ning within him, cried out with a loud voice. Hold thy peace thou wicked Sacrificer, It is now my turn to ſpeake. And turning to the people, he ſaid, What doe you doe, deer Brethren, what doe you worſhip a God of Bread? Oh worſhip the living God in heaven, bleſſed for evermore. The Parſon forbad the people to return an anſwer to him, and willed them to lay held on that moſt wicked knave the Piccardine. At the firſt, all were amazed, no man would lay his hand on him: at the laſt ſome were found, who falling on him, did buffet him with their fiſts, and beating his head againſt the pillar, did draw him almoſt covered with bloud unto the priſon.
2. The next day he was brought into the Court, the Senate and the Parſon being preſent, and being demanded whether he would ſpeak thoſe words again which he ſpake yeſterday, he affirmed that he would. Being asked again, By what Inſtinct he durſt doe it. He anſwered, by what Inſtinct did Abraham depart from the Idolaters, and worſhip the euerliving God. They preſſing on him to tell them preciſely, by whoſe perſwaſion hee durſt commit ſo hainous a fact? hee anſwered, By whoſe perſwaſion did David oppoſe himſelfe againſt the worſhipping of Idolls.
3. On this they cried out, Hold thy peace, we know theſe things better than thou, wee need
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