THE
Faithful
Testimony
OF
HIGH
—
HALL
DETECTED
,
&c.
THE
different
Colours
,
the
Faithful
Testimony
,
as
't
is
called
,
appear'd
in
(
when
it
saluted
the
light
of
our
Meridian
,
being
crept
out
of
the
Darkest
Cranny
,
and
vilest
Harbour
for
the
worst
of
Filth
in
all
Cow-Lane
)
to
the
Eyes
of
those
Concern'd
,
upon
the
various
Apprehensions
and
Ideas
they
had
of
the
Matters
therein
:
it
being
either
enfeebled
by
bright
Rays
,
streaming
from
all
Parts
of
the
enlightned
Hemisphere
;
and
so
easily
repulsed
and
beat
back
again
into
the
Infernal
Place
from
whence
it
took
its
Original
:
Or
the
Eyes
of
the
over
Credulous
and
fondly
Partial
occaecated
by
the
Pretence
and
Obscurity
of
that
trifling
and
confused
Piece
;
have
provoked
my
Zeal
and
Charity
to
endeavour
to
dispel
the
Mist
from
the
Eyes
of
these
clouded
and
deceived
Souls
,
and
set
'em
in
a
clear
light
;
that
so
they
may
not
be
imposed
upon
;
nor
Religion
suffer
,
for
want
of
being
ascertain'd
of
Mr.
Russel's
nefarious
and
abominable
Actions
;
and
of
the
Baseness
or
great
Indiscretion
of
those
that
favour
and
uphold
him
.
Well
might
the
Author
of
the
Examen
lament
the
great
Decay
of
Religion
,
and
the
loss
of
its
pristine
Purity
,
when
the
most
notorious
Immoralities
and
unheard
of
Villanies
,
are
extenuated
and
connived
at
;
and
the
Actors
of
'em
countenanced
and
defended
,
particularly
,
by
Two
Persons
of
considerable
Name
and
Figure
in
the
Profession
of
Christianity
.
So
hot
a
Zeal
have
these
Men
for
their
own
Systems
,
and
so
Dogmatically
bent
to
support
'em
;
they
are
even
stupified
by
the
viollent
Heat
and
Fury
of
their
own
Lightning
and
Thunder
,
and
seem
unsensible
,
that
to
run
Riot
,
and
swim
in
all
manner
of
Sensuality
,
is
so
much
as
a
venial
Crime
:
Or
if
they
do
,
to
be
Orthodox
,
that
is
to
Believe
as
they
'd
have
,
will
expiate
the
Offence
,
and
all
their
Immoralities
will
have
no
weight
in
the
Ballance
,
to
either
we
are
all
subject
to
Failings
,
or
they
are
Chapions
for
Religion
,
Patronizers
of
the
Faith
,
Detectors
of
Blasphemous
,
Idolatrous
and
Damnable
Heresies
of
Cassin
and
his
Abettors
.
But
,
Sirs
;
Whoredom
,
Lying
and
Drunkenness
,
are
certainly
damnable
Sins
;
and
ten
times
more
Infectious
,
Dishonourable
and
Dangerous
to
Religion
,
than
a
Thousand
Errors
of
truly
Sincere
and
Conscientious
Christians
.
And
as
for
Mr.
Cassin's
Notions
,
they
have
been
Proved
in
the
Examen
not
Fundamental
,
nor
Voluntary
Errors
,
such
as
he
is
not
Wilfully
Guilty
of
,
because
he
Acts
to
the
best
of
his
Understanding
,
all
which
will
be
farther
considered
in
a
Second
Part
,
if
we
find
occasion
for
it
;
but
here
I
shall
only
evidence
the
Truth
of
the
Matters
charged
on
the
Doctor
in
the
Examen
;
and
Detect
their
Unfaithful
Testimony
.
Upon
the
Publication
of
their
Pamphlet
,
the
Person
charged
with
Methodizing
the
Examen
,
was
much
ofended
at
the
Calumnies
and
the
F●rgery
they
had
cast
upon
him
,
which
he
had
heard
of
,
from
several
Hands
,
and
thought
himself
obliged
in
Justice
to
vindicate
his
Innocency
and
Reputation
.
To
which
End
it
being
absolutely
necessary
for
him
to
see
the
pretended
Faithful
Testimony
,
apply'd
himself
to
a
Certain
Person
he
took
to
be
his
Friend
and
a
Familiar
of
the
Doctors
,
by
whose
means
he
hoped
to
obtain
one
or
more
of
them
;
But
how
it
came
about
,
whether
by
his
Friends
Indiscretion
or
Perfidy
,
the
Doctor
came
acquainted
by
whom
he
was
employ'd
;
so
that
instead
of
a
Book
,
he
received
;
the
Dr.
did
not
owe
Mr.
—
so
much
Service
,
nor
did
he
know
what
Business
he
had
with
them
;
unless
to
Burn
.
An
Answer
too
uncharitable
,
tho
we
should
suppose
the
Doctor
sensible
,
that
they
deserve
Fire
and
Faggot
.
However
it
is
Evident
by
this
Denyal
,
he
resolved
to
prevent
as
much
as
he
could
their
being
Burnt
before
they
were
read
,
as
some
did
the
Examen
;
an
Instance
that
some
Men
were
bent
to
Vindicate
and
Uphold
him
Right
or
Wrong
.
But
farther
,
that
if
Mr.
—
himself
would
come
,
he
would
not
deny
him
a
Book
or
Two
.
But
Mr.
—
it
seems
rather
chose
to
send
him
a
short
Letter
with
the
Causes
(
in
general
)
and
Reasonableness
of
his
Demand
,
which
I
have
obtained
leave
to
Insert
.
Domine
Russel
,
HU●e
Tabellario
,
quem
non
ita
Pridem
,
ut
alunt
,
Scripsisti
Libelulum
,
&
nomen
Fecisti
Fidele
Testi●onium
ad
me
dare
ne
graveris
;
in
quo
tu
,
ut
Fama
est
●ihi
Librum
,
Examen
,
&c.
dictum
imputas
;
atque
eti●●
me
Sycophantiarum
&
Mendaciorum
reum
peragis
:
●aque
nihil
iniquum
postulo
,
quo
melius
liceat
causam
●cere
.
Ex
Domo
Paterna
oppido
Darking
Prid
.
No●as
Aprilis
.
After
the
Doctor
had
viewed
this
a
little
,
he
began
to
fold
it
,
and
seem'd
by
his
Posture
to
be
going
from
the
Bearer
without
so
much
as
a
Word
of
the
Concern
,
who
then
thought
it
high
time
to
inform
him
of
what
by
all
the
Circumstances
and
Observation
he
made
,
supposed
he
was
Ignorant
of
,
viz.
That
an
Answer
was
expected
from
him
.
This
as
he
relates
,
put
the
Old
Mortified
Man
into
a
violent
Heat
,
and
sent
an
Answer
as
like
that
of
a
Disturbed
and
confused
Brain
,
as
if
it
were
hatch'd
in
his
own
;
1.
That
he
knew
not
any
use
the
Letter
was
of
,
unless
to
wipe
his
Backside
.
A
Grave
Answer
for
a
Divine
,
and
a
Cambridge
Doctor
.
Had
the
Bearer
cry'd
hold
Sir
,
beware
of
that
,
least
you
add
Fuel
to
the
Fire
,
who
could
have
blamed
him
?
2ly
.
That
Mr.
—
had
best
mind
his
own
Business
,
lest
he
Repent
.
To
what
part
of
the
Letter
this
refers
,
I
profess
Ignorance
.
Unless
it
was
none
of
Mr.
—
Business
to
remove
those
scurrilous
Reflections
,
and
false
Accusations
so
plentifully
heaped
upon
him
in
that
invidious
Pamphlet
.
3ly
.
That
Mr.
—
was
an
Impertinent
Scandalous
Fellow
.
All
these
Answers
are
most
notoriously
Impertinent
,
as
well
as
Uncivil
;
and
Diametrically
opposite
to
his
great
Pretensions
of
Sanctity
and
Reformation
;
Nam
mihi
quale
ingenium
habes
,
fuit
judicio
oratio
tua
.
The
Tongue
is
the
Index
of
the
Mind
,
the
very
Picture
and
Disposition
of
the
Heart
.
To
suppose
the
Dr.
to
be
really
ignorant
of
the
Letter
,
as
he
said
;
is
but
to
excuse
the
Impertinence
of
his
Answer
,
not
at
all
the
indecency
and
railery
of
it
,
which
might
well
have
been
spared
,
and
more
to
his
Reputation
;
but
who
could
have
suspected
his
Ignorance
after
so
many
Bounces
as
we
have
had
,
of
his
H●b●ew
,
Greek
and
Latin
.
And
to
suppose
he
understood
the
Letter
,
will
but
aggravate
the
Case
;
then
his
Denyal
evidently
appears
a
Design
to
prevent
as
much
as
he
could
,
the
Person
vindicating
his
Reputation
,
from
the
Slurs
with
which
his
filthy
Pamphlet
endeavours
to
stain
it
.
I
hope
Reader
,
you
'l
excuse
for
intruding
so
long
on
your
Patience
with
these
Passages
;
I
have
not
done
it
to
detain
you
from
the
matter
in
hand
,
nor
to
expose
the
Ignorance
of
the
Doctor
,
so
much
as
to
inform
you
of
the
Temper
and
Disposition
of
his
Spirit
;
an
everlasting
Argument
of
his
Insincerity
and
meer
Pretences
to
Mortification
and
Holiness
.
I
proceed
now
to
examine
the
trif●ing
Falshood
and
Disingenuity
of
the
Pamphlet
,
called
the
Fa●thful
Testimony
of
the
Church
of
Christ
,
meeting
at
High-hall
,
concerning
the
Crimes
cha●ged
upon
their
Minister
Doctor
Russel
.
The
Title
had
been
passed
without
any
Remarks
,
but
that
I
was
willing
to
correct
a
palpable
Error
,
committed
either
by
the
Author
or
the
Printer
in
the
word
Faithful
,
which
is
made
one
word
,
whereas
it
ought
to
be
two
distinct
Words
,
with
the
Expletive
Particle
[
of
]
between
them
,
to
be
read
thus
;
The
Testimony
full
of
Faith
,
&c.
For
who
knows
not
,
that
a
very
great
degree
is
required
at
this
time
of
day
,
when
all
the
World
sets
up
for
Virtuoso's
,
and
fain
wou'd
be
thought
acquainted
cum
tota
rerum
natura
,
both
Moral
and
Divine
;
to
pretend
to
set
upon
so
impossible
a
Work
,
as
to
wash
a
filthy
Black-moor
white
:
Or
prescribe
a
Dose
which
neither
in
quantity
nor
quality
,
is
s●●●●●●●●
to
have
the
least
Operation
,
when
by
the
r●d●●●l●●●●●
of
the
Distemper
the
wh●le
Mass
is
Corrupted
;
but
such
Physicians
(
to
say
the
best
of
them
)
must
be
only
b●oy'd
up
with
hopes
of
Miracles
,
being
sensible
of
their
Patients
deb●lity
to
bear
the
Op●rat●on
of
a
more
powerful
and
proper
Medicine
.
Instead
of
a
s●rry
A●●●●te
,
called
a
Faithful
Testimony
,
the
Writ
〈◇〉
Magnatum
or
a
publick
Tryal
before
Impartial
Judge●
,
would
have
search'd
to
the
quick
,
and
convinced
more
,
that
they
sincerely
and
heartily
desired
to
make
a
perfect
Cure
;
then
a
thousand
Cabals
at
their
Colledge
at
High-hall
;
or
their
Testimony
's
from
thence
of
their
faithful
endeavours
.
Thus
much
of
the
Title
,
for
I
shall
say
nothing
here
of
those
Schismaticks
,
who
call
themselves
the
Church
of
Christ
at
▪
High-hall
.
They
begin
their
Tale
with
a
hideous
out-cry
of
a
Scandalous
Libel
,
called
an
Examen
,
&c.
which
they
say
,
contains
several
grievious
Reflections
on
their
beloved
Brother
,
Pastor
,
and
Messenger
,
Dr.
William
Russel
,
and
charges
him
with
very
Gross
and
Abominable
Immoralities
.
Thus
they
raise
the
Readers
expectation
to
have
a
faithful
Account
of
Horrible
Matters
acted
against
their
beloved
Brother
,
by
some
Wicked
and
Malicious
Libeller
;
the
like
of
which
was
never
heard
of
before
:
But
hold
,
he
's
basely
deceived
all
on
a
suddain
;
for
they
only
tell
him
,
they
are
the
same
things
the
General
Assembly
,
meeting
at
Goswel-street
,
had
Charged
upon
him
,
1698.
in
a
Scandalous
Paper
,
Signed
by
Three
of
their
Members
.
Come
Reader
,
now
you
have
it
from
their
own
Mouths
,
that
the
Things
charged
upon
Dr.
Russel
in
the
Examen
are
the
same
,
that
the
General
Assembly
had
Charged
him
with
before
.
Consider
therefore
the
General
Assembly
is
a
great
Body
of
Religious
and
Judicious
Men
,
who
we
cannot
think
would
take
such
grievous
things
upon
slight
Report
;
but
be
well
assured
of
the
Truth
of
them
e're
they
gave
them
Credit
;
and
to
be
sure
they
would
never
Exhibit
them
positively
against
him
,
as
things
he
ought
to
be
dealt
with
for
,
and
so
not
only
blast
his
Name
,
but
expose
themselves
,
and
the
Reputation
of
Religion
;
unless
they
thought
themselves
able
to
make
them
good
by
Credible
and
sufficient
Witnesses
.
The
Author
of
the
Examen
can't
but
be
pleased
sure
with
the
Company
the
Dr.
and
his
Friends
have
allowed
him
,
to
help
support
the
Burthen
they
have
cast
upon
his
Shoulders
,
and
consequently
upon
theirs
,
nay
sometimes
upon
both
without
distinction
;
as
Scandalous
Libellers
,
whose
Tongues
and
Pens
are
set
on
fire
of
Hell
.
Caffinite
Malice
;
Instruments
of
Satan
;
Promoters
and
Propagaters
of
wicked
Heresy
;
Abettors
and
Upholders
of
Heretical
,
Blasphemous
,
and
Damnable
Opinions
;
want
of
Truth
and
Evidence
,
vile
Aspersions
;
with
abundance
more
:
Demonstrations
that
they
themselves
were
pregnant
with
Rage
,
Malice
and
Calumnies
,
who
could
vent
●d
throw
out
so
much
in
so
little
Room
.
But
I
suppose
our
Brethren
of
the
General
Assembly
,
●hen
they
come
to
be
acquainted
with
these
Char●es
,
will
think
themselves
obliged
to
Vindicate
their
●tegrity
;
and
let
the
World
know
how
basely
●ey
are
abused
;
that
the
Saddle
may
be
laid
on
the
●ght
Horse
;
those
vile
Persons
detected
,
and
pro●ested
against
;
whose
wicked
and
dishonourable
●tions
,
till
then
,
are
,
and
will
be
prejudicial
to
our
●oly
Profession
.
In
the
mean
time
,
if
the
Authors
of
the
Faithful
●estimony
please
,
I
'le
shew
them
their
own
Pictures
,
●
the
Doctors
Glass
:
It
represents
to
'em
the
frame
●f
their
Spirits
by
the
Rage
and
Scurrility
of
their
Tongues
and
Pens
;
't
is
in
vain
for
them
to
think
they
are
better
for
Scismatizing
,
Vindicat
.
of
the
Babt
.
Church
.
p.
9.
while
such
Corrupt
Communications
proceed
out
of
their
Mouths
;
Indications
of
Corrupt
and
unmortified
Hearts
;
for
out
of
the
abundance
of
the
Heart
the
Mouth
speaketh
:
Revilings
are
contrary
to
all
those
Exhortations
in
the
Gospel
;
as
Meekness
,
Kindness
,
Tenderness
,
and
Charity
.
Our
Lord
a
Prince
of
Peace
;
His
Gospel
,
a
Gospel
of
Peace
;
His
People
Peacable
,
Gentle
,
and
easie
to
be
intreated
;
hath
himself
set
us
a
blessed
Example
,
not
to
Revile
tho'
Reviled
;
nor
Threaten
tho'
we
Suffer
;
but
commit
your selves
to
him
that
Judgeth
Righteously
:
And
then
he
draws
all
its
Rays
to
a
point
,
that
implies
,
unless
you
are
thus
qualified
ye
cannot
expect
a
Blessing
in
your
Deed
:
So
that
if
your
Faithful
Testimony
meets
not
with
that
Credit
you
expected
;
your
beloved
Brother
says
,
't
is
because
you
are
not
Meek
,
Tender
,
Charitable
,
and
in
a
word
,
not
Mortified
.
The
Contrivers
of
the
Faithful
Testimony
,
in
divers
places
of
it
,
make
a
great
noise
,
because
the
Examen
is
Anonymous
:
From
thence
they
would
insinuate
,
it
is
a
False
and
Malicious
Thing
;
that
the
Author
was
ashamed
and
afraid
to
own
it
;
as
much
as
to
say
,
unless
he
be
so
Ambitious
of
being
known
as
the
Cambridge
D●●tor
,
and
puts
his
Name
to
every
thing
he
Writes
,
it
is
not
to
be
credited
;
but
this
it
seems
hath
prevailed
with
many
,
and
been
prejudicial
to
its
Authority
;
not
surely
with
any
,
but
the
byassed
and
the
blind
,
who
can't
,
or
will
not
see
better
.
Themselves
(
you
hear
)
tell
us
,
the
Crimes
it
chargeth
upon
the
Doctor
,
are
the
same
that
were
Exhibited
against
him
in
a
Paper
by
the
General
Assembly
,
which
Paper
is
inserted
in
the
Examen
,
p.
13.
and
Subscribed
in
the
Name
and
by
the
order
of
the
Assembly
,
by
●o
.
Amory
,
and
Tho
.
Bowes
;
Which
one
would
think
the
Intelligent
and
Impartial
should
Esteem
,
f●r
more
Anthentick
then
the
Authors
Name
,
●●t
h●m
be
who●
he
will
;
so
that
this
Objection
must
needs
appear
to
wise
Men
,
only
a
Cavil
to
extenuate
the
Authority
of
the
Book
;
especially
since
they
pretend
certain
knowledge
of
the
Author
.
Af●er
we
are
informed
in
the
first
Page
,
that
the
Exam●n
contains
only
some
old
scandalous
Matters
formerly
charged
by
the
Ass●mbly
.
In
the
Second
,
we
have
an
obscure
and
deceitful
account
of
a
full
and
serious
Examination
,
in
the
Year
1698.
Of
all
those
things
the
Doctor
was
accused
off
:
We
are
told
they
appointed
a
Church
Meeting
,
to
hear
and
Examine
the
Charges
,
wherein
they
had
the
Assistance
of
divers
Teachers
and
Principal
Brethren
of
the
Church
of
Christ
,
at
Whites-Alley
;
and
also
of
Mr.
Ben
.
Morley
,
and
Mr.
Fran
.
Morrice
;
that
they
proceeded
at
that
time
(
as
a
Church
)
to
hear
,
and
determine
all
those
things
th●ir
Brother
was
Charged
with
;
and
upon
a
full
and
serious
Examina●ion
thereof
,
it
did
appear
to
them
,
the
Proof
Alledged
was
not
sufficient
to
prove
him
Guilty
.
Now
by
this
Formal
and
Specious
Account
,
I
presume
,
no
Man
alive
cou●d
imagine
,
they
had
neither
the
Accusers
nor
their
Witnesses
before
them
,
●o
,
not
so
much
as
One
of
them
;
but
it
is
very
true
,
and
yet
their
Consciences
can
serve
to
insinuate
they
●ad
heard
and
examined
at
that
time
,
the
Accusers
and
Witnesses
themselves
,
of
all
that
could
be
Objected
against
the
Doctor
,
and
so
impose
a
Lye
upon
the
World
:
What
abominable
Deceit
is
here
!
These
are
they
which
pretend
to
Religion
;
but
well
thought
on
,
't
is
that
of
High-hall
:
These
are
the
Doctors
Com●●rgators
,
and
who
by
licking
their
beloved
Brother
,
proclaim
their
own
Insincerity
to
the
World
,
and
the
Falshood
of
their
Faithful-Testimony
.
But
suppose
they
had
heard
what
the
Proof
was
,
or
the
Doctor
acquainted
them
,
who
was
no
Ignora●us
in
that
Matter
;
and
considered
of
its
validity
,
why
did
they
not
tell
us
so
,
instead
of
deceiving
us
with
Words
,
and
endeavouring
to
make
us
believe
they
had
the
Witnesses
before
'
em
?
And
why
pray
did
they
not
acquaint
us
wherein
the
proof
Alledged
was
insufficient
to
prove
him
Guilty
;
this
indeed
would
have
had
some
appearance
in
it
.
Ay
,
●ut
those
things
were
not
to
be
known
by
us
,
that
was
their
Sense
on
't
;
we
must
take
it
on
their
Word
;
believe
as
the
Church
believes
;
or
we
had
the
amends
in
our
own
Hands
;
for
to
question
their
Ability
of
Judging
,
is
grand
Presumption
,
their
Impartiality
a
breach
of
Charity
;
and
deserve
an
Anathema
:
And
to
contradict
them
to
be
sure
is
a
Damnable
Heresy
.
Let
none
think
it
strange
I
charge
these
Gentlemen
with
an
unparalel'd
stock
of
Confidence
;
for
all
the
World
must
allow
it
too
,
when
,
besides
what
I
have
Noted
already
,
they
are
informed
,
that
a
great
many
of
the
Things
have
been
proved
upon
him
long
since
,
and
he
dealt
with
,
and
confest
,
and
pretended
Humiliation
for
'
em
.
But
what
do
they
mean
by
being
manifest
from
undeniable
Evidence
,
that
the
things
cannot
possibly
be
true
,
that
the
Prime
or
First
Evidence
knew
nothing
of
them
.
In
the
former
things
they
tell
us
the
Proof
was
not
sufficient
;
here
they
rise
a
degree
higher
,
and
positively
deny
there
was
any
thing
in
it
:
Next
perhaps
,
they
may
aver
,
he
was
never
Charged
with
such
Things
;
what
say
the
Gentlemen
,
you
I
mean
,
that
are
so
credulous
,
you
'l
believe
'em
will
ye
not
?
Once
more
,
what
do
they
mean
?
The
Doctor
was
accused
of
picking
up
a
Miss
of
the
Town
;
of
being
Drunk
;
and
taken
in
her
Company
,
all
which
is
Recorded
in
Sr.
Edward
Clarks
Book
:
And
yet
they
say
,
they
are
impossible
,
by
undenyable
Evidence
;
and
that
the
Persons
from
whom
the
Witnesses
(
Accusars
they
should
have
said
)
pretend
to
spake
them
,
deny
they
spoke
them
,
or
knew
any
thing
of
'
em
.
Well
,
and
what
can
we
say
now
?
that
Things
so
plain
and
Evident
are
deny'd
,
Recorded
in
a
Magistrates
Journal
,
Deposited
upon
Oath
,
for
which
the
Doctor
was
Fined
,
and
paid
Five
Shillings
for
being
Drunk
,
and
the
Woman
committed
to
Goal
,
why
only
thus
much
,
that
they
are
Persons
of
unheard
of
Confidence
,
so
far
from
Religion
,
that
they
have
no
Regard
to
Truth
,
their
own
Reputation
,
or
Common
Honesty
;
and
if
people
are
content
so
to
be
imposed
upon
,
e'n
let
'em
for
the
future
.
I
Remember
indeed
,
one
Mr.
Hore
was
very
Officious
in
this
Matter
,
and
he
reported
it
seem'd
to
him
impossible
the
Doctor
should
be
drunk
,
by
cons●dering
the
time
of
his
going
from
Home
,
upon
the
Word
of
the
Doctor
;
for
that
to
be
sure
must
come
from
Him
or
His
;
and
from
the
Account
he
received
at
the
George
and
Vulture
,
where
it
was
ungroundedly
Reported
,
by
some
that
the
Doctor
and
his
Mi●●ress
had
been
Drinking
:
But
I
never
heard
till
●ow
,
it
was
impossible
the
Doctor
should
be
taken
in
Company
of
the
Woman
,
and
had
befor
Sr.
Edward
●ark
;
this
is
a
Degree
before
that
Gentleman
,
and
yet
●
Man
of
very
great
Assurance
;
who
will
not
hesi●ate
to
say
,
with
as
grave
a
look
as
usually
grac'd
withall
,
that
Drunkenness
and
Whoring
are
Vir●●es
to
the
Opinion
of
Caffin
;
nor
stick
to
deny
that
ever
he
said
it
;
the
very
next
breath
,
with
a
blush
,
●othing
unusual
to
a
Man
of
his
Modesty
;
nor
to
affirm
it
again
as
Company
invites
or
provokes
him
;
and
yet
this
Gentleman
is
one
off
,
if
not
the
only
Credible
Testimony
.
But
to
return
,
if
these
things
are
so
impossible
as
they
pretend
,
and
the
real
Witness
deny
to
know
any
thing
of
them
;
whence
is
it
I
pray
the
Doctor
and
his
Friends
are
unwilling
to
come
to
a
publick
Tryal
?
This
is
very
unaccountable
to
con●idering
Men
,
and
must
needs
be
a
greater
prejudice
to
his
Cause
then
ever
they
'l
be
able
to
retrieve
:
An
Innocent
Man
need
never
fear
;
if
that
don't
always
secure
him
from
the
Rage
and
Design
of
Wicked
and
Malicious
Men
;
it
must
certainly
administer
Peace
to
his
Conscience
which
will
support
him
under
all
Tryals
.
Perhaps
it
may
be
enquired
here
,
if
the
Things
are
so
plain
as
we
make
for
,
why
did
not
we
appear
and
make
them
Good
at
their
invitations
.
I
answer
,
first
their
Meetings
were
appointed
by
order
of
the
Church
as
they
Call
themselves
;
they
tell
us
they
proceeded
as
a
Church
:
Now
they
well
knew
the
Persons
concerned
would
not
own
them
for
a
Church
unless
Schismaticks
may
be
called
so
;
And
that
to
appear
at
their
invitation
would
be
to
grant
them
a
Church
,
the
Author
of
the
Examen
produces
the
Doctors
own
Words
,
namely
,
that
he
would
not
agree
the
Church
at
White's
Alley
should
appoint
Persons
to
Confer
with
those
that
left
'em
;
because
that
would
be
to
own
'em
a
Church
:
So
that
if
this
be
not
a
sufficient
Reason
't
is
the
Doctors
,
and
therefore
obligeth
him
to
mete
with
his
own
Bushel
.
Then
all
the
Persons
who
were
to
be
Judges
in
the
Case
were
of
their
own
Choosing
;
and
such
as
were
not
proper
:
tho'
I
will
not
affirm
of
them
,
Reddent
vicem
si
reposcatur
.
Lastly
their
Meetings
were
at
Times
and
Places
of
their
own
appointing
;
and
therefore
that
Freedom
and
Liberty
could
not
be
expected
;
nor
the
recourse
of
so
many
Persons
,
as
were
absolutely
necessary
in
the
Case
.
These
are
the
Reasons
I
presume
;
wherefore
no
Body
accepted
their
Invitations
;
and
these
they
were
acquainted
with
by
Persons
offended
,
both
before
and
after
the
First
Meeting
;
and
long
before
the
Second
by
the
Author
of
the
Examen
;
and
therefore
to
resolve
upon
the
same
Measures
this
last
time
,
they
were
assured
of
beforehand
would
not
be
satisfactory
to
offended
Persons
,
was
plainly
to
tell
us
,
they
were
so
far
from
obliging
us
with
a
Publick
and
impartial
Hearing
that
now
they
bid
us
defiance
and
absolutely
determined
to
shelter
the
Doctor
and
stifle
the
Matters
against
him
as
much
as
they
could
.
So
much
for
the
Delivering
of
Adonis
,
whose
Chastity
at
last
,
having
been
often
charged
to
be
smitten
and
entangled
with
the
Charms
of
Venus
,
is
wonderfully
vindicated
both
by
the
Conjunction
of
Impossible
Circumstances
and
the
Insufficiency
of
Mr.
Hearsay
,
and
Mr.
Know-nothings
Testimony
,
from
the
Rage
and
Malice
of
Satan's
Instruments
set
forth
in
a
Wicked
Scandalous
Libel
Contrived
,
Written
and
Published
by
no
body
knows
who
.
Next
in
particular
comes
on
the
Tryal
and
Delivery
of
Mr.
Bacchus
,
a
Great
Crony
of
the
Ladys
,
a
very
fit
Companion
,
(
sinecerere
&
Baccho
friget
Venus
)
Look
yonder
he
comes
Do
but
behold
the
Beast
.
—
There
from
the
Sark-house
,
along
by
the
Zythopolists
Doors
.
Ha!
What
a
Steering
I
'l
warrant
ye
to
Jacob's
Well
,
to
allay
the
Nectar
and
Qualify
himself
for
the
Theater
to
Morrow
.
How
he
Swags
,
Nay
he
Bows
like
a
Bulrush
.
Now
,
now
,
to
the
Lady
!
Mad
—
am
,
your
Um
—
ble
Ser
—
Ser
—
vant
.
See
,
see
he
's
down
.
Well
there
let
him
lie
,
And
come
on
Sir
,
let
us
hear
how
he
's
acquitted
.
As
touching
the
Doctors
falling
down
in
the
Street
which
gave
rise
,
they
say
,
to
the
Report
of
his
being
Drunk
,
divers
there
present
,
declare
he
had
been
many
times
troubled
with
Fits
,
which
sometimes
seized
him
with
great
Violence
.
What
a
pretty
sham
Story
is
here
!
Mark
it
,
he
fell
down
in
the
Street
and
that
gave
rise
to
the
Report
he
was
Drunk
.
No
Gentlemen
,
that
some
of
you
might
have
done
.
He
did
not
only
fall
down
,
but
continued
down
,
and
at
last
was
sent
home
in
a
Coach
,
where
some
of
his
Friends
were
,
who
have
confest
he
was
Drunk
,
and
smell'd
so
strong
of
Liquors
they
were
not
able
to
assist
him
,
nor
car'd
to
stay
for
the
Shame
and
Scandal
of
it
.
Moreover
,
this
action
was
so
far
from
giving
the
rise
to
it
,
that
he
can
be
proved
an
habitual
Drunkard
long
before
.
But
suppose
he
hath
been
troubled
with
Fits
,
besides
Mad
Drunken
ones
,
what
then
?
It
does
not
follow
from
thence
,
that
this
was
one
;
which
was
the
thing
they
ought
have
given
Satisfaction
in
,
and
therefore
had
it
been
a
Fit
,
why
did
they
not
produce
some
Persons
among
those
many
that
saw
him
to
testify
it
?
This
was
very
requisite
and
would
have
carried
something
of
a
Face
with
it
;
were
they
credible
and
the
Circumstances
agreeing
:
but
they
pretend
to
nothing
of
this
Nature
;
and
yet
unanimously
agree
that
they
consciously
believe
it
,
IT
!
What
?
Why
that
this
falling
down
was
from
the
Distemper
of
his
Head
,
and
not
Drinking
:
to
which
Mr.
Morley
,
and
Mr.
Morris
subscribe
their
Names
together
with
the
Congregation
,
as
their
Judgment
of
the
whole
business
.
Now
this
is
the
whole
Conclusion
of
the
first
Meeting
,
which
relates
only
to
the
latter
Thing
,
namely
,
his
being
Drunk
,
when
he
fell
down
;
so
that
the
Contriver
of
the
Faithful
Testimony
shews
his
Cunning
and
Deceit
,
in
making
a
great
Noise
of
a
full
and
serious
Examination
of
all
Things
their
Brother
was
charged
with
,
the
Proof
whereof
appeared
insufficient
;
and
of
the
Impossibility
of
the
Things
about
the
Constable
,
together
with
the
Witnesses
Ignorance
,
and
Denyal
of
their
knowing
any
thing
of
them
;
and
then
in
omiting
all
in
the
Resolution
and
Determination
of
the
Church
;
And
all
this
is
so
jumbled
together
,
that
an
undiscerning
Person
cannot
well
discover
the
Juggle
.
So
that
there
is
no
such
Thing
to
be
found
in
the
Resolution
of
this
first
Meeting
;
that
upon
a
full
and
serious
Examination
,
all
the
Matters
alledg'd
against
him
,
were
not
Sufficient
to
prove
him
Guilty
,
yet
they
insinuate
this
in
the
whole
Account
,
and
particularly
in
these
Words
,
And
because
they
are
the
same
old
Stores
,
recited
in
the
Examen
,
we
thought
to
have
past
it
by
in
Silence
,
&c.
And
in
p.
3.
Notwithstanding
,
We
had
heard
the
Matters
charged
against
him
,
and
acquitted
therefrom
long
since
,
yet
we
did
agree
to
consider
'em
again
,
&c.
Now
the
Reason
of
this
Omission
seems
to
be
.
The
Persons
who
examined
the
Matter
were
too
sensible
of
the
Truth
and
Evidence
of
'em
,
so
much
as
to
give
it
under
their
Hands
,
that
they
really
believed
he
was
not
Guilty
;
but
chose
rather
to
single
out
this
Crime
,
which
they
flatter'd
themselves
was
the
lattest
,
and
most
difficult
to
be
Proved
;
and
therefore
the
fitest
for
their
Design
to
maintain
him
in
his
Schism
,
and
impose
on
such
as
knew
no
better
;
for
it
can't
be
thought
,
had
they
quitted
him
of
those
Matters
,
the
Doctor
and
his
Friends
would
have
been
guilty
of
so
great
an
over
sight
.
But
this
they
endeavour
to
make
amends
for
in
their
second
Meeting
by
denying
all
in
the
Bulk
,
tho'
on
no
better
Ground
than
the
former
.
And
't
will
be
well
for
a
bad
Cause
if
this
general
and
Partial
Information
hath
been
the
only
Snare
to
Mr.
Steed
,
and
Mr.
Sharp
,
in
being
so
far
concerned
in
the
Faithful
Testimony
,
as
I
find
they
are
and
come
now
to
enquire
into
.
But
by
the
Way
,
It
is
a
Matter
of
no
small
Wonder
how
the
Doctor
procured
these
two
Calvinistical
Antimonians
to
be
his
Vouchers
;
for
't
is
within
the
Memory
of
a
Man
,
the
Doctor
affirm'd
that
Calvinism
was
a
great
deal
worse
than
Caffinism
,
which
yet
Mr.
Hore
and
Mr.
Jac
.
pronounce
worse
than
the
greatest
Immoralities
;
and
all
of
them
Blasphemous
,
Heretical
,
Idolatrous
and
Damnable
.
At
another
,
if
not
at
the
same
time
he
advised
one
,
who
asked
his
Opinion
in
the
Case
,
to
joyn
with
the
old
Assembly
;
for
he
had
Thoughts
too
of
doing
it
himself
.
But
now
that
he
dissembled
in
both
these
,
especially
his
Cast
at
Calvinism
,
and
consequently
was
in
a
fit
,
i.e.
a
fit
of
Hypocrisy
,
can
be
no
question
,
if
we
consider
the
exact
conformity
there
is
betwixt
their
Doctrine
and
his
Practice
;
which
is
far
from
Evidencing
good
Works
necessary
to
Salvation
.
And
hence
indeed
,
it
is
not
so
great
a
Wonder
,
he
made
Choice
of
these
Men
,
who
utterly
Cashier
the
Law
of
God
,
and
consequently
destroy
the
Distinction
,
the
Legalist
,
as
they
call
'em
,
make
betwixt
Virtue
and
Vice
.
These
Gentlemen
,
p.
6.
7.
tell
us
they
thought
it
their
Concernment
to
use
the
best
means
they
could
in
Righteousness
for
information
in
the
Truth
of
these
Things
.
i
.
e
:
Charged
on
the
Doctor
in
the
Examen
;
and
therefore
were
desirous
to
be
Present
,
when
those
Accusations
might
be
fairly
heard
;
knowing
it
would
be
unjust
to
judge
of
a
Matter
on
Reports
,
till
they
had
obtained
opportunity
to
hear
the
Charge
opened
,
Testimony
and
Evidences
examined
,
and
the
whole
Affair
Candidly
Debated
.
There
is
no
doubt
to
be
made
sure
,
but
that
these
Gentlemen
who
have
thus
introduced
us
with
the
just
Methods
,
Persons
Righteously
and
Sincerely
enclined
,
are
obliged
to
take
to
Judge
of
Matters
of
so
much
Moment
,
and
which
chiefly
concern
the
Reputation
of
their
most
Holy
Profession
,
have
very
well
acquitted
themselves
in
all
these
Respects
.
But
however
considering
they
are
but
Men
,
and
Humanum
est
errare
,
we
will
not
pass
without
examining
into
their
managment
;
and
if
found
to
deviate
from
so
just
a
Rule
,
I
shall
not
spare
to
Discipline
them
with
their
own
Virgâ
;
and
I
am
sure
Judicious
Christians
,
who
are
truly
Zealous
for
Gods
Cause
,
will
not
blame
me
,
when
they
consider
how
very
prejudicial
it
is
for
Persons
in
such
Eminent
Stations
to
Err
,
not
to
say
play
the
Hypocrite
in
so
Solemn
a
Manner
.
Now
as
a
part
of
the
best
means
these
Gentlemen
could
use
in
Righteousness
for
Information
,
which
they
say
,
was
their
Concernment
,
and
pretend
to
have
used
;
they
were
obliged
to
take
care
,
that
the
Persons
who
had
undertaken
to
prove
the
Things
,
should
be
acquainted
with
these
several
Postulata
.
-
1.
Timely
Notice
,
and
Invitation
.
-
2.
Place
.
-
3.
Judges
of
the
Cause
.
All
these
to
be
sure
are
absolutely
necessary
to
be
done
by
such
as
pretend
to
be
Righteous
Arbitrators
.
Nay
farther
,
they
ought
to
acquaint
themselves
also
,
whether
their
Proposals
were
accepted
;
If
not
,
for
what
reason
Objected
against
;
and
to
do
their
utmost
Endeavour
to
remove
them
by
Reason
,
son
,
if
Unreasonable
,
or
by
Compliance
,
if
not
.
If
any
of
these
Endeavours
were
wanting
by
these
Gentlemen
,
unless
impossible
to
be
come
at
,
they
must
needs
act
Repugnant
to
their
own
Consciences
,
by
contradicting
the
Means
they
inform
us
was
their
Concern
and
absolutely
necessary
to
qualifie
them
for
Judges
of
the
Matters
.
In
the
Examen
,
they
are
acquainted
with
several
Things
,
(
viz.
)
That
the
Matters
of
Fact
would
be
proved
upon
Mr.
Russel
,
by
the
Members
of
several
Congregations
;
dare
He
or
his
Friends
,
either
Legally
or
before
both
Assemblies
call
and
invite
them
to
it
:
That
a
great
part
of
the
Things
he
had
been
Convicted
of
,
and
dealt
with
for
,
at
Barbican
;
that
he
stood
Accused
of
willful
Lying
at
Goswel-street
;
and
that
as
to
the
Business
of
the
Constable
it
was
Recorded
in
Sr.
Edward
Clarks
Journals
.
We
must
suppose
the
Gentlemen
acquainted
with
these
things
,
and
Consequently
with
the
means
of
Information
,
because
they
tell
us
they
had
seen
the
Libel
,
meaning
the
Examen
.
So
that
they
might
have
given
,
or
caused
to
be
given
Publick
and
Timely
notice
to
those
Members
of
divers
Congregations
mentioned
in
the
Examen
,
who
undertook
to
prove
the
Charges
;
that
at
such
a
Time
,
and
Place
,
and
before
such
Persons
,
appointed
to
hear
,
and
Determine
of
the
Matters
;
they
were
expected
to
appear
,
and
make
good
those
things
they
charge
on
the
Doctor
;
where
they
should
have
free
Liberty
and
due
Encouragement
.
And
here
they
ought
to
have
given
substantial
Reason
why
they
refused
to
let
the
Cause
be
heard
before
both
Assemblies
;
and
why
they
took
such
Methods
as
they
must
needs
suppose
would
not
be
accepted
;
that
so
they
might
have
used
all
proper
means
to
Justifie
their
Proceedings
,
and
Convince
People
they
designed
not
Partiality
.
They
might
have
applyed
themselves
to
Barbican
and
been
acquainted
of
the
Truth
of
those
Matters
;
as
well
as
to
Goswel-street
,
concerning
his
willful
Lying
just
before
he
Schismatized
:
They
might
also
have
gone
or
sent
to
Sr.
Edward
Clark
,
and
Examined
the
Truth
of
that
Matter
,
and
seen
he
was
Recorded
for
picking
up
the
Woman
;
and
being
Drunk
,
with
the
Deposition
;
but
all
this
they
neglected
;
and
yet
pretend
to
make
use
of
the
best
Means
they
could
in
Righteousness
for
Information
in
the
Truth
,
being
sensible
how
unjust
it
is
to
Judge
of
a
Matter
without
hearing
the
Charge
opened
,
the
Testimony
and
Evidences
Examined
,
and
the
whole
Affair
Candidly
Debated
.
Nay
,
beyond
all
this
,
they
immediately
subjoyn
;
and
accordingly
(
i.e.
they
mean
according
to
these
pretensions
of
their
Sincere
Endeavours
,
to
search
out
the
Truth
)
being
admitted
by
the
Church
,
to
be
present
at
that
Season
(
viz.
when
by
their
Opinion
the
Charge
ought
to
be
opened
,
the
Testimony
and
Evidences
Examined
,
and
the
whole
Matter
Candidly
Debated
before
just
Judgment
could
be
given
)
they
heard
the
Matter
Impartially
and
Judiciously
Presented
,
Considered
and
Determined
,
which
at
least
plainly
implies
thus
much
;
that
the
Charge
was
opened
,
the
Testmony
Examined
,
and
the
whole
Candidly
Debated
,
which
is
Horrible
Wickedness
,
and
a
mocking
the
Great
God
,
as
well
as
deluding
the
World
.
It
is
true
indeed
,
they
do
tell
us
after
this
,
that
neither
the
Compiler
nor
his
Abettors
,
were
able
to
make
the
Things
good
;
because
he
knew
of
the
Meeting
a
Week
before
,
and
refused
to
come
to
it
.
But
this
,
were
it
true
,
as
it
is
not
,
would
be
insufficient
to
clear
them
from
a
Design
of
Imposing
on
the
unwary
Reader
:
For
by
the
plain
Sence
and
Connexion
of
the
Words
;
no
body
can
imagine
that
if
neither
the
Compiler
,
nor
Abettors
were
there
,
yet
some
of
the
Accusers
were
;
because
't
is
incredible
to
think
the
Matters
should
be
impartially
represented
by
any
of
the
Doctors
Friends
;
so
much
as
to
the
satisfaction
of
these
Gentlemen
,
who
had
but
just
before
declared
the
unjustness
of
Judging
upon
Reports
,
and
without
hearing
the
Testimony
and
Evidences
Examined
,
and
the
Matter
Candidly
Debated
.
Besides
their
telling
us
they
heard
the
Matter
Impartially
presented
,
considered
,
and
determined
;
and
then
immediatly
adding
these
Words
,
viz.
they
do
also
declare
as
things
appear
to
them
by
Evident
and
Authentick
Testimony
,
Doctor
Russel
is
not
guilty
of
those
Vile
Enormities
laid
to
his
Charge
,
in
that
Scandalous
Pamphlet
,
is
an
evident
Distinction
betwixt
that
Addition
of
theirs
and
the
determination
they
just
before
tell
you
they
came
to
,
upon
the
Matters
,
being
Impartially
presented
and
Considered
:
So
that
they
stand
on
two
different
Foundations
,
and
consequently
it
is
Evident
they
endeavour
to
insinuate
,
that
their
Determination
of
the
whole
Affair
,
together
with
the
Church
as
you
have
it
Page
the
5th
.
where
they
are
Represented
to
agree
with
them
,
was
founded
upon
the
Impartial
Examination
of
the
Evidences
which
they
intimate
is
absolutely
necessary
to
make
competent
Judges
:
And
that
besides
this
they
verily
believe
the
Dr.
is
not
guilty
from
Evident
and
Authentick
Testimony
,
that
was
given
in
his
behalf
.
To
say
this
is
not
their
Sence
,
is
what
I
contend
for
,
because
it
gives
themselves
the
Lye
,
and
acquaints
the
World
with
their
Hypocrisy
,
who
expresly
tell
us
,
that
they
knew
it
would
be
unjust
to
judge
of
a
Matter
on
bare
Report
,
till
they
heard
the
Charge
opened
,
the
Testimony
and
Evidences
Examined
,
and
the
whole
Affair
Candidly
Debated
;
and
consequently
that
it
was
their
Opinion
no
Testimony
,
in
behalf
of
the
accused
Person
is
sufficient
;
but
both
Parties
must
be
heard
,
which
they
insinuate
with
all
seeming
sincerity
imaginable
,
was
their
Design
.
I
come
now
to
observe
what
they
say
,
concerning
the
supposed
Author
of
the
Examen
,
and
to
shew
that
those
very
measures
they
took
,
make
against
them
;
and
is
a
farther
Confirmation
of
their
Deceit
and
Hypocrisy
.
Their
Words
are
,
and
for
him
that
was
the
Writer
of
it
,
to
refuse
his
Appearance
to
shew
Grounds
,
and
Testimony
for
those
grievous
Accusations
;
tho'
he
knew
a
Week
before
hand
of
their
designed
Meeting
,
and
was
invited
and
desired
to
come
to
it
;
did
evidently
declare
that
neither
he
,
nor
the
Abettors
were
able
to
make
any
Truth
appear
in
those
Vile
Reproaches
cast
upon
him
in
that
Scurrilous
Libel
.
By
this
Consequence
of
their
own
drawing
,
't
is
manifest
the
Persons
knowledge
of
their
Meeting
and
Invitation
to
it
were
antecedently
necessary
to
his
appearance
;
because
they
make
that
the
formal
cause
of
it
,
i.e.
of
their
conclusion
or
consequence
;
that
he
nor
the
Abe●ttors
were
able
to
make
good
the
things
.
And
as
they
suppose
these
things
necessary
,
they
must
also
suppose
certainty
as
to
the
Person
,
and
that
it
was
his
business
to
appear
,
as
well
as
a
sufficient
time
to
do
it
in
,
with
his
Evidence
;
if
any
of
these
be
wanting
their
Inferrence
is
altogether
Fallacious
;
for
as
he
Could
not
do
it
without
Knowledge
and
Admittance
;
he
could
not
without
timely
notice
,
nor
obliged
unless
really
the
Person
that
undertook
it
,
especially
if
they
are
directed
to
the
undertakers
.
Now
the
Mischief
on
't
is
,
their
Argument
is
subject
to
all
these
Disadvantages
,
and
consequently
is
a
perfect
Fallacy
,
which
will
appear
by
enquiring
into
the
Matters
.
't
is
true
,
the
supposed
Author
,
as
he
tells
me
,
did
acknowledge
he
had
heard
of
their
Meeting
about
Four
or
Five
Days
or
a
Week
before
:
But
what
then
?
It
is
as
true
he
knew
not
of
their
Design
,
but
was
inquisitive
of
the
Measures
they
intended
to
take
;
for
he
had
heard
of
the
Matter
,
and
Thought
it
was
Expedient
such
Things
should
be
sifted
out
,
and
the
Blame
and
Scandal
be
laid
on
the
Backs
of
those
who
deserve
it
;
for
the
Prejudice
of
Religion
was
never
greater
,
nor
the
Causes
more
connived
at
,
then
in
in
this
present
Age
;
so
that
they
have
nothing
to
Boast
of
on
that
account
;
for
what
did
it
signify
to
know
of
their
Meeting
,
and
neither
of
the
Design
;
nor
that
he
might
be
admitted
.
As
for
the
Invitation
they
talk
of
,
when
was
that
?
How
long
before
the
Meeting
?
why
they
tell
you
in
their
Faithful
Testimony
four
Hours
,
indeed
!
What
Four
Hours
?
A
huge
long
time
!
surely
the
Gentlemen
could
not
think
this
enough
.
Yes
they
did
;
Nay
and
they
do
not
only
bring
it
in
thus
,
He
pretended
the
Notice
was
too
short
,
tho
he
was
acquainted
with
it
FOUR
HOURS
before
the
Meeting
;
but
concluded
from
it
too
;
that
he
had
no
real
Excuse
for
his
Absence
but
want
of
Truth
and
Evidence
;
Truly
I
think
the
Person
acted
very
discreetly
to
refuse
to
make
his
Appearance
before
such
unreasonable
Creatures
.
And
I
Appeal
now
in
his
behalf
,
whether
Four
Hours
Warning
was
not
altogether
Irrational
,
pray
Consider
they
had
no
Assurance
of
finding
him
at
Home
;
but
if
they
did
accidentally
,
can
it
be
thought
he
could
have
the
Command
of
so
many
Witnesses
at
an
Hours
Warning
,
or
two
;
besides
I
know
it
impossible
to
do
them
all
Word
in
that
time
,
And
therefore
if
they
really
suspected
him
to
be
the
Author
as
they
Insinuate
in
more
Places
then
one
,
when
the
Meeting
was
first
appointed
,
't
is
Evident
they
design'd
to
Trick
and
Surprise
him
,
and
to
make
that
a
Pretence
,
but
was
in
reality
a
Contrivance
to
shelter
the
Dr.
from
Justice
:
and
if
they
did
not
suspect
him
,
then
't
is
as
plain
,
they
had
no
Thoughts
of
a
Publick
and
Impartial
Tryal
;
and
yet
these
Men
as
you
have
often
heard
,
pretend
that
was
their
Design
:
So
that
let
it
be
which
way
it
will
,
they
were
far
from
doing
all
they
could
in
Righteousness
for
Information
;
or
giving
the
Reader
a
faithful
Testimony
of
what
they
did
.
But
suppose
this
Person
had
been
invited
in
time
,
they
had
no
Reason
nor
Grounds
to
make
the
Improvement
they
do
of
his
refusing
to
come
,
unless
certain
he
was
the
Author
:
For
else
he
could
not
be
obliged
;
nor
their
Cause
receive
Advantage
.
But
he
did
not
deny
it
they
say
,
What
then
;
Are
there
no
Prudential
Reasons
to
be
given
for
this
?
Suppose
he
was
a
Friend
to
the
Cause
,
and
acquainted
with
what
the
Author
says
in
the
last
Leaf
of
the
Preface
to
the
Examen
,
viz.
that
he
was
not
concern'd
in
the
Controversy
;
but
referr'd
to
those
that
were
and
would
undertake
it
;
't
was
his
Prudence
to
put
a
stop
to
any
farther
Enquiry
about
him
;
For
he
might
easily
Scent
the
Intriegue
,
which
evidently
appeared
in
their
enquiring
after
the
Author
,
who
had
assured
them
the
Cause
was
none
of
his
;
and
supprest
his
Name
,
an
Evidence
he
would
be
no
farther
concern'd
in
it
;
and
at
the
same
time
wholly
neglect
the
Means
directed
to
,
of
finding
out
those
Members
of
several
Congregations
,
who
promised
to
appear
and
prove
the
Matters
upon
him
.
Lastly
,
Suppose
he
was
the
Author
,
yet
seeing
he
assured
them
the
Cause
was
not
his
,
and
concealed
his
Name
on
that
very
Account
.
But
withal
acquainted
'em
of
the
Persons
whose
Business
it
was
,
and
had
undertook
and
promised
to
defend
it
,
on
publick
Notice
,
and
proper
Conditions
;
he
is
no
farther
Concerned
,
nor
to
be
esteemed
than
a
Representer
of
the
Matter
,
in
order
to
a
publick
●earing
.
Thus
Reader
you
see
the
Great
noise
and
Improvement
made
of
sending
to
the
Author
,
and
his
denying
to
Come
is
vanished
into
Smoak
:
So
that
for
them
to
conclude
he
absented
for
want
of
Truth
,
is
a
meer
non
sequitur
,
and
Involves
their
Cause
into
Design
and
Intriegue
.
You
have
heard
he
had
not
timely
Notice
;
nor
they
Assurance
he
was
the
Author
,
nor
he
sufficient
Reason
to
appear
,
when
he
had
informed
them
,
't
was
to
Business
of
his
immediately
,
and
intimated
he
would
be
no
farther
concerned
;
but
directed
to
those
that
would
;
For
them
therefore
to
fix
upon
him
,
nay
upon
him
only
under
these
Considerations
is
a
Demonstration
they
did
all
they
could
to
stifle
the
Matter
,
and
Conceal
the
Doctor's
Wickedness
.
And
this
will
be
more
abundantly
confirmed
by
Considering
the
Answer
the
supposed
Author
returned
'em
by
M.
Jenkins
their
Messenger
.
He
told
me
he
objected
against
the
Place
,
Time
,
and
Persons
:
The
First
he
says
was
not
Convenient
;
The
Second
not
Sufficient
;
The
Third
not
Proper
.
Had
he
approved
of
their
Measures
,
or
it
been
proper
to
accept
of
them
,
he
had
heard
of
their
Meetings
,
(
as
he
told
Mr.
Jenkins
)
about
a
Week
before
.
What
Ingenious
Persons
are
these
now
,
that
can
turn
this
to
their
Advantage
,
and
make
a
noise
of
a
Wonderful
Cconcession
!
But
what
follows
!
He
ordered
Mr.
Jenkins
to
tell
the
Docter
and
his
Friends
;
that
whether
he
was
the
Author
or
not
;
yet
if
they
would
submit
their
Cause
to
be
hear'd
as
the
Exame●
requires
,
viz.
before
both
the
Assemblies
,
he
'd
undertake
to
produce
sufficient
Witness
to
prove
the
Things
,
it
Charges
on
the
Doctor
,
upon
timely
notice
.
But
all
this
would
not
do
,
it
signified
not
a
Rush
;
they
proceed
notwithstanding
:
So
Just
were
these
Judges
;
and
so
sincerely
disposed
to
use
the
best
means
they
could
in
Righteousness
for
Information
.
These
one
would
think
,
were
perfectly
the
Actions
of
Madmen
,
or
those
at
least
that
have
no
sensible
Love
of
Religion
,
nor
tender
Concern
for
their
own
Reputation
.
Well
,
as
I
said
,
they
Proceed
notwithstanding
and
draw
up
their
Resolutions
,
and
Judgment
of
the
whole
.
That
as
Matters
do
now
appear
to
the
Church
and
to
the
rest
here
present
on
the
most
diligent
and
strict
enquiry
we
could
make
,
our
Beloved
Brother
Russel
is
not
guilty
of
these
Crimes
,
or
Immoralities
charged
on
him
in
the
aforesaid
Pamphlet
.
That
is
to
say
;
he
is
not
guilty
of
offering
that
incivility
it
relates
to
the
Gentlewoman
at
High-gate
;
tho'
she
is
still
alive
and
others
that
saw
it
,
who
will
attest
the
Truth
of
it
,
when
duly
called
:
No●
Guilty
of
the
Immodest
Action
to
the
Gentlewoman
in
Moorfields
;
not
to
her
in
Cloath-Fair
;
not
guilty
of
picking
up
another
Mans
Wife
in
the
Street
,
and
making
satisfaction
for
it
;
nor
of
being
left
in
a
Tavern
by
a
Gilt
,
chous'd
of
his
Money
,
and
pretending
to
be
Justice
Underhill
;
not
of
being
Drunk
several
times
,
and
seen
by
some
that
have
,
and
by
others
that
will
attest
it
when
required
;
not
of
being
brought
Drunk
before
a
Justice
of
the
Peace
,
whom
I
forbear
to
mention
;
in
short
(
to
repeat
no
more
of
the
Things
)
He
is
not
guilty
they
say
,
of
being
taken
in
Company
of
a
Common
Woman
,
and
had
before
Sr.
Edward
Clark
,
and
of
being
drunk
as
deposited
upon
Oath
;
and
consequently
too
,
they
say
,
he
has
not
been
Convicted
of
any
of
these
Things
at
Barbican
,
nor
dealt
with
for
them
.
And
all
this
without
coming
to
a
publick
Hearing
;
nay
refusing
to
do
it
,
notwithstanding
they
have
been
so
publickly
dared
to
it
,
and
more
especially
by
the
supposed
Author
,
when
they
were
just
met
to
hear
and
determine
the
Matter
by
the
best
means
they
could
use
in
Righteousness
for
Information
;
knowing
it
unjust
to
Judge
of
a
Matter
without
hearing
the
Charge
opened
,
the
Testimony
and
Evidences
examined
,
and
the
whole
Affair
Candidly
Debated
.
So
that
there
is
an
absolute
necessity
to
conclude
;
that
either
these
two
Gentlemen
were
imposed
upon
;
or
else
have
acted
Repugnant
to
those
Methods
,
they
simulate
sincerely
to
propose
before
God
and
all
the
World
,
was
their
Concern
and
Design
;
and
consequently
contrary
to
their
Consciences
;
but
this
(
I
hope
)
I
may
say
for
them
,
they
would
not
wilfully
do
;
and
therefore
conclude
they
have
been
trick'd
by
the
Doctor
.
However
it
will
be
a
blot
in
their
Eschutcheon
,
so
long
as
they
continue
to
shelter
him
from
a
Publick
and
Impartial
Tryal
.
But
these
Gentlemen
tell
us
,
page
the
6th
.
that
they
are
greatly
grieved
such
things
should
be
alledg'd
against
the
Doctor
,
who
had
publickly
with
Demonstration
and
sound
Argument
been
enabled
to
defend
,
the
despised
way
of
Christ
.
This
puts
me
in
mind
of
what
Dr.
Jackson
said
to
the
supposed
Author
,
(
as
he
tells
me
)
and
perhaps
they
are
partly
of
a
mind
:
He
said
tho'
he
would
not
justifie
the
Doctor
concerning
the
Crimes
charged
upon
him
,
yet
he
would
Apologize
in
his
behalf
,
as
a
worthy
Instrument
to
defend
the
Cause
of
God
.
At
another
time
he
affirm'd
that
Drunkeness
and
Whoring
were
Vertues
to
Socinianism
,
Arianism
and
Caffinism
;
and
that
Robert
Hore
was
nothing
to
blame
,
but
in
receding
from
it
,
and
further
that
were
all
true
charged
on
the
Doctor
,
yet
as
before
,
he
was
deservedly
worthy
of
a
good
Name
in
the
World
.
To
what
a
strange
pitch
of
Confidence
are
these
Gentlemen
arriv'd
?
But
some
Men
are
very
Charitable
to
their
Neighbours
about
Immoralities
,
and
Sins
of
the
deepest
dye
;
but
can't
exercise
a
Grain
in
Matters
of
Religion
;
the
first
perhaps
from
the
instance
of
the
Adultress
,
whom
our
Saviour
commanded
first
of
all
to
be
Ston'd
by
the
Innocent
;
the
second
as
likely
,
because
they
cannot
away
with
to
be
contradicted
,
and
hold
it
as
great
presumption
,
nay
,
as
damnable
a
Sin
,
to
call
their
Vain
and
Empty
Dictates
into
question
,
as
the
best
Pope
of
'em
all
;
but
notwithstanding
,
the
People
to
whom
they
belong
,
if
to
any
body
;
for
I
think
a
Stranger
may
well
make
that
a
question
,
will
call
'em
to
an
Account
,
and
make
'em
examples
,
for
giving
their
disrespectful
and
irreligious
Tongues
such
a
liberty
,
to
call
those
certain
and
indubitable
Matters
into
question
,
Chastity
and
Temperance
,
in
which
all
the
Christian
,
World
is
agreed
,
nay
,
the
very
Deists
themselves
,
and
make
'em
more
uncertainly
determin'd
by
the
Scripture
,
than
these
profound
Mysteries
that
have
been
Bon's
of
Contention
in
all
Ages
;
and
Patronized
by
some
Men
as
Pious
and
Good
as
any
since
the
Apostles
Days
.
They
could
not
more
sliely
,
I
think
,
have
suggested
their
own
Infidelity
and
contempt
of
the
Scriptures
,
I
have
heard
before
now
indeed
the
Character
of
some
Gentlemen
Desplayed
,
and
I
fear
't
is
too
true
of
'em
;
which
I
'll
give
you
,
and
those
the
free
Liberty
of
claiming
it
,
who
think
they
best
deserve
it
;
't
is
said
,
they
have
so
much
of
the
Notion
and
Theory
of
Religion
as
to
be
able
to
Harangue
and
Chatt
it
over
a
Pot
of
Ale
,
a
Dish
of
Coffee
,
or
a
Glass
of
Canary
,
Day
after
Day
,
from
one
Weeks
end
to
another
,
with
as
much
Pride
and
Ostentation
as
most
Men
alive
;
And
that
they
have
just
Wit
enough
to
Banter
and
Ridicule
in
a
peculiar
Way
,
the
most
sincere
and
Pious
Persons
,
serious
and
weighty
Matters
,
that
don't
suit
their
Gusts
.
They
are
for
Governing
every
Body
,
but
Directing
and
Instructing
no
Body
,
either
with
Spiritual
Gifts
amongst
their
Brethren
;
or
with
Example
and
Savour
of
Religion
in
their
common
Conversations
.
So
that
for
the
Practical
Part
and
Profession
of
Religion
,
I
dont
hear
they
have
any
more
than
some
of
none
of
the
best
of
their
Neighbours
.
But
to
return
,
Surely
these
Gentlemen
must
take
the
Cause
of
the
Antipaedobaptists
to
be
desperate
,
to
pretend
need
of
such
a
Defender
as
the
Doctor
.
And
th●●efore
let
him
be
as
able
as
he
will
,
I
cannot
Apprehend
that
such
a
Scandalous
Person
is
fit
to
be
employed
in
defending
Religion
,
who
is
so
far
from
living
it
,
especially
by
a
Body
of
People
.
Nay
I
don't
conceive
how
they
can
be
Just
to
their
Profession
to
admit
him
.
If
Mr.
Jack
.
does
Apologize
,
't
is
ten
to
one
but
some
Body
will
have
somewhat
or
another
to
say
to
it
.
In
the
mean
time
I
think
it
is
sufficient
if
such
a
Man
,
tho'
truly
sensible
of
his
Wickedness
be
entrusted
with
the
smalest
Talent
,
I
mean
the
very
meanest
Place
in
the
Church
,
tho'
for
Parts
and
Ability
we
should
suppose
him
qualified
for
the
most
Honourable
:
But
the
many
Steps
he
hath
made
of
late
,
exclusive
of
these
Crimes
,
to
advance
,
and
get
himself
a
Name
,
is
an
Evidence
to
me
,
he
swells
with
Ostentation
and
is
no
more
fit
for
a
Church
than
the
Pulpet
.
I
Remember
it
hath
been
an
old
Story
,
nay
still
in
the
Mouth
of
some
People
,
that
the
Doctor
is
really
reformed
and
become
a
new
Creature
,
both
in
the
Church
and
in
his
Family
:
Of
this
Mind
are
several
,
but
amongst
them
all
,
I
shall
only
mention
Mr.
Jo
.
Jenkins
,
he
having
lately
given
this
as
his
Opinion
,
it
is
the
more
Pertinent
to
our
Purpose
.
When
he
was
with
the
supposed
Author
,
who
reflected
on
him
for
Partiality
,
supposing
he
had
been
Zealous
with
others
to
Eject
Mr.
J.
T.
whose
Case
he
supposed
came
short
of
the
Doctors
,
seeing
he
fell
under
the
Charges
;
tho
long
First
,
which
was
some
small
formal
sort
of
Expiation
,
but
the
Doctor
continued
to
deny
the
Things
charged
upon
him
;
so
deceived
abundance
of
People
,
especially
his
own
Hearers
,
and
his
own
Soul
too
,
which
made
him
the
greater
Scandal
to
Religion
,
and
was
an
Aggravation
of
of
his
Sin
.
To
this
Mr.
Jenkins
in
substance
replied
,
that
he
Charged
him
falsely
:
For
the
Doctors
People
were
acquainted
of
the
former
Things
,
and
that
the
Doctor
had
been
humbled
,
and
had
made
Satisfaction
for
them
.
And
as
for
the
Truth
of
what
he
affirmed
,
was
so
Pert
and
Cock-sure
as
to
challenge
the
Person
to
make
his
Assertion
Good
.
And
a
little
before
this
the
Person
alleding
the
Notice
was
too
short
to
procure
so
many
Witnesses
as
that
Case
required
.
No
replied
Mr.
Jenkins
,
that
can
be
no
Excuse
;
Talk
of
a
Great
many
Witnesses
,
(
Apostrophically
)
need
of
a
great
many
Witnesses
to
prove
the
Business
of
Sir
Edward
Cla●k
,
or
any
thing
else
since
he
was
an
Elder
;
for
the
old
Matters
they
require
nothing
,
expressing
himself
,
as
tho'
they
were
well
enough
satisfied
about
them
;
the
very
Words
the
Person
hath
forgotten
,
but
is
sure
this
is
the
Sense
of
them
.
And
therefore
call'd
on
Mr
Jackson
to
take
notice
,
the
Gentleman
allow'd
the
former
Matters
,
and
required
only
that
of
Sir
Edward
Clark
to
be
proved
.
Mr.
Jenkins
must
not
be
thought
so
unfaithful
to
his
Friend
,
voluntarily
to
give
away
so
much
of
his
Cause
;
but
that
he
had
good
Grounds
for
what
he
said
,
and
conceived
it
a
vain
Thing
for
the
Doctor
,
or
his
Friends
to
go
about
to
deny
them
.
And
indeed
his
very
mentioning
the
old
Matters
in
such
a
manner
,
must
needs
suggest
the
Doctors
Reformation
.
It
has
been
the
Common
Vogue
among
the
Doctor's
best
Friends
ever
since
the
Sabbatarian
Book
came
out
against
him
,
that
he
was
a
reformed
Man
;
and
therefore
the
Author
shew'd
a
malicious
Spirit
to
reap
up
such
old
Stories
,
and
for
which
he
hath
given
Satisfaction
long
since
.
And
I
can
tell
you
,
that
then
a
Certain
Gentleman
was
of
the
same
Opinion
,
with
some
others
,
not
so
innocent
as
they
ought
to
be
,
who
contradicts
it
now
by
subscribing
their
Testimony
,
and
so
proclaim
themselves
Men
of
Untruth
in
Octavo
.
Let
me
now
demand
of
these
Gentlemen
that
pretended
to
be
sensible
of
his
Reformation
,
and
endavoured
to
make
it
others
Satisfaction
,
as
well
as
that
they
have
made
it
their
own
,
in
what
Actions
of
his
Life
hath
it
been
manifested
:
They
say
a
Thing
cannot
be
,
and
not
appear
.
Let
us
therefore
know
wherein
his
Reformation
is
apparent
?
Is
it
in
often
contracting
those
vile
Actions
charged
upon
him
,
and
never
sincerely
repenting
of
them
;
or
in
his
sometimes
pretended
Repentance
,
but
more
frequent
Repetition
,
for
little
less
than
the
Space
of
Thirty
Years
together
,
as
can
be
proved
upon
him
.
But
more
Especially
Gentlemen
I
am
extream
earnest
to
know
whether
you
continue
your
Opinion
of
his
Reformation
from
the
Grounds
he
gave
the
Subscribers
of
the
Testimony
,
to
conclude
and
agree
with
one
Consent
,
p.
5.
that
upon
the
most
strict
and
diligent
Enquiry
they
could
make
,
Mr.
Russel
is
not
Guilty
of
those
Crimes
charged
upon
him
in
the
Examen
;
for
it
cannot
be
imagin'd
but
among
the
most
strict
and
diligent
Enquiry
they
could
make
,
the
Doctors
positive
Denyal
of
being
Guilty
must
be
included
:
And
consequently
(
if
right
)
he
hath
cut
off
all
Pretence
or
Occasion
for
Repentance
and
Reformation
;
Which
very
well
agrees
,
Does
it
not
,
with
his
former
Pretence
of
Repentance
?
Either
then
he
repented
of
no
Sin
,
reformed
of
no
Vice
;
or
now
he
is
a
most
notorious
,
and
audacious
Scelestique
;
So
that
it
is
manifest
,
nothing
can
be
justly
Pleaded
in
his
Behalf
on
Account
of
any
former
Zeal
,
pretended
Repentance
and
Reformation
.
Lastly
,
To
keep
the
Matter
no
longer
in
Hand
;
The
Crimes
charged
upon
the
Doctor
are
true
;
if
credible
and
Ocular
Evidences
be
of
Sufficient
Authority
:
And
the
greatest
part
of
'em
,
and
the
most
Flagitious
and
Criminal
too
,
will
be
Personally
proved
by
such
Witnesses
;
and
the
rest
by
those
that
are
every
way
Sufficient
and
Sustantial
to
convince
all
the
World
of
the
Truth
of
'em
,
unless
such
as
are
prejudiced
and
resolve
be
so
;
We
say
,
the
Crimes
charged
on
the
Doctor
in
the
Examen
,
will
be
all
substantially
prov'd
upon
him
,
with
several
others
,
if
he
and
his
Friends
shall
think
their
own
Reputation
,
or
the
Honour
of
Religion
oblige
'em
,
to
submit
their
Cause
to
be
Heard
and
Detertermin'd
by
the
generality
of
the
Baptized
Elders
in
London
;
or
by
a
competent
Number
of
'em
equally
selected
;
Time
and
Place
mutually
agreed
upon
;
by
the
Doctor
and
his
Friends
on
the
one
Part
,
and
on
the
other
by
one
that
asketh
nothing
;
but
an
Impartial
Hearing
,
and
Righteous
Judgment
of
the
Case
.
NATHANIEL
GALE
.