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A86087 A vvarning to the rulers in Surrey, &c. with a true relation of some of the passages at Kingston sessions, set forth for the prevention of false reports. Harwood, John. 1662 (1662) Wing H1105A; ESTC R177904 3,978 6

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to be called to Tryall who was brought thither on purpose to be Tryed and some their Coats rent in peices and others thrown down the staires with violence to the endangering of their Lives and is not this your own doings which is contrary to good order Government will not this be too short too narrow a Covering for to hide your Illegal proceedings againsft the Innocent nay will it not render you odious in the sight of God ard Just men who sees through and over all such things I was an eye witness of these things and saw clearly the very ground and only cause of the Tumult and uproare in the Court And I cannot but in the name and fear of God declare it and publish abroad for the prevention of false Intelligence that the Innocent may be cleared from all such things which indeed and in truth we are clear from in the sight of God in whose sight we stand Justified as to that particuler what ever may be charged against us or layd upon us for this I assert with perfect true knowledge that if the Sheriff had kept his place the Bench not deferred but executed Justice Judgement according to righteousness there had been no Tumult nor out-cry or uproar at all in the Court for these things specified was the very ground Original cause of it and truely these things gives an ill savour to the Country to suffer Innocent men attending for Justice to be beaten grosly abused and their Cloaths rent in their presence even in the face of the Court Oh what a dishonour is this to the King and Supreame Authority in this Nation that such men as these should be in Authority to canse the Innocent thus to suffer by deferring Justice and Judgment Should not the Ministers of the Law informe the Ignorant and not seek to Ensnare and Entangle them is it not the place of a Minister to open the Law and to Instruct such as are Ignorant and should not Justice be Ministred without delay and not put men off by deferring the time upon pretended excuses should not such be cleared in open Court by Proclamation who have none come against them to accuse them and should not the Accuser be brought to the Bar before the Accused and so have a Tryal and quit or know his punishment Read and answer these things in the Line of Truth and Righteousness and then you may see whether you stand clear or no in your late proceedings before the Lord and such as fear him doth not your own Law condemn you for the neglect of these things And instead of bringing men to a Tryal without delay who desire Justice did you not put them off and seek to Entangle them with Bonds Covenants would have had such as suffered divers Weeks close Imprisonment to have given Bond for their future appearance at the next Sessions when you know it is contrary to our principles and ordinary practice so that it is clearly seen that you seek to Ensnare us and keep us in Bonds and not do us Justice as the Law requires which ye must answer for at the Righteous Tribunal before the great Judge of Heaven and Earth from whom you cannot hide your selves Oh Horrible will not these gross Abominations hasten Gods Judgments let the Truth in all hearts Judge although you in Authority shut your Ears against the cry of the oppressed who are bound by the Law of Truth in their own hearts to perform their Covenants and Promises and though you will not hear nor releeve them yet know this in truth the Eare of the God of Judgement is open and he will hear and answer the Crys and Groans of the afflicted and will plead our Cause against all our oppressors and our Enemies shall be rewarded according to their Works and ye shall not escape his hand who refuse to do Justice and oppress the Innocent For the same measure you meet withal shall be measured to you again saith the God of Equity By a Lover of Iustice and Iudgement who waits to see Truth and Righteousness Reign and flourish in this Island and at present a sufferer in Innocency for the Testimony of Iesus John Harwood White Lyon Prison in Southwark this 22d day of the 8th Month 1662. THE END Printed for Thee 1662.