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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

follow me here the necessity is laid down by Christ himself therefore he that denyeth not self in obedience to Christ to follow his light but continues in sin and unbelief abiding in darkness is no Saint but a Servant of sin and so out of the Doctrine of Christ and he that abides in darkness speaking against self-denyall saying it makes no Saint though in obedience to the Spirit and word of God he is a contradictor of the truth and a denyer of the Doctrine of Christ and neither knoweth a Saint nor him that sanctifieth but is ignorant of the turn and the Apostles Doctrine who saith seeing you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit love one another with a pure heart fervently being born again contrary to self and the corruptible seed for witnessing him that sanctifieth Iohn 8.12 and that which discovereth sin and self in the ground of it with its fruits and effects which is the true light of Christ who calls to repentance and a denyall both of sin and self and in obedience to his call such as follow his light are thereby led out both of darkness and self out of self-love self-seeking self-conceitedness and all unbelief and sinfulness as wel as out of self-righteousness error delusion and deceit and into the love and joy of the Lord righteousness peace and joy in the Holy Ghost and so into the marvellous light even the light of life according to the word of the Lord in obedience thereunto through the working of the Spirit and power of God but such as are servants of sin and do not envy self but disobeyeth the light of him that sanctifieth they are in the unrighteousness denying the Doctrine of Christ and turns persecutors of them that deny self in obedience to him as their fruits maketh manifest who continue in felse undenyed as wel as the Priests antichristian or false Doctrine for after the Priest of Banbury had been spoken unto for the same instead of vindicating by Scripture what he had delivered contrary to truth when he was spoken to for it he suffered the servants of the Lord Jesus as antichristians aforetime did to be haled out of the Synagogue and haled down to the Goalers house attended with a great company of people which shewed much rudeness and wildness what little effect their Ministry had wrought and so it were a clear manifestation that they were unbelievers and those that regarded iniquity in their hearts and lived in sin and self undenyed and were not guided by the spirit of Christ but of Antichrist as persecutors and such in their nature aforetime were Act. 17.5 6 c. Afterwards one was moved to go down to the Goalers house to the friend that was in custody at that time and some they pushed and abused him and some others began to reason with him and would have had the Steeplehouse to be the Church but could not prove it so to be and there they shewed again that their Priests Ministry had neither taught them civility nor good-behaviour that were so wild and disboist neither had his Ministry taught them as was said to know what the Church of Christ was for the Church is the body of which Christ is head and he is the head of the body his Church Eph. 1.22 23. Coll. 1.18 19. as the Scripture witnesseth but Steeplehouses are not the body of which Christ is head neither is Christ the head of the body of Steeplehouses as he is of his Church therefore the Steeplehouses are not Christs church and yet poor deluded creatures have been taught by the Priests to believe that steeplehouses are churches and so they call them and rests in the perishing and visibles that are so ignorant of the true church the pillar and ground of truth 1 Tim. 3.15 Heb. 3.6 1 Pet. 2.5 Eph. 2.20.21 22. Eph. 5.25 26 32. ver And after that when they had confessed that they had Margret Vivers who had spoken to the Priest in the Steeplehouse after that he had ended that day there neither for whoredome felony nor theft and words to that purpose yet it was the Mayors mind that she should be there but whether she had committed any offence or no they could not tel as they said and words to that effect and the man that kept her there upon such uncertainty when they was about to put her in Prison and had her at the dore but did not put her in for no Law by her was transgressed at that time as it was said that could be proved for witnessing the truth in obedience to the command of the Lord yet though they did not commit herto Prison other two they did one that stood by and another that was quietly passing up the street at that same time and the man that had kept her in custody did object against a woman speaking in the Church it was asked whether the Spirit of God might not be permitted to speak in the Temple of God yea or nay the which by some was answered and granted that it might Answer To the Question about the woman forbidden to speak in the Church and proved that the spirit of God may speak in his Temple either in the Body of male or female let the woman keep silence in the Church as it is said and let God speak by his spirit in his Temple 2 Cor. 6.16 Either of male or female whose bodies are the Temples of God through the spirit 1 Cor. 3.16 17. For in Christ Iesus the spirit of God in male and female is both one Eph. 2.19.19 20. Gal. 3.27 28. And Paul he commended Pheba in his Epistle to the Romans which Phebe was a servant of the Church which was at Cenchrea Rom. 16.1 and in the same Epistle he saluted Priscilla and also gave thanks with the Churches for her labour who had been a helper of him in Christ Jesus and she was a woman labourer in the Gospel by the Spirit of truth so was there woman labourers with Paul in the Gospell which he writes of in his Epistle to the Philippians as wel as them he speaks of whose names are written in the book of life Rom. 16.3 4. Phi. 4.3 So was there women guided by the Spirit of the Lord that were the Lords Prophetesses as wel as there were men that were his Prophets and the Lord spoke his word by his own Spirit in and through the one as wel as the other Miriam Arons Sister was a Prophetess and spake forth the praise of God in that dispensation and administration by the spirit of God that teacheth to prophensie as wel as the manifestation of it is given to profit withall Exod. 15.20 21. Isa 8.16 17 1 Cor. 12.7 And Deborah a Prophetess by the Spirit of the Lord which taught her to prophesie she therewith judged Israel and were a Minister of Justice amongst the Lords people in her dayes and in that dispensation insomuch that the Children of Israel came up

to her for judgment and did not dispise the counsell of the Lords spirit in a woman preacher or a Iudge in Israel and a Prophetess of the Lord Iudg. the 4 5 6 7 c. And in the dayes of Iosiah King in Israel there was one Huldah a Prophetess that lived in Ierusalem a woman Preacher or one who by the Spirit of the Lord declared and spoke to the people the word of the Lord and to her the Priest and people went to enquire and hear the word of the Lord according also to the Kings command 2 King 12 13 14 15 16 c. Besides several other Prophetesses as wel as Prophets there was in the time of old among the Lords people Issa 8.3 Nebe 6.14 Luke 2.29 30 31 32. as the prophetess in Isajahs time and in Nehemiahs time so there was in the Apostles time a man in Cesaria had four daughters that were virgins did prophesie Act. 21.8 9. And at the comming of Christ when Simeon that just man spoke of him the light of the Gentiles and the glory of the people Israel there was one woman a widow of above fourscore years of age that had no outward huusband at home to ask who was a preacher or one that spoke of the Lord Iesus to all that looked for Redemption in Ierusalem Luke 2.36 37 38. And Tryphena and Tryphosa and Persis three vertuous godly women did labour much in the Lord which Paul in his Epistle to the Romans did salute and as the wife is in subjection to her husband so is the Church subject unto Christ who is the head thereof as the husband is the head of the wife and Chsist being the Head of his Spouse or husband of his Church the Spouse of Christ united unto him and betrothed in Righteousness both asketh of him and staying at home taketh counsell with him though the Harlot from home and the stranger unto him knoweth it not and saith the Lord ●el 2.28 6. I wil pour out of my spirit that sons and daughters and handmaids also shall prophesie and who are they that are offended hereat now that the Lord doth see but proud covetous self-seeking priests who never knew God and their hearers that are deceived by them and such in their nature who know not the sure word and spirit of prophesie but are ignorant both of the mystery of godliness 2 Pet. 1.19 Col. 1.27 Rev. 19.13 Heb. 17.8 and so of him whose name is called the word of God and knoweth neither the teachings of God not the life of the Scriptures and the work of the Spirit of God who would not have him to be the same now that he was and Christ to be the same yesterday to day and for ever who are such opposers of the work of the Spirit of God and persecutors of the servants of Jesus in whom it is bringing and brought forth as their Generation and seed of evil doers ever was Mat 23.33 34 c. Holy men of God spoke forth the Scriptures The Scriptures or Writings that proceeded from the Spirit of truth were not spoken forth by the seed of evill doers that were haters of God and persecuters of his neither were they spoken forth by such as preached for Hire barerule by their means 2 Pel 1.21 Ier. 26.9 10. Ier 20.2 Ier. 37.16 2 Cor. 6.4 5 6 7 8. nor such as laid heavy burthens upon the people sought for their gain from their quarter like the Priests of England the false prophets and pharisees but Holy men of God who witnessed against such spoke forth the Scriptures as they were moved by the Holy Ghost who were persecuted mocked stoned haled out of the Synagogues set in the Stocks most shamefully abused evilly entreated and sore punished smitten put in the Dungeon and often imprisoned and such a portion from the world and seed of evill doers doth the servants and messengers of God meet withall now that witness against them who make a trade upon their words also denying them and owning the teachings of God and the life of the Scriptures again now as they that spoke them forth who suffered for witnessing the truth in the life and power of them aforetime did A short Relation betwixt the true Prophets and the false and how they may be known a ssunder First THe true Prophets of God had the word of God revealed to and inspired in them and the moving cause of their speaking was from the light life and power of the Holy Ghost within them who dwelt in the light which discovered deceit whereby they know the false Prophets and declared against them and against such as spoke the words of others 2 Pet. 1.19 20 21. 1 Pet. 1.10 11 12 Isa 48.16 17. Ier. 23. saying thus saith the Lord when the Lord spoke not unto them or by them and so they speak a Divination of their own brain as do the Hireling Priests and Deceivers and not from the mouth of the Lord as to those that dwel in the light as the true Prophets did they now are very wel known and against testified though it be not received by the besotted turned from the light and the deceived who persecutes those that are sent to witness against them contrary to the wil of man as the true Prophets were who were not sent by the wil of man but by the Lord God and his spirit Isa 48.16 17. which the world could not receive nor the wil of man no more than it doth now Iohn 4.17 and therefore do they persecute and put out of their Synagogues for to fil up the measure of their iniquity and to fulfil the prophesie of Christ ye a these things they do because they are in enmity against the living truth and know neither the father nor the Son Iohn 16.2.3 and so manifest what an evil and a wicked Generation they are on 2. The true Prophets of God who were indued with his spirit and dwelt in the light and spoke as they were moved by the Holy Ghost and were not sent of man contrary to the wil of God but of God contrary to the wil of man and such as are sent by the Lord God and his spirit now have their commander neer them and by his holy Spirit are moved to speak as he pleaseth and as they was who were not sent by the wil of man neither did mans wil receive them that went contrary to it and stood in the counsel of God no more than it doth now but rather persecured and imprisoned as they do now and the true Prophets that were sent of the Lord and stoood in his counsell neither preached for hire nor sought for their gain from their quarter nor sought for the fleece but preached or declared freely the word of the Lord and said come freely without money or price Isa 55. And also declared against the deceit of the false Prophets and hireling Priests and such as sought for their gain from their

quarter Ier. 5.30 31. Isa 56.10 11. And the true prophets declared against such as cryed peace peace to the people whilest they put into their mouths but when they could not for conscience sake uphold them in their deceits nor put into their mouths then the false prophets and such as preached for hire either shut up in prison or prepared war against them Mic. 3.5.11 Hos 6.9 2 Pet. 2. And the false prophets and Hireling priests do the same now Iude 11. and therefore they walk in their fore-fathers steps and are known by their fruits which is marks and the way to know them by according as Christ hath said Mat. 7.15 16. c. 3. And the true prophet that stood in the counsel of God preached or prophesied and declared the word of the Lord freely they neither persecuted imprisoned nor caused any to be persecuted and imprisoned as the false prophets and priests that stood not in the counsel of God aforetime did as wel as their off-spring hireling Priests false prophets and seed of evil doers do now Ier. 5.30 31. Ieremiah was a true prophet and were sent of the Lord to declare against the false and against such as bore rule by their means and held up the filthy and horrible thing which he then saw committed in the Land as the false prophets and hireling priests do now and Ieremiah the true prophet neither put others in the Stocks nor persecuted and imprisoned any but he himself were persecuted and imprisoned put in the Dungeon and set in the Stocks in the high gate of Benjamen Ier. 20. And when Ieremiah went to the Cities of Judah who were in the disobedient nature and come up then to worship the Lord commanded Ieremiah to go stand in the Court and speak to them the words which he commanded him to say without diminishing of them and he did so in obedience to the command of the Lord then the Priests asked him why he had spoken such words and they were sore offended at him for it that they judged him worthy of death and said he should surely dye and so sought to take away his life for it and Ieremiah answered the Priests and their party that were so in rage against him for speaking the truth and said unto them As for me behold I am in your hands as for me do with me as seemeth good and meet unto you but be sure or know ye for certain that if ye put me to death ye shall surely bring innocent blood both upon your selves and upon your City and the inhabitants thereof and of a truth the Lord hath sent me to speak all these words in your ears Jer. 26. Ye persecutors and blood-thirstie ones who cannot receive the truth that bears testimony against your deceit but seeks the blood of the innocent the persecuting priests and their party aforetime did from whence you are sprung stop your mouths cover your faces and blush observe your root and see both the fruits of the persecuting priests and their party And likewise behold your Spirit and repent of your cruelty madness at Banbury for there is like priest like people as saith the Prophet Hos 4.9 And as a troop of Robbers wait for a man so the company of Priests murder in the way by consent as it is written and witnessed Hos 6.9 The Priests crueltie manifested c. VVHen Christ Jesus the Dear Son of God came to testifie against the world that the deeds thereof was evill Iohn 7.7 Mat. 2. Mark 5. Mat. 26. 27 chap. the Priests and their party held counsells against him and sought false witness to take away his life and they accused him for blasphemy and said what further need had they of witness against him Herod also and his men of war they set him at nought and both Pilate and Herod became friends to joyn persecution against him and that evill seed had their hands in shedding his innocent blood and after they had done so by him Iohn 18 19 chapt Act. 4.1 2 3. the 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 verses his Servants were evilly entreated from the persecuting Priests and seed of evill doers Peter and Iohn were put in the Prison and afterwards beaten and commanded to speak no more in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ but for all that they could not but speak the thing which they had heard and seen And Stephen were judged by the priests and their counsell to be a Blasphemer though he was a man ful of the Holy Ghost and so ignorant were they of the Spirit of truth that they persecuted them that were guided by it and out of envy and malice shed innocent blood and took away Stephens life by stoning him to death as a Malefactor under the pretence of a Blasphemer when no such thing could be proved against him though the Greeks Libertines Stoicks Act. 6.11 12 13 14 1● Mat. 43 to the 10. Mark 6.20 Act 21.28 29 30 Act. 24. Act. 17.17 18. 24 25. vers Act. 18.12 13 14 c. Act. 24.5 Act. 26.16 17 18. and Epicarians sought to encounter him And Iohn Baptist he were behaedded by Herods command though he were convinced and knew by that in his conscience that he were an upright Man And Paul he were counted a Pestilent Fellow a mover of Sedition and a Ring-leader of the Sect of the Nazarens they cryed out Men of Israel holy this is the man that turneth the world up-side-down and they drew him out of the Temple and forthwith the doors were shut he were beaten and abused for going into their Markets and Synagogues to reason and dispute with the Iews and for testifying against the outward Temple and that Temple-worship and bearing witness against their deceits who also was called of Christ and both chosen and sent to turn people from darkness to the Light and from the power of Satan unto God Act. 26. Yet so blinde and ignorant of the life of truth were the Priests and their counsell that they persecuted Paul as they did the rest and said he was a mover of sedition and accused him as a heretick and sought by all means to take away his life though he told them of his choosing and Call Commission and sending they could not believe him that knew not the Spirit by which he were guided and sent who also told them that in the way which they called heresie did he worship the God of his Fathers yet for all that were he imprisoned beaten and set in the Stocks Act. 24.14 15. Act. 26.22 23 24. And the same portion from the Priests and their party doth the Servants of Jesus meet with in the world Wo to the wicked seed of evill doers and persecutors Priest and people you are seen with the Light and you Spirits are tryed 2 Pet. 2. Mat. 6.5 Mat. 23.4 5 c. and your wayes comprehended and all your false worships and

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

some of the Jury hath confessed which was contrary to the known Law of the Nation in such cases provided contrary to truth and equity which is a greater crime and breach of the Law then those things which many of the servants of Jesus are imprisoned for And after awhile the Jury came into the court was asked if they were agreed to which they said they were gave in their verdict for the Protector but they said they found not blasphemy it was then demanded what was found to which they said misdemeanor then she desired to know what she was accused of for they read then bil called their witnesses for blasphemy but blasphemy was not found then they said they found misdemeanor against her the asked in what they said in calling the Minister a false Prophet but she denyed that she did as they said although it s no transgression to call them false prophets who are false prophets which doth not abide in the doctrine of Christ and their minister being then on the bench in the Court was asked what he had to accuse her of he answered he deserferred his cause to God and said he desired she might have what favour the Law would afford yet for all this though the Bil was not found and though their as they call him there present did not accuse her of any thing they committed her to Prison again who had been there prisoner nine months before and fasly accused at her first commitment for no other thing did she speak but the truth according to plain Scripture a true Relation of which is published and declared in a printed paper being intituled A true Declation of the suffering of the Innocent who is hated and persecuted without a cause which is made manifest dayly for which the righteous Iudge of all the world will deal righteously and call you to an account and weigh you in an equal ballance and measure you in a just measure and from the hand of the Lord must you receive a reward according to your deeds After that then there was one Iane VVaugh called to the Barre who had been imprisoned about sixteen Weeks before in the Town of Banbury who at first coming thither was in obedience to the Lord to declare his truth and witness against deceit for which she were beaten and abused persecuted and imprisoned and evilly entreated in the said Banbury as the servants of the Lord in former ages as wel as this were by such an evill generation and seed of evil doers as they are whose fruits makes them manifest to be guided by the same spirit though under a refined subtilty that other persecutors of the innocent spoken of in Scripture were The said Iane VVaugh as foresaid who had been a witness to the truth of God and against the deceit of the world and after she had been sore abused in the said Banbury persecuted imprisoned and put forth of the Town for witnessing the truth against deceit and after a certain time being moved by the Spirit of the Lord to come into Banbury again and being with a friend getting him to write a Letter for her the Magistrates hearing of her being there sent for her to come before them Iohn Austine who was then Mayor caused the Oath of Abjuration to be tendred unto her and because in obedience to the commands of Christ Jesus who saith Swear not at all she refused to swear being faithfull to him abiding in his Doctrine and although she so did in obedience to his Command out of love to him and his truth and there in their court when the said Oath was tendred she utterly denyed all things contained in that Oath and Witnessed against all Popery and Popish Jesuiticall Opinions whatsoever yet the was then notwithstanding all that committed to Prison where the remained though the breach of any Law were not laid to her charge til the Generall Sessions Assize or pretended Goal-Delivery when and where she was called to the Bar as abovesaid and appearing there that day where no Accusation and witness came in against her nor any breach of the Law or mis-demeanor laid to her charge but notwithstanding she was asked to put in sureties for her good behaviour then she asked them on the bench what Law she had broken and would have had them to have convinced her of a transgression by making known to her the breach of some Law the which they refused but she could get no other answer but that if she would not give in sureties she must to prison again which was done accordingly now let all the wise in heart that truly fear God consider whether these proceedings against the innocent be either legall or just and if they do not exceed the proceedings of heathen Magistrates who sate Judges in tryals against the Christians and servants of Jesus in former ages as in the Scriptures are left upon Record Consider and see the actings of the persecuting Jews who had the form but wanted the power and so out of a blind zeal persecuted the Servants of Iesus who were in the power and life of truth and they were sore moved and offended at the Servants of Iesus and exceeding mad against Paul who was pressed in Spirit being in Macedonia to testifie to the Iews that Iesus was Christ and when they aposted themselves and blasphemed he shoke his Rayment and said unto them your blood be upon your own heads and having cleared his conscience to them he departed and went to the Gentiles and so entred into a certain mans house that worshipped God and being moved of the Lord he spoke and was not afraid the Lord being with him and having much people in that place where he continued a year and six months teaching the word of God among them and the Iews which made insurrection against Paul when they brought him before the Deputy of Achaia for teaching the word of the Lord which their dark minds who lived in Envie and Malice against the truth could not receive And now observe the actings of the Deputy of Achaia who though he might be accounted a heathen or an Antichristian whose proceedings in that case might preach or teach wisdome to some who profess themselves to be Christian Magistrates for when Gallio was the Deputy of Achaia as Iohn Griffith Deputy-Recorder was Iudge in the Court at the assize or sessions in Banbury before whose judgement seat the servants of Iesus was brought by such as had made insurrection against them in their Market Steeplehouse and Steeplehouse-yard in nature like the envious persecutors of the Servants of Jesus For the Iews made insurrection against Paul and brought him before Gallio to the Iudgement Seat and laid down their accusations against him according to Law there and then accusing him to the Deputy who sate as Judge saying in their accusation this fellow to wit Paul perswadeth men to worship God contrary to the Law and when Paul the accused was about to open

cause of the innocent and although the said Nathaniel VVeston when the Oath of Abjuration was tendred to him did utterly renounce and deny there openly all things contained in the said Oath and witnessed against all popery popish and Iesuiticall opinions or tenents whatsoever and told them that in obedience to the command of Christ Jesus who saith swear not at all he could not swear lest he should go out of the Doctrine of Christ in which he did abide yet notwithstanding was he sent to the Prison where he had lain 14. weeks at their Assize or Session holden in Banbury who was there called and appearing before them it was demanded of him to put in sureties for his good-behaviour whereupon he desired to know what Law he had transgressed which they would not neither was there any appeared that laid any misdemeanour or breach of law to his charge nevertheless was he sent to the prison where he doth yet remain So all people that hear and read these things you may see with what justice the Magistrates of Banbury proceeded against the innocent and servants of the living God So there was one Robert Rich as many others standing by who with them was an eye witness to many of these things thus acted as before is related in their proceedings that day and saw that there was great Rage in them against the Innocent and how they plotted and took Counsell together against the servants of God laying traps and snares to catch them and after they had consulted together one of the Magistrates there sitting on the Bench called Thomas Hathead said to the Judg and to some of the rest of the Magistrates I suspect them to be Jesuits whenas that in his conscience would tel him the contrary and that out of his Envy he accused them and desired to have them tryed by the Oath of Abjuration who in obedience to Christ Iesus durst not swear to transgress his Doctrine and break his command so at length they agreed together and gave order to have them brought into the Court and then the Lord God moved the aforesaid Robert Rich to declare unto them their unjust proceedings so according to the command of the Lord he spake and said that he was a Witness for the righteous Lord God against their unjust proceedings in the Court that day who desired to speak and to clear his Conscience unto them whereupon the Iudg and others on the Bench bad him come up and speak and when he was come up and began to speak they cryed away with him away with him pull him down pull him down so their Officers as was commanded them pulled him down and haled the said Robert Rich to prison not permitting him to speak as they had promised These things are written and published to the world that people may not be ignorant how unjustly the innocent Lambs and servants of Christ Iesus suffer and are persecuted in this Nation which exceeds the persecutions that were in former ages either by the jews or from those in Queen Mary's dayes for they had a Law gave them power according to which they acted so the more to be excused but this Nation hath no such persecuting Law in force and Liberty of conscience hath been proclaimed and pretended yet men and women are beaten buffetted haled stoned and stocked and after that thrown into prison holes and dungeons the breach of no known Law proved against them and not so much freedome afforded them in prison as to thieves and murtherers whose friends are not kept from visiting them as hath been known in Banbury c. People lay these things to heart and repent that the righteous judgement of God fall not upon you A Warning from the Spirit of the Lord in his Handmaid Anne Audland to the Priest and persecuting people in Banbury and all such as may be found in their nature and falsly accusing and imprisoning the Servants of the Lord Iesus ALthongh I was unjustly imprisoned at the first in the town of Banbury for no other thing but speaking the truth as in a true Declaration of the suffering of the innocent who are hated without a cause may be seen as it is declared in a printed paper which was a Letter sent to William Allen called Iustice of peace With an answer to the false accusations charged upon the innocent wherein their proceedings are laid open and proved to be contrary to the Scriptures as also their proceedings at the last Assize or Sessions holden at Banbury the 26. day of the 7. month 1655. Where I was called to a tryall after long imprisonment or bonds and there in the Court an Indictment was read against me charging me with blasphemy and on they did proceed called a Iury and brought in their witnesses which differed one from the other and was in confusion though they pretended to bear witness to one and the same thing and falsly was I accused as it did appear when the Iury gave in their verdict they found no blasphemy though for it I was accused as the unchristian proceedings may further be seen both in the printed paper called The sufferings of the innocent in what before is said in this Book about my Examination and Tryall which is plainly made manifest dayly yet more in these things before mentioned and in many other things which are committed for which the righteous Iudg of all the world wil deal righteously and call you all to an account and weigh you in an equall ballance and measure you in a just measure Act. 17.31 Rom 2.5 6. and from the hand of the Lord shall you receive a reward according to your deeds good weight pressed down and running over such measure as you meeted and in the day of your calamity an outside profession in words when you live not in obedience to the Lord will not hide you and cover you and although I may be accounted as your Enemy for speaking the truth yet once again I do warn you as from the Lord to repent Rom. 1.18 19 27 28 c. Eph. 5.6 2 Thess 1.5 6 7 8 9. and turn from the evill of your wayes if there be any Remembrance of your latter end when you must come to be judged according to the Light in your Consciences which secretly in you bears witness against deceit and unrighteousness envy wrath and persecution for which things the wrath of God comes upon the children of Disobedience and because iudgement is not speedily executed upon you do not think you shall escape for your deeds are written in a Book of Remembrance and the Book of Conscience willl be opened and the wicked must not go unpunished Oh ye foolish people and without understanding How long wil ye walk after your own inventions Ier. 5.21 and to the end Act. 7.51 52. How long wil ye harden your hearts against the Lord How long wil ye resist his Holy Spirit Ye stiff-necked and Uncircumcised in heart and ears

c. The said Mayor and Justice as aforesaid so called came to him very much enraged as he was walking on the Street VVilliam Allen a Justice so called belonging to the Borrough he did strike or pluck off his hat grinn'd at him and heaved his fist in his wrath and could scarce hold his hands and then to fulfil his envie he cryed have him away to the Stocks the which they were doing in obedience to his will and after they were gone from the place and ha●likg him towards the Stocks the said VVilliam Allen to shew his confusion in his actings as wel as his self-contradictions he came to the men and said bring him back and have him to Prison and they did not delay his words to disobey but with all expedition haled him down to the prison out of the Street and then R. F. he asked what fact he had committed that deserved either Stocks or imprisonment and desired of the Justice so called to know the Fact and the Law by vertue whereof the Fact became a crime which were denyed to be made known unto him but with violence were he haled and thrust into close prison and there remaineth The next day they held a Court and called him before them being the first day of the 8. month 1655. And the Mayor and Justices so called being set and R.F. brought before them according to their command Aholiab VVest called Mayor he asked R. F. his name and where he lived to the which he answered very mlidly and said said That as he stood in Relation to God in whom his soul lived and as were a witness of the immortall seed in the Regeneration born of the Spirit and begotten by the eternall word which endureth for ever 1 Pet. 1.22 23 he said in that relation as he there stood he had a new name given him of God which no man knows but he that hath it Rev. 2.17 And as he was in Relation to man he had a name given him by man to be known by to man according to the account of the world called in the outward by the name Richard Farnsworth Then the Mayor asked him again where he lived to the which he answered and said in the first place in God and as the Apostle as wel as the Poet hath said in whom we live move and have our being c. Act. ●7 28 Then said the Mayor But have you not a being in the world I answer said he That residence is being my being is with the Lord but an outward residence or being I have said he at a place called Tickhill in Yorkshire Then said the Mayor But how long have you been here in this Town To the which R. F. he answered and said Four or five dayes if not a week The Mayor asked him what he did there to the which he answered he came to visit his friends c. Then the Mayor asked him where he had been since he came into the town he answered The most at Edward Vivers then Iohn Austine who is called a Iustice he asked him if he were the Messenger of God to the which he answered There was but the Messengers of Christ and of Antichrist in them two relations and the message of Antichrist he did deny After that the Mayor said how might they know that for they might not expect Revelations now to the which he answered and said Though he to wit the Mayor and they did not expect Revelations c. that did not hinder the work of the Spirit of God for being to them who did expect and wait for them that wait for the grace which is brought unto such at the revelation of Iesus Christ according to the Apostles Doctrine 1 Pet. 1.12 13. For the deep things of God are revealed by the Spirit of God unto his servants and children as it is written And saith Christ Mat. 11.21 i Cor. 2 i0 Mat. 11.27 Luke 10.22 No man knoweth the Son but the Father neither knoweth any man the Father save the Son and he to whomsoever the Son wil reveal him Then such as deny Revelations by the Son they deny the appointed way and means of attaining to the true knowledg of God the Father and the Son And Christ hath said the same concerning the knowledg of God by Revelation as a second confirmation in Luke the 10.22 ver witnessing and agreeing with that in Matthew the 2.27 And Paul an Apostle not of man neither by man but by Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised him from the dead did certifie unto the brethren that the Ghospel which he preachnd was not of man for he neither received of man neither was he taught it of man but by the Revelation of Jesus Christ Gal. 1.1 and the 11 12. ver Then VVilliam Allen called a Justice said it was not the Revelation of Jesus Christ in him but by Christ unto him then R.F. he answered that the same Paul said when it pleased God to reveal his Son in him that he might preach him among the heathen he immediately preached him not conferring with flesh and blood after he were so revealed in him Gal. 1.15.16 So there was a Revelation of Christ within and after he was so revealed within in Paul he went to preach him forth among the heathen and gentiles and said to the Collossians great is the mystery of godliness Christ in you the hope of glory whom we preach and teach warning every man every where that we may present them perfect in Christ Iesus Col. 1.25 26 27 28. ver And after that there was a few words spoken concerning the Objection of the womans non-permission which before is answered and when it was asked them on the Bench if the Spirit of God might not speak in the Temple they were then put to a stand or partly silent about the same and R.F. then and there said if any of them would deny it he would by plain Scripture prove that the Spirit of God might speak in his Temple meaning either in the body of male or female as aforetime it did 1 Cor. 3.17 i7 Gal. 3.27 28. 2 Cor. 3.17 and little was said thereunto at that present then when R.F. was there speaking about the Saints bodies being the Temples for God to dwel in as God hath said I wil dwel in them and walk in them 2 Cor. 6.16 Then said Iohn Austine who is called a Justice if God did dwel in them he said where was his legs c. for the which VVilliam Allen called a Justice gave a secret check seeming to be troubled thereat And R.F. he told Iohn Austine Justice so called that God was a spirit and is as the Scripture witnesseth Iohn 4.23 24. And Christ is a mystery Col. i 26 27. therefore it may be said that great is the mystery of godliness God manifest inflesh for the would by their wisdome cannot find it out Read and consider Isa 29.10 11. And now that I have

how long wil it be ere you return to him who hath often smitten you shal the innocent alwaies be your mark to shoot at and will you make a prey upon the harmless Lambs of Jesus Christ truly you will be found as stubble before the fire and as dust before the wind the whirlwind from the Lord God is gone forth which will scatter the wicked and the fire is kindled which will consume you Jer. 23.19 20. Mal 4.1 Matth. 23.29 30 31 32 33 c. Isa 29.13 14 15.16 Mat. 23.34 Mat. 7.1 2 3 4 thus saith the Lord God unto you ye hypocrites and dissemblers who make a profession of my name but not in truth and calls upon me but not in righteousnessl and dcaws neer me with your mouth and enquires after me like a people that did delight in uprightness whenas your hearts are far from me Your ears are heavy and your eyes are dim and them whom I sent to warn you in my name to repent and cease from persecution ye will not receive but ye imprison some and shamefully entreat others and same ye send empty away and so ye hasten to fill up the measure of your iniquity the least of you is a bryar and the most upright sharper then a thorn hedge and ye refuse to return therefore shall trouble come upon you as pain upon a woman in travell and misery shall come upon you as an armed man Do you think the Trumpet is sounded and the Allarum given for nothing or will you gather together your selves against me and set the bryers and thorns in battel the fire is kindled which will go through you and consume you together for your transgression is multiplyed before me saith the Lord judgement is turned away backward truth is faln in your streets Isa 59.14 15. Isa 66.15 16. Zeph. 1.4 5 6 7 Isa 9.13 14 15. Isa 1.25 26. Dan. 4. and equity cannot enter therefore saith the Lord God I will plead with you and I wil judge amongst the Judges and san the Nations and clense the land of evil doers and the wicked wil I overturne and cut off head and tayle the ancient and honourable he is the head and the Prophet that prophesies lyes he is the tayle and Root and Branch shal be consumed the Lord hath spoken it and will raise up Judges as at the first and Counsels as at the beginning and the ancient of dayes shall rule and the Saints of the most high God shall take the Kingdom and the Dominion shall be the Lords The Lord of Hosts will accomplish his word by his mighty power and outstretched aim Therefore now Magistrates people and Priest take warning while you have time and return consider of it what account can you give in the day of your calamity How wil you stand before the righteous Judge and to him answer it your persecuting the innocent and your shamefully entreating the harmless Ye devouring wolves Isa 1.21 22 23 24. Mat. 25.41 42 43 44 45 46. who would tear the poor Lambs of Jesus how wil you stand before the Lyon of the Tribe of Iudah it they shall depart into utter darkness that visits not Christs little ones in prison How shall those escape that casts them into prison And in as much as you do it to one of the least of his ye do it unto him and better had it been for you that a Milstone had been hanged about your necks and you drowned in the depth of the Sea than to have offended the little ones of Jesus Christ My Conscience I do clear unto you in the presence of the Lord God in vain do you dig deep to hide your counsel from him in vain do you gather together against the Lord the burthensome stone which you have taken upon you will grind you to pieces to the light in all your consciences do I speak which wil witness for God and against all unrighteousness in the day of the Lord when his righteous judgements shall be revealed from heaven against all unrighteousness of men and every tongue shall confess the Lord is just and his wayes equall and the witness in all consciences shall answer his judgments so in love to your souls faithfully is the word of the Lord spoken unto you and a lamentation there is over you because you reject the day of your visitation Remember you are once more warned in your life time by the innocent who waits in the wil of God patiently to come through the tryall following the Lamb in the tribulation 1 Pet. 4.1 2 13 14. ver Heb. 12.23 Mat. 26.65 66. having fellowship with Jesus Christ in his sufferings who endured the Cross and despised the shame and by the envious Generation was called a Blasphemer and in the dayes of his flesh when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong cryings and tears unto him that was able to save him from death and was heard in that he feared Heb. 5.7 8 9. A. A. A TESTIMONY Against False Prophets and false Teacher And also the Objection answered concerning the woman forbidden to speak in the Church With a Relation of Margret Vivers was moved of the Lord to go speak to the Priest in the Steeplehouse in Banbury And also concerning the imprisonment of Richard Farnsworth c. UPon the first day of the week being the 30. day of the 7. month one Margret Vivers a servant of the Lord inhabiting in the Town of Banbury was moved of the Lord to go in to the Synagogue or Steeplehouse in the said Banbury and waited upon the Lord whose power moved her to go to be ordered by him who worketh after the counsell of his own will and when the Priest of Banbury Samuel Wells by name their professed Minister had ended and done she was moved of the Lord to speak somthing unto him who had in his Doctrine or preachment been speaking against self-denyal and exhorting his people that they that had not the spirit might pray for it saying most of them remained in unbelief c. But the Prayers of the wicked is abomination unto the Lord and such as are without the Spirit of Christ and have it not are none of his and they are the wicked that are in unbelief and the enviors mockers scoffers Rom. 8. Rom. 1.28 29. Psal 66 18. Iud. 18. Mat. 16.24 Mat. 10.38 Luk. 14.26 27. Heb. 2.10 11. 1 Pet. 1.22.23 and such as walk after their own ungodly lusts who are persecutors of the servants or Jesus like those malicious wicked ones and unbelievers here at Banbury and whilest you regard iniquity in your hearts God wil not regard your prayers and to speak against self-denyal is to speak against the Doctrine of Christ so no self-denyall in obedience to the Doctrine of Christ no Disciple or follower of Christ and no Disciple no Saint for saith Christ he that wil be my Disciple let him deny himself and take up his Cross and