A vvonderfull vvonder, being a most strange and true relation of the resolute life, and miserable death of Thomas Miles, who did forsweare himselfe, and wished that God might shew some heavie example upon him, and so it came to passe for as hee sate at his meate hee choked himselfe, and died in short space after, which hapned the 8. of August last, 1635. and being ript up by the chirurgions of S. Bartholomewes Hospitall, was found to have a gub of meate sticking fast in his throate, which was the cause of his death. Written to warne all rash swearers to forsake their evill wayes, which God grant we may. To the tune of, Aime not too high, &c. L. P. (Laurence Price), fl. 1625-1680? 1635 Approx. 6 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2011-04 (EEBO-TCP Phase 2). B00586 STC 20325 Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.7[482] 99884558 ocm99884558 183172

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A vvonderfull vvonder,

Being a moſt ſtrange and true relation of the reſolute life, and miſerable death of Thomas Miles, who did forſweare himſelfe, and wiſhed that God might ſhew ſome heavie example upon him, and ſo it came to paſſe for as hee ſate at his Meate hee choked himſelfe, and died in ſhort ſpace after, which hapned the 8. of Auguſt laſt, 1635. and being ript up by the Chirurgions of S. Bartholomewes Hoſpitall, was found to have a gub of meate ſticking faſt in his throate, which was the cauſe of his death. Written to warne all raſh Swearers to forſake their evill wayes, which God grant we may.

 To the tune of, Aime not too high, &c.

LOoke downe O Lord upon this ſinfull Land, Guyde, and defend us with thy mighty hand, Againſt the fiery Darts of Satans power, Which ſeekes our Soules and Bodies to devoure. This World is full of envy and debate, Neighbour to neighbour beares a deadly hate: Brother 'gainſt Siſter, friend againſt each friend, Which ſhewes the World is very neare an end. Vile blaſphemie is uſ'd againſt the Lord, By old and young at every trifling word: Some in their angry moode will Curſe & Sweare, As if they would their God in pieces teare. But let them know that doe the Lord provoke By curſed oathes, on them to ſtrike the ſtroke: Know that all though he ſuffers them a ſpace, He will at laſt confound their wicked race. As for example▪ here I meane to tell A ſtrange relation which of late befell, Of one a forſworne wretch as is well knowne, On whom the Lord a wonder great hath ſhowne. This wretched man of whom theſe lines are pend, Deni'd a truth, a bad cauſe to defend: And raſhly wiſh'd in place whereas he ſtood, That he might never eate meate to doe him good. Now marke Gods Iudgements how they ſtrangly fell, A ſhort time after, griefe it is to tell: Hée with ſome others more to Dinner went, To give their hungry ſtomackes ſome content. But as they ſate at Table with their meate, Having made bargaine for't they fell to eate: This forſworne wretch Tom Miles call'd by name, Fed very greedily upon the ſame. And thruſting in a bit that would not paſſe Quite downe his throate, his luckleſſe hap it was To choke himſelfe, the very truth was ſo, While all the reſt behel'd him with great woe. Vnto a Surgent then he ranne with ſpéede, Deſiring him to helpe him in his néede: But all in vaine, no helpe for him could be. His breath was ſtopt, and he dy'd preſently.
The ſecond part, To the ſame tune.

ANd being dead the Surgeons tooke in hand, To rip him up, that they might underſtand The truth and reaſon how he loſt his breath, And how he came by his untimely death. Which having done they found with woe at laſt, The gub of meate ſticke in his throate ſo faſt, Which was the cauſe of this his lives decay, Becauſe it could not thence be put away. Within the Hoſpitall his corpes doth lye, Men of good credit can it teſtifie, His body buried was without controule, But God grant mercy to his ſoule. Let this example warne us to amend, That we by oathes may not our God offend: O let each Man and Woman now refraine From taking of Gods holy name in vaine. He that delights in Oathes and Curſes vild, And hath therewith his ſpotted Soule defild: May now bewaile the time that he was borne, Sinne is the cauſe that makes a Land to mourne. Hie time it is for us to watch and pray Vpon our bended knées both night and day, Vnto our God, that he will mercie take On us poore ſoules for Ieſus Chriſt his ſake. For ſurely this we well may underſtand The Lord is angry with this ſinfull Land: His judgements hath ſo many wayes bin ſhowne Throughout our coaſts as is to many known. What viſions in the Ayre, and fearefull ſights Have bin of late which wonder may affrights, Thunder, and Lightnings, to procure our feares, Enough to make each flintie heart ſhed teares. All thoſe are ſignes to warne us to repent, Which God as meſſengers hath to us ſent For to reclaime us from our former ſinne, Which we ſo long have ſlept and wallowed in. But to conclude, ſwéet Ieſus give us grace, That we on earth may runne a godly race: That when by death our life is taken away, We may through thée eternall life enjoy.
L. P. FINIS.

Printed at London for Iohn Wright junior, dwelling at the upper end of the Old Baily.