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A89302	The cry of oppression, occasioned by the priests of Englands pulpit-guard, which is a popish law that was made by Queen Mary, to guard her friars and Jesuits. With a true discovery of the unjust proceedings of those called magistrates of Bathe; wherein is a lamentation over them, and a warning unto them to repent, lest they perish for ever. / By one which is hatefully called a Quaker ... known to the world by the name, Thomas Morford.	Morford, Thomas, d. 1693.	1659 (1659)	Wing M2728; Thomason E989_23; ESTC R204878	34,580	48

be judged by that Law for I told them it was a Popish law made by that wicked Queen Mary which killed the servants of the Lord but they answered they could not help it for it was not repealed Now if it be not repealed let all the wise in God judge by what followeth by a Law of Queen Elizabeth touching Common-prayer c. Act 10. Chap. 2. last Clause it s said That all Laws Statutes Ordinances c. wherein or whereby any other services Administrations Sacraments or Common-Prayers are licensed or set forth to be used shall be from henceforth utterly void and of none effect But if you say it is not repealed by the Statute aforesaid yet prove I it void from that first Principle of the Laws of England in the Book Doct. Student Chap. 2. to this effect That the Law of God is the only true ground of all Laws and that all Laws Statutes Ordinances Customs or Prescriptions whatsoever that are contrary to the righteous Law of God are all null void and of none effect c. And also in OLIVER the Protectors Articles of Government Article 35. are these words viz. That the Christian Religion contained in the Scripture be held forth and recommended a● the publick profession of the Nation c. Article 37. That such as profess Faith in God by Jesus Christ though differing in judgement from the Doctrine Worship and Discipline publickly held forth shall not be restrained from but shall be protected in the profession of the Faith and exercise of their Religion so that they abuse not this Liberty to the civil injury of others and to the actual disturbance of the publick peace on their part c. Article 38. That all Laws Statutes Ordinances and Clauses in any Law Statute or Ordinance to the contrary of the aforesaid Liberty shall be esteemed as null and void Now this is according to the Law of God and to the Christian Religion and is contained in the holy Scriptures of truth to go into a Synagogue or Steeple-house and there to ask a question or to dispute or to bear witness against the false worships it being the manner of Christ and his holy Prophets and Apostles so to do 1 Kings 1.2 Luke 2.46 And it was and is the order in the holy Church of Christ as the Scriptures testifie to wit That if any thing be revealed to him that stands by let the first hold his peace for ye may all prophesie one by one 1 Cor 14.29 30. and therefore it being according to the Law of God and to Christian Religion and the Faith in Christ Jesus professed and exercised by the Lord Jesus and his Ministers and being no civil injury to any nor disturbance to the publick peace on my part to go and bear witness against a false worship and hireling Priest I ought to be protected therein as in the exercise of the true Christian Religion And therefore undoubtedly your said Popish Law is repealed void and of none effect as I have proved before And therefore ye Rulers of Bathe have unjustly like unreasonable men kept me a prisoner above these nineteen months and have not convicted me of the transgression of the righteous Law of God which ought to be your Rule Deut. 14.17 18 19 or any Law of the Nation As I was informed some of you called Magistrates said if ye should let me go without giving you Bonds of Security for good behaviour as ye call it that I would sue you at your Law for wrong imprisonment Vengeance is mine saith the Lord who is come and coming to give to you according as your Works shall be and to him do I commit my cause who will in his righteous judgements ease him of his adversaries and avenge him of his enemies The light of Christ in your consciences will be your Judge and condemnation which condemnation will be forer torment unto you than the loss of all your outward riches or glory or any other judgement that man can inflict upon your carnal bodies so your fear and jealousie I do deny and your evill I do not resist but in patience do suffer your wrong till he for whose testimony I suffer work away for my deliverance out of the hands of unreasonable men And in a few dayes after my first committing to prison John Biggs that then was called Mayor sent William Baker his Serjeant with this Message as he said if I would say I was sorry and to that effect for what I had done he would set me at liberty to which I answered that I was so far from being sorry for the testimony that I had borne against the Priests that I would seal it with my blood if it were required and to this my answer the Keeper of the prison that then was which since hath left the prison was witness yet notwithstanding William Baker went and told his Master the Mayor that I said that if I were out of prison I would go and do the like again which was false and the Keeper of the prison did witness so to William Bakers face for which William Baker gave him very uncivil language and for that cause a little while after John Biggs would not suffer my Friends that came to visit me to come at me while he was in his power but commanded the Keeper to keep me in the inner prison yet William Baker gave me to my face very fair words and did witness that what I then said to him was truth the Lord lay not this sin to thy charge William Baker for thou didst falsly accuse me at that time the light of Christ in thy Conscience is my witness but it was that the Scripture might be fulfilled which saith That in the last dayes men shall be traytors heady high-minded proud covetous boasters blasphemers fierce despisers of those that are good and mark false accusers c. 2 Tim. 3.1 2. And on the fifth day of the Ninth month 1655. that being the day of their Sessions the Rulers of Bathe sent for me to their Sessions before them and when I came into their Court. John Boyce that then was called Mayor asked me if I knew before whom I stood for he with others of them were clothed in Scarlet and Velvet but the end will be woe I answered I did so he commanded to take off my hat and it was done and one of them gave it me in my hand and I put it on my head again Edward Parker one of their Bayliffs or Sheriffs that then was standing by me being filled with rage and madness as well as Wine or strong Drink haled my hat off my head again and struck me in the face I asked them if they sat to judge me according to Law and contrary to Law did suffer me to be struck in their Court and said God will judge and smite you but there was such a rude noise amongst them that they could scarce hear or understand what each other said for their

and the abomination that maketh desolation c. And although David was a sinner yet when he saw his sin he repented and sate on the ground and made Sack-cloth his garments and prayed the Lord to blot out his sin and his iniquities and to create in him a clean heart and renew a right spirit within him which David did witness the Lord had done for him and had delivered him out of all his trouble and said I will praise the Lord for ever mark because he hath done it c. Ps 51.9 10 52.9.54.7 And although Paul did cry out O wretched man that I am c. yet he did after witness and say the law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus had made him free from the law of sin and death and over death he did triumph and thanked God that he had given him the victory over his sin through our Lord Jesus Christ Rom. 7.25 and 8.1 2 37. and ch 6.16 17 18. 1 Cor. 15.55 to the end This may serve to satisfie the simple and for a witness against thee Rob. Hill who falsely reportedst that I said Paul was not a Saint or born of God when he said O wretched man c. Thou askedst me whether he was not a sinner I answered that he that was born of God did not commit sin c. But thou by thy consequences concludest and falsely reportedst as aforesaid Let the wise in God judge to whom I refer my self I had been silent herein knowing it is honourable to cease from strife had I not been told of it by several people since I came into prison for it is near two years ago that the words were spoken Now let all the wise in heart judge whether or no Iob David and Paul did not witness a cleansing from their sins and iniquities and witness a perfect holy life or perfection contrary to that Doctrine of George Long and others who quote them for examples to people that they may live in sin for terme of life which is just the Doctrine of the Pope who in his ground differeth little from the Priests of England though in some particular circumstances they may for the Pope and his Jesuits and Fryars tell the people they cannot be free from sin or perfect whiles they are on earth but tell them there is a Purgatory where they must be cleansed after death for which many of them do give their whole estates to the Pope his Fryars c. to pray for their Souls after death that they may be freed of out Purgatory which they say is a place of torment and go to Heaven And hence it is through their subtilty and craft they have gotten so many Abbies c. and other yearly Revenues as they have part of which is now become their Successors to wit the Priests of England and hence was the ground to wit from the Pope of Glebes and Tythes for which the Priests of England contend so earnestly and sue men at Law c. And the Pope his Jesuits and Fryars c. say the Wafer or bread is Corpus Dei the Body of God and the Wine his Blood after they have consecrated it as they call it and some of the Priests of England say the same and the Pope and his Priests c. wash or sprinkle little Children and call that Baptism and they use a form of words at their Graves burying of their dead and they stand praying in the Synagogues and Pulpits and preach from a Chapter and Verse and have Parsonage-houses Gleabs and Tythes and some of them preach for hire moneys c. All which the Priests of England for the greatest part of them do the like and against such dumb greedy Doggs who could never have enough but preach for their gain from their Quarters the Lord sent Isaiah to cry Isa 56.10 11. and against such the Lord sent Jerimiah to cry which did commit the horrible thing in the Land the Prophets prophecying falsely and the Priests bearing rule by their means and the people did love to have it so as ye people of England do but what will ye do in the end thereof ye shall lye down in sorrow Isa 5.30 31. Isa 50.11 and against such the Lord sent Ezekiel to cry who did make a prey of the prople and destroyed Souls for dishonest gain Ezek. 34.3 4. and 27.4 And against such the Lord sent Micah to cry which did preach for hire and divine for money as your Priests and Divines do Micah 3.10 11. And Christ said ye shall know them by they fruits and against such Christ Jesus cryed who stood praying in the Synagogues and were called of men Master and had the chief Seats in the Assemblies and the uppermost rooms at Feasts Mat. 23.6 7. Now all people who have been learning the way of truth from your priests some 20 30 40 years some more some less and have given them great Gifts and Rewards and yet ye are as ignorant of the true way to eternal life as ye were the first time you went to hear them and look with a single eye on your Priests and see what difference there is between their Doctrine and that of the Popes Therefore be ye warned of them all people before the terrible day of the Lord come upon you and consume you as stubble for in that day the wicked shall be as stubble which is come and coming and with the Rod of his mouth will he smite the earth and with the breath of his lips will he slay the wicked therefore while ye have time prize it and repent for though there be a righteous holy life to be attained through Christ Jesus Isa 4.4 whose blood cleanseth from all sin yet those whom he doth redeem by his Spirit of burnings and of judgement from sin Rom. ● 6 he doth redeem them henceforth not to live in sin but unto him which dyed and rose again he that hath an ear to hear 2 Cor. 5.15 can hear to serve him mark in newness of life and if ever any of you come to witness a perfect holy life either Priest or People in any measure ye must come to witness a real not feigned forsaking of your evil wayes and a daily dying and crucifying of that life that now liveth in you with all its lusts and affections Gal. 5.24.25 16. Rom 6.4 And the life that ye have sl●ne whiles ye have nourished your hearts as in the day of slaughter to be raised by the power and glory of the Lord God even as Jesus was raised from the dead c. And therefore your saying ye hope ye shall be saved from your sins and ye believe Christ dyed for your sins and by faith in Christ ye shall be saved c. It is not your speaking those words and living in sin will serve your turns for Christ is come and coming to give to every one according as their works shall be And therefore that beliefe that doth