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lord_n	city_n	london_n	mayor_n	10,714	5	9.7889	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42144	The case of Mr. John Griffith, Minister of the Gospel and now prisoner in Newgate being a true and impartial account of what he spake at the Sessions-house in the Old Bailey on the 18th of this instant April, 1683 before the Lord-Chief-Justice Saunders and three judges more, the Lord Mayor, recorder, and several aldermen of the city of London.	Griffith, John, 1622?-1700.	1683 (1683)	Wing G2000; ESTC R26762	2,226	2

THE Case of Mr. John Griffith Minister of the Gospel and now Prisoner in Newgate Being a true and Impartial Account of what he spake at the Sessions-house in the Old Bailey on the 18th day of this instant April 1683. before the Lord-Chief-Justice Saunders and three Judges more the Lord Mayor Recorder and several Aldermen of the City of London ON the day and year abovesaid about four in the Afternoon Mr. Bampfield and my self were sent for by the Court and soon after we came we were both brought to the inward Bar. Mr. Bampfield was first required to take the Oath of Allegiance it being again tendered him according to the Statute in the third of King James After some discourse between the Judges and the Recorder had with Mr. Bampfield he refusing to swear they made an end for that time with him The Clerk of the Peace I took him to be said unto me Take off your Glove I asked him What to do he answered To lay your hand on the Book which Book he had in his hand and held it out unto me I then spake with a loud voice and said My Lord I hope you will give me the Liberty to speak for my self in my own defence one of the Judges replied That my friend meaning Mr. Bampfield had spoke for me or to that effect I said again that I desired to speak for my self for I had other things to offer as my reasons why I could not take that Oath Having Liberty granted as I took it from their silence I with an audible voice said unto them I am in the Scripture commanded when I take an Oath To swear in Truth in Judgment and in Righteousness unto which the Church of England doth agree it is one Article of their Faith That he that taketh an Oath being required of the Magistrate ought to swear so he do it in Truth in Righteousness and in Judgment See Article 39. of the Church of England Now for me to swear as my duty is according to the Scripture and as the Church of England directs I cannot should I take this Oath because I cannot know but must be ignorant of what I bind my Soul to perform and then it is impossible I should swear in Truth in Judgement and in Righteousness I cannot know but must be ignorant both of what hereafter by Law I may be required to do and also to whom I swear to be obedient for it is not possible I should foresee what Laws may hereafter be made and I do not only bind my Soul to obey the King that now is but his Heirs and Successors also and I know not what his Successor may be for ought I know he may be a Popish Succesfor or a Papist and I cannot swear to obey Laws not yet in being nor to be obedient to a Popish Successor therefore I cannot take the Oath of Allegiance Upon which words there was a Hum in the Court which being ceased after a little pause one of the Judges made this short reply I saith he doth the stick lie there I then went on and said I cannot conform to the Church of England should I take this Oath I swear to Conform for I am bound by an Oath to obey all the Kings Laws as much those Laws which respect the VVorship of God as those relating to Civil Government and then I am sworn to hear Common prayer once a month here one of the Judges said So you are and to Receive the Sacrament with the Church of England as oft as the Law requires yea and to Conform to all the Rites and Ceremonies of the said Church to this it was answered So you are and not to frequent Private Meetings any more for there are Laws that forbid it it was again answered So you are Therefore I cannot take this Oath I then pray'd the Judges to give me all their opinions whether it were as I had said or not they answered with one consent as one man That it was as I had said viz. That I did in taking the Oath swear to obey all the Kings Laws without exception Then I returned them thanks that they were pleased to give me their opinion and judgment in the Case and withal added these words I am well satisfied and setled in my Religion and the more confirmed by what you have said and if it be so do with me what you please come life come death the Lord assisting me I will never take the Oath of Allegiance Then I desired to speak a few Words more which being not denyed I said Be it known unto you that I do not refuse to take the Oath of Allegiance in any dislike I have of any thing contained therein against the Authority of the Pope or the See of Rome but do in all points therein with you agree and further I do declare that I believe the Pope hath no Power nor Authority over the Kings Person nor his Government no nor over the meanest Subject in his Kingdom and do yet further declare That I believe in my Conscience Popery to be Idolatrous Damnable and Devilish I was then had back again to the Press-yard where I remain the Lords Prisoner and am ready further to bear my Testimony for him against Anti-christ the Pope and See of Rome and for his holy Word the Purity of the Gospel and the Ordinances thereof against Popish Darkness filthy Idolatries Fornications Blasphemies and Abominations and all Traditions of men as one made willing through the free mercy and rich Grace of God my heavenly Father to forsake all for Christ who hath loved me and given himself for me not counting my life dear to my self so I may finish my Course with Joy and the Ministry I have received of the Lord Jesus to testifie the Gospel of the Grace of God Thus have I given an Account of what I spake and was said to me to the very best of my memory though it may be not word for word yet for substance of what was spoke it is true JOHN GRIFFITH Thou shalt not forswear thy self but shalt perform unto the Lord thine Oaths Mat. 5.23 London Printed by George Larkin for the Author 168●