Innocency and truth justified. First against the unjust aspersions of W. Prinn, affirmed in the 17th. page of his pamphlet, called A fresh discovery of prodigious new wandring blazing stars and fire brands, ineight lines of which there is above a dozen of uutruths [sic], cleerly laid open. Next, by a just moderate reply, to his other pamphlet, called The lyar confounded, in which the case of Leiu. [sic] Coll. Lilburns imprisonment is truly stated, legally discussed, and vindicated, from the miserable misstatedness thereof by William Prinn. As also by a cleere manifestation of the strong and malitious indeavour of W. Prinn, unjustly to take away L.C. Lilburns life, by groundlesse accusing him of high treason, in designing and plotting to suppresse and cut of [sic] this present Parliament by force of armes; ... Unto which ... is annexed a coppy of a letter written by L.C. L. to one of his special friends when he was in his cruell close imprisonment, ... published now for the incouragement of the saints, cheerfully to suffer afflictions and sorrowes for the sake and cause of their lord and master.

INNOCENCY AND TRƲTH JƲSTIFIED.

First against the unjust aspertions of W. Prinn, affirmed in the 17th. page of his Pam∣phlet, called A fresh discovery of Prodigious New wandring blazing Stars and Fire Brands, in eight lines of which there is above a dozen of untruths, cleerly laid open.

Next, by a just moderate reply, to his other pamphlet, called The Lyar con∣founded, in which the case of Leiu. Coll. Lilburns imprisonment is truly stated, Legally discussed, and vindicated, from the miserable mistatednesse thereof by William Prinn.

As also by a Cleere Manifestation of the strong and malitious indeavour of W. Prinn, unjustly to take away L.C. Lilburns life, by groundlesse accusing him of High Trea∣son, in designing and plotting to suppresse and cut of this present Parliament by Force of Armes; But Lieu Coll. Lilburn challengeth William Prinn and all his associats in England to justifie and legally prove the same, if he can.

Unto which reply is annext a Coppy of a Letter written by L.C.L. to one of his special friends when he was in his cruell close imprisonment, in the Common Goale of the Fleet wherein is a large discovery of those soule ravishing Comforts, Ioyes, and Sup∣portations, which he then constantly in joyed, from the Fountains of all Comfort; Published now for the incouragement of the Saints, cheerfully to suffer afflictions and sorrowes for the sake and cause of their Lord and Master.

Heb. 10.26, 27, 29.

For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins. But a certaine fearefull looking for of judgement, and fiery indignation, which shall devoure the adversaries. Of how much sorer punish∣ment suppose ye shall he be thought worthy, who hath troden under foot the son of God, and hath counted the blood of the Covenant, where with he was sanctified an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace.

Math. 10.22.

And ye shall he bated of all men for my sake but he that indures to the and shall bee saved.

Mac. 5.10.

Blessed are they who are pesecuted for righteousnesse sake I for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.

1 Pet. 4.22.

Beloved, thinke it not strange concerning the fiery tryall, which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you.

Printed in the Yeare. 1645.