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             A true and faithful testimony concerning John Samm the servant of the Lord who finished his course by laying down his life in Northampton Goal for the truth of Jesus, the 26th of the 1st month, 1664 ... / written by John Crook.
             Crook, John, 1617-1699.
             Greene, Thomas, 1634?-1699.
          
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           A
           True
           and
           Faithful
           TESTIMONY
           CONCERNING
           John
           Samm
           ,
           The
           Servant
           of
           the
           LORD
           ,
           Who
           finished
           his
           Course
           ,
           by
           laying
           down
           his
           life
           in
           
             NORTHAMPTON
             GOAL
          
           ,
           FOR
           THE
           TRUTH
           of
           JESVS
           ,
           The
           26th
           of
           the
           1st
           .
           Month
           ,
           1664.
           
        
         
           Written
           by
           
             John
             Crook
          
           ,
           who
           had
           perfect
           knowledge
           of
           him
           from
           the
           beginning
           .
        
         
           With
           an
           Exhortation
           unto
           all
           the
           Righteous
           ,
           to
           be
           watchful
           ,
           to
           take
           due
           notice
           of
           all
           the
           dealings
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           especially
           of
           his
           taking
           away
           (
           of
           late
           )
           so
           many
           faithful
           Labourers
           in
           his
           Work
           ;
           and
           to
           you
           principally
           in
           the
           Counties
           of
           Bedfordshire
           ,
           (
           where
           his
           outward
           dwelling
           was
           )
           
             Bucks
             ,
             Hertford
             ,
             Cambridge
             ,
             Huntington
             ,
             Ely
             ,
          
           and
           Northampton
           ,
           is
           this
           Testimony
           sent
           ,
           who
           have
           partaked
           of
           his
           Ministry
           ,
           and
           been
           refreshed
           with
           the
           streams
           of
           Life
           ,
           that
           often
           run
           through
           him
           among
           you
           ,
           to
           whom
           my
           Soul
           sendeth
           Greeting
           ,
           and
           wisheth
           unto
           you
           all
           Love
           ,
           Life
           ,
           Mercy
           ,
           and
           Peace
           .
           Amen
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           ,
           1664.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           A
           True
           and
           Faithful
           Testimony
           concerning
           
             John
             Samm
          
           ,
           the
           Servant
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           finished
           his
           Course
           ,
           by
           laying
           down
           his
           life
           in
           Northampton
           Goal
           ,
           for
           the
           Truth
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           the
           26.
           of
           the
           1st
           .
           Month
           ,
           1664.
           
        
         
           DEarly
           Beloved
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           although
           many
           of
           you
           are
           not
           ignorant
           of
           the
           departure
           of
           
             John
             Samm
          
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           and
           for
           what
           cause
           he
           was
           in
           outward
           bonds
           ,
           (
           which
           was
           for
           meeting
           with
           the
           servants
           of
           the
           Lord
           )
           and
           what
           his
           Life
           and
           Conversation
           was
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           Ministry
           committed
           to
           him
           by
           the
           Lord
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           his
           faithful
           discharge
           thereof
           ,
           is
           well
           known
           unto
           you
           ;
           and
           I
           might
           be
           silent
           if
           this
           were
           the
           only
           end
           ,
           to
           tell
           you
           of
           these
           things
           ;
           for
           is
           there
           such
           a
           stranger
           in
           Israel
           ,
           among
           you
           all
           ,
           as
           knows
           them
           not
           :
           But
           notwithstanding
           ,
           I
           have
           a
           Testimony
           in
           my
           heart
           from
           the
           Lord
           on
           this
           behalf
           ,
           and
           do
           desire
           it
           may
           find
           acceptance
           with
           you
           ,
           to
           stirre
           up
           your
           pure
           minds
           ,
           to
           be
           sensible
           of
           all
           the
           Lords
           dealings
           with
           you
           in
           your
           own
           particulars
           ,
           and
           also
           of
           his
           providences
           and
           disposings
           of
           those
           ,
           that
           are
           near
           and
           dear
           unto
           you
           all
           ,
           as
           I
           know
           this
           Servant
           of
           the
           Lord
           
             J.
             S.
          
           was
           ,
           unto
           all
           that
           throughly
           knew
           him
           ,
           and
           had
           inward
           acquaintance
           with
           him
           .
        
         
           For
           his
           Education
           ,
           it
           is
           well
           known
           in
           Bedfordshire
           where
           he
           dwelt
           ;
           as
           also
           his
           Conversation
           ,
           which
           was
           just
           and
           honest
           among
           men
           ,
           before
           he
           was
           convinced
           of
           the
           Truth
           ;
           for
           the
           sake
           of
           which
           he
           suffered
           five
           or
           six
           times
           Imprisonment
           several
           times
           together
           ,
           for
           bearing
           testimony
           to
           the
           same
           Truth
           which
           at
           last
           he
           sealed
           with
           his
           life
           in
           Northampton
           Goal
           ,
           
           where
           he
           first
           suffered
           Imprisonment
           ,
           about
           the
           year
           1656.
           in
           which
           prison
           he
           ended
           his
           dayes
           ,
           as
           he
           foretold
           ,
           saying
           ,
           Northampton
           was
           the
           first
           ,
           and
           will
           be
           the
           last
           .
        
         
           For
           his
           Life
           and
           Conversation
           ,
           I
           can
           speak
           to
           it
           ,
           for
           I
           was
           perfectly
           acquainted
           with
           him
           ,
           both
           outwardly
           as
           a
           man
           ,
           and
           inwardly
           as
           a
           Christian
           ;
           as
           a
           man
           ,
           he
           was
           endowed
           with
           a
           competent
           measure
           of
           understanding
           ,
           and
           did
           improve
           it
           ,
           unto
           that
           end
           (
           in
           the
           managing
           of
           the
           Creation
           )
           for
           which
           it
           was
           given
           him
           ;
           being
           discrete
           ,
           sober
           ,
           and
           of
           good
           report
           among
           men
           ,
           and
           his
           carriage
           courteous
           and
           loving
           unto
           all
           ;
           much
           more
           might
           be
           said
           of
           this
           nature
           which
           I
           omit
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           a
           Christian
           ,
           he
           was
           holy
           and
           harmless
           ,
           patient
           and
           meek
           ,
           valiant
           and
           bold
           ,
           contending
           earnestly
           for
           the
           faith
           which
           was
           once
           delivered
           to
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           in
           which
           he
           himself
           as
           a
           Saint
           ,
           did
           walk
           ,
           live
           and
           dye
           :
           Christianity
           to
           him
           ,
           was
           not
           a
           talk
           ,
           but
           a
           life
           ;
           for
           rather
           then
           he
           would
           deny
           it
           ,
           he
           suffered
           loss
           of
           Estate
           ,
           Liberty
           ,
           and
           Life
           it self
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           :
           Witness
           his
           often
           Imprisonment
           ,
           and
           his
           laying
           down
           his
           life
           at
           last
           for
           the
           same
           Cause
           .
        
         
           As
           a
           Minister
           ,
           he
           had
           a
           dispensation
           of
           the
           Gospel
           committed
           unto
           him
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           was
           a
           faithful
           labourer
           in
           the
           work
           thereof
           ,
           with
           great
           zeal
           and
           fervency
           of
           Spirit
           ,
           taking
           all
           opportunities
           and
           occasions
           in
           the
           wisdom
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           (
           as
           moved
           by
           him
           )
           to
           deliver
           his
           message
           unto
           all
           people
           ,
           of
           all
           estates
           and
           degrees
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           be
           free
           from
           the
           blood
           of
           all
           men
           .
        
         
           His
           gift
           was
           large
           ,
           his
           utterance
           plain
           to
           be
           understood
           ,
           his
           words
           savoury
           and
           powerful
           ,
           not
           painted
           with
           mans
           wisdom
           ,
           but
           as
           given
           him
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           being
           often
           spoken
           with
           great
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           in
           much
           Authority
           ,
           cutting
           deep
           to
           the
           wounding
           of
           the
           wicked
           one
           in
           man
           ,
           and
           easing
           of
           the
           poor
           and
           needy
           prisoner
           ,
           being
           often
           mindful
           of
           the
           Captive
           Daughter
           of
           Sion
           ,
           as
           of
           the
           pure
           Seed
           in
           deep
           Captivity
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           reach
           it
           help
           ;
           and
           when
           his
           words
           began
           to
           reach
           it
           ,
           he
           was
           as
           one
           transported
           with
           joy
           ;
           and
           when
           it
           was
           once
           raised
           and
           come
           forth
           of
           the
           prison
           house
           ,
           the
           Song
           of
           Moses
           and
           of
           the
           Lamb
           was
           in
           his
           mouth
           ,
           with
           much
           joy
           and
           great
           gladness
           of
           heart
           ,
           unto
           the
           astonishment
           of
           the
           wicked
           ,
           and
           filling
           the
           
           hearts
           of
           the
           righteous
           with
           great
           joy
           ,
           through
           the
           overflowings
           of
           his
           Cup
           ,
           and
           superaboundings
           of
           Gods
           love
           in
           his
           heart
           ;
           sometimes
           as
           one
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           body
           ;
           in
           which
           state
           his
           eyes
           would
           sparkle
           ,
           and
           his
           face
           be
           full
           of
           dread
           ,
           as
           one
           having
           authority
           ,
           and
           not
           as
           the
           Scribes
           :
           Besides
           the
           melody
           of
           his
           voice
           ,
           sometimes
           sounding
           out
           the
           high
           praises
           of
           the
           God
           of
           Isr●el
           ,
           and
           at
           other
           times
           the
           blessed
           state
           of
           the
           righteous
           ,
           as
           they
           stood
           in
           Union
           with
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           and
           one
           with
           another
           .
           Oh
           how
           have
           I
           seen
           him
           make
           the
           earth
           to
           tremble
           ,
           and
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           upright
           to
           overflow
           with
           joy
           and
           gladness
           ,
           through
           that
           abundance
           of
           life
           that
           hath
           run
           through
           his
           Vessel
           unto
           the
           forcing
           of
           water
           out
           of
           the
           Rocks
           ,
           and
           tears
           out
           of
           the
           eyes
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           unto
           great
           abundance
           :
           His
           Hymnes
           and
           Sounds
           ,
           sometimes
           were
           as
           flames
           of
           fire
           ,
           consuming
           the
           drossy
           matter
           ,
           and
           at
           other
           times
           as
           Swords
           and
           Spears
           ,
           cutting
           down
           ,
           and
           thrusting
           through
           the
           tall
           Cedars
           ,
           and
           lofty
           Oaks
           ,
           and
           wild
           Beasts
           of
           the
           wilderness
           :
           Procuring
           an
           Eccho
           to
           the
           true
           Seed
           in
           the
           living
           babes
           ,
           which
           often
           made
           sweet
           melody
           in
           their
           Assemblies
           ,
           when
           but
           few
           words
           were
           spoken
           by
           him
           :
           
             
               Methinks
               I
               hear
               his
               Instrument
               still
               sound
               ,
            
             
               Making
               the
               hearts
               of
               the
               just
               to
               abound
            
             
               With
               living
               praises
               to
               the
               God
               of
               Heaven
               ,
            
             
               Without
               one
               jarring
               string
               or
               voice
               un-even
               :
            
             
               Though
               this
               seems
               strange
               to
               those
               that
               dwell
               below
               ,
            
             
               Yet
               what
               I
               speak
               ,
               I
               feel
               and
               well
               do
               know
               ;
            
             
               And
               look
               for
               more
               to
               be
               brought
               forth
               ere
               long
               ,
            
             
               In
               those
               that
               yet
               are
               learning
               the
               Lambs
               song
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
           An
           Exhortation
           unto
           all
           the
           Righteous
           ,
           especially
           those
           that
           were
           partakers
           of
           
             John
             Samms
          
           Ministry
           .
        
         
           DId
           Joseph
           seek
           a
           place
           where
           to
           weep
           over
           Benjamin
           his
           Brother
           ,
           though
           yet
           alive
           ?
           And
           can
           ye
           ,
           Oh
           ye
           Sons
           and
           Daughters
           of
           Joseph
           ,
           refrain
           from
           mourning
           for
           the
           loss
           of
           a
           Father
           to
           many
           children
           ,
           whom
           he
           had
           begotten
           in
           the
           
           Lord
           ?
           And
           is
           there
           a
           time
           when
           the
           true
           Embassador
           of
           Peace
           may
           weep
           bitterly
           ?
           Oh
           can
           it
           be
           more
           seasonable
           at
           any
           time
           ,
           then
           when
           the
           Lord
           takes
           away
           the
           Righteous
           from
           the
           evil
           to
           come
           ?
           And
           hath
           he
           not
           done
           so
           to
           many
           Valiants
           of
           late
           ,
           whose
           Trumpets
           Alarm'd
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           made
           many
           dead
           to
           arise
           at
           the
           sound
           thereof
           ?
           What
           was
           the
           cause
           ,
           and
           wherefore
           the
           Lord
           hath
           done
           it
           ,
           becomes
           every
           one
           to
           make
           enquiery
           in
           their
           own
           hearts
           ;
           and
           the
           rather
           ,
           because
           there
           is
           need
           ,
           yea
           great
           need
           ,
           of
           Valiants
           in
           this
           day
           ,
           the
           Harvest
           being
           great
           ,
           and
           the
           Labourers
           few
           .
           And
           why
           the
           Lord
           should
           lessen
           the
           number
           ,
           seems
           to
           challenge
           a
           diligent
           enquiery
           ,
           at
           every
           ones
           hand
           ,
           to
           find
           out
           the
           cause
           thereof
           ;
           And
           let
           me
           stir
           ye
           up
           ,
           oh
           all
           ye
           that
           love
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           search
           every
           own
           his
           own
           heart
           with
           the
           light
           of
           Jesus
           ;
           And
           for
           this
           ,
           let
           my
           Harp
           also
           be
           turned
           to
           mournings
           ,
           and
           my
           Organ
           into
           the
           voice
           of
           them
           that
           weep
           ;
           For
           indeed
           I
           will
           tell
           you
           ,
           oh
           ye
           Children
           of
           my
           Father
           ,
           my
           Soul
           hath
           deeply
           considered
           this
           matter
           ;
           And
           I
           have
           this
           Answer
           ,
           the
           Lord
           will
           do
           what
           pleaseth
           him
           ,
           with
           the
           Instruments
           of
           his
           choosing
           ,
           and
           who
           hath
           been
           his
           Counsellor
           ?
           He
           will
           raise
           up
           ,
           and
           lay
           a
           side
           at
           pleasure
           ;
           for
           he
           will
           have
           no
           Idols
           of
           jealousie
           in
           this
           his
           day
           ,
           least
           it
           come
           to
           pass
           ,
           as
           when
           he
           made
           the
           brazen
           Serpent
           ,
           a
           Nehushtan
           :
           Neither
           will
           he
           have
           his
           work
           neglected
           ,
           nor
           his
           Servants
           slighted
           ,
           whom
           he
           sends
           forth
           in
           Life
           and
           Power
           ;
           He
           would
           have
           his
           People
           to
           wait
           upon
           him
           ,
           in
           their
           own
           measures
           ,
           every
           one
           as
           they
           have
           received
           ,
           in
           it
           to
           keep
           close
           unto
           him
           ,
           that
           they
           all
           may
           be
           taught
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           have
           the
           rejoycings
           in
           themselves
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           another
           :
           And
           the
           Lord
           will
           yet
           raise
           up
           Instruments
           to
           fulfil
           his
           purpose
           ,
           for
           his
           work
           shall
           prosper
           ;
           and
           by
           all
           these
           wayes
           and
           dealings
           of
           his
           ,
           he
           would
           have
           his
           Childrens
           Hearts
           made
           loose
           to
           all
           things
           under
           the
           Sun
           ,
           with
           their
           Lamps
           burning
           ,
           and
           lights
           shining
           ,
           having
           the
           loyns
           of
           their
           minds
           girt
           about
           with
           the
           Girdle
           of
           Truth
           ;
           keeping
           close
           unto
           the
           Lord
           with
           a
           pure
           heart
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           yet
           further
           make
           known
           unto
           them
           his
           mind
           and
           will
           ;
           for
           although
           you
           are
           now
           become
           the
           Sons
           of
           God
           ,
           it
           doth
           not
           yet
           appear
           what
           ye
           shall
           be
           ;
           but
           this
           know
           ,
           the
           more
           and
           oftner
           ye
           see
           him
           ,
           the
           liker
           to
           him
           ye
           shall
           be
           ;
           and
           let
           this
           be
           
           your
           care
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           be
           alwayes
           before
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           not
           be
           moved
           :
           And
           my
           dear
           friends
           ,
           keep
           low
           in
           your
           minds
           ,
           and
           delight
           to
           be
           often
           in
           the
           deeps
           with
           God
           :
           Oh
           watch
           ,
           I
           even
           beseech
           you
           all
           as
           dear
           Brethren
           ,
           that
           by
           the
           Lords
           taking
           away
           of
           his
           Servants
           of
           late
           ,
           that
           have
           been
           blessed
           Instruments
           in
           his
           hands
           ,
           you
           may
           come
           the
           nearer
           unto
           that
           Teacher
           ,
           and
           hear
           his
           voice
           daily
           ,
           which
           cannot
           be
           removed
           into
           a
           corner
           ;
           that
           ye
           may
           all
           say
           in
           truth
           of
           heart
           ,
           we
           are
           come
           unto
           that
           Ministry
           which
           cannot
           be
           taken
           away
           by
           reason
           of
           death
           ;
           Oh
           that
           you
           may
           all
           feel
           more
           of
           this
           Ministry
           in
           your
           Assemblies
           daily
           ,
           and
           keep
           in
           that
           seed
           of
           life
           ,
           where
           you
           live
           with
           the
           spirits
           of
           those
           just
           men
           ,
           whose
           bodies
           are
           removed
           from
           you
           :
           Indeed
           I
           feel
           ,
           I
           feel
           the
           Lord
           mightily
           at
           work
           in
           this
           his
           day
           ,
           be
           but
           still
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           see
           his
           wonders
           in
           the
           dayes
           past
           :
           Let
           love
           abound
           among
           you
           as
           at
           the
           beginning
           ,
           and
           be
           pure
           and
           clean
           in
           heart
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           see
           by
           all
           Gods
           dealings
           ,
           what
           he
           aims
           at
           ,
           which
           is
           certainly
           ,
           to
           raise
           up
           his
           own
           life
           in
           you
           all
           ,
           over
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           unto
           his
           own
           praise
           ,
           and
           your
           joy
           for
           ever
           :
           And
           all
           you
           that
           are
           sensible
           of
           the
           taking
           away
           of
           dear
           
             J.
             S.
          
           as
           being
           often
           refreshed
           by
           his
           life
           ,
           and
           comforted
           through
           his
           Ministry
           ,
           sink
           ye
           down
           ,
           sink
           ,
           ye
           down
           into
           the
           fountaine
           ,
           from
           whence
           he
           hath
           all
           his
           supplies
           ,
           and
           drink
           ye
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           blessing
           the
           Lord
           that
           the
           fountaine
           is
           in
           Christ
           the
           promised
           Seed
           ,
           unto
           whom
           feel
           your
           daily
           access
           :
           Oh
           ye
           beloved
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           say
           in
           your
           hearts
           with
           my
           soul
           ,
           O
           God
           ,
           it
           is
           enough
           that
           we
           have
           thy self
           to
           go
           unto
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           can
           in
           thy
           life
           enjoy
           communion
           with
           the
           spirits
           of
           the
           just
           ones
           ;
           And
           lift
           up
           your
           heads
           over
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           be
           not
           dismayed
           with
           any
           amazement
           ,
           either
           inward
           or
           outward
           ,
           for
           your
           Redeemer
           lives
           ,
           and
           your
           Ransomer
           will
           not
           tarry
           ;
           and
           you
           that
           are
           full
           of
           sorrow
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           your
           temptations
           and
           tryals
           ,
           which
           are
           many
           ,
           and
           that
           your
           own
           strength
           is
           so
           small
           ;
           I
           say
           unto
           you
           all
           ,
           lift
           up
           your
           heads
           :
           For
           you
           that
           cannot
           live
           without
           Christ
           ,
           but
           feel
           your
           daily
           need
           of
           him
           ,
           He
           will
           not
           ,
           not
           ,
           not
           ,
           leave
           you
           nor
           forsake
           you
           ,
           for
           thou
           art
           the
           true
           heir
           of
           him
           ,
           that
           cannot
           live
           without
           him
           ,
           to
           thee
           he
           will
           come
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           tarry
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           as
           a
           good
           Souldier
           endure
           
           the
           hardship
           :
           It
           is
           but
           yet
           a
           little
           while
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           appear
           without
           sin
           unto
           thy
           souls
           Salvation
           :
           For
           
           I
           ●eel
           thee
           ,
           and
           do
           travail
           for
           thee
           .
        
         
           Oh
           thou
           well
           beloved
           !
           how
           are
           my
           cries
           unto
           my
           God
           for
           thee
           ,
           who
           laments
           in
           thy
           spirit
           for
           want
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           can
           hardly
           be
           perswaded
           of
           his
           love
           to
           thee
           ;
           thou
           art
           so
           uncomely
           in
           thine
           own
           eyes
           ,
           and
           thou
           lookest
           upon
           his
           dealings
           ,
           both
           within
           ,
           in
           thy
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           without
           ,
           in
           his
           taking
           away
           those
           instruments
           whom
           thou
           lovest
           ,
           and
           by
           whom
           thou
           wast
           refreshed
           ,
           as
           being
           in
           wrath
           against
           thee
           ,
           and
           for
           thy
           sake
           :
           Well
           I
           know
           thee
           ,
           and
           am
           to
           testifie
           unto
           thee
           ,
           in
           mine
           and
           thy
           Fathers
           Name
           ,
           that
           he
           doth
           behold
           thee
           ,
           and
           his
           eyes
           do
           pity
           thee
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           waiting
           to
           be
           gratious
           unto
           thee
           ,
           that
           in
           an
           acceptable
           time
           he
           may
           commend
           his
           love
           unto
           thee
           ,
           and
           thy
           Salvation
           is
           sure
           ;
           Oh
           thou
           traveling
           Soul
           ,
           and
           I
           could
           even
           put
           my
           Soul
           in
           thy
           Souls
           stead
           to
           ease
           thee
           a
           little
           .
        
         
           Well
           ,
           my
           cries
           are
           for
           thee
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           prayed
           that
           thy
           faith
           fail
           not
           ;
           So
           unto
           our
           God
           give
           up
           ,
           and
           when
           thou
           art
           sinking
           as
           to
           the
           bottome
           of
           sorrow
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           hand
           to
           support
           thee
           ,
           and
           thou
           wilt
           feel
           it
           in
           the
           lowest
           dungeon
           ,
           and
           darkest
           deep
           .
           Be
           thou
           still
           ,
           and
           my
           God
           will
           be
           thy
           Interpreter
           ,
           to
           let
           the
           see
           ,
           know
           ,
           and
           understand
           thy
           state
           and
           condition
           ;
           with
           whom
           I
           leave
           thee
           ,
           in
           that
           bosome
           where
           Lazarus
           dwels
           safely
           ,
           and
           at
           rest
           ,
           when
           Dives
           is
           tormented
           ,
           and
           hath
           not
           one
           drop
           of
           that
           mercy
           with
           which
           thou
           art
           filled
           ,
           to
           the
           praise
           of
           our
           God
           for
           ever
           .
           Amen
           .
        
         
           
             
               The
               free
               flowings
               forth
               of
               my
               pure
               soul
               to
            
             J.
             S.
             
               whose
               Decease
               I
               do
               condole
               as
               followeth
               .
            
          
           
             OH
             thou
             Valiant
             ,
             was
             thy
             time
             so
             bounded
             ,
          
           
             That
             death
             had
             no
             power
             (
             till
             thou
             had
             sounded
             ▪
             )
          
           
             To
             stop
             thy
             voice
             ,
             or
             hinder
             thy
             sweet
             life
             ,
          
           
             From
             throughly
             conquering
             black
             envyes
             strife
             :
          
           
             Well
             ,
             well
             ,
             It
             is
             enough
             what
             thou
             hast
             done
             ,
          
           
             Who
             in
             thy
             day
             with
             patience
             did
             runne
          
           
           
             The
             race
             of
             the
             nobly
             descended
             ,
          
           
             And
             would
             not
             be
             stopt
             till
             life
             was
             ended
             :
          
           
             What
             ?
             Shall
             I
             speak
             thy
             commendation
             ,
          
           
             Or
             tell
             thy
             loss
             by
             lamentation
             ;
          
           
             To
             neglect
             the
             first
             ,
             seems
             to
             injure
             thee
             ,
          
           
             And
             to
             pass
             by
             the
             last
             is
             so
             to
             me
             ,
          
           
             As
             well
             as
             to
             many
             brethren
             more
             ,
          
           
             Who
             for
             thee
             can
             scarse
             refraine
             to
             weep
             sore
             ;
          
           
             So
             then
             I
             must
             speak
             something
             to
             thy
             fame
             ,
          
           
             Who
             as
             a
             Minister
             wast
             made
             a
             flame
             ,
          
           
             To
             kindle
             the
             sparke
             that
             in
             Ember
             lay
          
           
             Rak't
             up
             all
             night
             ,
             in
             dark
             until
             the
             day
             ;
          
           
             Whose
             light
             shin'd
             clearly
             in
             thy
             holy
             brest
             ,
          
           
             As
             all
             that
             knew
             thee
             well
             must
             needs
             attest
             ,
          
           
             As
             I
             my self
             (
             for
             one
             )
             can
             truly
             say
             ,
          
           
             That
             light
             in
             thee
             shin'd
             clear
             as
             perfect
             day
             ,
          
           
             To
             the
             enlightning
             many
             with
             thy
             sunne
             ,
          
           
             Whose
             feet
             before
             in
             darkness
             fast
             had
             runne
             ;
          
           
             For
             who
             could
             withstand
             thy
             life
             ,
             Oh
             dear
             John
             !
          
           
             And
             not
             to
             thy
             words
             bow
             ,
             or
             else
             be
             gone
             ;
          
           
             So
             powerful
             at
             times
             was
             thy
             sweet
             voice
             ,
          
           
             That
             to
             be
             in
             thy
             presence
             was
             my
             choice
             ;
          
           
             And
             besides
             thy
             comforting
             of
             them
             that
             mourn'd
             ,
          
           
             Many
             from
             darkness
             ,
             to
             day-light
             was
             turn'd
             ;
          
           
             All
             sorts
             of
             men
             by
             thee
             received
             good
             ,
          
           
             For
             thou
             wast
             wash't
             from
             sinne
             ,
             with
             Jesus
             blood
             ;
          
           
             Which
             made
             thy
             Journy
             Peace
             ,
             and
             thy
             end
             gaine
             ,
          
           
             In
             despight
             of
             death
             ,
             and
             all
             outward
             paine
             ,
          
           
             Which
             was
             not
             a
             little
             in
             that
             noysome
             place
             ,
          
           
             But
             that
             life
             over
             all
             did
             thee
             embrace
             ;
          
           
             While
             thou
             liv'd
             ,
             thy
             life
             made
             many
             tremble
             ,
          
           
             And
             in
             thy
             death
             ,
             who
             can
             thee
             resemble
             ?
          
           
             Both
             for
             the
             patience
             which
             in
             thee
             dwelt
             ,
          
           
             As
             also
             for
             those
             sounds
             which
             many
             felt
             ,
          
           
           
             Flow
             from
             thee
             ,
             like
             sweet
             streams
             of
             quickning
             life
             ,
          
           
             Which
             often
             in
             others
             have
             ceased
             strife
             ;
          
           
             And
             made
             great
             Babylon
             to
             tremble
             sore
             ,
          
           
             As
             well
             as
             the
             Scarlet
             and
             painted
             Whore
             ,
          
           
             Against
             whom
             he
             warr'd
             as
             a
             valiant
             man
             ,
          
           
             And
             did
             not
             cease
             till
             his
             strength
             was
             gone
             ;
          
           
             Which
             lasted
             till
             his
             breath
             began
             to
             faile
             ,
          
           
             For
             while
             he
             had
             any
             ,
             he
             would
             not
             vaile
             ,
          
           
             But
             kept
             his
             ground
             ,
             and
             stoutly
             made
             it
             good
             ,
          
           
             And
             seal'd
             at
             last
             ,
             the
             conquest
             with
             his
             blood
             ;
          
           
             In
             that
             prison
             ,
             where
             he
             at
             first
             was
             cast
          
           
             For
             the
             same
             cause
             ,
             for
             which
             he
             breath'd
             his
             last
             :
          
           
             Oh
             dear
             John
             ,
             while
             I
             'm
             speaking
             of
             thy
             praise
             ,
          
           
             I
             am
             as
             one
             dazled
             with
             the
             bright
             rayes
          
           
             Of
             that
             heavenly
             glory
             which
             Crowns
             thy
             soul
             ,
          
           
             From
             whence
             I
             cannot
             get
             thee
             to
             condole
             ,
          
           
             But
             a
             voice
             within
             me
             cryes
             ,
             Be
             thou
             gone
          
           
             Out
             of
             thy
             vessel
             ,
             and
             wear
             the
             same
             Crowne
             ;
          
           
             Well
             I
             come
             ,
             O
             God
             ,
             with
             what
             speed
             I
             may
             ,
          
           
             Help
             me
             to
             finish
             the
             work
             of
             my
             day
             ;
          
           
             For
             haste
             I
             do
             ,
             with
             all
             my
             strength
             and
             might
             ,
          
           
             Out
             of
             this
             house
             of
             clay
             to
             take
             my
             flight
             :
          
           
             I
             come
             ,
             I
             come
             ,
             my
             work
             is
             almost
             done
             ,
          
           
             It
             's
             finisht
             so
             soon
             as
             this
             storm
             is
             gone
             ;
          
           
             Let
             the
             winds
             blow
             loud
             ,
             and
             rain
             fall
             hard
             ,
          
           
             And
             the
             Seas
             roar
             ,
             and
             waters
             swell
             a
             pace
             ,
          
           
             But
             thy
             great
             works
             O
             God
             do
             not
             retard
             ,
          
           
             Till
             thou
             become
             thy
             peoples
             dwelling
             place
             ;
          
           
             Let
             Judas
             do
             with
             speed
             ,
             what
             he
             's
             to
             doe
             ,
          
           
             That
             true
             friends
             may
             be
             known
             from
             deadly
             foe
             ;
          
           
             And
             thy
             Jewels
             made
             up
             in
             sight
             of
             all
             ,
          
           
             And
             that
             they
             which
             four
             thee
             ,
             no
             more
             may
             fall
             ;
          
           
             But
             that
             the
             holy
             ,
             may
             be
             holy
             still
             ,
          
           
             And
             no
             destroyer
             on
             all
             thy
             holy
             Hill
             :
          
           
           
             But
             whither
             am
             I
             going
             in
             such
             haste
             ?
          
           
             Is
             th'
             blessed
             day
             at
             hand
             for
             this
             great
             feast
             ?
          
           
             Methinks
             my
             heart
             is
             silled
             with
             great
             joy
          
           
             To
             behold
             this
             good
             day
             so
             very
             nigh
             .
          
           
             While
             many
             like
             the
             Prophets
             servant
             say
             ,
          
           
             With
             us
             it's
             night
             ,
             but
             with
             the
             enemies
             day
             ;
          
           
             That
             's
             because
             ,
             the
             eyes
             not
             opened
             to
             see
          
           
             Jehovahs
             strength
             ,
             which
             is
             greater
             for
             me
          
           
             Then
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             or
             death
             and
             hell
             beside
             ,
          
           
             Which
             to
             them
             is
             known
             that
             in
             light
             abide
             ;
          
           
             Times
             and
             seasons
             are
             in
             the
             Fathers
             hand
             ,
          
           
             And
             let
             them
             fear
             who
             build
             upon
             the
             sand
             :
          
           
             But
             my
             soul
             sees
             the
             work
             already
             done
             ,
          
           
             Which
             is
             the
             throwing
             down
             of
             Babylon
          
           
             The
             great
             ,
             into
             woe
             ,
             grief
             ,
             and
             constant
             paine
             ,
          
           
             There
             to
             lye
             ,
             and
             never
             to
             rise
             again
             ;
          
           
             How
             can
             I
             now
             any
             longer
             withhold
             ,
          
           
             From
             condoling
             for
             him
             ,
             that
             was
             so
             bold
          
           
             To
             bear
             his
             testimony
             for
             the
             Lord
          
           
             Against
             Babylons
             wayes
             ,
             by
             him
             abhorr'd
             ;
          
           
             Who
             like
             Davids
             worthies
             ,
             brake
             through
             the
             host
          
           
             To
             refresh
             the
             thirsty
             ,
             and
             find
             the
             lost
             ,
          
           
             And
             such
             a
             one
             was
             he
             of
             whom
             I
             speak
             ,
          
           
             Let
             the
             sence
             of
             Truths
             great
             loss
             ,
             your
             hearts
             break
             ;
          
           
             For
             many
             such
             Souldiers
             are
             not
             behind
             ,
          
           
             Whose
             ease
             ,
             estate
             ,
             and
             life
             ,
             could
             not
             him
             bind
          
           
             From
             ventring
             all
             in
             Gods
             righteous
             cause
             ,
          
           
             Vnto
             the
             end
             for
             which
             he
             valiant
             was
             ,
          
           
             In
             liberty
             ,
             in
             bonds
             ,
             in
             life
             ,
             in
             death
             :
          
           
             Oh
             how
             faithful
             was
             he
             until
             last
             breath
             ;
          
           
             He
             stood
             fast
             '
             gainst
             all
             that
             did
             gainsay
             ,
          
           
             None
             being
             able
             to
             turn
             his
             mind
             away
             ;
          
           
             Saying
             often
             from
             his
             heart
             ,
             in
             true
             love
             ,
          
           
             And
             zeal
             unto
             Gods
             wayes
             ,
             and
             pretious
             dove
             ;
          
           
           
             (
             Meaning
             the
             Seed
             alone
             without
             a
             mate
             ,
             )
          
           
             Mind
             the
             poor
             and
             needy
             in
             all
             your
             brests
             ,
          
           
             Which
             mourns
             alone
             ,
             while
             crafty
             souls
             have
             nests
             ;
          
           
             And
             foxes
             have
             their
             holes
             to
             hide
             their
             heads
             ,
          
           
             It
             often
             wak't
             when
             others
             slept
             in
             beds
             ;
          
           
             His
             care
             was
             still
             ,
             that
             it
             might
             live
             and
             raign
             ,
          
           
             That
             nothing
             might
             it's
             Fathers
             love
             restrain
             ;
          
           
             Was
             not
             this
             that
             love
             the
             Lambs
             ought
             to
             have
          
           
             From
             true
             Pastors
             ,
             who
             seek
             their
             sheep
             to
             save
             ;
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             yes
             ,
             and
             such
             are
             after
             Gods
             own
             heart
             ,
          
           
             That
             to
             save
             the
             sheep
             ,
             they
             would
             feel
             the
             smart
             ;
          
           
             Methinks
             I
             feel
             his
             life
             ,
             and
             hear
             his
             hymne
             ;
          
           
             Heark
             ,
             heark
             ,
             doth
             it
             not
             make
             the
             babe
             to
             singe
             ,
          
           
             In
             those
             that
             remember
             his
             dwelling
             place
             ?
          
           
             Wast
             not
             in
             great
             peace
             over
             all
             disgrace
             ?
          
           
             Heeding
             nothing
             more
             then
             to
             be
             with
             God
             ,
          
           
             As
             his
             dwelling
             place
             from
             all
             stroke
             and
             rod
             ;
          
           
             Well
             ,
             hast
             ye
             thither
             ,
             all
             ye
             chosen
             Flock
             ,
          
           
             That
             ye
             may
             dwell
             with
             him
             on
             Sions
             Rock
             ;
          
           
             In
             the
             dear
             Seed
             ,
             where
             still
             he
             lives
             with
             you
          
           
             In
             that
             union
             ,
             where
             they
             are
             no
             more
             two
             ,
          
           
             But
             one
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             me
             ,
             and
             all
             in
             life
             ,
          
           
             And
             so
             your
             loss
             is
             gain
             ,
             and
             end
             of
             strife
             ;
          
           
             Vnto
             which
             life
             with
             him
             ,
             God
             bring
             us
             all
             ,
          
           
             Where
             the
             loss
             is
             repair'd
             to
             great
             and
             small
             .
          
           
             Well
             dear
             John
             ,
             with
             thee
             is
             my
             soul
             at
             rest
             ,
          
           
             For
             now
             I
             feel
             thou
             dwellest
             within
             my
             brest
             ;
          
           
             Feel
             ye
             the
             same
             ,
             ye
             dearest
             Lambs
             of
             love
             ,
          
           
             For
             he
             's
             a
             mate
             to
             thee
             thou
             loansome
             Dove
             ;
          
           
             And
             ye
             sweet
             children
             of
             your
             father
             dear
             ,
          
           
             Both
             inward
             and
             outward
             be
             of
             good
             chear
             ;
          
           
             Your
             Father
             lives
             ,
             and
             so
             shall
             do
             for
             aye
             ,
          
           
             Let
             his
             Counsel
             be
             embrac't
             ,
             and
             obey
             ;
          
           
           
             So
             shall
             all
             be
             made
             up
             in
             safety
             and
             peace
             ,
          
           
             With
             sweet
             gaine
             to
             your
             souls
             ,
             and
             good
             encrease
             ,
          
           
             Where
             our
             home
             is
             ,
             who
             dwell
             and
             rest
             in
             life
          
           
             Far
             from
             all
             sorrow
             ,
             out
             of
             all
             bate
             and
             strife
          
           
             In
             one
             house
             ,
             where
             we
             all
             have
             our
             bread
             sure
             ;
          
           
             Feed
             ,
             seed
             ye
             babes
             ,
             for
             it
             will
             still
             endure
             :
          
           
             Farewel
             dear
             babes
             ,
             and
             with
             our
             Father
             dwell
          
           
             At
             home
             in
             God
             ,
             with
             us
             ,
             in
             spight
             of
             hell
             .
          
           
             And
             thus
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             you
             ,
             I
             have
             paid
             my
             debt
             ,
          
           
             And
             to
             all
             the
             upright
             that
             with
             us
             met
             ;
          
           
             I
             take
             my
             leave
             ,
             and
             rest
             in
             that
             ,
             Amen
             ,
          
           
             After
             whom
             ,
             the
             just
             cryes
             ,
             how
             long
             ?
             when
             ,
             when
             ?
          
           
             
               By
               
                 John
                 Crook
              
               ,
               now
               Prisoner
               in
               Ipswich
               Town-Goal
               for
               the
               same
               cause
               ,
               for
               which
               dear
               
                 J.
                 S.
              
               layed
               down
               his
               life
               ▪
            
             
               written
               
                 the
                 7th
                 of
                 the
                 2d
                 .
                 Month
                 ,
                 1664.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             FRiends
             in
             the
             Counties
             before-mentioned
             ,
             or
             where
             this
             may
             come
             ,
             This
             is
             my
             Testimony
             which
             I
             had
             in
             my
             heart
             to
             bear
             for
             that
             faithful
             man
             John
             Samm
             ,
             who
             was
             a
             Minister
             and
             sufferer
             for
             the
             Truth
             of
             Jesus
             ,
             who
             hath
             now
             finished
             his
             Testimony
             in
             faithfulness
             ,
             a
             prisoner
             in
             Northampton
             ;
             by
             me
             who
             for
             some
             years
             have
             had
             a
             right
             knowledge
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             his
             integrity
             and
             faithfulness
             to
             Gods
             eternal
             Truth
             ,
             of
             which
             he
             was
             made
             partaker
             :
             He
             was
             a
             man
             of
             a
             sound
             mind
             ,
             and
             of
             an
             upright
             heart
             ,
             a
             lover
             of
             righteousness
             ,
             and
             hating
             iniquity
             ;
             Him
             the
             Lord
             was
             pleased
             to
             choose
             ,
             with
             the
             first
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Bedford
             ,
             who
             made
             him
             sensible
             of
             the
             living
             word
             in
             his
             heart
             ,
             by
             which
             the
             Lord
             brought
             him
             to
             know
             the
             work
             of
             Redemption
             ,
             who
             Redeemed
             him
             
             out
             of
             the
             worlds
             wayes
             and
             worships
             ,
             and
             brought
             him
             to
             Truth
             in
             the
             inward
             parts
             ,
             which
             truth
             he
             knew
             to
             be
             powerful
             ,
             which
             set
             him
             free
             from
             much
             which
             did
             entangle
             him
             ,
             and
             feeling
             the
             power
             of
             it
             ,
             the
             Lord
             chose
             him
             to
             bear
             testimony
             in
             words
             unto
             it
             ,
             which
             he
             received
             not
             of
             man
             ,
             nor
             by
             man
             ,
             but
             of
             the
             free
             gift
             from
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             when
             he
             had
             received
             it
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             the
             Truth
             in
             the
             inward
             parts
             ,
             and
             his
             mind
             to
             it
             turned
             ,
             then
             did
             he
             feel
             the
             sweet
             streams
             of
             the
             Lords
             love
             to
             his
             thirsty
             soul
             ,
             by
             which
             his
             heart
             was
             often
             filled
             with
             joy
             and
             great
             rejoycing
             ;
             and
             also
             the
             Lord
             in
             the
             strength
             of
             his
             Love
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             sense
             of
             the
             living
             vertue
             of
             his
             life
             ,
             did
             open
             his
             mouth
             in
             praises
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             refreshment
             and
             comfort
             of
             his
             children
             ,
             who
             were
             begotten
             by
             the
             same
             word
             of
             power
             unto
             the
             feeling
             of
             the
             life
             by
             which
             he
             was
             filled
             ;
             many
             times
             as
             a
             Cup
             that
             overflowes
             :
             and
             a
             good
             understanding
             had
             the
             Lord
             given
             him
             of
             the
             mysteries
             of
             his
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             of
             those
             things
             which
             he
             had
             heard
             ,
             learned
             ,
             and
             received
             of
             the
             Lord
             in
             the
             light
             of
             his
             Son
             ,
             that
             did
             he
             faithfully
             communicate
             unto
             others
             ,
             in
             the
             demonstration
             of
             the
             Spi●it
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             season
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             season
             ,
             without
             respect
             of
             time
             ,
             place
             ,
             or
             person
             ;
             yea
             ,
             prosperous
             was
             he
             made
             in
             the
             hand
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             to
             the
             convincing
             of
             many
             in
             the
             Counties
             where
             he
             travel●ed
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             turning
             of
             many
             from
             darkness
             to
             light
             ,
             from
             Sathans
             power
             to
             God
             ;
             and
             a
             good
             instrument
             (
             he
             was
             )
             of
             comfort
             to
             the
             tempted
             ones
             ,
             and
             a
             refresher
             of
             the
             weak
             ones
             ,
             and
             a
             confirmer
             of
             the
             tender
             hearted
             in
             that
             present
             Truth
             which
             they
             had
             received
             ;
             and
             these
             words
             would
             run
             through
             him
             often
             ,
             saying
             on
             this
             wise
             ,
             As
             every
             one
             hath
             received
             Christ
             the
             Light
             ,
             so
             let
             him
             walk
             in
             it
             :
             And
             he
             was
             also
             a
             man
             full
             of
             love
             ,
             and
             very
             zealous
             for
             the
             Lord
             ,
             but
             not
             without
             knowledge
             ;
             for
             a
             living
             sense
             he
             had
             of
             the
             heavenly
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             by
             which
             he
             was
             filled
             many
             times
             ,
             as
             with
             new
             Wine
             ;
             and
             would
             often
             say
             ,
             Who
             is
             able
             to
             containe
             of
             this
             heavenly
             Vertue
             ,
             and
             not
             praise
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Lord
             :
             And
             the
             Lord
             ,
             his
             Truth
             and
             People
             ,
             was
             dear
             unto
             him
             ,
             for
             whose
             sakes
             he
             often
             suffered
             Imprisonment
             ,
             and
             spoyling
             of
             his
             goods
             ;
             and
             did
             rather
             choose
             to
             suffer
             affliction
             upon
             Truths
             account
             ,
             
             with
             the
             people
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             then
             to
             enjoy
             the
             pleasures
             of
             this
             life
             for
             a
             season
             ;
             or
             sinne
             against
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             which
             did
             shine
             in
             his
             heart
             ,
             and
             give
             him
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             Glory
             that
             's
             Eternal
             ;
             for
             the
             enjoyment
             of
             which
             ,
             this
             world
             and
             it's
             glory
             ,
             was
             of
             little
             value
             to
             him
             ;
             and
             both
             in
             prison
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             prison
             ,
             the
             Lord
             did
             accompany
             him
             with
             his
             heavenly
             presence
             ,
             and
             many
             times
             fill
             him
             with
             the
             vertue
             of
             his
             life
             ,
             by
             which
             his
             heart
             was
             engaged
             to
             the
             Lord.
             These
             things
             I
             can
             boldly
             speak
             of
             him
             ,
             having
             a
             right
             knowledge
             of
             him
             ,
             being
             once
             cast
             into
             prison
             with
             him
             ,
             because
             we
             could
             not
             break
             the
             command
             of
             Christ
             ,
             in
             sinning
             against
             his
             Ligat
             ,
             which
             sayed
             in
             us
             ,
             Swear
             not
             at
             all
             ,
             according
             as
             is
             recorded
             in
             the
             Scriptures
             of
             Truth
             ;
             for
             which
             at
             that
             time
             we
             suffered
             eighteen
             weeks
             Imprisonment
             ,
             with
             many
             more
             of
             the
             servants
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             who
             kept
             the
             Commandments
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             had
             the
             Testimony
             of
             Jesus
             ;
             and
             our
             hearts
             was
             knit
             together
             ,
             even
             as
             Jonathans
             was
             to
             David
             ;
             and
             as
             Iron
             sharpeneth
             Iron
             ,
             so
             did
             the
             Lord
             by
             the
             manifestation
             of
             his
             love
             and
             life
             in
             our
             hearts
             ,
             cause
             us
             often
             to
             refresh
             each
             other
             .
             Well
             ,
             what
             might
             I
             speak
             my
             Friends
             ,
             in
             Truth
             ,
             of
             our
             deceased
             Brother
             ,
             who
             fainted
             not
             unto
             the
             end
             ,
             who
             hath
             now
             finished
             his
             Course
             ,
             and
             made
             not
             Shipwrack
             of
             Faith
             and
             a
             good
             Conscience
             ,
             but
             hath
             kept
             the
             Faith
             ,
             and
             in
             it
             is
             fallen
             asleep
             ;
             and
             now
             his
             bodily
             presence
             we
             here
             no
             more
             shall
             see
             ,
             bu●
             his
             life
             is
             amongst
             us
             ,
             and
             is
             felt
             with
             the
             faithful
             ;
             for
             while
             it
             was
             conteined
             in
             that
             narrow
             compass
             ,
             he
             would
             often
             say
             ,
             There
             's
             no
             straitness
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             but
             the
             straitness
             is
             of
             man
             :
             And
             he
             would
             say
             ,
             How
             doth
             one
             drop
             from
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             cause
             the
             Cup
             to
             overflow
             ;
             saying
             ,
             Who
             is
             able
             to
             containe
             of
             the
             exellent
             streams
             of
             Life
             ,
             and
             not
             praise
             the
             living
             God.
             On
             Friends
             ,
             amongst
             whom
             he
             traveled
             ,
             feel
             his
             life
             among
             you
             ,
             and
             remember
             his
             labour
             of
             love
             ,
             for
             the
             labour
             of
             the
             Righteous
             tendeth
             to
             life
             ;
             and
             for
             this
             end
             did
             he
             travail
             ,
             labour
             ,
             and
             suffer
             to
             death
             ,
             as
             a
             valiant
             in
             Israel
             ,
             that
             many
             might
             be
             made
             partakers
             of
             the
             like
             precious
             faith
             ,
             which
             he
             knew
             to
             overcome
             and
             to
             give
             victory
             ,
             and
             to
             preserve
             him
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             that
             so
             being
             made
             partake●s
             of
             the
             riches
             of
             Gods
             grace
             ,
             rejoycing
             in
             themselves
             ,
             they
             might
             witness
             this
             was
             the
             earnest
             desire
             of
             his
             Soul
             ;
             
             surely
             the
             memorial
             of
             the
             Righteous
             shall
             be
             had
             in
             everlasting
             remembrance
             ,
             but
             the
             name
             of
             the
             wicked
             shall
             ●ot
             :
             So
             this
             is
             my
             testimony
             on
             the
             behalf
             of
             that
             valiant
             man
             ,
             who
             counted
             not
             his
             life
             dear
             to
             himself
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             finish
             his
             course
             with
             joy
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             dear
             Friends
             and
             Brethren
             ,
             whom
             the
             Lord
             hath
             called
             in
             this
             the
             day
             of
             his
             mighty
             Power
             ,
             and
             hath
             made
             you
             partakers
             of
             his
             Divine
             nature
             ,
             and
             hath
             caused
             the
             windowes
             of
             Heaven
             to
             open
             ,
             and
             hath
             shoured
             down
             of
             the
             ●ertue
             of
             his
             life
             upon
             you
             ,
             and
             ye
             who
             have
             often
             se●t
             the
             ●weet
             influences
             of
             the
             Fathers
             love
             unto
             your
             souls
             ;
             be
             not
             over
             much
             troubled
             at
             this
             our
             loss
             ,
             but
             feel
             his
             life
             among
             you
             ,
             for
             affliction
             cometh
             not
             out
             of
             the
             dust
             ,
             neither
             doth
             trouble
             spring
             out
             of
             the
             ground
             ,
             yet
             man
             is
             born
             to
             trouble
             ,
             as
             the
             spark
             fly
             upward
             ,
             as
             saith
             Job
             ,
             but
             the
             Lord
             is
             the
             support
             and
             deliverer
             of
             the
             Righteous
             ;
             and
             he
             is
             their
             present
             help
             in
             the
             needful
             time
             ,
             who
             brings
             them
             to
             their
             expected
             end
             in
             peace
             ,
             as
             he
             hath
             this
             our
             friend
             ,
             in
             a
             good
             age
             ,
             like
             as
             a
             shock
             of
             Corn
             cometh
             in
             ,
             in
             it's
             sea
             on
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             ye
             children
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             born
             of
             the
             same
             birth
             ,
             wait
             ye
             for
             the
             streamings
             forth
             of
             the
             Lords
             love
             into
             all
             your
             souls
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             be
             as
             channels
             ,
             or
             as
             water
             courses
             ,
             through
             which
             the
             Lord
             causeth
             the
             water
             of
             life
             to
             run
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             not
             only
             be
             comforted
             in
             your selves
             ,
             but
             may
             have
             wherewithal
             to
             comfort
             others
             ;
             keep
             in
             the
             tenderness
             and
             love
             one
             to
             another
             ,
             as
             children
             of
             one
             Father
             ;
             all
             sucking
             at
             the
             same
             brests
             of
             Consolation
             ,
             by
             which
             the
             Lords
             people
             in
             all
             a●e
             were
             consolated
             ,
             that
             ye
             may
             grow
             up
             together
             as
             trees
             of
             Righteousness
             ,
             the
             planting
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             that
             a
             blessing
             in
             his
             hand
             ye
             may
             be
             ,
             and
             by
             his
             living
             power
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             ye
             may
             be
             preserved
             ,
             to
             the
             glory
             and
             to
             the
             praise
             of
             the
             Lord
             :
             This
             as
             a
             testimony
             for
             that
             servant
             of
             the
             Lord
             
               J.
               S.
            
             whom
             I
             dearly
             loved
             ,
             with
             a
             short
             Salutation
             of
             love
             ,
             to
             the
             children
             of
             the
             first
             born
             ,
          
           
             
               
                 The
                 7th
                 of
                 the
                 2d
                 .
                 Month
                 ,
                 1664.
                 
              
            
             
               By
               one
               who
               suffers
               for
               the
               same
               Testimony
               ,
               for
               which
               our
               Brother
               layed
               down
               his
               life
               ;
               P●is●ner
               in
               the
               Town
               Goal
               of
            
             Ipswich
             in
             Suffolk
             ,
             
               your
               Friend
            
             
               THOMAS
               GREEN
               .
            
          
           
             FINIS
             .