The Saints testimony finishing through sufferings: or, The proceedings of the court against the servants of Jesus, who were called before them to be tryed at the late assizes (or sessions) held in Banbury in the county of Oxon, the 26 day of the seventh moneth, 1655.: Also a relation of Margret Vivers, going to the steeple-house in Banbury, after the assize (or sessions) as aforesaid: and a testimony against false prophets, and false doctrine; ... And the manner of Richard Farnsworth imprisonment at Banbury, with a short examination and answer. And the cause of his detainment. Also, a warning from the spirit of the Lord (in his hand-maid Anne Audland) to the persecuting priest and people, &c. And a letter of Robert Rich to the magistrates of Banbury, ... Likewise a letter of Tho. Curtis to the professed minister called Samuel VVells in Banbury. And a certificate wherein is manifested the diligence that was used to know the causes of the prisoners commitments ... (Anne Audland, Iane VVaugh, Sarah Tims, and Nathaniel VVeston) as wel as Robert Rich, ... With a paper relating the sufferings of the innocent.

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The Saints testimony finishing through sufferings: or, The proceedings of the court against the servants of Jesus, who were called before them to be tryed at the late assizes (or sessions) held in Banbury in the county of Oxon, the 26 day of the seventh moneth, 1655.: Also a relation of Margret Vivers, going to the steeple-house in Banbury, after the assize (or sessions) as aforesaid: and a testimony against false prophets, and false doctrine; ... And the manner of Richard Farnsworth imprisonment at Banbury, with a short examination and answer. And the cause of his detainment. Also, a warning from the spirit of the Lord (in his hand-maid Anne Audland) to the persecuting priest and people, &c. And a letter of Robert Rich to the magistrates of Banbury, ... Likewise a letter of Tho. Curtis to the professed minister called Samuel VVells in Banbury. And a certificate wherein is manifested the diligence that was used to know the causes of the prisoners commitments ... (Anne Audland, Iane VVaugh, Sarah Tims, and Nathaniel VVeston) as wel as Robert Rich, ... With a paper relating the sufferings of the innocent.

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London :: Printed for Giles Calvert, at the Black-Spread-Eagle, neer the west end of Pauls,

1655.

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Subject terms

Persecution -- England

Quakers -- England

R. F. -- (Richard Farnworth), -- d. 1666.

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"The Saints testimony finishing through sufferings: or, The proceedings of the court against the servants of Jesus, who were called before them to be tryed at the late assizes (or sessions) held in Banbury in the county of Oxon, the 26 day of the seventh moneth, 1655.: Also a relation of Margret Vivers, going to the steeple-house in Banbury, after the assize (or sessions) as aforesaid: and a testimony against false prophets, and false doctrine; ... And the manner of Richard Farnsworth imprisonment at Banbury, with a short examination and answer. And the cause of his detainment. Also, a warning from the spirit of the Lord (in his hand-maid Anne Audland) to the persecuting priest and people, &c. And a letter of Robert Rich to the magistrates of Banbury, ... Likewise a letter of Tho. Curtis to the professed minister called Samuel VVells in Banbury. And a certificate wherein is manifested the diligence that was used to know the causes of the prisoners commitments ... (Anne Audland, Iane VVaugh, Sarah Tims, and Nathaniel VVeston) as wel as Robert Rich, ... With a paper relating the sufferings of the innocent." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A93230.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 5, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• THE Saints Testimony Finishing through SUFFERINGS.
  • A Warning from the Spirit of the Lord (in his Handmaid) Anne Audland, to the Priest and persecuting people in Banbury, and all such as may be found in their nature, and falsly accusing and imprisoning the Servants of the Lord Iesus.
• A TESTIMONY Against False Prophets, and false Teacher: And also the Ob∣jection answered, concerning the woman forbidden to speak in the Church With a Relation of Margret Vivers, was moved of the Lord to go speak to the Priest in the Steeplehouse in Banbury: And also concerning the imprisonment of Richard Farnsworth, &c.
  • A short Relation betwixt the true Prophets and the false, and how they may be known a ssunder.
• The Priests crueltie manifested, &c.
  • A few Observations of the Lords sending his Servants informer dayes, &c.
  • Who are no Vagabonds nor Iesuits, and who are the Vaga¦bonds, as herein wil appear.
  • An Account of Richard Farnsworth's Commitment to Prison in Banbury, the 30th. of the 7th. Month; and his Examination and Answer, in brief, at the Court before the Mayor and Iustices the day following, being the first of the eigth Month, 1655.
• declaration
  • letter
  • testimony - Anne Audland
  • account
  • To you Magistrates of the Town of Banbury, and to thee John Griffith, who was called Deputy-Recorder, & sate Iudg in the Sessions (or pretended Goal-Deli∣very) holden the 26 day of the 7 moneth, 1655.
• A Copie of a Letter sent from Thomas Curtis, who had been a Captain in the Parliaments Army, to Samuell VVells, professed Minister of the Town of Banbury, and sent to him into the Court or Sessions, then holden in Banbury, the 27. day of the 7th. Month, 1655.
• A Certificate of the endeavours or certain Friends which went to the Magistrates of Banbury, to have had Copies of the Causes of the Prisoners Commitment at their late Sessi∣ons, and pretended Goale-Delivery, &c.
• Some CONSIDERATIONS upon the Proceedings against the PRISONERS, or the Innocent suffe∣rers for the Testimony of JESUS in Ban∣bury, at the late Assize, Sessions, or pre∣tended Goal-Delivery.