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

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

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