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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42523	A record of some persecutions inflicted upon some of the servants of the Lord in South-Wales with the sufferings of many for not paying tithes, not repairing steeple-houses, and for not coming to steeple-houses : also the fruits of some of the priests who are called ministers of the Gospel in South-Wales, and Pembrook-shire, where some persecution hath been at Harford-west, which in short is here also mentioned, which hath not been brought to publick view till now / by Francis Gawler.	Gawler, Francis.	1659 (1659)	Wing G396; ESTC R39564	21,591	30

A RECORD OF SOME PERSECUTIONS Inflicted upon some of the Servants of the Lord in SOVTH-WALES with the sufferings of many for not paying Tithes not repairing Steeple-houses and for not coming to the Steeple-houses Also the fruits of some of the Priests who are called Ministers of the Gospel in South-Wales and Pembrook-shire where some persecution hath been at Harford-west which in short is here also mentioned which hath not been brought to publick view till now Spoil●rs shall come from the North which shall spoil Babylon Jer. 51.48 I have raised one from the North and he shall come upon the Princes and as the Potter treadeth clay Isa 41.25 Lift up your eyes and behold them that come from the North Jer. 13.20 They have persecuted me and they will also persecute you and take joyfully the spoiling of your goods knowing in your selves that you have in Heaven a better and an induring substance Jo. 15.20 Heb. 10.3 These things they will do to you for my Names sake John 15.21 By Francis Gawler LONDON Printed for Thomas Simmons at the Bull and Mouth near Aldersgate 1659. TO THE READER READER WIthin these few years the Lord God Almighty was pleased to send many of his dear and faithful Servants according to his own promise to visit his own seed in South-Wales where were some who had long waited for them hearing the sound of the Lords Trumpet Isa 41.25 Jer. 13.20 in the beginning of the Lords work it this Nation by his dear and faithful Servants who by the Lord some of them were moved to come into South-Wales where they were received with joy and gladness of heart because the shout of a King was among them and the Mighty power of the Lord did carry them on in great strength and boldness to fight his own battel with the weapons which are not carnal but spiritual and mighty through God to the bringing down of strong holds and immaginations to the obedience of him who is the light of the World and lighteneth every man that cometh into the World John 1 9. John 8.12 the which hath been denied by the chief Priests and false proph●ts who are called Ministers of the Gospel in South Wales but are now made manifest in the day of the Lords appearance to be blinde guides and hirelings who do uphold the worship of the Beast in the Idols Temple where God dwelleth not nor is worshipped with the work of mens hands Acts 17.24 25. and for declaring agains● such have the servants of the Lord been imprisoned by the complaint of the Priests who could not stand in battel to fight but like hirelings some of them fled before half their Sermons were ended so fear surpized the hearts of the Hypocrites as saith the Scriptures Isa 33.14 Pro. 28. 1 John 10 12 13. The Hypocrite fleeth when none pursueth and the hireling fleeth because he is a hireling And such was the fear of the blinde guides that they prevailed with the Magistrates to have a guard upon their Steeple-house doors that none should be permitted to come in but such as have the mark of the Beast in their foreheads And for declaring against them did some of the Magistrates imprison and chain by the legs the servants of the Lord who in boldnesse did declare the Word of the Lord denying the Kingdom of the D●vil who hath cast many of the children of the Lord into prison in this Nation and thereby the Scripture of truth was f●lfiled Rev 2 10. And the imprisonments of many in South-Wales is here laid d●wn which is a Record of some S●fferings which hath b●en k pt 〈…〉 bro●ght to pu●lick view till now and it is not a thing that w● have done hastily but long have waited in it and now having opport●nity we tho●ght it good so to do not in any evil intent again●t th●● for we are taught to do go●d for evil and the des●re of our hearts is that this may be a warning into th●m that th●y may do so no more and so read this over in the cool of their spirits wherein is laid down the actings they have acted in their rage and heat of their spirits which is condemned by the light which is the condemnation of the World out of which we are redeemed and stands on top of it ●ohn 3 19 and wee count it great joy that wee are found worthy to suffer for the Name of the Lord who sent his M●sseng●rs among us to preach the everlasting Gospel freely without money or price as his Servants M●ssengers and Prophets did in former ages as the scriptures of truth doth bear witnesse Jsa 55.12 Luke 10.3 Mat 1● 8 9. the which is now fulfilled at which the Priests blinde guides and hirelings are tormented whose Gospel is not without a price in the parish where they preach it sixty eighty an hundred more or lesse as they can agree and they that preach it fight strike and p●l by the hair of the head such as declare against them And if any deny to pay them their wages to the value of ten pence they cast them into prison and some of their wives have learned of them to do the same as will plainly appear by the reading this Book Written by us who in scorn by the blinde guides and their hearers are called QUAKERS A record of some sufferings in South-Wales c. JOhn ap John being at a meeting in a Cardiff in the County of Clamorgan by the command of Henry Griffith a baptist called Captain Griffith was brought before him in the Castl● of Cardiff who having no power to commit him to Prison himself sent some Souldiers with him to Richard Sheares one of the Bailiffs of Cardiff who being a harmlesse man it was thought he kept out of the way then by the Souldiers he was brought before Roger Sheares Bayliff who had but little desire to persecute him but the next day by the perswasion of the Priests the Bayliffs ioyned with George Morgan and committed him to prison with others namely Francis Gawler John Mayo Toby Hodge of Cardiff where they continued a few dayes and afterwards let forth and never brought to tryal Again John ap John for standing in the Steeple house in Swans●y in the same County a witnesse against Evan Griffeth called a Minister was haled forth by the hair of the head by J. Roberts a Minister and being brought before the ●ustice was again struck and pulled by the nose by one Moris Bedwel called Minister of Swansey and after this abusing before the Justice the evil doers were let go and John ap John committed to the County Goal in Cardiff by Rowland Dawkins called a Justice and there was detained twenty weeks and after released without any tryal Margaret Thomas and Rebeckah for standing witnesses against the fore-named fighting Priests of Swansey were much abused and imprisoned in Swansey and after were released and never brought to tryal and turned forth of Swansey and William B●van of Swansey went

Tythes and some of them durst not receive them for conscience sake the which now they receive and plead for and receive hundreds by the year by it therefore the presence of God is withdrawn from them whom we deny and by their fruits they are known J. N. We will l●t ●hem alone to plead for themselves Answ Do so and let them fight for their God and our weapons shall not be carnal but spiritual R. J. You say the ●ight shines in the heart which gives the knowledge of God in the face of Jesus Christ and in so doing you add to the Scriptures Answ We say the light shines in the heart which gives the knowledge of God in the face of Jesus Christ and if thou denyest it it lyeth upon us to prove it R. J. The Scrip ure doth not say it shines in the heart therefore you add to the Scripture Rob. Jones and the Governor took a Bible and sought the place and they had the words of the place without book but the words the light shines in the heart so they missed to find the place then Fran. Gawlar took the book and concluded with Rob. Jones that if it was not so as he said he must own his error before the people to which he said very good he would do so then F Gawlar turned to the place of Scripture Cor. 2.4 and gave it him to read which he did and honestly confessed his error before the people and said you are in the truth and we are in the error Answ We shall not make thee an offender for a word but if thou hadst had such advantage against us thou wouldst hardly have past it by but we are taught to do fo● thou●and the Governor have asked us many questions which have b●●n answered and you cannot say you are unsatisfied in any one particular Now we would ask you one question Quest Did Peter or Paul speak one thing and mean another when they spake R. Jones Answered Nay they did not speak one thing and mean another Reply Then do not thou make meanings to their words R. Jones Answered I shall not do it Then the Governor and he went out of Will. Bleathins house where many people were a great room full who said one to another the Quakers are in the truth and the Justices are in the error so Eliz. Holmes and E● Edward were brought to the Ale-house and there kept prisoners but people had liberty to come unto them and the room could not contain the people that were there very diligently hearkening unto them who after the Priest had done his exercise were released by J● Nicholas and Robert Jone● the forementioned men called Justices with whom this discourse hath been which we now bring to publike view finding it upon record the which may shame Edward Herbert and other Justices of Glamorgan-shire who have acted contrary to the law of the Nation which is here laid down Again Frar Gawlar several times hath been haled out of the Steeple-house in Cardiffe and in the streets much abused by Drunkards swearers and scolding women namely Anthony P●wry Shoo-maker Thomas Wi●iams James Evans Guy the Fisher who hath been in actual Arms against the Common-wealth and many more and such as these are the Priests guards in the Steeple-houses and streets and by those have we who have been faithful in our places and trusts in the service of the Commonwealth been much abused to the shame of the Magistrates and Priests of Cardif● be it spoken who suffered their former friends to be so dealt with onely for clearing their consciences to their former Teachers namely E. El●● and Josuah Miller who did in Cardif● boast in the Post-masters house at one time that if any of the Quakers would come to their meetings he would dispute accordingly Francis Gawlar was moved to go to the Steeple-house in Cardiff where hundreds of people were expecting some things then Francis Gawlar spake unto him to which he returned and said Go stitch thy hats and so like a hireling fled before half his Sermon was ended and the next day he did endeavor to Imprison Francis Gawlar who by a warrant was brought before the Bayliffs who cleared him understanding how the Priest had boasted before and would not stand but fled before half his Sermon was ended the which tormented him and his shame was so great that he endeavored to clear himself by a book called Antichrist in 〈◊〉 man the Quakers Idol which was answered read the book entituled Antichrist in man Christs enemy wherein his lying is made manifest and damnable doctrine who saith It s an error if not damnable to say that Christ is the wa● to salvati●n this he affirms in his book page 13. line 5. and 6. So its little matter what such a man as this protests before angels or men who holds such a doctrine and saith Lying is ●●s●● but a change of the mind this hath been charged upon him and is ready to be proved by witnesses and for this he stroke Francis Gawlar with his kane with his two hands in Cardiff Again Francis Gawlar for asking Benjamin Flower Priest a question in Cardiff in the Steeple-house where the Judges of the County were present a warrant was given forth with John Gibbs a Lawyer John Herbert Rice Davis and John Fennels hands to it and according to their warrant F. Gawler was apprehended and brought before them in the Town Hall in Cardi● where the Constables were commanded to take off his hat but they were not willing to do it but fearing their threatenings with a fine took off his Castor from his head which was never brought home to him to this day and by them he was committed to prison which was a breach of their Sabbath and the Law of t●e Nation being done on the first day of the week the which was not proved against him yet by them was he kept prisoner for many moneths and at one time he speaking to Priest Flower in the street passing by he was that night set up close prisoner about the ninth or tenth hour of the night by the Serjeants who as they said were commanded so to do by Reece Davis who was in the Priests house that night and a time after N. S. wife went to Reece D●vis unknown to F. G. and asked him if he would give F.G. leave to go to a meeting his answer was If F. G. would promise to let Mr. Flower as he called him alone he would let him forth of prison but no such promise F.G. could make and so was kept close prisoner a long time and after was released and never brought to tryal So J. H. being dead and J. F. being since convinced of the evil of his ways we shall ask John Gibbs Lawyer and Riece Davis Baylie whether they did do as they would be done by in taking F.G. Castor which was worth a great deal of money and whether they sold it we know not but we know the Lawyer