A brief representation and discovery of the notorious falshood and dissimulation contained in a book styled, The Gospel-way confirmed by miracles. Published by Nicholas Ware, and Matthew Hall, for the use of the Church of Whatfield in Suffolk. Being the substance of the informations, and free consessions of Anne the wife of the above-named Matthew Hall, (formerly called Anne Wells) and others, taken before Brampton Gurdon Esquire, justice of peace of that county; and now (not without the same justice his consent) set forth, for publike satisfaction concerning the same book. Imprimatur. Edm: Calamy, June 4. 1649.
         T. J.
      
       
         
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             A brief representation and discovery of the notorious falshood and dissimulation contained in a book styled, The Gospel-way confirmed by miracles. Published by Nicholas Ware, and Matthew Hall, for the use of the Church of Whatfield in Suffolk. Being the substance of the informations, and free consessions of Anne the wife of the above-named Matthew Hall, (formerly called Anne Wells) and others, taken before Brampton Gurdon Esquire, justice of peace of that county; and now (not without the same justice his consent) set forth, for publike satisfaction concerning the same book. Imprimatur. Edm: Calamy, June 4. 1649.
             T. J.
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           A
           Brief
           Representation
           AND
           DISCOVERY
           Of
           the
           notorious
           falshood
           and
           dissimulation
           contained
           in
           a
           Book
           styled
           ,
           
             The
             Gospel-Way
             confirmed
             by
             Miracles
          
           .
        
         
           Published
           by
           
             Nicholas
             Ware
          
           ,
           and
           
             Matthew
             Hall
          
           ,
           for
           the
           use
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Whatfield
           in
           Suffolk
           .
           BEING
           The
           substance
           of
           the
           Informations
           ,
           and
           free
           confessions
           of
           Anne
           the
           wife
           of
           the
           above-named
           
             Matthew
             Hall
          
           ,
           (
           formerly
           called
           
             Anne
             Wells
          
           )
           and
           others
           ,
           taken
           before
           
             Brampton
             Gurd●n
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Justice
           of
           Peace
           of
           that
           County
           ;
           and
           now
           (
           not
           without
           the
           same
           Justice
           his
           consent
           )
           set
           forth
           ,
           for
           publike
           satisfaction
           concerning
           the
           same
           Book
           .
        
         
           
             
               Jer.
               17.9
            
             .
          
           
             The
             heart
             is
             deceitful
             above
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             desperately
             wicked
             ,
             who
             can
             know
             it
             ?
          
        
         
           
             
               Jude
               17
               ,
               18
               ,
               19.
               
            
          
           
             Remember
             the
             words
             of
             the
             Apostles
             —
             that
             there
             should
             be
             mockers
             in
             the
             last
             time
             —
             walking
             after
             their
             own
             ungodly
             lusts
             .
             These
             be
             they
             who
             separate
             themselves
             ,
             sensual
             ,
             having
             not
             the
             Spirit
             .
          
        
         
           Imprimatur
           .
           
             Edm
             :
             Calamy
          
           ,
           June
           4.
           1649.
           
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             J.
             L.
          
           for
           
             Philemon
             Stephens
          
           ,
           at
           the
           gilded
           Lion
           in
           Pauls
           Church-yard
           .
           1649.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           To
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           
             Reader
             ,
          
        
         
           THis
           ensuing
           Relation
           might
           sooner
           have
           been
           exposed
           to
           publike
           view
           ,
           had
           not
           the
           different
           Affirmations
           of
           some
           of
           the
           parties
           therein
           concerned
           ,
           (
           for
           a
           season
           )
           retarded
           the
           same
           ;
           but
           those
           obstructions
           (
           being
           by
           mutual
           d●scussion
           )
           removed
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           finde
           nothing
           therein
           related
           ,
           but
           what
           in
           substance
           the
           same
           Parties
           (
           before
           a
           Justice
           of
           Peace
           )
           have
           seemingly
           yeelded
           to
           be
           freely
           divulged
           .
           Which
           affirmations
           are
           methodically
           penned
           ,
           and
           distributively
           set
           down
           in
           this
           following
           Treatise
           :
           Together
           with
           a
           brief
           collection
           of
           the
           most
           material
           passages
           contained
           in
           the
           book
           styled
           ,
           
             The
             Gospel
             way
             confirmed
             by
             Miracles
             ,
          
           which
           Book
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           thou
           hast
           heard
           of
           ,
           though
           not
           seen
           or
           read
           :
           All
           which
           (
           by
           the
           consent
           of
           that
           Justice
           )
           are
           now
           published
           to
           no
           other
           intent
           ,
           then
           to
           reduce
           wandring
           sheep
           that
           decline
           their
           careful
           and
           painful
           Shepheards
           ,
           to
           run
           after
           the
           voyce
           of
           strangers
           :
           and
           likewise
           to
           be
           instrumental
           in
           restraining
           others
           from
           such
           unwarrantable
           Stragglings
           ;
           lest
           ,
           they
           receiving
           not
           the
           truth
           in
           the
           love
           of
           it
           ,
           from
           the
           mouthes
           of
           Gods
           Messengers
           ,
           be
           deservedly
           given
           up
           (
           as
           these
           Parties
           were
           )
           to
           believe
           Lyes
           uttered
           by
           seducing
           Imposters
           .
           If
           that
           which
           followes
           effect
           not
           this
           only
           aym
           ;
           yet
           (
           if
           the
           Light
           of
           
           Conscience
           be
           not
           totally
           extinct
           )
           those
           dreadful
           threatnings
           of
           the
           Apostle
           cannot
           but
           work
           upon
           ingenuous
           Spirits
           ,
           namely
           .
           
           
             *
             That
             those
             which
             have
             once
             tasted
             of
             the
             heavenly
             gift
             ,
             and
             the
             Powers
             of
             the
             world
             to
             come
             ,
             if
             they
             fall
             away
             ,
             it
             is
             impossible
             to
             renew
             them
             again
             by
             repentance
             :
          
           As
           God
           cast
           down
           the
           Angels
           that
           sinned
           ,
           drowned
           the
           old
           world
           ,
           and
           burnt
           Sodom
           for
           their
           uncleannesses
           :
           So
           his
           infinite
           Majesty
           knowes
           how
           to
           reserve
           the
           unjust
           unto
           the
           day
           of
           Judgment
           to
           be
           punished
           .
           I
           shall
           detain
           thee
           in
           the
           Porch
           no
           longer
           ,
           but
           leave
           thee
           free
           passage
           to
           that
           which
           followeth
           ;
           only
           ,
           that
           the
           Relation
           following
           may
           attain
           its
           forementioned
           end
           ,
           shall
           be
           the
           dayly
           suite
           and
           request
           of
           him
           ,
           who
           desires
           to
           approve
           himself
        
         
           
             A
             Real
             friend
             to
             thy
             precious
             soul
             ,
             
               T.
               J.
            
             
          
        
      
       
         
         
           The
           Preface
           .
        
         
           THe
           Serpent
           at
           first
           beguiled
           Eve
           ,
           wounding
           the
           man
           with
           his
           own
           rib
           ;
           since
           (
           finding
           that
           way
           prevalent
           )
           he
           hath
           used
           the
           same
           Method
           in
           all
           ages
           of
           the
           Church
           .
           Josephus
           observes
           ,
           that
           the
           Pharisees
           had
           their
           Gynacea
           ,
           Colledges
           or
           meetings
           of
           women
           ;
           and
           Jerome
           ,
           that
           Marcion
           had
           his
           female
           fore-runner
           ;
           Apelles
           ,
           his
           
             Philumena
             ;
             Montanus
          
           ,
           his
           
             Maximilla
             ;
             Donatus
          
           ,
           his
           
             Lucilla
             ;
             Elpidius
          
           ,
           his
           
             Agape
             ;
             Priscillian
          
           ,
           his
           
             Galla
             ;
             Arrius
          
           the
           Prince
           ,
           his
           sister
           ;
           and
           generally
           all
           Arch-Hereticks
           ,
           some
           strumpet
           or
           other
           ,
           by
           whom
           they
           spread
           the
           poyson
           of
           their
           heresie
           .
           Eusebius
           notes
           ,
           that
           
             Simon
             Magus
          
           had
           his
           Helena
           that
           wandred
           to
           and
           fro
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           was
           termed
           the
           principal
           understanding
           :
           of
           the
           like
           practices
           ,
           Paul
           speaks
           ,
           2
           Tim.
           3.5
           ,
           6.8
           ,
           9.
           
           
             Having
             a
             form
             of
             godlinesse
             ,
             but
             denying
             the
             power
             thereof
             ;
             from
             such
             turn
             away
             .
             For
             of
             this
             sort
             are
             they
             which
             creep
             into
             houses
             ,
             and
             lead
             captive
             filly
             women
             ,
             laden
             with
             sins
             ,
             led
             away
             with
             divers
             lusts
             :
             Now
             as
             Jannes
             and
             Jambres
             withstood
             Moses
             ,
             so
             do
             these
             resist
             the
             truth
             ;
             men
             of
             corrupt
             minds
             ,
             reprobate
             concerning
             the
             faith
             :
             But
             they
             shall
             proceed
             no
             further
             ;
             for
             their
             folly
             shall
             be
             manifested
             unto
             all
             men
             ,
             as
             theirs
             also
             was
             .
          
        
         
           The
           same
           part
           doth
           the
           Devil
           act
           in
           these
           times
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           thing
           ,
           instigating
           these
           impostors
           ,
           to
           make
           use
           of
           this
           female
           deceiver
           ,
           for
           the
           propagating
           of
           their
           Errors
           .
           The
           confession
           of
           
             Anne
             Wells
          
           ,
           compared
           with
           others
           ,
           of
           her
           Anabaptistical
           society
           ,
           do
           evidently
           declare
           the
           things
           contained
           in
           that
           book
           ,
           called
           ,
           
             The
             Gospel
             way
             confirmed
             by
             Miracles
             ,
          
           to
           be
           but
           juglings
           and
           collusions
           .
           That
           they
           may
           be
           the
           better
           understood
           ,
           something
           shall
           be
           premised
           of
           her
           former
           ,
           and
           something
           of
           their
           later
           practices
           ,
           being
           those
           things
           briefly
           ,
           which
           are
           contained
           more
           largely
           in
           that
           book
           .
        
         
           She
           was
           born
           and
           brought
           up
           in
           Stoke
           by
           Nayland
           in
           the
           County
           of
           Suffolk
           ,
           of
           very
           mean
           parents
           ;
           she
           was
           alwaies
           (
           though
           able
           of
           body
           )
           indisposed
           to
           labour
           ,
           and
           therefore
           (
           as
           since
           it
           appears
           )
           attended
           unto
           the
           Ministry
           of
           the
           VVord
           ,
           and
           pretended
           great
           trouble
           of
           conscience
           for
           some
           years
           together
           ,
           that
           she
           might
           be
           pitied
           and
           relieved
           by
           others
           .
           When
           those
           among
           whom
           she
           lived
           ,
           suspected
           her
           trouble
           was
           not
           real
           ,
           because
           (
           though
           she
           frequently
           made
           a
           shew
           of
           hanging
           and
           drowning
           her self
           )
           she
           seldome
        
         
      
    
     
       
         
         
           
           Margaret
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           came
           to
           this
           
             Anne
             Wells
          
           ,
           saying
           ,
           they
           were
           more
           confirmed
           now
           then
           ever
           ,
           acknowledging
           her
           dream
           to
           be
           a
           b
           discovery
           .
        
         
           About
           a
           fortnight
           after
           the
           return
           of
           the
           aforesaid
           
             Ma.
             Hall
          
           ,
           and
           
             Nic.
             Ware
          
           ,
           this
           Informant
           saith
           ,
           that
           she
           did
           counterfeit
           a
           dead
           fit
           ;
           and
           
             Ma.
             Hall
          
           speaking
           to
           her
           ,
           as
           formerly
           ,
           in
           the
           name
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           she
           receiving
           no
           benefit
           ,
           he
           then
           confessed
           to
           her
           in
           private
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           revealed
           to
           him
           at
           London
           ,
           that
           she
           should
           not
           be
           perfectly
           recovered
           of
           those
           fits
           ,
           untill
           she
           was
           c
           married
           unto
           him
           .
           Accordingly
           they
           were
           married
           the
           next
           Lords
           day
           ,
           in
           
             John
             Pods
          
           house
           of
           VVhatfield
           ,
           by
           
             Nich.
             Ware
          
           ,
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           their
           members
           ;
           who
           then
           told
           them
           ,
           that
           he
           found
           nothing
           in
           Scripture
           concerning
           marriage
           ,
           but
           onely
           giving
           and
           taking
           :
           then
           asking
           the
           people
           whether
           they
           were
           willing
           the
           match
           should
           go
           forward
           ,
           he
           joyned
           them
           together
           .
           The
           same
           day
           after
           marriage
           ,
           (
           as
           she
           informs
           )
           
             Ma.
             Hall
          
           her
           husband
           was
           taken
           very
           sick
           ,
           and
           throwing
           himself
           upon
           a
           bed
           in
           the
           room
           ,
           pretended
           himself
           to
           be
           in
           a
           strange
           condition
           ,
           his
           legs
           seeming
           very
           stiffe
           :
           untill
           
             Nic.
             VVare
          
           had
           called
           over
           him
           in
           the
           name
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           upon
           which
           he
           rises
           up
           .
           This
           was
           done
           ,
           (
           as
           she
           saith
           )
           that
           the
           marriage
           might
           be
           confirmed
           to
           be
           of
           God
           :
           though
           afterward
           he
           (
           the
           
           said
           Hall
           )
           confessed
           unto
           his
           wife
           ,
           (
           as
           she
           informs
           )
           that
           this
           was
           only
           to
           delude
           the
           people
           .
        
         
           She
           further
           informeth
           ,
           that
           the
           ordinary
           subject
           of
           their
           preaching
           ,
           was
           chiefly
           about
           love
           ,
           the
           personal
           reign
           of
           Christ
           ,
           &c.
           affirming
           ,
           they
           needed
           not
           to
           preach
           e
           faith
           and
           repentance
           ,
           the
           foundation
           being
           already
           laid
           :
           and
           she
           further
           saith
           ,
           that
           in
           all
           their
           discourses
           ,
           they
           never
           fail
           to
           rail
           against
           the
           godly
           Ministers
           ,
           as
           Antichristian
           ,
           and
           preachers
           of
           false
           doctrine
           ;
           and
           that
           none
           are
           admitted
           to
           be
           a
           member
           of
           their
           Church
           ,
           before
           publique
           profession
           made
           to
           hear
           none
           of
           them
           ,
           except
           purposely
           to
           cavil
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           disturb
           them
           :
           backing
           it
           with
           this
           Scripture
           ,
           
             Withdraw
             from
             every
             brother
             that
             walks
             disorderly
          
           ;
           applying
           this
           to
           the
           Ministry
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           :
           further
           saying
           ,
           they
           do
           maintain
           false
           worship
           .
        
         
           About
           a
           moneth
           after
           the
           marriage
           ,
           
             Nic.
             VVare
          
           had
           a
           f
           Revelation
           ,
           that
           this
           
             Anne
             Wells
          
           (
           now
           Halls
           Wife
           )
           was
           a
           Type
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           the
           Jews
           ,
           her
           husband
           of
           the
           Gentiles
           ,
           and
           he
           the
           said
           Ware
           a
           type
           of
           Israel
           ,
           and
           that
           Judah
           and
           Israel
           should
           be
           all
           one
           flesh
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           spirit
           :
           and
           looking
           into
           the
           Bible
           ,
           and
           finding
           in
           Esdras
           ,
           that
           women
           had
           untimely
           births
           ,
           that
           spake
           with
           tongues
           ,
           he
           told
           her
           ,
           that
           she
           should
           have
           a
           childe
           within
           three
           moneths
           ,
           which
           should
           at
           a
           year
           old
           speak
           with
           tongues
           ;
           but
           not
           unless
           he
           might
           have
           the
           carnal
           knowledg
           of
           her
           :
           whereupon
           ,
           she
           asked
           her
           husband
           how
           she
           should
           yeeld
           to
           him
           ,
           her
           husband
           bad
           her
           be
           willing
           ;
           for
           if
           it
           were
           for
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           why
           should
           she
           withstand
           it
           .
           The
           night
           following
           ,
           Ware
           (
           lying
           in
           another
           bed
           where
           she
           and
           her
           husband
           lay
           )
           came
           to
           bed
           to
           them
           ,
           but
           had
           not
           his
           desire
           of
           her
           ,
           although
           her
           husband
           thrust
           her
           several
           times
           towards
           him
           ,
           and
           bad
           her
           be
           willing
           .
           The
           next
           morning
           she
           said
           that
           she
           was
           much
           troubled
           ,
           because
           Ware
           had
           lyen
           in
           the
           bed
           with
           her
           ,
           telling
           her
           husband
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           never
           do
           the
           
           
           
           
           
           like
           again
           :
           whereupon
           her
           husband
           said
           ,
           he
           should
           not
           ;
           for
           it
           was
           revealed
           to
           him
           ,
           That
           ,
           as
           when
           Abraham
           was
           willing
           to
           offer
           up
           his
           son
           Isaac
           ,
           God
           accepted
           the
           will
           for
           the
           deed
           ;
           so
           he
           being
           willing
           that
           one
           night
           to
           offer
           his
           wife
           to
           the
           said
           VVare
           ,
           God
           had
           accepted
           the
           will
           for
           the
           deed
           ,
           and
           it
           should
           be
           so
           no
           more
           :
           whereupon
           ,
           acquainting
           Ware
           with
           the
           said
           Revelation
           ,
           Ware
           smote
           upon
           his
           breast
           and
           wept
           ,
           saying
           .
           What
           ,
           shall
           I
           lose
           another
           wife
           thus
           ?
        
         
           This
           Informant
           further
           confesseth
           ,
           that
           it
           being
           told
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           come
           into
           trouble
           for
           their
           delusive
           book
           ,
           called
           ,
           
             The
             Gospel
             Way
             confirmed
             by
             Miracles
             ,
             Nic
             Ware
          
           brought
           this
           Scripture
           ,
           
             when
             you
             are
             persecuted
             in
             one
             city
             ,
             flee
             into
             another
             :
          
           accordingly
           this
           Informant
           and
           her
           husband
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           Ware
           ,
           went
           to
           Woodbridge
           :
           where
           it
           was
           g
           Revealed
           to
           the
           said
           VVare
           ,
           that
           this
           Informant
           (
           being
           a
           Type
           of
           the
           Jews
           )
           should
           go
           into
           the
           wilderness
           ;
           and
           that
           she
           should
           have
           Ear-rings
           ,
           and
           jewels
           ,
           and
           costly
           apparel
           ,
           such
           as
           the
           Jews
           had
           :
           which
           were
           accordingly
           bought
           for
           her
           at
           Woodbridge
           ,
           by
           VVare
           and
           her
           husband
           .
           Their
           money
           being
           spent
           ,
           
             Mat.
             Hall
          
           went
           thence
           to
           
             John
             Pods
          
           at
           Whatfield
           ;
           and
           (
           as
           he
           told
           her
           )
           he
           reported
           there
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           discovered
           to
           him
           ,
           that
           the
           members
           should
           maintain
           their
           Pastors
           in
           their
           travels
           ,
           whereupon
           he
           obtained
           three
           pounds
           ,
           with
           which
           returning
           to
           Woodbridge
           ,
           he
           told
           his
           wife
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           gained
           that
           three
           pounds
           by
           telling
           an
           untruth
           ;
           with
           this
           ,
           and
           other
           moneys
           her
           husband
           had
           procured
           of
           his
           friends
           ,
           they
           went
           all
           three
           of
           them
           into
           Holland
           ,
           (
           which
           they
           tearmed
           the
           wilderness
           )
           where
           (
           as
           the
           said
           VVare
           alledged
           )
           they
           should
           continue
           the
           whole
           three
           years
           and
           an
           half
           .
           At
           their
           coming
           to
           Rotterdam
           ,
           an
           
           Englishman
           presented
           them
           with
           a
           quart
           of
           sack
           and
           Suger-cakes
           ,
           and
           other
           dainties
           ,
           which
           (
           they
           said
           )
           was
           a
           confirmation
           to
           them
           ,
           that
           this
           Informant
           was
           a
           Type
           of
           the
           Jews
           ,
           in
           regard
           that
           as
           the
           Jews
           had
           gifts
           presented
           to
           them
           ,
           so
           had
           she
           .
        
         
         
           But
           after
           they
           had
           been
           in
           Holland
           three
           weeks
           ,
           and
           all
           their
           money
           was
           spent
           ,
           they
           bethought
           themselves
           of
           their
           returning
           into
           England
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           end
           of
           seven
           weeks
           they
           were
           returned
           :
           and
           this
           Informant
           demanding
           how
           three
           years
           and
           an
           half
           could
           be
           made
           up
           of
           seven
           weeks
           ,
           her
           husband
           reckoned
           every
           fortnight
           for
           a
           year
           ,
           and
           the
           odde
           week
           for
           half
           a
           year
           ,
           and
           so
           made
           up
           the
           three
           years
           and
           an
           half
           .
        
         
           After
           their
           return
           from
           Holland
           ,
           this
           Informant
           further
           saith
           ,
           that
           meeting
           with
           one
           
             Sudbury
             Deekes
          
           a
           Member
           of
           VVhatfield
           Church
           ,
           (
           whose
           wife
           liveth
           
           at
           Hadley
           ,
           and
           he
           with
           one
           Goodwife
           VVebb
           of
           Briset
           )
           he
           told
           her
           ,
           that
           more
           miracles
           had
           been
           wrought
           in
           her
           absence
           ,
           by
           himself
           ,
           and
           one
           
             Henry
             Hagur
          
           ,
           another
           member
           of
           the
           said
           Church
           ,
           (
           who
           hath
           one
           wife
           at
           Norwich
           ,
           and
           h
           another
           wife
           in
           Holland
           )
           and
           instanced
           in
           one
           Miracle
           wrought
           upon
           Goodwife
           Pod
           ,
           who
           was
           miraculously
           cured
           of
           a
           great
           pain
           in
           her
           Chest
           :
           And
           the
           said
           Goodwife
           Pod
           did
           likewise
           tell
           this
           Informant
           ,
           that
           when
           the
           said
           Deekes
           spake
           unto
           her
           ,
           she
           had
           much
           ease
           ;
           but
           when
           the
           said
           Hagur
           said
           unto
           her
           in
           her
           pain
           ,
           In
           the
           name
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           Sister
           arise
           and
           walk
           ;
           then
           she
           was
           fully
           cured
           of
           that
           pain
           .
           The
           other
           Miracle
           was
           wrought
           upon
           Goodwife
           VVebb
           ,
           who
           was
           miraculously
           cured
           of
           a
           disease
           in
           her
           Eares
           ,
           called
           the
           Weennes
           ,
           (
           as
           she
           told
           this
           Informant
           )
           upon
           their
           calling
           over
           her
           in
           the
           name
           of
           Jesus
           :
           but
           they
           have
           both
           (
           since
           the
           discovery
           of
           the
           falseness
           of
           their
           book
           ,
           called
           
             The
             Gospel
             way
          
           ,
           &c.
           )
           denyed
           any
           miracles
           to
           be
           wrought
           upon
           them
           ;
           though
           formerly
           they
           had
           acknowledged
           it
           to
           this
           Informant
           .
        
         
           This
           Informant
           doth
           further
           declare
           ,
           that
           she
           having
           a
           brother
           ,
           a
           poor
           boy
           ,
           about
           15.
           years
           of
           age
           ,
           her
           husband
           procured
           for
           him
           a
           red
           gawdy
           i
           sute
           of
           apparel
           ,
           having
           it
           revealed
           to
           him
           (
           as
           he
           said
           )
           that
           this
           boy
           should
           do
           some
           strange
           things
           .
        
         
           Thus
           for
           a
           time
           they
           went
           on
           smoothly
           in
           their
           wickedness
           ,
           blessing
           themselves
           ,
           and
           making
           others
           believe
           (
           by
           their
           horrid
           delusions
           )
           that
           they
           were
           even
           miraculously
           blessed
           by
           God
           ,
           in
           these
           most
           accursed
           practices
           ;
           untill
           Gods
           wonderful
           patience
           (
           which
           though
           it
           be
           often
           long
           bearing
           ,
           yet
           will
           not
           be
           ever
           bearing
           )
           could
           no
           longer
           bear
           with
           these
           notorious
           impostors
           :
           his
           righteous
           soul
           ,
           in
           seeing
           and
           hearing
           ,
           being
           vexed
           from
           day
           to
           day
           with
           their
           unlawful
           deeds
           :
           which
           he
           would
           now
           suffer
           to
           proceed
           no
           further
           ,
           manifesting
           their
           folly
           unto
           all
           .
           For
           God
           (
           who
           in
           his
           infinite
           Wisdome
           ,
           never
           wants
           means
           to
           bring
           about
           his
           ends
           )
           so
           ordered
           it
           ,
        
         
         
         
         
         
         
           k
           That
           upon
           January
           16.
           1648.
           this
           Informant
           
             Anne
             Wells
          
           (
           as
           she
           further
           confesseth
           )
           had
           a
           most
           terrible
           dream
           in
           the
           night
           ,
           that
           the
           day
           of
           Judgement
           was
           come
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           balls
           of
           fire
           fell
           thick
           about
           her
           eares
           ,
           to
           her
           great
           terror
           and
           affrightment
           .
           VVhen
           she
           awoke
           ,
           she
           told
           this
           dream
           with
           abundance
           of
           horror
           to
           her
           husband
           ;
           further
           telling
           him
           ,
           that
           if
           she
           did
           not
           discover
           those
           notorious
           falsities
           and
           dissimulations
           contained
           in
           their
           late
           book
           ,
           called
           
             (
             The
             Gospel
             way
          
           ,
           &c.
           )
           she
           should
           go
           to
           the
           Devil
           :
           all
           that
           day
           following
           she
           lay
           in
           a
           sad
           despairing
           condition
           ,
           still
           confessing
           their
           delusions
           .
           Then
           
             Nic.
             VVare
          
           was
           sent
           for
           ,
           to
           whom
           she
           affirmed
           ,
           that
           she
           must
           now
           declare
           ,
           that
           all
           that
           was
           done
           ,
           was
           but
           delusion
           .
           In
           this
           perplexed
           condition
           she
           continued
           for
           the
           space
           of
           4
           dayes
           ,
           before
           
             Ma.
             Hall
          
           ,
           or
           
             Ni.
             Ware
          
           ,
           (
           to
           whom
           she
           had
           discovered
           her self
           )
           would
           declare
           it
           unto
           any
           ,
           hoping
           to
           smother
           it
           ;
           but
           when
           they
           could
           conceal
           it
           no
           longer
           ,
           (
           her
           horror
           of
           conscience
           still
           continuing
           )
           it
           was
           made
           known
           to
           other
           of
           their
           members
           :
           hereupon
           the
           Church
           (
           she
           saith
           )
           was
           called
           together
           :
           the
           whole
           business
           was
           examined
           ,
           she
           acknowledged
           ,
           that
           sundry
           unclean
           practices
           (
           called
           by
           them
           the
           Bawdy
           Miracles
           )
           were
           acted
           upon
           her
           by
           Hall
           and
           ware
           ;
           (
           which
           though
           confessed
           upon
           her
           information
           ,
           yet
           are
           judged
           unfit
           to
           be
           turned
           into
           publique
           expressions
           to
           any
           modest
           reader
           .
           )
           Her
           husband
           much
           displeased
           at
           the
           carriage
           of
           this
           business
           ,
           frames
           complaints
           before
           the
           Church
           against
           her
           :
           among
           other
           things
           ,
           informs
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Nic.
             Wares
          
           lying
           with
           her
           ,
           alledging
           ,
           that
           she
           had
           commited
           whoredome
           with
           the
           said
           Ware
           ;
           and
           hereupon
           ,
           did
           ,
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           disown
           her
           for
           his
           wife
           .
        
         
         
           This
           
             Anne
             Wells
          
           being
           thus
           cast
           off
           ,
           both
           by
           her
           husband
           ,
           and
           the
           Church
           ,
           she
           was
           necessitated
           to
           return
           to
           her
           poor
           mother
           at
           Stoke
           ;
           where
           being
           taken
           notice
           of
           by
           the
           Inhabitants
           ,
           as
           one
           likely
           to
           become
           presently
           chargeable
           to
           the
           Town
           ,
           (
           being
           ,
           as
           she
           confessed
           ,
           with
           childe
           )
           she
           was
           brought
           before
           the
           next
           Justice
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           before
           whom
           she
           (
           upon
           her
           free
           confession
           )
           gave
           in
           these
           above-mentioned
           Informations
           ,
           relating
           to
           the
           proceedings
           of
           the
           seduced
           people
           of
           Whatfield
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           most
           remarkable
           occurrences
           ,
           during
           the
           time
           of
           her
           entertainment
           among
           them
           :
           hereupon
           ,
           her
           husband
           appearing
           with
           many
           members
           of
           the
           said
           Church
           of
           Whatfield
           ,
           (
           who
           laboured
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           shame
           would
           let
           them
           ,
           to
           clear
           both
           him
           and
           Ware
           their
           Pastors
           ,
           )
           it
           was
           ordered
           by
           the
           Justice
           ,
           that
           this
           
             Ma.
             Hall
          
           should
           take
           care
           to
           provide
           for
           his
           wife
           :
           which
           he
           shewed
           much
           unwillingnesse
           unto
           .
           But
           when
           he
           saw
           there
           was
           no
           other
           way
           ,
           but
           he
           must
           either
           suffer
           ,
           or
           secure
           the
           Town
           of
           Stoke
           aforesaid
           ;
           upon
           some
           private
           consultation
           with
           some
           of
           the
           said
           members
           then
           present
           ,
           he
           was
           counselled
           by
           them
           ,
           to
           own
           her
           before
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           though
           he
           ran
           away
           from
           her
           presently
           ;
           which
           advice
           he
           accordingly
           followed
           :
           for
           engageing
           before
           the
           Justice
           to
           take
           her
           home
           ,
           and
           maintain
           her
           as
           a
           wife
           ,
           the
           very
           same
           evening
           returning
           homeward
           together
           ,
           he
           ran
           away
           ,
           and
           left
           her
           in
           the
           open
           fields
           .
        
         
           Thus
           have
           I
           as
           succinctly
           and
           impartially
           (
           as
           a
           relation
           of
           this
           nature
           would
           admit
           )
           drawn
           up
           the
           most
           material
           passages
           ,
           (
           and
           as
           neer
           as
           might
           be
           in
           their
           own
           words
           )
           concerning
           these
           Diabolical
           practices
           ,
           collected
           out
           of
           their
           own
           Informations
           taken
           before
           the
           Justice
           ;
           (
           without
           any
           prejudice
           to
           the
           persons
           of
           any
           )
           ayming
           onely
           at
           Gods
           glory
           ,
           and
           the
           prevention
           of
           others
           from
           being
           led
           a
           way
           with
           such
           Satanical
           Revelations
           and
           delusions
           ,
           forsaking
           the
           written
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           should
           be
           
             a
             light
             to
             our
             feet
             ,
             and
             lanterne
             to
             our
             pathes
             :
          
           desiring
           all
           to
           whose
           hands
           these
           papers
           shall
           come
           ,
           seriously
           to
           read
           over
           ,
           and
           deliberately
           to
           ponder
           these
           following
           Scriptures
           ,
           
           
           Esay
           8.20
           .
           
             To
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             Testimony
             ;
             if
             they
             speak
             not
             according
             to
             this
             word
             ,
             it
             is
             because
             there
             is
             no
             LIGHT
             in
             them
             :
          
           again
           ,
           2
           Pet.
           1.19
           .
           
             We
             have
             also
             a
             more
             sure
             word
             of
             prophecy
             whereunto
             ye
             do
             well
             that
             ye
             take
             heed
             ,
             as
             unto
             a
             LIGHT
             that
             shineth
             in
             a
             dark
             place
             ,
             untill
             the
             day
             dawn
             ,
             and
             the
             day
             star
             arise
             in
             your
             hearts
             :
          
           and
           to
           name
           no
           more
           ,
           2
           Pet.
           3.17
           ,
           18.
           
           
             Ye
             therefore
             beloved
             ,
             seeing
             ye
             know
             those
             things
             ,
             beware
             lest
             ye
             also
             being
             led
             away
             with
             the
             errour
             of
             the
             wicked
             ,
             fall
             from
             your
             own
             steadfastnesse
             .
             But
             grow
             in
             grace
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ;
             to
             him
             be
             glory
             both
             now
             and
             for
             ever
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A86673-e280
           
             Heb.
             6.4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A86673-e690
           
             raise
             up
             some
             in
             the
             room
             of
             Hall
             and
             Ware
             ,
             to
             perfect
             the
             work
             of
             God
             :
             A
             member
             present
             ,
             interrupts
             her
             ,
             and
             desires
             she
             may
             have
             liberty
             to
             call
             over
             
               Anne
               Wells
            
             in
             the
             name
             of
             Jesus
             ,
             which
             being
             done
             ,
             she
             recovers
             .
          
           
             b
             They
             say
             ,
             
               Anne
               Wells
            
             made
             them
             believe
             she
             had
             a
             discovery
             from
             God
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             coming
             back
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             book
             was
             began
             to
             print
             :
             which
             was
             so
             .
          
           
             c
             These
             informe
             ,
             that
             the
             marriage
             was
             carried
             on
             by
             a
             pretended
             Revelation
             from
             
               Anne
               Wells
            
             ,
             as
             a
             thing
             tending
             to
             the
             work
             of
             God
             :
             this
             discovery
             was
             made
             to
             her
             about
             the
             
               4
               th
            
             day
             of
             the
             week
             that
             she
             must
             be
             married
             to
             Hall
             ,
             and
             it
             must
             be
             dispatched
             upon
             the
             next
             first
             day
             without
             delay
             :
             the
             suddennesse
             of
             which
             (
             they
             of
             Whatfield
             say
             )
             was
             opposed
             by
             them
             :
             then
             arguments
             were
             brought
             by
             them
             for
             it
             ,
             that
             they
             had
             been
             in
             a
             work
             of
             God
             together
             ,
             and
             so
             were
             still
             ;
             and
             that
             they
             were
             to
             travel
             together
             :
             and
             put
             it
             to
             their
             judgments
             ,
             whether
             it
             were
             not
             better
             to
             be
             married
             ,
             then
             to
             travel
             single
             :
             they
             did
             also
             urge
             the
             marriage
             of
             Isaac
             and
             Rebecca
             :
             and
             that
             of
             
               Sampson
               ,
               Judg.
               14.
            
             
          
           
             e
             The
             seduced
             people
             of
             Whatfield
             do
             acknowledg
             ,
             that
             their
             Pastors
             taught
             indeed
             ,
             it
             was
             needlesse
             to
             preach
             faith
             and
             repentance
             to
             their
             members
             ;
             but
             yet
             they
             preach'd
             it
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             as
             they
             occasionally
             did
             come
             in
             among
             them
             .
          
           
             f
             They
             acknowledge
             such
             a
             Revelation
             ,
             but
             it
             proceeded
             (
             say
             they
             )
             from
             
               Anne
               Wells
            
             ,
             who
             tempted
             Ware
             to
             lye
             with
             her
             ,
             saying
             it
             was
             revealed
             to
             her
             ,
             that
             she
             should
             have
             a
             childe
             ,
             which
             should
             be
             borne
             at
             three
             moneths
             end
             ,
             and
             at
             a
             year
             old
             should
             speak
             with
             tongues
             ,
             and
             then
             they
             should
             all
             speake
             with
             tongues
             :
             and
             that
             if
             he
             had
             no
             part
             in
             the
             childe
             ,
             he
             should
             have
             no
             part
             in
             the
             promise
             .
          
           
             g
             
               Those
               of
               Whatfield
               inform
               ,
               that
               it
               was
               
                 Anne
                 Wells
              
               ,
               that
               pretended
               she
               had
               it
               revealed
               to
               her
               ,
               that
               there
               was
               plotting
               in
               the
               Army
               against
               the
               honest
               party
               ,
               to
               destroy
               them
               ,
               and
               then
               England
               should
               be
               destroyed
               ;
               and
               therefore
               it
               was
               discovered
               to
               her
               ,
               that
               they
               must
               go
               into
               Holland
               three
               years
               and
               an
               half
               :
               she
               said
               further
               ,
               that
               she
               was
               a
               Type
               ,
               and
               to
               that
               end
               ,
               had
               fine
               habit
               bought
               her
               ,
               that
               so
               she
               might
               be
               admitted
               into
               the
               Jewes
               Congregation
               :
               being
               come
               thither
               ,
               she
               and
               her
               husband
               wrote
               a
               letter
               to
               the
               Church
               of
               Whatfield
               ,
               that
               she
               could
               understand
               the
               Jews
               language
               ,
               and
               that
               the
               Jews
               spake
               the
               
               true
               language
               ,
               but
               mixt
               :
               The
               Copy
               of
               which
               letter
               followes
               ,
               as
               it
               was
               taken
               out
               of
               the
               Original
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   Dear
                   sister
                   ,
                   my
                   kinde
                   love
                   to
                   you
                   remembred
                   ,
                   hoping
                   of
                   your
                   discerning
                   spirit
                   in
                   the
                   things
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   I
                   shall
                   send
                   you
                   a
                   few
                   words
                   concerning
                   my
                   hearing
                   of
                   the
                   Jews
                   :
                   I
                   could
                   understand
                   them
                   ,
                   and
                   see
                   abundance
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   they
                   speake
                   the
                   true
                   language
                   ,
                   only
                   mixed
                   .
                   And
                   concerning
                   brother
                   VVare
                   you
                   know
                   in
                   many
                   things
                   already
                   ,
                   I
                   might
                   have
                   found
                   them
                   to
                   be
                   true
                   by
                   experience
                   ,
                   which
                   have
                   caused
                   a
                   sad
                   burthen
                   to
                   me
                   and
                   my
                   husband
                   ,
                   it
                   being
                   the
                   cause
                   of
                   one
                   tempest
                   :
                   so
                   now
                   desiring
                   your
                   prayers
                   to
                   God
                   for
                   him
                   and
                   me
                   ,
                   lest
                   it
                   hinder
                   the
                   work
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   and
                   now
                   desiring
                   you
                   to
                   consider
                   my
                   condition
                   in
                   spirit
                   and
                   body
                   ,
                   for
                   my
                   burthen
                   is
                   very
                   great
                   ,
                   and
                   I
                   have
                   no
                   work
                   I
                   can
                   do
                   .
                   So
                   in
                   haste
                   ,
                   desiring
                   to
                   hear
                   from
                   you
                   with
                   all
                   speed
                   ;
                   by
                   the
                   Post
                   at
                   London
                   ,
                   (
                   you
                   may
                   send
                   to
                   Rotterdam
                   every
                   week
                   )
                   with
                   my
                   prayers
                   to
                   God
                   for
                   you
                   ,
                   I
                   rest
                   ,
                
                 
                   
                     Your
                     sister
                     in
                     Christ
                     ,
                     
                       Anne
                       Hall.
                    
                     
                  
                   
                     Dated
                     at
                     
                       
                         Rotterdam
                         ,
                         Octob.
                         29.
                         1648.
                      
                       
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Postscript
                     .
                  
                   
                     You
                     may
                     send
                     by
                     any
                     ,
                     and
                     let
                     no
                     body
                     see
                     this
                     letter
                     .
                  
                
              
            
             
               They
               inform
               further
               ,
               that
               in
               the
               time
               of
               the
               absence
               of
               
                 Ware
                 ,
                 Hall
              
               ,
               and
               
                 Anne
                 VVells
              
               ,
               they
               sent
               an
               Epistle
               to
               the
               Church
               of
               VVhatfield
               :
               the
               original
               copy
               of
               which
               ,
               is
               here
               set
               down
               in
               
                 their
                 own
                 spelling
                 English
                 ,
                 letter
              
               for
               
                 letter
                 ,
                 as
                 followeth
              
               :
               
                 
                   
                     An
                     Epesele
                     to
                     the
                     Church
                     of
                     Whatfelede
                     .
                  
                   
                     UNto
                     the
                     Church
                     at
                     Whatfelede
                     ,
                     beloved
                     of
                     god
                     ,
                     caled
                     to
                     be
                     Saintes
                     ,
                     grace
                     ,
                     marcy
                     and
                     pease
                     be
                     multiplyed
                     unto
                     you
                     ;
                     our
                     love
                     in
                     the
                     Lord
                     comended
                     unto
                     you
                     :
                     we
                     are
                     bounde
                     to
                     give
                     thinkes
                     to
                     God
                     alwayes
                     for
                     you
                     ,
                     and
                     destringe
                     you
                     may
                     gr●●●w
                     to
                     perfecktion
                     ,
                     for
                     〈◊〉
                     we
                     ware
                     presante
                     with
                     you
                     ,
                     we
                     dead
                     indener
                     to
                     exorte
                     you
                     ,
                     and
                     now
                     beinge
                     absente
                     ,
                     we
                     deffer
                     you
                     that
                     you
                     would
                     exorte
                     one
                     another
                     dayly
                     ,
                     and
                     endeuer
                     to
                     quicken
                     the
                     grace
                     of
                     God
                     in
                     you
                     ,
                     and
                     intreatinge
                     you
                     that
                     you
                     would
                     walke
                     worthy
                     of
                     the
                     gosple
                     wher
                     vnto
                     you
                     are
                     caled
                     ,
                     l●●●eringe
                     is
                     kept
                     the
                     vnity
                     of
                     the
                     sprite
                     in
                     the
                     bande
                     of
                     pease
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     God
                     of
                     pease
                     shall
                     dwill
                     in
                     you
                     ,
                     and
                     amonge
                     you
                     ;
                     and
                     ferder
                     we
                     intrete
                     you
                     to
                     stande
                     faste
                     in
                     the
                     leberty
                     of
                     the
                     gosple
                     wherin
                     Christe
                     haue
                     〈◊〉
                     you
                     fre
                     ,
                     not
                     suferinge
                     youer
                     selves
                     to
                     be
                     mesled
                     by
                     int●●●nge
                     wordes
                     ,
                     for
                     you
                     cannot
                     be
                     ignorante
                     of
                     the
                     confermationes
                     you
                     have
                     had
                     in
                     the
                     〈◊〉
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                     by
                     that
                     mighty
                     powr
                     of
                     God
                     manifested
                     among
                     you
                     by
                     sines
                     and
                     ●●ricles
                     ,
                     you
                     ha●●●i●ege
                     more
                     case
                     to
                     rejoyse
                     then
                     any
                     in
                     the
                     worlde
                     :
                     though
                     for
                     the
                     preseante
                     you
                     may
                     sufer
                     by
                     Sathan
                     or
                     his
                     instrumentes
                     ,
                     who
                     will
                     labere
                     to
                     darken
                     that
                     lights
                     ,
                     that
                     ha●e
                     sh●●●
                     fo●th
                     amonge
                     you
                     ,
                     whome
                     reses●e
                     stedfastely
                     in
                     the
                     faith
                     ;
                     for
                     which
                     case
                     if
                     you
                     be
                     caled
                     to
                     sufer
                     ,
                     for
                     you
                     know
                     that
                     Christe
                     haue
                     sufered
                     before
                     you
                     ,
                     and
                     
                       the
                       
                       servant
                       is
                       not
                       grater
                       then
                       the
                       Master
                       ,
                    
                     and
                     allsoe
                     you
                     have
                     a
                     grate
                     cloude
                     of
                     wetneces
                     whoe
                     have
                     gone
                     before
                     you
                     as
                     valiente
                     Conquerers
                     threw
                     Christe
                     that
                     strenthened
                     them
                     ;
                     what
                     if
                     Sathane
                     shoulde
                     caste
                     some
                     of
                     you
                     in
                     preson
                     ,
                     or
                     take
                     awaye
                     youre
                     life
                     ,
                     you
                     have
                     a
                     life
                     in
                     Christe
                     fer
                     beter
                     ,
                     and
                     we
                     knowe
                     that
                     god
                     will
                     strenthin
                     you
                     woe
                     will
                     be
                     with
                     you
                     in
                     all
                     your
                     suferinges
                     ,
                     for
                     it
                     is
                     not
                     you
                     that
                     sufer
                     ,
                     but
                     Christe
                     in
                     you
                     ,
                     for
                     it
                     is
                     for
                     his
                     sake
                     :
                     therfore
                     let
                     not
                     the
                     rage
                     of
                     men
                     ,
                     nor
                     the
                     temtation
                     of
                     Sathen
                     frighte
                     you
                     nor
                     desharten
                     you
                     ,
                     or
                     Case
                     you
                     to
                     draw
                     backe
                     ,
                     for
                     if
                     you
                     doe
                     ,
                     the
                     Lorde
                     will
                     take
                     no
                     plesur
                     in
                     you
                     ;
                     for
                     you
                     may
                     know
                     that
                     this
                     is
                     noe
                     place
                     of
                     a
                     bideinge
                     ,
                     for
                     we
                     are
                     as
                     pelgrumes
                     and
                     strangers
                     ,
                     and
                     owre
                     in
                     heritance
                     is
                     not
                     here
                     ,
                     but
                     in
                     the
                     worlde
                     to
                     come
                     :
                     and
                     we
                     seke
                     a
                     Contrey
                     ,
                     let
                     us
                     not
                     fainte
                     nor
                     be
                     wary
                     ,
                     but
                     be
                     ye
                     faithfule
                     unto
                     the
                     death
                     ,
                     and
                     Christe
                     shall
                     giue
                     you
                     a
                     Crowne
                     of
                     life
                     :
                     and
                     you
                     muste
                     knowe
                     ,
                     that
                     the
                     dayes
                     of
                     trouble
                     is
                     at
                     hande
                     ,
                     for
                     the
                     Lorde
                     hath
                     a
                     Contravercy
                     with
                     ingelande
                     ,
                     and
                     thay
                     contemning
                     his
                     love
                     ,
                     thay
                     muste
                     drinke
                     depe
                     of
                     the
                     Cupe
                     of
                     Gods
                     anger
                     ,
                     and
                     ther
                     abominations
                     ripen
                     apase
                     ,
                     and
                     god
                     will
                     cut
                     them
                     downe
                     ,
                     and
                     that
                     shortely
                     ;
                     but
                     seke
                     ye
                     iudgment
                     and
                     rightous
                     ,
                     it
                     may
                     be
                     you
                     may
                     be
                     hed
                     to
                     the
                     day
                     of
                     the
                     Lords
                     anger
                     ;
                     and
                     you
                     that
                     are
                     the
                     Elders
                     home
                     God
                     have
                     Caled
                     to
                     that
                     place
                     ,
                     we
                     intreate
                     you
                     that
                     you
                     loocke
                     over
                     the
                     family
                     of
                     god
                     ,
                     which
                     he
                     have
                     perchased
                     with
                     his
                     blode
                     ,
                     strenthininge
                     the
                     weak
                     ,
                     and
                     comfortinge
                     the
                     feble
                     ,
                     and
                     reprouinge
                     those
                     that
                     walke
                     desorderly
                     ,
                     and
                     we
                     ,
                     as
                     owre
                     duty
                     is
                     ,
                     shall
                     pray
                     ,
                     that
                     god
                     would
                     suply
                     all
                     youer
                     wantes
                     ,
                     and
                     strenthinge
                     that
                     worke
                     that
                     is
                     begune
                     in
                     you
                     ,
                     untill
                     the
                     Cominge
                     of
                     our
                     Lord
                     Iesus
                     Christe
                     .
                  
                   
                     Brethren
                     and
                     Sisters
                     ,
                     we
                     salute
                     you
                     all
                     in
                     the
                     Lord
                     ,
                     with
                     an
                     Epesle
                     of
                     love
                     ,
                     destringe
                     your
                     perfection
                     ,
                     as
                     you
                     are
                     owre
                     Epesele
                     wreten
                     in
                     owre
                     hartes
                     ,
                     and
                     we
                     shall
                     reioye
                     to
                     heare
                     of
                     your
                     walking
                     together
                     in
                     all
                     thinges
                     well
                     plesinge
                     to
                     god
                     ,
                     and
                     destringe
                     that
                     he
                     woulde
                     fell
                     you
                     with
                     all
                     ioy
                     in
                     sprete
                     ,
                     &
                     coe
                     remaye
                     your
                     pasters
                     to
                     Comand
                     ,
                  
                   
                     
                       
                         Nicholas
                         Ware.
                         &
                         Mathew
                         Hall.
                      
                       and
                       Anne
                       his
                       wife
                       ,
                       salute
                       you
                       all
                       in
                       the
                       Lord.
                       
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             h
             They
             say
             that
             Hagur
             was
             first
             contracted
             by
             promise
             ,
             to
             one
             living
             at
             Norwich
             ,
             and
             afterward
             married
             to
             another
             ,
             that
             lives
             now
             in
             Holland
             .
          
           
             i
             They
             inform
             ,
             that
             this
             sute
             of
             apparel
             was
             sold
             to
             them
             by
             Hall
             ,
             before
             he
             went
             into
             Holland
             ,
             and
             after
             his
             return
             ,
             Hall
             requested
             it
             again
             of
             them
             ,
             because
             (
             as
             he
             said
             )
             it
             was
             discovered
             to
             his
             wife
             ,
             that
             her
             brother
             must
             have
             that
             sute
             ,
             being
             appointed
             to
             powre
             out
             a
             vial
             ,
             spoken
             of
             in
             the
             Revelation
             .
          
           
             k
             The
             seduced
             people
             of
             Whatfield
             ,
             fully
             agree
             in
             this
             information
             about
             this
             breaking
             out
             among
             them
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             thus
             occasioned
             by
             her
             dream
             ,
             as
             she
             relates
             :
             and
             further
             in
             form
             ,
             that
             upon
             examination
             before
             them
             ,
             
               Jan.
               23.
               1648.
            
             there
             was
             so
             much
             beastliness
             ,
             uncleannesse
             ,
             &
             unheard
             of
             wickedness
             discovered
             and
             brought
             to
             light
             ,
             
               (
               viz.
            
             that
             before
             marriage
             she
             counterfeited
             a
             pain
             in
             the
             lower
             part
             of
             her
             belly
             ,
             which
             by
             Revelation
             VVare
             ,
             and
             Hall
             must
             cure
             ,
             by
             touching
             it
             ,
             in
             the
             name
             of
             Jesus
             .
             As
             also
             after
             her
             marriage
             to
             Hall
             ,
             that
             Ware
             did
             sundry
             times
             lye
             with
             her
             ,
             which
             (
             as
             they
             inform
             )
             he
             hath
             testified
             to
             them
             with
             his
             own
             hand
             ;
             with
             much
             more
             notorious
             villany
             )
             which
             they
             say
             they
             tremble
             to
             relate
             :
             as
             being
             altogether
             unfit
             for
             a
             sober
             pen
             to
             write
             ,
             or
             a
             modest
             eye
             to
             read
             ;
             for
             it
             is
             a
             shame
             to
             speak
             of
             those
             things
             done
             by
             them
             in
             secret
             .
             Hereupon
             (
             they
             said
             )
             they
             dealt
             with
             them
             according
             to
             the
             command
             of
             Christ
             .