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Updated: June 26, 2025
Justice Keelin said, that that was a truth. Bun. And I say further, as to your saying that one man may convince another of sin, and that faith comes by hearing, and that one man may tell another how he should pray, &c., I say men may tell each other of their sins, but it is the Spirit that must convince them.
In this indictment Bunyan is not described as 'of Elstow' but 'of Bedford. Probably he had removed to Bedford soon after he joined Gifford's church. The bench was numerous, and presided over by Justice Keelin. If this was Sergeant Kelynge who, the following year, was made Lord Chief-Justice, he was a most arbitrary tyrant, equaled or excelled only by Judge Jeffreys.
But, said Justice Keelin, it is lawful to use Common Prayer, and such like forms: for Christ taught his disciples to pray, as John also taught his disciples. And further, said he, cannot one man teach another to pray? "Faith comes by hearing"; and one man may convince another of sin, and therefore prayers made by men, and read over, are good to teach, and help men to pray.
They took his answers as a plea of guilty to the indictment, and Justice Keelin, who was chairman, pronounced his sentence in the terms of the Act. He was to go to prison for three months; if, at the end of three months, he still refused to conform, he was to be transported; and if he came back without license he would be hanged.
Justice Keelin called this pedlar's French, saying, that I must leave off my canting. The Lord open his eyes! Bun. I said, that we ought to "exhort one another daily, while it is called to-day," &c. Keel. Justice Keelin said, that I ought not to preach; and asked me where I had my authority? with other such like words. Bun.
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