A true relation of a young man, about seventeen years of age, who was struck dumb for the space of twenty four hours because he would not believe what was said unto him by Thomas Astry.
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             A true relation of a young man, about seventeen years of age, who was struck dumb for the space of twenty four hours because he would not believe what was said unto him by Thomas Astry.
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           A
           True
           Relation
           OF
           A
           YOUNG
           MAN
           About
           Seventeen
           Years
           of
           Age
           ,
           who
           was
           struck
           Dumb
           for
           the
           space
           of
           Twenty
           Four
           Hours
           ,
           Because
           he
           would
           not
           believe
           what
           was
           said
           unto
           him
           .
        
         
           By
           
             THOMAS
             ASTRY
             .
          
        
         
           WITH
           ALLOWANCE
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           the
           Author
           ,
           living
           near
           the
           great
           
             North
             Door
          
           in
           S.
           
             Pauls
             Church-Yard
             ,
          
           1671.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           A
           True
           Relation
           Of
           a
           Young
           Man
           about
           Seventeen
           years
           of
           Age
           ,
           who
           was
           struck
           Dumb
           for
           the
           space
           of
           Twenty
           four
           Hours
           ,
           because
           he
           would
           not
           Believe
           what
           was
           said
           unto
           him
           .
        
         
           
             Reader
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Have
           a
           strange
           thing
           to
           acquaint
           thee
           withal
           ,
           concerning
           my
           Son
           ;
           which
           was
           made
           known
           to
           him
           the
           20th
           day
           of
           
             September
          
           1671.
           
           And
           and
           it
           is
           as
           true
           as
           it
           is
           strange
           ;
           the
           Lord
           hath
           been
           working
           so
           powerfully
           upon
           my
           heart
           ,
           that
           I
           am
           constrained
           to
           give
           the
           world
           this
           True
           Account
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           likely
           to
           be
           handed
           out
           unto
           thee
           by
           an
           unworthy
           Servant
           ,
           and
           also
           by
           a
           very
           weak
           hand
           ;
           but
           it
           doth
           come
           from
           a
           very
           warm
           and
           enlarged
           
           heart
           ;
           For
           the
           Lord
           hath
           said
           ,
           that
           his
           strength
           is
           made
           perfect
           in
           weakness
           ,
           and
           hath
           wrought
           my
           heart
           into
           such
           a
           frame
           ,
           which
           doth
           encourage
           me
           that
           he
           will
           assist
           me
           to
           make
           known
           unto
           thee
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           nothing
           but
           the
           truth
           ,
           so
           far
           a
           ,
           the
           Lord
           hath
           made
           it
           known
           unto
           me
           ;
           And
           whosoever
           thou
           art
           that
           read
           these
           lines
           ,
           I
           earnestly
           begg
           it
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           thou
           mayest
           believe
           these
           truths
           :
           And
           that
           thou
           mayest
           not
           be
           unbelieving
           ;
           For
           it
           was
           for
           Vnbelief
           that
           my
           Son
           was
           struck
           Dumb
           ,
           as
           I
           shall
           give
           thee
           an
           account
           at
           large
           hereafter
           ,
        
         
           Only
           ,
           I
           shall
           desire
           in
           the
           first
           place
           to
           give
           thee
           an
           Account
           what
           he
           wos
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           answered
           in
           these
           words
           ;
           That
           he
           was
           a
           Disobedient
           ,
           Stubborn
           ,
           and
           undutiful
           Child
           ,
           for
           which
           my
           heart
           was
           much
           alienated
           from
           him
           :
           The
           following
           Account
           will
           satisfie
           thee
           ;
           Insomuch
           that
           
             I
          
           had
           given
           him
           over
           for
           lost
           ,
           for
           ever
           having
           any
           hopes
           or
           Comfort
           from
           him
           .
        
         
           If
           Father
           and
           Friends
           cannot
           prevail
           ,
           we
           are
           apt
           to
           give
           such
           a
           Child
           over
           for
           lost
           for
           ever
           ;
           But
           blessed
           be
           God
           ,
           He
           did
           not
           give
           him
           over
           ,
           but
           meets
           with
           him
           by
           a
           strong
           hand
           ,
           and
           by
           an
           Almighty
           power
           ;
           And
           if
           he
           shall
           Work
           ,
           none
           shall
           Lett
           ;
           If
           He
           speak
           but
           the
           word
           ,
           the
           most
           Rebellious
           shall
           be
           made
           willing
           to
           come
           in
           ,
           and
           close
           with
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           upon
           his
           own
           Tearms
           .
           For
           he
           saith
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           Guifts
           laid
           up
           even
           for
           the
           most
           Rebellious
           as
           in
           the
           68.
           
           
             Psalm
             .
          
           and
           the
           18.
           
             ver
             .
             Thou
             hast
             ascended
             on
             high
             ,
             thou
             hast
             led
             Captivity
             Captive
             ,
             thou
             hast
             received
             guifts
             
             for
             men
             ;
             Yea
             ,
             for
             the
             rebellious
             also
             that
             the
             Lord
             God
             may
             dwell
             among
             them
             .
          
           Let
           not
           Truth
           be
           slighted
           ,
           although
           they
           come
           to
           you
           in
           a
           very
           plain
           Dress
           ;
           embrace
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           work
           it
           powerfully
           upon
           thy
           heart
           ,
           as
           it
           hath
           been
           upon
           mine
           ;
           and
           if
           thou
           shalt
           receive
           any
           good
           by
           it
           ,
           give
           God
           the
           Praise
           and
           Glory
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           
             I
          
           have
           my
           end
           and
           aim
           in
           it
           ;
           And
           I
           fearing
           that
           
             I
          
           shall
           neither
           have
           time
           nor
           strength
           to
           give
           every
           one
           a
           particular
           account
           by
           word
           of
           mouth
           ,
           
             I
          
           have
           thoughts
           to
           have
           it
           Printed
           ,
           whereby
           
             I
          
           might
           give
           every
           one
           satisfaction
           ;
           that
           may
           come
           to
           make
           enquiry
           into
           the
           truth
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           
             MY
             Son
             going
             to
             School
             to
             
             Christ's
             
               Hospital
               ,
            
             there
             were
             10
             Boyes
             sent
             to
             the
             
               East-India
               ,
            
             (
             as
             he
             told
             me
             )
             and
             ever
             since
             he
             hath
             had
             a
             mind
             to
             go
             beyond-Sea
             ;
             He
             hath
             asked
             when
             
               I
            
             would
             put
             him
             forth
             Apprentice
             ?
             and
             
               I
            
             told
             as
             soon
             as
             
               I
            
             could
             provide
             my self
             with
             an
             Apprentice
             ,
             then
             you
             shall
             go
             as
             soon
             as
             
               I
            
             can
             provide
             a
             Master
             for
             you
             ;
             
               I
            
             cannot
             tell
             how
             to
             spare
             you
             before
             
               I
            
             have
             an
             Apprentice
             my self
             ;
             He
             also
             knew
             that
             
               I
            
             had
             no
             
             body
             to
             do
             the
             least
             kindness
             for
             me
             :
             He
             saw
             that
             
               I
            
             was
             sickly
             and
             weak
             ,
             so
             that
             in
             my
             thoughts
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Opinion
             of
             others
             ,
             that
             
               I
            
             should
             not
             recover
             ;
             But
             the
             Lord
             bringeth
             to
             the
             brink
             of
             the
             Grave
             ,
             and
             raiseth
             up
             again
             ,
             blessed
             be
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             :
             But
             my
             condition
             was
             not
             at
             all
             considered
             or
             minded
             by
             him
             .
             There
             was
             a
             friend
             of
             mine
             that
             did
             give
             him
             good
             Councel
             ,
             as
             he
             had
             others
             that
             did
             the
             like
             Office
             of
             love
             ;
             and
             saith
             ,
             that
             he
             should
             be
             a
             dutiful
             Child
             to
             me
             ,
             and
             give
             me
             content
             ;
             He
             also
             telling
             him
             that
             
               I
            
             should
             be
             willing
             to
             do
             any
             thing
             that
             might
             be
             for
             his
             good
             ;
             and
             if
             he
             were
             more
             minded
             to
             go
             to
             Sea
             ,
             than
             for
             a
             Trade
             here
             ,
             
               I
            
             should
             be
             willing
             to
             it
             ;
             he
             replyed
             to
             my
             Friend
             ,
             
               I
            
             should
             be
             glad
             to
             hear
             my
             
               Father
            
             say
             so
             ;
             
               I
            
             cast
             my
             eyes
             upon
             him
             ,
             and
             saw
             tears
             run
             down
             his
             Cheeks
             ;
             so
             
               I
            
             said
             unto
             him
             ,
             be
             a
             good
             Child
             ,
             and
             as
             soon
             as
             
               I
            
             have
             an
             Apprentice
             ,
             
               I
            
             shall
             be
             willing
             to
             place
             you
             out
             ,
             for
             your
             good
             ,
             and
             that
             with
             speed
             .
             
               I
            
             being
             a
             little
             better
             in
             health
             now
             ,
             than
             what
             
               I
            
             had
             formerly
             been
             ;
             so
             not
             long
             after
             he
             commits
             a
             fault
             ,
             and
             
               I
            
             thought
             he
             did
             deserve
             to
             be
             corrected
             for
             it
             ,
             and
             
               I
            
             did
             so
             ;
             and
             after
             
               I
            
             gave
             him
             the
             Key
             of
             my
             Lodging-Chamber
             .
             
               I
            
             being
             then
             at
             my
             Shop
             ,
             they
             being
             distant
             from
             each
             other
             ,
             but
             he
             did
             not
             go
             home
             ,
             but
             went
             below
             the
             
               Tower
               ,
            
             and
             there
             be
             crost
             the
             water
             ,
             and
             that
             night
             he
             went
             as
             far
             as
             the
             
               Half-way-house
            
             towards
             
               Graves-end
            
             by
             the
             
               Thames
            
             side
             ;
             and
             going
             into
             the
             House
             ,
             he
             called
             for
             a
             Pint
             of
             Beer
             or
             Ale
             ,
             and
             some
             Bread
             ,
             and
             while
             his
             stay
             there
             to
             refresh
             himself
             ,
             he
             falls
             into
             discourse
             with
             two
             Hoy-men
             as
             they
             proved
             after
             ;
             
             and
             in
             his
             Discourse
             enquires
             what
             Ships
             were
             going
             out
             ;
             they
             demanded
             what
             Ships
             did
             he
             lack
             ?
             he
             told
             them
             any
             Ships
             that
             were
             going
             to
             
               Virginia
               ,
            
             or
             
               Jamaica
               ,
            
             or
             any
             place
             to
             the
             Western
             Plantations
             ,
             for
             he
             had
             a
             great
             mind
             to
             travail
             ,
             and
             this
             was
             in
             
               Septem
               .
            
             1669.
             
          
           
             So
             they
             seeing
             him
             in
             good
             Apparel
             ,
             and
             perceiving
             his
             design
             ,
             they
             made
             a
             strict
             enquiry
             of
             him
             what
             he
             was
             ,
             supposing
             him
             to
             be
             an
             Apprentice
             ;
             and
             further
             ,
             what
             Friends
             he
             had
             ,
             and
             where
             they
             lived
             ?
             he
             told
             them
             ,
             his
             Father
             was
             living
             ,
             but
             his
             Mother
             was
             latelie
             dead
             ;
             These
             two
             men
             being
             bound
             for
             
               Feversham
            
             in
             
               Kent
               ,
            
             to
             fetch
             Timber
             ,
             they
             agreed
             to
             take
             him
             with
             them
             ;
             and
             at
             their
             return
             ,
             to
             deliver
             him
             to
             his
             Father
             ,
             so
             he
             went
             aboard
             with
             them
             ,
             their
             Vessel
             lying
             by
             waiting
             for
             the
             Tide
             ;
             but
             their
             Voyage
             being
             longer
             that
             tune
             ,
             than
             what
             was
             usual
             ,
             it
             being
             above
             a
             month
             before
             their
             return
             ;
             in
             which
             space
             of
             time
             
               I
            
             laid
             wait
             all
             about
             the
             Citie
             for
             the
             discoverie
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             went
             twice
             to
             
               Graves-end
            
             to
             search
             some
             Ships
             that
             lay
             there
             ,
             and
             beyond
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             Ships
             that
             were
             outward
             bound
             for
             
               Virginia
               ,
               Jamaica
               ,
            
             or
             any
             of
             the
             Plantations
             that
             were
             in
             the
             River
             ;
             and
             
               I
            
             being
             both
             very
             wearie
             ,
             and
             doubtful
             of
             hearing
             of
             him
             ,
             I
             was
             resolved
             to
             desist
             from
             searching
             any
             more
             at
             present
             :
             so
             after
             this
             ,
             the
             Hoy
             returned
             ,
             and
             the
             Man
             sent
             his
             Wife
             to
             me
             according
             to
             his
             first
             resolution
             ?
             who
             enquiring
             if
             
               I
            
             had
             not
             had
             a
             Son
             gone
             from
             me
             ?
             
               I
            
             answered
             ,
             
               I
            
             had
             ;
             she
             repli'd
             ,
             if
             you
             will
             go
             with
             me
             as
             far
             as
             
               VVapping
               ,
            
             you
             may
             see
             him
             ;
             which
             news
             was
             very
             welcom
             to
             me
             ,
             for
             
               I
            
             
             had
             been
             at
             a
             great
             expence
             of
             Monie
             ,
             time
             ,
             and
             trouble
             ;
             for
             by
             water
             ,
             up
             ,
             and
             down
             ,
             in
             and
             about
             the
             Citie
             ,
             
               I
            
             believe
             200
             miles
             at
             least
             ;
             and
             during
             his
             absence
             ,
             
               I
            
             had
             no
             bodie
             but
             my self
             to
             do
             any
             thing
             in
             my
             Trade
             ;
             so
             when
             
               I
            
             saw
             him
             ,
             
               I
            
             chid
             him
             for
             his
             disobedience
             ,
             yea
             my
             bowels
             earned
             to
             him
             ;
             He
             was
             amased
             to
             see
             me
             ,
             for
             it
             was
             upon
             a
             sudden
             that
             
               I
            
             went
             down
             to
             
               VVapping
               ,
            
             immediately
             after
             the
             Hoy
             came
             to
             the
             Wharf
             ;
             so
             I
             took
             him
             home
             with
             me
             .
             He
             staid
             with
             me
             all
             the
             next
             Winter
             ,
             and
             the
             Spring
             ;
             and
             in
             the
             Summer-time
             towards
             Harvest-time
             ,
             he
             takes
             his
             opportunity
             on
             a
             Sabbath
             day
             ;
             I
             being
             hearing
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             he
             went
             with
             me
             ;
             but
             he
             seeing
             me
             secure
             for
             a
             while
             ,
             takes
             another
             journey
             ,
             and
             that
             was
             about
             90
             Miles
             into
             
               VVarwickshire
               ,
            
             by
             the
             way
             he
             went
             to
             an
             Vnkle
             of
             his
             ,
             my
             Wifes
             brother
             ,
             to
             whom
             he
             gives
             an
             account
             ,
             that
             he
             had
             taken
             that
             journie
             in
             hand
             on
             purpose
             to
             him
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             be
             pleased
             to
             be
             instrumental
             to
             his
             Father
             on
             his
             behalf
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             be
             placed
             out
             ;
             he
             writ
             to
             me
             concerning
             it
             ;
             I
             writ
             to
             him
             ,
             it
             was
             my
             resolution
             as
             soon
             as
             I
             had
             an
             Apprentice
             ,
             to
             provide
             for
             him
             ;
             so
             after
             many
             Letters
             had
             passed
             betwixt
             us
             ,
             he
             was
             perswaded
             to
             return
             again
             to
             me
             ;
             and
             after
             some
             stay
             with
             me
             ,
             he
             goeth
             away
             again
             on
             a
             Sabbath
             day
             some
             5
             mile
             off
             ,
             but
             returned
             again
             of
             himself
             ;
             and
             indeed
             all
             this
             while
             
               I
            
             was
             unprovided
             of
             a
             Boy
             ,
             for
             I
             could
             not
             hear
             of
             one
             till
             this
             last
             Summer
             but
             we
             not
             liking
             each
             other
             ,
             we
             parted
             ;
             and
             I
             have
             another
             Boy
             ;
             since
             his
             coming
             ,
             
               I
            
             had
             a
             resolution
             to
             enquire
             out
             a
             Master
             for
             his
             going
             to
             Sea
             ,
             as
             soon
             as
             the
             Boy
             was
             bound
             .
             
             About
             
               Bartholomew-tide
            
             last
             ,
             he
             committed
             a
             fault
             ,
             and
             I
             reproveing
             him
             for
             it
             he
             seemed
             somewhat
             stubborn
             ,
             and
             withall
             gave
             some
             words
             that
             I
             did
             not
             approve
             of
             ;
             so
             I
             struck
             him
             ,
             he
             resisted
             again
             and
             struck
             me
             ,
             which
             did
             increase
             my
             passion
             ,
             and
             caused
             me
             to
             correct
             him
             severely
             ,
             so
             to
             be
             clear
             of
             me
             he
             crieth
             out
             Murder
             ,
             at
             which
             noise
             some
             Neighbours
             came
             in
             ,
             and
             when
             they
             understood
             that
             he
             had
             been
             so
             disobedient
             as
             to
             strike
             his
             Father
             ,
             they
             very
             much
             blamed
             him
             .
             So
             I
             held
             him
             fast
             till
             I
             saw
             that
             he
             was
             somewhat
             abated
             in
             his
             stubborness
             ,
             and
             then
             let
             him
             loose
             ,
             and
             did
             treat
             him
             with
             mild
             words
             .
             At
             last
             he
             became
             quieter
             ,
             and
             in
             few
             dayes
             after
             asked
             me
             leave
             to
             go
             to
             the
             Fair
             ,
             I
             granted
             it
             :
             And
             when
             
               Southwark
            
             Fair
             came
             ;
             he
             desired
             me
             to
             give
             him
             leave
             to
             go
             thither
             also
             :
             At
             which
             desire
             of
             his
             ,
             I
             was
             much
             troubled
             he
             should
             not
             be
             satisfied
             with
             the
             former
             Liberty
             I
             had
             given
             him
             at
             
               Bartholomew-tide
               .
            
             But
             he
             continuing
             his
             request
             still
             to
             me
             ,
             at
             last
             I
             did
             grant
             he
             should
             go
             ;
             though
             not
             very
             willing
             .
             So
             on
             
               Wednesday
            
             in
             the
             Afternoon
             the
             20.
             of
             
               September
            
             1671.
             
             He
             went
             into
             
               Southwark
            
             Fair
             ,
             and
             found
             it
             to
             be
             a
             dirty
             place
             ,
             did
             not
             like
             it
             ,
             but
             goes
             in
             to
             see
             a
             play
             :
             And
             when
             he
             come
             forth
             of
             the
             place
             ,
             he
             walked
             about
             in
             it
             a
             little
             ,
             but
             took
             no
             delight
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             was
             troubled
             that
             he
             should
             come
             to
             see
             it
             .
             He
             returns
             to
             came
             homewards
             ,
             and
             upon
             
             London-Bridge
             in
             the
             open
             place
             ,
             he
             makes
             a
             stand
             ,
             looking
             towards
             the
             Tower
             ,
             upon
             the
             Boats
             and
             Ships
             ,
             and
             leaning
             upon
             the
             place
             ,
             there
             were
             two
             Boyes
             came
             and
             stood
             by
             him
             ,
             one
             on
             
             his
             left
             Hand
             ,
             the
             lesser
             of
             them
             puts
             forth
             a
             Riddle
             and
             saith
             tell
             me
             what
             is
             this
             ,
             that
             flyes
             as
             swift
             as
             an
             Arrow
             out
             of
             a
             Bow
             ,
             and
             carries
             his
             Bridle
             under
             his
             Tail
             ,
             this
             was
             a
             ship
             under
             Sail
             ,
             there
             was
             a
             man
             that
             stood
             by
             him
             on
             his
             right
             hand
             and
             he
             turned
             himself
             toward
             the
             Sun
             ;
             and
             said
             to
             my
             Sonn
             before
             the
             Sun
             be
             down
             ,
             that
             shall
             be
             tyed
             that
             was
             never
             tyed
             before
             ,
             and
             before
             the
             Morrow
             Sun
             be
             down
             ,
             that
             shall
             be
             loose
             that
             was
             never
             tyed
             before
             .
             One
             of
             the
             Boyes
             being
             very
             earnest
             with
             the
             Man
             ,
             saith
             ,
             I
             pray
             you
             Sir
             ,
             tell
             me
             the
             meaning
             of
             this
             ,
             but
             he
             would
             not
             .
             So
             the
             Boyes
             went
             away
             towards
             
               Southwark
               ,
            
             the
             Man
             and
             my
             Sonn
             staid
             at
             the
             same
             place
             ,
             the
             Man
             saith
             to
             him
             ,
             it
             was
             a
             fine
             thing
             to
             be
             a
             Traveller
             ,
             and
             my
             Sonn
             saith
             to
             him
             ,
             I
             hope
             I
             shall
             go
             very
             suddenly
             to
             Sea
             ,
             and
             he
             saith
             to
             him
             ,
             have
             you
             your
             Friends
             consent
             ,
             Yes
             saith
             he
             ?
             The
             Man
             saith
             to
             him
             he
             would
             not
             have
             him
             go
             to
             Sea
             ,
             for
             if
             he
             did
             ,
             he
             would
             have
             a
             great
             fit
             of
             sickness
             naming
             the
             Flux
             ,
             and
             that
             would
             cost
             him
             his
             life
             .
             Saith
             he
             ,
             why
             shall
             I
             be
             any
             more
             sick
             than
             any
             body
             else
             ?
             It
             would
             be
             so
             ,
             how
             do
             you
             know
             it
             ?
             He
             said
             he
             knew
             it
             very
             well
             .
             If
             you
             do
             go
             ,
             the
             Ship
             and
             all
             the
             Men
             ,
             shall
             go
             safe
             to
             the
             place
             where
             it
             was
             to
             go
             ,
             and
             should
             all
             come
             home
             safe
             again
             ,
             only
             he
             was
             excepted
             ,
             for
             it
             should
             cost
             him
             his
             life
             .
             He
             asked
             him
             whether
             he
             did
             believe
             him
             ,
             he
             saith
             ,
             no
             ,
             he
             did
             not
             believe
             him
             ,
             nor
             would
             not
             ,
             but
             he
             would
             go
             to
             Sea
             ,
             he
             endeavoured
             to
             perswade
             him
             to
             live
             in
             
               London
               ,
            
             and
             it
             should
             be
             
             well
             for
             him
             ,
             and
             my
             Sonn
             saith
             ,
             hang
             
               London
               ,
            
             I
             will
             go
             and
             Travel
             .
             So
             when
             my
             Sonn
             takes
             his
             leave
             of
             the
             Man
             upon
             the
             Bridg
             ,
             he
             puts
             off
             his
             Hat
             in
             a
             jearing
             and
             deriding
             way
             ,
             and
             saith
             unto
             him
             ,
             I
             thank
             you
             for
             your
             good
             Councel
             ,
             but
             in
             his
             Heart
             at
             that
             time
             he
             did
             not
             intend
             to
             take
             his
             Councel
             ;
             and
             so
             parts
             from
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             thought
             the
             Man
             had
             stayed
             there
             at
             the
             place
             where
             he
             parted
             from
             him
             .
             So
             my
             Sonn
             coming
             homewards
             ,
             and
             when
             he
             came
             just
             to
             the
             Corner
             of
             
               Thames-street
            
             the
             Man
             overtook
             him
             ,
             and
             saith
             ,
             no
             further
             yet
             ?
             And
             he
             saith
             ,
             no
             ,
             so
             my
             Sonne
             seeing
             of
             him
             and
             speaking
             to
             him
             of
             a
             sudden
             ,
             was
             affraid
             ,
             and
             he
             saith
             be
             not
             affraid
             ,
             I
             will
             do
             you
             no
             harm
             .
             So
             the
             Man
             turns
             with
             him
             at
             the
             Corner
             ,
             and
             after
             turns
             with
             him
             into
             St.
             
               Michaels
            
             Lane
             ,
             that
             comes
             into
             
               Crooked
            
             Lane
             ,
             and
             so
             into
             
               Cannon
            
             Street
             .
             The
             Man
             was
             speaking
             what
             a
             fine
             place
             this
             City
             was
             ,
             if
             it
             were
             all
             built
             and
             inhabited
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             building
             in
             it
             was
             more
             stately
             than
             those
             of
             
               Paris
               ,
            
             and
             in
             other
             Countries
             .
             When
             he
             drew
             near
             to
             
             Queens-street
             Corner
             ,
             they
             had
             some
             Discourse
             ,
             but
             cannot
             remember
             what
             those
             words
             were
             at
             present
             ;
             but
             he
             told
             the
             Man
             he
             was
             a
             Lyer
             .
             The
             Man
             was
             a
             little
             before
             him
             ,
             and
             goes
             over
             the
             Kennel
             ,
             at
             the
             end
             of
             
             Queens-street
             ,
             as
             though
             he
             would
             have
             gone
             along
             
             Watling-street
             .
             My
             Sonne
             turns
             up
             at
             the
             Corner
             of
             
             Queens-street
             ,
             and
             begins
             to
             run
             away
             from
             the
             Man
             ,
             and
             presently
             had
             a
             great
             pain
             took
             him
             in
             the
             Calves
             of
             his
             Leggs
             :
             So
             that
             it
             forced
             him
             to
             stand
             still
             :
             
             and
             stooping
             down
             to
             feel
             on
             his
             right
             Legg
             that
             most
             pained
             him
             ,
             he
             looks
             over
             his
             left
             shoulder
             ,
             and
             seeing
             the
             man
             gone
             he
             was
             glad
             he
             had
             lost
             his
             Company
             ,
             and
             cast
             his
             Eye
             on
             his
             right
             Hand
             ,
             there
             the
             Man
             was
             come
             even
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             seeing
             him
             ,
             he
             was
             afraid
             .
             The
             Man
             said
             ,
             be
             not
             afraid
             so
             they
             come
             up
             that
             Street
             ,
             and
             crossed
             over
             to
             the
             other
             side
             of
             the
             way
             ,
             but
             he
             kept
             as
             it
             were
             a
             loof
             off
             from
             the
             Man.
             But
             when
             they
             drew
             near
             to
             come
             into
             
               Cheapside
               ,
            
             the
             Man
             step
             before
             him
             ,
             and
             takes
             him
             by
             the
             Cloak
             ,
             and
             saith
             unto
             him
             ,
             be
             not
             afraid
             ,
             do
             you
             believe
             what
             I
             have
             said
             unto
             you
             .
             My
             Sonn
             answered
             ,
             no
             ,
             I
             do
             not
             believe
             you
             ,
             nor
             I
             will
             not
             believe
             you
             what
             you
             say
             ,
             Do
             you
             not
             remember
             that
             
               Zacharias
            
             wear
             struck
             dumb
             ,
             naming
             that
             it
             was
             in
             the
             first
             Chapter
             of
             
               Luke
               ,
            
             my
             Son
             saith
             ,
             I
             do
             remember
             there
             is
             such
             a
             place
             ,
             but
             that
             was
             ,
             because
             he
             did
             not
             believe
             the
             Angel
             that
             told
             him
             what
             should
             come
             to
             pass
             ,
             and
             he
             said
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             so
             with
             you
             ,
             and
             he
             said
             to
             the
             man
             ,
             are
             you
             an
             Angel
             ,
             so
             the
             man
             gave
             him
             no
             answer
             ,
             and
             broke
             off
             that
             discourse
             ,
             and
             came
             towards
             Cheap-side
             ,
             and
             when
             my
             Son
             parted
             from
             the
             man
             and
             began
             to
             come
             homewards
             ,
             he
             heard
             the
             man
             say
             ,
             it
             shall
             be
             so
             .
             So
             my
             Son
             turned
             back
             to
             have
             called
             to
             him
             ,
             but
             could
             not
             speak
             ,
             and
             stood
             at
             the
             corner
             looking
             after
             the
             man
             ,
             and
             saw
             him
             turn
             at
             the
             corner
             the
             same
             way
             as
             they
             came
             together
             .
             So
             the
             man
             being
             out
             of
             sight
             he
             turned
             now
             to
             come
             home
             towards
             his
             Fathers
             house
             .
             I
             do
             verily
             believe
             my
             Sons
             Heart
             was
             full
             
             of
             sorrow
             ,
             and
             how
             to
             declare
             it
             he
             could
             not
             then
             ,
             still
             he
             was
             troubled
             that
             he
             should
             answer
             the
             man
             in
             such
             a
             scornful
             and
             deriding
             way
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             should
             answer
             him
             so
             thwartingly
             .
             So
             he
             came
             home
             to
             me
             about
             five
             a
             clock
             ,
             and
             I
             being
             buisy
             in
             the
             shop
             I
             said
             nothing
             to
             him
             ,
             but
             I
             wondred
             he
             came
             home
             so
             soon
             ,
             but
             he
             went
             directly
             up
             stairs
             into
             the
             Kitchin
             ,
             the
             Maid
             being
             there
             he
             looks
             about
             him
             ,
             as
             though
             it
             was
             some
             strange
             place
             unto
             him
             ,
             Saith
             the
             Maid
             to
             him
             
               Thomas
               ,
            
             methinks
             you
             have
             made
             great
             hast
             home
             ;
             be
             sat
             down
             by
             the
             Table
             and
             struck
             his
             hand
             twice
             upon
             it
             ,
             she
             saith
             
               Thomas
               ,
            
             how
             do
             you
             do
             ?
             are
             you
             not
             well
             ?
             what
             makes
             you
             so
             heavy
             ?
             have
             you
             had
             an
             ill
             day
             to
             day
             ?
             you
             did
             use
             to
             speak
             to
             us
             when
             you
             came
             in
             ?
             what
             is
             the
             matter
             with
             you
             ?
             now
             his
             Sister
             hearing
             the
             Maid
             urging
             of
             him
             to
             speak
             ,
             she
             said
             to
             him
             ,
             brother
             ,
             will
             you
             not
             speak
             to
             us
             ?
             I
             coming
             into
             the
             room
             seeing
             him
             lean
             on
             his
             elbow
             ,
             bearing
             is
             head
             up
             with
             his
             hand
             ,
             I
             thought
             he
             had
             been
             weary
             with
             his
             walk
             .
             I
             said
             unto
             him
             ,
             can
             you
             find
             nothing
             to
             do
             ?
             must
             you
             sit
             still
             ?
             go
             down
             and
             help
             the
             boy
             to
             shut
             up
             the
             shop
             ,
             and
             as
             I
             spoke
             he
             went
             down
             ,
             knowing
             nothing
             of
             his
             being
             dumb
             :
             He
             helped
             the
             boy
             to
             shut
             up
             the
             shop
             ,
             his
             sister
             being
             there
             ,
             said
             to
             him
             ,
             brother
             ,
             hath
             any
             body
             met
             with
             you
             ,
             and
             cut
             out
             your
             tongue
             ?
             he
             turning
             towards
             her
             ,
             put
             forth
             his
             tongue
             ,
             and
             made
             signs
             to
             the
             boy
             with
             his
             hand
             for
             a
             pen
             and
             ink
             .
             The
             boy
             comes
             up
             stairs
             to
             me
             ,
             and
             saith
             ,
             I
             think
             
               Thomas
            
             hath
             lost
             his
             tongue
             ,
             presently
             cometh
             up
             again
             ,
             and
             saith
             ,
             Master
             ,
             I
             think
             
               Thomas
            
             
             hath
             lost
             his
             tongue
             :
             his
             sister
             cometh
             up
             also
             ,
             Father
             ,
             I
             think
             my
             brother
             hath
             lost
             his
             tongue
             :
             I
             sat
             still
             by
             the
             fire
             ,
             and
             none
             of
             these
             messengers
             did
             move
             me
             ,
             I
             thought
             he
             was
             not
             minded
             to
             speak
             to
             them
             .
             But
             the
             Maid
             going
             down
             of
             her
             own
             accord
             ,
             saith
             to
             him
             ,
             
               Thomas
               ,
            
             why
             will
             you
             not
             speak
             to
             us
             ?
             you
             will
             make
             your
             Father
             angry
             ,
             tell
             us
             ,
             what
             is
             the
             matter
             with
             you
             ?
             he
             was
             then
             writing
             in
             a
             piece
             of
             paper
             ,
             and
             turns
             that
             paper
             to
             her
             ,
             wherein
             was
             writ
             these
             words
             ;
             I
             cannot
             speak
             ,
             and
             shaked
             his
             head
             .
             Whereat
             she
             was
             much
             troubled
             ,
             and
             coming
             up
             saith
             to
             me
             ,
             I
             fear
             all
             is
             not
             well
             with
             
               Thomas
               :
            
             Hearing
             of
             this
             it
             struck
             me
             to
             the
             heart
             ,
             then
             I
             went
             down
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             laid
             my
             hand
             upon
             his
             head
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             Child
             ,
             how
             dost
             thou
             do
             ?
             he
             turnes
             a
             paper
             to
             me
             ,
             wherein
             was
             writ
             ,
             I
             cannot
             speak
             .
             I
             was
             greatly
             amazed
             ,
             and
             affrighted
             :
             his
             hand
             moved
             towards
             his
             Heart
             ,
             he
             shoke
             his
             head
             ,
             his
             countenance
             was
             exceeding
             sad
             ,
             his
             tears
             ran
             down
             from
             his
             Eyes
             :
             These
             all
             gave
             in
             their
             Testimonies
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             sorrowing
             for
             the
             sad
             Condition
             that
             had
             befaln
             him
             .
             Methinks
             ,
             I
             have
             the
             sight
             thereof
             allwayes
             in
             my
             Eyes
             ,
             in
             my
             thoughts
             ,
             and
             on
             my
             Heart
             ,
             Hand
             ,
             Head
             ,
             Countenance
             and
             Tears
             ,
             these
             all
             have
             a
             loud
             and
             speaking
             voice
             :
             And
             often
             since
             he
             was
             dumb
             ,
             it
             draweth
             Tears
             from
             mine
             Eyes
             .
             I
             casting
             my
             Eyes
             upon
             his
             Paper
             the
             second
             time
             ,
             I
             saw
             he
             had
             writ
             underneath
             those
             former
             words
             ,
             I
             cannot
             speak
             ,
             speak
             you
             and
             I
             can
             understand
             .
             So
             when
             I
             saw
             them
             ,
             I
             said
             unto
             him
             ,
             Child
             ,
             give
             me
             an
             account
             ,
             where
             you
             have
             been
             since
             you
             
             went
             out
             ,
             and
             who
             you
             have
             been
             withal
             ,
             and
             he
             ●hen
             did
             give
             me
             an
             account
             to
             this
             Effect
             ,
             but
             since
             ,
             he
             hath
             given
             me
             a
             larger
             account
             ,
             as
             the
             Lord
             hath
             brought
             those
             things
             into
             his
             mind
             .
             The
             next
             day
             as
             I
             was
             reading
             by
             him
             in
             the
             Afternoon
             ,
             the
             window
             being
             open
             ,
             he
             cast
             his
             Eyes
             upon
             the
             Sun
             ,
             very
             earnestly
             for
             a
             time
             ;
             I
             thought
             he
             might
             have
             been
             affected
             with
             what
             I
             was
             reading
             off
             ,
             but
             he
             was
             only
             viewing
             of
             the
             Sun
             as
             he
             confest
             afterwards
             ,
             He
             immediately
             pulleth
             out
             his
             Ink-horne
             and
             began
             to
             write
             ,
             but
             could
             not
             proceed
             for
             looking
             on
             the
             Sun
             ;
             the
             Maid
             observing
             ,
             that
             his
             Lipps
             did
             move
             much
             ,
             and
             lifted
             up
             his
             Hands
             ,
             she
             beckoned
             to
             me
             to
             observe
             him
             ,
             what
             he
             was
             a
             doing
             ;
             I
             rose
             up
             ,
             to
             look
             in
             his
             Face
             ,
             his
             Back
             being
             towards
             me
             ,
             but
             turning
             about
             I
             saw
             tears
             running
             very
             fast
             from
             his
             Eyes
             ,
             I
             took
             him
             in
             my
             Arms
             ;
             and
             said
             unto
             him
             ,
             be
             not
             cast
             down
             ,
             at
             what
             time
             thou
             art
             afraid
             ,
             trust
             in
             God
             ,
             as
             
               David
            
             saith
             ,
             in
             the
             56.
             
             
               Psalm
            
             the
             Third
             Verse
             ,
             
               I
               found
               much
               comfort
               in
               these
               words
               ,
               who
               among
               you
               that
               feareth
               the
               Lord
               and
               obeyeth
               the
               voice
               of
               his
               Servant
               ,
               that
               walketh
               in
               darkness
               and
               hath
               no
               light
               ,
               let
               him
               trust
               in
               the
               name
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               stay
               upon
               his
               God
               ,
            
             in
             the
             ●0
             .
             of
             Isaiah
             10.
             verse
             .
             While
             my
             Sonn
             was
             still
             weeping
             he
             Coughed
             three
             times
             ,
             and
             at
             the
             last
             time
             something
             gave
             a
             jerk
             ,
             as
             though
             it
             had
             been
             the
             breaking
             of
             a
             string
             ,
             which
             hurt
             him
             a
             little
             .
             Whereupon
             ,
             his
             Tongue
             was
             loosed
             ,
             and
             he
             spake
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             blessed
             be
             God
             ,
             I
             can
             speak
             ,
             and
             then
             he
             told
             to
             me
             what
             the
             Man
             said
             to
             him
             on
             
             London-Bridge
             ,
             That
             before
             the
             Sun
             be
             down
             ,
             that
             shall
             
             be
             tyed
             that
             was
             never
             tyed
             before
             ,
             and
             before
             the
             Morrow
             Sun
             be
             down
             that
             shall
             be
             loose
             that
             was
             never
             tyed
             before
             .
             This
             was
             remembred
             by
             him
             not
             above
             half
             an
             hour
             before
             he
             spake
             .
             My
             Sonn
             faith
             ,
             the
             man
             said
             he
             was
             a
             Seaman
             ,
             he
             was
             a
             man
             of
             a
             middle
             Statute
             ,
             his
             Clothes
             under
             his
             Coat
             was
             of
             a
             sad
             colourd
             Silk
             watered
             ,
             a
             sad
             colour
             Cloath
             Coat
             with
             Gold
             Buttons
             ,
             with
             a
             Crevait
             plain
             ,
             twice
             about
             his
             Neck
             ,
             a
             Cain
             in
             his
             Hand
             with
             a
             silver
             Head
             ,
             and
             a
             Sword
             by
             his
             side
             .
          
           
             Thus
             Reader
             ,
             I
             have
             taken
             care
             to
             make
             good
             my
             promise
             to
             thee
             ,
             that
             I
             would
             declare
             the
             truth
             and
             nothing
             but
             the
             truth
             ,
             the
             Lord
             give
             a
             blessing
             that
             it
             might
             find
             warm
             entertainment
             in
             thy
             heart
             ,
             as
             it
             hath
             done
             in
             mine
             ,
             the
             Lord
             work
             it
             powerfully
             upon
             every
             soul
             in
             my
             Family
             ,
             for
             he
             only
             bringeth
             light
             out
             of
             darkness
             ,
             and
             good
             out
             of
             evil
             ,
             as
             I
             can
             experience
             it
             at
             this
             day
             ,
             for
             thou
             art
             a
             Wonder-working
             God.
             
          
           
             My
             Sonn
             hath
             said
             unto
             me
             ,
             if
             he
             had
             not
             been
             struck
             dum
             ,
             he
             would
             never
             have
             told
             me
             any
             thing
             what
             this
             Man
             had
             said
             unto
             him
             ,
             but
             he
             would
             have
             gone
             to
             Sea.
             But
             since
             the
             Lord
             hath
             been
             pleased
             to
             give
             him
             his
             speech
             ,
             he
             hath
             said
             ,
             he
             will
             not
             now
             go
             to
             Sea
             ,
             for
             he
             hath
             seen
             the
             Hand
             of
             the
             Lord
             hath
             been
             against
             him
             in
             a
             wonderfull
             manner
             .
          
           
             FINIS
             .