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truth_n	scripture_n	speak_v	word_n	9,140	5	4.5911	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54266	Some grounds and reasons from the law of God, and this nation to manifest the unlawfulnesse of the practice of those magistrates, and others, who commit men to prison, or fine them for not putting off the hat, or not standing bare before them, to convince them of their errour therein : and also to remove prejudices and stumbling-blocks out of the way of the honest-hearted, and to satisfie all that are moderate therein.	Pennyman, John, 1628-1706.; Coveney, Thomas, 17th cent.; Wollrich, Humphry, 1633?-1707.	1660 (1660)	Wing P1415; ESTC R18337	4,133	10

Act of Courtesie neither by putting off the Hat is true obedience love or hatred known but rather generally known to give nourishment to dissimulation and hypocricy Besides to Command any Person to put off his Hat especially for a Magistrate to do it himselfe is absurd for that is to use it contrary to the end for which it was made which is to cover the Head to keep it from Cold and Rain whereby sickness may be prevented and not to keep it in the hand a Wise Man beginneth from the End of a Thing and weighes every Thing as it is there as saith Cook to bring Errours to their First is to see their Last c. Again whether the Condition or health of a Mans Nature will give him leave to stand bare or not the Magistrate is not a Competent Judge but the party himself And therefore it s against Reason that it should be in the Magistrates Power to Command the Hat to be put off by Him whose Nature cannot bear it and also it is the same as to Command Him to put off any of his other Garments and it also destroyes propriety which a great Part of the Law is made to preserve with Magna Charta and the Petition of Right which is Destroyed and vacated if any Judge or Justice may at his pleasure Command our Hats from us or take them off our Heads without our Consent either immediately or by our Representatives From all which it is clear that those Magistrates that Fine and Imprison Innocent Men who for Conscience sake cannot bow to their Wills by putting off the Hat they are neither Warranted by the Law of God Right Reason or of this Nation but on the contrary such Actings are meerly Arbitrary against Reason and very Absurd and is an Invasion upon the Liberties of the Free-Men of England which the Laws aforesaid were made to preserve And it is all one to Command our Money-out of our Purses as our Hats off our Heads * without our Consent as aforesaid And therefore let all in the Fear of God consider what they do when they Abuse and Wrong the Innocent for that which neither Religion nor Law requireth least the Lord God reckon that which is done unto them in this Case as done unto Him and he will not hold them Guiltless who thus Offend the Innocent neither will he acquit them in the Day when he shall make Inquisition for the sufferings of his Chosen but shall give them their Portion with the Rebellious who say in their hearts either there is no God or else we will not have this Man to Rule over us and so cast his Law behind their backs and break his Bands asunder but let not such deceive themselves God will not be mocked For as they measure unto others even so shall it be measured to them again But our desire is that all might be saved and come to the knowledge of the Truth through believing in the Light and Gift of God that gives to every Man the Knowledge of His Words and Wayes that so he might be led out of the Fashions and Customs of the World and Receive an Inheritance amongst them that are Sanctified with all the Children of Light The Scripture speaks of double Honour Which is due to Them that RULE WELL Is that double Honour to put off two Hats or to make two Leggs or to stand twice as long Bare to such a One as to him who deserves single Honour or is it not Highly to Esteem him and Love him and this to be Demonstrated by a dilligent Readyness and Faithfulness to Serve him and Obey his Just Commands Published by us not to upbraid any but to reclaim them that are out of the Way who suffer Imprisonment for the Testimony of a Good Conscience because we cannot Sin against God in respecting Mens Persons John Pennyman Thomas Coveney Humphrey Woolrich London this 3d of the 10th month 1660. ANd herein do we testifie our Subjection and Readiness to Obey Magistrates and Rulers in all their Just Commands and that not for Wrath but for Conscience sake though We meet with Sufferings and Imprisonments because we cannot Respect Their Persons and give Them Flattering Titles least for so doing our Maker should take us away Job 32. 21 22. And therefore Do we Appear and Yield Obedience when they Justly Require Vs though others who are Remisse and Negligent therein go Free and hereby this Scripture is fulfilled He that departeth from Iniquity makes himself a Prey FINIS * From some Resonable Cause or Vsage * Whereby severall have had their Hats taken away and never restor'd