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and ſoberly before them,) they ſell to ſome Blows, and did harm one to, another. They are made the Authours of this diſturbance Then were theſe two poor men brought before their Examiners again, and there charged as being guilty of the late Hubbub that had been in the fair. They are led up and down in the fair in Chaines for a terror to others. So they beat them pitifully, and hanged Irons upon them, and led them in Chaines, up and down the fair, for an example and a terror to others, leſt any mould a terror to further ſpeak in their behalf, or joyn others. themſelves unto them. But Chriſtian and Faithful behaved themſelves yet more wiſely, and received the ignominy and ſhame that was caſt upon them, with ſo much meekneſs and patience, Some of the men of the fair won to them. that it won to their ſide (though but few in compariſon of the reſt.) ſeveral of the men in the fair. This put the other party yet into a greater rage, inſomuch that they concluded the death of theſe two men.Their adverſaries reſolve to kill them. Wherefore they threatned that the Cage nor Irons ſhould ſerve their turn, but that they mould die, for the abuſe they had done, and for deluding the men of the fair.

Then were they remanded to the Cage again until further order ſhould

be