The case and trial of Capt. Robert Norwood, now prisoner in New-gate, truely and impartially stated, and published for satisfaction of my allied friends, and very many others desirous thereof. Together with some observations upon the law and its professors, very worthy a most serious consideration. Both which, (with a brief answer, by way of postscript, to a secret calumny charged upon me) are here presented to the view and judgement of the whole nation: which, if duly considered, with the shrot [sic] discourse annexed, will clearly discover where England's death and life lies.
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             The case and trial of Capt. Robert Norwood, now prisoner in New-gate, truely and impartially stated, and published for satisfaction of my allied friends, and very many others desirous thereof. Together with some observations upon the law and its professors, very worthy a most serious consideration. Both which, (with a brief answer, by way of postscript, to a secret calumny charged upon me) are here presented to the view and judgement of the whole nation: which, if duly considered, with the shrot [sic] discourse annexed, will clearly discover where England's death and life lies.
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           The
           CASE
           and
           TRIAL
           of
           Capt.
           ROBERT
           NORWOOD
           ,
           now
           prisoner
           in
           New-gate
           ,
           truely
           and
           impartially
           stated
           ,
           and
           published
           for
           satisfaction
           of
           my
           allied
           friends
           ,
           and
           very
           many
           others
           desirous
           thereof
           .
        
         
           Together
           with
           some
           Observations
           upon
           the
           Law
           and
           its
           Professors
           ,
           very
           worthy
           a
           most
           serious
           consideration
           .
        
         
           
             Both
             which
             ,
             (
             with
             a
             brief
             Answer
             ,
             by
             way
             of
             Postscript
             ,
             to
             a
             secret
             Calumny
             charged
             upon
             me
             )
             are
             here
             presented
             to
             the
             view
             and
             judgement
             of
             the
             whole
             Nation
             :
             Which
             ,
             if
             duly
             considered
             ,
             with
             the
             shrot
             Discourse
             annexed
             ,
             will
             clearly
             discover
             where
          
           England's
           
             Death
             and
             Life
             lies
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           IN
           
             March
          
           last
           ,
           some
           Gentlemen
           with
           whom
           I
           had
           formerly
           held
           society
           ,
           coming
           to
           my
           house
           to
           speak
           with
           me
           ,
           did
           declare
           that
           they
           heard
           or
           understood
           of
           some
           erroneous
           Opinions
           which
           I
           should
           hold
           ,
           and
           speak
           forth
           to
           the
           people
           ;
           at
           which
           they
           seemed
           to
           be
           offended
           .
           Whereupon
           ,
           I
           told
           them
           I
           was
           not
           ashamed
           ,
           but
           should
           be
           ready
           to
           give
           an
           account
           ,
           not
           onely
           of
           my
           Faith
           ,
           but
           of
           my
           Life
           and
           Conversation
           also
           ,
           in
           
             Westminster-Hall
          
           ,
           or
           at
           
             Pauls
          
           Cross
           ,
           to
           themselvs
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           Gentlemen
           who
           should
           reasonably
           ,
           upon
           a
           fair
           and
           just
           account
           ,
           desire
           the
           same
           .
           Some
           time
           after
           that
           ,
           I
           was
           desired
           to
           give
           
           them
           a
           meeting
           at
           
             Ab-Church
          
           London
           ;
           which
           (
           as
           to
           so
           many
           pri
           〈…〉
           e
           and
           particular
           Gentlemen
           )
           I
           promised
           I
           would
           ;
           and
           accordingly
           did
           .
           And
           lest
           there
           should
           be
           any
           mistakes
           misapprehensions
           ,
           or
           misconstructions
           of
           words
           ,
           but
           that
           it
           might
           stand
           to
           be
           tried
           and
           examined
           by
           all
           men
           ;
           I
           put
           it
           in
           writing
           read
           it
           publikely
           to
           the
           whole
           Assembly
           ,
           and
           then
           gave
           it
           them
           ,
           with
           my
           Hand
           subscribed
           thereto
           :
           unto
           which
           was
           annexed
           some
           Queries
           ,
           whereunto
           I
           desired
           an
           Answer
           in
           writing
           from
           M.
           
             Shidrack
             Simpson
          
           their
           called-Pastor
           ,
           on
           that
           day
           seven-night
           ;
           or
           else
           that
           some
           other
           might
           in
           love
           ,
           peace
           ,
           and
           quietness
           ,
           have
           liberty
           to
           give
           answer
           thereunto
           ,
           as
           my
           printed
           Papers
           testifie
           .
           Which
           request
           would
           not
           be
           received
           ,
           neither
           hath
           himself
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           of
           the
           Clergie
           given
           answer
           thereunto
           ,
           to
           this
           day
           :
           but
           in
           stead
           of
           answering
           the
           Questions
           ,
           he
           (
           my
           self
           being
           not
           there
           present
           )
           excommunicates
           me
           .
           Whereupon
           ,
           within
           four
           or
           five
           days
           after
           ,
           I
           sent
           him
           a
           Letter
           ,
           in
           which
           was
           inclosed
           another
           Paper
           ,
           signifying
           my
           desire
           to
           have
           him
           prove
           those
           things
           which
           he
           calls
           Errour
           and
           Blasphemy
           ,
           to
           be
           so
           ,
           and
           that
           from
           Scripture
           or
           Reason
           ;
           wherein
           I
           also
           promised
           Repentance
           ,
           and
           publike
           Recantation
           thereof
           ,
           in
           case
           he
           should
           so
           prove
           them
           ;
           as
           also
           ,
           my
           earnest
           desire
           of
           answer
           to
           those
           and
           the
           former
           Queries
           proposed
           ,
           in
           reference
           not
           onely
           to
           my
           own
           ,
           but
           many
           others
           satisfaction
           :
           one
           whereof
           was
           this
           ,
           
             verbatim
             ,
             What
             the
             true
             and
             very
             hell
             is
             spoken
             of
             in
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             you
             from
             God
             or
             Christ
             (
             as
             you
             say
             )
             so
             much
             promise
             to
             ,
             and
             threaten
             the
             people
             with
             :
             the
             very
             right
             and
             true
             knowledge
             whereof
             ,
             is
             of
             the
             greatest
             and
             highest
             concernment
             to
             be
             clearly
             made
             known
             and
             discovered
             to
             the
             people
             ,
             of
             all
             other
             things
             ;
             all
             other
             things
             being
             but
             as
             it
             were
             accessaries
             thereunto
             ;
             therefore
             must
             certainly
             be
             made
             known
             to
             you
             ,
             of
             you
             be
             what
             you
             say
             you
             are
             :
             yet
             it
             's
             very
             much
             to
             be
             feared
             ,
             that
             very
             few
             of
             you
             have
             the
             true
             knowledge
             either
             of
             the
             one
             or
             the
             other
             ;
             but
             that
             most
             fancie
             both
             the
             one
             and
             the
             other
             as
             the
             Papists
             their
             Purgatory
             ,
             and
             the
             Poets
             their
          
           Elizian
           
             fields
             ,
             is
             abundantly
             manifest
             :
             both
             God
             and
             the
             Devil
             ,
             both
             Death
             and
             Life
             ,
             both
             Heaven
             and
             Hell
             ,
             being
             very
             much
             nearer
             to
             us
             then
             we
             are
             aware
             of
             .
          
           Whether
           this
           be
           the
           denial
           of
           the
           things
           or
           no
           ,
           I
           commit
           to
           the
           judgement
           of
           all
           men
           .
           As
           also
           in
           the
           20
           and
           21
           pages
           of
           my
           Book
           intituled
           
             Parson
          
           Simpson's
           
             Excommunication
             excommunicated
             ,
          
           where
           speaking
           of
           the
           Clergie
           ,
           you
           
           shall
           finde
           it
           thus
           :
           
             Let
             me
             tell
             them
             this
             of
             a
             truth
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             they
             shall
             assuredly
             finde
             one
             day
             ,
             that
             except
             they
             break
             off
             their
             sins
             by
             true
             and
             unfeigned
             repentance
             their
             lying
             ,
             their
             hypocrisie
             ,
             their
             covetousness
             their
             railing
             and
             persecuting
             ,
             they
             shall
             to
             hell
             ,
             and
             be
             tormented
             day
             and
             night
             with
             the
             devils
             ,
             yea
             and
             remain
             there
             until
             they
             have
             paid
             the
             utmost
             farthing
             .
          
           You
           have
           also
           in
           several
           other
           places
           of
           the
           said
           book
           ,
           both
           heaven
           and
           hell
           according
           to
           the
           Scripture
           fully
           asserted
           by
           me
           .
           In
           my
           Letter
           before
           spoken
           of
           ,
           I
           wrote
           to
           him
           that
           if
           he
           would
           promise
           me
           answer
           within
           some
           certain
           days
           therein
           prefixed
           (
           the
           number
           whereof
           I
           do
           not
           now
           remember
           )
           I
           should
           forbear
           to
           publish
           my
           second
           Paper
           :
           which
           he
           not
           doing
           I
           then
           made
           publication
           thereof
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           with
           this
           Assertion
           ,
           
             That
             if
             I
             proved
             not
             him
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Clergie
             of
             England
             generally
             ,
             who
             cry
             out
             of
             others
             for
             heresie
             and
             blasphemy
             the
             greatest
             deceivers
             or
             falsifiers
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             blasphemers
          
           (
           as
           themselves
           call
           it
           )
           
             in
             the
             Nation
             ,
             let
             me
             die
             the
             death
             .
          
           I
           am
           the
           same
           still
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           ready
           upon
           my
           life
           to
           prove
           and
           make
           good
           the
           same
           against
           them
           ,
           whenever
           I
           shall
           in
           a
           fair
           and
           just
           way
           be
           called
           to
           it
           .
           Which
           I
           speak
           onely
           out
           of
           the
           love
           I
           have
           unto
           this
           Nation
           ,
           and
           the
           desire
           of
           its
           peace
           ;
           which
           cannot
           be
           ,
           whilst
           they
           have
           any
           power
           or
           influence
           in
           ,
           upon
           ,
           and
           over
           the
           same
           :
           they
           have
           been
           ,
           they
           are
           the
           chief
           occasioners
           of
           all
           the
           bloodshed
           that
           hath
           been
           ,
           and
           is
           yet
           likely
           to
           be
           ,
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           nay
           in
           all
           Nations
           .
        
         
           Some
           few
           weeks
           after
           this
           ,
           I
           obtained
           a
           Copie
           of
           the
           Form
           of
           his
           Excommunication
           ,
           with
           his
           Arguments
           against
           my
           Positions
           ;
           to
           which
           I
           very
           shortly
           after
           gave
           answer
           in
           Print
           :
           which
           Discourse
           I
           dedicated
           to
           the
           Parliament
           .
           Which
           said
           Book
           and
           Papers
           ,
           any
           who
           desires
           further
           satisfaction
           in
           the
           things
           discoursed
           may
           have
           them
           at
           M.
           
             Giles
             Calvert's
          
           Bookseller
           ,
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           black
           Spread-Eagle
           at
           the
           West-end
           of
           
             Pauls
             .
          
        
         
           Not
           many
           days
           after
           this
           ,
           
             Tho.
             Andrews
             ,
          
           the
           Cities
           Lord
           Maior
           ,
           and
           one
           of
           the
           said
           
             Simpsons
          
           Society
           ,
           who
           by
           his
           Place
           and
           Office
           is
           more
           especially
           bound
           to
           keep
           ,
           defend
           ,
           and
           preserve
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           the
           Liberties
           and
           Freedoms
           of
           the
           people
           inviolate
           ;
           yet
           he
           ,
           contrary
           thereunto
           ,
           signes
           and
           sends
           a
           Warrant
           to
           bring
           me
           before
           the
           Bench
           at
           the
           Sessions-house
           in
           the
           
             Old
             Bayly
             ;
          
           no
           fault
           ,
           crime
           ,
           or
           misdemeanour
           being
           specified
           in
           the
           said
           Warrant
           :
           the
           illegality
           
           whereof
           was
           then
           and
           there
           declared
           by
           the
           Lord
           Chief
           Justice
           
             Rolls
          
           and
           Baron
           
             Thorp
             :
          
           by
           which
           act
           he
           is
           perjur'd
           ,
           and
           ought
           of
           right
           to
           give
           an
           account
           to
           the
           Common-wealth
           for
           his
           mal-administration
           of
           Justice
           in
           this
           and
           several
           other
           particulars
           of
           far
           higher
           weight
           and
           concernment
           ,
           which
           I
           now
           forbear
           to
           instance
           in
           .
        
         
           At
           my
           being
           brought
           thither
           ,
           there
           were
           onely
           these
           two
           Articles
           found
           and
           read
           against
           me
           ,
           
             viz.
             That
             the
             soul
             of
             man
             is
             of
             the
             essence
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           ,
           
             That
             there
             is
             neither
             heaven
             nor
             hell
             but
             what
             is
             here
             .
          
           The
           Lord
           Chief
           Justice
           
             Rolls
          
           asked
           me
           what
           I
           said
           to
           it
           and
           whether
           I
           spake
           those
           words
           or
           no
           .
           My
           answer
           was
           ,
           That
           there
           had
           been
           divers
           and
           several
           Disputes
           at
           my
           house
           about
           those
           things
           ;
           and
           what
           my
           own
           opinion
           or
           judgement
           was
           therein
           ,
           I
           had
           made
           it
           publike
           in
           Print
           ,
           and
           presented
           several
           Members
           of
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Council
           of
           State
           therewith
           .
           And
           I
           farther
           said
           ,
           that
           if
           I
           had
           said
           them
           very
           words
           as
           they
           were
           there
           laid
           down
           ,
           yet
           was
           it
           not
           contrary
           unto
           ,
           or
           against
           any
           act
           of
           Parliament
           .
           To
           which
           neither
           the
           Lord
           Chief
           Justice
           ,
           nor
           any
           other
           of
           the
           Bench
           ,
           gave
           answer
           ;
           but
           there
           I
           stood
           some
           space
           of
           time
           ,
           whilst
           they
           fell
           upon
           other
           business
           .
           At
           length
           ,
           I
           asked
           the
           Lord
           Chief
           Justice
           what
           I
           should
           do
           in
           the
           case
           ,
           being
           thus
           like
           a
           Rogue
           ,
           Murderer
           ,
           or
           Felon
           forcibly
           and
           violently
           taken
           out
           of
           my
           house
           ,
           and
           that
           ,
           now
           I
           was
           brought
           thither
           ,
           no
           breach
           of
           any
           Law
           whatsoever
           was
           found
           against
           me
           .
           The
           Lord
           Chief
           Justice
           fell
           again
           upon
           other
           business
           .
           Whereupon
           ,
           I
           asked
           him
           again
           what
           I
           must
           do
           in
           the
           case
           ;
           and
           desired
           that
           he
           ,
           as
           he
           was
           Lord
           Chief
           Justice
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           would
           advise
           me
           .
           He
           answered
           ,
           You
           must
           (
           I
           think
           )
           put
           in
           security
           to
           answer
           it
           the
           next
           Sessions
           .
           To
           which
           I
           replied
           ,
           I
           was
           forcibly
           ,
           suddenly
           ,
           and
           violently
           taken
           out
           of
           my
           house
           ,
           and
           brought
           hither
           ;
           and
           I
           have
           no
           friend
           here
           .
           Whereupon
           ,
           M.
           Recorder
           
             Steel
          
           very
           civilly
           replied
           ,
           that
           I
           was
           very
           well
           known
           ,
           and
           my
           own
           word
           was
           sufficient
           .
           Whereupon
           ,
           my
           own
           word
           was
           taken
           to
           appear
           the
           next
           Sessions
           ;
           which
           I
           accordingly
           did
           .
           Then
           I
           found
           an
           Indictment
           drawn
           against
           me
           ,
           with
           much
           addition
           of
           words
           ,
           and
           them
           laid
           down
           in
           another
           form
           then
           before
           ,
           and
           much
           different
           from
           my
           true
           sence
           and
           meaning
           .
           Then
           I
           was
           compelled
           to
           put
           in
           security
           to
           appear
           the
           Sessions
           following
           ,
           to
           answer
           to
           that
           Indictment
           .
           Accordingly
           I
           did
           appear
           :
           where
           ,
           that
           morning
           they
           had
           appointed
           for
           my
           hearing
           ,
           appeared
           also
           Judge
           
             Nicols
             ,
          
           who
           ,
           as
           he
           came
           not
           all
           the
           Sessions
           before
           that
           
           morning
           ,
           so
           he
           went
           away
           again
           assoon
           as
           he
           had
           given
           me
           my
           dispatch
           .
           Before
           I
           came
           to
           answer
           ,
           I
           demanded
           to
           have
           my
           prosecutors
           bound
           over
           ,
           according
           to
           Law
           ,
           to
           make
           good
           the
           several
           Charges
           laid
           down
           in
           the
           Indictment
           against
           me
           .
           Which
           by
           him
           was
           refused
           .
           I
           told
           him
           ,
           I
           should
           then
           make
           no
           answer
           at
           all
           ,
           except
           that
           he
           would
           there
           declare
           that
           the
           Bench
           ,
           upon
           my
           requiring
           ,
           were
           not
           bound
           thereunto
           by
           Law
           .
           He
           answered
           ,
           No
           .
           Whereupon
           I
           replied
           ,
           and
           told
           him
           ,
           How
           then
           ,
           or
           of
           whom
           should
           I
           expect
           to
           receive
           satisfaction
           ,
           for
           my
           molestation
           ,
           injury
           ,
           and
           charge
           ,
           in
           case
           the
           Crimes
           should
           not
           be
           proved
           against
           me
           ?
           His
           answer
           was
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           now
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           formerly
           in
           the
           Kings
           time
           :
           he
           that
           then
           prosecuted
           for
           the
           King
           ,
           was
           not
           bound
           over
           ;
           neither
           is
           it
           necessary
           that
           he
           who
           prosecutes
           for
           the
           State
           should
           ;
           for
           there
           was
           but
           onely
           the
           change
           of
           the
           name
           :
           before
           ,
           it
           was
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           King
           ;
           and
           now
           ,
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           State
           .
           Here
           (
           Gentlemen
           )
           you
           have
           the
           judgement
           and
           opinion
           of
           a
           learned
           and
           reverend
           Judge
           given
           upon
           the
           Bench
           at
           the
           Sessions
           what
           the
           Nation
           hath
           run
           so
           many
           hazards
           ,
           spent
           so
           much
           treasure
           ,
           lost
           so
           many
           precious
           lives
           for
           ,
           made
           so
           many
           fatherless
           and
           widows
           ,
           so
           many
           poor
           dismembred
           creatures
           the
           Land
           over
           ,
           onely
           for
           the
           change
           of
           a
           name
           .
           And
           verily
           ,
           as
           yet
           we
           have
           very
           little
           ,
           if
           any
           thing
           at
           all
           more
           ;
           neither
           indeed
           shall
           or
           can
           we
           have
           ,
           until
           those
           square-headed
           Benchers
           be
           dismounted
           ;
           and
           their
           long-tail'd
           retinue
           thrown
           over
           the
           Bars
           ,
           and
           turned
           out
           of
           their
           several
           Cloysters
           and
           Meeting-places
           ;
           amongst
           whom
           is
           little
           to
           be
           found
           ,
           except
           corruption
           ,
           deceit
           ,
           and
           confusion
           ;
           their
           very
           Formalities
           ,
           which
           they
           so
           much
           glory
           in
           ,
           speaks
           no
           less
           :
           Square-heads
           nor
           Longtails
           neither
           will
           nor
           can
           perfect
           and
           settle
           the
           Peoples
           or
           Nations
           Rights
           ;
           no
           ,
           it
           must
           be
           Round-heads
           :
           for
           nothing
           is
           or
           can
           be
           perfect
           ,
           or
           bring
           forth
           perfection
           ,
           but
           that
           which
           is
           round
           ,
           perfectly
           round
           :
           Square-heads
           are
           fit
           subjects
           to
           receive
           ,
           &
           treasures
           to
           retain
           in
           their
           Quadrangle-points
           ,
           the
           several
           forms
           ,
           dictates
           ,
           subtil
           ,
           diabolical
           ,
           sophistical
           Reasons
           and
           Arguments
           of
           the
           corruptest
           times
           ,
           persons
           ,
           and
           interests
           ;
           accordingly
           are
           their
           critical
           ,
           uncertain
           ,
           irrational
           ,
           corrupt
           ,
           false
           ,
           contradictory
           Judgements
           ,
           Motions
           and
           Arguments
           .
           Let
           not
           themselves
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           ,
           be
           offended
           at
           these
           expressions
           ,
           in
           discovery
           of
           truth
           ,
           since
           the
           Pleaders
           at
           the
           several
           Bars
           ,
           and
           those
           also
           upon
           the
           Benches
           ,
           are
           notoriously
           known
           to
           be
           conversant
           in
           such
           quibbles
           or
           expressions
           ,
           upon
           most
           weighty
           occasions
           ,
           to
           hide
           
           and
           obscure
           the
           truth
           .
           Are
           their
           studies
           so
           much
           to
           study
           the
           Law
           for
           defence
           of
           truth
           ,
           or
           to
           contract
           the
           Law
           into
           one
           perfect
           undivided
           and
           undividable
           being
           speaking
           one
           and
           the
           same
           thing
           always
           alike
           to
           all
           ?
           But
           contrarily
           ,
           their
           care
           and
           study
           is
           ,
           how
           to
           make
           the
           Law
           speak
           multiplicities
           of
           Riddles
           ,
           whereby
           to
           confound
           the
           entire
           union-meaning
           thereof
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           serve
           their
           own
           ,
           their
           Lords
           and
           Masters
           turn
           ,
           what
           the
           Prince
           ,
           State
           ,
           or
           Clients
           desires
           occasions
           and
           interests
           call
           for
           ,
           or
           have
           occasion
           to
           use
           it
           in
           ,
           though
           never
           so
           contrary
           to
           ,
           or
           against
           it self
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           or
           should
           be
           one
           pure
           simple
           act
           in
           Reason
           neither
           looking
           backward
           nor
           forward
           but
           ever
           ,
           &
           always
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           times
           the
           same
           .
           How
           came
           the
           Law
           in
           the
           late
           King's
           time
           so
           loudly
           ,
           so
           strongly
           ,
           so
           certainly
           and
           undeniably
           to
           speak
           his
           designes
           and
           interests
           so
           legal
           ,
           so
           justifiable
           ,
           that
           ,
           in
           the
           grand
           Case
           of
           Ship-money
           ,
           but
           two
           (
           as
           I
           remember
           )
           of
           all
           the
           Judges
           dissented
           ?
           And
           also
           ,
           how
           many
           went
           away
           with
           him
           ,
           owned
           his
           proceedings
           to
           be
           according
           to
           Law
           and
           sate
           at
           
             Oxford
          
           in
           Judicatory
           executing
           all
           things
           in
           a
           formality
           of
           Law
           ?
           Those
           who
           remained
           here
           ,
           and
           joyned
           with
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           they
           declare
           and
           judge
           their
           proceedings
           warrantable
           ,
           and
           justifiable
           also
           ;
           and
           both
           these
           by
           one
           and
           the
           same
           Law
           .
           Some
           ,
           upon
           putting
           to
           death
           the
           late
           King
           ,
           desert
           the
           Parliament
           in
           that
           particular
           :
           Others
           justifie
           that
           also
           to
           be
           legal
           and
           warrantable
           .
           Some
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           party
           ,
           by
           those
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           are
           adjudged
           and
           condemned
           for
           Traitors
           :
           others
           ,
           that
           were
           for
           the
           King
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           are
           by
           those
           here
           adjudged
           and
           condemned
           for
           Traitors
           also
           ;
           and
           this
           still
           by
           one
           and
           the
           same
           Law
           .
           I
           would
           ask
           them
           all
           this
           one
           single
           question
           .
           Whence
           ,
           from
           what
           ,
           or
           from
           whom
           your selves
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           hold
           and
           derive
           your
           Rights
           ,
           Power
           ,
           and
           Authority
           ?
           in
           ,
           from
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Law
           ;
           or
           in
           ,
           from
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Sword
           ?
           If
           in
           ,
           by
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           Law
           ;
           then
           he
           or
           they
           who
           shall
           offer
           violation
           to
           any
           so
           holding
           and
           deriving
           ,
           offers
           violation
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           ought
           to
           suffer
           for
           the
           breach
           and
           violation
           thereof
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           .
           If
           in
           ,
           from
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Sword
           onely
           ;
           then
           are
           you
           ,
           and
           all
           others
           so
           holding
           and
           deriving
           ,
           accountable
           onely
           thereunto
           .
           In
           ,
           from
           ,
           and
           by
           both
           ,
           you
           cannot
           hold
           and
           derive
           .
           To
           say
           ,
           Partly
           from
           one
           ,
           and
           partly
           from
           the
           other
           ,
           is
           inconsistent
           .
           The
           Sword
           ,
           indeed
           ,
           as
           servant
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           may
           execute
           its
           commands
           ;
           and
           so
           protect
           the
           Law
           ,
           which
           is
           its
           proper
           work
           :
           but
           then
           you
           must
           first
           finde
           a
           
           command
           in
           and
           from
           the
           Law
           for
           the
           Swords
           actings
           :
           if
           not
           ,
           know
           ,
           you
           are
           compleatly
           under
           the
           power
           ,
           dictates
           and
           commands
           of
           the
           Sword
           .
           What
           use
           or
           need
           then
           is
           there
           of
           any
           of
           your
           sittings
           ,
           of
           any
           of
           your
           Judgements
           or
           Judicatories
           ?
           Whilst
           the
           Sword
           is
           in
           its
           Regencie
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           room
           for
           ,
           nay
           all
           other
           Laws
           ,
           Commands
           ,
           and
           Actings
           whatsoever
           ,
           which
           are
           not
           subservient
           unto
           it
           ,
           cease
           ,
           as
           being
           altogether
           inconsistent
           ;
           and
           must
           be
           and
           remain
           so
           ,
           until
           it
           have
           ended
           its
           conquest
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           re-united
           into
           one
           free
           and
           entire
           body
           ,
           for
           the
           setling
           and
           establishing
           themselves
           in
           peace
           ,
           security
           ,
           and
           rest
           ,
           by
           such
           Laws
           as
           themselves
           shall
           chuse
           :
           then
           is
           the
           Sword
           again
           given
           up
           into
           the
           Peoples
           power
           and
           command
           ;
           having
           effected
           its
           right
           end
           ,
           is
           transmitted
           unto
           its
           right
           place
           .
           It
           s
           true
           original
           was
           from
           the
           people
           ,
           for
           their
           defence
           in
           their
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           :
           and
           when
           it
           hath
           attained
           that
           ,
           then
           must
           it
           to
           them
           be
           resigned
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           the
           right
           end
           and
           nature
           of
           all
           true
           Conquests
           ,
           and
           truely
           noble
           Conquerors
           ,
           or
           rather
           ,
           of
           all
           true
           and
           noble
           Saviours
           ,
           Redeemers
           ,
           or
           Deliverers
           .
           And
           truely
           ,
           for
           any
           man
           or
           men
           to
           conquer
           ,
           that
           him
           or
           themselves
           may
           reign
           and
           rule
           ,
           sit
           in
           and
           enjoy
           their
           Seats
           and
           Places
           conquered
           ,
           his
           or
           their
           private
           and
           particular
           interests
           and
           accommodations
           ,
           is
           not
           thank-worthy
           ;
           but
           this
           ,
           To
           make
           or
           give
           enjoyments
           to
           others
           :
           and
           this
           ,
           at
           least
           in
           form
           and
           shew
           ,
           hath
           been
           the
           practice
           of
           all
           Conquerors
           ;
           of
           which
           this
           Nation
           hath
           had
           manifest
           experience
           :
           No
           sooner
           hath
           any
           conquest
           been
           made
           by
           any
           ,
           but
           the
           Conqueror
           calls
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           summons
           the
           people
           to
           chuse
           themselves
           Laws
           ;
           though
           their
           ends
           have
           been
           to
           settle
           themselves
           .
        
         
           Here
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           you
           may
           see
           who
           or
           what
           hath
           been
           ,
           next
           to
           the
           Clergie
           ,
           the
           greatest
           cause
           of
           
             England's
          
           miseries
           .
           The
           Clergie
           hath
           preached
           us
           into
           blood
           ,
           and
           hath
           brought
           Gospel
           for
           justification
           of
           each
           party
           ;
           and
           the
           other
           Long-Rob'd
           Gentlemen
           ,
           they
           have
           pleaded
           and
           argued
           us
           into
           blood
           ,
           and
           adjudged
           each
           parties
           actions
           and
           proceedings
           legal
           :
           and
           by
           them
           of
           each
           party
           ,
           hath
           the
           people
           been
           condemned
           by
           one
           and
           the
           same
           Law
           .
           Thus
           both
           Clergie
           and
           Lawyer
           can
           make
           their
           Cameleon
           shew
           any
           colour
           .
           How
           then
           we
           the
           People
           can
           expect
           peace
           and
           settlement
           whilst
           either
           of
           these
           two
           generations
           remain
           amongst
           us
           ,
           is
           to
           me
           a
           Paradox
           .
        
         
           I
           would
           not
           here
           be
           taken
           to
           charge
           or
           condemn
           every
           particular
           Gentleman
           of
           either
           Calling
           or
           Profession
           ;
           for
           I
           know
           of
           both
           
           that
           are
           truely
           honourable
           ,
           for
           the
           sincerity
           of
           their
           affections
           to
           the
           Nations
           Rights
           and
           Priviledges
           ,
           its
           peace
           and
           prosperity
           ;
           in
           respect
           to
           which
           they
           are
           willing
           not
           onely
           to
           sacrifice
           their
           Places
           ,
           Callings
           ,
           and
           Professions
           ,
           but
           their
           Lives
           also
           :
           But
           I
           speak
           as
           to
           that
           Principle
           which
           reigns
           in
           and
           guides
           the
           most
           or
           generality
           of
           them
           ,
           who
           have
           ever
           been
           found
           to
           transgress
           for
           a
           morsel
           of
           bread
           ;
           and
           whom
           if
           I
           prove
           not
           to
           be
           the
           greatest
           traitors
           and
           enemies
           to
           this
           Commonwealth
           in
           the
           Nation
           (
           if
           to
           subvert
           and
           pervert
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           Nation
           be
           the
           greatest
           Treason
           ,
           as
           it
           in
           many
           Parliaments
           hath
           been
           adjudged
           ;
           or
           that
           (
           according
           to
           that
           undeniably-true
           and
           generally-received
           Maxime
           )
           it
           be
           granted
           ,
           that
           
             Salus
             populi
             suprema
             Lex
             ,
          
           that
           the
           highest
           ,
           supremest
           Law
           of
           Laws
           and
           so
           end
           of
           all
           Law
           ,
           is
           the
           Peoples
           safety
           )
           or
           if
           those
           two
           Judges
           died
           justly
           ,
           whose
           fact
           and
           execution
           ,
           for
           their
           brethren
           the
           Judges
           sakes
           ,
           are
           still
           kept
           in
           remembrance
           ,
           in
           that
           place
           at
           
             Westminster
          
           where
           the
           King
           and
           Lords
           used
           to
           sit
           in
           the
           time
           of
           Parliaments
           by
           the
           Wool-sacks
           ,
           the
           Judges
           seats
           ,
           when
           called
           in
           for
           their
           counsel
           ,
           as
           a
           continual
           Monitor
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           succeed
           them
           for
           ever
           :
           I
           say
           ,
           if
           I
           prove
           it
           not
           ,
           then
           let
           me
           die
           the
           death
           ,
           as
           I
           justly
           deserve
           ,
           should
           I
           not
           make
           good
           this
           my
           Charge
           against
           them
           ,
           which
           I
           am
           and
           shall
           be
           ready
           to
           do
           ,
           at
           any
           time
           ,
           before
           a
           competent
           Judge
           &
           Jury
           .
           And
           ,
           to
           say
           the
           truth
           ,
           the
           highest
           treason
           must
           needs
           arise
           from
           the
           breach
           of
           the
           highest
           trust
           .
           Now
           then
           ,
           he
           or
           they
           to
           whom
           the
           Law
           ,
           with
           the
           administration
           thereof
           ,
           is
           intrusted
           ,
           have
           undoubtedly
           the
           highest
           and
           greatest
           trust
           :
           for
           it
           ,
           namely
           the
           Law
           ,
           is
           of
           the
           highest
           and
           greatest
           concernment
           to
           all
           and
           every
           particular
           person
           in
           the
           Nation
           ,
           of
           any
           or
           all
           other
           things
           :
           there
           is
           a
           sacredness
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           it
           ought
           to
           be
           kept
           sacred
           and
           inviolate
           by
           every
           one
           of
           us
           ,
           upon
           the
           highest
           penalties
           ;
           it
           being
           that
           ,
           and
           that
           onely
           ,
           which
           without
           and
           in
           stead
           of
           Castles
           ,
           Bulworks
           ,
           Forts
           ,
           and
           Towers
           ,
           keeps
           ,
           preserves
           ,
           and
           maintains
           the
           whole
           Nation
           or
           People
           ,
           not
           onely
           in
           a
           joynt
           union
           and
           communion
           one
           with
           another
           ,
           but
           also
           all
           and
           every
           one
           in
           their
           several
           and
           particular
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           in
           peace
           and
           security
           .
           And
           this
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           my
           brethren
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           is
           our
           Law
           ;
           which
           had
           our
           Judges
           and
           their
           dependencies
           kept
           pure
           and
           inviolate
           ;
           had
           they
           fully
           ,
           plainly
           ,
           and
           stoutly
           cleared
           and
           maintained
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           Oathes
           ,
           Places
           ,
           and
           Trusts
           reposed
           in
           them
           ,
           these
           Wars
           must
           of
           necessity
           have
           been
           prevented
           .
           And
           if
           we
           yet
           could
           by
           any
           means
           obtain
           
           this
           thing
           ,
           namely
           ,
           the
           clearing
           and
           vindicating
           of
           our
           Laws
           in
           the
           particulars
           mentioned
           ,
           we
           might
           presently
           
             turn
             our
             swords
             into
             plow-shares
             ,
             and
             our
             spears
             into
             pruning-hooks
             ;
          
           which
           cannot
           be
           done
           ,
           until
           these
           men
           ,
           with
           their
           appendixes
           ,
           be
           undone
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           now
           ,
           after
           this
           long
           digression
           made
           for
           the
           Nations
           sake
           and
           cause
           ,
           (
           which
           I
           hope
           pleads
           me
           justly
           excused
           )
           return
           to
           the
           prosecution
           of
           my
           Relation
           .
        
         
           My
           next
           reply
           to
           Judge
           
             Nicols
          
           was
           that
           in
           case
           he
           would
           there
           in
           open
           Court
           declare
           that
           it
           was
           a
           legal
           and
           just
           proceeding
           ,
           not
           (
           as
           is
           before
           expressed
           )
           to
           have
           my
           prosecutors
           bound
           over
           to
           make
           good
           the
           Indictment
           against
           me
           ,
           I
           would
           then
           proceed
           to
           answer
           the
           Charge
           .
           He
           answered
           ,
           It
           was
           legal
           .
           Then
           I
           did
           proceed
           ,
           and
           spake
           to
           the
           Indictment
           it self
           ,
           which
           runs
           thus
           :
           That
           
             Robert
             Norwood
             being
             one
             most
             monstrous
             in
             his
             opinions
             loose
             wicked
             ,
             and
             abominable
             in
             his
             practices
             ,
             not
             onely
             to
             the
             notorious
             corrupting
             and
             disordering
             ,
             but
             even
             to
             the
             dissolution
             of
             all
             humane
             society
             ,
             rejecting
             the
             use
             of
             any
             Gospel-Ordinances
             ,
             Doth
             deny
             the
             necessity
             of
             civil
             and
             moral
             righteousness
             amongst
             men
             .
          
           To
           which
           things
           when
           I
           came
           to
           speak
           ,
           and
           declare
           in
           open
           Court
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           that
           if
           any
           man
           or
           men
           could
           prove
           these
           things
           against
           me
           ,
           I
           was
           willing
           not
           onely
           to
           suffer
           imprisonment
           ,
           but
           death
           also
           ;
           I
           was
           answered
           from
           the
           Bench
           ,
           That
           that
           was
           no
           part
           of
           my
           Charge
           ,
           but
           it
           was
           onely
           as
           a
           Preamble
           .
           Then
           I
           am
           sure
           it
           was
           a
           most
           scandalous
           Indictment
           ,
           or
           an
           Indictment
           drawn
           most
           scandalously
           ;
           which
           is
           contrary
           to
           our
           Law
           ,
           and
           for
           which
           ,
           he
           who
           drew
           the
           same
           is
           accountable
           to
           the
           Law
           :
           and
           for
           what
           end
           it
           was
           ,
           except
           to
           make
           me
           odious
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           or
           to
           pick
           mens
           pockets
           ,
           or
           both
           I
           know
           not
           .
        
         
           When
           I
           came
           to
           the
           several
           things
           in
           the
           Indictment
           ,
           which
           were
           a
           number
           of
           words
           put
           together
           ,
           to
           what
           end
           or
           purpose
           I
           know
           not
           ,
           except
           to
           make
           me
           (
           as
           I
           said
           before
           )
           more
           odious
           to
           the
           people
           ;
           there
           being
           but
           One
           thing
           in
           the
           whole
           Indictment
           ,
           consisting
           of
           Thirteen
           sheets
           and
           a
           half
           ,
           colourably
           coming
           within
           the
           compass
           of
           the
           Act
           or
           Law
           by
           which
           I
           was
           tried
           ,
           called
           ,
           
             An
             Act
             against
             several
             atheistical
             blasphemous
             and
             execrable
             Opinions
             ;
          
           which
           is
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           say
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           laid
           down
           in
           one
           part
           of
           the
           Indictment
           ,
           that
           
             there
             is
             not
             any
             such
             thing
             as
             the
             people
             call
             hell
             and
             damnation
             :
          
           and
           in
           another
           place
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           say
           ,
           
             There
             is
          
           
           
             neither
             hell
             nor
             damnation
             .
          
           Neither
           of
           which
           ,
           were
           my
           opinion
           such
           as
           condemned
           by
           that
           Act
           ,
           which
           condemns
           such
           onely
           who
           deny
           both
           heaven
           and
           hell
           ,
           both
           salvation
           and
           damnation
           ;
           and
           this
           must
           be
           testified
           to
           be
           avowedly
           done
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           two
           witnesses
           ,
           as
           is
           expresly
           laid
           down
           in
           that
           Act.
           Now
           my
           Charge
           in
           the
           Indictment
           at
           most
           is
           onely
           for
           saying
           
             there
             is
             neither
             hell
             nor
             damnation
             ,
          
           or
           such
           a
           hell
           and
           damnation
           as
           the
           people
           imagine
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           testified
           but
           by
           one
           witness
           ;
           which
           also
           was
           spoken
           in
           Discourse
           ,
           or
           Dispute
           ,
           therefore
           could
           not
           ,
           upon
           a
           rational
           and
           just
           account
           ,
           be
           said
           to
           be
           avowedly
           ;
           especially
           my
           Book
           and
           Papers
           ,
           attested
           with
           my
           own
           hand
           fully
           speaking
           my
           owning
           and
           acknowledging
           both
           heaven
           and
           hell
           ,
           both
           salvation
           and
           damnation
           ;
           which
           I
           offered
           to
           give
           as
           evidence
           ,
           but
           it
           would
           not
           be
           received
           .
           And
           the
           Law
           always
           ought
           to
           be
           interpreted
           in
           the
           best
           sence
           ,
           to
           the
           most
           advantage
           ;
           and
           not
           in
           the
           worst
           sence
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           most
           and
           greatest
           disadvantage
           to
           the
           party
           accused
           .
           So
           that
           you
           may
           here
           see
           what
           ground
           there
           was
           for
           either
           Judge
           or
           Jury
           to
           finde
           me
           guilty
           .
           Let
           all
           men
           take
           ,
           and
           lay
           my
           Charge
           in
           the
           Indictment
           to
           their
           own
           Rule
           ,
           without
           shewing
           me
           the
           least
           favour
           ,
           or
           being
           in
           the
           least
           tittle
           partial
           ,
           and
           see
           and
           judge
           what
           agreement
           there
           is
           between
           them
           ;
           how
           or
           wherein
           any
           thing
           charged
           upon
           me
           in
           that
           Indictment
           ,
           is
           condemned
           or
           adjudged
           by
           that
           Act
           or
           Rule
           .
           Yet
           see
           the
           close
           combination
           between
           the
           Clergie
           and
           the
           other
           Gentlemen
           of
           the
           Long-Robe
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           chief
           Judge
           at
           the
           Sessions
           ,
           the
           present
           Lord
           Maior
           
             Andrews
             .
             Sidrack
             Simpson
          
           his
           called-Pastor
           excommunicates
           me
           ;
           but
           as
           yet
           hath
           not
           ,
           either
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           or
           my self
           ,
           given
           an
           account
           of
           that
           action
           ,
           nor
           proved
           the
           things
           asserted
           by
           me
           such
           as
           he
           condemns
           them
           for
           ;
           no
           ,
           he
           dares
           not
           that
           his
           doings
           should
           betried
           and
           examined
           ;
           neither
           himself
           ,
           nor
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           brethren
           ,
           dare
           come
           unto
           the
           light
           ;
           why
           ?
           because
           their
           deeds
           and
           doctrines
           are
           evil
           :
           Truth
           never
           shuns
           the
           light
           ,
           but
           readily
           comes
           to
           the
           Test
           and
           trial
           .
           He
           having
           excommunicated
           me
           ,
           
             Andrews
          
           gets
           me
           to
           the
           Sessions-house
           ,
           being
           (
           as
           I
           said
           before
           )
           chief
           Judge
           there
           .
           The
           Clergie
           ply
           it
           hard
           ,
           to
           get
           me
           turned
           out
           of
           the
           High
           Court
           of
           Justice
           ,
           that
           I
           might
           not
           have
           any
           shadow
           of
           honour
           ,
           esteem
           ,
           or
           protection
           from
           the
           State
           .
           Parson
           
             Caryl
          
           by
           name
           ,
           to
           whom
           I
           sent
           one
           of
           my
           Papers
           for
           answer
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           what
           passed
           between
           him
           ,
           his
           brother
           
             Owen
             ,
          
           and
           my self
           ,
           before
           
           his
           Excellencie
           the
           Lord
           General
           
             Cromwel
             ;
          
           but
           from
           none
           of
           them
           ever
           did
           I
           receive
           any
           answer
           :
           onely
           
             Caryl
          
           meeting
           of
           me
           ,
           told
           me
           he
           wondered
           the
           Parliament
           would
           continue
           me
           in
           that
           Court
           .
           To
           which
           I
           answered
           I
           never
           was
           a
           dishonour
           to
           the
           Nation
           ,
           nor
           ever
           did
           any
           thing
           unworthy
           a
           Gentleman
           .
           And
           I
           would
           have
           him
           and
           all
           men
           know
           ,
           that
           it
           's
           neither
           Names
           nor
           Places
           will
           make
           me
           or
           any
           man
           the
           less
           or
           the
           more
           honourable
           ;
           no
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           inward
           power
           or
           spirit
           acting
           it self
           forth
           in
           truely
           honourable
           and
           noble
           actings
           ,
           that
           makes
           or
           gives
           those
           denominations
           :
           it
           's
           not
           Names
           that
           makes
           or
           gives
           the
           Things
           ;
           but
           it
           's
           Things
           that
           gives
           or
           makes
           the
           Names
           .
        
         
           Upon
           my
           being
           indicted
           at
           the
           Sessions
           ,
           Alderman
           
             Estwick
          
           moved
           that
           I
           might
           be
           turned
           out
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           though
           yet
           no
           crime
           was
           found
           or
           proved
           against
           me
           .
           If
           not
           Justice
           ,
           yet
           Wisdom
           and
           Discretion
           would
           have
           led
           him
           to
           have
           forborn
           such
           a
           motion
           ,
           until
           some
           crime
           worthy
           thereof
           had
           been
           proved
           against
           me
           :
           He
           knows
           very
           well
           ,
           that
           many
           times
           an
           innocent
           and
           guiltless
           person
           is
           indicted
           yea
           ,
           and
           condemned
           too
           ,
           when
           the
           nocent
           and
           guilty
           goes
           free
           :
           He
           needed
           go
           no
           further
           for
           a
           president
           or
           example
           ,
           then
           himself
           and
           the
           Lord
           Maior
           ;
           which
           in
           due
           time
           shall
           be
           made
           appear
           to
           the
           world
           ;
           both
           of
           them
           deserving
           to
           be
           indicted
           upon
           a
           far
           higher
           account
           then
           an
           errour
           in
           judgement
           ,
           which
           yet
           also
           remains
           to
           be
           proved
           such
           .
        
         
           Upon
           this
           motion
           ,
           and
           perhaps
           the
           instigation
           of
           one
           or
           two
           more
           ,
           without
           the
           consent
           ,
           vote
           ,
           order
           ,
           or
           desire
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           the
           Attorney-General
           makes
           a
           motion
           in
           the
           House
           for
           my
           discharge
           from
           that
           Place
           .
           What
           just
           ground
           or
           cause
           he
           had
           for
           it
           ,
           I
           leave
           the
           world
           to
           judge
           ;
           as
           also
           ,
           if
           he
           had
           not
           just
           ground
           and
           cause
           so
           to
           do
           ,
           whether
           he
           did
           not
           therein
           notoriously
           abuse
           the
           House
           .
           The
           Attorney-General
           ,
           and
           some
           other
           of
           the
           Long-Robe-Benchers
           ,
           taking
           themselves
           (
           as
           some
           of
           themselves
           were
           pleased
           to
           speak
           )
           to
           be
           often
           affronted
           by
           me
           ,
           especially
           in
           the
           case
           of
           Sir
           
             John
             Stowel
             ;
          
           first
           ,
           in
           that
           I
           told
           the
           Atturney-General
           it
           was
           not
           fit
           for
           him
           publikely
           to
           threaten
           that
           Court
           ,
           to
           which
           ,
           in
           that
           capacity
           ,
           he
           was
           but
           a
           servant
           :
           and
           then
           ,
           when
           the
           Court
           was
           in
           argument
           concerning
           the
           business
           of
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             John
             Stowel
             ,
          
           the
           aforesaid
           Judge
           
             Nicols
             ,
          
           contrary
           to
           the
           Orders
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           took
           me
           up
           very
           angerly
           ,
           because
           I
           said
           I
           loved
           the
           Nation
           so
           well
           ,
           and
           
           so
           much
           respected
           its
           reputation
           and
           honour
           ,
           that
           rather
           then
           the
           Faith
           thereof
           ,
           so
           solemnly
           given
           by
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           confirmed
           by
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           should
           be
           violated
           ,
           and
           so
           his
           blood
           brought
           upon
           the
           Nation
           ;
           I
           had
           rather
           go
           to
           the
           Gallows
           ,
           and
           be
           hanged
           my self
           :
           or
           words
           to
           this
           purpose
           .
           But
           ,
           in
           stead
           of
           looking
           into
           the
           true
           state
           of
           the
           matter
           ,
           and
           weight
           of
           so
           blunt
           an
           Argument
           ,
           he
           told
           me
           expresly
           ,
           he
           would
           endure
           no
           such
           words
           :
           yet
           was
           not
           he
           President
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           neither
           had
           he
           in
           the
           least
           more
           priviledge
           of
           vote
           or
           speech
           there
           then
           my self
           .
           Some
           other
           words
           passed
           ,
           which
           I
           shall
           forbear
           to
           report
           .
        
         
           This
           Judge
           
             Nicols
             ,
          
           as
           I
           said
           before
           ,
           comes
           now
           down
           on
           purpose
           to
           be
           my
           Judge
           .
        
         
           Here
           lies
           the
           sum
           of
           the
           whole
           matter
           :
           
             Simpson
          
           excommunicates
           me
           ,
           but
           as
           yet
           hath
           proved
           nothing
           worthy
           of
           blame
           against
           me
           ,
           much
           less
           of
           such
           a
           Censure
           ;
           gives
           no
           account
           either
           to
           me
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           of
           this
           action
           .
           The
           Lord
           Maior
           
             Andrews
          
           gets
           me
           indicted
           at
           the
           Sessions-house
           ,
           sends
           an
           illegal
           Warrant
           for
           me
           ,
           declared
           so
           by
           Judge
           
             Rolls
          
           and
           Baron
           
             Thorp
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           Bench
           at
           the
           Sessions
           ;
           executes
           the
           said
           Warrant
           by
           a
           hired
           Constable
           ,
           one
           of
           no
           worth
           ,
           by
           whom
           I
           was
           forcibly
           taken
           out
           of
           my
           house
           ,
           and
           carried
           to
           the
           Sessions
           .
           
             Estwick
          
           (
           perhaps
           smelling
           that
           I
           was
           acquainted
           with
           and
           took
           notice
           of
           something
           he
           must
           give
           an
           account
           of
           )
           moves
           my
           ejectment
           out
           of
           the
           High-Court
           of
           Justice
           .
           The
           Attorney-General
           glad
           thereof
           ,
           receives
           the
           motion
           ,
           though
           without
           order
           or
           direction
           from
           the
           Court
           ,
           and
           moves
           the
           House
           :
           the
           House
           receives
           the
           motion
           ,
           coming
           from
           one
           of
           their
           own
           Members
           ,
           he
           being
           also
           in
           great
           trust
           for
           the
           management
           of
           business
           for
           that
           Court
           ,
           and
           gives
           me
           a
           discharge
           .
        
         
           Now
           comes
           the
           last
           game
           to
           be
           plaid
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           by
           some
           means
           or
           other
           ,
           if
           possible
           ,
           to
           fasten
           something
           upon
           me
           that
           should
           render
           or
           make
           appear
           to
           the
           whole
           world
           ,
           that
           I
           justly
           deserved
           all
           these
           things
           ;
           else
           it
           must
           lie
           as
           a
           blot
           upon
           them
           all
           for
           ever
           :
           Therefore
           must
           Judge
           
             Nicols
          
           be
           sent
           down
           to
           do
           the
           work
           .
        
         
           Now
           let
           all
           the
           Nation
           be
           judge
           in
           the
           case
           ;
           I
           will
           be
           silent
           :
           if
           I
           have
           transgress'd
           the
           Law
           ,
           let
           me
           not
           be
           spared
           ,
           but
           let
           the
           Law
           be
           executed
           in
           its
           rigour
           ;
           I
           beg
           no
           favour
           .
           But
           in
           case
           I
           had
           said
           or
           held
           some
           such
           thing
           in
           discourse
           ,
           or
           by
           way
           of
           disputation
           ,
           as
           
           that
           Act
           condemns
           ,
           as
           the
           Witnesses
           testified
           it
           was
           ;
           shall
           that
           be
           taken
           and
           received
           for
           an
           avowed
           act
           ,
           rather
           then
           that
           which
           I
           have
           attested
           under
           my
           Hand
           ,
           dedicated
           and
           presented
           to
           the
           highest
           Judicatory
           in
           the
           Nation
           ,
           which
           ,
           as
           I
           said
           before
           ,
           I
           offered
           as
           testimony
           ,
           but
           it
           was
           refused
           ?
           This
           is
           a
           strange
           acting
           construction
           ,
           and
           interpretation
           of
           the
           Act
           ,
           and
           an
           unheard-of
           Judgement
           upon
           a
           mans
           avowed
           Principles
           .
        
         
           I
           further
           told
           the
           Court
           ,
           that
           if
           Disputations
           were
           not
           allowed
           ,
           or
           if
           men
           must
           be
           called
           to
           account
           and
           judged
           for
           what
           in
           Disputation
           is
           either
           affirmed
           or
           denied
           ,
           the
           Universities
           and
           Schools
           of
           Learning
           must
           be
           shut
           up
           ,
           and
           all
           mens
           mouthes
           stopped
           :
           for
           ,
           in
           all
           Disputes
           ,
           there
           must
           be
           the
           Negative
           and
           the
           Affirmative
           ;
           Disputes
           being
           still
           of
           Contraries
           .
           And
           verily
           ,
           this
           is
           no
           other
           then
           to
           binde
           men
           up
           according
           to
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           Bishop
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           and
           our
           former
           Bishops
           here
           ,
           to
           their
           Faith
           and
           Belief
           ;
           which
           is
           contrary
           to
           what
           the
           Parliament
           hath
           constantly
           held
           forth
           to
           the
           people
           in
           their
           several
           Votes
           and
           Declarations
           ;
           that
           Act
           being
           intended
           principally
           ,
           if
           not
           onely
           ,
           against
           the
           carnal
           and
           fleshly
           actings
           of
           corrupt
           and
           bestial
           men
           .
           But
           ,
           if
           I
           mistake
           not
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           formerly
           published
           ,
           the
           true
           knowledge
           of
           God
           and
           of
           the
           Devil
           ,
           of
           Hell
           and
           Heaven
           ,
           of
           Salvation
           and
           Condemnation
           or
           Damnation
           ,
           is
           of
           the
           highest
           concernment
           to
           be
           truely
           known
           ,
           and
           rightly
           understood
           ,
           of
           any
           other
           thing
           ;
           these
           being
           ,
           or
           at
           leastwise
           are
           made
           to
           be
           ,
           the
           very
           end
           of
           all
           the
           Religion
           ,
           Praying
           ,
           Preaching
           ,
           and
           all
           things
           else
           of
           that
           nature
           :
           therefore
           doubtless
           men
           may
           not
           reasonably
           be
           debarred
           from
           searching
           for
           or
           after
           the
           knowledge
           of
           that
           upon
           which
           the
           All
           of
           man
           depends
           .
           Men
           have
           as
           little
           reason
           to
           trust
           the
           Clergie
           now
           ,
           as
           those
           in
           Christ's
           time
           had
           to
           trust
           the
           Scribes
           and
           Pharisees
           :
           as
           they
           were
           advised
           not
           to
           trust
           them
           ,
           so
           ,
           say
           I
           ,
           it
           's
           good
           not
           to
           trust
           too
           much
           to
           these
           ,
           lest
           
             the
             blinde
             leading
             the
             blinde
             ,
             both
             fall
             into
             the
             ditch
             .
          
           And
           verily
           ,
           if
           they
           cannot
           tell
           us
           truely
           what
           either
           of
           them
           be
           ,
           or
           wherein
           ,
           whereby
           ,
           or
           wherewith
           they
           consist
           ,
           subsist
           ,
           and
           exsist
           ;
           they
           may
           as
           well
           lead
           us
           to
           hell
           as
           to
           heaven
           ,
           into
           condemnation
           or
           damnation
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           into
           salvation
           ;
           to
           the
           Devil
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           to
           God
           .
           This
           I
           am
           sure
           of
           ,
           that
           most
           of
           their
           Preachings
           and
           Practices
           are
           from
           the
           devil
           ,
           if
           the
           Scriptures
           speak
           truth
           ;
           and
           therefore
           must
           needs
           lead
           thither
           :
           what
           else
           means
           the
           bleating
           of
           those
           
           many
           poor
           Ewes
           and
           Lambs
           left
           fatherless
           through
           your
           instigations
           and
           preachings
           ?
           Have
           you
           not
           ,
           amongst
           you
           preached
           three
           Nations
           into
           blood
           ?
           Can
           you
           ,
           now
           you
           have
           kindled
           this
           fire
           from
           hell
           ,
           which
           is
           like
           to
           devour
           and
           consume
           all
           can
           you
           (
           I
           say
           )
           by
           your
           Preachings
           quench
           it
           again
           ?
           You
           may
           see
           it
           's
           true
           what
           
             James
          
           saith
           ,
           
             Behold
             ,
             how
             great
             a
             thing
             a
             little
             fire
             kindleth
             !
          
           M.
           
             Simpson
          
           you
           see
           your self
           ,
           and
           all
           men
           may
           see
           it
           ,
           in
           this
           matter
           ,
           what
           inconveniences
           you
           have
           put
           the
           State
           and
           many
           others
           upon
           ;
           and
           you
           your self
           know
           your self
           to
           be
           the
           occasioner
           of
           it
           :
           and
           should
           not
           a
           spirit
           of
           more
           meekness
           and
           moderation
           appear
           in
           those
           that
           are
           persecuted
           ,
           then
           in
           their
           persecutors
           ,
           a
           new
           fire
           ,
           or
           fresh
           flame
           would
           presently
           lay
           hold
           upon
           the
           Nation
           .
           I
           have
           done
           with
           you
           for
           this
           time
           .
        
         
           Then
           I
           told
           the
           Court
           likewise
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           an
           easie
           matter
           to
           be
           mistaken
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           traduced
           in
           a
           mans
           words
           ,
           especially
           in
           Argument
           or
           Disputation
           ;
           and
           it
           was
           a
           very
           easie
           matter
           to
           do
           it
           by
           any
           man
           in
           his
           Pulpit
           ;
           he
           might
           take
           one
           part
           of
           his
           speech
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           I
           told
           the
           Court
           also
           ,
           that
           if
           I
           did
           speak
           the
           words
           in
           the
           sence
           they
           understood
           them
           ,
           I
           did
           there
           unsay
           them
           again
           .
           Yet
           therein
           I
           desired
           I
           might
           not
           be
           mistaken
           :
           for
           as
           I
           accounted
           it
           my
           honour
           to
           desert
           an
           Errour
           ,
           so
           I
           did
           also
           account
           it
           my
           honour
           not
           to
           desert
           the
           least
           Truth
           ;
           neither
           should
           I
           ,
           were
           I
           presently
           to
           die
           in
           the
           place
           .
        
         
           I
           further
           said
           ,
           I
           never
           did
           ,
           neither
           do
           I
           now
           deny
           the
           things
           ;
           but
           do
           here
           ,
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           people
           ,
           acknowledge
           both
           .
        
         
           And
           I
           further
           told
           the
           Court
           ,
           that
           if
           any
           man
           accused
           for
           Heresie
           and
           an
           Heretick
           ,
           even
           in
           the
           hottest
           of
           persecutions
           in
           Queen
           
             Maries
          
           days
           ;
           yet
           if
           at
           the
           Stake
           ,
           or
           any
           time
           before
           ,
           he
           made
           his
           Recantation
           ,
           he
           was
           acquitted
           ,
           discharged
           ,
           and
           delivered
           .
           And
           I
           did
           there
           solemnly
           declare
           ,
           that
           I
           held
           and
           owned
           both
           heaven
           and
           hell
           ,
           both
           salvation
           and
           damnation
           :
           but
           all
           this
           would
           not
           serve
           turn
           ;
           I
           must
           to
           
             New-gate
             ,
          
           there
           to
           be
           kept
           prisoner
           for
           six
           months
           ,
           without
           Bayl
           or
           Mainprise
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           concluded
           my
           Relation
           ,
           and
           give
           all
           the
           world
           to
           know
           ,
           I
           am
           not
           at
           enmity
           with
           ,
           nor
           bear
           I
           evil
           will
           unto
           or
           against
           any
           person
           
           in
           the
           Nation
           .
           I
           know
           every
           one
           is
           in
           his
           proper
           work
           ,
           and
           that
           all
           and
           every
           one
           ,
           yea
           
             all
             things
          
           (
           as
           it
           is
           written
           )
           
             shall
             work
             together
             for
             good
             ;
          
           therefore
           am
           I
           not
           offended
           at
           any
           .
           And
           because
           I
           love
           the
           Nation
           therefore
           would
           I
           that
           the
           Nation
           might
           be
           saved
           :
           it
           cannot
           be
           saved
           but
           in
           righteousness
           :
           For
           as
           all
           things
           that
           are
           made
           and
           created
           ,
           must
           be
           saved
           by
           him
           that
           made
           and
           created
           them
           ;
           so
           also
           must
           they
           be
           saved
           in
           that
           way
           or
           word
           ,
           in
           or
           by
           which
           they
           were
           made
           and
           created
           ;
           and
           that
           is
           in
           righteousness
           ;
           which
           Way
           or
           Word
           is
           Christ
           the
           Righteousness
           ,
           or
           Christ
           the
           Wisdom
           of
           the
           Father
           :
           for
           Wisdoms
           works
           or
           goings
           forth
           are
           all
           in
           righteousness
           ;
           or
           what
           is
           done
           or
           brought
           forth
           in
           righteousness
           ,
           is
           the
           work
           of
           wisdom
           ,
           or
           wisdoms
           workings
           ,
           in
           which
           and
           
             by
             which
             the
             worlds
             were
             made
             ,
          
           as
           is
           fully
           asserted
           and
           inserted
           by
           and
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           .
           All
           and
           every
           unrighteousness
           is
           sin
           ,
           as
           the
           Scriptures
           also
           testifie
           ;
           and
           all
           sin
           is
           weakness
           :
           and
           therefore
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           sin
           or
           weakness
           certainly
           bringeth
           forth
           death
           .
           Every
           departure
           from
           Light
           ,
           is
           Darkness
           ;
           every
           departure
           from
           Strength
           ,
           is
           Weakness
           ;
           every
           departure
           from
           Life
           ,
           is
           Death
           :
           according
           to
           the
           several
           measures
           or
           degrees
           of
           their
           departure
           or
           separation
           ,
           so
           much
           are
           they
           wrapped
           ,
           infolded
           ,
           involved
           ,
           or
           sealed
           up
           in
           their
           contraries
           ;
           though
           all
           these
           Names
           signifie
           but
           one
           and
           the
           same
           Thing
           .
           And
           verily
           ,
           nothing
           is
           truely
           righteous
           ,
           will
           or
           can
           work
           righteousness
           perfectly
           ,
           but
           Love
           ,
           Love
           in
           truth
           :
           Names
           ,
           and
           Shews
           ,
           and
           Forms
           ,
           will
           not
           do
           it
           ;
           but
           Love
           in
           Life
           ,
           Love
           in
           Power
           .
           The
           reason
           is
           ,
           nothing
           is
           truely
           wise
           but
           it
           ;
           and
           it
           's
           better
           then
           Wisdom
           ,
           or
           it
           's
           Wisdoms
           excellencie
           ;
           or
           the
           excellencie
           of
           Wisdom
           is
           Love
           :
           and
           therefore
           saith
           Christ
           of
           himself
           ,
           
             Behold
             a
             wiser
             then
             Solomon
             is
             here
             :
          
           Hence
           Christ
           is
           said
           to
           come
           
             out
             of
             the
             bosome
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
          
           because
           he
           is
           the
           Father's
           Love
           ,
           or
           the
           love
           of
           ,
           or
           rather
           in
           the
           Father
           :
           And
           hence
           is
           he
           said
           to
           be
           
             the
             Saviour
             of
             the
             world
          
           because
           nothing
           but
           love
           either
           will
           or
           can
           save
           it
           ;
           because
           nothing
           else
           can
           in
           truth
           work
           righteousness
           but
           it
           ;
           nothing
           else
           being
           truely
           righteous
           ,
           or
           righteousness
           in
           truth
           ,
           but
           it
           .
           Brethren
           be
           not
           deceived
           ;
           it
           's
           not
           the
           sufferings
           ,
           it
           's
           not
           the
           blood
           ,
           it
           's
           not
           the
           death
           of
           Christ
           slain
           at
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           will
           save
           you
           ,
           as
           witnesseth
           the
           Scriptures
           :
           this
           is
           the
           Saviour
           or
           Salvation
           ,
           that
           great
           Salvation
           God
           sent
           into
           the
           world
           :
           therefore
           when
           he
           comes
           ,
           he
           brings
           this
           Command
           with
           him
           ,
           namely
           ,
           
             Love
             one
             another
             ;
          
           
           and
           saith
           ,
           as
           the
           truth
           is
           ,
           that
           under
           that
           is
           comprehended
           all
           .
           And
           you
           must
           know
           God
           ,
           or
           Christ
           ;
           and
           his
           Commands
           are
           himself
           .
           Now
           I
           say
           ,
           as
           before
           it
           hath
           been
           said
           ,
           that
           Light
           or
           Truth
           is
           come
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           or
           hath
           received
           its
           resurrection
           ,
           though
           not
           as
           yet
           its
           ascension
           in
           and
           over
           the
           world
           :
           but
           as
           men
           then
           did
           ,
           so
           men
           now
           do
           ,
           
             love
             darkness
             more
             then
             light
             ;
          
           why
           ?
           
             because
             their
             deeds
             are
             evil
             ;
          
           and
           
             this
          
           therefore
           
             is
             the
             condemnation
             .
          
           Brethren
           ,
           it
           's
           undeniably
           true
           ,
           that
           he
           which
           doth
           ,
           or
           that
           which
           is
           Truth
           ,
           willingly
           and
           readily
           comes
           unto
           the
           light
           ,
           at
           least
           ,
           if
           it
           may
           have
           liberty
           so
           to
           do
           :
           And
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           it
           is
           as
           certain
           ,
           that
           he
           which
           doth
           ,
           or
           that
           which
           is
           evil
           ,
           as
           much
           a
           voids
           and
           shuns
           the
           light
           .
           Brethren
           ,
           
             the
             days
             of
             your
             ignorance
             God
             hath
          
           hither
           to
           
             winked
             at
             ,
          
           but
           now
           
             he
             willeth
             that
             all
             men
             should
             come
             to
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             truth
             :
          
           Wherefore
           ,
           Brethren
           ,
           let
           me
           in
           love
           ,
           in
           the
           bowels
           of
           love
           ,
           of
           mercy
           and
           compassion
           ,
           intreat
           and
           beseech
           you
           .
           And
           I
           do
           earnestly
           intreat
           you
           all
           of
           and
           in
           the
           Nation
           ,
           of
           all
           ranks
           ,
           qualities
           ,
           states
           ,
           and
           conditions
           ;
           you
           of
           the
           Clergie
           ,
           you
           the
           professors
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           again
           and
           again
           ,
           to
           consider
           ,
           All
           unrighteousness
           is
           sin
           ,
           all
           sin
           is
           weakness
           ,
           weakness
           bringeth
           forth
           death
           :
           Why
           ,
           O
           why
           then
           will
           you
           die
           ?
           Behold
           ,
           death
           lies
           at
           the
           very
           door
           of
           this
           Nation
           .
           Consider
           ,
           is
           any
           thing
           called
           for
           but
           your
           unrighteousness
           ,
           which
           will
           certainly
           be
           your
           death
           ?
           What
           is
           it
           you
           are
           to
           part
           with
           ?
           is
           it
           any
           thing
           but
           that
           which
           will
           evidently
           and
           eminently
           be
           your
           destruction
           ?
           Consider
           ,
           all
           things
           must
           die
           ,
           must
           pass
           away
           ,
           but
           Love
           ,
           but
           Charity
           ;
           and
           they
           ,
           or
           that
           ,
           abides
           for
           ever
           ;
           that
           is
           God
           ,
           that
           is
           Christ
           ;
           to
           whom
           or
           to
           which
           when
           the
           whole
           man
           is
           in
           the
           same
           Love
           subjected
           and
           united
           ,
           then
           indeed
           is
           it
           properly
           said
           to
           be
           saved
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           in
           a
           condition
           of
           salvation
           ,
           when
           that
           true
           light
           which
           is
           life
           ,
           or
           life
           which
           is
           light
           ,
           that
           wisdom
           which
           is
           pure
           and
           unspotted
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           free
           from
           all
           flesh
           and
           fleshliness
           ,
           yet
           living
           in
           flesh
           ,
           but
           not
           flesh
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           he
           or
           it
           which
           is
           not
           touched
           with
           Humanity
           ,
           even
           the
           alone-wisdom
           of
           the
           eternal
           Deity
           in
           himself
           ;
           which
           when
           he
           or
           it
           shall
           arise
           in
           his
           or
           its
           own
           pure
           light
           ,
           life
           ,
           and
           strength
           in
           us
           ,
           and
           we
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           loveliness
           ,
           beauty
           ,
           and
           excellencie
           thereof
           ,
           are
           in
           our selves
           ,
           in
           our
           earthly
           ,
           selfish
           ,
           fleshly
           ,
           carnal
           ,
           or
           worldliness
           ,
           subjected
           and
           united
           in
           love
           thereunto
           ;
           then
           ,
           from
           thence
           ,
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           life
           ,
           power
           ,
           and
           strength
           thereof
           ,
           
           shall
           we
           act
           in
           the
           Righteousness
           of
           ,
           or
           rather
           ,
           in
           Love
           unto
           All
           .
        
         
           Verily
           ,
           I
           cannot
           but
           abhor
           the
           Doctrine
           and
           Principles
           of
           most
           Christians
           ;
           and
           I
           profess
           before
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           they
           are
           Principles
           and
           Doctrines
           of
           devils
           ,
           and
           the
           very
           bane
           of
           or
           unto
           all
           Godliness
           and
           Honesty
           ,
           wholly
           destructive
           to
           the
           true
           Scripture
           ,
           which
           hath
           and
           must
           have
           its
           union
           with
           ,
           and
           so
           its
           life
           ,
           subsistence
           ,
           existence
           ,
           and
           consistence
           in
           the
           light
           and
           truth
           it self
           ;
           the
           very
           form
           ,
           shadow
           ,
           or
           outside
           of
           things
           ,
           being
           set
           up
           ,
           worshipped
           ,
           adored
           ,
           received
           ,
           trusted
           unto
           ,
           and
           rested
           in
           ,
           in
           stead
           of
           the
           light
           ,
           life
           ,
           power
           ,
           and
           truth
           it self
           .
           I
           will
           give
           you
           a
           very
           late
           example
           or
           president
           ,
           (
           just
           now
           brought
           to
           my
           hand
           by
           an
           honest
           Gentleman
           )
           which
           was
           of
           an
           Officer
           belonging
           to
           the
           Excise-Office
           
             London
             ,
          
           who
           having
           wickedly
           forsworn
           himself
           ,
           and
           being
           reproved
           for
           it
           ,
           readily
           replied
           ,
           that
           Christ
           died
           for
           perjured
           persons
           .
           And
           ,
           to
           say
           the
           very
           truth
           ,
           it
           is
           that
           we
           all
           wipe
           our
           mouthes
           with
           :
           We
           sin
           by
           oppression
           ,
           by
           injustice
           ,
           by
           deceit
           ,
           or
           by
           other
           carnal
           ,
           fleshly
           ,
           sensual
           ,
           and
           devilish
           actings
           :
           why
           Christ
           died
           for
           sinners
           ;
           we
           lay
           all
           upon
           the
           back
           of
           a
           poor
           weak
           man
           like
           our selves
           ,
           dying
           at
           
             Jerusalem
             :
          
           and
           this
           also
           the
           Clergie
           (
           when
           men
           are
           upon
           their
           death-beds
           )
           stop
           into
           their
           mouthes
           ,
           with
           some
           of
           their
           bread
           and
           wine
           perhaps
           also
           ;
           and
           then
           all
           's
           well
           ,
           they
           must
           to
           heaven
           without
           dispute
           .
           O
           
             Rome
             ,
             Rome
             ,
             Rome
             !
          
        
         
           My
           dear
           Country-men
           ,
           you
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           I
           speak
           unto
           you
           all
           ;
           for
           whom
           ,
           and
           whose
           true
           and
           real
           peace
           and
           happiness
           ,
           I
           could
           (
           God
           is
           my
           witness
           ,
           from
           my
           very
           soul
           I
           speak
           it
           )
           with
           much
           more
           chearfulness
           and
           readiness
           of
           spirit
           be
           offered
           up
           a
           sacrifice
           in
           the
           fire
           ,
           then
           to
           be
           freed
           and
           delivered
           from
           my
           present
           bonds
           and
           imprisonment
           :
           O
           that
           I
           could
           deliver
           you
           from
           the
           present
           ,
           and
           those
           future
           sorer
           evils
           that
           are
           coming
           upon
           you
           ,
           except
           repentance
           indeed
           prevents
           them
           !
           Brethren
           ,
           you
           may
           easily
           see
           where
           your
           salvation
           lies
           ,
           who
           or
           what
           your
           salvation
           is
           :
           There
           is
           no
           salvation
           but
           in
           union
           with
           Light
           and
           Life
           ;
           no
           salvation
           but
           in
           Christ
           ,
           the
           Righteousness
           and
           Wisdom
           of
           the
           Father
           ;
           wherefore
           ,
           in
           
             Isaiah
          
           he
           is
           called
           the
           
             Wonderful
             Counseller
             ,
          
           and
           so
           
             the
             Prince
             of
             peace
             ,
          
           whose
           Kingdom
           must
           be
           established
           with
           judgement
           and
           justice
           :
           He
           is
           there
           also
           called
           
             The
             mighty
             God
             ,
          
           and
           
             The
             everlasting
             Father
             .
          
           In
           
             Isai.
          
           42.
           6
           ,
           
             I
             have
          
           (
           saith
           the
           text
           )
           
             called
          
           
           
             thee
             in
             righteousness
             :
          
           So
           that
           you
           see
           there
           is
           no
           peace
           ,
           no
           salvation
           ,
           no
           rest
           ,
           but
           in
           Union
           ;
           no
           Union
           ,
           but
           in
           Righteousness
           ;
           no
           Righteousness
           ,
           but
           in
           Love
           :
           your
           inward
           or
           inmost
           salvation
           lieth
           here
           ,
           and
           your
           outward
           ,
           utmost
           or
           outmost
           salvation
           lieth
           here
           also
           .
           If
           the
           outmost
           figures
           stand
           and
           hold
           in
           Union
           &
           Communion
           each
           with
           other
           ,
           according
           to
           ,
           and
           in
           proportion
           with
           the
           inmost
           light
           and
           life
           ,
           receiving
           their
           strength
           and
           subsistence
           from
           thence
           ;
           then
           are
           they
           safe
           or
           saved
           .
           Thus
           One
           operating
           into
           Three
           ,
           and
           Three
           operating
           again
           into
           One
           ,
           is
           the
           life
           of
           all
           and
           every
           one
           ;
           which
           speaks
           the
           wisdom
           ,
           love
           ,
           and
           righteousness
           of
           or
           in
           the
           Father
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           onely
           and
           alone
           Saviour
           or
           Salvation
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           Union
           .
           He
           who
           died
           at
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           I
           say
           ,
           my
           brethren
           ,
           is
           not
           the
           Christ
           ,
           is
           not
           the
           Saviour
           the
           Scriptures
           point
           you
           unto
           :
           I
           deny
           not
           but
           that
           he
           or
           that
           which
           is
           the
           life
           and
           light
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           Saviour
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           abode
           or
           dwelt
           in
           ,
           and
           manifested
           it self
           with
           ,
           by
           ,
           and
           thorow
           that
           veil
           of
           flesh
           ,
           the
           Anointing
           or
           Anointed
           of
           the
           Father
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           was
           the
           
             anointed
             above
             his
             fellows
             :
          
           And
           it
           must
           be
           the
           very
           same
           Anointing
           that
           must
           save
           you
           :
           
             Know
             you
             not
             that
             Christ
             is
             in
             you
             ,
             except
             you
             be
             reprobates
             ?
          
           that
           is
           ,
           as
           it
           in
           the
           first
           Epistle
           to
           the
           
             Corinthians
             ,
          
           as
           he
           is
           of
           God
           made
           unto
           us
           his
           power
           and
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           his
           wisdom
           and
           righteousness
           .
           Christ
           in
           or
           after
           the
           flesh
           ,
           in
           his
           particular
           form
           ,
           cannot
           be
           in
           any
           man
           :
           in
           and
           after
           the
           Spirit
           in
           the
           love
           ,
           wisdom
           and
           righteousness
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           he
           is
           and
           may
           be
           :
           so
           that
           this
           must
           be
           your
           eye-salve
           ,
           your
           meat
           and
           your
           drink
           which
           you
           must
           be
           made
           partakers
           of
           ,
           have
           fellowship
           and
           communion
           with
           ,
           even
           the
           pure
           Virgin-Spirit
           ,
           which
           hath
           not
           ,
           neither
           can
           it
           defile
           it self
           with
           women
           ,
           with
           fleshly
           or
           earthly
           weaknesses
           ;
           and
           not
           his
           corporeal
           flesh
           and
           blood
           :
           for
           consider
           ,
           That
           which
           you
           cannot
           participate
           of
           ,
           that
           can
           you
           not
           be
           saved
           by
           :
           Can
           you
           eat
           his
           flesh
           ,
           and
           drink
           his
           blood
           ?
           Could
           you
           ,
           that
           could
           but
           feed
           and
           refresh
           the
           flesh
           and
           blood
           :
           for
           nothing
           can
           feed
           or
           refresh
           that
           which
           is
           not
           of
           the
           same
           nature
           and
           essence
           with
           it self
           .
           In
           all
           Unions
           ,
           there
           is
           necessarily
           required
           oneness
           or
           sameness
           :
           then
           needs
           must
           it
           be
           meant
           of
           a
           more
           neer
           invisible
           nature
           and
           essence
           which
           we
           are
           to
           be
           made
           partakers
           of
           .
           And
           as
           that
           place
           cannot
           be
           taken
           in
           a
           literal
           sence
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           outward
           form
           of
           flesh
           ;
           for
           ,
           as
           it
           's
           said
           ,
           his
           
             words
             are
             spirit
             and
             life
             :
          
           so
           of
           necessity
           must
           all
           the
           other
           texts
           in
           Scripture
           coherent
           to
           that
           ,
           speaking
           
           of
           his
           outward
           form
           and
           figure
           in
           all
           things
           relating
           thereunto
           ,
           be
           taken
           in
           reference
           to
           an
           inward
           invisible
           power
           ,
           nature
           &
           essence
           .
        
         
           And
           indeed
           ,
           we
           all
           who
           will
           live
           in
           the
           life
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           must
           be
           slain
           in
           ,
           to
           or
           after
           the
           flesh
           ,
           the
           life
           of
           the
           flesh
           must
           be
           totally
           extinguished
           ,
           before
           we
           shall
           or
           can
           live
           the
           pure
           Virgin-life
           of
           or
           in
           the
           Spirit
           .
           Brethren
           ,
           consider
           and
           know
           ,
           that
           the
           whole
           Scripture
           ,
           yea
           the
           whole
           Creation
           ,
           is
           but
           a
           dark
           Mystery
           ,
           Riddle
           ,
           Parable
           ,
           ar
           Sealed
           Book
           unto
           us
           ,
           until
           the
           Spirit
           of
           light
           from
           God
           open
           ,
           unfold
           unriddle
           ,
           or
           unseal
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           I
           having
           much
           exceeded
           what
           I
           intended
           ,
           in
           this
           last
           and
           some
           other
           discourses
           occasionally
           falling
           in
           with
           this
           Relation
           of
           the
           state
           of
           my
           Case
           ,
           must
           necessarily
           break
           off
           very
           abruptly
           ,
           having
           onely
           leasure
           to
           subscribe
           my self
           ,
        
         
           
             The
             Nations
          
        
         
           
             Faithful
             and
             truely-real
             friend
             and
             servant
             ,
             in
             and
             under
             the
             highest
             and
             supremest
             law
             of
             Love
             ,
             unto
             death
             to
             be
             commanded
             ,
             Robert
             Norwood
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           POSTSCRIPT
           .
        
         
           
             UNderstanding
             that
             it
             is
             by
             divers
             reported
             that
             I
             should
             carry
             on
             some
             private
             or
             particular
             designe
             ,
             I
             thought
             it
             convenient
             ,
             both
             in
             respect
             to
             my self
             ,
             and
             all
             others
             ,
             to
             make
             this
             my
             solemn
             Protestation
             ,
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             all
             men
             ,
             That
             I
             am
             ,
             and
             ever
             have
             been
             ,
             so
             far
          
           
           
             from
             designing
             ,
             or
             joyning
             with
             designers
             ,
             that
             I
             have
             constantly
             declined
             all
             converse
             with
             ,
             and
             temptations
             from
             men
             in
             or
             of
             that
             way
             .
             Yet
             ,
             according
             to
             that
             little
             spark
             of
             wisdom
             and
             light
             in
             me
             ,
             have
             I
             been
             made
             willing
             and
             ready
             to
             embrace
             and
             receive
             every
             Truth
             made
             known
             to
             me
             ,
             in
             and
             from
             whomsoever
             it
             hath
             appeared
             ,
             without
             respect
             to
             persons
             ,
             or
             minding
             my
             particular
             outward
             advantage
             or
             disadvantages
             therein
             ,
             or
             thereby
             :
             which
             must
             and
             will
             be
             acknowledged
             and
             subscribed
             to
             by
             all
             that
             know
             me
             ;
             and
             this
             in
             peace
             and
             love
             :
             My
             voice
             hath
             not
             been
             lifted
             up
             ,
             nor
             my
             cry
             ever
             heard
             in
             the
             streets
             .
             In
             the
             late
             King's
             time
             ,
             my
             temptations
             were
             not
             little
             ,
             nor
             sollicitations
             few
             ,
             with
             offers
             sutable
             ,
             and
             far
             exceeding
             what
             upon
             any
             account
             could
             be
             thought
             of
             by
             me
             ,
             would
             I
             but
             have
             complied
             with
             ,
             or
             but
             sate
             silent
             in
             reference
             to
             the
             interests
             then
             on
             foot
             .
             All
             that
             know
             me
             ,
             know
             me
             to
             be
             very
             free
             ,
             plain
             ,
             and
             open
             ,
             almost
             to
             all
             men
             :
             I
             was
             plain
             in
             the
             King's
             time
             ,
             plain
             with
             him
             and
             his
             Council
             at
             the
             then-Council-Board
             ;
             by
             whom
             ,
             and
             for
             my
             non-compliance
             with
             his
             illegal
             ,
             unjust
             ,
             destructive
             proceedings
             to
             Himself
             and
             the
             Nation
             or
             Commonwealth
             ,
             my
             sufferings
             were
             not
             small
             nor
             inconsiderable
             .
             In
             the
             late
             Earl
             of
          
           Essex
           
             his
             time
             ,
             I
             had
             the
             like
             sollicitations
             for
             a
             compliance
             with
             them
             then
             in
             their
             plottings
             ,
             complottings
             ,
             and
             counterplottings
             :
             I
             was
             then
             by
             them
             threatned
             also
             for
             opposing
             the
             Scotish
             interest
             then
             on
             foot
             ;
             though
             then
             I
             did
             nothing
             but
             in
             the
             publike
             view
             of
             all
             men
             :
             I
             dealt
             plainly
             with
             those
             designers
             :
             I
             usually
             ,
             as
             in
             other
             things
             ,
             so
             in
             this
             ,
             declared
             my self
             ,
             that
             I
             would
             not
             be
             guilty
             of
             so
             great
             an
             absurdity
             and
             ridiculousness
             ,
             as
             to
             say
             ,
             when
             I
             fought
             against
             the
             King's
             Army
             ,
             I
             fought
             not
             against
             the
             King
             ,
             when
             he
             was
             in
             the
             head
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             they
             Commissioned
             by
             him
             .
             I
             have
             not
             ,
             from
             the
             beginning
             of
             these
             times
             ,
             wanted
             the
             counsel
             of
             many
             ,
             and
             they
             no
             slender
             or
             weak
             Statists
             or
             Polititians
          
           
           
             in
             account
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             carriage
             and
             ordering
             of
             my self
             and
             affairs
             according
             to
             the
             Maximes
             and
             Principles
             thereof
             :
             I
             have
             ever
             answered
             ,
             Honesty
             slights
             Policy
             ;
             and
             that
             I
             ever
             accounted
             plain
             honesty
             the
             best
             of
             policies
             .
             Neither
             ever
             could
             I
             ,
             or
             shall
             I
             ,
             by
             all
             the
             Polititians
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             be
             beaten
             out
             of
             that
             Maxime
             .
             To
             me
             it
             's
             most
             safe
             and
             sure
             :
             for
             what
             is
             attained
             by
             Policie
             ,
             must
             be
             kept
             by
             Policie
             ,
             Force
             ,
             or
             both
             ;
             in
             both
             which
             (
             besides
             the
             various
             perplexing
             courses
             ,
             countercourses
             the
             spirit
             of
             man
             must
             run
             ,
             act
             or
             be
             acted
             in
             ,
             the
             continual
             cares
             and
             fears
             that
             possess
             ,
             and
             so
             dispossess
             ,
             not
             onely
             themselves
             ,
             but
             others
             ,
             of
             all
             true
             and
             real
             enjoyments
             ;
             and
             to
             the
             securing
             whereof
             ,
             nothing
             ,
             no
             relations
             ,
             no
             conditions
             may
             or
             must
             be
             spared
             )
             there
             is
             ,
             neither
             can
             there
             be
             any
             thing
             but
             uncertainty
             of
             and
             in
             the
             end
             :
             and
             this
             truely
             and
             properly
             is
             the
             Devil
             ,
             or
             that
             Deceiver
             in
             Man
             .
             Politicks
             and
             Designers
             ever
             run
             in
             a
             retrograde
             motion
             unto
             God
             or
             Truth
             :
             therefore
             can
             there
             be
             no
             rest
             or
             peace
             ,
             no
             certainty
             or
             stability
             .
             Where
             there
             is
             not
             a
             true
             and
             certain
             Foundation
             ,
             there
             cannot
             be
             a
             firm
             ,
             stable
             ,
             and
             lasting
             structure
             .
             It
             hath
             been
             often
             told
             me
             by
             a
             Gentleman
             known
             to
             and
             coversant
             with
             most
             of
             the
             actors
             and
             plotters
             of
             these
             times
             ,
             and
             is
             pretty
             well
             read
             in
             Politicks
             ,
          
           That
           I
           had
           always
           luck
           to
           rise
           of
           the
           right
           side
           .
           
             My
             answer
             still
             was
             ,
          
           Would
           he
           be
           honest
           ,
           he
           would
           do
           so
           too
           .
           
             I
             never
             did
             ,
             neither
             will
             I
             ever
             do
             any
             thing
             that
             relates
             to
             the
             Publike
             ,
             but
             what
             I
             care
             not
             who
             sees
             and
             knows
             .
             So
             far
             am
             I
             from
             a
             Designer
             ,
             that
             I
             could
             willingly
             carry
             all
             my
             actings
             ,
             designings
             ,
             and
             plottings
             ,
             upon
             my
             forehead
             ,
             plain
             ,
             open
             ,
             and
             evident
             ,
             to
             be
             seen
             and
             read
             by
             all
             men
             ,
             of
             all
             sorts
             ,
             sides
             ,
             or
             parties
             whatsoever
             .
             Nay
             ,
             I
             do
             ,
             and
             ever
             did
             account
             it
             much
             belowe
             a
             truely
             worthy
             ,
             noble
             ,
             and
             ingenuous
             spirit
             ,
             to
             act
             ,
             or
             be
             acted
             in
             ,
             with
             ,
             or
             by
             any
             designes
             or
             designers
             whatsoever
             .
             It
             's
             said
             ,
          
           That
           every
           wise
           man
           hath
           
           his
           end
           :
           
             I
             say
             too
             ,
          
           If
           his
           end
           be
           true
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           end
           and
           way
           be
           one
           and
           the
           same
           ,
           else
           he
           is
           no
           :
           a
           wise
           man
           ,
           or
           acts
           not
           in
           wisdom
           .
           
             If
             that
             I
             would
             have
             ,
             desire
             or
             seek
             ,
             be
             just
             and
             right
             ,
             I
             neither
             care
             nor
             fear
             who
             sees
             or
             knows
             it
             .
             I
             must
             and
             will
             say
             ,
             Whatsoever
             man
             or
             men
             judge
             me
             a
             Plotter
             or
             Designer
             ,
             they
             are
             themselves
             deeply
             guilty
             ,
             and
             from
             that
             guilt
             ises
             that
             his
             suspicion
             .
             He
             who
             stands
             firm
             in
             himself
             ,
             whose
             deeds
             and
             actings
             have
             been
             and
             are
             in
             truth
             ,
             fears
             not
             the
             greatest
             or
             suddenest
             approaches
             of
             the
             highest
             light
             .
             I
             will
             give
             them
             and
             all
             men
             these
             two
             Reasons
             ,
             which
             may
             strongly
             induce
             them
             to
             believe
             the
             contrary
             .
             First
             ,
          
           I
           never
           did
           ,
           neither
           do
           I
           desire
           Greatness
           in
           the
           world
           .
           
             Secondly
             ,
          
           I
           never
           did
           ,
           nor
           do
           I
           desire
           Popularity
           .
           
             For
             I
             well
             know
             them
             both
             ,
             and
             what
             their
             natural
             tendencies
             are
             .
             Though
             many
             things
             of
             high
             ,
             if
             not
             of
             highest
             concernment
             to
             this
             Nation
             ,
             have
             come
             thorow
             my
             hands
             ,
             as
             is
             known
             to
             many
             ;
             yet
             have
             I
             seldom
             or
             never
             appeared
             in
             them
             .
             Verily
             ,
             I
             have
             had
             as
             many
             opportunities
             and
             advantages
             cast
             upon
             me
             for
             my
             particular
             advancement
             ,
             as
             most
             men
             ;
             and
             many
             have
             judged
             me
             of
             as
             answerable
             parts
             .
             It
             's
             true
             ,
             I
             had
             once
             ,
             and
             but
             once
             (
             in
             all
             these
             Troubles
             )
             thoughts
             of
             enjoying
             my self
             quietly
             in
             peace
             and
             rest
             ,
             without
             any
             more
             medling
             or
             looking
             upon
             the
             present
             state
             and
             course
             of
             things
             ;
             and
             so
             of
             building
             unto
             my self
             a
             nest
             here
             :
             and
             to
             that
             end
             ,
             did
             my
             heart
             and
             hand
             exceed
             perhaps
             its
             due
             bounds
             :
             But
             God
             met
             me
             ,
             and
             fell
             upon
             me
             with
             blowe
             upon
             blowe
             .
             I
             ever
             did
             ,
             and
             do
             still
             desire
             a
             private
             life
             above
             all
             ,
             and
             have
             again
             endeavoured
             it
             ,
             though
             in
             a
             very
             mean
             condition
             comparatively
             :
             but
             I
             must
             not
             be
             my
             own
             carver
             .
             I
             have
             ,
             I
             do
             ,
             and
             that
             upon
             the
             duest
             ,
             most
             serious
             ,
             and
             most
             deliberate
             advices
             ,
             thoughts
             ,
             and
             consultations
             in
             and
             with
             my self
             ,
             judge
             and
             determine
             ,
             neither
             poverty
             nor
             riches
             to
             be
             the
             best
             ,
             the
             surest
             and
             safest
             condition
             ;
          
           
           
             therefore
             the
             most
             desirable
             .
             The
             Lord
             ,
             who
             knows
             my
             heart
             ,
             knows
             it
             was
             unfeigned
             love
             to
             the
             Nation
             ,
             its
             common
             good
             ,
             common
             weal
             ,
             or
             weal
             common
             ,
             not
             to
             my
             private
             or
             particular
             self
             ,
             hath
             drawn
             me
             forth
             in
             and
             unto
             all
             my
             publike
             actings
             .
             Had
             I
             sought
             advantages
             to
             and
             for
             my self
             ,
             I
             could
             not
             have
             missed
             them
             :
             but
             ,
             in
             stead
             thereof
             ,
             I
             have
             spent
             my self
             ,
             my
             time
             ,
             and
             estate
             ,
             without
             any
             satisfaction
             .
             What
             I
             was
             at
             first
             ,
             I
             am
             the
             same
             still
             .
             There
             seemed
             to
             me
             ,
             in
             the
             beginning
             of
             these
             times
             ,
             to
             be
             a
             very
             free
             ,
             upright
             ,
             ingenuous
             ,
             innocent
             conjunction
             of
             hearts
             and
             spirits
             for
             a
             real
             common
             good
             ,
             for
             Liberty
             and
             Freedom
             in
             truth
             ,
             for
             Reformation
             in
             all
             things
             according
             to
             the
             Rule
             of
             Truth
             ,
             real
             ,
             and
             not
             verbal
             ,
             formal
             ,
             or
             notional
             onely
             ;
             and
             this
             indeed
             was
             the
             end
             of
             all
             our
             Covenants
             and
             Engagements
             ;
             which
             shall
             yet
             be
             brought
             to
             pass
             and
             accomplished
             ,
             which
             shall
             yet
             stand
             for
             and
             against
             :
             And
             this
             continued
             ,
             until
             the
             corrupt
             ,
             private
             ,
             and
             particular
             interests
             of
             some
             in
             Authority
             ,
             (
             with
             the
             Clergie
             ,
             and
             by
             their
             instigations
             )
             rent
             and
             tore
             in
             pieces
             ,
             making
             that
             which
             in
             a
             true
             ,
             rational
             ,
             grammatical
             sence
             is
             one
             entire
             union
             in
             it self
             ,
             looking
             onely
             one
             way
             ,
             to
             look
             as
             many
             several
             ways
             as
             their
             several
             interests
             &
             foolish
             fancies
             led
             them
             to
             imagine
             ;
             even
             as
             they
             do
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             else
             ;
             Union
             speaking
             death
             to
             them
             ,
             their
             subsistences
             being
             in
             and
             by
             dividings
             and
             divisions
             .
             I
             must
             deal
             plainly
             with
             the
             Actors
             and
             Officers
             of
             and
             in
             this
             State
             ,
             as
             I
             have
             formerly
             with
             those
             in
             the
             late
             King's
             time
             :
             Your
             actings
             ,
             your
             ways
             ,
             and
             workings
             ,
             are
             not
             sutable
             to
             ,
             nor
             agreeable
             with
             Principles
             of
             honour
             and
             honesty
             ,
             peace
             and
             safety
             ,
             either
             in
             reference
             to
             your selves
             ,
             or
             the
             Commonwealth
             ,
             but
             directly
             destructive
             to
             both
             .
             Have
             you
             brought
             Salvation
             ,
             Liberty
             ,
             and
             Freedom
             to
             your selves
             ?
             Know
             ,
             you
             cannot
             enjoy
             these
             without
             them
             ;
             your
             All
             lies
             wrapped
             up
             in
             them
             ,
             though
             not
             theirs
             in
             you
             .
             Look
             to
             it
             ,
             I
             intreat
             you
             .
             Should
             I
          
           
           
             say
             otherwise
             ,
             I
             should
             be
             found
             a
             Flatterer
             ,
             Lyer
             ,
             and
             Dissembler
             ,
             and
             for
             ever
             unworthy
             to
             have
             respect
             from
             ,
             or
             be
             admitted
             to
             the
             meanest
             Trust
             or
             Service
             in
             or
             to
             any
             Prince
             or
             State
             whatsoever
             .
          
        
         
           
             ROBERT
             NORWOOD
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
       
         
           Reader
           ,
           in
           stead
           of
           
             Judge
             Nicols
             ,
          
           read
           
             Judge
             Warberton
             .