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Show 115 casual and true. "Perhaps if we take your children away from you at the age of seven as we did the Catholics...." To that suggestion, Lathrop had no answer. That was a monstrous practice that he thought not even sack cloth and ashes would spare England from its day of judgment. The fact that Laud would even mention it was a grave censure of his scruples. Then again, perhaps Laud's suggestion was just a ploy to get a reaction out of Lathrop. When Laud saw that all efforts with Lathrop were futile, he pulled a wall cord and Tomlinson entered. "Have the guard return Lathrop to Newgate. And he is not to be allowed to have a Bible." Lathrop and Tomlinson started for the door, but Lathrop was halted by Laud's words: "You shall be deprived of your family and your Bible, Lathrop". Have you no regrets?" "Only one...That whoever did the printing didn't do it sooner." Lathrop resumed his exit, "Lathrop," Laud again stopped him with his voice, "the High Commission has found you guilty of non-conformity; you will not be released from prison until you will freely say the Oath of Supremacy." Tomlinson escorted Lathrop out the door. Alone, Laud dropped his head and raised his hands to cover his face to hide the spiritual anguish he was suffering. His motivations were pure, yet he was |