The immediate call to the ministry of the Gospel, witnessed by the spirit: vvith a true declaration of the persecution and suffering of Richard Hubberthorne, James Parnell, Ann Blayling, by Will. Pickering, who is Mayor of Cambridge. Also an answer to divers letters and mittimusses, against the said prisoners, answered; by them who are sufferers for the truth, and for the testimony of Jesus, Richard Hubberthorn, James Parnell.
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             The immediate call to the ministry of the Gospel, witnessed by the spirit: vvith a true declaration of the persecution and suffering of Richard Hubberthorne, James Parnell, Ann Blayling, by Will. Pickering, who is Mayor of Cambridge. Also an answer to divers letters and mittimusses, against the said prisoners, answered; by them who are sufferers for the truth, and for the testimony of Jesus, Richard Hubberthorn, James Parnell.
             Hubberthorn, Richard, 1628-1662.
             Parnell, James, 1637?-1656.
          
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           THE
           IMMEDIATE
           CALL
           To
           the
           Ministery
           of
           the
           GOSPEL
           ,
           witnessed
           by
           the
           SPIRIT
           :
           VVith
           a
           true
           Declaration
           of
           the
           persecution
           and
           suffering
           of
           
             Richard
             Hubberthorne
             James
             Parnell
             ,
             Ann
             Blaying
             ,
          
           by
           
             Will
             Pickering
             ,
          
           who
           is
           Mayor
           of
           CAMBRIDGE
           .
        
         
           Also
           an
           Answer
           to
           divers
           Letters
           and
           Mittimusses
           ,
           against
           the
           said
           Prisoners
           ,
           answered
           ;
        
         
           By
           them
           ,
           who
           are
           sufferers
           for
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           testimony
           of
           JESUS
           ,
           RICHARD
           HUBBERTHORN
           ,
           JAMES
           PARNELL
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Giles
             Calvert
             ,
          
           at
           the
           
             Black-Spread-Eagle
          
           at
           the
           West
           end
           of
           
             Pauls
             ,
          
           1654.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           The
           immediate
           Call
           to
           the
           Ministery
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           witnessed
           by
           the
           Spirit
           .
        
         
           WIth
           a
           true
           Declaration
           of
           the
           persecution
           and
           suffering
           for
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           under
           the
           tyranny
           of
           the
           Mayor
           of
           
             Cambridge
             ;
          
           which
           Gospel
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           whereever
           it
           was
           made
           manifest
           ,
           the
           testimony
           of
           it
           was
           ever
           sealed
           with
           bloud
           ,
           persecution
           and
           sufferings
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           the
           same
           now
           ,
           working
           the
           same
           effect
           ,
           and
           bearing
           the
           same
           seal
           ,
           as
           is
           witnessed
           .
        
         
           And
           also
           an
           answer
           to
           several
           false
           reproaches
           given
           forth
           in
           writing
           ,
           in
           three
           Letters
           under
           the
           hand
           of
           
             Will
             Pickering
          
           Mayor
           of
           
             Cambridge
             :
          
           which
           herein
           is
           discovered
           and
           laid
           open
           ,
           that
           so
           the
           truth
           may
           be
           cleared
           ,
           and
           all
           Magistrates
           ,
           Priests
           and
           People
           may
           discern
           truth
           from
           scandals
           ,
           and
           that
           all
           simple
           hearts
           and
           minds
           may
           be
           informed
           to
           receive
           the
           truth
           freely
           ,
           without
           stumbling
           at
           reproaches
           ,
           through
           which
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           Servants
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           did
           bear
           witnesse
           to
           the
           truth
           ,
           
             Isai.
             51.
             7.
             
             Heb.
          
           11.
           26.
           esteeming
           the
           reproaches
           of
           Christ
           greater
           riches
           than
           the
           pleasures
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           the
           Apostles
           were
           to
           goe
           forth
           to
           him
           without
           the
           Camp
           ,
           bearing
           his
           reproach
           ,
           
             Heb.
             13.
             13.
             
             If
             ye
             be
             reproached
             for
             the
             Name
             of
             Christ
             ,
             happy
             are
             ye
             ,
             for
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             of
             glory
             ,
             resteth
             upon
             you
             ,
          
           1
           Pet.
           4.
           14.
           
        
         
           From
           one
           whom
           the
           Lord
           ,
           by
           his
           eternal
           Spirit
           ,
           hath
           called
           to
           bear
           witnesse
           to
           his
           Truth
           ,
           and
           to
           his
           Word
           ,
           and
           Gospel
           ,
           made
           manifest
           in
           me
           by
           the
           revelation
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           whose
           life
           and
           conversation
           hath
           been
           blamelesse
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           whom
           no
           outward
           Law
           did
           ever
           take
           hold
           upon
           for
           evill
           doing
           ,
           but
           was
           strict
           and
           zealous
           in
           an
           outward
           profession
           of
           God
           and
           Christ
           ,
           exceeding
           many
           in
           wisdome
           and
           knowledge
           in
           the
           letter
           of
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           had
           a
           form
           of
           godlinesse
           ,
           but
           the
           power
           of
           it
           I
           was
           ignorant
           of
           ,
           and
           was
           a
           stranger
           to
           the
           life
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           the
           Saints
           lived
           in
           ,
           which
           spoke
           forth
           the
           Scripture
           according
           to
           their
           measure
           ,
           and
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           the
           Saints
           spoke
           from
           ,
           I
           was
           ignorant
           of
           ,
           though
           I
           knew
           the
           letter
           ,
           and
           was
           a
           Minister
           of
           the
           letter
           before
           I
           knew
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ;
           but
           when
           the
           living
           powerful
           Word
           of
           God
           was
           made
           manifest
           in
           me
           by
           his
           mighty
           power
           ,
           then
           I
           was
           made
           silent
           from
           speaking
           any
           thing
           of
           God
           from
           that
           knowledge
           and
           wisdom
           ,
           which
           was
           natural
           ,
           and
           did
           arise
           out
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           in
           which
           stood
           my
           zeal
           ,
           and
           profession
           ,
           and
           form
           of
           godlinesse
           ,
           which
           was
           all
           without
           ,
           in
           words
           ,
           and
           outward
           appearance
           ,
           and
           outward
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           outward
           holinesse
           ,
           &
           the
           earthly
           nature
           standing
           ,
           which
           all
           outward
           profession
           and
           forms
           lodge
           in
           :
           but
           when
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           by
           his
           mighty
           power
           was
           made
           manifest
           within
           me
           ,
           spoken
           from
           his
           own
           mouth
           ,
           which
           word
           was
           in
           my
           heart
           as
           a
           fire
           which
           did
           burn
           up
           corruption
           and
           uncleannesse
           ,
           and
           work
           out
           the
           defiled
           nature
           ,
           and
           by
           it
           was
           all
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           earth
           brought
           down
           ,
           and
           the
           earth
           it self
           shaken
           ,
           by
           it
           the
           deviss
           were
           made
           to
           tremble
           ,
           and
           were
           cast
           out
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           day
           did
           the
           keepers
           of
           the
           house
           tremble
           ,
           and
           the
           strong
           man
           cry
           bitterly
           ,
           and
           the
           just
           Judgements
           of
           God
           
           did
           fall
           upon
           that
           nature
           I
           lived
           in
           ,
           and
           the
           terrors
           and
           wrath
           of
           the
           Lord
           took
           hold
           upon
           me
           ,
           till
           the
           flesh
           was
           wasted
           off
           the
           bones
           ,
           that
           I
           could
           number
           my
           bones
           day
           and
           night
           ,
           the
           terrors
           of
           the
           Lord
           was
           upon
           me
           ,
           revealed
           from
           heaven
           against
           all
           unrighteousnesse
           ,
           against
           all
           my
           own
           rightcousnesse
           ,
           and
           all
           my
           familiars
           and
           acquaintaince
           stood
           afarre
           off
           me
           ,
           for
           I
           was
           a
           wonder
           to
           all
           them
           who
           lived
           in
           that
           nature
           that
           I
           had
           lived
           in
           ,
           for
           they
           knew
           not
           the
           judgements
           of
           God
           against
           sin
           ,
           which
           then
           was
           upon
           me
           ,
           because
           of
           disobedience
           to
           the
           light
           which
           did
           make
           manifest
           sin
           and
           evill
           ;
           but
           hearing
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           power
           spoken
           within
           me
           ,
           did
           confound
           all
           my
           wisdome
           and
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           made
           me
           to
           be
           a
           fool
           to
           the
           wisdome
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           to
           deny
           the
           wisdome
           ,
           and
           to
           deny
           my self
           ,
           and
           my
           own
           will
           ,
           and
           by
           this
           Word
           was
           I
           called
           to
           come
           out
           of
           my
           own
           country
           ,
           kindred
           ,
           and
           fathers
           house
           ,
           to
           doe
           the
           Lords
           work
           ,
           in
           obedience
           to
           his
           command
           ,
           and
           to
           stand
           in
           his
           will
           out
           of
           my
           own
           will
           ,
           for
           I
           knew
           the
           voice
           of
           God
           which
           called
           me
           ;
           and
           for
           this
           cause
           did
           I
           leave
           father
           and
           mother
           ,
           lands
           and
           living
           ,
           earthly
           honour
           ,
           and
           earthly
           riches
           ,
           which
           I
           had
           ,
           and
           might
           have
           lived
           in
           ,
           if
           I
           had
           been
           disobedient
           to
           the
           command
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           called
           me
           forth
           by
           his
           mighty
           power
           to
           bear
           witnesse
           to
           him
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           to
           declare
           and
           preach
           forth
           the
           Gospel
           of
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           according
           to
           my
           measure
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           made
           manifest
           within
           me
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           Word
           to
           declare
           against
           all
           sin
           ,
           and
           iniquity
           ,
           and
           unrighteousness
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           in
           obedience
           to
           him
           who
           called
           me
           did
           I
           goe
           ,
           as
           I
           was
           moved
           by
           his
           eternal
           Spirit
           ,
           into
           severall
           parts
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           Townes
           ,
           and
           Cities
           ,
           and
           Countries
           ,
           in
           the
           North
           and
           West
           part
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           bearing
           testimony
           to
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           in
           some
           parts
           sealing
           the
           testimony
           with
           my
           bloud
           ,
           and
           by
           imprisonments
           ,
           in
           persecution
           ,
           in
           perils
           ,
           often
           under
           tryals
           of
           cruel
           mockings
           ,
           scourgings
           ,
           and
           revilings
           ,
           enduring
           the
           contradiction
           of
           sinners
           ,
           and
           doe
           not
           account
           my
           life
           dear
           unto
           my self
           ,
           that
           I
           may
           render
           to
           the
           Lord
           a
           good
           accompt
           of
           my
           faithfulnesse
           ,
           in
           obedience
           to
           him
           who
           hath
           called
           me
           into
           his
           work
           ,
           and
           vineyard
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           all
           the
           wages
           that
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           receive
           from
           the
           world
           ,
           being
           accounted
           as
           deceivers
           ,
           yet
           true
           ,
           as
           having
           nothing
           ,
           yet
           possessing
           all
           things
           ,
           as
           poor
           ,
           yet
           making
           many
           rich
           ,
           
             The
             servant
             is
             not
             greater
             than
             his
             Lord
             ,
             John
          
           15.
           20.
           who
           hath
           suffered
           the
           same
           things
           ,
           and
           hath
           left
           a
           good
           example
           ,
           and
           if
           it
           be
           the
           will
           of
           God
           that
           we
           suffer
           with
           him
           in
           the
           obedience
           to
           him
           ,
           are
           we
           made
           willing
           ,
           not
           onely
           unto
           bonds
           ,
           but
           unto
           death
           ,
           who
           doe
           now
           bear
           his
           reproach
           ;
           and
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           was
           I
           moved
           ,
           in
           obedience
           to
           him
           ,
           to
           come
           to
           this
           Town
           ,
           where
           some
           did
           receive
           the
           testimony
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           where
           I
           stayed
           certain
           dayes
           ,
           and
           we
           had
           certain
           meetings
           publickly
           from
           house
           to
           house
           ,
           and
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           persecutors
           was
           then
           bound
           by
           the
           mighty
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           they
           limited
           from
           acting
           the
           persecution
           which
           was
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           which
           now
           they
           have
           acted
           so
           farre
           as
           their
           power
           doth
           reach
           ,
           but
           the
           Sea
           must
           keep
           its
           bounds
           ,
           and
           cannot
           break
           them
           .
           Then
           I
           passed
           forth
           of
           the
           Town
           ,
           as
           I
           was
           moved
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           another
           people
           ,
           till
           again
           I
           was
           moved
           to
           come
           into
           the
           Town
           ,
           not
           knowing
           when
           I
           came
           in
           whether
           I
           should
           stay
           two
           dayes
           in
           the
           Town
           ,
           but
           waiting
           in
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           out
           of
           my
           own
           will
           ,
           I
           came
           ,
           as
           I
           was
           moved
           ,
           and
           laboured
           in
           travel
           night
           and
           day
           in
           the
           Lords
           work
           and
           service
           ,
           to
           make
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Christ
           without
           charge
           :
           And
           coming
           into
           the
           Town
           upon
           the
           21
           day
           of
           the
           six
           moneth
           at
           night
           ,
           and
           lay
           at
           a
           friends
           house
           in
           the
           Town
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           as
           I
           went
           into
           the
           street
           in
           the
           market
           place
           ,
           two
           men
           followed
           me
           ,
           and
           commanded
           me
           to
           goe
           with
           them
           two
           before
           the
           Mayor
           ,
           who
           when
           I
           came
           before
           him
           ,
           came
           unto
           me
           ,
           &
           violently
           took
           off
           my
           hat
           &
           threw
           it
           upon
           the
           ground
           
           and
           asked
           me
           whence
           I
           came
           ,
           and
           where
           I
           had
           lived
           ,
           and
           of
           what
           calling
           I
           was
           ,
           and
           what
           I
           came
           thither
           for
           ?
           unto
           which
           I
           gave
           an
           accompt
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           that
           if
           I
           had
           broken
           any
           Law
           ,
           or
           if
           any
           man
           can
           lay
           any
           thing
           to
           my
           charge
           ,
           let
           them
           prove
           it
           ,
           and
           act
           the
           Law
           upon
           me
           according
           to
           the
           offence
           ,
           but
           none
           could
           prove
           any
           thing
           .
           Then
           the
           Mayor
           asked
           me
           ,
           if
           I
           would
           goe
           out
           of
           the
           Town
           ,
           else
           I
           should
           be
           whipped
           out
           .
           Then
           I
           answered
           ,
           when
           the
           Lord
           calls
           me
           out
           I
           shall
           goe
           ,
           for
           I
           stand
           in
           obedience
           to
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           not
           to
           the
           will
           of
           man
           ,
           and
           if
           thou
           canst
           prove
           any
           thing
           against
           me
           worthy
           of
           stripes
           ,
           prove
           it
           ,
           and
           act
           it
           upon
           me
           ,
           but
           I
           have
           wronged
           no
           man
           ,
           nor
           am
           I
           guilty
           of
           the
           breach
           of
           any
           Law
           .
           Then
           the
           Mayor
           said
           ,
           I
           have
           a
           Law
           against
           thee
           ,
           I
           will
           make
           thee
           a
           wandering
           person
           ,
           and
           a
           rogue
           ;
           which
           I
           denied
           .
           Then
           the
           Mayor
           wrote
           a
           paper
           to
           send
           me
           to
           prison
           ,
           and
           then
           read
           it
           unto
           me
           ,
           which
           was
           full
           of
           lies
           ;
           which
           I
           denied
           .
           Then
           he
           wrote
           another
           ,
           which
           I
           denied
           like
           wise
           :
           Then
           I
           said
           unto
           him
           ,
           make
           not
           lies
           thy
           Law
           ,
           but
           write
           that
           which
           is
           true
           ;
           and
           then
           he
           threw
           by
           that
           ,
           and
           wrote
           another
           .
           Then
           I
           was
           moved
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           say
           these
           words
           unto
           him
           ,
           Thou
           that
           makes
           lawes
           in
           thy
           own
           will
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           plagues
           of
           God
           is
           thy
           portion
           .
           Then
           the
           Mayor
           answered
           ,
           now
           I
           have
           a
           Law
           against
           thee
           ,
           thou
           curses
           me
           ,
           and
           said
           to
           them
           that
           stood
           by
           ,
           if
           any
           of
           you
           will
           but
           take
           your
           oath
           that
           he
           hath
           cursed
           ,
           we
           have
           a
           Law
           to
           punish
           him
           ;
           but
           none
           took
           their
           oath
           .
           Then
           I
           answered
           and
           said
           ,
           look
           in
           the
           Law
           what
           cursing
           is
           ,
           if
           thou
           canst
           prove
           it
           to
           be
           a
           curse
           by
           the
           Law
           ,
           is
           the
           Scripture
           language
           a
           curse
           ?
           Then
           he
           bid
           me
           hold
           my
           tongue
           ,
           for
           he
           could
           not
           endure
           to
           hear
           me
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           either
           pay
           3
           
             s.
             4
             d
          
           or
           sit
           three
           houres
           in
           the
           stocks
           :
           I
           answered
           ,
           first
           prove
           the
           Law
           broken
           ;
           but
           he
           being
           in
           a
           rage
           ,
           sent
           me
           to
           the
           stocks
           for
           three
           houres
           ,
           and
           then
           sent
           me
           to
           the
           dungeon
           :
           And
           upon
           the
           next
           day
           ,
           being
           the
           third
           day
           of
           the
           week
           ,
           one
           friend
           coming
           out
           of
           the
           North
           ,
           who
           came
           to
           see
           me
           ,
           and
           had
           travelled
           300
           miles
           before
           he
           came
           to
           me
           ,
           lying
           but
           one
           night
           in
           the
           Town
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           as
           he
           was
           coming
           in
           the
           morning
           to
           the
           prison
           to
           see
           me
           ,
           one
           Constable
           took
           him
           in
           the
           street
           ,
           and
           had
           him
           before
           the
           Mayor
           ,
           he
           giving
           no
           offence
           at
           all
           ,
           the
           Mayor
           fell
           a
           beating
           of
           him
           ,
           calling
           him
           a
           wandering
           rogue
           ,
           and
           presently
           made
           a
           Mittimus
           and
           sent
           him
           to
           the
           dungeon
           ,
           commanding
           that
           none
           should
           come
           at
           him
           ,
           though
           no
           offence
           was
           proved
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           there
           continued
           till
           the
           seventh
           day
           of
           the
           week
           ;
           then
           being
           set
           free
           by
           a
           Warrant
           ,
           according
           to
           law
           ,
           we
           came
           into
           the
           Town
           ,
           and
           upon
           the
           first
           day
           of
           the
           week
           ,
           being
           met
           together
           to
           wait
           upon
           the
           Lord
           ,
           the
           Mayor
           sent
           two
           Constables
           with
           a
           Warrant
           to
           bring
           us
           two
           before
           him
           ,
           that
           we
           might
           be
           sent
           out
           of
           the
           Town
           ,
           as
           was
           expressed
           in
           the
           Warrant
           ;
           the
           Constables
           having
           served
           the
           Warrant
           ,
           Justice
           
             Blackley
          
           coming
           in
           at
           the
           same
           time
           ,
           did
           show
           them
           an
           Act
           which
           they
           had
           broken
           ,
           and
           so
           had
           broken
           the
           Law
           ;
           and
           the
           Constables
           then
           went
           away
           ,
           and
           did
           prosecute
           the
           Warrant
           no
           further
           at
           that
           time
           :
           the
           next
           day
           in
           the
           morning
           one
           Constable
           and
           the
           Jayler
           came
           to
           the
           house
           where
           I
           lay
           ,
           and
           commanded
           me
           to
           goe
           with
           them
           to
           the
           Mayor
           ;
           and
           when
           I
           came
           before
           him
           ,
           having
           nothing
           against
           me
           ,
           asked
           me
           ,
           if
           I
           would
           goe
           out
           of
           the
           Town
           ?
           I
           answered
           ,
           when
           the
           Lord
           calls
           me
           out
           I
           shall
           go
           ,
           for
           I
           stand
           in
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           not
           in
           the
           will
           of
           man
           .
           The
           Mayor
           said
           ,
           thou
           dost
           not
           follow
           the
           examples
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           for
           when
           they
           were
           persecuted
           in
           one
           City
           they
           fled
           into
           another
           ,
           but
           we
           cannot
           get
           thee
           out
           by
           no
           meanes
           ;
           and
           so
           owned
           himself
           to
           be
           of
           the
           same
           generation
           that
           persecuted
           the
           Apostles
           .
           I
           answer
           ,
           I
           have
           done
           no
           wrong
           ,
           no
           guile
           ,
           nor
           violence
           to
           any
           man
           ,
           nor
           broken
           any
           Law
           ,
           if
           thou
           hast
           any
           Law
           against
           me
           ,
           read
           the
           Law
           unto
           me
           ,
           and
           if
           I
           have
           wronged
           any
           man
           ,
           I
           
           shall
           make
           restitution
           four
           fold
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           proving
           none
           .
           The
           Mayor
           said
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           Law
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           chuse
           three
           things
           :
           First
           ,
           whether
           thou
           wilt
           quietly
           depart
           out
           of
           the
           Town
           :
           Or
           secondly
           ,
           go
           to
           prison
           ,
           and
           be
           kept
           close
           ,
           that
           none
           shall
           come
           at
           thee
           ,
           nor
           have
           any
           thing
           but
           what
           thou
           earnes
           to
           lie
           upon
           :
           Or
           thirdly
           ,
           to
           be
           whipped
           and
           sent
           out
           of
           the
           Town
           .
        
         
           And
           here
           let
           all
           people
           consider
           how
           contrary
           he
           acts
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           for
           if
           by
           the
           Law
           he
           could
           prove
           me
           to
           be
           a
           rogue
           ,
           or
           guilty
           of
           any
           other
           breach
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           then
           here
           he
           breaks
           the
           Law
           himself
           ,
           in
           giving
           me
           liberty
           to
           goe
           away
           without
           any
           punishment
           according
           to
           the
           offence
           :
           and
           again
           ,
           here
           he
           hath
           broken
           the
           Law
           ,
           &
           acts
           contrary
           to
           it
           ,
           in
           imprisoning
           me
           ,
           &
           putting
           me
           in
           the
           dungeon
           ,
           having
           no
           Law
           against
           me
           ,
           but
           because
           I
           will
           not
           goe
           away
           out
           of
           the
           Town
           when
           he
           doth
           command
           me
           to
           goe
           ;
           and
           here
           all
           people
           may
           see
           ,
           that
           he
           who
           pretends
           to
           be
           a
           Minister
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           hath
           imprisoned
           me
           contrary
           to
           the
           Law
           .
           And
           again
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           Law
           in
           the
           Nation
           that
           offereth
           these
           three
           conditions
           unto
           rogues
           ;
           as
           either
           to
           depart
           quietly
           out
           of
           the
           Town
           ,
           or
           be
           imprisoned
           ,
           or
           whipped
           ;
           let
           all
           who
           know
           the
           Law
           judge
           :
           And
           so
           contrary
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           doe
           I
           ,
           and
           others
           of
           the
           Servants
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           suffer
           ,
           under
           a
           law
           made
           in
           the
           will
           of
           man
           ;
           as
           one
           
             Ann
             Blacklain
          
           hath
           been
           kept
           in
           prison
           above
           three
           months
           for
           declaring
           against
           the
           deceipts
           of
           a
           Priest
           publickly
           in
           the
           Steeple-house
           :
           And
           
             James
             Parnell
          
           hath
           been
           kept
           in
           prison
           almost
           three
           months
           ,
           and
           is
           now
           put
           into
           the
           dungeon
           ,
           for
           setting
           up
           of
           a
           paper
           publickly
           in
           the
           market
           place
           ,
           that
           thereby
           both
           Priest
           and
           people
           might
           see
           the
           truth
           cleared
           ,
           and
           their
           deceipts
           discovered
           ,
           that
           so
           coming
           to
           own
           the
           truth
           of
           God
           ,
           they
           might
           keep
           the
           peace
           ,
           which
           all
           the
           world
           hath
           broken
           by
           disobedience
           to
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           ,
           in
           the
           conscience
           ,
           and
           so
           for
           declaring
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           publishing
           it
           forth
           in
           writing
           publickly
           ,
           is
           imprisoned
           ,
           and
           no
           breach
           of
           the
           Law
           proved
           against
           him
           ;
           and
           so
           they
           both
           remain
           in
           prison
           under
           this
           pretence
           ,
           of
           bringing
           in
           sureties
           for
           good
           behaviour
           ,
           when
           as
           they
           are
           not
           guilty
           ,
           nor
           no
           mis-behaviour
           proved
           against
           them
           ,
           but
           all
           who
           suffer
           as
           Christians
           ,
           in
           the
           obedience
           to
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           need
           not
           be
           ashamed
           .
        
         
           And
           under
           the
           same
           tyranny
           and
           law
           ,
           made
           in
           the
           will
           of
           man
           ,
           doe
           I
           now
           suffer
           ,
           onely
           because
           that
           at
           the
           command
           of
           
             Will
             .
             Pickering
          
           Mayor
           of
           
             Cambridge
          
           I
           did
           not
           goe
           out
           of
           the
           Town
           to
           fulfill
           his
           will
           ,
           and
           so
           have
           disobeyed
           the
           command
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           did
           he
           send
           me
           to
           the
           dungeon
           ,
           and
           commanded
           the
           Jaylor
           that
           none
           should
           be
           suffered
           to
           come
           to
           me
           ,
           nor
           bring
           any
           thing
           unto
           me
           ,
           nor
           that
           I
           should
           have
           any
           thing
           but
           what
           I
           earned
           :
           and
           since
           I
           was
           first
           cast
           into
           this
           hole
           ,
           there
           is
           severall
           reproaches
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           false
           accusations
           cast
           upon
           me
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           my
           brethren
           ;
           and
           I
           am
           not
           suffered
           to
           have
           my
           accusors
           face
           to
           face
           ,
           that
           the
           law
           may
           take
           hold
           upon
           the
           guilty
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           truth
           might
           be
           cleared
           ,
           and
           my
           accusors
           known
           ,
           for
           since
           I
           was
           first
           put
           into
           this
           place
           ,
           there
           are
           three
           several
           papers
           of
           lies
           and
           slanders
           published
           forth
           by
           
             Will
             .
             Pickering
          
           Mayor
           ,
           under
           his
           own
           hand
           ,
           the
           first
           dated
           
             August
          
           23.
           the
           second
           
             Aug.
          
           28.
           the
           third
           
             Aug.
          
           29.
           
        
         
           1.
           
           Accusation
           .
           
             That
             we
             are
             idle
             wandering
             persons
             ,
             and
             rogues
             ,
             living
             upon
             poor
             silly
             people
             ,
             which
             some
             of
             them
             are
             now
             kept
             by
             the
             parish
             themselves
             .
          
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           this
           Accusation
           is
           false
           ,
           for
           from
           the
           Lord
           are
           we
           sent
           ,
           to
           declare
           against
           all
           deceipt
           and
           unrighteousnesse
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           against
           all
           those
           who
           lay
           heavie
           burthens
           upon
           the
           poor
           by
           deceipt
           and
           oppression
           ,
           and
           against
           all
           who
           live
           in
           pride
           ,
           and
           idlenesse
           and
           fulnesse
           of
           bread
           ,
           by
           whom
           the
           creation
           is
           devoured
           ,
           and
           many
           made
           poor
           by
           your
           meanes
           ,
           and
           you
           who
           are
           rich
           ,
           who
           live
           at
           ease
           ,
           and
           in
           pleasure
           ,
           
           you
           live
           upon
           the
           labours
           of
           the
           poor
           ,
           and
           lay
           heavie
           burthens
           upon
           them
           ,
           grievous
           to
           be
           born
           ,
           and
           you
           may
           the
           poor
           complain
           of
           ,
           but
           they
           who
           doe
           receive
           our
           testimony
           there
           is
           the
           heavie
           burthens
           taken
           off
           ,
           and
           the
           poor
           is
           cased
           ,
           and
           whosoever
           do
           receive
           the
           truth
           in
           the
           love
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           we
           freely
           declare
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           hath
           this
           worlds
           good
           ,
           he
           cannot
           see
           the
           poor
           in
           need
           ,
           nor
           want
           ,
           nor
           beg
           their
           bread
           ,
           but
           the
           truth
           where
           it
           is
           received
           opens
           the
           bowels
           of
           compassion
           ,
           and
           takes
           off
           oppression
           and
           the
           heavie
           burthen
           which
           the
           poor
           groans
           under
           ,
           but
           we
           are
           not
           chargeable
           ,
           nor
           our
           Gospel
           ,
           not
           to
           the
           rich
           ,
           nor
           to
           the
           poor
           ,
           neither
           doth
           any
           who
           have
           received
           us
           complain
           ,
           nor
           is
           chargeable
           to
           the
           parish
           ,
           is
           neither
           kept
           nor
           maintained
           by
           it
           .
           Therefore
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           living
           God
           I
           doe
           charge
           thee
           to
           cease
           from
           falsly
           accusing
           the
           innocent
           ,
           who
           can
           neither
           prove
           us
           to
           be
           rogues
           nor
           deceivers
           ,
           as
           the
           fruit
           of
           our
           ministery
           shall
           bear
           witnesse
           in
           them
           who
           have
           received
           it
           ,
           who
           can
           witnesse
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           led
           out
           of
           much
           deceipt
           and
           ungodlinesse
           which
           before
           they
           lived
           in
           ,
           and
           we
           have
           not
           been
           burthensome
           nor
           chargeable
           unto
           them
           through
           idlenesse
           ,
           God
           is
           our
           witnesse
           ,
           we
           have
           coveted
           no
           mans
           gold
           ,
           nor
           silver
           ,
           nor
           meat
           ,
           nor
           drink
           ,
           nor
           apparell
           ;
           and
           here
           we
           are
           falsly
           accused
           for
           the
           Name
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           Gospel
           sake
           ,
           which
           we
           freely
           doe
           declare
           as
           we
           have
           freely
           received
           it
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Accusation
           .
           The
           Mayor
           saith
           ,
           
             that
             the
             Law
             makes
             idle
             wandering
             persons
             to
             be
             rogues
             ,
             those
             that
             will
             not
             work
             if
             they
             have
             not
             any
             thing
             of
             their
             own
             to
             live
             upon
             ,
             those
             that
             use
             deceipt
             full
             wayes
             to
             get
             maintenance
             by
             ,
             these
             by
             the
             Laws
             of
             the
             Land
             are
             all
             rogues
             ,
             and
             such
             are
             these
             in
             my
             judgement
             ,
             and
             in
             my
             soul
             and
             conscience
             I
             am
             troubled
             that
             I
             have
             done
             no
             more
             to
             them
             then
             I
             have
             done
             ,
             to
             rid
             the
             Town
             of
             them
             .
          
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           here
           thou
           hast
           shewed
           thy
           judgement
           ,
           and
           made
           it
           manifest
           ,
           that
           this
           persecuting
           will
           is
           thy
           law
           ,
           and
           hast
           acted
           contrary
           ,
           which
           thou
           hast
           here
           declared
           to
           be
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Land
           concerning
           rogues
           ,
           who
           doth
           keep
           us
           here
           in
           prison
           ,
           in
           the
           dungeon
           ,
           under
           the
           pretence
           of
           rogues
           ,
           and
           hath
           not
           proved
           any
           of
           these
           things
           against
           us
           ,
           which
           thou
           sayest
           makes
           rogues
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           idle
           wandering
           persons
           ,
           nor
           hast
           not
           proved
           us
           to
           have
           nothing
           of
           our
           own
           to
           live
           upon
           ,
           nor
           hast
           not
           proved
           that
           we
           have
           used
           any
           deceiptful
           wayes
           to
           get
           maintenance
           by
           ,
           and
           here
           by
           the
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Land
           we
           are
           cleared
           ,
           who
           are
           not
           guilty
           of
           any
           of
           those
           things
           ,
           ●…d
           so
           the
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Land
           will
           take
           hold
           upon
           thee
           and
           all
           our
           accusers
           ,
           who
           hath
           imprisoned
           us
           for
           rogues
           ,
           when
           there
           is
           no
           witnesse
           against
           us
           to
           prove
           the
           breach
           of
           any
           Law
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           for
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           justice
           and
           equity
           we
           desire
           to
           be
           judged
           .
        
         
           And
           thou
           who
           sayest
           ,
           in
           thy
           soul
           and
           conscience
           thou
           art
           troubled
           that
           thou
           hast
           done
           no
           more
           to
           us
           then
           thou
           hast
           done
           ,
           that
           in
           thy
           conscience
           shall
           witnesse
           against
           thee
           for
           what
           thou
           hast
           already
           done
           ,
           and
           will
           let
           thee
           see
           ,
           that
           thou
           hast
           acted
           contrary
           to
           that
           in
           the
           conscience
           ,
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           thy
           conscience
           will
           condemn
           thee
           ,
           and
           hast
           acted
           contrary
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           as
           by
           that
           in
           thy
           conscience
           thou
           shalt
           be
           judged
           ,
           which
           will
           let
           thee
           see
           ,
           that
           thou
           art
           not
           a
           doer
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           nor
           a
           Minister
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           but
           a
           maker
           of
           lawes
           according
           to
           thy
           judgements
           ,
           and
           acting
           them
           upon
           the
           righteous
           ,
           whom
           the
           Law
           was
           not
           made
           for
           ,
           that
           thou
           mayest
           rid
           the
           Town
           of
           those
           who
           come
           to
           witnesse
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           to
           be
           fulfilled
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           establish
           righteousnesse
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           people
           from
           under
           the
           transgression
           of
           all
           Lawes
           ,
           to
           witnesse
           one
           Law
           giver
           ,
           Jesus
           Christ
           who
           is
           our
           Law
           giver
           .
        
         
           3
           Accusation
           .
           The
           Mayor
           saith
           ,
           
             that
             one
             of
             us
             told
             him
             when
             he
             desired
             him
             to
             goe
             out
             of
             the
             Town
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             not
             ,
             for
             he
             was
             sent
             to
             destroy
             the
             Town
             .
          
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           this
           Accusation
           is
           false
           ,
           for
           there
           was
           not
           such
           a
           word
           spoken
           ,
           neither
           
           can
           any
           such
           thing
           be
           proved
           ,
           for
           we
           came
           not
           to
           destroy
           men
           lives
           ,
           but
           to
           saye
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           preach
           Jesus
           Christ
           the
           Saviour
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           doe
           speak
           from
           the
           Lord
           to
           that
           in
           the
           conscience
           of
           every
           one
           ,
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           will
           let
           every
           one
           in
           particular
           see
           ,
           that
           his
           destruction
           is
           of
           himself
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           ,
           unto
           which
           we
           are
           made
           manifest
           in
           every
           mans
           conscience
           ,
           are
           we
           cleared
           from
           all
           such
           slanders
           and
           reproaches
           ,
           which
           are
           falsly
           cast
           upon
           us
           for
           the
           Name
           of
           Christ
           ,
           who
           was
           reproached
           as
           we
           are
           ,
           and
           his
           reproaches
           we
           bear
           daily
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           ashamed
           of
           ,
           as
           the
           Scripture
           saith
           ,
           which
           by
           us
           is
           witnessed
           daily
           ;
           and
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           being
           executed
           in
           justice
           and
           equity
           ,
           will
           take
           hold
           upon
           our
           accusers
           ,
           and
           clear
           us
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Accusation
           .
           
             That
             we
             have
             left
             our
             honest
             Callings
             ,
             one
             being
             a
             Husbandmanservant
             ,
             and
             another
             a
             Shooemaker
             ,
             and
             now
             living
             upon
             the
             labours
             of
             other
             men
             .
          
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           we
           are
           in
           our
           Callings
           whereunto
           the
           Lord
           hath
           called
           us
           ,
           and
           doe
           abide
           in
           our
           Calling
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           doth
           abide
           in
           his
           Calling
           abides
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           this
           I
           witnesse
           ,
           who
           am
           called
           from
           father
           and
           mother
           ,
           lands
           and
           livings
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           cutward
           imployment
           which
           I
           lived
           honestly
           in
           ,
           but
           was
           never
           servant
           to
           any
           man
           in
           that
           Calling
           ,
           that
           accusation
           is
           false
           ;
           and
           my
           call
           is
           to
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           labour
           in
           his
           vineyard
           ,
           who
           once
           had
           a
           vineyard
           without
           to
           labour
           in
           ,
           as
           you
           have
           ,
           who
           live
           in
           your
           earthly
           possessions
           and
           habitations
           ,
           and
           that
           calling
           was
           lawfull
           in
           its
           place
           ,
           and
           I
           did
           abide
           in
           it
           till
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           came
           and
           called
           me
           from
           it
           into
           his
           work
           ,
           who
           now
           cares
           for
           me
           ,
           and
           provides
           for
           me
           ,
           without
           taking
           thought
           or
           care
           what
           to
           eat
           ,
           or
           what
           to
           drink
           ,
           or
           wherewith
           to
           be
           clothed
           ,
           for
           after
           all
           these
           things
           doe
           the
           heathens
           seek
           ,
           who
           knowes
           not
           God
           ,
           and
           my
           call
           is
           from
           God
           immediately
           ,
           not
           from
           man
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Scripture
           I
           have
           a
           cloud
           of
           witnesses
           :
           who
           were
           all
           called
           by
           God
           ,
           and
           left
           their
           callings
           :
           
             Elisha
          
           was
           called
           from
           the
           plough
           as
           he
           was
           following
           the
           plough
           ,
           1
           
             Kings
          
           9.
           10.
           and
           
             David
          
           was
           called
           from
           keeping
           the
           sheep
           ,
           who
           was
           a
           Shepherd
           ,
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           16.
           11
           ,
           12.
           and
           by
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           was
           
             Jeremiah
          
           called
           to
           be
           a
           Prophet
           ,
           who
           said
           ,
           he
           was
           a
           child
           ,
           and
           could
           not
           speak
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           said
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           put
           his
           Word
           in
           his
           mouth
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           should
           goe
           whithersoever
           the
           Lord
           commanded
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           should
           not
           fear
           the
           faces
           of
           men
           ,
           for
           he
           would
           deliver
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           should
           speak
           whatsoever
           he
           commanded
           him
           ,
           
             Jer.
          
           1.
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10.
           
           And
           by
           the
           same
           Word
           was
           
             Amos
          
           called
           ,
           as
           he
           was
           following
           the
           flock
           ,
           who
           was
           a
           herdsmand
           ,
           and
           a
           gatherer
           of
           Sicamore
           fruit
           ,
           
             Amos
          
           7.
           14
           ,
           15
           ,
           16
           And
           the
           Apostles
           were
           fisher-men
           ,
           and
           trades-men
           ,
           and
           
             Paul
          
           a
           Tentmaker
           ,
           &
           ●hose
           all
           left
           their
           honest
           callings
           to
           do
           whatsoever
           the
           Lord
           commanded
           them
           ,
           some
           to
           prophesie
           ,
           and
           some
           to
           preach
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           Call
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           Spiri●
           I
           doe
           witnesse
           ,
           by
           which
           I
           am
           called
           from
           my
           outward
           calling
           ;
           and
           by
           the
           same
           Law
           ,
           by
           which
           I
           am
           accused
           for
           leaving
           my
           honest
           calling
           ,
           and
           commanded
           to
           it
           again
           ,
           by
           the
           same
           would
           
             Elisha
          
           be
           accused
           ,
           and
           commanded
           to
           goe
           to
           the
           plough
           again
           ;
           and
           
             Amos
          
           for
           leaving
           the
           flock
           and
           vineyard
           ,
           to
           goe
           to
           prophesie
           in
           the
           Kings
           Chappel
           at
           
             Bethell
             ;
          
           but
           
             Amasiah
          
           the
           Priest
           was
           offended
           at
           
             Amos
             ,
          
           for
           leaving
           his
           calling
           ,
           and
           for
           prophesying
           at
           
             Bethell
             ,
          
           and
           commanded
           him
           to
           goe
           away
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           neither
           prophesie
           ,
           nor
           eat
           bread
           there
           ,
           though
           he
           was
           commanded
           of
           the
           Lord
           :
           And
           the
           same
           Spirit
           doth
           appear
           in
           you
           ,
           both
           Priests
           and
           Magistrates
           ,
           in
           
             Cambridge
             ,
          
           with
           them
           who
           are
           sent
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           commanded
           as
           
             Amos
          
           was
           :
           And
           you
           say
           this
           is
           the
           Unversity
           ,
           and
           you
           have
           Teachers
           enough
           of
           your
           own
           ,
           but
           none
           of
           them
           can
           witnesse
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           ever
           called
           them
           ,
           or
           commanded
           them
           :
           but
           they
           who
           are
           called
           and
           commanded
           
           by
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           in
           obedience
           to
           him
           do
           come
           ,
           them
           you
           command
           to
           goe
           cut
           of
           the
           Town
           to
           follow
           their
           callings
           again
           ,
           and
           so
           by
           the
           same
           Law
           command
           the
           Prophets
           to
           their
           callings
           again
           ,
           and
           the
           Apostles
           to
           their
           netts
           again
           ,
           and
           
             Paul
          
           to
           make
           Tents
           again
           ,
           and
           
             Mathew
          
           to
           the
           receipt
           of
           Customes
           again
           ,
           which
           they
           were
           all
           called
           from
           ;
           but
           
             Amos
          
           did
           not
           goe
           to
           
             Bethell
          
           to
           be
           a
           herdsman
           ,
           but
           to
           declare
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           nor
           the
           Apostles
           did
           not
           goe
           to
           fish
           ,
           and
           to
           their
           netts
           again
           to
           get
           their
           living
           ,
           but
           they
           were
           made
           fishers
           of
           men
           :
           And
           were
           persecuted
           from
           City
           to
           City
           ,
           and
           threatned
           ,
           and
           straitly
           charged
           to
           speak
           no
           more
           in
           that
           Name
           ,
           and
           to
           depart
           their
           Coasts
           ,
           as
           I
           am
           commanded
           to
           depart
           from
           
             Cambridge
          
           to
           teach
           in
           my
           own
           Country
           ;
           but
           they
           obeyed
           God
           rather
           than
           man
           ,
           and
           were
           not
           idle
           wandering
           rogues
           ,
           though
           they
           had
           left
           their
           lawfull
           callings
           ,
           and
           had
           no
           certain
           dwelling
           place
           ,
           but
           did
           goe
           whithersoever
           the
           Lord
           commanded
           them
           ,
           to
           preach
           the
           Gospel
           to
           every
           creature
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           nations
           ,
           and
           took
           no
           thought
           what
           to
           eat
           ,
           or
           what
           to
           drink
           ,
           nor
           wherewith
           to
           be
           cloathed
           ,
           and
           did
           eat
           no
           mans
           bread
           for
           nought
           ;
           and
           the
           same
           I
           witnesse
           ;
           and
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           nor
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           when
           they
           were
           put
           into
           prisons
           and
           dungeons
           ,
           you
           doe
           not
           read
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           forced
           to
           work
           to
           fulfill
           the
           will
           of
           their
           persecutors
           ,
           nor
           that
           ever
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           nor
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           nor
           Servants
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           when
           they
           were
           cast
           into
           prison
           ,
           or
           dungeons
           ,
           that
           for
           the
           testimony
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           that
           ever
           they
           were
           charged
           or
           commanded
           to
           beat
           hemp
           ,
           or
           else
           not
           eat
           ,
           as
           the
           Task-master
           of
           
             Cambridge
          
           doth
           command
           ,
           but
           their
           labour
           and
           work
           was
           to
           beget
           into
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           some
           were
           begotten
           in
           their
           bonds
           ,
           as
           
             Paul
          
           witnessed
           in
           the
           Epistle
           to
           
             Philemon
             ,
             10.
             vers.
          
           and
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           suffered
           trouble
           ,
           as
           an
           evill
           doer
           ,
           even
           unto
           bonds
           ,
           but
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           was
           not
           bound
           ,
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           2.
           9.
           
           This
           is
           a
           faithful
           saying
           ,
           
             If
             we
             suffer
             with
             him
             we
             shall
             also
             raign
             with
             him
             ,
             if
             we
             deny
             him
             ,
             he
             also
             will
             deny
             us
             :
          
           And
           for
           his
           sake
           ,
           who
           hath
           called
           me
           ,
           doe
           I
           suffer
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           endure
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           am
           not
           ashamed
           of
           his
           sufferings
           ,
           but
           in
           obedience
           to
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           doe
           I
           deny
           the
           will
           of
           man
           ,
           and
           suffer
           by
           the
           will
           of
           man
           ,
           God
           is
           my
           witnesse
           ,
           and
           my
           conscience
           also
           bearing
           me
           witnesse
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           of
           the
           Lord
           I
           was
           moved
           to
           publish
           forth
           ,
           that
           the
           truth
           may
           be
           cleared
           from
           scandals
           ,
           and
           the
           persecution
           and
           tyranny
           of
           unreasonable
           men
           made
           manifest
           to
           all
           sorts
           of
           people
           ,
           who
           come
           to
           see
           ,
           and
           to
           read
           with
           understanding
           ▪
           and
           here
           have
           cleared
           my
           conscience
           ,
           being
           free
           from
           the
           guilt
           of
           the
           bloud
           of
           all
           men
           ,
           and
           have
           laid
           thesin
           to
           the
           charge
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           door
           of
           those
           who
           are
           guilty
           .
        
         
           
             From
             a
             Servant
             and
             a
             Prisoner
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             in
             
               Cambridge
               ,
            
             
               RICHARD
               HUBBERTHORNE
               .
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           Coppy
           of
           a
           Mittimus
           made
           in
           the
           will
           of
           the
           Mayor
           of
           
             Cambridge
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               To
               the
               Keepers
               of
               the
               
                 Touleboth
              
               in
               
                 Cambridge
                 .
              
            
          
           
             VVHereas
             
               James
               Parnell
            
             hath
             been
             brought
             before
             me
             ,
             and
             hath
             been
             examined
             ,
             and
             hath
             confessed
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             sent
             to
             this
             Town
             to
             set
             dissention
             in
             this
             Town
             ,
             in
             many
             particulars
             ,
             as
             by
             his
             examination
             may
             fully
             appear
             ,
             and
             further
             ,
             hath
             confessed
             that
             he
             set
             up
             a
             paper
             in
             the
             Market
             ,
             the
             last
             market
             day
             ,
             in
             this
             Town
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             Libell
             against
             the
             Ministers
             and
             Magistrates
             of
             the
             said
             Town
             ,
             and
             further
             misdemeanours
             is
             proved
             against
             him
             :
             these
             are
             therefore
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             Protector
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             that
             you
             receive
             him
             into
             your
             custody
             ,
             and
             him
             safely
             keep
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             be
             forth
             coming
             to
             answer
             the
             premises
             the
             next
             Sessions
             :
             fail
             not
             at
             your
             perill
             .
          
           
             
               Given
               under
               my
               hand
               ,
               
                 3d
                 
                   July
                   ,
                
                 1654.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Will.
                 Pickering
              
               Mayor
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             A
             Reply
             to
             the
             foresaid
             Mittimus
             .
          
           
             AS
             for
             my
             coming
             before
             thee
             ,
             it
             was
             by
             thy
             Authority
             ,
             for
             I
             was
             in
             a
             friends
             house
             ,
             called
             Justice
             
               Blackley
               ,
            
             and
             there
             was
             a
             man
             ,
             called
             a
             Constable
             ,
             in
             a
             shop
             over
             against
             the
             house
             ,
             waiting
             for
             my
             coming
             forth
             ,
             and
             as
             I
             was
             going
             over
             the
             way
             ,
             with
             some
             writings
             in
             my
             hand
             which
             concerned
             the
             truth
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             Constable
             ,
             so
             called
             ,
             came
             and
             met
             me
             ,
             and
             told
             me
             I
             must
             goe
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             I
             said
             ,
             if
             he
             had
             authority
             I
             should
             goe
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             said
             he
             had
             ;
             and
             so
             in
             obedience
             to
             the
             Authority
             I
             went
             along
             ,
             and
             he
             brought
             me
             before
             thee
             ,
             and
             thou
             came
             violently
             and
             took
             off
             my
             hat
             ,
             and
             cast
             it
             upon
             the
             earth
             ,
             calling
             me
             rogue
             ,
             and
             other
             such
             like
             termes
             ,
             which
             was
             in
             thy
             will
             ,
             and
             not
             in
             thy
             law
             ,
             and
             therefore
             thou
             art
             not
             fit
             to
             be
             a
             Magistrate
             ,
             for
             he
             that
             is
             guided
             by
             his
             own
             will
             is
             not
             fit
             to
             be
             a
             Magistrate
             ,
             for
             he
             makes
             his
             will
             a
             law
             ,
             and
             the
             law
             is
             not
             to
             be
             made
             by
             the
             will
             of
             man
             ;
             and
             then
             thou
             came
             and
             caused
             my
             pockets
             to
             be
             searched
             ,
             and
             thou
             took
             my
             writings
             from
             me
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             there
             might
             be
             some
             treason
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             I
             said
             ,
             if
             there
             was
             any
             thing
             under
             the
             Law
             ,
             let
             me
             suffer
             by
             the
             Law
             ;
             and
             thou
             came
             violently
             once
             or
             twice
             as
             if
             thou
             wouldest
             have
             smote
             me
             ,
             calling
             me
             rogue
             ,
             and
             witch
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             ;
             and
             I
             said
             ,
             if
             thou
             couldest
             prove
             me
             either
             a
             rogue
             ,
             or
             a
             witch
             ,
             let
             me
             suffer
             as
             a
             rogue
             or
             a
             witch
             ;
             but
             whether
             this
             be
             in
             thy
             law
             or
             no
             ,
             I
             know
             not
             ,
             so
             I
             shall
             leave
             it
             to
             those
             who
             knowes
             the
             Law
             to
             judge
             of
             it
             ;
             but
             I
             am
             sure
             it
             is
             contrary
             to
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             that
             thou
             art
             a
             transgressour
             ,
             and
             by
             him
             thou
             must
             be
             judged
             :
             And
             then
             thou
             asked
             me
             ,
             why
             I
             came
             to
             the
             Town
             to
             make
             division
             :
             And
             I
             said
             ,
             Christ
             came
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             to
             set
             at
             variance
             father
             against
             son
             ,
             and
             son
             against
             father
             ,
             as
             the
             Scripture
             makes
             it
             appear
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             10.
             35.
             and
             I
             witnessethe
             same
             fulfilled
             ,
             and
             this
             thou
             sets
             as
             an
             article
             against
             me
             .
             Now
             let
             any
             one
             consider
             ,
             if
             thou
             wouldest
             not
             imprisoned
             Christ
             if
             he
             was
             personally
             here
             ,
             but
             in
             as
             much
             as
             thou
             doest
             it
             to
             one
             of
             his
             ,
             thou
             doest
             it
             to
             him
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             25
             ,
             45.
             
             and
             here
             thou
             hast
             manifested
             thy self
             to
             be
             a
             Tyrant
             ,
             who
             imprisons
             the
             Servants
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             for
             confessing
             him
             ,
             who
             begins
             the
             warre
             wheresoever
             he
             comes
             ,
             his
             first
             appearance
             is
             with
             the
             sword
             to
             that
             which
             is
             for
             the
             sword
             ,
             and
             bring
             peace
             and
             deliverance
             to
             the
             captives
             ,
             and
             to
             lead
             captivity
             captive
             ,
             
               Luke
            
             4.
             8.
             and
             this
             we
             witnesse
             fulfilled
             ,
             and
             for
             this
             end
             are
             we
             come
             to
             the
             Town
             of
             
               Cambridge
               ,
            
             which
             is
             one
             of
             the
             devils
             strongest
             holds
             ,
             from
             whence
             he
             sends
             forth
             his
             messengers
             into
             the
             world
             to
             deceive
             the
             Nations
             ,
             but
             the
             Lord
             is
             come
             to
             beat
             up
             his
             quarters
             ,
             and
             now
             the
             warre
             is
             begun
             ,
             and
             the
             devil
             hath
             cast
             some
             of
             us
             into
             prison
             ,
             but
             still
             the
             warre
             goeth
             on
             ,
             and
             the
             Lamb
             will
             get
             the
             victory
             ,
             and
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             the
             false
             Prophet
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             have
             the
             mark
             of
             the
             Beast
             ,
             must
             be
             cast
             into
             the
             lake
             that
             burneth
             ,
             &c.
             
               Rev.
            
             20.
             10
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             .
             
               Rev.
            
             19.
             20.
             
          
           
             And
             then
             thou
             examined
             me
             if
             I
             owned
             a
             paper
             ,
             which
             thou
             shewed
             me
             ,
             and
             I
             said
             I
             did
             ,
             and
             thou
             set
             that
             down
             as
             an
             article
             against
             me
             ,
             for
             putting
             up
             a
             paper
             ,
             which
             thou
             sayest
             is
             against
             the
             Ministers
             and
             Magistrates
             of
             
               Cambridge
               ,
            
             and
             here
             thou
             accuseth
             the
             Ministers
             and
             Magistrates
             of
             
               Cambridge
               ,
            
             to
             be
             corrupt
             and
             heathenish
             ,
             for
             the
             paper
             onely
             declared
             against
             corrupt
             Magistrates
             ,
             and
             heathenish
             Priests
             ,
             wheresoever
             they
             are
             ,
             and
             so
             if
             there
             be
             any
             Law
             transgressed
             here
             ,
             it
             is
             thou
             that
             hast
             transgressed
             it
             ;
             and
             so
             for
             these
             things
             thou
             sent
             me
             to
             prison
             ,
             and
             thou
             sayest
             ,
             for
             other
             misdemeanours
             ,
             and
             not
             one
             of
             the
             Town
             of
             
               Cambridge
            
             can
             tax
             me
             for
             any
             misdemeanour
             ,
             for
             I
             am
             redeemed
             out
             of
             the
             generation
             of
             misdemeanours
             ,
             and
             was
             bound
             to
             good
             behaviour
             ,
             by
             a
             stronger
             bond
             than
             man
             can
             make
             ,
             before
             I
             came
             at
             the
             Town
             of
             
               Cambridge
               ;
            
             but
             let
             any
             who
             hath
             understanding
             judge
             ,
             whether
             thy
             behaviour
             or
             mine
             was
             the
             more
             like
             misdemeanour
             ;
             but
             for
             this
             cause
             thou
             sent
             me
             to
             prison
             ,
             but
             I
             know
             not
             by
             what
             Law
             ,
             but
             thou
             sayest
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             Protector
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             but
             I
             believe
             him
             ,
             whom
             thou
             callest
             Lord
             Protector
             ,
             would
             deny
             to
             own
             it
             ,
             for
             if
             he
             should
             own
             it
             ,
             he
             would
             own
             tyranny
             and
             oppression
             ,
             and
             would
             shew
             himself
             to
             be
             an
             oppressour
             of
             the
             truth
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             a
             Protector
             of
             tyranny
             and
             oppression
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             Protector
             of
             heaven
             and
             earth
             would
             cut
             him
             off
             ,
             and
             if
             he
             wink
             at
             such
             Tyrants
             as
             thou
             art
             ,
             the
             Lord
             will
             smite
             him
             with
             his
             sword
             ,
             and
             will
             cut
             him
             off
             from
             off
             the
             face
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             set
             another
             in
             his
             room
             ,
             as
             he
             hath
             had
             examples
             before
             him
             :
             And
             thou
             bragged
             to
             me
             of
             a
             tyranny
             done
             by
             thee
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             thou
             caused
             two
             of
             my
             sisters
             to
             be
             whipped
             the
             third
             day
             ,
             1653.
             but
             I
             tell
             thee
             ,
             the
             Lord
             God
             of
             all
             power
             will
             whip
             thee
             with
             a
             rod
             of
             vengeance
             ,
             and
             him
             too
             ,
             whom
             thou
             callest
             Lord
             Protector
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             who
             hath
             the
             power
             of
             
               England
            
             in
             his
             hand
             ,
             if
             he
             uphold
             or
             suffer
             such
             tyranny
             ,
             or
             any
             punishment
             to
             be
             acted
             against
             or
             upon
             any
             tender
             consciences
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             ;
             and
             so
             I
             leave
             him
             without
             excuse
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             judgement
             at
             thy
             door
             ,
             who
             callest
             thy self
          
           
             
               WILL
               .
               PICKERING
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             A
             Reply
             to
             some
             Speeches
             objected
             against
             
               Ann
               Blacklane
               ,
            
             called
             
               Quaker
               ,
            
             in
             
               Touleboth
               ,
            
             by
             one
             
               Phillip
               Johnson
               ,
            
             calling
             himself
             a
             Minister
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             calls
             these
             sayings
             dangers
             ,
             and
             damnable
             doctrines
             ,
             errors
             and
             heresies
             .
          
           
             
               Object
               .
            
             1.
             
             THat
             she
             said
             ,
             the
             Scriptures
             written
             by
             the
             Prophets
             and
             Apostles
             are
             not
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             Christ
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Scriptures
             are
             not
             sufficient
             light
             and
             meanes
             to
             find
             Christ
             ,
             and
             for
             us
             to
             rely
             upon
             ,
             contrary
             to
             these
             places
             of
             Scripture
             ,
             
               Mat.
               1
               24.
               2
               
               Pet
               ,
            
             1.
             17.
             
          
           
             Thou
             enemy
             of
             all
             righteousnesse
             ,
             how
             darest
             thou
             call
             thy self
             a
             Minister
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
             and
             art
             ignorant
             of
             the
             letter
             which
             witnesseth
             with
             the
             Word
             ,
             and
             saith
             ,
             the
             Word
             became
             flesh
             ,
             which
             is
             Christ
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             beginning
             was
             the
             Word
             ,
             and
             the
             Word
             was
             God
             ,
             
               John
            
             1.
             1
             ,
             14.
             and
             this
             the
             Prophets
             and
             Apostles
             witnessed
             ;
             and
             thou
             ,
             who
             sets
             thy self
             to
             witnesse
             the
             contrary
             ,
             art
             no
             Minister
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
             nor
             of
             the
             letter
             ,
             which
             witnesseth
             with
             the
             Word
             ;
             but
             art
             shut
             out
             from
             both
             ,
             and
             art
             for
             condemnation
             ,
             by
             the
             Word
             :
             And
             thou
             that
             callest
             this
             damnable
             doctrine
             ,
             callest
             the
             doctrine
             of
             the
             Apostles
             damnable
             ,
             who
             preached
             Christ
             the
             Word
             ;
             and
             here
             I
             openly
             declare
             against
             thee
             to
             be
             a
             blasphemer
             of
             the
             Truth
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             which
             thou
             talkes
             of
             relying
             upon
             ,
             will
             witnesse
             against
             thee
             to
             thy
             condemnation
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             takes
             thy
             part
             :
             and
             he
             who
             hath
             all
             the
             Scripture
             in
             notion
             ,
             and
             wants
             the
             life
             ,
             is
             without
             ,
             feeding
             upon
             the
             husk
             ,
             with
             thee
             ,
             who
             puts
             the
             shaddow
             for
             the
             substance
             ,
             who
             hath
             the
             form
             ,
             but
             denies
             the
             power
             ;
             but
             the
             Scripture
             is
             serviceable
             in
             its
             place
             ,
             and
             is
             a
             true
             witnesse
             for
             the
             truth
             of
             God
             against
             such
             liers
             and
             blasphemers
             as
             thou
             art
             ,
             who
             takes
             the
             letter
             to
             talke
             of
             ,
             and
             would
             destroy
             the
             Life
             ;
             and
             so
             these
             Scriptures
             which
             thou
             hast
             set
             down
             ,
             may
             stand
             and
             witnesse
             against
             thee
             ,
             who
             art
             a
             sayer
             but
             not
             a
             doer
             .
          
           
             
               Object
               .
            
             2.
             
             That
             she
             said
             ,
             she
             hath
             attained
             to
             the
             Light
             of
             Christ
             ,
             without
             the
             help
             of
             Scripture
             ,
             by
             an
             immediate
             call
             from
             God
             ,
             and
             thou
             sayest
             ,
             contrary
             to
             these
             Scriptures
             ,
             
               Rom.
               10.
               14.
               
               Iohn
            
             5.
             39.
             
          
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             Those
             Scriptures
             which
             thou
             bringest
             to
             witnesse
             against
             the
             Light
             ,
             which
             was
             spoken
             from
             the
             Light
             ,
             shall
             stand
             and
             witnesse
             with
             the
             Light
             ,
             against
             thee
             ,
             who
             art
             an
             enemy
             to
             the
             Light
             ,
             and
             who
             witnesse
             the
             Light
             of
             Christ
             doth
             witnesse
             it
             by
             Christ
             ,
             without
             the
             help
             of
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             the
             Scripture
             doth
             witnesse
             the
             same
             ,
             that
             Christ
             
               is
               the
               Light
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               and
               doth
               enlighten
               every
               one
               that
               cometh
               into
               the
               world
               ,
               John
            
             1.
             9.
             without
             the
             help
             of
             Scripture
             ;
             but
             thou
             that
             hates
             the
             Light
             art
             for
             condemnation
             by
             the
             Light
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             life
             of
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             but
             the
             Scripture
             is
             serviceable
             in
             its
             place
             ,
             but
             thou
             who
             lives
             in
             darknesse
             takes
             it
             out
             of
             its
             place
             ,
             and
             so
             wrests
             to
             thy
             own
             destruction
             .
          
           
             
               Object
               .
            
             3.
             
             That
             she
             said
             she
             is
             without
             sin
             ,
             and
             that
             she
             cannot
             sin
             ,
             nor
             break
             the
             Commandments
             ,
             but
             keep
             them
             all
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             are
             in
             condemnation
             ,
             that
             are
             not
             like
             her
             .
          
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             Here
             thou
             art
             a
             false
             accuser
             ,
             and
             a
             lier
             ,
             for
             this
             she
             did
             not
             say
             ,
             but
             thou
             that
             pleadest
             for
             sin
             livest
             in
             sin
             ,
             and
             art
             in
             the
             fall
             under
             the
             curse
             ,
             upholding
             the
             
             devils
             kingdome
             ,
             which
             is
             sin
             ,
             and
             so
             art
             no
             Minister
             of
             Christ
             ,
             who
             comes
             to
             destroy
             sin
             ,
             but
             a
             Minister
             of
             the
             devil
             ,
             who
             comes
             to
             uphold
             sin
             ,
             and
             he
             ,
             who
             was
             a
             Minister
             of
             Christ
             witnessed
             ,
             that
             
               he
               that
               is
               born
               of
               God
               sinnes
               not
               ,
               neither
               can
               be
               sin
               ,
               because
               his
               seed
               remaineth
               in
               him
               ,
               1
               John
            
             3.
             9
             and
             all
             the
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
             witnesse
             the
             same
             ;
             and
             thou
             ,
             who
             art
             a
             Minister
             of
             the
             devill
             ,
             pleads
             against
             the
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
             ,
             because
             thou
             art
             a
             drunkard
             ,
             and
             live
             in
             sin
             ,
             and
             so
             must
             have
             the
             wages
             of
             sin
             ,
             which
             is
             destruction
             ,
             and
             all
             who
             lives
             in
             this
             generation
             ,
             pleading
             for
             sin
             ,
             for
             he
             that
             cannot
             witnesse
             cleansing
             here
             ,
             shall
             never
             be
             cleansed
             ,
             for
             as
             the
             tree
             falls
             so
             it
             lies
             ;
             and
             thou
             that
             calls
             this
             damnable
             doctrine
             ,
             art
             in
             the
             damnable
             estate
             of
             the
             devill
             ,
             blaspheming
             the
             truth
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             denies
             Christ
             come
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             and
             so
             art
             Antichrist
             ,
             and
             who
             have
             the
             image
             of
             God
             are
             like
             one
             another
             ,
             and
             who
             are
             not
             like
             ,
             they
             have
             the
             image
             of
             the
             devill
             ,
             and
             so
             are
             in
             the
             state
             of
             condemnation
             .
          
           
             
               Object
            
             4.
             
             That
             men
             ought
             not
             to
             acknowledge
             Superiors
             ,
             nor
             to
             give
             reverence
             .
          
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             Before
             the
             fall
             there
             was
             no
             Superiors
             ,
             onely
             man
             Lord
             over
             all
             Creatures
             ,
             
               Gen.
            
             7
             ,
             28.
             but
             not
             man
             to
             be
             Lord
             over
             man
             :
             and
             amongst
             those
             who
             were
             redeemed
             there
             was
             no
             Superiors
             ,
             onely
             Christ
             the
             head
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             fellow
             Servants
             ,
             and
             here
             who
             would
             be
             the
             greatest
             should
             be
             the
             least
             ,
             and
             he
             that
             respects
             persons
             commits
             sin
             ,
             
               Jam.
            
             2.
             9.
             and
             here
             thou
             and
             thy
             Superiors
             are
             in
             the
             fall
             ,
             lording
             over
             one
             another
             by
             your
             corrupt
             wills
             ,
             and
             as
             for
             reverence
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             reverence
             to
             whom
             reverence
             belongs
             ,
             he
             that
             can
             receive
             it
             let
             him
             .
          
           
             
               Object
               .
            
             5.
             
             That
             she
             said
             she
             is
             perfect
             in
             this
             life
             .
          
           
             
               Reply
            
             That
             is
             false
             ,
             but
             thou
             that
             pleadest
             against
             perfection
             in
             this
             life
             ,
             wast
             never
             in
             this
             life
             which
             is
             perfect
             ,
             nor
             art
             no
             Minister
             of
             Christ
             ,
             but
             of
             the
             devill
             ,
             who
             pleads
             for
             imperfection
             ;
             whereas
             Christ
             said
             ,
             
               Be
               ye
               perfect
               ,
               even
               as
               your
               heavenly
               Father
               is
               perfect
               ,
               Luke
            
             5.
             48.
             and
             the
             Minister
             of
             Christ
             witnessed
             and
             said
             ,
             as
             he
             is
             so
             are
             we
             in
             this
             present
             evill
             world
             ,
             and
             
               he
               that
               hath
               this
               hope
               purifieth
               himself
               ,
               even
               as
               he
               is
               pure
               ,
               1
               John
            
             2.
             3.
             and
             here
             thou
             art
             found
             in
             the
             kingdom
             of
             the
             devill
             ,
             which
             stands
             in
             imperfection
             ,
             and
             all
             who
             witnesse
             with
             thee
             ;
             for
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             God
             is
             pure
             ,
             and
             nothing
             that
             is
             impure
             can
             come
             therein
             .
          
           
             
               Object
               .
            
             6.
             
             That
             she
             knoweth
             and
             can
             judge
             of
             mens
             hearts
             ,
             and
             that
             Christ
             in
             her
             judgeth
             others
             ,
             and
             all
             others
             ,
             that
             are
             not
             such
             as
             she
             ,
             are
             carnall
             ,
             heathens
             ,
             vagabonds
             ,
             children
             of
             the
             devil
             ,
             enemies
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             murderers
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             gall
             of
             bitternesse
             .
          
           
             
               Reply
            
             Here
             with
             thy
             serpentine
             wisdom
             thou
             hast
             mingled
             truth
             and
             falshood
             together
             ,
             that
             all
             might
             goe
             current
             for
             truth
             ,
             but
             the
             day
             hath
             made
             thee
             manifest
             ,
             and
             thy
             heart
             is
             known
             to
             be
             
               Judas
            
             heart
             ,
             who
             professeth
             Christ
             in
             words
             ,
             and
             in
             thy
             heart
             murders
             him
             ;
             and
             thou
             art
             discerned
             and
             judged
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             in
             
               Ann
               Blacklane
               ,
            
             I
             being
             of
             one
             Spirit
             with
             her
             witnesse
             it
             ,
             and
             this
             thou
             shalt
             witnesse
             to
             thy
             woe
             and
             misery
             ,
             and
             here
             thou
             hast
             razed
             thy self
             out
             from
             being
             a
             Minister
             of
             Christ
             who
             art
             a
             naturall
             carnall
             man
             ,
             and
             knowes
             not
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             searcheth
             the
             heart
             and
             trieth
             the
             reines
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             4.
             12
             ,
             which
             the
             Ministers
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             witnessed
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             the
             spirituall
             man
             discerneth
             and
             judgeth
             all
             things
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             2.
             15.
             and
             witnessed
             and
             said
             ,
             it
             is
             no
             more
             I
             but
             Christ
             in
             me
             ,
             and
             without
             are
             dogs
             ,
             whoremongers
             ,
             adulterers
             ,
             carnall
             ,
             h●athens
             ,
             vagabonds
             ,
             children
             of
             the
             devill
             ,
             enemies
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             gall
             of
             bitternesse
             ,
             and
             drunkards
             ,
             and
             here
             art
             thou
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             joynes
             with
             thee
             to
             persecute
             the
             truth
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             must
             be
             cast
             into
             the
             lake
             that
             burneth
             ,
             for
             the
             new
             Covenant
             is
             but
             one
             ,
             and
             
             the
             way
             is
             but
             one
             ,
             and
             the
             truth
             is
             but
             one
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             are
             not
             with
             us
             are
             against
             us
             ,
             and
             here
             art
             thou
             in
             the
             damnable
             estate
             of
             the
             devil
             ,
             who
             calls
             this
             damnable
             doctrine
             .
          
           
             
               Object
               .
            
             7.
             
             That
             she
             and
             such
             as
             she
             are
             onely
             enlightened
             ,
             and
             sent
             of
             God
             to
             reprove
             the
             world
             of
             sin
             .
          
           
             
               Reply
            
             If
             thou
             wast
             a
             Minister
             of
             Christ
             thou
             wouldest
             witnesse
             the
             same
             ,
             for
             all
             who
             are
             sent
             from
             him
             are
             sent
             from
             one
             ,
             and
             are
             guided
             by
             one
             ,
             as
             they
             abide
             in
             one
             ,
             and
             are
             all
             of
             one
             heart
             and
             one
             mind
             ,
             
               Act.
            
             4.
             32.
             
             Epistles
             written
             in
             one
             anothers
             hearts
             ;
             and
             thou
             that
             callest
             this
             damnable
             doctrine
             art
             of
             one
             mind
             with
             the
             devill
             .
          
           
             
               Object
               .
            
             8.
             
             That
             she
             said
             there
             is
             no
             outward
             Christ
             according
             to
             his
             manhood
             ,
             but
             that
             Christ
             is
             onely
             within
             us
             .
          
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             This
             is
             false
             ,
             and
             here
             thou
             art
             a
             lier
             of
             thy
             father
             the
             devill
             ,
             but
             we
             witnesse
             Christ
             come
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             but
             this
             thou
             canst
             not
             witnesse
             but
             art
             in
             the
             state
             of
             reprobation
             ,
             who
             knows
             not
             Christ
             within
             ;
             and
             those
             who
             knowes
             Christ
             no
             nearer
             than
             the
             heavens
             above
             the
             skies
             ,
             hath
             no
             profit
             by
             him
             ,
             but
             is
             in
             the
             state
             of
             reprobation
             ,
             as
             the
             Scripture
             witnesseth
             ,
             2
             
               Cor
            
             12.
             5
          
           
             
               Object
               .
            
             9.
             
             That
             she
             said
             ,
             they
             that
             have
             the
             Spirit
             cannot
             fall
             into
             sicknesse
             ,
             diseases
             ,
             distempers
             of
             the
             body
             .
          
           
             
               Reply
            
             Here
             again
             thou
             art
             taken
             with
             a
             lie
             in
             thy
             mouth
             ,
             for
             what
             she
             said
             as
             concerning
             this
             ,
             was
             concerning
             her
             own
             condition
             ,
             since
             she
             witnessed
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           
             
               Object
               .
            
             10.
             
             That
             she
             doth
             not
             seek
             to
             lead
             men
             to
             the
             Scripture
             but
             from
             them
             ,
          
           
             
               Reply
            
             This
             is
             false
             ,
             for
             they
             who
             witnesse
             the
             life
             of
             the
             Scripture
             cannot
             deny
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             their
             own
             ;
             but
             thou
             ,
             and
             such
             swinish
             natures
             as
             thou
             ,
             must
             be
             shut
             out
             of
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             who
             takes
             to
             talk
             of
             ,
             or
             to
             make
             a
             trade
             of
             ,
             and
             are
             ignorant
             of
             the
             life
             ,
             and
             would
             destroy
             the
             life
             ,
             who
             have
             the
             form
             ,
             but
             deny
             the
             power
             ,
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             3.
             5.
             such
             must
             be
             shut
             out
             of
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             for
             what
             should
             swine
             doe
             with
             pearles
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             7.
             6.
             whose
             life
             is
             in
             husks
             ,
             and
             there
             thou
             feeds
             ,
             and
             all
             who
             have
             the
             letter
             and
             wants
             the
             life
             .
          
           
             
               Object
               .
            
             11.
             
             That
             she
             said
             ,
             no
             man
             ought
             to
             swear
             before
             a
             Magistrate
             ,
             and
             that
             no
             Magistrate
             ordained
             of
             God
             will
             cause
             men
             to
             swear
             ;
             and
             thou
             brings
             the
             old
             Covenant
             to
             maintain
             swearing
             ,
             
               Gen.
            
             24.
             3.
             
          
           
             
               Reply
            
             Hear
             every
             way
             thou
             Serpent
             pleads
             for
             thy
             life
             ,
             which
             is
             sin
             ,
             but
             Christ
             the
             new
             Covenant
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             end
             of
             the
             old
             Covenant
             ,
             said
             ,
             that
             it
             had
             been
             said
             in
             the
             old
             time
             ,
             thoushalt
             not
             forswear
             thy self
             ,
             but
             shalt
             perform
             unto
             the
             Lord
             thine
             oath
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             5
             ▪
             33
             ,
             34.
             but
             I
             say
             ,
             swear
             not
             at
             all
             ;
             yet
             the
             devill
             in
             thee
             runs
             into
             the
             old
             Covenant
             to
             maintain
             swearing
             ,
             and
             so
             would
             have
             Scripture
             to
             maintain
             his
             Kingdome
             ;
             but
             the
             day
             hath
             made
             him
             manifest
             ,
             and
             those
             who
             puts
             any
             to
             swear
             ,
             are
             still
             in
             the
             old
             Covenant
             ,
             for
             in
             the
             new
             Covenant
             no
             swearer
             can
             come
             .
          
           
             
               Object
               .
            
             12.
             
             That
             she
             said
             ,
             men
             ought
             not
             to
             pray
             ,
             and
             that
             I
             my self
             ought
             not
             to
             pray
             .
          
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             Even
             now
             thou
             wast
             pleading
             for
             swearing
             ,
             and
             now
             thou
             art
             pleading
             for
             praying
             but
             the
             prayer
             of
             the
             wicked
             are
             abominable
             ,
             
               Prov.
            
             15.
             8.
             and
             thou
             who
             art
             a
             drunkard
             art
             wicked
             ,
             and
             hath
             nothing
             to
             pray
             ,
             but
             
               Cains
            
             generation
             ,
             murdering
             the
             righteous
             ,
             whose
             Sacrifices
             the
             Lord
             will
             not
             accept
             ;
             but
             he
             that
             can
             witness
             Christ
             risen
             can
             pray
             .
          
           
           
             
               Object
               .
            
             13.
             
             That
             the
             Scripture
             doth
             not
             trie
             the
             Spirit
             .
          
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             The
             Spirit
             was
             before
             the
             letter
             was
             ,
             and
             thou
             hast
             the
             letter
             ,
             but
             canst
             not
             trie
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             but
             those
             who
             have
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             have
             tried
             thy
             spirit
             without
             the
             letter
             ,
             and
             hath
             found
             it
             to
             be
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             devill
             ,
             who
             hath
             ever
             reviled
             and
             persecuted
             the
             truth
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             calleth
             the
             doctrine
             of
             Christ
             damnable
             doctrine
             .
          
           
             And
             thou
             sayest
             thou
             wilt
             justifie
             ,
             that
             all
             these
             her
             sayings
             are
             false
             ,
             and
             will
             be
             ready
             to
             maintain
             them
             by
             this
             power
             .
          
           
             
               Reply
            
             I
             doe
             testifie
             and
             witnesse
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             that
             thou
             art
             a
             naturall
             carnall
             man
             ,
             and
             knowes
             not
             the
             things
             of
             God
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             2
             :
             14.
             therefore
             thou
             Serpent
             be
             silent
             ,
             and
             talk
             nor
             meddle
             not
             with
             the
             things
             ,
             least
             he
             come
             with
             a
             bigger
             power
             then
             thine
             ,
             and
             cut
             the
             asunder
             ,
             and
             cast
             thee
             into
             the
             lake
             that
             burneth
             ,
             then
             shalt
             thou
             know
             what
             thou
             hast
             done
             ,
             and
             all
             who
             plot
             and
             lay
             their
             heads
             together
             ,
             devising
             how
             to
             shed
             the
             innocent
             bloud
             ,
             it
             were
             better
             for
             them
             they
             had
             never
             been
             born
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             23
             :
             35
             ,
             for
             upon
             that
             generation
             shall
             come
             all
             the
             righteous
             
               Abel
               ,
            
             even
             untill
             now
             ,
             and
             this
             I
             witnesse
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             who
             am
             chosen
             out
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             to
             be
             a
             faithfull
             witnesse
             for
             the
             truth
             of
             God
             against
             all
             who
             doe
             oppose
             it
             .
          
           
             
               JAMES
               PARNELL
               A
               Prisoner
               for
               the
               testimony
               of
               JESUS
               at
               
                 Cambridge
                 .