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Not pleading
as he ought, the

Queen's Attor
ncy demands
Judgment to
be enter'd.
No Evidence
being heard.

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not be brought to any other Plea, the Queen's Attorney-General defired in behalf of the Queen, That Judgment thereupon might be entred. And feeing he pleaded "Guilty to the one, and flood mute to the "fecond, in that he answered not as Law "would (whereupon he was to be convict"ed of both the Indictments) fo that none "Evidence (which was there ready) need"ed either to be used, or by the Queen's "Council Learned to be opened or enfor"ced: Nevertheless, for better fatisfaction "of the World, it was by them thought meet, fomewhat to fhew both how hai"nous, and how evident ( for Proof) his "Treasons were. And albeit I am not able "(in any tolerable fort) to repeat the grave, "wife, and pithy Difcourfes that were made " in this behalf, by thofe two worthy Gen"tlemen, Mafter Attorney-General, and Ma

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fter Sollicitor to her Majefty; yet (I hope) "they will pardon me, to fet down only "fome few heads of their Speeches, as "they were noted briefly from their mouths, "and afterward brought unto me. Master The Substance Attorney declared, That the Original of of Mr. Attor-thefe Plots and Confpiracies came from, ney's Speech. "and were for the Sectaries of this time: "That Coppinger in a Letter to Udall, pray"eth him and the reft in Prison not to faint: "That he and others had taken a courfe for "their speedy deliverance, and defired par"don for not coming to him, which he "faid might be dangerous, for that they

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"fhould be the fooner fufpected; or to that "effect: That there were Letters difperfed "in the ftreets five or fix days before the "Action: That there were found in Wigginton's Chamber printed Pamphlets, which "fhould be sent to a great number of Women (whom I, quoth Mafter Attorney, "forbear to name as is touched before: СС That in other Letters was contained, "That the Queen fhould command her "Counsellors to their Chambers, because of "the stir and danger which then should be: "That Hacket himself had afore confeffed "(befides the other Points of the Indictments) how he fent Arthington and Coppinger to do and proclaim as they did. "Then Mafter Sollicitor very excellently The Subftance "alfo difcourfed, How there was no Trea- of Mr. Sollici tor's Speech. "fon more dangerous than that which is "practifed under other colours, as it were "in the clouds, and none wounded fo deep Сс as thofe that were fhadowed under the "cloak of Religion and Zeal; for of it commonly followed greateft deftruction "and calamities. This he exemplified by "the Anabaptifts at Munster in Weftphalia, "and fome others: That in like fort (as (they did) this Hacket alfo affirmeth he

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was fent from God, was a principal Angel "fent before the Judgment; that he doth participate (with horror I rehearse it, "faid Mafter Sollicitor) of the Human Na"ture of Jefus Chrift, and the two other 66 are Prophets, one of Mercy, and the other

"of

Mr. Recorder

gave Judgment for Execution.

by Preachers, is brought to Jober Temper:

"of Judgment. That the Queen had forfeit"ed her Crown: That the Council was "wicked, and must be over-ruled; and by "whom but by him? &c. Then he fhewed "what Hacket was, viz. a Bankrupt; that he had married a Widow, and had spent all.

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"Which done, Mafter Recorder of London gave Judgment upon Hacket, as in like "cafes is accuftomed. From thence Hacket "was carried to Newgate, and there remained till Wednesday next after (being the appointed day for his Execution) that in the mean while he might (by godly counsel) be brought to Repentance, and to pro"vide for his Soul's health. Certain Preachers fo travelled with him in the mean time, that albeit (for fome while) he thought to advantage himself, and to refpite his execution, by giving (through "diffimulation) froward and lewd An"fwers; yet at length they brought him

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(as it then feemed) to a ferious confide"ration of his own ftate, and of the grie"vousness of his Treafons. Infomuch as He is visited"Mafter Richard Young of London, coming "alfounto him thither, on the Tuesday being the 27th of July, betwixt the hours of fix and seven in the Afternoon (fundry "others alfo being in company) he found "him (in outward appearance) well af "fected. For when Mafter Young wifhed "him to fubmit himself, and to confess his "fault towards Almighty God, he presently

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"with good words did it accordingly. Then Mafter Young told him that God had appointed Death unto all men, but unto di66 vers in divers forts, and wished him to take patiently that which God had laid upon

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ly do, and withal asked the Queen's Ma- Confeffes the jefty Forgiveness; faying, he was very for- Fat, feems 66 ry for the words he had fpoken, and that forry, and asks it was a gracious and happy turn, that the Queen's "their Treafons were in time revealed: For Forgiveness. "otherwise it would have coft a number of "innocent men their bloods, and himfelf

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(he thought) fhould nevertheless also have "been flain amongst them: But now he "trufted in God that the others would con"fefs also their Treafons; and that her MaCC jefty was a gracious Prince, and would "forgive them if they asked mercy. And if "it would also please her Highness to be fo cr gracious unto him as to pardon him, he "would henceforth become a good Subject. "Furthermore (because he had no Money) "he then defired Mafter Young either to give

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or to lend him fome Money; faying he "would repay it again if ever he were able, "who thereupon did his devotion towards "him. Then Hacket thanked him, and de"fired Mafter Young to pray for him. Thus "he continued in good Temper that night "and the next morning, until (looking

out at one of the Windows into the Street "leading towards Cheapfide) he faw all the "ftreet even filled (as it were) up with 65 peo.

Seeing the
Multitude

waiting his

Execution, he raves, and

blafphemes.

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people, expecting his Execution. Thereupon he began to answer fuch as exhorted him, very defperately and blafphemoufly: And when as coming down the "Stairs one of the Sheriffs wifhed him to be "mindful of Chrift's Death, who fuffered "for him, he thereupon uttered most exe"crable Blafphemy againft Chrift's blessed "Paffion.

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"He was brought from Newgate towards "the place of Execution, the Eight and "twentieth day of July (being Wednesday) "after Ten of the Clock in the Morning, "albeit by reafon of the incredible multi"tude (then in the streets) but especially in Cheapfide, from one end thereof unto another, (the like whereof at no affembly in memory hath been seen) it was very long ere the Officers (with all they could do) "could get him to the very place. All the way that he was dragged upon the Hurdle, he continued his counterfeit vein that "he had then undertaken; one while crying out Jehovah Meffias, Jehovah Meffias; gant Speeches another while crying out thus; Look going to Exe. look, how the Heavens open wide, and "the Son of God cometh down to deliver

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me. When he came under the Gibbet "(which was reared hard by the Crofs in Cheapfide, towards the right hand of the "Street as you come from Paul's) and the "noife being appeafed, he was exhorted to "ask God and the Queen Forgiveness, and to fall to his Prayers: But he perfevering

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