
for
this
County
,
for
discharging
their
duties
,
both
in
Law
and
Conscience
,
according
to
the
trust
reposed
in
them
.
8.
The
said
Webb
hath
done
much
waste
,
and
made
great
spoil
and
destruction
upon
the
Gleab
lands
of
the
Rectory
of
Langley
Burhill
aforesaid
,
by
cutting
down
,
and
selling
at
very
low
rates
,
a
great
part
of
the
Wood
and
Trees
late
growing
and
being
upon
the
same
,
which
were
before
his
coming
thither
much
stored
,
and
better
replenished
with
Wood
then
any
Parsonage
in
those
parts
;
besides
also
he
hath
let
fallen
,
pulled
down
to
the
ground
,
and
sold
away
part
of
the
housing
belonging
to
the
Parsonage-house
there
.
9.
The-said
Webb
stands
charged
by
the
most
knowing
Christians
in
his
own
Parish
,
to
have
Preached
false
and
unprofitable
Doctrine
.
WHereas
we
have
received
two
several
Orders
from
the
Committee
of
Plundered
Ministers
(
purporting
certain
Articles
,
heretofore
to
have
been
exhibited
against
Thomas
Webb
Minister
of
Langley
Burhill
in
the
County
of
Wilts
)
referring
the
same
to
the
Justices
of
the
Peace
in
the
said
County
,
or
any
two
of
them
,
who
are
desired
to
receive
the
said
Mr
Webbe
his
Answer
thereunto
;
and
to
summon
before
them
,
and
examine
and
cross-examine
the
Witnesses
that
shall
be
produced
as
well
for
part
of
the
said
Articles
,
as
of
the
defence
of
the
said
M.
Webb
;
These
are
to
give
you
to
understand
,
That
we
Justices
of
the
Peace
of
the
County
aforesaid
,
intend
(
God
permitting
)
to
execute
the
contents
of
the
said
Order
at
the
house
of
Captain
Taylor
,
being
at
the
sign
of
the
White
Hart
in
Chippenham
,
on
the
12th
day
of
September
next
ensuing
after
the
date
of
these
presents
,
between
the
hours
of
eight
and
nine
of
the
Clock
in
the
morning
of
the
same
day
;
where
if
you
think
fit
you
may
produce
Witnesses
to
be
examined
on
your
part
and
behalf
;
and
we
shall
be
then
ready
to
receive
your
Answer
according
to
the
Contents
of
the
said
Order
.
Witnesse
our
hands
at
Chippenham
this
28.
of
August
1651.
To
Thomas
Webb
Minister
of
Langley
Burhil
.
This
Paper
following
was
delivered
in
by
the
said
M.
Webb
unto
the
said
Justices
,
at
their
appointed
meeting
for
the
executing
of
the
aforesaid
Orders
:
viz.
Grounds
of
Exceptions
against
Sr
Edward
Bainton
,
William
Shute
Esq.
&c.
and
against
the
Examination
intended
.
1.
FIrst
,
That
the
Charge
to
be
examined
,
is
not
the
Charge
exhibited
before
the
Honourable
Committee
,
upon
which
the
Orders
were
granted
,
which
occasioned
this
meeting
.
2.
That
most
part
of
the
Charge
hath
been
already
answered
,
and
the
accused
quit
.
3.
That
in
some
part
of
the
Charge
the
Examiners
themselves
are
concerned
.
4.
The
Examiners
have
manifested
abundance
of
prejudice
against
the
accused
,
as
will
easily
be
made
to
appear
.
5.
The
accused
stands
bound
in
Judgement
and
conscience
to
prosecute
the
Examiners
(
for
neglect
of
doing
of
their
duty
for
the
Common-weal
,
in
the
late
time
of
danger
)
whenever
called
thereunto
,
and
hath
already
declared
against
it
,
as
he
believes
is
known
to
some
of
them
.
6.
Lastly
,
Such
was
the
height
either
of
ignorance
or
malice
,
if
not
both
,
that
when
the
Warrant
for
appearance
was
sent
,
they
sent
neither
copy
of
Orders
nor
charge
,
but
I
was
forc't
(
though
not
bound
to
it
)
to
send
to
them
for
the
Charge
and
Orders
,
and
as
yet
have
received
but
a
part
of
the
Charge
,
and
but
a
Breviat
of
the
Orders
.
These
and
other
grounds
are
my
Exceptions
built
upon
,
which
I
humbly
tender
,
that
they
may
be
seriously
considered
,
and
I
have
right
done
to
me
:
No
more
is
desired
by
him
,
who
in
the
integrity
of
his
own
spirit
,
subscribes
to
these
his
Exceptions
,
Tho.
Webbe
.
Depositions
of
Witnesses
taken
at
Chippenham
in
the
County
aforesaid
,
the
day
of
September
,
in
the
year
of
our
Lord
God
,
One
thousand
six
hundred
fifty
and
one
,
against
Thomas
Webb
Minister
of
Langley
Burhill
in
the
said
County
,
by
George
Ivy
and
William
Shute
Esquires
,
two
of
the
Justices
of
the
Peace
for
this
County
;
by
vertue
of
two
several
Orders
unto
the
Justices
of
the
Peace
of
the
County
aforesaid
;
or
unto
any
two
or
more
of
them
directed
from
the
Honourable
Committee
for
Plundered
Ministers
,
the
one
of
which
Orders
bears
date
,
Aug.
8.
last
past
,
and
the
other
bears
date
the
13th
of
the
same
moneth
:
in
manner
following
,
viz.
Charles
Aland
of
Langley
Burhill
aforesaid
,
Yeoman
,
aged
thirty
two
years
or
thereabouts
,
Sworn
and
Examined
,
deposeth
as
followeth
:
TO
the
first
Article
this
Deponent
saith
,
Webb
(
about
a
moneth
since
)
did
confesse
in
this
Deponents
hearing
,
that
he
had
no
Order
from
any
Authority
to
possesse
himself
of
the
Rectory
or
Parsonage
of
Langley
aforesaid
,
or
to
Officiate
there
;
but
that
he
did
Officiate
there
by
the
consent
and
approbation
of
some
of
the
Parishioners
of
Langley
aforesaid
.
And
this
Deponent
further
saith
,
That
he
did
thereupon
shortly
afterwards
search
in
the
Office
of
the
Committee
for
Plundered
Ministers
,
to
finde
whether
the
said
●
.
Webb
had
any
such
Order
or
Authority
from
thence
,
as
aforesaid
,
but
could
finde
none
.
To
the
sixth
Article
this
Deponent
saith
,
White
and
the
said
M.
Webb
were
carried
to
Prison
for
committing
of
Adultery
together
,
in
the
Church
yard
before
the
morning-Sermon
,
the
said
M.
Webb
and
this
Deponent
walking
there
together
;
and
this
Deponent
being
formerly
appointed
to
be
a
Lieutenant
unto
one
Captain
Parsons
,
designed
to
be
a
Captain
of
the
Militia
▪
forces
of
this
County
;
the
said
M.
Webb
to
perswade
this
Deponent
to
dissert
the
said
service
,
and
to
withdraw
his
affection
from
the
Parliament
,
used
amongst
other
perswasions
these
words
following
,
That
the
Parliament
was
unjust
,
and
dealt
unjustly
in
gathering
too
much
monies
,
and
imploying
the
same
to
their
own
private
uses
,
and
not
for
the
publick
;
and
that
if
he
and
others
might
have
liberty
,
they
would
prove
it
,
or
spoke
words
to
the
like
effect
:
And
at
one
other
time
the
said
M.
Webb
told
this
Deponent
,
That
God
would
appear
for
and
on
the
behalf
of
the
Cavaliers
once
more
.
To
the
eight
Article
this
Deponent
saith
,
Webb
came
and
entred
into
the
Rectory
or
Parsonage
of
Langley
aforesaid
,
the
Glebe-land
thereunto
belonging
,
was
very
well
stored
and
replenished
with
Timber-trees
,
and
other
Underwood
,
and
that
since
that
time
the
said
M.
Webb
hath
cut
down
,
burnt
and
sold
,
all
or
the
greatest
part
of
the
same
Trees
and
Underwood
;
and
hath
also
pulled
down
two
substantiall
out-houses
belonging
to
the
said
Rectory
or
Parsonage-house
,
and
sold
away
the
materials
thereof
.
And
this
Deponent
further
saith
,
That
the
said
M.
Webb
being
required
by
a
Warrant
,
which
came
under
the
hands
of
Edward
Stokes
Esq
.
being
both
a
Committee
man
and
a
Justice
of
the
Peace
of
the
said
County
of
Wilts
,
to
surcease
from
making
of
further
spoils
upon
the
Glebe
of
the
said
Parsonage
,
he
the
said
M.
Webb
returned
seven
Queries
in
Writing
upon
the
backside
of
the
said
M.
Stokes
his
Warrant
,
by
way
of
mocking
and
jearing
of
him
,
and
withall
abused
the
said
Warrant
,
before
he
sent
it
back
unto
the
said
M.
Stokes
defiling
the
same
with
his
own
or
some
others
excrements
,
as
this
Deponent
doth
verily
believe
.
To
the
ninth
Article
this
Deponent
saith
,
Webb
was
committed
to
Prison
as
aforesaid
,
he
heard
the
said
M.
Webb
deliver
in
his
morning-Sermon
on
that
day
in
the
Parish-Church
of
Langley
aforesaid
,
to
his
Auditors
then
and
there
assembled
,
That
he
was
no
Minister
of
God
,
and
wisht
them
not
to
look
upon
him
as
a
Minister
,
for
that
(
said
he
)
God
had
put
an
end
to
all
Ministers
and
Ministrations
,
and
at
the
same
time
perswaded
the
people
not
to
conform
themselves
to
any
visible
Ministrations
,
either
for
Church
or
state
(
meaning
thereby
,
as
this
Deponent
conceiveth
)
that
they
should
not
obey
any
Ecclesiasticall
or
civil
Authority
.
And
further
in
the
same
Sermon
he
informed
the
people
,
That
God
requires
no
obedience
to
any
Scripture-commands
.
And
this
Deponent
further
saith
,
that
after
the
said
Sermon
was
ended
,
the
said
M.
Webb
being
asked
by
this
Deponent
,
what
then
meant
all
the
Epistles
of
the
Apostles
?
whereunto
the
said
M.
Webb
then
answered
,
that
they
concerned
us
not
.
Edward
Stokes
of
Tytherton
Lucas
in
the
said
County
of
Wilts
Esq.
aged
Thirty
six
years
or
thereabouts
,
Sworn
and
Examined
,
deposeth
as
followeth
:
TO
the
first
Article
this
Deponent
saith
,
Hughes
had
left
the
Parsonage
of
Langley
Burhill
aforesaid
,
the
same
being
destitute
of
an
Incumbent
,
one
M.
Martyn
had
Orders
both
from
the
Honourable
Committee
of
Plundered
Ministers
,
and
also
from
the
Committee
of
the
said
County
of
Wilts
to
Officiate
there
,
and
to
receive
the
Tythes
and
Profits
there-out
arising
;
which
Orders
the
said
M.
Martyn
shewed
unto
this
Deponent
;
and
upon
the
request
of
the
said
Martyn
this
Deponent
went
along
with
him
unto
the
Parish-Church
of
Langley
Burhill
aforesaid
;
who
being
come
thither
,
and
intending
to
Preach
,
was
opposed
by
the
said
M.
Webb
,
Mistress
Mary
White
,
and
some
other
of
the
Parishioners
,
who
laboured
to
have
M.
Webb
to
Officiate
there
;
some
of
them
then
conceiving
him
to
be
a
very
godly
and
profitable
man
,
but
have
since
found
themselves
deceived
;
and
others
upon
his
promise
of
not
taking
Tithes
of
them
,
did
altogether
set
themselves
against
the
said
M.
Martyn
,
which
made
him
to
depart
thence
,
and
leave
the
cure
:
And
the
said
M.
Webb
hath
thereupon
continued
there
ever
since
,
without
any
Order
or
other
Title
to
the
same
place
.
To
the
second
Article
this
Deponent
saith
,
Webb
and
the
said
Mistress
White
the
wife
of
Henry
White
Gent.
about
June
1650.
there
happening
a
great
varience
between
them
the
said
M.
Webb
and
Mistress
White
,
the
said
Webb
then
seemingly
▪
professed
to
this
Deponent
to
be
a
great
penitent
,
and
exceedingly
troubled
for
his
vile
conversation
;
and
divers
times
since
that
,
did
both
by
words
and
letters
of
his
own
hand-writing
confesse
to
this
Deponent
,
that
he
had
committed
the
detestable
sin
of
uncleannesse
with
the
said
Mistress
White
;
through
whose
temptations
he
had
committed
it
so
frequently
with
her
,
that
at
length
he
was
glad
when
he
had
the
liberty
to
walk
in
the
air
.
And
the
said
M.
Webb
seemed
to
this
Deponent
to
be
so
penitent
,
that
he
wished
himself
accursed
for
the
pretious
Gospels
sake
,
that
had
been
so
blasphemed
by
his
wicked
and
unclean
conversation
:
And
further
said
,
that
solicitations
were
used
to
bring
him
over
,
and
reconcile
him
again
unto
the
said
Mistress
White
,
but
he
then
wished
,
saying
,
Oh
that
I
might
be
accursed
,
and
the
earth
swallow
me
up
alive
,
rather
then
I
should
hearken
unto
her
any
more
!
Notwithstanding
all
which
imprecations
he
shortly
after
grew
intimate
and
familiar
with
her
again
,
and
was
so
open
and
impudent
in
his
carriage
with
the
said
Mistress
White
,
that
he
was
charged
upon
Oath
to
have
been
taken
in
the
very
Act
of
Adultery
with
the
said
Mistress
White
,
whereupon
they
both
were
committed
to
the
common-Goal
for
the
County
of
Wilts
aforesaid
,
there
to
remain
untill
they
should
be
discharged
from
thence
by
due
order
of
Law
.
Robert
Jeffryes
of
Langley
aforesaid
Yeoman
,
aged
Forty
three
years
or
thereabouts
,
Sworn
and
Examined
,
deposeth
as
followeth
.
TO
the
second
Article
this
Deponent
saith
,
White
the
wife
of
Henry
White
of
Langley
aforesaid
Gent.
when
she
was
intravell
with
her
childe
(
whereof
she
was
then
shortly
afterwards
delivered
)
the
said
M.
Webb
came
to
this
Deponents
house
about
a
weeks
space
after
her
delivery
,
not
usually
having
come
thither
before
that
time
,
and
then
asked
her
how
Mistress
White
did
;
and
told
this
Deponents
wife
in
his
this
Deponents
hearing
,
That
the
childe
which
Mistress
White
had
them
brought
into
the
world
,
was
his
the
said
M.
Webbs
childe
,
or
no
.
And
this
Deponent
further
saith
,
That
this
present
day
the
said
M.
Webb
told
this
Deponent
,
that
if
he
did
come
to
be
examined
against
him
,
that
he
would
bring
his
Action
for
the
same
against
him
.
Deborah
Clerke
late
servant
to
the
said
Robert
Jeffryes
,
aged
Seven
and
twenty
years
or
thereabouts
,
Sworn
and
Examined
,
deposeth
as
followeth
:
TO
the
second
Article
this
Deponent
saith
,
White
was
delivered
of
her
childe
,
the
said
M.
Webb
came
to
her
said
late
Masters
house
,
and
asked
her
Dame
how
Mistress
,
White
and
her
childe
did
,
and
withall
,
did
thereupon
say
in
a
boasting
way
,
That
the
childe
which
Mistress
White
had
then
brought
into
the
world
,
was
his
the
said
Webbs
childe
,
or
no
.
Edith
Lewis
wife
of
William
Lewis
of
Langley
aforesaid
Yeoman
,
aged
Forty
years
or
thereabouts
,
Sworn
and
Examined
,
deposeth
as
followeth
:
TO
the
second
Article
this
Deponent
saith
,
Webb
,
this
Deponents
husband
,
and
she
this
Deponent
,
being
conferring
together
concerning
matters
of
Religion
;
she
this
Deponent
did
then
and
oftentimes
since
bear
the
said
M.
Webb
say
,
That
he
did
live
above
Ordinances
,
and
that
it
was
lawfull
for
him
to
lye
with
any
woman
.
And
at
one
time
above
the
rest
,
the
said
M.
Webb
,
Mistress
White
,
this
Deponent
,
and
divers
others
sitting
in
the
Gate-house
of
the
dwelling-house
of
the
said
Mistress
White
(
there
being
tame
Pidgeons
in
the
Court
)
the
said
M.
Webb
observing
a
great
Cock
Pidgeon
to
tread
divers
of
the
Hen
Pidgeons
there
,
said
unto
those
that
were
there
present
,
that
it
was
lawfull
for
every
man
and
woman
,
and
that
they
ought
to
take
that
liberty
and
freedom
one
with
the
other
,
as
those
Pidgeons
did
,
although
they
were
not
married
the
one
to
the
other
.
To
the
fourth
and
fifth
Articles
this
Deponent
saith
,
Webb
being
asleep
in
a
room
of
the
dwelling-house
of
her
this
Deponents
husband
,
and
sitting
in
a
chair
,
this
Deponents
husband
came
to
him
,
and
awaked
him
,
and
then
said
unto
the
said
M.
Webb
,
that
it
was
time
to
go
to
Church
,
for
the
Bell
had
done
ringing
,
and
there
was
a
great
audience
of
people
come
to
hear
him
;
whereunto
the
said
Mr
Webb
answered
her
husband
,
in
her
this
Deponents
hearing
,
Alas
poor
fools
,
why
do
they
come
so
far
to
hear
me
,
and
stand
gaping
upon
me
,
whilst
I
tell
them
lies
!
Whereupon
this
Deponents
husband
asked
the
said
Mr
Webbe
,
What
?
do
you
tell
them
lies
in
the
Pulpit
?
whereunto
he
replied
,
That
lying
and
Preaching
was
all
one
to
him
.
To
the
eight
Article
this
Deponent
saith
,
Webb
entred
into
the
Rectory
or
Parsonage
of
Langley
Burhill
aforesaid
,
the
Glebe-lands
thereunto
belonging
were
very
well
stored
and
replenished
with
Timber-trees
of
all
sort
,
and
other
Under-wood
,
and
that
since
that
time
the
said
M.
Webb
hath
hewed
,
cut
down
,
burnt
,
and
sold
all
or
the
most
part
of
the
said
Timber
and
Under-wood
,
which
were
any
thing
worth
,
and
hath
mored
and
grubbed
up
about
the
one
half
part
of
the
Copice-ground
belonging
to
the
said
Rectory
;
And
that
in
summer
last
was
twelve-moneth
the
said
M.
Webb
did
hire
Workmen
,
who
did
by
his
appointment
pull
down
an
handsome
Barn
belonging
to
the
said
Rectory
,
and
sold
away
the
materials
thereof
.
Robert
Powell
of
Langley
Burhill
aforesaid
,
Husbandman
,
aged
Fifty
years
or
thereabouts
,
Sworn
and
Examined
,
deposeth
as
followeth
:
TO
the
last
Article
this
Deponent
saith
,
Webbe
came
from
Salisbury
Gaol
,
he
heard
the
said
Webbe
in
his
then
morning
Sermon
,
Preach
and
declare
to
his
Auditors
then
assembled
in
the
Parish-Church
of
Langley
aforesaid
,
these
words
following
(
that
is
to
say
)
That
the
works
of
Jesus
Christ
and
his
Apostles
were
dead
works
and
carnall
,
and
ended
when
they
died
,
and
served
but
for
their
time
only
,
and
that
people
might
live
unto
God
without
Jesus
Christ
;
yet
said
,
I
must
confesse
that
Jesus
Christ
was
the
greatest
Ordinance
that
ever
God
set
up
,
and
yet
the
Saints
may
live
unto
God
without
that
Ordinance
.
Nicholas
Gale
of
Langley
aforesaid
Miller
,
aged
Five
and
twenty
years
or
thereabouts
,
Sworn
and
Examined
,
deposeth
as
followeth
.
TO
the
last
Article
this
Deponent
saith
,
Webb
in
his
morning-Sermon
,
Preach
and
declare
in
the
said
Parish-Church
of
Langley
to
his
Auditors
,
these
words
following
(
that
is
to
say
)
that
the
doctrine
and
practice
of
Jesus
Christ
and
his
Apostles
,
were
dead
works
,
and
ended
when
they
died
:
and
that
Preaching
and
Praying
cease
,
for
the
Lord
hath
no
ears
to
hear
.
And
this
Deponent
further
saith
,
that
at
another
time
afterwards
,
upon
a
Sabbath
day
,
he
heard
the
said
M.
Webb
deliver
in
a
Sermon
,
in
the
said
Parish-Church
of
Langley
,
that
Ministers
ought
not
to
be
believed
,
though
they
did
Preach
the
truth
,
except
they
could
work
miracles
,
as
Christ
and
his
Apostles
did
.
Hugh
Wastfeild
of
Langley
Burhill
aforesaid
Yeoman
,
aged
Forty
years
or
thereabouts
,
Sworn
and
Examined
,
deposeth
as
followeth
:
TO
the
eight
Article
this
Deponent
saith
,
Webb
came
and
entered
into
the
Parsonage
of
Langley
aforesaid
,
the
Glebe-land
thereunto
belonging
was
very
well
stored
and
replenished
with
Timber-trees
and
other
Under-wood
,
and
that
since
that
time
the
said
M.
Webb
hath
hewed
,
cut
down
,
burnt
,
and
sold
a
great
part
of
the
same
Trees
and
Wood
,
and
hath
grubbed
and
mored
up
a
great
part
of
the
Copice-ground
thereunto
belonging
;
and
that
since
the
said
M.
Webbs
coming
to
dwell
in
the
Parsonage-house
of
Langley
aforesaid
,
there
hath
been
a
great
Barn
or
Hay-house
appertaining
to
it
,
pulled
down
,
and
the
Material's
thereof
were
either
burnt
or
conveyed
a
way
.
To
the
last
Article
this
Deponent
saith
,
Webb
deliver
in
severall
Sermons
these
things
following
(
that
is
to
say
)
that
the
Baptisme
of
water
was
only
John's
Ministry
,
and
was
a
legall
washing
,
and
to
be
reckoned
amongst
legall
things
;
that
Gods
reaching
his
people
is
not
by
any
outward
Ordinance
or
Ministry
,
or
means
,
but
by
the
inward
unction
and
anointing
;
and
that
all
preaching
,
all
conference
or
speaking
one
to
another
is
but
meer
declaring
to
each
other
what
we
are
taught
,
and
not
any
Ministry
,
as
for
the
teaching
one
of
another
;
and
that
he
knew
not
whether
Pauls
Epistles
do
concern
us
or
no
.
And
further
this
Deponent
saith
,
that
he
did
hear
the
said
M.
Webb
deliver
in
a
Sermon
,
That
he
did
hope
to
live
so
long
,
and
that
it
was
now
in
working
,
that
there
should
be
no
such
thing
as
a
Parsonage
or
Minister
in
England
.
The
Certificate
of
George
Ivy
and
William
Shute
Esquires
,
to
the
Honourable
Committee
for
Plundered
Ministers
,
after
they
had
taken
the
aforesaid
Depositions
.
WE
do
humbly
Certifie
your
Honours
,
That
we
being
the
two
next
Justices
of
the
Peace
for
this
County
of
Wilts
,
unto
Langley
Burhill
aforesaid
,
that
are
unconcerned
in
this
businesse
,
did
in
pursuance
of
your
two
several
Orders
hereunto
annexed
,
prefix
a
time
and
place
for
the
execution
of
the
same
,
whereof
the
said
M.
Webb
had
sufficient
notice
,
and
upon
his
appearance
before
us
this
present
day
,
we
did
shew
unto
him
the
said
Webb
the
Charge
and
Articles
exhibited
against
him
,
and
required
his
answer
thereunto
;
and
withall
offered
to
examine
and
cross-examine
any
Witnesses
that
he
should
produce
unto
us
for
his
defence
:
but
the
said
Webb
after
much
uncivil
carriage
used
by
him
in
the
presence
of
us
,
and
divers
others
,
and
many
frivolous
and
unfitting
discourses
,
tending
only
to
the
diminution
of
your
Authority
,
and
the
disparagement
of
our selves
,
and
the
rest
of
the
adjacent
Justices
,
as
not
being
fit
to
examine
that
or
any
other
businesse
that
concerned
him
,
instead
of
an
Answer
,
did
at
length
deliver
us
the
afore-recited
scandalous
Exceptions
,
and
withall
told
us
,
that
he
would
give
us
no
other
answer
,
and
that
we
should
not
examine
or
crosse-examine
any
Witnesses
for
him
by
these
Orders
,
or
used
words
to
that
effect
.
We
humbly
conceive
it
necessary
to
signifie
these
things
by
themselves
,
and
have
also
herewith
sent
the
Execution
of
your
Orders
so
far
as
Witnesses
come
in
;
but
we
did
not
examine
upon
the
Article
wherein
we
and
other
Justices
are
concerned
,
because
we
would
avoid
all
cause
of
exception
,
and
we
did
inform
the
said
M.
Webb
of
so
much
,
before
we
examined
any
Witnesse
.
Upon
the
Articles
and
Depositions
aforegoing
the
most
famous
Parson
was
ejected
the
Parsonage
of
Langley
Burhill
,
September
1651.
by
the
Honourable
Committee
of
Plundered
Ministers
,
where
the
said
Webb
appeared
in
his
own
defence
,
being
armed
cap a pe
pe
,
with
his
wonted
silly
self-confidence
,
impudence
and
ignorance
,
who
,
notwithstanding
though
he
had
over-stood
his
Market
,
refusing
to
examine
or
crosse-examine
Witnesses
in
the
Country
;
yet
now
propounds
to
the
Committee
of
Examination
,
as
aforesaid
,
only
he
desires
two
other
Justices
of
Peace
to
be
joyned
with
those
whom
he
termed
his
adversaries
,
with
such
like
frothy
conceits
,
as
vain
as
himself
;
but
they
hold
no
water
,
the
mock-Parson
is
reduced
to
his
pristine
purity
(
viz.
)
a
Priest
without
a
Parsonage
,
which
act
of
Justice
operates
much
upon
the
Parsons
foul
stomack
,
and
therefore
though
the
Parsonage
be
evacuated
,
yet
the
dregs
remain
,
which
are
brought
up
and
disgorged
at
severall
times
,
or
by
degrees
.
First
,
The
unsavory
salt
was
no
sooner
cast
to
the
dunghill
,
but
the
ejected
quondam
Parson
lays
about
him
,
and
seeing
his
tongue
was
too
short
to
tell
of
his
misfortunes
,
and
to
bespatter
his
persecutors
,
he
betakes
himself
to
his
Pen
,
and
writes
his
black
Parson-like
Epistles
to
the
honest
,
alias
Ranting
Party
,
acquainting
them
what
had
fallen
out
,
and
then
rails
,
Parson-wise
,
against
Mr
Stokes
,
giving
him
such
titles
as
can
belong
to
none
save
mock-Parsons
,
and
withall
promiseth
his
fellow-creatures
to
write
a
book
and
publish
it
against
Mr
Stokes
and
others
,
and
then
sets
down
such
particulars
as
he
intended
to
Print
against
M.
Stokes
,
which
he
hath
with
some
alteration
performed
.
Secondly
,
He
abuseth
the
Honourable
Committee
of
Plundred
Ministers
,
taxing
them
with
injustice
,
and
tels
his
friends
that
he
will
indeavour
to
turn
the
stream
,
assuring
them
that
if
not
this
,
yet
another
Representative
will
do
it
.
Thirdly
,
He
makes
them
believe
he
is
very
near
a
very
good
settlement
in
another
place
,
and
presseth
them
to
gain
him
(
with
speed
)
a
Certificate
from
the
honest
party
.
So
after
this
non-such
Parson
had
a
while
lain
his
wits
a soaking
in
the
stinking
puddle
of
envy
and
Revenge
,
and
bent
his
tongue
like
bows
for
lies
,
he
composeth
a
certain
ill-shapen
Libell
,
as
full
almost
as
the
Author
of
untruth
and
error
.
Which
monster
so
far
resembles
a
well-formed
creature
,
that
it
runs
upon
two
legs
.
The
first
whereof
is
to
inform
the
world
,
That
Tho
▪
Webb
is
a
man
of
excellent
parts
,
and
full
of
piety
,
an
enemy
to
uncleannesse
,
to
blasphemy
,
to
Parsonages
,
to
Tithes
,
and
whores
,
a
man
of
a
publike
spirit
,
of
sound
judgement
,
of
great
temperance
,
and
a
sufferer
for
righteousnesse
sake
.
The
second
is
,
That
all
those
that
did
not
flatter
him
in
his
wicked
and
unclean
waies
,
or
did
in
any
thing
dislike
his
Rantings
and
counterfeit
repentings
,
were
unjust
,
cruell
,
tyrannicall
,
malitious
,
and
bloudy
minded
men
;
and
amongst
the
rest
M.
Stokes
(
being
the
greatest
opposite
to
the
Ranting
Parson
)
is
to
be
numbered
amongst
the
worst
of
men
,
he
is
now
a
blasphemer
of
the
highest
rank
,
a
deceiver
,
and
what
not
,
&c.
upon
these
two
legs
the
Libell
comes
into
the
world
,
the
father
whom
it
resembles
gives
it
a
name
,
and
the
witnesses
names
being
in
number
a
hundred
and
four
,
are
fastened
to
a
silly
certificate
,
to
justifie
the
father
,
that
by
their
credit
the
monstrous
birth
may
travell
the
Common-wealth
,
without
being
questioned
or
dealt
withall
as
a
runnagate
or
base
born
brat
.
The
Name
or
Title
is
A
Masse
of
malice
against
Tho.
Webb
late
Minister
of
Langley
Burhill
in
the
County
of
Wilts
discovered
.
IN
the
Title
you
may
note
that
this
Parson
hath
often
times
in
publique
and
private
denied
that
he
was
any
Minister
,
yet
here
writes
himself
,
Late
Minister
of
Langley
B.
Secondly
,
Whilst
he
was
possest
of
a
Parsonage
,
he
said
there
were
no
Ministers
in
England
,
yet
now
being
spewed
out
of
the
same
,
he
prints
himself
,
Late
Minister
of
L.
B.
He
saith
of
his
work
,
It
's
a
true
relation
,
which
indeed
is
most
untrue
,
as
also
are
those
six
severall
Heads
attending
the
relation
(
though
they
all
walk
upon
two
legs
,
as
before
mentioned
)
as
in
the
catalogue
afterwards
will
appear
.
Then
he
most
prophanely
abuseth
two
several
Texts
of
Scripture
,
applying
that
which
is
true
in
David
the
Type
,
or
Christ
the
Anti-type
,
unto
his
unclean
and
most
graceless
self
.
The
first
is
Psalm
35.
11.
False
witnesses
did
arise
up
,
they
laid
to
my
charge
things
that
I
knew
not
.
He
hath
been
charged
to
be
a
whore-master
,
and
he
hath
acknowledged
himself
so
to
be
(
see
his
Letters
before
)
and
yet
here
he
saith
in
a
Scripture
phrase
,
They
laid
to
my
charge
things
I
knew
not
.
The
second
Scripture
to
support
the
Masse
of
malice
and
the
Author
,
is
Psalm
38.
20.
They
also
that
render
evil
for
good
are
mine
adversaries
,
because
I
follow
the
thing
that
good
is
.
It
seems
all
those
that
disliked
Webbs
wicked
waies
are
such
as
render
evil
for
good
;
he
justifies
his
own
actions
,
and
by
a
Scripture
phrase
,
saith
they
are
good
,
and
he
follows
the
thing
that
good
is
:
Surely
the
thing
that
the
Parson
follows
is
not
good
,
unlesse
Ranting
,
Revellings
,
Whorings
and
counterfeit
Repentings
be
good
;
these
he
hath
followed
to
the
heels
,
as
the
relation
makes
manifest
:
But
it
seems
these
are
good
,
and
so
followed
by
T.
W.
late
Minister
of
Langley
B.
and
such
as
dislike
him
are
his
adversaries
,
and
render
evil
for
good
.
But
let
the
mock-Parson
alone
to
condemn
all
others
,
and
trumpet
out
his
own
praises
,
saying
,
Stand
further
off
,
I
am
holier
then
thou
,
&c.
The
Certificate
in
the
front
of
the
Masse
of
malice
being
so
ridiculous
,
frivolous
,
and
untrue
,
needs
no
more
but
the
bare
reading
over
by
the
Ingenuous
man
,
the
thing
it self
being
but
the
brainlesse
birth
of
a
broad-brim'd
professor
,
who
when
he
shaped
it
to
his
own
liking
,
dealt
with
it
as
counterfeit
cripples
with
their self-made
sores
(
viz.
)
lye
in
the
high
wayes
and
publike
places
to
move
pity
in
the
passengers
to
gain
relief
:
So
the
professor
aforesaid
repairs
with
his
scabbed
Certificate
into
the
high-waies
,
Markets
and
Churches
;
where
after
much
beggery
and
basenesse
,
above
one
hundred
names
are
subscribed
;
the
pretence
is
to
gain
the
Parson
another
place
:
however
,
the
subscribers
,
some
of
them
school-boys
,
deboist
,
swearers
,
covetous
earthworms
,
drunken
companions
,
with
unknown
names
,
to
fill
up
the
number
,
some
Ranting
professors
with
about
three
or
four
plain-hearted
men
,
brought
in
through
deceipt
,
whose
names
passe
like
Jackdaws
among
the
Rooks
;
and
some
there
were
that
set
their
names
in
the
rear
,
because
Mr
White
was
in
the
front
,
and
they
alledge
they
have
as
good
reason
to
subscribe
▪
as
he
and
more
too
;
yet
some
of
all
these
are
ashamed
to
see
and
own
their
fair
names
in
the
front
of
so
filthy
a
monstrous
Masse
of
malice
,
&c.
So
much
for
the
Title
and
Certificate
:
For
the
Masse
it self
the
Author
will
not
foul
so
much
paper
to
answer
a
fool
according
to
his
folly
,
nor
trouble
himself
nor
the
Reader
with
a
particular
Survey
and
reply
to
all
the
materials
of
which
the
Masse
of
malice
is
composed
of
.
Wherefore
you
shall
have
first
a
Catalogue
of
divers
of
the
most
ill-shapen
untruths
laid
down
,
which
are
the
subject
matter
of
the
malicious
Masse
.
Secondly
,
You
shall
afterwards
finde
replies
of
truth
,
to
divers
of
the
most
notorious
quondam
Parsons
hell-invented
untruths
against
M.
Stokes
,
by
which
you
may
guesse
at
the
whole
Masse
,
and
perceive
the
depth
of
its
Malice
.
The
Catalogue
of
Untruths
follow
.
WHat
follows
is
a
true
Relation
of
all
my
sufferings
;
the
unjust
,
cruel
and
heard
dealings
I
received
from
some
in
authority
,
and
such
who
desire
to
be
esteemed
godly
.
The
first
beginning
of
my
troubles
was
my
imprisonment
,
never
was
such
harsh
and
rigid
proceedings
against
any
offenders
,
&c.
Our
Justice
being
prejudiced
against
us
,
especially
against
the
Gentlewoman
,
who
had
oftentimes
opposed
him
about
our
Rates
,
he
having
a
hundred
and
twenty
pound
per
annum
in
our
Parish
,
and
would
never
pay
any
rate
for
the
Parliament
and
Army
,
p.
3.
Mr
Stokes
took
Mistress
White
aside
,
and
read
to
her
an
Information
given
him
by
Good
wife
Lewis
,
as
the
cause
wherefore
she
desired
a
Warrant
of
the
Peace
against
us
,
p.
4.
He
(
viz.
)
Mr
Stokes
being
glad
of
any
accusation
,
is
easily
wrought
upon
(
though
it
be
contrary
to
all
law
and
reason
)
to
prosecute
us
,
pag.
&c.
The
Justices
that
day
called
a
petty
Sessions
,
and
caused
the
Country
to
be
there
,
though
they
(
as
before
they
had
resolved
)
did
nothing
for
the
Country
,
pag.
5.
The
woman
did
tremble
as
she
was
speaking
,
and
lookt
like
death
,
p.
5.
They
(
viz
)
the
Justices
could
give
me
no
answer
,
but
would
refer
that
matter
to
Judge
Nicholas
,
p.
5.
They
were
resolved
,
and
neither
Law
nor
Reason
should
alter
them
,
though
I
used
many
rationall
and
strong
arguments
with
them
,
p.
6.
We
offered
Bail
,
but
it
was
denied
us
,
p.
7.
Lewis
and
his
wife
were
then
bailed
for
felony
,
upon
Bail
not
worth
10l
p.
7.
And
this
the
wise
Justices
would
have
had
done
and
indeavoured
for
to
do
most
unjustly
and
cruelly
,
time
after
time
,
denying
me
the
time
,
p.
9.
Mr
Stokes
about
three
weeks
before
our
triall
sent
me
a
time
which
proved
false
,
p.
9.
For
what
they
had
done
(
viz.
)
Mr
Stokes
and
M.
Shute
▪
they
could
not
say
any
thing
,
for
M.
Ivy
was
gone
,
but
they
would
the
next
morning
talk
with
Judge
Nicholas
,
p.
9.
Such
were
the
threats
M.
Stokes
followed
the
Officer
with
,
pag.
10.
M.
Swanton
seemed
to
be
much
troubled
,
saying
,
he
admired
at
it
,
and
if
the
businesse
had
been
before
him
,
he
would
have
freed
us
,
and
sent
Lewis
and
his
wife
to
Goal
,
and
that
if
we
would
procure
the
deposition
he
would
bayl
us
,
p.
10.
Whereupon
I
sent
to
M.
Stokes
for
the
Deposition
,
but
he
denied
it
me
,
p.
10.
He
(
viz.
)
M.
Stokes
saith
,
M.
Ivy
hath
the
Information
,
when
he
hath
it
,
p
11.
And
at
length
on
purpose
to
keep
us
in
Goal
,
sends
the
Deposition
inclosed
in
a
lying
Information
to
M.
Swanton
,
and
so
continues
us
prisoners
to
his
lying
,
ignorant
and
malitious
spirit
,
p.
11.
Judge
Nicholas
saith
,
O
sirra
,
you
know
the
Law
,
do
you
?
you
are
one
of
Lilborns
faction
,
you
shall
be
banisht
,
saith
the
Judge
,
p.
12.
Upon
this
womans
accusation
they
had
an
opportunity
to
lash
me
,
not
for
the
fact
so
much
as
for
Lilborns
faction
:
You
shall
be
banisht
,
saith
the
Judge
,
p.
13.
I
was
not
suffered
to
speak
,
p.
13.
The
Judge
did
promise
our
prosecutors
that
we
should
not
do
any
thing
against
them
,
p.
13.
The
Indictment
was
to
this
effect
,
p.
13.
This
amazed
his
Lordship
,
and
set
his
bloud
on
fire
.
He
spake
to
her
in
a
very
chiding
,
scolding
manner
,
p.
14.
He
discovered
himself
to
be
full
of
malice
and
envy
,
p.
15.
She
being
upon
her
trial
,
could
hardly
have
the
liberty
to
speak
for
her self
,
his
Lordship
sometimes
bawling
and
taunting
at
her
,
saying
he
would
go
from
the
Bench
,
&c.
p.
15.
And
the
woman
swore
to
the
6th
of
October
,
p.
15.
They
were
intended
to
do
what
they
could
to
deprive
us
of
our
lives
,
p.
15.
This
wicked
woman
invents
an
accusation
against
the
Gentlewoman
and
my self
,
which
had
its
countenance
from
the
Justices
,
p.
17.
Reason
was
a
stranger
in
the
Court
at
that
time
,
and
there
were
not
ears
to
hear
peace
for
justice
,
p
17.
I
desire
liberty
to
speak
but
none
was
granted
,
and
whenever
I
desired
it
the
Judge
held
out
his
stick
as
if
he
would
have
struck
me
,
p.
17.
The
Judge
incouraged
my
adversaries
to
speak
,
by
his
putting
words
into
their
mouths
,
and
interpreting
what
they
said
,
to
his
own
and
worst
sense
,
p.
18.
M.
Stokes
fearing
that
he
should
miss
of
his
ends
(
viz.
)
my
death
,
〈◊〉
the
whole
series
of
his
actions
tended
to
,
p
18.
His
Oath
was
returned
to
him
with
abundance
of
disgrace
,
for
M.
Bayliff
solemnly
took
his
Oath
,
that
he
told
him
no
such
thing
,
pag.
18.
He
then
produced
two
Letters
,
pretending
they
were
my
acknowledgement
of
the
fact
,
p.
18.
They
held
forth
no
such
thing
as
a
Confession
.
The
whole
story
of
M.
Bayliffs
Deposition
,
p.
19.
A
most
notorious
untruth
made
by
T.
W.
never
spoken
by
M.
B.
in
Court
.
M.
Stokes
(
saith
the
Libeller
)
was
so
impudent
as
to
swear
falsly
in
the
Court
to
take
away
our
lives
which
he
thirsted
after
,
p.
19.
M.
Stokes
(
saith
Webbs
Masse
of
malice
)
thinking
to
get
himself
a
good
name
,
indeavours
to
take
it
out
of
our
Ashes
;
and
rather
then
he
will
miss
of
his
ayms
,
he
will
swear
falsly
in
open
Court
.
But
he
respects
neither
Law
nor
Gospel
,
but
is
a
blasphemer
and
contemner
of
both
,
p.
20.
Perfect
malice
and
envy
leads
him
to
another
design
(
saith
the
Ranting
Parson
)
for
to
take
away
my
means
,
which
after
much
injustice
and
grosse
abuse
acted
towards
me
,
he
hath
obtained
.
The
wrong
and
injury
done
to
me
was
very
great
,
not
only
in
taking
away
my
means
,
but
rendring
me
under
a
most
foul
and
unclean
vizard
,
p.
20.
So
an
honest
man
,
one
M.
Richard
Wick
supplied
my
place
in
my
absence
,
p.
21.
So
M.
Pinell
parted
and
looked
after
the
businesse
no
further
,
though
very
much
solicited
thereto
by
M.
Stokes
,
p.
21.
But
M.
Stokes
he
sends
to
a
solicitor
that
attends
the
Committee
,
p.
21.
M.
Stokes
being
troubled
in
his
minde
that
nothing
was
done
against
me
,
p.
22.
Which
two
Orders
were
not
then
created
,
nor
was
there
any
such
thing
as
an
Order
,
p.
22.
He
summons
me
to
appear
before
the
Commissioners
,
p.
22.
M.
Stokes
returns
me
this
answer
,
that
he
had
sent
up
the
body
of
another
Charge
against
me
,
p.
4.
He
will
have
this
Massey
,
and
sent
his
Letter
for
him
,
as
it
was
proved
to
his
face
the
22.
of
September
last
.
Great
preparation
was
made
by
M.
Stokes
,
&c.
for
a
Petition
to
the
Committee
for
Massey
.
What
was
acted
by
these
men
(
viz.
)
M.
Stokes
and
M.
Shute
(
saith
the
Libeller
)
not
knowledge
,
nor
any
interest
in
the
thing
,
but
impudent
malice
,
p.
46.
Sr
Edward
Baynton
and
his
faction
caused
them
to
be
disbanded
,
p.
50.
Their
sending
me
the
Warrant
without
either
Charge
or
Order
,
bewrayed
in
them
abundance
of
ignorance
or
malice
.
So
about
ten
daies
after
,
when
M.
Stokes
his
partner
Cha●
Aland
and
Massey
had
hatcht
a
Charge
,
then
it
was
sent
to
me
,
p.
51.
The
great
grounds
of
exception
,
pag.
52.
are
printed
contrary
to
the
original
Copy
.
Wherein
falsly
they
informed
that
I
contemned
the
Committees
Order
,
p.
53.
But
M.
Wiliington
told
me
what
I
had
done
,
questioned
the
Authority
of
that
Committee
,
p.
53.
The
Articles
intended
to
be
examined
,
were
not
those
exhibited
before
the
Committee
,
p.
53.
The
Libeller
intimates
,
pag.
54.
That
M.
Stokes
did
carry
up
the
Examination
against
him
to
the
Committee
,
and
solicited
for
a
poor
slipshood-Parson
,
p.
54.
Truly
mine
eyes
have
seen
him
do
such
horrid
acts
of
blasphemy
(
saith
the
Libeller
)
of
the
highest
nature
as
ever
I
heard
related
to
be
done
by
any
,
p.
54
▪
He
is
become
(
viz
)
a
meer
dissembler
with
God
and
man
.
He
is
a
publick
mocker
,
jearer
and
derider
of
all
publick
worship
,
and
fell
down
upon
his
knees
to
a
mock-prayer
,
and
made
the
same
a
subject
of
mirth
,
pag.
54.
M.
Stokes
and
my self
,
with
two
or
three
more
,
lay
at
the
Bores-head
in
Salisbury
,
p.
55.
And
came
to
bed
with
very
blasphemous
words
in
his
mouth
,
pag.
55.
Finding
a
bottle
he
filled
it
with
his
Urine
and
set
it
by
his
Filth
.
He
used
the
gesture
of
kneeling
.
And
expressed
himself
in
this
abominable
and
blasphemous
language
to
me
,
(
viz.
)
That
I
should
kneel
down
and
partake
the
Communion
.
Saith
he
,
pointing
to
his
dung
,
Here
is
the
body
of
Christ
.
Pointing
to
his
urine
,
saith
he
,
Here
is
the
bloud
of
Christ
.
To
every
cup
of
Sack
or
Bear
,
he
would
make
a
mock
of
the
Lords
Supper
.
He
would
teach
me
to
make
a
spiritual
face
,
p.
55.
They
cannot
away
to
hear
of
love
and
good
works
,
p.
56.
I
might
insert
many
other
acts
of
his
blasphemy
(
as
true
as
the
rest
,
)
p.
56.
Well
,
saith
the
Libellous
Parson
,
I
may
diminish
,
but
indeed
I
have
not
added
any
thing
to
them
.
Nakedly
as
they
came
from
him
I
have
here
inserted
them
.
I
might
insert
(
saith
he
)
his
(
viz.
)
M.
Stokes
,
his
pocketting
up
of
4l
which
were
collected
of
the
honest
party
in
my
Church
.
He
issued
out
his
Warrants
for
the
raising
of
him
mony
to
buy
him
Trumpets
and
Banners
,
p.
56.
I
was
not
suffered
to
give
in
my
Answer
,
saith
the
Parson
,
in
any
fair
,
even
and
just
way
,
p.
57.
In
the
57.
pag.
he
hath
set
down
the
Articles
of
prophaneness
and
scandall
against
himself
falsly
.
In
the
same
page
he
belies
M
Stokes
concerning
his
Deposition
to
the
first
Article
.
Being
earnestly
desired
(
saith
he
)
by
M.
White
(
and
the
Parish
)
I
accepted
.
Q.
Is
not
M.
White
and
the
Parish
beholding
to
T.
W
?
Answer
,
M.
White
is
,
having
raised
his
fortunes
and
saved
his
tythe
by
this
acceptation
,
p.
58.
He
saith
M.
Stokes
and
M.
Martyn
were
both
satisfied
that
the
right
lay
in
M.
White
and
not
in
the
Committee
,
p.
58.
The
people
with
one
consent
cried
,
A
Webb
a
Webb
.
Untill
it
was
within
this
half
year
,
M.
Stokes
looked
upon
me
as
their
Minister
,
and
hath
often
pressed
me
to
take
Tythes
.
He
saith
M.
Stokes
hath
sevenscore
pounds
a
year
land
in
our
Parish
,
(
viz.
)
Langley
,
as
true
as
the
rest
,
he
hath
but
30l
per
annum
there
,
during
his
fathers
life
,
p.
59.
Truly
(
saith
the
Parson
that
cannot
speak
truth
)
such
is
the
enmity
of
my
spirit
against
the
evil
of
uncleannesse
,
that
I
should
be
never
given
over
to
commit
,
much
lesse
to
glory
in
it
,
p.
60.
She
(
meaning
Good
wife
Lewis
)
M.
Stokes
sent
his
Warrant
to
come
against
me
,
p.
61.
This
last
clause
struck
the
nail
on
the
head
before
the
Committee
,
p.
62.
At
that
time
M.
Stokes
and
I
were
a
little
intimate
,
p.
62.
And
in
this
late
time
of
danger
engaged
my self
,
p.
62.
I
hope
(
saith
Webb
)
its
because
they
knew
themselves
guilty
of
having
dealt
very
unjustly
by
me
,
which
is
all
that
ever
I
said
of
them
,
p.
63.
The
following
certificate
which
is
from
the
most
knowingest
and
godliest
Christians
,
pag.
63.
The
Justices
most
knowingest
Christians
are
such
who
will
swear
and
speak
most
falsly
,
p.
63.
Their
own
consciences
do
acquit
me
,
p.
64.
All
the
honest
party
the
whole
Country
throughout
will
clear
me
,
saith
Parson
Webb
,
p.
64.
They
have
sought
to
take
away
my
life
,
p.
65.
Here
you
have
the
true
Relation
of
my
Case
,
p.
65.
The
unjust
(
saith
the
unclean
Parson
)
and
harsh
dealing
I
have
received
from
the
Justices
was
the
cause
of
the
great
Odium
cast
upon
me
,
p.
65.
Truly
this
was
the
plot
even
to
send
me
to
the
Goal
,
and
thereby
cast
a
cloud
of
filth
over
me
,
p.
65.
I
acted
amongst
many
of
the
Country
for
the
bringing
of
him
,
(
viz.
)
Geo.
Ivy
Esq
.
to
an
accompt
for
his
Malignancy
,
p.
65.
He
is
not
a
fit
man
(
meaning
Mr
Shute
)
to
act
in
any
publique
imployment
,
p.
65.
Of
M.
Stokes
he
saith
he
knows
that
the
woman
who
was
my
accuser
,
hath
to
my self
and
others
,
charged
him
with
many
things
of
the
same
nature
,
p.
66.
When
danger
was
eminent
,
he
laid
down
his
Commission
,
p.
66.
When
he
was
made
Justice
for
the
Peace
he
faces
about
,
p.
67.
When
these
worthy
Gent.
Lieut.
Col.
Lilborn
,
M.
Walwin
and
the
rest
were
put
into
the
Tower
,
He
hath
expressed
himself
bitterly
against
them
,
p.
67.
Often
saying
that
he
would
give
200l
to
have
me
taken
out
of
the
way
,
p.
67.
He
hath
alwaies
envied
the
happiness
and
prosperity
of
the
Gentlewoman
,
p.
67.
He
caused
the
sault
of
M.
Whites
,
to
be
taken
away
,
p.
67.
He
perswades
her
(
viz.
)
Mistress
White
to
sell
a
parcell
of
Plate
;
She
left
the
sale
to
him
,
could
never
have
any
accompt
,
only
received
eight
pounds
,
p.
67.
Many
writings
of
consequence
was
put
into
his
custody
,
but
not
since
to
be
found
,
p.
67.
His
envy
is
against
the
estate
and
the
Gentlewomans
prosperity
,
and
therefore
he
will
do
what
he
can
to
destroy
it
,
p.
68.
Of
all
things
written
and
related
by
this
notorious
Libellous
Parson
,
he
saith
though
it
be
large
yet
its
all
true
.
In
the
Catalogue
aforegoing
,
you
have
the
most
part
of
those
scandalous
and
slanderous
untruths
,
as
they
lay
in
Order
in
Tho.
Webbs
disorderly
Masse
of
malice
:
In
which
he
hath
(
as
he
thinks
)
justified
himself
,
and
sufficiently
bespattered
with
his
black
mock-Parson
mouth
both
Judge
and
Justices
,
especially
M.
Stokes
,
on
him
he
hath
vomited
all
his
own
shame
,
contracted
with
the
long
enjoyment
of
a
fat
Parsonage
and
a
fine
Concubine
.
That
it
may
the
more
clearly
appear
that
the
said
Catalogue
is
a
bundell
of
notorious
untruths
:
some
few
of
them
,
and
they
the
most
grosse
(
against
M.
Stokes
)
are
answered
;
by
which
the
Reader
may
see
of
what
mettle
the
rest
are
made
.
In
the
53.
pag.
of
his
Masse
of
malice
,
he
confesseth
that
he
is
ejected
the
place
(
viz.
)
the
Parsonage
of
Langley
B.
and
in
the
20.
pag.
he
attributes
the
ejectment
to
M.
Stokes
,
as
you
may
see
in
the
51
untruth
in
the
Catalogue
before
.
Wherefore
it
is
very
necessary
that
M.
Stokes
should
be
required
and
rewarded
for
so
good
a
work
,
and
the
Parson
scorns
to
be
ungratefull
;
and
therefore
not
as
a
bribe
before
hand
,
but
as
a
gratuity
afterward
,
he
brings
out
of
his
learned
Treasury
(
viz.
)
his
most
unchristian
and
Parson-like
heart
,
a
whole
Masse
of
malice
,
and
laies
,
through
his
Pastorall
charity
,
the
greatest
mess
of
the
said
Masse
on
M.
Stokes
his
Trencher
.
And
therefore
in
the
54
page
,
he
begins
afresh
,
as
a
Parson
recovering
breath
to
compleat
his
Masse
of
malice
,
with
a
Truly
,
truly
,
saith
he
,
my
eyes
have
seen
him
do
such
horrid
acts
of
blasphemy
of
the
highest
nature
,
as
ever
I
heard
related
to
be
done
by
any
;
nay
I
never
heard
of
the
like
acted
by
any
,
whether
Atheists
,
Pagans
or
Infidels
.
Answer
,
How
or
when
could
the
Parson
see
with
his
eyes
such
horrid
acts
of
blasphemy
,
and
not
with
his
tongue
reprove
nor
admonish
the
offender
?
surely
no
conclusion
can
be
gathered
from
hence
but
this
,
either
he
believes
his
own
eyes
,
or
else
was
a
party
in
those
acts
,
for
silence
gives
consent
.
Honest
Parsons
or
true
Christians
,
having
the
least
part
of
grace
remaining
in
the
heart
,
would
have
used
other
means
or
waies
to
bring
a
blasphemer
to
the
sight
of
his
evil
,
then
publish
the
same
in
a
Libellous
Pamphlet
two
years
after
the
fact
,
yet
before
any
other
admonition
,
you
may
easily
conclude
't
is
publisht
in
a
Masse
of
malice
.
That
M.
Stokes
is
such
a
man
,
or
guilty
of
such
high
crimes
,
must
be
proved
by
more
persons
,
and
those
of
better
repute
then
the
quondam
Parson
of
Langley
,
and
registred
in
a
better
record
,
and
more
true
then
Webbs
Masse
of
malice
,
otherwise
none
but
vain
and
light
creatures
will
credit
the
report
.
M.
Stokes
affirms
that
he
hath
had
no
familiarity
with
Webb
for
four
years
last
past
ended
in
July
1652.
And
therefore
if
his
eyes
have
seen
M.
Stokes
do
such
horrid
acts
of
blasphemy
,
either
a
Parsonage
or
a
blasphemous
principle
hung
in
the
Parsons
light
that
he
could
never
see
to
speak
of
it
,
but
conceal
it
till
he
brought
forth
his
Masse
of
malice
.
The
very
reason
the
Parson
urgeth
why
he
concealed
it
till
now
,
will
clear
up
the
innocency
of
M.
Stokes
:
the
tender
respects
,
saith
he
,
I
did
owe
to
him
,
because
he
carried
a
fair
correspondency
with
honest
people
,
hath
made
me
hitherto
to
conceal
the
same
.
(
Mark
)
would
not
any
man
of
reason
think
that
there
was
reason
enough
for
the
Parson
to
indeavour
to
convince
M.
Stokes
of
his
error
,
as
the
Scriptures
direct
?
and
if
M.
Stokes
had
refused
his
admonition
,
he
might
have
publisht
the
evil
to
the
honest
party
,
towards
whom
he
carried
a
fair
correspondency
,
and
those
honest
men
might
have
assisted
the
Parson
in
so
good
a
work
;
but
surely
the
Parson
was
ignorant
of
his
duty
,
otherwise
he
never
saw
those
horrid
acts
of
blasphemy
,
nor
ever
thought
of
them
till
he
had
sat
upon
,
and
almost
hatcht
his
Masse
of
malice
.
But
to
come
to
some
particulars
he
saith
in
the
aforesaid
54
page
of
M.
Stokes
.
In
the
first
place
he
is
a
publique
mocker
,
jearer
and
derider
of
all
publique
worship
.
Answer
,
M.
Stokes
his
daily
practice
both
in
publique
and
private
acquits
him
of
this
slander
.
The
consciences
of
his
greatest
opposites
,
even
Webb
and
divers
more
of
the
Ranting
crew
,
will
free
him
now
in
private
,
and
shall
at
the
last
and
great
account
,
publikely
confesse
that
this
charge
proceeded
from
the
brains
and
bowels
of
a
discontented
Parson
,
who
having
lost
a
good
name
and
a
fat
Parsonage
,
behaves
himself
as
a
Bear
that
is
robbed
of
her
whelps
.
Yet
M.
Stokes
confesseth
that
he
hath
been
addicted
to
laughing
and
jearing
at
false
and
formall
worshippers
,
both
Papists
and
common
Protestants
,
who
make
ignorance
the
mother
of
devotion
,
and
worship
an
unknown
God
,
or
the
true
God
after
a
manner
not
prescribed
in
Gods
word
.
Moreover
he
confesseth
that
he
hath
privatly
and
publiquely
jeared
those
that
Preach
and
Pray
,
and
Professe
to
,
for
to
gain
good
names
,
fat
Parsonages
,
and
handsome
women
for
wives
and
whores
,
that
makes
merchandise
of
the
word
of
God
,
that
serve
not
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ
but
their
own
belly
;
and
this
Tho.
Webb
knows
,
whose
works
praise
him
in
the
gate
.
M.
Stokes
(
who
before
the
Lord
acknowledgeth
that
he
is
lesse
then
the
least
of
all
Gods
mercies
)
affirms
,
that
he
hath
a
most
honourable
accompt
and
high
esteem
of
all
Gods
Ordinances
,
of
all
true
worship
and
worshippers
,
and
withall
believes
that
Marriage
it self
is
an
Ordinance
in
force
,
honourable
amongst
all
,
and
the
bed
undefiled
;
which
the
accuser
believes
not
,
nor
yet
the
Commandment
which
saith
,
Thou
shalt
not
covet
thy
neighbours
wife
.
The
Parson
gives
one
instance
to
prove
M.
Stokes
such
a
publique
mocker
,
but
it
's
as
solid
as
the
Parson
is
learned
,
(
viz.
)
that
M.
Stokes
,
Captain
Matraners
and
himself
were
all
three
in
London
about
two
years
ago
,
and
lying
(
liars
had
need
of
good
memories
)
in
the
blew
Bores-head
in
King-street
,
the
morning
we
were
to
come
out
of
town
,
M.
Stokes
fell
down
upon
his
knees
to
a
mock-praier
in
Westminster
Abby
.
Answer
,
M.
Stokes
affirms
that
to
his
best
remembrance
he
was
never
in
London
with
Webb
and
Treavers
together
,
but
confesseth
that
about
four
years
since
he
was
in
Westminster
with
the
said
parties
.
There
is
a
sign
of
a
blew
Bores-head
in
Kingstreet
,
at
which
house
all
the
parties
lay
,
but
surely
the
Bores-head
is
neither
so
large
nor
so
hollow
as
to
lodge
three
persons
within
its
own
bulk
;
yet
the
Parson
affirms
we
were
all
being
in
London
,
and
lying
at
the
blew
Bores-head
in
Kingstreet
.
As
for
the
mock
prayer
,
M.
Stokes
understands
not
what
the
Parson
means
,
yet
when
he
shall
print
a
right
time
,
and
also
a
Copy
of
the
mock-prayer
,
M.
Stokes
will
be
so
ingenuous
to
confesse
his
errors
and
miscarriages
in
publique
worship
;
yet
that
either
then
,
or
at
any
other
time
any
thought
,
word
or
action
passed
M.
Stokes
with
an
intent
to
make
a
mock
of
that
holy
Ordinance
of
prayer
,
or
any
other
publick
worship
,
is
the
highest
untruth
and
scandall
as
ever
Satan
by
any
of
his
instruments
(
whether
spirituall
)
or
lay
Parson
charged
upon
any
creature
that
expected
salvation
by
Jesus
Christ
.
M.
Stokes
knoweth
that
all
prayer
not
acted
by
faith
,
is
mock-prayer
;
and
he
believes
that
the
saying
of
David
is
true
,
(
viz.
)
If
I
regard
iniquity
in
my
heart
,
the
Lord
will
not
hear
my
prayer
:
To
allow
ones
self
in
the
practice
of
any
known
sin
,
and
to
come
before
the
Lord
in
daily
prayer
,
is
mock-prayer
.
It
's
much
to
be
feared
that
the
Libertine
Parson
Webb
is
well
acquainted
with
mock-prayer
.
Reason
1.
He
hath
both
Preached
and
Prayed
to
get
and
keep
a
Parsonage
.
2.
By
his
own
confession
he
lived
in
the
vile
sin
of
uncleannesse
a
long
time
together
,
and
yet
in
that
time
constantly
Preached
and
prayed
in
the
publique
Congregation
:
Quere
,
Whether
those
prayers
were
not
mock-prayers
?
3.
He
hath
confessed
that
he
hath
not
had
the
assistance
of
the
Spirit
,
as
in
former
times
,
and
yet
he
kept
his
appointed
howers
of
prayer
in
the
publique
Congregation
;
Q.
Were
not
these
mock-prayers
?
yet
all
these
are
left
out
,
and
one
pretended
mock-prayer
by
a
mock-Parson
in
his
Masse
of
malice
fastened
upon
M.
Stokes
,
&c.
Yet
the
Parson
saith
not
that
M.
Stokes
made
a
mock-prayer
,
but
fell
down
on
his
knees
to
a
mock-prayer
;
so
whether
he
means
the
prayer
of
the
Minister
,
or
the
gesture
of
kneeling
,
or
the
pillar
to
which
he
kneeled
,
he
is
desired
to
demonstrate
what
he
means
when
he
wipes
his
eyes
with
his
Masse
of
malice
,
or
makes
an
addition
to
that
learned
Libell
.
In
the
second
place
he
forms
a
most
Execrable
blasphemy
in
the
Masse
of
malice
,
p.
55.
concerning
the
Lords
Supper
,
not
to
be
thought
of
,
much
lesse
named
amongst
the
Christians
;
and
indeavours
to
fasten
that
also
upon
M.
Stokes
,
and
this
he
saith
was
committed
at
Salisbury
,
at
the
Bores-head
,
there
after
the
time
before
mentioned
,
which
was
about
two
years
since
.
M.
Stokes
affirms
that
he
was
not
with
the
said
Webb
at
Salisbury
at
that
time
,
nor
at
any
time
since
,
except
when
he
was
upon
his
triall
for
Adultery
at
Lent
Assises
,
1650.
M.
Stokes
affirms
that
he
never
lay
at
the
Bores-head
in
Salisbury
by
himself
,
with
the
said
Parson
,
nor
with
any
other
person
,
and
that
he
knoweth
no
such
sign
;
moreover
he
affirms
that
if
he
can
be
disproved
in
either
of
these
answers
,
he
is
contented
to
be
branded
with
the
blackest
mark
of
infamy
that
ever
was
due
to
a
blasphemer
.
M.
Stokes
beleeves
,
that
were
himself
(
or
any
)
guilty
of
so
horrid
and
most
accursed
actions
,
God
is
so
just
and
jealous
of
his
own
glory
,
that
as
great
plagues
and
furies
would
pursue
the
offender
,
as
befell
Julian
,
Judas
or
Spira
.
M.
Stokes
affirms
the
whole
story
of
the
blasphemy
,
as
penned
and
published
by
Webb
,
is
of
the
Libellers
own
invention
,
and
never
had
a
being
,
but
in
Tho.
Webbs
brain
or
practice
till
,
it
came
from
thence
to
fill
up
his
Masse
of
malice
against
M.
Stokes
.
M.
Stokes
beleeves
the
Sacrament
of
the
Lords
Supper
to
be
of
Divine
Institution
,
and
of
great
use
to
all
believers
at
this
day
,
he
cannot
justifie
himself
,
but
must
confesse
that
he
hath
sinned
against
the
Lord
in
the
use
and
neglect
of
his
holy
Ordinances
,
but
to
speak
or
to
act
any
thing
by
way
of
derision
or
derogation
to
any
one
of
them
(
even
those
that
are
now
abolished
)
is
that
which
his
soul
abhorreth
and
trembleth
to
think
of
.
The
ridiculous
author
of
the
Masse
of
malice
,
hath
divers
times
in
publique
and
private
,
preacht
and
disputed
,
That
believers
into
whom
Christ
or
the
Spirit
is
come
,
are
no
longer
to
use
the
Ordinance
of
the
Lords
Supper
,
for
which
learned
conceit
of
his
,
M.
Stokes
confesseth
that
he
hath
grossely
jeared
the
said
Parson
,
but
abborreth
the
thought
of
under
valuing
,
much
more
of
blaspheming
that
body
and
bloud
by
which
only
he
expects
eternall
salvation
.
Yet
M.
Stokes
is
beholding
to
the
Christian
moel-Parson
,
not
for
creating
a
most
cursed
and
detestable
blasphemy
and
fastening
it
upon
him
,
but
for
weakning
his
own
evidence
,
giving
himself
the
lye
,
and
clearing
the
accused
,
for
so
he
doth
in
the
20th
line
of
the
aforesaid
55.
pag.
in
these
words
,
Blasphemy
that
I
never
heard
in
my
life
.
If
he
had
said
That
he
had
never
heard
the
like
in
his
life
,
or
never
heard
before
,
it
might
have
been
otherwise
understood
:
But
to
conclude
,
after
he
hath
filled
up
with
most
accursed
circumstance
a
self-invented
blasphemy
,
he
clearly
acquits
the
accused
,
and
saith
,
blasphemy
that
I
never
heard
in
my
life
.
Lord
how
good
thou
art
?
this
is
thy
hand
and
thy
doing
I
Thou
hast
made
the
Author
of
the
Masse
of
malice
to
acquit
the
innocent
,
in
the
middest
of
his
fierce
and
foul
Charge
,
To
thy
name
be
all
the
glory
.
The
Libidinous
Parson
saith
himself
,
That
he
made
no
words
of
the
businesse
till
now
,
concealing
it
till
now
from
all
people
,
wherefore
if
M.
Stokes
were
guilty
,
must
not
the
Parson
be
as
far
forth
guiltty
as
himself
;
Is
a
man
of
his
Coat
and
Calling
to
conceal
a
blasphemy
of
that
nature
,
without
check
to
the
blasphemer
or
complaint
to
the
Magistrate
for
two
years
together
?
but
it
seems
the
blasphemy
,
as
great
as
it
is
,
had
never
been
contrived
nor
revealed
,
had
not
this
spirituall
Parson
faln
into
travell
with
,
and
longed
to
be
delivered
of
a
monstrous
Masse
of
malice
:
And
therefore
who
will
not
conclude
that
this
blasphemous
bastard
(
being
as
ugly
and
deformed
as
the
fellow-creatures
could
make
it
)
had
the
corrupt
brains
of
Parson
Webb
for
its
womb
,
and
the
father
of
lies
for
its
midwife
,
who
brought
it
forth
,
and
wrapt
it
up
in
a
Masse
of
malice
,
and
then
deal
with
it
as
petty
whores
with
their
poor
bastards
(
viz.
)
give
them
suck
and
lay
them
at
other
folks
doors
.
But
the
peremptory
Parson
is
a
man
of
reason
,
and
therefore
is
not
without
reason
for
the
concealment
of
the
said
blasphemy
,
yet
the
unreasonableness
of
the
reasons
will
acquit
M.
Stokes
.
His
first
reason
is
because
we
were
there
met
,
and
about
the
affairs
of
the
Country
.
Answer
,
The
meeting
about
the
affairs
of
the
Country
could
not
prevent
a
zealous
Christian
,
much
lesse
so
eminent
a
Parish
Parson
as
Tho.
Webb
(
who
is
none
of
the
shame
fast
Parsons
)
from
a
dislike
,
or
a
check
to
so
grosse
an
evil
in
his
companion
.
Must
the
affairs
of
the
Country
be
a
sufficient
ground
to
exempt
a
man
(
when
he
is
imployed
therein
)
to
set
him
scot-free
from
the
check
or
controul
of
reverend
grave
Divines
,
though
he
commit
the
highest
crime
against
the
Lord
of
life
and
glory
.
Surely
Parson
Webb
is
no
Minister
of
the
Lords
making
,
that
prefers
the
publique
imployments
and
Country
affairs
,
above
the
glory
of
Jesus
Christ
the
great
Bishop
and
Shepherd
of
our
souls
.
M.
Stokes
beleeves
that
the
Commonwealth
of
England
,
is
not
so
barren
of
good
men
,
that
its
affairs
must
be
managed
by
blasphemers
,
and
they
never
told
of
their
evils
neither
,
untill
such
time
as
a
little
malice
be
grown
into
a
Masse
,
but
from
such
blasphemers
,
and
such
Parsons
good
Lord
deliver
the
Commonwealth
of
England
.
But
Parson
Webbs
second
reason
is
,
He
was
well
thought
of
,
and
therefore
,
saith
he
,
I
concealed
it
till
now
from
all
people
.
So
long
as
a
man
is
well
thought
of
,
he
may
commit
any
sin
or
blasphemy
whatsoever
,
without
check
or
reproof
;
surely
if
this
spirituall
man
had
not
been
mad
,
he
would
never
insert
this
reason
so
void
of
all
understanding
.
The
Reader
may
easily
see
day
light
through
this
little
hole
:
T
is
no
matter
how
much
a
man
blasphemes
,
nor
what
sins
he
becomes
guilty
of
so
long
as
he
is
well
thought
of
amongst
the
Ranting
crew
,
called
amongst
themselves
the
honest
party
:
let
a
man
be
friendly
to
these
,
and
let
them
alone
with
their
carnall
lusts
and
spirituall
livings
,
(
viz.
Parsonages
)
and
all
shall
be
well
;
but
cross
them
in
either
,
they
will
load
you
with
their
own
actions
,
and
lay
upon
you
a
a
Masse
of
malicious
filth
.
M.
Stokes
believes
he
is
as
well
thought
off
in
his
Country
amongst
all
sorts
of
people
(
Ranters
only
excepted
)
as
ever
:
yet
he
desires
rather
to
be
good
,
then
to
be
accounted
so
;
he
values
not
the
praises
of
men
,
yet
loves
a
good
name
,
which
no
sort
of
people
,
high
or
low
,
rich
or
poor
,
nor
Cavalier
nor
Roundhead
,
nor
Presbyterian
nor
Independant
,
ever
sought
to
rob
him
of
;
till
the
famous
malevolent
Parson
Tho.
Webb
and
his
fellow-creatures
(
whose
tongues
and
pens
are
no
slander
)
undertook
the
charge
of
the
work
in
a
Masse
of
malice
,
and
this
M.
Stokes
accompts
as
an
addition
to
his
good
name
and
honour
(
viz.
)
to
be
evil
spoken
of
by
the
generation
of
Ranters
;
whose
wicked
waies
and
practices
are
an
abhorring
to
his
soul
,
which
the
mock-Parson
knoweth
to
the
grief
of
his
prophane
heart
.
The
next
materiall
thing
the
Parson
chargeth
M.
Stokes
withall
,
follows
in
the
same
pag.
55.
I
having
taught
(
saith
he
)
one
Lords
day
from
the
words
of
St
James
,
Be
ye
holy
in
all
manner
of
conversation
.
And
shewing
how
a
Christian
ought
in
all
his
actions
to
set
a
strict
Watch
over
himself
,
and
see
that
he
imitate
the
divine
life
:
And
M.
Stokes
being
present
after
I
had
ended
my
discourse
,
and
going
out
of
the
Church
,
he
asked
me
why
I
medled
with
such
stuff
as
that
was
,
&c.
Answer
,
This
knowing
arrogant
Parson
you
may
perceive
is
so
well
read
in
the
new
Testament
,
that
he
quotes
St
James
for
St
Peter
,
for
the
Text
is
,
1
Pet.
1
15.
But
his
imployment
is
so
great
,
and
his
travel
so
hard
to
bring
forth
a
Masse
of
malice
,
that
for
hast
he
robs
S.
Peter
,
and
belies
S.
James
.
M.
Stokes
affirms
that
the
doctrines
as
they
are
now
set
down
in
the
Masse
of
malice
,
(
as
Christian
Watchfulnesse
and
imitation
of
the
divine
life
)
are
excellent
doctrines
most
profitable
to
beleevers
:
but
neither
the
one
nor
the
other
were
ever
preached
by
Parson
Webb
in
M.
Stokes
his
hearing
,
and
disliked
of
by
him
,
neither
did
the
Parson
ever
Preach
upon
that
Scripture
,
as
M.
Stokes
remembreth
.
Yet
M.
Stokes
confesseth
that
about
four
years
since
he
heard
the
said
Parson
preach
in
the
Parish
Church
of
Largley
a
very
unprofitable
Sermon
,
without
any
life
,
power
,
or
appearance
of
the
spirit
of
God
,
shewing
the
Auditory
how
much
and
how
often
they
should
eat
and
drink
;
when
he
ought
rather
to
shew
that
that
which
enters
into
the
body
defileth
not
,
but
that
from
the
heart
proceeds
murthers
,
adulteries
and
the
like
,
and
to
have
indeavoured
to
have
made
clean
the
inside
of
the
cup
and
platter
,
for
till
the
heart
be
cleansed
and
purified
through
the
presence
of
the
Spirit
of
Christ
,
there
can
be
no
Christian
watchfulnesse
,
nor
imitation
of
a
divine
life
:
These
with
all
observations
of
meats
and
drinks
perish
with
the
using
,
and
are
bodily
exercises
which
profit
little
;
and
this
way
of
preaching
by
Tho.
Webb
was
friendly
reproved
by
M.
Stokes
,
who
then
seemed
to
take
it
well
,
and
a
little
after
confest
to
M.
Stokes
that
he
had
not
the
assistance
of
the
Spirit
of
God
in
his
preaching
,
as
formerly
,
but
now
this
reproof
is
become
a
crime
to
make
up
the
Masse
of
Malice
.
M.
Stokes
disliking
the
preaching
of
Parson
Webb
,
acquaints
him
with
it
presently
,
which
argued
love
and
friendship
in
him
.
But
this
Parson
conceals
all
Mr
Stokes
his
errors
and
miscarriages
,
as
he
saith
,
till
now
,
that
is
,
till
he
brought
forth
that
worthy
work
,
the
Masse
of
malice
;
in
which
he
is
so
far
from
mentioning
of
reall
errors
,
that
he
indeavours
to
fasten
upon
him
many
most
notorious
untruths
of
his
own
devising
and
invention
.
If
M.
Stokes
had
not
been
a
lover
of
good
works
,
and
the
Parson
an
enemy
thereunto
,
both
parties
had
continued
lovers
and
friends
to
this
day
:
Yet
the
Author
of
the
Masse
of
malice
justifies
himself
,
and
condemns
M.
Stokes
to
be
an
enemy
to
sound
doctrine
and
good
life
,
hoping
thereby
to
recover
his
lost
credit
,
and
render
himself
a
most
rare
and
singular
Parson
.
In
the
next
place
the
famous
Parson
in
the
56.
page
of
his
Masse
of
malice
,
saith
,
I
might
insert
many
other
notorious
acts
of
his
blasphemy
.
M.
Stokes
beleeves
the
male-contented
Parson
to
be
a
man
of
a
quick
invention
,
nimble
wit
,
and
ready
pen
,
and
therefore
wonders
why
he
behaves
himself
like
a
Preacher
,
that
having
ended
his
matter
with
his
hour-glasse
,
saith
,
I
might
insist
upon
these
and
these
particulars
,
when
poor
soul
he
hath
not
a
word
to
say
more
;
so
this
man
at
first
mentions
many
acts
of
blasphemy
,
insists
upon
one
,
and
then
saith
,
I
might
insert
many
more
;
and
who
knows
not
but
that
he
might
,
had
not
his
charity
prevented
,
or
his
invention
failed
in
raising
so
famous
a
structure
as
the
Masse
of
malice
?
M.
Stokes
is
not
offended
with
this
Parson
for
revealing
or
concealing
any
thing
concerning
him
,
nor
for
creating
blasphemies
,
or
other
crimes
in
a
Masse
of
malice
to
lay
upon
him
;
he
well
knows
that
the
Parson
and
all
the
fellow-creatures
are
acted
by
a
power
irresistible
,
which
makes
them
to
say
and
swear
any
thing
against
those
that
hate
their
Ranting
practices
and
blasphemous
unclean
waies
:
yet
M.
Stokes
cannot
own
Parson
Webbs
base
born
brats
,
but
must
leave
them
to
their
ghostly
father
,
who
is
most
pure
in
his
own
eyes
.
M.
Stokes
(
though
a
great
sinner
before
the
Lord
)
challengeth
Parson
Tho
,
Webb
and
all
others
of
his
invenomed
generation
,
fellow-creatures
,
male
and
female
;
whether
Ranters
in
judgement
or
practice
,
or
both
;
to
invent
,
say
,
swear
,
write
,
print
,
publish
,
whatsoever
they
know
,
think
or
can
imagine
against
him
,
which
may
tend
to
his
dishonour
or
disgrace
;
for
he
is
resolved
to
defie
the
devil
and
all
his
works
;
knowing
that
it
is
God
that
justifies
,
and
therefore
accounts
it
his
greatest
honour
to
be
evil
spoken
of
by
that
generation
.
Furthermore
in
the
same
56.
page
he
saith
,
what
I
have
asserted
is
enough
,
and
is
no
more
then
what
is
truth
in
every
particular
of
it
.
Who
seeth
not
that
Tho.
Webb
is
satisfied
with
his
Masse
of
malice
▪
and
that
one
of
many
acts
of
blasphemy
is
enough
to
record
at
this
time
?
What
I
have
asserted
saith
he
,
is
enough
to
discover
what
the
man
is
:
So
that
the
Reader
is
to
take
it
for
granted
,
that
the
Parson
is
very
sparing
and
loth
to
speak
his
whole
knowledge
;
yet
fearing
his
assertion
will
not
be
beleeved
,
he
saith
,
't
is
all
true
:
So
that
you
must
understand
that
the
Parsons
doings
are
all
righteous
,
and
his
sayings
all
true
,
so
that
his
word
must
passe
without
check
or
doubt
.
All
Parson
Webbs
scandals
and
self-intended
blasphemies
,
reviling
censures
and
reproaches
are
all
true
,
you
are
not
to
question
them
,
because
Thomas
Webb
is
Author
of
them
,
which
M.
Stokes
knoweth
to
be
true
.
But
to
fasten
a
belief
in
his
Reader
,
he
is
fain
to
use
all
his
Ecclesiasticall
understanding
at
once
;
for
,
thinks
the
reverend
Church-man
,
if
this
be
not
believed
against
M
Stokes
,
all
my
labour
is
vain
,
and
my
Masse
of
malice
will
not
be
regarded
nor
had
in
esteem
amongst
those
that
are
adverse
to
the
Ranting
rout
;
and
therefore
having
wip't
his
beard
,
and
set
his
countenance
,
he
devoutly
and
demurely
imitates
the
whores
and
bauds
,
when
they
act
the
part
of
grave
Matrons
and
honest
women
:
or
deceiptfull
Shopkeepers
,
who
with
a
truly
put
off
their
Tarnisht
wares
;
so
the
hypocriticall
Parson
,
to
make
men
believe
his
lies
,
saith
,
To
imprecate
and
make
protestations
is
not
my
usuall
manner
of
speaking
;
for
truly
,
saith
he
,
I
approve
not
of
any
such
thing
,
but
according
to
my
manner
of
speaking
,
which
is
as
I
am
taught
by
the
Scripture
,
Yea
,
yea
;
Nay
,
nay
;
in
very
truth
all
these
things
are
true
.
So
that
you
may
believe
him
,
for
all
his
untruths
are
uttered
by
Divine
right
by
the
excellent
Parson
,
and
fastened
in
a
Scripture
phrase
upon
Mr
Stokes
,
who
doubts
not
but
the
Parson
can
prove
the
legality
of
his
uncleannesse
and
blasphemous
waies
by
the
Scripture
;
he
can
gain
Parsonages
,
Marry
,
Baptize
and
Bury
persons
,
live
disorderly
in
his
Whoring
,
Ranting
,
reproaching
and
reviling
at
any
who
please
him
not
;
and
confirm
himself
and
his
deluded
followers
by
a
Scripture
phrase
,
Believe
him
you
that
list
.
You
may
see
his
manner
of
speaking
in
his
letters
before
mentioned
that
he
loves
neither
imprecations
nor
protestations
;
but
withall
you
will
conclude
,
that
he
that
cannot
speak
truth
of
himself
,
nor
well
of
his
fellow-creatures
,
can
much
lesse
speak
well
of
Mr
Stokes
,
though
as
he
pretends
he
makes
conscience
of
a
manner
of
speaking
which
he
hath
learned
in
Scripture
.
So
Satan
and
all
his
false
prophets
set
forth
their
untruths
in
a
Scripture
language
,
not
out
of
love
to
truth
or
Scripture
,
but
to
obtain
their
own
cursed
ends
(
viz
)
ruine
to
the
souls
,
bodies
or
good
names
of
those
that
fear
the
Lord
,
and
hate
their
hypocriticall
and
lascivious
waies
,
otherwise
this
Parson
would
have
learnt
and
practised
other
lessons
out
of
the
Scriptures
then
those
he
makes
use
of
to
make
up
his
Masse
of
malice
.
But
the
Parson
proceeds
in
his
charitable
way
of
concealment
,
of
M.
Stokes
his
errors
or
blasphemies
,
but
yet
makes
them
publique
,
and
saith
in
the
same
page
,
I
might
insert
his
pocketting
up
of
four
pounds
,
collected
of
the
honest
party
in
my
Church
,
for
to
defray
the
charges
of
our
Bristoll
friends
in
carrying
up
a
Petition
to
London
.
Mr
Stokes
might
answer
that
this
slander
which
the
quondam
Parson
might
insert
,
is
as
true
as
the
rest
which
he
hath
inserted
,
which
are
all
as
like
the
father
,
since
he
hath
given
himself
over
to
commit
uncleannesse
with
greedinesse
,
and
hath
followed
the
spirit
of
error
as
ever
they
can
look
.
Mr
Stokes
knows
not
what
the
learned
Parson
in
wickednesse
means
by
his
Church
,
in
which
he
saith
the
four
pound
was
collected
,
unlesse
it
be
the
Parish-Church
of
Langley
Burhill
:
if
so
,
Mr
Stokes
affirms
that
in
Parson
Webbs
Church
he
never
received
a
penny
for
any
such
use
as
he
mentions
in
his
Masse
of
malice
.
M.
Stokes
acknowledgeth
that
in
the
year
1647.
on
a
Lords
day
,
after
evening
Sermon
,
there
was
a
collection
of
monies
in
the
Parsonage
house
of
Langley
.
And
further
M.
Stokes
affirms
that
he
received
the
moneys
there
collected
to
the
use
aforesaid
,
which
amounted
to
the
just
summe
of
29t
—
11d
and
no
more
,
as
the
note
yet
remaining
will
demonstrate
,
who
paid
it
in
the
particulars
,
and
how
much
the
summe
is
in
grosse
,
which
is
just
29●
—
11d
,
towards
which
summe
the
accomptant
Parson
Webb
paid
not
one
farthing
.
Now
25s
M.
Stokes
paid
of
the
said
summ
to
one
William
Coller
appointed
to
receive
the
same
;
so
that
the
whole
summe
M.
Stokes
stands
charged
withall
is
4s
—
11d
,
which
the
Parson
hath
scrued
to
4l
,
the
better
to
build
a
Masse
of
malice
.
This
very
Parson
when
he
saw
that
for
his
high
crimes
and
misdemeanors
,
he
was
outed
of
his
Parsonage
;
within
a
few
dayes
after
writ
letters
to
his
fellow-creatures
in
the
Country
;
and
among
the
rest
one
to
M.
B.
row
in
the
custody
of
M.
Stokes
,
where
he
tels
of
his
ejectment
,
and
promiseth
to
print
against
Mr
Stokes
the
very
particulars
now
publisht
in
his
Masse
of
malice
,
in
which
he
chargeth
M.
Stokes
with
3I
,
but
in
the
Masse
of
his
malice
hath
stretcht
it
to
4l
as
you
have
seen
before
.
M.
Stokes
affirms
that
the
payment
of
the
twenty
five
shillings
before
mentioned
to
W.
Coller
,
according
to
order
,
was
a
work
of
supererrogation
in
him
,
and
that
he
might
justly
have
retained
it
in
his
own
hands
to
this
day
,
and
given
a
good
account
thereof
to
a
wiser
man
then
Parson
Webb
,
whom
it
principally
concerned
,
for
it
no
way
concerned
him
,
but
to
fill
up
his
Masse
of
malice
.
Another
blasphemy
or
crime
(
which
the
Parson
pleaseth
)
is
the
pocketting
up
of
twenty
pound
to
buy
Trumpets
and
Banners
,
Wilts
about
two
years
ago
to
M.
Stokes
.
Answer
,
M.
Stokes
affirms
,
that
(
that
not
about
two
years
ago
,
but
)
in
the
year
1648.
against
Duke
Hambletons
Invasion
,
the
Committee
of
Wilts
assigned
to
M.
Stokes
and
others
,
then
in
command
,
20l
to
each
Captain
to
defray
their
extraordinary
charges
,
and
to
provide
themselves
with
necessaries
fit
for
War
.
And
further
M.
Stokes
confesseth
,
that
after
the
whole
service
was
over
,
the
Cavaliers
every where
beaten
,
and
the
L.
Generall
Cromwel
,
with
part
of
the
Army
in
Scotland
,
then
M.
Stokes
received
the
20l
,
and
about
7
or
8l
more
at
severall
times
,
which
was
all
the
money
of
the
Common-wealths
that
he
ever
received
for
the
service
,
in
which
he
spent
a
far
greater
summe
,
continuing
the
command
from
the
beginning
of
June
,
untill
about
November
,
1648.
'T
is
believed
that
if
Parson
Webb
had
gained
no
more
by
Preaching
and
practising
,
then
M.
Stokes
hath
by
the
late
troubles
,
by
his
chargeable
Offices
and
Imployments
,
all
along
the
War
,
he
could
never
have
been
so
much
given
up
to
pride
and
covetousnesse
.
'T
is
manifest
to
the
whole
Country
,
that
for
10
years
space
M.
Stokes
hath
spent
his
time
in
the
service
of
the
Commonwealth
,
which
hath
proved
a
great
burthen
to
him
,
in
respect
of
his
Estate
,
which
is
but
small
:
That
he
hath
spent
and
lost
much
in
the
time
of
his
banishment
from
his
estate
and
publique
imployment
,
and
yet
never
sought
any
place
of
advantage
or
profit
in
the
Nation
,
nor
ever
sought
after
Honour
,
except
it
were
to
be
faithfull
to
his
own
conscience
and
the
Commonwealths
Cause
,
the
prosperity
whereof
is
all
the
praise
or
reward
Master
Stokes
expects
.
Where
is
the
man
that
can
stand
forth
and
truly
say
,
M.
Stokes
,
you
did
me
injury
in
the
Warre
,
you
eat
my
meat
and
paid
not
for
it
,
you
rode
my
horse
,
you
received
a
bribe
,
you
have
enriched
your self
by
these
Warres
,
you
were
cruel
when
in
place
of
trust
and
Honour
,
you
were
covetous
to
cheat
or
cousen
the
Country
or
Commonwealth
;
you
sought
great
things
for
your self
,
you
have
solicited
a
Parliament
man
,
a
Member
of
the
Councell
of
State
,
or
Officer
of
the
Army
to
assist
you
in
the
gaining
an
Office
,
or
Honour
,
or
Profit
,
which
you
spent
on
your
lusts
:
let
such
a
man
stand
forth
and
make
the
challenge
,
and
M.
Stokes
will
be
his
bond-man
for
ever
.
But
the
Parish-Parson
,
as
lawlesse
as
a
Parish-Bull
may
bellow
forth
his
black
charge
,
and
roar
out
his
Masse
of
malice
,
and
say
all
manner
of
evil
against
M.
Stokes
,
right
or
wrong
.
Oh
excellent
Parson
!
And
therefore
in
the
next
place
he
tells
the
Reader
that
M.
Stokes
issues
out
his
Warrants
for
the
raising
of
him
money
to
buy
Trumpets
and
Banners
for
the
Troop
.
An
aspersion
so
false
and
silly
,
that
none
but
Ranters
have
the
boldnesse
or
impudence
to
affirm
,
or
weaknesse
to
believe
:
All
the
Commissioners
in
the
whole
County
,
all
the
Constables
,
petty
Constables
,
and
Tithing-men
;
and
all
that
pay
a
penny
towards
the
Publique
Charge
of
the
Nation
,
will
readily
and
chearfully
tell
the
Parson
,
that
this
is
an
untruth
:
But
fit
enough
for
his
Masse
of
malice
.
The
last
thing
M.
Stokes
takes
notice
of
amongst
all
the
quondam
Parsons
aspersions
is
,
That
M.
Stokes
upon
his
marriage
,
and
when
danger
was
eminent
,
he
laid
down
his
Commission
,
and
left
the
Troop
without
a
Commander
.
A
most
manifest
untruth
,
The
whole
work
of
the
Nation
was
over
;
the
Scots
and
English
Cavaliers
wholly
ruined
and
broken
:
And
further
M.
Stokes
continued
the
command
six
or
eight
weeks
after
he
had
Orders
to
disband
,
as
the
Committee
of
Wilts
can
testifie
,
whose
Orders
and
Letters
yet
remain
to
manifest
the
contrary
.
The
Charge
of
the
Command
being
insupportable
to
M.
Stokes
,
and
the
work
for
which
they
were
raised
being
over
;
having
also
many
occasions
of
his
own
,
requiring
his
attendance
,
he
only
took
leave
of
the
Troop
,
and
left
it
to
be
commanded
by
his
then
Lieutenant
,
Cap.
Henry
Aland
,
who
continued
it
by
Order
of
State
for
the
Irish
service
,
where
he
is
at
this
day
.
Let
it
be
considered
by
any
person
,
not
Ranting
ripe
,
what
need
there
was
of
a
County-Troop
in
November
1648.
unlesse
to
eat
up
the
poor
Country
with
Free-quarter
(
for
no
pay
was
then
to
be
had
)
and
to
pull
the
curse
of
the
needy
upon
M.
Stokes
.
Yet
saith
this
State
mock-Parson
,
when
danger
was
eminent
M.
Stokes
laid
down
his
Commission
.
That
Masse
must
needs
be
great
that
's
made
up
with
such
abominable
and
malicious
untruths
,
invented
and
brought
to
the
work
by
an
opprobious
Parson
in
his
luxurious
and
malevolent
humor
.
And
that
all
the
world
may
see
that
not
only
an
unclean
,
but
also
a
lying
spirit
was
the
Author
of
the
Masse
of
malice
;
here
is
inserted
the
Committees
Order
for
Disbanding
the
said
Troop
.
At
the
Committee
of
Parliament
,
for
the
said
County
,
the
22.
of
Septemb.
Anno
1948.
THat
all
the
Horse
that
are
now
in
pay
under
severall
Captains
in
this
County
,
Anthony
Yardly
,
and
that
those
Thirty
men
which
are
to
be
continued
are
to
be
approved
by
this
Committee
.
A
true
Copy
Examined
by
Jonath
.
Hill
,
Clerk
to
the
said
Committee
.
These
are
the
most
principall
calumnies
and
foul
aspersions
that
the
Parson
hath
attributed
to
M.
Stokes
,
which
are
most
faithfully
answered
and
retorted
:
There
are
many
more
,
but
so
ridiculous
as
not
worth
a
reply
.
But
let
the
Reader
take
them
together
,
and
consider
with
himself
these
particulars
:
1.
If
M.
Stokes
were
guilty
of
such
foul
crimes
,
How
comes
it
to
passe
that
Webb
in
all
his
angry
and
reproachfull
letters
,
never
mentioned
a
word
to
M.
Stokes
of
any
one
of
them
.
When
he
fains
a
repentance
,
and
by
his
own
letters
confessed
his
abominations
to
M.
Stokes
;
it
s
as
clear
as
the
sun
,
that
he
then
did
not
take
M.
Stokes
to
be
the
man
as
he
hath
set
him
out
to
be
in
the
Masse
of
malice
,
the
letters
being
of
a
later
date
then
these
pretended
crimes
;
neither
is
it
likely
that
he
would
make
a
blasphemer
his
Confessor
.
His
own
expressions
in
his
own
letters
to
M.
Stokes
,
clear
him
:
besides
those
before
mentioned
in
this
Narrative
there
are
many
other
in
M.
Stokes
his
hand
,
which
discover
to
the
world
,
that
he
is
not
such
an
offender
,
save
in
Webbs
Masse
of
malice
:
Amongst
divers
take
notice
of
this
one
of
the
3d
of
Aug.
1650.
which
is
after
the
time
wherein
the
blasphemy
and
crimes
are
said
to
be
committed
in
the
Masse
of
malice
.
Sweet
Sir
,
I
Ever
took
you
to
be
a
cordiall
and
a
true
friend
to
the
Saints
and
truth
of
Christ
,
and
therefore
I
professe
to
you
unfainedly
from
my
heart
,
that
exceedingly
I
love
you
and
tender
you
,
and
could
I
but
assure
my self
that
you
would
receive
me
with
the
same
sweetnesse
of
spirit
as
formerly
,
and
with
the
spirit
of
meeknesse
restore
me
,
wherein
I
am
fallen
.
Oh
how
glad
would
my
heart
be
to
see
you
!
While
you
were
at
London
I
longed
for
your
coming
home
▪
because
to
you
I
would
unbosome
my self
,
but
I
was
cast
off
by
you
to
my
great
grief
and
sorrow
,
&c.
Now
Reader
,
if
Parson
Webb
in
Aug.
1650.
took
M.
Stokes
to
be
a
cordiall
and
a
true
friend
to
the
Saints
and
truth
of
Christ
how
can
he
justly
charge
M.
Stokes
as
in
his
Masse
of
malice
,
with
such
abhorred
crimes
of
an
elder
date
.
Neither
can
it
be
imagined
that
he
would
have
unbosomed
himself
to
a
blaspheamer
,
deceiver
,
&c.
So
M.
Stokes
is
acquitted
by
his
accuser
before
the
accusation
received
any
being
.
Let
it
be
considered
,
whether
Webb
had
not
better
thoughts
of
M.
Stokes
but
a
very
little
time
before
his
triall
;
for
about
the
time
Lieutenant
Gen.
Ludlow
went
into
Ireland
,
the
said
Webb
being
then
in
Goal
,
drew
with
his
own
hand
a
Petition
to
the
Parliament
,
that
Edw.
Stokes
Esq
.
might
command
the
Regiment
of
Horse
for
Wilts
,
in
the
place
and
absence
of
Col.
Ludlow
,
and
this
Petition
he
promoted
by
his
Agents
then
at
liberty
,
untill
M.
Stokes
himself
put
a
period
to
that
design
.
Quaere
,
Whether
then
he
took
M.
Stokes
to
be
the
man
as
now
he
hath
printed
him
to
be
in
his
Masse
of
malice
.
Yet
the
crimes
charged
are
of
a
far
elder
date
by
his
own
accompt
.
But
besides
all
this
M.
Stokes
is
acquitted
in
his
own
conscience
,
which
is
better
to
him
then
10000
witnesses
,
and
therefore
can
boldly
say
,
Who
art
thou
that
condemnest
?
it
is
God
that
justifies
,
who
will
clear
up
the
innocency
of
his
servants
,
and
finde
out
(
to
their
shame
)
all
such
as
make
lies
their
refuge
,
and
become
false
accusers
of
others
,
as
the
ridiculous
Author
of
the
Masse
of
malice
hath
done
;
who
having
made
himself
drunk
with
the
much
bibing
at
the
Ranting
cup
,
behaves
himself
like
a
mad
Bedlam
,
striking
those
that
are
next
him
.
In
his
repentings
you
have
seen
him
striking
and
wounding
his
own
dear
fellow-creatures
,
charging
them
through
and
through
,
with
malice
and
wickednesse
.
And
so
soon
as
he
is
reconciled
to
them
,
he
Raves
and
Rants
like
a
most
furious
frantick
,
against
all
other
that
could
not
dandle
or
flatter
him
in
his
wicked
and
unclean
waies
;
So
that
the
Parliament
it self
,
the
Committee
of
Plundred
Ministers
,
the
Judge
,
and
the
Justices
of
Peace
for
the
County
of
Wilts
,
amongst
which
M.
Stokes
acknowledgeth
he
is
not
worthy
to
be
named
;
these
are
the
object
of
Webbs
Masse
of
malice
,
and
are
more
or
lesse
abused
by
the
filthy
Libell
so
called
.
And
well
may
the
mock-Parson
charge
M.
Stokes
with
blasphemy
,
in
his
Masse
of
malice
,
being
himself
a
blasphemer
upon
publique
Record
;
All
delinquents
delight
to
fasten
their
own
titles
and
actions
upon
the
most
innocent
persons
;
so
the
delinquent
Parson
having
been
discovered
and
convicted
to
be
a
blasphemer
,
he
gives
away
his
own
title
,
and
imputes
his
own
abhorred
actions
to
M.
Stokes
.
That
the
said
Parson
is
a
blasphemer
himself
,
Wilts
,
as
transformed
into
an
Angel
of
Light
,
upon
which
stage
he
hath
acted
the
Ranting
part
,
as
is
before
expressed
.
The
last
thing
concerning
Tho.
Webb
the
Author
of
the
Masse
of
malice
,
is
this
,
he
comes
lately
(
viz
)
about
March
last
into
Wilts
,
to
visit
the
honest
party
,
and
disperse
his
malitious
Masse
.
Well
,
he
visits
his
friends
,
and
amongst
the
rest
(
to
colour
the
businesse
)
he
gives
his
poor
wife
a
visit
,
only
by
way
of
complement
,
but
durst
neither
to
stay
with
her
,
nor
in
any
wise
to
keep
her
company
,
as
men
usually
do
,
&c.
but
hastens
away
to
visit
his
man-wife
J.
O.
and
others
;
so
to
Langley
he
comes
,
where
he
was
received
with
all
alacrity
amongst
his
honest
party
,
where
divers
met
,
to
whom
he
declared
that
he
lately
Preached
upon
that
Text
,
The
spiritual
man
is
mad
,
and
now
resolved
to
dissemble
no
more
(
viz.
)
never
to
receive
Parsonage
,
nor
Preach
more
,
nor
yet
to
conceal
his
principles
from
the
world
,
as
he
had
done
:
But
being
asked
by
one
,
what
he
would
do
if
his
Mistress
should
cast
him
off
;
said
,
that
he
should
be
the
most
miserable
man
living
,
and
thought
he
should
make
away
with
himself
.
So
to
put
it
out
of
doubt
that
he
would
dissemble
his
principles
no
more
,
he
takes
the
childe
,
which
he
said
he
begot
on
the
body
of
another
mans
wife
,
(
yet
never
went
to
see
his
own
childe
born
in
lawfull
Matrimony
,
though
he
rode
by
the
house
where
it
was
kept
by
the
mothers
friends
;
)
and
himself
became
a
convoy
,
riding
by
the
Waggon
in
which
the
childe
was
carried
through
the
Country
towards
London
,
and
for
part
of
the
way
afterwards
,
sends
back
the
party
that
did
attend
it
,
and
himself
plaies
the
part
of
(
not
only
a
loving
father
,
but
)
a
nurse
,
till
it
met
the
mother
and
her
husband
,
where
the
joy
was
compleated
:
And
this
the
impudent
mock-Parson
performed
,
as
if
he
had
done
it
in
the
height
of
contempt
against
both
Religion
and
Magistracy
.
So
I
have
done
with
the
mock-Parson
and
his
Masse
of
malice
:
Many
things
I
have
omitted
,
because
I
would
not
be
over-tedious
,
and
the
Narration
being
of
too
great
a
bulk
already
,
I
forbear
to
add
.
If
in
any
particulars
I
seem
to
offend
,
let
it
be
thy
glory
,
courteous
Reader
,
to
passe
it
by
.
I
was
forc't
to
the
work
which
I
never
sought
after
,
nor
do
not
delight
in
;
yet
what
I
have
done
,
I
have
done
it
publiquely
and
truly
,
that
truth
may
be
manifest
,
and
falshood
discovered
,
that
the
righteous
waies
and
people
of
God
may
be
justified
,
and
the
wicked
waies
and
works
of
ungodly
men
may
be
condemned
.
Wherefore
,
as
I
wish
all
that
respect
the
health
of
their
bodies
,
to
take
heed
of
Empericks
and
Mounte-banks
;
so
I
advise
all
that
respect
the
health
of
their
souls
,
and
peace
of
their
spirits
to
take
heed
of
mock
Parsons
,
and
counterfeit
Preachers
,
who
though
they
appear
in
sheeps
cloathing
,
yet
inwardly
are
ravening
wolves
;
I
mean
such
as
make
themselves
Preachers
and
Parish-Parsons
to
gain
Parsonages
or
filthy
lucre
for
their
Preaching
;
amongst
which
number
you
may
finde
T.
W.
From
whom
,
that
God
may
deliver
thee
,
and
all
that
fear
his
great
Name
within
the
Commonwealth
of
England
,
is
the
daily
prayer
of
this
Author
.
FINIS
.