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         Hubberthorn, Richard, 1628-1662.
      
       
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             The testimony of the everlasting gospel witnessed through sufferings.
             Hubberthorn, Richard, 1628-1662.
             Atkinson, Christopher.
             Lancaster, James, d. 1699.
             Tofte, Thomas.
          
           7, [1] p.
           
             s.n.,
             [Norwich? :
             1654]
          
           
             Caption title.
             Signed on p.3: A servant and a witnesse of Jesus in the bonds of the Gospel of Christ, and a prisoner in Norwich Castle, Richard Hubberthorn.
             Includes charges by the mayor of Norwich, Thomas Tofte, against James Lancaster and Christopher Atkinson, Quakers imprisoned in Norwich, and their responses.
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           THE
           TESTIMONY
           Of
           the
           Everlasting
           GOSPEL
           Witnessed
           through
           Sufferings
           .
        
         
           WE
           the
           Prisoners
           of
           the
           Lord
           who
           are
           called
           and
           chosen
           to
           this
           Work
           of
           the
           Ministery
           of
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Ghrist
           ,
           and
           to
           bear
           Testimony
           to
           the
           Truth
           ,
           which
           freely
           we
           have
           received
           ,
           and
           do
           freely
           declare
           ;
           and
           do
           covet
           no
           mans
           gold
           nor
           silver
           ,
           nor
           meat
           ,
           nor
           drink
           ,
           nor
           apparell
           ,
           God
           is
           our
           witnesse
           ,
           whose
           honour
           and
           glory
           we
           seek
           ,
           and
           not
           our
           own
           ,
           but
           do
           labour
           in
           the
           Lords
           work
           ,
           being
           chargeable
           to
           no
           man
           ,
           but
           this
           doth
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           testifie
           to
           us
           dayly
           ,
           that
           in
           them
           that
           receive
           our
           Testimony
           ,
           and
           in
           them
           that
           persecute
           us
           are
           we
           a
           good
           savour
           unto
           God
           ,
           both
           in
           them
           that
           believe
           ,
           and
           in
           them
           that
           perish
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           may
           finish
           our
           Testimony
           and
           Work
           of
           the
           Ministry
           committed
           unto
           us
           ,
           we
           love
           not
           our
           lives
           unto
           death
           ,
           but
           are
           reviled
           persecuted
           ,
           and
           shamefully
           intreated
           by
           this
           perverse
           Generation
           ,
           who
           have
           no
           Law
           to
           act
           any
           thing
           against
           us
           by
           ,
           but
           their
           own
           wils
           ,
           for
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           doth
           witnesse
           us
           and
           our
           Ministery
           to
           be
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           for
           setting
           up
           righteousnesse
           in
           the
           earth
           our
           Ministery
           is
           ;
           and
           they
           who
           do
           act
           against
           the
           servants
           of
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           do
           act
           against
           God
           ,
           for
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           which
           is
           perfect
           ,
           we
           witnesse
           to
           be
           fulfilled
           in
           us
           ,
           who
           are
           come
           to
           the
           Ministration
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           through
           the
           Law
           are
           become
           dead
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Spirit
           we
           come
           to
           know
           sin
           ,
           which
           raigned
           till
           the
           Law
           came
           which
           is
           perfect
           ,
           which
           taxes
           hold
           upon
           every
           transgression
           ;
           and
           Christ
           we
           witnesse
           the
           end
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           who
           came
           to
           finish
           transgression
           ,
           and
           make
           an
           end
           of
           sins
           ,
           and
           where
           there
           
           is
           no
           transgression
           proved
           ,
           there
           can
           be
           no
           Law
           added
           ,
           and
           we
           who
           suffer
           here
           in
           
             Norwich
             ,
          
           there
           is
           nothing
           proved
           against
           us
           that
           comes
           under
           the
           breach
           of
           the
           Law
           :
           For
           as
           I
           was
           moved
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           I
           came
           to
           
             Wymondham
             ,
          
           and
           in
           the
           Meeting
           house
           ,
           when
           the
           Priest
           had
           ended
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           people
           silent
           ,
           I
           spoke
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           them
           ,
           in
           love
           to
           their
           souls
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           deliverance
           of
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           out
           of
           captivity
           ,
           and
           for
           this
           I
           was
           sent
           to
           
             Bridwell
             ,
          
           and
           the
           next
           day
           being
           called
           before
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           but
           nothing
           was
           proved
           against
           me
           ,
           though
           he
           accused
           me
           of
           something
           which
           I
           spoke
           not
           ,
           nor
           none
           did
           prove
           it
           against
           me
           ,
           and
           he
           himself
           confessed
           that
           he
           did
           not
           hear
           me
           speak
           that
           he
           accused
           me
           of
           ,
           though
           he
           himself
           was
           in
           the
           multitude
           ,
           and
           heard
           as
           the
           rest
           did
           .
           Then
           he
           asked
           me
           if
           I
           would
           promise
           him
           not
           to
           come
           in
           the
           publick
           Meeting
           house
           again
           in
           the
           like
           manner
           ,
           and
           I
           should
           have
           my
           Liberty
           to
           meet
           in
           Town
           ,
           or
           where
           I
           would
           :
           I
           Answered
           ,
           if
           I
           was
           moved
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           come
           thither
           again
           ,
           I
           should
           come
           ,
           and
           when
           I
           did
           transgresse
           or
           do
           any
           wrong
           ,
           let
           him
           add
           the
           Law
           upon
           me
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           no
           Law
           in
           the
           Nation
           that
           doth
           binde
           any
           from
           coming
           to
           the
           Publick
           meeting
           house
           ,
           who
           come
           in
           the
           same
           manner
           as
           I
           did
           ,
           to
           declare
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           freely
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           then
           in
           his
           will
           he
           made
           a
           
             mittimus
             ,
          
           and
           sent
           me
           to
           prison
           ,
           and
           the
           next
           day
           by
           his
           own
           warrant
           discharged
           me
           of
           all
           that
           was
           laid
           to
           my
           charge
           in
           the
           
             Mittimus
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           I
           am
           kept
           in
           prison
           nothing
           justly
           being
           charged
           against
           me
           ,
           having
           suffered
           imprisonment
           above
           ten
           weeks
           ,
           and
           since
           I
           was
           committed
           was
           called
           before
           the
           Magistrates
           ,
           and
           the
           Maior
           ,
           and
           before
           the
           Committees
           who
           sit
           as
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           nothing
           they
           could
           finde
           worthy
           of
           bonds
           ,
           nor
           that
           I
           had
           broken
           the
           Law
           ,
           yet
           did
           not
           set
           me
           at
           liberty
           ,
           but
           keeps
           me
           still
           in
           prison
           ,
           and
           I
           being
           shut
           up
           in
           a
           hole
           amongst
           thieves
           ,
           and
           not
           suffered
           to
           have
           my
           Liberty
           Publickly
           ;
           I
           am
           moved
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           declare
           it
           publickly
           ,
           that
           all
           Rulers
           ,
           Magistrates
           and
           people
           in
           the
           Nation
           may
           see
           that
           in
           stead
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           persecution
           is
           acted
           ,
           where
           three
           of
           the
           servants
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           now
           imprisoned
           in
           
             Norwich
             ,
          
           one
           because
           he
           would
           not
           Promise
           to
           come
           in
           the
           Steeple-house
           again
           to
           declare
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           another
           is
           committed
           by
           a
           
             Mittimus
             ,
          
           and
           the
           substance
           of
           that
           charged
           against
           him
           in
           it
           ,
           is
           ,
           That
           he
           said
           ,
           he
           came
           to
           declare
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           another
           because
           he
           declared
           against
           him
           and
           ungodlinesse
           openly
           in
           the
           streets
           :
           Oh
           ,
           be
           ashamed
           all
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           who
           have
           set
           your selves
           against
           the
           mighty
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           now
           coming
           to
           discover
           you
           ,
           and
           lay
           you
           naked
           ,
           who
           by
           the
           Light
           of
           God
           are
           seen
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           children
           of
           Light
           are
           made
           manifest
           ,
           
           though
           your
           deceits
           hath
           laid
           hid
           and
           covered
           long
           ,
           both
           Priests
           and
           Magistrates
           :
           but
           now
           are
           ye
           discovered
           by
           the
           Light
           ,
           and
           the
           Life
           is
           come
           to
           try
           you
           ,
           and
           now
           you
           are
           found
           to
           persecute
           the
           Saints
           ,
           which
           you
           professed
           your selves
           to
           be
           ,
           till
           you
           were
           proved
           and
           tryed
           by
           the
           Light
           ,
           as
           now
           you
           are
           ;
           Praises
           eternall
           be
           to
           the
           Lord
           God
           for
           evermore
           .
        
         
           Now
           these
           things
           being
           acted
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           the
           present
           government
           ,
           and
           Lord
           Protector
           ,
           and
           Rulers
           and
           heads
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           being
           ignorant
           of
           what
           tyranny
           and
           persecution
           is
           acted
           privately
           in
           their
           Names
           ;
           Therefore
           I
           am
           moved
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           declare
           it
           Publictly
           ,
           that
           the
           heads
           and
           Rulers
           of
           the
           nation
           may
           see
           and
           consider
           whether
           any
           such
           tyranny
           be
           Protected
           to
           be
           set
           up
           in
           the
           Nation
           instead
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           justice
           ;
           for
           the
           innocent
           doth
           cry
           for
           equity
           and
           justice
           in
           their
           Courts
           and
           Sessions
           ,
           but
           in
           stead
           thereof
           tyranny
           ,
           persecution
           ,
           and
           cruelty
           ,
           so
           having
           discharged
           my
           duty
           in
           clearing
           my
           conscience
           to
           you
           before
           the
           Lord
           :
           The
           sin
           lyes
           at
           your
           doores
           ,
           who
           hath
           a
           power
           put
           into
           your
           hands
           ,
           if
           you
           do
           not
           improve
           it
           in
           breaking
           the
           bondes
           of
           wickednesse
           ,
           and
           setting
           the
           oppressed
           free
           :
           for
           the
           Law
           of
           justice
           and
           equity
           we
           own
           ,
           and
           have
           desired
           to
           be
           tryed
           by
           ,
           but
           are
           denyed
           it
           by
           those
           called
           Justices
           of
           Peace
           :
           and
           here
           to
           you
           and
           all
           the
           world
           we
           declare
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           afraid
           of
           the
           faces
           of
           men
           ,
           who
           would
           devour
           us
           ,
           for
           we
           have
           no
           mans
           person
           in
           admiration
           for
           advantage
           nor
           self
           ends
           ,
           but
           in
           plainnesse
           and
           singlenesse
           of
           heart
           declare
           the
           truth
           ,
           respecting
           no
           mans
           person
           ,
           but
           do
           honour
           all
           men
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           but
           not
           with
           eye
           service
           as
           men
           pleasers
           ,
           but
           in
           singlenesse
           of
           heart
           do
           we
           all
           things
           as
           unto
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           
             A
             servant
             and
             a
             witnesse
             of
             Jesus
             in
             the
             bonds
             of
             the
             Gospel
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             a
             prisoner
             in
             Norwich
             Castle
             ,
             RICHARD
             HUBBERTHORN
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           
             Norwich
             ,
          
           
             THese
             are
             to
             require
             you
             to
             to
             take
             into
             your
             custody
             
               James
               Lancaster
            
             herewith
             sent
             ,
             who
             lately
             came
             to
             this
             City
             from
             
               Northseal
               ,
            
             in
             the
             ●land
             of
             
               Walner
            
             in
             
               Lancashire
               ,
            
             and
             can
             shew
             no
             lawfull
             cause
             for
             his
             coming
             hither
             ,
             but
             onely
             to
             declare
             the
             Truth
             (
             as
             he
             cals
             it
             )
             and
             did
             in
             the
             publick
             market
             place
             in
             this
             City
             ,
             gather
             together
             a
             great
             company
             of
             rude
             and
             idle
             people
             ,
             to
             the
             disturbance
             of
             the
             peace
             of
             this
             City
             ,
             and
             him
             safe
             keep
             untill
             he
             shall
             be
             delivered
             from
             thence
             according
             to
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             hereof
             fail
             not
             :
             
               This
               9th
               of
               
                 December
                 ,
              
            
             to
             Mr
             
               Edward
               Hunt
            
             keeper
             of
             the
             common
             prison
             in
             the
             said
             City
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Thomas
                 Tofte
              
               Maior
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             ANSVVER
             .
          
           
             The
             cause
             of
             my
             coming
             I
             did
             declare
             before
             one
             of
             your
             Justices
             called
             ,
             and
             was
             examined
             before
             him
             ;
             I
             told
             him
             it
             was
             to
             see
             a
             friend
             in
             the
             Castle
             ,
             who
             was
             Prisoner
             there
             ,
             and
             after
             I
             had
             been
             there
             with
             him
             was
             moved
             to
             go
             where
             their
             Minister
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             called
             ,
             was
             sitting
             in
             a
             house
             neer
             the
             Castle
             ,
             who
             said
             little
             unto
             me
             ,
             because
             it
             was
             undenyable
             that
             a
             spoke
             ,
             who
             own
             Justice
             ,
             and
             reasoned
             with
             the
             people
             in
             the
             same
             room
             of
             the
             things
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             so
             came
             and
             was
             passing
             out
             of
             the
             City
             a
             quarter
             of
             a
             mile
             ,
             the
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
             came
             to
             me
             ,
             Thou
             must
             go
             back
             again
             ,
             and
             witnesse
             forth
             my
             Name
             in
             their
             Market
             among
             the
             people
             ,
             and
             at
             his
             command
             I
             was
             obedient
             ,
             and
             went
             and
             declared
             forth
             that
             was
             given
             me
             to
             speak
             amongst
             them
             ,
             which
             made
             the
             people
             astonished
             ,
             and
             many
             did
             follow
             me
             as
             you
             call
             them
             ,
             rude
             ,
             in
             running
             to
             hear
             the
             Truth
             declared
             forth
             in
             the
             Market
             ,
             as
             the
             Apostle
             of
             Christ
             ,
             who
             reasoned
             in
             the
             Markets
             dayly
             ,
             and
             went
             from
             City
             to
             City
             ,
             preaching
             the
             Gospel
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             were
             persecuted
             from
             city
             to
             city
             ,
             this
             is
             called
             disturbance
             now
             as
             it
             was
             then
             ,
             and
             what
             peace
             did
             I
             break
             ,
             going
             on
             declaring
             forth
             the
             Truth
             ,
             which
             none
             could
             object
             against
             that
             heard
             it
             ,
             and
             by
             your
             Officers
             called
             ,
             as
             he
             said
             ,
             he
             might
             know
             the
             ground
             why
             I
             spoke
             so
             ,
             and
             shewed
             him
             I
             was
             commanded
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             being
             brought
             by
             him
             before
             one
             justice
             called
             ,
             was
             examined
             ,
             and
             could
             not
             find
             me
             by
             his
             Law
             a
             transgressor
             ,
             and
             bade
             him
             carry
             me
             to
             the
             Maior
             ,
             and
             he
             did
             so
             ,
             and
             he
             did
             examine
             me
             upon
             the
             grounds
             of
             my
             faith
             ,
             and
             of
             my
             outward
             means
             ,
             where
             
             it
             was
             ,
             and
             what
             quantity
             it
             was
             ,
             and
             being
             not
             ashamed
             ,
             declared
             my self
             at
             full
             to
             him
             of
             both
             ,
             as
             it
             will
             further
             appear
             by
             an
             examination
             before
             the
             Rulers
             of
             this
             City
             ,
             and
             so
             by
             the
             Maior
             ,
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             am
             here
             in
             their
             bonds
             and
             imprisonments
             doth
             abide
             me
             in
             obedience
             to
             the
             commands
             of
             the
             same
             that
             
               Paul
            
             was
             guided
             ,
             and
             so
             by
             the
             same
             generation
             of
             Rulers
             as
             was
             in
             those
             dayes
             am
             I
             here
             a
             sufferer
             ,
             and
             to
             die
             ,
             if
             I
             be
             called
             to
             it
             ,
             for
             a
             testimony
             of
             a
             good
             conscience
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Market
             I
             cleared
             my
             conscience
             in
             witnessing
             forth
             the
             Truth
             ,
             Christ
             Jesus
             the
             Light
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             who
             hath
             enlightened
             every
             one
             that
             comes
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             cald
             people
             to
             repentance
             ,
             and
             said
             the
             mighty
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             was
             coming
             ,
             let
             all
             flesh
             dread
             and
             fear
             before
             him
             ,
             and
             bade
             them
             take
             heed
             to
             the
             Light
             of
             Christ
             in
             them
             ,
             which
             shewed
             sin
             and
             evill
             in
             them
             ,
             loving
             it
             theere
             was
             their
             teacher
             ;
             hating
             it
             there
             was
             their
             condemnation
             ;
             this
             was
             the
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
             sent
             by
             me
             ,
             which
             was
             no
             peace
             to
             earthly
             hearts
             and
             minds
             ,
             but
             a
             sword
             ,
             as
             Christ
             saith
             ,
             and
             this
             was
             disturbance
             of
             the
             peace
             of
             the
             City
             of
             
               Norwich
            
             called
             ,
             by
             the
             Rulers
             ,
             who
             now
             am
             in
             their
             bonds
             for
             this
             declaring
             ,
             let
             all
             judge
             what
             peace
             it
             is
             they
             live
             in
             ,
             when
             the
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
             disturbs
             them
             :
             But
             to
             that
             of
             God
             in
             all
             consciences
             am
             I
             sent
             to
             speak
             ,
             which
             is
             his
             own
             witnesse
             against
             transgression
             in
             man
             ,
             and
             by
             it
             man
             sees
             his
             transgression
             ,
             and
             acting
             contrary
             to
             that
             ,
             there
             is
             mans
             condemnation
             ;
             but
             who
             as
             loves
             it
             ,
             the
             Light
             of
             Christ
             in
             the
             conscience
             ,
             their
             deeds
             are
             brought
             to
             it
             to
             be
             tryed
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             be
             made
             manifest
             ,
             and
             here
             is
             the
             wicked
             nature
             disturbed
             ,
             and
             judged
             in
             the
             particular
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             called
             disturbers
             ,
             in
             whom
             the
             Light
             of
             Christ
             doth
             guide
             in
             the
             Generall
             ,
             and
             to
             that
             which
             doth
             disturb
             the
             wicked
             nature
             do
             we
             speak
             ,
             that
             sin
             and
             unjust
             dealing
             may
             be
             confounded
             ,
             and
             the
             soul
             brought
             from
             under
             it
             ,
             that
             God
             alone
             may
             be
             glorified
             ,
             to
             whom
             honour
             and
             glory
             belongs
             .
          
           
             
               A
               Servant
               of
               the
               Lord
               to
               exhort
               people
               to
               the
               light
               of
               Christ
               in
               them
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               be
               turned
               from
               their
               dark
               wayes
               they
               lived
               in
               ,
               to
               serve
               the
               living
               God
               in
               Spirit
               and
               in
               truth
               .
               JAMES
               LANCASTER
               .
            
             
               From
               
                 Norwich
              
               
                 the
                 13.
                 of
                 the
                 10.
                 
                   month
                   .
                
                 1654
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           
             An
             Episte
             written
             in
             the
             bonds
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             to
             be
             published
             abroad
             amongst
             the
             Inhatants
             of
             ENGLAND
             ,
             Rulers
             ,
             Magistrates
             and
             People
             .
          
           
             I
             A
             Prisoner
             of
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             doe
             unto
             all
             the
             world
             clear
             my
             conscience
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             am
             free
             from
             the
             bloud
             of
             all
             men
             ,
             who
             seek
             the
             bloud
             of
             the
             innocent
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             wickednesse
             of
             the
             deceitful
             hearts
             ,
             would
             insnare
             the
             simple
             ,
             and
             number
             them
             amongst
             transgressors
             ,
             who
             are
             not
             found
             in
             any
             transgression
             ,
             but
             are
             set
             free
             by
             the
             Son
             ,
             and
             are
             heirs
             of
             the
             promise
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ,
             who
             hath
             called
             me
             out
             of
             the
             world
             to
             testifie
             against
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             their
             deeds
             are
             evill
             ;
             and
             for
             the
             same
             am
             I
             hailed
             before
             the
             Judgement
             seats
             ,
             against
             whom
             there
             is
             no
             Law
             ,
             for
             in
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             is
             according
             to
             that
             in
             every
             mans
             conscience
             ,
             doe
             I
             abide
             ,
             and
             am
             free
             from
             all
             bondages
             ,
             and
             Lawes
             without
             ,
             that
             are
             acted
             in
             the
             will
             of
             man
             ,
             and
             by
             such
             a
             Law
             is
             the
             innocent
             persecuted
             ,
             and
             cast
             into
             prison
             ,
             to
             suffer
             amongst
             the
             transgressors
             ,
             that
             the
             Scripture
             might
             be
             fulfilled
             upon
             them
             as
             Christ
             said
             ,
             
               as
               they
               have
               done
               unto
               me
               ,
               so
               shall
               they
               doe
               unto
               you
               ,
               the
               Servant
               is
               not
               greater
               than
               the
               Lord
               ,
            
             John
             15.
             18
             ,
             19
             ,
             20
             ,
             21.
             and
             this
             we
             are
             witnesses
             of
             ,
             and
             are
             brought
             to
             suffer
             for
             his
             name
             sake
             ,
             and
             am
             not
             onely
             willing
             to
             suffer
             ,
             but
             to
             die
             for
             the
             testimony
             of
             Jesus
             :
             Though
             all
             the
             chief
             Priests
             and
             Rulers
             .
             which
             are
             not
             called
             by
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             ,
             as
             the
             Ministers
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             of
             God
             ,
             were
             ,
             but
             doe
             seek
             to
             insnare
             and
             bring
             into
             bondage
             that
             which
             God
             hath
             set
             at
             liberty
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             the
             same
             nature
             that
             doth
             imprison
             the
             seed
             within
             ,
             which
             doth
             imprison
             and
             persecute
             the
             Servants
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             in
             whom
             the
             seed
             is
             raised
             up
             without
             in
             the
             Saints
             :
             And
             whereas
             I
             am
             sent
             to
             the
             Goale
             of
             
               Norwich
            
             by
             a
             Mittimus
             by
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             Rulers
             ,
             I
             am
             moved
             of
             the
             Lord
             to
             clear
             my
             conscience
             unto
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             I
             am
             free
             and
             not
             guilty
             of
             what
             they
             lay
             to
             my
             charge
             ,
             though
             by
             it
             they
             seek
             to
             persecute
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               The
               Mittimus
               :
            
             NORVVICH
             .
          
           
             These
             are
             to
             require
             you
             to
             take
             into
             your
             custody
             the
             body
             of
             
               Christopher
               Atkinson
            
             herewith
             sent
             ,
             who
             lately
             came
             into
             this
             city
             from
             
               Kendall
            
             in
             
               Westmerland
               ,
            
             and
             can
             give
             no
             account
             of
             his
             livelihood
             ,
             nor
             shew
             any
             lawfull
             
             cause
             of
             his
             coming
             hither
             ,
             but
             onely
             to
             declare
             the
             Truth
             ,
             as
             he
             calls
             it
             .
          
           
             
               THO.
               TOFTE
               Mayor
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             ANSVVER
             .
          
           
             To
             these
             things
             ,
             for
             which
             I
             am
             accused
             ,
             and
             am
             imprisoned
             by
             the
             Rulers
             of
             this
             City
             ,
             I
             am
             bold
             to
             declare
             the
             truth
             ,
             that
             out
             of
             Countries
             and
             kinreds
             hath
             the
             Lord
             redeemed
             me
             ,
             and
             called
             me
             forth
             to
             declare
             his
             name
             abroad
             ,
             for
             which
             cause
             I
             am
             apprehended
             as
             a
             Vagrant
             ,
             though
             my
             habitation
             and
             being
             is
             known
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             for
             declaring
             his
             name
             abroad
             who
             hath
             thus
             called
             me
             ,
             am
             I
             brought
             before
             Rulers
             ,
             and
             cast
             into
             prison
             for
             testifying
             the
             life
             and
             power
             of
             that
             which
             they
             themselves
             professe
             in
             words
             ,
             who
             thus
             imprisoneth
             and
             persecuteth
             the
             righteous
             seed
             of
             God
             where
             it
             is
             brought
             forth
             .
             And
             here
             let
             the
             Rulers
             of
             
               Norwich
            
             be
             witnesses
             against
             themselves
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             of
             that
             generation
             that
             put
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             to
             death
             ,
             by
             a
             law
             in
             their
             own
             wills
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             will
             of
             God
             :
             and
             what
             would
             they
             have
             said
             of
             Christ
             ,
             who
             had
             no
             habitation
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
             no
             not
             so
             much
             as
             to
             lay
             his
             head
             ,
             if
             they
             had
             been
             in
             his
             dayes
             ;
             by
             this
             Law
             he
             might
             have
             been
             persecuted
             and
             imprisoned
             ,
             and
             him
             they
             doe
             persecute
             and
             imprison
             ,
             in
             so
             much
             as
             they
             doe
             it
             unto
             the
             least
             of
             his
             ,
             they
             doe
             it
             unto
             him
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             made
             manifest
             ;
             and
             if
             they
             had
             been
             in
             the
             times
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             whose
             words
             they
             doe
             professe
             ,
             would
             they
             not
             have
             persecuted
             them
             by
             this
             law
             ,
             who
             said
             they
             had
             no
             certain
             dwelling
             place
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             4.
             11.
             and
             the
             world
             was
             not
             worthy
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             such
             doe
             they
             persecute
             now
             as
             are
             redeemed
             from
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             by
             it
             suffer
             continually
             .
          
           
             
               Cain
            
             was
             a
             Vagabond
             ,
             who
             slew
             his
             brother
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             live
             in
             anger
             and
             envy
             ,
             such
             hath
             no
             habitation
             in
             God
             ,
             but
             such
             actions
             and
             beastly
             nature
             we
             deny
             ,
             and
             are
             redeemed
             from
             such
             things
             ,
             and
             our
             habitation
             is
             in
             God
             ;
             and
             here
             let
             the
             Rulers
             of
             
               Norwich
            
             stop
             their
             mouthes
             and
             be
             ashamed
             ,
             who
             are
             found
             persecutors
             of
             the
             Saints
             of
             the
             most
             high
             God
             ,
             without
             the
             breach
             or
             colour
             of
             any
             law
             ,
             or
             any
             transgression
             said
             justly
             to
             our
             charge
             ,
             who
             are
             free
             born
             English
             men
             ,
             whose
             Country
             and
             habitation
             we
             declared
             ,
             and
             yet
             in
             their
             Mittimus
             doth
             deny
             it
             .
          
           
             And
             whereas
             I
             am
             accused
             of
             gathering
             multitudes
             of
             rude
             people
             together
             ,
             it
             is
             false
             ,
             as
             the
             City
             of
             
               Norwich
            
             shall
             testifie
             ,
             for
             I
             was
             quietly
             in
             a
             house
             with
             them
             that
             were
             my
             friends
             ,
             and
             I
             did
             not
             goe
             forth
             into
             their
             streets
             ,
             but
             the
             rude
             multitude
             came
             in
             ,
             which
             they
             and
             the
             Priests
             call
             Christians
             ,
             and
             broke
             the
             peace
             ,
             and
             this
             the
             Mayor
             of
             the
             Town
             
             came
             in
             and
             saw
             ,
             who
             said
             ,
             there
             was
             no
             revelation
             now
             ,
             but
             of
             the
             Devill
             ,
             and
             so
             denyeth
             both
             Christ
             and
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             which
             saith
             ,
             No
             man
             knoweth
             the
             Father
             but
             the
             Son
             ,
             and
             he
             to
             whom
             the
             Son
             will
             reveal
             him
             ;
             Now
             let
             all
             judge
             whether
             he
             be
             fit
             to
             rule
             for
             God
             ,
             who
             denyes
             the
             Covenant
             of
             God
             ,
             who
             gave
             him
             for
             a
             Covenant
             and
             a
             Leader
             to
             the
             People
             ,
             and
             the
             Maior
             coming
             in
             to
             our
             Meeting
             ,
             where
             the
             rude
             multitude
             was
             ,
             as
             he
             cals
             it
             ,
             had
             nothing
             where
             of
             to
             accuse
             us
             ,
             but
             desired
             me
             in
             love
             to
             come
             to
             him
             the
             next
             day
             ,
             which
             I
             did
             ,
             and
             by
             a
             warrant
             without
             any
             examination
             ,
             I
             was
             sent
             to
             prison
             for
             a
             time
             ,
             till
             I
             was
             called
             to
             examination
             again
             ,
             being
             free
             from
             the
             breach
             of
             any
             Law
             am
             I
             here
             retained
             in
             prison
             for
             witnessing
             forth
             a
             good
             conscience
             before
             God
             and
             man
             ,
             thus
             to
             all
             the
             world
             have
             I
             cleared
             my
             conscience
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             that
             what
             I
             suffer
             is
             for
             righteousnesses
             sake
             ,
             without
             the
             breach
             of
             any
             Law
             ,
             and
             so
             I
             remain
             a
             sufferer
             this
             day
             for
             the
             Testimony
             of
             Jesus
             who
             am
             a
             servant
             to
             the
             Truth
             ,
             and
             a
             Friend
             of
             
               Israels
            
             Commonwealth
             .
          
           
             
               Whose
               name
               in
               the
               flesh
               is
               
                 Christopher
                 Atkinson
                 ,
              
               a
               Prisoner
               of
               the
               Lord
               in
               
                 Norwich
                 .
              
            
             
               From
               the
               Gaol
               of
               
                 Norwich
              
               
                 13.
                 10.
                 
              
            
          
        
      
       
         FINIS
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