Selected quad for the lemma: child_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
child_n	john_n	thomas_n	william_n	8,504	5	9.8168	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54467	Persecution appearing with its own open face, in William Armorer as will be sufficiently manifest to all that may impartially read this following relation of the cruel proceedings of the said William Armorer, with some others, against the innocent people of GOd called Quackers, in the town of Reading, in the county of Berks, of his taking them up, and imprisoning great numbers of them, and of the continuance of their sufferings to this day, being almost three years and a half : and of his unwearied and cruel practices against that innocent people from time to time : discovered and laid open, to the end that lyes and false reports may be stopped and that the King and all people may be rightly informed, and truly acquainted with the case, as it is clearly and truly in it self.	Armorer, William.	1667 (1667)	Wing P1658; ESTC R12485	70,047	89

order_n there_o be_v so_o many_o it_o may_v be_v the_o burden_n be_v too_o heavy_a for_o he_o to_o bear_v so_o they_o be_v drop_v and_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o and_o though_o curtis_n and_o george_n lamboll_v be_v not_o have_v thither_o but_o the_o seven_o man_n before_o mention_v commit_v for_o not_o give_v surety_n be_v call_v and_o discharge_v and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o man_n last_o take_v be_v there_o call_v be_v indict_v for_o be_v at_o a_o unlawful_a meeting_n and_o have_v plead_v not_o guilty_a the_o court_n demand_v surety_n for_o not_o find_v of_o which_o they_o be_v send_v back_o again_o to_o gaol_n the_o 13_o day_n of_o the_o 11_o month_n 62_o the_o session_n for_o the_o county_n be_v hold_v at_o read_v but_o none_o of_o our_o friend_n the_o prisoner_n be_v call_v but_o be_v keep_v till_o the_o next_o quarter-session_n hold_v at_o newberry_n the_o 28_o of_o the_o second_o month_n call_v april_n 63_o and_o be_v have_v thither_o twenty_o one_o in_o number_n be_v call_v into_o the_o court_n the_o judge_n say_v to_o they_o you_o be_v discharge_v and_o pray_v god_n bless_v you_o but_o though_o we_o do_v discharge_v you_o yet_o we_o can_v give_v away_o the_o clerk_n fee_n the_o prisoner_n tell_v they_o they_o will_v speak_v with_o the_o clerk_n which_o have_v do_v tell_v he_o they_o can_v give_v he_o no_o money_n but_o however_o he_o discharge_v they_o and_o geo_n tho●ne_a mayor_n have_v thus_o give_v the_o onset_n upon_o his_o peaceable_a and_o harmless_a neighbour_n for_o their_o tender_a conscience_n sake_n and_o have_v hale_v they_o to_o prison_n and_o throng_v they_o together_o and_o hurry_v they_o backward_o and_o forward_o from_o one_o session_n to_o another_o till_o his_o own_o work_n have_v even_o tire_v he_o his_o fury_n be_v pretty_a much_o spend_v another_o instrument_n appear_v to_o carry_v on_o that_o w●rk_n to_o wit_n william_n armorer_n who_o come_v on_o with_o open_a mouth_n as_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v devour_v at_o once_o the_o sheep_n of_o the_o lord_n pasture_n and_o as_o if_o he_o have_v bid_v defiance_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o be_v resolve_v to_o destroy_v his_o choose_a people_n be_v furnish_v with_o great_a strength_n and_o authority_n and_o have_v his_o will_n for_o his_o law_n and_o prison_n ready_a to_o receive_v all_o that_o come_v to_o his_o hand_n or_o rather_o what_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o hand_n find_v out_o search_v the_o house_n chamber_n and_o shop_n of_o innocent_a people_n for_o that_o end_n as_o if_o it_o be_v crime_n enough_o to_o be_v call_v a_o christian_n quaker_n and_o his_o punishment_n must_v far_o exceed_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o crime_n be_v almost_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a be_v imprisonment_n and_o thus_o he_o have_v continue_v to_o this_o time_n as_o the_o reader_n may_v observe_v upon_o the_o 27_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n in_o the_o year_n 1664_o william_n armorer_n come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o thomas_n curtis_n where_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v peaceable_o meet_v together_o to_o wait_v upon_o and_o worship_v the_o lord_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n according_a to_o their_o usual_a manner_n and_o pull_v out_o of_o the_o meet_v the_o young_a child_n than_o take_v thirty_o four_o man_n who_o name_n be_v as_o follow_v viz._n william_n lamboll_v richard_n hutchins_n william_n tompson_n jasper_n may_v edward_n lambourn_n john_n fellow_n james_n marlowe_n anthony_n sadler_n thomas_n tudway_n james_n whiteheart_n walter_n emerton_n joseph_n phipe_n though_o speed_v tho_n chelton_n tho_n cenicke_n tho_n heifeild_n tho_n hind_n daniel_n green_n henry_n pizeing_n james_n lavell_n hen_n bristol_n rob_n pider_n tho_o curtis_n geo●ge_n lamboll_v leonard_n key_n john_n kembell_n jonathan_n lamboll_v leo_n coale_n io_n pain_n john_n becke_n tho_n norris_n edward_n fellow_n william_n whistler_n and_o christopher_n page_n and_o cause_v the_o clerk_n to_o make_v a_o mittimus_fw-la the_o substance_n whereof_o be_v for_o be_v at_o a_o unlawful_a meeting_n contrary_a to_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v about_o a_o year_n or_o two_o before_o etc._n etc._n and_o deliver_v they_o to_o richard_n johnson_n and_o john_n creed_n constable_n who_o have_v they_o to_o the_o county-gaol_n in_o read_v the_o 3_o d._n day_n of_o the_o 2_o do_v month_n call_v april_n 1664_o come_v william_n armorer_n again_o to_o the_o meeting_n and_o take_v two_o man_n viz._n robert_n paine_n and_o john_n bolt_n be_v all_o the_o man_n that_o be_v at_o the_o meeting_n and_o say_v to_o they_o what_o a_o devil_n be_v you_o meet_v again_o i_o will_v send_v you_o all_o to_o prison_n what_o a_o devil_n be_v you_o all_o dumb_a have_v the_o devil_n cast_v his_o club_n over_o you_o and_o bewitch_v you_o i._o bolt_v say_v we_o have_v learn_v of_o a_o better_a spirit_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n which_o teach_v we_o to_o deny_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o instrument_n william_n armorer_n who_o a_o devil_n will_v believe_v you_o hang_v you_o you_o be_v delude_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n i_o will_v send_v you_o all_o to_o prison_n i._o bolt_n many_o good_a people_n will_v believe_v we_o and_o we_o whole_o deny_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n have_v choose_v a_o better_a sp●rit_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n which_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o meekness_n of_o patience_n and_o humility_n w._n a._n you_o say_v true_a it_o be_v so_o i._o b._n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o angry_a furious_a hasty_a persecute_v spirit_n w._n a._n sa●d_v he_o be_v so_o i._o b._n come_v let_v we_o try_v who_o be_v of_o this_o spirit_n thou_o or_o we_o w._n armourer_n a_o devil_n on_o you_o i_o can_v find_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o lay_v you_o over_o the_o pate_n with_o my_o cane_n i._o bolt_n ay_o how_o ought_v to_o keep_v the_o peace_n and_o i_o hope_v thou_o will_v not_o go_v to_o break_v it_o do_v thou_o ever_o read_v that_o christ_n or_o any_o of_o his_o apostle_n do_v persecute_v any_o w._n armourer_n do_v none_o then_o ch●ists_n flock_n be_v but_o a_o little_a flock_n and_o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o of_o you_o but_o i_o will_v make_v you_o few_o i_o will_v hunt_v you_o out_o and_o send_v you_o to_o prison_n i._o bolt_n that_o be_v the_o weak_a thing_n that_o thou_o can_v do_v if_o thou_o can_v convince_v i_o of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a i_o will_v hear_v thou_o and_o let_v the_o prison_n alone_a after_o some_o other_o discourse_n he_o cause_v a_o m●ttimus_fw-la to_o be_v make_v and_o send_v they_o to_o goal_n and_o the_o 19_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n the_o general_n quarter_n session_n for_o the_o county_n be_v hold_v at_o newbe●●y_n but_o the_o prisoner_n before_o mention_v be_v no●_n have_v thither_o nor_o call_v neither_o at_o the_o session_n for_o the_o burrow_n of_o read_v hold_v about_o the_o same_o time_n though_o most_o of_o they_o be_v inhabitant_n of_o the_o same_o corporation_n the_o first_o of_o the_o 3_o d_o month_n call_v may_n 1664_o come_v william_n armorer_n again_o to_o the_o meeting_n and_o take_v one_o man_n and_o six_o woman_n viz._n tho._n bartlet_n anne_n hat_n anne_n sharp_a hanah_n webb_n sarah_n pa●ne_n dorothy_n clarke_n and_o elizabeth_n crage_n and_o make_v a_o mittimus_fw-la much_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o former_a and_o send_v they_o to_o goal_n by_o rich._n johnson_n constable_n the_o 8_o of_o the_o same_o month_n come_v w._n armourer_n to_o the_o meet_v again_o there_o be_v no_o man_n there_o he_o take_v seven_o woman_n bridget_n smith_n anne_z curtis_z sarah_n lambol_n judeth_n smith_n katherine_n woodard_n martha_n cheeseman_n and_o elizabeth_n hampon_n and_o make_v a_o mittimus_fw-la as_o before_o and_o send_v they_o to_o goal_n by_o tho._n coat_n constable_n upon_o the_o 2d_o do_v of_o the_o same_o month_n w●lliam_n armorer_n come_v again_o to_o the_o meeting_n in_o great_a fury_n as_o former_o but_o find_v only_o a_o few_o child_n and_o young_a maiden_n he_o pull_v they_o out_o himself_o and_o his_o man_n have_v a_o great_a club_n or_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n strike_v one_o of_o the_o maiden_n a_o sore_a stroke_n that_o she_o feel_v it_o for_o some_o time_n after_o and_o tell_v they_o he_o will_v send_v they_o to_o prison_n and_o other_o throatn_a speech_n what_o he_o will_v do_v to_o they_o if_o they_o come_v there_o again_o and_o on_o the_o seven_o of_o the_o four_o month_n the_o gaoler_n call_v for_o all_o the_o woman_n and_o maid_n beforementioned_a except_o six_o viz._n ann_n hatt_n ann_n curtis_n sa●ah_n lamboll_v a._n sharp_a sarah_n pa●ne_n and_o eliz._n crage_n and_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o go_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o to_o come_v again_o when_o he_o send_v

justice_n on_o the_o bench_n be_v they_o call_v before_o the_o oath_n be_v read_v or_o be_v the_o oath_n read_v first_o and_o they_o call_v after_o the_o prisoner_n cry_v that_o be_v the_o question_n then_o say_v the_o clerk_n i_o must_v speak_v the_o truth_n i_o can_v well_o tell_v but_o the_o gaoler_n give_v i_o a_o note_n of_o their_o name_n and_o i_o call_v they_o particular_o but_o whether_o it_o be_v read_v to_o they_o before_o or_o after_o they_o be_v call_v i_o can_v tell_v but_o if_o i_o have_v think_v they_o have_v be_v so_o critical_a i_o will_v have_v be_v more_o careful_a a_o prisoner_n say_v take_v notice_n of_o that_o jury_n so_o the_o jury_n go_v forth_o and_o stay_v not_o long_o but_o bring_v they_o in_o not_o guilty_a so_o the_o cryer_n demand_v money_n of_o the_o prisoner_n for_o the_o jury_n and_o the_o court_n break_v up_o be_v adjourn_v till_o the_o afternoon_n and_o our_o friend_n depart_v be_v clear_v by_o the_o jury_n only_o the_o gaoler_n tell_v several_a of_o they_o they_o must_v appear_v again_o in_o the_o afternoon_n the_o court_n be_v sit_v again_o several_a of_o our_o friend_n appear_v but_o be_v inform_v by_o some_o that_o they_o intend_v to_o ensnare_v they_o again_o and_o be_v clear_v by_o the_o jury_n they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o court_n as_o judge_v they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o stay_v to_o be_v ensnare_v by_o such_o as_o have_v enmity_n against_o they_o most_o of_o the_o moderate_v justice_n be_v go_v but_o though_o curtis_n and_o his_o wife_n geo_n lamboll_v and_o his_o wife_n and_o three_o friend_n more_o be_v call_v they_o appear_v the_o rest_n be_v absent_a the_o justice_n threaten_v to_o fine_a the_o gaoler_n for_o those_o that_o be_v want_v say_v do_v we_o not_o give_v you_o order_n to_o stay_v they_o who_o answer_v as_o soon_o as_o i_o hear_v your_o order_n i_o run_v down_o the_o stair_n upon_o my_o faith_n but_o they_o be_v go_v t._n c._n say_v i_o suppose_v they_o will_v not_o have_v go_v away_o have_v they_o know_v your_o order_n but_o be_v clear_v by_o the_o jury_n they_o think_v it_o be_v sufficient_a and_o i_o myself_o be_v go_v not_o intend_v to_o come_v again_o but_o when_o they_o tell_v i_o i_o be_v call_v for_o i_o come_v again_o for_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a to_o show_v my_o face_n nor_o afraid_a of_o any_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v do_v and_o i_o know_v w._n armorer_n his_o man_n venture_n be_v warrant_n enough_o to_o take_v i_o at_o any_o time_n judg._n though_o the_o jury_n do_v clear_v you_o of_o that_o indictment_n yet_o they_o can_v not_o clear_v you_o of_o you●_n obedience_n then_o the_o clerk_n read_v over_o their_o name_n they_o call_v for_o thomas_n heifield_n t._n c._n say_v that_o be_v a_o man_n that_o have_v serve_v the_o king_n faithful_o and_o have_v many_o cut_n in_o his_o head_n and_o wound_n about_o his_o body_n that_o he_o receive_v in_o the_o king_n army_n yet_o he_o be_v regard_v no_o more_o than_o other_o though_o he_o fight_v and_o venture_v his_o life_n for_o the_o king_n and_o be_v come_v now_o to_o make_v conscience_n of_o a_o oath_n must_v be_v ensnare_v with_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n then_o a._n curtis_n be_v call_v t._n c._n answer_v here_o be_v another_o who_o father_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n and_o suffer_v death_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n yet_o she_o also_o must_v be_v ensnare_v with_o the_o oath_n then_o they_o call_v for_o the_o statute-book_n t._n c._n say_v we_o see_v your_o snare_n well_o enough_o it_o be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o man_n of_o honour_n ●o_o seek_v to_o ensnare_v those_o who_o the_o jury_n have_v clear_v but_o these_o thing_n will_v appear_v as_o a_o blot_n in_o your_o scutcheon_n we_o do_v believe_v you_o aim_v to_o ensnare_v we_o and_o it_o be_v our_o estate_n you_o seek_v after_o and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o some_o of_o you_o have_v not_o beg_v they_o already_o then_o procter_n the_o councillor_n stand_v up_o in_o great_a rage_n and_o bid_v the_o clerk_n read_v the_o oath_n to_o they_o t._n c._n say_v be_v not_o so_o hasty_a for_o thou_o do_v but_o a_o little_a time_n since_o charge_v these_o two_o man_n point_v to_o william_n armorer_n and_o the_o clerk_n with_o be_v perjure_v for_o thou_o tell_v the_o ju●y_n that_o either_o they_o must_v bring_v we_o in_o guilty_a or_o else_o these_o man_n be_v perjure_v and_o the_o jury_n bring_v we_o in_o not_o guilty_a and_o thou_o need_v not_o be_v so_o fierce_a now_o for_o the_o time_n be_v when_o thou_o be_v as_o fierce_a in_o o._n cromwell_n day_n then_o the_o judge_n bid_v the_o clerk_n read_v the_o oath_n be_v do_v ask_v t._n c._n if_o he_o hear_v ●t_a who_o answer_v yes_o so_o they_o hold_v the_o bible_n to_o he_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o can_v read_v they_o a_o better_a lesson_n in_o that_o book_n ●f_o they_o will_v hear_v have_v the_o book_n in_o his_o hand_n ●hey_n bid_v he_o say_v after_o the_o clerk_n who_o read_v the_o oath_n which_o he_o do_v till_o he_o come_v to_o that_o clause_n and_o i_o do_v swear_v etc._n etc._n then_o he_o say_v but_o i_o do_v not_o for_o i_o can_v swear_v but_o what_o i_o have_v say_v i_o do_v helieve_v and_o question_v not_o but_o i_o shall_v prove_v as_o good_a a_o subject_a to_o the_o king_n as_o some_o of_o you_o so_o they_o bid_v the_o gaoler_n take_v he_o away_o then_o geo_n lamboll_v be_v call_v they_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o will_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n who_o answer_v as_o to_o the_o oath_n of_o obedience_n he_o can_v promise_v very_o much_o and_o he_o shall_v keep_v his_o promise_n though_o some_o do_v repute_v we_o as_o liar_n then_o sarah_n his_o wife_n be_v call_v to_o the_o bar_n they_o ask_v she_o if_o she_o will_v take_v the_o oath_n she_o answer_v at_o present_a she_o be_v not_o satisfy_v that_o she_o may_v safe_o do_v it_o or_o to_o that_o purpose_n and_o the_o other_o three_o friend_n tho_n tudway_n john_n paine_n and_o james_n marlowe_n be_v call_v they_o ask_v they_o the_o same_o question_n t._n tudway_n ask_v whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v christ_n then_o they_o they_o say_v that_o be_v not_o the_o question_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o can_v not_o swear_v the_o other_o answer_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n they_o be_v take_v away_o then_o a._n curtis_n be_v call_v to_o the_o bar_n one_o of_o the_o justice_n say_v come_v nan_n i_o know_v you_o will_v take_v it_o a._n c._n yes_o if_o thou_o or_o any_o one_o can_v convince_v i_o that_o i_o may_v lawful_o do_v it_o and_o not_o break_v christ_n command_n who_o have_v say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o be_v ask_v the_o same_o question_n often_o answer_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n as_o before_o one_o of_o the_o justice_n say_v but_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n end_v strife_n she_o answer_v that_o christ_n the_o everlasting_a oath_n of_o god_n who_o put_v a_o end_n to_o strife_n he_o i_o know_v say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o william_n armorer_n be_v on_o the_o bench_n say_v this_o be_v the_o old_a tone_n a._n c._n it_o be_v before_o thou_o waste_v and_o will_v he_o when_o thou_o have_v no_o be_v they_o still_o continue_v to_o ask_v she_o if_o she_o will_v take_v it_o answer_v yes_o if_o any_o one_o can_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o i_o may_v lawful_o do_v it_o and_o not_o break_v my_o peace_n with_o god_n in_o my_o conscience_n but_o they_o ask_v she_o again_o and_o bid_v she_o answer_v if_o she_o will_v take_v it_o or_o not_o who_o reply_v i_o shall_v give_v no_o other_o answer_n so_o the_o gaoler_n take_v she_o away_o the_o same_o day_n at_o night_n tho_o tudway_n one_o of_o the_o prisoner_n live_v in_o the_o same_o town_n have_v be_v to_o see_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n as_o he_o be_v go_v to_o gaol_n again_o overtake_v william_n armorer_n and_o have_v pass_v he_o he_o call_v and_o send_v his_o man_n and_o stay_v he_o and_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o do_v run_v away_o from_o the_o session_n t._n t._n say_v i_o do_v not_o but_o be_o go_v to_o gaol_n for_o i_o be_o a_o prisoner_n and_o thou_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o we_o for_o we_o be_v the_o gaoler_n prisoner_n and_o we_o be_v all_o at_o the_o session_n and_o that_o be_v sufficient_a and_o say_v it_o be_v hard_a measure_n that_o he_o may_v not_o go_v see_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n justice_n brown_n be_v present_a say_v it_o be_v but_o you_o must_v be_v obedient_a to_o the_o law_n and_o w._n a._n say_v you_o must_v take_v the_o oath_n a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n end_v strife_n t._n t._n say_v but_o i_o be_o not_o