The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-09-09

Vhemlelves, and bIavely refued TO .Eeneunce
their integrity, their realon and underiiand
ing, their religion and liberty, in compai-
fance to their impious fovereign dictates |;
and by thcfe means the belt men have been
treated in the WORT manner.
IS Richard Baxter, a Presbyterian minif-
ter, famous for his voluminous writings, in
favour of his religion, was profecused for
oarsphrale ON the New. T eRament--beiRg
brought before Judge 14Bsriss, and moving
that further time might be allowed him for
his trial, 1tfsrie' with his ufual moderation,
Tor rather madncis cried out, :" will not
give him minutes time more to lave bis
lfe-we have had to do with other fort of
uerfons but now we have faint to deal
with, and know how to deal with iaints as
well as iinnef.," /" Yonder, Jays he, fands
Oates in the pilory, and Jays he iuffers for
the truth, AID E. fays Baxter, but if Baxter
did bur fiand on the other iide of the piliory
with him, would fay, there food two Of
the greateR rogues and raicals in the king
dom,"-Speaking 10 Baxter, Jsfsriss
fsid &C RiebGyd, thou art an cd fellow, an
old knave, thor han sUritfsn books enough to
lead cart, every one as full Of ledmIon, |
might FAY ucafon, as an eggs full OF meat,
-hadR thou been whipped out ofthy writ
ing trade forty years ago, il had been happy"
The Chief Juftice in fumm'ng up the eyi
dence laid, sc Il is notoriouny known that
there has been deiign to ruin the King and
the nation, and this has been the main in
cendiary be is as modeR now as can be,
but time was, when no man was 70 ready
to bind your Kings in chains, aud your no
bles in letters Of iron, and to your tents o
Ifrael ! Gentlemen. for Gods fake, do not
be eulled twice in an age" From theie
Taft words of 1sfsrin it manifeftly appears,
lays Rapiz) tina Baxssr's book was only
pretence to punlh him for what he had done
during the troubles.~
Finally" Baxter (fays Rapin) was found
guilty." for writing one Of the moR pious
books perhaps, that ever was read. But will
any mortal believe, that il was in the power
of any court to render that good man guilty,
for writing ia defence Of his religion, liber-
~, and the contribution of bis country, a
cainfs the uiJrpation and invaGon of tyrants
and opp'eiIos Z" The fame hifiorlan OBJ
feryes, that, Sc it was not pofible for the
King TO find in the whole kingdom, two
menmofe deffitu'e of religion, honour and
humanity, than jJefsr;tS and Kirk, who was
ordered to attend hIm with body ct troops
to keep the people in ave." and like two
roaring lions, went about ticking whom they
might devour.
The modern hifory of Zmyies, will
convince US, that there are Tome men ID
power, as bad now as they were then.-
But not to forget the author of our motto,
Sc. P0al himleIf was not only Tepreiented as
mad, by Ft)gzs, but alfo as ga petfileOt tel
low, and mover of fcdi,Ion among all the
Jews throughou, the world, and r'Dgleader
of the iea Of the NszArenes," by 2srfEIfES
and Ike the Commillioners and their sbet.
tors to the pretended friends of government,
but real enemies of America and Britain
both. Moreover, ye Zee and hear Gays De-
nefriEs the Glverfmilh 10 his fellow crafts
men that had made FLYER fhTines for DIANA
that not alone rEphefus, but almoff through
out all Ala, this PdEi hath perfcaded and
turned away much people, fafing, thar they
be no gods which are made with hands
70 that not only this our craft IS 10 danger to
be let at noueht, bur ALTO that the temP'e
Of the great Goddefs DIaoa ihould be def.
pifed, and her magnI6cence fhould be de
il,oved. whom al Afia and the world wor-