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A Prisoner standing at the Bar,* 1.1 in the time of his tryall, seemed to smile, when heavy things were laid against him; one that stood by asked him, Why he did smile? O, said he, it is no matter what the Evidence say, so long as the Iudge saies nothing. And to speak truth, it is no matter what the world saies, so long as Conscience is quiet; no matter how crosse the wheeles go, so as
the Clock strikes right; unspeakable is the comfort of a good Conscience, un∣conceivable is the joy,* 1.2 when God and a good Conscience smile upon a Man in the midst of Reproach and trouble, and false Imprisonment; for those cannot be scandals where a good conscience speaks fair; that cannot be a Prison where a good conscience is the Keeper; but that's a sad case, when there are clamours abroad, and a noyse within, when a Man is outwardly smitten with bitter things, and inwardly tormented with a guilty conscience.
J. Squire Ser. ••t S. Le••nard. Shord. Middle∣sex. 1639.
〈◊〉〈◊〉 b••∣na, h••rtus Deli∣ciarum, thesa••∣rus Regis, au∣la Dei &c. Hu∣go. l. 2. de 〈◊〉〈◊〉