A true discoverie of the ground of the imprisonment of Francis Ellington, Thomas Cocket, and Edward Ferman whose outward dwellings is in Northamptonshire, who are cast into the common goale in Northampton by the men that are now in commission to do justice, who never read us any law, or any evidence came against us, shewing our transgression as the following lines make manifest : he that hath an eye to see, let him see, and he that hath an ear to hear let him hear.
         F. E. (Francis Ellington)
      
       
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             A true discoverie of the ground of the imprisonment of Francis Ellington, Thomas Cocket, and Edward Ferman whose outward dwellings is in Northamptonshire, who are cast into the common goale in Northampton by the men that are now in commission to do justice, who never read us any law, or any evidence came against us, shewing our transgression as the following lines make manifest : he that hath an eye to see, let him see, and he that hath an ear to hear let him hear.
             F. E. (Francis Ellington)
          
           [2], [10] p.
           
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             London :
             1655.
          
           
             Signed: Francis Ellington (p. [7]), Edward Ferman (p. [9]), and Thomas Cocket (p. [10])
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           A
           TRUE
           DISCOVERIE
           OF
           THE
           GROVND
           OF
           THE
           IMPRISONMENT
           OF
           
             Francis
             Ellington
             ,
             Thomas
             Cocket
             ,
          
           and
           
             Edward
             Ferman
             ,
          
           whose
           outward
           dwellings
           is
           in
           
             Northamptonshire
             ,
          
           who
           are
           cast
           into
           the
           Common
           Goale
           in
           
             Northampton
             ,
          
           by
           the
           men
           that
           are
           now
           in
           Commission
           to
           do
           Justice
           ,
           who
           never
           read
           us
           any
           Law
           ,
           or
           any
           evidence
           came
           against
           us
           ,
           shewing
           our
           transgression
           as
           the
           following
           lines
           make
           manifest
           .
           
             He
             that
             hath
             an
             eye
             to
             see
             let
             him
             see
             ,
             and
             he
             that
             hath
             an
             ear
             to
             hear
             let
             him
             hear
             .
          
        
         
           
             And
             Judgment
             is
             turned
             away
             backward
             ,
             and
             Justice
             standeth
             a
             far
             off
             ,
             for
             Truth
             is
             fallen
             in
             the
             streets
             ,
             and
             equity
             cannot
             enter
             ;
             yea
             Truth
             faileth
             ,
             and
             he
             that
             departeth
             from
             evil
             maketh
             himself
             a
             prey
             .
             
               Isaiah
               59.
               14
               ,
               15.
               
                 verses
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Giles
             Calvert
          
           at
           the
           Black-Spread-Eagle
           ,
           at
           the
           West
           end
           of
           
             Pauls
             ,
          
           1655.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
         
           A
           true
           Discovery
           of
           the
           ground
           of
           the
           Imprisonment
           of
           
             Francis
             Ellington
             ,
             Thomas
             Cocket
             ,
          
           and
           
             Edward
             Ferman
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           I
           
             Francis
             Ellington
             ,
          
           living
           in
           
             Wellingborough
          
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Northampton
             ,
          
           about
           the
           9.
           day
           of
           
             October
          
           1654.
           being
           in
           my
           Calling
           and
           employment
           at
           a
           Faire
           at
           
             Harborough
          
           in
           
             Lecestershire
             ,
          
           and
           hearing
           that
           there
           was
           one
           
             Willing
             Dewsbury
          
           a
           
             Yorkeshire
          
           man
           at
           a
           friends
           house
           there
           ;
           and
           he
           was
           that
           day
           to
           declare
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           the
           Consciences
           of
           the
           people
           ;
           and
           being
           free
           in
           my
           spirit
           to
           go
           to
           hear
           him
           ,
           I
           went
           to
           the
           friends
           house
           ,
           and
           heard
           him
           declare
           the
           word
           of
           life
           to
           my
           Conscience
           ,
           which
           raised
           the
           witness
           of
           God
           in
           me
           ,
           that
           did
           own
           what
           he
           spake
           to
           be
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           which
           my
           understanding
           did
           enlighten
           to
           see
           the
           way
           to
           eternal
           life
           ,
           which
           I
           had
           long
           sought
           in
           my
           imagination
           of
           the
           Saints
           condition
           .
           Then
           was
           I
           moved
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           desire
           his
           servant
           ,
           who
           to
           me
           declared
           His
           word
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           free
           in
           his
           spirit
           ,
           to
           come
           to
           my
           house
           ,
           which
           he
           did
           upon
           the
           27.
           day
           of
           the
           10.
           
           Month
           called
           
             December
             ,
          
           and
           a
           friend
           with
           him
           whose
           name
           is
           
             Joseph
             Storre
             ,
          
           who
           stayed
           at
           my
           house
           that
           day
           and
           night
           ;
           and
           on
           the
           morrow
           
             Richard
             Denit
          
           Constable
           of
           the
           Town
           ,
           came
           to
           my
           house
           with
           a
           warrant
           from
           
             Thomas
             Pentlow
          
           called
           Justice
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           that
           he
           came
           to
           apprehend
           one
           of
           those
           two
           that
           were
           at
           my
           house
           ;
           I
           asked
           him
           if
           he
           had
           a
           warrant
           ,
           he
           said
           he
           had
           :
           I
           desired
           him
           that
           he
           would
           let
           me
           read
           his
           warrant
           :
           which
           he
           did
           ,
           and
           I
           reading
           it
           ,
           and
           finding
           no
           name
           ,
           in
           the
           warrant
           ,
           of
           him
           he
           should
           apprehend
           ,
           but
           for
           one
           he
           called
           
             Quaker
             ;
          
           I
           replyed
           ,
           that
           I
           could
           not
           see
           how
           he
           could
           apprehend
           any
           of
           those
           two
           in
           my
           house
           
           by
           vertue
           of
           that
           Warrant
           ,
           seeing
           there
           was
           not
           any
           name
           in
           the
           Warrant
           ,
           but
           the
           Constable
           laid
           hands
           on
           
             William
             Dewsbury
             ,
          
           and
           said
           ,
           
             that
             he
             was
             the
             man
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             should
             go
             with
             him
             before
             the
             Justice
             ,
          
           which
           he
           did
           the
           same
           day
           ,
           and
           
             Joseph
             Stor
          
           was
           moved
           to
           go
           with
           him
           to
           
             Thomas
             Pentlow's
          
           house
           in
           
             Wilby
             ;
          
           then
           I
           being
           free
           in
           my
           spirit
           ,
           did
           with
           other
           friends
           go
           along
           with
           them
           to
           
             Thomas
             Pentlows
          
           house
           ,
           and
           there
           hearing
           the
           examination
           of
           
             William
             Dewsbury
          
           and
           
             Joseph
             Stor
             ,
          
           and
           after
           that
           
             Thomas
             Pentlow
          
           had
           made
           their
           
             Mittimus
             ,
          
           and
           gave
           the
           Constable
           charge
           of
           them
           ,
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
             Pentlow
          
           came
           forth
           of
           the
           room
           into
           another
           room
           whete
           I
           and
           other
           friends
           were
           ,
           and
           asked
           me
           ,
           and
           one
           
             Richard
             Smith
             what
             we
             did
             in
             his
             house
             ,
             and
             who
             gave
             us
             leave
             to
             come
             into
             his
             house
             ?
          
           and
           threatned
           us
           
             to
             make
             us
             answer
             our
             affronting
             him
             in
             his
             house
             at
             the
             next
             Sessions
             .
          
           Then
           I
           ,
           and
           
             Richard
             Smith
          
           told
           him
           ▪
           that
           we
           came
           not
           to
           affront
           him
           in
           his
           house
           ,
           neither
           could
           he
           prove
           it
           by
           our
           carriage
           since
           we
           came
           into
           his
           house
           ;
           but
           the
           occasion
           of
           our
           coming
           thither
           at
           that
           time
           was
           to
           require
           of
           him
           to
           do
           us
           Justice
           .
           He
           asked
           for
           
             whom
             would
             you
             have
             justice
             against
             ?
          
           We
           replyed
           for
           one
           
             Bridget
             Makernes
          
           of
           
             Findon
             ,
          
           which
           was
           at
           that
           instant
           in
           his
           house
           .
           He
           asked
           us
           ,
           
             what
             she
             did
             to
             us
             ?
          
           We
           answered
           ,
           that
           about
           two
           weeks
           before
           ,
           the
           said
           
             Richard
             Smith
          
           and
           my self
           ,
           and
           another
           friend
           with
           us
           ,
           went
           to
           
             Findon
             ,
          
           and
           the
           said
           
             Briget
             Makernes
          
           (
           as
           we
           were
           peaceably
           passing
           through
           the
           street
           in
           
             Findon
             )
          
           did
           abuse
           us
           in
           throwing
           water
           at
           us
           ,
           and
           stones
           ,
           and
           dirt
           ,
           and
           calling
           us
           rogues
           ,
           witches
           and
           Divels
           ;
           yet
           we
           gave
           her
           no
           cause
           ,
           not
           spoke
           not
           to
           her
           ,
           but
           left
           her
           ;
           and
           for
           this
           abuse
           and
           affront
           done
           to
           us
           ,
           we
           come
           to
           thy
           house
           ,
           to
           desire
           justice
           of
           thee
           against
           the
           said
           
             Bridget
             .
             Thomas
             Pentlow
          
           answered
           ,
           
             that
             she
             had
             served
             us
             right
             for
             ought
             he
             knew
             ,
          
           and
           further
           said
           ,
           
             that
             hewould
             not
             do
             any
             thing
             for
             us
             against
             her
             ;
          
           but
           charged
           us
           ,
           
             to
             be
             forth-coming
             ▪
          
           and
           he
           
             would
             send
             a
             Warrant
             to
             the
             Constable
             before
             the
             Sessions
             to
             bring
             us
             to
             answer
             for
             the
             coming
             into
             his
             house
             .
          
           We
           replyed
           and
           said
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           do
           his
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           so
           departed
           .
        
         
         
           About
           three
           days
           after
           ,
           I
           was
           moved
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           write
           these
           following
           lines
           ,
           and
           sent
           them
           privatly
           sealed
           up
           ,
           to
           the
           hands
           of
           
             Thomas
             Pentlow
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               The
               Letter
               .
            
             
               THus
               saith
               the
               Lord
               God
               ▪
               
                 Be
                 wise
                 ye
                 Kings
                 ,
                 be
                 learned
                 ye
                 that
                 are
                 Judges
              
               (
               or
               Justices
               )
               
                 in
                 the
                 earth
                 ;
                 serve
                 the
                 Lord
                 in
                 fear
                 ,
              
               stand
               not
               in
               your
               own
               will
               when
               you
               judg
               between
               man
               and
               man
               ;
               but
               stand
               in
               the
               will
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               execute
               true
               judgment
               ;
               for
               you
               must
               all
               give
               an
               account
               to
               him
               of
               your
               deeds
               done
               in
               the
               flesh
               ,
               whether
               good
               or
               evill
               ;
               and
               now
               the
               Lord
               begins
               to
               roar
               out
               of
               
                 Sion
                 ,
              
               and
               to
               utter
               his
               voice
               from
               
                 Jerusalem
                 ,
                 and
                 wo
                 to
                 all
                 the
                 inhabitants
                 of
                 the
                 earth
                 ,
                 saith
                 the
                 Lord
                 God
                 ;
              
               and
               now
               the
               time
               is
               come
               that
               we
               shall
               no
               more
               say
               ,
               
                 the
                 Lord
                 liveth
                 that
                 brought
                 the
                 children
                 of
              
               Israel
               
                 out
                 of
                 the
                 Land
                 of
              
               Egypt
               ;
               
                 but
                 the
                 Lord
                 liveth
                 that
                 hath
                 brought
                 up
                 ,
                 and
                 led
                 the
                 seed
                 of
              
               Israel
               
                 out
                 of
                 the
                 North
                 Country
                 ,
                 and
                 from
                 all
                 Countrys
                 where
                 I
                 have
                 scattered
                 them
                 ,
                 and
                 they
                 shall
                 dwell
                 in
                 their
                 own
                 Land
                 ,
              
               Jer.
               
                 23.
                 7
                 ,
                 8.
              
               and
               now
               the
               Lord
               hath
               made
               the
               tidings
               out
               of
               the
               North
               to
               trouble
               the
               inhabitants
               of
               
                 Babel
                 ,
              
               and
               it
               will
               more
               trouble
               them
               yet
               :
               it
               will
               make
               them
               gnaw
               their
               tongues
               for
               sorrow
               ,
               and
               blaspheme
               the
               God
               of
               Heaven
               ;
               for
               their
               plagues
               shall
               be
               exceeding
               great
               .
               Now
               to
               the
               light
               in
               thy
               conscience
               which
               Christ
               Jesus
               hath
               enlightned
               thee
               withal
               ,
               am
               I
               commanded
               to
               speak
               these
               words
               ,
               that
               with
               it
               thou
               mayest
               examine
               ,
               and
               see
               how
               thou
               executest
               Justice
               ;
               and
               how
               thou
               didst
               execute
               Justice
               upon
               those
               two
               faithful
               servants
               of
               the
               living
               God
               that
               thou
               hast
               committed
               to
               prison
               ;
               the
               Law
               of
               God
               in
               thy
               Conscience
               saith
               ,
               that
               he
               that
               preacheth
               the
               Gospel
               hath
               a
               lawful
               Calling
               ,
               and
               is
               no
               vagabond
               though
               he
               have
               no
               outward
               habitation
               ,
               and
               the
               Spirit
               of
               truth
               made
               it
               manifest
               in
               the
               person
               of
               Christ
               ;
               and
               he
               that
               saith
               he
               abideth
               in
               Christ
               ,
               ought
               so
               to
               walk
               as
               he
               himself
               walked
               :
               and
               he
               that
               is
               commanded
               of
               the
               Lord
               to
               preach
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               though
               he
               be
               a
               Judg
               ▪
               Justice
               ,
               or
               whoever
               ,
               must
               when
               God
               Calls
               him
               ,
               leave
               Father
               and
               Mother
               ,
               Wife
               and
               Children
               ,
               and
               all
               ,
               and
               must
               go
               
               preach
               ;
               for
               whoever
               he
               be
               that
               sets
               himself
               down
               in
               a
               Parish
               ,
               and
               there
               to
               stay
               during
               his
               life
               to
               preach
               (
               as
               he
               calls
               it
               )
               to
               a
               people
               ,
               I
               affirm
               that
               Person
               was
               never
               sent
               of
               God
               to
               preach
               ,
               but
               is
               a
               false
               Prophet
               ;
               for
               there
               is
               not
               one
               such
               example
               in
               all
               the
               Scripture
               ,
               and
               Christs
               Commission
               is
               contrary
               to
               it
               ;
               but
               blessed
               be
               the
               God
               of
               Heaven
               ,
               the
               Lord
               hath
               now
               raised
               both
               Justices
               ,
               Colonels
               ,
               Captains
               ,
               and
               many
               hundreds
               of
               others
               in
               the
               North
               ,
               that
               go
               hundreds
               of
               miles
               preaching
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               as
               those
               thou
               hast
               sent
               to
               prison
               did
               :
               Now
               I
               do
               tell
               thee
               ,
               the
               light
               of
               Christ
               in
               thy
               conscience
               would
               not
               have
               had
               thee
               to
               have
               been
               offended
               at
               me
               ,
               and
               others
               that
               did
               not
               put
               off
               our
               hats
               ,
               and
               bow
               to
               thee
               ;
               but
               it
               was
               thy
               will
               ,
               and
               the
               will
               of
               man
               is
               the
               Beast
               spoken
               of
               in
               
                 Revelation
                 ▪
              
               that
               ascended
               out
               of
               the
               bottomless
               pit
               .
               Thou
               shouldest
               have
               put
               a
               yoak
               upon
               thy
               beast
               ,
               for
               it
               belongs
               to
               him
               ,
               and
               not
               have
               desired
               honor
               ,
               for
               that
               belongs
               to
               God
               :
               thy
               will
               is
               the
               Beast
               ,
               the
               Beast
               is
               the
               Serpent
               ,
               and
               dust
               shall
               be
               the
               Serpents
               meat
               ;
               therefore
               look
               for
               no
               other
               meat
               for
               him
               of
               the
               servants
               of
               the
               living
               God
               ,
               and
               the
               light
               of
               Christ
               in
               thy
               Conscience
               tells
               thee
               ,
               thou
               shouldst
               not
               have
               been
               offended
               at
               me
               ,
               and
               others
               for
               speaking
               to
               thee
               ,
               in
               the
               language
               of
               Thee
               and
               Thou
               ;
               but
               here
               thy
               will
               ,
               thy
               Beast
               ,
               thy
               Serpent
               having
               not
               his
               yoke
               on
               ,
               began
               to
               be
               unruly
               ,
               and
               would
               have
               had
               flattering
               speeches
               ,
               as
               
                 yes
                 forsooth
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 I
                 pray
                 you
                 Sir
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 I
                 thank
                 your
                 worship
                 ,
                 Sir
                 ;
              
               but
               the
               language
               of
               the
               Spirit
               of
               truth
               ,
               and
               of
               God
               himself
               ,
               was
               that
               I
               &
               others
               spake
               ,
               to
               thee
               which
               was
               Thee
               and
               Thou
               ,
               and
               if
               thou
               beest
               offended
               ,
               thou
               maiest
               ,
               I
               will
               ask
               thee
               ,
               did'st
               thou
               ever
               put
               up
               any
               petition
               ,
               or
               request
               to
               the
               God
               of
               Heaven
               in
               all
               thy
               life
               time
               ?
               and
               di'dst
               thou
               not
               desire
               it
               in
               the
               language
               of
               Thee
               and
               Thou
               ?
               speak
               ,
               and
               blush
               for
               shame
               ,
               and
               cover
               thy
               lips
               that
               thou
               shouldest
               be
               so
               proud
               to
               desire
               more
               of
               thy
               fellow-creature
               than
               thou
               wilt
               give
               to
               the
               God
               of
               Heaven
               thy self
               .
               Besides
               ,
               thou
               art
               in
               a
               begging
               condition
               ,
               when
               thou
               speaks
               Thee
               and
               Thou
               to
               God
               ;
               but
               I
               and
               others
               came
               not
               a
               begging
               to
               thee
               when
               we
               spoke
               Thee
               and
               Thou
               to
               thee
               ;
               therefore
               look
               to
               the
               light
               Christ
               hath
               given
               thee
               ,
               it
               will
               learn
               thee
               to
               put
               a
               yoak
               upon
               this
               unruly
               beast
               thy
               will
               ,
               and
               to
               give
               thy
               Serpent
               dust
               to
               eat
               ,
               for
               childrens
               bread
               must
               
               not
               be
               given
               to
               dogs
               .
               I
               know
               I
               speak
               a
               mystery
               to
               thy
               dark
               mind
               ,
               and
               the
               whore
               that
               sits
               upon
               the
               scarlet
               coloured
               Beast
               thy
               will
               ,
               which
               is
               thy
               imagination
               ,
               and
               carnal
               wisdom
               ,
               shall
               never
               understand
               me
               ;
               but
               to
               the
               light
               of
               Christ
               in
               thy
               conscience
               I
               speak
               ,
               and
               that
               bears
               me
               witness
               ,
               I
               speak
               truth
               ,
               and
               it
               understands
               me
               ;
               the
               light
               of
               Christ
               in
               thy
               conscience
               tells
               thee
               ,
               that
               there
               was
               never
               any
               persecution
               of
               the
               truth
               ,
               but
               a
               Priest
               had
               a
               hand
               in
               it
               ,
               and
               he
               gets
               the
               wicked
               powers
               of
               the
               earth
               ,
               to
               carry
               him
               to
               do
               his
               mischief
               ;
               for
               as
               the
               carnal
               wisdom
               ,
               and
               imagination
               cannot
               do
               any
               thing
               without
               the
               will
               :
               (
               which
               is
               the
               Beast
               that
               carries
               them
               )
               no
               more
               could
               never
               the
               wicked
               Priest
               (
               which
               is
               the
               whore
               )
               do
               any
               thing
               in
               persecuting
               the
               righteous
               seed
               ,
               but
               by
               the
               help
               of
               such
               Magistrates
               as
               are
               evil
               ,
               and
               corrupt
               in
               all
               ages
               ,
               (
               which
               is
               the
               beast
               to
               carry
               them
               )
               and
               these
               in
               all
               ages
               joyned
               together
               ;
               
                 But
                 the
                 Beast
                 was
                 taken
                 ,
                 and
                 with
                 him
                 that
                 false
                 Prophet
                 ,
                 and
                 cast
                 into
                 a
                 Lake
                 .
              
               Now
               I
               am
               commanded
               of
               the
               Lord
               to
               speak
               a
               word
               to
               thee
               concerning
               thy
               family
               ;
               for
               I
               see
               unfruitful
               works
               of
               darkness
               acted
               by
               them
               ;
               and
               therefore
               I
               give
               them
               a
               word
               or
               two
               of
               reproof
               ,
               I
               see
               divers
               of
               them
               when
               I
               was
               at
               thy
               house
               laughing
               at
               the
               servants
               of
               the
               Lord
               ;
               and
               
                 Solomon
              
               saith
               of
               laughing
               ,
               
                 that
                 it
                 is
                 madness
                 and
                 folly
                 ,
              
               and
               they
               gave
               out
               in
               my
               hearing
               jeering
               words
               ,
               and
               scornful
               words
               ,
               and
               those
               that
               sit
               in
               the
               seat
               of
               the
               scornful
               ,
               read
               what
               will
               become
               of
               them
               :
               and
               I
               see
               them
               given
               to
               pleasures
               ,
               and
               he
               that
               lives
               in
               pleasure
               is
               dead
               while
               he
               lives
               ,
               and
               
                 bodily
                 pleasure
                 profiteth
                 little
                 ,
                 but
                 godliness
                 is
                 profitable
                 unto
                 all
                 :
              
               their
               tongues
               are
               all
               unbridled
               ,
               and
               when
               the
               tongue
               is
               unbridled
               ,
               
                 it
                 is
                 an
                 unruly
                 member
                 ,
                 and
                 it
                 is
                 set
                 on
                 fire
                 of
                 hell
                 .
              
               I
               charge
               thee
               and
               them
               to
               repent
               ,
               and
               Fear
               the
               living
               God
               ;
               for
               the
               Lord
               is
               now
               arisen
               in
               
                 England
                 ,
              
               and
               you
               must
               be
               purged
               ;
               for
               the
               haughtiness
               of
               man
               He
               will
               bring
               down
               ,
               and
               lay
               low
               :
               and
               though
               you
               prison
               the
               servants
               of
               the
               living
               God
               ,
               yet
               God
               will
               bring
               up
               others
               amongst
               us
               that
               will
               be
               faithful
               in
               doing
               his
               message
               ,
               in
               crying
               out
               against
               the
               sins
               of
               high
               and
               low
               ,
               Priest
               and
               people
               ,
               in
               City
               and
               Village
               ,
               Markets
               ,
               and
               Steeple-houses
               :
               and
               they
               cry
               ,
               repent
               and
               fear
               the
               living
               God
               ,
               and
               return
               to
               the
               light
               of
               Christ
               in
               
               your
               own
               Consciences
               ,
               which
               convinceth
               you
               of
               sin
               ,
               and
               of
               evil
               deeds
               :
               and
               for
               this
               the
               wicked
               world
               persecutes
               them
               ,
               to
               fulfil
               the
               Scriptures
               ;
               but
               a
               body
               God
               hath
               prepared
               them
               ,
               and
               they
               can
               suffer
               more
               then
               the
               wicked
               world
               can
               inflict
               upon
               them
               ;
               and
               when
               the
               wicked
               have
               punished
               what
               they
               can
               ,
               they
               will
               forgive
               them
               and
               pitty
               them
               and
               when
               they
               are
               beaten
               they
               resist
               not
               ,
               when
               they
               are
               cursed
               they
               bless
               ;
               and
               thus
               the
               seed
               that
               the
               Lord
               hath
               brought
               out
               of
               the
               North
               Country
               is
               grown
               to
               a
               thousand
               ,
               and
               ten
               thousand
               in
               all
               parts
               of
               
                 England
                 :
              
               and
               the
               high
               Cedars
               begins
               to
               fall
               apace
               in
               
                 England
                 ,
              
               to
               this
               mighty
               power
               of
               God
               ;
               for
               the
               Lord
               is
               very
               terriblè
               before
               the
               Northern
               Army
               ,
               that
               the
               scornful
               world
               call
               
                 Quakers
                 ;
              
               yet
               not
               one
               of
               these
               Souldiers
               hath
               so
               much
               as
               a
               stick
               in
               their
               hands
               ;
               but
               they
               have
               a
               sword
               in
               their
               mouths
               ,
               and
               with
               it
               they
               slay
               the
               Nations
               ;
               therèfore
               you
               that
               are
               called
               
                 Justices
                 ,
              
               you
               may
               put
               them
               in
               prison
               ,
               but
               you
               cannot
               take
               away
               their
               Swords
               ;
               for
               they
               can
               slay
               as
               well
               in
               prison
               as
               without
               :
               and
               one
               of
               them
               through
               the
               power
               of
               God
               ,
               dare
               encounter
               with
               a
               thousandi
               ,
               and
               overcome
               them
               ;
               him
               whom
               thou
               hast
               cast
               into
               prison
               ,
               with
               his
               sword
               slew
               two
               mighty
               men
               ,
               and
               their
               familiès
               in
               
                 Bedfordshire
              
               this
               last
               week
               ;
               and
               he
               hath
               slain
               me
               ,
               and
               hundreds
               more
               in
               these
               parts
               :
               and
               now
               thou
               hast
               sent
               him
               to
               slay
               some
               in
               
                 North-hampton
              
               with
               this
               sword
               in
               his
               mouth
               ;
               and
               I
               am
               sure
               the
               slain
               of
               the
               Lord
               will
               be
               many
               thereabouts
               :
               and
               happy
               had
               thou
               been
               if
               he
               had
               slain
               thee
               when
               he
               wàs
               at
               thy
               house
               ;
               for
               thou
               must
               be
               slain
               with
               the
               sword
               ,
               or
               else
               thou
               shalt
               nèver
               see
               thy
               Saviour
               ;
               therefore
               look
               to
               the
               light
               of
               Christ
               in
               thy
               Conscience
               ,
               and
               with
               that
               light
               bring
               all
               thy
               evil
               deeds
               to
               light
               ,
               and
               to
               the
               sword
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               wait
               in
               this
               :
               light
               for
               the
               power
               of
               Christ
               ,
               to
               cross
               thy
               will
               and
               imagination
               ,
               and
               that
               power
               will
               lead
               thee
               up
               to
               Christ
               ,
               and
               then
               thou
               wilt
               take
               up
               thy
               cross
               to
               thy
               will
               ,
               and
               untill
               thou
               doest
               it
               thou
               art
               no
               Disciple
               of
               Christ
               ,
               profess
               what
               thou
               wilt
               ;
               for
               if
               thou
               doest
               profess
               more
               than
               thou
               doest
               possess
               ,
               thou
               art
               an
               hipocrite
               .
               Thus
               in
               love
               to
               thy
               poor
               soul
               ,
               I
               àm
               moved
               of
               the
               Lord
               to
               write
               this
               to
               thee
               ;
               and
               if
               thou
               hast
               an
               ear
               to
               hear
               thou
               wilt
               hear
               it
               :
               so
               I
               remain
               a
               friend
               to
               that
               which
               is
               pure
               of
               
               God
               in
               thy
               conscience
               ,
               called
               and
               known
               to
               the
               world
               by
               the
               name
               of
            
             
               
                 Francis
                 Ellington
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Superscription
                 was
                 ,
                 This
                 to
                 be
                 delivered
                 to
                 
                   Thomas
                   Pentlow
                
                 called
                 Justice
                 of
                 the
                 Peace
                 ,
                 in
                 
                   Wilby
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           I
           Beeing
           free
           in
           my
           spirit
           to
           go
           to
           the
           general
           Sessions
           holden
           at
           
             Northampton
             ,
          
           the
           10.
           day
           of
           the
           11.
           
           Month
           called
           
             Ianuary
          
           1644.
           to
           hear
           the
           tryal
           of
           the
           two
           friends
           
             William
             Dewsbury
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ioseph
             Stor
             ,
          
           which
           were
           committed
           by
           
             Thomas
             Pentlow
             ;
          
           the
           men
           called
           Justices
           ,
           which
           sat
           to
           have
           done
           Justice
           ,
           hearing
           I
           were
           there
           ,
           called
           me
           into
           the
           Court
           ,
           and
           read
           this
           foresaid
           Letter
           ,
           that
           I
           were
           moved
           to
           write
           to
           
             Thomas
             Pentlow
             ,
          
           as
           a
           charge
           against
           me
           ;
           and
           asked
           me
           ,
           if
           I
           would
           find
           sureties
           for
           my
           good
           behaviour
           ;
           but
           I
           replyed
           ,
           and
           desired
           them
           to
           read
           me
           a
           Law
           ,
           wherein
           any
           thing
           writ
           in
           that
           letter
           were
           a
           transgression
           of
           ;
           but
           they
           denyed
           to
           read
           me
           any
           ,
           and
           forthwith
           commanded
           the
           Jaylor
           to
           put
           me
           in
           Prison
           ,
           which
           was
           accordingly
           done
           .
           It
           were
           Ordered
           afterwards
           that
           I
           went
           forth
           of
           Prison
           upon
           Bail
           for
           appearance
           at
           the
           next
           Sessions
           ;
           and
           according
           to
           my
           engagement
           I
           did
           appear
           upon
           the
           24.
           day
           of
           the
           second
           Month
           called
           
             April
          
           1655.
           at
           the
           Castle
           in
           
             Northampton
             ,
          
           where
           the
           Sessions
           were
           then
           holden
           ;
           And
           at
           that
           time
           there
           sat
           upon
           the
           Bench
           ,
           
             Iohn
             Clark
          
           Serjeant
           at
           Law
           ,
           
             George
             Benson
             ,
             Henry
             Bartlet
             ,
             Iohn
             Brown
             ,
             Iohn
             Thornton
          
           and
           
             Iohn
             Mansfield
             ,
          
           who
           sat
           there
           to
           have
           done
           Justice
           ;
           and
           when
           I
           were
           called
           in
           ,
           not
           any
           accuser
           appeared
           to
           my
           face
           ,
           nor
           any
           Charge
           was
           read
           ;
           but
           the
           men
           that
           were
           in
           Commission
           required
           of
           me
           ,
           to
           find
           sureties
           for
           my
           good
           behaviour
           till
           the
           next
           Assises
           .
           I
           desired
           them
           to
           read
           me
           a
           Law
           which
           I
           had
           transgressed
           ,
           before
           they
           required
           Bond
           ,
           and
           here
           I
           am
           present
           to
           answer
           what
           the
           Law
           required
           .
           But
           they
           no
           Law
           would
           read
           me
           ;
           but
           commanded
           the
           Joaler
           to
           put
           me
           in
           prison
           ,
           where
           I
           am
           in
           the
           low
           Goal
           amongst
           those
           arraigned
           for
           fellony
           and
           murther
           ,
           
           waiting
           on
           the
           Lord
           ,
           until
           he
           Judg
           my
           Cause
           ,
           and
           establish
           righteousness
           in
           the
           Land
           .
        
         
           
             Francis
             Ellington
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           To
           that
           of
           God
           in
           all
           Consciences
           ,
           I
           lay
           this
           before
           which
           is
           formerly
           written
           ,
           to
           Judg
           between
           me
           &
           those
           that
           proceed
           against
           me
           ,
           who
           hath
           twice
           cast
           me
           into
           prison
           ,
           and
           never
           read
           me
           any
           Law
           I
           had
           transgressed
           ;
           but
           hath
           separated
           me
           from
           my
           Wife
           and
           five
           Children
           ,
           and
           my
           outward
           calling
           ,
           and
           employment
           I
           had
           in
           the
           world
           .
           Here
           ,
           by
           their
           fruit
           they
           are
           made
           manifest
           whose
           children
           they
           are
           ;
           for
           to
           satisfie
           their
           wills
           ,
           they
           acts
           contrary
           to
           the
           righteous
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Nation
           in
           what
           they
           have
           done
           ;
           but
           to
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           ,
           who
           pleads
           the
           Cause
           of
           the
           innocent
           ,
           and
           will
           arise
           in
           his
           mighty
           power
           ,
           and
           deliver
           his
           people
           forth
           of
           the
           hands
           of
           all
           that
           oppress
           them
           ,
           on
           whom
           I
           wait
           ,
           and
           will
           me
           deliver
           out
           of
           the
           hands
           of
           these
           unreasonable
           men
           ,
           that
           in
           their
           dark
           minds
           do
           ,
           they
           know
           not
           what
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           be
           warned
           ye
           Rulers
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           take
           heed
           of
           abusing
           the
           power
           put
           into
           your
           hands
           to
           satisfy
           your
           wills
           in
           oppressing
           the
           innocent
           ,
           as
           the
           late
           King
           and
           his
           adherents
           did
           ,
           whom
           the
           Lord
           hath
           cast
           out
           in
           his
           wrath
           ,
           and
           consumed
           in
           his
           displeasure
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           who
           hath
           acted
           in
           your
           wills
           contrary
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           do
           not
           speedily
           Repent
           ,
           and
           turn
           to
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           in
           your
           Conscience
           ,
           to
           guide
           you
           in
           obedience
           to
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           do
           as
           you
           would
           be
           done
           unto
           ;
           The
           Lord
           God
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           will
           cut
           you
           off
           ,
           as
           he
           hath
           done
           ,
           and
           will
           do
           the
           evil
           doers
           :
           and
           Peace
           shall
           be
           upon
           the
           
             Israel
          
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           
             F.
             E.
             
          
        
      
       
         
           A
           true
           Declaration
           of
           the
           Ground
           of
           the
           imprisonment
           of
           
             Edward
             Ferman
             ,
             in
             the
             County
             of
          
           Northampton
           .
        
         
           I
           Being
           moved
           of
           the
           Lord
           the
           15.
           day
           of
           the
           second
           Month
           called
           
             April
          
           to
           go
           to
           
             Farndon
          
           Steeple-house
           ;
           and
           
             Samuel
             Glover
             ,
          
           who
           the
           people
           calls
           their
           Teacher
           ,
           being
           there
           speaking
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           I
           went
           to
           the
           place
           ,
           and
           there
           stood
           peaceably
           ,
           and
           the
           Priest
           seeing
           of
           me
           called
           
           to
           the
           Officers
           three
           several
           times
           ,
           to
           take
           me
           out
           of
           the
           house
           ,
           which
           they
           did
           :
           and
           forced
           me
           forth
           out
           of
           the
           door
           ;
           and
           there
           I
           stood
           until
           the
           Priest
           had
           done
           ,
           and
           was
           come
           down
           out
           of
           his
           high
           place
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           were
           some
           of
           them
           departed
           ;
           then
           I
           was
           moved
           to
           go
           in
           again
           ,
           and
           spoke
           some
           word
           unto
           the
           people
           :
           and
           the
           Priest
           seeing
           me
           went
           up
           again
           into
           his
           High
           place
           ,
           and
           named
           a
           text
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           called
           to
           the
           people
           to
           keep
           their
           places
           ,
           but
           they
           would
           not
           ;
           and
           then
           he
           came
           down
           ,
           and
           commanded
           the
           Constable
           ro
           keep
           me
           in
           his
           custody
           ,
           which
           he
           did
           ;
           and
           the
           next
           day
           
             Samuel
             Glover
          
           procured
           a
           Warrant
           from
           
             John
             Mansel
          
           of
           
             Thorp
             ,
          
           wherein
           it
           were
           expressed
           ,
           that
           I
           were
           a
           wanderer
           ,
           and
           an
           idle
           person
           ;
           yet
           I
           lived
           within
           four
           miles
           of
           that
           place
           ,
           wrought
           hard
           for
           my
           living
           with
           one
           
             Thomas
             Cocket
          
           of
           
             Dingley
          
           in
           
             Northamptonshire
             ,
          
           Shoomaker
           .
           The
           Constable
           the
           next
           day
           had
           me
           before
           
             John
             Mansel
             ,
          
           and
           
             John
             Brown
             ,
          
           who
           then
           was
           at
           
             Thorp
          
           aforesaid
           ;
           and
           when
           I
           came
           before
           them
           ,
           they
           told
           me
           I
           were
           there
           accused
           for
           disturbing
           Mr.
           
           
             Glover
             ;
          
           Answer
           to
           them
           was
           made
           ,
           that
           before
           I
           spake
           
             Samuel
             Glover
          
           had
           done
           ,
           and
           came
           down
           ,
           and
           he
           was
           the
           disturber
           in
           going
           up
           again
           ,
           and
           named
           a
           text
           :
           which
           it
           was
           declared
           to
           him
           before
           the
           men
           that
           there
           sat
           to
           have
           don
           Justice
           that
           what
           he
           did
           it
           was
           for
           a
           snare
           ,
           and
           he
           answered
           that
           he
           would
           do
           so
           to
           all
           that
           came
           thither
           ;
           then
           
             John
             Mansel
             ,
          
           and
           
             John
             Brown
          
           a
           
             Mittimus
          
           made
           ,
           and
           sent
           me
           to
           the
           Common
           Goale
           in
           
             Northampton
             ,
          
           where
           they
           say
           I
           must
           lye
           for
           three
           months
           ,
           where
           by
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Lord
           I
           in
           patience
           wait
           ,
           until
           the
           Lord
           plead
           my
           Cause
           in
           his
           righteousness
           .
        
         
           
             Edward
             Ferman
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           A
           true
           Declaration
           of
           the
           Cause
           of
           the
           imprisonment
           of
           
             Thomas
             Cocket
          
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Northampton
             ,
          
           that
           no
           lye
           might
           rest
           upon
           the
           truth
           :
           for
           the
           simple
           sake
           I
           am
           moved
           to
           give
           it
           forth
           .
        
         
           I
           Meeting
           with
           a
           friend
           that
           walked
           honestly
           ,
           and
           soberly
           in
           the
           truth
           ;
           about
           two
           weeks
           after
           ,
           I
           hearing
           this
           friend
           were
           in
           bonds
           ,
           I
           went
           to
           visit
           him
           at
           one
           
             William
             Steel's
          
           in
           
             Kettering
             ,
          
           and
           desired
           to
           speak
           with
           him
           ;
           
           Answer
           were
           made
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           an
           order
           from
           Justice
           
             Brown
          
           that
           none
           might
           speak
           with
           him
           ;
           I
           went
           away
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           could
           find
           no
           rest
           in
           my
           spirit
           ,
           until
           I
           writ
           the
           following
           lines
           ,
           which
           was
           sent
           to
           
             John
             Brown
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               The
               Letter
               is
               as
               followeth
               .
            
             
               
                 JOhn
                 Brown
                 ,
              
               I
               went
               to
               
                 William
                 Steel's
              
               house
               ,
               where
               there
               were
               a
               friend
               prisoner
               ,
               and
               desired
               to
               speak
               with
               him
               ;
               he
               told
               me
               he
               had
               order
               from
               thee
               ,
               that
               none
               might
               speak
               with
               him
               .
               Is
               this
               to
               do
               as
               thou
               wouldst
               be
               done
               unto
               ?
               thou
               hast
               a
               light
               of
               Christ
               in
               thy
               Conscience
               ,
               which
               bears
               witness
               with
               the
               Law
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               tells
               the
               thou
               shouldst
               do
               as
               thou
               wouldst
               be
               done
               unto
               :
               In
               persecuting
               one
               of
               Christs
               little
               ones
               thou
               hast
               done
               it
               unto
               Him
               ;
               and
               wo
               is
               thy
               portion
               .
               A
               lover
               of
               that
               which
               is
               pure
               of
               God
               in
               thy
               Conscience
               ,
            
             
               
                 Thomas
                 Cocket
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           substance
           of
           what
           was
           writ
           ,
           which
           was
           about
           the
           4.
           day
           of
           the
           first
           month
           called
           
             March
             .
          
        
         
           ANd
           on
           the
           16.
           day
           of
           the
           second
           Month
           called
           
             April
             ,
          
           I
           heard
           that
           
             Edward
             Ferman
          
           my
           servant
           ,
           were
           apprehended
           with
           a
           Warrant
           for
           a
           wanderer
           ,
           and
           idle
           person
           ,
           and
           carried
           before
           
             John
             Mansel
             ,
          
           and
           
             John
             Brown
             ,
          
           who
           is
           in
           Commission
           to
           do
           Justice
           :
           I
           went
           to
           
             John
             Mansels
          
           house
           to
           justifie
           that
           he
           was
           no
           wanderer
           nor
           idle
           person
           ;
           but
           with
           me
           wrought
           painfully
           with
           his
           hands
           .
           
             Iohn
             Mansel
          
           seeing
           me
           there
           ,
           required
           Bonds
           for
           my
           behaviour
           ,
           for
           writing
           the
           aforesaid
           lines
           to
           
             Iohn
             Brown
             :
          
           and
           
             Iohn
             Brown
          
           being
           there
           ,
           I
           desired
           of
           them
           to
           shew
           that
           Letter
           I
           writ
           ,
           and
           a
           Law
           which
           that
           Letter
           had
           transgressed
           :
           but
           they
           refused
           both
           ,
           and
           told
           me
           if
           I
           would
           not
           find
           men
           to
           be
           bound
           ,
           I
           should
           go
           to
           prison
           :
           so
           no
           Law
           they
           would
           me
           read
           ,
           but
           a
           
             Mittimus
          
           made
           ,
           and
           sent
           me
           to
           the
           Common
           Goale
           in
           
             Northampton
             ,
          
           and
           a
           copy
           of
           the
           
             Mittimus
          
           I
           am
           denyed
           by
           
             Iohn
             Snart
          
           Keeper
           of
           the
           Goale
           .
           And
           at
           the
           General
           Sessions
           holden
           at
           
             North-hampton
          
           the
           24.
           of
           the
           2.
           month
           called
           
             April
             ,
          
           I
           was
           brought
           before
           
             Iohn
             Manssil
             ,
             Henry
             Bartlet
             ,
          
           and
           
             Iohn
             Thornton
             ,
          
           who
           was
           in
           Commission
           to
           do
           Justice
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Mittimus
          
           was
           read
           as
           a
           charge
           against
           me
           ,
           &
           the
           substance
           in
           it
           was
           ,
           for
           writing
           the
           foresaid
           lines
           to
           
             John
             Brown
             ,
          
           I
           desired
           them
           to
           read
           me
           the
           Letter
           ,
           and
           a
           Law
           that
           any
           thing
           writ
           in
           the
           Letter
           was
           the
           transgression
           of
           ;
           but
           they
           denyed
           to
           read
           any
           Law
           ,
           and
           they
           required
           bond
           for
           my
           behaviour
           ,
           before
           they
           proved
           me
           a
           transgressor
           of
           the
           Law
           :
           so
           sent
           me
           back
           to
           prison
           ,
           where
           I
           had
           been
           ,
           and
           am
           in
           the
           dungeon
           amongst
           those
           arraigned
           for
           fellony
           and
           murther
           ,
           so
           am
           separated
           from
           my
           wife
           ,
           children
           ,
           and
           family
           ;
           yet
           through
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           I
           am
           kept
           in
           measure
           ,
           to
           stand
           as
           a
           witness
           against
           the
           unrighteous
           practices
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           am
           made
           to
           wait
           patiently
           ,
           until
           the
           Lord
           Judge
           the
           Cause
           of
           the
           innocent
           .
        
         
           
             Thomas
             Cocket
             .
          
        
      
       
         FINIS