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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76048	All the proceedings at the sessions of the peace holden at Westminster, on the 20. day of Iune, 1651. against Thomas Tydford, Elizabeth Sorrell the elder, Margaret Dunlape, Anne Burley, Frances Bedwell, Elizabeth Sorrell the yonger, and Thomas Kearby. Together, with their severall examinations and behaviours before the justices, and the petition of six of them, as also their recantation; with the sentence and punishment of Thomas Kearby, for his blasphemous impiety, and wilfull obstinacy. To which is added a postscript, to deterre all men to avoyd such horrid blasphemies. This is perused (and thought fit to be published) by divers of the justices of the peace within the city and liberty of Westminster, for the satisfaction of the publique. July 22. 1651. E.H.		1651 (1651)	Wing A946; Thomason E637_18; ESTC R206618	5,810	14

ALL THE PROCEEDINGS AT THE SESSIONS Of the Peace holden at Westminster on the 20. day of Iune 1651. against Thomas Tydford Elizabeth Sorrell the Elder Margaret Dunlape Anne Burley Frances Bedwell Elizabeth Sorrell the Yonger and Thomas Kearby Together with their severall Examinations and Behaviours before the Justices and the Petition of six of them as also their Recantation with the sentence and punishment of Thomas Kearby for his blasphemous impiety and wilfull obstinacy To which is added a Postscript to deterre all men to avoyd such horrid blasphemies This is perused and thought fit to be published by divers of the Justices of the Peace within the City and Liberty of Westminster for satisfaction of the Publique July 22. 1651. E. H. LONDON Printed by Thomas Harper 1651. The Examination of Thomas Tydford Elizabeth Sorrell the elder Margaret Dunlape Anne Burley Frances Bedwell Elizabeth Sorrell the yonger Thomas Kearby c. THomas Tydford being asked where John Robins alias Roberts dwelleth he saith he knoweth not nor what trade he is of but he doth believe that the sayd Robins alias Roberts is the God and Father of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and saith that the wife of the sayd Robins alias Roberts shall bring forth a man child that shall be the Saviour of all that shall be saved in this world he affirmeth further that Caine who slew his brother Abell is the third Person of the Trinity and that those that deny it deny their own salvation he saith further that the sayd John Robins alias Roberts hath power to raise the dead The marke of M Thomas Tydford Exam. by Lawrence Whitaker All the above named Examinants agree with Thomas Tydford and affirme the same and put thereto their hands at the same time The marke M of Margaret Dunlape Anne Burley Thomas Kearby Elizabeth Sorrell senior ❀ her marke Elizabeth Sorrell junior her ‖ marke Frances Bedwell she believes it by signes that she hath seene done by him the sayd Robins alias Roberts viz. by striking a woman dead and raising her againe Frances + Bedwell her marke Upon their Examination and Confession of those damnable errours and blasphemies aforesayd they were all committed to prison without baile or mainprize untill the next Generall Sessions of the Peace for the City and Liberty of Westminster to be holden the 20. day of June then next following and then to receive their tryall for the sayd blasphemies but in the meane time they sent this ensuing petition to Mr. Whitaker onely Thomas Kearby remained still obstinate in his blasphemous way and would not joyne with the Petitioners therein To the Right Worshipfull Lawrence Whitaker Esquier one of the Justices of the Peace for the City and Liberty of Westminster The humble Petition of Thomas Tydford Anne Burley Elizabeth Sorrell and her daughter Elizabeth Sorrell Margaret Dunlape and Frances Bedwell Sheweth THat your poore Petitioners having through their owne folly and weakenesse been wickedly and shrewdly seduced and led aside into most dangerous and damnable errours even to blaspheame against God himselfe thorow the wicked craft policy and delusions of the Devill and that wicked Wretch John Robins and the rest of his wicked Confederates but the Lord our God who is rich in grace and mercy to those his poore creatures who are seduced by Sathan and his wicked instruments hath shewed great grace and mercy to the soules of your Petitioners convincing them by his owne spirit by his blessed word of truth 2. Thes 2.3.4.9 and 10. verses that the sayd John Robins alias Roberts and the rest of his wicked Confederates are such that are led aside by the spirit of the Devill and made use of by him to lead aside poore silly women and others into most damnable errours and blasphemy against God after the maner and working of Sathan with all deceiveablenesse of unrighteousnesse whereby we your poore Petitioners have been also seduced for which they are much grieved and repent from their very hearts for all their folly and wickednesse humbly begging mercy and grace from our God and desire to be throughly humbled before him for our great wickednesse herein And doe humbly crave pardon for our offences done against your Worship and the Lawes of this Common-wealth by our folly and wickednesse and as the Lord hath now shewed mercy to our soules by opening our eyes to see our sinnes and errours heerein we believe and humbly beseech your Worship to shew grace and mercy to our poore bodies that lie in great misery and want having given all that we had to those vild wretches out of conscience to God and they having now forsaken us who were before all maintained from one common stock and treasury Therefore your Petitioners humble request to your Worship is that we may be set at liberty without bayle because we have no friends or acquaintance here in the City but are all in the Country because our abode was formerly there and that we may be freed from paying fees to the Keeper of the Prison we being very poore and want mony to buy us bread And we shall ever pray c. Anne Burley Thomas Tydford Frances Bedwell Elizabeth Sorrell the elder Elizabeth Sorrell the yonger Margaret Dunlape After the delivery of this Petition to the right Worshipfull Lawrence Whitaker one of the Justices of the Peace for the City and Liberty aforesayd viz. upon the 15. day of June Anno Domini 1651. the Petitioners being brought and before him they owned this foregoing Petition to be made by their earnest desire being convinced declared their hearty sorrow for holding the foresayd blasphemous and erroneous opinions and their great offences committed against God and the Lawes of this Commonwealth and in token thereof gave in then this Recantation as it followes verbatim The Recantation of Thomas Tydford Frances Bedwell Anne Burley Elizabeth Sorrell the elder Elizabeth Sorrell the yonger and Margaret Dunlape taken by Lawrence Whitaker Esquire on the 13. day of Iune 1651. WHereas wee whose names are subscribed did before the right Worshipfull Lawrence Whitaker Esquire one of the Justices of Peace for the County of Middlesex and Liberty of Westminster averre and maintaine that one John Robins alias Roberts is the God and Father of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and that the childe that is now in the wombe of the sayd Robins alias Roberts wife is the Saviour of all that shall be saved in this world and likewise that Cain who slew his brother Abell is the third Person of the Trinity and those that deny it deny their owne salvation and that the sayd John Robins alias Roberts hath power to raise the dead all which abovesayd opinions we doe now through Gods infinite mercy to us confesse and acknowledge to be erroneous damnable and blasphemous and heereby doe fully and absolutely renounce and disclaime them In testimony whereof we have heereunto ser our hands this thirteenth day of June 1651. Thomas Tydford Frances Bedwell