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Show 105 Five others were called forth and asked to take the oath Which they all refused to do. Then Bishop Laud called forth John Lathrop, Henry Dod, and Humphrey Barnett. Having had a previous confrontation with Henry Dod in the Court of High Commission, Bishop Laud challenged Dod to answer all questions upon his oath, to which Dod replied, "...We stand for the truth: for taking the oath I crave your patience, I am not resolved upon it." Humphrey Barnett echoed Dod's sentiments. "I was at the church, but for taking the oath I desire to be resolved." Bishop Laud turned his wrath on Lathrop. "Mr. Lathrop, hath the Lord qualified you? What authority; what orders have you? the Lord hath qualified you; is that a sufficient answer? You must give a better answer before you and I part." "I do not"know that I have done anything which might cause me justly to be brought before the judgment seat of man: and for this oath, I do not know the nature of it." The King's Advocate, angered by the repeated obstinacy of the conventiclers i.n refusing the oath, chastizingly offered a simple clarification, "The manner of the oath is that you shall answer to that you are accused of, for schism." The Archbishop of York and Bishop Laud both insisted that if Lathrop wouldn't take the oath, he |