Elizabeth Hooton : $b First Quaker woman preacher (1600-1672) — John Shaqi
Elizabeth Hooton : $b First Quaker woman preacher (1600-1672)Manners, Emily
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Elizabeth Hooton : $b First Quaker woman preacher (1600-1672)
Manners, Emily
Hooton, Elizabeth, approximately 1600-1672; Quakers -- Biography
J followed the King with this Cry J waite for Justice of thee
o King, for in the Countrey, J can haue noe Justice among
the Magistrates, nor Shreiffes, nor Baylyes, for they haue
taken away my goods contrary to the Law, soe did J open the
grieuances of our freinds all ouer the Nation, the Cry of
the Jnnocent is great, for they haue made Lawes to persecute
Conscience, and J followed the King wheresoeuer he went with
this Cry, the Cry of the innocent regard, J followed him twice
to the Tenace Court, and spoke to him when he went vp into his
Coach, after he had beene at his sport, and some of them read
my Letters openly amongst the rest, the Kings Coachman read
one of my Letters aloud, and in some the witnesse of god was
raised, to beare witnesse against the scoffers with boldnesse
and Courage, and confounded one of the guard that did laugh,
and stop the mouthes of the gainesayers, and they Cry they were
my disciples, and soe great seruice there were for the lord in
these things.
J waited vpon the King which way soeuer he went, J mett him in
the Parke, and gaue him two letters, which he tooke at my hand,
but the people murmured because J did not Kneele, but J went
along by the King and spoke as J went, but J could gett noe
answer of my Letters, soe J waited for an answer many dayes,
and watch for his goeing vp into the Coach in the Court, and
some souldiers began to be fauourable to me, and soe let me
speake to the King, and soe the power of the lord was raised
in me, and J spoke freely to the King and Counsell, that J
waited for Justice, and looked for an answer of what J had
giuen into his hand, and the power of the lord was risen in
me, and the witnesse of god rose in many that did answer me,
and some wicked ones said that it was of the deuill and some
present made answer and said they wish they had that spirit,
and then they said they were my disiples, because they answered
on truths behalfe, and the power of the lord was ouer them
all, and J had pretty time to speake what the Lord gaue me to
speake, till a souldier Came and tooke me away, and said it was
the Kings Court, and J might not preach there, but J declared
through both Courts as J went along and they put me forth at
the gates, and it Came vpon me to gett a Coat of sackecloath,
and it was plaine to me how J should haue it, soe we made that
Coat, and the next morning J were moued to goe amongst them
againe at Whitehall in sackecloath and ashes, and the people
was much strucken, both great men and women was strucken into
silence, the witnesse of god was raised in many, and a fine
time J had amongst them, till a souldier pulled me away, and
said J should not preach there, but J was moued to speak all
the way J went vp to Westminster hall, and through the pallace
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