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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

according to Law Equity and good conscience what the Law of the Land requireth and what you are sworn to do yea or no If so consider then and let mee know what Law I have transgressed and wherefore you have committed me to prison which thing if then you had done I should not now need to have required of you so if with the true Light of Christ Jesus wherewithall you are enlightned which light opens the blind eye you weigh and duly consider your actions that day you will see they were not wrought in God Iohn 1.9 Iohn 3.20 21. Heb. 6.8 Iohn 3.19 ● but proceeded from that ground and tree which God hath cursed and brings forth the same evil fruit which the chief Priests and Elders did that crucified CHRIST JESUS and hath persecuted the Saints in all ages as may be seen in the writings of the Apostles and in the Histories of the Books of Martyrs which light of Christ Jesus if you love and bring your deeds to it it wil cause you to repent and to forsake your evill deeds Eph. 5.11 Isa 35.8 Gal. 5.24 Eph. 2.10 Act. 10.35 Mat. 25.23 Iohn 8 12. Eph. 5.13 Iohn 16.8 Mal. 25.15 Rom. 1.19 Mat. 25.29 30. Rom 1.28 and for to testifie against the like evil wayes in others it will lead you in a new way which is called Holy and will crucifie and change your nature that was accustomed to sin 't will bring you to the New Birth and the New Man you wil know which is treated in Christ Iesus to walk in good works which New Man will love God and do his will and work righteousness such as he therein accepteth and all this by his spirit will he work in all them that believe and follow him who is the Light of the world and this is the measure of light that comes from him which reproves you of sin and is your Talent which God hath given you which Talent or measure of Light if you improve not but hide it under your earthly minds cover it under the love of the World as pleasures profits and respects and honours from man and love these things more than it you hate Christ who rejects his light and are the unprofitable servant whose Talent will be taken away and you cast into darkness and there you are in the transgression in the fall in the old man in Cain and Esau's nature which is the first breach which God hates Eph. 2.3 Rom. 8 7 8. and his curse is to and his wrath abides upon which nature can never please God but is the envious nature that slew Abell released Barrabas and crucified Christ Iesus and as it was then so it is now they that are after the flesh and abide in that nature which is turned from the Light persecute them that are guided by the Light into the new life and walk after the spirit Gal. 4.29 And they in the first nature turned from the Light although they have eyes yet see not have ears Iohn 12.40 but hear not and have a heart but cannot contain aright of the things of God therefore they in it call evill good and good evill And although those that be in this first nature talk of the things of God Isa 5. ●0 1 Cor. 2.14 and saih the Lord lives yet surely do they swear falsely Ier. 5.2 although he lives for ever for the life of God was ever hid from that nature and although they who live in that first nature that obey not the Light pray or perform any other duty which God had commanded yet it is an abomination to him whose ear is turned from the Law by the light written in the heart Pro. 28.9 And as in the Scriptures may be read Ier. 31. ●3 Rom. 10.8 Isa 66.3 They who choose their own way that delighteth in abomination if they kil an Ox it is as if they slew a Man if they sacrifice a lamb as if they cut off a dogs neck if they offer an oblation as if thy offered Swines blood So you and your Priests who are still in the old nature in the works of darkness which hate the Light and know not the new birth as your fruits makes manifest may see what your preachings and prayers fasting and Ordinances will avail you Isa 1.10 11 12 13 14 15 16. while you live in envy and persecution in pride and love of the world they are Cains sacrifice not accepted and will stand you but in little stead no more than they did your forefathers the Scribes and Pharisees who talked of the Scriptures and knew many things outwardly from them and spoke of a Saviour that was to come and made their brags of Abraham Moses Iohn 8.39 Isa 29.13 Ezek. 33.31 of the Law and the Prophets and could cry Lord Lord and drew neer him with their lips when their hearts were awhoring after their covetousness pride love of the world and praise of men and while they were crying up the Temple and outward Ordinances of God Rom. 10.4 Mat. 5.17 they crucified Christ Jesus who was the end or substance of the Law and the Prophets and of all those outward Types and Figures as you do now who talk of the Scriptures and of faith and love in Christ Jesus whenas you hate his light and persecute them that follow it and with it are led out of the worlds wayes fashions and traditions into the life and practise of those which writ the Scriptures 1 Iohn 2.15 16. 1 Pet. 1.14.15 Iohn 15.16 Iohn 7.7 Rev. 2.9 10. who were not of this world but were chosen out of it to testifie against it that the works thereof are evill so whilest your bodies are the Synagogue of Satan and by him you are acted into envy and persecution and do not those things which Christ Jesus calls for by his pure light in your consciences all your talk and profession being in the nature hating and turned from the light is in vain and you still remain in your sine therefore to the Light of Christ Jesus which makes the tree good that makes the fruit good I direct you which Light if you love believe in and follow it will reach you to deny all ungodliness worldly lusts and to live soberly Mat. 12.33 34 35. Tit. 2.14 1● Mat. 11.29 Prov. 20.27 Ier. 17.10 and righteously in this present world to be meek and to be humble and to do unto all as you would be done unto so in love to your souls have I writ this that with the Light of Christ Jesus in your consciences which searcheth the heart and tryeth the Reins you may see your selves and what it is that guides you and whose servants you are and from what root and ground the off-spring your words actions and thoughts do proceed there being only two roots from whence all words actions and thoughts do come good and evil his servants you are to whom you yeild obedience whether of