Sad and lamentable newes from Suffolk being a true and perfect relation of the great thunder-claps, and lightning, that fell upon the house of Mr. Absolon at Wangford, where Mr. Torril, Mr. Blowgate, Mr. Brome, Mr. Lemon, and divers other gentlemen were drinking of healths. And the manner how the said thunderclaps rent and tore the house in divers places, striking divers of the aforesaid gentlemen lame, senseless, and carrying of Mr. Blowgate out of the parlour to the top of the room, and casting of him upon a table. As also, the striking of Mr. Torril dead, the hair of his head being almost all burnt of with the lightning, his legs somewhat bruised, and his head, face, and body, changed black. Attested by the fore-man of the jury, Mr. John Gibson, who on Thursday was sevennight was summoned upon the Crowners Quest.

Sad and lamentable newes from Suffolk being a true and perfect relation of the great thunder-claps, and lightning, that fell upon the house of Mr. Absolon at Wangford, where Mr. Torril, Mr. Blowgate, Mr. Brome, Mr. Lemon, and divers other gentlemen were drinking of healths. And the manner how the said thunderclaps rent and tore the house in divers places, striking divers of the aforesaid gentlemen lame, senseless, and carrying of Mr. Blowgate out of the parlour to the top of the room, and casting of him upon a table. As also, the striking of Mr. Torril dead, the hair of his head being almost all burnt of with the lightning, his legs somewhat bruised, and his head, face, and body, changed black. Attested by the fore-man of the jury, Mr. John Gibson, who on Thursday was sevennight was summoned upon the Crowners Quest.

Sad and lamentable newes from Suffolk being a true and perfect relation of the great thunder-claps, and lightning, that fell upon the house of Mr. Absolon at Wangford, where Mr. Torril, Mr. Blowgate, Mr. Brome, Mr. Lemon, and divers other gentlemen were drinking of healths. And the manner how the said thunderclaps rent and tore the house in divers places, striking divers of the aforesaid gentlemen lame, senseless, and carrying of Mr. Blowgate out of the parlour to the top of the room, and casting of him upon a table. As also, the striking of Mr. Torril dead, the hair of his head being almost all burnt of with the lightning, his legs somewhat bruised, and his head, face, and body, changed black. Attested by the fore-man of the jury, Mr. John Gibson, who on Thursday was sevennight was summoned upon the Crowners Quest.

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Sad and Lamentable NEWES FROM WAINFORD IN SƲFFOLKE; B•ing a true Relation of the great and terrible Thunder-Claps that fell upon the Houſe of Mr. Abſolon, where divers Gentlemen were a Drinking.

Sad and Lamentable NEWES FROM WAINFORD IN SƲFFOLKE; B [...]ing a true Relation of the great and terrible Thunder-Claps that fell upon the Houſe of Mr. Abſolon, where divers Gentlemen were a Drinking.

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THE greateſt thing that we can deſire, (next the glory of God) is our own Salvation; and the ſweeteſt thing we can deſire, is the Aſſurance of our Salvation. [Page] In this life, we cannot get higher, than to be aſſured of that, which in the next life is to be enjoyed.

All Saints ſhall enjoy a Heaven when they leave this Earth: Some Saints enjoy a Heaven, while they are here on Earth. That all might enjoy two Heavens, is the project of this Diſcourſe; and that this project may be publiſhed, ſome cautionary motions we ſhall here lay down, for preventing of exceſſe in Drinking; conſidering the late ſad and heavy Judgements that befel divers Gentlemen in Suffolk, as they were Drinking of healths at Wainſord; the manner thus,

AT Wainford in Suffolk, at one Mr. Abſolon's houſe, the laſt of July, Sir John Row, Mr. Torril, Mr. John Lemon, and his Brother Mr. Brome of Henham, and his Brother Bartholomew Blowgate, Mr. Robert Brown ſervants to the ſaid Sir John Row, with divers other Gentlemen, on purpoſe met to Drink out a Barrel of March Beer, about four of the Clock in the afternoon the ſame [Page] day, there happened a very terrible Clap of Thunder, the force thereof fell upon the Houſe of the ſaid Mr. Abſolon, where the above-named Gentlemen were a Drinking, and broke down many of the Tiles of the Houſe, and one Spar, and ſeverall Studs, and Glaſs-windows of the Houſe, and broke one Bed-ſtead in the Parlour chamber, the Room over which theſe Gentlemen were Drinking in, and fell down into the ſaid Parlour where the ſaid Gentlemen were, and ſtruck moſt of them lame, and ſenſeleſſe, ſome of which remain very ill at this time, as Barth. Blowgate, who were took up to the top of the Room, and thrown upon a Table; but above all, the aforeſaid Mr. Torril, ſitting right againſt the Window where the force of the Thunder came in, was [Page] ſtruck dead, the hair of his head being almoſt all burnt off with the lightning, his legs ſomewhat bruiſed, his head, face and body as black as any hat, or other thing whatever.

The dead body, and Relation aforeſaid, I was on Thurſday laſt both an Eye and Ear-witneſs thereunto, being ſummoned upon the Crowners Queſt, and ferved as Fore-man in the Jury.

John Gibſon.

Thus having given you a true Relation of this great and wonderful Thunder-clap, be pleaſed to take this by way of admonition.

That, having ſeen the ſalvation of God exceeding great, it will be allowed us, to be exceeding glad of his Salvation; an exceſs of gladneſs is allowed, but not of Drunkenneſs; O let that be abhored. Wine or Beer in a Drunken exceſs, it inflames the heart, intoxicates the Brain, and turns all Fanatick.

You muſt, you'l ſay, drink the Kings Health; but tell me, is it congruous in cups of exceſs to drink the Kings health, when he preſerves his health by little drinking?

[Page] Again, beware of Execrations and Oaths, leaſt their ſinful provocations out-cry our lowdeſt acclamations.

No, no, let us rejoyce with Temperance and devotion, as well as with chearfulneſs, and exultation; as good Chriſtians, as well as good Subjects, and indeed we are no longer good Subjects, than we are good Chriſtians; and with the Enſignes of joy and jubilation, let us all heighten the joyful ſhout of a King amongſt us.

But ſtill let me mind you to preſerve your Moral Temperance, the better to perform your Loyal Exultations; that rejoycing for your King, you may do it in the Lord; and then I am ſure it will be very much our Gracious and Dread Soveraigns joy, to hear that we have ſo rejoyc't.

And let this the devotion of ſome have the imitation of others, to work this effect of grace upon the hearts of men, to melt them to Loyalty and Allegiance, which certainly will be as joyfully welcom to every conſcientious, and loyal Subject, as are the refreſhing Streams to the thirſty Traveller, in the dry and parched Deſert. For that God hath tutored us by affliction, to melt in Simpathies of compaſſion; and we have learnt this Leſſon of Chriſtian Experience, that there is no greater joy then the Souls Converſion, no truer Honour, then Errours retraction, and no firmer Tie then Loves Communion.

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Sad and Lamentable NEWES FROM SUFFOLK, BEING A True and Perfect Relation of the great Thunder-Claps, and Lightning, that fell upon the Houſe of Mr. Abſolon at Wangford, where Mr. Torril, Mr. Blowgate, Mr. Brome, Mr. Lemon, and divers other Gentlemen were Drinking of HEALTHS.

AND The manner how the ſaid Thunder-Claps rent and tore the Houſe in divers places, ſtriking divers of the aforeſaid Gentlemen Lame, Senſeleſs, and carrying of Mr. Blowgate out of the Parlour to the top of the Room, and caſting of him upon a Table.

AS ALSO, The ſtriking of Mr. Torril Dead, the hair of his head being almoſt all burnt of with the Lightning, his legs ſomewhat bruiſed, and his head, face, and body, changed black.

Atteſted by the Fore-man of the Jury, Mr. John Gibſon, who on Thurday was ſevennight was ſummoned upon the Crowners Queſt.

London, Printed for George Horton, 1661.

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Sad and lamentable newes from Suffolk being a true and perfect relation of the great thunder-claps, and lightning, that fell upon the house of Mr. Absolon at Wangford, where Mr. Torril, Mr. Blowgate, Mr. Brome, Mr. Lemon, and divers other gentlemen were drinking of healths. And the manner how the said thunderclaps rent and tore the house in divers places, striking divers of the aforesaid gentlemen lame, senseless, and carrying of Mr. Blowgate out of the parlour to the top of the room, and casting of him upon a table. As also, the striking of Mr. Torril dead, the hair of his head being almost all burnt of with the lightning, his legs somewhat bruised, and his head, face, and body, changed black. Attested by the fore-man of the jury, Mr. John Gibson, who on Thursday was sevennight was summoned upon the Crowners Quest.

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— Sad and lamentable newes from Suffolk being a true and perfect relation of the great thunder-claps, and lightning, that fell upon the house of Mr. Absolon at Wangford, where Mr. Torril, Mr. Blowgate, Mr. Brome, Mr. Lemon, and divers other gentlemen were drinking of healths. And the manner how the said thunderclaps rent and tore the house in divers places, striking divers of the aforesaid gentlemen lame, senseless, and carrying of Mr. Blowgate out of the parlour to the top of the room, and casting of him upon a table. As also, the striking of Mr. Torril dead, the hair of his head being almost all burnt of with the lightning, his legs somewhat bruised, and his head, face, and body, changed black. Attested by the fore-man of the jury, Mr. John Gibson, who on Thursday was sevennight was summoned upon the Crowners Quest., Gibson, John, fl. 1661..

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printed for George Horton,. London :: 1661.. (Signed on p. 6: John Gibson.) (Reproduction of the original in the Harvard University Library.)

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