ANSWER. Then some of the company that stood by said, A tinker, my
lord.
WOMAN. Yes, said she, and because he is a tinker and a poor man,
therefore he is despised and cannot have justice.
HALE. Then Judge Hale answered, very mildly, saying, I tell thee,
woman, seeing it is so that they have taken what thy husband spake
for a conviction, thou must apply thyself to the king, or sue out
his pardon, or get out a writ of error.
CHESTER. But when Justice Chester heard him give her this counsel,
and especially, as she supposed, because he spoke of a writ of
error, he chafed and seemed to be very much offended, saying, My
lord, he will preach and do what he lists.
WOMAN. He preacheth nothing but the word of God, said she.
TWISDON. He preach the word of God! said Twisdon--and withal she
thought he would have struck her--he runneth up and down and doeth
harm.
WOMAN. No, my lord, said she, it is not so; God hath owned him, and
done much good by him.
TWISDON. God! said he; his doctrine is the doctrine of the devil.
WOMAN. My lord, said she, when the righteous Judge shall appear, it
will be known that his doctrine is not the doctrine of the devil.
TWISDON. My lord, said he to Judge Hale, do not mind her, but send
her away,
HALE.
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