A true relation of the unjust proceedings, verdict (so called) & sentence of the Court of Sessions ... against divers of the Lord's people called Quakers, on the 30th day of the 8th month, 1662 / published for the honour of God, the vindication of the innocent, and the information of people, by John Chandler.
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             A true relation of the unjust proceedings, verdict (so called) & sentence of the Court of Sessions ... against divers of the Lord's people called Quakers, on the 30th day of the 8th month, 1662 / published for the honour of God, the vindication of the innocent, and the information of people, by John Chandler.
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           A
           TRUE
           RELATION
           OF
           THE
           Unjust
           Proceedings
           ,
           VERDICT
           (
           so
           called
           )
           &
           SENTENCE
           OF
           THE
           Court
           of
           Sessions
           ,
           AT
           
             MARGARETS
             HILL
          
           IN
           SOUTHVVARK
           ,
           Against
           divers
           of
           the
           Lord's
           People
           called
           Quakers
           ,
           on
           the
           30
           th
           .
           day
           of
           the
           8
           th
           .
           Month
           ,
           1662.
           
        
         
           Published
           for
           the
           Honour
           of
           GOD
           ,
           the
           Vindication
           of
           the
           Innocent
           ,
           and
           the
           Information
           of
           People
           .
           By
           
             JOHN
             CHANDLER
          
           .
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           ,
           1662.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           A
           true
           Relation
           of
           the
           
             unjust
             Proceedings
             ,
             Verdict
          
           (
           so
           called
           )
           and
           Sentence
           of
           the
           Court
           of
           Sessions
           ,
           at
           
             Margarets
             Hill
          
           in
           Southwark
           ,
           against
           divers
           of
           the
           Lord's
           People
           called
           Quakers
           ,
           on
           the
           30th
           .
           day
           of
           the
           8th
           .
           Month
           ,
           1662.
           
        
         
           AFter
           our
           appearance
           at
           the
           Sessions
           at
           Kingston
           ,
           having
           been
           Prisoners
           at
           the
           
             White
             Lion
          
           in
           Southwark
           above
           nine
           weeks
           ,
           we
           were
           indicted
           ,
           
             for
             unlawfully
             and
             tumultúously
             gathering
             and
             assembling
             our selves
             together
             ,
             by
             Force
             and
             Arms
             ,
             &c.
             under
             pretence
             of
             performing
             Religious
             Worship
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Which
           Indictment
           ,
           
             Richard
             Onzlow
          
           (
           who
           sate
           Judge
           of
           the
           Sessions
           )
           said
           ,
           was
           according
           to
           a
           Statute
           made
           in
           the
           35th
           year
           of
           Queen
           Elizabeth
           (
           the
           late
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           made
           purposely
           against
           the
           Meetings
           of
           the
           Quakers
           and
           others
           ,
           being
           by
           them
           laid
           aside
           )
           whereunto
           ,
           although
           most
           of
           us
           were
           willing
           to
           plead
           ,
           and
           desired
           a
           Tryal
           ,
           as
           knowing
           our
           Innocency
           as
           to
           what
           was
           laid
           to
           our
           charge
           ;
           which
           ,
           although
           it
           was
           at
           first
           ,
           promised
           us
           ;
           yet
           at
           last
           ,
           would
           not
           be
           granted
           us
           ;
           but
           except
           we
           would
           give
           Bond
           to
           answer
           at
           the
           next
           Quarter-Sessions
           ,
           we
           were
           to
           return
           to
           Prison
           again
           ,
           and
           there
           to
           remain
           till
           that
           time
           :
           At
           length
           ,
           through
           urgency
           and
           importunity
           for
           a
           present
           Tryal
           ,
           that
           Justice
           might
           not
           be
           delayed
           (
           as
           it
           ought
           not
           to
           have
           been
           )
           the
           Sessions
           was
           adjourned
           till
           the
           28th
           day
           of
           the
           8th
           month
           ;
           and
           because
           we
           could
           not
           come
           under
           Bond
           for
           our
           appearance
           ,
           contrary
           to
           our
           Christian
           Liberty
           and
           Consciences
           ,
           we
           were
           remanded
           to
           Prison
           till
           that
           time
           .
           So
           when
           we
           ,
           to
           the
           number
           of
           thirty
           two
           persons
           ,
           appeared
           before
           the
           Court
           ,
           in
           the
           Sessions-house
           at
           Magarets-hill
           ,
           on
           the
           30th
           day
           of
           the
           same
           month
           ,
           for
           Tryal
           ;
           the
           former
           Indictment
           (
           unto
           which
           ,
           for
           not
           giving
           Bond
           to
           appear
           to
           plead
           ,
           were
           committed
           )
           was
           laid
           aside
           ,
           and
           another
           Indictment
           was
           drawn
           up
           against
           us
           ,
           and
           presented
           to
           the
           
           Grand
           Jury
           upon
           the
           same
           Statute
           ;
           the
           form
           whereof
           is
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           
             Surrey
             .
             THe
             Jurors
             for
             our
             Lord
             the
             King
             do
             present
             upon
             their
             Oath
             ,
             that
             
               Arthur
               Fisher
            
             ,
             late
             of
             the
             Parish
             of
             S.
             Olave
             ,
             in
             the
             Burrough
             of
             Southwark
             ,
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Surrey
             ,
             Yeoman
             ;
             
               Nathaniel
               Robinson
            
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             Yeoman
             ;
             
               John
               Chandler
            
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             Yeoman
             ,
             and
             others
             ,
             being
             wicked
             ,
             dangerous
             ,
             and
             seditious
             Sectaries
             ,
             and
             disloyal
             persons
             ,
             and
             above
             the
             age
             of
             sixteen
             years
             :
             who
             on
             the
             29th
             day
             of
             June
             ,
             in
             the
             year
             of
             the
             Reign
             of
             our
             Lord
             Charles
             the
             second
             ,
             by
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             ,
             King
             of
             
               England
               ,
               Scotland
               ,
               France
            
             ,
             and
             Ireland
             ,
             and
             the
             fourteenth
             ;
             have
             obstinately
             refused
             ,
             and
             every
             one
             of
             them
             hath
             obstinately
             refused
             ,
             to
             repair
             unto
             some
             Church
             ,
             Chappel
             ,
             or
             usual
             place
             of
             Common-Prayer
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Laws
             and
             Statutes
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             of
             England
             ,
             in
             the
             like
             Case
             set
             forth
             and
             provided
             ,
             (
             after
             forty
             dayes
             ,
             next
             after
             the
             end
             of
             the
             Session
             of
             Parliament
             begun
             and
             holden
             at
             Westminster
             on
             the
             nineteenth
             day
             of
             February
             ,
             in
             the
             year
             of
             the
             Reign
             of
             our
             Lady
             Elizabeth
             late
             Queen
             of
             England
             ,
             the
             thirty
             fifth
             ,
             and
             there
             continued
             until
             the
             dissolution
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             being
             the
             tenth
             day
             of
             April
             in
             the
             35th
             year
             abovesaid
             )
             To
             wit
             ,
             on
             the
             third
             day
             of
             August
             ,
             in
             the
             year
             of
             the
             Reign
             of
             the
             said
             Charles
             King
             of
             England
             ,
             the
             fourteenth
             abovesaid
             ,
             in
             the
             Parish
             of
             S.
             Olave
             aforesaid
             ,
             in
             the
             Burrough
             of
             Southwark
             aforesaid
             ,
             in
             the
             County
             aforesaid
             ;
             of
             themselves
             ,
             did
             voluntarily
             and
             unlawfully
             joyn
             in
             ,
             and
             were
             present
             at
             an
             unlawful
             Assembly
             ,
             Conventicle
             ,
             and
             Meeting
             at
             the
             said
             Parish
             of
             S.
             Olave
             ,
             in
             the
             County
             aforesaid
             ,
             under
             colour
             and
             pretence
             of
             the
             exercise
             of
             Religion
             ,
             against
             the
             Laws
             and
             Statutes
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             of
             England
             ,
             in
             contempt
             of
             our
             said
             Lord
             the
             King
             that
             now
             is
             ,
             his
             Laws
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             evil
             and
             dangerous
             example
             of
             all
             others
             in
             the
             like
             case
             offending
             ,
             against
             the
             Peace
             of
             our
             said
             Lord
             the
             King
             that
             now
             is
             ,
             his
             Crown
             and
             Dignity
             ,
             and
             contrary
             to
             the
             form
             of
             the
             Statute
             in
             this
             same
             case
             set
             forth
             and
             provided
             .
          
        
         
           This
           Indictment
           being
           read
           ,
           it
           was
           replied
           ,
           That
           this
           was
           not
           the
           same
           Indictment
           with
           that
           at
           Kingston
           ,
           unto
           which
           we
           desired
           to
           plead
           :
           
             Richard
             Onzlow
          
           answered
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           
           quashed
           or
           nulled
           that
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           had
           power
           to
           quit
           one
           Indictment
           ,
           and
           to
           draw
           up
           another
           ,
           if
           the
           former
           were
           not
           sufficient
           :
           Then
           it
           was
           required
           that
           we
           might
           be
           tryed
           by
           the
           late
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           Whereto
           he
           answered
           ,
           They
           might
           try
           us
           by
           what
           Act
           they
           would
           ,
           that
           was
           in
           force
           .
           So
           ,
           after
           we
           saw
           their
           bad
           intent
           towards
           us
           ,
           the
           Country
           was
           bid
           to
           take
           notice
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           another
           Indictment
           formed
           against
           us
           at
           Kingston
           ,
           to
           which
           ,
           we
           pleaded
           ,
           
             Not
             guilty
          
           ;
           and
           some
           (
           that
           is
           ,
           six
           Baptists
           )
           were
           tryed
           and
           cleared
           by
           that
           ;
           which
           they
           perceiving
           ,
           refused
           to
           try
           us
           according
           to
           their
           Promise
           ;
           but
           adjourned
           the
           Court
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           might
           draw
           up
           another
           ,
           and
           that
           ,
           for
           ought
           we
           knew
           ,
           if
           some
           of
           us
           should
           be
           cleared
           by
           this
           ,
           they
           would
           draw
           up
           another
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           might
           ensnare
           us
           :
           To
           which
           
             Richard
             Onzlow
          
           said
           ,
           we
           should
           all
           be
           tryed
           by
           this
           .
           Then
           it
           was
           desired
           ,
           that
           that
           Statute
           might
           be
           read
           ,
           to
           see
           whether
           it
           contained
           all
           the
           particulars
           of
           this
           last
           Indictment
           :
           So
           then
           he
           caused
           but
           a
           part
           of
           the
           Statute
           to
           be
           read
           ,
           saying
           to
           the
           Clerk
           ,
           it
           was
           enough
           :
           whereby
           ,
           the
           penalty
           ,
           and
           other
           particulars
           ,
           were
           concealed
           from
           the
           Prisoners
           ,
           and
           from
           those
           that
           were
           to
           be
           of
           the
           Jury
           .
           Then
           it
           was
           openly
           declared
           ,
           as
           a
           Testimony
           against
           that
           wicked
           Law
           ,
           that
           the
           Parliament
           that
           made
           that
           Act
           ,
           did
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           take
           counsel
           against
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           against
           his
           Anointed
           .
           Also
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           made
           in
           the
           time
           of
           ignorance
           ,
           when
           that
           people
           were
           newly
           stept
           out
           of
           Popery
           ,
           but
           now
           there
           was
           more
           knowledge
           .
           Also
           ,
           by
           this
           ,
           the
           Reader
           may
           take
           notice
           ,
           how
           unjustly
           and
           falsely
           the
           first
           Indictment
           was
           framed
           on
           the
           same
           Statute
           ,
           which
           mentions
           nothing
           of
           tumultuously
           gathering
           and
           assembling
           together
           ,
           or
           by
           Force
           and
           Arms
           ,
           &c.
           or
           of
           performing
           Religious
           Worship
           .
        
         
           After
           this
           ,
           we
           were
           urged
           to
           plead
           ,
           guilty
           ,
           or
           
             not
             guilty
          
           ,
           to
           the
           Indictment
           .
           Then
           one
           desired
           a
           Copy
           of
           the
           Indictment
           ,
           and
           the
           Court
           promised
           it
           him
           ;
           but
           instead
           of
           giving
           him
           the
           Copy
           ,
           they
           thrust
           him
           out
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           because
           he
           did
           not
           plead
           guilty
           ,
           or
           
             not
             guilty
          
           ,
           before
           he
           had
           the
           Copy
           ,
           notwithstanding
           they
           promised
           it
           him
           ,
           and
           so
           bad
           ,
           
             take
             him
             Goaler
          
           ;
           and
           bad
           the
           Clerk
           to
           give
           the
           Copy
           to
           another
           ,
           because
           he
           understood
           it
           ,
           it
           being
           in
           Latine
           .
           Then
           calling
           another
           ,
           who
           
           standing
           in
           the
           fear
           and
           counsel
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           not
           daring
           to
           answer
           hastily
           ,
           they
           bad
           ,
           
             take
             him
             Goaler
          
           .
           These
           ,
           with
           others
           ,
           to
           the
           number
           of
           ten
           ,
           were
           violently
           haled
           out
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           as
           taken
           (
           as
           they
           say
           )
           
             pro
             confesso
          
           ,
           or
           for
           guilty
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           were
           soon
           sent
           back
           to
           Prison
           again
           .
           The
           rest
           of
           us
           ,
           being
           
             twenty
             two
          
           in
           number
           ,
           knowing
           our selves
           to
           be
           most
           falsly
           charged
           ,
           were
           free
           to
           joyn
           issue
           ,
           and
           plead
           ,
           
             not
             guilty
          
           :
           Then
           the
           Jury-men
           were
           called
           ,
           who
           were
           men
           fit
           for
           their
           purpose
           ;
           yet
           were
           we
           hardly
           allowed
           the
           liberty
           of
           common
           Malefactors
           ,
           (
           as
           also
           the
           liberty
           that
           the
           Court
           allowed
           to
           the
           six
           Baptised
           persons
           at
           Kingston
           ,
           as
           was
           re-minded
           to
           
             Richard
             Onzlow
          
           )
           which
           is
           ,
           to
           except
           against
           many
           persons
           ,
           without
           shewing
           any
           cause
           ;
           but
           we
           passed
           five
           ,
           before
           we
           excepted
           against
           any
           ;
           and
           when
           we
           excepted
           against
           one
           ,
           
             Richard
             Onzlow
          
           seemed
           to
           be
           offended
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           we
           must
           shew
           a
           lawful
           cause
           ,
           or
           else
           we
           should
           not
           except
           against
           him
           ;
           it
           was
           answered
           ,
           Where
           we
           saw
           envy
           and
           prejudice
           ,
           or
           a
           light
           ,
           vain
           deportment
           in
           any
           man
           ,
           it
           was
           a
           cause
           sufficient
           ;
           but
           he
           did
           not
           like
           of
           such
           a
           reason
           .
           Then
           another
           was
           excepted
           against
           ,
           which
           he
           would
           allow
           of
           ,
           without
           shewing
           a
           reason
           :
           to
           which
           it
           was
           answered
           ,
           that
           that
           man
           was
           heard
           to
           say
           ,
           
             that
             he
             hoped
             ere
             long
             ,
             that
             the
          
           Quakers
           
             should
             be
             arraigned
             at
             the
             Bar
             ,
             and
             be
             banished
             to
             some
             Land
             where
             there
             was
             nothing
             but
             Bears
             :
          
           at
           which
           the
           Court
           made
           a
           great
           laughter
           ,
           and
           the
           man
           was
           put
           by
           :
           So
           ,
           we
           made
           little
           more
           exception
           ,
           seeing
           what
           manner
           of
           persons
           we
           were
           to
           chuse
           out
           of
           .
           Then
           they
           were
           sworn
           ,
           and
           two
           Witnesses
           were
           called
           ,
           who
           could
           but
           testifie
           at
           most
           ,
           that
           such
           persons
           ,
           whose
           names
           were
           specified
           in
           writing
           ,
           they
           took
           in
           such
           a
           place
           met
           together
           ,
           but
           that
           no
           words
           were
           spoken
           .
           After
           this
           ,
           we
           spake
           to
           particulars
           contained
           in
           the
           Indictment
           ,
           on
           this
           wise
           .
           First
           ,
           the
           Jury
           was
           bid
           to
           take
           heed
           ,
           how
           they
           did
           sport
           or
           dally
           with
           holy
           things
           ;
           and
           that
           those
           things
           which
           concerned
           their
           and
           our
           Consciences
           ,
           could
           not
           be
           denied
           ,
           but
           to
           be
           
             holy
             things
          
           :
           and
           as
           a
           man
           was
           not
           to
           sport
           with
           the
           health
           of
           his
           Neighbour
           ;
           so
           not
           to
           sport
           with
           the
           Liberty
           of
           ,
           or
           Banishment
           of
           his
           Neighbour
           .
           And
           whereas
           we
           were
           accused
           for
           
             wicked
             ,
             dangerous
             ,
             and
             seditious
             Sectaries
          
           ;
           that
           was
           not
           true
           :
           for
           we
           were
           not
           
           wicked
           ,
           because
           we
           lived
           
             soberly
             ,
             righteously
             and
             godly
             in
             the
             world
          
           ;
           and
           that
           it
           was
           so
           ,
           we
           appeal
           to
           themselves
           :
           neither
           were
           we
           seditious
           ;
           for
           that
           was
           to
           be
           tumultuous
           ;
           but
           we
           were
           peaceable
           .
           And
           whereas
           we
           were
           charged
           ,
           
             for
             not
             coming
             to
             bear
             the
             Common-Prayer
             without
             any
             lawful
             cause
             ,
             for
             one
             month
             after
             the
             29th
             of
          
           June
           last
           ;
           we
           made
           it
           appear
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           none
           to
           hear
           if
           we
           would
           have
           come
           ;
           for
           the
           Service-Book
           was
           not
           quite
           printed
           for
           several
           weeks
           after
           the
           said
           29th
           of
           June
           ,
           (
           yea
           ,
           they
           made
           haste
           to
           have
           it
           finished
           by
           that
           which
           is
           called
           Bartholmew-tide
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           time
           enjoyned
           by
           the
           late
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           for
           the
           Priests
           to
           reade
           it
           )
           Also
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           the
           rigor
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           or
           
             summum
             Jus
          
           ,
           which
           was
           confessed
           by
           themselves
           to
           be
           
             summa
             Injuria
          
           ,
           or
           the
           greatest
           wrong
           ,
           for
           the
           Act
           to
           be
           in
           force
           against
           as
           before
           the
           publishment
           thereof
           ,
           as
           
             Rich.
             Onzlow
          
           said
           ,
           it
           was
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           it
           to
           be
           :
           whereby
           the
           Reader
           may
           take
           notice
           ,
           how
           like
           unto
           the
           blind
           and
           cruel
           Aegyptians
           ,
           this
           Court
           of
           Justice
           (
           so
           called
           )
           did
           act
           ;
           who
           required
           their
           full
           tale
           of
           Brick
           of
           the
           Israelites
           ,
           and
           yet
           would
           not
           allow
           them
           Straw
           .
           They
           would
           have
           us
           also
           ,
           to
           prove
           ,
           that
           we
           had
           come
           to
           hear
           Common-Prayer
           ,
           they
           having
           no
           Witness
           to
           prove
           the
           contrary
           ,
           if
           it
           had
           been
           read
           ;
           Whereto
           it
           was
           replyed
           ,
           That
           it
           was
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           in
           all
           Criminal
           Causes
           ,
           for
           positive
           Evidence
           to
           be
           brought
           against
           the
           Prisoner
           accused
           ;
           which
           
             Rich.
             Onzlow
          
           could
           not
           positively
           deny
           :
           wherefore
           he
           told
           the
           Jury
           afterwards
           ,
           that
           he
           thought
           we
           must
           prove
           we
           did
           come
           ,
           because
           the
           coming
           to
           Common-Prayer
           did
           excuse
           the
           meeting
           .
           But
           let
           the
           Reader
           know
           ,
           that
           the
           Judge
           of
           a
           Court
           is
           to
           declare
           the
           Law
           by
           a
           positive
           Assertion
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           not
           his
           own
           thoughts
           .
           It
           was
           also
           insisted
           on
           the
           word
           ,
           Heretique
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           such
           a
           one
           ,
           who
           after
           Conviction
           of
           his
           Error
           ,
           wilfully
           took
           it
           up
           and
           maintained
           it
           against
           the
           Truth
           ;
           and
           therefore
           the
           Apostle
           said
           ,
           
             such
             a
             one
             was
             condemned
             in
             himself
             .
             Rich.
             Onzlow
          
           〈◊〉
           off
           that
           ,
           with
           the
           word
           Sectary
           ,
           the
           word
           Heretique
           not
           being
           in
           the
           Indictment
           ,
           although
           in
           effect
           ,
           it
           is
           both
           as
           one
           :
           for
           that
           word
           which
           in
           the
           Acts
           ,
           is
           rendred
           Sect
           ,
           is
           
             '
             Airesis
          
           ,
           or
           Hiresie
           .
           Then
           it
           was
           answered
           ,
           that
           a
           Sectary
           is
           taken
           for
           
           one
           that
           divided
           or
           separated
           in
           contempt
           ,
           which
           he
           did
           not
           deny
           ;
           but
           we
           did
           not
           separate
           in
           contempt
           of
           any
           man.
           And
           indeed
           Reader
           ,
           if
           thou
           art
           not
           wilfully
           blind
           ,
           thou
           canst
           not
           but
           conclude
           ,
           that
           whatsoever
           is
           done
           in
           Conscience
           to
           God
           ,
           is
           not
           done
           in
           obstinacy
           or
           contempt
           .
           Thou
           mayest
           also
           here
           take
           notice
           ,
           of
           the
           great
           partiality
           of
           these
           men
           ,
           who
           in
           what
           might
           make
           against
           us
           ,
           would
           keep
           exactly
           to
           the
           form
           of
           words
           in
           the
           Indictment
           ;
           but
           would
           not
           keep
           to
           the
           form
           of
           words
           therein
           ,
           although
           essential
           to
           the
           thing
           in
           hand
           ,
           in
           what
           made
           for
           the
           justification
           of
           our
           Cause
           ,
           as
           plainly
           appears
           by
           this
           :
           for
           whereas
           we
           were
           charged
           
             for
             an
             unlawful
             Assembly
             ,
             Conventicle
             and
             Meeting
             ,
             under
             colour
             and
             pretence
             of
             the
             exercise
             of
             Religion
             ,
          
           we
           insisted
           on
           the
           word
           pretence
           ,
           as
           that
           it
           came
           from
           a
           word
           which
           signified
           to
           
             cover
             over
          
           ;
           So
           that
           a
           pretence
           is
           a
           false
           cover
           ,
           and
           so
           ,
           to
           cover
           Danger
           and
           Sedition
           under
           meeting
           together
           ;
           which
           was
           false
           ;
           for
           we
           came
           from
           a
           good
           intent
           ,
           and
           not
           from
           a
           pretence
           ,
           as
           our
           Consciences
           bare
           us
           witness
           ,
           namely
           ,
           to
           wait
           upon
           the
           Lord
           ,
           as
           being
           in
           his
           fear
           where-ever
           we
           are
           ,
           according
           to
           those
           sayings
           ,
           
             Be
             thou
             in
             the
             fear
             of
             the
             Lord
             all
             the
             day
             long
             .
             And
             wait
             upon
             thy
             God
             continually
             .
             And
             that
             a
             good
             intent
             was
             good
             in
             it self
             .
          
           Now
           although
           a
           man
           might
           do
           evil
           ,
           that
           good
           might
           come
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           he
           ought
           not
           to
           do
           ;
           yet
           ,
           Whoever
           did
           really
           good
           ,
           that
           evil
           might
           come
           thereof
           ?
           For
           ,
           
             ex
             vero
             ,
             nil
             nisi
             vera
             sequuntur
          
           ;
           Of
           Truth
           ,
           nothing
           but
           true
           things
           do
           follow
           .
           Also
           ,
           that
           the
           word
           ,
           intent
           ,
           was
           not
           mentioned
           in
           the
           Indictment
           .
           And
           as
           for
           pretence
           ,
           they
           could
           not
           prove
           any
           thing
           either
           by
           word
           or
           deed
           ,
           whereby
           they
           might
           gather
           any
           pretence
           ;
           for
           there
           was
           an
           
             exercise
             of
             Religion
          
           mentioned
           in
           the
           Indictment
           :
           Now
           we
           truly
           pleaded
           ,
           that
           an
           exercise
           ,
           as
           to
           man
           ,
           did
           imply
           some
           visible
           action
           ,
           either
           of
           the
           tongue
           ,
           hand
           or
           knee
           ;
           for
           the
           Mind
           was
           as
           invisible
           Being
           ,
           and
           therefore
           the
           exercise
           therereof
           was
           not
           discerned
           by
           man
           :
           but
           at
           the
           time
           of
           our
           assembling
           ,
           there
           was
           no
           action
           ,
           either
           of
           Prayer
           ,
           Exhortation
           ,
           Doctrine
           ,
           Prophesie
           ,
           Thanksgiving
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           ;
           therefore
           there
           was
           
             no
             exercise
          
           .
           One
           thing
           also
           is
           not
           to
           be
           forgotten
           ;
           that
           when
           it
           was
           queried
           ,
           How
           could
           the
           going
           a
           stones
           cast
           or
           two
           from
           ones
           dwelling
           ,
           only
           to
           a
           place
           ,
           be
           a
           breach
           of
           the
           King's
           Peace
           ?
           
           
             Rich.
             Onzlow
          
           answered
           impertinently
           thereunto
           ,
           unto
           this
           purpose
           ,
           saying
           ,
           Yes
           ;
           for
           if
           a
           man
           did
           go
           over
           or
           thorow
           another's
           Ground
           ,
           he
           committed
           a
           trespass
           ,
           although
           he
           did
           nothing
           else
           :
           But
           the
           Reader
           may
           observe
           ,
           that
           this
           was
           a
           going
           in
           the
           High-way
           ,
           and
           not
           out
           of
           the
           Common-path
           ,
           to
           our
           own
           proper
           place
           and
           ground
           :
           neither
           was
           it
           a
           fit
           similitude
           ;
           because
           we
           were
           charged
           in
           the
           Indictment
           with
           
             Wickedness
             ,
             Danger
          
           ,
           and
           
             Sedition
             ,
             under
             colour
             and
             pretence
             of
             an
             exercise
             of
             Religion
          
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           so
           in
           truth
           ,
           it
           was
           a
           wresting
           of
           Judgment
           .
           Also
           ,
           it
           was
           minded
           to
           the
           Jury
           ,
           that
           the
           doors
           were
           open
           ,
           which
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           own
           Law
           ,
           is
           said
           to
           excuse
           from
           a
           Conventicle
           ,
           which
           is
           taken
           for
           a
           meeting
           to
           a
           bad
           intent
           ,
           and
           wherewith
           we
           were
           charged
           .
           This
           was
           the
           substance
           of
           what
           was
           pleaded
           to
           the
           Particulars
           charged
           against
           us
           in
           the
           Indictment
           ,
           from
           the
           first
           to
           the
           last
           ,
           till
           the
           Jury
           brought
           in
           their
           ultimate
           Verdict
           (
           so
           called
           )
           which
           appeared
           to
           be
           so
           sufficient
           for
           a
           just
           defence
           unto
           impartial
           Judges
           ,
           and
           a
           judicious
           and
           consciencious
           Jury
           ,
           that
           the
           standers-by
           generally
           thought
           we
           should
           have
           been
           brought
           in
           
             not
             guilty
          
           .
        
         
           The
           Jury
           going
           out
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           they
           continued
           a
           certain
           time
           ;
           then
           coming
           again
           ,
           the
           Bayliff
           said
           they
           had
           a
           Verdict
           :
           They
           being
           asked
           ,
           if
           they
           were
           agreed
           ?
           said
           ,
           Yes
           .
           They
           asked
           ,
           whether
           
             Arthur
             Fisher
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Prisoners
           at
           the
           Bar
           ,
           were
           guilty
           ,
           or
           not
           guilty
           ?
           They
           said
           ,
           
             They
             were
             guilty
             in
             part
          
           ,
           and
           
             not
             guilty
             in
             part
          
           .
           Then
           
             Richard
             Onzlow
          
           said
           ,
           they
           must
           either
           be
           guilty
           of
           the
           whole
           Indictment
           ,
           or
           else
           not
           guilty
           ;
           They
           answered
           ,
           they
           could
           not
           find
           us
           guilty
           of
           the
           whole
           ,
           but
           only
           guilty
           of
           meeting
           ;
           which
           meeting
           ;
           they
           said
           ,
           they
           could
           not
           find
           to
           be
           upon
           pretence
           of
           Worship
           ,
           because
           there
           were
           no
           words
           spoken
           :
           Neither
           could
           they
           find
           as
           guilty
           for
           not
           coming
           to
           hear
           Common-Prayer
           ,
           because
           it
           was
           not
           to
           be
           heard
           before
           their
           Imprisonment
           :
           but
           this
           Verdict
           would
           not
           be
           accepted
           of
           ,
           although
           
             Richard
             Onzlow
          
           had
           told
           them
           ,
           that
           if
           they
           could
           not
           find
           us
           guilty
           of
           all
           ,
           then
           ,
           not
           guilty
           :
           and
           they
           said
           ,
           they
           could
           not
           find
           us
           guilty
           but
           in
           part
           ;
           So
           that
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           own
           words
           ,
           we
           ought
           to
           have
           been
           cleared
           ;
           but
           
             Judgment
             was
             turned
             backward
             ,
             and
             Equity
             
             could
             not
             enter
          
           ;
           but
           they
           would
           force
           the
           Jury
           to
           bring
           in
           another
           Verdict
           .
           Then
           one
           of
           the
           Justices
           that
           committed
           us
           ,
           was
           sworn
           ,
           as
           to
           what
           our
           Confession
           was
           when
           we
           were
           committed
           ,
           who
           said
           ,
           we
           confessed
           ,
           we
           met
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           this
           was
           the
           best
           Evidence
           that
           he
           could
           give
           :
           then
           the
           Jury
           was
           sent
           out
           again
           ,
           where
           they
           stayed
           long
           ,
           insomuch
           ,
           that
           the
           Court
           adjourned
           until
           the
           third
           hour
           ,
           about
           which
           time
           ,
           they
           sate
           again
           ,
           and
           asked
           if
           the
           Jury
           were
           agreed
           :
           the
           Bayliff
           said
           ,
           No
           ;
           but
           said
           he
           ,
           Master
           Pound
           is
           here
           now
           ;
           whereupon
           
             Richard
             Onzlow
          
           casting
           his
           eye
           up
           toward
           the
           window
           (
           the
           Jury
           being
           in
           an
           upper
           room
           )
           said
           ,
           his
           Evidence
           was
           nothing
           now
           :
           The
           Reader
           may
           take
           notice
           ,
           that
           this
           Pound
           was
           the
           Constable
           that
           accompanied
           the
           Souldiers
           to
           fetch
           us
           out
           of
           the
           Meeting
           .
           Then
           in
           a
           little
           space
           after
           ,
           the
           Jury
           came
           again
           ,
           and
           being
           asked
           as
           before
           ,
           they
           answered
           to
           the
           same
           effect
           ;
           which
           Verdict
           would
           no
           more
           satisfie
           the
           Court
           ,
           than
           the
           former
           :
           Then
           Pound
           was
           called
           and
           sworn
           ,
           whose
           Evidence
           ,
           
             Richard
             Onzlow
          
           had
           said
           to
           be
           nothing
           now
           ;
           neither
           did
           we
           judge
           it
           legal
           to
           swear
           Witnesses
           for
           either
           party
           ,
           after
           the
           Jury
           had
           gone
           out
           twice
           before
           :
           but
           we
           knowing
           our
           Cause
           to
           be
           just
           ,
           and
           our selves
           innocent
           ,
           we
           mattered
           not
           what
           any
           could
           say
           or
           swear
           against
           us
           ;
           and
           his
           Evidence
           ,
           as
           to
           what
           he
           saw
           ,
           agreed
           with
           the
           others
           ;
           but
           they
           asked
           him
           ,
           if
           he
           heard
           us
           say
           ,
           we
           met
           to
           worship
           God
           ,
           or
           upon
           pretence
           of
           Religious
           Exercise
           :
           he
           said
           ,
           he
           heard
           us
           say
           nothing
           ;
           but
           we
           did
           not
           deny
           that
           we
           met
           to
           worship
           God
           ;
           So
           they
           took
           it
           for
           granted
           :
           But
           it
           was
           told
           them
           ,
           that
           a
           not
           denying
           ,
           was
           not
           a
           confessing
           of
           any
           thing
           :
           and
           we
           spake
           to
           the
           Jury
           to
           mind
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           (
           it
           was
           also
           told
           them
           ,
           
             He
             that
             justified
             the
             Wicked
             ,
             and
             he
             that
             condemned
             the
             Righteous
             ,
             both
             those
             were
             abomination
             to
             the
             Lord
             )
          
           insomuch
           that
           
             Richard
             Onzlow
          
           told
           one
           of
           us
           ,
           he
           should
           be
           bound
           to
           his
           Good-behaviour
           .
           And
           thus
           ,
           all
           people
           may
           take
           notice
           of
           the
           unjust
           dealings
           of
           the
           Rulers
           of
           this
           Nation
           ;
           for
           when
           it
           seemed
           very
           probable
           that
           we
           should
           have
           been
           cleared
           ,
           because
           the
           Evidence
           could
           prove
           nothing
           against
           us
           ,
           
             Richard
             Onzlow
          
           said
           ,
           Well
           ,
           my
           Masters
           ,
           if
           ye
           be
           not
           found
           guilty
           now
           ,
           ye
           will
           be
           found
           guilty
           shortly
           :
           whereby
           
           he
           manifested
           the
           intent
           of
           his
           heart
           ;
           for
           his
           words
           did
           imply
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           Jury
           did
           clear
           us
           ,
           we
           should
           be
           ensnared
           by
           some
           other
           means
           ;
           for
           he
           knew
           not
           ,
           that
           all
           we
           should
           ever
           be
           brought
           to
           any
           more
           such
           Tryals
           .
           Then
           the
           Jury
           going
           out
           again
           ,
           returned
           quickly
           .
           Then
           it
           was
           asked
           ,
           as
           before
           ,
           whether
           
             Arthur
             Fisher
          
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Prisoners
           ,
           were
           guilty
           as
           they
           stood
           indicted
           ,
           or
           not
           guilty
           ?
           they
           said
           ,
           Guilty
           .
           How
           are
           they
           guilty
           ,
           said
           he
           ?
           Guilty
           of
           meeting
           ,
           said
           the
           Foreman
           :
           But
           said
           
             Richard
             Onzlow
          
           ,
           are
           they
           guilty
           according
           to
           the
           form
           of
           the
           Indictment
           ?
           he
           answered
           ,
           Yes
           .
           Then
           they
           cryed
           ,
           Look
           to
           them
           Jaylor
           .
           Then
           they
           began
           to
           hale
           us
           away
           ,
           without
           passing
           any
           Sentence
           upon
           us
           :
           Then
           we
           desired
           to
           hear
           our
           Sentence
           ,
           which
           
             Richard
             Onzlow
          
           pronounced
           ,
           as
           followeth
           :
           
             That
             we
             should
             return
             to
             Prison
             again
             ,
             and
             there
             lye
             three
             months
             without
             Bail
             ;
             and
             if
             in
             case
             we
             did
             not
             make
             Submission
             according
             as
             the
             Law
             directs
             ,
             either
             at
             or
             before
             the
             end
             of
             the
             aforesaid
             three
             months
             ,
             that
             then
             we
             should
             absure
             this
             Realm
             ;
             but
             in
             case
             we
             refused
             to
             make
             Abjuration
             ,
             or
             after
             Abjuration
             made
             ,
             should
             forbear
             to
             depart
             this
             Realm
             ,
             within
             the
             time
             limited
             ,
             or
             should
             return
             again
             without
             Licence
             ,
             we
             should
             be
             proceeded
             against
             as
             Felons
             .
          
        
         
           
             An
             ADVERTISEMENT
             .
          
           
             One
             of
             the
             Jury
             hath
             since
             said
             ,
             that
             
               George
               Snelgrove
            
             the
             Bayliff
             of
             the
             Hundred
             ,
             told
             the
             Jury
             ,
             they
             must
             fine
             for
             the
             King
             ,
             or
             else
             they
             would
             be
             fined
             themselves
             ;
             for
             the
             King
             was
             not
             to
             be
             cast
             in
             any
             Suit
             ;
             and
             of
             this
             ,
             seven
             of
             them
             said
             ,
             they
             would
             take
             their
             Oaths
             .
          
           
             There
             was
             also
             an
             honest
             man
             ,
             who
             was
             at
             the
             hearing
             of
             our
             Tryal
             ,
             that
             since
             affirmed
             in
             the
             Prison
             ,
             that
             he
             heard
             one
             of
             the
             Jury-men
             say
             ,
             as
             they
             were
             going
             up
             the
             stairs
             to
             consult
             ;
             
               Here
               is
               a
               deal
               of
               do
               indeed
               to
               condemn
               a
               company
               of
               innocent
               men
               .
            
          
           
             After
             the
             Jury
             had
             delivered
             their
             final
             Verdict
             ,
             before
             Sentence
             given
             ,
             a
             holy
             Courage
             arose
             in
             the
             Prisoners
             ,
             and
             as
             one
             of
             them
             who
             stood
             by
             the
             Table
             was
             haling
             away
             ,
             they
             bad
             he
             should
             be
             brought
             again
             ;
             to
             whom
             
               Richard
               Onzlow
            
             said
             ,
             Notwithstanding
             
             this
             ,
             there
             was
             a
             way
             to
             escape
             the
             penalty
             ,
             which
             was
             by
             Submission
             .
             Then
             the
             Prisoner
             asked
             him
             ,
             what
             their
             Submission
             was
             ?
             He
             said
             ,
             to
             come
             to
             Common-Prayer
             ,
             and
             resrain
             these
             Meetings
             :
             Unto
             whom
             ,
             when
             the
             said
             Prisoner
             had
             given
             his
             Reasons
             (
             in
             the
             fear
             ,
             power
             and
             wisdom
             of
             God
             )
             of
             denial
             of
             both
             ,
             and
             being
             desirous
             to
             hear
             the
             penalty
             ;
             he
             said
             ,
             we
             must
             abjure
             the
             Land
             :
             To
             whom
             when
             the
             Prisoner
             answered
             ,
             
               to
               abjure
               is
               to
               forswear
            
             :
             one
             of
             the
             Justices
             (
             so
             called
             )
             preventing
             the
             Prisoner
             )
             said
             ,
             smilingly
             or
             laughingly
             ,
             
               And
               ye
               cannot
               swear
               at
               all
            
             ;
             as
             though
             he
             was
             delighted
             ,
             that
             we
             were
             taken
             in
             such
             a
             snare
             as
             to
             our
             lives
             .
          
           
             Other
             things
             were
             uttered
             amongst
             us
             ,
             as
             christianly
             witnessing
             a
             good
             Confession
             before
             their
             Judgment-Seat
             ;
             and
             if
             any
             one
             particular
             of
             us
             ,
             through
             a
             forward
             Zeal
             ,
             rather
             than
             from
             any
             evil
             desire
             toward
             the
             Court
             of
             Jury
             ,
             (
             for
             we
             do
             pray
             for
             our
             Persecutors
             )
             uttered
             any
             words
             that
             might
             give
             our
             Enemies
             any
             just
             occasion
             ,
             for
             the
             honour
             of
             Truths
             sake
             ,
             we
             declare
             a
             disowning
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Light
             of
             
               Jesus
               Christ
            
             ,
             to
             which
             our
             minds
             and
             hearts
             are
             turned
             ,
             judgeth
             and
             condemneth
             it
             .
          
           
             But
             whereas
             
               Richard
               Onzlow
            
             ,
             about
             the
             beginning
             of
             our
             Tryal
             ,
             voluntarily
             said
             unto
             us
             ,
             that
             at
             Kingston
             we
             complained
             that
             we
             had
             not
             Justice
             ;
             but
             now
             they
             had
             brought
             the
             Sessions
             hither
             ,
             that
             we
             might
             have
             Justice
             ;
             and
             we
             found
             the
             matter
             so
             far
             otherwise
             ,
             that
             we
             concluded
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             Scripture
             is
             said
             ,
             
               Their
               words
               are
               as
               smooth
               as
               Oyl
               ,
               but
               they
               have
               War
               in
               their
               hearts
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           A
           few
           Words
           to
           the
           Jury
           ,
           who
           contrary
           to
           their
           Oaths
           brought
           in
           a
           false
           Verdict
           (
           so
           called
           )
           against
           the
           Innocent
           .
        
         
           TO
           every
           Individual
           ,
           as
           well
           the
           Promoters
           of
           ,
           as
           Consenters
           unto
           that
           
             unjust
             Verdict
          
           ,
           these
           few
           lines
           are
           directed
           ;
           desiring
           that
           ye
           may
           reade
           them
           with
           patience
           and
           moderation
           ;
           and
           consider
           what
           you
           have
           done
           ,
           and
           repent
           and
           humble
           your selves
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           before
           it
           be
           too
           late
           ,
           even
           before
           the
           Anger
           of
           the
           Lord
           (
           who
           is
           
             patient
             and
             long-suffering
          
           )
           break
           forth
           upon
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           be
           utterly
           cut
           off
           and
           perish
           in
           your
           sins
           ,
           and
           you
           be
           for
           ever
           deprived
           of
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           have
           your
           portion
           amongst
           Murderers
           and
           Unbelievers
           ,
           which
           will
           assuredly
           be
           your
           portion
           ,
           except
           you
           repent
           .
           And
           truly
           ,
           this
           I
           can
           say
           ,
           that
           my
           soul
           hath
           been
           grieved
           ,
           and
           my
           spirit
           full
           of
           heaviness
           for
           you
           ,
           and
           with
           tears
           have
           I
           besought
           the
           Lord
           never
           to
           lay
           this
           sin
           to
           your
           charge
           ,
           having
           learned
           
             to
             bless
             them
             that
             curse
             ,
             and
             pray
             for
             them
             that
             despitefully
             use
             us
             :
          
           But
           truly
           ,
           your
           sin
           is
           very
           great
           ;
           for
           you
           have
           not
           only
           made
           your selves
           Murderers
           (
           if
           the
           Lord
           prevent
           it
           not
           )
           of
           
             twenty
             two
             Persons
          
           ,
           to
           the
           ruining
           of
           our
           Wives
           and
           Children
           ;
           but
           also
           have
           made
           your selves
           a
           President
           unto
           others
           in
           the
           like
           case
           ;
           you
           being
           the
           first
           and
           most
           hardly
           that
           ever
           durst
           bring
           in
           such
           a
           Verdict
           amongst
           us
           in
           our
           Generation
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           I
           desire
           to
           expostulate
           a
           little
           with
           you
           ,
           to
           know
           what
           was
           the
           very
           ground
           and
           cause
           of
           your
           so
           dealing
           ,
           seeing
           there
           was
           no
           Evidence
           to
           prove
           any
           thing
           against
           us
           .
        
         
           And
           first
           ,
           you
           the
           Promoters
           ,
           Was
           this
           your
           end
           ,
           to
           have
           the
           Righteous
           cut
           off
           from
           the
           Earth
           ,
           that
           so
           you
           might
           live
           in
           Swearing
           ,
           Drunkenness
           ,
           Whoredom
           ,
           and
           all
           manner
           of
           Prophaness
           and
           Debauchery
           ,
           without
           once
           being
           reproved
           ?
           Or
           ,
           was
           it
           for
           fear
           of
           Finement
           or
           hope
           of
           Favour
           ?
           or
           ,
           did
           you
           expect
           some
           Reward
           ?
           or
           ,
           did
           you
           believe
           that
           your
           bringing
           
           us
           in
           guilty
           ,
           would
           (
           as
           it
           did
           )
           extend
           to
           the
           depriving
           of
           us
           both
           of
           Liberty
           ,
           Life
           and
           Estate
           ?
           and
           did
           you
           hope
           to
           be
           sharers
           thereof
           ?
           or
           to
           advantage
           your selves
           by
           destroying
           of
           us
           ?
           Which
           of
           these
           was
           the
           reason
           ?
           deal
           plainly
           with
           your
           own
           hearts
           and
           consciences
           ,
           and
           think
           not
           to
           hide
           any
           thing
           from
           the
           all-seeing
           eye
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           nor
           from
           such
           as
           walk
           in
           his
           Light
           ,
           and
           abide
           in
           his
           Counsel
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           to
           you
           the
           Consenters
           ,
           who
           for
           a
           season
           withstood
           your
           fellows
           ,
           I
           have
           a
           few
           words
           to
           write
           ;
           That
           although
           your
           end
           was
           not
           so
           bad
           ,
           nor
           your
           envy
           so
           great
           as
           the
           others
           ,
           yet
           your
           reward
           will
           be
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           you
           must
           drink
           of
           the
           same
           Cup
           ,
           except
           you
           speedily
           repent
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           well
           if
           a
           place
           of
           repentance
           be
           found
           for
           you
           ;
           for
           ,
           you
           have
           not
           only
           betrayed
           the
           Lives
           of
           honest
           men
           ,
           but
           also
           have
           betrayed
           your
           own
           Consciences
           ,
           and
           done
           despight
           against
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Grace
           that
           strove
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           through
           cowardise
           and
           slavish
           fear
           consented
           to
           condemn
           the
           Innocent
           :
           for
           the
           Scribes
           and
           Pharisees
           could
           not
           compass
           the
           death
           of
           Christ
           until
           Judas
           betrayed
           him
           ;
           no
           more
           could
           those
           blood-thirsty-men
           have
           compassed
           ours
           ,
           but
           by
           your
           consent
           .
           Oh
           that
           you
           would
           consider
           ,
           and
           lay
           these
           things
           to
           heart
           ,
           and
           remember
           the
           saying
           of
           the
           Servant
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           
             What
             is
             required
             of
             thee
             ,
             O
             man
             ,
             but
             to
             do
             justly
             ,
             shew
             mercy
             ,
             and
             walk
             humbly
             with
             thy
             God
             ?
          
           but
           you
           have
           dealt
           unjustly
           ,
           you
           have
           shewed
           no
           mercy
           ;
           and
           now
           for
           you
           to
           repent
           and
           walk
           humbly
           with
           your
           God
           ,
           would
           indeed
           be
           the
           rejoycing
           of
           my
           soul
           ,
           who
           desires
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           may
           shew
           mercy
           unto
           you
           all
           ,
           though
           you
           have
           not
           done
           justly
           towards
           me
           nor
           the
           rest
           of
           my
           Brethren
           .
        
         
           
             Written
             at
             White-Lion-Prison
             ;
          
           
             by
             one
             who
             knoweth
             well
             ,
             and
             also
             is
             well
             known
             unto
             many
             of
             you
             ,
             by
             name
             ,
             Nathaniel
             Robinson
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           A
           Collection
           of
           some
           
             of
             the
             Particulars
          
           of
           the
           Proceedings
           of
           the
           Court
           at
           
             Quarter
             Sessions
          
           ,
           holden
           at
           
             Margarets
             Hill
          
           in
           Southwark
           ,
           upon
           the
           11th
           .
           day
           of
           the
           9th
           .
           Month
           ,
           1662.
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           THe
           Court
           being
           sate
           ,
           there
           was
           brought
           ;
           before
           them
           thirteen
           of
           the
           People
           of
           God
           ,
           called
           Quakers
           ,
           who
           being
           brought
           to
           the
           Bar
           ,
           an
           Indictment
           was
           read
           ,
           which
           was
           grounded
           upon
           an
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           of
           the
           thirty
           fifth
           year
           of
           Queen
           
             Elizabeth
             ,
             for
             the
             punishment
             of
             wicked
             and
             seditious
             Sectaries
             .
          
           The
           Indictment
           being
           read
           ,
           the
           Prisoners
           were
           asked
           ,
           Guilty
           ,
           or
           
             not
             guilty
          
           ?
           Several
           of
           the
           Prisoners
           seeing
           their
           wicked
           intent
           ,
           had
           not
           freedom
           to
           answer
           to
           that
           limited
           form
           of
           words
           ,
           [
           viz.
           guilty
           ,
           or
           
             not
             guilty
          
           ]
           we
           said
           ,
           it
           was
           all
           one
           whether
           we
           plead
           or
           not
           ,
           seeing
           they
           had
           determined
           what
           to
           do
           ,
           as
           we
           had
           experience
           in
           the
           former
           Tryal
           ,
           yet
           we
           spake
           to
           the
           same
           effect
           ,
           denying
           the
           substance
           of
           the
           Indictment
           ,
           and
           declaring
           it
           to
           be
           a
           pack
           of
           lyes
           and
           forgeries
           .
           Then
           several
           of
           us
           being
           suffered
           no
           further
           to
           plead
           ,
           were
           committed
           back
           to
           Prison
           ,
           and
           but
           five
           only
           remaining
           whose
           Plea
           the
           Court
           accepted
           ;
           whose
           Plea
           could
           hardly
           be
           received
           :
           for
           ,
           when
           they
           asked
           us
           ,
           Guilty
           ,
           or
           
             not
             guilty
          
           ?
           some
           of
           us
           answered
           ,
           That
           we
           did
           believe
           that
           they
           knew
           in
           their
           own
           consciences
           that
           we
           were
           not
           guilty
           of
           that
           Indictment
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           was
           lies
           and
           forgeries
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           were
           not
           guilty
           of
           that
           Charge
           .
           They
           said
           ,
           it
           was
           a
           sign
           our
           Cause
           was
           not
           good
           ,
           we
           were
           so
           loth
           to
           put
           our selves
           upon
           a
           Tryal
           .
           We
           answered
           ,
           we
           did
           not
           question
           the
           honesty
           of
           our
           Cause
           ,
           but
           we
           did
           question
           the
           honesty
           of
           those
           that
           were
           to
           try
           our
           Cause
           ;
           and
           that
           we
           knew
           that
           such
           men
           who
           
             feared
             God
             ,
             and
             trembled
             at
             his
             Word
             ,
          
           could
           not
           judge
           us
           Evil-doers
           in
           this
           matter
           .
           Reply
           was
           made
           ;
           Were
           not
           those
           men
           
           that
           feared
           God
           ?
           (
           meaning
           the
           Jury
           )
           We
           replyed
           to
           
             John
             Lenthal
          
           ,
           that
           if
           he
           could
           say
           ,
           in
           Truth
           and
           Righteousness
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           
             a
             man
             that
             feared
             God
             ,
             and
             trembled
             at
             his
             Word
             ,
          
           we
           would
           refer
           our
           Cause
           to
           him
           ;
           but
           if
           he
           was
           not
           such
           a
           one
           ,
           he
           was
           not
           fit
           to
           sit
           there
           as
           Judge
           over
           us
           :
           And
           whereas
           we
           declared
           against
           the
           Forgery
           contained
           in
           the
           Indictment
           ,
           they
           said
           ,
           we
           were
           uncivil
           :
           We
           said
           ,
           it
           was
           not
           uncivil
           to
           say
           
             a
             Lye
             was
             a
             Lye.
          
           
        
         
           The
           Jury
           being
           called
           and
           sworn
           ,
           they
           also
           swore
           two
           Witnesses
           .
           The
           first
           swore
           we
           were
           at
           a
           Meeting
           at
           Horsey-Down
           ,
           to
           the
           number
           of
           about
           three-score
           .
           The
           Court
           demanded
           what
           we
           were
           doing
           ?
           He
           said
           ,
           we
           were
           doing
           nothing
           ,
           nor
           he
           heard
           nothing
           spoken
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           Witness
           ,
           whose
           name
           is
           Crosswell
           ,
           he
           swore
           we
           were
           met
           at
           Horsey-Down
           ,
           to
           the
           number
           of
           about
           an
           hundred
           ,
           and
           that
           a
           Woman
           was
           preaching
           before
           he
           came
           into
           the
           Meeting
           ,
           and
           continued
           speaking
           a
           good
           while
           after
           he
           came
           in
           ;
           although
           the
           former
           Witness
           ,
           being
           asked
           how
           long
           he
           came
           in
           after
           Crosswell
           .
           He
           said
           he
           came
           in
           within
           three
           minutes
           after
           him
           ,
           and
           heard
           nothing
           spoken
           ;
           And
           when
           it
           was
           demanded
           of
           Crosswell
           ,
           what
           was
           spoken
           ;
           he
           could
           give
           but
           a
           slender
           account
           ,
           but
           said
           she
           spoke
           out
           of
           Jeremiah
           .
           But
           this
           Testimony
           was
           forged
           by
           the
           Devil
           the
           father
           of
           lyes
           in
           the
           heart
           of
           this
           his
           servant
           ,
           which
           was
           signified
           to
           the
           Jury
           ;
           and
           also
           ,
           that
           this
           Crosswell
           ,
           who
           lives
           at
           the
           Horns
           in
           Kent-street
           ,
           is
           generally
           known
           to
           be
           a
           very
           wicked
           man
           ,
           and
           to
           keep
           a
           wicked
           house
           of
           entertainment
           for
           Drunkards
           and
           all
           manner
           of
           wicked
           persons
           ;
           who
           was
           a
           Constable
           at
           the
           time
           when
           we
           were
           brought
           to
           Prison
           ,
           he
           took
           us
           out
           of
           our
           peaceable
           Meeting
           ,
           where
           we
           were
           in
           silence
           waiting
           upon
           the
           Lord
           ,
           which
           was
           testified
           in
           open
           Court
           ;
           and
           this
           false
           Witness
           was
           objected
           against
           ,
           as
           not
           being
           a
           Competent
           Witness
           ,
           because
           he
           is
           known
           to
           be
           a
           man
           of
           a
           wicked
           Conversation
           ,
           and
           one
           that
           is
           a
           Common
           Swearer
           ,
           and
           not
           making
           conscience
           of
           an
           Oath
           .
           It
           was
           also
           pleaded
           to
           the
           Jury
           ,
           that
           they
           ought
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           the
           Confutation
           of
           the
           Witnesses
           ;
           the
           first
           affirming
           
             that
             nothing
             was
             spoken
          
           ,
           the
           last
           affirming
           
             that
             a
             Woman
             spake
          
           .
        
         
         
           It
           was
           also
           questioned
           ,
           whether
           that
           Court
           had
           any
           lawful
           Authority
           to
           proceed
           against
           us
           ,
           seeing
           it
           is
           enacted
           in
           a
           Statute
           ,
           made
           and
           provided
           in
           the
           first
           year
           of
           Queen
           
             Elizabeth
             ,
             That
             no
             matters
             of
             Religion
             ,
             or
             Causes
             Ecclesiastical
             ,
             shall
             be
             judged
             Errour
             ,
             Heresie
             ,
             or
             Schism
             ,
             but
             by
             Ecclesiastical
             Authority
             by
             especial
             Commission
             ,
             by
             Letters
             Patents
             under
             the
             Great
             Seal
             of
          
           England
           .
           The
           Court
           said
           ,
           that
           Statute
           of
           the
           thirty
           fifth
           was
           since
           .
           To
           which
           it
           was
           answered
           ,
           that
           this
           Statute
           of
           the
           first
           of
           Queen
           Elizabeth
           ,
           is
           not
           repealed
           ,
           but
           is
           yet
           in
           force
           .
           
             John
             Lenthal
          
           said
           ,
           that
           should
           not
           hinder
           their
           proceedings
           .
           
             John
             Lenthal
          
           asked
           us
           ,
           wherefore
           we
           were
           met
           together
           ?
           We
           said
           ,
           the
           end
           of
           our
           meeting
           together
           ,
           was
           to
           wait
           upon
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           feel
           his
           Power
           and
           Presence
           in
           our
           hearts
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           were
           neither
           wicked
           ,
           seditious
           ,
           nor
           Hereticks
           ,
           but
           were
           in
           the
           fear
           and
           counsel
           of
           God
           ,
           bearing
           Testimony
           against
           those
           things
           in
           our
           Conversation
           ,
           whereof
           we
           were
           accused
           in
           the
           Indictment
           .
        
         
           Then
           
             John
             Lenthal
          
           said
           ,
           directing
           his
           speech
           to
           the
           Jury
           ,
           that
           one
           Witness
           said
           ,
           we
           were
           at
           the
           Meeting
           ;
           and
           the
           other
           said
           ,
           that
           a
           Woman
           spake
           ;
           and
           thirdly
           ,
           that
           we
           confessed
           that
           we
           were
           there
           worshipping
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           he
           charged
           against
           us
           as
           matter
           of
           fact
           ;
           They
           also
           charged
           us
           of
           obstinately
           refusing
           to
           hear
           the
           Common-Prayer
           :
           Some
           of
           us
           said
           ,
           we
           were
           in
           Prison
           before
           it
           was
           in
           being
           :
           Others
           of
           us
           bid
           them
           produce
           Evidence
           that
           we
           did
           not
           hear
           it
           .
           They
           answered
           ,
           that
           we
           should
           prove
           that
           we
           did
           hear
           it
           .
           We
           said
           ,
           that
           did
           not
           belong
           to
           us
           ,
           nor
           the
           Law
           doth
           not
           require
           it
           .
        
         
           Then
           we
           ,
           directing
           our
           speech
           to
           the
           Jury
           ,
           bid
           them
           take
           notice
           of
           the
           Confutation
           of
           the
           Evidence
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           was
           a
           weighty
           matter
           they
           went
           upon
           ;
           that
           not
           only
           our
           Liberty
           ,
           but
           our
           Lives
           also
           were
           concern'd
           in
           it
           ,
           for
           they
           sought
           our
           Blood
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           End
           and
           Issue
           of
           it
           was
           to
           take
           away
           our
           Lives
           ;
           for
           we
           see
           the
           end
           of
           their
           Proceedings
           ,
           by
           this
           Act
           ,
           is
           ,
           to
           make
           us
           
             abjure
             the
             Realm
          
           ,
           which
           is
           ,
           
             to
             swear
          
           ,
           which
           we
           must
           rather
           die
           than
           do
           ;
           
             (
             Oh!
             must
             you
             so
          
           ,
           said
           the
           Cryer
           )
           We
           said
           ,
           we
           were
           innocent
           men
           ,
           fearing
           God
           ,
           and
           because
           of
           that
           they
           sought
           our
           lives
           ;
           but
           if
           we
           had
           been
           Drunkards
           or
           
           Swearers
           ,
           we
           might
           have
           our
           Liberty
           .
           They
           said
           ,
           if
           we
           would
           conform
           ,
           we
           might
           have
           our
           Liberty
           .
           It
           was
           answered
           ,
           we
           might
           obtain
           our
           Liberty
           for
           our
           bodies
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           and
           bring
           our
           souls
           in
           bondage
           to
           all
           eternity
           .
           So
           they
           sent
           forth
           the
           Jury
           ,
           who
           remained
           together
           till
           the
           Court
           adjourned
           to
           Dinner
           ,
           and
           after
           they
           were
           set
           again
           ,
           the
           Jury
           came
           down
           ;
           the
           Court
           asked
           them
           if
           they
           were
           agreed
           ?
           They
           said
           ,
           No.
           Some
           of
           them
           questioned
           ,
           whether
           a
           Woman
           speaking
           might
           be
           called
           the
           Worship
           of
           God.
           
             John
             Lonthal
          
           said
           ,
           it
           was
           all
           one
           for
           that
           ,
           whether
           Men
           or
           Women
           :
           But
           after
           some
           time
           ,
           the
           Jury
           came
           in
           again
           ,
           and
           brought
           us
           in
           guilty
           ,
           as
           the
           Court
           said
           .
           We
           demanded
           their
           Verdict
           ,
           but
           they
           would
           give
           us
           no
           answer
           .
           Then
           
             John
             Lenthal
          
           pronounced
           the
           Sentence
           ,
           
             That
             we
             must
             return
             to
             Prison
             for
             three
             months
             ,
             without
             Bail
             or
             Mainprize
             ;
             if
             in
             that
             time
             we
             did
             not
             recant
             ,
             we
             must
             abjure
             the
             Realm
             .
          
           We
           asked
           them
           what
           benefit
           we
           might
           obtain
           by
           such
           Submission
           ?
           They
           answered
           ,
           we
           might
           have
           our
           Liberty
           .
           We
           answered
           ,
           that
           they
           could
           afford
           us
           no
           more
           than
           the
           Divil
           offered
           Christ
           ;
           
             All
             this
             will
             I
             give
             thee
             ,
             if
             thou
             wilt
             fall
             down
             and
             worship
             me
             .
          
           One
           of
           them
           said
           ,
           that
           was
           not
           a
           fit
           comparison
           .
           Whereupon
           we
           answered
           ,
           If
           we
           should
           say
           that
           with
           our
           mouthes
           ,
           which
           we
           did
           not
           believe
           with
           our
           hearts
           ,
           we
           should
           be
           Hypocrites
           and
           Children
           of
           the
           Devil
           ,
           falling
           down
           to
           worship
           him
           .
           So
           as
           we
           passed
           from
           before
           the
           Court
           ,
           we
           bid
           them
           remember
           Cain
           ,
           who
           was
           the
           first
           that
           persecuted
           about
           Sacrifice
           and
           Worship
           ,
           who
           flew
           his
           righteous
           Brother
           .
        
         
           Now
           let
           the
           impartial
           Reader
           take
           notice
           of
           the
           slender
           ground
           that
           either
           the
           Jury
           had
           to
           bring
           us
           in
           guilty
           of
           that
           Indictment
           ,
           or
           the
           Court
           to
           pass
           such
           a
           cruel
           Sentence
           ,
           there
           being
           only
           two
           Witnesses
           .
           The
           first
           swore
           ,
           that
           a
           Woman
           was
           speaking
           before
           he
           came
           into
           the
           Meeting
           ;
           and
           a
           good
           while
           after
           ;
           and
           the
           other
           came
           within
           three
           minutes
           after
           ,
           and
           heard
           nothing
           spoken
           .
           This
           was
           all
           the
           Evidence
           that
           was
           against
           us
           ,
           as
           the
           Auditors
           that
           were
           present
           at
           the
           Court
           can
           witness
           .
           Now
           whether
           this
           Evidence
           was
           a
           sufficient
           ground
           for
           such
           a
           Verdict
           (
           so
           called
           )
           and
           Sentence
           ,
           let
           all
           
           sober-minded
           people
           judge
           :
           they
           could
           not
           prove
           us
           either
           
             wicked
             ,
             dangerous
             ,
             seditious
          
           ,
           nor
           Sectaries
           ;
           neither
           have
           the
           effects
           of
           our
           meeting
           ever
           at
           any
           time
           tended
           to
           any
           such
           consequence
           ;
           but
           our
           Meetings
           do
           ,
           and
           alwayes
           have
           tended
           to
           Peace
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           rooting
           out
           the
           ground
           of
           Wickedness
           ,
           Sedition
           ,
           and
           Heresie
           ;
           therefore
           not
           guilty
           of
           this
           Indictment
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           There
           was
           no
           Evidence
           against
           us
           ,
           that
           we
           did
           obstinately
           refuse
           to
           hear
           Common-Prayer
           ;
           neither
           was
           it
           in
           being
           at
           those
           places
           which
           they
           call
           Churches
           and
           Chappels
           ,
           till
           after
           we
           were
           in
           Prison
           ;
           therefore
           we
           are
           not
           guilty
           of
           this
           Indictment
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           They
           did
           not
           swear
           that
           we
           were
           met
           in
           pretence
           of
           Worship
           ;
           therefore
           we
           are
           not
           guilty
           of
           this
           Indictment
           .
           Fourthly
           ,
           The
           Evidence
           did
           not
           swear
           that
           we
           were
           met
           in
           Contempt
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           his
           Laws
           and
           Statutes
           ;
           for
           we
           were
           met
           in
           the
           Fear
           and
           Counsel
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           an
           evil
           ,
           but
           a
           
             good
             Example
          
           to
           others
           ;
           not
           against
           the
           Peace
           ,
           but
           against
           the
           
             ground
             of
             strife
          
           ;
           not
           against
           the
           
             King's
             Honour
             and
             Dignity
          
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           
             ground
             of
             all
             true
             Honour
             and
             Dignity
          
           ;
           therefore
           not
           guilty
           of
           that
           Indictment
           :
           Our
           Meeting-doors
           were
           open
           ;
           and
           therefore
           by
           the
           Law
           not
           a
           Conventicle
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           plot
           and
           contrive
           mischief
           ,
           which
           it
           is
           manifest
           to
           all
           People
           was
           not
           our
           intent
           ;
           therefore
           not
           guilty
           of
           that
           Indictment
           ,
           nor
           deserving
           such
           a
           cruel
           Sentence
           .
        
         
           Now
           all
           People
           who
           have
           any
           sence
           or
           seeling
           of
           the
           measure
           of
           God's
           Spirit
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           may
           see
           and
           discern
           that
           this
           persecuting
           spirit
           is
           no
           other
           ,
           but
           that
           which
           was
           in
           Cain
           when
           he
           slew
           his
           Brother
           about
           Sacrifice
           and
           Worship
           ;
           for
           ,
           no
           other
           but
           that
           same
           spirit
           hath
           persecuted
           about
           Religion
           and
           Worship
           ,
           from
           Cain
           to
           this
           day
           ;
           who
           ,
           because
           of
           that
           spirit
           ,
           are
           and
           ever
           have
           been
           driven
           out
           of
           God's
           presence
           ,
           as
           Cain
           was
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           become
           open
           Enemies
           to
           that
           Innocent
           Life
           in
           all
           the
           Faithful
           ,
           which
           was
           in
           Abel
           ,
           whose
           Sacrifice
           God
           accepteth
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           his
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           GIve
           ear
           ,
           O
           King
           ,
           O
           Parliament
           ,
           O
           Judge
           ,
        
         
           And
           Justices
           ,
           who
           bear
           the
           Saints
           a
           grudge
           ,
        
         
           Who
           have
           or
           may
           promote
           ,
           as
           men
           of
           strife
           ,
        
         
           A
           wicked
           Statute
           for
           to
           take
           their
           Life
           .
        
         
           Behold
           !
           all
           People
           of
           the
           English
           Nation
           ,
        
         
           A
           Law
           set
           forth
           against
           the
           Separation
           ,
        
         
           Made
           by
           a
           Council
           ,
           Signed
           by
           a
           Queen
           ,
        
         
           Long
           laying
           dormant
           ,
           now
           reviv'd
           ageen
           ;
        
         
           Horrid
           Design
           ,
           ever
           to
           be
           accurst
           ,
        
         
           To
           leave
           the
           late
           Act
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           the
           worst
           ;
        
         
           Which
           blames
           a
           harmless
           People
           ,
           by
           its
           Lies
           ,
        
         
           As
           wicked
           and
           seditious
           Sectaries
           ,
        
         
           And
           such
           like
           falshoods
           ,
           which
           the
           Priests
           ,
           with
           all
        
         
           Ill
           Magistrates
           ,
           possessed
           have
           ,
           and
           shall
           ,
        
         
           Until
           the
           Beast
           and
           Prophet
           false
           are
           cast
        
         
           Into
           the
           Lake
           ,
           when
           they
           have
           done
           their
           last
           .
        
         
           The
           while
           ,
           let
           's
           talk
           a
           littl
           '
           of
           your
           abuse
           ,
        
         
           To
           leave
           y'
           at
           least
           the
           more
           without
           excuse
           :
        
         
           What
           have
           we
           said
           ,
           or
           done
           ?
           we
           fain
           would
           know
        
         
           Before
           we
           die
           (
           the
           Land
           we
           can't
           forgo
           )
        
         
           That
           ye
           should
           thus
           us
           sentence
           right
           or
           wrong
           ,
        
         
           Sure
           ,
           not
           by
           God's
           Law
           ,
           but
           your
           own
           so
           strong
           :
        
         
           Did
           ever
           men
           just
           Judgment
           more
           pervert
           ,
        
         
           Christians
           in
           name
           ,
           but
           Hypocrites
           in
           heart
           !
        
         
           If
           we
           should
           hold
           our
           peace
           ;
           the
           Stones
           might
           cry
        
         
           With
           rumbling
           voices
           to
           the
           Heavens
           hie
           .
        
         
           What
           do
           ye
           say
           to
           Christ
           and
           Christians
        
         
           In
           Ages
           past
           ,
           inhabiting
           all
           Lands
           ,
        
         
           Who
           separated
           from
           the
           wicked
           train
        
         
           Of
           Idol
           people
           ,
           where
           they
           did
           remain
           ?
        
         
           What
           to
           the
           Sect
           declar'd
           of
           in
           the
           Acts
           ?
        
         
           And
           Paul
           accus'd
           by
           th'
           Jews
           of
           heinous
           facts
           ?
        
         
           Who
           being
           spoke
           against
           in
           ev'ry
           place
           ;
        
         
           Yet
           you
           'l
           not
           dare
           in
           words
           them
           to
           deface
           .
        
         
         
           See
           then
           how
           like
           your
           Fathers
           ye
           do
           walk
           ,
        
         
           Who
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           then
           did
           prate
           and
           talk
           ,
        
         
           Who
           justified
           the
           Saints
           that
           went
           before
           ,
        
         
           And
           yet
           condemn'd
           the
           present
           ones
           as
           sore
           .
        
         
           Repent
           ,
           repent
           ,
           be
           humbled
           in
           the
           dust
           ,
        
         
           And
           bite
           those
           tongues
           that
           did
           condemn
           the
           Just
           :
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           rather
           rent
           your
           hearts
           ,
           which
           took
           content
        
         
           To
           Prison
           ,
           Banish
           ,
           kill
           the
           Innocent
           :
        
         
           For
           if
           we
           felt
           not
           Light
           ,
           Life
           ,
           Truth
           and
           Love
           ,
        
         
           We
           durst
           not
           thus
           so
           boldly
           to
           reprove
           .
        
         
           Well
           ,
           come
           what
           will
           ,
           Glory
           to
           God
           on
           High
           ,
        
         
           That
           we
           three
           Months
           in
           Prison
           are
           to
           lye
           ,
        
         
           Wherein
           ,
           if
           not
           submit
           ,
           the
           Cross
           to
           fly
           ,
        
         
           Then
           to
           forswear
           these
           Lands
           ,
           or
           else
           to
           die
           .
        
         
           But
           we
           must
           hearken
           to
           our
           Master's
           Call
           ,
        
         
           Who
           saith
           within
           us
           ,
           
             Swear
             ye
             not
             at
             all
          
           ;
        
         
           For
           he
           hath
           brought
           us
           unto
           Yea
           and
           Nay
           ,
        
         
           And
           him
           we
           are
           resolv'd
           for
           to
           obey
           ;
        
         
           '
           Cause
           we
           through
           Grace
           ,
           are
           sure
           to
           gain
           by
           loss
           ,
        
         
           This
           makes
           us
           love
           the
           Seed
           ,
           and
           kiss
           the
           Cross
           .
        
         
           O
           Immortality
           ,
           most
           glorious
           sight
           !
        
         
           Which
           through
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           God
           hath
           brought
           to
           light
           :
        
         
           O
           hellish
           darkness
           ,
           and
           eternal
           pains
           !
        
         
           For
           all
           th'
           impenitent
           (
           reserv'd
           in
           chains
           )
        
         
           And
           persecuting
           Antichristians
           ,
        
         
           Both
           Great
           and
           Small
           ,
           who
           do
           defile
           their
           hands
        
         
           With
           blood
           ,
           or
           any
           thing
           that
           may
           offend
           .
        
         
           The
           Lambs
           of
           Christ
           that
           hold
           out
           to
           the
           end
           .
        
         
           Th'
           All-powerful
           Mighty
           Judge
           to
           such
           will
           say
           ,
        
         
           Within
           their
           Consciences
           ,
           Depart
           ,
           away
        
         
           Ye
           cursed
           ones
           ,
           into
           eternal
           fire
           ,
        
         
           Prepar'd
           for
           evil
           Angels
           in
           mine
           ire
           :
        
         
           For
           ye
           not
           only
           have
           not
           visited
        
         
           My
           Babes
           and
           Brethren
           dear
           ,
           when
           hard
           bested
           ;
        
         
           But
           wrong'd
           them
           much
           by
           various
           enmitie
           ,
        
         
           And
           doing
           thus
           y'
           have
           done
           it
           unto
           me
           .
        
         
           Come
           ,
           come
           ye
           Blessed
           ,
           shall
           Christ
           Jesus
           speak
           ,
        
         
           Within
           his
           Flock
           ,
           whose
           hearts
           now
           melt
           and
           break
        
         
         
           For
           the
           Abominations
           committed
           ,
        
         
           And
           who
           by
           Suffring
           now
           ,
           for
           him
           are
           fitted
           ;
        
         
           Receive
           the
           Kingdom
           and
           the
           endless
           Life
           ,
        
         
           I
           'le
           be
           thy
           Bridegroom
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           be
           my
           Wife
           ;
        
         
           For
           thou
           hast
           holp
           my
           Poor
           in
           want
           and
           need
           ,
        
         
           And
           born
           the
           burdens
           of
           the
           Suffring
           Seed
           ,
        
         
           And
           loved
           me
           above
           all
           Earthly
           thing
           ;
        
         
           So
           I
           into
           this
           Glory
           do
           thee
           bring
           .
        
         
           Then
           ye
           that
           know
           the
           Father
           and
           the
           Son
           ,
        
         
           And
           Sp'rit
           ,
           that
           brought
           you
           out
           of
           Babylon
           ,
        
         
           What
           the
           good
           Husbandman
           in
           you
           hath
           sown
           ,
        
         
           See
           that
           it
           grow
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           smite
           your
           own
        
         
           Fellows
           ,
           nor
           eat
           and
           drink
           with
           th'
           drunken
           ,
           but
        
         
           Feed
           them
           ,
           lest
           he
           do
           you
           in
           sunder
           cut
           ,
        
         
           As
           Hypocrites
           ;
           for
           't
           is
           a
           sudden
           Day
           ;
        
         
           See
           how
           it
           dawns
           ,
           Hark
           how
           he
           comes
           away
           .
        
         
           Even
           so
           come
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           come
           quickly
           .
           
             JOHN
             CHANDLER
             .
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .