The Quakers shaken, or, A discovery of the errours of that sect by John Gilpin, of the town of Kendale in Westmoreland, who was once one of the said sect, and afterwards by Gods grace left the same ; attested by the major and pastour of Kendale, and diverse others.
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           THE
           QUAKERS
           SHAKEN
           :
           OR
           ,
           A
           DISCOVERY
           Of
           the
           ERROURS
           of
           that
           Sect
           ,
           BY
           
             JOHN
             GILPIN
             ,
          
           Of
           the
           Town
           of
           
             Kendale
          
           in
           
             Westmoreland
             ,
          
           who
           was
           once
           one
           of
           the
           said
           Sect
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           by
           Gods
           grace
           left
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           Attested
           by
           the
           Major
           and
           Pastour
           of
           
             Kendale
             ,
          
           and
           diverse
           others
           .
        
         
           Printed
           at
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           re-printed
           in
           
             Edinburgh
             ,
          
           Anno
           1654
           ▪
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           THE
           QUAKERS
           SHAKEN
           .
        
         
           THe
           mind
           of
           man
           destitute
           of
           Gods
           Grace
           ,
           doth
           (
           like
           untilled
           ground
           )
           luxuriate
           into
           wickednesse
           and
           vanity
           ,
           being
           very
           prone
           to
           close
           with
           the
           suggestions
           of
           the
           grand
           adversary
           of
           his
           soul
           :
           yea
           ,
           though
           he
           hath
           had
           some
           taste
           of
           the
           things
           that
           are
           excellent
           ,
           yet
           such
           is
           his
           courtesie
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           be
           seeking
           after
           novelties
           .
           Old
           truths
           (
           like
           the
           
             Manna
          
           to
           the
           
             Israelites
          
           after
           a
           constant
           and
           continued
           falling
           of
           it
           )
           become
           nauseous
           :
           the
           truth
           hereof
           hath
           been
           found
           in
           all
           ages
           by
           lamentable
           experience
           ,
           but
           especially
           in
           these
           our
           dayes
           ,
           which
           have
           been
           as
           fruitfull
           of
           new
           opinions
           in
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ,
           as
           
             Africa
          
           it self
           of
           Monsters
           .
        
         
           Some
           (
           though
           few
           in
           comparison
           )
           God
           is
           pleased
           to
           recall
           ,
           who
           have
           gone
           astray
           in
           this
           kind
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           them
           to
           a
           clear
           sight
           of
           their
           folly
           ,
           of
           which
           number
           I
           (
           by
           Gods
           Grace
           towards
           me
           )
           am
           one
           :
           I
           desire
           to
           acknowledge
           him
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           him
           the
           praise
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           think
           my self
           bound
           in
           conscience
           ,
           as
           a
           testimony
           of
           my
           thankfulnesse
           to
           God
           for
           my
           deliverance
           ,
           to
           declare
           it
           to
           the
           World
           ,
           that
           so
           others
           may
           hear
           and
           fear
           ,
           and
           take
           warning
           by
           my
           example
           .
           They
           who
           have
           been
           lately
           in
           the
           Northern
           parts
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           cannot
           be
           ignorant
           how
           
           prevalent
           the
           imposture
           of
           Quaking
           hath
           been
           for
           these
           nine
           or
           ten
           Moneths
           last
           past
           ,
           in
           which
           snare
           I
           my self
           (
           among
           many
           poor
           deluded
           souls
           )
           was
           taken
           in
           
             May
          
           last
           1653
           ,
           though
           by
           Gods
           goodness
           tovvards
           me
           the
           snare
           is
           broken
           ,
           and
           I
           am
           escaped
           ,
           a
           true
           account
           vvhereof
           take
           as
           follovveth
           .
        
         
           I
           being
           desirous
           to
           associate
           my self
           vvith
           this
           Faction
           at
           their
           Meeting
           ,
           and
           to
           hear
           some
           of
           them
           speak
           (
           to
           use
           their
           ovvn
           expression
           )
           acquainted
           one
           of
           their
           ovvn
           vvith
           it
           ,
           
             viz.
             George
             Bayley
          
           of
           
             Kendale
             ,
          
           vvho
           gave
           me
           great
           encouragement
           herein
           from
           his
           ovvn
           experience
           ,
           of
           much
           advantage
           received
           by
           him
           in
           that
           vvay
           :
           Whereupon
           I
           vvent
           soon
           after
           to
           their
           Meeting
           at
           
             Richard
             Newby's
          
           house
           ,
           where
           I
           staid
           about
           two
           hours
           (
           
             viz.
          
           from
           eight
           til
           ten
           at
           night
           )
           where
           
             Christopher
             Atkinson
          
           was
           Speaker
           ,
           whose
           drift
           was
           to
           deny
           all
           Ministeriall
           teaching
           and
           Ordinances
           ,
           together
           with
           all
           notionall
           knowledge
           formerly
           gained
           by
           use
           of
           such
           means
           ,
           to
           become
           as
           though
           we
           had
           never
           learned
           any
           thing
           thereby
           savingly
           ,
           and
           to
           lay
           a
           new
           ground
           work
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           to
           be
           taught
           of
           God
           within
           our selves
           by
           vvaiting
           upon
           an
           invvard
           light
           ,
           vvhich
           (
           as
           they
           assert
           )
           lies
           lovv
           hidden
           under
           the
           earth
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           the
           old
           man
           vvhich
           is
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           earthy
           .
           Hereupon
           I
           resolved
           to
           close
           vvith
           them
           ,
           after
           vvhich
           time
           I
           vvas
           afraid
           to
           read
           any
           good
           Books
           ,
           or
           hear
           any
           preaching
           Minister
           ,
           or
           call
           to
           remembrance
           any
           thing
           vvhich
           I
           had
           formerly
           learned
           out
           of
           Gods
           Word
           concerning
           God
           or
           Christ
           ,
           or
           mine
           ovvn
           estate
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           subject
           contained
           in
           Scripture
           :
           for
           I
           vvas
           persvvaded
           by
           their
           teaching
           ,
           that
           vvhatsoever
           I
           had
           learned
           out
           of
           Gods
           Word
           by
           hearing
           ,
           reading
           ,
           catechifing
           ,
           &c.
           vvas
           but
           notionall
           ,
           carnall
           ,
           and
           hanging
           upon
           the
           Tree
           of
           Knovvledg
           :
           in
           vvhich
           condition
           vvhilst
           I
           abode
           ,
           they
           affirmed
           me
           to
           be
           under
           the
           Curse
           ,
           applying
           this
           expression
           ,
           though
           very
           impertinently
           ,
           
             Cursed
             is
             every
             one
             that
             hangeth
             on
             the
             Tree
             .
          
        
         
           After
           this
           ,
           going
           a
           second
           time
           to
           one
           of
           their
           Meetings
           at
           
             Edmond
             Newbyes
             ,
          
           I
           had
           some
           conference
           by
           the
           vvay
           vvith
           some
           of
           themselves
           vvhich
           vvent
           vvith
           me
           ,
           amongst
           other
           blasphemies
           one
           
             Robert
             Collison
          
           affirmed
           ,
           that
           Christ
           vvas
           as
           man
           ,
           had
           his
           failings
           ,
           for
           he
           distrusted
           God
           (
           quoth
           he
           )
           upon
           the
           cross
           ,
           vvhen
           he
           cryed
           out
           ,
           
             My
             God
             ,
             my
             God
             ,
             why
             hast
             thou
             forsaken
             me
             ?
          
           to
           vvhom
           I
           ansvvered
           ,
           that
           then
           he
           suffred
           as
           as
           an
           evil
           doer
           ,
           &
           so
           could
           not
           purchase
           redemption
           for
           us
           :
           after
           this
           coming
           home
           ,
           he
           
           who
           then
           was
           Speaker
           ,
           urged
           us
           to
           take
           up
           the
           Grosse
           daily
           ,
           and
           to
           abide
           under
           it
           ;
           saying
           ,
           
             Carry
             the
             Crosse
             all
             day
             ,
             and
             it
             will
             keep
             thee
             at
             night
             :
          
           that
           this
           would
           keep
           us
           low
           and
           humble
           ,
           and
           kill
           and
           make
           alive
           :
           further
           he
           endeavoured
           to
           perswade
           his
           Auditors
           to
           hearken
           to
           a
           voice
           within
           them
           ,
           teaching
           that
           Gods
           voice
           was
           a
           still
           voice
           ;
           after
           which
           I
           resolved
           in
           my
           thoughts
           to
           wait
           for
           the
           manifestation
           of
           these
           things
           within
           my self
           .
        
         
           After
           a
           while
           ,
           going
           a
           third
           time
           to
           their
           meeting
           ,
           as
           I
           went
           I
           was
           somewhat
           troubled
           in
           my
           thoughts
           at
           the
           remembrance
           of
           that
           hideous
           blasphemy
           uttered
           by
           the
           party
           before
           named
           ,
           whereupon
           I
           spake
           publickly
           to
           them
           at
           their
           meeting
           concerning
           it
           ,
           telling
           them
           that
           I
           would
           not
           any
           further
           joyn
           with
           them
           if
           they
           were
           all
           of
           that
           mind
           ,
           to
           which
           som
           of
           them
           (
           after
           much
           whispering
           )
           answered
           negatively
           ,
           wishing
           me
           not
           to
           let
           it
           trouble
           me
           ;
           for
           he
           which
           spake
           so
           to
           me
           was
           not
           rightly
           called
           ;
           with
           which
           answer
           I
           was
           at
           present
           satisfied
           ,
           and
           did
           adhere
           to
           my
           former
           resolution
           .
           Not
           long
           after
           I
           went
           to
           another
           Meeting
           upon
           a
           Lords
           Day
           ,
           at
           
             Robert
             Collisons
          
           house
           in
           
             Kendale
             ,
          
           where
           the
           aforesaid
           
             Atkinson
          
           was
           Speaker
           ,
           who
           beginning
           about
           nine
           a
           clock
           in
           the
           forenoon
           ,
           continued
           till
           three
           in
           the
           afternoon
           ,
           in
           which
           time
           he
           spake
           much
           (
           according
           to
           his
           usuall
           manner
           )
           of
           the
           great
           experience
           which
           he
           had
           of
           God
           from
           the
           light
           within
           him
           ,
           which
           light
           I
           not
           finding
           to
           be
           in
           my self
           ,
           was
           very
           much
           troubled
           ,
           apprehending
           my
           condition
           to
           be
           very
           bad
           ,
           finding
           nothing
           but
           blindnesse
           and
           hardnesse
           ,
           yet
           I
           still
           expected
           the
           appearance
           of
           that
           light
           within
           me
           ,
           and
           earnestly
           desired
           that
           I
           might
           fall
           into
           quaking
           and
           trembling
           ,
           apprehending
           that
           I
           should
           thereby
           attain
           to
           the
           immediate
           discoveries
           of
           God
           unto
           me
           .
           Upon
           my
           departure
           from
           thence
           ,
           I
           perused
           a
           Pamphlet
           set
           forth
           by
           some
           of
           the
           same
           Faction
           being
           in
           
             York
          
           Castle
           ,
           the
           main
           scope
           of
           it
           vvas
           against
           the
           Ministry
           ;
           immediately
           after
           vvalking
           in
           my
           Bed-chamber
           ,
           I
           began
           (
           as
           I
           have
           formerly
           desired
           )
           to
           tremble
           and
           quake
           so
           extreamly
           ,
           that
           I
           could
           not
           stand
           upon
           my
           feet
           ,
           but
           vvas
           constrained
           to
           fall
           dovvn
           upon
           my
           bed
           ,
           vvhere
           I
           hovvled
           and
           cryed
           (
           as
           it
           is
           usuall
           vvith
           them
           )
           in
           a
           terrible
           and
           hideous
           manner
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           astonishment
           of
           my
           Family
           :
           Neverthelesse
           I
           my self
           vvas
           not
           at
           all
           affected
           with
           fear
           ,
           because
           it
           was
           a
           satisfaction
           to
           my
           former
           desires
           ,
           and
           I
           looked
           upon
           it
           as
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           pangs
           of
           the
           nevv
           birth
           ,
           
           and
           expected
           that
           the
           issue
           of
           it
           would
           be
           good
           ;
           when
           I
           had
           continued
           about
           half
           an
           hour
           in
           that
           condition
           ,
           I
           ceased
           from
           howling
           and
           crying
           gradually
           ;
           after
           which
           I
           rose
           up
           again
           beginning
           to
           rejoyce
           ,
           thinking
           with
           my self
           that
           now
           I
           could
           bear
           witnesse
           against
           the
           Ministers
           of
           
             England
          
           as
           false
           Prophets
           and
           Priests
           of
           
             Baal
             ,
          
           because
           I
           never
           found
           such
           affects
           and
           operations
           upon
           me
           by
           so
           long
           continuance
           under
           their
           Ministery
           :
           After
           this
           ,
           going
           to
           bed
           ,
           I
           was
           much
           troubled
           all
           that
           night
           following
           in
           my
           sleep
           with
           dreams
           concerning
           my
           condition
           ,
           and
           had
           a
           discovery
           of
           my
           sins
           in
           particular
           ,
           especially
           of
           Covetuousnesse
           ,
           the
           Devill
           working
           strongly
           upon
           my
           imagination
           ;
           I
           apprehended
           that
           all
           sin
           was
           about
           to
           be
           hewed
           down
           ,
           and
           rooted
           up
           in
           me
           ,
           and
           (
           to
           my
           apprehension
           )
           the
           sin
           of
           Covetuousnesse
           had
           great
           long
           roots
           which
           did
           visibly
           appear
           to
           me
           when
           it
           was
           rooted
           up
           :
           Afterwards
           lying
           awake
           ,
           and
           thinking
           upon
           the
           dreams
           and
           visions
           
             I
          
           had
           formerly
           been
           troubled
           with
           
             I
          
           sensibly
           perceived
           some
           thing
           (
           as
           
             I
          
           imagined
           )
           lighting
           on
           my
           neck
           ,
           giving
           me
           a
           great
           stroak
           which
           caused
           much
           pain
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           after
           that
           another
           which
           was
           lesse
           then
           the
           first
           ,
           and
           so
           a
           third
           and
           fourth
           ,
           each
           stroak
           being
           lesse
           then
           the
           former
           ,
           and
           each
           stroke
           descending
           lower
           down
           ,
           till
           it
           came
           to
           the
           middle
           of
           my
           back
           ,
           and
           then
           
             I
          
           thought
           something
           entered
           into
           my
           body
           ,
           which
           
             I
          
           perswaded
           my self
           (
           from
           Satans
           instigation
           )
           to
           be
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           decending
           upon
           me
           like
           a
           Dove
           and
           entring
           into
           me
           ,
           whereupon
           
             I
          
           heard
           (
           in
           my
           conceit
           )
           a
           voice
           within
           me
           saying
           ,
           
             It
             is
             day
             ;
          
           whereupon
           ,
           looking
           up
           and
           perceiving
           it
           to
           be
           light
           ,
           
             I
          
           answered
           ,
           
             Yes
             :
          
           the
           voice
           replyed
           twice
           over
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           
             as
             certain
             as
             it
             is
             light
             ,
             so
             certainly
             shall
             Christ
             give
             thee
             light
             .
          
        
         
           After
           this
           
             I
          
           continued
           two
           or
           three
           dayes
           waiting
           for
           further
           discoveries
           of
           light
           within
           me
           ,
           being
           rapt
           up
           into
           an
           extasie
           of
           excessive
           joy
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           again
           exceedingly
           dejected
           with
           fears
           and
           doubts
           of
           my
           condition
           ,
           whether
           it
           were
           really
           good
           ,
           or
           
             I
          
           were
           under
           Satans
           delusions
           :
           yet
           still
           
             I
          
           waited
           for
           further
           manifestations
           ,
           and
           walking
           into
           the
           Garden
           ,
           lying
           down
           upon
           the
           ground
           with
           my
           face
           towards
           the
           earth
           ,
           my
           right
           hand
           began
           extreamly
           to
           shake
           ,
           so
           as
           I
           could
           not
           hold
           it
           still
           ,
           the
           meaning
           whereof
           whilst
           I
           was
           wondring
           what
           it
           should
           be
           ,
           and
           apprehending
           my self
           as
           being
           shaken
           by
           the
           hand
           ,
           I
           was
           brought
           
           into
           another
           rapture
           of
           great
           joy
           ,
           imagining
           it
           to
           be
           a
           figure
           of
           my
           spirituall
           Marriage
           and
           Union
           with
           Christ
           .
           Then
           presently
           I
           was
           by
           the
           power
           within
           me
           raised
           ,
           and
           set
           upon
           my
           feet
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           same
           power
           turned
           and
           laid
           upon
           my
           back
           ,
           with
           my
           face
           towards
           the
           skie
           ;
           at
           which
           time
           all
           my
           sins
           particularly
           were
           again
           brought
           into
           my
           memory
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           remembrance
           of
           every
           sin
           ,
           my
           hand
           was
           carried
           round
           about
           with
           giving
           a
           little
           pat
           upon
           the
           ground
           ,
           and
           then
           I
           imagined
           I
           heard
           a
           voice
           saying
           ,
           
             Now
             such
             a
             sin
             is
             mortified
             :
          
           after
           which
           I
           being
           perswaded
           by
           it
           ,
           that
           all
           my
           sins
           were
           mortified
           by
           it
           one
           by
           one
           ,
           the
           power
           that
           I
           was
           then
           acted
           by
           ,
           permitted
           me
           to
           arise
           up
           again
           of
           my self
           ,
           saying
           unto
           me
           ,
           
             Ask
             whatsoever
             thou
             wilt
             of
             the
             Father
             in
             my
             Name
             ,
             and
             he
             wil
             give
             it
             thee
             :
          
           I
           replied
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           what
           to
           ask
           ,
           and
           therefore
           desired
           that
           power
           to
           teach
           me
           what
           I
           should
           ask
           :
           He
           answered
           me
           again
           ,
           and
           bid
           me
           ask
           
             Wisdome
             in
             the
             first
             place
             :
          
           Whereupon
           I
           desired
           also
           that
           God
           would
           give
           me
           such
           things
           as
           were
           most
           for
           his
           glory
           and
           the
           good
           of
           others
           :
           whereunto
           the
           power
           answered
           ,
           
             that
             my
             request
             was
             granted
             ,
             and
             that
             I
             should
             also
             be
             indued
             with
             the
             gift
             of
             Prophecy
             and
             singing
             praises
             to
             God
             :
          
           Wherewith
           being
           satisfied
           ,
           I
           went
           to
           another
           Meeting
           within
           an
           hour
           after
           ,
           at
           
             William
             Doddings
          
           house
           in
           
             Kendale
             ,
          
           which
           was
           the
           fifth
           and
           last
           Meeting
           that
           I
           was
           at
           with
           them
           ,
           where
           
             Christopher
             Atkinson
          
           being
           Speaker
           ,
           I
           was
           much
           more
           affected
           with
           what
           he
           spake
           then
           formerly
           ,
           as
           being
           able
           more
           inwardly
           to
           witnes
           in
           part
           what
           he
           spoke
           .
           After
           he
           had
           done
           ,
           and
           a
           litle
           pause
           had
           ,
           the
           company
           rose
           up
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           had
           been
           ready
           to
           depart
           ,
           I
           my self
           was
           ready
           to
           go
           away
           with
           the
           first
           ,
           but
           the
           Wife
           of
           the
           house
           (
           
             Isa.
             Didding
          
           )
           took
           me
           by
           the
           hand
           ,
           and
           wringing
           it
           very
           hard
           ,
           bade
           me
           sit
           down
           again
           ,
           which
           I
           did
           ,
           and
           presently
           after
           one
           
             John
             Audland
          
           stood
           up
           ,
           and
           began
           to
           speak
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Cannot
             you
             watch
             one
             hour
             ?
          
           and
           so
           proceeded
           after
           the
           usuall
           manner
           .
           In
           the
           time
           of
           his
           speaking
           ,
           I
           was
           by
           the
           power
           within
           me
           ,
           drawn
           from
           the
           chair
           upon
           which
           I
           sat
           ,
           and
           throwne
           upon
           the
           ground
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           Company
           ,
           where
           Play
           all
           night
           :
           all
           which
           time
           my
           body
           and
           all
           the
           members
           of
           it
           were
           still
           in
           motion
           ,
           I
           being
           turned
           from
           my
           back
           to
           my
           belly
           ,
           and
           so
           back
           again
           severall
           times
           ,
           and
           making
           crosses
           continually
           with
           my
           legs
           one
           over
           the
           other
           ,
           my
           hands
           also
           were
           carried
           to
           and
           fro
           upon
           the
           
           ground
           by
           a
           compulsive
           power
           ,
           as
           if
           
             I
          
           had
           been
           writing
           upon
           the
           ground
           :
           in
           all
           which
           actions
           and
           motions
           ,
           
             I
          
           acted
           not
           in
           the
           least
           measure
           by
           a
           naturall
           power
           of
           mine
           own
           ,
           neither
           did
           
             I
          
           resist
           ,
           or
           could
           
             I
          
           resist
           that
           power
           which
           acted
           me
           ,
           but
           was
           altogether
           passive
           ;
           
             I
          
           was
           perswaded
           that
           it
           was
           the
           immediat
           power
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           heard
           to
           my
           thinking
           a
           voice
           speaking
           to
           me
           and
           saying
           ,
           
             that
             that
             writing
             with
             my
             hand
             upon
             the
             ground
             ,
             did
             signifie
             the
             writing
             of
             the
             Law
             within
             my
             heart
             .
          
           Having
           layn
           all
           night
           upon
           the
           ground
           in
           the
           manner
           aforesaid
           ,
           the
           power
           (
           as
           before
           in
           other
           actions
           )
           moved
           my
           hands
           to
           my
           head
           ,
           and
           laid
           them
           upon
           the
           top
           thereof
           fast
           closed
           together
           ,
           whereupon
           
             I
          
           heard
           a
           voice
           saying
           ,
           
             Christ
             in
             God
             ,
             and
             God
             in
             Christ
             ,
             and
             Christ
             in
             thee
             :
          
           which
           words
           
             I
          
           was
           compelled
           to
           sing
           forth
           before
           the
           Company
           in
           a
           strange
           manner
           ,
           and
           with
           such
           a
           voice
           as
           was
           not
           naturally
           mine
           own
           :
           
             I
          
           sung
           also
           divers
           phrases
           of
           Scripture
           which
           were
           given
           into
           me
           :
           after
           which
           
             I
          
           was
           raised
           from
           the
           ground
           ,
           and
           set
           upon
           my
           feet
           by
           the
           power
           within
           me
           ,
           which
           bade
           me
           be
           humble
           ,
           and
           brought
           me
           down
           again
           upon
           my
           knees
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           whispering
           voice
           said
           to
           me
           ,
           
             stoop
             low
             ,
             low
             :
          
           and
           having
           stooped
           neer
           the
           ground
           with
           my
           face
           ,
           it
           said
           to
           me
           ,
           
             Take
             up
             thy
             crosse
             and
             follow
             me
             :
          
           Whereupon
           arising
           I
           was
           led
           out
           of
           the
           house
           (
           by
           the
           back
           door
           )
           down
           to
           the
           River
           ,
           and
           back
           again
           from
           thence
           into
           the
           Town
           another
           way
           ,
           where
           I
           was
           sensibly
           drawn
           down
           the
           street
           ,
           and
           caused
           suddenly
           to
           turn
           aside
           to
           a
           door
           of
           an
           house
           (
           my
           self
           not
           knowing
           who
           lived
           in
           it
           )
           two
           of
           the
           said
           Company
           following
           me
           all
           the
           time
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           William
           
             Dodding
             ,
          
           and
           
             John
             Audland
             ,
          
           and
           seeing
           me
           to
           go
           to
           that
           door
           ,
           said
           ,
           
             Whither
             wilt
             thou
             go
             ?
             this
             is
             the
             fidlers
             house
             :
          
           I
           answered
           ,
           
             whose
             house
             soever
             it
             be
             ,
             Christ
             leads
             me
             hither
             ,
             and
             hither
             I
             must
             go
             :
          
           whereupon
           my
           hand
           was
           carried
           to
           knock
           at
           the
           door
           ,
           and
           commanded
           by
           a
           voice
           to
           say
           ;
           
             Behold
             ,
             Christ
             stands
             at
             the
             door
             and
             knocks
             :
          
           after
           a
           while
           the
           Fidler
           opened
           ,
           and
           I
           was
           led
           into
           the
           house
           ,
           not
           speaking
           any
           thing
           unto
           him
           ,
           where
           my
           hand
           was
           carried
           to
           a
           Bace-violl
           hanging
           up
           in
           the
           house
           :
           I
           took
           it
           down
           and
           began
           to
           play
           upon
           it
           with
           my
           fingers
           ,
           and
           was
           immediately
           compelled
           to
           fall
           a-dancing
           ,
           which
           I
           seldome
           or
           never
           in
           all
           my
           life
           did
           before
           :
           Whereupon
           I
           questioned
           what
           power
           it
           should
           be
           that
           carried
           me
           forth
           to
           such
           actions
           ,
           to
           which
           the
           voice
           within
           me
           replied
           ,
           
           
             This
             is
             not
             because
             I
             love
             musick
             ,
             for
             I
             hate
             it
             ,
             but
             to
             signifie
             unto
             thee
             what
             joy
             there
             is
             in
             heaven
             at
             thy
             conversion
             ;
             as
             also
             what
             spiritall
             melody
             thou
             shalt
             have
             hereafter
             :
          
           then
           I
           was
           led
           out
           of
           the
           house
           into
           the
           street
           ,
           and
           so
           carried
           along
           through
           the
           Town
           ,
           being
           moved
           to
           proclaim
           as
           I
           went
           ,
           
             I
             am
             the
             way
             the
             truth
             and
             the
             life
             ,
          
           with
           other
           expressions
           to
           like
           purpose
           ;
           after
           which
           I
           was
           brought
           to
           mine
           own
           house
           ,
           the
           aforesaid
           
             William
             Dodding
          
           going
           along
           with
           me
           ,
           acknowledged
           that
           he
           had
           no
           power
           to
           leave
           me
           all
           this
           time
           ;
           being
           come
           home
           ,
           the
           same
           power
           would
           not
           suffer
           me
           to
           rest
           ,
           but
           cast
           me
           upon
           the
           ground
           ,
           and
           caused
           me
           to
           make
           circles
           round
           about
           the
           house
           with
           my
           hand
           ,
           with
           many
           the
           like
           actions
           ,
           telling
           me
           ,
           
             that
             I
             was
             putting
             off
             the
             old
             man
             :
          
           my
           hand
           also
           was
           carried
           to
           take
           up
           a
           stone
           which
           lay
           upon
           the
           floor
           (
           which
           in
           my
           apprehension
           was
           in
           the
           form
           of
           a
           mans
           heart
           (
           the
           voice
           within
           me
           telling
           me
           ,
           
             that
             Christ
             had
             taken
             that
             stone
             out
             of
             mine
             heart
             ,
             and
             given
             me
             an
             heart
             of
             flesh
             ,
          
           and
           my
           hand
           was
           moved
           to
           hold
           it
           forth
           to
           the
           spectators
           ,
           and
           my
           tongue
           to
           utter
           this
           sentence
           ,
           
             except
             you
             see
             signes
             and
             wonders
             you
             will
             not
             beleeve
             ;
          
           and
           throwing
           the
           aforesaid
           stone
           amongst
           them
           ,
           I
           said
           ;
           
             Lo
             here
             is
             my
             heart
             of
             stone
             ;
          
           afterwards
           ,
           being
           cast
           upon
           the
           ground
           upon
           my
           back
           ,
           the
           voice
           speake
           to
           me
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             thou
             shalt
             have
             two
             Angels
             to
             keep
             thee
             ,
          
           whereupon
           immediately
           two
           Swallows
           descended
           down
           the
           Chimney
           ,
           and
           sat
           upon
           a
           shelf
           over
           against
           the
           place
           where
           I
           lay
           :
           this
           others
           in
           the
           house
           besides
           my self
           beheld
           ,
           and
           I
           cried
           to
           them
           ,
           
             my
             Angels
             ,
             my
             Angels
             ,
          
           being
           perswaded
           that
           they
           were
           Angels
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           was
           a
           fulfilling
           the
           promise
           ;
           I
           held
           out
           my
           hand
           towards
           them
           expecting
           they
           should
           have
           come
           to
           me
           ,
           but
           they
           did
           not
           ,
           but
           ascended
           up
           the
           Chimney
           ,
           though
           both
           the
           door
           and
           the
           window
           were
           open
           .
        
         
           I
           was
           also
           by
           the
           same
           power
           carried
           out
           of
           doores
           upon
           my
           hands
           and
           knees
           into
           the
           street
           ,
           which
           my
           Wife
           and
           others
           seeing
           endeavoured
           to
           hinder
           me
           ,
           but
           I
           told
           them
           I
           would
           not
           be
           hindered
           ,
           but
           leave
           Wife
           ,
           Children
           ,
           and
           all
           to
           follow
           Christ
           :
           in
           this
           manner
           I
           went
           up
           the
           street
           ,
           thinking
           that
           I
           bore
           a
           Crosse
           upon
           my
           neck
           ,
           and
           continued
           in
           this
           motion
           till
           some
           pulled
           me
           out
           of
           the
           mire
           and
           dirt
           ,
           and
           by
           force
           carried
           me
           into
           the
           house
           again
           ;
           whereupon
           I
           was
           moved
           to
           point
           to
           one
           of
           them
           which
           brought
           me
           in
           ,
           and
           to
           say
           to
           her
           ,
           
             Christ
             points
             at
             thee
             ,
             thou
             
             art
             a
             wicked
             woman
             ,
             and
             hast
             hindered
             the
             work
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
          
           then
           the
           voice
           asked
           me
           where
           my
           Crosse
           was
           ,
           telling
           me
           I
           had
           scattered
           it
           ,
           whereupon
           I
           was
           moved
           to
           make
           a
           Crosse
           with
           my
           finger
           upon
           the
           floor
           ,
           and
           forced
           to
           set
           my
           head
           upon
           it
           ,
           playing
           topsie turvie
           ,
           or
           bull
           necks
           thinking
           then
           I
           had
           re-taken
           up
           my
           Crosse
           :
           in
           these
           actions
           I
           was
           kept
           a
           long
           while
           ,
           having
           many
           Scripture
           expressions
           given
           in
           ,
           to
           the
           admiration
           of
           all
           that
           heard
           me
           ;
           sometimes
           I
           was
           forced
           to
           leap
           and
           dance
           ,
           this
           expression
           being
           given
           in
           to
           me
           ,
           
             Now
             I
             have
             finished
             the
             work
             which
             thou
             gavest
             me
             to
             do
             ,
          
           thinking
           then
           my
           Redemption
           fully
           accomplished
           ;
           but
           my
           joy
           continued
           not
           ,
           for
           I
           was
           cast
           down
           again
           ,
           and
           the
           voice
           told
           me
           ,
           
             I
             had
             offended
             God
             ,
             in
             attributing
             that
             to
             my self
             which
             was
             proper
             to
             Christ
             ;
          
           whereupon
           I
           was
           cast
           upon
           the
           ground
           ,
           and
           lying
           upon
           my
           belly
           ,
           I
           was
           forced
           to
           lick
           the
           dust
           ,
           and
           my
           hand
           carried
           to
           strike
           extraordinarly
           upon
           my
           head
           ,
           having
           a
           voice
           given
           me
           ,
           
             that
             no
             sin
             must
             go
             unpunished
             ;
          
           so
           creeping
           up
           and
           down
           the
           house
           ,
           I
           heard
           a
           voice
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             where
             is
             thy
             Crosse
             ?
          
           upon
           which
           looking
           aside
           ,
           I
           thought
           I
           saw
           a
           visible
           Crosse
           hanging
           in
           a
           thread
           ,
           which
           with
           my
           hand
           I
           put
           behind
           my
           neck
           ;
           I
           was
           kept
           in
           these
           postures
           all
           that
           day
           till
           evening
           ,
           when
           many
           Quakers
           came
           in
           to
           me
           ,
           who
           spake
           nothing
           but
           thus
           ,
           
             Be
             lowly
             ,
             mind
             thy
             condition
             ,
             and
             hearken
             to
             the
             voice
             within
             ,
          
           not
           giving
           any
           words
           of
           comfort
           or
           reproof
           ,
           or
           putting
           up
           any
           Petition
           at
           all
           for
           me
           ,
           but
           departed
           ,
           leaving
           me
           in
           this
           condition
           ;
           my
           strength
           being
           almost
           spent
           ,
           and
           my
           body
           much
           consumed
           by
           continuall
           restlessenesse
           :
           Two
           of
           them
           offered
           to
           watch
           with
           me
           that
           night
           ,
           but
           I
           refused
           ,
           telling
           them
           I
           was
           well
           ,
           whereupon
           they
           departed
           .
           After
           this
           ,
           my
           Wife
           and
           Family
           being
           gone
           to
           bed
           ,
           I
           being
           alone
           in
           the
           house
           ,
           began
           to
           re-collect
           my self
           ,
           and
           to
           question
           whether
           that
           power
           by
           which
           I
           had
           been
           so
           strangly
           acted
           ,
           were
           Divine
           or
           Diabolicall
           ?
           whereupon
           I
           was
           immediately
           struck
           with
           a
           pannick
           fear
           ,
           and
           my
           hand
           was
           carried
           to
           take
           up
           a
           Knife
           which
           lay
           upon
           the
           Table
           ,
           which
           being
           done
           ,
           my
           hand
           was
           carried
           with
           it
           towards
           my
           throat
           ,
           and
           the
           voice
           said
           to
           me
           ,
           
             open
             a
             hole
             there
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             give
             thee
             the
             words
             of
             eternall
             life
             ;
          
           whereupon
           I
           answered
           ,
           
             what
             with
             a
             Knife
             ?
          
           and
           so
           threw
           the
           Knif
           away
           ,
           being
           confident
           it
           was
           a
           temptation
           ,
           from
           which
           I
           desire
           God
           to
           deliver
           me
           :
           My
           Wife
           being
           in
           bed
           in
           the
           next
           room
           ,
           and
           hearing
           me
           speak
           when
           
           none
           was
           with
           me
           ,
           came
           out
           ,
           and
           desired
           me
           to
           go
           to
           bed
           ,
           which
           I
           did
           at
           her
           entreaty
           :
           all
           the
           night
           following
           I
           was
           fully
           resolved
           that
           it
           was
           the
           Devils
           power
           that
           had
           acted
           me
           all
           along
           formerly
           ,
           and
           was
           perswaded
           that
           I
           was
           really
           possest
           with
           a
           Devill
           ,
           which
           must
           be
           ejected
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           morning
           I
           verily
           thought
           that
           a
           Devill
           went
           out
           of
           me
           ,
           at
           which
           instant
           I
           roared
           very
           hideously
           ,
           crying
           ,
           
             now
             is
             the
             Devil
             gone
             out
             of
             me
             ,
          
           at
           which
           instant
           I
           and
           my
           Family
           heard
           it
           thunder
           ,
           (
           though
           none
           in
           the
           Town
           besides
           heard
           it
           )
           which
           made
           me
           think
           it
           was
           the
           Devill
           ,
           
             he
             being
             the
             Prince
             of
             the
             power
             of
             the
             air
             ;
          
           soon
           after
           the
           same
           power
           came
           under
           another
           notion
           ,
           and
           told
           me
           ,
           
             that
             it
             was
             Satan
             that
             had
             possest
             and
             led
             me
             heretofore
             ,
             but
             now
             Christ
             was
             come
             ,
             and
             he
             by
             his
             power
             had
             cast
             out
             Satan
             ,
             and
             convinced
             me
             ,
             that
             what
             ever
             I
             had
             done
             the
             day
             before
             was
             in
             obedience
             to
             Satan
             ,
             and
             that
             as
             I
             had
             served
             the
             Divell
             all
             the
             day
             before
             in
             my
             clothes
             ,
             so
             that
             day
             I
             must
             undo
             all
             that
             I
             had
             formerly
             done
             ,
             onely
             in
             my
             shirt
             in
             Obedience
             to
             Christ
             :
          
           which
           immediately
           I
           endeavoured
           ,
           rising
           out
           of
           my
           bed
           ,
           and
           going
           into
           the
           street
           with
           my
           shirt
           onely
           ;
           but
           my
           Wife
           and
           others
           soon
           laid
           hold
           upon
           me
           ,
           and
           stopt
           me
           :
           whereupon
           the
           power
           within
           me
           told
           me
           ,
           
             that
             I
             must
             be
             carried
             into
             the
             house
             with
             four
             Women
             ,
             as
             I
             had
             been
             the
             day
             before
             ,
             or
             else
             I
             should
             perpetually
             stand
             there
             like
             a
             pillar
             of
             Salt
             ,
             as
          
           Lots
           
             Wife
             did
             :
          
           So
           I
           was
           born
           in
           by
           four
           Women
           ,
           who
           carried
           me
           again
           into
           my
           bed
           ,
           which
           being
           done
           ,
           I
           told
           them
           ,
           
             I
             had
             been
             doing
             the
             Devils
             work
             the
             day
             before
             ,
             but
             to
             day
             I
             must
             do
             the
             work
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           pointing
           at
           a
           Woman
           whom
           I
           had
           pointed
           at
           the
           day
           before
           ,
           said
           these
           words
           ,
           
             the
             Devil
             told
             me
             yesterday
             that
             you
             were
             a
             wicked
             woman
             ,
             but
             now
             Christ
             tels
             me
             that
             you
             are
             Gods
             servant
             ;
          
           the
           woman
           being
           departed
           ,
           I
           fell
           to
           acting
           in
           my
           shirt
           only
           ,
           upon
           the
           bed
           ,
           as
           I
           had
           done
           formerly
           upon
           the
           house
           floor
           ,
           playing
           topsie turvie
           from
           one
           bed
           to
           another
           ,
           whereby
           I
           might
           have
           undon
           my self
           ;
           but
           the
           power
           which
           acted
           me
           ,
           bid
           me
           not
           fear
           ,
           
             for
             I
             will
             give
             thee
             strength
             .
          
           After
           this
           the
           power
           told
           me
           ,
           
             that
             the
             devil
             had
             the
             other
             day
             commanded
             me
             to
             bear
             my
             crosse
             ,
             but
             now
             Christ
             commands
             thee
             to
             lay
             aside
             thy
             Crosse
             ,
             for
             Christ
             takes
             no
             pleasure
             in
             Crosses
             ,
             nor
             will
             he
             have
             me
             worship
             them
             ,
             as
             yesterday
             I
             had
             done
             :
          
           Further
           ,
           the
           power
           said
           to
           me
           ,
           
             the
             devill
             made
             thee
             yesterday
             to
             ly
             all
             day
             upon
             the
             ground
             ,
             but
             now
             I
             have
             provided
             a
             bed
             for
             thee
             ,
          
           giving
           in
           this
           Scripture
           to
           me
           ,
           
             My
             yoke
             is
             easie
             ;
          
           promising
           also
           ,
           
             to
             give
             me
             bread
             
             of
             life
             to
             eat
             ,
             and
             water
             of
             life
             to
             drink
             ,
             and
             that
             out
             of
             my
             belly
             should
             flow
             Rivers
             of
             living
             water
             ;
          
           whereupon
           my
           teeth
           were
           caused
           to
           move
           ,
           as
           if
           I
           had
           been
           eating
           ;
           and
           I
           thought
           I
           felt
           in
           my
           belly
           ,
           a
           flowing
           up
           and
           down
           as
           of
           waters
           ,
           I
           was
           also
           perswaded
           ,
           that
           yesterday
           the
           Devils
           Angels
           had
           waited
           on
           me
           ,
           but
           now
           Christs
           Angels
           should
           guard
           me
           ;
           whereupon
           I
           saw
           two
           Butter-flies
           in
           the
           window
           ,
           to
           which
           my
           hand
           was
           carried
           ,
           and
           having
           taken
           one
           of
           them
           in
           my
           hand
           ,
           I
           was
           moved
           by
           the
           power
           within
           me
           to
           put
           it
           into
           my
           mouth
           ,
           and
           did
           swallow
           it
           down
           into
           my
           body
           ,
           which
           having
           done
           ,
           I
           took
           the
           other
           in
           my
           hand
           ,
           and
           was
           moved
           to
           put
           it
           to
           my
           throat
           ,
           the
           power
           telling
           me
           ,
           
             it
             should
             enter
             in
             there
             ,
          
           saying
           ,
           
             nothing
             is
             impossible
             to
             them
             that
             beleeve
             .
          
           After
           this
           I
           was
           caused
           to
           make
           circles
           upon
           the
           bed
           ,
           as
           I
           had
           done
           formerly
           upon
           the
           ground
           ;
           whereupon
           I
           began
           to
           think
           that
           this
           was
           not
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           so
           began
           to
           resist
           the
           power
           by
           which
           I
           was
           acted
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           fell
           into
           great
           fear
           and
           doubting
           ,
           crying
           out
           ,
           
             Lord
             what
             wilt
             thou
             have
             me
             to
             do
             ?
          
           but
           the
           power
           told
           me
           ,
           
             that
             it
             was
             too
             late
             to
             cry
             unto
             God
             ,
             for
             sentence
             was
             already
             pronounced
             against
             me
             ;
          
           whereupon
           I
           lay
           down
           in
           my
           bed
           much
           despairing
           ,
           and
           was
           then
           convict
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           the
           devill
           which
           had
           again
           deluded
           me
           ;
           in
           which
           condition
           having
           laien
           a
           short
           space
           ,
           I
           was
           again
           assaulted
           by
           a
           power
           the
           third
           time
           ,
           which
           told
           me
           ,
           
             that
             it
             was
             a
             white
             devill
             that
             had
             deceived
             me
             the
             latter
             time
             ,
             but
             now
             Christ
             was
             come
             indeed
             ,
             and
             he
             would
             cast
             him
             out
             ,
          
           whereupon
           I
           apprehended
           that
           Devill
           also
           to
           be
           ejected
           ;
           after
           which
           ,
           as
           I
           lay
           in
           my
           bed
           ,
           all
           the
           members
           of
           my
           body
           fell
           a
           working
           ,
           as
           if
           the
           pangs
           of
           death
           had
           been
           upon
           me
           ,
           the
           power
           telling
           me
           ,
           
             that
             it
             was
             the
             pangs
             of
             the
             new
             birth
             ,
             and
             that
             Christ
             was
             new
             born
             in
             me
             ,
          
           with
           which
           I
           was
           somewhat
           satisfied
           ,
           lying
           in
           that
           condition
           a
           whole
           day
           ;
           in
           which
           time
           the
           power
           perswaded
           me
           ,
           
             that
             I
             should
             work
             wonders
             ,
             and
             cast
             out
             devils
             in
             his
             name
             :
          
           soon
           after
           two
           Quakers
           came
           to
           me
           ,
           
             viz.
             Geo.
             Bayley
          
           and
           
             J.
             Braham
             ,
          
           whom
           I
           told
           that
           I
           had
           two
           devils
           cast
           out
           of
           me
           ,
           but
           now
           Christ
           was
           in
           me
           for
           a
           truth
           ;
           then
           the
           power
           (
           pretending
           to
           be
           Christ
           )
           said
           these
           words
           ,
           
             I
             was
             crowned
             with
             a
             Crown
             of
             thornes
             ,
             but
             I
             will
             crown
             thee
             with
             a
             crown
             of
             glory
             ,
          
           and
           bad
           me
           (
           as
           a
           figure
           thereof
           )
           
             to
             set
             my
             fist
             upon
             my
             head
             ,
             and
             it
             should
             appear
             to
             the
             standers
             by
             as
             a
             glorious
             crown
             ,
             though
             I
             saw
             nothing
             my self
             ,
          
           which
           having
           done
           ,
           I
           spake
           to
           the
           standers
           by
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             what
             do
             you
             see
             ?
          
           whereunto
           they
           
           gave
           me
           no
           answer
           (
           being
           Quakers
           )
           but
           turned
           their
           eyes
           another
           way
           ,
           the
           power
           telling
           me
           ,
           
             that
             they
             saw
             the
             crown
             upon
             my
             head
             ;
             but
             were
             so
             strucken
             with
             admiration
             ,
             that
             they
             could
             not
             expresse
             what
             they
             saw
             ;
          
           immediately
           the
           power
           bad
           me
           tell
           one
           of
           the
           Quakers
           then
           present
           ,
           
             that
             he
             had
             a
             devil
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             that
             I
             should
             have
             power
             to
             cast
             him
             out
             ;
          
           whereupon
           I
           said
           to
           him
           ,
           
             G.
             thou
             hast
             a
             devil
             within
             thee
             ,
          
           the
           power
           told
           me
           he
           should
           
             quake
             and
             tremble
             ,
          
           which
           immediately
           he
           did
           ;
           the
           power
           bad
           me
           speak
           to
           him
           
             to
             fall
             flat
             upon
             the
             ground
             ,
          
           which
           he
           did
           ,
           and
           after
           a
           little
           space
           rose
           again
           ,
           and
           I
           asked
           him
           whether
           
             the
             devil
             were
             gone
             out
             of
             him
          
           (
           having
           been
           before
           perswaded
           by
           the
           power
           that
           I
           should
           cast
           him
           out
           )
           to
           which
           he
           gave
           me
           no
           answer
           ,
           but
           the
           power
           told
           me
           
             that
             the
             Devil
             was
             ejected
             .
          
           I
           was
           told
           also
           by
           the
           same
           power
           who
           (
           of
           those
           that
           came
           to
           see
           me
           )
           
             had
             devils
             and
             who
             not
             ;
             and
             that
             my
             Wife
             ,
             and
             my
             Mother
             had
             devils
             in
             them
             ,
             but
             I
             had
             power
             given
             me
             to
             cast
             them
             out
             .
          
           After
           this
           ,
           beginning
           again
           to
           question
           whether
           this
           were
           Christ
           or
           not
           ,
           I
           fell
           into
           great
           fear
           and
           doubting
           ,
           as
           formerly
           ;
           whereupon
           the
           devill
           discovered
           himself
           to
           be
           the
           devill
           ,
           and
           told
           me
           ,
           
             that
             all
             this
             while
             I
             had
             been
             serving
             him
             ,
             and
             blaspheming
             God
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             was
             now
             too
             late
             to
             repent
             ,
          
           whereupon
           I
           was
           brought
           into
           despair
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           thinking
           every
           thing
           which
           I
           either
           heard
           or
           saw
           ,
           to
           be
           the
           Devill
           come
           to
           fetch
           me
           away
           :
           one
           while
           I
           thought
           that
           I
           should
           be
           taken
           away
           in
           a
           flame
           of
           fire
           ,
           or
           else
           that
           the
           earth
           would
           swallow
           me
           up
           quick
           ;
           whereupon
           I
           called
           my
           Wife
           ,
           and
           desired
           her
           to
           bring
           up
           my
           Children
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           the
           devill
           would
           fetch
           me
           away
           ,
           my self
           still
           thinking
           that
           he
           was
           drawing
           me
           out
           of
           the
           bed
           ;
           thus
           I
           apprehended
           my self
           wholly
           under
           the
           power
           of
           the
           devill
           ,
           and
           had
           no
           power
           to
           recover
           my self
           out
           of
           that
           sad
           condition
           .
           At
           last
           I
           began
           (
           having
           been
           so
           long
           deluded
           )
           to
           desist
           from
           hearkning
           to
           the
           voice
           within
           me
           ,
           and
           apply
           my self
           unto
           God
           ,
           in
           and
           through
           Christ
           ,
           for
           deliverance
           from
           the
           power
           of
           Satan
           ,
           knowing
           that
           God
           was
           able
           to
           deliver
           me
           ,
           though
           I
           were
           so
           farre
           involved
           in
           the
           snare
           of
           the
           devill
           ;
           thereupon
           my
           faith
           was
           in
           some
           measure
           raised
           to
           beleeve
           that
           God
           would
           deliver
           me
           :
           whereupon
           I
           was
           presently
           in
           a
           great
           agonie
           ,
           and
           did
           sweat
           extreamly
           ,
           in
           which
           condition
           I
           continued
           all
           night
           ,
           but
           was
           somewhat
           more
           chearfull
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           esteeming
           my self
           in
           some
           measure
           rescued
           from
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Devill
           :
           yet
           having
           not
           resolved
           ,
           as
           yet
           
           finally
           to
           desert
           that
           way
           ,
           I
           was
           soon
           again
           assaulted
           by
           the
           same
           power
           ,
           telling
           me
           ,
           
             that
             now
             the
             devil
             was
             finally
             cast
             out
             of
             me
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             room
             within
             me
             must
             not
             be
             left
             empty
             ,
             but
             that
             Christ
             must
             come
             and
             have
             the
             whole
             ,
             and
             sole
             possession
             ,
             or
             else
             Satan
             would
             return
             and
             re-enter
             with
             seven
             other
             Devils
             worse
             then
             himself
             ,
          
           telling
           me
           withall
           ,
           
             that
             he
             was
          
           CHRIST
           ,
           and
           solliciting
           me
           to
           entertain
           and
           imbrace
           him
           as
           he
           had
           done
           formerly
           :
           I
           resisted
           the
           suggestions
           of
           this
           power
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           having
           bin
           so
           often
           deluded
           :
           whereupon
           as
           a
           motive
           to
           perswade
           me
           to
           entertain
           it
           ,
           he
           represented
           to
           my
           memory
           all
           ,
           or
           most
           of
           the
           remarkable
           passages
           of
           my
           life
           ,
           both
           in
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           told
           me
           how
           long
           I
           should
           live
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           ten
           years
           ,
           and
           where
           I
           should
           die
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           at
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           that
           I
           had
           a
           weak
           body
           ,
           but
           he
           would
           strengthen
           it
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           caused
           me
           to
           rub
           my
           body
           all
           over
           with
           my
           hands
           ,
           at
           which
           instant
           I
           conceived
           my
           body
           to
           receive
           strength
           ,
           and
           the
           members
           thereof
           to
           be
           more
           in
           substance
           then
           before
           :
           with
           diverse
           other
           passages
           ,
           promising
           me
           prosperity
           ▪
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           speaking
           these
           words
           to
           me
           .
           
             John
             4.
             29.
             
             Behold
             a
             man
             that
             hath
             told
             thee
             all
             things
             that
             ever
             thou
             didst
             ,
             is
             not
             this
             Christ
             ?
          
           whereupon
           I
           was
           at
           last
           perswaded
           to
           imbrace
           this
           power
           ,
           thinking
           that
           it
           was
           Christ
           indeed
           ;
           whereupon
           I
           was
           presently
           sensible
           of
           a
           working
           throughout
           my
           whole
           body
           ,
           which
           soon
           ceased
           ,
           and
           then
           I
           thought
           that
           my
           condition
           was
           good
           ,
           and
           Christ
           to
           be
           really
           in
           me
           :
           afterwards
           this
           power
           told
           me
           ,
           that
           I
           had
           highly
           offended
           God
           in
           all
           my
           former
           passages
           ,
           in
           giving
           way
           to
           Satan
           ,
           and
           that
           I
           was
           guilty
           of
           all
           sins
           except
           that
           against
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           ,
           but
           told
           me
           ,
           that
           I
           did
           it
           ignorantly
           ,
           and
           therefore
           he
           had
           pity
           on
           me
           :
           I
           was
           further
           perswaded
           by
           the
           same
           power
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           ly
           (
           s●emingly
           )
           dead
           ,
           which
           I
           did
           ,
           not
           daring
           to
           stirre
           ,
           till
           the
           power
           moved
           me
           .
           Lying
           thus
           a
           while
           ,
           the
           power
           began
           first
           to
           move
           one
           of
           my
           legs
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           other
           ,
           after
           that
           my
           hands
           ,
           &
           then
           my
           head
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           my
           whole
           body
           :
           causing
           me
           to
           sit
           up
           in
           my
           bed
           ,
           and
           telling
           me
           ,
           
             that
             thus
             should
             my
             body
             be
             quickned
             and
             raised
             up
             again
             at
             the
             last
             day
             :
          
           then
           the
           power
           told
           me
           ,
           
             that
             I
             must
             pull
             off
             my
             shirt
             ,
             and
             my
             cap
             ,
             and
             the
             napkin
             which
          
           I
           
             had
             about
             my
             neck
             ,
          
           saying
           ,
           
             that
             whatsoever
             was
             about
             me
             was
             pollutted
             ,
             &
             that
             he
             hated
             the
             garment
             spotted
             with
             the
             flesh
             ;
          
           whereupon
           I
           pull'd
           them
           off
           ,
           and
           threw
           them
           on
           the
           ground
           ,
           uttering
           the
           same
           words
           ,
           
             that
             I
             hated
             the
             garments
             spotted
             with
             the
             flesh
             ;
          
           the
           power
           also
           told
           me
           ,
           
             that
             all
             my
             
             bonds
             were
             broken
             ,
             and
             my
             cords
             loosened
             ,
             and
             that
             Christ
             had
             set
             me
             free
             :
          
           whereupon
           calling
           for
           a
           clean
           shirt
           ,
           and
           other
           linnen
           ,
           I
           arose
           ,
           concinding
           my self
           to
           be
           in
           a
           good
           condition
           ;
           yet
           finding
           my self
           being
           up
           no
           better
           ,
           nor
           my
           body
           more
           strengthned
           ,
           but
           rather
           weakned
           ,
           I
           began
           to
           see
           that
           I
           had
           been
           deluded
           in
           this
           last
           businesse
           as
           formerly
           :
           whereupon
           I
           was
           strucken
           with
           fear
           ,
           and
           walking
           into
           the
           Garden
           ,
           I
           thought
           one
           while
           that
           the
           Devill
           would
           pull
           me
           into
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           another
           while
           that
           he
           would
           pull
           me
           into
           the
           air
           ,
           so
           that
           I
           was
           afraid
           to
           continue
           abroad
           ,
           and
           came
           again
           into
           the
           house
           ,
           and
           suspected
           every
           thing
           that
           I
           heard
           to
           be
           the
           Devill
           waiting
           to
           fetch
           me
           away
           ;
           being
           in
           this
           perplexity
           of
           soul
           ,
           I
           began
           to
           consider
           how
           grievously
           I
           had
           offended
           God
           in
           rejecting
           the
           use
           of
           all
           externall
           means
           ,
           as
           reading
           ,
           hearing
           ,
           prayer
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           in
           the
           use
           wherof
           God
           hath
           commanded
           us
           to
           wait
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           therefore
           that
           it
           was
           most
           just
           with
           him
           to
           leave
           me
           to
           my self
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           me
           over
           to
           strong
           delusion
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           beleeve
           lies
           ,
           which
           was
           my
           condition
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           by
           the
           just
           judgement
           of
           God
           upon
           me
           ,
           as
           for
           other
           provocations
           ,
           so
           especially
           for
           rejecting
           the
           revealed
           will
           of
           God
           in
           his
           Word
           ,
           and
           hearkning
           only
           to
           a
           voice
           within
           me
           ;
           because
           what
           was
           spoken
           by
           it
           ,
           was
           seconded
           by
           lying
           Wonders
           ,
           of
           which
           God
           hath
           given
           notice
           in
           his
           Word
           ,
           that
           so
           his
           people
           might
           not
           give
           credit
           to
           them
           ,
           nor
           be
           deluded
           by
           them
           .
           I
           hope
           the
           Reader
           will
           so
           far
           give
           heed
           to
           what
           I
           have
           related
           concerning
           my self
           ,
           as
           to
           learn
           thereby
           to
           take
           heed
           of
           being
           imposed
           upon
           by
           the
           Devil
           ,
           though
           he
           doth
           transform
           himself
           into
           an
           angell
           of
           light
           :
           which
           advantage
           if
           any
           reap
           by
           it
           ,
           I
           have
           my
           end
           :
           it
           hath
           been
           no
           small
           burthen
           to
           my
           conscience
           (
           since
           Gods
           gracious
           deliverance
           of
           me
           from
           this
           snare
           )
           that
           I
           should
           so
           farre
           gratifie
           the
           grand
           Adversarie
           ,
           as
           not
           onely
           to
           listen
           to
           his
           sugestions
           ,
           and
           imbrace
           his
           voice
           for
           the
           voice
           of
           Christ
           ,
           but
           also
           wholly
           to
           neglect
           those
           means
           ,
           in
           the
           constant
           and
           conscientious
           use
           whereof
           God
           hath
           promised
           to
           reveal
           himself
           unto
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           in
           comfort
           to
           them
           ,
           which
           because
           I
           found
           not
           (
           though
           through
           my
           own
           default
           )
           I
           did
           in
           effect
           say
           ,
           
             why
             should
             I
             wait
             for
             the
             Lord
             any
             longer
             ?
          
           and
           so
           turned
           unto
           lying
           vanities
           .
           Oh
           ,
           that
           all
           who
           affect
           novelties
           ,
           would
           seriously
           consider
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           take
           warning
           by
           it
           :
           for
           
             Turpius
             ejicitur
             quam
             non
             admittitur
             .
          
           It
           is
           easier
           to
           withstand
           the
           devill
           at
           his
           first
           assault
           ,
           then
           to
           expell
           him
           being
           once
           
           admitted
           :
           Many
           besides
           my self
           ,
           have
           bin
           ,
           and
           are
           in
           the
           like
           condition
           ,
           but
           few
           or
           none
           to
           whom
           the
           Lord
           hath
           manifested
           his
           Grace
           in
           such
           a
           manner
           as
           to
           my self
           :
           I
           had
           before
           this
           made
           this
           known
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           had
           I
           had
           tranquillity
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           composure
           of
           spirit
           ,
           which
           blessing
           the
           Lord
           having
           in
           his
           grace
           restored
           to
           me
           ,
           I
           desire
           the
           Christian
           Reader
           to
           joyn
           with
           me
           in
           returning
           praises
           unto
           the
           Lord
           for
           his
           goodnesse
           towards
           me
           :
           I
           rest
           fully
           perswaded
           ,
           and
           I
           think
           it
           doth
           evidently
           appear
           (
           by
           what
           is
           mentioned
           in
           this
           Relation
           )
           to
           persons
           unprejudiced
           ,
           that
           my
           Quaking
           and
           Trembling
           was
           of
           the
           devill
           ,
           that
           I
           was
           acted
           wholly
           and
           solely
           by
           him
           whilst
           in
           this
           condition
           ,
           and
           I
           do
           really
           beleeve
           that
           others
           in
           the
           like
           condition
           which
           I
           was
           then
           in
           ,
           would
           be
           of
           the
           same
           mind
           with
           me
           ,
           upon
           serious
           tryall
           of
           their
           condition
           by
           the
           principles
           of
           Christian
           Religion
           ,
           and
           sanctified
           Reason
           ;
           least
           the
           strangenesse
           of
           some
           passages
           in
           this
           Relation
           ,
           should
           put
           the
           faith
           of
           any
           one
           upon
           the
           rack
           ,
           or
           make
           them
           question
           the
           truth
           thereof
           ;
           I
           have
           not
           onely
           given
           testimony
           my self
           of
           it
           ,
           by
           subscribing
           my
           Name
           ,
           but
           also
           procured
           severall
           persons
           of
           known
           fidelity
           living
           in
           ,
           or
           neer
           
             Kendale
             ,
          
           (
           whose
           Names
           are
           under
           written
           )
           to
           testifie
           the
           probability
           ,
           (
           if
           not
           the
           certainty
           )
           of
           the
           truth
           of
           it
           ,
           by
           what
           they
           have
           seen
           ,
           and
           heard
           .
        
         
           
             JOHN
             GILPIN
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
             
               I
               beleeve
               this
               Relation
               to
               be
               true
               ,
               
                 Edward
                 Turner
              
               Mayor
               of
               
                 Kendale
                 .
              
            
             
               By
               what
               I
               have
               heard
               of
               the
               carriage
               of
               
                 John
                 Gilpin
                 ,
              
               and
               his
               actings
               ▪
               
                 I
              
               do
               beleeve
               this
               Relation
               to
               be
               true
               ,
               
                 John
                 Awher
                 .
              
            
             
               I
               saw
               him
               when
               he
               went
               through
               the
               Town
               ,
               declaring
               himself
               ,
               the
               way
               ,
               truth
               ,
               and
               life
               .
               
                 Ja.
                 Cock
                 .
              
            
             
               We
               beleeve
               this
               Relation
               to
               be
               true
               .
               
                 
                   T.
                   Walker
                   ,
                   
                     Pastor
                     of
                  
                   Kendale
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     J.
                     Myriell
                     ,
                  
                   Master
                   of
                   the
                   Free-Schoole
                   there
                   .
                
                 
                   Rich.
                   Prissoe
                   .
                
                 
                   Tho.
                   Sandes
                   .
                
                 
                   Allen
                   Gilpin
                   .
                
                 
                   John
                   Washington
                   .
                
                 
                   Rob.
                   Fisher
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .