424 LIVES OF THE PURITANS. myself nor others. 44 In the mouth of two or three witnesses, let every word be established." The heathen judge said, " I will hear thee when thine accusers are come." A. Do you know the author, writer, or printer of that book ? Did you make or help to make, write, or print it, or any part of it, or see anypart of it before it was printed ? W. I did neither make, write, nor print it, nor anypart of it, nor see any part of it before it was printed. A. Did you not deliver some copies of it in the country, one to Mr. Moore, and another to Mr. Cartwright ? W. I understand, what you well know, that many lords, and other persons of quality, have obtained and read the book. And supposing 1 have done the same, it will, in my Opinion, bemore to your credit, to examine all sorts about it, and not poor persons only, according to your custom. A. Whom do you believe, think, suspect, or conjecture, to be the author, writer, or printer of it, or any part of it, or any way helper towards it ? Did you make any oath, Or vow, or promise, to conceal the same ? W. What I believe, think, suspect, or conjecture, or havevowed or promised, I am not bound to make known. I answer as before, I would rather accuse myself, than my neighbour. A. What printing press, or furniture for printing, have you known, within the two years last past ? W. I know of none, as I told you before. A. Yes, but you are verily suspected of it. Public fame is against you. W. I thank God, I ant not infamous ; nor will I. borrow of any man. But, by the grace ofGod, I will live a true subject, the benefit of whom I claim, and wish to enjoy. . A. But what do you say about the case ofAtkinson of Sedburgh, as mentioned in the book ? Did not you minister this report of Atkinson, nor any thing else towards the book ? Have you the note of Atkinson's hand for it, or who hath it ? W. I did not minister any such thing. For if I had done it, I would have reported the same story in another form. Atkinson told it to many others besides me, whose names I reserve in silence. A. Did you not say to the pursnivant, as you came in the boat, that you had seen the second Martin, called 44 The Epitome ? ' W. Let the pursuivant stand forth, and accuse me, ifhe
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