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Show 102 offended by her prior remark. "Then you must take your oath, now you are required by your governors, you must swear in truth, in judgment, in righteousness." "Yes, and they that walk in righteousness shall have peace, but I dare not forswear myself." Perplexed by Sara Jones, Archbishop Abbot turned to Pennina Howse. "Come, what say you?" "I dare not swear this oath till I am better informed of it, for which I desire time." answered Pennina. "Must you not be ready to give an answer of your faith?" inquired Sir Henry Martin of Pennina. "Yes, I will give an answer of my faith, if I be demanded, but not willingly forswear myself," Pennina proposed the two matters as separate issues. Assessing Pennina Howse as another hopeless malefactor, the King's Advocate spoke to a young woman who had remained ' conspicuously quiet during the proceedings. "...will you take your oath, good woman?" "I dare not swear, I do not understand it. I will tell the truth without swearing," was the gentle but unwavering conviction of Sara Barbone. "Take them away!" Archbishop Abbot's voice became shrill. The Court set the date of May 8, 1632 as the day the conventiclers should be brought again before the High Commission. Because of the number of prisoners, it was decided they would convene at the Consistorie at |
