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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71043	A cry against oppression & cruelty being a short account of the tryal, and of the sentence that was passed on several innocent people called Quakers, who are inhabitants of the city of Worcester, at the assizes holden there the 16, 17 and 18th days of the 5th month called July, who were imprisoned because they refused to swear in obedience to the commandment of Christ Jesus, &c, and for assembling themselves together peaceably in the name and fear of the Lord, to worship him in spirit and truth, according to his will.	Bourne, Edward, d. 1708.	1663 (1663)	Wing S4162A; ESTC R16278	16,462	26

A CRY AGAINST Oppression Cruelty BEING A short account of the Tryal and of the Sentence that was passed on several innocent people called Quakers who are Inhabitants of the City of Worcester At the Assizes holden there the 16 17 and 18 th days of the 5 th Month called July who were imprisoned because they refused to swear in obedience to the commandment of Christ Jesus c. And for assembling themselves together peaceably in the Name and fear of the Lord to worship him in Spirit and Truth according to his Will And when they bring you unto the Synagogues and unto Magistrates and Powers take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer on what ye shall say for the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what you ought to say Luke 12 11 12. The wicked delighteth in mischief but the followers of Truth abhorreth their wayes c. LONDON Printed and are to be sold by William VVarwick 1663. A Cry against Oppression and Cruelty c. IF we should altogethet hold our peace and not publish to the World what hard measure we have received from some who are in Authority wholly and without any just occasion given unto them as on our parts yet doubtless the righteous God who sees and beholds all the actions of men and will justly recompence for the same will in his own time clear our innocency and plead our cause for whose sake we suffer our Consciences bearing us perfect witness thereunto Yet in regard of some who have been informed otherwise concerning the cause of our sufferings then indeed it is as though we suffered in our own wills and in contempt of Authority and as though we were against all good Government when the truth is much otherwise Therefore to wipe off such aspersions that such as have been mis-informed concerning us may understand the truth this we declare in our own defence First We are brought to deny our selves from following our own wills that we might do the Will of God in every thing who hath called us to follow peace and holiness with all men And this we are taught to do by that Principle which God hath placed in us and not only in us but in all men which is the Light which Christ hath enlightened every man withal which lets them see their sin and wherein they are short in what they ought to be This is that which we say will lead even all people to do as they would be done unto and to seek others welfare as their own which every Christian ought to do and whosoever they be that are short in these things though they be called by the Name of Christians yet not doing that which the Spirit of Christ leads unto which is to seek others welfare as their own and to do as they would be done by though they may call themselves Christians yet indeed and really they cannot be said so to be Many Reasons might we give for what we have affirmed but this is sufficient It is said in the Scripture That so many as are led by the Spirit of God they are the sons of God And we say Such as are Christians indeed do and are made partakers of Christ's nature But it may be questioned What is the Nature of Christ Answer Meekness and humility and lowliness of spirit agreeable to his own words who said Learn of me for I am meek and lowly in heart c. O that those who are the cause of our oppression for the exercise of our Consciences towards the Lord even the righteous God of Heaven and Earth because we fear him and do labour to keep our Consciences void of offence towards him We wish that they and all others whose day of Visitation is not quite past would take diligent heed to the pure Light of Christ which shines in their hearts and so come to learn of Christ to be as he was that their souls may enter into rest that the Kingdom of God they may know in them which consists in peace and joy in the Holy Ghost c. and this we do from our hearts desire on their behalf Another thing charged against us by some is That we do what vve do in contempt of Authority c. Ans God vvho knovveth our hearts can bear us vvitnesse to the contrary unto vvhom vve do appeal and to his faithful Witness in every mans Conscience vvhich vvill let them see that vvhat vve do vve do it not in contempt of Authority but for Conscience sake tovvards God and if men require that from us vvhich God doth forbid to be done vvhether it be not better in such a case to obey God rather than man Let his faithful Witness in every mans Conscience give an ansvver Another thing charged against us by some is That vve are against all good Government c. Ans Unto vvhich Charge vve say Nay for vve are for a good Government and all just Lavvs and just Magistrates we own and do honor such as do rule for God who are a terror to the evil doer and a praise to them that do well such bears not the Sword in vain such answers the Witness of God in every mans Conscience which is just But such as do govern contrary to God's Witness in every mans conscience doing that which is unjust and unequal in the sight of the Lord who is just and whose way is equal it is such as the Light doth reprove and condemn in their own Consciences and such as these we cannot own but must testifie against And if by such our sufferings be continued we shall not rise up with carnal Weapons to work our own deliverance but patiently endure what may be further laid upon us for the Truth 's sake committing our Cause unto the Lord in whom we trust and do believe that he will in his own time deliver us by his holy Arm of Power unto whom be praises and dominion and thanksgiving for his mercy and loving-kindness who keepeth Covenant and mercy with all who trust in him from generation to generation for ever Concerning the manner of our Tryal and of the sentence that was past on us afterwards Several of us being brought into the Court by the Judges Order the 16th day of the 5th Month called July some of us were brought to the Bar first Thomas Ball was brought unto whom the Judge spake as follovveth Judge Have you taken the Oath of Allegiance Tho. Ball. Ans Nay Judge Will you take the Oath T. B. Nay Christ hath commanded to the contrary vvho said Swear not at all Then William Pit vvas brought to the Bar the Judge spake to him c. Judge Upon what account were you at Robert Smith's House the 8th day of June VV. P. Where are my Accusers Iudge VVill you take the Oath W. P. An. Let me be cleared of what I stand here charged for then I shall answer to this Next Gervase Pierson was brought to the Bar the