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That there is many ways to find out truth besides evi∣dence of real witnesse; to wit, the fame and report of the de∣linquent: whereupon, Master Hugh May replied, and mentio∣ned Master Haddocks good re∣port and opinion conceived of him in Oxford, and yet was
found at last a great offender: whereupon his Majesty repli∣ed, the case was not after his meaning; and thereupon insist∣ed further▪ to exemplifie his offence, confessing the same to be high and capital in respect of God and man (meaning Ma∣ster Haddock who preached in his sleep,) First that his Majesty did God and the Country good service in discovering that man. Secondly that his practise was diabolical, and a new way to sin that his Majesty never heard of before. Thirdly, that he did therein practise against God himself, in ••hat he did indea∣vour to make his own inventi∣ons as the Oracle of God, and
by that means to bind mens consciences thereunto to be∣leeve. Fourthly, that his Ma∣jesty discovered him by his own papers and notes which were brought unto the King; the which Master Haddock con∣fessed to be his own hand-wri∣ting, and the notes of the ser∣mon which (men say) he preached in his sleep: but for answer thereunto, said, he one∣ly noted his Sermons first in writing, and so in the night dreamt thereof, and of the same thing he had penned before: but by this answer his Majesty con∣vinced him upon his own ex∣perience, concerning dreams and visions in the night; that
things studied or mentioned in the day time, may be dreamt of in the night, but always irre∣gularly without order, but not as his Sermons were, both good and learned; as in parti∣cular in that very Sermon which he preached before his Majesty in his sleep, concerning Davids waters, &c. Psal. 69. wherein he treated, first, Physi∣cally, then Theologically, which is not usual in dreams so to do. Fifthly, that Master Haddocks sin, being granted for liberty and good, then would all capi∣tal sins have been protected and allowed; as Blasphemy against God, Treason against the King, Slander against any man, &c.
and what not? and at last all defended under colour of being asleep. Sixthly, that in all his Sermons, he had always some sayings in defence or in excuse of the Puritans.