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             Boteler's case being an impartial narrative of the tryal, & penitent behaviour of Master UUilliam Boteler, executed September 10th at Chelmsford, about the murder of Capt. Wade : with the substance of a sermon preached on that occasion, and his last speech faithfully taken.
             Boteler, William, d. 1678.
          
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           Boteler, William, d. 1678. -- Trials, litigation, etc.
           Trials (Murder) -- England.
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           Boteler's
           Case
           .
        
         
           Being
           an
           Impartial
           NARRATIVE
           Of
           the
           TRYAL
           ,
           &
           
             PENITENT
             BEHAVIOUR
          
           OF
           ,
           Master
           VVilliam
           Boteler
           .
        
         
           Executed
           ,
           September
           10
           th
           .
           At
           Chelmsford
           ,
           about
           the
           Murder
           of
           Capt.
           WADE
           With
           the
           Substance
           of
           a
           SERMON
           Preached
           on
           that
           Occasion
           .
        
         
           AND
           His
           Last
           Speech
           Faithfully
           Taken
           .
        
         
           With
           Allowance
           ;
           Ro.
           L'Estrange
           .
        
         
           Printed
           for
           
             J.
             Clarke
          
           ,
           and
           
             P.
             Brooksby
          
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           Boteler's
           CASE
           .
           &c.
           
        
         
           THou
           art
           here
           Christian
           Reader
           Presented
           with
           a
           Candid
           and
           Impartial
           Relation
           of
           a
           deplorable
           Tragedy
           ,
           which
           yet
           the
           good
           Hand
           of
           Providence
           ,
           that
           
           sometimes
           through
           seeming
           severities
           
             Waits
             to
             be
             Gracious
          
           ,
           and
           calls
           Sinners
           by
           Inscrutable
           Methods
           even
           at
           
             the
             Eleventh
             Hour
          
           ,
           was
           pleased
           at
           last
           to
           Crown
           with
           a
           Blessed
           Catastrophe
           ,
           though
           waded
           unto
           through
           
             Waters
             of
             Marah
          
           ,
           and
           frightful
           streights
           of
           an
           Ignominious
           Temporal
           Death
           .
        
         
           The
           Design
           of
           this
           Publication
           is
           far
           from
           casting
           the
           least
           Reflections
           or
           murmuring
           Surmises
           on
           the
           Judicial
           Proceedings
           ,
           owned
           by
           the
           Deceased
           to
           be
           Just
           and
           Legal
           ;
           Nor
           is
           it
           out
           of
           any
           over-bias'd
           fondness
           to
           his
           Memory
           .
           For
           ,
           alas
           !
           
             The
             Dead
             have
             no
             flattorers
          
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           now
           (
           we
           hope
           )
           in
           Glorious
           Rest
           ,
           regardless
           either
           of
           Detraction
           or
           Applause
           ,
           as
           much
           beyond
           the
           Good
           Offices
           of
           Friends
           ,
           as
           Malice
           of
           Enemies
           .
        
         
           
           
             There
             are
             far
             more
             Worthy
             Reasons
             and
             Useful
             Motives
             ,
             that
             seem
             not
             less
             to
             Necessitate
             ,
             than
             Invite
             the
             Divulging
             of
             these
             Papers
             .
             —
             As
          
           
             First
             for
             the
             Discovery
             of
             Truth
             ,
             and
             Checking
             those
             swarms
             of
             Different
             ,
             yet
             equally
             false
             Reports
             every
             where
             spread
             concerning
             this
             unhappy
             Accident
             :
             The
             Quality
             of
             the
             Gentleman
             slain
             engaged
             a
             General
             pitty
             ,
             and
             some
             ungrateful
             Circumstances
             ,
             a
             just
             and
             more
             than
             ordinary
             Detestation
             against
             it's
             Authour
             ;
             whence
             busie
             fame
             snatching
             up
             some
             partial
             Rumours
             Composed
             of
             Dark
             Probabilities
             ,
             and
             many
             real
             Mistakes
             ,
             aggravated
             it
             to
             that
             hideous
             proportion
             ;
             that
             not
             onely
             the
             Credulous
             Vulgar
             (
             who
             are
             neither
             able
             nor
             willing
             to
             Examine
             things
             to
             the
             Bottom
             ,
             or
             Distinguish
             a
             right
             )
             became
             
             Prepossessed
             ;
             but
             likewise
             some
             more
             Intelligent
             ,
             seem'd
             carried
             along
             with
             the
             Impetuous
             Torrent
             ,
             and
             to
             Disabuse
             such
             from
             undue
             Impressions
             is
             but
             Justice
             to
             the
             Dead
             ,
             and
             Charity
             to
             the
             Living
             :
             Let
             Malefactors
             suffer
             according
             to
             their
             Demerits
             ,
             yet
             still
             't
             is
             below
             the
             Generosity
             of
             a
             Gentleman
             ,
             and
             the
             Dignity
             of
             a
             Christian
             ,
             to
             Blacken
             any
             Man's
             memory
             with
             Feigned
             crimes
             ,
             and
             groundless
             Imputations
             :
             He
             that
             does
             not
             Detect
             Calumnies
             when
             he
             can
             ,
             is
             tacitely
             guilty
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             those
             that
             scatter
             Slaunders
             on
             anothers
             Tomb
             ,
             deserve
             to
             have
             their
             own
             Monuments
             sullied
             with
             Ignominy
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             A
             yet
             greater
             and
             most
             Important
             Inducement
             ,
             is
             to
             promote
             Gods
             Glory
             by
             Proclaiming
             the
             Infiniteness
             of
             his
             Love
             ,
             the
             Riches
             of
             his
             Grace
             ,
             and
             Miraculousness
             of
             his
             power
             in
             working
             good
             out
             of
             evil
             ,
             making
             
             Destruction
             Instrumental
             to
             Conversion
             :
             Sanctifying
             Affliction
             ,
             bringing
             a
             Wretched
             Soul
             to
             a
             sense
             of
             his
             misery
             :
             and
             (
             as
             Charity
             oblieges
             us
             to
             hope
             )
             to
             a
             hearty
             sincere
             Repentance
             
               not
               to
               be
               Repented
               of
            
             ;
             If
             the
             Blessed
             
               Spirits
               of
               Just
               Men
               made
               perfect
               ,
            
             and
             Holy
             Angels
             in
             Heaven
             rejoyce
             at
             the
             Conversion
             of
             a
             Sinner
             ;
             ought
             not
             Mortals
             on
             Earth
             to
             Remarque
             it
             ,
             by
             magnifying
             the
             Mercies
             of
             so
             good
             a
             God
             ,
             and
             publishing
             his
             Wondrous
             Works
             ,
             that
             the
             present
             and
             succeeding
             Generations
             may
             Celebrate
             them
             with
             due
             Praises
             and
             Thanksgivings
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Nor
             can
             this
             certain
             and
             well
             known
             Narrative
             but
             be
             highly
             useful
             (
             if
             rightly
             improved
             )
             to
             the
             Readers
             ;
             (
             especially
             such
             as
             were
             Master
             
             Boteler's
             Acquaintance
             )
             by
             way
             of
             Caution
             and
             Information
             ;
             You
             that
             were
             his
             Friends
             (
             and
             without
             reflection
             let
             me
             add
             ,
             sometimes
             perhaps
             
             Companions
             in
             Riot
             and
             Extravagance
             )
             would
             you
             Meet
             him
             again
             with
             Joy
             in
             Happiness
             ;
             Imitate
             him
             then
             in
             his
             contrition
             and
             Repentance
             ;
             You
             whose
             Vitious
             practises
             have
             first
             prevailed
             to
             make
             you
             Wish
             there
             were
             no
             future
             state
             of
             reward
             or
             Punishment
             ,
             and
             further
             continuance
             in
             Sin
             so
             sear'd
             your
             consciences
             ,
             stupesied
             your
             understandings
             ,
             and
             degraded
             your
             Reason
             :
             As
             with
             the
             Fool
             in
             the
             Psalmist
             ,
             
               To
               say
               in
               your
               Hearts
               there
               is
               no
               God
            
             :
             Here
             you
             may
             behold
             how
             Empty
             and
             Idle
             ,
             how
             Pernicious
             and
             Frightful
             ,
             how
             Loathsom
             and
             Detestable
             such
             conceits
             appear
             ;
             when
             once
             
               Serious
               Apprehensions
            
             of
             Death
             Approach
             ,
             Opening
             the
             self-blinded
             Eyes
             of
             the
             Soul
             ,
             and
             taking
             off
             those
             Vain
             Imaginations
             ,
             which
             the
             Depravity
             of
             Nature
             ,
             the
             Inconsiderateness
             of
             Youth
             ,
             the
             madness
             of
             Wine
             ,
             or
             a
             Proud
             Fantastick
             
             Humour
             of
             Singularity
             have
             Raised
             ,
             and
             which
             tend
             no
             less
             to
             the
             Disturbance
             and
             Distraction
             of
             Humane
             Society
             in
             General
             ;
             than
             to
             the
             particular
             Ruine
             and
             Destruction
             ,
             (
             as
             well
             Temporal
             as
             Eternal
             ,
             )
             of
             all
             those
             that
             suffer
             themselves
             to
             be
             Infatuated
             by
             them
             .
          
           
             As
             for
             the
             Truth
             of
             what
             is
             here
             offer'd
             to
             publique
             view
             ;
             Let
             me
             assure
             thee
             (
             Christian
             Reader
             !
             )
             That
             there
             is
             nothing
             contained
             ,
             but
             what
             was
             either
             found
             in
             Mr.
             
             Boteler's
             own
             Hand-Writing
             ,
             solemnly
             declared
             by
             him
             as
             therein
             mentioned
             ,
             taken
             from
             his
             
               Dying
               Lips
            
             ,
             or
             known
             matter
             of
             Fact
             ;
             All
             
               ready
               to
               be
               Attested
            
             by
             Worthy
             Persons
             ,
             Ministers
             Instrumental
             to
             his
             conversion
             ,
             and
             attending
             him
             in
             his
             last
             Agonies
             ,
             or
             others
             of
             approved
             Integrity
             :
             Nay
             so
             conscienciously
             scrupulous
             has
             the
             Collector
             been
             ,
             that
             many
             
               Remarkable
               Expressions
            
             ,
             
             though
             well
             remembred
             in
             substance
             ,
             (
             and
             which
             might
             much
             have
             Embelisht
             these
             Memoirs
             )
             yet
             because
             not
             taken
             in
             the
             very
             Words
             they
             were
             delivered
             in
             ,
             are
             wholly
             Omitted
             ;
             His
             aim
             in
             this
             undertaking
             not
             being
             at
             any
             private
             Lucre
             or
             Interest
             ,
             but
             general
             Satisfaction
             and
             Edification
             .
             To
             which
             End
             ,
             may
             his
             pains
             be
             Sanctified
             by
             the
             Divine
             Blessing
             ,
             and
             Gratified
             by
             thy
             kind
             Acceptance
             ,
             serious
             Perusal
             ,
             and
             everlasting
             Advantage
             .
          
           
             But
             we
             too
             long
             detain
             the
             greedy
             Reader
             from
             matter
             of
             Fact
             ,
             to
             which
             we
             now
             proceed
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             MAster
             
               William
               Boteler
            
             was
             born
             in
             Northampton-shire
             ,
             about
             the
             Year
             1650.
             
             Descended
             of
             an
             Antient
             Family
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             Youth
             Liberally
             Educated
             in
             Litterature
             and
             Exercises
             ,
             tending
             to
             the
             accomplishment
             of
             a
             Gentleman
             :
             Since
             the
             present
             Wars
             between
             the
             Confederates
             and
             French
             ,
             he
             went
             over
             ,
             attending
             a
             Person
             of
             Quality
             into
             the
             Campagn
             ,
             and
             at
             the
             Battel
             of
             Seniffe
             ,
             gave
             Signal
             proofs
             of
             his
             Courage
             ;
             Where
             his
             Patron
             Unfortunately
             happening
             to
             be
             Kill'd
             ,
             the
             whole
             Care
             and
             Management
             of
             his
             Stately
             Funeral
             was
             left
             to
             him
             ,
             who
             dispatcht
             the
             same
             with
             so
             much
             Decency
             ,
             Gallantry
             ,
             and
             Fidelity
             ,
             as
             much
             Indear'd
             him
             to
             the
             Deceased
             Gentlemans
             Relations
             :
             Amongst
             whom
             he
             has
             past
             most
             of
             his
             time
             since
             in
             the
             North
             in
             very
             good
             Repute
             ;
             Till
             coming
             up
             to
             London
             
             (
             the
             great
             Randevous
             of
             Business
             )
             as
             a
             Candidate
             of
             Fortune
             ,
             in
             Expectation
             of
             some
             Imploy
             :
             He
             suddenly
             and
             most
             unexpectedly
             met
             with
             that
             Sad
             and
             Disasterous
             Fate
             ;
             which
             put
             a
             Period
             to
             his
             Life
             .
          
           
             The
             wicked
             Instrument
             that
             drew
             this
             Mischief
             upon
             him
             ,
             was
             one
             Parsons
             ,
             a
             fellow
             of
             a
             Debauched
             Life
             and
             Ill
             Fame
             ;
             who
             having
             heretofore
             insinuated
             into
             the
             Affections
             of
             one
             Mr.
             Wade
             ,
             living
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Essex
             ,
             and
             not
             above
             Four
             Miles
             from
             the
             Town
             of
             Bishops-Starfford
             ,
             A
             Gentleman
             of
             considerable
             Quality
             ,
             and
             Captain
             of
             the
             Train-bands
             :
             He
             was
             pleased
             commonly
             to
             entertain
             him
             at
             His
             House
             ,
             assist
             him
             upon
             any
             Occasions
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             word
             had
             conferred
             many
             singular
             Obligations
             from
             time
             to
             time
             upon
             him
             :
             But
             in
             July
             last
             a
             Difference
             suddenly
             arising
             between
             them
             upon
             
             some
             small
             Occasion
             ,
             which
             is
             differently
             Related
             ,
             and
             nothing
             Necessary
             to
             be
             known
             :
             High
             Words
             past
             on
             either
             side
             ,
             so
             long
             till
             Captain
             Wade
             call'd
             him
             Thief
             or
             High-way-Man
             ;
             And
             he
             in
             return
             gave
             the
             Captain
             the
             Lye
             ,
             who
             was
             thereupon
             so
             far
             provoked
             as
             (
             't
             is
             said
             not
             without
             some
             blows
             )
             to
             turn
             him
             out
             of
             his
             company
             :
             Thus
             away
             goes
             Parsons
             in
             a
             Huff
             ,
             meditating
             Revenge
             ,
             and
             coming
             up
             to
             London
             ,
             concealing
             the
             Quarrel
             ,
             Trepans
             Mr.
             Boteler
             down
             to
             Bishops-Starfford
             ,
             and
             at
             length
             tells
             him
             the
             difference
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             resolv'd
             to
             have
             satisfaction
             ,
             withal
             requesting
             him
             to
             be
             his
             Second
             :
             which
             Boteler
             (
             also
             declared
             at
             his
             Death
             )
             absolutely
             refuses
             ,
             but
             is
             at
             last
             unhappily
             persuaded
             to
             go
             to
             Captain
             Wade
             ,
             (
             whom
             he
             had
             often
             seen
             in
             London
             ,
             but
             had
             never
             been
             at
             
             his
             House
             )
             and
             tell
             him
             how
             enraged
             Parsons
             was
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             staid
             then
             in
             such
             a
             Meadow
             ;
             But
             withal
             offering
             his
             Mediation
             to
             reconcile
             them
             ;
             But
             after
             a
             little
             way
             they
             parted
             .
          
           
             Boteler
             declared
             further
             ,
             that
             he
             parted
             with
             Captain
             Wade
             before
             the
             Murther
             was
             committed
             ,
             and
             saw
             him
             not
             afterwards
             ;
             but
             endeavour'd
             all
             he
             could
             to
             avoid
             his
             Company
             ;
             We
             shall
             referr
             the
             more
             particular
             Relation
             of
             circumstances
             to
             Master
             Boteler's
             Solemn
             confession
             ,
             taken
             after
             his
             condemnation
             by
             the
             High
             Sheriffs
             Chaplain
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Honourable
             Judges
             order
             ,
             which
             he
             twice
             took
             the
             Sacrament
             upon
             ,
             and
             Dyed
             in
             ;
             the
             true
             coppy
             whereof
             shall
             herein
             in
             it's
             due
             place
             be
             inserted
             .
          
           
             What
             is
             here
             inserted
             out
             of
             a
             tenderness
             to
             the
             memory
             of
             a
             true
             Penitent
             ,
             is
             not
             intended
             as
             any
             sort
             
             of
             Reflection
             upon
             the
             Honourable
             Bench
             ,
             the
             Witnesses
             ,
             or
             the
             Jury
             :
             he
             himself
             at
             his
             Execution
             acknowledging
             the
             Sentence
             to
             have
             been
             just
             and
             legal
             :
             but
             however
             having
             satisfied
             Publique
             Justice
             in
             suffering
             according
             to
             the
             Law
             ;
             and
             having
             also
             freely
             submitted
             both
             to
             the
             Sentence
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             Punishment
             ,
             it
             is
             lookt
             upon
             as
             an
             Act
             of
             christian
             charity
             ,
             to
             divide
             as
             far
             as
             the
             case
             will
             bear
             it
             ,
             his
             crime
             from
             his
             Misfortune
             .
             The
             Evidences
             themselves
             agreeing
             with
             a
             great
             part
             of
             what
             he
             himself
             delivered
             ,
             and
             not
             contradicting
             any
             part
             of
             the
             rest
             :
             But
             however
             so
             it
             was
             ,
             that
             upon
             Thursday
             the
             26
             th
             .
             of
             July
             ,
             he
             was
             Arraigned
             at
             Chelmsford
             Assizes
             ;
             Whereupon
             hearing
             of
             the
             Evidence
             ,
             he
             was
             brought
             in
             Guilty
             .
          
           
             He
             behaved
             himself
             at
             his
             Tryal
             with
             a
             very
             becoming
             modesty
             ,
             protesting
             
             his
             Innocency
             as
             to
             being
             present
             when
             they
             fought
             ,
             or
             that
             he
             saw
             a
             Sword
             drawn
             between
             them
             :
             but
             for
             further
             discovery
             of
             the
             Truth
             ,
             the
             Ministers
             attending
             him
             ,
             were
             commanded
             to
             press
             him
             to
             a
             full
             and
             candid
             confession
             of
             all
             circumstances
             :
             which
             he
             freely
             consented
             to
             ,
             as
             follows
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Confession
             of
             Mr.
             Boteler
             ,
             after
             his
             Condemnation
             ,
             taken
             from
             him
             by
             the
             Chaplain
             to
             the
             High
             Sheriff
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Honourable
             Judges
             order
             .
          
           
             
               UPon
               a
               strict
               and
               serious
               examination
               of
               the
               Prisoner
               condemned
               ,
               he
               humbly
               confessed
               as
               follows
               ,
               Viz.
               That
               Parsons
               came
               to
               his
               lodging
               in
               London
               on
               the
               Saturday
               morning
               
                 (
                 July
                 14.
              
               )
               and
               beginning
               to
               renew
               the
               former
               Acquaintance
               betwixt
               them
               ,
               (
               Mr.
               Boteler
               haveing
               for
               a
               long
               time
               declined
               his
               company
               by
               reason
               of
               
               his
               being
               reported
               a
               common
               Robber
               on
               the
               Highway
               )
               desired
               of
               him
               ,
               that
               he
               would
               accompany
               him
               to
               Mrs.
               Ainsworths
               at
               Bishops-Starfford
               ,
               where
               they
               would
               be
               merry
               ,
               and
               take
               the
               Country
               air
               ;
               which
               Mr.
               Boteler
               refused
               ,
               assuring
               him
               that
               he
               was
               going
               into
               a
               course
               of
               physick
               for
               his
               health
               ,
               and
               therefore
               not
               willing
               to
               leave
               the
               town
               ;
               However
               upon
               Parsons's
               importunity
               ,
               at
               last
               consented
               ,
               and
               as
               they
               rode
               together
               (
               not
               before
               )
               he
               told
               Mr.
               Boteler
               ,
               that
               Captain
               Wade
               ,
               and
               himself
               had
               lately
               quarreled
               ,
               and
               that
               the
               Captain
               had
               call'd
               him
               Theif
               ,
               and
               given
               him
               such
               Opprobrious
               Language
               ,
               that
               he
               could
               not
               put
               it
               up
               ,
               but
               resolv●d
               to
               have
               satisfaction
               of
               him
               ,
               and
               therefore
               if
               the
               Captain
               would
               fight
               with
               Seconds
               ,
               desired
               Mr.
               Boteler
               he
               would
               do
               him
               the
               kindness
               to
               be
               his
               Second
               ;
               but
               this
               Mr.
               Boteler
               absolutely
               refused
               ,
               and
               told
               Parsons
               he
               would
               rather
               endeavour
               to
               compose
               the
               Difference
               ,
               and
               make
               them
               friends
               ,
               which
               if
               he
               could
               accomplish
               ,
               it
               would
               not
               repent
               him
               of
               his
               Journey
               ,
               but
               he
               should
               be
               glad
               of
               the
               friendly
               Office.
               
            
             
             
               They
               came
               to
               Mistris
               Ainsworths
               that
               night
               ,
               and
               there
               lay
               ,
               and
               also
               Sunday
               night
               ;
               on
               Munday
               morning
               Parsons
               called
               up
               one
               of
               the
               Servants
               early
               ,
               and
               ordered
               him
               to
               make
               ready
               the
               Horse
               he
               usually
               rode
               upon
               ,
               and
               also
               one
               for
               Mr.
               Boteler
               ,
               telling
               him
               he
               would
               show
               him
               a
               neighbouring
               Park
               ,
               which
               was
               very
               pleasant
               and
               worth
               seeing
               ;
               whereupon
               they
               rode
               out
               together
               ;
               in
               the
               way
               Parsons
               told
               Mr.
               Boteler
               ,
               it
               would
               then
               be
               a
               very
               fit
               time
               to
               know
               Captain
               Wades
               mind
               ;
               Mr.
               Boteler
               answered
               ,
               it
               was
               most
               proper
               for
               him
               to
               go
               himself
               ,
               and
               he
               would
               willingly
               go
               along
               with
               him
               ,
               for
               he
               knew
               not
               the
               way
               alone
               ;
               Parsons
               replyed
               ,
               he
               was
               afraid
               to
               go
               to
               the
               Captains
               House
               ,
               least
               the
               Servants
               should
               take
               an
               advantage
               of
               him
               ,
               who
               knew
               very
               well
               he
               had
               lately
               quarreled
               with
               their
               Master
               ,
               but
               if
               he
               would
               go
               to
               the
               Captains
               house
               ,
               he
               would
               direct
               him
               the
               way
               ,
               and
               wait
               his
               return
               in
               a
               field
               not
               far
               distant
               ;
               Mr.
               Boteler
               accordingly
               went
               ,
               telling
               him
               at
               his
               departure
               that
               if
               he
               did
               not
               return
               in
               a
               short
               time
               ,
               he
               should
               ride
               back
               again
               towards
               Bishops-Starfford
               ,
               
               and
               he
               would
               follow
               him
               ,
               Mr.
               Boteler
               came
               to
               the
               Captains
               House
               ,
               asked
               for
               him
               ,
               and
               understanding
               he
               was
               at
               home
               ,
               alighted
               from
               his
               horse
               ,
               and
               was
               conducted
               by
               a
               Servant
               into
               the
               house
               ,
               who
               immediately
               acquainting
               his
               Master
               ,
               he
               not
               long
               after
               came
               down
               ,
               and
               treated
               Mr.
               Boteler
               with
               great
               kindness
               and
               civilty
               ,
               offering
               him
               a
               breakfast
               ,
               which
               he
               refused
               ,
               but
               Drank
               with
               him
               ,
               and
               in
               their
               Discourse
               told
               him
               ,
               he
               was
               concerned
               to
               hear
               there
               had
               been
               a
               quarrel
               betwixt
               him
               and
               Parsons
               ,
               and
               that
               he
               should
               think
               himself
               happy
               could
               he
               be
               an
               instrument
               to
               reconcile
               them
               :
               Capt.
               Wade
               answered
               in
               a
               passion
               ,
               that
               Parsons
               was
               a
               very
               ungrateful
               Rogue
               ,
               that
               he
               had
               affronted
               him
               and
               given
               him
               the
               lye
               twice
               ,
               and
               he
               would
               never
               put
               it
               up
               ;
               Mr.
               Boteler
               replied
               ,
               that
               if
               they
               both
               continued
               in
               such
               a
               heat
               ,
               Parsons
               demanding
               satisfaction
               for
               the
               opprobrious
               language
               given
               him
               ,
               and
               he
               resolving
               on
               the
               other
               side
               not
               to
               pass
               by
               the
               affront
               offered
               by
               Parsons
               ,
               there
               was
               little
               hopes
               of
               a
               Reconciliation
               ;
               Captain
               Wade
               
               then
               asked
               him
               where
               Parsons
               was
               :
               Mr.
               Boteler
               answered
               ,
               in
               a
               field
               not
               far
               off
               :
               then
               the
               Captain
               demanded
               why
               he
               came
               not
               himself
               to
               his
               house
               ;
               he
               answered
               ,
               because
               he
               feared
               his
               servants
               ,
               or
               that
               himself
               would
               take
               advantage
               of
               the
               challenge
               ;
               Capt.
               Wade
               protested
               he
               scorned
               any
               thing
               of
               that
               Nature
               ,
               and
               then
               enquired
               of
               Mr.
               Boteler
               ,
               whether
               parsons
               had
               not
               importun'd
               him
               to
               be
               his
               second
               ;
               he
               answered
               he
               had
               very
               earnestly
               desired
               it
               ,
               but
               he
               altogether
               refused
               him
               ,
               and
               therefore
               desired
               the
               Captain
               he
               would
               forgive
               parsons
               and
               be
               Reconciled
               :
               the
               Captain
               solemnly
               protested
               he
               would
               not
               ,
               but
               he
               would
               go
               and
               speak
               with
               parsons
               himself
               :
               which
               Mr.
               Boteler
               hearing
               ,
               was
               very
               earnest
               with
               him
               ,
               that
               in
               regard
               he
               was
               thus
               wheadled
               down
               by
               parsons
               ,
               not
               knowing
               any
               thing
               of
               the
               Difference
               ,
               and
               yet
               might
               seem
               concerned
               in
               it
               ,
               that
               he
               would
               put
               off
               the
               meeting
               of
               parsons
               for
               that
               Day
               at
               least
               ,
               and
               then
               if
               parsons
               resolved
               to
               fight
               ,
               he
               would
               be
               a
               second
               to
               the
               Capt.
               rather
               than
               to
               parsons
               ;
               but
               the
               Capt.
               not
               hearkening
               
               thereunto
               ,
               in
               a
               rage
               took
               up
               his
               sword
               ,
               and
               told
               Mr.
               Boteler
               he
               would
               walk
               a
               little
               way
               with
               him
               ,
               and
               so
               speak
               with
               parsons
               :
               Mr.
               boteler
               desired
               him
               to
               desist
               ,
               because
               being
               both
               in
               a
               heat
               danger
               might
               ensue
               :
               however
               the
               Capt.
               went
               to
               the
               Door
               with
               Mr.
               boteler
               ,
               who
               called
               for
               his
               horse
               ,
               and
               would
               have
               immediately
               got
               up
               ,
               but
               the
               Capt.
               told
               him
               again
               he
               would
               willingly
               walk
               a
               little
               way
               with
               him
               ,
               and
               then
               Mr.
               boteler
               seeing
               he
               could
               not
               prevail
               ,
               led
               his
               horse
               in
               his
               hand
               ,
               and
               so
               they
               walked
               on
               together
               ;
               the
               Capt.
               asking
               Mr.
               boteler
               in
               the
               way
               ,
               which
               field
               he
               had
               left
               parsons
               in
               ,
               he
               pointed
               to
               the
               Field
               ,
               but
               desired
               the
               Captain
               to
               retorn
               ,
               which
               he
               absolutely
               refusing
               ,
               Mr.
               Boteler
               told
               him
               ,
               if
               he
               was
               resolv'd
               to
               go
               to
               parsons
               he
               would
               leave
               him
               ,
               for
               he
               fear'd
               some
               mischief
               would
               ,
               follow
               ;
               the
               Capt.
               replyed
               ,
               Farewel
               then
               honest
               Will
               ,
               God
               bless
               thee
               ,
               and
               so
               shook
               hands
               and
               parted
               :
               Mr.
               boteler
               got
               on
               horse-back
               ,
               and
               rode
               on
               gently
               towards
               bishops-starfford
               ,
               and
               after
               he
               had
               rode
               half
               way
               ,
               or
               thereabouts
               ,
               parsons
               upon
               a
               swift
               Gallop
               overtook
               
               him
               ,
               and
               crying
               out
               to
               him
               onely
               ,
               
                 He
                 is
                 fallen
              
               ,
               passed
               by
               him
               ,
               and
               never
               stop'd
               till
               he
               came
               to
               Bishops-Starfford
               ;
               M.
               Boteler
               rode
               after
               him
               ,
               and
               when
               he
               came
               into
               
                 Mrs.
                 Ainsworths
              
               house
               ,
               found
               her
               crying
               upon
               the
               bed
               ,
               and
               Parsons
               in
               the
               Room
               with
               his
               Boots
               on
               :
               No
               sooner
               did
               
                 Mr.
                 Boteler
              
               come
               in
               ,
               but
               she
               cryed
               out
               ,
               
                 Oh!
                 Mr.
              
               Boteler
               ,
               
                 what
                 have
                 you
                 done
                 ?
                 Parsons
              
               hearing
               that
               ,
               swore
               that
               
                 Mr.
                 Boteler
              
               was
               not
               near
               when
               they
               fought
               ,
               and
               if
               the
               Capt.
               were
               dead
               ,
               he
               onely
               had
               kill'd
               him
               ,
               and
               moreover
               that
               what
               he
               had
               done
               ,
               be
               had
               done
               fairly
               :
               and
               having
               thus
               said
               ,
               quitted
               the
               Room
               ,
               call'd
               for
               his
               horse
               ,
               and
               rode
               away
               :
               
                 Mr.
                 Boteler
              
               after
               he
               was
               gone
               ,
               thought
               it
               convenient
               for
               him
               to
               stay
               there
               ,
               and
               whilst
               he
               was
               considering
               what
               to
               do
               in
               this
               case
               ,
               
                 Mrs.
                 Ainsworth
              
               and
               her
               Servant
               plainly
               told
               him
               he
               should
               not
               stay
               there
               ;
               and
               bringing
               the
               Horse
               to
               the
               door
               ,
               would
               not
               let
               him
               be
               quiet
               till
               they
               had
               prevailed
               with
               him
               to
               be
               gone
               ,
               not
               suffering
               him
               to
               stay
               to
               take
               his
               Coat
               and
               his
               other
               Perriwig
               which
               he
               left
               behind
               .
               After
               he
               had
               rode
               four
               miles
               ,
               or
               thereabouts
               ,
               he
               saw
               Parsons
               standing
               at
               a
               Smiths
               shop
               ,
               whilst
               his
               Horse
               was
               shoo'd
               ,
               having
               drop'd
               a
               shooe
               by
               the
               way
               :
               and
               after
               that
               riding
               a
               little
               way
               with
               Parsons
               ,
               ask't
               him
               the
               manner
               of
               their
               Duel
               ,
               who
               told
               him
               ,
               that
               after
               they
               had
               chose
               a
               smooth
               green
               place
               at
               the
               end
               of
               a
               Land
               ,
               they
               made
               several
               passes
               at
               one
               another
               ,
               and
               it
               was
               his
               fortune
               to
               break
               the
               Captains
               sword
               ,
               and
               then
               catching
               hold
               of
               his
               
               hand
               and
               wringing
               it
               behind
               him
               ,
               he
               ask't
               whether
               he
               would
               beg
               his
               life
               ;
               the
               Capt.
               saying
               he
               scorned
               it
               ,
               he
               stab'd
               him
               into
               the
               breast
               ,
               and
               so
               he
               fell
               :
               after
               he
               was
               fallen
               he
               thrust
               his
               own
               sword
               into
               the
               ground
               ,
               and
               it
               breaking
               ,
               he
               took
               the
               peice
               broke
               off
               ,
               and
               whirl'd
               it
               from
               him
               ,
               and
               so
               took
               Horse
               and
               rid
               away
               .
               
                 Mr.
                 Boteler
              
               hearing
               this
               ,
               told
               Parsons
               he
               thought
               it
               not
               safe
               to
               keep
               him
               company
               ,
               and
               desired
               him
               to
               ride
               on
               by
               himself
               :
               then
               said
               Parsons
               ,
               prethee
               Will
               don't
               leave
               me
               ,
               but
               let
               us
               ride
               together
               to
               London
               ,
               and
               assure
               thy self
               if
               thou
               bee'st
               questioned
               ,
               I
               will
               quickly
               clear
               thee
               and
               own
               the
               fact
               ;
               but
               
                 Mr.
                 Boteler
              
               still
               desired
               Parsons
               to
               ride
               before
               ,
               and
               then
               he
               did
               ;
               and
               
                 Mr.
                 Boteler
              
               kept
               at
               some
               distance
               from
               him
               in
               hopes
               to
               be
               left
               behind
               ,
               but
               when
               he
               came
               to
               the
               
                 Green-Man
                 ,
                 Parsons
              
               having
               dropt
               another
               shooe
               ,
               staid
               there
               at
               the
               Smiths
               ,
               when
               
                 Mr.
                 Boteler
              
               came
               by
               ,
               who
               seeing
               him
               there
               ,
               took
               the
               way
               over
               Hackney-Marshes
               in
               hopes
               to
               loose
               him
               ,
               and
               so
               they
               rode
               into
               London
               together
               ;
               when
               they
               came
               into
               Drury-Lane
               ,
               where
               they
               set
               up
               their
               horses
               ,
               
                 Mr.
                 Parsons
              
               sent
               for
               some
               women
               of
               his
               acquaintance
               ;
               and
               declared
               to
               them
               that
               he
               had
               fought
               a
               duel
               ,
               and
               that
               
                 Mr.
                 Boteler
              
               was
               not
               near
               the
               Capt.
               and
               himself
               when
               they
               fought
               ,
               and
               if
               
                 Mr.
                 Boteler
              
               was
               call'd
               in
               question
               about
               it
               ,
               he
               wisht
               that
               he
               might
               be
               struck
               blind
               and
               dumb
               ,
               and
               many
               other
               horrid
               Judgements
               befall
               him
               ,
               if
               he
               did
               not
               surrender
               himself
               and
               own
               the
               fact
               .
               
                 Mr.
                 Boteler
              
               upon
               this
               left
               him
               ,
               and
               went
               to
               his
               own
               lodging
               where
               he
               commonly
               
               lay
               before
               ;
               and
               the
               next
               day
               din'd
               with
               his
               friends
               at
               the
               usual
               Ordinary
               ,
               and
               being
               admonisht
               by
               a
               Gentleman
               that
               had
               heard
               that
               he
               was
               search'd
               for
               by
               the
               Hue
               and
               Cry
               ,
               sent
               immediately
               to
               secure
               Parsons
               :
               but
               missing
               of
               him
               ,
               was
               advised
               to
               take
               another
               lodging
               till
               Parsons
               was
               taken
               :
               whereupon
               he
               went
               to
               a
               friends
               house
               ,
               being
               an
               Inn
               in
               Bloomsbury
               ,
               and
               being
               seiz'd
               by
               the
               Constable
               and
               Watch
               ,
               at
               the
               first
               surprize
               betwixt
               sleeping
               and
               waking
               ,
               deny'd
               his
               name
               ,
               but
               afterwards
               confessed
               it
               ,
               and
               protested
               his
               innocence
               ,
               submitting
               to
               the
               Officers
               ,
               and
               so
               was
               brought
               to
               Prison
               .
            
          
           
             This
             Confession
             he
             Solemnly
             made
             ,
             declaring
             it
             to
             be
             the
             whole
             Truth
             ,
             as
             far
             as
             he
             was
             concerned
             in
             ,
             or
             privy
             to
             the
             Death
             of
             Mr.
             Wade
             ,
             either
             before
             or
             after
             the
             same
             was
             committed
             ;
             and
             upon
             this
             he
             received
             the
             Sacrament
             .
             And
             of
             the
             Verity
             thereof
             there
             is
             this
             further
             probability
             ,
             That
             he
             declared
             the
             
               very
               same
            
             to
             several
             
               friends
               upon
            
             his
             first
             Apprehension
             ,
             and
             all
             along
             to
             his
             Death
             continued
             constant
             therein
             ,
             without
             variation
             or
             contradicting
             himself
             in
             any
             circumstances
             ,
             even
             to
             his
             Death
             ;
             Nor
             was
             any
             part
             thereof
             disproved
             by
             any
             of
             the
             Witnesses
             ,
             but
             several
             particulars
             confirm'd
             .
          
           
           
             Being
             now
             under
             a
             Sentence
             of
             Death
             he
             began
             to
             consider
             his
             latter
             End
             ;
             and
             as
             by
             the
             Christian
             Charity
             of
             Authority
             he
             was
             indulged
             a
             larger
             space
             of
             time
             than
             ordinary
             to
             fit
             himself
             for
             that
             great
             and
             dreadful
             Change
             ,
             so
             he
             improved
             those
             precious
             minutes
             most
             frugally
             to
             his
             spiritual
             advantage
             ,
             by
             frequent
             converse
             with
             Ministers
             ,
             reading
             the
             Holy
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             other
             pious
             Books
             ;
             and
             lest
             he
             should
             be
             tempted
             to
             mispend
             any
             part
             of
             his
             time
             vainly
             ,
             or
             worse
             ,
             instead
             of
             redeeming
             that
             which
             was
             past
             ,
             which
             was
             now
             become
             his
             great
             business
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             interest
             ,
             he
             was
             very
             cautious
             of
             being
             spoken
             withal
             by
             any
             without
             first
             knowing
             their
             names
             ;
             so
             that
             if
             any
             of
             his
             old
             profane
             idle
             Acquaintance
             came
             ,
             he
             put
             off
             their
             impertinent
             Visits
             by
             
             sending
             word
             of
             his
             being
             retired
             ,
             and
             busie
             ;
             but
             with
             the
             Ministers
             and
             others
             ,
             whose
             discourse
             savoured
             of
             Heavenly
             things
             ,
             and
             tended
             to
             the
             edification
             of
             his
             Soul
             ;
             he
             declared
             himself
             much
             delighted
             and
             refreshed
             in
             their
             society
             ,
             yielding
             up
             himself
             to
             follow
             to
             his
             power
             all
             their
             wholsome
             directions
             :
             He
             was
             now
             much
             given
             to
             meditation
             and
             private
             Prayer
             ,
             mightily
             bewailing
             the
             wickedness
             of
             his
             past
             life
             ,
             and
             magnifying
             God
             that
             had
             made
             him
             sensible
             of
             the
             danger
             he
             was
             formerly
             in
             :
             In
             a
             word
             ,
             There
             appeared
             a
             perfect
             real
             change
             ;
             and
             that
             the
             Reader
             may
             judge
             how
             happy
             a
             frame
             of
             spirit
             he
             was
             under
             ,
             let
             him
             peruse
             the
             following
             Engagement
             or
             Covenant
             drawn
             up
             by
             
               Mr.
               Boteler
            
             himself
             ,
             soon
             after
             his
             condemnation
             ,
             and
             
             found
             in
             his
             own
             Hand-writing
             in
             his
             Book
             :
             The
             Original
             remaining
             in
             the
             hands
             of
             a
             worthy
             Minister
             ,
             Chaplain
             to
             a
             Noble
             Lord
             ,
             whence
             this
             is
             faithfully
             copied
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Mr.
               
               Boteler's
               solemn
               Covenant
               with
               God
               ,
               private-lately
               drawn
               up
               by
               himself
               ,
               and
               found
               in
               his
               own
               Manuscript
               .
            
             
               OH
               !
               most
               dreadful
               God
               for
               the
               Passion
               of
               thy
               Son
               ,
               I
               beseech
               thee
               ,
               accept
               of
               thy
               poor
               Prodigal
               ,
               now
               prostrating
               himself
               at
               thy
               door
               ;
               I
               have
               fallen
               from
               thee
               by
               mine
               Iniquities
               ,
               and
               am
               by
               Nature
               the
               Son
               of
               Death
               ,
               and
               a
               thousand-fold
               more
               the
               Child
               of
               Hell
               by
               my
               wicked
               practises
               ;
               but
               of
               thine
               infinite
               Grace
               ,
               thou
               hast
               promised
               Mercy
               to
               me
               in
               Christ
               ,
               if
               I
               will
               turn
               to
               thee
               with
               all
               my
               Heart
               :
               Therefore
               upon
               the
               Call
               of
               thy
               Gospel
               I
               am
               now
               come
               in
               ,
               and
               throwing
               
               down
               my
               Weapons
               ,
               submit
               my self
               to
               thy
               Mercy
               :
               And
               because
               thou
               requirest
               ,
               as
               the
               conditions
               of
               my
               peace
               with
               Thee
               ,
               that
               I
               should
               put
               away
               my
               Idols
               ,
               and
               be
               at
               defiance
               with
               all
               thine
               Enemies
               ,
               whom
               I
               acknowledge
               I
               have
               wickedly
               sided
               with
               against
               thee
               ;
               I
               do
               here
               from
               the
               bottom
               of
               my
               heart
               renounce
               them
               all
               ,
               firmly
               covenanting
               with
               thee
               ,
               not
               to
               allow
               my self
               in
               any
               known
               sin
               ,
               but
               conscientiously
               to
               use
               all
               means
               that
               I
               know
               thou
               hast
               prescribed
               for
               the
               death
               and
               utter
               destruction
               of
               all
               my
               Corruptions
               :
               And
               whereas
               I
               have
               formerly
               inordinately
               and
               Idolatrously
               let
               out
               all
               my
               Affections
               upon
               the
               World
               ,
               I
               do
               here
               resign
               my
               heart
               to
               thee
               that
               madest
               it
               ,
               humbly
               protesting
               before
               thy
               glorious
               Majesty
               ,
               that
               this
               is
               the
               firm
               resolution
               of
               my
               heart
               ,
               and
               that
               I
               do
               unfeignedly
               desire
               Grace
               from
               thee
               ,
               That
               when
               thou
               shalt
               call
               me
               thereunto
               ,
               I
               may
               practise
               this
               my
               Resolution
               ,
               through
               thy
               Assistance
               ,
               to
               forsake
               all
               that
               is
               dear
               unto
               me
               in
               this
               World
               ,
               rather
               than
               to
               turn
               from
               thee
               to
               the
               ways
               of
               sin
               ;
               and
               that
               I
               may
               watch
               against
               all
               its
               Temptations
               ,
               whether
               of
               Prosperity
               or
               Adversity
               ,
               lest
               they
               should
               withdraw
               my
               heart
               from
               
               thee
               ;
               Beseeching
               thee
               also
               to
               help
               me
               against
               the
               Temptations
               of
               Satan
               ,
               to
               whose
               wicked
               suggestions
               I
               resolve
               by
               thy
               Grace
               never
               to
               yield
               my self
               a
               servant
               ;
               and
               because
               my
               own
               Righteousness
               is
               but
               as
               filthy
               rags
               ,
               I
               renounce
               all
               confidence
               therein
               ,
               and
               acknowledge
               that
               I
               am
               of
               my self
               a
               hopeless
               ,
               helpless
               ,
               undone
               Creature
               ,
               without
               righteousness
               or
               strength
               .
            
             
               And
               for
               as
               much
               as
               Thou
               hast
               of
               thy
               bottomless
               Mercy
               offered
               most
               graciously
               to
               me
               ,
               wretched
               sinner
               ,
               to
               be
               again
               through
               Christ
               my
               God
               ,
               if
               I
               would
               accept
               of
               Thee
               ,
               I
               call
               Heaven
               and
               Earth
               to
               record
               this
               day
               ,
               That
               I
               do
               here
               solemnly
               avouch
               Thee
               for
               the
               Lord
               my
               God
               ,
               and
               with
               all
               possible
               veneration
               ,
               bowing
               the
               neck
               of
               my
               Soul
               under
               the
               feet
               of
               thy
               Sacred
               Majesty
               ,
               I
               do
               here
               take
               thee
               the
               Lord
               Jehovah
               ,
               Father
               ,
               Son
               ,
               and
               Holy
               Ghost
               for
               my
               Portion
               and
               chief
               Good
               ,
               and
               do
               give
               up
               my self
               ,
               Body
               and
               Soul
               for
               thy
               Servant
               ,
               promising
               and
               vowing
               to
               serve
               thee
               in
               Holiness
               and
               Righteousness
               all
               the
               days
               of
               my
               life
               ;
               and
               since
               thou
               hast
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ
               the
               only
               means
               of
               coming
               unto
               thee
               ,
               I
               do
               here
               upon
               the
               bended
               knees
               of
               my
               Soul
               accept
               of
               him
               as
               the
               only
               new
               and
               living
               
               way
               ,
               by
               which
               sinners
               may
               have
               access
               to
               thee
               ,
               and
               do
               here
               solemnly
               joyn
               my self
               in
               Marriage-covenant
               to
               him
               .
            
             
               Oh!
               blessed
               Jesus
               !
               I
               come
               to
               thee
               hungry
               and
               hard
               bested
               ,
               poor
               and
               wretched
               ,
               miserable
               ,
               blind
               ,
               and
               naked
               ,
               a
               most
               loathsome
               polluted
               wretch
               ,
               a
               guilty
               condemned
               Malefactor
               ,
               unworthy
               for
               ever
               to
               wash
               the
               feet
               of
               the
               Servants
               of
               my
               Lord
               ,
               much
               more
               to
               be
               married
               to
               the
               King
               of
               Glory
               ;
               but
               since
               such
               is
               thine
               unparallel'd
               love
               ,
               I
               do
               here
               with
               all
               my
               power
               accept
               thee
               ,
               and
               do
               take
               thee
               for
               my
               Lord
               and
               Husband
               ,
               for
               all
               times
               and
               conditions
               ,
               to
               love
               ,
               honour
               ,
               and
               obey
               thee
               before
               all
               others
               ,
               and
               this
               to
               death
               ;
               I
               embrace
               thee
               in
               all
               thy
               Offices
               ,
               I
               do
               renounce
               my
               own
               worthiness
               ,
               and
               do
               here
               own
               thee
               to
               be
               the
               Lord
               my
               Righteousness
               ;
               I
               renounce
               my
               own
               wisdom
               ,
               and
               do
               here
               take
               thee
               for
               my
               only
               Guide
               ;
               I
               renounce
               my
               own
               Will
               ,
               and
               take
               thy
               Will
               for
               my
               Law.
               
            
             
               And
               since
               thou
               hast
               told
               me
               I
               must
               suffer
               if
               I
               will
               reign
               ;
               I
               do
               here
               covenant
               to
               take
               my
               Lot
               as
               it
               falls
               with
               thee
               ,
               and
               by
               thy
               Grace
               assisting
               to
               run
               all
               hazards
               with
               thee
               ,
               verily
               confiding
               ,
               That
               neither
               life
               nor
               death
               shall
               part
               between
               thee
               and
               me
               .
            
             
             
               And
               because
               thou
               hast
               been
               pleased
               to
               give
               me
               thy
               holy
               Laws
               as
               Rules
               of
               my
               Life
               ,
               and
               the
               ways
               in
               which
               I
               should
               walk
               to
               thy
               Kingdom
               ,
               I
               do
               here
               willingly
               put
               my
               neck
               under
               thy
               Yoke
               ,
               and
               set
               my
               shoulder
               to
               thy
               Burthen
               ,
               and
               subscribing
               to
               all
               thy
               Laws
               as
               holy
               ,
               just
               ,
               and
               good
               ;
               I
               solemnly
               take
               them
               as
               the
               Rule
               of
               Words
               ,
               Thoughts
               and
               Actions
               ,
               promising
               ,
               that
               though
               my
               flesh
               contradict
               and
               Rebel
               ,
               yet
               I
               will
               endeavour
               to
               order
               and
               govern
               my
               whole
               life
               according
               to
               thy
               Directions
               ,
               and
               will
               not
               allow
               my self
               in
               the
               neglect
               of
               any
               thing
               that
               I
               know
               to
               be
               my
               duty
               .
            
             
               Only
               because
               through
               the
               frailty
               of
               my
               flesh
               ,
               I
               am
               subject
               to
               many
               failings
               ,
               I
               am
               bold
               humbly
               to
               protest
               that
               unallowed
               miscarriages
               ,
               contrary
               to
               the
               settled
               bent
               and
               resolution
               of
               my
               heart
               ,
               shall
               not
               make
               void
               this
               Covenant
               ,
               for
               so
               thou
               hast
               said
               .
            
             
               Now
               Almighty
               Searcher
               of
               all
               hearts
               ,
               thou
               knowest
               that
               I
               make
               this
               Covenant
               with
               thee
               this
               day
               ,
               without
               any
               known
               Guile
               or
               Reservation
               ,
               beseeching
               thee
               ,
               that
               if
               thou
               espyest
               any
               flaw
               or
               falshood
               therein
               ,
               thou
               wouldst
               discover
               it
               to
               me
               ,
               and
               help
               me
               to
               do
               it
               aright
               .
            
             
             
               And
               now
               Glory
               be
               to
               thee
               ,
               O
               God
               the
               Father
               ,
               (
               whom
               I
               shall
               be
               bold
               from
               this
               day
               forwards
               to
               look
               upon
               as
               my
               God
               and
               Father
               )
               that
               ever
               thou
               shouldst
               find
               out
               such
               a
               way
               for
               the
               Recovery
               of
               undone
               Sinners
               ;
               Glory
               be
               to
               thee
               O
               God
               the
               Son
               ,
               who
               hast
               loved
               me
               ,
               and
               washed
               me
               from
               my
               Sinns
               with
               thine
               own
               blood
               ,
               and
               art
               now
               become
               my
               Saviour
               and
               Redeemer
               :
               Glory
               be
               to
               thee
               O
               God
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               who
               by
               the
               finger
               of
               thy
               Almighty
               Power
               hast
               turned
               about
               my
               heart
               from
               Sin
               to
               God
               ;
               O
               dreadful
               Jehovah
               ,
               the
               Lord
               Omnipotent
               ,
               Father
               ,
               Son
               ,
               and
               Holy-Ghost
               ,
               Thou
               art
               now
               become
               my
               Covenant-Friend
               ,
               Amen
               ,
               So
               be
               it
               ,
               And
               the
               Covenant
               which
               I
               have
               made
               on
               Earth
               ,
               let
               it
               be
               Ratified
               in
               Heaven
               .
            
             
               
                 Will.
                 Boteler
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               HAving
               thus
               by
               sincere
               Repentance
               ,
               a
               lively
               Faith
               ,
               and
               hearty
               Endeavors
               to
               work
               out
               his
               salvation
               
                 with
                 fear
                 and
                 trembling
              
               ;
               secured
               his
               Eternal
               interests
               ,
               his
               Affections
               were
               wholly
               set
               on
               things
               above
               ,
               so
               as
               to
               be
               little
               solicitous
               for
               ,
               or
               about
               his
               Temporal
               concerns
               ,
               for
               though
               
               several
               of
               his
               Friends
               did
               strenuously
               endeavour
               to
               obtain
               a
               Pardon
               ,
               (
               or
               at
               least
               further
               Reprieve
               )
               yet
               he
               appeared
               freely
               willing
               to
               pay
               the
               forfeiture
               of
               his
               Life
               ,
               often
               sighing
               out
               his
               
                 Cupis
                 dissolvi
              
               ,
               and
               expressing
               a
               Godly
               jealousy
               over
               his
               own
               Heart
               ,
               lest
               it
               should
               start
               back
               again
               to
               Vanity
               :
               But
               at
               last
               the
               fatal
               day
               is
               prefixt
               for
               his
               Execution
               ,
               
                 viz.
                 Munday
              
               the
               10
               th
               .
               of
               September
               ,
               the
               news
               whereof
               he
               received
               from
               Mr.
               High-Sheriff
               (
               to
               whom
               for
               his
               many
               civilities
               he
               gratefully
               exprest
               his
               Acknowledgments
               )
               with
               an
               unmoved
               Christian-courage
               ,
               as
               tidings
               he
               had
               long
               expected
               ,
               serving
               only
               to
               waft
               him
               out
               of
               the
               rageing
               straights
               of
               a
               sinful
               world
               into
               an
               Ocean
               of
               Bearitude
               ;
               so
               that
               having
               the
               day
               before
               devoutly
               again
               received
               the
               Sacrament
               ,
               and
               care
               being
               taken
               to
               have
               his
               Funeral
               Sermon
               Preached
               before
               him
               alive
               on
               the
               morning
               of
               his
               Execution
               ;
               he
               was
               about
               10
               a
               Clock
               conveyed
               to
               the
               Church
               ,
               where
               a
               numerous
               Congregation
               being
               assembled
               ,
               the
               Minister
               before
               designed
               ,
               and
               for
               whom
               Mr.
               Boteler
               himself
               had
               chosen
               the
               7
               th
               .
               of
               Micah
               and
               the
               8
               th
               verse
               for
               his
               Text
               on
               this
               
               occasion
               ,
               being
               disabled
               by
               unexpected
               indisposition
               ,
               another
               able
               Divine
               supply'd
               the
               place
               ,
               and
               after
               an
               excellent
               practical
               Discourse
               from
               a
               very
               suitable
               Scripture
               ,
               viz.
               Revel
               .
               2.16
               .
               the
               former
               part
               of
               the
               Verse
               ,
               
                 Repent
                 ,
                 or
                 else
                 I
                 will
                 come
                 unto
                 thee
                 quickly
                 .
              
               Towards
               the
               close
               ,
               applyed
               himself
               to
               the
               particular
               solemnity
               in
               these
               words
               following
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             The
             latter
             part
             of
             the
             Sermon
             Preached
             at
             Mr.
             Boteler's
             Execution
             .
          
           
             
               I
               Have
               now
               done
               with
               my
               Text
               ,
               and
               must
               intreat
               your
               Patience
               and
               attention
               ,
               whilst
               I
               apply
               my self
               to
               this
               most
               unfortunate
               person
               before
               you
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               sole
               Occasion
               of
               this
               most
               sad
               and
               sorrowful
               solemnity
               :
               A
               person
               whom
               God
               hath
               thought
               fit
               to
               come
               upon
               ,
               and
               surprize
               by
               a
               most
               dreadful
               visitation
               ,
               a
               death
               whose
               very
               ignominious
               Pomp
               and
               base
               formalities
               are
               most
               terrible
               and
               affrighting
               ,
               to
               feeble
               ,
               unconstant
               and
               starting
               Nature
               ;
               and
               yet
               I
               have
               very
               great
               inducements
               to
               believe
               ,
               that
               his
               natural
               courage
               ,
               and
               Christian
               Fortitude
               ,
               will
               make
               him
               both
               willing
               and
               able
               to
               drink
               of
               this
               bitter
               cup
               ,
               which
               he
               acknowledges
               to
               be
               much
               sweetned
               by
               some
               circumstances
               in
               the
               
               mixture
               and
               preparation
               thereof
               .
               I
               must
               confess
               according
               to
               the
               Common
               Law
               of
               England
               ,
               he
               hath
               had
               a
               very
               just
               sentence
               past
               upon
               him
               ,
               and
               he
               hath
               often
               ,
               with
               Tears
               in
               his
               eyes
               ,
               and
               groans
               in
               his
               expressions
               ,
               bewail'd
               all
               the
               unlucky
               circumstances
               of
               that
               fatal
               concern
               ,
               and
               hath
               also
               (
               in
               sincerity
               I
               hope
               )
               implor'd
               the
               Almighties
               pardon
               and
               forgiveness
               for
               associating
               himself
               with
               that
               most
               ungrateful
               Villain
               ,
               who
               so
               barberously
               Murthered
               his
               too
               kind
               ,
               and
               over-obliging
               Friend
               ,
               and
               notwithstanding
               his
               solemn
               and
               frequent
               protestations
               to
               the
               contrary
               ,
               suffers
               this
               miserable
               Gentleman
               to
               pay
               the
               price
               of
               that
               blood
               ,
               the
               guilt
               of
               which
               still
               blushes
               in
               the
               conceal'd
               murderers
               face
               ,
               as
               being
               the
               true
               Reflections
               of
               his
               accusing
               and
               convicted
               Conscience
               ,
               all
               which
               doth
               really
               demonstrate
               the
               over-whelming
               pressures
               of
               that
               heart
               ,
               which
               could
               not
               but
               conscionably
               burst
               forth
               into
               a
               vocal
               confession
               of
               its
               own
               Guilt
               .
            
             
               However
               ,
               
                 through
                 goood
                 Report
                 and
                 bad
                 Report
                 ,
              
               the
               Condemned
               is
               now
               hasting
               to
               his
               Execution
               ,
               and
               having
               received
               the
               Holy
               Sacrament
               as
               his
               strengthning
               and
               Spiritual
               Viaricum
               ,
               is
               now
               in
               hopes
               through
               the
               conduct
               and
               security
               of
               his
               Blessed
               Saviours
               merits
               ,
               to
               be
               brought
               through
               this
               Red
               Sea
               of
               Blood
               ,
               into
               
               the
               most
               Glorious
               and
               satisfying
               Land
               of
               Promise
               ;
               he
               knows
               indeed
               it
               is
               a
               bitter
               Passover
               ,
               and
               must
               be
               eaten
               with
               sowre
               herbs
               ,
               but
               still
               desires
               to
               remember
               it
               is
               the
               Lord
               's
               Passover
               ,
               and
               therefore
               hopes
               he
               shall
               not
               think
               of
               the
               herbs
               ,
               nor
               be
               angry
               with
               the
               hands
               that
               gathered
               them
               ,
               but
               rather
               look
               up
               to
               him
               only
               in
               whose
               power
               it
               is
               to
               institute
               that
               ,
               and
               also
               to
               govern
               these
               ,
               being
               assur'd
               that
               all
               misfortunes
               upon
               Earth
               ,
               are
               permitted
               by
               him
               who
               is
               supream
               in
               Heaven
               ,
               and
               that
               all
               these
               little
               and
               inconsiderable
               motions
               in
               Nature
               ,
               are
               mov'd
               and
               guided
               by
               the
               great
               and
               irresistable
               wheel
               of
               Providence
               .
            
             
               I
               cannot
               but
               acknowledge
               myself
               plac'd
               here
               as
               the
               faint
               Eccho
               of
               this
               Dying
               person
               ,
               and
               therefore
               t
               is
               but
               fit
               I
               repeat
               that
               ,
               which
               he
               desired
               might
               be
               part
               of
               his
               last
               words
               ,
               and
               the
               subject
               of
               my
               present
               discourse
               ,
               had
               I
               had
               a
               convenient
               time
               alotted
               for
               a
               matter
               of
               so
               great
               weight
               and
               importance
               .
               Hear
               then
               (
               I
               beseech
               you
               )
               hear
               this
               Dying
               Penitent
               ,
               breaking
               forth
               into
               the
               Pathetical
               words
               of
               the
               Church
               ,
               spoken
               by
               the
               
                 Prophet
                 ,
                 Mic.
                 7.8.9.10
                 .
                 Rejoyce
                 not
                 against
                 me
                 ,
                 O
                 mine
                 Enemy
                 ,
                 when
                 I
                 fall
                 ,
                 I
                 shall
                 arise
                 ,
                 when
                 I
                 sit
                 in
                 darkness
                 ,
                 the
                 Lord
                 shall
                 be
                 a
                 Light
                 unto
                 me
                 ;
                 my
                 shameful
                 fall
                 will
                 be
                 my
                 glorious
                 
                 rise
                 ,
                 this
                 little
                 darkness
                 upon
                 nature
                 ,
                 and
                 shadow
                 of
                 death
                 ,
                 I
                 am
                 now
                 about
                 to
                 pass
                 through
                 ,
                 will
                 be
                 but
                 an
                 happy
                 entrance
                 and
                 passage
                 into
                 everlasting
                 Light
                 and
                 Brightness
              
               ;
               Now
               in
               full
               assurance
               of
               this
               ,
               give
               me
               Sir
               ,
               leave
               to
               exhort
               you
               ,
               who
               are
               now
               going
               to
               Suffer
               ,
               to
               persevere
               and
               continue
               stedfast
               to
               the
               end
               ,
               and
               to
               be
               constant
               to
               the
               last
               gaspe
               ,
               in
               your
               devout
               and
               pious
               resolutions
               ,
               that
               you
               would
               bear
               with
               patience
               the
               indignation
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               
                 consider
                 the
                 rod
                 and
                 who
                 hath
                 appointed
                 it
                 .
              
               Let
               me
               prevail
               with
               you
               heartily
               and
               sincerely
               to
               forgive
               that
               Enemy
               ,
               leaving
               that
               vindication
               of
               your self
               to
               that
               great
               God
               
                 to
                 whom
                 vengeance
                 belongeth
              
               ,
               you
               may
               resolve
               to
               Dy
               in
               that
               Christian
               Charity
               ,
               which
               must
               compleat
               your
               sincere
               and
               acceptable
               Repentance
               .
               
                 To
                 conclude
              
               ,
               let
               me
               further
               Exhort
               you
               ,
               seriously
               to
               consider
               ,
               that
               you
               are
               passing
               from
               the
               Church
               to
               the
               last
               Scene
               of
               your
               fatal
               Tragedy
               ,
               and
               therefore
               in
               the
               midst
               of
               every
               preparative
               and
               Religious
               Exercise
               ,
               let
               the
               thoughts
               of
               Dying
               at
               the
               next
               instant
               ,
               heighten
               your
               zeal
               and
               vigor
               ,
               quicken
               your
               graces
               and
               vertues
               ,
               and
               highly
               inflame
               your
               Devotion
               :
               
                 Marriners
                 who
                 foresee
                 a
                 storm
                 or
                 tempest
                 ready
                 to
                 encounter
                 them
                 ,
                 begin
                 then
                 to
                 use
                 their
                 utmost
                 Art
                 and
                 Diligence
                 
                 to
                 secure
                 themselves
                 ,
                 and
                 cry
                 loud
                 to
                 their
                 Gods
                 for
                 assistance
                 ,
                 as
                 they
                 did
                 in
                 the
                 Ship
                 that
                 carried
              
               Jonas
               .
               And
               thus
               whilst
               you
               with
               seriousness
               ,
               contemplate
               on
               your
               sudden
               and
               succeeding
               Execution
               ,
               whilst
               you
               are
               offering
               up
               your
               last
               Prayers
               ,
               you
               cannot
               but
               be
               earnest
               with
               God
               to
               save
               you
               from
               perishing
               ,
               you
               cannot
               but
               cry
               mightily
               ,
               and
               beg
               heartily
               that
               you
               may
               take
               hold
               on
               that
               secure
               plank
               ,
               your
               Saviour's
               Cross
               ,
               which
               may
               carry
               you
               to
               your
               desired
               Haven
               ,
               that
               you
               may
               be
               thrown
               upon
               Christ
               ,
               
                 the
                 Rock
                 of
                 your
                 salvation
              
               ,
               &
               so
               escape
               eternal
               Shipwrack
               ;
               that
               you
               may
               be
               hid
               in
               the
               clefts
               of
               his
               wounds
               ,
               till
               your
               Heavenly
               Father's
               wrath
               is
               gone
               &
               passed
               over
               :
               the
               very
               meditation
               of
               that
               ignominious
               Death
               which
               your
               God
               thought
               fit
               you
               should
               at
               this
               time
               suffer
               ,
               (
               considering
               also
               what
               your
               Saviour
               hath
               suffered
               before
               you
               )
               ought
               to
               enliven
               your
               Faith
               ,
               strengthen
               your
               Patience
               ,
               inflame
               your
               Love
               ,
               confirm
               your
               hope
               ,
               &
               will
               then
               carry
               you
               out
               of
               a
               pleasing
               contemplation
               into
               a
               perfect
               enjoyment
               of
               the
               blessed
               vision
               ,
               into
               that
               impassible
               state
               of
               eternal
               joy
               &
               felicity
               ,
               where
               there
               shall
               be
               no
               more
               doubts
               ,
               nor
               fears
               ,
               no
               more
               troubles
               nor
               distractions
               ,
               no
               more
               sorrow
               ,
               nor
               crying
               ,
               nor
               pain
               ,
               
                 To
                 which
                 God
                 of
                 his
                 infinite
                 mercy
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
              
            
          
           
           
             From
             the
             Church
             the
             Prisoner
             walkt
             on
             foot
             to
             the
             usual
             place
             of
             Execution
             ,
             marching
             to
             meet
             the
             King
             of
             Terrors
             ,
             with
             the
             courage
             of
             a
             Roman
             shall
             I
             say
             ?
             nay
             rather
             the
             Fortitude
             of
             a
             Christian
             :
             For
             indeed
             he
             only
             can
             look
             death
             in
             the
             face
             undauntedly
             ,
             upon
             solid
             grounds
             ,
             who
             
               knows
               that
               his
               Redeemer
               liveth
            
             ,
             without
             this
             the
             Flower
             of
             Nature
             shrinks
             and
             droops
             at
             the
             sight
             of
             a
             chilly
             Grave
             :
             For
             when
             others
             brave
             it
             ,
             their
             unconcernedness
             is
             the
             effect
             only
             of
             stupidity
             ,
             or
             a
             feaverish
             Passion
             ;
             let
             them
             but
             consider
             it
             in
             cool
             blood
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             be
             ready
             with
             the
             Emperour
             Adrian
             in
             a
             fit
             of
             trembling
             and
             perplexity
             to
             cry
             out
             :
             
               
                 O
                 Animula
                 vagula
                 ,
                 blandula
              
               
                 Hospes
                 ;
                 Comesque
                 Corporis
              
               
                 Quae
                 nunc
                 abibis
                 in
                 Loca
              
               
                 Pallidula
                 ;
                 rigida
                 ,
                 nudula
                 ,
              
               
                 Nec
                 ,
                 ut
                 soles
                 ,
                 dabis
                 joces
                 .
              
            
          
           
           
             On
             the
             contrary
             ,
             here
             you
             might
             behold
             a
             staid
             and
             even
             Resolution
             ,
             equally
             void
             of
             womanish
             fear
             ,
             or
             Hectorly
             impudence
             ,
             that
             shew'd
             a
             due
             consideration
             of
             the
             weighty
             Errand
             he
             was
             going
             about
             ,
             &
             that
             upon
             true
             measures
             he
             could
             bear
             with
             the
             difficulties
             of
             the
             way
             out
             of
             a
             sense
             and
             comfortable
             prospect
             of
             his
             Journeys
             end
             :
             And
             now
             too
             might
             you
             see
             the
             most
             marble-hearted
             Spectators
             in
             all
             the
             numerous
             croud
             to
             melt
             at
             their
             Eyes
             ,
             and
             compassion
             to
             seize
             the
             most
             obdurate
             breasts
             .
          
           
             Being
             arriv'd
             at
             the
             place
             ▪
             where
             he
             was
             to
             suffer
             ,
             he
             mounted
             two
             or
             three
             rounds
             of
             the
             Ladder
             ,
             and
             thence
             with
             a
             modest
             look
             ,
             and
             chearful
             voice
             spake
             as
             follows
             :
          
        
         
           
             
             
               The
               last
               Confession
               ,
               or
               Speech
               of
               
                 Mr.
                 Boteler
              
               at
               place
               of
               Execution
               .
            
             
               
                 Gentlemen
                 :
              
            
             
               I
               Have
               very
               great
               reason
               to
               believe
               ,
               that
               I
               shall
               die
               here
               with
               as
               little
               pity
               ,
               and
               as
               much
               malice
               as
               ever
               any
               did
               ;
               but
               I
               beg
               of
               you
               to
               hear
               the
               words
               of
               a
               dying
               man
               ,
               who
               within
               a
               few
               minutes
               must
               go
               out
               of
               this
               World.
               
            
             
               In
               the
               first
               place
               ,
               as
               to
               the
               thing
               I
               suffer
               for
               ,
               I
               am
               very
               well
               satisfied
               ,
               and
               am
               content
               to
               die
               ,
               believing
               that
               I
               die
               justly
               and
               righitously
               by
               the
               Law
               of
               the
               Land
               ;
               but
               as
               touching
               the
               murder
               of
               Mr.
               Wade
               ,
               I
               am
               not
               guilty
               ;
               Parsons
               came
               to
               me
               ,
               and
               desired
               me
               to
               go
               to
               Mr.
               Wade
               ,
               to
               tell
               him
               that
               he
               was
               in
               such
               a
               place
               ,
               and
               would
               speak
               with
               him
               ,
               which
               I
               was
               loath
               for
               to
               do
               ;
               but
               upon
               his
               perswasions
               I
               went
               to
               him
               .
               (
               This
               Captain
               Wade
               I
               never
               had
               any
               malice
               or
               envy
               in
               my
               heart
               against
               in
               my
               life
               ,
               nor
               any
               provocation
               from
               him
               )
               But
               ,
               as
               I
               said
               ,
               I
               went
               to
               him
               ,
               and
               told
               him
               that
               Parsons
               was
               resolved
               not
               to
               put
               up
               the
               affront
               he
               had
               given
               him
               :
               I
               told
               him
               also
               that
               Parsons
               was
               in
               a
               Field
               in
               such
               a
               place
               :
               I
               said
               ,
               Sir
               ,
               I
               am
               sorry
               that
               Parsons
               hath
               any
               thing
               against
               you
               ,
               that
               he
               is
               so
               enrag'd
               ;
               He
               desired
               me
               to
               go
               with
               him
               to
               the
               Field
               ,
               and
               shew
               him
               where
               Parsons
               was
               ,
               for
               he
               would
               go
               to
               him
               :
               But
               I
               was
               unwilling
               to
               go
               with
               him
               ,
               and
               
               more
               than
               once
               desired
               him
               to
               let
               me
               be
               gone
               ,
               that
               I
               might
               not
               be
               concern'd
               one
               way
               or
               other
               ,
               desiring
               him
               likewise
               to
               forbear
               ,
               or
               at
               least
               defer
               meeting
               ,
               to
               see
               if
               a
               reconciliation
               might
               not
               be
               had
               ,
               and
               if
               afterwards
               Parsons
               would
               fight
               with
               Seconds
               ,
               I
               would
               serve
               him
               rather
               than
               Parsons
               :
               But
               he
               would
               needs
               have
               me
               go
               forth
               of
               his
               House
               with
               him
               ;
               so
               I
               walk'd
               with
               him
               a
               little
               way
               ,
               and
               then
               I
               said
               ,
               
                 Fare
                 ye
                 well
                 ,
                 Sir
                 ,
                 God
                 bless
                 you
                 .
              
               And
               he
               said
               ,
               
                 God
                 bless
                 thee
                 ,
                 honest
              
               Will
               ,
               and
               so
               we
               parted
               .
            
             
               I
               do
               declare
               that
               I
               never
               saw
               them
               near
               one
               another
               ,
               nor
               any
               Sword
               drawn
               .
            
             
               If
               any
               thing
               lies
               upon
               my
               Conscience
               ,
               it
               is
               this
               ,
               (
               and
               I
               have
               laid
               it
               before
               the
               Lord
               with
               humility
               ,
               and
               am
               satisfied
               that
               God
               hath
               pardon'd
               it
               through
               the
               Merits
               of
               Christ
               (
               That
               I
               should
               be
               an
               occasion
               to
               bring
               him
               out
               of
               his
               house
               ,
               whereby
               he
               came
               to
               his
               end
               .
            
             
               I
               do
               declare
               ,
               That
               Parsons
               told
               me
               both
               before
               and
               when
               he
               was
               come
               to
               London
               ,
               that
               he
               did
               believe
               the
               Captain
               was
               not
               dead
               .
            
             
               But
               I
               have
               very
               justly
               deserved
               a
               greater
               death
               than
               this
               ,
               by
               my
               many
               sins
               that
               I
               have
               committed
               against
               God
               ,
               and
               I
               do
               desire
               that
               my
               fall
               may
               be
               to
               the
               saving
               of
               many
               a
               man
               here
               .
            
             
               My
               wickedness
               was
               great
               ,
               I
               was
               come
               to
               meer
               Atheisme
               ,
               I
               did
               not
               beleive
               there
               was
               a
               God
               ,
               but
               liv'd
               in
               continuual
               practice
               of
               sin
               ;
               going
               to
               bed
               prophaning
               of
               his
               holy
               Name
               ,
               and
               rising
               again
               with
               curses
               in
               my
               mouth
               ,
               let
               all
               that
               hear
               me
               this
               day
               repent
               ,
               and
               not
               forget
               the
               Lord
               that
               made
               them
               .
            
             
             
               I
               was
               educated
               like
               a
               Gentleman
               (
               as
               many
               do
               know
               )
               and
               very
               well
               brought
               up
               as
               to
               Religion
               ,
               but
               I
               had
               left
               all
               that
               ,
               and
               kept
               bad
               company
               ,
               and
               was
               drawn
               in
               only
               as
               you
               have
               heard
               ,
               but
               you
               see
               ,
               he
               that
               did
               the
               fact
               is
               escaped
               ,
               and
               I
               must
               dye
               .
            
             
               Now
               I
               desire
               that
               every
               one
               that
               lives
               ,
               and
               sees
               me
               here
               ,
               may
               take
               example
               by
               me
               ,
               who
               am
               going
               out
               of
               this
               world
               within
               a
               few
               minutes
               ;
               there
               is
               never
               a
               one
               here
               ,
               but
               does
               provoke
               the
               Almighty
               every
               minute
               to
               cut
               him
               off
               ,
               were
               not
               his
               mercies
               infinite
               ;
               and
               I
               can
               freely
               lose
               this
               life
               ,
               confessing
               I
               have
               deserved
               an
               eternal
               death
               ,
               yet
               I
               believe
               through
               the
               merits
               of
               my
               dear
               Saviour
               that
               he
               will
               receive
               me
               immediately
               into
               glory
               .
            
             
               Now
               there
               is
               another
               aspersion
               that
               is
               cast
               upon
               me
               ,
               that
               I
               was
               a
               High-way
               Robber
               ,
               and
               I
               do
               declare
               ,
               that
               I
               never
               had
               any
               such
               design
               ,
               never
               was
               of
               any
               gang
               to
               that
               purpose
               ,
               nor
               ever
               saw
               any
               man
               robb'd
               that
               I
               remember
               in
               all
               my
               life
               .
            
             
               As
               touching
               the
               bloody
               coat
               that
               people
               judge
               I
               did
               the
               Act
               in
               ,
               I
               do
               declare
               that
               it
               was
               done
               by
               my
               being
               let
               blood
               ,
               and
               that
               six
               or
               seven
               weeks
               before
               the
               murder
               was
               committed
               ,
               as
               many
               Gentlemen
               can
               witness
               ,
               nor
               had
               I
               that
               coat
               on
               then
               .
            
             
               Another
               thing
               I
               would
               clear
               that
               was
               cast
               upon
               me
               ,
               which
               is
               ,
               that
               I
               was
               a
               Roman
               Catholick
               ,
               But
               I
               do
               declare
               that
               I
               am
               not
               ,
               but
               am
               a
               Protestant
               and
               of
               the
               Church
               of
               England
               ,
               though
               one
               of
               the
               least
               and
               worst
               thereof
               .
            
             
               Now
               I
               have
               done
               ,
               and
               leave
               it
               to
               you
               ,
               whether
               you
               will
               beleive
               the
               words
               of
               a
               dying
               man
               or
               no
               ;
               for
               how
               could
               I
               expect
               to
               be
               saved
               ,
               if
               I
               should
               go
               
               out
               of
               the
               world
               with
               a
               lye
               in
               my
               mouth
               .
            
             
               I
               pray
               God
               of
               Heaven
               freely
               to
               forgive
               Parsons
               ,
               that
               hath
               brought
               me
               to
               this
               ,
               and
               to
               give
               him
               to
               consider
               what
               he
               hath
               done
               ,
               and
               grant
               him
               repentance
               for
               it
               ,
               and
               to
               have
               mercy
               on
               his
               soul
               .
            
             
               But
               though
               I
               dye
               I
               am
               confident
               that
               he
               will
               clear
               my
               innocency
               ,
               but
               I
               find
               that
               I
               was
               so
               little
               believed
               ,
               that
               people
               thought
               I
               would
               say
               any
               thing
               to
               save
               my
               life
               .
            
             
               And
               now
               I
               desire
               you
               all
               to
               joyn
               with
               me
               in
               Prayer
               to
               Almighty
               God
               to
               forgive
               me
               my
               sins
               ,
               to
               have
               mercy
               upon
               me
               ,
               and
               to
               save
               my
               soul
               .
            
          
           
             
               So
               he
               kneeled
               down
               to
               Prayer
               ,
               and
               prayed
               very
               affectionately
               ,
               humbly
               ,
               and
               enlargedly
               ,
               with
               much
               brokenness
               of
               heart
               ,
               and
               such
               pathetical
               expressions
               ,
               that
               ,
               being
               not
               exactly
               taken
               ,
               it
               would
               be
               injurious
               to
               represent
               them
               with
               the
               least
               variation
               from
               his
               own
               words
               ,
               then
               a
               Minister
               went
               to
               Prayer
               with
               him
               ,
               and
               after
               he
               had
               prayed
               to
               God
               again
               in
               few
               words
               ,
               he
               then
               rise
               up
               and
               said
               ,
               
                 The
                 God
                 of
                 Heaven
                 bless
                 you
                 all
                 ,
              
               and
               when
               he
               was
               on
               the
               Ladder
               ,
               he
               said
               .
               
                 The
                 Lord
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 have
                 mercy
                 on
                 me
                 ,
              
               then
               the
               Hangman
               asking
               him
               to
               forgive
               him
               ,
               he
               answered
               ,
               
                 Oh
                 with
                 all
                 my
                 Soul
                 I
                 forgive
                 thee
              
               ;
               and
               then
               last
               of
               all
               gave
               the
               signal
               of
               his
               innocency
               that
               he
               promised
               to
               the
               Minister
               ,
               by
               clapping
               his
               hands
               ,
               and
               said
               ,
               
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 receive
                 my
                 Soul
              
               ,
               and
               so
               was
               turned
               off
               .
            
             
               There
               were
               present
               a
               great
               many
               persons
               of
               Quality
               ;
               and
               a
               vast
               number
               of
               common
               people
               ,
               but
               so
               
               affecting
               was
               his
               language
               and
               behaviour
               ,
               extorting
               tears
               from
               his
               very
               Enemies
               ,
               so
               that
               scarce
               any
               there
               but
               wept
               ,
               and
               bewaild
               his
               untimely
               end
               ,
               as
               if
               he
               had
               been
               one
               of
               their
               own
               Relations
               :
               His
               body
               in
               a
               fair
               Cofin
               was
               convey'd
               back
               to
               Chelmsford
               ,
               and
               that
               evening
               decently
               buried
               ,
               being
               atttended
               to
               the
               Church
               with
               a
               very
               numerous
               company
               .
            
             
               Considering
               the
               original
               occasion
               of
               all
               this
               sad
               Tragedy
               ,
               wherein
               these
               two
               Gentlemen
               so
               unfortunately
               lost
               their
               lives
               one
               in
               the
               field
               by
               the
               sword
               of
               an
               ungrateful
               villain
               ,
               and
               the
               other
               by
               the
               hand
               of
               Justice
               ;
               I
               know
               not
               how
               I
               can
               more
               usefully
               close
               this
               Narrative
               ,
               than
               with
               a
               few
               words
               against
               the
               mischievous
               humour
               of
               Duels
               ,
               t
               is
               most
               strange
               how
               such
               an
               unreasonable
               ,
               brutish
               and
               bloody
               custome
               should
               so
               far
               prevail
               against
               the
               Laws
               ,
               as
               still
               to
               be
               accounted
               brave
               and
               Honourable
               ,
               as
               if
               a
               Gentleman
               were
               obliged
               to
               hazard
               his
               life
               ,
               or
               forfeit
               his
               Honour
               at
               the
               pleasure
               of
               every
               desperate
               Ruffin
               ;
               that
               Honor
               is
               too
               thin
               and
               brittle
               ,
               that
               a
               foolish
               rash
               word
               can
               pierce
               ;
               t
               is
               certainly
               a
               dear
               purchas'd
               Conquest
               ,
               that
               stains
               a
               man
               with
               the
               deserved
               title
               of
               a
               Murderer
               ,
               a
               sorry
               triumph
               where
               the
               Conqueror
               must
               either
               run
               away
               and
               hide
               his
               head
               ,
               or
               ignominiously
               fall
               a
               sacrifice
               to
               expiate
               the
               guilt
               of
               his
               victory
               ;
               does
               not
               he
               who
               denies
               that
               he
               can
               be
               wrong'd
               more
               nobly
               ,
               then
               he
               who
               confesses
               that
               he
               is
               both
               subject
               to
               wrongs
               ,
               and
               hath
               received
               so
               great
               an
               one
               that
               he
               cannot
               but
               pursue
               its
               revenge
               ,
               he
               who
               conceals
               his
               wrong
               ,
               is
               only
               wrong'd
               in
               private
               ,
               
               whilst
               he
               who
               revenges
               his
               wrong
               ,
               is
               wrong'd
               in
               publique
               ,
               and
               certainly
               the
               publike
               wrong
               is
               more
               ignoble
               ;
               and
               seeing
               we
               conceive
               our selves
               concern'd
               in
               honour
               to
               punish
               such
               as
               would
               divulge
               an
               affront
               that
               was
               smother'd
               as
               soon
               as
               given
               ,
               we
               cannot
               but
               be
               said
               to
               wrong
               our
               own
               Honour
               ,
               when
               we
               in
               seeking
               revenge
               ,
               proclaim
               such
               wrongs
               as
               had
               else
               either
               vanisht
               ,
               or
               been
               lessen'd
               by
               the
               concealment
               .
               Thus
               have
               I
               heard
               of
               a
               prudent
               old
               man
               ,
               at
               whose
               bald
               head
               a
               rotten
               Orange
               being
               thrown
               ,
               in
               the
               street
               ,
               clapt
               his
               hat
               upon
               't
               ,
               and
               said
               ,
               
                 I
                 shall
                 spoil
                 that
                 knaves
                 sport
                 ,
                 who
                 expected
                 to
                 see
                 me
                 come
                 shewing
                 my
                 head
                 all
                 besmear'd
                 over
                 ,
                 and
                 complaining
                 of
                 the
                 injury
                 :
              
               T
               is
               one
               of
               the
               most
               picquant
               revenges
               to
               undervalue
               our
               Enemies
               ,
               so
               far
               as
               not
               to
               think
               them
               worthy
               of
               our
               notice
               ;
               and
               we
               shew
               our selves
               to
               be
               greater
               then
               they
               ,
               when
               we
               let
               the
               world
               see
               ,
               that
               they
               cannot
               trouble
               us
               ,
               when
               children
               and
               natural
               foolls
               ,
               or
               mad
               men
               do
               the
               same
               things
               that
               we
               fret
               at
               in
               others
               of
               more
               advanced
               years
               ,
               and
               understanding
               ,
               we
               pass
               them
               without
               a
               frown
               ;
               which
               shews
               ,
               that
               it
               is
               not
               the
               acts
               done
               us
               by
               our
               enemies
               ,
               but
               our
               own
               resentment
               ,
               which
               in
               effect
               injures
               us
               ;
               he
               who
               pardons
               ,
               proclaims
               he
               fears
               not
               his
               Enemies
               for
               the
               future
               ,
               but
               revenge
               implies
               apprehensions
               of
               what
               we
               desire
               on
               that
               account
               to
               lessen
               ;
               thus
               cowards
               are
               generally
               cruel
               ,
               never
               counting
               themselves
               secure
               till
               their
               Enemies
               have
               lost
               all
               capacity
               to
               resist
               :
               in
               revenge
               we
               act
               the
               Executioner
               ,
               but
               we
               personate
               a
               Prince
               when
               we
               pardon
               ,
               in
               the
               one
               we
               bestow
               a
               favour
               ,
               and
               so
               are
               
               noble
               ,
               in
               the
               other
               we
               discover
               our
               infirmity
               .
               May
               such
               considerations
               or
               (
               if
               reason
               cannot
               be
               heard
               )
               at
               least
               such
               direful
               examples
               ,
               as
               this
               we
               have
               here
               impartially
               presented
               the
               world
               with
               prevail
               ,
               for
               the
               future
               to
               abate
               this
               wicked
               custome
               ,
               grounded
               on
               fantastick
               punctilio's
               of
               Honour
               ,
               generally
               promoted
               on
               trifling
               ,
               shameful
               occasions
               ,
               alwayes
               attended
               with
               black
               and
               fatal
               consequences
               ,
               and
               chiefly
               practised
               by
               those
               that
               may
               justly
               claim
               the
               least
               share
               in
               the
               noble
               vertues
               of
               real
               Magnanimity
               and
               Fortitude
               .
            
             
               Pascitur
               in
               vivis
               livor
               ,
               post
               fata
               quiescit
               .
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
  

