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A76750 The Cry of blood. And Herod, Pontius Pilate, and the Jewes reconciled, and in conspiracy with the dragon, to devour the manchild. Being a declaration of the Lord arising in those people, of the city of Bristol, who are scornfully called Quakers, and of the manifold sufferings, and persecutions sustain'd by them from the priests, rulers, professors and rude multitude, contrary to law, liberty, justice, government, the righteous ends of of the wars, and the Scriptures of truth. Together with a true account of the material passages in substance between the rulers and them at their several examinations, and commitments, and at two general sessions of the publick peace: and of the tumults, and insurrections, with other necessary observations, and occurences. Gathered up, written in a roll, and delivered to John Gunning late mayor of that city (being the fruits of his year) for the private admonition, and conviction of himself, and brethren concern'd, and named therein: with a letter declaring the end, and reason of what is so done, (of which a copy followes in the ensuing pages) / Subscribed by Geo: Bishop, Thomas Goldney, Henry Roe, Edw: Pyott, Dennis Hollister. And now after five moneths space of time published, for the reasons hereafter expressed. Bishop, George, d. 1668. 1656 (1656) Wing B2990; Thomason E884_3; ESTC R27277 101,853 169

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11_o month_n at_o which_o time_n a_o liberate_n be_v send_v the_o jailor_n sign_v aldworth_n and_o witness_v john_n gunning_n mayor_n dated_n jan_n 19_o 1654._o require_v he_o to_o set_v at_o liberty_n the_o body_n of_o john_n warren_n in_o that_o he_o have_v find_v surety_n f●r_v his_o be_v of_o the_o good_a behaviour_n whereupon_o the_o keeper_n will_v have_v put_v he_o forth_o but_o he_o perceive_v the_o deceit_n thereby_o to_o confess_v himself_o a_o offender_n and_o so_o to_o give_v away_o the_o innocency_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o to_o administer_v matter_n of_o reproach_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o himself_o have_v neither_o seek_v surety_n nor_o find_v any_o deny_v to_o go_v forth_o thereupon_o than_o the_o officer_n will_v have_v put_v he_o out_o by_o force_n but_o he_o desire_v a_o little_a time_n to_o consider_v write_v a_o note_n to_o the_o town_n clark_n and_o send_v it_o to_o he_o in_o these_o word_n robert_n aldworth_n a_o liberate_n be_v deliver_v i_o clark_n his_o 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