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haviour in

felves about thefe

time, and were made the objects of any mans sport, or malice, or revenge. The great one of the fair the Cage, laughing ftill at all that befel them. But the men being patient, and not rendering railing for railing, but contrarywife bleffing, and giving good words for bad, and kindness for injuries done: Some men in the fair The men of that were more obferving, and lefs the fair do prejudiced then the reft, began to fall out a check and blame the bafer fort for mong themtheir continual abuses done by them to the men: They therefore in angry manner let fly at them again, counting them as bad as the men in the Cage, and telling them that they seemed confederates, and fhould be made partakers of their misfortunes. The other replied, That for ought they could fee, the men were quiet, and fober, and intended no body any harm; and that there were many that Traded in their fair, that were more worthy to be put into the Cage, yea, and Pillory too, then were the men that they had abused. Thus, after divers words had paffed on both fides, (the men themselves behaving themselves all the while very wifely

two men.

and

They are

down the

fair in

Chaines for

and foberly before them,) they fell to fome Blows, and did harm one to another. Then were these two poor made the men brought before their Examiners Authors of again, and there charged as being this difturguilty of the late Hubbub that had bance. been in the fair. So they beat them They are pitifully, and hanged Irons upon led up and them, and led them in Chaines, up and down the fair, for an example and a terror to others, left any fhould further speak in their behalf, or joyn others. themselves unto them. But Chriftian and Faithful behaved themselves yet more wifely, and received the ignominy and fhame that was caft upon them, with fo much meekness and patience, that it won to their fide Some of the (though but few in comparison of the men of the reft)several of the men in the fair. This fair won to put the other party yet into a greater rage, infomuch that they concluded

a terror to

them.

kill them.

the death of these two men. Where- Their adfore they threatned that the Cage nor versaries Irons should ferve their turn, but that refolve to they should die, for the abuse they had done, and for deluding the men of the fair.

Then were they remanded to the Cage again until further order should

be

into the

Cage and after

taken with them. So they put them They are in, and made their feet faft in the again put Stocks. Then a convenient time being appointed, they brought them forth to their Tryal in order to their Condemnation. When the time was come, they were brought before their Enemies and arraigned; the Judge's name was Lord Hategood. Their Indictment was one and the fame in fubftance, though fomewhat varying in form; the Contents whereof was this.

brought to Tryal.

Their In

That they were enemies to, and difturdictment. bers of their Trade; that they had made Commotions and Divifions in the Town, and had won a party to their own most dangerous opinions, in contempt of the Law of their Prince.

Faithfuls

bimfelf.

Then Faithful began to answer, aufwer for That he had only fet himself against that which had fet it self against him that is higher then the highest. And faid he, As for disturbance, I make none, being my self a man of Peace; the Party that were won to us, were won by beholding our Truth and Innocence, and they are only turned from the worse to the better. And as to the King you talk of, fince he is Beelzebub

Now Faithful play the man, speak for thy God,
Fear not the wicked's malice, nor their rod:
Speak boldly man, the truth is on thy fide,
Die for it, and to life in triumph ride.

Beelzebub, the Enemy of our Lord, I defie him and all his Angels.

Then Proclamation was made,that they that had ought to fay for their Lord the King against the Prisoner at the Bar, fhould forthwith appear and give in their evidence. So there came in three Witneffes, to wit, Envy, Superftition, and Pickthank. They was then asked, If they knew the Prifoner at the Bar? and what they had to fay for their Lord the King against him.

Then stood forth Envy, and faid to this effect; My Lord, I have known this man a long time, and will attest upon my Oath before this honourable Bench, That he is

Judge. Hold, give him his Oath; So they sware him. Then he said, My Lord, This man, notwithstanding his plausible name, is one of the vilest men in our Countrey; He neither regardeth Prince nor People, Law nor Custom: but doth all that he can to poffefs all men with certain of his difloyal notions, which he in the general calls Principles of Faith and Holiness. And in particular, I heard him once my self affirm, That Chri

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