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A48454	The Christian mans triall, or, A trve relation of the first apprehension and severall examinations of Iohn Lilbvrne with his censure in Star-chamber, and the manner of his cruell whipping through the streets : whereunto is annexed his speech in the pillory, and their gagging of him : also the severe	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.; Kiffin, William, 1616-1701.; Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657. Work of the beast.	1641 (1641)	Wing L2089; ESTC R1513	44,603	44

of Londons Chaplaines meanes Also Smith is not ignorant but doth very well know that promise that Iohn made to Mr. Baker about twelve moneths agoe to doe him speciall service about such things which promise I doe verily beleeve he hath faithfully kept for he hath confessed to his Master since the beginning of my trouble that he hath used to carry to Baker all new bookes he could get as soone as they came out and how for the which he gave him money but how much he best knowes Also what free and samiliar accesse Iohn hath had to him and he and Iohn to Baker and for those secrets which Iohn from time to time hath revealed to him and Baker what they are I name not but appeale to their owne consciences for it is too manifest that hee is a darling both to Smith and Baker in regard they stand so stoutly for him as they doe for Mr. Wharton being not long since with Baker he told him hee heard he was about to put away his Man Iohn Yea said he what should I do with him else Well said he if you doe it and put him away the Chamberlaine will make you take him againe Will he so said he he can not doe it for he is a Iudas and a Theefe for he hath stolne money from me and I can prove it said the Old Man and therefore he can not make me take him againe Baker could not well tell what to say to it but yet did perswade him to keepe him This the Old man told me himselfe it seemes they have kept him at his Masters as a private and secret servant for their owne turnes above this fourteene Moneths and they would still if they could keepe him there But what secret mischiefe hee hath done by his so frequent resorting to Baker and Smith is not yet fully knowne but I hope it will come out by degrees Therefore let all that heares of it take notice of it and let some of those that were in the information with the three Worthies cast back their eyes and see if they can finde and spie out who was their Originall Accuser and Betrayer These things may be worth the making knowne though I may incurre hatred and spite from them for it yet I weigh not that for I have not declared these things out of any revenge for I commit that unto God And for that wrong they have done unto mee I freely forgive them and if any of them belong to God I pray him to call them home unto him But these things I have set downe being forced thereunto for vindicating my good name from their bitter reproaches and calumniations and all you that read this judge and censure what I have said But now after my Digression I will returne againe to our former matter And being at the Gatehouse I was removed by sixe of your Honours to the Fleete at which time the said Chillington was removed from Bridewell to Newgate and being kept * close there then he by their threats and perswasions and the procuring of his owne liberty goes and accuses me for printing ten or twelve thousand Bookes in Holland And at my Examination before Sir Iohn Bankes I cleared my selfe of that and upon Fryday last he made an Affidavit against me in which hee hath most falsly forsworne himselfe and to day he hath made another which is also a most false untruth And withall my Lords he is knowne to be a notorious lying fellow and hath accused mee for the purchasing of his owne liberty which he hath got And therefore I beseech your Honours to take into your serious consideration and see whether I am to be censured upon such a fellowes Affidavits or no Then said the Lord Keeper thou art a mad fellow seeing things are thus that thou wilt not take thine Oath and answer truely My Honourable Lord I have declared unto you the reall Truth but for the Oath it is an Oath of Inquiry and of the same nature of the High-Commission-Oath Which Oath I know to be unlawfull and withall I finde no warrant in the Word of God for an Oath of Inquiry and it ought to be the director of mee in all things that I doe and therefore my Lords at no hand I dare not take the Oath when I named the Word of God the Court began to laugh as though they had had nothing to doe with it my Lords said Mr. Goad he told me yesterday he durst not take the Oath though he suffered death for the refusall of it And with that my Lord Privy Seal spoke Will you said he take your Oath that that which you have said is true My Lord said I I am but a young Man and doe not well know what belongs to the nature of an Oath but that which I have said is a reall truth but thus much by Gods appointment I know an Oath ought to be the end of all controversie and strife Heb. 6. 16. And if it might be so in this my present cause I would safely take my Oath that what I have said is true So they spoke to the Old man my fellow partner and asked him whether he would take the Oath So he desired them to give him leave to speake and he begun to thunder it out against the Bishops and told them they required three Oathes of the Kings Subjects namely the Oath of Churchwardenship and the Oath of Canonicall Obedience and the Oath Ex Officio Which said he are all against the Law of the Land and by which they deceive and perjure thousands of the Kings Subjects in a yeare And withall my Lords said he there is a Maxime in Divinity that we should prefer the glory of God the good of our King and Country before our owne lives but the Lords wondering to heare the Old Man begin to talke after this manner commanded him to hold his peace and to answer them whether he would take the Oath or no To which he replied and desired them to let him talke a little and he would tell them by and by At which all the Court burst out of a laughing but they would not let him goe on but commanded silence which if they would have let him proceed he would so have peppered the Bishops as they were never in their lives in an open Court of Iudicature So they asked us againe whether we would take the Oath which we both againe refused and withall I told them that for the reasons before I durst not take it Then they said they would proceed to Censure I bid them doe as they pleased for I knew my selfe innocent of the thing for which I was imprisoned and accused but yet notwithstanding did submit my body to their Honours pleasure So they censured us 500. pound a peece and then stood up Judge Ioans and said It was fit that I being a young man for example sake should have some-corporall * punishment inflicted upon me So my Censure was to

morning I was committed by Sir Iohn Lamb to the Gate-house now my Lords I doe protest before your Honours in the word of a Christian that I did not send over thefe bookes neither did J know the Ship that brought them nor any that belongs to the ship nor to my knowledge did never see with my eyes either the ship or any that belongs unto it But before I proceede with my Speech I desire to digresse a little in regard that Iohn Chilliburne doth yet stifly maintaine that he did not betray me nor laid the plot and therefore I doe him wrong for accusing him he saith To which I answer and say in this he is worfe than Iudas himselfe for after he had betrayed Christ he came and confessed his sinne and said I have sinned in betraying the innocent blood and this man hath betraied Christ in betraying me his member for what is done to his servant he takes it as done to himselfe but he is not so good as Iudas who confessed his fault but he hides and justifies his sinne and therefore I will declare my Grounds and Demonstrations whereupon I am sure he was the Judas The first is thus He and I appointed to meete one day upon the Exchange at two a clocke unto which place I came and staid long for his comming but hee came not and I verily thinke he sent two or three in his place two of them being Arminians living in Cornehill which J my selfe knew who passed againe and again by me vewing very narrowly my apparell visage and countenance as J thinke for that end that they might know mee againe and when J sat downe they would passe by and goe a little from me and sit downe and fix their eyes upon me insomuch that J was afraid that J should there have beene taken which forced me to depart And at our next meeting J told him of it and how that unlesse J had knowne him well J should have beleeved he had betrayed me Unto which hee gave me no satisfactory answer but put it off and said his libertie was as precious as mine and if he should betray me he must betray himselfe and therefore J needed not to doubt any such thing the Lord having blinded my eyes J could not see into his treacherous heart but tooke this for a currant answer J knowing that he had had a deepe hand in the dispersing of bookes and therefore J gave credite to that which he had said as being a reall Truth the Lord having a secret hand of providence in it J hope at the last for his glorie and my good did so Order it that I should not take notice or perceive his perfidiousnesse though I had an incling given me of it before by some friends yet J could not beleeve it till the event manifested it for that day J was taken he hearing by what meanes I doe not know that I was to meete one at the Temple and understanding that I had a desire to see his Master at his owne house being newly let out of prison we came towards the Temple and met me in Fleet-streete and so we went backe towards the Temple and had some discourse there in which he put me forward to goe see and speake with his Master unto whom I declared how fearefull I was to goe thither in regard I heard they laid waite for me least I should be taken but he made all things cleare and contrived a way by meanes of which he said I might without any feare goe speake with him So we parted and appointed to meete at the staires that goes from Bridewell to Black-Fryers I came to the Staires and stood a great while but he came not till I was a comming away and I expecting him to come out of Bridewell I having sent him in thither to speake with one unto whom I thinke he did not goe but yet he told me he was with him but rather he went to Flamsted the Pursevant to get him in a readinesse for he came to me from Flamsteds-houseward downe from Black-Fryers being a cleane contrary way to that I sent him So we went towards his Masters house and parted againe and appointed to meet at Tantlins-Church and when I came there I saw one walking with him which I verily beleeve was one of the five that tooke me and when I came to him I declared unto him that comming downe Soper-lane I saw a fellow stand in a corner very suspiciously who looked very wishfully at me and I at him and therefore I desired him to goe and see who it was and whether I might goe safely to his Masters or no So he went and came backe and told me his Master was come to the doore and I might goe without any danger and as we went I declared unto him my fearefulnesse to goe to his Masters and I told him I would halfe draw my sword that I might be in a readinesse and he went before towards his Masters and I doe verily thinke acquainted them how it was with me and I going after him in the narrow Lane I passed by two great fellowes suspecting nothing and by and by they seazed upon my backe and shoulders and cried out in the Kings Name for helpe they had taken the Rogues Whartons men and Iohn was the third man that seized upon me laying fast hold of my left shoulder and they three pulled my cloake crosse over my armes that so though I had my sword halfe drawne yet by no meanes could I get it out which if I had and got my backe against the wall I doe not doubt but I should have made them be willing to let me alone for though they had fast hold of me they quaked and trembled for feare and though they were five or sixe yet they cryed out for more helpe to assist them I being but one and when they all seased on me then they called me by my name and though we were in the darke yet they knew my habit that I was in as well as my selfe and shewed me their warrant with my name in it I have beene forced of necessity to recite these things in regard of his dayly speeches against me and his writing to me in justification of his innocency though as yet for all I have sent for him hee would never come face to face Tart Letters likewise I have received from Smith and Chillington for speaking that which I have said in publique of them and as for Smith take notice what I said of him and I here give my reasons for that I said it is knowne that at the last time the bookes were taken at Mr. Whartons part of them was not taken which Iohn can not deny but he carried them unto Smith and what passed betwixt them they themselves best know but this is sure Iohn was never troubled for the bookes though hee was taken dispersing of them and I am sure his libertie was obtained by Smiths and Sam Bakers the Prelate

fashion of the world yet notwithstanding for the cause of Christ and to doe him service I have and doe bid adue to father friends riches pleasures ease contented life and blood and lay all downe at the foot-stoole of Iesus Christ being willing to part with all rather then I will dishonour him or in the least measure part with the peace of a good conscience and that sweetnesse and joy which I have found in him for in naked Christ is the quintessence of sweetnesse and I am so farre from thinking my affliction and punishment which this day I have indured and still doe endure and grone under a disgrace that I receive it as the welcome Crosse of Christ and doe thinke my selfe this day more honoured by my sufferings then if a crowne of gold had beene set upon my head for I have in some part beene made conformable to my Lord and Master and have in some measure drunke of the same Cup which hee himselfe dranke of while he was in this sinfull world for hee shed his most pretious blood for the salvation of my poore soule that so I might be reconciled to his father therefore am I willing to undergoe any thing for his sake and that inward joy and consolation within me that carries me high above all my pains and torments and you my brethren if you be willing to have Christ you must owne him and take him upon his own termes and know that Christ and the crosse is inseparable for he that will live godly in Christ Jesus must suffer persecution and affliction it is the lot and portion of all his chosen ones through many afflictions and trialls we must enter into glory and the Apostle saith that if wee be without afflictions whereof all are partakers then are yee Bastards and not Sonnes And therefore if you will have Christ sit downe and reckon before ever you make profession of him what hee will cost you lest when you come to the triall you dishonour him and if you be not willing and contented with all and let all goe for his sake you are not worthy of him If Parents Husband Wife or children lands or livings riches or honours pleasure or case life or blood stand in the way you must be willing to part with all these and to entertaine Christ naked and alone though you have nothing but the Crosse or else you are not worthy of him Matth. 10. 37. 38. Oh my brethren there is such sweetnesse and contentednesse in enjoying the Lord Jesus alone that it is able where it is felt to make a man goe through all difficulties and endure all hardships that may possibly come upon him Therefore if he call you to it doe not deny him nor his truth in the least manner for he hath said Hee that denyes him before men him will he deny before his Father which is in Heaven And now is the time that wee must shew our selves good souldiers of Iesus Christ for his truth his cause and glory lies at stake in a high degree therefore put on couragious resolutions and withdraw your necks and soules from all false power and worship and fight with courage and boldnesse in this spirituall battell in which battell the Lord before your eyes hath raised up some valiant Champions that fought up to the eares in blood therefore be couragious souldiers and fight it out bravely that your God may be glorified by you and let him onely have the service both of your inward and outward man and stand to his cause and love your owne soules and feare not the face of any mort●ll man for God hath promised to be with you and uphold you that they shall not prevail against you Esay 41. 10 11. But alas how few are there that date shew any courage for God and his cause though his glory lies at the stake but thinke themselves happy and well and count themselves wise men if they can sleepe in a whole skin when Christ hath said Hee that will save his life shall lose it and he that will lose his life for his sake shall find it What shall it profit a man if he gaine the whole world and lose his owne soule Therefore it is better for a man to be willing and contented to let all goe for the enjoying of Christ and doing him service then to sit downe and sleepe in a whole skinne though in so doing hee gaine all the world and see him dishonoured his glory and truth troden under foot and the blood of his servants shed and spilt Yes without doubt it is but many are in these times so farre from suffering valiantly for Christ that they rather disswade men from it and count it a point of singularity and pride and selfe-ends for a man to put himselfe forward to doe God service asking what calling and warrant any private man hath there unto seeing it belongs to the Ministers to speake of these things Yes so it doth but alas they are so cowardly and fearfull that they dare not speake And therefore it belongs also to thee or me or any other man if thou beest a souldier of Jesus Christ whatsoever by place or calling thy rank or degree be be it higher or lower yet if he call for thy service thou art bound though others stand still to maintaine his power and glory to the utmost of thy power strength yea to the shedding the last drop of thy blood for hee hath not loved his life unto the death for thy sake but shed his precious blood for the redemption of thy soule hath hee done this for thee and darest thou see him dishonoured and his glory lie at the stake and not speake on his behalfe or doe him the best service thou canst If one of a base cowardly spirit thus thou dost let me tell thee here and that truly to thy face thou hast a Dalila in thine heart which thou lovest more than God and that thou shalt one day certainly finde by wofull experience Alas if men should hold their peace in such times as these the Lord would cause the very stones to speake to convince man of his cowardly basenesse Having proceeded in a manner thus far by the strength of my God with boldnesse and courage in my speech The Warden of the Fleet came with the sat Lawyer and commanded me to hold my peace To whom I replyed I would speake and declare my cause and minde though I were to be hanged at the gate for my speaking And hee caused proclamation to be made upon the pillory for bringing to him the bookes so then he commanded mee to be gagged and if I spake any more that then I should be whipt againe upon the Pillory So I remained about an houre and a halfe gagged being intercepted of much matter which by Gods assistance I intended to have spoken but yet with their cruelty I was nothing at all daunted for I was full of comfort and courage being mightily strengthned

IEHOVAS fence which Heaven and earth hath made The rest that I intended by the strength of my God to have spoken if I had not beene prevented by the Gag I now forbeare to set downe in regard I heare I am to come into the field again to fight a second battel unto which time I reserve it if the Lord so order it that I may have liberty to speake I doubt not but by the might and power of my God in whom I rest and trust valiantly to display the weapons of a good souldier of Iesus Christ Come life come death and in the meane time to what I have here said and written I set to my name by mee IOHN LILBVRN being wiritten with part of mine owne blood The rest of which by the Lords assistance I will willingly shed if he call for it in the maintaining of his Truth and Glory and that which I have here said and written by me JOHN LILBVRNE At the Inner Star-Chamber the 18th of April Anno Dom. 1638. Present Lord Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Keeper Lord Treasurer Lord Privy Seale Earle Marshall Earle of Salisbury Lord Cottington Lord Newburch M. Secretary Cooke M. Secretary Windebanck WHereas Iohn Lilburne Prisoner in the Fleet by sentence in Starchamber did this day suffer condigne punishment for his severall offences by whipping at a Cart and standing in the Pillory and as their Lordships were this day informed during the time that his body was under the said execution audaciously and wickedly did not only utter sundry scandalous speeches but likewise scattered divers copies of seditious bookes among the people that beheld the said execution for which very thing among other offences of like nature he hath beene censured in the said Court by the aforesaid sentence It is therefore by their Lordships ordered that the said Iohn Lilburne should be laid alone with yrons on his hands and legges in the Wards of the Fleet where the basest and meanest sort of prisoners are used to be put and that the Warden of the Fleet take especiall care to hinder the resort of any persons whatsoever unto him And particularly that he be not supplyed with money from any friend and th●● hee take especiall notice of all letters writings and bookes brought unto him and seise and deliver the same unto their Lordships and take notice from time to time who they be that resort unto the said prison to visit the said Lilburne or to speake with him and informe the Board thereof And it was lastly ordered that all persons that shall be hereafter produced to receive corporall punishment according to sentence of that Court or by order of the Board shall have their garments searched before they be brought forth and neither writing nor other thing suffered to be about them and their hands likewise to be bound during the time they are under punishment Whereof together with the other premisses the said Warden of the Fleet is hereby required to take notice and to have especiall care that this their Lordships order be accordingly observed Examined per DVDLY CARLETON FINIS * And was since advanced by the Bishop of London to be his 〈◊〉 Licencer for his paines * But the greatest ground was Canterburies malice who sent his Pursevants to my Masters to apprehend me for my visiting of and welwishing to Noble Dr. Bastwicke which forced me to fly to save my selfe from thse cruell blood-suckers * Which Book proves them guilty of high trea * No legall proceeding in Star-Chamber * Iust in quisition like * This is the Divinities of the Prelates and their Creatures * But there was never any Bill as there ought to have been * Who they forced by cruelty so to doe having almost starved him in prison and also removed him into severall prisons to torment him to make him bend to their ●ow * There is no Law in this Land for warranting of thu Oath * This Prelate cannot lie * But sat downe in a fury having o● more to say * O cruell persecutors * O brave Iustice * And almost starved * So my youth was the cause of my whipping by Iudge ●ones his Law * Very satable to their constant practise * It hath beene an ordinary thing in the Star-chamber and high Commission either to forge Affidavits or to make addition unto them