A wonder of wonders. Being a faithful narrative and true relation of one Anne Green, servant to Sir Tho. Reed in Oxfordshire, who being got with child by a gentleman, her child falling from her in the house or office, being but a span long, and dead born, was condemned on the 14. of December last, and hanged in the castle-yard in Oxford, for the space of half and hour, receiving many great and heavy blowes on the brests, by the but end of the souldiers muskets, and being pul'd down by the leggs, and was afterwards beg'd for an anatomy, by the physicians, and carried to Mr. Clarkes house, an apothecary, where in the presence of many learned chyrurgions, she breathed, and began to stir; insomuch, that Dr. Petty caused a warm bed to be prepared for her, let her blood, and applyed oyls to her, so that in 14 hours she recovered, and the first words she spake were these; behold Gods providence! Behold his miraculous and loving kindness! VVith the manner of her tryal, her speech and confession at the gallowes; and a declaration of the souldiery touching her recovery. Witnessed by Dr. Petty, and licensed according to order. Burdet, W. 1651 Approx. 11 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 5 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2014-11 (EEBO-TCP Phase 2). A77839 Wing B5620 Thomason E621_11 ESTC R206418 99865580 99865580 117825

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A Wonder of Wonders. BEING A faithful Narrative and true Relation, of one Anne Green, Servant to Sir Tho. Reed in Oxfordſhire, who being got with Child by a Gentleman, her Child falling from her in the houſe or Office, being but a ſpan long, and dead born, was condemned on the 14. of December laſt, and hanged in the Caſtle-yard in Oxford, for the ſpace of half an hour, receiving many great and heavy blowes on the breſts, by the but end of the Souldiers Muskets, and being pul'd down by the leggs, and was afterwards beg'd for an Anatomy, by the Phyſicians, and carried to Mr. Clarkes houſe, an Apothecary, where in the preſence of many learned Chyrurgions, ſhe breathed, and began to ſtir; inſomuch, that Dr. Petty cauſed a warm bed to be prepared for her, let her blood, and applyed Oyls to her, ſo that in 14 hours ſhe recovered, and the firſt words ſhe ſpake were theſe; Behold Gods Providence! Behold his miraculous and loving kindneſs! VVith the manner of her Tryal, her Speech and Confeſſion at the Gallowes; and a Declaration of the Souldiery touching her recovery▪ Witneſſed by Dr. Petty, and Licenſed according to Order.

depiction of a man and a woman in a bed; a coffin; a woman with a covered face hanging from a gallows with a man pulling down her feet, another man striking her with the butt of his rifle, and a woman kneeling at the base of the ladder

Behold Gods providence.
A Wonder of Wonders, &c. SIR,

ON the 14. of December laſt, there happened a very ſtrange paſſage concerning a Maid, Anne Green by name, which was got with Child, by an Oxford-ſhire Gentleman, the particulars whereof follow.

This Anne Green, Servant to Sir Thomas Read, being very buſie at turning of Mault, over-reaching her ſelf, found her ſelf to be very ill; whereupon ſhe immediatly went into the houſe of Office, remaining about a quarter of an hour, full of pain; at laſt, a Child, about a ſpan long ſprung from her, but abortive, which much impair'd her health and ſtrength; but being exceeding fearful, that a diſcovery ſhould be made thereof, ſhe laid it in a Corner of the aforeſaid houſe, and covered it with duſt and rubbiſh.

During which time, one of her fellow-Servants, admiring that ſhe ſtaid ſo long, and hearing many heavy groans, went to ſee what was become of her, who found her in a very ſad and deplorable condition, and asking her what the matter was? ſhe reply'd, ſhe was utterly undone, undone, undone; Why Anne, I hope thou art not with Child? Alas, alas! Mary, that ever I was born, to live and die in ſhame and ſcorn: I was, but now I am clear of it; Why? what is become of it? ſhe anſwered, look yonder, where it lies, and going to the place, caſting off the duſt, ran ſhricking out into the houſe, acquainting her Maſter and Miſtriſs, with this ſad accident; in ſo much, that they preſently ſent for her in, and demanded who it was, that had committed that foul act, and contemptible crime with her? who anſwered, a Gentleman of good birth, and kinſman to a juſtice of Peace.

But after half an hours diſcourſe, ſhe was carried before a Juſtice, who upon examination, confeſſed, that ſhe was guilty of the Act, in committing of the ſin, but clear and innocent of the crime for murdering of it, for that it was dead born; yet notwithſtanding, after further examination, the Juſtice cauſed her Mittimus to be made, inditing her to anſwer it at the next Aſſizes, and forth-with ſent her to the Caſtle Goal at Oxford, where ſhe remained till the Seſſions; at which time, ſhe was arraigned for her life, who being brought to the Bar, pleaded, not guilty; but after a ſhort tryal, ſhe was convicted for her life, and received ſentence to be hanged on Oxford Gallowes, which was accordingly performed; and being brought to the place of execution, ſhe fell down on her knees at the ladder foot, humbly deſiring of God, that his Divine Majeſty would be pleaſed, to ſhew ſome remarkable judgement on her, for a ſignal and teſtification to the world of her innocency, which moſt miraculouſly was evidenced to her, to the great and wonderful admiration to all that ſhall either hear of, or read theſe enſuing lines.

But before I inſiſt upon this miraculous deliverance, it is requiſite that I ſhould communicate her ſpeech and deportment upon the Ladder, which was with great comfort, and undauntedneſs of ſpirit by this poor ſoul performed, to the great admiration of the ſpectators.

At the going up the Ladder, ſhe fixt her eyes on the Executioner, ſaying, God forgive my falſe accuſers, as I freely forgive thee, and then turning her ſelf on the Ladder uttered theſe words.

Dear Friends,

YOur buſineſs hither to day, is to ſee a ſad ſpectacle, an innocent woman to be in a moment cut off, in the prime of her years, which ſudden change doth not in the leaſt ſtrike dread or terror to my heart, but rather incites me to a motion of eternal joy and happineſs; for I conceive, there is no more but this Rope and Ladder between me and Heaven, and I doubt not but that I am now going to receive that bleſſed Portion, which my bleſſed Saviour and Redeemer Jeſus Chriſt hath purchaſed for me, by ranſoming my ſoul with his precious blood, and bitter paſſion.

And as for this untimely end, I do unfaignedly acknowledge and confeſs, that it is Gods juſt judgement and wrath upon me, for ſins long unrepented, of many judgements withſtood, and mercies ſlighted: therefore God hath whipped me by his ſevere rod of correction, that he might not loſe me.

I pray joyn with me in prayer, that it may not be a fruitleſs rod, that when by this rod I have laid down my life, by this ſtaffe I may be comforted, and received into glory.

One thing more I deſire, and to you dear Couſen, being a young man, ſtanding at the foot of the ladder) I repreſent my ſuit, That when the doomful turn from off the ladder comes, that you would uſe all poſſible means to diſpatch me of my pain; and then caſting up her eyes to Heaven, being prepared for a new change of life, breathed forth her laſt words, ſaying, ſweet Jeſus receive my ſoul; upon the uttering of which words, the Executioner did his Office; and being turned off the ladder, her kinſman took hold of her feet, and hung with all the weight and force of his body on them, that ſo he might the ſooner rid her of her pain.

A Souldier ſtanding by, gave her 4. or 5. blowes on the breſt, with the but end of his Musket, and having hung half an hour, ſhe was cut down, (being quite dead) and put into the Chyrurgions Cheſt, (who had beg'd her for an Anatomy) and carried to Mr. Clarkes houſe, an Apothecary, where the Phyſitions met to try their skill; and having prefixed a time for the reading a Lecture over her, (being uſual upon the anatomizing of either man or woman.)

When they were all met, her body was taken out of the Coffin, and laid upon a large Table, where in the preſence of them all, ſhe began to breath, which was no ſmall terror nor admiration, to all that were then preſent; whereupon a large diſpute aroſe about her, and one amongſt the reſt, Dr. Petty by name, went to her, took her by the hand, and laid his eare to her temples, and perceiving life, declared that there was a great hand of God in the buſineſs, and imediately let her blood in 3 places. After which he cauſed a warm bed to be prepared for her, and a woman to lie with her, and applied ſeveral Oyls unto her, uſing many other circumſtances of art, until she recovered, which was within 14 hours: And even in the laſt minute of the 14 hour, she opened her eyes, uttering theſe words. Behold Gods providence, and his wonder of wonders, which indeed, is a deliverance ſo remarkable, ſince the ceaſing of Miracles, that it cannot be parallel'd in all Ages, for the ſpace of 300 years, And withall, it may remain upon record, for a preſident to all Magiſtrates, and Courts of Judicature, to take a ſpecial care in denounſing of ſentence, without a due and legal proceſs, according to the known Laws of the Land, by an impartial and uncorrupted Jury, either of men or women, &c. This poor Creature, which God of his infinite mercy hath evidently manifeſted his love unto, is now indifferent well recovered, and can walk up and down her Chamber, but her neck is very ſore, and black withall, her breſt and ſtomack much bruiſed, yet her pain diſſwages daily, and divers both in City and Countrey frequent hourly to behold her. At her firſt recovery ſhe ſeemed to be much agaſt, and lookt ſtrangly, her eyes being ready to ſtart out of her head; but by the great pains of honeſt and faithful Dr. Petty, ſhe is m • raculouſly recovered which moved ſome of her enemies to wrath and indignation, inſomuch that a great man amongſt the reſt, moved to have her again carried to the place of execution, to be hanged up by the neck, contrary to all Law, reaſon and juſtice; but ſome honeſt Souldiers then preſent, ſeemed to be very much diſcontented thereat, and declared, That there was a great hand of God in it, and having ſuffered the Law, it was contrary to all right and reaſon, that any further puniſhment ſhould be inflicted upon her, which words brought a final end and period to their diſpute and controverſie; where I ſhall (at preſent) deſiſt from reciting any further circumſtances, and remain,

Your obliged Servitor, W. BURDET. Oxford Jan 13. 1651. FINIS.