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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	apostle_n	believe_v	spirit_n	1,750	5	4.9390	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71043	A cry against oppression & cruelty being a short account of the tryal, and of the sentence that was passed on several innocent people called Quakers, who are inhabitants of the city of Worcester, at the assizes holden there the 16, 17 and 18th days of the 5th month called July, who were imprisoned because they refused to swear in obedience to the commandment of Christ Jesus, &c, and for assembling themselves together peaceably in the name and fear of the Lord, to worship him in spirit and truth, according to his will.	Bourne, Edward, d. 1708.	1663 (1663)	Wing S4162A; ESTC R16278	16,462	26

you and lifted up his hands saying If I do otherwise it will be between me and the Lord. E. B. I desire to ask one question in the fear of the Lord Judge That you may in the fear of the Lord. E. B. Suppose that if Christ and his Apostles were here at this time and if they should meet together would not this Law take hold of them Judge Yes that it would but said afterwards I will not answer your questions And said you are not Apostles E. B. We are Christians followers of Christ as they were then interrupted Judge Take them away And as to what I then said it is truth for we know that the same Spirit which led them leads us even the Spirit of truth which leads unto all truth and if it were not for the truths sake that we suffered we were in a sad condition and people may well believe that if it were not to keep our peace with the Lord we would not expose our selves to such hardships and cruelty as we do meet withall from the world because we refuse to swear in obedience to Christs command who saith swear not at all and because we dare not neglect to assemble our selves together in the name and fear of the Lord it being that way by which we have found him and have and do enjoy his holy presence amongst us c. Then Richard Fido Will. Pitt Edw. Stanton Abr. Roberts Gervase Pierson Abraham Armes and others were brought to the Bar the Indictments being read the Witnesses sworn and 〈◊〉 Judge spake VVill you take the Oath of Allegiance R. Fidoe I did never deny Allegiance to the King by way of swearing until I knew that Principle which did more oblige me to the King than swearing can do Judge VVhat is that Principle you speak of R. F. It is the pure Principle of God vvhich leads me to do to all men as I vvould they should do unto me Judge That is a good Principle it is the VVord of God Judge VVill you take the Oath now R. F. Is there amongst you any one that can accuse me of any thing done by me against the King that by it I should be suspected Or what is the ground of tendering it to me Judge It is in order to one of your Indictments VVil. Pyt. It is very vvell knovvn vve have been a suffering people for these many years under the former Powers in this very matter so that if this had been the first Oath we had refused to take you might have had more ground to have suspected our Allegiance to the King and his Government R. F. I desire to hear the Witness that svvear to the Indictment VV. P. Before the Witness be sworn I desire to be informed by the Court lest through our ignorance of the Law vve should deprive our selves of our own proper right The matter is this Whether vve may have liberty to except against such men of the Jury that are greatly prejudiced against us and so not competent Judges in this matter Judge Before the Jury was sworn you might but now you cannot VV. P. We were not present vvhen the Jury was svvorn Wherefore it seemeth we are deprived of our just right in this matter Iudge What have you to say against them I hope they are none of them of your Faction W. P. If vvhat vve have to say vvill not dismiss them it is to no purpose to declare it One of the Witnesses swore that we vvere at a Meeting about the number of 46. and that we refused to take the Oath of Allegiance at our commitment The Judge asked another of the Witnesses what he could say Witness I was there too and I say as he said Sir R. F. This Witness makes nothing against us What visible testimony have you against us tending to the Worship of God Witness None at all Iudge What were they doing Witness Some sitting and some standing R. F. Did you hear any one pray or speak or see any Book opened amongst them Witness answered No. Judge What have you to say for your selves For what end were you at that unlawful Meeting W. P. There are three or four fatherless Children amongst us vvhich we are to take care for that they may not be chargeable to Parishes for maintenance such things are taken care for amongst us when we meet together sometimes and whether we were not met together at that time for that end you are to prove Judge If you were met together for that end it is unlawful for you are to go from House to House W. P. That which is charitable is not unlawful Judge I leave that to the Jury whether they will take this new invented Plea for a sufficient ground to excuse your being at that unlawful Assembly or not Although the witness may prove little yet if the Jury believes you were met together under pretence of Religious worship as they well may it being your constant practice they may find the Bill R. F. You of the Iury take notice that all this makes nothing against us Judge That is true I may speak to the Jury for you R. F. But give me leave to inform them with the truth The Judge spake to this purpose following and would not allow Rich. Fidoe to speak Gentlemen of the Jury it is true this witness makes nothing against these men yet I shall leave it to you that if you as believe they did meet together under pretence of religious worship you may find the Bill Many things more were mentioned between other Friends the Iudge tending to the purpose before expressed which are left out so we were taken away and not permitted to speak what we would although the Iudge spoke otherwise the day before saying we should have liberty to speak as much as vve vvould vvhen we came to our tryal and said he would do us us all the right he could but let the Witness of God in every ones Conscience answer whether it vvere so or not The Iury being returned to give in their verdict found the Bills against us notwithstanding the evidence was made void in effect as upon the examination of the Witnesses doth appear before-mentioned upon our tryal Then John Price John Townsend were called to the Bar with Su. Pierson to receive the sentence also Edw. Bourne Geo Knight and Robert Tompkins Tho. Jukes and John Clark were called to the Bar the third time and the Oath was tendered unto them before sentence was passed Robert Tompkins desired to hear the Oath read which was accordingly done Iudge Will you take the Oath Tompkins answered No it is not my principle to swear E. Bourn spake What is truth in the Oath we can promise and if we do not swear it is in obedience to Christ's command but if you can convince us by the Scriptures that we may swear and not offend the Lord see what we will not do Iudge I will not talk with you according to the Scriptures I