319 which did not become saints; and that the next day when the am- 'bassadors came, they should not sett themselves out, in gorgeous habitts, which were unsuitable to holy professions. The collonell, although he was not convinc'd of anie misbecoming bravery in the suite he wore that day, which was but of sad colour'd cloth trimm'd with gold, and silver poynts and buttons; yet because he would not appeare offensive in the eies of religious persons, the next day he went in a plaine black suite, and so did all the other gentlemen, but 1-Iarrison came that day in a scarlett coate and cloake, both laden with gold and si! ver lace, and the coate so cover' d' with clinquant,' that scarcely could , one discerne the ground, and in this glittering habitt, sett himselfe iust under the speaker's chaire; which made the other gentlemen think that his godly speeches, tqe day before, were but made, that he alone might appear in the eies of strangers. But this was part of his weaknesse, the Lord at last lifted him above these poore earthly elevations, which then and sometime after prevail'd too much with him.' After the collonell had bought my lady's lahd, some that were· 1 extreamely vext at her having that summe of mony, dealt with the collonell to p ermit them to sequester it in his hands, and offer'd him he should have it all himselfe, which, he told them, he would be torne to pieces before he would doe, and that it was a treachery and villany that he abhorr'd. Though, notwithstanding this, he were much prest he would not yield, and to prevent force, which they threaten'd, after mooving in the house, how dangerous it was to suffer such a summe of mony to be in the hands of the daughter of an excepted person; especiaJ.ly at such a time (for now the king was £rown'd in Scotland, and the Scotts ready to invade, and the pres, h Clinquant; Frenclt, foil'. e I..ud)ow gives very extraordinary accounts of hi s devotion to that which he thought the cause of God, as well as of his readiness. to suffer martyrdom for it when it was in his power to avoid that severe trial. 2 X
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