SOME TESTIMONIES Concerning the Life and Death OF HUGH TICKELL; AS ALSO His Convincement, Travels, Sufferings and Service for the Lord, and his Eternal Truth.  
Which is a Testimony, 

I. To the Name of the Righteous, that shall be had in Everlasting Remembrance.  
II. For encouraging and strengthening the Babes in the Truth, to follow the Example of their faithful Elders.  
III. For Information and Exhortation of those that desire to know the Truth, and the way to Zion, that they may die the Death of the Righteous, and their latter End be like his.    
For, mark the End of the Upright Man, for the End of that Man is Peace.  
LONDON, Printed for Thomas Northcott, in George-Yard, in Lombardstreet, MDCXC.   

The Testimony of Dorothy Tickell, Concerning her Dear Husband Hugh Tickell.  
I Being his Wife about twenty six years, do give forth my Testimony to all People, what I saw, and did believe of him in the uprightness of my heart, desiring to keep my Peace with my God in what I do, knowing I must give an Account of words, and deeds done in the Body.  
First, I believe he loved the Lord his God with all his heart, who made him a partaker of that Love which is Universal; wherein he had good Will to all, and a true Love to them, in whose hearts he saw the fear of the Lord, observing that blessed Rule, As you would that Men should do to you, even so do you to them.— He let his yea, be yea, and his nay, nay.— And I often observed his Love to Enemies, he loving the Lord Jesus Christ, kept his say, and did his Commandments with Joy.— And though his Sufferings were many, and that of divers sorts, yet he kept the Word of God's Patience, which kept him in the Hour of Temptation, and carried him more easily through them: The Yoke of his Lord, that he had taken up, did become more easy, and his Burden light.  
As to his Imprisonment, about the Year 1664. He, with four Friends more, was cast into Prison in Carlisle Goal, by Henry Marshal Priest of Crostwhait: And though he did detain his Body in Prison, he took Tithes of his Land, and kept him Prisoner nigh three Years.— This said Henry Marshal Priest, afterward falling down a Pair of Stairs, broke his Scull, upon which he died.  
And again, in my dear Husband's Old Age, when he was about Threescore and Eight, he was imprisoned by Richard Lowry, another Priest of the said Crostwhait, who kept him Prisoner about nine Months; a part of it being cold Winter, and a cold nasty Place, not fit for such honest Men; besides a weak Prisoner did lie by the Fire, that my Husband and the rest of the Prisoners could scarce come at it;— And this said Priest Richard Lowry was suddenly stricken, and had the Use of one side of his Tongue, and Understanding much taken from him, and hath so continued a long Time, and yet continues a remarkable Judgement.  
This my dear Husband suffered, besides much spoiling of Goods for the Testimony of Truth.— And before he came last out of Prison, his Distemper of Body began, that increased upon him till he died. And after he came home, feeling his Body begin to weaken, he set his House in order; And though his Distemper lay much in his Head, that it might have weakened his Memory; yet I believe none ever saw any appearance of frowardness, but the Lamb's Nature, which is Innocency and Love, did always appear in him, this gave me Comfort in heaviness.— And when I told him of his Continuance still in patience; he told me, he had laid those Exercises in the Balance, and felt the Love of God in them.  
Before his Death, he was in much Brokenness of Spirit, tenderly taking leave of Friends, and Neighbours, as having a sense that his Departure drew near; And upon his dying Bed, his Deportment was so sweet, that several were affected therewith.— And I have a certain Evidence sealed upon my Spirit, 
Concerning my dear Husband, who is gone to Rest,  
He died in the Lord, and is for ever blest:  
He being as a Lamb so innocent,  
In every Remembrance I have Content.  
And though the Mortal, that be laid in Grave,  
Yet the Immortal, certainly I have;  
Desiring when this Body is laid down,  
I may partake of that Eternal Crown.  
What shall I say? God's Favour doth exceed  
To his Hand maid, even as she stands in need.  
What have I now more to do here,  
But my God to love and fear?  
And do nothing, that may grieve his Spirit,  
That Eternal Life, I may inherit.  
For what is all the World to me,  
In Comparison of Eternity?   
And now the Day of the Lord hath been great, and the Work of it, which hath dained to many, that sat in Darkness and in the shadow of Death; The Lord hath caused Light to spring up.— And now the true Light shineth in many, which hath given us the Knowledge of God, in the Face of Jesus Christ; And he hath made his People willing in the Day of his Power; he hath caused the Trumpet to be sounded in Zion, and an Alarm to be beat in his Holy Mountain, and there were Earthquakes in divers Places, and many Faces gathered Paleness, for the Day was great to a Remnant, it was like the Day of Jacob's Trouble.— But after those things many did flow together, to the Goodness of the Lord, saying, Let us go up to the House of the God of Jacob, and there will he teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths.— And now the Mountain of the Lord's House is a top of all the Mountains, and high Hills, Glory to the Lord for ever, and ever more, who hath taken to himself his great Power, and is come to reign amongst his People.  
And now the way of the Lord is become delightful, and all his paths are pleasant, and the wayfaring Man, though a Fool, may walk therein, and not err;— Go on O Lord and prosper, ride on, because of thy Strength, and Holiness, conquering and to conquer; bring yet more Sons from far, and Daughters from the Ends of the Earth; that they may sit down together with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in that Rest which thou hast prepared for them.  
And now dear Friends, receive my Mite into your Treasury; strive not so much for earthly Possessions, for your Children, as to instruct them in the right way of the lord— What Father so unnatural, but he would have his Children wise? because a wise Son maketh a glad Father: So teach them the fear of the Lord, that is, the beginning of Wisdom; teach them to departed from Iniquity, that is, the good Understanding, still having your Eyes Sion-ward; forget her not, she is the City of our Solemnity.— Forget not the day, when we were seeking the Lord, and that from Mountain to Hill; enquiring of the Watchmen of the Night, each one in particular, saying, Saw ye not him whom my Soul loveth? But they had not seen him, nor known him, neither could they tell us any thing of him; we passed but a little from them, until we found him whom our Souls loved: O then, how we held him and would not let him go! how willing were we to part with all other things for him!  
O then indeed was he become the Chiefest of ten Thousand to us: And now to thee, thou Ancient of days, be Hallelujah, and Thanksgiving, Honour, and Glory, and Praise; and again Hallelujah, for the Lord God Omnipotent Reigneth.  
Dorothy Tickell.   

Something by way of Testimony concerning our dear Friend Hugh Tickell of Portinscal, near Keswick in Cumberland, Deceased.  
HE was convinced of the Lord's blessed Truth, towards the latter End of the Year, 1653.— And after that he was convinced, and had his Understanding opened, he became very serviceable in his place, and was freely, and willingly given up to do, or suffer for the Lord's blessed Truth, which the Lord was pleased to make him a Partaker of with many more: And as he grew up in the Truth, he became more and more diligent, in meeting with, and amongst the People of God called Quakers; And not only so, but freely and willingly offered up his House for a Meetinghouse, for all that sought after the Lord, and his Truth, for many Years.— And the Lord was also pleased to endue him with a Spirit of discerning, insomuch that he became serviceable to the Lord, and his People, and a help and strength to those that were weak, and ready to give a word of Advice, and Counsel, both publicly and privately, when at any time in the Wisdom of God, he saw it a Service.  
Likewise he was drawn forth to travel to visit some Friends, both in the West of England, and in Scotland.— And as to his sufferings when called thereunto; He was a Man that did bear a faithful Testimony, both in suffering the spoiling of his Goods, and Imprisonment of his Body, (as witness) he was committed to Prison by one Henry Martial Priest of Crostwhait; because for Conscience-sake, he could not pay him Tithes, where he remained about three Years in Carlisle Goal. And being freed, he was afterwards again committed to the said Prison by Richard Lowrey, another Priest of the said Crostwhait, because he could not pay him Tithes, where he remained some time, until Providence ordered his enlargement: All which suffering he patiently did bear, and willingly endured for the Testimony of Jesus, and of a good Conscience. And thus he continued bearing his Testimony in faithfulness, in doing and suffering, until weakness of Body came upon him, which in the Lord's appointed time, comes upon all men, and so finished his Course, and laid down his Body in the Year, 1680.  
From our men's Meeting, to which the said Hugh Tickell did belong, the 25th. Day of the 12th. Month, 1689/90. Subscribed, by 

John Tiffin,  
Thomas Laythes,  
Peter Head,  
Thomas Scott,  
Thomas Fell,  
George Peel.     

The Testimony of Thomas Laythes, Concerning Hugh Tickell.  
AS for our dear deceased Friend Hugh Tickell, he was one that I had a knowledge of, and acquaintance with, almost from my Childhood.— For when I was a Boy at School, we were both tabled in one House, and for several Years; and in all that time, I never heard nor knew, as I remember, but that he lived and walked as an honest Man amongst Men. And for the time of his Convincement of God's Eternal Truth, he was some Years before me convinced; so that other Ancient Friends can give a more timely Testimony herein than I can do, being conversant with him; yet this I know, and have to say for him, that he was one that did endeavour my Convincement, as much, if not more than any other, both by word and writing.— But as I have sometime said, it was the Lord alone that did persuade my heart; to him be the Praise and Glory for ever, Amen.  
And after I came to own the way, and Truth of God, I had a clear Sense of his Spirit, we being both of one Meeting for above twenty and six Years time, and this is my Testimony for my Friend: He was of a deep weighty solid Spirit, and had a good Understanding, and discerning in the things of God: And when he spoke thereof in our little Meeting, (to which he was a great Strength,) it was much in the awe, dread, and fear of the Lord; and often in much Brokenness, and tenderness of Spirit, as I am a living Witness of.  
He was also a great sufferer in his day, for bearing a faithful Testimony to the Truth, and against Tithes.— And such was his Love to God, and his Truth, that I do believe, he could have laid down his Life, and sealed his Testimony with his Blood, if he had been called thereunto.  
And towards the latter part of his time, and in his old Age being above 70 Years, he grew weak, and infirm of Body;— and near the time of his departure out of the Body, for I was much with him then both day and night, and when he could but utter few words, yet he named me, and I felt a near tender Sense upon him of that Love, and Unity we often had together in the Spirit of Truth.  
Thomas Laythes.   

The Testimony of Thomas Dockrey, Concerning our dear Friend Hugh Tickell of Portinscal, who was born in Thorntwhait, in the Parish of Crostwhait, and County of Cumberland,— who in his younger Years, for Religion, had desires to be of the best way, and about the fortieth Year of his Age, and the latter End of the Year, 1653. was convinced of God's Everlasting Truth, and way, which is cast up, and now made known to many People in this Day of God's glorious Power, Light, and Life, that is dawned and broken forth in this Nation, and many other Nations. Glory and Praise to God for evermore.  
FOR in the Year, 1653. G. F. a Minister in the Spirit, and Power of God, and of the Everlasting Gospel, coming into Cumberland; and Hugh Tickell going to some Meetings where G. F. was; he was convinced and satisfied of our Religion, Way, Truth, Faith, and Worship, etc. and so joined with the People of God, who in scorn were first called Quakers in Darbyshire, about the Year, 1650. and continued with them till his Decease, which was above thirty Years, being Aged above Seventy.  
So he owned the Truth above 30 Years, and never did shrink, faint, nor fly the Cross of Christ, but stood noble and valiant for God and his Eternal Truth, and did bear a good and faithful Testimony to the same, in the place where God had set him.— For I had a true and certain Knowledge of him above thirty Years; and I lived with him above seven Years; who after he owned the Truth, had a good Measure of the Spirit of the Lord poured forth upon him, and a true knowledge, and feeling of the Power of God, and of his Love, and Presence; wherein he had large openings, and a deep discerning of the things of God, and was of a grave, sober Deportment towards all, and of an honest Life, and Conversation, which adorned his Profession of the ever blessed Truth: Also, he was of a sound Mind, and Judgement, steadfast in the Faith, endued with spiritual Knowledge and Wisdom;— And could have given good Advice, and Counsel, and Exhortation in Divine things; he was faithful, and loved Faithfulness in all that professed the Truth, and both loved and sought the Peace and Unity and Prosperity of the Church. He was a Man that God blessed both in Spirituals, and Temporals, and as the Apostle saith, Be not forgetful to entertain Strangers; for some have entertained Angels unawares, and do good unto all, but especially unto the Household of Faith; so he was ready to entertain and to do good, and to have Meetings at his House, when there were but few in that part.— And was a patiented Sufferer both in Body and Goods, for Truth and Righteousness sake; he was zealous and fervent in Spirit, and Mind, holding his Integrity; I had dear Unity with him, and loved him in that which will never change, nor die, but was, and is the Joy, Life, and Strength of God's People throughout all Generations, towit, the Life and Power. Holy, glorious Praises to the glorious God: For he had the Gift of found Judgement and Knowledge in Divine Spiritual things, and I could have opened my heart to him the rain.  
And likewise he did bear a living faithful Testimony, both against the Priests at Steeple-houses, and in the Markets to the People, and had a tender encouraging Testimony in Meetings.— And about the Year, 1696. was moved of the Lord to go into Scotland, to Douglas, Heads, Hambleton, Glascow, and Edinburgh, etc. And had a good Service for the Lord, and his Truth, as I truly understood when I went amongst them there afterwards.  
And as a Testimony of his Love to God, his Truth, and People, he manifested it both in his Life, and towards his latter End;— and now he being gone the way of all the Earth, I believe it is well with him, as to his Eternal Estate, and that his Soul is at rest, and blessedness with the Eternal God; For blessed are the Dead which die in the Lord, they rest from their Labour and their Works follow them;— And I pray God, that we who yet remain in the Body, may so finish our Course in the Truth, and keep the Faith, that we may end our days in Peace with God, and have an Eternal Inheritance amongst the sanctified.— For the Eternal Righteous God is just, to whom all must give an Account, and be rewarded according to their Deeds done in the Body, be they good, or evil;— And, O that many People would consider this, and turn to God's Grace and Truth, that comes by Jesus Christ, and to the Spirit of God, that never deceived any People, nor never will, that thereby they may be lead, instructed, and taught to forsake their evil Way, and turn to Righteousness, that they might live, and that God might be glorified, through Jesus Christ, to whom with God the Father, be Honour, and Praise, forever.  
Thomas Dockrey.   

The Testimony of M. Fox, Concerning Hugh Tickell.  
THIS I can testify for Hugh Tickell, he was a dear and faithful Servant of the Lord from the beginning, and one that the Truth had a great Work and Operation upon; so that he was brought very low and tender, and zealous for the Lord and his Truth; so that he bore a true and faithful Testimony against the Priests, and the Spirit of the World, and was very active both in speaking and writing for the Testimony of Truth to my knowledge; he has come many times to Swarthmoore in true Tenderness and Openness of Spirit, and he was a true Liver unto God, unto his latter End, though he was convinced at the first Appearance of Truth in those parts, and bore a faithful Testimony for the Lord in his Day, in serving and in suffering; he was many times cast into Prison, where he remained years together, so that he was wanting in no part of the Truth's Service; he was a true and faithful Man to God and his Truth all his Days, and lived in the fear of the Lord, in Tenderness and in Humility, and in Brokenness of Spirit, and in great Love and Unity with his Wife and Family, and was a good Example to all, and in his latter End testified his Love and Faithfulness to the Lord and his Truth, and left the Evidence of his Love to Friends, and the Truth, and hath now left this Transitory World, and is entered into his Everlasting Inheritance, where he lives in Eternal Love; Praises to the Lord to all Eternity.  
London, the 6th. the 4th. Month, 90.   

G. F's Testimony concerning Hugh Tickell.  
AFter Hugh Tickell our dear Friend, and Brother in the Lord, had believed in the Light, the Life in Christ, and so became a Child of Light, and of the Day of Christ; he came both to know and hear Christ the great Prophet, that God had raised up in the New Testament, like unto Moses in the Old Testament, etc. and to follow Christ his Shepherd, and hear his Voice, and to be one of the Sheep of his Pasture, which he had laid down his Life for, and then could follow the Hirelings no longer, nor put in their Mouths, and would not let Balaam's Priest ride upon him, as Old Balaam did upon his Ass for his Wages of Unrighteousness, and would not follow him in his Errors, but followed Christ, who said, freely you have received, freely give, and followed his Ministers who kept the Gospel without Charge, and God opened the Mouth of this Hugh Tickell to reprove Balaam's Priests for their Errors; and for his not giving them their Wages of Unrighteousness, you may see in this Book, how they persecuted and imprisoned him, and what became of his Persecutors, and what was their End. But he being settled upon Christ the heavenly Rock and Foundation, all the Storms and Tempests, and the Heat of the persecuting Sun could not move him, he being of a meek, quiet, peaceable, gentle Spirit, and of a good Life, and Conversation; I had known him long, and do believe, that he died in the Lord, and is blessed, and is at rest from his Labours.  
London, the 6th. the 4th. Month, 90. G. F.  
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