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           A
           BOOK
           Of
           some
           of
           the
           SUFFERINGS
           AND
           PASSAGES
           OF
           
             Myles
             Halhead
          
           OF
           MOVNT-JOY
           in
           VNDERBARROW
           in
           the
           County
           of
           Westmorland
           .
           As
           also
           ,
           Concerning
           his
           Labour
           and
           Travel
           in
           the
           Work
           of
           the
           Lord
           :
           And
           how
           the
           LORD
           supported
           him
           ,
           and
           delivered
           him
           by
           his
           mighty
           POWER
           out
           of
           the
           Hands
           of
           his
           Enemies
           .
        
         
           Printed
           and
           Sold
           by
           
             A.
             Sowle
          
           ,
           at
           the
           Crooked-Billet
           in
           Holloway-Lane
           ,
           in
           Shoreditch
           ;
           And
           at
           the
           Three-Keys
           in
           Naggs-Head-Court
           ,
           in
           Grace-Church-Street
           ,
           1690.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           A
           true
           and
           faithful
           Testimony
           of
           the
           tender
           Love
           and
           Fatherly
           Care
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           in
           keeping
           and
           preserving
           me
           by
           his
           Eternal
           Arm
           and
           Power
           ,
           in
           all
           my
           Straits
           and
           Hardships
           ,
           and
           making
           good
           his
           Promise
           unto
           me
           ,
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           even
           unto
           the
           End
           of
           my
           Dayes
           .
        
         
           IN
           the
           Year
           1652
           ,
           in
           the
           4th
           Month
           ,
           I
           being
           about
           the
           Age
           of
           38
           Years
           ,
           it
           pleased
           the
           Lord
           to
           reveal
           the
           Light
           of
           his
           Son
           in
           me
           ,
           and
           I
           saw
           him
           whom
           I
           had
           peirced
           ,
           and
           my
           Sins
           and
           Iniquities
           were
           laid
           before
           me
           ,
           and
           I
           went
           all
           the
           day
           long
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           Night
           season
           I
           could
           find
           no
           rest
           :
           I
           travelled
           many
           days
           in
           Sorrow
           in
           this
           condition
           ,
           and
           no
           pleasure
           could
           I
           find
           in
           any
           thing
           I
           had
           in
           all
           the
           World
           ,
           neither
           in
           Wife
           nor
           Children
           ,
           in
           House
           nor
           Land
           ,
           in
           Gold
           nor
           Money
           ,
           nor
           any
           thing
           I
           had
           about
           my
           Habitation
           ,
           till
           it
           pleased
           the
           God
           of
           my
           Life
           to
           blot
           out
           my
           Sins
           and
           Transgressions
           ;
           and
           then
           that
           which
           had
           condemned
           me
           ,
           and
           shewed
           me
           my
           Sins
           and
           Evil
           Deeds
           ,
           even
           the
           same
           doth
           now
           bear
           witness
           for
           me
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           doth
           love
           me
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           Countenance
           doth
           shine
           upon
           me
           ,
           which
           made
           my
           Heart
           more
           glad
           than
           Corn
           or
           Wine
           ,
           or
           all
           the
           Treasures
           of
           the
           whole
           Earth
           ;
           so
           that
           the
           same
           Word
           which
           had
           been
           to
           me
           as
           a
           two
           edged
           Sword
           ,
           and
           a
           Hammer
           ,
           is
           become
           to
           me
           by
           the
           love
           of
           God
           ,
           sweeter
           than
           the
           Honey
           or
           the
           Honey-Comb
           :
           Then
           I
           heard
           the
           Voice
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           me
           saying
           ,
           
             I
             have
             Loved
             thee
             from
             thy
             Mother's
             Womb
             ,
             I
             have
             chosen
             thee
             to
             do
             my
             Work
             ,
             my
             powerful
             presence
             shall
             be
             with
             thee
             ,
             in
             the
             Fire
             and
             in
             the
             Water
             :
             I
             will
             never
             leave
             thee
             ,
             nor
             forsake
             thee
             ,
             but
             I
             will
             be
             thy
             God
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             serve
             me
             all
             thy
             dayes
             .
          
           Oh
           this
           Voice
           !
           Oh
           this
           Voice
           !
           this
           heavenly
           Voice
           did
           make
           my
           Heart
           leap
           with
           Joy
           !
           for
           I
           was
           filled
           with
           the
           sweet
           incomes
           of
           God's
           eternal
           Love
           ,
           which
           is
           of
           more
           worth
           and
           value
           ,
           than
           all
           the
           Honour
           and
           Glory
           this
           World
           can
           give
           .
        
         
           And
           in
           the
           6th
           Moneth
           ,
           in
           the
           Year
           1652
           ,
           in
           the
           Government
           of
           
             Oliver
             Cromwell
          
           ,
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           came
           unto
           me
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Go
             to
             the
             Steeple-House
             in
          
           Kendall
           ,
           
             and
             speak
             to
             the
             Chief
             Priest
             in
             that
             place
             ,
             &
             say
             unto
             him
             ,
             Friend
             come
             down
             ,
             thy
             Covering
             is
             too
             narrow
             ,
             
             the
             Lord
             God
             of
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             will
             plead
             with
             thee
             ,
             thou
             painted
             Hypocrite
             .
          
           After
           these
           Words
           I
           was
           taken
           away
           ,
           and
           brought
           before
           
             John
             Archer
          
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           Justices
           of
           the
           Peace
           so
           called
           ,
           for
           that
           time
           being
           ,
           who
           committed
           me
           to
           Prison
           in
           the
           Common-Goal
           of
           Kendall
           :
           And
           the
           very
           first
           Night
           as
           I
           lay
           in
           Prison
           ,
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           came
           unto
           me
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             fear
             not
             ,
             for
             I
             will
             be
             with
             thee
             ,
             according
             to
             my
             Promise
             ,
             and
             will
             make
             thee
             a
             burthensom
             Stone
             unto
             the
             Town
             of
          
           Kendall
           ,
           
             and
             to
             thy
             Persecutors
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             send
             my
             Servants
             ,
             my
             Sons
             and
             my
             Daughters
             ,
             from
             the
             East
             and
             from
             the
             West
             ,
             from
             the
             North
             and
             from
             the
             South
             ,
             to
             bear
             witness
             to
             the
             same
             Truth
             that
             thou
             suffers
             for
             ;
             yea
             ,
             against
             the
             Justice
             that
             committed
             thee
             :
             therefore
             be
             thou
             faithful
             ,
             for
             I
             have
             chosen
             thee
             to
             be
             the
             first
             that
             shall
             suffer
             for
             my
             Names
             sake
             in
             the
             Town
             of
          
           Kendall
           .
           And
           the
           Lord
           God
           made
           his
           Promise
           good
           unto
           me
           ;
           for
           before
           I
           was
           released
           out
           of
           Prison
           ,
           there
           was
           committed
           of
           my
           Brethren
           and
           Sisters
           ,
           for
           the
           same
           Truths
           Testimony
           ,
           by
           the
           same
           Justice
           Archer
           ,
           two
           of
           my
           dear
           Brethren
           ,
           
             Francis
             Howgill
          
           and
           
             Thomas
             Holme
          
           ,
           with
           thirty
           more
           of
           the
           Lords
           Servants
           ,
           with
           whom
           I
           continued
           about
           one
           quarter
           of
           a
           Year
           ;
           at
           the
           end
           of
           which
           ,
           the
           Justices
           being
           confounded
           in
           themselves
           ,
           set
           me
           at
           liberty
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           came
           unto
           me
           in
           my
           Bed
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Arise
             ,
             and
             put
             on
             thy
             Cloathes
             ,
             and
             take
             thy
             Horse
             and
             ride
             to
             the
             Town
             of
          
           Kendall
           ,
           
             and
             put
             on
             thy
             great
             Coat
             ,
             and
             speak
             through
             the
             Streets
             of
             the
             Town
             the
             Words
             that
             I
             shall
             give
             thee
             ;
             As
             the
             Lord
             liveth
             ,
             you
             painted
             Hypocrites
             and
             Dissemblers
             ,
             as
             you
             have
             seen
             the
             Lords
             Servants
             ,
             both
             his
             Sons
             and
             his
             Daughters
             ,
             go
             naked
             and
             bare-footed
             ,
             so
             shall
             your
             Covering
             be
             rent
             from
             you
             ,
             and
             your
             dissembling
             shall
             be
             laid
             open
             to
             all
             men
             :
             Therefore
             repent
             ,
             and
             take
             warning
             while
             you
             have
             time
             .
          
           And
           so
           having
           cleared
           my self
           of
           the
           Town
           ,
           
             James
             Cocke
          
           Mayor
           ,
           sent
           for
           me
           ,
           and
           committed
           me
           to
           Prison
           ;
           and
           the
           said
           Mayor
           being
           one
           of
           the
           chiefest
           Professors
           in
           the
           Town
           of
           Kendall
           ,
           had
           little
           Peace
           from
           the
           Lord
           in
           what
           he
           had
           done
           ,
           till
           he
           had
           released
           me
           .
           Then
           I
           returned
           to
           my
           House
           again
           ,
           and
           had
           great
           Peace
           with
           the
           Lord.
           
        
         
           In
           the
           same
           Year
           1652
           ,
           in
           the
           Government
           of
           
             Oliver
             Cromwell
          
           ,
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           came
           unto
           me
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Go
             thy
             ways
             to
          
           Swarthmore
           ,
           
             where
             my
             Lambs
             and
             Babes
             ,
             and
             Children
             of
             Light
             will
             be
             gathered
             together
             to
             wait
             upon
             my
             Name
             :
             I
             will
             feed
             them
             with
             the
             finest
             of
             Wheat
             ,
             and
             with
             Honey
             out
             of
             the
             Rock
             ;
             and
             with
             the
             
             Dew
             of
             Heaven
             I
             will
             refresh
             them
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             grow
             as
             Plants
             of
             my
             right
             Hand
             planting
             ,
             that
             above
             all
             the
             Families
             of
             the
             Earth
             I
             may
             rejoyce
             to
             do
             them
             good
             .
          
           So
           I
           freely
           gave
           up
           ,
           and
           took
           my
           Journey
           towards
           Swarthmore
           ,
           and
           as
           I
           was
           going
           between
           Carptmell-Town
           and
           Howker-Hall
           ,
           I
           met
           with
           
             Thomas
             Preston's
          
           Wife
           ,
           and
           one
           man
           with
           her
           on
           foot
           ;
           I
           passed
           by
           her
           very
           quietly
           ,
           and
           had
           nothing
           in
           my
           Heart
           to
           say
           to
           her
           ,
           but
           she
           being
           full
           of
           Wrath
           and
           Envy
           towards
           me
           ,
           commanded
           her
           man
           to
           go
           back
           and
           beat
           me
           ,
           and
           so
           he
           did
           ;
           and
           then
           the
           mighty
           power
           of
           the
           Lord
           did
           arise
           in
           me
           ,
           I
           spoke
           these
           Words
           to
           her
           ;
           Oh
           thou
           Jezabel
           !
           thou
           proud
           Jezabel
           !
           canst
           thou
           not
           permit
           and
           suffer
           the
           Servant
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           pass
           by
           thee
           quietly
           ,
           that
           had
           nothing
           to
           say
           unto
           thee
           ?
           Then
           she
           fell
           upon
           me
           in
           great
           Rage
           ,
           and
           held
           forth
           her
           Hands
           ,
           as
           though
           she
           would
           have
           struck
           at
           me
           ,
           and
           spitted
           in
           my
           Face
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           
             I
             scorn
             to
             fall
             down
             at
             thy
             Words
             .
          
           Then
           I
           said
           ,
           Jezabel
           ,
           thou
           proud
           Jezabel
           !
           thou
           that
           hardenest
           thy
           Heart
           ,
           and
           brasenest
           thy
           Face
           against
           the
           Lord
           and
           his
           Servant
           ;
           as
           the
           Lord
           liveth
           he
           will
           plead
           with
           thee
           in
           his
           own
           time
           ,
           and
           set
           in
           order
           before
           thee
           things
           that
           thou
           hast
           done
           this
           day
           to
           his
           Servant
           .
           So
           I
           parted
           with
           her
           ,
           and
           went
           to
           Swarthmore
           ,
           where
           I
           found
           the
           Lords
           People
           gathered
           together
           ,
           to
           wait
           upon
           his
           Name
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           was
           very
           good
           unto
           that
           Family
           in
           feeding
           them
           with
           the
           Dew
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           sweet
           incomes
           of
           his
           Love
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           promise
           ;
           Glory
           and
           Honour
           ,
           and
           living
           eternal
           Praises
           be
           given
           to
           the
           Lord
           God
           for
           evermore
           .
        
         
           About
           three
           Moneths
           after
           this
           ,
           I
           was
           moved
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           go
           and
           speak
           to
           her
           again
           ;
           and
           when
           I
           came
           to
           Houlter-Hall
           ,
           I
           asked
           for
           Thomas
           Preston's
           Wife
           ,
           and
           she
           came
           to
           the
           Door
           her self
           ,
           but
           I
           knew
           her
           not
           ;
           I
           asked
           her
           if
           she
           was
           the
           Woman
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           she
           said
           ,
           
             No
             ;
             but
             if
             you
             would
             speak
             with
             Mistress
          
           Preston
           ,
           
             I
             will
             intreat
             her
             to
             come
             to
             you
             .
          
           So
           she
           went
           into
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           brought
           another
           Woman
           with
           her
           and
           said
           ,
           
             Here
             is
             Mistress
             Preston
          
           .
           Then
           the
           Lord
           made
           it
           known
           unto
           me
           that
           she
           was
           the
           Woman
           ;
           then
           I
           said
           ,
           Woman
           ,
           how
           darest
           thou
           Lye
           before
           the
           Lord
           and
           his
           Servant
           :
           Thou
           art
           the
           Woman
           I
           came
           to
           speak
           to
           .
           She
           was
           very
           quiet
           and
           did
           not
           open
           her
           Mouth
           .
           Then
           I
           said
           ,
           Woman
           ,
           hear
           what
           the
           Lord's
           Servants
           hath
           to
           say
           unto
           thee
           :
           Oh
           Woman
           !
           harden
           not
           thy
           Heart
           against
           the
           Lord
           and
           his
           Servant
           ;
           for
           if
           thou
           dost
           ,
           he
           will
           
           cut
           thee
           off
           in
           his
           sore
           displeasure
           ;
           therefore
           take
           Warning
           in
           time
           ,
           and
           fear
           the
           Lord
           God
           〈◊〉
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           ,
           that
           thou
           mayst
           end
           thy
           dayes
           in
           Peace
           .
           So
           I
           parted
           with
           her
           very
           quietly
           ,
           and
           returned
           to
           my
           House
           in
           Peace
           .
        
         
           About
           three
           Years
           after
           this
           ,
           as
           I
           was
           riding
           from
           Swarthmore
           near
           to
           
             Halkor
             Hall
          
           ,
           I
           met
           with
           a
           young
           Man
           ,
           who
           said
           unto
           me
           ,
           
             Friend
             ,
             I
             have
             something
             to
             say
             unto
             you
             ,
             which
             hath
             lain
             upon
             me
             this
             long
             time
             :
             Truly
             ,
             Friend
             ,
             I
             am
             the
             Man
             that
             about
             three
             Years
             since
             ,
             at
             the
             command
             of
             my
             Mistress
             ,
             did
             beat
             you
             very
             sore
             ,
             for
             which
             I
             have
             been
             very
             much
             troubled
             ,
             more
             than
             any
             thing
             that
             ever
             I
             did
             in
             all
             my
             time
             :
             For
             truly
             ,
             Night
             and
             Day
             it
             hath
             been
             often
             in
             my
             Heart
             ,
             that
             I
             did
             not
             well
             in
             beating
             an
             innocent
             Man
             ,
             that
             never
             did
             me
             any
             hurt
             or
             harm
             :
             I
             pray
             you
             forgive
             me
             ,
             and
             desire
             the
             Lord
             to
             forgive
             me
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             be
             at
             peace
             and
             quiet
             in
             my
             mind
             .
          
           And
           I
           said
           unto
           him
           ,
           Truly
           Friend
           ,
           from
           that
           time
           to
           this
           day
           ,
           I
           never
           had
           any
           thing
           in
           my
           Heart
           against
           thee
           nor
           thy
           Mistress
           ,
           but
           I
           Love
           ;
           the
           Lord
           forgive
           you
           both
           ;
           I
           desire
           that
           it
           may
           never
           be
           laid
           to
           your
           change
           ,
           for
           ye
           knew
           not
           what
           ye
           did
           .
           So
           I
           parted
           with
           him
           ,
           〈◊〉
           Heart
           being
           exceedingly
           broken
           with
           the
           true
           Love
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           hath
           pleaded
           my
           Cause
           in
           the
           Hearts
           of
           my
           Persecutors
           ;
           Glory
           and
           Honour
           ,
           and
           Living
           Praises
           be
           given
           to
           the
           Lord
           my
           God
           for
           ever
           ,
           of
           all
           the
           Children
           of
           Light.
           
        
         
           Again
           ,
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           came
           unto
           me
           ,
           in
           the
           10th
           Month
           ,
           in
           the
           Government
           of
           
             Oliver
             Cromwell
          
           ,
           in
           the
           year
           1652
           ,
           when
           I
           was
           walking
           among
           my
           Sheep
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             eat
             nor
             drink
             for
             the
             space
             of
             14
             dayes
             any
             thing
             but
             Water
             :
             But
             fear
             not
             ,
             for
             I
             will
             feed
             thee
             with
             the
             Dew
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             sweet
             Incomes
             of
             my
             Love
             ;
             &
             my
             Word
             shall
             be
             unto
             thee
             sweeter
             than
             the
             Honey
             or
             the
             Honey-Comb
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             make
             thee
             to
             know
             ,
             that
             I
             am
             able
             to
             keep
             and
             preserve
             thee
             fresh
             and
             strong
             ,
             and
             able
             to
             do
             my
             Work
             without
             the
             Creatures
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             with
             it
             .
          
           And
           so
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Lord
           I
           set
           on
           ,
           and
           fasted
           fourteen
           dayes
           ,
           without
           any
           Meat
           or
           Drink
           ,
           save
           only
           Water
           :
           And
           indeed
           the
           Lord
           was
           good
           unto
           me
           ;
           for
           in
           all
           that
           time
           I
           was
           kept
           very
           fresh
           and
           able
           of
           Body
           ,
           so
           that
           no
           Friend
           nor
           other
           could
           discern
           that
           I
           wanted
           either
           Meat
           or
           Drink
           .
           So
           the
           Lord
           hath
           made
           me
           a
           true
           and
           faithful
           witness
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           God
           is
           the
           Life
           and
           Substance
           of
           all
           the
           Creatures
           ,
           who
           is
           able
           to
           support
           our
           Bodies
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           without
           them
           ;
           Glory
           and
           Honour
           be
           given
           unto
           his
           eternal
           Name
           for
           ever
           ,
           of
           all
           the
           Children
           of
           Light.
           
        
         
         
           Again
           ,
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           came
           unto
           me
           ,
           in
           the
           Year
           1653
           ,
           in
           the
           2d
           Month
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Set
             thy
             House
             in
             order
             ,
             and
             go
             thy
             way
             into
          
           Cumberland
           ,
           
             for
             I
             have
             a
             People
             there
             ,
             which
             I
             have
             loved
             from
             the
             beginning
             .
          
           Whereupon
           I
           freely
           gave
           up
           ,
           and
           left
           my
           Wife
           and
           small
           Children
           ,
           House
           and
           Land
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           I
           had
           in
           this
           world
           ;
           And
           as
           I
           was
           going
           ,
           I
           met
           with
           a
           dear
           Friend
           and
           Brother
           ,
           
             James
             Lancaster
          
           ,
           and
           I
           told
           him
           what
           was
           laid
           upon
           me
           by
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           he
           told
           me
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           much
           in
           him
           to
           go
           with
           me
           ;
           so
           we
           concluded
           to
           go
           together
           ,
           and
           declared
           the
           Lord's
           eternal
           Truth
           in
           those
           parts
           :
           So
           we
           went
           into
           several
           Towns
           and
           Villages
           and
           Steeple-Houses
           ,
           and
           spoke
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           as
           we
           were
           moved
           ;
           and
           much
           Persecution
           fell
           to
           our
           share
           in
           that
           County
           ;
           but
           many
           were
           Convinced
           of
           the
           eternal
           Truth
           about
           Cockermouth
           and
           Pardsaw
           ;
           for
           the
           Lord
           's
           eternal
           Word
           was
           with
           us
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           Promise
           ;
           and
           when
           we
           were
           free
           and
           clear
           of
           Cumberland
           ,
           we
           returned
           to
           our
           own
           Houses
           again
           ,
           and
           had
           great
           Peace
           with
           the
           Lord.
           
        
         
           Again
           ,
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           came
           unto
           me
           ,
           in
           the
           year
           of
           our
           Lord
           1653.
           in
           the
           fourth
           Month
           ,
           in
           the
           Government
           of
           Oliver
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Go
             thy
             way
             into
          
           York-Shire
           ,
           and
           
             declare
             my
             Word
             freely
             that
             I
             shall
             give
             thee
             ;
             and
             fear
             not
             the
             Face
             of
             my
             Man
             ,
             for
             I
             will
             be
             with
             thee
             according
             to
             my
             Promise
             ,
             and
             speak
             to
             the
             Mayor
             of
          
           York
           ,
           
             the
             Word
             that
             I
             shall
             give
             thee
             .
          
           Then
           I
           went
           ,
           as
           I
           was
           commanded
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           into
           York-Shire
           ,
           and
           came
           to
           a
           Town
           ,
           called
           Setle
           ,
           from
           thence
           to
           Scripton
           ,
           where
           I
           suffered
           much
           Persecution
           ,
           for
           declaring
           there
           the
           Word
           of
           Truth
           ,
           and
           was
           sorely
           wounded
           ,
           and
           laid
           up
           for
           a
           dead
           Man
           ;
           nevertheless
           the
           Lord
           was
           good
           unto
           me
           ,
           and
           healed
           me
           by
           his
           Eternal
           Power
           of
           all
           my
           sore
           Bruises
           ;
           for
           within
           three
           Houres
           ,
           I
           was
           a
           sound
           Man
           to
           the
           great
           astonishment
           of
           my
           Persecutors
           ,
           and
           the
           convinceing
           of
           many
           that
           beheld
           me
           ,
           this
           working
           a
           very
           good
           Effect
           in
           the
           Hearts
           of
           the
           People
           :
           Thence
           I
           went
           ,
           as
           I
           was
           moved
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           
             Bradford
             ,
             Leeds
          
           and
           Hallifax
           ,
           and
           declared
           the
           Lord's
           Truth
           amongst
           them
           ,
           and
           much
           Persecution
           fell
           to
           my
           lot
           in
           those
           parts
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           was
           good
           unto
           me
           according
           to
           his
           Promise
           :
           From
           thence
           I
           Travelled
           to
           the
           Town
           of
           Doncaster
           ,
           and
           was
           moved
           to
           go
           on
           a
           first
           Day
           to
           a
           Steeple-House
           in
           that
           Town
           ;
           and
           when
           their
           Worship
           was
           done
           ,
           I
           spoke
           as
           I
           was
           moved
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           the
           Priest
           and
           People
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           in
           great
           rage
           ,
           and
           Persecuted
           
           me
           much
           ,
           and
           drove
           me
           out
           of
           the
           Town
           ;
           and
           being
           sorely
           Wounded
           and
           Bruised
           ,
           they
           left
           me
           for
           dead
           ,
           notwithstanding
           ,
           by
           the
           Power
           of
           God
           ,
           I
           arose
           up
           ,
           and
           got
           to
           a
           Friends
           House
           ,
           about
           a
           Mile
           from
           the
           Town
           ,
           and
           lay
           me
           down
           upon
           a
           Bed
           ,
           and
           immediately
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           came
           unto
           me
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Arise
             and
             go
             thy
             way
             to
             yonder
             little
             Chappel
             and
             speak
             my
             Word
             freely
             ,
             that
             I
             shall
             give
             thee
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             make
             thee
             a
             sound
             Man.
          
           Then
           I
           got
           up
           on
           my
           Feet
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           I
           could
           ,
           and
           came
           down
           out
           of
           the
           Chamber
           ,
           taking
           hold
           of
           the
           Walls
           to
           support
           me
           ,
           and
           setting
           on
           freely
           towards
           the
           Chappel
           ,
           I
           began
           to
           mend
           by
           little
           and
           little
           ,
           and
           coming
           to
           the
           Chappel
           ,
           I
           spoke
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           freely
           ,
           as
           I
           was
           moved
           ;
           and
           when
           I
           was
           clear
           of
           the
           Place
           and
           People
           ,
           I
           went
           back
           again
           to
           the
           Friends
           House
           ,
           and
           Lord
           made
           me
           sound
           of
           all
           my
           Blows
           and
           Bruses
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           Promise
           .
           Thence
           I
           went
           to
           the
           City
           of
           York
           ,
           as
           I
           was
           commanded
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           spoke
           to
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           of
           York
           ,
           as
           I
           was
           moved
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Rulers
           in
           that
           City
           ;
           and
           being
           clear
           of
           it
           I
           left
           it
           ,
           and
           laboured
           in
           the
           Work
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           as
           I
           was
           moved
           in
           Towns
           Villiges
           ,
           and
           Steeple-Houses
           ,
           and
           sore
           Persecution
           fell
           to
           my
           share
           and
           lot
           in
           that
           Shire
           ;
           yet
           for
           all
           that
           ,
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           my
           Life
           was
           with
           me
           ,
           in
           all
           my
           Straits
           and
           Hardships
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           Word
           and
           Promise
           .
           So
           when
           I
           was
           free
           of
           that
           great
           Shire
           ,
           I
           returned
           to
           my
           House
           again
           ,
           and
           had
           great
           Peace
           with
           the
           Lord.
           
        
         
           For
           the
           space
           of
           twelve
           Months
           ,
           after
           I
           had
           received
           the
           Truth
           in
           the
           love
           of
           it
           ,
           my
           Wife
           
             Ann
             Halhead
          
           was
           very
           sore
           troubled
           and
           displeased
           in
           her
           mind
           ,
           because
           the
           Truth
           in
           my
           Heart
           had
           so
           much
           dominion
           in
           me
           ,
           that
           I
           was
           made
           willing
           by
           the
           Power
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           do
           his
           Will
           ,
           who
           had
           promised
           that
           he
           would
           never
           leave
           me
           ,
           nor
           forsake
           me
           in
           all
           my
           straits
           and
           hardships
           ;
           insomuch
           as
           she
           grew
           and
           became
           greatly
           discontented
           concerning
           me
           ,
           and
           often
           said
           ,
           
             I
             would
             to
             God
             I
             had
             Married
             a
             Drunkard
             ,
             I
             might
             have
             found
             him
             in
             the
             Alehouse
             ;
             but
             I
             cannot
             tell
             where
             to
             find
             my
             Husband
             .
          
           And
           in
           this
           manner
           she
           was
           sore
           grieved
           and
           troubled
           in
           her
           mind
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           twelve
           Months
           ;
           But
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           my
           Life
           ,
           pleaded
           my
           Cause
           according
           to
           his
           promise
           ,
           for
           my
           Wife
           said
           unto
           me
           one
           time
           ,
           
             Truly
             Husband
             ,
             I
             have
             something
             to
             tell
             you
             ;
             One
             Night
             being
             in
             my
             Bed
             ,
             when
             I
             was
             mourning
             and
             lamenting
             with
             Tears
             in
             my
             Eyes
             ,
             I
             heard
             a
             Voice
             saying
             ,
             
             Why
             art
             thou
             so
             discontented
             concerning
             thy
             Husband
             ?
             I
             have
             call●d
             and
             chosen
             him
             to
             do
             my
             Work
             ;
             my
             right
             Hand
             shall
             uphold
             him
             :
             therefore
             be
             thou
             content
             and
             pleased
             that
             he
             serve
             me
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             bless
             thee
             as
             his
             Children
             for
             his
             sake
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             shall
             prosper
             that
             thou
             shalt
             take
             in
             Hand
             :
             But
             if
             thou
             wilt
             not
             be
             content
             ,
             but
             grudge
             ,
             and
             murmer
             ,
             and
             repine
             against
             me
             and
             my
             Servant
             ,
             whom
             I
             have
             chosen
             to
             do
             my
             Word
             ,
             as
             I
             live
             ,
             I
             will
             bring
             a
             greater
             cross
             upon
             thee
             .
             These
             Words
             were
             fresh
             in
             my
             mind
             ,
             both
             Night
             and
             Day
             ;
             I
             often
             said
             within
             my self
             ,
             what
             cross
             can
             this
             be
             that
             the
             Lord
             will
             bring
             upon
             me
             ,
             that
             is
             greater
             than
             the
             want
             of
             my
             Husband
             ?
             But
             for
             all
             this
             I
             could
             not
             be
             contented
             ,
             but
             mourned
             both
             Night
             and
             Day
             ;
             all
             the
             joy
             I
             had
             ,
             or
             could
             find
             in
             all
             the
             World
             ,
             was
             in
             one
             little
             Child
             ,
             a
             Boy
             about
             five
             years
             old
             ,
             who
             would
             often
             take
             me
             about
             my
             Neck
             ,
             when
             he
             saw
             me
             Weeping
             and
             Mourning
             ,
             and
             say
             ,
          
           My
           dear
           Mother
           ,
           I
           pray
           thee
           be
           contented
           ,
           for
           my
           Father
           will
           come
           home
           in
           a
           little
           time
           .
           
             And
             in
             this
             manner
             he
             did
             often
             refresh
             me
             ;
             but
             for
             all
             this
             I
             could
             not
             be
             content
             in
             my
             mind
             ,
             but
             mourned
             Night
             and
             Day
             .
             Then
             in
             a
             little
             time
             it
             pleased
             the
             Lord
             to
             take
             from
             me
             my
             only
             Son
             ,
          
           Myles
           Halhead
           ,
           
             all
             the
             Joy
             and
             Comfort
             I
             had
             in
             all
             the
             World
             :
             Then
             the
             Voice
             which
             I
             heard
             ,
             came
             into
             my
             mind
             ,
             that
             this
             was
             the
             cross
             the
             Lord
             had
             said
             he
             would
             bring
             upon
             me
             ;
             Then
             I
             smote
             upon
             my
             Heart
             ,
             and
             said
             within
             my self
             ,
             That
             I
             was
             the
             very
             cause
             why
             the
             Lord
             had
             taken
             away
             my
             only
             Son
             :
             Then
             a
             great
             fear
             ceased
             upon
             me
             ,
             and
             I
             said
             within
             my self
             ,
             O
             Lord
             my
             God!
             give
             me
             Power
             to
             be
             content
             to
             give
             up
             my
             Husband
             freely
             to
             do
             thy
             will
             ,
             lest
             O
             Lord
             ,
             thou
             take
             away
             from
             me
             all
             my
             Children
             .
             So
             from
             that
             time
             I
             never
             durst
             oppose
             thee
             my
             Husband
             any
             more
             in
             the
             Work
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             for
             fear
             the
             Lord's
             Judgments
             do
             fall
             upon
             me
             and
             my
             Children
             .
             Thus
             hath
             the
             Lord
             pleaded
             my
             cause
             according
             to
             his
             promise
             ;
             Glory
             and
             Honour
             ,
             and
             living
             eternal
             Praises
             be
             gvien
             unto
             the
             Lord
             my
             God
             for
             ever
             .
          
        
         
           Again
           ,
           in
           the
           same
           year
           1653
           ,
           in
           the
           Government
           of
           
             Oliver
             Cromwell
          
           ,
           when
           I
           was
           walking
           in
           my
           Garden
           at
           Mount-Joy
           in
           Vndebarrow
           ,
           in
           the
           County
           of
           Westmoreland
           ,
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           came
           unto
           me
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Go
             thy
             way
             to
          
           Stanely
           
             Chappel
             in
          
           Lancashire
           .
           So
           in
           Obedience
           to
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           I
           set
           on
           ,
           and
           consulted
           not
           with
           Flesh
           and
           Blood
           ,
           but
           went
           to
           Staneley
           Chappel
           ,
           as
           the
           Lord
           had
           commanded
           me
           ,
           and
           there
           I
           found
           a
           great
           company
           of
           Professors
           gathered
           together
           in
           a
           pretence
           to
           Worship
           God
           ;
           but
           truly
           they
           proved
           very
           cruel
           Heathens
           to
           me
           ,
           for
           all
           their
           Profession
           ,
           for
           they
           would
           not
           suffer
           me
           to
           come
           into
           the
           
           Chappel
           ,
           but
           with
           great
           force
           and
           violence
           turned
           the
           Door
           of
           me
           :
           So
           I
           walked
           quietly
           in
           the
           Yard
           ,
           till
           their
           Worship
           was
           done
           ,
           and
           then
           they
           came
           forth
           from
           their
           Worship
           ,
           and
           fell
           upon
           me
           in
           very
           great
           rage
           ;
           and
           one
           Captain
           
             William
             Rawlingson
          
           ,
           being
           one
           of
           the
           Cheifest
           Professors
           amongst
           them
           ,
           came
           to
           me
           in
           great
           rage
           and
           fury
           ,
           even
           like
           Cain
           ,
           his
           Father
           ,
           that
           fell
           upon
           his
           Brother
           Abel
           and
           slew
           him
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           same
           Spirit
           took
           hold
           upon
           my
           Arms
           and
           Shoulders
           ,
           and
           called
           of
           another
           man
           ,
           to
           take
           me
           by
           the
           Feet
           and
           Legs
           ,
           and
           in
           great
           Wrath
           and
           Fury
           they
           threw
           me
           over
           the
           Wall
           ,
           and
           I
           was
           sore
           bruised
           ,
           and
           much
           I
           had
           to
           do
           to
           get
           to
           my
           House
           again
           ;
           and
           as
           I
           was
           going
           home
           ,
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           came
           to
           me
           ▪
           saying
           ,
           
             Be
             thou
             content
             with
             that
             which
             hath
             befalen
             thee
             this
             day
             ▪
             and
             be
             faithful
             unto
             me
             in
             what
             I
             will
             command
             thee
             to
             do
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             make
             thee
             a
             sound
             Man
             of
             all
             thy
             sore
             Bruises
             .
          
           So
           I
           waited
           upon
           the
           Lord
           my
           God
           ,
           to
           know
           his
           Will
           ;
           so
           within
           six
           dayes
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           came
           unto
           me
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Go
             the
             next
             First
             Day
             to
          
           Windermore
           Steeple-House
           ,
           
             and
             fear
             not
             the
             Face
             of
             any
             Man
             ,
             but
             speak
             my
             Word
             freely
             ,
             that
             I
             shall
             give
             thee
             ;
             and
             I
             will
             make
             thee
             a
             sound
             Man
             ,
             according
             to
             my
             Word
             and
             Promise
             ,
             of
             all
             thy
             sore
             Bruises
             .
          
           So
           I
           went
           to
           Windermore
           Steeple-House
           ,
           as
           the
           Lord
           had
           Commanded
           me
           ,
           and
           spoke
           to
           the
           Priest
           and
           People
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           freely
           as
           I
           had
           received
           it
           .
           So
           the
           Lord
           was
           very
           Good
           unto
           me
           ,
           for
           in
           that
           day
           I
           was
           made
           a
           sound
           Man
           of
           all
           my
           sore
           Bruises
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           Word
           and
           Promise
           ;
           Glory
           ,
           Glory
           and
           living
           Eternal
           Praises
           be
           given
           to
           the
           God
           of
           my
           Life
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           in
           the
           same
           Year
           1653
           ,
           about
           the
           sixth
           Month
           ,
           being
           in
           my
           Bed
           ,
           waiting
           in
           silence
           ,
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           came
           to
           me
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Arise
             ,
             and
             take
             thy
             Horse
             ,
             and
             go
             thy
             way
             into
          
           Furneiss
           in
           Lancashire
           ,
           
             to
             Captain
          
           Sand's
           
             House
             ,
             and
             there
             thou
             shalt
             find
             a
             People
             gathered
             together
             ,
             in
             a
             pretence
             of
             my
             Name
             ;
             go
             ,
             and
             fear
             not
             ,
             but
             be
             faithful
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             make
             thee
             a
             Terror
             unto
             them
             ,
             and
             their
             Wisdom
             shall
             be
             confounded
             .
          
           And
           presently
           I
           rose
           ,
           and
           took
           my
           Horse
           ,
           as
           I
           was
           Commanded
           ,
           and
           went
           into
           Furneiss
           to
           Captain
           Sand's
           House
           ,
           and
           there
           I
           found
           a
           great
           number
           of
           Professors
           gathered
           together
           ,
           and
           two
           Priests
           with
           them
           ,
           one
           Lampitt
           ,
           and
           one
           Camdford
           ;
           when
           I
           came
           into
           the
           House
           ,
           Lampitt
           was
           preaching
           ,
           but
           presently
           he
           was
           silent
           ,
           and
           within
           a
           pretty
           time
           Captain
           
             Adam
             Sands
          
           said
           ,
           
             Sir
             ,
             what
             is
             the
             matter
             ?
             Are
             you
             well
             ?
          
           And
           the
           
           Priest
           answered
           ,
           
             I
             am
             well
             ;
             but
             I
             shall
             speak
             no
             more
             as
             long
             as
             this
             dumb
             Devil
             is
             in
             the
             House
             .
          
           A
           dumb
           Devil
           ,
           (
           saith
           the
           Captain
           )
           where
           is
           he
           ?
           
             This
             is
             he
          
           ,
           saith
           the
           Priest
           ,
           (
           pointing
           with
           his
           Hand
           )
           
             that
             standeth
             here
          
           .
           Then
           the
           Captain
           said
           ,
           This
           Man
           is
           quiet
           ,
           and
           saith
           no
           thing
           unto
           you
           :
           I
           pray
           you
           Sir
           ,
           go
           on
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           if
           he
           trouble
           or
           molest
           you
           in
           my
           House
           ,
           I
           will
           send
           him
           to
           
           Lancaster
           ●astle
           .
           The
           Priest
           answered
           ,
           
             I
             shall
             not
             Preach
             as
             long
             as
             this
             dumb
             Devil
             is
             in
             the
             House
             .
          
           Then
           the
           Captain
           said
           ,
           Mr
           Camelford
           ,
           pray
           you
           Sir
           stand
           up
           ,
           and
           exercise
           your
           Gift
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           see
           that
           you
           be
           not
           disturbed
           .
           But
           the
           Priest
           answered
           ,
           as
           the
           other
           ,
           
             I
             shall
             not
             speak
             as
             long
             as
             this
             dumb
             Devil
             is
             in
             the
             House
             .
          
           Then
           the
           People
           cryed
           ,
           
             Lord
             rebuke
             thee
             Satan
             ;
             Lord
             rebuke
             thee
             Satan
             :
             What
             manner
             of
             Spirit
             is
             this
             that
             stops
             our
             Ministers
             Mouths
             ?
          
           Then
           the
           Captain
           came
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           took
           me
           by
           the
           Hand
           ,
           and
           put
           me
           out
           of
           his
           House
           ;
           and
           in
           all
           this
           time
           I
           had
           not
           opened
           my
           Mouth
           ,
           for
           the
           Lord
           had
           made
           his
           Promise
           Good
           unto
           me
           ,
           in
           confounding
           their
           Wisdom
           ,
           when
           never
           a
           Word
           was
           spoken
           :
           So
           I
           took
           my
           Horse
           ,
           and
           came
           to
           my
           outward
           being
           again
           ,
           and
           had
           grear
           Peace
           with
           the
           Lord
           my
           God.
           
        
         
           Again
           ,
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           came
           unto
           me
           ,
           in
           the
           sixth
           Month
           ,
           in
           the
           same
           year
           1653
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Go
             thy
             way
             into
          
           Bishoprick
           ,
           and
           New-Castle
           upon
           Tine
           ,
           
             and
             declare
             my
             Word
             freely
             that
             I
             shall
             give
             thee
             ;
             and
             be
             not
             afraid
             ,
             for
             my
             Powerful
             Presence
             shall
             be
             with
             thee
             ,
             and
             my
             right
             Hand
             shall
             uphold
             thee
             ;
             and
             speak
             thou
             to
             the
             Mayor
             ,
             and
             Priests
             ,
             and
             Rulers
             in
             that
             Town
             ,
             and
             tell
             them
             ,
             My
             Anger
             is
             kindled
             against
             them
             ,
             because
             they
             have
             shut
             my
             Kingdom
             against
             Men
             ,
             and
             will
             neither
             enter
             in
             themselves
             ,
             nor
             suffer
             them
             that
             would
             .
          
           So
           I
           went
           as
           I
           was
           commanded
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           spoke
           to
           the
           Priests
           ,
           Mayor
           and
           Rulers
           of
           New-Castel
           ,
           where
           I
           suffered
           much
           Persecution
           ,
           and
           was
           Imprisoned
           by
           them
           ;
           notwithstanding
           the
           Lord
           made
           his
           Promise
           good
           unto
           me
           ,
           for
           he
           made
           me
           a
           burthen
           some
           Stone
           to
           the
           Priests
           and
           Rulers
           of
           that
           Town
           ;
           for
           the
           Mayor
           was
           much
           troubled
           ,
           and
           sent
           for
           the
           Sheriff
           ;
           for
           it
           was
           they
           two
           which
           committed
           me
           to
           Prison
           ,
           and
           the
           Mayor
           said
           unto
           the
           Sheriff
           ,
           
             We
             have
             not
             done
             well
             in
             Committing
             an
             Innocent
             Man
             to
             Prison
             :
             I
             pray
             your
             let
             us
             release
             him
             .
          
           Then
           they
           caused
           the
           Goaler
           to
           set
           me
           at
           Liberty
           ;
           so
           I
           Laboured
           in
           the
           Work
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           these
           parts
           ,
           and
           declared
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           as
           I
           was
           moved
           ,
           and
           many
           were
           convinced
           of
           the
           Truth
           :
           Then
           being
           free
           of
           these
           
           People
           and
           Places
           I
           returned
           to
           my
           own
           House
           again
           ,
           and
           injoyed
           my
           Wife
           and
           Children
           ,
           and
           had
           great
           Joy
           and
           Peace
           with
           the
           God
           of
           my
           Life
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           came
           unto
           me
           ,
           as
           I
           was
           walking
           in
           my
           Feilds
           ,
           in
           the
           year
           1654
           ,
           in
           the
           first
           Month
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Set
             thy
             House
             in
             order
             ,
             and
             go
             thy
             way
             into
          
           Ierland
           ,
           
             and
             declare
             my
             Word
             that
             I
             shall
             give
             thee
             ,
             to
             speak
             ,
             in
             the
             Cities
             ,
             Towns
             and
             Villages
             in
             that
             Nation
             ;
             and
             go
             to
             the
             Heads
             and
             Rulers
             in
             that
             Nation
             ,
             and
             declare
             my
             Word
             freely
             that
             I
             shall
             give
             thee
             to
             speak
             ;
             and
             fear
             not
             the
             Face
             of
             any
             Man
             ,
             for
             my
             Powerful
             Presence
             shall
             be
             with
             thee
             ,
             and
             uphold
             thee
             in
             all
             thy
             Straits
             and
             Hardships
             ,
             according
             to
             my
             Word
             and
             Promise
             .
          
           Then
           said
           I
           ,
           Lord
           ,
           I
           am
           an
           unleaned
           Man
           ,
           and
           not
           versed
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ;
           and
           for
           Wisdom
           I
           have
           but
           little
           .
           Then
           the
           Lord
           answered
           me
           ,
           
             My
             Honour
             and
             Glory
             shall
             be
             the
             more
             ;
             for
             when
             the
             wise
             Men
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             shall
             see
             thy
             Boldness
             ,
             thy
             Courage
             and
             Manhood
             that
             I
             shall
             give
             thee
             ,
             and
             though
             an
             unleaned
             Man
             ,
             they
             shall
             be
             made
             to
             confess
             and
             acknowledge
             my
             Powerful
             Presence
             to
             be
             with
             thee
             of
             a
             Truth
             .
          
           Then
           I
           went
           towards
           Ierland
           and
           meeting
           with
           my
           dear
           Brother
           ,
           and
           old
           Companion
           ,
           a
           faithful
           Man
           ,
           and
           my
           fellow
           Labourer
           in
           the
           Truth
           ,
           
             James
             Lancaster
          
           ,
           the
           Lord
           made
           him
           very
           free
           to
           go
           with
           me
           ;
           and
           while
           we
           were
           speaking
           of
           it
           ,
           old
           
             Myels
             Bateman
          
           of
           Vnderbarrow
           ,
           heard
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           made
           him
           also
           very
           free
           to
           go
           with
           us
           ;
           so
           we
           took
           our
           Journey
           ,
           and
           went
           for
           Ireland
           ,
           as
           the
           Lord
           commanded
           ,
           and
           declared
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           as
           we
           were
           moved
           ,
           in
           Cities
           ,
           Towns
           and
           Villages
           in
           that
           Nation
           ,
           and
           the
           Lords
           Presence
           was
           with
           us
           of
           a
           truth
           ;
           and
           we
           went
           to
           the
           Heads
           and
           Rulers
           of
           that
           Nation
           ,
           and
           declared
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           them
           freely
           ,
           as
           we
           had
           received
           it
           ,
           and
           many
           received
           our
           Testimony
           :
           So
           when
           we
           were
           free
           of
           that
           Nation
           ,
           we
           came
           for
           England
           again
           ,
           and
           had
           great
           Peace
           with
           the
           Lord.
           
        
         
           Again
           ,
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           came
           unto
           me
           ,
           in
           the
           same
           year
           1654
           ,
           in
           the
           3d
           Month
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Go
             thy
             way
             into
          
           Scotland
           ,
           
             and
             declare
             my
             Word
             that
             I
             shall
             give
             thee
             ,
             to
             the
             Heads
             and
             Rulers
             of
             that
             Nation
             ,
             and
             fear
             not
             ,
             for
             my
             right
             Hand
             shall
             uphold
             thee
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             be
             with
             thee
             in
             all
             thy
             Straits
             and
             Hardships
             ,
             according
             to
             My
             Promise
             ,
             and
             speak
             thou
             unto
             the
             Souldiers
             in
             Cities
             and
             Towns
             ,
             and
             unto
             the
             Commanders
             ;
             and
             tell
             them
             My
             Anger
             is
             kindled
             against
             them
             ,
             for
             they
             have
             done
             very
             deceitfully
             with
             me
             ,
             and
             not
             performed
             their
             Promises
             with
             me
             ,
             which
             they
             made
             to
             me
             in
             the
             day
             of
             their
             deep
             distress
             ,
             even
             
             when
             their
             Enemies
             encompassed
             them
             on
             every
             side
             ;
             for
             then
             I
             del●vered
             them
             ,
             and
             gave
             them
             Power
             over
             their
             Enemies
             ,
             yet
             they
             have
             rewarded
             me
             Evil
             for
             my
             Good-will
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             have
             drawn
             their
             Swords
             against
             me
             ,
             and
             done
             Violence
             Against
             my
             Sons
             and
             my
             Daughters
             ,
             whom
             I
             have
             sent
             to
             declare
             my
             Word
             amongst
             them
             ;
             therefore
             I
             wall
             cause
             them
             to
             flee
             before
             their
             Enemies
             ,
             and
             their
             Harts
             shall
             fail
             them
             for
             fear
             .
          
           Then
           I
           went
           toward
           Scotland
           ,
           as
           the
           Lord
           had
           commanded
           me
           ,
           and
           as
           I
           was
           going
           I
           met
           with
           my
           dear
           brother
           
             James
             Lancaster
          
           ,
           who
           was
           very
           free
           to
           go
           with
           me
           ;
           so
           we
           came
           to
           Dumfreece
           and
           on
           a
           first
           Day
           went
           to
           a
           Steeple-House
           in
           that
           Town
           ,
           where
           many
           People
           were
           gathered
           together
           in
           a
           deceitful
           manner
           ,
           Howling
           and
           Crying
           &
           making
           a
           great
           Lameniation
           ,
           as
           though
           they
           had
           been
           touched
           with
           a
           sight
           of
           their
           Sins
           ;
           but
           my
           Soul
           was
           sore
           grieved
           with
           their
           Deceit
           and
           Hypocrisie
           ,
           and
           when
           their
           Worship
           was
           done
           ,
           I
           spoke
           as
           I
           was
           moved
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           many
           of
           them
           were
           in
           great
           rage
           ,
           and
           we
           were
           persecuted
           by
           them
           very
           sore
           ,
           and
           they
           drove
           us
           out
           of
           the
           Town
           ,
           near
           a
           great
           River
           side
           ,
           where
           Vessels
           from
           Sea
           may
           come
           up
           near
           to
           the
           Town
           's
           Bridge
           ;
           so
           the
           Priests
           and
           People
           being
           in
           great
           rage
           against
           us
           ,
           had
           concluded
           together
           that
           the
           Women
           in
           the
           Town
           should
           Stone
           us
           ;
           and
           as
           I
           was
           walking
           by
           the
           River
           side
           ,
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           came
           unto
           me
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Put
             off
             thy
             Cloathes
             ,
             and
             wade
             the
             River
             ,
             and
             fear
             not
             ,
             for
             I
             will
             be
             with
             you
             both
             ,
             and
             bring
             you
             safe
             to
             Land.
          
           So
           I
           told
           my
           Brother
           ,
           and
           straight
           way
           we
           put
           off
           our
           Cloathes
           ,
           and
           waded
           the
           River
           very
           safely
           ,
           and
           so
           we
           Journied
           further
           in
           Scotland
           ,
           till
           we
           came
           to
           the
           City
           of
           Edenborrow
           ,
           and
           Town
           of
           Leeth
           ,
           and
           there
           we
           staid
           about
           ten
           Dayes
           ,
           and
           spoke
           in
           the
           City
           and
           Town
           as
           we
           were
           moved
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           I
           went
           to
           the
           Garrisons
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Town
           of
           and
           Leeth
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Captains
           and
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           spoke
           to
           them
           as
           the
           Lord
           had
           commanded
           me
           ;
           they
           were
           much
           struck
           down
           for
           that
           present
           ,
           and
           confessed
           that
           the
           Lord
           had
           been
           very
           good
           unto
           them
           ;
           So
           I
           cleared
           my
           Conscience
           of
           the
           Lord's
           Word
           unto
           them
           :
           From
           thence
           we
           passed
           to
           Glasco
           ,
           and
           Sterlin
           ,
           and
           spoke
           as
           we
           were
           moved
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           so
           when
           we
           were
           free
           of
           that
           Nation
           ,
           we
           came
           for
           England
           again
           ,
           but
           in
           our
           Passage
           we
           were
           moved
           to
           come
           to
           Berwick
           upon
           Tweed
           ,
           and
           spoke
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           the
           Streets
           thereof
           ,
           and
           were
           taken
           up
           and
           carried
           before
           the
           Magistrates
           of
           the
           Town
           ,
           and
           they
           sent
           us
           to
           Prison
           ;
           but
           the
           Lord
           pleaded
           our
           cause
           ,
           and
           made
           
           us
           a
           burthen
           some
           Stone
           to
           our
           Persecutores
           ,
           so
           that
           in
           a
           few
           days
           we
           were
           released
           ,
           and
           came
           from
           thence
           through
           Northumberland
           to
           New-Castle
           and
           to
           Durham
           ,
           and
           spoke
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           as
           we
           were
           moved
           ,
           and
           many
           received
           our
           Testimony
           ;
           so
           being
           freed
           ,
           and
           free
           of
           those
           places
           and
           People
           ,
           we
           came
           to
           our
           own
           Houses
           again
           ,
           and
           had
           great
           Peace
           with
           the
           Lord
           ,
           even
           more
           than
           I
           can
           speak
           or
           declare
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           came
           unto
           me
           ,
           in
           the
           year
           1654
           ,
           in
           the
           7th
           Month
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Take
             thy
             Horse
             ,
             and
             go
             into
          
           Northumberland
           ,
           
             into
             the
             Town
             of
          
           Berwick
           ,
           
             and
             speak
             to
             the
             Chief
             Magistrate
             of
             that
             Town
             the
             Words
             that
             shall
             give
             thee
             ,
             and
             fear
             not
             the
             Face
             of
             any
             Man
             ,
             for
             I
             will
             uphold
             thee
             with
             my
             right
             Hand
             in
             all
             thy
             Straits
             and
             Difficulties
             ,
             according
             to
             my
             Word
             and
             Promise
             .
          
           So
           I
           took
           my
           Horse
           ,
           as
           I
           was
           commanded
           ,
           and
           went
           into
           Bishoprick
           ,
           and
           there
           I
           met
           with
           my
           dear
           Brother
           ,
           
             Robert
             Withers
          
           ,
           I
           told
           him
           what
           was
           upon
           me
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           he
           was
           made
           by
           the
           Power
           of
           God
           willing
           to
           go
           with
           me
           ,
           and
           so
           we
           came
           to
           the
           Town
           of
           Berwick
           ;
           and
           I
           went
           to
           the
           Mayor
           of
           that
           Town
           ,
           and
           spoke
           to
           him
           in
           his
           own
           Shop
           ,
           as
           the
           Lord
           had
           commanded
           me
           ;
           Friend
           ,
           hear
           what
           the
           Servant
           of
           the
           Lord
           hath
           to
           say
           unto
           thee
           ,
           
             Give
             over
             the
             Persecuting
             of
             the
             Lord's
             Servants
             ,
             whom
             he
             doth
             send
             in
             Love
             to
             this
             Town
             of
          
           Berwick
           ,
           
             to
             shew
             you
             the
             way
             that
             leads
             to
             Life
             Eternal
             :
             I
             charge
             thee
             ,
             O
             Man
             ,
             touch
             not
             the
             Lord
             's
             Anointed
             ,
             nor
             do
             his
             Prophets
             no
             harm
             ,
             lest
             thou
             procure
             the
             Anger
             of
             the
             Living
             Eternal
             God
             against
             thee
             .
          
           So
           he
           was
           sore
           moved
           ,
           and
           sent
           me
           to
           Prison
           ,
           and
           my
           dearly
           beloved
           Brother
           
             Robert
             Withers
          
           went
           with
           me
           to
           Prison
           ;
           and
           so
           we
           parted
           ,
           and
           he
           took
           my
           Horse
           and
           sent
           him
           Home
           :
           So
           the
           Lord
           made
           me
           a
           burthen
           some
           Stone
           to
           that
           Town
           of
           Berwick
           for
           the
           space
           of
           ten
           Weeks
           ,
           or
           thereabouts
           ,
           and
           then
           I
           was
           brought
           to
           the
           Sessions
           ,
           and
           a
           Bill
           was
           drawn
           against
           me
           ,
           and
           read
           in
           open
           Court
           ;
           I
           answered
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           I
           deny
           that
           Bill
           ;
           but
           what
           I
           said
           to
           the
           Mayor
           of
           this
           Town
           of
           Berwick
           ,
           I
           will
           not
           deny
           .
           Then
           the
           Words
           came
           fresh
           in
           my
           mind
           ,
           &
           I
           declared
           them
           openly
           in
           the
           Court.
           Then
           the
           Recorder
           of
           the
           Town
           of
           Berwick
           stood
           up
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           that
           I
           had
           confessed
           as
           much
           as
           was
           in
           the
           Bill
           ;
           so
           he
           said
           ,
           
             Sirs
             ,
             as
             I
             understand
             by
             his
             own
             Words
             ,
             if
             he
             cannot
             prove
             the
             Mayor
             of
             this
             Town
             a
             Prosecutor
             ,
             in
             my
             Judgment
             he
             hath
             wronged
             him
             .
          
           Then
           I
           answered
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           If
           the
           Mayor
           of
           this
           Town
           of
           Berwick
           ,
           dare
           say
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           whose
           presence
           
           is
           here
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           no
           Persecutor
           ,
           but
           the
           persecuting
           Nature
           is
           slain
           in
           him
           ,
           I
           will
           be
           willing
           to
           abide
           the
           Judgment
           of
           the
           Court.
           The
           Clerk
           of
           the
           Court
           said
           ,
           
             Mr.
             Mayor
             ,
             if
             you
             will
             say
             ,
             that
             you
             are
             no
             Persecutor
             ,
             but
             the
             persecuting
             Nature
             is
             slain
             in
             you
             ,
             he
             is
             willing
             to
             abide
             the
             Judgment
             of
             the
             Court.
          
           The
           Mayor
           answered
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           
             I
             know
             not
             what
             to
             do
             ,
             I
             would
             I
             had
             never
             seen
             him
             :
             I
             pray
             you
             let
             him
             go
             ,
             and
             let
             us
             be
             no
             more
             troubled
             with
             him
             .
          
           Then
           I
           answered
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           That
           I
           would
           prove
           this
           Mayor
           of
           Berwick
           the
           greatest
           Persecutor
           in
           Town
           or
           Country
           ;
           I
           was
           once
           committed
           to
           Prison
           in
           this
           Town
           before
           ,
           for
           speaking
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           the
           Streets
           ,
           by
           some
           of
           the
           Justices
           that
           are
           now
           in
           this
           Court
           ;
           but
           thou
           ,
           O
           Man
           !
           hast
           exceeded
           them
           all
           ,
           thou
           hast
           committed
           me
           and
           kept
           me
           in
           close
           Prison
           for
           the
           space
           of
           ten
           Weeks
           ,
           or
           thereabouts
           ,
           for
           speaking
           to
           thy
           own
           Person
           ,
           in
           thy
           own
           Shop
           :
           Now
           I
           make
           my
           appeal
           to
           the
           Recorder
           of
           this
           Town
           of
           Berwick
           ,
           as
           I
           am
           a
           Free-born
           English-man
           ,
           whether
           my
           Imprisonment
           be
           Legal
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           or
           not
           ?
           Then
           the
           Recorder
           of
           the
           Town
           stood
           up
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           
             It
             is
             not
             very
             Legal
             for
             any
             Minister
             of
             the
             Law
             to
             Imprison
             any
             man
             in
             his
             own
             Cause
             .
          
           Then
           the
           Court
           cryed
           ,
           
             Take
             him
             away
          
           :
           For
           the
           fear
           and
           dread
           of
           the
           Living
           God
           was
           upon
           them
           .
           Then
           the
           chief
           Priest
           of
           the
           Town
           stood
           up
           ,
           and
           desired
           the
           Court
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           ask
           me
           one
           Question
           .
           Then
           I
           answered
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           The
           Lord
           knows
           thy
           Heart
           ,
           O
           man
           ,
           and
           at
           this
           present
           has
           revealed
           thy
           Thoughts
           to
           his
           Servant
           :
           I
           know
           thy
           Heart
           ,
           thou
           high
           Priest
           ,
           and
           the
           Question
           thou
           wouldst
           ask
           me
           ;
           and
           if
           thou
           wilt
           promise
           me
           before
           the
           Court
           ,
           that
           if
           I
           tell
           thee
           the
           Question
           thou
           wouldst
           ask
           me
           ,
           wilt
           thou
           deal
           plainly
           with
           me
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           not
           only
           tell
           thee
           thy
           Query
           ,
           but
           I
           will
           answer
           it
           .
           Then
           the
           Priest
           said
           ,
           
             That
             he
             would
          
           .
           Then
           I
           answered
           and
           said
           ,
           thy
           Question
           is
           this
           ,
           Thou
           wouldst
           know
           whether
           I
           own
           that
           Christ
           that
           dyed
           at
           Jerusalem
           or
           not
           ?
           Then
           the
           Priest
           said
           ,
           
             Truly
             that
             is
             the
             Question
          
           .
           Then
           according
           to
           my
           promise
           I
           will
           answer
           it
           before
           this
           Court
           :
           In
           the
           Presence
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           I
           own
           no
           other
           Christ
           ,
           but
           the
           Christ
           which
           dyed
           at
           Jerusalem
           ,
           and
           made
           a
           good
           Confession
           before
           
             Pontious
             Pilate
          
           ,
           to
           be
           the
           Light
           and
           Way
           that
           leads
           fallen
           Man
           out
           of
           Sin
           and
           Evil
           up
           to
           God
           Eternal
           ,
           blessed
           for
           evermore
           .
           So
           no
           more
           Questions
           were
           asked
           me
           ,
           but
           the
           Goaler
           was
           commanded
           to
           take
           me
           away
           ,
           and
           within
           a
           little
           time
           the
           Court
           gave
           order
           
           to
           release
           me
           ,
           so
           I
           returned
           to
           New-Castle
           ;
           and
           when
           I
           was
           free
           of
           that
           Town
           ,
           I
           returned
           to
           my
           Wife
           and
           Children
           at
           
             Mount
             joy
          
           ,
           and
           had
           great
           Peace
           with
           the
           God
           of
           Life
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           came
           unto
           me
           ,
           as
           I
           was
           following
           the
           Plow
           ,
           in
           the
           Year
           1655
           ,
           in
           the
           first
           Month
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Go
             thy
             way
             to
             the
             City
             of
          
           London
           ,
           
             and
             as
             thou
             passes
             ,
             speak
             my
             Word
             freely
             that
             I
             shall
             put
             into
             thy
             Heart
             ,
             to
             the
             Judges
             and
             Rulers
             in
             this
             Nation
             ,
             and
             fear
             not
             the
             face
             of
             any
             man
             ,
             for
             I
             will
             be
             with
             thee
             in
             the
             Fire
             ;
             and
             in
             the
             Water
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             thy
             Troubles
             and
             Hardships
             and
             I
             will
             uphold
             thee
             by
             my
             eternal
             Arm
             and
             Power
             ,
             according
             to
             my
             Word
             and
             Promise
             .
          
           Then
           I
           went
           into
           Yorkshire
           ,
           and
           travelled
           up
           and
           down
           as
           I
           was
           moved
           ,
           and
           came
           to
           the
           City
           of
           York
           ,
           and
           from
           thence
           to
           Hull
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           Beverley
           ,
           and
           spoke
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           the
           Heads
           and
           Rulers
           ,
           as
           the
           Lord
           commanded
           me
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord's
           hand
           did
           uphold
           me
           in
           all
           my
           Travels
           .
           Thence
           I
           passed
           through
           Leicestershire
           and
           Lincolnshire
           ,
           and
           spoke
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           as
           I
           was
           moved
           ,
           to
           the
           Priests
           ,
           People
           and
           Rulers
           ,
           and
           so
           came
           to
           the
           City
           of
           London
           ,
           and
           there
           I
           found
           many
           of
           my
           dear
           Brethren
           ,
           where
           I
           staid
           about
           ten
           dayes
           ;
           and
           then
           my
           dear
           Brother
           
             Thomas
             Salthouse
          
           and
           I
           passed
           for
           Bristol
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           Excetter
           and
           Plimouth
           ,
           where
           we
           suffered
           much
           Persecution
           ,
           and
           were
           Imprisoned
           at
           the
           Town
           of
           Plimouth
           and
           Excetter
           about
           one
           year
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           God
           was
           with
           us
           in
           all
           our
           Troubles
           and
           Imprisonments
           ,
           and
           made
           us
           a
           burthensome
           Stone
           to
           all
           our
           Persecutors
           ,
           as
           may
           be
           readmore
           at
           large
           in
           a
           Book
           ,
           entituled
           ,
           
             The
             Wounds
             of
             an
             Enemy
             in
             the
             House
             of
             a
             Friend
             .
          
           So
           the
           Lord
           in
           his
           own
           time
           freed
           us
           of
           all
           our
           Bonds
           and
           Imprisonments
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           promise
           ;
           Glory
           and
           Honour
           ,
           and
           Eternal
           Praises
           be
           given
           to
           his
           Name
           forever
           .
        
         
           
             
               A
               Copy
               of
               a
               Letter
               I
               was
               moved
               to
               write
               to
               my
               Wife
               .
            
             
               
                 Ann
                 Halhead
                 ,
              
            
             
               My
               deart
               Heart
               !
               my
               dear
               Love
               !
               in
               the
               Bowels
               of
               Love
               ,
               in
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               salutes
               thee
               and
               my
               Children
               :
               My
               Soul
               ,
               my
               Soul
               is
               poured
               forth
               in
               love
               to
               thee
               daily
               ,
               and
               the
               Breathings
               of
               my
               Soul
               to
               my
               Father
               is
               for
               thee
               ,
               that
               thou
               may
               be
               kept
               in
               the
               fear
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               in
               his
               counsel
               daily
               ,
               that
               thou
               mayst
               come
               to
               Rest
               and
               Peace
               ,
               that
               is
               laid
               up
               for
               all
               that
               fear
               him
               ,
               and
               walk
               in
               obedience
               to
               
               the
               Light
               that
               Jesus
               Christ
               hath
               enlightned
               them
               withal
               .
               So
               my
               dear
               Heart
               ,
               I
               declare
               to
               thee
               ,
               in
               the
               presence
               of
               the
               living
               God
               ,
               who
               is
               Lord
               of
               Heaven
               and
               Earth
               ,
               and
               before
               Men
               and
               Angels
               :
               There
               is
               no
               other
               way
               that
               leads
               to
               Peace
               and
               Eternal
               Rest
               ,
               but
               walking
               in
               obedience
               to
               the
               Light
               that
               comes
               from
               Jesus
               Christ
               ;
               and
               of
               this
               Light
               thou
               hast
               received
               a
               measure
               .
               Therefore
               my
               dear
               Heart
               ,
               be
               faithful
               to
               the
               Lord
               in
               what
               is
               made
               known
               to
               thee
               ,
               that
               thou
               mayst
               come
               to
               witness
               true
               Peace
               and
               Rest
               ,
               that
               Eye
               hath
               not
               seen
               ,
               nor
               Ear
               hath
               not
               heard
               ,
               neither
               hath
               is
               entred
               into
               the
               Heart
               of
               Man
               what
               is
               laid
               up
               for
               all
               them
               that
               fear
               him
               .
               So
               my
               dear
               Heart
               ,
               as
               I
               have
               found
               Peace
               and
               Eternal
               Rest
               to
               my
               Soul
               from
               the
               Lord
               ;
               so
               am
               I
               moved
               of
               the
               Lord
               in
               love
               ,
               in
               love
               to
               thy
               Soul
               ,
               to
               shew
               thee
               the
               way
               that
               leads
               to
               Peace
               and
               Eternal
               Rest
               ,
               which
               Way
               is
               Christ
               ,
               who
               is
               the
               Light
               and
               the
               Way
               that
               leads
               to
               the
               Father
               ,
               from
               whence
               all
               Light
               comes
               ;
               and
               of
               this
               Light
               which
               comes
               from
               Christ
               I
               bear
               record
               thou
               hast
               received
               a
               measure
               :
               Therefore
               in
               dear
               love
               ,
               I
               exhort
               thee
               to
               walk
               in
               obedience
               to
               thy
               measure
               ,
               which
               thou
               hast
               received
               from
               the
               Lord.
               So
               in
               the
               presence
               of
               the
               Lord
               God
               do
               I
               declare
               ,
               that
               walking
               in
               obedience
               to
               this
               Light
               that
               comes
               from
               Christ
               ,
               is
               the
               way
               that
               leads
               to
               eternal
               Rest
               and
               Peace
               ;
               therefore
               as
               thou
               tenders
               the
               eternal
               good
               of
               thy
               Soul
               ,
               be
               faithful
               to
               the
               Light
               that
               comes
               from
               Christ
               ,
               which
               Light
               beareth
               witness
               against
               Lying
               ,
               and
               Swearing
               ,
               and
               vain
               Talking
               ,
               and
               all
               manner
               of
               Evil.
               So
               my
               dear
               Wife
               ,
               in
               bowels
               of
               dear
               Love
               to
               thy
               Soul
               ,
               which
               is
               more
               pretious
               than
               all
               the
               World
               ,
               have
               I
               shewed
               thee
               the
               way
               ,
               if
               thou
               wilt
               walk
               in
               it
               ,
               it
               will
               lead
               thee
               into
               the
               eternal
               Covenant
               of
               Life
               and
               Peace
               .
               So
               my
               dear
               Wife
               ,
               in
               love
               ,
               in
               love
               I
               have
               cleared
               my
               Conscience
               to
               thee
               ,
               in
               the
               presence
               of
               the
               Living
               God
               ,
               as
               a
               true
               and
               faithful
               Husband
               to
               thee
               ,
               desiring
               thy
               eternal
               good
               &
               well-fare
               as
               my
               own
               ,
               the
               Lord
               God
               is
               my
               witness
               .
               Dear
               Wife
               ,
               remember
               my
               dear
               Love
               to
               all
               my
               Friends
               and
               Country-men
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               Flesh
               ,
               for
               I
               desire
               the
               eternal
               good
               and
               well-fare
               of
               you
               all
               ,
               and
               that
               you
               may
               all
               come
               to
               believe
               in
               the
               Light
               in
               your
               own
               Consciences
               ,
               which
               Jesus
               Christ
               hath
               enlighted
               you
               withal
               which
               Light
               bears
               witness
               against
               Lying
               ,
               and
               Smearing
               ,
               and
               all
               manner
               of
               Evil
               ,
               This
               is
               the
               Light
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               walking
               in
               obedience
               to
               this
               Light
               ,
               is
               the
               way
               that
               leads
               out
               of
               Sin
               and
               Evil
               ,
               up
               to
               God
               eternal
               ,
               blessed
               for
               evermore
               ;
               and
               he
               that
               acts
               contrary
               to
               this
               Light
               in
               his
               own
               Conscience
               ,
               it
               is
               his
               Condemnation
               .
               Now
               dear
               Friends
               ,
               while
               you
               have
               time
               prise
               it
               .
            
             
               
                 Thy
                 Husband
                 ,
                 and
                 a
                 Lover
                 of
                 thy
                 Soul
                 ,
                 
                   Myles
                   Halhead
                
                 ,
              
               
                 Wiltshire
                 ,
                 
                   the
                   7th
                   day
                   of
                   the
                   3d
                   Month
                   ,
                   1655.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
               An
               Epistle
               of
               Love
               to
               Friends
               .
            
             
               DEarly
               beloved
               Friends
               and
               Brethren
               in
               the
               North
               of
               England
               ,
               even
               to
               the
               South
               ,
               the
               Land
               of
               our
               Nativity
               ,
               whom
               the
               Lord
               God
               of
               Heaven
               and
               Earth
               hath
               called
               and
               chosen
               in
               this
               the
               day
               of
               his
               eternal
               everlasting
               Love
               ,
               to
               serve
               him
               in
               Truth
               ,
               and
               in
               Righteousness
               ,
               who
               hath
               received
               the
               Lord's
               Truth
               in
               the
               love
               of
               it
               ,
               not
               only
               to
               believe
               in
               his
               Name
               ,
               but
               to
               suffer
               Bonds
               and
               Imprisonments
               ,
               and
               hard
               Sentences
               for
               the
               Testimony
               of
               Jesus
               and
               Word
               of
               God.
               Dear
               Friends
               and
               beloved
               Brethren
               ,
               my
               Prayers
               to
               the
               Lord
               God
               of
               Heaven
               and
               Earth
               ,
               and
               Soul's
               desire
               is
               for
               you
               all
               ,
               that
               you
               may
               all
               dwell
               together
               as
               Children
               of
               one
               Father
               ,
               in
               the
               eternal
               Bond
               of
               Love
               ,
               and
               Oneness
               of
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               that
               you
               may
               all
               grow
               in
               the
               eternal
               living
               Truth
               of
               God
               ,
               to
               be
               established
               upon
               the
               Rock
               and
               sure
               Foundation
               ,
               that
               the
               Gates
               of
               Hell
               and
               Death
               cannot
               prevail
               against
               you
               ,
               that
               under
               the
               shadow
               of
               the
               Wings
               of
               the
               Almighty
               ,
               you
               may
               all
               be
               kept
               and
               preserved
               in
               Peace
               and
               Rest
               ,
               now
               in
               the
               day
               of
               Tryal
               and
               hour
               of
               Darkness
               ,
               when
               Hell
               hath
               opened
               her
               Mouth
               ,
               and
               the
               raging
               Sea
               cast
               out
               her
               proud
               Waves
               ,
               even
               like
               to
               overflow
               the
               Banks
               ;
               Glory
               ,
               Glory
               ,
               and
               eternal
               living
               Praises
               be
               given
               to
               the
               Lord
               God
               ,
               and
               to
               the
               lamb
               for
               evermore
               ,
               of
               all
               the
               Children
               of
               Light
               ,
               who
               hath
               found
               out
               a
               resting
               place
               for
               all
               his
               dear
               Ones
               ,
               Lambs
               and
               Babes
               ,
               and
               Children
               of
               Light
               to
               flee
               unto
               in
               the
               needful
               time
               of
               trouble
               ,
               where
               none
               can
               make
               them
               affraid
               ,
               nor
               take
               away
               their
               Peace
               as
               they
               abide
               faithful
               to
               him
               ,
               who
               is
               our
               way
               ,
               our
               Light
               ,
               our
               Life
               ,
               our
               Strength
               ,
               and
               eternal
               Portion
               forever
               .
               My
               dear
               Friends
               and
               Brethern
               ,
               I
               beseech
               you
               in
               the
               Bowels
               of
               dear
               and
               tender
               Love
               ,
               that
               you
               walk
               as
               dear
               Children
               ,
               faithful
               to
               him
               ,
               who
               hath
               called
               you
               with
               an
               honourable
               calling
               and
               loved
               you
               from
               the
               beginning
               with
               an
               Everlasting
               Love
               ,
               that
               all
               your
               Friends
               and
               Neighbours
               ,
               and
               Men
               of
               this
               World
               ,
               that
               see
               your
               Life
               coupled
               with
               fear
               ,
               may
               be
               made
               to
               confess
               and
               acknowledge
               ,
               to
               the
               Honour
               and
               Glory
               of
               the
               living
               Lord
               ,
               that
               the
               God
               whom
               ye
               serve
               and
               fear
               ,
               is
               the
               only
               true
               God
               of
               Israel
               ;
               and
               herein
               you
               become
               a
               pretious
               savour
               unto
               the
               living
               eternal
               God
               ,
               and
               sweet
               smelling
               savour
               unto
               all
               the
               Children
               of
               Light
               ,
               and
               no
               good
               thing
               will
               the
               Lord
               God
               withhold
               
               from
               you
               ;
               the
               Mouth
               of
               the
               Lord
               God
               of
               Hosts
               hath
               spoken
               it
               ,
               whose
               Promises
               are
               Yea
               ,
               and
               Amen
               ,
               to
               his
               own
               Seed
               for
               evermore
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   Given
                   forth
                   
                     the
                     14th
                     day
                     of
                     the
                     6th
                     Month
                     1655
                  
                   ,
                   when
                   I
                   was
                   Prisoner
                   at
                   the
                   Prison-House
                   at
                   the
                   City
                   of
                
                 Exceter
                 ,
                 
                   in
                   the
                   County
                   of
                
                 Devnoshire
                 ,
                 
                   for
                   the
                   Testimony
                   of
                   Jesus
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Word
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                
              
               
                 Myles
                 Halhead
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           IN
           the
           year
           1663
           ,
           in
           the
           Reign
           of
           King
           Charles
           the
           second
           ,
           I
           was
           Summoned
           to
           appear
           at
           one
           of
           the
           
             Bishops
             Esclesiastical
             Courts
          
           ,
           before
           his
           Chancellor
           ,
           Doctor
           Cradict
           ,
           holden
           at
           Kendal
           ,
           and
           I
           was
           free
           in
           the
           Lord
           to
           go
           ,
           with
           many
           of
           my
           dear
           Friends
           and
           Brethren
           ,
           who
           were
           likewise
           Summoned
           to
           be
           their
           ,
           I
           waited
           in
           the
           Court
           obove
           three
           hours
           ,
           and
           at
           length
           I
           was
           called
           to
           give
           my
           answer
           ,
           why
           I
           came
           not
           to
           the
           Steeple-house
           to
           hear
           the
           Priests
           ?
           Then
           I
           desired
           the
           Court
           they
           would
           hear
           me
           ,
           and
           I
           would
           give
           them
           a
           plain
           answer
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           uprightness
           of
           my
           Heart
           ,
           and
           they
           promised
           me
           they
           would
           be
           quiet
           and
           still
           ,
           I
           told
           them
           I
           was
           about
           fifty
           years
           of
           Age
           ,
           and
           I
           had
           spent
           thirty
           of
           it
           in
           hearing
           the
           Priests
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           that
           time
           I
           had
           not
           profited
           by
           them
           ,
           but
           finding
           them
           preaching
           one
           thing
           one
           year
           ,
           and
           another
           year
           preaching
           quite
           the
           contrary
           ,
           therefore
           I
           cannot
           now
           hear
           them
           .
           Then
           I
           said
           to
           the
           Doctor
           ,
           now
           I
           appeal
           to
           that
           of
           God
           in
           thee
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           moderate
           Men
           that
           hear
           me
           this
           day
           ,
           if
           I
           have
           not
           given
           thee
           a
           plain
           answer
           ,
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           thy
           own
           Question
           ?
           He
           answered
           ,
           
             I
             had
             come
             as
             near
             him
             ,
             as
             any
             had
             done
             that
             day
             .
          
           So
           this
           is
           recorded
           in
           the
           Bishop's
           Court
           against
           me
           ,
           That
           I
           went
           thirty
           years
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           that
           time
           I
           had
           not
           profited
           at
           all
           ▪
           So
           I
           stand
           Excommunicated
           in
           the
           Bishop's
           Court.
           
        
         
           Again
           ,
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           came
           unto
           me
           ,
           in
           the
           year
           1667
           ,
           in
           the
           fourth
           Month
           ,
           in
           the
           Reign
           of
           King
           Charles
           the
           second
           ,
           Saying
           ,
           
             Go
             thy
             ways
             into
             the
             City
             of
          
           Bristol
           ,
           and
           Glostershire
           ,
           and
           Wiltshire
           ,
           and
           Summersetshire
           ,
           Devonshire
           and
           Cornewall
           ,
           
             where
             thou
             hast
             been
             formerly
             ,
             and
             declared
             my
             Eternal
             Word
             amongst
             them
             ,
             and
             suffered
             hard
             and
             sore
             Imprisonments
             for
             my
             Name
             sake
             ,
             and
             speak
             to
             my
             own
             People
             ,
             my
             Sons
             and
             my
             Daughters
             ,
             whom
             I
             have
             
             called
             and
             chosen
             in
             this
             the
             Day
             of
             my
             Love
             out
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             the
             barren
             Mountain
             thereof
             ,
             to
             serve
             me
             in
             Truth
             ,
             and
             in
             Righteousness
             all
             their
             dayes
             ;
             and
             bid
             them
             prepare
             themselves
             ,
             for
             I
             am
             coming
             to
             take
             account
             upon
             them
             all
             ,
             my
             Sons
             ,
             and
             my
             Daughters
             ,
             even
             from
             the
             greatest
             to
             the
             least
             of
             my
             Children
             ,
             and
             he
             whom
             I
             have
             given
             Ten
             Tallents
             shall
             count
             for
             Ten
             ,
             and
             he
             to
             whom
             I
             have
             given
             five
             Tallents
             shall
             count
             for
             five
             ,
             and
             be
             to
             whom
             I
             have
             given
             two
             shall
             count
             for
             two
             ;
             so
             every
             one
             ,
             both
             Man
             and
             Woman
             ,
             shall
             count
             for
             what
             he
             hath
             received
             ;
             So
             I
             command
             thee
             to
             go
             and
             speak
             to
             my
             own
             People
             ,
             whom
             I
             have
             chosen
             to
             serve
             me
             ,
             the
             Words
             that
             I
             shall
             give
             thee
             ;
             and
             though
             thou
             be
             weak
             and
             feeble
             of
             Body
             ,
             yet
             fear
             thou
             not
             ,
             for
             I
             will
             uphold
             thee
             in
             all
             thy
             weakness
             ,
             by
             my
             eternal
             Arm
             and
             Power
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             put
             my
             Word
             into
             thy
             Mouth
             ,
             what
             thou
             shalt
             say
             unto
             my
             chosen
             People
             ,
             my
             Sons
             and
             my
             Daughters
             ,
             whom
             I
             have
             called
             in
             this
             the
             Day
             of
             my
             Love
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             receive
             thee
             as
             my
             Servant
             ,
             and
             confess
             and
             acknowledge
             ,
             that
             I
             have
             again
             sent
             thee
             ,
             in
             dear
             and
             tender
             Love
             ,
             and
             Fatherly
             Care
             unto
             them
             .
          
           So
           I
           took
           my
           Horse
           ,
           and
           went
           to
           the
           City
           of
           Bristol
           ,
           and
           into
           those
           other
           Counties
           ,
           as
           the
           Lord
           had
           required
           ,
           and
           spoke
           to
           the
           Churches
           ,
           as
           I
           was
           moved
           ;
           and
           though
           I
           was
           but
           very
           weak
           of
           Body
           ,
           yet
           the
           Lord
           made
           his
           Promise
           good
           unto
           me
           in
           all
           my
           weakness
           ;
           Glory
           and
           Honour
           ,
           and
           Living
           eternal
           Praises
           be
           gvien
           to
           the
           Lord
           my
           God
           for
           ever
           ,
           of
           all
           the
           Children
           of
           Light.
           
        
         
           And
           when
           I
           was
           about
           ten
           Miles
           off
           Plimouth
           ,
           I
           was
           brought
           before
           the
           chief
           Rulers
           in
           Devonshire
           and
           Cornewall
           ;
           and
           they
           asked
           me
           my
           Name
           ,
           and
           from
           whence
           I
           came
           :
           I
           said
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           North.
           They
           asked
           me
           ,
           
             Out
             of
             what
             Country
             in
             the
             North
             ?
          
           And
           I
           said
           Westmorland
           .
           Then
           they
           asked
           me
           ,
           
             What
             business
             I
             had
             in
          
           Devonshire
           .
           I
           answered
           ,
           to
           see
           my
           old
           Friends
           ,
           whom
           formerly
           about
           ten
           Years
           since
           I
           had
           acquaintance
           with
           .
           One
           of
           the
           Rulers
           answered
           ,
           
             I
             am
             a
          
           Devonshire
           
             man
             ;
             I
             pray
             you
             what
             are
             the
             Names
             of
             your
             Friends
             you
             had
             acquaintance
             with
             ten
             Years
             since
             in
          
           Devonshire
           .
           I
           answered
           ,
           one
           Sr
           
             John
             Coplestone
          
           ,
           who
           was
           then
           High
           Sheriff
           of
           Devonshire
           ,
           and
           one
           
             John
             Page
          
           ,
           who
           was
           then
           the
           Mayor
           of
           Plimouth
           ,
           and
           one
           Justice
           Vowell
           ,
           who
           was
           then
           the
           Judge
           of
           the
           Sessions
           of
           the
           City
           of
           Exceter
           ,
           and
           one
           Colonel
           Buffit
           ,
           who
           was
           a
           Justice
           at
           that
           time
           .
           Then
           one
           of
           the
           Rulers
           said
           ,
           
             Truly
             ,
             Gentlemen
             ,
             though
             this
             man
             call
             these
             men
             his
             Friends
             ;
             surely
             they
             have
             been
             his
             Persecutors
             ?
          
           Then
           another
           of
           the
           Rulers
           said
           ,
           
             Would
             you
             know
             how
             it
             is
             with
             these
             your
             
             old
             Friends
             :
             No
             man
             in
             all
          
           Devonshire
           nor
           Cornwall
           
             can
             give
             you
             a
             more
             perfect
             nor
             truer
             Account
             than
             I
             can
             :
             Your
             old
             Friend
          
           Sr.
           John
           Coplestone
           
             hath
             sold
             his
             Land
             ,
             and
             I
             know
             not
             where
             he
             may
             be
             found
             .
             And
             as
             for
             your
             Friend
          
           John
           Page
           ,
           
             who
             was
             the
             Mayor
             of
          
           Plimouth
           ,
           
             he
             is
             become
             a
             broken
             Merchant
             ,
             and
             is
             fled
             out
             of
             his
             own
             Country
             ,
             and
             as
             I
             hear
             ,
             is
             gone
             for
             the
          
           Barbadoes
           .
           
             And
             as
             for
             your
             Friend
             Justice
          
           Vowell
           ,
           
             he
             is
             gone
             to
             his
             long
             home
             .
             And
             as
             for
             your
             old
             Friend
             Colonel
          
           Buffit
           ,
           
             he
             was
             committed
             to
             Prison
             at
          
           Bridge
           water
           in
           Summersetshire
           
             for
             high
             Treason
             ,
             and
             is
             stolen
             away
             from
             the
             Goaler
             ,
             and
             is
             quite
             gone
             ,
             and
             dare
             not
             be
             seen
             in
             his
             own
             Country
             .
             And
             so
             Friend
             ,
             I
             have
             given
             you
             a
             true
             Account
             of
             your
             old
             Friends
             :
             And
             truly
             Friend
             ,
             if
             these
             men
             were
             your
             Persecutors
             ,
             you
             may
             be
             sure
             that
             they
             will
             trouble
             you
             no
             more
             ;
             for
             if
             they
             that
             trouble
             you
             ,
             and
             persecute
             you
             ,
             have
             no
             better
             fortune
             than
             these
             men
             ,
             I
             wish
             that
             I
             ,
             nor
             none
             of
             my
             Friends
             may
             have
             any
             Hand
             in
             Persecuting
             of
             you
             .
          
           So
           I
           took
           my
           leave
           of
           these
           moderate
           men
           ,
           and
           travelled
           to
           Cornewall
           .
        
         
           Thus
           hath
           the
           Lord
           pleaded
           my
           Cause
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           Word
           and
           Promise
           ,
           who
           will
           give
           to
           every
           man
           a
           just
           Reward
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           Work
           ;
           Glory
           and
           Honour
           ,
           and
           living
           eternal
           Praises
           be
           given
           to
           the
           God
           of
           my
           Life
           for
           evermore
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           good
           Shepherd
           of
           my
           Soul
           ,
           who
           hath
           enabled
           me
           to
           do
           his
           Work
           and
           Service
           ,
           and
           hath
           brought
           me
           by
           his
           eternal
           Arm
           and
           Power
           ,
           safely
           to
           my
           own
           House
           again
           ,
           and
           hath
           given
           me
           Joy
           and
           Peace
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           Persecutors
           in
           all
           the
           World
           cannot
           take
           from
           me
           ,
           as
           I
           dwell
           and
           abide
           faithful
           unto
           him
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           good
           Shepherd
           and
           Bishop
           of
           my
           Soul
           ,
           who
           is
           my
           Light
           ,
           my
           Life
           ,
           my
           Joy
           and
           Peace
           ,
           and
           eternal
           Portion
           for
           evermore
           ;
           Amen
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           in
           the
           Year
           1669
           ,
           in
           the
           Reign
           of
           King
           Charles
           ,
           about
           the
           5th
           Month
           ,
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           came
           to
           me
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Go
             thy
             way
             into
          
           Cumberland
           ,
           Northumberland
           ,
           and
           Bishoprick
           ,
           and
           Yorkshire
           ,
           
             where
             I
             have
             sent
             thee
             formerly
             to
             declare
             my
             Word
             ,
             and
             to
             shew
             them
             the
             Way
             ,
             as
             thou
             hadst
             received
             it
             of
             me
             ,
             that
             leads
             to
             Life
             and
             Peace
             ,
             that
             all
             the
             World
             are
             but
             Talkers
             of
             ;
             and
             many
             in
             that
             day
             did
             receive
             thy
             Testimony
             with
             gladness
             of
             Heart
             :
             Go
             thy
             way
             ,
             and
             take
             thy
             Horse
             ,
             and
             pass
             into
             these
             Countries
             ,
             and
             speak
             my
             Word
             freely
             to
             my
             own
             People
             ,
             my
             Sons
             and
             my
             Daughters
             ,
             whom
             I
             have
             called
             and
             chosen
             out
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             the
             barren
             Mountains
             thereof
             ,
             to
             serve
             me
             in
             Truth
             ,
             and
             in
             Righteousness
             all
             their
             dayes
             :
             Lift
             up
             thy
             Voice
             like
             a
             Trumpet
             ,
             and
             speak
             to
             my
             own
             People
             ,
             and
             charge
             them
             in
             my
             
             Name
             to
             prepare
             themselves
             ,
             for
             I
             will
             come
             and
             take
             account
             of
             them
             ,
             even
             from
             the
             greatest
             to
             the
             least
             ,
             and
             he
             that
             hath
             ten
             Tallents
             given
             him
             ,
             shall
             count
             for
             ten
             ;
             and
             he
             that
             hath
             five
             Tallents
             given
             him
             ,
             shall
             count
             for
             five
             ;
             and
             he
             that
             hath
             two
             given
             ,
             shall
             count
             for
             two
             ;
             and
             every
             one
             of
             my
             Servants
             ,
             Sons
             and
             Daughters
             ,
             shall
             count
             for
             what
             they
             have
             received
             of
             me
             .
          
           So
           I
           was
           very
           free
           in
           my
           Spirit
           ,
           to
           tell
           my
           dear
           Brother
           
             Robert
             Withers
          
           ,
           a
           faithful
           man
           ,
           a
           fellow
           Labourer
           in
           the
           Lord's
           work
           ,
           what
           lay
           upon
           me
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           he
           was
           made
           free
           to
           go
           with
           me
           :
           So
           in
           obedience
           to
           the
           Lord
           we
           were
           made
           very
           willing
           to
           go
           into
           these
           Countries
           ,
           to
           speak
           to
           the
           Lord's
           People
           ,
           who
           had
           received
           the
           Lord's
           Truth
           in
           the
           love
           it
           ;
           and
           many
           of
           our
           dear
           Friends
           and
           Brethren
           were
           exceedingly
           broken
           ,
           and
           their
           Hearts
           tendred
           with
           the
           Lord's
           Testimony
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           true
           sence
           of
           God's
           everlasting
           Love
           ,
           and
           tender
           fatherly
           Care
           to
           them
           ,
           who
           hath
           sent
           his
           Servants
           to
           give
           them
           warning
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           will
           come
           and
           take
           account
           of
           every
           one
           of
           his
           Servants
           ,
           both
           Sons
           and
           Daughters
           ,
           from
           the
           greatest
           to
           the
           least
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           prepared
           to
           meet
           the
           Lord
           with
           Joy
           and
           Rejoycing
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           give
           their
           Account
           with
           gladness
           of
           Heart
           ,
           and
           so
           receive
           the
           blessed
           Sentence
           that
           the
           Lord
           hath
           prepared
           for
           all
           the
           Faithful
           and
           Upright
           in
           Heart
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           finish
           and
           end
           their
           dayes
           in
           Peace
           ,
           and
           lie
           down
           in
           the
           Bosom
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           with
           all
           the
           holy
           Men
           of
           God.
           So
           when
           we
           had
           been
           in
           all
           these
           Counties
           ,
           and
           had
           many
           good
           and
           pretious
           Meetings
           amongst
           our
           dear
           Friends
           and
           Brethren
           ,
           to
           the
           strenthening
           and
           refershing
           one
           another
           in
           the
           holy
           Faith
           :
           Being
           free
           of
           the
           Lord's
           burthen
           ,
           we
           returned
           to
           our
           outward
           ▪
           beings
           again
           ,
           and
           had
           great
           Peace
           with
           the
           Lord.
           
        
         
           
           
             A
             true
             Account
             of
             
               Myles
               Halhead
            
             ,
             of
             Mount-Joy
             ,
             concerning
             the
             Payment
             or
             Non-payment
             of
             his
             Tythes
             ,
             from
             the
             first
             I
             was
             Convinced
             of
             the
             Truth
             ,
             which
             was
             in
             the
             Year
             of
             our
             Lord
             1652
             ,
             to
             this
             present
             Year
             1673.
             
          
           
             WIthin
             one
             year
             after
             I
             had
             received
             the
             Lord's
             Truth
             ,
             I
             was
             moved
             of
             the
             Lord
             to
             speak
             to
             
               Tho.
               Wilson
            
             of
             Heversham-hall
             ,
             he
             coming
             to
             my
             house
             to
             demand
             Tythe-Wooll
             and
             Lamb
             ;
             I
             said
             unto
             him
             ,
             Friend
             ,
             I
             have
             paid
             thee
             thy
             Tythes
             for
             Wool
             and
             Lamb
             ,
             as
             truly
             as
             any
             man
             hath
             done
             ,
             ever
             since
             I
             had
             Goods
             of
             my
             own
             to
             this
             day
             ;
             but
             now
             the
             Lord
             God
             of
             my
             Life
             ,
             hath
             out
             of
             his
             eternal
             Love
             to
             me
             ,
             opened
             my
             Understanding
             ,
             and
             let
             me
             clearly
             see
             the
             Unjustness
             and
             Unlawfulness
             of
             Tythes
             ,
             therefore
             I
             dare
             pay
             them
             no
             more
             ,
             lest
             I
             grieve
             and
             provoke
             the
             God
             of
             my
             Life
             ;
             therefore
             ,
             Friend
             ,
             do
             what
             thou
             pleasest
             with
             me
             ;
             for
             I
             cannot
             pay
             thee
             Tythes
             any
             more
             .
             The
             man
             was
             very
             quiet
             and
             moderate
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             
               He
               did
               believe
               that
               I
               had
               paid
               him
               very
               truly
               ;
               and
               he
               thought
               ,
               that
               I
               denyed
               them
               not
               out
               of
               any
               self
               end
               ;
               therefore
               if
               it
               were
               not
               for
               the
               Example
               of
               others
               ,
               I
               would
               not
               have
               any
               Tythe
               of
               thee
               for
               my
               time
               .
            
          
           
             And
             when
             I
             had
             freed
             my self
             of
             this
             Testimony
             ,
             I
             was
             moved
             and
             made
             willing
             by
             the
             Power
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             to
             leave
             my
             House
             and
             Family
             ,
             and
             go
             ,
             as
             I
             was
             commanded
             ,
             to
             declare
             the
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
             in
             Ireland
             and
             Scotland
             ,
             and
             in
             my
             own
             Country
             ;
             and
             stayed
             two
             years
             together
             in
             the
             Lord's
             Service
             ,
             and
             was
             very
             little
             at
             my
             own
             House
             for
             many
             years
             ;
             but
             what
             my
             Wife
             did
             then
             ,
             being
             not
             convinced
             of
             the
             Truth
             ,
             it
             is
             very
             likely
             she
             payed
             or
             agreed
             with
             him
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             of
             late
             years
             ,
             when
             I
             grew
             old
             ,
             and
             infirm
             ,
             and
             my
             Eye-sight
             faileth
             me
             ,
             I
             have
             been
             sometime
             at
             my
             own
             house
             ,
             when
             
               Jo.
               Archer
            
             sent
             his
             men
             to
             demand
             Tythe-Wooll
             and
             Lamb
             ;
             I
             desired
             his
             men
             to
             let
             their
             Man
             know
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             do
             what
             he
             pleased
             with
             me
             ,
             for
             I
             could
             pay
             him
             none
             ,
             no
             more
             then
             I
             could
             do
             to
             
               Tho.
               Wilson
            
             of
             Heversham-hall
             ,
             which
             was
             in
             the
             same
             place
             before
             him
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Given
                 forth
                 by
              
               MYLES
               HALHEAD
               of
               Mount-joy
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             IN
             the
             year
             1673
             in
             the
             Reign
             of
             King
             Charles
             ,
             I
             being
             in
             my
             Bed
             at
             a
             Friend's
             house
             in
             Plymouth
             ,
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Devonshire
             ,
             the
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
             came
             to
             me
             saying
             ,
             Arise
             ,
             and
             go
             thy
             way
             ,
             and
             speak
             to
             
               John
               Lambert
            
             the
             words
             that
             I
             shall
             give
             thee
             ;
             so
             I
             went
             to
             a
             Friend
             to
             desire
             him
             to
             procure
             a
             Vessel
             ,
             that
             I
             might
             pass
             over
             to
             a
             little
             Island
             near
             to
             the
             King
             's
             great
             Fort
             in
             Plymouth
             ,
             that
             I
             might
             speak
             to
             
               John
               Lambert
            
             ,
             who
             was
             Prisoner
             in
             that
             Island
             ,
             and
             a
             Vessel
             we
             procured
             ,
             and
             passed
             to
             the
             Island
             the
             same
             day
             ,
             and
             there
             we
             found
             a
             strong
             Guard
             of
             Soldiers
             :
             a
             Lievtenant
             asked
             me
             ,
             
               What
               was
               my
               Business
               to
               the
               Island
               ?
            
             I
             said
             ,
             I
             desire
             to
             speak
             to
             
               John
               Lambert
            
             :
             and
             then
             he
             asked
             me
             ,
             
               If
               I
               was
               ever
               a
               Captain
               under
               his
               Command
               ?
            
             and
             I
             said
             ,
             No
             :
             the
             Soldiers
             were
             very
             quiet
             and
             moderate
             :
             I
             desired
             the
             Lievtenant
             to
             bring
             me
             to
             
               John
               Lambert
            
             ;
             and
             so
             he
             did
             ;
             and
             when
             I
             came
             before
             him
             ,
             I
             said
             ,
             Friend
             ,
             is
             thy
             Name
             
               John
               Lambert
            
             ;
             and
             he
             said
             ,
             Yea
             :
             then
             I
             said
             unto
             him
             ,
             Friend
             ,
             I
             pray
             thee
             hear
             what
             the
             Servant
             of
             the
             Lord
             hath
             to
             say
             to
             thee
             .
          
           
             Friend
             ,
             the
             Lord
             God
             made
             use
             of
             thee
             and
             others
             for
             the
             Deliverance
             of
             his
             People
             ;
             and
             when
             you
             cryed
             to
             him
             ,
             he
             delivered
             you
             in
             your
             Distresses
             ,
             as
             at
             Dunbar
             and
             other
             places
             ,
             and
             gave
             you
             an
             opportunity
             into
             your
             hands
             to
             do
             good
             ,
             and
             you
             promised
             what
             great
             things
             you
             would
             do
             for
             the
             Lord's
             People
             ;
             but
             truly
             ,
             
               John
               Lambert
            
             ,
             you
             soon
             forgot
             your
             Promises
             you
             made
             to
             the
             Lord
             in
             that
             day
             and
             time
             of
             your
             great
             Distress
             ,
             and
             turned
             the
             Edge
             of
             your
             Sword
             against
             the
             Lord's
             Servants
             and
             Hand-maids
             ,
             whom
             he
             sent
             forth
             to
             declare
             his
             eternal
             Truth
             ,
             and
             made
             Laws
             ,
             and
             consented
             to
             Laws
             ,
             and
             suffered
             and
             permitted
             Laws
             to
             be
             made
             against
             the
             Lord's
             People
             .
          
           
             Then
             
               John
               Lambert
            
             answered
             and
             said
             ,
             
               Friend
               ,
               I
               would
               have
               you
               know
               ,
               that
               some
               of
               us
               never
               made
               Laws
               ,
               nor
               consented
               to
               Laws
               to
               persecute
               you
               ,
               nor
               none
               of
               your
               Friends
               ;
               for
               Persecution
               we
               ever
               were
               against
               .
            
          
           
             I
             answered
             and
             said
             ,
             
               John
               Lambert
            
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             so
             ;
             but
             the
             Scripture
             of
             Truth
             is
             fulfilled
             by
             the
             best
             of
             you
             ;
             for
             although
             that
             thee
             and
             some
             others
             have
             not
             given
             your
             Consent
             to
             make
             Laws
             against
             the
             Lord's
             People
             ,
             yet
             ye
             suffered
             and
             permitted