Barabbas, Murderer, Tyrant, and Traitor,
before these poor hearts (pointing to the redcoats) and the army
who are our saviours.

It was proved by the journal of the House of Commons that a fast had
been ordered for the 20th of December 1648.

_Chace_ had heard Peters preaching on the 21st of January; his text was,
'Bind your kings with chains, and your nobles with fetters of iron.' He
maintained that the King was not above the law. It was said they had no
power to behead the King; 'Turn to your bibles,' he answered, 'and you
shall find it there, Whosoever sheds man's blood, by man shall his blood
be shed; and I see neither King Charles, Prince Charles, nor prince
Rupert, nor prince Maurice, nor any of that rabble excepted out of it.'

PETERS--Ask him if he took notes.

CHACE--No sir, but it being so memorable a sermon I took special
notice of it; I came to my brother's house in Shoe lane, and
told him; said I, Brother, I have been at Whitehall and have
heard the most execrable business that ever was in the world by
a minister of the Gospel, and told him the words, and I observed
that Oliver Cromwell did laugh at that time when you were
preaching.

_Tongue_, _Bowdler_, _Rider_, and _Walker_ all gave similar evidence as
to Peters' preaching.

_Cornelius Glover_ was called by Peters, but was not sworn. He was
Peters' servant at the time of the King's execution; on the morning of
that day Peters was ill in his chamber.

I had a desire to go to see the meeting where they were at
Whitehall; saith he, 'Thou seemest to have a great desire to go
and look about thee, it is very sad, but if you will go you
may.' I did go over the park.

He went about noon, the soldiers and people filled the place, and he
went back in a quarter of an hour's time. When he got back, Peters was
still in his chamber. He was melancholy sick, as he used to be.

LORD CHIEF-BARON--Did you desire to go, or did he send you?

GLOVER--I did desire to go, being newly come to London.

_Peters_ was then called on to make his defence. He began by pointing
out that he had nothing to do with the beginning of the war.

I lived fourteen years out of England, when I came over I found
the wars begun; I began no war, my lord, nor have been the
trumpeter; when I came out of the West Indies I fled from the
war into Ireland, to the western parts there. I was neither at
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