GREENWOOD. 25 imprisoned before Mr. Barrow; and that, in the month of November, 1586, he was confined in the Clink. flow long he had been in a state of imprisonment, previous to that period, it is now difficult to ascertain. We are told, Mr. Shepherd, the keeper, locked him up in the prison, saying he had orders from the archbishop so to do. When Mr. Barrow demanded a sight of his warrant, he said he should detain him; and if he were wronged, he might bring an action against him. Upon this, the keeper immediately went to the archbishop at Lambeth, and presently returned with two pursuivants. Mr. Barrow was then put into a boat, and carried to Lambeth. On their way, Watson, one of the pursuivants, pulled out a paper from the high commission court at Lambeth, signifying to Mr. Barrow, that he had a long time sought him. " I told him," says Mr. Barrow, " his pains deserved thanks neither of God nor me. I refused his letter, and would not read it, being under the arrest of the keeper of the Clink, who then sat by me." Upon their arrival at the archbishop's palace, after Watson had informed his master of what had passed in the boat, Mr. Barrow was brought into his ptesence, when the following conference took place. Archbishop. Is yourname Barrow ? Barrow. Yes. A. It is told me, that you refuse to receive or obey our letter. Know you what you do ? It is from the high commissioners, and this man in a pursuivant. B. I refused to receive or obey that letter, at that time. A. Why so ? B. Because I was under arrest, and imprisoned without warrant, and againstlaw ; it was, therefore, too late to bring the letter. A. Why, may not a counsellorcommitto prison byhis bare commandment? B. That is not the question, what a counsellor may do ; but whether thisman (pointing to the keeper of the Clink) may do it, without warrant, by the law of the land. A. Know you the law of the land ? B. Very little. Yet I was of Gray's-inn, some years. (Here Whitgift and the two Doctors derided his unskilfulness in the law, when Mr. Barrow said,) Let thispass. I look for little help, by law, against you. I pray you, why have you imprisoned me, and sent for me in this manner? A. That shall you know upon your oath. Will you swear ? B. I hold it lawful to swear, if it be done with dueorder and circum. stances. A. Reach a book, and hold it him. B. What shall I do with it ? A. Lay your hand upon it, man. B. For what purpose ? A. To swear. B. I use to swear by no books. A. You shall not swear by the book, but by God only. B. So I purpose, when I swear. eosins. Did you never take an oath at the assize, before thejudges B. No. C. Would you there refuse to lay your hand on a book, and swear ? B. Yes. C. Then your testimony would not be taken. A. Why, man, the book is no part of the oath it is but a ceremony. B. A needless and wicked ceremony. A. Why, know you what you say ? Know you what book it is ? It it the Bible,
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