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         Blackborow, Sarah.
      
       
         
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             The oppressed prisoners complaint of their great oppression: with a loud call to Englands magistrates for the exercise of impartial justice, before the wrath of the lamb break forth. With a brief relation of the unparallel'd proceedings of the court, at the Old Baily, the fifth day of the fifth month, 1662.
             Blackborow, Sarah.
          
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           The
           Oppressed
           Prisoners
           COMPLAINT
           Of
           their
           great
           OPPRESSION
           :
           With
           a
           loud
           Call
           to
           
             Englands
             Magistrates
          
           for
           the
           exercise
           of
           Impartial
           Justice
           ,
           before
           the
           Wrath
           of
           the
           Lamb
           break
           forth
           .
           With
           a
           brief
           Relation
           of
           the
           unparallel'd
           Proceedings
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           at
           the
           
             Old
             Baily
          
           ,
           
             the
             fifth
             day
             of
             the
             fifth
             Month
             ,
             1662.
             
          
        
         
           
           REpent
           ,
           O
           England
           ,
           for
           what
           thou
           hast
           done
        
         
           To
           God's
           dear
           Lambs
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           holy
           One
           ;
        
         
           Oh
           hearken
           to
           the
           doleful
           hideous
           Cry
        
         
           Of
           God's
           dear
           ones
           ,
           that
           in
           your
           Prisons
           ly
           .
        
         
           
           The
           Fatherless
           in
           thee
           ,
           Oh
           England
           ,
           cry
        
         
           And
           groan
           ,
           because
           of
           Bonds
           and
           Cruelty
           ;
        
         
           For
           great
           Oppression
           ,
           it
           doth
           much
           abound
           ,
        
         
           As
           touching
           Justice
           ,
           it
           cannot
           be
           found
           .
        
         
           The
           Widows
           now
           ,
           indeed
           ,
           are
           made
           a
           prey
           ,
        
         
           Their
           bitter
           Cryes
           are
           heard
           ,
           still
           ,
           day
           by
           day
           ;
        
         
           And
           in
           the
           ears
           of
           God
           their
           Cryes
           do
           come
           ,
        
         
           They
           shall
           be
           heard
           by
           Christ
           ,
           the
           holy
           One.
        
         
           Wo
           unto
           England
           then
           ,
           when
           God
           shall
           plead
        
         
           The
           righteous
           Cause
           ,
           of
           Innocents
           ;
           indeed
        
         
           If
           England
           now
           should
           plead
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           guilty
        
         
           Of
           any
           crime
           that
           now
           is
           counted
           filthy
           ,
        
         
           What
           mean
           you
           then
           ,
           by
           halling
           every
           day
        
         
           God's
           Worshippers
           to
           Prison
           ;
           Yea
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
        
         
           What
           Law
           of
           God
           have
           we
           indeed
           offended
           ?
        
         
           That
           by
           your
           Souldiers
           we
           are
           apprehended
           ,
        
         
           And
           in
           your
           filthy
           Goals
           are
           fast
           secur'd
           ,
        
         
           And
           yet
           no
           Crime
           against
           us
           is
           procur'd
           ;
        
         
           What
           sin
           is
           done
           ?
           or
           Law
           have
           we
           offended
           ,
        
         
           That
           Justice
           stops
           ,
           and
           surely
           is
           suspended
           ?
        
         
           If
           that
           Offenders
           we
           ,
           indeed
           ,
           must
           be
           ,
        
         
           Wherefore
           in
           Court
           ,
           our
           Charge
           ,
           could
           we
           not
           see
           ?
        
         
           What
           is
           the
           Crime
           that
           we
           committed
           have
           ?
        
         
           Let
           's
           hear
           we
           pary
           ,
           for
           Justice
           we
           do
           crave
           :
        
         
           For
           we
           indeed
           ,
           as
           free-born
           English
           men
           ,
        
         
           For
           Justice
           cry
           ,
           which
           is
           our
           Right
           :
           agen
        
         
           What
           Charge
           is
           laid
           against
           us
           ,
           in
           this
           day
           ,
        
         
           
           Save
           in
           the
           matters
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           I
           pray
           ?
        
         
           Is
           
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
          
           now
           a
           Sin
           ,
        
         
           Tho
           promised
           by
           
             the
             WORD
             of
             a
             King.
          
        
         
           Beware
           ,
           O
           Rulers
           ,
           then
           ,
           how
           you
           oppress
        
         
           
           God's
           Heritage
           indeed
           ,
           who
           do
           no
           less
        
         
           Than
           his
           most
           Royal
           Law
           strive
           to
           obay
        
         
           By
           meeting
           in
           his
           fear
           ,
           yea
           day
           by
           day
           :
        
         
           Take
           heed
           ,
           oh
           Rulers
           all
           ,
           how
           you
           oppose
        
         
           
           The
           marked
           one
           of
           Christ
           ,
           whom
           he
           hath
           chose
           .
        
         
           Oh
           tender
           ,
           as
           the
           Apple
           of
           his
           Eye
           ,
        
         
           
           Are
           they
           to
           him
           :
           Harm
           them
           not
           least
           you
           dye
           .
        
         
           The
           day
           will
           come
           that
           you
           will
           howl
           and
           cry
        
         
           Because
           of
           Torment
           and
           of
           Misery
           .
        
         
           Repent
           oh
           then
           ,
           for
           what
           you
           have
           now
           done
           ,
        
         
           Ye
           Magistrates
           ,
           and
           hearken
           to
           the
           Son.
        
         
           In
           London
           streets
           you
           needs
           must
           here
           a
           cry
        
         
           Of
           Cruelty
           ,
           and
           sore
           Captivity
           ;
        
         
           Offenders
           scape
           ,
           and
           just
           men
           apprehended
           ,
        
         
           Surely
           for
           this
           our
           God
           is
           much
           offended
           .
        
         
           
             Nine
             score
          
           Prisoners
           ,
           in
           Newgate
           now
           doth
           ly
        
         
           For
           Justice
           ,
           Justice
           ,
           there
           aloud
           do
           cry
           ;
        
         
           Besides
           many
           Goals
           ,
           in
           England
           round
           about
           ,
        
         
           God's
           Heritage
           are
           Prisoners
           without
           doubt
           .
        
         
           Most
           Poor
           ,
           and
           from
           our
           Wives
           and
           Children
           rended
           ,
        
         
           And
           here
           abus'd
           ,
           when
           we
           should
           be
           defended
           .
        
         
           And
           when
           unto
           the
           Bar
           we
           there
           did
           come
           ,
        
         
           Looking
           for
           Justice
           ,
           but
           yet
           finding
           none
           ,
        
         
           We
           call'd
           to
           see
           accusers
           ,
           face
           to
           face
           ,
        
         
           But
           met
           with
           Violence
           ,
           to
           your
           disgrace
           :
        
         
           When
           no
           accuser
           in
           your
           Court
           was
           found
           ,
        
         
           A
           Snare
           ,
           immediately
           ,
           you
           did
           propound
           .
        
         
           And
           when
           in
           soberness
           we
           made
           our
           mone
           ,
        
         
           That
           no
           such
           thing
           ,
           in
           Conscience
           ,
           we
           could
           owne
           ,
        
         
           But
           Justice
           did
           there
           come
           for
           to
           behold
           :
        
         
           Your
           Officers
           and
           Halberteers
           were
           bold
        
         
           To
           pull
           and
           hale
           poor
           Prisoners
           at
           the
           Bar
           ,
        
         
           While
           we
           aloud
           for
           Justice
           crying
           were
           .
        
         
           Instead
           of
           shewing
           Justice
           in
           that
           day
           ,
        
         
           Back
           to
           the
           Goal
           they
           haled
           us
           away
           .
        
         
           Where
           patiently
           ,
           through
           grace
           ,
           we
           do
           abide
        
         
           Till
           God
           the
           Controversie
           shall
           decide
           .
        
         
           Take
           heed
           oh
           Rulers
           all
           ,
           and
           now
           give
           ear
           ,
           
        
         
           The
           coming
           of
           our
           Lord
           is
           very
           near
           :
        
         
           Fulfil
           the
           righteous
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           
           oh
           then
        
         
           In
           doing
           justice
           to
           the
           sons
           of
           men
           :
        
         
           And
           learn
           to
           walk
           in
           humbleness
           of
           mind
           ,
        
         
           Then
           to
           God's
           chosen
           ones
           you
           will
           be
           kind
           .
        
         
           And
           do
           them
           Justice
           ,
           while
           it
           's
           call'd
           to
           day
           ,
        
         
           Before
           grim
           Death
           doth
           snatch
           you
           quite
           away
           :
        
         
           For
           after
           Death
           to
           Judgement
           you
           must
           come
        
         
           And
           give
           account
           to
           God
           ,
           what
           you
           have
           done
           .
           
        
         
           At
           his
           Tribunal
           Seat
           ,
           oh
           you
           must
           stand
        
         
           To
           answer
           to
           your
           Charge
           ;
           it
           is
           at
           hand
           .
        
         
           Where
           Christ
           and
           Conscience
           will
           be
           your
           accuser
           ,
        
         
           Right
           ,
           Evidence
           will
           be
           without
           refuser
           .
        
         
           Oh
           with
           the
           Adversary
           then
           agree
           ,
           
        
         
           Yea
           while
           you
           find
           him
           here
           now
           in
           the
           way
           ,
        
         
           Else
           dreadful
           will
           the
           day
           of
           Judgement
           be
        
         
           To
           Rulers
           ,
           and
           all
           Goalers
           ,
           they
           shall
           see
           .
        
         
           Repent
           therefore
           before
           it
           be
           to
           late
           ,
           
        
         
           And
           labour
           to
           escape
           the
           cruel
           baite
           ,
        
         
           That
           Satan
           layes
           to
           catch
           your
           Souls
           therein
           ,
        
         
           And
           harm
           no
           more
           the
           Children
           of
           the
           King.
        
         
           The
           Judgement
           day
           will
           prove
           most
           dreadful
           sure
           ,
           
        
         
           Repent
           O
           England
           ,
           better
           fruits
           procure
           :
        
         
           For
           dreadful
           will
           the
           Lamb
           of
           God
           be
           then
           ,
        
         
           To
           all
           such
           Rulers
           ,
           that
           do
           rule
           for
           men
           .
        
         
           Come
           let
           the
           Captives
           of
           the
           Lamb
           go
           free
           ,
           
        
         
           To
           serve
           there
           God
           and
           King
           with
           Loyalty
           .
        
         
           'T
           is
           not
           your
           Prisons
           ,
           Bars
           ,
           or
           Boults
           will
           scare
        
         
           God's
           Children
           dear
           ,
           or
           make
           them
           for
           to
           feare
           .
           
        
         
           The
           spoiling
           of
           their
           Goods
           ,
           or
           Banishments
           also
        
         
           Will
           not
           make
           such
           decline
           the
           truth
           I
           know
           ,
        
         
           That
           do
           engage
           to
           meet
           now
           in
           God's
           fear
           ,
           
        
         
           According
           to
           his
           will
           ,
           they
           must
           appear
           ;
        
         
           His
           righteous
           Laws
           ,
           they
           must
           and
           will
           obey
           ,
        
         
           And
           to
           their
           Meetings
           go
           ,
           yea
           day
           by
           day
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           take
           heed
           oh
           Rulers
           what
           you
           do
           ,
        
         
           Harm
           not
           Christs
           pretious
           flock
           ,
           though
           they
           are
           few
           ;
           
        
         
           For
           God
           himself
           it
           is
           that
           takes
           their
           part
           ,
        
         
           But
           rather
           to
           Gamaliel's
           Counsel
           hark
           ,
        
         
           Refrain
           from
           these
           men
           ,
           and
           let
           them
           alone
           ,
           
        
         
           For
           if
           their
           counsel
           be
           of
           God
           ,
           he
           'l
           own
        
         
           What
           they
           shall
           do
           ,
           and
           with
           them
           he
           will
           go
           ,
        
         
           '
           Gainst
           Rulers
           all
           ,
           who
           seek
           their
           overthrow
           .
           
        
         
           This
           Remnant
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           whom
           he
           hath
           chose
           ,
        
         
           Fear
           then
           ,
           thus
           day
           by
           day
           still
           to
           oppose
           ,
        
         
           And
           careful
           be
           you
           fight
           not
           against
           him
           ,
        
         
           Least
           he
           in
           pieces
           tear
           you
           for
           this
           sin
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           repent
           ,
           and
           hearken
           to
           his
           voice
           ,
        
         
           And
           set
           the
           Captives
           free
           ,
           that
           have
           made
           choice
        
         
           To
           follow
           Christ
           ,
           the
           Lamb
           of
           God
           ,
           indeed
        
         
           For
           follow
           him
           they
           must
           ,
           and
           will
           with
           speed
           .
        
         
           His
           day
           of
           Vengeance
           is
           now
           drawing
           nigh
           ,
           
        
         
           Repent
           ,
           oh
           England
           ,
           and
           at
           Christ's
           foot
           lye
           .
        
         
           The
           day
           is
           nigh
           that
           Vengeance
           it
           must
           come
           ,
        
         
           Decree'd
           by
           God
           ,
           the
           Father
           and
           the
           Son
           :
        
         
           When
           the
           sixth
           Angel
           with
           's
           Vial
           doth
           appear
           ,
           
        
         
           We
           may
           conclude
           ,
           that
           Jesus
           Christ
           is
           near
           .
        
         
           Then
           wo
           to
           those
           that
           persecuters
           be
           ,
        
         
           Christs
           dreadful
           Wrath
           and
           Vengeance
           they
           shall
           see
           .
        
         
           The
           Vials
           of
           God's
           Wrath
           on
           such
           will
           come
        
         
           For
           all
           the
           violence
           to
           Zion
           done
           .
        
         
           Break
           off
           your
           sins
           by
           righteousness
           ,
           I
           pray
           ,
        
         
           Then
           happy
           shall
           you
           be
           ,
           as
           Christ
           doth
           say
           ,
        
         
           And
           reign
           as
           Kings
           with
           Christ
           ,
           upon
           his
           Throne
           ,
        
         
           If
           ye
           repent
           ,
           surely
           he
           will
           you
           owne
           .
        
         
           For
           all
           the
           Violence
           to
           Sion
           done
           ,
        
         
           Repent
           O
           England
           ,
           and
           now
           kiss
           the
           Son.
           
           
        
         
           
             Written
             by
          
           S.
           B.
           a
           Prisoner
           for
           the
           Testimony
           of
           Jesus
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A76786-e10
           
             Mat.
             3.2
             .
          
           
             Exod.
             22.22
             23.
             
             Isa
             .
             59.14
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             Dan.
             6.5
             .
          
           
             Acts
             5.28
             ,
             29.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             18.6
             .
          
           
             Deut.
             32.10
             
          
           
             Jam.
             5.9
             .
          
           
             Mich.
             6.8
             .
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             5.10
             .
          
           
             Mat.
             5.25
             .
          
           
             Luke
             13.3
             .
          
           
             1
             Chron.
             16.21
             ,
             22.
             2
             
             Thes
             .
             1.8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             Isa
             .
             58.6
             .
          
           
             Luk.
             12.4
             ,
             5.
             
             Heb.
             10.34
             .
          
           
             Isa
             .
             55.6
             .
          
           
             Psal
             .
             2.10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             Acts
             5.34
             .
          
           
             Acts
             5.39
             .
          
           
             Jer.
             51.6
             .
          
           
             Rev.
             16.12
             ,
             —
             15.
             
             Ezek.
             24.6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9.
             
             Jer.
             51.35
             ,
             36
             ,
             37.
             
             Isa
             .
             3.10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12.
             
             Rev.
             1.6
             .
          
           
             Psal
             .
             2.
             last
             .
          
        
      
    
  

