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The Judge in a Passion.

require the good behaviour of me for that of which I have bin already acquitted.

Judge. Noe such matter. Alleine.-My lord, I doe here offer your lordship in the face of the Court, and avow it before my countrey, that I am ready to bring the grand jury now, to prove it upon their oathes, that I was acquitted; which this grand jury might not know.

Judge. Sirrah! will you charge such worthy gentlemen that they did they know not what?

Alleine. My lord, I said not that they knew not my case at all, but that they might not know I had bin already acquitted of that for which they have now prosecuted me.

Judge. I must have the good behaviour of you (with much passion.) Alleine. My lord, I have done nothing but what belonged to my duty as a minister.

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Judge. When were you made a minister ?

Alleine.-Eight years since. Judge.-By whom? Alleine. By the Presbytery. Judge.-Who gave them power to ordaine?

Alleine. My lord, they have that power by virtue of their office, as they are ministers of Christ.

Judge. Your ordination is nothing worth; you are noe minister.

Alleine. My lord, I hope you will not assert that which shall overthrow all the ministry of the whole Christian Protestant world, except here in England; for your lordship is not ignorant that they have no other ordination than by the hands of the Presbytery, just as I have. And for my ordination I shall be ready to maintain it before any whom your lordship may appoint. Judge. You are no minister of England, of the church of England. Alleine. I will undertake to show that in the judgment of many very many bishops and archbishops of the church of England ordination by the Presbytery is valid.

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fidence; you love to heare yourselfe talke. Will you give me security for your good behaviour or not?

Alleine. If you will have securities for my good behaviour I desire your lordship to explaine what you meane by this good behaviour.

Judge. You fit to be a minister and not know what belongs to the good behaviour! How can you preach to others and not know what that means?

Alleine. My lord, what is vnlgally understood by the good behaviour I know, and in that sense I shall be ready to give securities for it; but if your lordship by this intends to bind me from my duty, and that which belongs to my office as a minister, I cannot yeilde to it.

My lord being very angrie, the jaylour pulled M. Alleine away; but he desired, as he was being pulled backe, that if his lordship would not accept of his offers, he might put it upon present issue. But the clerke speaks softly to my lord, in the hearing of a friend, that the evidence was yet very short, and soe his lordship was not ready to heare Alleine. Where. upon he called out a second and a third time, that he desired to have it put upon present tryall. Then my lorde spake to the clerke, 'Let us then try it presently.' So Alleine was put to the barre againe. The first witnesse was John Lake.

J. Lake.-Once since Christmas, I went to M. Alleine's house to see one that had formerly liv'd with me ; and when I came I heard him preach in his family.

Judge. Where there none but his own family?

J. Lake.-I know not who were there, but there were many families that did live with him under the same roofe.

Alleine. My lord, I desire that counsell may be heard in my case. Judge.-With all my hearte; where are your counsell?

Alleine.—I desire they may be called.

Judge.-I cannot stand here to Judge.-Doyou looke that I should heare you prate in your self-con-call your counsell?

Alleine.-No, my lord, I desire

the cryer.

Cryer. I warrant you have Bampfield.

Alleine.-Call M. Sidderson and M. Bampfield.

It must be noted that the day before, M. Bampfield, being seen in the Court, Sir Hugh Windham, foreman of the grand-jury, spake in M. B.'s hearing to the judge-We are informed that here is a counsellour in the towne, that is come to plead for the ministers, who is an excommunicated person, a Nonconformist, &c., &c. I desire to know of your lordship, whether we shall present him or indict him?' JudgeWhich you will, and God's blessing on your hearts.'-This was thought to be done to affright M. Bampfield from appearing; and he not coming, in a cause wherein he was expected (upon some weighty reasons,) it was said by some that they had frighted away Bampfield; but as soon as he came into the Court, the judge spake to him very angrily, 'M. Bampfield, I must tell you, before you plead for another-I must tell you that you had need answer for yourselfe. You are here presented to me, for being a Nonconformist to the churche of the land, and an abettour of Nonconformists.' M. Bampfield answered, 'My lord, to that charge I shall answer in due time and place.'

Alleine. I desire my first witnesse may be heard againe, before my counsell. He was heard, and afterwards another witnesse was called, by name George Tweagle. Tweagle (in a hurry).-Upon the 17th day of May, I went to M. Alleine's house, and there I hearde the singing of a psalme, and that was alle. Judge.-Were there none there but of his own family.?

Tweagle (pulleth at his front hair, in sign of reverence).—Yes.

Judge.-How many do you think? Tweagle. I thinke there might be twentie there.

Judge. Were there not forty there ?

Tweagle. I think there were.
Judge.-Were not sixty there?

Tweagle (looketh simple).—I thinkė there were sixty.

Judge (mildly).-Come, come, old man, speake the truth and shame the divell; never goe to helpe a lame dogge over a stile; were there not eighty there?

Tweagle (in like mild manner)—Sure, I thinke there might be eighty there. Master Bampfield.-Upon the oath you have taken did you see M. Alleine there?

Tweagle (thundereth out).-NOE. (a pause).

Bampfield (foolishly).-Did you heare him there?

Tweagle. I cannot swear I did, but I believe it was his voice.

Bampfield (somewhat nervous).— My lord, it will come to this point in law, whether it can be rout, riot, or unlawful assembly, according to the indictment, there being no appearance of any fforce, which the law determines to be necessary to every one of these-ffor a riot, I conceive -a riot is when three or more do meet-and by fforce-ffor some unlawful act. A riot I conceive-a riot is when they meet and move towards it-an unlawful act by force.

Judge (measuring M. Bampfield with his eye),-You conceive and conceive, but all the country knows that M. Bampfield's conceptions are none of the wisest. A meeting to do that which is not allowed by law, is an unlawful assembly.

Bampfield.-My lord, this is not my single opinion, but all the bookes that I can meet, do make a force to be necessary to that which in law is called an unlawful assembly. My Lord Cooke, Marrow, and many authors were now cited, and he repeated the evidence above mentioned to the jury, showing them that here was noe appearance of force, but only peaceable serving of God in instructing the family with others, and singing with them, and soe he should leave it upon their consciences whether they could find it according to the indictment, for an unlawful assembly.

Before the jury went out, the judge spake to them to this effect:

The Burial of Moses.

Judge. You have heard what the witnesses have sworne; and though the evidence be not so full, I desire you to remember, that the grand-jury have, partly upon the evidence, and partly on their own knowledge, found him guilty, and they are upon their oaths as well as you.

Retirement of Jury.-While the jury were out, it was confidently thought in the Court that Alliene would be found not guilty'; and the sheriffe said to a friend of Alliene's excusingly, 'However shorte these witnesses are now, they swore more to the purpose yesterday' Verdict. The jury quickly brought in Alleine Guilty. M. Bampfield asked, 'What! guilty according to the evidence of the indictment? They answered Guilty of the indict

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Clerke. In the afternoon, Alleine being, set to the barre, was asked by the clerke what he had to say why judgment should not be pronounced? M. Alleine said that he desired his counsell might be hearde.

M. Bampfield.-Then M. Bampfield urged the invalidity of the indictment, for that in every good indictment of the kind, three or more of the rioters ought to be named, for want of which this was essentially erroneous. Many more things he urged, but was, with much passion overcome in all.

THE BURIAL

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Clerke. Then the clerke asked Alleine whether he had anything further to say.

Alleine. My lord, I am glad that it hath appeared before my countrey, that whatever I am charged with, I am guilty of nothing but doing my duty, all that did appeare by the evidence being, that I had sung a psalme, and instructed my family, (others being there) and both in mine own house; and if nothing that hath been urged will satisfy, I shall with all cheerfulnesse and thankfulnesse accept whatsoever sentence your lordship shall pronounce upon me, for so good and righteous a cause.

Judge.-Inasmuch as you are the bell-wether of a naughtie flocke and a ring-leader of evil men; and this country, and especially this place, are noted for these seditious meetings, by reason whereof the King and the Counsell are in many fears and new warres like to be hatched, and as you doe instead of repenting, aggravate your fault by your obstinate carriage, the judgement of the Court is that you be fined a hundred marks, and he in jayle till you have paid it, and given security for the good behaviour.

Alleine.-Glory be to God, that hath accounted me worthy to suffer for His Gospel! and soe he drew off the barre.

OF MOSES.

'And he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against Beth-peor; but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day.'-Deut. xxxiv. 6.

By Nebo's lonely mountain,
On this side Jordan's wave,

In a vale in the land of Moab,
There lies a lonely grave;

And no man dug that sepulchre,
And no man saw it e'er;

For the angels of God upturned the sod,
And laid the dead man there.

That was the grandest funeral
That ever passed on earth,

But no man heard the tramping,
Or saw the train go forth.

Noiselessly as the daylight

Comes, when the night is done,
Or the crimson streak on ocean's cheek,
Fades in the setting sun.

Noiselessly as the spring-time, Her crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees on all the hills Open their thousand leaves;

So without sound of music,

Or voice of them that wept,
Silently down from the mountain's crown
That grand procession swept.
Perchance some bald old eagle,
On grey Beth-peor's height,

Out of his rocky eyrie,

Looked on the wondrous sight; Perchance some lion, stalking,

Still shuns the hallowed spot;
For beast and bird have seen and heard
That which man knoweth not.

But when the warrior dieth,
His comrades in the war,

With arms reversed and muffled drums,
Follow the funeral car;

They show the banners taken,

They tell his battles won;

And after him lead his masterless steed,
While peals the minute gun.

Amid the noblest of the land,
Men lay the sage to rest,

And give the bard an honoured place,
With costly marble drest;

In the great minster-transept,

Where lights like glories fall;

And the choir sings and the organ rings
Along the emblazon'd wall.

This was the bravest warrior

That ever buckled sword;

This the most gifted poet

That ever breathed a word;

And never earth's philosopher,

Traced with his golden pen,

On the deathless page words half so sage,
As he wrote down for men.

And had he not high honour?
The hill-side for his pall,

To lie in state while angels wait
With stars for tapers tall;

And the dark rock pines like tossing plumes

O'er his bier to wave;

And God's own hand, in that lonely land,
To lay him in the grave.

In that deep grave without a name,
Whence his uncoffined clay,

Shall break again, most wondrous thought!
Before the judgment day;

And stand with glory wrapt around,

On the hills he never trod,

And speak of the strife that won our life
With Christ the Incarnate God.

O silent tomb in Moab's land,
O dark Beth-peor's hill,

Speak to these curious hearts of ours,
And teach them to be still!

God hath His mysteries of grace,

Ways that we cannot tell;"

He hides them deep, like the secret sleep,

Of him He loved so well.

Mrs. C. F. Alexander.

Biblical Notes and Queries.

NOTES.

The kingdom of God is like unto a merchant man seeking goodly pearls. Mat. xiii. 45. It will make much for the beauty of the parable, and the fitness of the image used to set forth the surpassing value of the kingdom of God, that we keep in mind the esteem in which pearls were held in antiquity, so that there is record of almost incredible sums having been given for single pearls, when perfect of their kind. There were many defects which materially diminished their value, as for instance, if they had a yellow or dusky tinge, or were not absolutely round or smooth. The skill and wariness which on this account the pearl merchant must have needed, least he should have a meaner thing put upon him in lieu of the best, will not be without its answer in the

spiritual world. There are many pearls of an inferior quality, but this merchant is seeking goodly pearls; as he whom the merchant represents, has set before himself, not mean and poor, but noble and worthy, aims, even in times anterior to that in which he finds the pearl of price. He is not one living for sensual objects. He has not made pleasure, or the acquisition of money, or the winning of the high places of the world, the end of his labours. But he has been, it may be, a philanthropist, a seeker of wisdom, a worshipper of the beautiful in nature or art-one who has hoped to find his soul's satisfaction in some one of these things. But this pearl of price which he at length finds, what is it? Many answers have been given, which yet, diverging as they seem from one another, grow all out of one and the same root; all ultimately resolve themselves into one. Whether we say, the pearl is the kingdom of God within a man, or the knowledge of Christ, or Christ himself, we do

but in different ways express one and the same thing.-Trench.

A travelling jeweller is a still existing Oriental profession. In the course of their travels it frequently happens that jewellers meet with some rich and costly gem, for the sake of obtaining which they sell off all their existing stock, and every article of valuable property they may possess, in order to raise the purchase-money. The jewellers of the East are perhaps the greatest travellers in the world.-Kitto.

I, Tertius, who wrote this epistle. Romans xvi. 22. It was the usual custom of the apostle Paul to dictate his epistles to an amanuensis, and to add a few concluding lines which served to authenticate the letter to those for whom it was destined. This practice was common among men of business and learning then, and remains so still. Some think that Tertius is the Latin form of the word Silas. Silas was Paul's companion at the time this epistle was written.

For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point he is guilty of all. James ii. 10. It was the opinion of the Jews that the law was an entire thing, and that the whole was broken if any of its parts were so. They understand this in nearly the same sense in which a covenant is said to be broken when any one of its articles is infringed.

ANSWER TO QUERY No. 2.

Ye see how large a letter, &c. Gal. vi. 2. The opinions of learned men are very much divided as to the true rendering of these words. Some of the early Greek commentators thought the word translated large referred to the deformity of the handwriting, and with them agree several modern English critics. Others think that our translators have given the right idea of the words, and that the allusion is to

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