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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60436	The fruits of unrighteousnes and injustice Brought forth by John Bulkley, and Thomas Bowrman, and the rest of the rulers in Hampshire, against the innocent people of God called Quakers. Who in words and writings have often declared their unjust sufferings; as also at two sessions, and two general assizes holden at Winchester, requiring justice and equity, and their right and liberty in the nation; of the which being still most unjustly deprived, it is now publiquely declared, that they and others seeing their deeds of darknesse brought to light, may be warned, and learn to do justice, and to relieve the oppressed. Also the sounding voyce of the dread of Gods mighty power to all the judges and rulers of the earth, who rise up aginst the Lamb, and to all the host of powers of darknesse who fight against God. By the servants of Christ ... called Humphry Smith. Anthony Melledg. George Henderson. James Potter. Will: Baily. Daniel Baker. John Day. Winifred Newman.	Smith, Humphrey, d. 1663.	1658 (1658)	Wing S4061; ESTC R216933	45,374	58

released but not us and again any of their complaints would be heard by the Rulers and their papers received and read which was but just but why then should we be deprived of that right every way which they have let the Rulers of Hampshire return me any good reason according to Law for their partiallity herein for we sent a copy of one of the papers before written for some just right and liberty to John Bulkley and a book which I freely gave him in which was some of his own actions which his Clerk said his Master desired it might be printed and if so he might as well desire to have it and he sent his Clark after the messengers who laid his hands on their goods and broke up and read Letters which were of concernment and he also took away from them 7. or 8 books or there abouts which books were as properly the Goods of us called Quakers as the clothes on our backs the which to be violently taken from us is by us esteemed no less then robbery being not restored and so to be punished and not practised by a Magistrate especially by such a zealous out side professor as John Bulkley And so though any vile person might be heard yet I have made it appear but it is to the shame of the Rulers that we sent a messenger to John Hook of Bramshot and his Clark beat the Messenger and we sent another paper by other friends to John Bulkley and did not he send his Clark and rob them and then we sent another paper to that preverse rash tyrannical man who is an evil example to all Rulers and People called Iudge Nicholas at the Assises and he bid the Goaler take that Messenger Therefore now let Gods witness in every Conscience answer whether that which Rules in these and the like men be to be honoured and they flattered or owned to be men ruling for God or to be herein denyed and declared against by all such whose Soules are subject to the higher power which is Gods Ordinance which whosoever resists to please such mens wills shall receive to themselves damnation Pharaoh King of Aegypt of darkness kept the Servants of God in bondadge and would not let them go for which the plagues and Judgements of God came upon him and at last thick darkness which might be felt and when the Judgements of God were upon him he would promise to let them go but it was upon condition that they might leave some thing behind them that he might make a prey upon therefore he bid them go but leave their flocks and heards behind them but Moses was faithfull and said not a hoof should be left behind And so Iohn Bulkley and the rest who sit in darkness and rule with the powers thereof hath imbondaged the Servants of God for which his Judgements hath often come near the heart of him and others even thick darkness which they might feel over-powering their hearts even bringing them down to the Chambers of death and then in their minds and also in words would promise to let us go but it was upon condition that we should leave something behind us for he or they to make a prey upon therefore it was offered we might go if we would leave an ingagement behind us by giving security to go home and when they could not have that then they would have us leave a promise behind us by promising to go home and when they could not have that then they would have some words to that purpose or some desires from us for Iohn Bulkley asked Ann Read what was desired and if any thing was desired it should be done but we did not desire any thing as to beg it of them but vvait for true justice and judgement and vvhen Iohn Bulkley vvith the rest saw that not a hoof nor the least thing should be left behind of ours for him and them to boast of afterwards then he and more of them were tormented and refused to let us go out of their bondage from under their Oppressors and out of their Work-house like Pharaoh who also kept the Servants of God in his bondage under his work therefore was he destroyed for ever as these are in danger to be Thus much at present of the unreasonableness of the Rulers and the bruitishness of the Priests Jer. 10. 21. next may be expected to come forth our cruel sufferings in the prison under Em. Hobs whom it is more fit that she her self were kept in a house of correction or in chaines then to be suffered to be a Goaler who hath also suffered other Friends to be much abused that came to visit us who were at first like to suffer to death in this prison and house of correction where the Servant who is not greater then his Lord doth suffer by them of whom I am called Humphry Smith Finished in Winchester common Goal and house of correction the 6. day of the week the 6. day of the 6 month 58. The sounding voice of the dread of Gods mighty power to all the Judges and Rulers of the earth who rise up against the Lamb And to Gog Magog and all their Armys And to the whole host of the powers of darkness and to all men who fight against God who or whatsoever they be or whatsoever they are called BEhold ye Rulers of the earth listen and heare all ye earthly minded men let the blindness of you minds be opened that your dark hearts may be enlightened hear I say and stop not your cares you whose minds are in the earth whose eyes are closed whose hearts are covered with a thick vail by your own iniquity who see not the wonders of the Lord wrought among the living neither perceive the mighty power of the God of the whole earth who are besotted through the sinfulness of your continual transgressions and are groveling as moles in the earth laden with thick clay and covered with the vail that is spread over all flesh that you see not the glory of the God of life neither perceive ye the comliness of the holy one of Jacob to whom the bright morning-star is as a cloud of darkness and the way of the living God as a fierse whirlwind of fire who see not him that dwelt in the Bush neither hear his voice who hath made darkness his habitation and his pavilion round about him thick clouds of the sky Heare I say and let my words have entrance in you and let the sound of my voice take place in your hearts let the opening of my lips give astonishment to the wicked and the inlargement of my heart the confounding of the Heathen let the dread of the Lord take hold upon the Hypocrites and astonishment seaze upon the double minded let the prudent keep silence and heare and let the honourable be quiet and consider let the understanding give audience to my words and let the mouth of the fool be stopt let the sinner

Judges and Rulers as also in these your days even whole Nations turned up side down Therefore O man let thy heart be opened to receive instruction from the Lord and let thy mind be enlightned with the light of his Son which light is it that giveth the knowledg of God the right understanding of the perfect law of life that in the light which comes from Christ thy minde may be exercised towards God that his enemies in his fear and dread thou may rule over and unto the friends of Christ who do well to be a praise and a Minister of the law for good that in thy place thou may be just fearing God and hating covetousness doing that which is good that in the end of thy dayes thou may have the praise of the same and receive that honour which man cannot keep from thee that thy soul may rest in peace which is the desire of the members of Christ in bonds at Winchester H. S. A Copie of a warning to the Rulers HEarken and hear ye men that shall dye is it not for you O yee Judges and Rulers of the earth to know believe in and be subject to the higher power even the eternall light of the Son of God in your consciences wherein true and sound judgment is placed thereby should you be guided in the fear and councel of God to minister true sound justice and judgment to all what soever Causes comes before you with patience meekness to hear the poor as well as the rich for you are not to have respect of persons in judgement neither to take bribes receive gifts or rewards or receive or give honour one to another or compell any to give it to you who seek and live not in the honour of God onely your Judgement being corrupted the eye being blinded by the God of the world who with his subjects or servaats would be honoured above all that is called God and so the just suffers the sword is laid upon the innocent the guiltless smitten with the fist of wickednesse which sword should slay the transgressor Take heed you be not suddenly destroyed by the hand of the great and mighty God and so you bring eternall Iudgement and condemnation upon your heads which most assuredly will be executed upon all that forget God who shall be cursed from his presence and turned into hell Wherefore know that there is no iniquity neither repect of persons with the Lord God of hosts who hath shaken his hand at dishonest gain and despiseth the gain of oppression even he then will be with you in the Judgment when as you to his power become subject and so you will be a good savour to the upright in heart answer that of God in all consciences and becom a terror to evil doers and a praise to them that do well when you with a single eye see know and lay the Sword in its due place as men of truth fearing God hating covetousness meek and mercifull The mighty day of Gods wonderfull power is come and of your visitation and time of tryall O ye rebellious Children of Darkness who know not at what you stumble yea this day of the Lord is and will be the life of all the meek of the earth though it is will be a day of howling trembling and astonishment of fury blackness darkness and of eternall condemnation to all the proud and lofty workers of iniquity yea the day of breaking down laying low the pride and loftiness of men that shall dye is come and the mighty God the Lord of hosts alone is and shall be exalted Wherefore woe from his dreadfull presence to all the proud and lofty and all that do wickedly who are as stubble for the unquenchable fire which is the portion of all that forget God who put the day of the Lord afar off which is darkness not light unto such who are strong mighty to do evill calling light darkness and darkness light turning judgment backward laying the sword which should be upon the head of the transgressor upon the innocent whose pure consciences are exercised towards God so that truth cannot enter equity is fallen in the streets justice standeth afar off and as it was in the dayes of old so it is now He that departeth from iniquity makes himself a prey becomes a signe and a wonder to this evil rebellious adulterous generation And thus the guiltless is smitten with the fist of wickedness and the transgressor goes free but he in whose sight all the Nations are but as the drop of a bucket whose name is dreadful among the heathen even he is risen to plead the cause of the innocent confound overturn and break in pieces as a potters vessel his enemies with an utter overthrow to set his poore prisoners and captivated suffering seed at liberty from such who oppress persecute scorn and make a prey and puff at them Woe be to you by whom we suffer Wherefore this is a warning from a true Lover of your souls to every one of you O ye Judges and Rulers for this County of Hampshire to repent and let this day of Gods love and of your visitation be precious ' in your sight who sit in darkness under the shadow of death and let this my Councel in the fear of the Lord be acceptable and break off your mighty sins by righteousness do justly love mercy relieve the oppressed and let fruits meet for repentance be brought forth therefore I say repent and turn to the Lord God who is Light a measure of which is in every of your Consciences a free gift the grace of God which is to and will lead to the God of the Spiris of all flesh as to it you become obedient I say again let fruits meet for repentance be brought forth least you be cut down as fruitles trees and dye in your sins Wo be to you who are found among the unprofitable Servants persecuting and making a prey upon the innocent who are faithful witnesses for the Lord God of life which made the world against all cursed practises and deeds of darkness whether in Priests Rulers or People without respect of Persons Remember you are warned in your life time and so far he hath cleared his Conscience in the fight of God whether you hear or forbear who am a Friend to that which exalts a Nation a Lover of Soules a Sufferer for the Testimony of a pure Conscience known to the World by the name of his flesh Daniel Baker Winchester Prison this 13. of the 5. moneth 58. Now this may be observed that no Wanderer nor Transgressor was kept in this prison nor house of correction because they would not promise to go home but only we who do not transgresse and many persons hath been committed to the house of correction since we and soon released again as them Irish wandring men who had not any habitation in England as we heare of were soon