A true relation of the persecution of Samuel Clift by Samuel Hierne, priest of Minchin-hampton and Iohn Stevens one who is set to do justice
         Clift, Samuel.
      
       
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             A true relation of the persecution of Samuel Clift by Samuel Hierne, priest of Minchin-hampton and Iohn Stevens one who is set to do justice
             Clift, Samuel.
             Cliff, Samuel.
          
           4 p.
           
             s.n.,
             [London :
             1657]
          
           
             Caption title.
             Signed: Samuel Clift.
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             STCII entry reads: Cliff, Samuel.
             Reproduction of the original in the Harvard University Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Hierne, Samuel.
           Stevens, John, 17th cent.
           Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660 -- Biography.
        
      
    
       A33468  R29615  (Wing C4715A).  civilwar no A true relation of the persecution of Samuel Clift, by Samuel Hierne priest of Minchin-hampton, and Iohn Stevens, one who is set to do justi Clift, Samuel, of Avening, Gloucestershire 1657    1212 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 B  The  rate of 8 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the B category of texts with fewer than 10 defects per 10,000 words. 
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             A
             TRUE
             RELATION
          
           Of
           the
           persecution
           of
           
             Samuel
             Clift
             ,
          
           by
           
             Samuel
             Hierne
          
           Priest
           of
           
             Minchin-hampton
             ,
          
           and
           
             Iohn
             Stevens
             ,
          
           one
           who
           is
           set
           to
           do
           justice
           .
        
         
           I
           Was
           moved
           to
           goe
           to
           the
           Steeple-house
           to
           
             Hampton
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           first
           day
           of
           the
           week
           ,
           and
           there
           I
           stood
           peaceablie
           amongst
           the
           people
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           an
           hour
           ,
           or
           thereabouts
           ,
           in
           which
           time
           
             Samuel
             Heirne
          
           was
           praying
           and
           preaching
           ,
           as
           he
           so
           called
           it
           :
           and
           he
           seeing
           me
           ,
           he
           seemed
           to
           be
           in
           great
           rage
           ;
           and
           after
           he
           had
           entred
           into
           that
           called
           his
           prayer
           ,
           he
           commanded
           the
           Officers
           to
           take
           me
           away
           ,
           or
           else
           he
           could
           goe
           no
           further
           ,
           as
           he
           said
           ,
           or
           words
           to
           this
           purpose
           ;
           so
           according
           to
           his
           desire
           the
           Constable
           did
           ;
           thronged
           me
           out
           of
           the
           house
           ,
           and
           abused
           me
           in
           words
           and
           actions
           ,
           and
           put
           me
           in
           the
           Stocks
           ,
           although
           I
           stood
           peaceablie
           ▪
           and
           did
           not
           disturbe
           him
           in
           word
           nor
           action
           ,
           although
           I
           was
           thronged
           and
           abused
           as
           I
           stood
           amongst
           them
           ;
           and
           after
           a
           while
           they
           let
           me
           out
           of
           the
           Stocks
           ,
           and
           told
           me
           ,
           I
           might
           goe
           about
           my
           business
           ;
           but
           before
           I
           came
           out
           of
           the
           Town
           the
           Constable
           came
           and
           took
           me
           again
           ,
           and
           kept
           me
           prisoner
           in
           an
           Inne
           ,
           and
           
           desired
           me
           to
           promise
           him
           not
           to
           trouble
           him
           for
           keeping
           of
           me
           in
           the
           Stocks
           ,
           he
           being
           condemned
           in
           himself
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           done
           me
           wrong
           ,
           for
           putting
           me
           in
           without
           breach
           of
           any
           Law
           ,
           or
           without
           any
           Warrant
           or
           command
           of
           any
           Magistrate
           ,
           but
           onely
           through
           the
           Priests
           words
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           did
           appear
           that
           he
           kept
           me
           prisoner
           in
           the
           house
           ,
           to
           see
           whether
           I
           would
           promise
           him
           not
           to
           trouble
           him
           ;
           but
           I
           being
           not
           willing
           to
           satisfie
           his
           will
           for
           to
           promise
           him
           ,
           although
           I
           did
           not
           intend
           to
           do
           it
           :
           but
           at
           length
           he
           did
           let
           me
           goe
           ,
           and
           about
           a
           month
           or
           five
           weekes
           after
           I
           was
           taken
           by
           a
           Warrant
           of
           
             Iohn
             Stevens
             ,
          
           and
           brought
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           when
           I
           came
           before
           him
           ,
           he
           asked
           me
           ,
           whether
           I
           was
           at
           
             Hampton
          
           at
           Church
           ,
           as
           he
           called
           it
           ,
           at
           such
           a
           time
           or
           no
           ?
           To
           which
           I
           answered
           and
           told
           him
           ,
           I
           was
           at
           the
           house
           at
           the
           time
           ;
           he
           asked
           me
           ,
           whether
           
             Samuel
             Hierne
          
           did
           pray
           or
           preach
           while
           I
           was
           there
           ,
           and
           I
           told
           him
           that
           he
           might
           call
           it
           praying
           or
           preaching
           :
           And
           he
           asked
           me
           ,
           whether
           I
           kept
           on
           my
           hat
           while
           I
           was
           there
           ?
           and
           I
           told
           him
           ,
           I
           did
           buy
           my
           hat
           to
           wear
           it
           :
           Then
           he
           seemed
           to
           be
           in
           a
           great
           rage
           ,
           and
           struck
           me
           two
           or
           three
           blows
           ,
           although
           he
           being
           one
           set
           to
           keep
           the
           peace
           ,
           he
           broke
           it
           himself
           ,
           and
           commanded
           his
           man
           to
           make
           a
           Mittimus
           to
           send
           me
           to
           prison
           ,
           without
           I
           would
           give
           Bail
           for
           my
           good
           behaviour
           for
           disturbing
           of
           
             Sam.
             Hierne
             ;
          
           and
           he
           falsly
           affirmed
           ,
           that
           I
           confest
           it
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           go
           to
           prison
           ,
           without
           I
           would
           give
           Bail
           ;
           and
           I
           told
           him
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           give
           no
           Bail
           ,
           for
           I
           knew
           no
           Law
           that
           I
           had
           broken
           ;
           and
           so
           he
           caused
           his
           man
           to
           make
           the
           Mittimus
           for
           to
           send
           me
           to
           prison
           ;
           but
           yet
           I
           was
           
           preserved
           from
           prison
           ,
           but
           brought
           into
           the
           Quarter
           Sessions
           ,
           and
           there
           
             Sam
             :
             Hierne
          
           prefered
           a
           Bill
           of
           Inditement
           against
           me
           ,
           and
           indited
           me
           for
           disturbing
           of
           him
           in
           words
           and
           actions
           ,
           and
           brought
           in
           his
           hearers
           to
           swear
           to
           the
           Bill
           ,
           that
           I
           did
           wilfully
           and
           maliciously
           disturb
           him
           in
           words
           and
           actions
           ,
           yet
           they
           themselves
           do
           confess
           ,
           that
           I
           stood
           peacable
           ,
           and
           did
           neither
           act
           nor
           speak
           .
        
         
           Here
           is
           also
           a
           Copy
           of
           the
           Bill
           of
           Inditement
           ,
           which
           the
           Priest
           prefered
           against
           me
           ,
           and
           he
           and
           several
           of
           his
           hearers
           swore
           to
           it
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                   THe
                   Jurors
                   for
                   
                     Oliver
                  
                   Lord
                   Protect
                   or
                   of
                   the
                   Common-wealth
                   of
                   
                     England
                     ,
                     Scotland
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   
                     Ireland
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   the
                   Dominions
                   and
                   Territories
                   thereunto
                   belonging
                   ,
                   upon
                   their
                   Oaths
                   do
                   present
                   ,
                   That
                   
                     Sam.
                     Clift
                  
                   late
                   of
                   
                     Avening
                  
                   in
                   the
                   County
                   aforesaid
                   ,
                   Clothier
                   ,
                   the
                   four
                   and
                   twentieth
                   day
                   of
                   
                     May
                     ,
                  
                   in
                   the
                   year
                   of
                   our
                   Lord
                   ,
                   
                     1657.
                  
                   at
                   
                     Minchin-hampton
                  
                   in
                   the
                   County
                   aforesaid
                   ,
                   voluntarily
                   and
                   malitiously
                   did
                   by
                   word
                   ,
                   deed
                   and
                   overture
                   molest
                   and
                   interupt
                   
                     Samuel
                     Hierne
                  
                   Clerke
                   ,
                   Preacher
                   of
                   Gods
                   Word
                   at
                   
                     Minchin-hampton
                  
                   aforesaid
                   in
                   the
                   said
                   County
                   ,
                   in
                   time
                   of
                   divine
                   Service
                   ,
                   and
                   open
                   prayer
                   and
                   preaching
                   by
                   the
                   said
                   
                     Sam.
                     Hierne
                  
                   in
                   the
                   Church
                   aforesaid
                   ,
                   then
                   and
                   there
                   settled
                   ;
                   and
                   he
                   the
                   said
                   
                     Sam.
                     Hierne
                  
                   being
                   licenced
                   to
                   preach
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   the
                   peace
                   of
                   God
                   being
                   ,
                   in
                   contempt
                   of
                   the
                   peace
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   publick
                   peace
                   and
                   disturbance
                   of
                   the
                   Congregation
                   in
                   the
                   Church
                   aforesaid
                   ,
                   then
                   and
                   there
                   assembled
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   great
                   dishonour
                   of
                   the
                   Almighty
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   contrary
                   to
                   the
                   form
                   of
                   the
                   Statutes
                   and
                   Laws
                   in
                   that
                   case
                   made
                   and
                   provided
                   ,
                   &c
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   
                   the
                   evil
                   example
                   of
                   all
                   others
                   in
                   the
                   like
                   case
                   offending
                   ,
                   and
                   against
                   the
                   publick
                   peace
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         Samuel
                         Hierne
                         .
                      
                       
                         Francis
                         Maning
                         .
                      
                       
                         Charles
                         Deane
                         .
                      
                       
                         George
                         Renols
                         .
                      
                       
                         Will.
                         Nicolas
                         .
                      
                       
                         Tho.
                         Newman
                         .
                      
                       
                         Rich.
                         Butt
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           These
           are
           they
           which
           swore
           to
           this
           Bill
           of
           Inditement
           falsly
           ,
           for
           there
           are
           several
           of
           themselves
           do
           confess
           that
           I
           did
           neither
           act
           nor
           speak
           ,
           but
           stood
           peaceable
           .
        
         
           This
           Bill
           being
           presented
           to
           the
           grand
           Iury
           so
           called
           ,
           did
           upon
           their
           oaths
           find
           me
           guilty
           ,
           and
           so
           brought
           to
           a
           Tryal
           ,
           and
           being
           examined
           by
           the
           petty
           Iury
           ,
           did
           upon
           their
           oaths
           bring
           me
           in
           not
           guilty
           ,
           and
           so
           freed
           me
           ;
           so
           all
           whose
           eyes
           be
           open
           may
           see
           the
           unjust
           proceeding
           against
           the
           innocent
           ,
           and
           their
           confusion
           in
           their
           proceedings
           ,
           the
           one
           swearing
           
             I
          
           was
           guilty
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           swearing
           that
           
             I
          
           was
           not
           .
           So
           like
           Priest
           like
           people
           ,
           for
           the
           Priest
           he
           falsly
           presents
           me
           ,
           his
           hearers
           falsly
           sweareth
           against
           me
           ,
           the
           Iury
           being
           of
           the
           same
           generation
           ,
           some
           of
           them
           swear
           one
           way
           ,
           and
           some
           another
           ;
           so
           all
           whose
           eyes
           be
           open
           ,
           consider
           what
           ye
           have
           been
           doing
           ,
           and
           repent
           ,
           and
           turn
           to
           the
           Lord
           while
           ye
           have
           time
           ,
           and
           put
           not
           the
           day
           of
           your
           visitation
           afarre
           off
           :
           These
           unjust
           proceedings
           was
           done
           above
           a
           year
           ago
           ,
           but
           now
           it
           lay
           much
           upon
           me
           to
           put
           it
           in
           print
           ,
           and
           
             I
          
           to
           be
           clear
           of
           all
           mens
           bloud
           am
           willing
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           known
           by
           the
           name
           of
        
         
           
             Samuel
             Clift
             .
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
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