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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

THE SAINTS TESTIMONY Finishing through SVFFERINGS 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 with an Answer to the Objection about the woman forbidden to speak in the Church And some passages about the Lords former sending of his Servants and Messengers And who are no Jesuits Fugitives nor Vagabonds 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 and to Iohn Griffith Deputy Recorder who sate Iudge in their Court at the Assize or Session as aforesaid 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 that were called to a trial at Banbury Anne Audland Iane VVaugh Sarah Tims and Nathaniel VVeston as wel as Robert Rich who was that day committed out of the Court to prison in Banbury With a Paper relating the sufferings of the Innocent Rev. 12.13 17. And when the Dragon saw that he was cast unto the Earth he persecuted the woman which brought forth the Manchild and the Dragon was wrath with the woman and went to make war with the remnant of her seed which keep the Commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ London Printed for Giles Calvert at the Black-Spread-Eagle neer the West end of Pauls 1655. THE Saints Testimony Finishing through SUFFERINGS THere being a General Sessions and pretended Goal-Delivery holden at the Town and Burrough of Banbury the fourth day of the week being the six and twentieth day of the seventh moneth 1655. and to many known that several of the Servants of the Living God were there imprisoned whom the world in scorn calls quakers so many friends to them and the truth of God were moved out of Bristol Glocestershire Barkshire and other parts of the Nation to come and visit them and to use their endeavors that justice and equity might be done them at the beginning of the Sessions we were there and heard the Charge given and was present the whole time all our friends were tryed and observed as followeth After awhile one Thomas Colle was called into the Court who bore som office in the Town when he appeared it was observed great rage against him role yet little was said to him but that he was unmannerly in that he kept on his hat and they asked him if he knew where he was or before whom and said that he affronted the Court and words to that purpose although the man uttered not one uncivil word whereupon the Deputy Recorder called Iohn Griffith who sate Judge in the Court fined him to pay five pounds condemned him to prison til he should pay the same he was fined forty shillings more for neglect of his office as they said and because be refused to pay the money was sent to prison accordingly as they had commanded This hard sentence being thus passed was a great burthen to them who loved Righteousness and expected equity And clearly seeing that the said Thomas Cole for conscience sake could not respect any ones person he being enlightned with the light of Christ Jesus which respecteth no mans person and in obedience to him and the Apostle who was guided by the same spirit of Light who saith My brethren have not the faith of our Iesus Christ the Lord of glory with respect of persons for if ye respect person yee commit sin Iames 1.9 and are convinced of the Law as Transgressors After that the said Thomas Cole was sent to the prison as aforesaid one Robert Rich standing not far from the place where the Judge sate who is a friend to all that love righteousness was made a witness for the just GOD against all injustice and deceit he seeing and hearing the said Judge and some others that sate neer him on the Bench earnestly inviting two men that was in the Court with their hats off whole names as was afterwards informed were two Priests viz. Priest Smart and Priest Iones to the transgression of the same thing for which a little before they had fined and sent to prison Thomas Cole namely to the putting and keeping on their hats the aforesaid Robert Rich taking notice of their partiality and unjust proceedings herein and to see the Law of God not regarded by them but threw behind their backs which saith Thou shalt not respect the person of the poor nor honor the person of the mighty but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy Neighbor was moved of the Lord to speak after this manner Christ Jesus who respecteth not the person of any man and judgeth righteously will give unto every one of you according to your deeds and they that judge ought to judge righteous Judgement without respect of persons some small enmity arose against him and one sitting on the Bench asked what business he had in the Town who answered he came to visit some friends they asked his name and where he lived to both which he gave a meek a just answer presently after this the court a journed til the afternoon In the afternoon friends came again to the Court where the Magistrates was set within a short time she who is called Anne Audland was called to the Bar there in the Court an inditement was read against her charging her with blasphemy on they did proceed to tryal called a Jury brought in their witnesses which differed one from another and was in confusion though they pretended to bear witness to one and the same thing but falsly was the accused there did declare against deny in the presence of the living God those things charged upon her so he that sate as Judg in the court spoke to the Jury that all which was proved could not be found or would not prove blasphemy words to them to that purpose so they went aside to consider of it being together where by the Law they ought to have bin kept alone til they were agreed upon their verdict and being together could not find the bil for some of the Jury said why should we find this bil seeing we have not evidence to prove it or words to that purpose so threw it by but one of them that sate on the Bench that same day is called a Magistrate came in to the Jury when they were together to corrupt and instigate them as

left that place of Scripture upon you that was spoken to such in your natures I shall come on to what was said by you in some things at the bench with answers and enlargments thereunto by proof from the Scripture or as followeth Aholiab VVest the aforesaid Mayor of Banbury who sate in the Court with the two Justices he asked the Town-Clerk for the Oath of Abjuration and the Town-Clerk said he had it not there but he would go for it the which he did and tendred it unto R. F. the servant of the Lord and as he read it the said Richard Farnsworth did in the Court there in the presence of God by whose power he were kept and upheld utterly deny and detest all Popish wayes and Jesuiticall Opinions whatsoever and those things contained in that Act or oath of Abjuration and stands a witness against all Popish wayes and false worships but to Sweare as they would have had he said he could not for Conscience sake do it for it was and is contrary to the command and Doctrine of Christ then they alledged that an Oath was for the end of all strife and controversie amongst men which is answered as followeth yea in the time of old it was so when Oaths were ordained for that end but Christ the Oath of God ended all Oathes to his Mat. 5.33 34 35 36. Iam. 2.12 and where strife and controversie is there Christ is not yet learned who brings good will and peace to such as in his Doctrine abide who hath said That in the time of old it was said thou shalt perform thine Oathes unto the Lord But saith he now I say unto you swear not at all Mal. 5. Then it was said to R.F. by one that if he read on he might see that Christ Jesus said in all communications let your yea be yea and nay nay to the which he answered the party before the bench that he might observe that Yea and Nay in their places was as binding in the Doctrine of Christ and the New-Covenant as Oathes was in the Old-Covenant and therefore Christ forbad all Oathes and now they that own Christ and his Doctrine who abide therein are to let their yea be yea and nay nay and deny all Oathes for so hath Christ commanded And the Apostle saith Above all things my Brethren swear not at all least ye fall into condemnation Iam. 5.12 But let your yea be yea and your nay nay So they that swear and they that cause men to do it are in the evill under the condemnation and out of the Doctrine of Christ and his Apostles and the Scripture saith That he that transgresseth and abideth not in the Doctrine of Christ hath not God considder of this 2 Iohn 9. But be that abideth in the Doctrine of Christ hath both the Father and the Son They alledged that the Prophet said they should swear the Lord lived and swear in righteousness Answer Yea it was so and there was in the Prophets dayes that swore the Lord lived and swore in unrighteousness for they swore falsely as the true Prophet hath said Ier. 5.2 and though the Prophet did say they should swear the Lord lived and swear in righteousness Christ Iesus the end of Oathes to his and substance of what the Prophets prophesied of he is come and forbids all Oathes and saith Swear not at all and if it be alledged that Joseph in Aegypt swore it is answered for thus saith the Lord Out of Egypt have I called my Son hear him and he saith swear not at all and if it be alledged that Jacob swore Christ he reignes over the house of Jacob who saith swear not at all and if it be alledged that Solomon swore I answer Christ is greater than Solomon who forbids swearing and all Oathes saying swear not at all And if it be alledged that the angell swore true he did so but thus saith the Lord I bring forth my first born only begotten Son let all the Angels worship him hear what he saith and he forbids oathes who saith swear not at all and they are Christs friends as he hath said that keeps his commands and saith he if ye love me keep my commandments and they that loved him as his do now said By this we know we love him because we keep his commandments then blessed are they who abide in Christs doctrine and swear not in obedience to Christ and keeps his commands that they may have right to the Tree of Life and may enter in through the gates into the city Rev. 22.13 14. For the unrighteous and such as disobey the truth who keepeth not Christs commands but lives in the transgression serving the evil and so fall under the condemnation of the Devill they and such like are shut out of Gods Kingdome and enters not into the holy city as they may read and the scriptures stands a witness against them and all such as are of the evill seed persecuting the godly in Christ Jesus 2 Thess 2.10 11. 2 Thess 1.6 7 8 9. 1 Cor 6.9 10. Gal. 5.19 20 21. Rom. 1.27 28 29. c. Rev. 20.10 c. Rev. 21.8 27. Rev. 22.15 c. And when the servant of Jesus could not break the command of Christ nor transgress his Doctrine to swear they said they would return up his name to the Exchequer who told them they might do as they were ordered then the Mayor said if he would pay his Fees and go out of the Town that night he might go free and Richard Farnsworth answered who could not be a friend to deceit that he could not pay fees for a nights false imprisonment and withall asked what Law he had broken or transgressed and withall said if they knew any evill by him acted or done they might there declare it but they said he justified himself and they feared he was deceived who bad them lay open the ground of self with the fruits and effects of it if they could and convince him of it but they said they would not meddle with that and words to that effect and one Iohn Austine called a Iustice asked him whether the Spirit were created or in-created to the which Rich. Farnsworth he answered That the spirit of God which is the Saints guide is eternall and they that are guided by the spirit of God Iohn 1.12.23 1. Pet. 1.23 are the sons of God as it is written Rom. 8.14 And God hath sent the spirit of his Son into our hearts whereby we cry abba Father Gal. 4.6 Then the Mayor said he had need to take heed he spoke not blasphemy would he say that he was a son of God whose answer is That such as were and are born of the spirit of God and guided thereby are and were the sons of God that were and are so born 1 Pet. 1.22 13. and guided by the spirit of God into the truth and the Holy Vnction its self Iohn 16.13 1 Iohn 2.20.27 And

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