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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89302	The cry of oppression, occasioned by the priests of Englands pulpit-guard, which is a popish law that was made by Queen Mary, to guard her friars and Jesuits. With a true discovery of the unjust proceedings of those called magistrates of Bathe; wherein is a lamentation over them, and a warning unto them to repent, lest they perish for ever. / By one which is hatefully called a Quaker ... known to the world by the name, Thomas Morford.	Morford, Thomas, d. 1693.	1659 (1659)	Wing M2728; Thomason E989_23; ESTC R204878	34,580	48

be judged by that Law for I told them it was a Popish law made by that wicked Queen Mary which killed the servants of the Lord but they answered they could not help it for it was not repealed Now if it be not repealed let all the wise in God judge by what followeth by a Law of Queen Elizabeth touching Common-prayer c. Act 10. Chap. 2. last Clause it s said That all Laws Statutes Ordinances c. wherein or whereby any other services Administrations Sacraments or Common-Prayers are licensed or set forth to be used shall be from henceforth utterly void and of none effect But if you say it is not repealed by the Statute aforesaid yet prove I it void from that first Principle of the Laws of England in the Book Doct. Student Chap. 2. to this effect That the Law of God is the only true ground of all Laws and that all Laws Statutes Ordinances Customs or Prescriptions whatsoever that are contrary to the righteous Law of God are all null void and of none effect c. And also in OLIVER the Protectors Articles of Government Article 35. are these words viz. That the Christian Religion contained in the Scripture be held forth and recommended a● the publick profession of the Nation c. Article 37. That such as profess Faith in God by Jesus Christ though differing in judgement from the Doctrine Worship and Discipline publickly held forth shall not be restrained from but shall be protected in the profession of the Faith and exercise of their Religion so that they abuse not this Liberty to the civil injury of others and to the actual disturbance of the publick peace on their part c. Article 38. That all Laws Statutes Ordinances and Clauses in any Law Statute or Ordinance to the contrary of the aforesaid Liberty shall be esteemed as null and void Now this is according to the Law of God and to the Christian Religion and is contained in the holy Scriptures of truth to go into a Synagogue or Steeple-house and there to ask a question or to dispute or to bear witness against the false worships it being the manner of Christ and his holy Prophets and Apostles so to do 1 Kings 1.2 Luke 2.46 And it was and is the order in the holy Church of Christ as the Scriptures testifie to wit That if any thing be revealed to him that stands by let the first hold his peace for ye may all prophesie one by one 1 Cor 14.29 30. and therefore it being according to the Law of God and to Christian Religion and the Faith in Christ Jesus professed and exercised by the Lord Jesus and his Ministers and being no civil injury to any nor disturbance to the publick peace on my part to go and bear witness against a false worship and hireling Priest I ought to be protected therein as in the exercise of the true Christian Religion And therefore undoubtedly your said Popish Law is repealed void and of none effect as I have proved before And therefore ye Rulers of Bathe have unjustly like unreasonable men kept me a prisoner above these nineteen months and have not convicted me of the transgression of the righteous Law of God which ought to be your Rule Deut. 14.17 18 19 or any Law of the Nation As I was informed some of you called Magistrates said if ye should let me go without giving you Bonds of Security for good behaviour as ye call it that I would sue you at your Law for wrong imprisonment Vengeance is mine saith the Lord who is come and coming to give to you according as your Works shall be and to him do I commit my cause who will in his righteous judgements ease him of his adversaries and avenge him of his enemies The light of Christ in your consciences will be your Judge and condemnation which condemnation will be forer torment unto you than the loss of all your outward riches or glory or any other judgement that man can inflict upon your carnal bodies so your fear and jealousie I do deny and your evill I do not resist but in patience do suffer your wrong till he for whose testimony I suffer work away for my deliverance out of the hands of unreasonable men And in a few dayes after my first committing to prison John Biggs that then was called Mayor sent William Baker his Serjeant with this Message as he said if I would say I was sorry and to that effect for what I had done he would set me at liberty to which I answered that I was so far from being sorry for the testimony that I had borne against the Priests that I would seal it with my blood if it were required and to this my answer the Keeper of the prison that then was which since hath left the prison was witness yet notwithstanding William Baker went and told his Master the Mayor that I said that if I were out of prison I would go and do the like again which was false and the Keeper of the prison did witness so to William Bakers face for which William Baker gave him very uncivil language and for that cause a little while after John Biggs would not suffer my Friends that came to visit me to come at me while he was in his power but commanded the Keeper to keep me in the inner prison yet William Baker gave me to my face very fair words and did witness that what I then said to him was truth the Lord lay not this sin to thy charge William Baker for thou didst falsly accuse me at that time the light of Christ in thy Conscience is my witness but it was that the Scripture might be fulfilled which saith That in the last dayes men shall be traytors heady high-minded proud covetous boasters blasphemers fierce despisers of those that are good and mark false accusers c. 2 Tim. 3.1 2. And on the fifth day of the Ninth month 1655. that being the day of their Sessions the Rulers of Bathe sent for me to their Sessions before them and when I came into their Court. John Boyce that then was called Mayor asked me if I knew before whom I stood for he with others of them were clothed in Scarlet and Velvet but the end will be woe I answered I did so he commanded to take off my hat and it was done and one of them gave it me in my hand and I put it on my head again Edward Parker one of their Bayliffs or Sheriffs that then was standing by me being filled with rage and madness as well as Wine or strong Drink haled my hat off my head again and struck me in the face I asked them if they sat to judge me according to Law and contrary to Law did suffer me to be struck in their Court and said God will judge and smite you but there was such a rude noise amongst them that they could scarce hear or understand what each other said for their