The Nonconformist's Memorial (Volume 2); Being an Account of the Lives, Sufferings, and Printed Works, of the Two Thousand Ministers Ejected from the Church of England, Chiefly by the Act of Uniformity, Aug. 24, 1666 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1802. Excerpt: ... Bampfield be gone. In the afternoon they assembled at the same place again, where they met with a fresh disturbance; and an officer, tho' not without trembling, took Mr. Bamp. jield, and led him into the street; but the constable having no warrant, they let himi go; so that he went, with a great company, to his own house, and there finished the service. On the 24th of the same month, he met his congregation again at Pinners-Hall, and was again pulled out of the pulpit, and led thro' the streets with his bible in his hand, and great multitudes after him; some reproaching him, and others speaking in his favour; one of whom said, " See how lie walks with his Bible in his hand, like one of the old martyrs." Being brought to the sessions, where the Lord-mayor attended, he and three more were sent to prison. The next day they were brought to the bar, and being examined, were remitted to Newgate. On March 17,1683, he and some others, who were committed for not taking the oaths of allegiance and supremacy, were brought to the Old-Bailey, indicted, tried, and by the jury (directed by the judge) brought in guilty, On March 28, being brought again to the sessions to receive their sentence, the recorder, after odiously aggravating their offence, and reflecting on scrupulous consciences, read their sentence; which was, "That they were out of the protection of the king's majesty; that all their goods and chattels were forfeited; and they were to remain in jail during their lives, or during the king's pleasure." Upon this Mr. Bampfield would have spoken, but there was a great outcry--" Away with them: we will not hear them, &c." and so they were thrust away; when Mr. Bampfield said, " The righteous Lord loveth righteousness: the Lord be judge in this case." They were t...