The life and death of VVilliam Lawd, late Archbishop of Canterburie: beheaded on Tower-Hill, Friday the 10. of January. 1644. I. Here is a brief narration of his doings all his life long faithfully given-out, first, that his sayings at his death may not be a snare to the perdition of souls. II. His doings and sayings being compared and weighed together, his sayings are found infinitely too light; yet of weight sufficient to presse every man to make a threefold use from all, of infinite concernment to his eternall soul. By E.W. who was acquainted with his proceedings in Oxford; was an eye and eare witnesse of his doings and sayings in his courts here at London; and other places under his dominion.

The Life and Death OF VVILLIAM LAWD, late Archbishop of CANTERBURIE: Beheaded on Tower-Hill, Friday the 10. of January.

1644.

I. Here is a brief Narration of his Doings all his life long faithfully given-out, First, That his sayings at his Death may not be a snare to the perdition of souls.

II. His Doings and Sayings being compared and weighed toge∣ther, his Sayings are found infinitely too light; Yet of weight sufficient to presse every man to make a Threefold use from All, of infinite concernment to his eternall soul.

By E.W. who was acquainted with his Proceedings in Oxford; was an eye and eare witnesse of his Doings and Sayings in his Courts here at London; and other places under his dominion.

REVEL. 9. 20, 21.

Yet they repented not of the works of their hands: neither of their murthers,nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their Thefts.

PROVERBS 28. 15.

As a roaring Lion, and a ranging Bear; So is a wicked Ruler over the poor people.

Audacia est stuper quidam sensus cum malitia voluntatis. Verul.

Non saepius Phebotomiae necessariae sunt in curationibus quam caedes in Civilibus. Ibid.

LONDON: Printed for Iohn Hancock; dwelling in Popes-head Ally. 1645.