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A91566 To the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England. Pearson, Anthony, 1628-1670? 1653 (1653) Wing P992; Thomason E714_10; ESTC R207240 6,443 8

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TO THE PARLIAMENT OF THE Common-wealth OF ENGLAND Christian Friends I Am moved of the Lord to present this Paper to you it requires your speedy consideration and therefore as you love your own souls defer it not the crying sin of persecuting the righteous Seed of God it now brought to your door and you must account for every days delay arise stand up and execute Justice and Judgement that you may be hid in the day of the Lords fierce wrath which is at hand I come not to you to clamour or complain nor to petition any thing from you but to discharge my duty in obedience to the command of the Lord in laying before you the afflictions and sufferings of the innocent by the hands of your Ministers and Servants that so you may acquit your selves lest the guilt fall upon your own heads IN the Northen Parts of this Nation God hath raised and is raising up his own Seed in many people according to his promises which hath layen in bondage in a strange Land for many generations and is daily encreasing their number to the praise of his own name which gathers their hearts out of all the worlds Wayes Worships Customs Riches and Pleasures to live with the Lord in Spirit and to be taught of him alone Whereat the formal Professors of the world and the carnal-religious of these dayes are so much enraged that in every place to the utmost of their power they beat wound stone imprison and persecute them as it was in all Generations as the Scriptures witness He that is born after the Flesh will persecute him that is after the Spirit And the reason why these People above all others are hated by all sorts of men is because the righteous Spirit of God that rules in them as it will not comply or have fellowship with the wicked in their Pride lusts pleasures customs Worships fashions and unfruitful works of darkness so will it not wink at them but reprove them where and in whomsoever they are it spares not a man because he hath a flattering Title nor passeth by him that is rich or decked with gay clothes but reproves all yea in the gate without respect of Persons and therefore is it that snares are laid for them in every place to make them offenders for a word And as the wicked are thereby provoked so are their cruel minds encouraged by the Lamb-like dispositions of these people for having the same Spirit that was in Christ Jesus they are like-minded they do not resist the evil but like Sheep are led to the slaughter and open not their mouthes being cursed they bless he that takes their cloak may take their coat too to him that smites one cheek they offer also the other And as they save not themselves but cast their care on the Lord so they seek not for relief to any man but patiently wait on the Lord for his deliverance bearing stripes wounds Prisons reproach and shame with joy knowing that through many tribulations they must enter the Kingdom praying even for their Persecutors that their sin may not be laid to their charge And being raised up with Christ and made partakers of the Life which is eternal their hearts burn with love to all Creatures and therefore in the Spirit and Power of the Lord they are carried into the publike meetings of the world to declare his word and to reason and dispute against their outside profession to bring them to repentance that they may know the true God whom they ignorantly worship which dwels not in Temples made with hands but in the humble and contrite hearts that tremble at his word as the manner and practise of Jesus Christ and his Apostles was And for these things did about 30 of them lie in Prison when I came lately from thence and I hear six more are since committed those that are set to do justice being of the same nature and spirit with the rude world take part with them in their wickedness encouraging their hands and laying the blame upon the innocent calling them disturbers of the peace movers of Sedition turbulent persons when it s onely the man of sin they disquiet and all the uproars of the brutish people that live in wrath anger and quarrels are laid to their charge as it was in all Generations A List of persons imprisoned in the Counties of York Cumberland and Westmerland for the testimony of a good conscience and for witnessing the truth of the Lord with the time of their commitments and what offences are pretended against them Yorkshire Thomas Aldam committed the 15 of May 1652. for disturbing a Priest as is pretended though he spoke nothing till the Priest spoke to him Eliza. Hooton committed the 14 of June 1652. for the like Mary Fisher committed the 2 of Aug. 1652. for the like Jane Holmes committed the 24 of Aug. 1652. as a wanderer Christop Gilburn committed the 12 of November 1652. for several misdemeanors but nothing mentioned John Harwood committed the 12 of Novemb. 1652 as disordered persons living contrary to the Law but nothing mentioned Mar. Lambert committed the 12 of Novemb. 1652 as disordered persons living contrary to the Law but nothing mentioned Thomas Townroe after three Moneths imprisonment for speaking to a Priest recommitted 19 July 1653. Because he would not make submission to the Priest and find sureties not to do so again Thom. Goodyear committed the 22 of July 1653. for refusing to finde Sureties for good behaviour At the Assizes held after Lammas in the year 1652. Thomas Aldam was called before the Judge of Assize and for not putting off his Hat was fined 40 l. Eliz. Hooton Mary Fisher Jane Holmes for speaking to the Judg was fined each-200 l. At the Assizes held after Candlemas in the beginning of the year 1653. John Harwood were called before the Judge of Assize and for not putting off their Hats were fined each 5 l. Christop Gilburn were called before the Judge of Assize and for not putting off theit Hats were fined each 5 l. Mar. Lambert were called before the Judge of Assize and for not putting off their Hats were fined each 5 l. These are detained in prison for their Fines Cumberland George Fox committed 1 Aug. 1653. for saying he was the Son of God and other words which they say are blasphemy and yet no one particular within the Act. Westmerland Jo. Morland committed by the Judge of Assize at Apleby in August last for refusing to be sworn on a Jury and fined 5 l. Miles Halhead committed 14 Aug. 1653. for speaking in the Steeple-house after the Priest had done Margaret Gilpin committed the same day for speaking in the Steeple-house before the Priest had done Tho. Casley committed the 21 of Aug. 1653. for speaking in the Steeple-house when the Priest was silent Henry Ward committed he 28 of Aug. 1653. for speaking in the Steeple-house after all was ended Christop Atkinson committed 4 Sept. 1653. for speaking in