your_o imagination_n for_o he_o that_o be_v lord_n over_o all_o will_v spare_v no_o person_n neither_o shall_v he_o fear_v any_o greatness_n but_o for_o the_o mighty_a abide_v the_o sore_a trial_n unto_o you_o therefore_o oh_o tyrant_n do_v i_o speak_v that_o you_o may_v learn_v wisdom_n and_o not_o do_v amiss_o read_v also_o these_o scripture_n quote_v for_o further_a information_n exod._n 23._o mal._n 3.15_o deut._n 12.13_o levit._fw-la 19.15_o zach._n 8.17_o yearly_o monthly_o and_o quarterly-meeting_n the_o name_n of_o the_o principal_a man_n who_o have_v sit_v as_o judge_n assume_v the_o power_n both_o legislative_a and_o executive_a as_o follow_v and_o their_o behaviour_n etc._n etc._n steven_n crisp_n precedent_n etc._n etc._n george_n whitehead_n preacher_n and_o lawmaker_n thomas_n rudyard_n their_o oracle_n of_o law_n ellis_n hook_n then_o richard_z richardson_n now_o his_o successor_n recorder_n general_n samuel_n fulbigg_n peter_n watson_n john_n prinn_n and_o jacob_n baker_n country_n judge_n etc._n etc._n f._n b._n i_o desire_v to_o show_v my_o reason_n why_o i_o move_v this_o question_n s._n c._n we_o will_v hear_v no_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v a_o suspicious_a question_n f._n b._n i_o desire_v to_o be_v hear_v in_o my_o defence_n s._n f._n p._n w._n j._n p._n we_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o we_o have_v hear_v enough_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o etc._n etc._n f._n b._n you_o have_v pervert_v judgement_n and_o i_o will_v prove_v it_o if_o you_o will_v but_o hear_v i_o and_o that_o be_v but_o reasonable_a p._n w._n no_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o f._n b._n then_o i_o must_v complain_v of_o you_o as_o be_v the_o most_o arbitrary_a assembly_n or_o court_n in_o england_n and_o as_o bad_a your_o power_n consider_v to_o i_o as_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n be_v you_o murder_v my_o reputation_n what_o in_o you_o lie_v and_o that_o be_v the_o most_o you_o can_v do_v etc._n etc._n the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n bradshaw_n lord_n precedent_n major_a general_n skippon_n etc._n etc._n john_n cook_n a_o lawyer_n etc._n etc._n owen_n roe_n and_o hen._n martin_n etc._n etc._n k._n charles_n i_o do_v not_o know_v how_o a_o king_n can_v be_v a_o delinquent_n all_o man_n may_v put_v in_o demurrer_n to_o any_o jurisdiction_n brad._n sir_n you_o may_v not_o demur_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o court_n historian_n if_o a_o man_n may_v not_o demur_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o any_o court_n that_o court_n may_v enlarge_v its_o bound_n and_o become_v a_o corporation_n of_o tyrant_n hist_o indip_n pag._n 94._o again_o k._n charles_n you_o never_o hear_v my_o reason_n yet_o brad._n sir_n you_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v against_o the_o high_a jurisdiction_n k._n cha._n show_v i_o that_o jurisdiction_n where_o reason_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v p._n 95._o k._n cha._n i_o do_v require_v that_o i_o may_v give_v my_o reason_n why_o i_o do_v not_o answer_v etc._n etc._n brad._n sir_n it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o prisoner_n to_o require_v p._n 95._o etc._n etc._n k._n cha._n well_o sir_n remember_v that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o give_v in_o his_o reason_n for_o the_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n p._n 96._o etc._n etc._n 111._o here_o be_v a_o figure_n pray_v mark_v it_o very_o well_o another_z i_o can_v make_v i_o do_v you_o tell_v but_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o be_v a_o looking-glass_n to_o show_v you_o plain_o how_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v but_o if_o you_o say_v we_o never_o do_v profess_v the_o scripture_n for_o our_o rule_n in_o any_o case_n but_o judgement_n we_o will_v give_v out_o as_o we_o see_v cause_n not_o mind_v justice_n equity_n or_o law_n then_o i_o do_v say_v another_z there_o need_v not_o to_o manifest_v the_o same_o since_o it_o be_v my_o lot_n which_o for_o to_o do_v i_o here_o declare_v and_o tell_v the_o scripture_n i_o must_v take_v to_o do_v it_o well_o because_o it_o be_v however_o in_o my_o esteem_n the_o true_a stand_a record_n i_o have_v see_v condemn_v error_n in_o the_o judgement_n seat_n but_o truth_n and_o justice_n it_o maintain_v complete_a this_o be_v write_v and_o send_v in_o a_o paper_n i_o call_v speech_n and_o passage_n among_o other_o thing_n to_o w._n p._n against_o the_o yearly-meeting_a which_o be_v hold_v the_o 20_o of_o the_o 3d._a month_n 1678_o and_o to_o the_o meeting_n i_o go_v myself_o and_o tell_v w._n p._n that_o i_o have_v long_o sue_v for_o a_o hear_v by_o person_n indifferent_o elect_v but_o can_v never_o as_o yet_o obtain_v it_o and_o have_v use_v all_o gospel_n way_n and_o mean_n for_o justice_n among_o ourselves_o which_o have_v prove_v ineffectual_a i_o be_o now_o mind_v to_o appeal_v from_o your_o judgement_n seat_n to_o the_o episcopalian_o so_o after_o w._n p._n hear_v that_o he_o bid_v i_o leave_v it_o to_o he_o and_o he_o will_v take_v it_o upon_o he_o to_o procure_v i_o a_o indifferent_a election_n so_o i_o do_v and_o home_o i_o come_v and_o soon_o afr_o this_o s._n c._n be_v humble_v and_o though_o he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v go_v no_o far_o than_o our_o quarterly-meeting_a yet_o now_o he_o send_v i_o word_n by_o j._n m._n that_o i_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o meeting_n as_o i_o desire_v alas_o his_o superior_n have_v command_v it_o and_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o obey_v lest_o deprivation_n shall_v follow_v the_o sin_n of_o disobedience_n etc._n etc._n so_o we_o meet_v at_o ely_n and_o become_v bind_v to_o each_o other_o in_o a_o bond_n of_o thirty_o pound_n to_o stand_v to_o the_o award_n of_o our_o chozen_a man_n who_o name_n be_v as_o follow_v etc._n etc._n f._n bugg's_o men._n thomas_n berrier_n senior_n robert_n turner_n william_n bellsham_n john_n parnel_n edward_n needle_n thomas_n bird_n s._n cater_n men._n gyles_n bernadistan_n thomas_n sowtor_n steven_n williby_n thomas_n wright_n robert_n letchworth_n william_n wright_n now_o before_o i_o go_v any_o further_a i_o may_v show_v the_o opinion_n of_o two_o learned_a man_n in_o defence_n of_o my_o opinion_n of_o appeal_n to_o the_o episcopalian_o for_o justice_n when_o not_o attainable_a among_o ourselves_o the_o one_a be_v r._n r._n in_o a_o letter_n to_o t._n c._n where_o he_o thteaten_v he_o that_o if_o he_o can_v prove_v his_o charge_n against_o r._n t._n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o have_v wherewith_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o defamation_n which_o it_o may_v be_v they_o will_v require_v of_o thou_o so_o that_o thou_o may_v seem_v to_o consult_v thy_o own_o safety_n the_o church_n say_v r._n r._n will_v require_v no_o such_o satisfaction_n from_o thou_o but_o they_o can_v restrain_v man_n in_o their_o civil_a concern_v from_o seek_v justice_n in_o a_o legal_a way_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o this_o r._n r._n g._n w_n learned_a friend_n and_o the_o second-day_n meeting_n clerk_n his_o opinion_n be_v 1._o that_o t._n c._n have_v need_v to_o consult_v his_o interest_n unless_o he_o can_v prove_v his_o charge_n of_o defamation_n although_o no_o defamation_n but_o what_o t._n c._n assert_v be_v general_o know_v by_o the_o second-day_n meet_v 2._o that_o though_o the_o church_n will_v seek_v no_o such_o satisfaction_n yet_o she_o can_v restrain_v man_n in_o their_o civil_a concern_v so_o that_o in_o their_o civil_a concern_v and_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o reputation_n they_o may_v take_v a_o legal_a course_n against_o defamation_n and_o other_o injury_n act_v by_o injurious_a person_n and_o true_o although_o i_o differ_v from_o this_o r._n r._n in_o several_a thing_n about_o womens-meeting_n and_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o other_o thing_n relate_v to_o church-government_n yet_o in_o this_o he_o be_v of_o my_o opinion_n for_o after_o i_o have_v sue_v for_o a_o hear_v by_o person_n indifferent_o elect_v and_o use_v all_o gospel_n order_n among_o ourselves_o to_o obtain_v the_o same_o and_o all_o prove_v ineffectual_a then_o and_o not_o while_o then_o do_v i_o offer_v to_o appeal_v from_o ourselves_o to_o the_o legal_a judgment-seat_n for_o satisfaction_n not_o only_o for_o defamation_n and_o many_o slander_n cast_v upon_o i_o both_o as_o a_o man_n and_o christian_n by_o s._n c._n which_o he_o have_v cast_v upon_o i_o several_a time_n but_o also_o in_o a_o case_n of_o property_n about_o meum_fw-la and_o tuum_fw-la this_o be_v then_o my_o opinion_n and_o it_o remain_v so_o still_o s._n c._n be_v as_o little_o relate_v to_o i_o in_o church_n society_n as_o t._n c._n can_v be_v to_o r._n r._n only_o the_o reader_n may_v observe_v upon_o what_o small_a occasion_n this_o r._n r._n threaten_v a_o legal_a course_n to_o be_v take_v viz._n for_o signify_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n they_o own_o in_o their_o society_n be_v conformable_a as_o m._n and_o s._n b._n t._n m._n j._n s._n w._n
day_n of_o november_n 1675_o etc._n etc._n that_o e._n s._n of_o lakenheath_n in_o suffolk_n come_v before_o i_o t._n shelly_n esq_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o exhibit_v a_o certain_a information_n against_o g._n friend_n of_o lakenheath_n f._n bugg_n and_o n._n holman_n of_o milden-hall_n and_o the_o say_v e._n s._n and_o upon_o their_o oath_n do_v say_v that_o upon_o the_o one_a of_o november_n instant_a between_o the_o hour_n of_o eleven_o in_o the_o forenoon_n and_o two_o in_o the_o afternoon_n of_o the_o same_o day_n they_o the_o say_v e._n s._n and_o do_v enter_v into_o the_o mansion-house_n of_o the_o say_v g._n friend_n where_o a_o certain_a assembly_n conventicle_n or_o meeting_n be_v hold_v under_o culler_n and_o pretence_n of_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o other_o manner_n than_o according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n or_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o that_o then_o and_o there_o the_o say_v g._n friend_n f._n b._n n._n h._n and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v above_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o year_n and_o a_o certain_a man_n to_o they_o unknown_a who_o then_o and_o there_o do_v take_v upon_o himself_o to_o preach_v and_o teach_v who_o name_n and_o place_n of_o habitation_n be_v then_o and_o yet_o be_v unknown_a to_o they_o the_o say_v e._n s._n and_o and_o also_o divers_a other_o person_n to_o the_o number_n of_o twenty_o or_o more_o who_o name_n also_o then_o be_v and_o yet_o be_v unknown_a to_o they_o the_o say_v informant_n the_o aforesaid_a day_n with_o force_n of_o arm_n in_o the_o say_a house_n of_o the_o say_v g._n friend_n where_o his_o family_n be_v then_o inhabit_v not_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o say_v g._n friend_n be_v present_a at_o the_o say_v unlawful_a assembly_n conventicle_n or_o meet_v aforesaid_a under_o pretence_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o say_v g._n friend_n do_v witting_o and_o willing_o suffer_v the_o say_v unlawful_a assembly_n conventicle_n and_o meeting_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o his_o house_n aforesaid_a against_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n and_o against_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n in_o the_o 22d_o of_o his_o say_v now_o majesty_n reign_n in_o that_o case_n make_v and_o provide_v whereupon_o i_o the_o say_v t._n s._n according_a to_o the_o power_n to_o i_o give_v in_o and_z by_o the_o say_a statute_n have_v respective_o set_v these_o several_a fine_n upon_o the_o several_a person_n aforesaid_a that_o be_v to_o say_v upon_o the_o say_v g._n friend_n 5_o s._n for_o his_o offence_n and_o upon_o the_o say_v g._n friend_n for_o that_o he_o witting_o and_o willing_o suffer_v the_o say_v unlawful_a assembly_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v hold_v in_o his_o house_n a_o fine_a of_o 20_o s._n for_o his_o offence_n upon_o the_o say_v f._n bugg_n a_o fine_a of_o 10_o l._n for_o his_o four_o offence_n upon_o the_o say_v n._n holman_n a_o fine_a of_o 5_o s._n for_o his_o first_o offence_n and_o for_o that_o the_o name_n and_o habitation_n of_o the_o man_n or_o person_n who_o take_v upon_o himself_o to_o teach_v and_o preach_v in_o the_o say_v unlawful_a assembly_n conventicle_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o appear_v to_o i_o by_o the_o evidence_n aforesaid_a so_o that_o a_o fine_a of_o 20_o l._n according_a to_o the_o power_n to_o i_o give_v by_o the_o say_a statute_n can_v be_v impose_v to_o be_v have_v and_o levy_v of_o his_o good_n and_o chattle_n therefore_o i_o have_v impose_v the_o say_a fine_a of_o 20_o l._n respective_o upon_o the_o aforesaid_a person_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o say_v unlawful_a assembly_n conventicle_n and_o meeting_n that_o be_v to_o say_v upon_o the_o say_v f._n bugg_n the_o sum_n of_o 15_o l._n and_o upon_o the_o say_v n._n holman_n the_o sum_n of_o 5_o l._n in_o witness_v hereof_o i_o have_v hereunto_o set_v my_o hand_n and_o seal_n the_o day_n and_o year_n aforesaid_a thomas_n shelly_n see_v also_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o warrant_n to_o the_o constable_n of_o mildenhall_n and_o to_o every_o or_o either_o of_o they_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o f._n bugg_n and_o n._n holman_n both_o of_o your_o town_n have_v be_v lawful_o convict_v before_o i_o for_o be_v present_a at_o a_o unlawful_a assembly_n meet_v or_o conventicle_n in_o other_o manner_n than_o according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n or_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n upon_o the_o one_a of_o november_n last_o pass_v at_o the_o mansion_n house_n of_o the_o say_v g._n friend_n of_o lakenheath_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o suffolk_n contrary_a to_o a_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o 22d_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n that_o now_o be_v make_v and_o provide_v and_o whereas_o i_o can_v receive_v no_o information_n of_o the_o name_n or_o place_n of_o habitation_n of_o the_o person_n that_o do_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o preach_v or_o teach_v at_o the_o say_a assembly_n meet_v or_o conventicle_n so_o as_o to_o levy_v the_o sum_n of_o 20_o l._n upon_o his_o good_n and_o chattle_n according_a to_o the_o say_a act_n these_o be_v in_o his_o majesty_n name_n to_o charge_n and_o command_v you_o forthwith_o to_o levy_v 15_o l._n part_n of_o the_o say_v 20_o l._n of_o the_o say_v f._n bugg_n and_o 5_o l._n the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o say_v 20_o l._n of_o the_o say_v n._n holman_n and_o likewise_o to_o levy_v 10_o s._n of_o the_o say_v f._n bugg_n for_o his_o penalty_n according_a to_o the_o say_a act_n by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o their_o and_z either_o of_o their_o good_n and_o chattel_n and_o to_o deliver_v the_o money_n for_o the_o sale_n of_o such_o good_n arise_v unto_o i_o without_o delay_n that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v by_o i_o distribute_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o say_a act_n entitle_v a_o act_n to_o prevent_v and_o suppress_v seditious_a conventicle_n hereof_o fail_v you_o not_o as_o you_o will_v answer_v the_o contrary_n give_v under_o my_o hand_n and_o seal_n at_o tudenham_n this_o 15_o day_n of_o january_n in_o the_o 27_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n annoque_fw-la domini_fw-la 1675_o thomas_n shelley_n so_o in_o pursuance_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a warrant_n m._n b._n and_o p.m._n come_v and_o take_v a_o distress_n upon_o my_o good_n and_o carry_v away_o to_o the_o value_n of_o about_o twenty_o pound_n so_o then_o i_o apprehend_v their_o proceed_n illegal_a i_o go_v to_o council_n who_o advise_v i_o to_o appeal_v and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o he_o say_v i_o must_v deposit_v the_o money_n for_o until_o the_o fine_a be_v levy_v viz._n the_o money_n raise_v the_o justice_n need_v not_o accept_v my_o appeal_n so_o than_o i_o pay_v the_o money_n and_o take_v home_o my_o good_n a_o copy_n of_o the_o constable_n receipt_n i_o shall_v here_o insert_v by_o reason_n i_o will_v leave_v thing_n plain_a and_o intelligible_a etc._n etc._n memorandum_n that_o we_o miles_n barns_n and_o peter_n maxy_n of_o milden-hall_n constable_n have_v have_v and_o receive_v the_o 21_o day_n of_o january_n 1675_o of_o f._n bugg_n in_o full_a for_o a_o parcel_n of_o good_n which_o we_o take_v by_o distress_n from_o the_o say_v f._n b._n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o warrant_v direct_v to_o we_o from_o justice_n shelly_n dated_n the_o 15_o of_o this_o instant_a january_n we_o say_v receive_v 15_o l._n 10_o s._n by_o we_o witness_v to_o it_o robert_z cook_n john_n green_n william_n maxy_n miles_n barns_n peter_n maxy_n thus_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o i_o suffer_v this_o 15_o l._n for_o samuel_n cater_n through_o his_o not_o tell_v his_o name_n and_o habitation_n and_o be_v sensible_a what_o a_o load_n of_o oppression_n many_o of_o we_o lay_v under_o and_o how_o frequent_a it_o be_v for_o the_o hearer_n to_o suffer_v these_o kind_n of_o fines_n beside_o their_o own_o and_o fine_n for_o the_o meet_v house_n i_o be_v mind_v not_o to_o bear_v it_o but_o complain_v under_o it_o and_o think_v it_o be_v illegal_a because_o it_o be_v 15_o l._n when_o i_o think_v they_o can_v lay_v but_o 10_o l._n i_o be_v mind_v to_o see_v whether_o i_o can_v not_o by_o law_n make_v void_a their_o proceed_n so_o to_o council_n i_o go_v and_o open_v the_o case_n to_o he_o who_o tell_v i_o that_o unless_o he_o see_v the_o record_n of_o conviction_n he_o can_v not_o tell_v how_o to_o resolve_v i_o but_o bid_v i_o enter_v my_o appeal_n suitable_a to_o the_o advice_n give_v i_o before_o so_o i_o enter_v my_o appeal_n and_o soon_o after_o my_o brother_n j._n foulkes_n and_o myself_o be_v fine_v 10_o l._n each_o and_o our_o good_n destrain_v because_o of_o the_o poverty_n of_o james_n webb_n who_o dwell_v in_o our_o meeting_n house_n we_o both_o enter_v our_o appeal_n for_o those_o fine_n also_o by_o reason_n that_o no_o word_n
be_v speak_v that_o day_n we_o think_v the_o law_n can_v not_o take_v cognizance_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n and_o for_o that_o appeal_n i_o go_v to_o council_n so_o then_o i_o send_v to_o ipswich_n for_o copy_n of_o the_o record_n of_o conviction_n both_o for_o the_o silent_a meeting_n for_o which_o j._n f._n and_o myself_o be_v fine_v for_o the_o meetinghouse_n by_o reason_n of_o j._n w_n poverty_n who_o dwell_v therein_o and_o the_o conviction_n for_o the_o meeting_n at_o lakenheath_n that_o i_o be_v destrain_v for_o 15_o l._n and_o pay_v it_o for_o s._n c's_o not_o tell_v his_o name_n and_o habitation_n already_o recite_v at_o large_a and_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v be_v capable_a to_o make_v a_o right_a distinction_n betwixt_o the_o say_v two_o fine_n and_o their_o effect_n as_o well_o as_o to_o certify_v that_o we_o be_v so_o fine_v and_o have_v ground_n so_o to_o appeal_v i_o will_v recite_v so_o much_o of_o the_o record_n of_o conviction_n wherein_o we_o be_v convict_v and_o fine_v each_o of_o we_o 10_o l._n as_o may_v satisfy_v any_o reasonable_a man_n part_v of_o the_o record_n of_o conviction_n follow_v memorandum_n that_o upon_o the_o 28_o of_o may_n 1676._o come_z before_o we_o t._n wright_n and_o t._n shelly_n esquire_n justice_n etc._n etc._n of_o our_o say_a lord_n the_o king_n etc._n etc._n j._n p._n t._n c._n and_o j._n c._n and_o exhibit_v a_o certain_a information_n against_o f._n bugg_n t._n bird_n j._n foulkes_n and_o divers_a other_o which_o for_o brevity_n i_o pass_v by_o which_o say_v person_n say_v upon_o their_o oath_n that_o upon_o the_o 28_o day_n of_o march_n 1676_o be_v sunday_n the_o aforesaid_a person_n etc._n etc._n do_v enter_v the_o house_n of_o j._n webb_n etc._n etc._n then_o and_o there_o the_o aforesaid_a person_n and_o other_o and_o that_o the_o say_v j._n webb_n voluntary_o suffer_v the_o aforesaid_a unlawful_a assembly_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o dwellinghouse_n whereupon_o we_o according_a to_o the_o power_n in_o the_o say_a statute_n give_v we_o have_v impose_v the_o fine_n on_o the_o person_n aforesaid_a viz._n upon_o f._n bugg_n for_o his_o three_o offence_n 10_o s._n and_o upon_o j._n foulkes_n 10_o s._n for_o his_o second_o offence_n and_o because_o j._n webb_n be_v so_o poor_a that_o the_o fine_a of_o 20_o l._n can_v be_v levy_v on_o his_o good_n etc._n etc._n we_o impose_v on_o the_o say_v f._n bugg_n 10_o l._n and_o upon_o the_o say_v j._n folk_n 10_o l._n thomas_n wright_n thomas_n shelley_n these_o good_n lie_v in_o the_o constable_n custody_n until_o the_o beginning_n of_o march_n follow_v and_o then_o sell_v my_o brother_n j._n foulkes_n and_o i_o enter_v our_o appeal_n to_o justice_n shelly_n then_o i_o go_v to_o a_o counsellor_n again_o who_o have_v view_v the_o record_n of_o conviction_n say_v the_o justice_n have_v procee_v legal_o for_o aught_o he_o can_v perceive_v and_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o i_o that_o though_o the_o case_n of_o poverty_n be_v limit_v to_o 10_o l._n in_o the_o act_n yet_o if_o the_o preacher_n do_v not_o tell_v his_o name_n and_o habitation_n the_o justice_n may_v lay_v 15_o l._n yea_o 20_o l._n on_o any_o single_a person_n present_a so_o after_o some_o time_n justice_n shelly_n say_v to_o i_o francis_z you_o do_v not_o wise_o for_o yourselves_o to_o prosecute_v your_o appeal_n and_o many_o reason_n he_o show_v i_o in_o kindness_n i_o believe_v and_o when_o i_o find_v his_o opinion_n fuit_fw-la with_o my_o council_n i_o tell_v he_o that_o i_o have_v be_v at_o great_a charge_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o three_o appeal_n and_o how_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n exact_v on_o my_o man_n at_o which_o he_o be_v trouble_v and_o say_v if_o i_o be_v willing_a to_o withdraw_v my_o appeal_n he_o will_v return_v i_o five_o pound_n to_o which_o i_o assent_v and_o have_v the_o say_v appeal_n still_o to_o show_v under_o j._n folk_n hand_n as_o well_o as_o my_o own_o etc._n etc._n so_o after_o i_o have_v settle_v thing_n with_o the_o justice_n about_o these_o three_o appeal_n and_o have_v something_o towards_o my_o charge_n as_o a_o token_n of_o justice_n shelly_n kindness_n i_o go_v to_o london_n to_o s._n cater_n than_o there_o to_o show_v he_o how_o i_o suffer_v a_o fine_a of_o 15_o l._n for_o he_o and_o that_o i_o have_v since_o enter_v a_o appeal_n in_o order_n to_o invalidate_v their_o proceed_n but_o can_v meet_v with_o no_o encouragement_n from_o my_o council_n who_o be_v a_o able_a man_n and_o so_o have_v withdraw_v it_o again_o and_o say_v to_o he_o i_o apprehend_v thou_o ought_v to_o sympathize_v with_o i_o with_o much_o to_o that_o purpose_n but_o he_o answer_v no_o he_o do_v not_o think_v himself_o oblige_v thereto_o then_o i_o tell_v he_o that_o if_o he_o please_v i_o will_v move_v it_o to_o g._n bernadistan_n his_o special_a friend_n to_o that_o he_o ready_o agree_v so_o samuel_n gyles_n &_o i_o meet_v and_o debate_v the_o matter_n but_o gyles_n conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o samuel_n to_o give_v any_o thing_n in_o compensation_n so_o then_o i_o tell_v they_o that_o i_o shall_v propound_v it_o to_o the_o yearly-meeting_a by_o way_n of_o question_n and_o i_o will_v hear_v their_o resolve_v etc._n etc._n conclude_v that_o they_o who_o exhort_v other_o to_o suffer_v and_o to_o be_v bold_a and_o to_o give_v up_o all_o and_o not_o to_o heed_v the_o fleece_n will_v be_v so_o equal_a and_o just_a so_o full_a of_o nobility_n as_o to_o conclude_v it_o but_o a_o reasonable_a thing_n for_o they_o to_o stand_v in_o a_o like_o suffer_v capacity_n with_o the_o hearer_n who_o they_o thus_o exhort_v to_o constancy_n and_o courage_n but_o the_o yearly-meeting_a have_v make_v a_o law_n and_o positive_a decree_n that_o we_o must_v neither_o forsake_v decline_v nor_o remove_v our_o meeting_n like_o worldly_a fearful_a and_o politic_a professor_n etc._n etc._n so_o on_o the_o 18_o of_o the_o 3d._a month_n 1676_o i_o go_v to_o the_o yearly_o meet_v in_o devonshire-house_n where_o be_v assemble_v g._n whitehead_n s._n crisp_n w._n penn_n and_o nigh_o a_o hundred_o more_o of_o our_o minister_n and_o i_o tell_v they_o i_o have_v something_o to_o speak_v so_o they_o admit_v i_o audience_n so_o i_o say_v that_o by_o the_o late_a act_n if_o the_o minister_n declare_v not_o his_o name_n and_o habitation_n where_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n the_o penalty_n for_o his_o preach_v do_v not_o centre_n or_o terminate_v in_o he_o but_o by_o the_o law_n may_v by_o the_o justice_n be_v transfer_v to_o the_o hearer_n and_o thereupon_o i_o have_v a_o question_n to_o move_v to_o they_o which_o be_v whether_o the_o minister_n ought_v not_o to_o declare_v their_o name_n and_o habitation_n where_o they_o be_v stranger_n on_o the_o apparent_a sight_n of_o informer_n come_v into_o a_o meeting_n take_v friend_n name_n in_o write_v or_o otherwise_o in_o order_n to_o convict_v the_o meeting_n that_o so_o we_o may_v all_o viz._n both_o minister_n and_o hearer_n stand_v in_o a_o like_o suffer_v capacity_n to_o which_o steph._n crisp_n who_o pretend_v great_a knowledge_n both_o in_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n and_o to_o be_v sure_a a_o great_a lover_n of_o the_o first_o when_o for_o his_o interest_n answer_v perhaps_o at_o unaware_o yea_o and_o it_o be_v friend_n practice_n say_v he_o so_o to_o do_v and_o mention_v rich._n pinder_n for_o a_o precedent_n hold_v hold_v say_v g._n whitehead_n i_o have_v something_o to_o say_v but_o before_o he_o can_v well_o explain_v himself_o w._n penn_n be_v quick-sighted_a see_v there_o be_v a_o depth_n in_o the_o question_n and_o do_v not_o know_v what_o may_v be_v the_o product_n of_o it_o as_o i_o conceive_v by_o the_o result_n to_o have_v such_o a_o matter_n so_o public_o debate_v wherein_o their_o interest_n be_v so_o much_o concern_v he_o immediate_o adjourn_v the_o meeting_n to_o horsly-down_a to_o be_v at_o the_o seven_o hour_n the_o next_o morning_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o next_o day_n i_o with_o several_a other_o go_v thither_o where_o s._n crisp_n as_o chief_a precedent_n stand_v up_o say_v come_v f._n bugg_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o say_v i_o answer_v nothing_o no_o reply_v steven_n what_o do_v not_o thou_o move_v a_o question_n yesterday_o yes_o say_v i_o and_o i_o have_v my_o answer_n which_o be_v on_o the_o affirmative_a and_o thou_o quote_v r._n pinder_n for_o a_o precedent_n yea_o say_v steven_n if_o lawful_o demand_v but_o i_o tell_v he_o there_o be_v no_o such_o limitation_n or_o reservation_n in_o his_o answer_n but_o what_o be_v a_o lawful_a demand_n say_v i_o then_o g._n w._n reply_v by_o a_o magistrate_n and_o say_v i_o be_v not_o a_o chief_a constable_n a_o magistrate_n yes_o say_v w._n penn_n if_o he_o have_v his_o staff_n
be_v hear_v j._n p._n we_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o f._n b._n i_o desire_v you_o to_o hear_v i_o for_o that_o be_v the_o least_o you_o can_v do_v p._n w._n no_o no_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o we_o have_v hear_v too_o much_o of_o it_o already_o f._n b._n i_o desire_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o award_n viz._n that_o the_o self-chozen_a arbitrator_n make_v p._n w._n no_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o copy_n of_o it_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v with_o a_o copy_n of_o it_o f._n b._n it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o i_o shall_v have_v a_o copy_n of_o it_o and_o thereupon_o i_o demand_v it_o neither_o need_n i_o stand_v by_o your_o award_n if_o you_o have_v be_v legal_o chozen_v unless_o you_o give_v i_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o award_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o like_a case_n j._n a._n e._n l._n and_o r._n s._n friend_n let_v he_o have_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o award_n it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o copy_n of_o it_o p._n w._n nay_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o copy_n of_o it_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v with_o a_o copy_n of_o it_o f._n b._n i_o demand_v a_o copy_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o i_o shall_v have_v it_o p._n w._n nay_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o copy_n of_o it_o r._n s._n nay_o let_v he_o do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o it_o let_v he_o have_v it_o if_o you_o will_v not_o i_o must_v needs_o join_v with_o he_o in_o his_o complaint_n f._n b._n i_o have_v some_o material_a thing_n to_o offer_v and_o therefore_o desire_v to_o be_v hear_v and_o marvel_v that_o you_o will_v neither_o hear_v i_o nor_o give_v i_o a_o copy_n of_o your_o award_n sure_o this_o show_n that_o you_o that_o refuse_v these_o reasonable_a thing_n be_v conscious_a to_o yourselves_o of_o great_a guilt_n j._n a._n for_o my_o part_n i_o will_v have_v f._n b._n hear_v what_o he_o can_v say_v real_o if_o we_o proceed_v thus_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o most_o arbitrary_a people_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n if_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o it_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o vote_n r._n s._n we_o shall_v not_o be_v like_o the_o israelite_n unless_o we_o hear_v he_o let_v we_o hear_v he_o what_o shall_v we_o not_o hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o oppress_v we_o ought_v to_o hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o a_o servant_n yea_o of_o a_o stranger_n therefore_o much_o more_o of_o f._n b._n who_o have_v be_v so_o serviceable_a and_o a_o great_a sufferer_n for_o truth_n f._n b._n if_o you_o will_v not_o admit_v i_o a_o hear_n i_o shall_v complain_v of_o you_o as_o the_o most_o arbitrary_a assembly_n or_o court_n in_o england_n etc._n etc._n e._n l._n friend_n i_o desire_v that_o francis_n may_v be_v hear_v and_o show_v we_o wherein_o we_o have_v judge_v wrong_a and_o if_o he_o can_v convince_v i_o i_o stand_v ready_a to_o hear_v observation_n by_o this_o time_n through_o the_o persuasion_n of_o r._n s._n e._n l._n and_o j._n a._n i_o get_v a_o little_a leave_n to_o begin_v my_o matter_n but_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v i_o out_o nor_o yet_o give_v i_o a_o copy_n of_o their_o award_n and_o yet_o complain_v of_o i_o because_o i_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o it_o though_o i_o do_v not_o know_v how_o they_o have_v bottom_v their_o award_n nor_o what_o i_o shall_v stand_v to_o but_o that_o and_o the_o burn_a my_o paper_n without_o look_v into_o they_o do_v show_v that_o they_o be_v mind_v to_o over-rule_v i_o and_o fore-judge_n i_o so_o hear_v what_o they_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v f._n b._n five_o thing_n i_o have_v to_o offer_v and_o shall_v if_o you_o will_v hear_v i_o maintain_v my_o assertion_n 1._o that_o the_o minister_n who_o be_v stranger_n ought_v to_o set_v themselves_o in_o a_o like_o suffer_v capacity_n with_o the_o hearer_n etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o s._n c._n do_v not_o so_o set_v himself_o 3._o that_o my_o answer_n to_o t._n s_o be_v question_n be_v nothing_o in_o order_n to_o s._n c_n conviction_n neither_o by_o law_n can_v be_v 4._o that_o your_o acquit_v he_o if_o you_o have_v so_o do_v which_o until_o you_o let_v i_o see_v your_o award_n i_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o believe_v nor_o stand_v to_o it_o be_v erroneous_a judgement_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v reverse_v and_o the_o rather_o because_o i_o have_v no_o hand_n in_o your_o choice_n but_o you_o choose_v yourselves_o and_o also_o refuse_v to_o give_v i_o a_o copy_n of_o your_o award_n etc._n etc._n 5._o and_o thereupon_o i_o do_v demand_v the_o reverse_v your_o say_a erroneous_a judgement_n and_o you_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o upon_o conviction_n of_o your_o error_n unless_o with_o the_o papist_n you_o conceive_v you_o can_v err_v or_o to_o this_o effect_n so_o then_o i_o begin_v to_o pull_v out_o my_o book_n and_o paper_n to_o prove_v the_o say_v five_o assertion_n but_o p._n w._n s._n f._n j._n p._n and_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o seven_o judge_n look_v stern_o upon_o i_o and_o with_o one_o voice_n cry_v out_o we_o will_v have_v no_o more_o of_o it_o and_o so_o hinder_v i_o from_o proceed_v in_o what_o i_o have_v further_a to_o offer_v to_o the_o meeting_n and_o these_o be_v the_o judge_n to_o who_o i_o send_v the_o paper_n of_o verse_n after_o called_z a_o prescript_n and_o postscript_n which_o i_o have_v already_o herein_o relate_v etc._n etc._n thus_o have_v i_o relate_v the_o most_o pertinent_a passage_n relate_v to_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o s._n c._n and_o myself_o that_o i_o can_v remember_v thus_o far_o by_o the_o help_n of_o some_o letter_n that_o i_o disperse_v among_o friend_n which_o since_o the_o controversy_n be_v like_a to_o revive_v i_o have_v again_o obtain_v for_o i_o burn_v all_o i_o have_v by_o i_o when_o s._n c._n burn_v his_o in_o ely_n prison_n pursuant_n to_o the_o agreement_n that_o be_v afterward_o make_v which_o have_v they_o keep_v truce_n and_o be_v faithful_a to_o their_o covenant_n have_v never_o more_o be_v thus_o mention_v by_o i_o but_o since_o they_o have_v print_v and_o publish_v the_o same_o i_o be_o constrain_v to_o vindicate_v myself_o both_o as_o a_o man_n and_o christian_n which_o they_o have_v defame_v what_o in_o they_o lie_v give_v the_o reader_n to_o know_v that_o i_o have_v hard_a work_n with_o they_o i_o go_v up_o hill_n and_o against_o the_o stream_n but_o be_v this_o my_o portion_n alone_o sure_o no_o search_v ancient_a story_n and_o the_o complete_a history_n of_o independency_n the_o one_a and_o second_o part_n of_o england_n new_a claim_n and_o the_o ancient_n and_o fundamental_a liberty_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n by_o j._n lilburn_n and_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o lilburn_n prinn_n overton_n walker_n the_o lord_n capel_n and_o divers_a other_o have_v trace_v the_o same_o path_n yet_o so_o blind_a be_v force_n and_o persecution_n that_o i_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o draw_v a_o figure_n for_o the_o more_o perfect_a discovery_n of_o our_o new_a spiritual_a lord_n judgment-seat_n a_o short_a figure_n show_v that_o the_o proceed_n of_o our_o yearly_o quarterly_o and_o monthly_a meeting_n in_o exercise_v justice_n and_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n resemble_v each_o other_o as_o if_o they_o be_v twin_n but_o neither_o in_o complexion_n nature_n justice_n or_o equal_a judgement_n may_v any_o way_n compare_v with_o moses_n solomon_n or_o holy_a scripture_n proceed_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v tell_v we_o we_o shall_v have_v judge_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n meek_a moses_n and_o scripture_n judge_n moses_n a_o judge_n say_v and_o i_o charge_v your_o judge_n that_o same_o time_n say_v hear_v the_o controversy_n of_o your_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 1.16.17_o he_o that_o answer_v a_o matter_n say_v solomon_n before_o he_o hear_v it_o it_o be_v both_o folly_n and_o shame_n unto_o he_o prov._n 18.13_o do_v our_o law_n say_v that_o lover_n of_o justice_n judge_v any_o man_n before_o it_o hear_v he_o what_o he_o say_v jo_n 7.5_o blame_v no_o man_n before_o thou_o have_v inquire_v the_o matter_n understand_v first_o and_o then_o reform_v or_o judge_n righteous_o give_v no_o sentence_n before_o thou_o have_v hear_v the_o cause_n neither_o interupt_v man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o talk_n eccl._n 11.7_o 8._o the_o former_a verse_n give_v the_o reason_n etc._n etc._n and_o say_v solomon_n hear_v therefore_o o_o you_o king_n and_o understand_v learn_v you_o that_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n give_v ear_n you_o that_o rule_v the_o multitude_n of_o people_n for_o the_o rule_n be_v give_v you_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o power_n by_o the_o most_o high_a which_o will_v try_v your_o work_n and_o searh_n out_o
now_o we_o be_v get_v into_o the_o judgement_n seat_n and_o if_o our_o son_n will_v not_o believe_v as_o we_o believe_v for_o we_o believe_v that_o christ_n have_v and_o do_v furnish_v we_o with_o discern_v and_o judgement_n at_o all_o time_n and_o on_o all_o occasion_n and_o to_o be_v sure_a we_o be_v the_o true_a church_n or_o else_o he_o will_v never_o gift_n we_o with_o these_o ornament_n and_o jewel_n therefore_o we_o have_v give_v it_o out_o and_o do_v aver_v that_o for_o any_o to_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o we_o viz._n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o will_v not_o believe_v as_o we_o believe_v it_o be_v both_o folly_n and_o hypocrisy_n to_o profess_v yourselves_o of_o our_o society_n so_o that_o if_o f._n b._n shall_v call_v for_o evidence_n at_o our_o hand_n and_o expect_v to_o have_v we_o stoop_v to_o those_o low_a and_o beggarly_a tradition_n that_o the_o silly_a protestant_n use_v viz._n witness_n jury_n judge_n that_o will_v go_v according_a to_o the_o evidence_n he_o be_v great_o mistake_v for_o christ_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n he_o have_v give_v we_o both_o discern_a and_o judgement_n nay_o he_o furnish_v we_o therewith_o on_o all_o occasion_n and_o we_o can_v err_v have_v this_o infallible_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o safe_a for_o our_o son_n to_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o brethren_n and_o to_o believe_v as_o we_o believe_v than_o to_o adhere_v to_o the_o uncertain_a judgement_n of_o the_o fallable_n protestant_n for_o sometime_o notwithstanding_o their_o evidence_n their_o jury_n their_o learned_a judge_n their_o great_a lawbook_n their_o clark_n to_o preserve_v record_n their_o counsellor_n to_o open_v their_o case_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o they_o be_v some_o say_v sometime_o mistake_v in_o their_o judgement_n and_o as_o for_o we_o christ_n who_o be_v infallible_a have_v furnish_v and_o do_v furnish_v we_o not_o only_o with_o discern_v but_o with_o judgement_n too_o not_o now_o and_o then_o by_o fit_n and_o gird_n but_o on_o all_o occasion_n so_o that_o the_o premise_n right_o consider_v none_o of_o you_o need_v to_o concern_v yourselves_o to_o read_v what_o f._n b._n etc._n etc._n may_v write_v in_o their_o vindication_n nor_o call_v for_o evidence_n for_o that_o signify_v little_a we_o have_v a_o inward_a sense_n and_o from_o that_o we_o judge_v and_o not_o only_o judge_v but_o report_n what_o we_o there_o from_o conjecture_n wherever_o we_o go_v and_o that_o for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a etc._n etc._n oh_o g._n w._n and_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o rule_v and_o overrule_v elder_n who_o have_v cause_v the_o people_n to_o err_v whether_o will_v you_o go_v be_v not_o this_o the_o natural_a consequence_n that_o your_o erroneous_a and_o pernicious_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o late_a lead_n to_o have_v we_o not_o find_v it_o by_o too_o woeful_a experience_n and_o for_o several_a year_n endeavour_v to_o warn_v you_o of_o the_o same_o as_o in_o my_o book_n entitle_v de_fw-fr chr._n libert_n and_o w._n r_n chr._n qua._n etc._n etc._n in_o 5_o part_n and_o his_o seven_o and_o 8_o part_n and_o t._n c_n one_a 2d_o 3d._n four_o and_o 5_o part_v of_o babel_n &c._n &c._n wherein_o we_o show_v what_o mean_v we_o have_v use_v and_o what_o patience_n we_o have_v exercise_v towards_o you_o &_o how_o many_o warning_n you_o have_v have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n also_o view_v the_o book_n late_o print_v by_o many_o ancient_a brethren_n who_o have_v keep_v their_o integrity_n and_o not_o endeavour_v lordship_n and_o dominion_n over_o other_o faith_n and_o conscience_n the_o memory_n of_o john_n story_n revive_v etc._n etc._n and_o there_o see_v how_o tender_o you_o have_v be_v deal_v withal_o nothing_o will_v prevail_v but_o like_o a_o queen_n you_o will_v sit_v reign_n and_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o conscience_n of_o your_o brethren_n insmuch_o as_o that_o i_o may_v now_o say_v to_o you_o as_o you_o say_v in_o your_o book_n call_v truth_n be_v corrector_n of_o professor_n p._n 14._o and_o know_v assure_o that_o if_o you_o come_v to_o be_v deal_v withal_o as_o you_o have_v deal_v with_o other_o then_o shall_v those_o thing_n which_o you_o have_v do_v to_o the_o innocent_a become_v your_o burden_n and_o as_o you_o have_v seek_v to_o make_v other_o ridiculous_a even_o so_o shall_v you_o become_v contemptible_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o those_o which_o you_o by_o your_o flattery_n have_v fawn_v upon_o etc._n etc._n i_o can_v say_v more_o but_o the_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v etc._n etc._n i_o say_v george_n whether_o will_v thou_o and_o g._n f_n party_n climb_v why_o be_v you_o so_o vehement_o bitter_a what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o your_o rage_n that_o you_o have_v the_o impudence_n to_o call_v we_o all_o these_o bitter_a name_n viz._n informer_n apostate_n judase_n dog_n beast_n wolf_n child_n of_o the_o devil_n betray_v judase_n devil_n incarnate_a and_o other_o vile_a term_n say_v g._n w._n that_o tender_a meek_a precious_a man_n in_o r._n s_n esteem_n for_o so_o he_o have_v trumpet_v he_o to_o be_v in_o order_n to_o sound_v his_o fame_n abroad_o and_o the_o reason_n that_o this_o g._n w._n render_v why_o he_o call_v we_o thus_o be_v because_o christ_n call_v judas_n a_o devil_n come_v george_n answer_v i_o plain_o be_v that_o all_o the_o reason_n thou_o can_v render_v for_o call_v i_o and_o other_o that_o oppose_v your_o innovation_n these_o hideous_a name_n what_o because_o that_o christ_n jesus_n to_o who_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v commit_v call_v judas_n a_o devil_n who_o betray_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o g._n w._n may_v call_v f._n b._n w._n r._n and_o t._n c._n devil_n incarnate_a who_o profess_v christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v their_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o desire_v to_o serve_v he_o according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o apprehension_n and_o this_o in_o chariry_n thou_o ought_v to_o believe_v since_o we_o profess_v so_o in_o word_n and_o have_v give_v testimony_n thereof_o both_o by_o do_v and_o suffer_v but_o suppose_v thou_o be_v never_o so_o uncharitable_a and_o conclude_v we_o not_o so_o good_a christian_n as_o thou_o can_v desire_v we_o be_v what_o have_v christ_n surrender_v his_o judgment-seat_n to_o g._n w._n and_o give_v he_o the_o key_n and_o make_v he_o vicegerent_n on_o earth_n what_o be_v this_o precious_a tender_a g._n w._n and_o meek_a g._n w._n sure_o the_o scotchman_n be_v mistake_v herein_o and_o his_o silver_n trumpet_n give_v a_o uncertain_a sound_n for_o when_o do_v f._n b._n w._n r._n and_o t._n c._n etc._n etc._n speak_v a_o word_n against_o christ_n jesus_n or_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n and_o glorious_a resurrection_n or_o any_o of_o his_o divine_a attribute_n when_o do_v we_o ever_o undervalue_v his_o doctrine_n his_o sermon_n or_o miracle_n or_o slight_a his_o holy_a command_n and_o precept_n which_o he_o give_v forth_o oh_o thou_o presumptuous_a man_n not_o much_o short_a of_o the_o m_n nians_n sure_o the_o lord_n will_v reckon_v with_o thou_o and_o thy_o brethren_n for_o these_o your_o ungodly_a word_n and_o action_n and_o to_o he_o i_o leave_v you_o who_o have_v say_v vengeance_n be_v i_o and_o i_o will_v repay_v it_o not_o desire_v to_o render_v rail_v for_o rail_v nor_o judge_v for_o judge_v no_o i_o dare_v not_o i_o will_v leave_v thy_o state_n and_o condition_n between_o god_n and_o thy_o soul_n to_o god_n only_o yet_o i_o have_v leave_n to_o discover_v thy_o fruit_n to_o other_o which_o be_v manifest_a to_o i_o that_o other_o may_v be_v aware_a of_o the_o sour_a grape_n which_o grow_v on_o your_o vine_n etc._n etc._n well_o perhaps_o thou_o may_v say_v that_o although_o we_o have_v not_o speak_v against_o christ_n yet_o we_o have_v speak_v against_o your_o order_n ceremony_n tradition_n and_o innovation_n and_o your_o compel_v to_o a_o conformity_n to_o they_o very_o well_o if_o that_o be_v all_o why_o then_o do_v thou_o not_o lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n a_o little_a high_o and_o stretch_v the_o compass_n of_o thy_o word_n a_o little_o large_a and_o fetch_v in_o the_o prophet_n that_o oppose_v the_o revolt_a israelite_n and_o the_o primitive_a christian_n that_o will_v not_o submit_v it_o to_o the_o jewish_a yoke_n and_o all_o the_o worthy_a protestant_n and_o holy_a martyr_n that_o oppose_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n your_o old_a sister_n and_o condemn_v they_o all_o as_o judase_n informer_n wolf_n dog_n enemy_n of_o all_o righteousness_n child_n of_o the_o devil_n yea_o devil_n incarnate_a i_o say_v how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o your_o presumption_n do_v not_o lead_v you_o so_o high_a since_o the_o liberty_n we_o stand_v for_o we_o offer_v to_o justify_v by_o their_o doctrine_n and_o example_n and_o our_o
as_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o do_v so_o g._n w._n say_v it_o be_v a_o folly_n to_o profess_v one_o self_n to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o it_o viz._n as_o the_o true_a church_n believe_v and_o i_o marvel_v what_o people_n there_o be_v that_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o society_n they_o belong_v to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n etc._n etc._n but_o however_o if_o i_o have_v not_o word_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n remit_v offence_n against_o his_o know_a law_n since_o my_o intent_n be_v not_o to_o dishonour_v he_o i_o have_v rather_o rely_v on_o his_o clemency_n still_o for_o a_o second_o forgiveness_n since_o i_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o the_o first_o than_o at_o the_o mercy_n of_o g._n w._n etc._n etc._n his_o brethren_n the_o rule_v elder_n who_o have_v be_v woo_v and_o entreat_v these_o four_o year_n to_o reverse_v a_o record_n of_o condemnation_n make_v against_o j._n a._n for_o not_o publish_v his_o intention_n of_o marriage_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o friend_n and_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v do_v you_o can_v condescend_v a_o hairs-breadth_n so_o p._n l._n preach_v in_o huntingtonshire_n and_o you_o confirm_v his_o doctrine_n by_o your_o practice_n see_v de_fw-fr chr._n lib._n etc._n etc._n pag._n 63._o 64._o 65._o i_o be_o willing_a to_o draw_v to_o a_o conclusion_n but_o when_o i_o consider_v the_o perfidiousness_n and_o treachery_n of_o this_o g._n w._n and_o s._n c._n their_o break_a covenant_n i_o can_v let_v pass_n one_o passage_n concern_v t._n becket_n the_o arch-prelate_n in_o king_n henry_n ii_o time_n who_o after_o many_o brogles_n and_o fall_n out_o at_o last_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o other_o noble_n he_o the_o say_v becket_n fall_v down_o prostrate_a like_o a_o very_a humble_a saint_n see_v prinns_n antip._n p._n 23._o say_v my_o lord_n and_o sovereign_n i_o do_v here_o commit_v unto_o your_o own_o judgement_n the_o cause_n and_o controversy_n between_o we_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o i_o may_v save_v the_o honour_n of_o almighty_a god_n the_o king_n be_v much_o offend_v with_o this_o last_o exception_n turn_v he_o about_o unto_o the_o french_a king_n say_v i_o be_o so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o trick_n of_o this_o fellow_n that_o i_o can_v hope_v for_o any_o good_a deal_n at_o his_o hand_n see_v you_o not_o how_o he_o go_v about_o to_o delude_v i_o with_o this_o clause_n save_v the_o honour_n of_o almighty_n god_n for_o whatsoever_o shall_v displease_v he_o he_o will_v by_o and_o by_o allege_v to_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o almighty_a god_n etc._n etc._n let_v but_o the_o reader_n view_v the_o agreement_n which_o be_v make_v and_o record_v at_o our_o quarterly-meeting_a the_o one_a of_o the_o 10_o mo._n 80._o betwixt_o s.c._n g.s._n and_o i_o which_o be_v not_o make_v in_o a_o corner_n nor_o in_o a_o alehouse_n but_o in_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la even_o in_o our_o quarterly-meeting_a where_o we_o can_v err_v nor_o revoke_v the_o order_n for_o marriage_n nor_o repeal_v the_o act_n of_o condemnation_n against_o j._n a._n no_o by_o no_o mean_n lest_o the_o three_o loft_n of_o our_o tripple-crown_n of_o infallibllity_n shall_v tumble_v again_o it_o be_v not_o make_v by_o boy_n nor_o by_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n but_o by_o a_o full_a synod_n of_o clergy_n and_o layity_n again_o it_o be_v not_o bare_o conclude_v by_o verbal_a discourse_n and_o so_o leave_v which_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n reckon_v bind_v to_o when_o all_o party_n agree_v but_o record_v which_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o ceremony_n for_o marriage_n or_o how_o we_o must_v twice_o present_v our_o intention_n of_o marriage_n before_o the_o womens-meeting_a it_o have_v be_v like_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n which_o alter_v not_o whatever_o become_v of_o the_o peace_n but_o now_o they_o think_v the_o honour_n of_o their_o ceremony_n tradition_n innovation_n and_o image_n of_o church-government_n lie_v at_o the_o stake_n and_o bleed_a and_o therefore_o these_o arch-man_n i_o will_v not_o say_v bishop_n g._n w._n and_o s._n c._n be_v displease_v and_o it_o be_v as_o king_n henry_n the_o ii_o say_v the_o case_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o the_o understand_a reader_n may_v perceive_v how_o the_o thing_n go_v and_o as_o for_o the_o credulous_a ignoramuse_n who_o will_v believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v if_o a_o man_n bray_v they_o in_o a_o mortar_n they_o will_v neither_o learn_v nor_o understand_v i_o may_v now_o speak_v something_o in_o vindication_n of_o the_o equal_a proposition_n i_o make_v to_o s._n c._n upon_o which_o i_o proffer_v he_o 15_o l._n as_o herein_o i_o have_v relate_v and_o also_o against_o the_o tendency_n of_o the_o 6_o branch_n of_o the_o london_n edict_n make_v the_o 27_o of_o the_o 3d._n mo._n 1675._o to_o be_v observe_v in_o suffer_a time_n by_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n francis_n bugg_n his_o proposition_n viz._n that_o on_o condition_n s._n c._n will_v sign_n a_o paper_n testify_v that_o his_o opinion_n be_v that_o the_o minister_n ought_v to_o tell_v their_o name_n and_o habitation_n or_o reimburse_v such_o as_o suffer_v for_o they_o through_o their_o conceal_v their_o name_n and_o habitation_n or_o else_o be_v repute_v blame-worthy_a as_o more_o at_o large_a in_o my_o letter_n to_o s_n c._n date_v the_o 10_o of_o august_n 1682_o and_o print_v herein_o upon_o which_o i_o offer_v to_o give_v he_o 15_o l._n as_o free_o as_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n give_v to_o king_n henry_n iii_o the_o 15_o part_n of_o all_o their_o movable_n see_v 9_o hen._n 3._o and_o confirm_v 28._o edw._n 2._o this_o g._n w._n and_o s._n c._n call_v a_o edict_n a_o cannon_n and_o prescript_n and_o i_o a_o dedicater_v prescriber_n and_o a_o imposer_n etc._n etc._n call_v i_o fool_n befool_v novice_n and_o ignorant_a prood_n fool_n conceit_a and_o the_o like_a the_o london_n edict_n etc._n etc._n concern_v meeting_n in_o suffering-time_n etc._n etc._n as_o at_o large_a in_o my_o expostulation_n so_o it_o be_v our_o judgement_n and_o advice_n that_o all_o friend_n gather_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n keep_v up_o their_o public_a testimony_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o decline_v forsake_v or_o remove_v their_o public_a assembly_n because_o of_o time_n of_o suffering_n as_o worldly_a fearful_a and_o politic_a professor_n have_v do_v because_o of_o informer_n and_o the_o like_a persecutor_n for_o such_o practice_n be_v not_o consistant_fw-la with_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v own_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n sign_v by_o g._n w._n s._n c._n and_o divers_a other_o of_o g._n f_n party_n first_o my_o proposal_n that_o on_o condition_n the_o london_n edict_n must_v be_v observe_v and_o as_o the_o law_n be_v make_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n for_o the_o minister_n declare_v their_o name_n and_o habitation_n or_o re-imbursing_a the_o sufferer_n that_o bear_v his_o fine_a there_o be_v liberty_n of_o choice_n enough_o viz._n the_o minister_n may_v do_v which_o of_o they_o he_o please_v and_o if_o he_o be_v such_o a_o worldly_a fearful_a and_o politic_a minister_n as_o that_o he_o will_v do_v neither_o of_o they_o mark_v what_o his_o penalty_n be_v viz._n only_a to_o be_v account_v blame-worthy_a and_o since_o i_o have_v treat_v so_o large_o on_o this_o subject_a i_o shall_v leave_v it_o with_o the_o impartial_a reader_n whether_o it_o be_v such_o a_o edict_n cannon_n or_o law_n as_o tend_v to_o exercise_v dominion_n over_o the_o faith_n and_o conscience_n of_o our_o brethren_n as_o g._n w._n and_o s._n c._n suggest_v and_o to_o his_o censure_n or_o i_o commit_v it_o second_o the_o london_n edict_n it_o be_v my_o judgement_n that_o all_o friend_n &_o people_n that_o profess_v christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v their_o lord_n &_o desire_v to_o worship_n god_n acceptable_o they_o ought_v to_o wait_v upon_o he_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v themselves_o together_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o than_o be_v what_o be_v their_o manner_n it_o be_v sometime_o in_o a_o ship_n sometime_o on_o a_o mountain_n sometime_o in_o a_o upper_a chamber_n even_o where_o they_o apprehend_v their_o lord_n require_v they_o and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v now_o in_o these_o day_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n nor_o assembly_n of_o man_n that_o have_v right_a to_o make_v a_o prescription_n how_o when_o &_o where_o people_n shall_v meet_v with_o that_o limit_v neither_o to_o decline_v forsake_v nor_o remove_v their_o meeting_n so_o set_v up_o and_o by_o man_n establish_v and_o as_o people_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o lord_n they_o shall_v feel_v his_o inward_a requiring_n and_o as_o they_o be_v faithful_a thereunto_o he_o will_v show_v each_o man_n his_o duty_n both_o as_o