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A93230	The Saints testimony finishing through sufferings: or, The proceedings of the court against the servants of Jesus, who were called before them to be tryed at the late assizes (or sessions) held in Banbury in the county of Oxon, the 26 day of the seventh moneth, 1655. Also a relation of Margret Vivers, going to the steeple-house in Banbury, after the assize (or sessions) as aforesaid: and a testimony against false prophets, and false doctrine; ... And the manner of Richard Farnsworth imprisonment at Banbury, with a short examination and answer. And the cause of his detainment. Also, a warning from the spirit of the Lord (in his hand-maid Anne Audland) to the persecuting priest and people, &c. And a letter of Robert Rich to the magistrates of Banbury, ... Likewise a letter of Tho. Curtis to the professed minister called Samuel VVells in Banbury. And a certificate wherein is manifested the diligence that was used to know the causes of the prisoners commitments ... (Anne Audland, Iane VVaugh, Sarah Tims, and Nathaniel VVeston) as wel as Robert Rich, ... With a paper relating the sufferings of the innocent.	Vivers, Margaret.; Audland, Anne, 1626 or 7-1705.; Rich, Robert, d. 1679.; Curtis, Thomas, 17th cent.	1655 (1655)	Wing S365; Thomason E857_7; ESTC R203441	49,745	48

they said as such with them and the same spirit being guided thereby so may say Behold what manner of love is this that the father hath bestowed upon us that we should be called the sons of God And now we are the Sons of God therefore the world knoweth us not because it knew him not as saith the Scripture 1 Iohn 3.1 and to witness with the Scriptures by the Spirit of Truth according to the work of the power and spirit of God according to measure and manifestation is no blasphemy though the Jews said it was and that may be witnessed unto though persecutors and the world know it nor nor receive it yet he that sanctifieth and they that are sanctified are of him and are of one for which cause he is not ashamed to call them Brethren as it is written and witnessed Heb. 2.10 11. and when he would have disputed the case with them if they would have stood to Dispute according to the Scripture and the work of the spirit of God then Iustice Austine so called said Had he the same spirit that the apostles or Christ had Who answered and said that if any man that had not the spirit of Christ he was none of his as they might read in Romans the 8th and the spirit that the apostles had or received of God was the spirit of the Son Gal. 4.8 and of the Father 1 Iohn 3.23.24 and Christ said it was not them that spoke but the spirit of their Father that spoke in them then the said Iustice Austine so called said to R.F. hold thou thy tongue and see if the spirit will speak to the which answer was given the spirit made use of the tongue to speak forth the praise of the Lord and let Iohn Austine here observe his ignorance of the teachings and work of the spirit of God for the Lord opening the mouth the tongue and lips shews forth his praise and God having sent the spiri of his Son into our hearts we cry abba father and to him return all praiset But to conclude and be short observe this all you that read it and take notice of the actings of the Magistrates here at Banbury who caused Richard Farnsworth to be taken out of the streets as he were passing quietly in them and put him that night in prison and called him the next day before them where they held their Court and after some dispute but the breach of no Law laid to his charge nor any accuser were against him but such as sate to Judge and no Law mentioned though desired that were transgressed and after they had tendred the Oath of Abjuration unto him who denyed what was in it contained and all Popish wayes and Jesuiticall Opinions whatsoever then the mayor others said if that Richard Farnsworth would pay the Sergeant his Fees and go out of the town that night he might go free but if not he should be re-committed or sent to Prison again but Richard Farnsworth could not be a friend to deceit nor pay sees for a nights false imprisonment taken as he were quietly with another friend walking up the street and so they made a Mittimus and gave to the Goaler and both before and after he had it given to him they made a speech and said if he would pay his sees in the Court he might go free and when he could not for conscience sake towards God then do it after that one of their party said Who was self will'd now to which he to wit R. F. answered and said Not he that denyeth to pay sees for a nights false imprisonment but such as did so in their wills wilfully persecute and imprison the servants of Jesus contrary to Law and Gospel both and here it is to be observed that Richard Farnsworth's detaining in Prison is because he could not be a friend to deceit and acknowledg a false imprisonment and pay fees for the same being taken out of the high way or street as he were passing quietly on and sent to Prison and to colour over their deceit withall they have added severall lyes in a Mittimus and here is kept in prison for standing faithful to the Lord and cannot have any fellowship with the unfruitfull works of darkness but rather reprove them Eph. 5.11 And their partiallity is to be observed here in this case as wel as the rest for two were committed to Prison in Banbury and kept three dayes and three nights and no fees as it is said were demanded of them but put out of prison and one out at one end of the town and another at the other end and yet though they did so being then they may be ashamed of what they had done but hardning their selves against the truth to act wilfully in their wills they detain one for not paying sees for one nights imprisonment for the breach of no Law then either proved against him or laid to his charge VVritten in Banbury the beginning of the 8th Month in the Year according to the worlds account October the 7th 1655. A TRUE DECLARATION OF The Suffering of the Innocent who is hated and persecuted without a cause Wherein is discovered the zeal of the Magistrates and people of Banbury persecuting and imprisoning them that are sent of the Lord in love to their souls to warm them of the evil of their wayes Declared in a Letter sent to William Allen called Justice of Peace with an Answer to the false accusations charged upon the INNOCENT Also their Proceeeings laid open and proved to bee contrary to the Scriptures By Anne Audland whom the world scornfully calls QUAKER 1 Sam. 2.20 The Adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces out of heaven shall he thunder upon them The Lord shall judge the ends of the earth and he shall give strength unto his King and exalt the horn of his Annointed Acts 2.18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will poure out in those dayes of my Spirit and they shall prophesie WIlliam Allen Justice of Peace so called but little peace I finde in thee We came to the Town of Banbury on the thirteenth day of the eleventh moneth and being strangers we took in at the Lyon The next day being the first day of the week we went to a meeting which we heard of in the Town and when the meeting ended we were moved to go to the Steeplehouse to speak the word of the Lord to Priest and People and in obedience to the Lord we went and stayed till the Priest had done and then my friend spoke to the Priest and the rude multitude came and hurried her forth as the customes of the Heathens is Then I spoke to the Priest Man here see the fruits of thy Ministery and presently the rude people hurried me forth Then came one and took mee by the hand and questioned me what untruths their Minister had spoken and J answered That they that are out of the Doctrine of Christ all

sin unto death or of obedience unto righteousness Rom. 6.16 Therefore friends and people be not deceived with a vain talk Mat. 12.35 Rom. 11.16 and an outside procession your lives being contrary and ye cannot serve two Masters God wil be no longer mocked by you for such as you so sowe such shall you reap and what measure you meet shall be measured to you again wel heapped pressed down Mat. 6.34 Gal. 6.7 8 and running over wherefore while you have time prise it and reject not the day of Gods visitation neither harden your hearts against him as he calleth you to repentance and so you continue in your evil practises Heb. 3.7 8. and you be destroyed by his just hand And now seeing the Lord God is risen in his Servants to testifie against your evill wayes beware you are not found fighters against him he wil be too hard for you to kick against So I have cleared my conscience unto you Iude 14.17 and remember that in your life time you have bin warned By a Servant of the Lord known by the name of Robert Rich. A Copie of a Letter sent from Thomas Curtis who had been a Captain in the Parliaments Army to Samuell VVells professed Minister of the Town of Banbury and sent to him into the Court or Sessions then holden in Banbury the 27. day of the 7 th Month 1655. Friend I Am not a stranger to thy former conversation and now am witness of thy unjust actions thy deeds make manifest of what Generation thou art and on what foundation thou standest Call to mind thy former Prayers when we were in the Army driven from our Homes persecuted by Cavaliers put to fight for our Freedoms and our Religion as then thou told'st us of is it all come to this Hast thou forgotten thy Vowes Protestations and Promises then made in thy Prayers How that if God would deliver us how we would walk in newness of life and now the Lord hath delivered How art thou turned persecutor if the righteous seed of God Call to mind how thou wouldst cry out against Parents that did not breed up their Children in wisdom and soberness Now thou hast gotten a great living and no place that ever I came in as I can remember so vile as this Town of Banbury under thy teaching Oh see the fruits of thy ministry children scoffing haling stoning and evill speaking and their Parents looking on and countenancing them laughing at them so doing it is a sad sight to see such a reformation and will not the Lord visit for these things Hos 4.9 what may we look at but that it is like people like priest Call to mind thy persecuting of the innocent and causing the Peace to be broken by thy own self and casting it on the innocent making them to suffer for it Canst thou behold these things and not blush How durst thou call thy selfe a minister of Christ and persecute VVas ever any of the true Prophets Apostles or Iesus Christ a persecutor Did ever they when one came into their meeting and stand silent there call to the magistrate to take him away and out him in prison and say they could not go on in their prayer and then after a long imprisonment see him arraigned at the Bar for breaking the peace whenas thou was the cause Was it not thy selfe that caused the people to be breakers of the peace and then make the innocent suffer for it Is this according to Scripture Did the Lord send his Prophets to cry against them that made men offenders for a word set snares for them that reproved in the Gate And canst thou escape who makest a man an offender before he spake a word The just God wil surely finde thee out al Deceivers for wo to them saith the Lord God that hath caused my people to err daub with untempred Morter and cry peace to them to whom God hath not spoken peace Isa 9.16 Ezek 13.10 and so strengthen the hands of the wicked just as it was with the false Prophets so is it now The Prophets prophesie false things the Priests bear rule by their means and the people love to have it so But read thy portion what wilt thou do in the end thereof See again thy subtill dealing with Anne Audland Ier. 5.27 28 29 30 31. that when all the persecution that wit could invent to take away her life for blasphemy would not reach but she was acquitted by the Jury There must be brought her calling the false Prophet and this must be called scandall when by the Scripture it is soon proved and to thy shame remember I know thee Scandalous How often hast thou sate night after night at Cards and sometimes whole nights playing and sometimes compelling me to play with thee for mony then wast thou called of the world a Minister and now art thou turned persecutor in the close see thy unjust dealing when thou hast gotten what the uttermost will of man can do then thou in thy deceit puttest off thy hat and desirest that she may have as much favour as the Law wil afford her thou art content to commit thy cause to God Oh cruel deceit to cover withall But thy covering is too narrow it wil not hide thee Friend to the pure Light of God in thy conscience do I speak and that witness in thee knows these things to be true and that an account thou must give to the great God of all these things in love to thee do I write that thou maist be warned and repentance witness lest the indignation of the Lord be poured out upon thee I have not much more to say at present but desire the Lord that he will open thine eyes that thou maist see the evill of thy heart and live which is the desire of him how ever thou esteemest is a lover of thy eternall peace and one that suffers with the righteous seed called of the World The 27th day of the 7th Month 1655. Tho. Curtis A Certificate of the endeavours or certain Friends which went to the Magistrates of Banbury to have had Copies of the Causes of the Prisoners Commitment at their late Sessions and pretended Goale-Delivery c. VVE whose names are hereunto subscribed do hereby declare to all unto whom this Presents shal come that there being a Sessions pretended Goal-Delivery appointed to be holden for the Burrough of Banbury in the County of Oxon upon the 26 day of the 7th month 1655. Within which Burrough severall servants of the most High God whom the world in scorn call Quakers were imprisoned and at the same Sessions to be brought to tryall We repaired to the said Town of Banbury and went unto Tymothy Harris the Town Clerk thereof and in a civill manner desired Copyes of the causes of their Commitments who absolutely denyed to give any whereupon we went to Iohn Griffith Deputy-Recorder the Mayor and others celled Justices of