5th February, 1632

Today we left behind the hospitality of Stanfled, moving north-westwards towards Chalton. The retinue were in good spirits, and so far we have not met opposition in the forms of highwaymen or brigands; nor shall we, God willing; for we can not do to have our holy work impeded by vagrants and miscreants. The Judgement of God must be wrought upon the heretic, the sinner and the disbeliever, and I can not afford to have time wasted in pointless battle with highwaymen.

"For those who turn to the dark,
And shun & reject the light,
Take heed! listen! hark!
You shall be damned in endless night"