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A76750	The Cry of blood. And Herod, Pontius Pilate, and the Jewes reconciled, and in conspiracy with the dragon, to devour the manchild. Being a declaration of the Lord arising in those people, of the city of Bristol, who are scornfully called Quakers, and of the manifold sufferings, and persecutions sustain'd by them from the priests, rulers, professors and rude multitude, contrary to law, liberty, justice, government, the righteous ends of of the wars, and the Scriptures of truth. Together with a true account of the material passages in substance between the rulers and them at their several examinations, and commitments, and at two general sessions of the publick peace: and of the tumults, and insurrections, with other necessary observations, and occurences. Gathered up, written in a roll, and delivered to John Gunning late mayor of that city (being the fruits of his year) for the private admonition, and conviction of himself, and brethren concern'd, and named therein: with a letter declaring the end, and reason of what is so done, (of which a copy followes in the ensuing pages) / Subscribed by Geo: Bishop, Thomas Goldney, Henry Roe, Edw: Pyott, Dennis Hollister. And now after five moneths space of time published, for the reasons hereafter expressed.	Bishop, George, d. 1668.	1656 (1656)	Wing B2990; Thomason E884_3; ESTC R27277	101,853	169

testifie against Priest Farmer aforesaid and being at Nicholas Steeple house after he had done his Prayer before his Divination the Lord opened her mouth and she said unto h●m Wo unto the Idol shepherds that devour and scatter my flock saith the Lord. And to the people And the people she spake warning them to repent for the Kingdome of Heaven was at hand and that the Lord was coming to look for fruit with much more but the Mayor and some of the Aldermen being present commanded their Officers to carry her to Bridewell Committed to Bridewell some of the people striking her as they drew her out of the Steeple-house where she was continued till the third day of the week following at which time she was removed to Newgate without being called before the Rulers or examined And as deep calleth unto deep so violence called to Tempe●ance Hig●●ll 23. day 7. mon●h 1655. speaking to Priest Brent persecution for Temperance Hignell being commanded of the Lord to witness against Jacob Brint Priest at Temple Steeple-house and coming thither on the 23 day of the same month being the first day of the week after he had ended all that he had then to say to the people she beginning to speak to him saying Wo from the Lord God to thou Jacob Brint and was before she could speak another word struck down by some of his hearers to the Struck down ground and therewith astonished till some of them took her up upon which the tumult flockt about her who gave her many blows beat her so in the face that her eyes were swelled and blood came from Tumulted b●a● Her blood drawn her which she wiping off her face shewed to the people and bid them behold the fruits of their Ministry Her hat was also struck off her head and her handkerchief about her neck torn off and taken Cloaths re●t away and being haled out of the Steeple-house some would have dragg'd her to the Pond and have thrown her in there but one present withheld them and brought her into the street into which being come the Tumult about her was very great shouting and whooping and some danger appeared of her * life whereupon she asked whether Since dead being carried out of the Prison dangerously sick of which he dyed three dayes after there were any Constables present he that withheld them from throwing her into the Pond answered he was one To whom she spake If I have broken any Law let me suffer by the Law and let me be defended from the rude multitude Then she was Examined brought to Alderman Knight who having demanded of her what her name was and where she lived to which she answered he asked her what she had to do to disturb the Minister She replyed she was moved of the Lord to speak to Jacob Brint and said she came not there to make a disturbance Then his son asked her what she came there for and whether what the Minister had spoken was not the truth She replyed that he was a Deceiver of the people and of their souls for dishonest gain Then the Alderman aforesaid commanded the Constables to have her away to Bridewell where he said she Committed to Bridewell should be soundly whipt on the morrow She demanded a Mittimus to know what she was committed for he answered his word was a Mittimus so she was had away to Bridwell the tumult of people following of her shouting and making a noyse all the way thither and one plucked ●ff her neck-cloth The next day she was brought before the Major 23. day 7. month 1655. Examined the second time and Aldermen who demanded of her what she had to do to go to Mr. Brint and disturb him the day before She answered she was moved of the Lord but as for making a disturbance that she denyed Then John Knight said that her coming into the Church caused such a disturbance that the people looked after her more than to hear the word of God To which she replyed if I shall have liberty I shall here declare what I spoke which being granted her she said It was Wo from the Lord to thou Jacob Brint and this was the truth of it I declare it to you in the presence of the Lord and unto them she related the passages aforesaid of being beaten and misused by the rude multitude Then they asked her wherefore she pronounced Wo unto him She replyed she spake not her own words but his that sent her They asked her how she knew she was moved of the Lord She answered it was like fire in her bones And after many other questions asked and answered of little consequence she was asked whither she would go again and whether she would be sorry for what she had done She replyed she could say little to that Then the Major asked her whether she would finde good Sureties for the good behaviour She answered she should finde none So he ordered her to be sent to Newgate Prison She desired to Committed to Newgate know for what she was committed and also a Mittimus He replyed his word was a Mittimus The day following she sent a Letter to Jacob Brint in these words Jacob Brint UPon the 23. day of this month I was commanded Her Letter to Jacob Brint of the Lord to come unto thee and say We from the Lord to thee Jacob Brent with much more but before I could deliver that which I had to say to thee I was thrown down by some or one of thy hearers and haled forth of the Steeple house by which means I was prevented to declare unto thee that which I was commanded from the Lord Now for the clearing of my conscience that thou mayst not be ignorant of the minde of the living God concerning thee I am moved now to declare it to thee in writing Therefore hear the word of the Lord Wo from the Lord God unto thee Jacob Brent thou Idol and dumb Shepherd that seekest for the fleece and cloathest thy self with the wool and devourest the souls of the people for dishonest gain verily the Lord God is risen to plead with all flesh by fire and by sword therefore repent and prize the day of thy visitation lest his wrath should be kindled further against thee to cut thee off for ever This is that which I was moved to declare to thee from the Lord and now also I am moved to declare more unto thee All trees which bring not forth good fruit are to be hewen down and cast into the fire Therefore sink down and look into thy self and see what fruit thou hast brought forth that scarce any of thy hearers but what are swearers drunkards strikers fighters and railers persecutors of the Just ye are of the same generation that persecuted the Son of God and now ye persecute him afresh where he is made manifest I warn and command thee in the presence of the

Conscience in things of a spiritual nature except to Popery and Prelacy And to such as under the profession of Christ hold forth and practise licentiousnesse seems to be guarded from all persecution by the Fundamental constitution of a new Government Wherein those are Chief in Authority and Rule and possessed of all power whose sword was made successful and victorious to the cutting down of Tyrannous and imposing powers under which themselves amongst others suffered wherein the Gospel is said to shine so glorious as to form the whole Nation into a profession and to the rendring so many thousands of professors clear-sighted in the Mysteries of the Kingdom and earnestly to expect the reign of Christ over all for ever now supposed by them and believed to be on the very threshold Such persecutions and unjust proceedings as are rehearsed in the following Treatise should be presumed to be done in England And that those who are called the Children of the Kingdom and accompt themselves ready to sit down therein with Christ when he shall appear Now that he is begun to be manifested in life and mighty power unto which thousands of his Saints do bear witnesse and have set their seals should all opinions Judgments and forms hitherto in the height of enmity and contention against each other be now reconciled together and joyn in with the powers of the world from whom in their several dayes as they have witnessed any thing of truth they have received opposition And also with the rude multitude in persecuting and afflicting the witnesses of this Kingdom and seeking to murther the Lord of Glory thus beginning in these last times to be revealed But thou wilt cease to admire if in the cool of the day thou doest sit down and consider That as it was of old a Esay 8. 18. Christ Jesus and the Children whom the Lord had given him were for signs and wonders in Israel b Rom. 9. 4 5. to whom pertained the Adoption and the Glory and the Covenants and the giving of the Law and the Service of God and the promises whose were the Fathers and of whom as concerning the flesh himself came who is God over all blessed for ever Even from the Lord of Hosts who dwelleth in Mount Sion And that as the seed of the Serpent and of the Bondwoman which is the same in Ishmael as in Cain who hated and slew his brother c Gal. 4. 29. persecuted the Seed of the Free-woman so it is now d Mal. 3. 1. John 1. 41. 4. 25. Very great were the expectations of the Jews for the coming of the Messiah Of him e Luke 1. 70. 24. 27. Acts 3. 18 21. all the Prophets prophesied from the beginning of the world Him all the f Heb. 8. 1. 5. 10. 1. 5. 7. 10. Levitical services sacrifices the Temple Circumcision and the Jewish Kingdom shadowed and typified Him the g Luke 5. 17. Acts 13. 27. Doctors of the Law and the Pharisees read out of the Prophets every Sabbath day and on him were their hopes fixed for a perfect restauration and redemption from under all their Captivities and servitudes In the h Gal. 4. 4. fulnesse of time in the dayes of i Matth. 2. 1. Herod the King who was not of the race of the Jews but appointed over them by the Romans under whose power they then were when the Scepter was departed from Judah which old Jacob k Gen. 49 10. prophesied should not he nor a Law-giver from between his feet till Shiloh come He came was l Luke 2 4 7. born of a Virgin at Bethlehem in the Tribe of Benjamin of the Seed of David The m Luke 2. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14. Angels signifie his birth to the Shepherds and for joy of it sing together n Luke 1. 17 76. 3. 4 5 6. John prepares the way before him in the spirit and power of Elias o Acts 2. 22. Approved he is of God by miracles wonders and signs by a p Mat. 3. 16 17. voice from Heaven by the descension of a Dove and by q 1 Cor. 15. 4. Acts 17. 31. raising him the third day according to the Scriptures All r Luke 24. 44. Acts 3. 18. Prophecies are fulfilled in him and himself ſ John 7. 28. 37. 38. John 8. 12 to the end Luke 4. 21. convinceth the Doctors and the people publiquely that it was so being indeed t 1 Tim. 3. 16. God manifested in the flesh justified in the Spirit seen of Angels preached to the Gentiles believed of in the world and received into glory And yet because He came not with outward observation nor in the Glory of Solomon nor in the dominion or restauration of an earthly Kingdom nor in the way they prescribed him Nor by the discovery of the High Priests Scribes and Pharisees But was u Luke 2. 24. Levit. 12. 8. born of a poor woman w Mat. 13 55. supposed a Carpenters sonne x Luke 2. 7. laid in a manger for there was no room for him in the Inne more marred in his y Esay 52. 14. visage than any man of no z Esay 53. 2 3. form or comelinesse or beauty whereby he should be desired Of no a Mat. 8. 20. abiding place b Mat. 4. 18 21. John 21. 3. Attended by poor Fishermen as his disciples followed by c Matth. 9. 9. 10. 11. 21. 31. 32. 11. 19. Luke 3. 12. 5. 29 30. 15. 1. 7. 29. 19. 2. Publicans and sinners because he opposed their e Matth. 25 3 6. Mark 7. 8 9 15. traditions Reproved their f John 4 20 21 22 23 24. outward commanded worship being all ended in him changed the g Mat. 5. 6. cap. Mat. 12. 1. 2. 6. 7. 8. 10. 12. 13. 14. Mat. 15. 1 15 Joh. 5. 10 11 Acts 6. 14. Laws and Customes h John 8. 44. 15. 22. 16. 8 9. Convinced them of sin was as a i Mal. 3. 1 2. Refiners fire and as Fullers sope k Mat. 2. 3. All Jerusalem as well as H●rod was moved at his birth The l Mat. 2. 4. 5. 6. 16. chief Priest and Scribes advise with Herod whom they hated and tell him who sought to murther Jesus where he was to be born who should be the Governour that should rule the people of Israel His m Joh. 1. 11. own receive him not though he came to them the most n Mat. 12. 14. John 7. 12. Luke 22 2. John 12. 42. Mat. 26. 3. 57. 59. 27. 20 22. strict in the outward observation of the Law which led to him most persecute him His friends when he took to him 12 disciples tell him he was o Mark 3. 21. besides himself The Scribes and Pharisees say he is p Mat. 11. 19. gluttonous a wine-bibber a q Mark 3. 23. Matth. 9. 34. Devill and the Chief of them yea and a

with him the false Prophet that worketh miracles before him and which he deceived and they both shall be cast alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone And the fowls that flie in the midst of the Heavens shall eat the flesh of Kings and of Captains and of mighty men and of Horses and of them that sit thereon and of all men both free and bond small and great that gather themselves together to make war against him that sits on the white horse and against his Army And all the fowls shall be filled with their flesh Of the rising and progresse of this Sun of righteousnesse and the persecutions raised against it in this City is the intent of this Treatise The particulars whereof shall be set down in order Some of the brethren near Kendale in Westmerland being moved not by man nor the will of man but by the Lord to come to Bristoll to which place they were wholly strangers as they were to every Inhabitant thereof to declare what he should there Command them in obedience thereunto came thither on the 12th day of the fifth moneth called 12th of the 5th moneth 1654 John Audland came first to Bristol July 1654 in the Evening And having the next day delivered the word of the Lord there given them in charge to the Independent and Baptized Churches so called And having testified the things of the Kingdom to a few others who were waiting for the Redemption of Israel The day following being the 14th of the same moneth they passed away towards Plymouth in Devonshire the witnesse being raised though in so short space of time by the power of the Lord and severall both of the Churches so called and others putting their seales to the truth of their testimony Being come to and departed from Plymouth to London one of the Brethren aforesaid to wit John Audland was mightily pressed in spirit to visit Bristoll again and therefore returned thither about the beginning of the 7th moneth following called September Beginning of the 7th month 1654 John Audland came the second time and John Camm with him with whom John Camm being moved of the Lord came also and spake publiquely as the Spirit gave them utterance And truly such a wide door and an effectual was opened which none could shut as hath not been known in any age in this Nation for the people being as Corn ripe for the Harvest pressed in by multitudes in this day of the Lords power and the witnesse which at first was risen but in a few to whom the Word of the Kingdom was communicated like to Elijah's cloud seemed to fill the whole Heaven The places of meeting were too streight the Assemblies thereupon in the fields though in the winter season were multiplyed to two three nay sometimes to near four thousand people And many of all sorts professions Ranks ages and sexes some of whom as eminent as any in that City in that which is called Godlinesse became obedient to the truth whose minds being turned to the Lord witnessed the power and life of Jesu● in measure and Redemption within from the fashions and customs of the world and their former vain Conversations and professions and this Ministry through which they were begotten again to a lively hope through the resurrection of the dead to be of the Lord. Persecution begun At this manifestation of Jesus the Priests and Rulers with many professors of all opinions and the worser sort of the City were exceedingly moved And as the joyfull Sound went forth into the Countrey round about whereby many were brought i●to the obedience of the truth So the members of the many-headed beast there and the false Prophet joyn in confederacy with them in making war against it And even some who as they have in their time and generation born their testimony to any thing of simplicity and power in Religion or have owned the publique interest have constantly been maligned and opposed by the Magistrates and people fall in and become one with both strengthening their hands and stirring up their hatred against the Truth And although they thereby justifie the oppositions themselves have received and allow the persecuting Principle which when it was their own case they condemned and give Judgment upon and prepare trouble for themselves and weaken the publique interest in which they are concerned and have lost the Crosse which the servants of the living God have alwaies witnessed against the adulterous generation yet so blind are their eyes that though they see they perceive not so gross are their ears that though they hear yet do they not understand yea their hearts are waxen fat lest they should see hear and be converted and healed fulfilling the words of Christ who saith For Judgment am I come into this world that those who are blind may see and those who say they see may John 9. 39. be made blind and their sin may remain And now who Esay 42. 19. is blind but my servant and who is deaf but my messenger seeing many things but he observeth not opening the ear but he heareth not And indeed to those who have known and lived in that City for the space of 18. years last past and do impartially weigh things to have beheld their Episcopacy persecuting Puritanisme so called with reproaches riots imprisonments and accusations of plotting against the Kingdome under pretence of religious meetings which they would make Conventicles Puritanisme in the throne turned into Presbytery opposing Episcopacy as Popish and Independency as Heresie and Schisme Independency got into the Chair trampling under Presbytery as Antichristian and others above them as Notionists Anti-Ordinance men c. Each taking their turn and time and applying themselves unto and making use of the Powers of the earth for the pulling down of the one and setting up of the other And now to see Episcopals Presbyterians Independents Baptists Notionists Ranters and the rude rabble of ignorant and dissolute people the Priests and the Rulers aforesaid reconciled joyned and folded together as Herod Pontius Pilate and the Jews in exercising the very same reproaches and persecutions wherein themselves suffered from each other and from the Priests and Rulers and in a higher manner against those who are called forth to witnesse Jesus now made manifest in them it would be very strange but that this is the portion which the truth hath received from the men and professions of the world throughout all generations and which returns to it as a testimony Neverthelesse as death and hell could not hinder the resurrection of Christ but he arose the third day according to the Scriptures so the confederacy aforesaid with all their policy and power have not been able to extinguish the light that hath shined but the more they have sought to quench it the brighter it hath appeared and so will it encrease to the perfect day for the Lord is risen and the word is gone forth out of his mouth

Steeple-house door and Miles Jackson followed them and commanded Committed him to be carried to Bridewell So Priest Farmers Clarke took him by one arme and his under Sexton by the other and had him away the Sexton Pinching and haling him forwards with much earnestness and using very bitter words to him saying why doest not thou come faster whilest the Clerk held him by the other arme keeping him back At length the Sexton got him to himself so haled him to Bridewell the tumult following him thither and charged Bridewell with him a Constable being then come to them the Cle●k saying to the Officer that Alderman Miles Jackson and Alderman Vickris commanded them to bring him thither where he was moved to write to Priest Farmer in these words Ralph Farmer THou that pretendest thy self to be a Minister His Letter to Priest Farmer of Christ but art found in the step● of the false Prophets and Scribes and Pharisees which were Hypocrites as thou art to whom the Wo was and the same Wo is thy portion who hast the chief place in the Assemblyes and standest praying in the Synagogue or Idols Temple where I found thee when I was moved from the Lord there to go to bear witness against thy deceit and abominable worship which the Lord abhors for thy hands are full of blood who goest in the way of Cain to envy and runnest greedily after the errour of Balaam for gifts and rewards though thou coverest thy self with the Prophets words and the Apostles words which lived the life of what they spake which thou dost not I have a sure witness in thy Conscience bearing me testimony if thou wilt hearken unto it thou stolest the words of David's Psalms 17. 18. and readest to the people to fill the time of thy lying Divination and there thou readest Hear the right O Lord attend unto my cry Give ear unto my prayer that goeth not out of feigned lips O thou full of all subtilty in the light of the Lord thou art seen and let that in thy Conscience witness against thee whether thy prayers are any thing else but what thou hast feigned and made up in thy imagination and sellest them to the people for money the Lord hath proved thy heart and weighed thee and thou art found lacking and thy Kingdome is falling and must down by the mighty power of the Lord plot thou never so subtilly against the Lord and his Anointed thinkest thou to cover thy self with reading David's words who did love the Lord and he was his strength and his rock and his fortress c. But thou Deceiver was it or is it so with thee who when I stood silent and peaceable before thee thou couldest not stand nor go on in thy Witchcraft but thy looks made manifest who was thy God and where thy strength lay even in the powers of the earth by whom I was there commanded to be taken out of thy presence and there thy people with whom thou withall pretendest to serve the living God beat me before thy face and in that thou callest the Church too and so haled me out and cast me into Prison and called me a Disturber who disturbed no man but the man of sin in thee was disturbed and feared to have thy deeds come to the light Now consider what thou hast done and art doing and repent for else the Judgements of the Lord will overtake thee and his heavy hand will be upon thee and there shall be none to deliver thee This was I moved of the Lord to write to thee that thou mightest see thy deceit and know that his Judgements will be just upon thee in the day when he will plead with thee and there shall be none to deliver thee From him who is a lover of righteousness known to the men of the world by the name of From Bridewell in Bristoll the 4. day of the 7. month 1655. Christopher Birkhead The fury of their persecution beginning thus to Benjamin Maynard 9 day 7. month 1655. speaking to Priest Paul break forth afresh on Christopher ●irkhead it ceased not there but on the ninth day of the seventh month 1655. Benjamin Maynard being moved of the Lord to go unto John Paul Priest and coming into the Steeple-house where he was speaking out of his high place to the people the Lord moved him powerfully to say John Paul in the presence of the Lord be silent And as he was speaking further one of the Priests hearers clapt his hand on Benjamin 's mouth not suffering him to speak and many others came about him two of whom brought him to Bridewell where he was continued a Prisoner till the Tumulted Imprisoned in Bridewell 10. day 7. month 1655. Examined next day at which time he was sent for before the Mayor and Aldermen who demanded of him wherehence he had the command to go to John Paul He replyed from the Lord and that he was to obey his command rather than the will of man To which Henry Gibbs Alderman returned that he knew of no such command Then after some other questions not worth the rehearsing to which he made answer one of them told him he must suffer and asked he was whether he had any Sureties or would finde any He replyed nay Then they commanded the Committed Keeper to take him away He demanded a Mittimus but the Mayor said his word was a Mittimus so they sent him to Newgate Prison The next day after which he sent a Letter to John Paul in these words TO thee John Paul I was moved of the Lord His Letter to John Paul Priest to write I do charge thee from the presence of the living God to cease from thy deceit for thou takest the Saints words and makest a trade of them the Lord did send his Prophets to cry Wo against such as thou art thou and such as thou art say and cry peace to the wicked where there is no peace by the Light of Christ you are all seen to be out of the Doctrine of Christ therefore turn into that of God in thy Conscience which sheweth thee sin and evil if thou actest contrary to it it will be thy condemnation for you are all such as feed upon the fat and feed not the flock therefore the hand of the Lord is against you all Wo be to you that are covered with a covering but not with my spirit saith Christ for you that are covered with any other covering your beds are too short and your coverings too narrow for they will not hide you from the presence of the Lord. From him who is a Prisoner for the Truths sake known to the World by the name of From Newgate Prison the 11. day of the 7. month 1655. Benjamin Maynard Nor did their persecution end here but on the sixteenth Margaret Thomas 16. day 7. month 1655. sp●aking to Priest Farmer day of the same month Margaret Thomas being moved of the Lord to

Lord to silence flesh and stop thy mouth and be ashamed of what thou hast done and let the time be sufficient that thou hast spent in vain l●st the blood of the Innocent be required at thy hands for I bear testimony that my blood was spilt amongst thy h●arer whereby thou mayst clearly see the fruits of thy Ministry so thou art now left without excuse From a Prisoner for the Truths sake known to the World by the name of Temperance Hignell From Newgate Prison this 25. of the seventh month 1655. The same 23. day of the seventh month John John Smith 23 day 7. month standing silent whilest Priest Farmer divined Smith being moved went to Nicholas Steeple-house there to declare against all false wayes and worships and all hypocrisie and deceit in Priest and People But Ralph Farmer the Priest having ended his Sermon b●fore he began to pray spake to the people that John Smith should be uncovered who pull'd off his hat and all being ended and the Clerk having published something he had to say John Smith perceiving the people to be enraged said Why do the Heathen rage He that doth break one of the least of the Commands and doth teach men so to do shall be called least in the Kingdome of God And told Priest Farmer that he was covered with a covering but not of the Spirit of the Lord and that as many as were led by the Spirit of God were the sons of God But thou wast not led by the Spirit of God when thou saidst thou wouldst bring one to swear which he offered to prove and further said that because of swearing Jerem. 23. 10. Mat. 5 33 34 35 36. James 5. 12. the Land mourns and Christ saith I say unto you swear not at all and the Apostle saith Above all things my brethren swear not at all neither by the heaven neither by the earth nor by any other oath lest ye fall into condemnation And told him that the Scriptures were fulfilled upon him which saith the Leaders of my people cause them to erre and that he said that he the said John Smith was a Puppy and asked him whether he did not sin in likening a man which God created after his own Image unto a dog but the rude multitude fell upon him striking Tumulted beat him on the face and kicking of him and one Sandsford dragged him by the Cloak with much violence Dragg'd And whil'st these things were acting John Gunning the Mayor Alderman Lock Sheriff Lawford and others of the Councel passed by whom he asked whether any of the People of God did ever beat or abuse any and said that he spake not to upbraid or condemn any thing that was good but to reprove that which was evil and that if he had transgressed any Law let him be tryed by the Law But they heeded not nor did they cau●e their Officers to appease the rude multitude yea so far were they from doing it that Walter Sandie one of the Councel laid violent hands on him himself and as he was passing to go out of the Steep●e-house door his Cloak was rent in twain Garment rent in twain and the greatest part taken away the other piece whereof he shewed to the Rulers aforesaid and asked them whether that were the fruits of their Ministry and whether they did Justice To which Sheriff Lawford said he had no call or command to be there He replyed that he came to declare the truth and said he let your blood be on your own heads the wicked shall be turned into Hell and all those that forget God And passing up the High street he said to the Mayor and those of the Rulers with him that the Law was made for fighters drunkards swearers and perjured persons But nevertheless and though they saw the rude multitude following him they did not send any Officer to appease the tumult but the multitude followed him to his lodging and broke his glasse-windowes and would have forced his door upon him The next day the Major and Aldermen sent their 24. day 7. Month 1655. Officers who finding him upon his employment for the State brought him before them viz. the Major Apprehended Joseph Jackson Richard Vickris George Hellier John Lock and George Knight Aldermen with others who commanded him to Come neere them and asked him whether he knew whom he was before Examined and whether he saw not the sword and his hat was taken off at their command He replyed he honored all men in the Lord and out of him he honored none and those who ruled for him ought to be men fearing God and hating Covetousness and such bore not the sword in vain but were a terror to evill doers a praise to them that do well and that he stood in the presence of the Lord and further that Christ said How can ye believe that receive honour one of another and asked them whether that were Scripture and whether they would own it At which Joseph Jackson scoffed and Alderman Knight called him Rascall and another said he was led by the Devill and he was charged by them with words which they said he spake at John Youngs against Priest Farmer viz. that he the said Farmer should swear or forswear or words to that purpose whereupon he asked Ralph Farmer who was there present whether he could say that he spake those words But he could not so say nor was any such thing made to appear Then they asked him what he did say at John Youngs to him he answered that he asked Ralph Farmer whether he was or professed himself to be a Minister of the Gospell of Jesus Christ but he did not say he was and that he told him the hireling did not abide in the Doctrine of Christ and asked him if he did And said that the Priests that preached for hire and the Prophets that Divined for money were them that did build Sion with blood and Jerusalem with iniquity All which he offered to the Magistrates to prove by Scriptures but they admitted him not Then they charged him with making a disturbance in the Church he answered he was peaceable they replyed he had his hat on or was covered he asked whether many of them had not their hats on They answered not at prayer He bad them prove by Scripture that it was unlawfull but that was not done and said that Ralph Farmer was covered with a Cap besides another false Covering not of the spirit of the Lord. And with Caps were some of the Rulers covered also And Ralph Farmer stood with his hat off saying he came to their worships for Christ and spake to them to send for one to make oath before them John Smith replyed that swearing was out of the Doctrine of Christ and alledged that Jeremiah said Because of oathes the Land mourned and Zachary This is the curse that go●th over the face of the whole earth every one that sweareth