any upon a slight credulity. For as he was then walking alone, with his table-book and stile in his hand, be∣fore the Tribunal, another of the Schollars, a true Thief, carrying secretly a hatchet, undiscovered by him, had got into the leads, that covered the Silver-smiths shops, and there fell on cutting them. The Silver-smiths underneath hearing the sound of the hatchet, send some to appre∣hend any they should find there; and the youth over∣hearing their murmurings, as quickly left his instrument, for fear he should be taken with it, and got away. And Alipius, who saw him, though not at his going in, yet coming forth, and making such hast away, desirous to know the cause, went into the place, and taking up the hatchet, stood wondring, what he had been doing with it; when they that were sent come in, and find him with the hatchet in his hand: they lay hold on him, draw him a∣long, and, calling the Shop-keepers of the Forum together, rejoice, as if they had taken the true Thief in the very act; and so he was to be carried before the Judge. And thus far thy Servant was to be instructed. But thou (O Lord) presently relievedst that his innocency, of which thou wast a sole witness. For as he was led, either to pri∣son, or to punishment, there met him the Architect, that had the chief oversight of those publick buildings; And glad the Officers were that they met him, especially (who was apt to suspect some of them for the thefts done there) that he might now at length see, who had done all those robberies. But so it happened, that this man had often seen Alipius in a Senatours house, which he fre∣quented: and, knowing him, took him by the hand aside, and was informed by him, how all things had passed: and so intreating the people, who made a great tumult, and used many threats, to go along with him, he came to the house of the young man who had done the fact, where, stood at the door the Gentlemans boy, who had attended on him in the Forum, so little a one, as that he might tell all the matter, without having suspicion therefrom of any hurt to his Master. Alipius, knowing him again, streight intimated so much to the Artificer, and he▪ presently shew∣ing the hatchet to the boy, asked if he knew whose it might be? who quickly answered, tis our hatchet; then, further examined, told all the rest. So the crime was devolved on another, and the insulting multitude asha∣med; and He that was to be a Dispenser of thy Word, and an Examiner of many Causes in thy Church,