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A52658	A narrative wherein is faithfully set forth the sufferings of John Canne, Wentworth Day, John Clarke, John Belcher, John Richard, Robert Boggis, Petter Kidd, Richard Bryenton, and George Strange, called, as their news book saith, Fift Monarchy Men that is, how eight of them were taken in Coleman Street, moneth second, called Aprill, day first, 1658, as they were in the solemn worship of God, and by the Lord Mayor sent prisoners to the counter in the Poultrey : also of the arraignment of Wentworth Day and John Clarke at the sessions in the Old Baily, and how the rest after three weeks imprisonment and more were discharged in their court / published by a friend to the prisoners and the good old cause they suffered for.	Friend to the prisoners and the good old cause they suffered for.	1658 (1658)	Wing N231A; ESTC R9702	12,097	18

little space he was called to the Bar and having his hat on again it was taken from him as before Then they read his Charge which was to this purpose Having not the fear of God before his eyes nor in his heart he had devillishly and maliciously said that the present Government is not of God and that he was called of God to witnesse against it and that he endeavoured to draw away the good affections of the people from the present Government c. Then They asked him guilty or not His Answer was he knew not what they meant They asked him again Guilty or not guilty Then he replyed if I should say I am guilty I should tell you a lye Again if I should say I am not guilty that is have not spoken some words which are in the Charge I should also tell a lye And therefore told them plainly if they would take out something which was in the Indictment for the rest he would own namely That this present Power was not of God and that he is called of God to witnesse against it Having so said it was read for that time apart from the rest whereupon he tels them presently Now saith he I will prove by Scripture what I have affirmed Here the Recorder stops him and tels him he will save him that labor unto which the prisoner replies what I say you in your consciences know to be so Then they bid him to stand by After a while he was called again and his Charge read again and they asked him as before guilty or not guilty He told them according to severall Acts of Parliament they were guilty of High Treason He had the Acts in his hand and would have read them in the open Court At this they seemd to be extreamly troubled and turned about and whispered one to another But putting the best face they could upon it they come into their old way again asking him Guilty or not guilty He kept still to his former Plea namely as for the bulk of the Indictment he was not guilty for through Grace he had the fear of God both before his eys and in his heart But for the rest what he had spoken he would stand to Then they told him he should come to a Tryall and so for the present dismissed him and he was brought to the Presse-yard He was no sooner come to that prison but immediately they sent for him again by the common Hang-man and was brought to the Bar Then they called forth their Witnesses to swear against him which was the Marshall of the City whose name they say is Marshall and the other the Mayors Clerk as was reported The cause being now left with the Jury The prisoner takes occasion to inform them how the matter stood between his persecutors and him and speaks to them to this purpose I was saith he fetcht away from Coleman street with Haldberts and Staves where we were peaceably met together solemnly calling upon the name of the Lord As for these words which they now charge me with they were spoken at the Mayors house a day and a night after my imprisonment I do confesse when I was brought before the Mayor he asking me what I thought of the present Government I told him I might chuse whether I would answer him in this particular or no yet this I would say to him what their own Declarations do speak out to the world and their two Engagements do say and what their Acts of Parliaments do say which I have here in my hands that do I say and Witnesse for And further I told the Mayor that this Power was not of Gods approbation and gave these scriptures for it Hos. 8. 2 4. 1 Sam. 8. 6 7. Am. 6. 13. After this he began to touch upon the rise of their Government how their Instrument was drawn up by 5. or 6. persons and was he proclamed Protector unknown to the Nation neither had the Army or people of God knowledge of it or consented to it And for those which went to Westminster hall at the same time most of them knew nothing of the matter till they came thither Besides what was there done was contrary to their own Oaths Declarations and Acts of Parliaments At this the Recorder startled and was much troubled that he touched upon the rise of their Government but he went on mentioning the words of Moses who wished that all the Lords people were Prophets Now howsoever said he you are pleased to say that I have not the fear of God yet through mercy I know otherwise to wit that I have in some measure the Spirit of God in me by which Spirit I am both allowed and enabled to bear my Witnesse against the great Wickedness and Abominations of this Apostatising Generation Thus far he spake without much interruption Then begun the Recorder to speak to the Jury and told them howsoever the Prisoner had spoken so and so for himself yet they were to consider that under a pretence of Conscience a great deal of wickednesse is committed To which the Prisoner replied Let Baal speak for himself What do you say said the Recorder I say said he let Baal pleade for himself After this the Jury went aside and in a very little time returned again and brought in their Verdict which was That they found not the Prisoner guilty of the Indictment but for two or three words which he had spoken and brought scripture for it that they did not quit him off for he had confest them and stood to the justification of them The Bench at this were much dissatisfied and a great stir there was but the Jury stood to it and some of them openly said If ye like not this Verdict then looke some where else for we have no more to say to you nor any thing more against the Prisoner so broke up the Bench-men and the Jury seeming very much displeased each with other The next day being the 24 of the same moneth he was brought again to the Bar And howsoever the night before he was quitted by the Jury as to the Indictment yet the Recorder pronounced this Sentence against him viz. A Fine of two hundred Marks and to lie six moneths in prison without Bail or Mainprise and afterward not to come forth without giving security for his good Behaviour Something he would have spoken but could not be suffered as to know how Mr. Glyn came to sit there but they carried him away immediately to prison The other six remained all Satturday in Newgate till about eight or nine of the Clock at Night and then they were all sent for to the Sessions Brother Feake brother Goodgroom and severall more of their Christian Friends went with the prisoners to the Court Being there they made Proclamation that if any man in City or Country had any thing against John Cann and others then named as either Treason Murther Fellony and severall other things should appear c.

A NARRATIVE Wherein is faithfully set forth the sufferings of John Canne Wentworth Day John Clarke John Belcher John Ricard Robert Boggis Petter Kidd Richard Bryenton and George Strange called as their News Book saith FIFT MONARCHY MEN THAT IS How Eight of them were taken in Coleman street Moneth second called Aprill Day first 1658. as they were in the Solemn Worship of God and by the Lord Mayor sent Prisoners to the Counter in the Poultrey ALSO Of the Arraignment of Wentworth Day and John Clarke at the Sessions in the Old Bailey And how the rest after three weeks Imprisonment and more were Discharged in their COURT Published by a FRIEND to the Prisoners and the GOOD OLD CAUSE they suffered for Acts 5. 38 39. And now I say unto you refrain from these men and let them alone For if this Counsell 〈◊〉 this work be of men it will come to nought But if it be of God ye cannot overthrow it least happily ye be sound even to fight against God London Printed in the Year 1658. An Impartiall Narrative c. WHereas it is probable the late Imprisonment and publick Triall will be by some misreported of our Brethren and Friends unto the Nation And very many no doubt do desire to have the passages of the busines truly related I have thought it necessary howsoever briefly to set forth an impartial faithful Narrative of it without any stretching of things either for our selves or against our Persecutors Neither shall I say more our Enemies themselves being Judges than the plain Truth soberly and modestly leaving every man to make his own Application Upon the first day of the second moneth commonly called April 1658. Many of the Lords People being Assembled together in Swan Alley in Coleman street a publick place where Saints have met many years As they were there waiting upon the Lord in Prayer and other holy duties on a sudden the Marshall of the City with severall other Officers rushed in with great violence upon them The which sight for the suddennesse and strangnesse of it occasioned some amazement among the people who were there peaceably worshipping God in spirit and Truth having no other weapons but Faith and Prayer Old Brother Cann was then in the Pulpit and had read a place of Scripture but spoken nothing to it the Scripture was Numb. 16. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26. Now he perceiving that they came in at both doores with their Halberts Pikes Staves c. and fearing least there might be some hurt done to the Lords poor and naked people He desired the Brethren and Sisters to be all quiet and to make no stir for his part he feared them not but was assured the Lord would eminently stand by them Whilest he was thus speaking to the people exhorting them to patience one of the Officers breaking through the croud came furiously upon him and with great violence pluckt him out of the Pulpit and when he had so done hurled him over the Benches or Forms in a very barbarous manner Some Brethren being nigh endeavoured to have saved Brother Cann from falling but the rage of the Officers was such as they fell in upon him although through mercy he had not much hurt by it Having thus a while pull'd and halled him at last they brought him to the Mayor of the City who was without the doore with one of the Sheriffs on horse-back waiting for the Brethren to be taken and brought to him The Brother asked the Mayor What he had against him telling him withall for his part he desired no more favour at his hands than was allowed to Thieves and Murtherers that is to know what they had to charge him with and who were his accusers To which the Mayor Answered Mr. Cann saith he I have nothing against you neither do I know any evill you have done but think you are an honest man onely you must appear before his Highnesse and I will send you thither presently No saith the Sheriff keep him till tomorrow morning and then send him And so the Mayor bid one of his Officers to carry our brother to the Counter Afterward they brought seven more to the Mayor of which number five had never spoken in that Meeting place but came onely to hear Now that which occasioned their apprehending and sending to prison it was because they spake against the cruelty and inhumane dealing exercised upon Brother Cann saying aloud He is an old man and do not use him so barbarously Having brought eight of them to the Counter with Halberts Staves here presently begun a new trouble for the Keeper having neither a Warrant for their Commitment nor knowing who they were comes to enquire for their Names all refused to tell him their names except Brother Cann whose name they knew before whereupon they were all seven thrust into the cold stinking hole and would not allow them any Beds to lie on nor any other place in the prison though they offered them any reasonable content In this noisome place they were kept all night neither suffered the next day to come forth though the rest of the Prisoners did till they were all sent for by the Mayor to come before him which was about 3 or 4. of the clock in the afternoon When they came to the Mayors house he sent for them one by one into a private room some of the Brethren desired that they might be heard openly and that their freinds might be witnesses to what was spoke But this would not be granted The first that they called was Brother Cann The Mayor asked him What he thought of the present Government his Answer was For the present Goverment I am not saith he satisfied with it But this concerns not you Neither shall I speak now any thing to you about it but if you send me to the Protector I shall tell him what I think concerning this Government For I have a great deal to say to his face if in such a way as this I may be brought before him But for you Sir this is not our businesse now Many words passed too and fro not worth the mentioning here onely I shall note a little concerning the Marshall He had been a little before in Coleman street and having heard brother Cann exercise there gave him thanks before the people for his good Sermon He being now with the Mayor Brother Cann told him what he had said his Answer was I confesse saith he it was a good Sermon but I knew who you meant even the Lord Protector thus he acknowledged the matter to be good onely the meaning of the brother that he presumed to know and could tell how to apply it Having nothing to lay to the charge of the first Prisoner nor could ensuare him in his words they desired him to withdraw and so he was brought into another room Then Brother Day was called in and the same question put to him viz. What he thought of the present