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EChe man desiers to have reporte, of newes both strange and rare: And covits for to know those thinges, whereby they may be ware. For to avoyde those doynges greate, that might on them befall: For by example are they taught to do, and what they shall Receive for their malicious mindes, and wicked Treasons greate: As now of late it hath been seen through Justice judgements seate. That holdes the sworde to do the right, and strike where blowes should fall: And punish for their wicked lives, eche one whom she doth call. The poore, the ritche, the learnd, the wise the begger and the snudge: The Kynge somtime too hath it felt, aswell as hath the drudge. Wherefore be lawes decreed and made but for to punish those, That will not by theyr Prince be rewld but seemes to be theyr foes. As now is seene by Felton lo, that lately here did die, In Paules Churchyarde he left his life, on Galows taule and hie. Who from the prison where he lay, was drawne on Hardell there: For good example of all such, that they might take the feare. For to beware of suche like facte, as well in worde as deede: Least they for theyr like hier at last no better like to speede. Now marke his ende and what I shall reporte here of his death: For why these eares of mine did here, and iyes while that his breath Remained in his wicked corps, which stubbornly did die: As one me thought somthing bestraught through Treasons crueltie. His Gowne of Grograin he put of, which on his backe he had: And eke his Doublet which was made of Sattin somwhat sad. Into his Shirte he then was stript, and up the Ladder he Did mount, for to receave that death, that eche man there might se. These wordes he spake, and said alowde my Maisters all and some: One thinge I have to say to you, now that I here am come. That is, I pray you all with me beare recorde what I say: I here protest before you all, this present dieyng day, That I was never Traytour sure, nor Treason to my Queene Did never do, nor never thought, that ever hath been seene. And for the facte wherefore I die, I can it not denie: But at the Gate where as the Bull was hanged, there was I,
In company, on more with me, did hange it up together: And though in place, I had not bin, it had not scaped ever. From hanging up, for suredly, for that same present day: It had bin hanged, in that place, though I had been away. Then sayde the Shreve, unto him, Oh Felton do remember: That thou hast bin, a Traytour great and to the Queene offender. And surely thou moste Trayterously, and stubbornly hast thou sought, The best thou couldst to go aboute, thy Prince to bringe to nought. And eke the Realme and all the rest, as mutche as in thee lay, Thou soughst by thy Traiterous harte, to bringe unto decay. Therfore call unto God the Lord, and pray him from thy hart: That he receave thy soule to rest, when thou from hence shalt part. Well so I do, and here I crave, you all good people pray For me, that ready is to dye, and then began to say, Into thy hands, Oh Lord my God, I yeeld my Soule and Breath: For thou hast me redeemd, I say, with thy most precious death. In manus tuas Domine, and so the rest he sayde, The Hangman then did throwe him of, and so his breath was staide. He hanged theare upon the Tree, and in a litle space: They cut him downe incontinent, that Justice might take place. Wher as he quartred shoulde be, according to the Lawe: And to the Judgement that he had, to make those stande in awe. That be of his affinitie: and surely there be some, That thinkes that he deservde not death in all that he hath don. He then dismembred was straight way, when he had ended that: His Belly ripped open wide, his Bowels all he gat. And to the fire he straight them threwe, which ready there was made: And there consumed all to dust, as is the fiers trade. His Head cut of, the Hangman then, did take it up in hand: And up alofte he did it showe, to all that there did stand. And then his body in Fowre partes, was quartred in that place: More pitty that his Traytorous Hart, could take no better grace. And thus he had just desarte, as well he had deserved: I would the rest that not repents, were likewise also served.
Beware you Papists all beware, be true unto your Queene: Let not your Traiterous hartes be bent as here tofore hath been. Stand not against the living God, spurne not against his Law: Kicke not against the Pricke I say, but have him still in awe. Be not ashamde to torne in time, set shamefastnesse aside: No shame it is to turne to God, though you have gon far wide, The farther you have gon astray, and wicked wayes hath led, The ernester you should returne, from that most wicked Bed, Wherin you lay a sleape long while, forgetting of his grace: Now call therefore unto the Lord, to set you in that place, Where you may have eternall rest, and live in heaven hie: And rest in Abrahams bosome too, when that you needes must dye. And for that grace that God may geve, as I have sayde before: I humbly pray continually, both now and evermore. Our Prince, our Queene Elizabeth, a happy state to have: Let us all pray with one accord, her noble grace to save. And hir to keepe from all hir foes, and sheild eternally: From wicked wights that go about, to seeke continually: Hir whole decay: the Lord defend, hir noble royall hart: From yeelding to those Foes of hirs, that daily plaies their parte. For to bereeve her of her right, and of hir stately Crowne: All those (I say) that so doth seke, God shortly throw them downe. Thus here I end, and once againe, the living God I pray: Our noble Queene Elizabeth, preserve both night and day.
FINIS. quod F.G. Imprinted at London, in Fleetstreete, by William How: for William Pickering: and are to be solde at his shop at S. Magnus corner.