Chap. V. Abe HI S TORY of the PURITANS. L. C. 7. Thou art a rebel. White. Not fo, my lord, a true fubjeft. L. C. 7. Yea, I fwear by God, thou art a very rebel; for thou wouldit draw thy fword, and lift up thy hand againft thy prince if time ferved. White. My lord, I thank God, my heart ftandeth right towards God and my prince ; and God will not condemn, though your honour hath. fo judged. L. C 7. Take him away. While. I would fpeak a word which I am lure will offend, and yet I muff fpeak it I heard the name of God taken in vain; if I had done it, it had been a greater offence than that which I ftand here for. Ger. White, White, you don't behave yourfelf well. White. I prayyour worfhip, Phew me wherein, and. I will beg pardon and amend it. L. C. 7. I may fwear in a matter of charity.. White. There is no fuch occafion; but becaufe it is bruited, that at my Taft being before you, I denied the fupremacy of my prince, I delire your honours and wort ts, with all that be prefent, to bear witnefs, that I acknowledge her majefly the chief governor, next under Chrift, over all perlons and caufes within her dominions, and to this I will fubfcribe. I acknowledge the bookofarticles, and the book of common prayer, as far as theyagree with the word of God. I acknowledge the fubflance of the dòftrine and facraments of the church to be found and fincere; and fo I do of rites and orders, as far as they agree with the word of God. Dean. of W. You will not then allow, that all things in the book of common prayer are taken out of the word of God ?- White. Though they fhould be fo, yet being done byman, I cannot. give them the fame warrant as to the writings of the holy Ghofl.. L. C. 7. Take him away. White. I would to the Lord Jefus, that my two years imprifonment might be a means of having thefe matters fairly decided by the word of God, and the judgment of other reformed churches. L. C. 7. You fhall be committed, I. warrant you. White. Pray, my lord, let me have juflice;:. I am unjuflly commited ; I delire a copy of myprefentment. L. C7. You (hallhave your head from.your fhoulders; have him to the Gate- houfe. White. I pray you commit me to fume prifon in London, that I may be near my houfe. L. C. 7. No, Sir, you fhall. go thither.. White,. "21,5 .teen Elizabeth, 1573.
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