Life of William Laud, Floating text 2 – Floating text 11

Life of William Laud · Floating text 2 – Floating text 11

p. 11CHARLES By the Grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, Defender of the FAITH, &c. TO the Right Reverend Father in God George Biſh. of London, And to the right Reverend Father in God, Our truſtie and well beloved Councellour, Rich. Lord Biſhop of Durham; And to the Right Reverend Fathers in God Iohn, Lord Biſhop of Rocheſter, and Iohn, Lord Biſhop of Oxford. To the Right Reverend Father in God, Our right truſtie, and well beloved Councellour, William Lord Biſhop of Bath and Wells, Greeting.

WHereas George, now Archbiſhop of Canterburie in the right of his Archbiſhopricke hath ſeverall and diſtinct Archipiſcopall, Epiſcopall and other Spirituall, and Eccleſiaſticall powers and juriſdictions to be exerciſed in the Government, and Diſcipline of the Church, within the Province of Canterburie, and in the adminiſtration of Juſtice in cauſes Eccleſiaſticall within that Province, which are partly executed by himſelfe in his owne perſon, and partly, and more generally by ſeverall perſons nominated and authorized by him, being learned in the Eccleſiaſticall Lawes of this Realm, in thoſe ſeverall places whereunto they are deputed and appointed by the ſaid Archbiſhop: which ſeverall places, as we are informed, they ſeverally hold, by ſeverall grants, for their ſeverall lives; as namely Sir Henry Marten Knight, hath and holdeth by the grants of the ſaid Archbiſhop, the Offices, and Places of the Deane of the Arches, and Judge, or Maſter of the Prerogative Court, for the naturall life of the ſaid Sir Henry Marten, Sir Charles Caeſar Knight, hath and holdeth by grants of the ſaid Archbiſhop, the Places or Offices of Judge of the Audience, and maſter of the Faculties, for the terme of the naturall p. 12life of the ſaid Sir Charles Caeſar, Sir Thomas Ridly Knight, hath and holdeth by the grant of the ſaid Archbiſhop, the Place, or Office of Vicar Generall, to the ſaid Archbiſhop. And Nathaniell Brent, Doctor of the Lawes, hath and holdeth by the grant of the ſaid Archbiſhop, the Office or Place of Commiſſary to the ſaid Archbiſhop, as of his proper and peculiar Dioces of Canterburie: And likewiſe the ſeverall Regiſters, of the Arches, Prerogative, Audience, Faculties, and of the Vicar Generall, and Commiſſary And of Canterburie, hold their places by Grants from the ſaid Archbiſhop reſpectively. whereas the ſaid Archbiſhop in ſome or all of theſe ſeverall places and juriſdictions doth or may ſometimes aſſume unto his perſonall and proper judicature, order or direction ſome particular Cauſes, Actions, or Caſes, at his pleaſure. And for as much as the ſaid Archbiſhop cannot at this preſent in his owne perſon attend theſe ſervices which are otherwiſe proper for his cognizance, and juriſdiction, and which, as Archbiſhop of Canterburie, he might and ought in his owne perſon to have performed and executed in cauſes and matters Eccleſiaſticall in the proper function of Archbiſhop of that Province. WEE therfore of our Regall power, and of our Princely care and providence, that nothing ſhould bee defective in the Order, Diſcipline, Government, or right of the Church, have thought ſit by the ſervice of ſome other learned and Reverend Biſhops to be named by us to ſupply thoſe things which the ſaid Archbiſhop ought or might in the caſes aforeſaid to have done, but for this preſent cannot performe the ſame. KNOW yee therefore, that Wee repoſing eſpeciall truſt and confidence in your approved Wiſdomes, Learning, and Integritie, have nominated, authorized and appointed, and doe by theſe preſents nominate, authorize, and appoint you the ſaid George, Lord Biſhop of London, Richard Lord Biſhop of Durham, John Lord Biſhop of Rocheſter, John Lord Biſhop of Oxford, and William Lord Biſhop of Bath and Wells, or any foure, three, or two of you to doe, execute, and performe all and every thoſe Acts, matters, and things, any way touching, or concerning the power juriſdiction or authoritie of the Archbiſhop of Canterburie, in Cauſes or matters Eccleſiaſticall, as amply, fully, and effectually, to all intents and purpoſes as the ſaid Archbiſhop himſelfe might have done. And we doe hereby command you and every of you to attend, performe, and execute this Our Royall pleaſure, in and touching the Premiſes, untill we ſhall declare our will and pleaſure to the contrary. And we do further hereby will and command the ſaid Archbiſhop of Canterburie quietly and without interruption to permit and ſuffer you the ſaid George Biſhop of London, Richard Biſhop of Durham, John Biſhop of Rocheſter, John Biſhop of Oxford; and William Biſhop of Bath and Wells, any foure, three, or two of you to execute and perform this our Commiſſion according to our Royall pleaſure hereby ſignified. And wee doe further will and command all and every other perſon & perſons whom it may any way concerne in their ſeverall places or Offices to be attendant, obſervant, and obedient to you and every of you, in the execution and performance of this our Royall Will and Command, as they and every of them will anſwer the contrarie at their uttermoſt perills. Nevertheleſſe wee doe hereby declare our Royall pleaſure to bee, That they the ſaid Sir Henry Marten, Sir Charles Caeſar, Sir Thomas Ridley, and Nathaniell Brent, in their ſeverall Offices and places aforeſaid, and all other Regiſters, Officers, and Miniſters, in the ſeverall Courts, Offices and Juriſdictions appertaining to the ſaid Archbiſhop: ſhall quietly and without interruption, hold, uſe, occupie, and enjoy their ſeverall Offices and Places, which they now hold by the Grant of the ſaid Archbiſhop, or of any other former Archbiſhop of Canterbury, in ſuch manner and forme, and with thoſe benefits, priviledges, powers, and authorities, which they now have, hold and enjoy therein or there out, ſeverally, and reſpectively, they and every of them in their ſeverall places being attendant and obedient, unto you the ſaid George Biſhop of London, Richard Biſhop of Durham, John Biſhop of Rocheſter, John Biſhop of Oxford, and William Biſhop of Bath and Wells, or to any foure, three, or two of you, in all things according to the Tenor of this our Commiſſion, as they ſhould or ought to have beene unto the ſaid Archbiſhop Himſelfe, if this Commiſſion had not beene had or made. IN WITNESSE whereof wee have cauſed theſe Our Letters to be made Patents, Witneſſe Our ſelfe at Weſtminſter, the ninth Day of October, in the third yeare of Our Raigne.

Edmondes, Per ipſum Regem.

p. 13Octo. The Dean of Canterburies ſpeech, that the buſineſſe could not goe well in the Iſle of Re, there muſt be a Parliament, ſome muſt be ſacrificed; that I was as like as any;NOTE. ſpoken to Doctor W. The ſame ſpeech after, ſpoken to the ſame man by Sir Dudly, Diggs. I tould it when I heard it doubled: let me deſire you not to trouble your ſelfe with any reports till you ſee me forſake my other friends, &c. Ita, Ch.R. The retreat out of the Iſle of Re, November. My Lord D. returned to Court; The Counteſſe of Purbecke cenſured in the High Commiſſion for Adultery. December 25. I preached to the K. at Whit-Hall, Ianuary 29. Tueſday, A reſolution at the Councell Table for a Parliament to begin, March 17. If the ſhires goe on with levying mony for the Navy, Ianuary 30. Wedneſday My L. D. of Buckinghams ſonne was borne, New Moone die 26. The L. George. Feb. 5. Tueſday, The ſtraining of the backe, ſinew of my right leg as I went with his Majeſty to Hampton Court, I kept in til Feb. 14. ſaving that upon Tueſday, Saint Valentines day, I made a ſhift to goe and Chriſten my L.D. ſonne, the L. George at Wallingford Houſe, March 7. I preached at the opening of the Parliament, but had much a doe to ſtand, I continued lame long after.

Iune 1. An. 1628.An. 1628. Whitſunday I preached at Whit-Hall, Iune 11. my L.D. of Buckingham voted in the Houſe of Commons to be the cauſe or cauſes of all grievances in the Kingdome Iune 12. Thurſday, I was complaind of by the Houſe of Commons for warranting D. Manwarings Sermons to the Preſſe. Iune 13. D. Manwaring anſwered for himſelfe before the Lords,NOTE. and the next day being Saturday Iune 14. was cenſured: after his cenſure my cauſe was called to the report. The ſame day the houſe of Commons were making their Remonſtrance to the King. One head was Innovation of Religion, therein they named my Lord the Biſhop of Wincheſter and my ſelfe:NOTE. one in the Houſe ſtood up and ſaid, now we have named theſe Perſons, lets thinke of ſome cauſes why we did it: Sir Edward Cooke anſwered, have we not named my Lord of Buckingham without ſhewing a cauſe, and may we not be as bold with them. This Remonſtrance was delivered to the King Tueſday Iune 17. Thurſday Iune 26. the ſeſſion of Parliament ended and was proroged to Oct. 20. Tueſday Iuly 1. my conge deſlier was ſigned by the King, for the Biſhopprick of London Iuly 15. Saint Swithin, and faire with us, I was tranſlated to the Biſhoprick of London, the ſame day the L. Weſton was made Lord Treaſurer: Saturday Auguſt 9. A terrible ſalt rhume in my left eye, had almoſt put me into a Feaver, Tueſday Auguſt 12. my L. D. of Buckingham went towards Portſmouth to goe for Rochell, Saturday Auguſt 23. Saint Bartholemews Eve, the D. of Buckingham ſlaine at Portſmouth by one Leiutenant Felton about 9. in the morning. Auguſt 24. The newes of his death came to Croyden, where it found my ſelfe and the Biſhops of Wincheſter, Elye, and Carlile, at the conſecration of Biſhop Mountague for Chicheſter with my Lords Grace.

What a profeſſed Votary and Creature this Biſhop was to the D. of Buckingham will appeare by theſe his ſpeciall Prayers for him, written with his owne hand, in his booke of privat Prayers and Devotions found in his Chamber at the Tower, P. 164.165.166. much uſed, as is evident by the fouleing of the leaves with his fingers.

Pro Duce Buckinghamiae.

GRacious Father I humbly beſeech thee, bleſſe the **Marqueſſe was firſt writen, but he being made Duke whiles he continued in Spaine, Marqueſſe was blotted out, and Duke put in over head.Duke of Buckingham with all ſpirituall and temporall bleſſings, but eſpecially ſpirituall: make and continue him faithfull to his Prince, ſerviceable to his Country, devout in thy truth and Church. A moſt happy Husband and a bleſſed Father, filled with the conſtant love and honour of his Prince, that all thy bleſſings may flow upon himſelfe, and his poſterity after him. Continue him a true-hearted freind to me thy poore ſervant, whom thou haſt honoured in his eyes, make my heart religious and dutifull, to thee, and in, and under thee, true, and ſecret, and ſtout, and prudent in all things which he ſhall be pleaſed to commit unto me. Even ſo Lord, and make him continually to ſerve thee, that thou maiſt bleſſe him; Through Jeſus Chriſt our only Lord and Saviour, Amen.

p. 14That he was privy to his Iourney into Spaine with Prince Charles, (now our Soveraign, which voyage was **See the Earle of Briſtolls Article of Impeachment againſt the Duke, May 1. 1626.purpoſly plotted to pervert him in his Religion, and reconcile him to Rome) is apparent by this inſuing prayer, annexed to the former.

O Moſt mercifull God and gratious Father, the Prince hath put himſelfe to a great adventure. I humbly beſeech thee make cleare way before him, give thine Angells charge over him, be with him thy ſelfe in mercy, power, and protection, in every ſtep of his Journey,The Spaniſh Iourney. in every moment of his time, in every conſultation and addreſſe for Action, till thou bring him backe with ſafety, honour, and contentment to doe thee ſervice in this place.

BLeſſe his moſt truſty and faithfull ſervant the Lord Duke of Buckingham; That he may be diligent in ſervice, provident in buſineſſe, wiſe and happy in Councell, for the honour of thy name, the good of the Church, the preſervation of the Prince, the contentment of the King, the ſatisfaction of the State: preſerve him I humbly beſeech thee, from all envy that attends him; And bleſſe him that his eyes may ſee the Prince ſafely delivered to the King and State. And after it live long in hapineſſe to doe them and thee ſervice through Ieſus Chriſt our Lord, Amen.

The Iſle of Ree 1627.After this upon the Dukes unhappy voyage to Ree, (which loſt Rochell, and all the Proteſtant Townes in France) he made this ſpeciall prayer for him.

O Moſt gratious God and mercifull Father. Thou art the Lord of Hoſts, all victory over our Enemies, all ſafety againſt them is from thee: I humbly beſeech thee goe out with our Armies, and bleſſe them; Bleſſe my deare Lord the Duke that is gone Admirall with them, that Wiſedom may attend all his Councells, and courage and ſucceſſe, all his enterpriſes That by his and their meanes, thou wilt be pleaſed to bring ſafety to this Kingdome, ſtrength and Comfort to Religion, victory and reputation to our Country. And that he may returne with the Navy committed to him, and with ſafety, honour and love both of Prince and People; Grant this for thy deare ſonnes ſake Jeſus Chriſt our Lord, Amen.

When this Duke was ſlaine, he made this ſpeciall prayer on that occaſion, much daubed through frequent uſe, with his fingers.

O Mercifull God thy Judgements are often ſecret, alwayes juſt: At this time they were temporally heavey upon the poore Duke of Buckingham, upon me, upon all that had the honour to be neare him. Lord thou haſt (I doubt not) given him reſt, and light, and bleſſedneſſe in thee, give alſo I beſeech the comfort, to his Ladie; bleſſe his Children, uphould his freinds, forget not his ſervants, Laye open the bottome of all that irreligious and graceleſſe plot that spilt his blood. Bleſſe and preſerve the King from danger and from ſecurity in theſe dangerous times. And for my ſelfe O Lord, though the ſorrowes of my heart are inlarged in that thou gaveſt this moſt honourable freind into my boſome, and haſt taken him againe from me, yet bleſſed be thy name, O Lord, that haſt given me patience. I ſhall now ſee him no more till we meet at the Reſurrection. O make that joyfull to us, and all thy faithfull ſervants. Even for Jeſus Chriſt his ſake, Amen.

But to returne to his Diary, where he proceeds thus, Wedneſday Auguſt 27, Mr. Elphinſton brought me a very gratious Meſſage from his Majeſty upon my Lord Duks death, Auguſt 30. As I was going out to meete the Corps of the Duke, which that night was brought to London, Sir W. Fleetwood brought me very gratious letters from the K. Majeſty written with his owne hand. Tueſday September 19. The firſt time that I went to Court after the death of the D. of Buckingham my deare Lord; The p. 15gratious ſpeech which that night the King was pleaſed to uſe to me, Saturday Sept. 27. I fell ſicke and came ſicke from Hampton-Court. Tueſday, September ult. I was ſore plucked with this ſickneſſe, &c. Munday October 20. I was forced to put on a Truſſe for a rupture, I know not how occaſioned, unleſſe it were with ſwinging of a booke for my exerciſe in private, November 29. Felton was executed at Tiborne for killing the Duke, and afterwards his body was ſent to be hanged in Chaines at Portſmouth; It was Saturday and Saint Andrewes even and he killed the Duke upon Saturday Saint Bartholmews even. December 25. I preached at Whit-Hall.

Wedneſday December 30. The Statutes which I had drawne, for the reducing of the factious, and tumultuary election of Proctors in Oxford to ſeverall Colledges, by courſe, and ſo to continue, were paſſed in Convocation at Oxford, no voyces diſſenting Munday Ianuary 26. The 240. Greeke Manuſcrips were ſent to London Houſe; theſe I got my Lord of Pembrooke to buy, and give to Oxford.

Saturday night Ianuary 31. I lay in Court,NOTE. I dreamed that I put of my Rochet all ſave one ſleeve, and when I would have put it on againe I could not finde it, Friday February 6. Sir Thomas Roe ſent to London Houſe 20. Manuſcripts in Greeke to have a Catalogue drawne, and the Bookes to be for Oxford. Munday March 2. the Parliament to be diſolved, declared by Proclamation upon ſome diſobedient paſſages to his Majeſty that day in the Houſe of Commons, March· 10.NOTE. Thurſday the Parliament diſſolved, the King preſent. The Parliament which was broken up this March 10th. laboured my ruine.

March 29. 1629.An. 1629. Sunday, two papers were found in the Deane of Paules his Yeard before his houſe, the one was to this effect, concerning my ſelfe, Laud looke to thy ſelfe be aſſured thy life is ſought, as thou art the fountaine of all wickedneſſe;NOTE. repent repent thee of thy monſtrous ſinnes before thou be taken out of the world &c. And aſſure thy ſelfe, neither God nor the world can endure ſuch a vile Counceller to live, or ſuch a whiſperer, or to this effect. The other was as had as this againſt the Lord Treaſurer: Maſter Deane delivered both papers to the King that night. Lord I am a grevious ſinner, but I beſeech thee deliver my ſoule from them that hate me without a cauſe.

Aprill 2 Maunday Thurſday as it came this yeare about three of the clocke in the morning the Lady Dutches of Buckingham was delivered of her ſonne, the Lord Francis Villiers, whom I Chriſtened, Tueſday 21. I preached: Wedneſday, May 13. this morning about three of the clocke, the Queene was delivered before her time of a ſonne, he was chriſtened and dyed within ſhort ſpace. His name Charles. This was Aſcention Eve. May 14. The next day being Aſcention day, paulo ante mediam noctem: I buried him at Weſtminſter. If God repaire not this loſſe, I much feare, it was Deſcention Day to this State, Auguſt 14. dies erat veneris, I fell ſicke upon the way towards the Court at Woodſtooke, I tooke up my*lodging at my Ancient freinds houſe Maſter Francis Windebancke, there I lay in a moſt grevious burning Feaver till Munday September 7. on which day I had my laſt fit, I was brought ſo low that I was not able to returne towards my owne houſe at London till Tueſday October 20. I went firſt to preſent my humble dutie and ſervice to his Majeſty at Denmarke houſe Munday October 26. After this I had divers plunges, and was not able to put my ſelfe into the ſervice of my place till Palme ſunday which was March 21.

Aprill 10. The Earle of Pembrooke Lord Steward being Chancellor of the Vniverſity of Oxford dyed of an Apoplexy, Aprill 12. The Vniverſity of Oxford choſe me Chauncellor, and word was brought me of it the next morning. Wedneſday Aprill 28. The Vniverſity came up to the Ceremony, and gave me my Oath. Saturday May 29. Prince Charles was borne at Saint Iames paulo ante horam primam poſt merediem, I was in the houſe three howres before, and had the honour and the happines to ſee the Prince before he was full one hower old. (The King ſent this Letter to him under the Privy ſignet to give him notice of the Princes Birth.)

p. 16Charles Rex.

RIght Reverend Father in God, Right truſtie and well beloved Councellour, We greet you well, whereas it hath pleaſed God of infinite grace and goodneſſe, to vouchſafe unto Us a Sonne, borne at our Manour of Saint Jamſes, the 29th. day of this preſent monethmonth of May, to the great comfort not only of our ſelves in particular, but to the generall joy, and contentment of all our loving Subjects, as being a principall meanes for the eſtabliſhment of the proſperous eſtate and peace of this and other our Kingdomes whoſe welfare wee doe, and will ever preferre before any other earthly bleſſing that can befall us in this life. We therefore according to the laudable Cuſtome of Our Royall Progenitors in like caſe heretofore uſed, have thought fit to make knowne unto you theſe glad Tydings, being well aſſured, that with all dutifull and loving affection, you will imbrace whatſoever may make for the proſperous advancement of the publike good And to this purpoſe, We have ſent theſe our Letters unto you, by Our truſtie and welbeloved Servant, Sir William Segar, Knight of the Garter, principall King of Arms, being an Officer of Honour, ſpecially by Us, hereunto appointed for the more Honourable expreſſion of Our good affection to You; Given under Our Signet, at Our Pallace of Weſtminſter, the laſt day of May: In the Sixth yeare of Our Raigne,

Ex per Kirkham. To the Right Reverend Father in God, Our Right Truſtie, and Well beloved Councellour, William, Lord …th. of LONDON.

Sunday, May 27. I had the honour as Deane of the Chappell, my Lords Grace of Canterburie, being infirme, to Chriſten Prince Charles at Saint Jamſes. Hora fere quinta pomeridiana. Sunday Aug. 22. I preached at Fulham, &c. Wedneſday, Octo. 6. I was taken with an extreame Cold, and lamneſſe as I was waiting upon St. George his Feaſt at Windſor, and forced to returne to Fulham, where I continued ill about a weeke. Friday Octo. 29. I removed my Family from Fulham, to London Houſe. Thurſday, Novem. 4. Leighton was degraded at the High Commiſſion. Tueſday 9. of Novem. That night Leighton broke out of the Fleete; The Warden ſayes he got, or was helped over the wall. The Warden profeſſes he knew not this, till Wedneſday noone, he told it not me till Thurſday night, he was taken againe in Bedfordſhire, and brought backe to the Fleete, within a fortnight. Novem. 26. Friday, part of his ſentence was executed upon him at Weſtminſter. Tueſday, Decem. 7. The King ſwore the peace with Spaine. Don Carlo Coloma was Ambaſſadour. December 25. I preached to the King Chriſtmas day, Ianuary 16. Sunday, I conſecrated Saint Katharin Creed-Church, in London. Janu. 21. The Lord Wentworth, Lord preſident of the North, and I, &c. In my little Chamber at London Houſe, Friday. Janu. 23. I conſecrated the Church of Saint Giles in the Fields.NOTE. Febr. 23. Aſhwenſday, I preached in Court at White-Hall: March 20. Sunday, His Majeſtie put his great Caſe of Conſcience to me about, &c. which I after anſwered. God bleſſe him in it.

March 27. 1631.Anno. 1631 Coronation day, and Sunday I preached at Saint Pauls Croſſe. Eaſter Munday. Aprill. 10. I fell ill with the great paine in my throat for a weeke. It was with cold taken after heate in my ſervice. And then with an Ague. A fourth part almoſt of my Family were ſicke this ſpring. Tueſday June 7. I Conſecrated the Chappell at Hamer-Smith. Saturday June 26. My nearer acquaintance began to ſettle with D. S. I pray God bleſſe us in it. Janu. 26. My buſineſſe with L. T. &c. about the Trees which the King had given me in Shotover, towards my building in p. 17Saint Johns at Oxford, which worke I reſolved on in Novemb. laſt. And publiſhed it to the Colledge, about the end of March: This day diſcovered unto me, that which I was ſorry, to find in L. T. (Weſton) and P. C. (Cottington) ſed tranſeat. July 23. The firſt ſtone was layd of my building at Saint Johns. Aug. 23. In this June, and July were the great diſorders in Oxford, by appealing from Doctor Smith, then Vice chanceler. The chiefe Ring-leaders were, Maſter Foord of Magdalen-Hall, and Mr. Thorne of Bailiell Colledge. The Proctors, Maſter Atherton Bruch, and Maſter John Doughtie receaved their appeales, as if it had not beene Perturbatio pacis, &c. The Vicechancelor was forced in a Statutable way to appeale to the King. The King with all the Lords of his Councell, then preſent, heard the Cauſe at Wood-ſtocke. Aug. 23. 1631. being Tueſday in the afternoone; the ſentence upon the hearing was, That Foord, Thorne, and Hodges of Exeter Colledge, ſhould be baniſhed the Vniverſitie, and both the Proctors were commanded to come into the Convocation Houſe, and there reſigne their Office, that two others might be named out of the ſame Colledges: Dr. Prideaux, Rector of Exeter Colledge, and Doctor Wilkinſon, Principall of Magdalen-Hall, receaved a ſharp admonition for their miſ-behaviour in this buſineſſe. Munday Aug. 29. I went to Brent-Wood, and the next day began my Viſitation there, and ſo went on and finiſhed it. Friday, Nov. 4. The Lady Mary Princes, borne at Saint Jamſes, inter horas quintam & ſextam matutinas. It was thought ſhe was borne three weekes before her time. Decemb. 25. I preached at Court. Febr. 15. I preached at Court, Aſhwedneſday, Febr. 19. D.S. came to my Chamber, troubled about going quite from Court at Spring. 1. Sunday in Lent after Sermon.

April 1. 1632.Anno 1632. I preached at Court. Saturday, May 26. Trinitie Sunday Eve, I conſecrated the Lord Treaſurers Chappell at Roehampton. May 29. Tueſday, my meeting and ſetling upon expreſſe termes with, K.B. in the Gallerie at Green-witch, In which buſineſſe God bleſſe me. June 15. Maſter Francis Windebanke, NOTE.my old friend was ſworne Secretarie of State, which place I obtained for him of my Gratious Maſter, King Charles. June 18. Munday, I married my Lord Treaſurer Weſtons eldeſt ſonne to the Lady Francis, Daughter to the Duke of Lenox: at Roehampton. June 25. D. S. with me at Fulham. Cum Ma: &c. July 10. Doctor Juxon, NOTE.the Deane of Worceſter; at my ſuite, ſworne Clarke of His Majeſties Cloſet, That I might have one, that I might truſt weare His Majeſtie, if I grew weake, or infirme, as I muſt have a time. July 17. I conſecrated the Church, at Stanmore Magna, in Middleſex, built by Sir John Walſtenham. Decemb. 2. Sunday, The Small-Poxe appeared upon His Majeſtie, but God be thanked he had a very gentle diſeaſe of it. Decemb. 27. Thurſday, the Earle of Arundell ſet forward toward the Low-Countries, to fetch the Queene of Bohemia, and her Children. Decemb. 25. I preached to the King, Chriſtmas day, Janu. 1. My being with K. B. this day in the afternoone, troubled me much, God give mee a good iſſue out of it. January 15. K. B. and I unexpectedly came to ſome clearer Declaration of our ſelves, which God bleſſe, &c. Febr. 11. Munday night, till Tueſday morning, the great fire upon London Bridge, many Houſes burnt downe. Wedneſday Febr. 13. The Feoffees, that pretended to buy in impropriations, were diſſolved in the Chequer Chamber. They were the maine inſtruments for the Puritan faction, NOTE.to undoe the Church. The Criminall part reſerved, Febr. 18. Thurſday, Maſter Chancellour of London. Doctor Ducke brought me word, how miſerably I was ſlandered by ſome ſeperatiſts: I pray God give me patience, and forgive them, March 6. Aſhwenſday, I preached at White-Hall.

Aprill 13. 1633.Anno. 1633. The great meeting at the Counſell Table, &c. when the Earle of Holland made his ſubmiſſion to the King. May 13. Munday I ſet out of London to attend King Charles into Scotland, May 24. The King was to enter into Yorke in State, June 6. I came to Barwicke: that night I dreamed, that K. B. ſent to mee in Weſtminſter Church; that hee was now as deſirous to ſee me, as I him; and that hee was then entring into the Church: I went with hope, but met another in the middle of the Church; who ſeemed to know the buſineſſe, and laughed, but K. B. was not there. June 8. Whitſun. Eve, I received Letters from K. B. unalterable, &c. By this p. 18if I returne. I ſhall ſee how true or falſe my Dreame is, &c. Saturday, June 15. I was ſworne Councellor of Scotland, June 18. Tueſday after Trinitie Sunday. K. Charles Crowned at Holy-rood Church in Edenborough. I never ſaw more expreſſions of joy; then were after it, &c. June 19. Wedneſday, I received ſecond Letters from K. B. no changling, &c. within three houres after other Letters from K. B. believe all that I ſay &c. June 29. Friday, Letters from K. B. no D. true if not to my contentment, &c. June 30. I preached to His Majeſtie in the Chappell in Holy-rood Houſe at Edenborough. July 1. Munday I went over Forth, to Brunt Iland. July 2. Tueſday to Saint Andrewes. July 3. Wedneſday, over Taye to Dundee. July 4. Thurſday to Faukland July 7. Sunday to S. Johnſton. July 8. Munday to Dumblaine, & Stirling, my dangerous, & cruel Journey croſſing part of the Hilands by Coach, which was a wonder there: July 9. Tueſd. to Lithcoe, and ſo to Edenborough. July 10. Wedneſday, His Majeſties dangerous paſſage from Brunt Iland to Edenborough. July 11. Thurſday, I began my Journie from Edenburgh towards London. July 13. Friday, that night at Anderweeke, I dreamed that L. L. **The Lord of Holland.(the Biſhop of Lincolne) came and offered to ſit above me at the Councell Table, and that L. H. came in and placed him there. July 20. Saturday, the King came from Scotland to Greenwich, having come Poſt from Barwicke in foure dayes. Friday, July 26. I came to my Houſe at Fulham, from Scotland. July 28. Sunday, K. B. and I met; all the ſtrange diſcourſes miſtaken, I went away much troubled, but all ſetled againe well. Aug. 3. Saturday following, Sunday Aug. 4. news came to Court of the Lord Archbiſhop of Canterburies death, and the King-reſolved preſently to give it me, which he did. Aug. 6. Aug. 4. That very morning at Greenwich, there came one to me ſeriouſly, and that avowed abilitie to performe it, and offered mee to bee a Cardinall: I went preſently to the King, and acquainted him both with the thing and perſon. NOTE.Aug. 7. Wedneſday, Abſolute ſettlement betweene me and K B. after I had made knowne my caſe at large. God bleſſe me in it.

Aug. 14. Wedneſday. A report brought me, that I was poyſoned. Aug. 17. Saturday.NOTE. I had a ſerious offer made me againe to be a Cardinall, I was then from Court, but ſo ſoone as I came thither (which was Wedneſday. Aug. 21. I acquainted His Majeſtie with it: But my anſwer againe was, that ſome what dwelt within mee, which would not ſuffer that, till Rome, were other then it is. Aug. 25. Sunday, My Election to the Archbiſhopprick was returned to the King, then being at Wood-ſtocke, Sep. 19. I was tranſlated to the Archbiſhopricke of Canterburie, the Lord make me able, &c. The day before,NOTE. when I firſt went to Lambeth, my Coach-Horſes and men ſunke to the bottome of the Thames in the Ferry-Boate, which was over laden, but I praiſe God for it, I loſt neither man nor Horſe. Novem. 13. Wedneſday, Richard Boyer, who had formerly named himſelfe Lodowick was brought into the Starre-Chamber, for moſt groſſely miſuſing me, and accuſing me, of no leſſe then Treaſon, &c. He had broke priſon for Felony when he did this. His cenſure is upon record. And God forgive him. About the beginning of this monethmonth, the Lady Davis; propheſie againſt me, that I ſhould very few dayes out-live the Fift of Novem. And a little after that, one Greene came into the Court at Saint Jamſes, with a great ſword by his ſide, ſwearing the King ſhould doe him Juſtice againſt me, or he would take another courſe with me. All the wrong I ever did this man was, that being a poore Printer, I procured him of the Company of the Stationers five pounds a yeare during his life. God preſerve mee and forgive him; Hee was committed to New-Gate. Sunday, Novem. 24. in the afternoone, I Chriſtned King CHARLES His ſecond ſonne, James Duke of YORKE, at Saint Jamſes Decem. 10. & 29. twice or thrice in the interim, I advertiſed His Majeſtie of the falſe-hood and practiſe that was againſt me by L. T. &c. This brake out then.

March 30. 1634.Anno. 1634 Palme Sunday I preached to the King at White-Hall May 13. I received the ſeales of my being choſen Chanceller of the Vniverſity of Dublin in Ireland; to which office I was choſen September 14. 1633. There were now & ſomewhat before great factions in Court, and I doubt many private ends followed to the prejudice of publicke ſervice. Good Lord preſerve me, Iune 11. Wedneſday Maſter p. 19Pryn ſent me a letter about his cenſure in the Starre Chamber for his Hiſtriomaſtix, and what I ſaid at that Cenſure, in which he hath many wayes, (hath no wayes) miſtaken me, and ſpoken untruth of me, Iune 16. I ſhewed this letter to the King and by his Command**But it was with ſomewhat a ſharp letter, the Coppy whereof was found amongſt his papers.ſent it to Maſter Atturney Noye, June 17. Maſter Atturney ſent for Mr. Pryn to his Chamber, ſhewed him the letter, asked him whether it were his hand. Mr. Pryn ſaid he could not tell unles he might read it, the letter being given into his hand,**But it was with ſomewhat a ſharp letter, the Coppy whereof was found amongſt his papers.he tare it into ſmall peeces, & threw it out at window, fearing it ſeemes an Ore tenus, For this, Iune 18. Mr.**And Mr. Atturney going to his cloſe ſtoole, needing a paper for that purpoſe. Atturney brought him into the Star-Chamber where all this appeared, I there forgave him Iuly 26. I received word from Oxford that the Statutes were accepted, and publiſhed according to my letters in the Convocation houſe that weeke, Auguſt 9. Saturday Maſter William Noy, his Majeſties Attorney Generall, died at Brainford, circa horam noctis decimam; And Sunday morning Auguſt 10. his ſervant brought me word of it, to Croyden before I was out of my bed,**Becauſe nothing was there proved, for Mr. Atturney knew not how to proceed. I have loſt a deare freind of him, and the Church the greateſt ſhe had of his condition ſince ſhe needed any ſuch, Auguſt 11. One Robert Seale of Saint Albons came to me at Croydon and told me ſomewhat wildly about a Viſion he had at Shrovetide laſt, about not preaching the word ſincerely to the people: And a hand appeared unto him and death, and a voyce bid him goe tell it the Metropolitan of Lambeth, and made him ſweare he would do ſo, and I beleive the poore man was over-growne with phanſie: So I troubled my ſelfe no further with him or it, Aug. 30. Saturday at Oatelands the Queene ſent for me, and gave me thankes for a buſineſſe, with which ſhe truſted me, her promiſe then that ſhe would be my freind, NOTE.and that I ſhould have immediate addreſſe to her when I had occaſion, September 30. I had almoſt fallen into a Feaver with a cold I tooke, and it held me about three weekes, December 1. Munday my Ancient freind E. R. came to me and performed great kindneſſe which I may not forget, Dec. 4. Ian. 8 I maried the Lord Charles Harberts, and the Ladie Marie Daughter to the Duke of Buckingham in the Cloſet at White-Hall, February 5. Thurſday I was put into the great Committee of trade, and the Kings revenew, &c. Sunday March 1. The great buſineſſe which the King Commanded me to thinke on, and give him account, and L. T. Saturday March 14. I was named one of the Commiſſioners for the Exchequer upon the death of Richard Lord Weſton, Lord High Treaſurer of England. That evening K. B. ſent to ſpeake with me at White-Hall, a great deale of free and cleare expreſſion, if it will continue: Munday March 16. I was called againſt the next day into the forraign Committee by the King, March 22. Palme Sunday I preached to the King at White-Hall,

Apr. 9. An. 1635.Anno 1635. And from thence forward all in firme Kindneſſe between K.B. and me. May 18. Whitſunday at Greenwitch my account to the Queene put off till Trinity Sunday, May 24. then given her by my ſelfe. NOTE.And aſſurance of all that was deſired by me, &c. May, Iune, Iuly. In theſe moneths the troubles at the Commiſſion for the Treaſurye. And the difference which hapned betweene the Lord Cottington and my ſelfe, &c. Saturday July 11. Wedneſday Iuly 22. two ſadde meetings which K. B. and how occaſioned, July 12. Sunday at Theobalds the ſope buſineſſe was ended, and ſettled againe upon the new Corporation, againſt my offer for the old ſope-boylers, yet my offer made the Kings profit double two Yeres aftet the new Corporation was raiſed; how it is performed let them looke to it, whom his Majeſty ſhall be pleaſed to truſt with his Treaſurers ſtaffe. In this buſineſſe, and ſome other of great conſequence, during the Commiſſion for the Treaſury: My old friend Sir F. W. forſooke me, and joyned with the Lord Cottington, which put me to the exerciſe of a great deale of patience, &c. September 2. Wedneſday I was in attendance upon the King at Woodſtocke, and went thence to Cudſden to ſee the Houſe which Doctor Iohn Bancroft then Lord Biſhop of Oxford, had there built to be a houſe for the Biſhops of that ſea for ever. He having built that houſe at my perſwaſion, September 3. Thurſday I went privatly from the Biſhop of Oxfords houſe at Cudſden to Saint Iohns in Oxford to ſee my building there, and give ſome directions for the laſt furniſhing of it, and returned the ſame night ſtaying there not two houres, Sept. p. 2023. I went to Saint Pauls to view the building and returned that night to Croyden, September 29.. The E. of Arundell brought an old man out of Shropſhire. He was this preſent Michalmas day ſhewed to the King & the Lords for a man of 152. or 153. yeares of Age, October 26. Munday, this morning betweene foure and five of the Clocke lying at Hampton Court, I dreamed▪ that I was going out in haſt, and that when I came into my outer Chamber. There was my ſervant W. Pennell; in the ſame riding ſuit which he had on that day ſenight at Hampton Court with me: me-thoughts I wondered to ſo him, (for I left him ſick at home,) and asked him how hee did and what he made there? And that he anſwered me, he came to receive my bleſſing, and with that fell on his knees: that hereupon I layed my hand on his head and prayed over him, and therewith awaked. When I was up I told this to them in my Chamber, and added that, I ſhould, find Pennell dead or dying: my Coach came and when I came home I found him paſt ſence, and giving up the Ghoſt; ſo my prayers (as they had frequently before) commended him to God. Nov. 22. Saturday Charles Elector Palatine, came to White-Hall to the King. November. 30. Saint Andrews day, Munday Charles Prince Elector Palatine, the Kings Nephew, was with me at Lambeth, and at ſolemne Evening prayer, December 14. Munday Charles Prince Elector, came ſuddenly upon me, and dined with me at Lambeth, December 25. Chriſtmas day, Charles Prince Elector, received the Communion with the King at White-Hall, He kneeled a little beſide on the left hand. He ſate before the Communion upon a ſtoole by the wall before the Traverſe, and had another ſtoole, and a Cuſhine before him to kneele at, December 28. Munday Jnnocents Day, about 10. at night, the Queene was delivered at Saint Iamſes of a Daughter, Princeſſe Elizabeth, I Chriſtened her on Saturday following, Ianuary 2. Tueſday. February 2. Candlemas day my nearer care of I. S. was profeſſed and his promiſe to be guided by me, and abſolutly ſetled on Friday after,NOTE. February 5. February 28. I conſecrated Doctor Roger Manwaring Biſhop of Saint Davids, March 6. Sunday William Iuxon Lord Biſhop of London made Lord High Treaſurer of England, no Church-man had it ſince Henry the 7ths. time: I pray God bleſſe him to carry it ſo, that the Church may have honour, and the King and the State ſervice and contentment by it. And now if the Church will not hold up themſelves under God, I can doe no more.

Aprill 7. 1636.Anno. 1636 Thurſday the bill came in this day that two dyed of the plague at White-Chappell, God bleſſe us through the yeare, May 16. Munday the ſettlement between L. M. St. and me, God bleſſe me, May 17. Tueſday I viſited the Deane and Chapter of Saint Paules London &c. May 19. Thurſday the Agreement between me and L. K. Ch: which began very ſtrangly, and ended juſt as I thought it would, Iune 21. Tueſday my hearing before the King about my right to viſit both the Vniverſities Iure Metropolitico. It was ordered with me; The hearing was at Hampton Court Iune 22. Wedneſday, the Statuts of Oxford finiſhed, and publiſhed in Convocation. Auguſt 3 Wedneſday night towards the morning, I dreamed, that L. M. St. came to me the next day, and ſhewed me all the kindneſſe I could aske. And that Thurſday, Auguſt 4. He did come and was very kind towards me, ſomnijs tamen haud multum fido, Auguſt 19. Friday▪ I was in great hazard of breaking my right Legge, Auguſt 19. Munday King Charles and Queene Mary entered Oxford, being to be there entertained by me as Chauncellor of the Vniverſity. Auguſt 30. on Tueſday I entertained them at Saint Iohns Colledge. It was Saint Felix his day and all paſſed happily. Charles Prince Elector Palatin, and his Brother Prince Rupertus was there, theſe two were preſented in Convocation, and with other Nobles were made Maſters of Arts, Wedneſday Auguſt 31. they left Oxford, and I returned home-wards the day after, having firſt entertaind all the heads of Houſes together, October 14. Friday night I dreamed marvelouſly that the King was offended with me, and would caſt me off▪ NOTE.and tell me no cauſe why. Avertat Deus, for cauſe I have given none, November 20. Sunday night my fearefull dreame, Maſter Cob brought me word &c. December 24. Saturday night Chriſtmas Eve that night I dreamed I went to ſe…e M. St. and found him with his Mother ſitting in the roome, it was a faire Chamber, p. 21he went away and I went after, but miſſed him, and after tyred my ſelfe extreamly, but neither could I find him, nor ſo much as the houſe againe.

March 30. 1637.An. 1637. Thurſday I Chriſtened the Lady Princeſſe Anne, King Charles his ſecond Daughter, ſhee was borne on Friday March 17: Iune 10. my book of Records in the Tower which concerned the Clergy, and which I cauſed to be collected and written in Vellam, was brought me finiſhed. Tis ab. A. 20. Ed. 1. ad. An. 14. Ed. 4. Iune 14. This day Io. Baſtwicke Doctor of Phyſicke. Henry Burton Batchellor of Divinity, and William Prynne Barreſter at Law, Were cenſured for their libells againſt the Hierarchy of the Church, Iune 26. The ſpeech J then spake in the Starre Chamber was commanded by the King to be Printed; And it came out Iune 25. Iune 26. This day Munday the Prince Elector and his brother Prince Rupert began their Journey towards the Sea ſide, to returne for Holland, Iune 30. Friday. The above named three Libellers loſt their Eares, Iuly 7. Friday a note was brought to me, of a ſhort Libell paſted on the Croſſe in Cheapſide. That the Arch-biſhop of Canterbury had his hand in perſecuting the Saints, and ſhedding the blood of the Martyrs, Memento for the laſt of Iune, Tueſday July 11. Doctor Williams L. Biſhop of Lincolne was Cenſured in the Star-Chamber for tampering and corrupting of witneſſes in the Kings cauſe, Iuly 24. being Munday, he was ſuſpended by the High Commiſſion, &c. Auguſt 3. Thurſday, I married Iames Duke of Lennox to the Lady Mary Villars, ſole Daughter to the Lord Duke of Buckingham, the Mariage was in my Chappell at Lambeth, the day raynie▪ the King preſent, Auguſt 23. Wedneſday my Lord Major ſent me a Libell found by the watch at the South-Gate of Paules. That the Devill had left that houſe to me, &c. Aug. 25. Friday another Libell brought to me by an Officer of the High Commiſſion, faſtned to the Northgate of Saint Pauls;NOTE. That the Government of the Church of England is a Candle in the ſnuffe going out in a ſtench. The ſame day at night my Lord Major ſent me another Libell, hanged upon the Standard in Cheapſide: My Speech in the Starr-Chamber ſet in a kinde of Pillery, &c. Tueſday, Aug. 29. Another ſhort Libell againſt me in verſe. Sunday, Oct. 22. A great noiſe about the perverting of the Lady New-port; Speech of it at the Councell; my free ſpeech there to the King concerning the increaſing of the Roman partie; the freedom of Denmarke Houſe, the cariage of Mr. Walter Mountague, and Sir Toby Mathew. The Queene acquainted with all I ſaid the very night, and highly diſpleaſed with me, and ſo continues. Decem. 12. Tueſday. I had ſpeech with the Queene a good ſpace, and all about the buſineſſe of Maſter Mountague, but we parted faire.

Aprill 29. 1638.Anno. 1638 The tumults in Scotland about the Service-Booke, offerd to bee brought in, began July 23. 1637. And continued increaſing by fitts, NOTE.and hath now brought that Kingdome in danger. No queſtion but there is a great concurrence between them, and the Puritan partie in England, a great ayme there to deſtroy mee in the Kings opinion, &c.

May 26. Saturday, James Lord Marquis Hamilton, ſet forth as the Kings Commiſſioner to appeaſe the tumults in Scotland. God proſper him, for God and the King. June, My viſitation then began of Merton Colledge in Oxford, by my viſitors, was adjourned to my own hearing, againſt and upon Oct. 2. Oct. 2.3, 4. I ſate upon this buſines theſe 3. dayes, and adjourned it to July 1. Inter horas primam & tertiam, Lambeth. The Warden appeared very ſoule. Oct. 19. News was brought to us as we ſate in the Star-Chamber, that the Queen-Mother of France was landed at Harwitch. Many and great apprehentions upon this buſines. Oct. 31. The Queen-Mother came into London and ſo to St. Jamſes. Nov. 13. The agreement between me, and A.S. &c. November 21. Wedneſday, the Generall Aſſembly in Scotland began to ſit. November. 29. Thurſday, the Proclamation iſſued out for diſſolving of the great Aſſembly in Scotland under paine of Treaſon. Decemb. 20. They ſate notwithſtanding and made many ſtrange Acts till December 20. which was Thurſday. And then they roſe. But have indicted another Aſſembly againſt July next. Feb. 10. My booke againſt Fiſher the Jeſuite, was printed, and this day being Sunday, I delivered a Coppy to His Majeſtie: Tueſday, Feb. 12.NOTE. That night I Dreamed that K. C. was to bee married, p. 22to a miniſters Widdow: And that I was called upon to do it: no Service-Booke could bee found, and in my owne booke, which I had, I could not finde the Order for Marriage.

Wedneſday, Coronation day, March 27. 1639.Anno 1639. King Charles tooke his journey Northward, NOTE.againſt the Scottiſh Covenanting Rebells. God of his infinite mercy bleſſe him with health and ſucceſſe. Aprill 3. Wenſday, Before the Kings going, I ſetled with him a great buſineſſe for the Queene, which I underſtood ſhe would never move, for her ſelfe. The Queene gave me great thankes. And this day I waited purpoſely on her, to give her thankes, for her Gratious acceptance, ſhe was pleaſed to be very free with me, and to promiſe mee freedome. Aprill 29. Munday, This day the King went from Yorke towards New-Caſtle, but ſtayes at Durham, for a weeke at leaſt, May 28. His Majeſty incamped two myles Weſt from Barwick, by Tweade. June 4. Whitſun-Tueſday, as I was going to doe my duty to the Queene, an Officer of the Lord Majors met me and delivered mee two very ſeditious papers; the one to the Lord Major and Aldermen; The other to excite the Apprentices, &c. both ſubſcribed by John Lilburne, a priſoner in the Fleete, ſentenſed in the Starre-Chamber, &c. June 5. Wedneſday, I delivered both theſe to the Lords of the Councell. Saturday, June 15. Munday, June 17. The Peace concluded betweene the King and the Scottiſh Rebells. God make it ſafe and Honourable to the King, and the Kingdome, Jun. 28. Friday, I ſent the remainder of my Manuſcripts to Oxford, being in number 576. and about 100. of them were Hebrew, Greeke, Arabicke, and Perſian, I had formerly ſent them above 700. Volumes. Aug. 1. Thurſday His Majeſtie came backe from his Northerne Journey, to Theobalds, and to White-Hall, on Saturday Aug. 3. Many varieties ſince the Aſſembly held and ended in Scotland.NOTE. The Biſhops thruſt out, the Parliament there ſitting. Oct. 11. and 12. Friday and Saturday, the Spaniſh Navie was ſet upon by the Hollanders, in the Downes. The fight began to be hot, when they were paſt Dover. They were in all neare 60. Sayle. The Spaniards ſuffered much in that fight: not without our diſhonour, that they ſhould begin the fight there: But this is one of the effects of the Scottiſh dareings. Munday, December 2. A. Sh: My Chirurgion in truſt, gave me great and unexpected eaſe in my great infirmitie. But after the weakeneſſe continued.

Thurſday, Decemb. 5. The King declared His reſolution for a Parliament, in caſe of the Scottiſh Rebellion: The firſt movers to it, were my Lord Deputie of Ireland, my L. M. Hamilton,NOTE. and my ſelfe. And a reſolution voted at the boord, to aſſiſt the King in extraordinary wayes, if the Parliament ſhould prove peeviſh, and refuſe, &c. Friday, Janu. 24. At night, I dreamed that my Father (who dyed 46. yeares ſince) came to me, and to my thinking he was as well, and as cheerfull, as ever I ſaw him; He asked mee what I did there: And after ſome ſpeech, I asked him, how long hee would ſtay with me? he anſwered, he would ſtay till he had me along with him. I am not moved with Dreames,NOTE. yet I thought fit to remember this. Janu. 26. Sunday, I received the Queenes Gracious aſſurance of Her favour, in the buſineſſe which His Majeſtie had committed to me with othess.

Aprill 13. 1640.Anno. 1640 Munday The Parliament ſate downe, called about the Rebellion of Scotland; Aprill 14. Tueſday; The Convocation began at Saint Paules, Aprill 28. Friday, The hot conteſtation in the Lords Houſe which ſhould have praecedence, the Kings ſupply, or the Subjects greivances? voted in the upper houſe for the King, May 5. Thurſday, The Parliament ended, and nothing done, the Convocation continued, May 9. Saturday, A paper paſted upon the Old Exchange, animating Prentiſes to ſacke my houſe, upon the Munday following, early, May 11. Munday night at midnight my houſe at Lambeth was beſet with 500 perſons of the Raſcall Routous multitude; I had notice & ſtrengthened the houſe as well as I cold, & God be bleſſed I had no harme, ſince I have got Canons & fortified my houſe as well as I can, & hope all may be ſafe: But yet Libells are continually ſet up in all places of note in the City, May 21. Thurſday,NOTE. One of the Chiefe being taken was condemned at Southwark & hanged & quartered on Saturday morning following May 13. but before this May 15. ſome of theſe mutinus people came in the day time and brake the White-Lyon Priſon and let looſe their fellowes, p. 23both out of that Priſon, and the Kings Bench, and the other Priſoners alſo out of the White-Lyon, May 29. Friday, The Convocation ſate after the ending of the Parliament, till May 29. and then ended, having made in that time 17. Canons, NOTE.which I hope will be uſefull to the Church.

May 29. The Biſhop of Gloceſter, Godfrey Goodman, ſuſpended for notorious ſcandall to the Church, in refuſing, Firſt to ſubſcribe to the Canons, and after to profeſſe a reſervation. Hee had long before beene ſuſpected, as inclining to popery.

The Canons were all Voted, Nemine Diſſentiente; Save this Biſhop, who had in generall conſented before. July 10. Friday I tooke my Oath to the new Canons at the Councell Table, and ſo did my Lord Biſhop of London, and after him the Biſhop of Gloceſter ſubmitted himſelfe, and tooke the Oath, and was releaſed out of priſon, by the Kings command.

July 22. I Chriſtned the Kings young ſonne, Henry, at Oatlands; the Queene was there happily delivered of him, on Wedneſday, July 8. being the day of the ſolemn Faſt, about 6. of the Clocke in the Evening. Aug. 20. Thurſday, His Majeſtie took his journey towards the North in haſt, upon information that the Scots were entred the Munday before into England, and ment to be at New-Caſtle, by Saturday. Aug. 22. Saturday a Libell was brought mee, found in Coven-Garden, animating the Apprentices and Souldiers to fall upon mee, in the Kings abſence. Septem. 21. I received a Letter from one Iohn Rocket, a name and perſon unknowne to me. He was among the Scotts as he travelled through the Biſhopricke of Durham: he heard them enveigh and raile at me exceedingly, and they hoped ſhortly to ſee me as the Duke was, ſlaine by one leaſt ſuſpected. His Letter and adviſe to me, to looke to my ſelfe. Sept. 24. A great Councell of the Lords were called by the King to York, to conſider what way was beſt to be taken to get out the Scotts, and this day the meeting began at Yorke, and continued till October 28. Octo. 22. Thurſday, the High Commiſſion ſitting at Saint Pauls, becauſe of the troubles of the times: very neere 2000. Browniſts made a tumult at the end of the Court, toare downe all the Benches in the Conſiſtorie; And cryed out, they would have no Biſhop, nor no High Commiſſion. October 22. Tueſday, Simon and Judes Eve, I went into my upper ſtuddie, to ſee ſome Manuſcripts, NOTE.which I was ſending to Oxford. In that ſtuddie hung my picture, taken by the life, and comming in I found it fallen downe upon the face, and lying on the flowre, the ſtring being broken, by which it was hanged againſt the wall. I am almoſt every day threatned with my Ruine in Parliament, God grant this be no OMEN. Tueſday the Parliament began; the King did not ride, but went by water to kings ſtaires, and thorough Weſtminſter Hall to the Church, and ſo to the Houſe.

Wedneſday the Convocation began at Saint Paules. Wedneſday Thomas Viſcount Wentworth, Earle of Strafford, accuſed to the Lords by the Houſe of Commons for high Treaſon, and reſtrained to the Vſher of the Houſe, Wedneſday November 22. He was ſent to the Tower. December 2. Wedneſday a great debate in the Houſe, that no Biſhop ſhould be ſo much as of the Committee for preparatory Examinations in this Cauſe, as accounted Cauſa ſanguinis, put of till the next day, December 3. Thurſday the debate declined. Friday, December 4. The King gave way that His Councell ſhould be examined upon Oath, in the Earle of Straffords Caſe. I was examined this day. Wedneſday, Decem. 16. The Canons condemned in the Houſe of Commons, NOTE.as being againſt the Kings Prerogative, the fundamentall Lawes of the Realme, the libertie and proprietie of the Subject, and containing diverſe other things tending to ſedition, and of dangerous conſequence. VponUpon this, I was made the Author of them, and a Committee put upon mee, to enquire into all my Actions to prepare a charge. The ſame morning in the upper Houſe I was named an Incendiarie by the Scottiſh Commiſſioners, and a complaint promiſed to be drawne up by to morrow.

Friday, Decemb. 18. I was accuſed by the Houſe of Commons for high Treaſon with out any particular charge laid againſt me; which they ſaid ſhould be prepared in convenient time. Maſter Hollys was the man, that brought up the Meſſage to the Lords: Soone after the charge was brought into the upper Houſe by the Scots Commiſſioners p. 24tending to prove me an Incendiary: upon which I was preſently committed to the Gentleman Vſher, I was permitted to goe in his company to Lambeth for a booke or two to read in, and ſuch papers as pertained to my defence againſt the Scots: I ſtayed at **VVhere he then burned moſt of his privy Letters and PapersLambeth till the evening, to avoyd the Gazing of the people. I went to Evening Prayer in my Chapell; The Pſalmes of the day 93. and 94. and Chap. 50. of Iſay, gave me great comfort, God make me worthy of it, and fit to receive it. December 21. I was fined 500. pounds in the Parliament houſe, and Sir Iohn Lambe and Sir Henry Martin, 250. pounds a peece for keeping Sir Robert Howard cloſe Priſoner, in the caſe of the eſcape of the Lady Vicounteſſe Purbecke, out of the Gate-houſe which Lady he kept lewdly, and had Children by her: in ſuch a Caſe ſay the Impriſonment were more then the Law alowed, what may be done, for honour and Religion ſake. Wedneſday the Lords ordered me to pay the money preſently, which was done: I was forced to ſell Plate to repay where I borrowed it. Thurſday A Parliament man of good note intereſſed in divers Lords, ſent me word; that by reaſon of my patient and moderate carriage, ſince my Commitment, foure Earles of great power in the upper Houſe, told him, that the Lords were not now ſo ſharpe againſt me as they were at firſt; And that now they were reſolved only to ſequeſter me from the Kings Councell, and to put me from my Arch-Biſhopricke, So I ſee, what Iuſtice I may exſpect ſince here is a reſolution taken, not only before my Anſwere, but before my Charge was brought up againſt me. NOTE.February 14. Sunday A. R. And this if I live and continue Arch-Biſhop of Canterbury till after Michaelmas day come twelvmonth, Anno 1642. God bleſſe me in this: Friday Feb. 26. This day I had been full 10. weekes in reſtraint at Maſter Maxwells Houſe, and this day being Saint Auguſtines day, my charge was brought up from the Houſe of Commons to the Lords, by Sir Henry Vane the younger. It conſiſted of 14. Articles. Theſe generall they craved time to prove in particular, The Copy of this generall charge is among my papers. I ſpake ſome thing to it, and the Copy of that alſo is among my papers. I had favour of the Lords not to goe to the Tower till the Munday following,NOTE. (where he would by no meanes lye in the Lodgings in which the Biſhop of Lincolne formerly lay during his impriſonment there, though fitteſt for him.)

March 1. I went in Maſter Maxwells Coach to the Tower: no noyſe till I came to the end of Cheapſide. But from thence to the Tower, I was followed, and railed at by the people, and rabble in multitudes to the very Tower-Gates; where I left them, and I thanke God he made me patient: March 9. Shrove-Tueſday, &c. was with me in the Tower, and gave great engagements of his faith to me. March 13. Saturday, the Lord Brookes dined with the Lords, at the New Houſe, built by the King at Lambeth; three of the Lords in Boat together, one of them ſaying, hee was ſorry for my commitment, becauſe the building of Saint Pauls went ſlow on the while; The Lord Brooke replyed, I hope one of us ſhall live to ſee no one ſtone left upon another, of that building.

March 21. Munday a Committee for Religion, ſetled in the upper Houſe of Parliament 10. Earles. 10. Biſhops. 10. Barons. So the Lay-Votes will bee double to the Clergie. This Committee will meddle with Doctrine, as well as Ceremonies, and will call ſome Divines to them, to conſider of the buſineſſe; as appeares by a Letter hereto annexed, NOTE.ſent by the Lord Biſhop of Lincolne to ſome Divines, to attend this ſervice: upon the whole matter; I believe this Committee will prove the Nationall Synod of England to the great diſhonour of the Church: And what elſe may follow upon it, God knowes.

March 22. Munday, The Earle of Straffords Tryall began in Weſtminſter Hall, and it continued till the end of Aprill, taking in the variation of the Houſe of Commons; who after a long hearing, drew a Bill of attainder againſt him. A. Sh. performed his promiſe to the uttermoſt.

March 27. 1641 The King came into the upper Houſe,Anno. 1641 & there declared before both houſes, how diligently he had harkened to all the proceedings with the E. of Strafford, and found, that his fault, what ever it was, could not amount to High Treaſon: That if it went by Bill, it muſt paſſe by him, and that he could not with his conſcience find him guilty, nor would wrong his Conſcience ſo farre, but adviſed them to p. 25proceed by way of miſdemeanour, and he then would concurre with them: the ſame day after the King was gone, a Letter was read in the upper Houſe from the Scottes, in which they doe earneſtly deſire to be gone: It was moved for a preſent Conference with the Houſe of Commons about it, the debate about it was very ſhort, yet the Commons were riſen before hand, May 12. Wedneſday. The Earle of Strafford beheaded upon Tower-Hill. Iune 23. Wedneſday I acquainted the King by my Lord of London, that I would reſigne my Chauncellorſhip of Oxford, and why, June 25. Friday I ſent downe my reſignation of the Chancellorſhip of Oxford to be publiſhed in Convocation. Iuly 1 Thurſday, This was done, and the Earle of Pembrooke choſen Chauncellor by joynt conſent, Auguſt 10. Tueſday, The King went Poſt into Scotland, the Parliament ſitting, and the Armies not yet diſſolved, September 23. Thurſday, Maſter Adam Torles, my Ancient loveing and faithfull ſervant then my Steward, after he had ſerved me full 42. yeares, dyed, to my great loſſe and griefe, October 23. The Lords in Parliament ſequeſtred my Juriſdiction to my inferior Officers, and ordered, that I ſhould give no benefice without acquainting them firſt to whom I would give it, that ſo they might approve. This order was ſent me on Tueſday November 2. in the afternoone. November 1. Newes came to the Parliament of the troubles in Ireland, the King being then in Scotland, where there were troubles enough alſo. November 25. Thurſday the King at his returne from Scotland was ſumptuouſly entertained in London, and great joy on all hands; God proſper it. December 30. Thurſday the Archbiſhop of Yorke, and 11. Biſhops more ſent to the Tower for high Treaſon for delivering a Petition and a Proteſtation into the Houſe, that this was not a free Parliament, ſince they could not come to vote there as they are bound, with out danger of their lives. Ianuary 4. Tueſday, his Majeſty went into the Houſe of Commons, and demanded the perſons of Maſter Denzill Hollis, Sir Arthur Haſelridge, Maſter Iohn Pym, Maſter Iohn Hamden, and Maſter William Stroude, whom his Atturney had the day before, together with the Lord Kimbolton; accuſed of High Treaſon upon 7. Articles; they had Information, and were not then in the Houſe. They came in after, and great ſtir was made about this breach of the priviledge of Parliament. February 6. Saturday; Voted in the Lords Houſe, NOTE.that the Biſhops ſhall have no votes there in Parliament; The Commons had paſſed that Bill before: great ringing for joy, and Bonefires in ſome Pariſhes, February 11. Friday the Queene went from Greenwitch towards Dover, to goe into Holland with her Daughter, the Princes Mary, who was lately Maried to the Prince of Orange his ſonne: But the true cauſe was, NOTE.the preſent diſcontents here: the King accompanied her to the Sea. February 14. His Majeſties Meſſage to both Houſes printed, by which he puts all into their hands: ſo God bleſſe us. February. 14. An Order came that the 12. Biſhops might put in Baile if they would, and that they ſhould have their hearing upon Friday. February 15. they went out of the Tower on Wedneſday. February 20. Sunday there came a tall man to me under the name of Maſter Hunt, he profeſſed he was unknowne to me, but came, (he ſaid) to doe me ſervice in a great particular, and prefaced it, that he was not ſet on by any States man, or any of the Parliament; ſo he drew out a paper out of his Pocket, and ſhewed me 4. Articles drawne againſt me to the Parliament, all touching my neare converſation with Prieſts, and my endeavours by them to ſubvert Religion in England: He told me the Articles were, not yet put into the Houſe, they were ſubſcribed by one Willoughby, who he ſaid was a Preiſt but now come from them: I asked him, what ſervice it was he could doe me? He ſaid, he looked for no advantage for himſelfe; I conceived hereupon this was a peece of villany, and bid him tell Willoughby, he was a villain, and bid him put his Articles into the Parliament when he will: ſo I went preſently into my inner Chamber, and told Maſter Edward Hide, and Maſter Richard Cob, what had befallen me; But after I was ſorry at my heart, that my indignation at this baſe villany made me ſo haſtie to ſend away Hunt, & that I had not deſired Mr. Lieutenant to ſeaze on him till he brought forth this Willoughby. February 25. Friday the Queene went to Sea, for Holland, and her eldeſt Daughter the Princeſſe Mary with her. March 6. Sunday after Sermon as I was walking up and downe my Chamber p. 26before dinner, without any ſlip or treading a wry, the ſinnew of my right leg gave a great cracke, and brake aſunder in the ſame place where I had broken it before, February 5. 1628. It was two moneths before I could goe out of my Chamber.

On Sunday May 15. An. 1642 I made ſhift betweene my man and my ſtaffe to goe to Church;Anno. 1642 There one Maſter Ioſlin preached with vehen ency becomming Bedlam, with Treaſon ſufficient to hang him in any other ſtate, and with ſuch a particular abuſe to me, that Women and boyes ſtood up in the Church to ſee how I could beare it, I numbly thanke God for my patience. All along things grew higher betweene the King and the Parliament, God ſend a good iſſue. May 29. foure ſhips came into the River with part of the Ammunition from Hull, Auguſt 22. Munday, The King ſet up his Standard at Nottingham, Auguſt 24. The Parliament having Committed three Officers of the Ordinance, and ſent two new ones in the roome, this day they brake open all the doores, and poſſeſſed themſelves of the ſtores. Auguſt. 27. Saturday the E. of Southampton, and Sir Iohn Culpeper, ſent from the King to have a Treaty for peace, refuſed, unleſſe the King would take downe his Standard, and recall his Proclamation which made them Traytors. September 11. Biſhops voted downe, and Deanes and Chapters in the lower Houſe. NOTE.That night Bonfires and ringing all over the City: Ordered cunningly by Pennington the new Lord Major. Ante ult. Auguſt. about this time the Cathedrall of Canterbury groſely profaned, September. 9. Friday. An Order from the Houſe about the giving of Alhollowes Bread-ſtreet. The Earle of Eſſex ſet forwards towards the King, September 10. Biſhops, &c voted downe in the upper Houſe, Dubitatur, October 15. Saturday, reſolved upon the queſtion, that the Fines▪ Rents, and profits of Arch-Biſhops, Biſhops, Deanes and Chapters, and of ſuch notorious Delinquents who have taken up Armes againſt the Parliament, or have beene Active in the Commiſſion of Array ſhall be ſequeſtred for the uſe and ſervice of the Commonwealth. Oct. 23. Sunday Kenton held. Oct. 24. An order from the Houſe to keepe but 2. ſervants, to ſpeak with no priſoner or other perſon, but in the preſence of my Warder (this common to other Priſoners.) The Order not ſent me till Oct. 26. and I ſent a petition to the Houſe for a Cooke and a Butler, Thurſday October 27. this order revoked Friday October 28. and this granted me: October 26. Wedneſday my Cookes relation to me of ſome reſolutions taken in the City.NOTE. November 2. I dreamed the Parliament was removed to Oxford, the Church undone: ſome old Courtiers came in to ſee me and geared: I went to Saint Johns, and there I found the roofe of ſome part of the Colledg and the Walls cleft, and ready to fall downe. Wedneſday November 9. in the morning 5. of the Clocke, Captaine Browne and his Company entered my Houſe at Lambeth to keepe it for publicke ſervice, and they made of it, November 8. 78. pounds of my Rents taken from my Controuler by Maſter Holland and Maſter Aſhurſt, which they ſaid was for maintenance of the Kings Children. The Lords upon my Petition to them, denyed they knew of any ſuch order, and ſo did the Committee yet ſuch an order there was and divers Lords hands to it but upon my Petition they made an order that my Bookes ſhould be ſecured and my goods. Nov. 10. ſome Lords went to the King about an accommodation, November 12. Saturday▪ A fight about Brainford, many ſlaine of the Parliaments forces, and ſome taken Priſoners. The fight is ſaid to begin caſually about billetting: ſince this voted in the Houſe for no accommodation but to goe on and take all advantages.

Novemb. 16. Wedneſday, an order to barre all Priſoners men, from ſpeaking one with another, or any other, but in the preſence of the Warder, n… goe out without the Lieutenants leave. And to barre them the libertie of the Tower. Novemb. 22. Tueſday, Ordered that any one of them may goe out to buy proviſion. Novem. 24. Thurſday▪ the Souldiers at Lambeth Houſe brake open the Chappell doore, and offer red violence to the Organs, but before much hurt was done, the Captaines heard of it, and ſtayed them. Friday, Decemb. 2. Some of the Kings Forces taken at Faruham about 100. of them brought in Carts to London; tenne Carts full, their legs bound: they were ſufficiently rayled upon in the ſtreets. Munday, Decemb. 19. My Petition for Mr. Conniers to have the Vicaridge of Horſtam, before it came to be delivered, p. 27the Houſe had made an Order againſt him upon complaint from Horſtam of his diſorderly life, ſo I petition for my Chaplaine, Maſter William Brackſton, refuſed yet. Dece. 24. St. Thomas Day. This day in the morning my young Dun Horſe was taken away, by warrant under the hands of Sir John Evelyn, Maſter Pym, and Maſter Martin. Decemb. 23. Thurſday, Docter Layton came with a warrant from the Houſe of Commons, for the Keyes of my houſe, to be delivered to him, and more priſoners to be brought thither &c. Such as would not ſerve the King, were ſent back, with an oath given them, Janu. 5. A finall order from both Houſes, for ſetling of Lambeth priſon, &c. Thurſday, all my Wood and Coales, ſpent, or to be ſpent there, not reſerving in the order that I ſhall have any for my owne uſe, nor would that motion be harkened to. January 6. Friday, Epiphanie, Earle of Mancheſters Letter from the Houſe, to give Allhallowes Bred-ſtreet to Maſter Seaman. January 26. Thurſday, The Bill paſſed the Lords Houſe, for aboliſhing Epiſcopacie, &c. Feb. 3. Friday, Doctor Heath, NOTE.came to perſwade me to give Chartam to Maſter Corbet, &c. Febr. 14. Tueſday, I received a Letter dated January 17. from his Majeſtie, to give Chartam to Maſter Redding, or Lapſe it to him. That afternoone the Earle of Warwicke came to me, and brought me an Order of the Houſe, to give it to one Maſter Culmer. This Order bare date, Feb. 4. Saturday, Feb. 25. Maſter Culmer came to me about it; I told him I had given my Lord my anſwer, Thurſday, March 2. St. Ceddes day; The Lord Brooke ſhot in the left eye and killed in the place at Litchfield, going to give onſet upon the Cloſe of the Church, he having ever beene fierce againſt Biſhops, and Cathedralls. His Bever up and armed to the knee, ſo that a musket at that diſtance could have done him but little harme. Thus was his eye put out, who about two yeares ſince ſaid, hee hoped to …e to ſee at Saint Pauls, not one ſtone left upon another. March 10. Friday This night preceding, I dreamed, a warrant was ſent to free mee, and that I ſpake with Maſter Lieutenant, that may Warder might keepe the Keyes of my lodging, till I had got ſome place for my ſelfe, and my ſtuffe ſince I could not goe to Lambeth: I waked and ſlept againe, and had the very ſame dreame, a ſecond time. Munday, March 20. The Lord of Northumberland, Maſter Parpoint, Sir John Holland, Sir William Ermin, and Maſter Whitlock, went from both Houſes to treat of peace with His Majeſtie, God of His mercy bleſſe it and us. March 24. Friday, one Maſter Foord told mee (he is a Suffolke man) that there was a plot to ſend mee, and Biſhop Wrenn, as Delinquents to New-England within 14. dayes; and that Wells a Miniſter that came thence, offerd wagers of it. The meeting was at Maſter Parkes a Mercers Houſe in Friday-Street, being this Foords ſon in Law, I never ſaw Maſter Foord before.

March 28. 1643.Anno. 1643 Tueſday, Another Order from the Lords to give Chartam to one Maſter Edward Hudſon; My anſwer as before. Aprill 11. Tueſday, An other order for the ſame, and very peremptorie this came to me, Aprill 12. Whereupon I petitioned the Houſe, Thurſday. Aprill 13. my former anſwer being wilfully mistaken by Hudſon. That very day, another Order very quicke, which was brought to mee, Friday, Aprill. 14. I petitioned the Houſe, againe the ſame day, with great ſubmiſſion, but could not diſobey the King. Apr. 12. Another Order to collate Chartam on Maſter Ed. Corbet, brought to me Satur. Aprill 22. I gave my anſwer as before, but in as ſoft termes as I could, Munday, Apr. 24. Tueſday, Aprill 25. It was moved in the Houſe of Commons, to ſend me to New-England. But it was rejected; the plot was laid by Peters, Wells, and others: Munday, May 1. My Chappell Windowes at Lambeth defaced, and the ſteps torne up. May 2. Tueſday, the Croſſe in Cheapſide taken downe, May 9. Tueſday, all my goods ſeized upon, Books and all. The feaſers were, Cap. Gueſt, Layghton, and Dickins. The ſame day an order for further reſtraint of me not to goe out of it without my keeper. This order was brought to mee. May 10. Tueſday, May 16. An order of both Houſes for the diſpoſing of my Benefices, &c. voyd, or to be voyd: this order was brought to me, Wedneſday. May 17. at night. Me thinkes I ſee a cloud riſing over mee about Chartam buſineſſe, there having beene a rumour twice, that I ſhall be removed to a priſon lodging. May 23. Tueſday, I ſent my petition, for maintenance. This day the Queene was voted a Traitor, in the Commons p. 28Houſe, Saturday. May 29. Another Order to collate Edward Corbet to Chartham. It was brought to me Friday, May 26. I anſwered it, Munday, May 27. as before.

Thus farre the Biſhop proceeded in his Diary, which had an unexpected period put unto it, being ſeized on in his Pocket by Maſter Prynne in the Tower. May 31. 1643 By vertue of this warrant unexpectedly ſent unto him from the cloſe-Committee by a Member of the Commons Houſe, with unavoydable ſtrict commands to put it in diligent execution the next morning.

30. May 1643. At the Committee of Lords and Commons appointed for the ſafetie of the Kingdome.

BY vertue of an Order of both Houſes of Parliament, theſe are to authoriſe, and require you to repaire unto Colonell Manwaring, at the Guild-Hall to morrow morning about 4. of the clocke, and to receive from him tenne foote Souldiers, appointed to attend and aſſiſt you in the ſervice hereafter mentioned. And you are further required and authorized with the Souldiers before mentioned to repaire unto the Tower of London, and there to ſearch all the priſoners remaining under reſtraint by Order of either of the Houſes of Parliament, or of this Committee, and to ſeize upon all Letters and Papers, and to ſee them put into ſome ſafe place to be peruſed by ſuch as ſhall be thereunto authorized; And you are forthwith to certifie us what you ſhall have done in execution hereof, and in the meane time ſo to ſever and reſtraine their perſons, that they ſpeake not one with another, nor with any other; that thereupon ſome further order and direction may be given. And the ſaid Colonell Manwaring, as alſo the Lieutenant of the Tower, and all other His Majeſties Officers, and loving ſubjects are hereby required to be ayding and aſſiſting unto you in execution of the premiſſes. And for your and their ſo doing, this ſhall be a ſufficient warrant.

E. Muncheſter. Wharton.

W. Say, and Seale▪ H. Vane.

Gilbert Gerard, John Pym.

To Will. Prynne, of Lincolnes Inne Eſquier, Will. Ball Eſquier, Ralph Farmer, Gent. William Bendy Gent. Henry Blake Gentleman.

The execution of this warrant interrupted the ſeries of this Journall; In the cloſe whereof the Biſhop ſets downe with his owne hand this enſuing Catalogue of his projected deſignes, to advance the Pompe, Wealth, Power, Juriſdiction of the Prelates, and thoſe he termes, the Church.

Things which I have projected to doe if God bleſſe mee in them.

1. TO build at Saint Johns in Oxford, wherein I was bred up, for the good and ſafetie of that Colledge, writ in the margin. Done.

2. To overthrow the ſeofment, dangerous both to Church and State, going under the ſpecious pretence: of buying in impropriations. Done.

3. To procure King Charles to give all impropriations yet remaining in the Crown within the Realme of Ireland, to that poore Church. Done, and ſettle there.

4. To ſet upon the repaire of Saint Pauls Church in London. Done.

5. To collect and perfect the broken Croſſing, and imperfect Statutes of the Univerſitie of Oxford, which had layne in a confuſed heape ſome hundred of yeares. Done.

6. To ſettle the Statutes of all the Cathedrall Churches of the new foundations, whoſe ſtatutes are imperfect, and not confirmed. Done, for Cant.

7. To annex for ever ſome ſettled Commendams, and thoſe if it may be Sine cura, on all the ſmall Biſhoppricks. Done, for Briſtoll, Peterborough, St. Aſaph, Cheſter, Oxford.

8. To finde a way to increaſe the ſtipends of poore Vicars.

9. To ſee the Tithes of London ſettled between the Clergie and the Citie.

p. 2910. To ſet up a Greeke Preſſe in London and Oxford for Printing of the Library Manu-ſcripts, and to get both Letters and Matrices. Done for London.

11. To ſettle 80. pounds a yeare for ever out of Doctor Fryers Lands (after the death of Doctor Iohn Fryer the ſonne) upon the Fabricke of Saint Paules, towards the repaire till that be finiſhed, and to keepe it in good ſtate after.

12. To procure a large Charter for Oxford, to confirme their Ancient priviledges, and obtaine new for them, as large as thoſe of Cambridge, which they had gotten ſince Hen. 8. which Oxford had not. Done.

13. To open the great ſquare at Oxford betweene Saint Maries and the Schooles Braſennoſe, and Allſoules.

14. To ſettle an Hoſpitall of Land in Redding of 100. pounds a yeare in a new way. I have acquainted Mr. Barnard the Vicar of Croyden with my project. He is to call upon my Executors to do it, if the ſurpluſage of my goods after debts and Charges paid come to 3000. pounds. Done to the value of 200. pounds per Annum.

15. To erect an Arabicke Lecture in Oxford, at leaſt for my life time, my ſtate not being able for more: that this may lead the way, &c. The Lecture began to be read, Auguſt 10. 1636. Done. I have now ſettled it for ever.

16. The impropriation of the Vicaridge of Cudſden to the Biſhop of Oxford, finally ſentenced, Wedneſday Aprill 19. 1637. And ſo the houſe built by the new Biſhop of Oxford, Doctor Iohn Bancroft, ſettled for ever to that Biſhopricke, Done.

17. A Booke in Vellam faire written, containing the records which are in the Tower and concerne the Clergy: this booke I got done at my owne Charge, and have left it in my Study at Lambeth for poſterity, Iune 10. 1637. ab Anno 20. Ed, 1. ad Annum 14. Ed. 4. Done.

18. A new Charter for the Colledge neare Dublin to be procured of his Majeſty, and a body of new Statutes made to rectifie that Government, Done.

19. A Charter for the Towne of Redding and a mortmaine of. Done.

20. If I live to ſee the repaire of Saint Paules neare an end, to move his Majeſty for the like grant from the High Commiſſion for the buying in of impropriations, as I have now for Saint Paules; And then I hope to buy in two a yeare at leaſt.

21. I have procured for Saint Iohn Baptiſt Colledge in Oxford the proper Inheritance and Patronage of.

You have here an end both of his Diary, and Projects regiſtred therein; his Ludicrae written with his owne hand, ſhould follow, but they are ſo Childiſh, ſcurrilous, ridiculous, for the moſt part (as; He dwelt within a ſtones caſt of her. O come kiſſe me Arch-Deacon. Who gave you thoſe Breeches? My Godfathers and my Godmothers. Ionas in a Quailes belly, that is a little bird, the miracle is the greater; Now Perſon Quota eſt whora? Its not one by my Diall, I doubt it is paſt 12. by yours: Iohn Dod, how doth your Vnkle? Which Sir. My Vnkle doth very ill upon the Commandements. The Welſhmens begining from Spaniſh Oares, and New-Gate Theeves. The boy ſaid to his Father, you are Gods fiddle, &c.) that they would but waſt and defile paper, ſuch pure devout Archi-prelaticall Recreations are they, and ſo unlike to what Paul preſcribes, Epheſ. 5.3.4.

It ſeemes theſe 1. Cor. 15.33.1 Cor 15:33evill Communications did (in part) corrupt his good manners, as appeares by theſe his Anniverſarie Prayers, written with his owne hand in his Booke of private Devotions, P. 175. to 182. The firſt of theſe prayers is for pardon of that ſoule ſcandalous Act of his, in marrying the Lady Rich to the Earle of Devonſhire, December 26. 1605. on which very day of the MonethMonth, An. 1609. he fell into another greivious ſinne (perchance uncleaneſſe) with E. M.**December 26. 1605. Dies erat Jovis, et feſtum S. Stephani. Co Devon & E. M. Anno. 1609.

O Deus meus respice ſeruum tuum, et miſerere mei ſecundum viſcera miſericordiae tuae: ſcandalum ecce factus ſum Nomini tuo, dum Ambitioni meae et aliorum peccatis ſervio. Quin et hoc licet aliorum ſuaſu, oblatrante tamen conſcientia perpetravi. Obſecro Domine per miſericordias Ieſu, ne intres in judicium cum ſervo tuo, p. 30ſed exaudi ſanguinem ejus pro me perorantem. Nec hoc conjugium ſit animae meae divortium a ſinu tuo. O quanto ſatius fuiſſet, ſi vel hujus diei ſatis memor, Martyrium cum Proto-Martyre tuo potius perpeſſus ſim, negando quod urgebant aut non ſatis fidi, aut non ſatis pij amici mei. Pollicitus ſum mihi tenebras peccato huic; ſed ecce ſtatim evolavit, nec lux magis aperta, quàm ego qui feci; Ita voluiſti Domine pro nimia miſericordia tua implere ignominia faciem meam, ut diſcerem quaerere nomen tuum. O Domine quàm gravis adhuc eſt memoria peccati hujus etiam hodiè, etiam poſt tot et toties repetitas preces à triſti et confuſa anima mea coram te profuſas. O Domine miſerere. Exaudi preces depreſſi et humiliati valde ſervi tui. Parce Domine, et remitte peccata quae peccatum hoc et induxerunt, et ſecuta ſunt. Nam confiteor Domine, iterum et codem die revolventis anni, nec ſatis adhuc cautus, aut ſatis humilis factus, in aliud grave peccatum incidi. Lapidatus iterum non pro, ſed a peccato, Nunc plenè ſuſcata me Domine ne moriar ultra in peccatis meis, ſed Deo ut vivam, et vivens gaudeam in te, per merita et miſerationes Ieſu Chriſti Salvatoris noſtri Amen.

Theſe falls (it ſeemes) of his were great and ſcandalous, but his privat humiliation for them commendable.

After this he lapſed into ſome other ſpeciall ſinne (perchance uncleannes) with E. B. as this following Anniverſary prayer manifeſts.July 28. 1617. Die Luna E. B. & Martij 6. 1642.

O Mercifull God, thou haſt ſhewed me much mercy, and done great things for me and as I was returning, inſtead of thankefullneſſe, I wandered out of my way from thee into a foule and a ſtrang path: there thou madeſt me ſee both my folly & my weaknes. Lord make me ever ſee them, ever ſorry for them. O Lord for my Saviour ſake forgive the folly, and ſtrengthen me againſt the weakeneſſe for ever. Lord forgive all my ſinnes, and this▪ and make me by thy grace, thy moſt true, humble, and faithfull ſervant all the dayes of my life; Through Jeſus Chriſt our Lord. Amen.

September 16. 1617. He was very likely to have beene burnt by fier in St. Johns Colledge in Oxford, for his ſinnes. (Doctor**This he hath atteſted under his hand, and would have depoſed it the Triall if pertinent. Goodwins Son atteſts, that he ſuborned Doctor Metcalfe, to poyſon his Father, then Deane of Chriſt Church in Oxford, which was effected.) whereupon he penned this Anniverſary prayer for that day.

Septembr. 26 1617. Die Veneris Ignis et piriculum indeO Miſericors pateriquo me vertam. Qui et exeundo et revertendo peccavi contrate? Abij cum prodigo, prodigus in longinquam regionem: diſsipavi ſubſtantiam meam, tuam luxurioſe. Ibi primum ſenſi omnia conſumpta, et me dignum non meliori quam porcorum conſortio. Nec tamen aut vita illa immunda, aut fames gratiae, de reditu ad meliorem frugem vel cogitavit. Reverſum jam ab itinere infauſto, ecce judicia tua, Domine, inſequntur me. Ignis corripit tecta ſub quibus ſum. Videt enim Deus nec multum diſtulit, ſed ignis accenſus eſt in Jacob, et ira aſcendit in Iſrael, et ſcelera (non dubito) mea conflagrationem Collegio minitabantur, et mihi. Nam dum igni extinguendo intentior ſum, parum abfuit quin ab igne extinctus ſim: Quum ecce miſericordia tua Dominevix ſine miraculo me flammis eripuit. Nam dum amica manus aſtantis vi quadam amovit, eodem inſtanti ex eodem loco, ubipedem figere decrevi, prorupit incluſus ignis, in flammas ſubſidunt gradus. Et ego ſi ibi inveniſſet incendium una perijſſem O peccata mea nunquam ſatis deflenda! O miſericordia tua Domine nunquam ſatis praedicanda! O paenitentia nunquam mihi magis neceſſaria! O gratia tua Domine humilimè et jugiter imploranda! Surge O Domine Pater, et ecce venio, lento quidem et inſtabili greſſu, ſed venio, et confiteor; Peccavi enim in Caelum et contra te, nec dignus ſum vocari filius, tuus. Sim O Domine, quid vis, modo tuus. Ablue peccata mea in ſanguine filij tui, ut ſim tuus: Et concede obſecro, ut ſicut tum terror, ita quotidie memoria ignis hujus exurat faeces omnes et reliquias peccatorum meorum, ut cautior factus, melior ignis charitatis, et devotionis, me in amorem tui, et in odium peccati accendat, Per Ieſum Chriſtum Dominum noſtrum, Amen.

February 5. 1628. as he was going to Hampton Court to wait on the King, he brake the great cord of his Leg by treading on ſinking uneven ground, March 6. 1641. he brake it againe as he was walking in his Chamber in the Tower upon which occaſion he compiled this annuall prayer for thoſe dayes.

p. 31O Domine miſericors, Glorificetur Beatiſſimum nomen tuum, Ecce enim Ego (Dum pro officio Regem ſequor) & tui, & humanorum Cauſuum immentor, & mihi praefidens,Feb. 5. 1628. Die Martij Comp. Juliano Tendonem fregi & iterum, Mar. 6. die Solis inter ambulandum in cubiculo in Turri Lond. Anno 1642.Mark 6 infauſto in via ſaltu in terram infidam incidi & tendonem fregi. Levatus in Currum, Hamptoniam perveni. Cruciatus talis fuit, qualis nervi ſentire ſolent, Et certe in Febrem ferventiorem ipſe angor conjeciſſet, niſi ingens defluxus ſanguinis me ab illo metu liberaſſet. Magna infirmitate laboravi, & fere per biennium claudus inceſſi. Infirmitatem aliquam adhuc ſentio. Sed (gratiae immortales tibi, ô Beatiſſima Trinitas) uſum ſatis perfectum crurium dediſti mihi, & confirmaſti, praeter omnium expectationem, greſſus meos. Dirigas nunc eos, O Domine, in vijs mandatorum tuorum, ut nunquam vel inter te, & mundum claudicem, ſed recte pergam & viam Teſtimoniorum tuorum curram, quum dilataſti cor meum. Oro itaque ne differ as vel dilatationem cordis, vel confirmationem pedum in ſemitis Juſtificationum tuarum, per & propter Jeſum Chriſtum Dominum Noſtrum. AMEN.

May 11. 1640. The people being inraged againſt him for his Tyrannie, his reviving the Scottiſh Warres, and troubles after the firſt pacification, diſſolving the Parliament in great diſcontent, Impriſoning the Aldermen of London for refuſing to lend monies, and certifie the names of monyed men to maintaine the Scottiſh wars, the re-enforcing of Ship-money, fomenting of Popery, and continuing the Convocation after the Parliament diſſolved, thereupon aſſaulted his Houſe at Lambeth, to apprehend, and bring him to puniſhment. Whereof he having notice prevented the danger by flight; and cauſed one of them to bee hanged, drawne, quartered, and another racked. Whereupon he made this prayer.

O Eternall God and moſt mercifull Father,Maij 11. 1640 My Houſe at Lambeth, beſet with violent and baſe people. As this day the furie of the inraged multitude was fierce upon me, and my Houſe, to deſtroy me and to pillage it; It pleaſed thee in merciemercy to preſerve both, and bring ſome of them to ſhame and puniſhment. I have ſinned many wayes againſt thee, O Lord, and this was a loud call of thine, and a mercifull, to bring me to Repentance, which I beſeech thee give mee grace to heare and obey. But what I have done to hurt or offend them, that ſhould ſtirre up this rage againſt me,**The premiſes and charge will informe you. I know not. Lord in thy merciemercy look down upon me, fill my heart with thankefulneſſe for this great deliverance, and ſuffer me not to forget it, or the examination which I tooke of my ſelfe upon it. And as for them and their like, let them not have their deſire, O Lord, Let not their miſchievous imaginations proſper againſt me, nor their furie lay hold upon me, leſt they be too proud, and leaſt I end my wearie dayes in miſery: Yet forgive them, O Lord, for they know not why they did it, and according to thy wanted merciemercy, preſerve me, to ſerve thee, and let the ſame watchfull protection which now defended mee, guard me through the remainder of my life. And this for thy own goodnes ſake, and the merits of my Saviour Jeſus Chriſt. Amen.

After all this, Decemb. 18. 1640. He was accuſed by the Houſe of Commons of High-Treaſon, (as well he deſerved:) upon which he compoſed this prayer, wherein he moſt arrogantly pleades his innocency before God, though hee appeares moſt criminall, and guiltie to the eyes of moſt men.

O Eternall God and mercifull Father, I humbly beſeech thee looke downe upon me in this time of my great and grievous affliction. Dece. 18. 1640 I was accuſed by the Houſe of Commons of High Treaſon.Lord (if it bee thy bleſſed will) make my innocencie appeare, and free both me and my profeſſion from all ſcandall thus raiſed on me; And however, if thou be pleaſed to try me to the uttermoſt, I humbly beſeech thee, give me full patience, proportionable comfort, contentment, with whatſoever thou ſendeſt, and a heart ready to dye for thy Honour, the Kings Happineſſe, and this Churches preſervation. And my zeale to theſe is all the ſinne (humane frailtie excepted) which is yet known to me in this particular, for which I thus ſuffer. Lord look upon me in mercy, and for the merits, of Jeſus Chriſt pardon all my ſins many and great, which have drawne downe this judgment upon mee, and then in all p. 32things doe with me, as ſeemes beſt in thine owne eyes. And make me not onelyonly patient under, but thankefull for whatſoever thou doeſt, O Lord my ſtrength, and my Redeemer. AMEN.

His ſpeciall prayers made upon ſundry publike occaſions, (regiſtred with his owne hand in his **Page 221.232.Booke of devotions) were all formerly printed, and read in Churches; the two laſt of them againſt the Scots (being moſt memorable) are only neceſſary to be here recorded, he being the **See the 13. Article, & the Scots impeachment. A Prayer for the Kings Majeſtie in the Northerne expedition. 1639Arch-Incendiarie againſt them.

O Eternall God and mercifull Father, by whom alone Kings Raigne, thou Lord of Hoſts, and giver of all victorie, Wee humbly beſeech thee to gard Our moſt Gracious Soveraigne Lord KING CHARLES: To bleſſe him in His perſon with health and ſafetie, in His Councells with wiſdome and prudence, and in all His actions with Honour and good ſucceſſe. Grant, bleſſed Lord, that Victorie may attend His deſignes, and that His Liege people may rejoyce in thee, but that ſhame may cover the face of thine and His Treacherous enemies. Give him bleſſed Father, ſo to ſettle His Subjects in Peace, and the true feare of thy Divine Majeſtie, that Hee may returne with joy, and honour, and proceed long to governe his Kingdomes in **How could he doe this when hee had ſuch a Councellour of war and diſturbance neare him? For the King in his Northerne Expedition. 1640.Peace, and plentie, and in the happineſſe of true Religion and Pietie all his dayes. Theſe bleſſings, and whatſoever elſe ſhall bee neceſſary for him, or for our ſelves: Wee humbly begge of thee, O mercifull Father, for Jeſus Chriſt His ſake, Our only Mediator, and Redeemer. AMEN.

O Eternall God & Mercifull Father, by whom alone Kings raign, thou Lord of Hoſts, and giver of all Victory, Wee humbly beſeech thee both now and ever, to guide and preſerve Our moſt Gracious Soveraigne Lord, KING CHARLES: To bleſſe him in his Perſon with health and ſafetie, in His Councells with wiſdome and prudence, and in all his actions with honour and good ſucceſſe: Eſpecially againſt thoſe his traiterous Subjects, who having caſt off all Obedience, to their Anoynted Soveraigne, doe at this time, in rebellious manner invade this Realme. Grant, bleſſed LORD, that victory may attend His Majeſties deſignes, that His Liege people may rejoyce in thee, but that ſhame may cover the face of thine and his Treacherous enemies. Inable him (bleſſed Father) ſo to vanquiſh and ſubdue them all, that His Loyall Subjects being ſetled in Peace, and the true feare of thy Holy Name, He may returne with joy and honour, and continue to governe His Kingdome in peace and plentie, and in the happineſſe of true Religion and Pietie all his dayes. Theſe bleſſings, and whatſoever elſe ſhall be neceſſary for him, we humbly begge of thee, O mermercifull Father, for Jeſus Chriſt his ſake our onelyonly Mediator and Redeemer. AMEN.

Theſe prayers were ſtrictly enjoyned to be daily read in Churches, and were ſo by the Prelaticall party, with greateſt Zeale and devotion, and many Godly Miniſters were queſtioned, purſevanted, ſuſpended, for not reading them.

Since his Impriſonment in the Tower, he received ſeverall letters from the King under the privy ſignet, and other Malignants, in oppoſition to the Parliament and ſome proceedings in it; take one or two inſtead of many.

Charles Rex.

MOſt reverend Father in God, and right truſty and right welbeloved We greet you well. We are informed, that Doctor Iſaak Bargrave Dean of our Cathedrall of Cant. is very lately deceaſed, & by his death the Parſonage of Chartham neere Cant. become voyde. Many good motives and reaſons have graciouſly inclined VsUs to favour therewith p. 33Iohn Reading Clark, now beneficed at Dover in Our Country of Kent, but deprived (as we underſtand) of the ſmall lively-hood he had thence accrewing, by the perverſe diſpoſition of ſome of his turbulent Pariſhioners. Wherefore we very earneſtly deſire you to beſtow the ſaid Parſonage of Chartham upon the ſaid Iohn Reading, or at the leaſt, that if you ſhall be reſtrained from ſo doing by either or both Houſes of Parliament, you then forbeare to preſent any other to the ſame, that ſo the ſaid Parſonage lapſing into our guift, We may, as We intend, conferre it on him. This We are confident of from you, both in regard of the perſons worthineſſe and ſufferings, and that We ſhal therein receive very good content and ſatisfaction. Given at Our Court at Oxford the 27th. of January 1642.

To the moſt Reverend Father in God, our right truſtie, and right welbeloved Councellor, William, Lord Arch-Biſhop of Canterbury his Grace.

Theſe directions of his Majeſty he punctually obſerved, as appeares by his Diary, February 3. 14. 25. An. 1642. and March 28. Aprill 11. 13. 14. 21. 22 1643.

Other Letters he received from his Majeſty for the ſpeedy payment of his firſt fruits to his Officers; to which he returned an Anſwere under his owne hand. And this enſuing letter from the Lady Aubigny (a grand Malignant) after the ſlaughter of her Huſband in a fight againſt the Parliament.

My Lord,

THe former letter J ſent your Grace, was written before J knew what great affliction God had laid upon me by the unfortunat loſſe of my deare Lord, whereby I am made unfit to ſtir abroad to receive them, or any other comfort, and this Gentleman, for the moſt part, being at Cambridge ſince this miſerable accident, hath been the true cauſe, I have not importuned your Grace to know, if there can be any thing done in this buſineſſe, till J wait upon you, which ſhall be as ſoone as J am fit to appeare in any place, for as yet I confeſſe I cannot be ſo much my ſelfe to overcome my paſsion, though I know my Lord dyed in a**NOTE juſt and honourable action, and that I hope his ſoule finds: which conſideration is the only ſatisfaction of,

Your Graces humble ſervant Kath. Aubigny. Ianuary 2. Comming from ſo diſtracted a mind, I hope this letter may be pardoned,

You have now a ſhort Hiſtoricall View of the Arch-biſhops life, written for the moſt part with his owne hand; in which you may obſerve.

1. How many Benefices, Biſhopricks, and other Eccleſiaſticall Preferments he paſſed through in his dayes; at moſt of which he was never Reſident, nor did any good to Soule or body.

2. By what meanes he procured moſt of his preferments; to wit, by unlawfull Actions, as by marying the Lady Rich to the Earle of Devon; by his baſe flatterie of, and obſequiouſneſſe to the Duke of Buckingham, by incenſing his Majeſty againſt Parliament, invading the Subjects Properties, Liberties, &c. as will more fully appeare in the Relation of his tryall.

3. What a ſuperſtitious obſerver, and diligent Regiſter he was, of his owne idle dreames; and how ominous ſome of them have proved.

4. How great a Creature, Inſtrument, aſſiſtant, Advocate he hath beene to the Duke of Buckingham who firſt brought him into favour at Court. What a friend to Strafford; and malicious Enemy to the Biſhop of Lincolne.

5. What extraordinary tranſcendent favour and power he obtained with the King whom he oft miſcouncelled to the publique prejudice and what ill inſtruments p. 34and creatures of his owne he placed about his Majeſty; as Windebanck, and others to effect his owne deſignes.

6. What a great favorite and Inſtrument he was to the Queene and Popiſh faction, and how grand an Enemy, a Perſecuter of the zealous Proteſtant partie, under the name of Puritans.

7. What a bitter Enemy he hath beene to Parliaments and their proceedings; and how odious he became both to Parliaments and people for his Tyranny, Oppreſſions, Popiſh Ceremonies, Innovations in Religion and unjuſt proceedings.

8. What an Arch-Incendiary he hath ſhewed himſelfe, betweene his Majeſty and his people, both in England and Scotland.

9. What a buſie body he hath beene in all kinds of ſecular affaires, incomparible with his ſpirituall function.

10. How ſedulous he hath ſhewed himſelfe to exalt the Power, Pompe, Authority of Biſhops and the Clergie; to advance them above, exempt them from all ſecular powers, juriſdictions, and to ingroſſe the greateſt temporall Offices into their hands, that ſo they might Lord it over all men.

11. That he hath beene exceedingly devoted to and promoted Popiſh Ceremonies, and greatly favoured, advanced men Popiſhly affected, as Windebancke, Mountague, Manwaring and others.

12. That he tooke ſpeciall notice of ſundry **As appeares by the forementioned paſſages, Ian. 31. 1628. Sept. 19. 1633 Feb 12. 1638. Oct. 27. 1640.Dreames, Preſages and Omens of his owne downfall, to which, for a Cloſe to this Breviate of his life, ſome other memorable ominous preſages yet unmentioned ſhall be added.

The firſt is, his pulling downe of the Pariſh Church of Saint Gregories to repaire Pauls, and ſending the Pariſhioners to Chriſt-Church: which being related by Captain Hungerford to Maſter Prynne during his cloſe impriſonment in Ierſey, he thereupon preſently replyed, that this ſeemed to him a moſt certaine preſage, that the Arch-Biſhop, the Sea of Canterbury, & Popery ſhould have a speedy fall in England: for Pope Gregory, to whoſe memory this Demoliſhed Church was dedicated, was the **See Malmesb. de Goſtis Pontif. l. 1. Antiquitates Eccleſiae Brit. Godwins Catalogue of Biſhops in the life of Auguſtine, Camdens, Britania, Kent. Sir Henry Solemans Concilia Tom. 1. p. 66. to 127.firſt founder of the Archbiſhopricke and Sea of Canterbury, from whom it derived both its being and precedency, and Auſtine the Munke (ſent over by him) the firſt Archbiſhop of this Sea, who introduced the firſt dreggs of Popery into our Britiſh Church; ſeing therefore the Arch-Biſhop was now growne ſo unthankfull as to demoliſh Saint Gregory his owne founder, (from whom Doctor **Sunday no Sabbath. p. 3.48 Altire Chriſtianum, p. 144.Pocklington in his late printed bookes, derived his Lineall ſucceſſion) that himſelfe, and his Sea of Canterbury could not ſtand long after, ſince the building muſt needs fall to ground, when the foundation is raſed; and the ſending of the people from Pope Gregories Church to Chriſts Church, was a good Omen that the Popes Church and party in England ſhould be deminiſhed, demoliſhed, and Chriſts Church repleniſhed, reedified: all which we now viſibly behold in a great meaſure fulfilled.

The 2. is, That when the Archbiſhop kept his Metropoliticall viſitation, Anno. 1635. &c. he concluded it at Barkin Church next to the Tower of London gate: which Maſter Prynne (then a Priſoner in the Tower) obſerving; told the Lieutenant of the Tower, and others: that the Archbiſhop had now viſited all places within the province of Canterbury, as well thoſe exempt as not exempt, except only the Tower, which was reſerved for his laſt viſitation, and that he doubted not but he ſhould ſee him a Priſoner in the Tower ere long, and, himſelfe a freeman: which accordingly came to paſſe; The Archbiſhop ſitting at Church in the Tower Chappell in the ſame ſeat, where Maſter Prynne uſually ſate dureing his impriſonment.

The 3. is this, which is moſt remarkable; being a miraculous Omen from Heaven it ſelfe, of his owne and his Seas downfall by, his meanes.**See Mr. Culmers Cathedrall. Newes from Canterbury. p 13.14. The Prebends of Canterbury Anno 1639. hearing of the pacification with the Scottes and being falſely informed, that they had condeſcended to entertaine Biſhops; did for joy of theſe glad-tidings, in the hight of their Prelaticall glory, ſet up foure great Iron Vanes upon the 4. Pinnacles of their higheſt Cathedrall Tower, called Bell-harry Steple; on which the Coat-Armes, of the King, Prince, Church, and Arch-biſhop of Canterbury were ſeverally, p. 35guilded, But on Innocents day following very early in the morning, being the 27th. of December, in the mideſt of their Chriſtmas Iovialities, and Cathedrall Gamballs, the Vane which had the Archbiſhops Armes in it, had a tumbling caſt from the Toppe of the Steeple, being ſtrucke downe by a ſtroke from Heaven in a fearefull tempeſt. The Archbiſhops Armes in the fall pulled downe the toppe of the Pinnacle which upheld them, and being carried (partly againſt the wind) a good diſtance from the Steeple on which they ſtood, fell upon the roofe of the Cloyſter, in the concave and lower part whereof the Armes of the Archbiſhopricke of Canterbury were Carved in Stone; which Armes in the Cloyſter were daſhed and broken in peeces by the Armes that fell from the Steeple; The Armes of the preſent Archbiſhop of Canterbury, breaking downe the Armes of the Archbiſhopricke, and Sea of Canterbury, The fall was ſo violent, that it brake through the Leads, plankes, Tymber, Stone-Arch of the Cloyſter, and made an impreſſion in the pavement of the Cloyſter, as if it had beene done with a Canon ſhot, which is partly to be ſeene at this very day, though repaired, being very neere the place, where that proud Arch-prelate of Canterbury, Thomas Becket. was caſt downe headlong in that Cathedrall for his Treaſon and Rebellion. The Cathedraliſts hereupon tooke downe the other three Vanes, and repaired the Cloyſter withall ſpeed and ſecrecy, that ſo leſſe notice might be taken of this remarkable ruine.

Neither was this ſad Omen ſingular, but ſeconded with others both at Lambeth, and Croyden the ſelfe-ſame night, as appeares by this paſſage in the Archbiſhops Diary under his owne hand. December 27. 1639. Friday being Saint Iohns day at night, betweene 12. and 2. of the Clocke the next morning, the greateſt winde that ever I heard blow: many of the Watermen at Lambeth had their Boats tumbled up and downe, and broken to peeces, as they lay on the Land. One of my ſervants went to London, and durſt not come home that evening the weather was ſo foule: that night the Shafts of two Chimnies at Lambeth were blowne downe upon the roofe of his Chamber, and beat downe both the Lead and Rafters upon his bed; where had hee beene that night, he muſt have periſhed, At Croyden one of the Pinnacles fell from the Steeple, beat downe the Lead, and the roofe of the Church neere 20. Foote ſquare, All which, compared with the ſincking of the Lambeth Ferry-boat with the Archbiſhops Coach-horſes Coach and men to the bottome of Thames Sept. 19. 1633. the very firſt day he removed from Fulham to Lambeth houſe, was no doubt an ominous preſage of his owne and the Archbiſhopricks ſincking, through his pride and violence.

The 4th. is this. That his Majeſty in the MonethMonth of February, 1641. caſually paſſing through the Citie of Canterbury with the Queene to Dover, did in Saint Auguſtines Abbey of Canterbury (the firſt Archbiſhop of that Sea) ſigne the Act of Parliament, againſt the Biſhops Votes in Parliament: which Act unlorded our Lordly Prelates, and gave them a fatall overthrow, ſuch as ſtrucke proud Canterbury dead at heart, and undermined all his Prelaticall deſignes, to advance the Biſhops Pompe, and Power.

The laſt is, his owne fatall Dreame at Oxford, long ſince publiſhed, and lately atteſted from his owne mouth at his Tryall in the Lords Houſe, the ſumme whereof is this: That when he was a young Scholler in Oxford, he dreamed one night, that he came to farre greater preferment in the Church▪ and power in the State, then ever any man of his birth and Calling did before him; in which greatneſſe and worldly happines he continued many yeares; but after all this hapineſſe, before he awaked, he dreamed he was hanged. The firſt part of this Dreame, hath been long ſince really verified, and the concluſion of it, is in all probability like to be ſpeedily accompliſhed, upon the cloſe of his Tryall: The exact Compleate Relation whereof, may (God aſſiſting and the Parliament commanding) hereafter follow in its order, wherein the criminall part of his life will appeare moſt foule, and deteſtable, in all the Particulars of his impeachment.

FINIS.

Errata.

P. 3. l. 3. r. ſaint, l· 41. K.r.D. p. 4. l. 45. them, me, p. 8. l. 3. then, them, p. 9. l. 25. of, on, l. 55. City, cap. P. 1. l. 29. r. 1598. p. 19. l. 56. finiſhed.

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