And ye next day after I came out of Scarborough Castle from prison ye fire broake out in London y=t= consumed most parte of ye Citty in 3 days time . {COM:paragraph_from_"And"_to_"time"_interlineated} (FOX-E3-P2,103.2) And I woulde have given ye governor somethinge for his Civility (FOX-E3-P2,104.4) but hee woulde not receive any thinge . (FOX-E3-P2,104.5) And then ye officers & souldyers were mightily changhed & respective : (FOX-E3-P2,104.6) & said hee is as stiffe as a tree & as pure as a bell (FOX-E3-P2,104.7) for wee coulde never stirr him . (FOX-E3-P2,104.8) And ye governor said : whatever good hee coulde doe to my freinds hee woulde doe it & never doe y=m= any hurte : (FOX-E3-P2,104.9) & soe hee remained to doe till hee dyed . (FOX-E3-P2,104.10) And when ye maior of ye tounde sent to him for souldyers to breake uppe freinds meetinges if hee sent any doune hee woulde charge y=m= not to medle : (FOX-E3-P2,104.11) but remaned loveinge till hee dyed . (FOX-E3-P2,104.12) But this Will Wilkison aforesaid y=t= chalenghed mee hee gott out of prison by baile whoe was tender att his first comeinge in but after when hee gott out Into drinkeinge hee repented him of his perniceousnesse (FOX-E3-P2,104.13) & after hee was out of prison ye Lord soone cutt him off in his wickednesse . (FOX-E3-P2,104.14) And Joblin ye goaler of Durham whoe was prisoner with mee in Scarborough Castle {COM:3_words_from_"in"_to_"Castle"_interlineated} & had often Incensed ye govrnor & officers against mee which woulde bee to large to speake of hee gott out of prison (FOX-E3-P2,104.15) butt ye Lord cutt him off in his wickednesse soone after {COM:2_words_"soone_after"_interlineated} . (FOX-E3-P2,104.16) And ye wicked serjant y=t= was a papist : ye Lord cutt him off alsoe : (FOX-E3-P2,104.17) & sevrall other envious people against mee ye Judgements of God pursued y=m= . (FOX-E3-P2,104.18) And there was a papist y=t= came to discourse with mee when I was in ye Castle (FOX-E3-P2,104.19) & hee said all ye patriarks was in hell : from ye Creation till Christ came : & when Christ suffred hee went Into hell & ye Devill said what comes thou hither for to break open our stronge holdes & Christ said to fetch y=m= all out . (FOX-E3-P2,104.20) And soe hee said : Christ was 3 days & 3 nights in hell to bringe y=m= out . (FOX-E3-P2,104.21) But I tolde him y=t= was false : (FOX-E3-P2,104.22) for Christ said to ye theife this day shalt thou bee with mee in paradice : (FOX-E3-P2,104.23) & Enoch & Elijah was translated Into Heaven : (FOX-E3-P2,104.24) & Abraham was in heaven (FOX-E3-P2,104.25) for ye scripture saith Lazarus was in his bosome : (FOX-E3-P2,104.26) & Moses & Elijah was with Christ upon ye mount before hee suffred : (FOX-E3-P2,104.27) & soe stopt ye papists mouth . (FOX-E3-P2,104.28) And heere you may see many sad Judgements y=t= came upon all my olde persecutors in Lancasheere as may bee seene in this followinge list . (FOX-E3-P2,105.29) And {COM:"and"_interlineated} richard dodgson hy constable & 2 other constables gorg mountes john ashbonnars wiffe {COM:"wiffe"_interlineated} & another constable dyed shortly after {COM:3_words_from_"dyed"_to_"after"_interlineated} (FOX-E3-P2,105.30) & wilan kerbe his wife died soone after {COM:2_words_"soone_after"_interlineated} (FOX-E3-P2,105.31) & flimin his wife died : (FOX-E3-P2,105.32) & left him 14 motherlesse children whoe made many fatherlesse : (FOX-E3-P2,105.33) & soe his became : (FOX-E3-P2,105.34) & hee y=t= fetcht mee to Holkar was one Tho: fflemminge : y=t= was a servant to Coll: Kirby . (FOX-E3-P2,105.35) And olde Preston was then high sheriffe Rawlinson & Sir G. {COM:"sir_G."_interlineated} Midleton Justices {COM:"justices"_INTERLINEATED} both since deade : (FOX-E3-P2,105.36) & Prestons wiffe & son & daughter since deade . (FOX-E3-P2,105.37) Will: Knipe of Broughton one of my accusers : att Holkar since deade . (FOX-E3-P2,105.38) And Midleton & Rawlinson bounde mee over to ye sessions : (FOX-E3-P2,105.39) & att ye sessions ye {COM:"ye"_INTERLINEATED} Justices upon ye bench : {COM:sic} were : Justice fflemminge & Justice Rawlinson : & Justice Spencer & Coll. West : & Nath: West of Borwicke both Justices & Justice Portar : (FOX-E3-P2,105.40) & Portar & Rawlinson & both ye Wests since deade . (FOX-E3-P2,105.41) And this Justice fflemminge Imprisoned two frends to death viz Sam: Sands & one Parkamoore whoe left severall fatherlesse children after which ffleminge {COM:"ffleminge"_interlineated} his wiffe dyed & left him 13 or {COM:"13_or"_interlineated} 14 motherlesse children . (FOX-E3-P2,105.42) And a consumption came upon Spencers estate : (FOX-E3-P2,105.43) & Coll Kirby wasted away all his estate (FOX-E3-P2,105.44) & buryed 3 wiffes . (FOX-E3-P2,105.45) Will Kirby buryed his wiffe . (FOX-E3-P2,105.46) S=r= Rob: Binleys whoe persecuted {COM:the_words_"sir"_to_"persecuted"_have_a_line_through_them} (FOX-E3-P2,105.47) And the cheife constable Rich Dogeson aforesaid {COM:3_words_"rich"_to_"aforesaid"_interlineated} dyed : soone after : (FOX-E3-P2,105.48) & Mounte ye petty constable & Jo: Ashburneham buryed his wiffe : soone after : whose wiffe scolded much {COM:"much"_interlineated} at mee in her house . (FOX-E3-P2,105.49) Alsoe Will Knipe ye wittnesse against mee soone after dyed (FOX-E3-P2,105.50) ffor when I came Into ye Country againe all these aforesaid were deade & ruined in there estates & severall others of our persecutors whome ye Lord blasted . (FOX-E3-P2,105.51) And ye Goaler one Hunter y=t= abused mee In Lancaster prison hee was cutt off in his younge days . {COM:paragraph_from_"And"_to_"days"_interlineated} (FOX-E3-P2,106.53) 1665 (FOX-E3-P2,106.54) And ye Undersheriffe y=t= carryed mee from Lancaster prison towards Scarborough till hee mett ye souldyers aforesaid att Bentam in Yorkesheere when I came Into ye Country againe I hearde hee was deade alsoe-3 : (FOX-E3-P2,106.55) & ye Lorde had cutt off most of my olde persecutors (FOX-E3-P2,106.56) & ruined y=m= (FOX-E3-P2,106.57) & though I did not seeke to {COM:"seeke_to"_interlineated} execute ye law upon y=m= for there actinge contrary to there owne laws against mee yet ye Lord had executed his vengans upon y=m= . (FOX-E3-P2,106.58) And after I came foorth of ye Castle I went about three miles unto a large generall meetinge : (FOX-E3-P2,106.59) & all was quiett which meetinge was att a ffrends house y=t= had beene a Cheife Constable . (FOX-E3-P2,106.60) And on ye 4=th= day after I came Into Scarborough tounde (FOX-E3-P2,106.61) & had a large meetinge att Peter Hodgesons house : (FOX-E3-P2,106.62) & there came a Lady unto it & severall great persons (FOX-E3-P2,106.63) & there was a younge man convinced in Scarborough tounde whilst I was in prison ye bayliffes son (FOX-E3-P2,106.64) & hee came to dispute (FOX-E3-P2,106.65) & spoake Hebrew to mee (FOX-E3-P2,106.66) & I spoake in Welch to him (FOX-E3-P2,106.67) & bid him feare God : whoe after became a pretty ffreinde . (FOX-E3-P2,106.68) And from thence I past to Whitbey (FOX-E3-P2,106.69) & ye Lady aforesaid came to mee (FOX-E3-P2,106.70) & said I spoake against ye preists : (FOX-E3-P2,106.71) & I tolde her such as ye prophetts & Christ declared against I did declare against now . (FOX-E3-P2,106.72) And after I had visited frends att Whitbey I past to Burlingeton where I had another meetinge & from thence to Oram : where I had another meetinge : & from thence to Marmaduke Storrs where wee had a large meetinge att a Constables house on whome ye Lord had wrought a great miracle as in ye booke of miracles may bee seene {COM:9_words_from_"as"_to_"seene"_interlineated} . (FOX-E3-P2,106.73) And there was a great mariage of two ffreindes {COM:3_words_from_"of"_to_"ffreindes"_interlineated} ye next day (FOX-E3-P2,106.74) & there came some hundreds of beggars : (FOX-E3-P2,106.75) & ffreinds refresht y=m= Insteade of ye rich : (FOX-E3-P2,106.76) & in ye meetinge before ye mariage I was moved to open to ye people ye state of our mariages : howe ye People of God tooke one another in ye assemblyes of ye elders : & howe God did Joine man & woman togeather before ye ffall : (FOX-E3-P2,107.77) & man had Joined in ye fall (FOX-E3-P2,107.78) but it was Gods Joineinge againe in ye restoration (FOX-E3-P2,107.79) & never from Gen: to ye revelation did ever any preists marry any as may bee reade in ye Scriptures . (FOX-E3-P2,107.80) And then I shewed y=m= ye duty of man & wiffe howe they ahoulde serve God beinge heires of life & grace togeather . (FOX-E3-P2,107.81) And from thence I past to Grace Barwickes where I had a generall meetinge which was very large : (FOX-E3-P2,107.82) & soe came through ye wooles to one Shiptons where I had a large meetinge alsoe . (FOX-E3-P2,107.83) And from thence I went to a preists house : whose wiffe was convinced & mighty loveinge & glad to see mee : which preist had saide formerly : hee woulde have my life or I shoulde have his & hee woulde give his heade if I was not knockt doune in a months time : whoe was now very loveinge & convinct of Gods eternall truth . (FOX-E3-P2,107.84) And from thence I past towards ye sea where severall freinds came to visitt mee (FOX-E3-P2,107.85) & a preist one Phillippe Scafe {COM:3_words_from_"one"_to_"Scafe"_interlineated} y=t= had beene formerly convinced was nowe become a preacher of Christ freely (FOX-E3-P2,107.86) & soe continnues . (FOX-E3-P2,107.87) And from thence I past to see an olde man y=t= was convinct whoe was above yeeres olde : (FOX-E3-P2,107.88) & from thence I past to a freinds house where I had a great meetinge & all was quiett . (FOX-E3-P2,107.89) Soe I passed through ye Country till I came neere Malton where I had a large meetinge (FOX-E3-P2,107.90) & neere Hull alsoe I had a large meetinge : (FOX-E3-P2,107.91) & from thence I came to a place caled Holden dike (FOX-E3-P2,107.92) & as I came Into ye tounde ye watchmen questioned mee & y=m= with mee {COM:5_words_from_"mee"_to_"mee"_interlineated} : (FOX-E3-P2,107.93) & woulde have had us before ye magistrates (FOX-E3-P2,107.94) but they haveinge noe warrant they went away in a rage (FOX-E3-P2,107.95) & said they woulde search for us : (FOX-E3-P2,107.96) but I went to ye Lady Mountagues house where I lodged all night (FOX-E3-P2,107.97) & frends came to see mee there (FOX-E3-P2,107.98) & in ye morninge I walkt out (FOX-E3-P2,107.99) & when I was gonne there came in a man with a naked sworde under his coate (FOX-E3-P2,107.100) & hee frightned ye maide servant : (FOX-E3-P2,107.101) & when I came in shee tolde mee of it (FOX-E3-P2,107.102) so ye Lords power prevented him of his wickednesse . (FOX-E3-P2,107.103) And from thence I past through ye Country visitinge ffreinds to Yorke where wee had a large meetinge (FOX-E3-P2,108.104) & I went to visitt Justice Robinson an auncient Justice of peace y=t= had beene very loveinge to mee & {COM:"mee_&"_interlineated} freinds at ye beginninge {COM:3_words_from_"at"_to_"beginninge"_interlineated} . (FOX-E3-P2,108.105) And there was a preist with him : (FOX-E3-P2,108.106) & hee saide It was said wee loved none but our selves (FOX-E3-P2,108.107) but I tolde him wee loved all mankinde as they was Gods creation & as they was children of Adam & Eve by generation : & wee loved ye brotherhood in ye holy ghoast . (FOX-E3-P2,108.108) And soe after many more words with him whoe was very loveinge wee past away . (FOX-E3-P2,108.109) And I had given foorth a book about this time {COM:3_words_from_"about"_to_"time"_interlineated} Intituled feare God & honor ye kinge & y=t= none coulde feare God & honor ye kinge but whoe departed from sin & evill {COM:17_words_from_"first"_to_"evill"_interlineated} : which booke {COM:"booke"_interlineated} did mightily affect ye souldyers & people . (FOX-E3-P2,108.110) And after I had visited freinds att Yorke I past towards a markett tounde (FOX-E3-P2,108.111) & there was a Justice rideinge before us (FOX-E3-P2,108.112) & ye watchmen questioned him (FOX-E3-P2,108.113) & perceveinge hee was a Justice they lett him passe (FOX-E3-P2,108.114) & soe wee escaped alsoe {COM:"alsoe"_interlineated} : att which tounde wee had a great meetinge at one George Watkinsons house whoe formerly had beene a Justice : (FOX-E3-P2,108.115) & a glorious blessed meetinge it was & very large (FOX-E3-P2,108.116) & ye seede of life was set {COM:"set"_interlineated} over all . (FOX-E3-P2,108.117) And from thence wee past to Tho: Taylors : whoe formerly had beene a Captaine where wee had a pretious meetinge (FOX-E3-P2,108.118) & there was a knight lived harde by y=t= threatned mee & said if ye kinge sett mee at liberty hee would sende mee to prison againe {COM:"againe"_interlineated} ye next day : (FOX-E3-P2,108.119) but ye Lords power stoppt him (FOX-E3-P2,108.120) And our meetinge was quiett . (FOX-E3-P2,108.121) And from thence I past through ye Country visitinge freinds till I came to Senderlande greene : where I had a large genrall meetinge & ye preist hearde of it & hee sent the constables to ye Justices & they brought a warrant : (FOX-E3-P2,108.122) & ridd there horses soe harde y=t= they had almost spoiled y=m= (FOX-E3-P2,108.123) but ye meetinge was ended before I hearde of y=m= (FOX-E3-P2,108.124) & as I was goeinge out of ye house a frende came to mee (FOX-E3-P2,108.125) & tolde mee they were searchinge another house for mee : (FOX-E3-P2,108.126) & as I was goeinge alonge through ye closes I mett ye constables & warders & ye Justices clarke : (FOX-E3-P2,108.127) & I went through y=m= (FOX-E3-P2,108.128) & they looked att mee : (FOX-E3-P2,108.129) & soe I went to ye house y=t= they had beene searchinge : (FOX-E3-P2,108.130) & thus ye Devill & ye preists lost there designe (FOX-E3-P2,109.131) & ye Lords power gave mee dominion over y=m= (FOX-E3-P2,109.132) & bounde y=m= praised bee his name for ever : (FOX-E3-P2,109.133) & frends all parted (FOX-E3-P2,109.134) & escaped y=m= (FOX-E3-P2,109.135) & soe they went away as they came : (FOX-E3-P2,109.136) for ye Lord God had frustrated there designe . (FOX-E3-P2,109.137) And from thence I went Into Darbysheere : where I had a large meetinge & some freinds was afraide of ye Constables comeinge in (FOX-E3-P2,109.138) for they had had great persecution in those parts . (FOX-E3-P2,109.139) And there was a Justice of peace had taken away much of frends goods : (FOX-E3-P2,109.140) & one Elen: ffretwell had made her appeale to ye Sessions : (FOX-E3-P2,109.141) & ye rest of ye Justices graunted her her {COM:"her"_interlineated} goods againe (FOX-E3-P2,109.142) And spoake to ye persecutinge Justice y=t= hee shoulde not doe soe any more (FOX-E3-P2,109.143) & then shee was moved to speake to y=t= Justice & to warne him (FOX-E3-P2,109.144) & hee bid her come & sett doune on ye bench : (FOX-E3-P2,109.145) I saide shee if I may doe Justice to ye Country {COM:3_words_from_"to"_to_"Country"_interlineated} I will sett doune with you (FOX-E3-P2,109.146) noe said hee then you shall not : (FOX-E3-P2,109.147) but bid her gett out of ye Courte (FOX-E3-P2,109.148) then shee was moved of ye Lord to turn again & say {COM:"&_say"_interlineated} y=t= shee shoulde bee there when hee shoulde not . (FOX-E3-P2,109.149) And after ye sessions was donne hee got amongst some of his persecutinge companions : (FOX-E3-P2,109.150) & said : y=t= they woulde gett some more goods of frends if ye Devill did not raise uppe y=t= woman to hinder y=m= . (FOX-E3-P2,109.151) Soe hee went home (FOX-E3-P2,109.152) & drove away her brothers oxen for goeinge to meetinges (FOX-E3-P2,109.153) & soe another woman frends {COM:sic} of Chesterfeilde Susan ffreth {COM:"Susan"_interlineated} was moved of ye Lord to tell him y=t= if hee continnued one in his persecution ye Lord woulde execute his plagues upon him . (FOX-E3-P2,109.154) And soe this Justice whose name was {COM:3_words_from_"whose"_to_"was"_interlineated} Clarke went home (FOX-E3-P2,109.155) & fell distracted : (FOX-E3-P2,109.156) & they tyed him in ropes (FOX-E3-P2,109.157) but hee gnawed y=m= to peices : (FOX-E3-P2,109.158) & hee had like to have worryed his mayde : (FOX-E3-P2,109.159) & they were feigne to putt an Iron Instrument Into his mouth to wrest his teeth out of her flesh . (FOX-E3-P2,109.160) And soe hee dyed distracted in chaines {COM:"in_chaines"_interlineated} which relation {COM:"relation"_interlineated} I had from Ellen ffretwells one mouth . (FOX-E3-P2,109.161) And from thence I past Into Nottinghamsheere where I had a large meetinge att Sekgby . (FOX-E3-P2,109.162) And from thence I went to Mansfeilde & from thence to a fayre where I saw & mett with many freinds : (FOX-E3-P2,110.163) & had likewise a meetinge att Mansfeilde . (FOX-E3-P2,110.164) And from thence I past through ye forrest in a mighty thunderinge & rainy day : to Nottingham : where severall trees were blown uppe by ye rootes & some people y=t= came from ye markett {COM:7_words_from_"some"_to"_"markett"_interlineated} killed (FOX-E3-P2,110.165) but ye Lords power preserved us . (FOX-E3-P2,110.166) And on ye first day : I had a large meetinge in Nottingham (FOX-E3-P2,110.167) & all was brought under there teacher ye grace of God which brought there salvation (FOX-E3-P2,110.168) & I established y=m= {COM:"y=m="_interlineated} upon ye rocke & foundation Christ Jesus : (FOX-E3-P2,110.169) & after ye meetinge was donne I came to visitt ye Sheriffe whoe had beene convinct formerly whoe remaines a freinde {COM:4_words_from_"whoe"_to"_"freinde"_interlineated} : (FOX-E3-P2,110.170) & I had beene his prisoner : about 49 : (FOX-E3-P2,110.171) & all was quiett . (FOX-E3-P2,110.172) And from thence I past Into Leistersheere to Seilby where wee had a large blessed meetinge : (FOX-E3-P2,110.173) & I went to Leister to visitt ye prisoners there . (FOX-E3-P2,110.174) And from thence I came to Jo: Penfords : where wee had a generall meetinge large & pretious : (FOX-E3-P2,110.175) & from thence I past through ye Country : visitinge freinds & my relations till I came Into Warwickesheere : & to Warwicke where I visited ye prisoners . (FOX-E3-P2,110.176) And from thence I past to Bageley where I had a pretious meetinge (FOX-E3-P2,110.177) & soe I past through Northamptonsheere visitinge frends & Bedfordshee {COM:sic} & Buckkinghamsheere & Oxfordesheere {COM:"&_Oxfordesheere"_interlineated} visitinge frends : (FOX-E3-P2,110.178) & in Oxfordsheere ye Lord broake ye Devills snare : (FOX-E3-P2,110.179) & his power came over all : (FOX-E3-P2,110.180) & his blessed truth enccreased . (FOX-E3-P2,110.181) And soe after {COM:"after"_interlineated} I had {COM:"had"_interlineated} past through many Countryes & had large meetinges visitinge ffreindes {COM:"visitinge_ffreindes"_interlineated} I came at last {COM:"at_last"_interlineated} to London . (FOX-E3-P2,110.182) But I was soe weake with lyinge about 3 yeeres in cruell & harde Imprisonements my Jointes & my body was soe benumned y=t= I coulde hardely gett on my horse : (FOX-E3-P2,110.183) neither could I well bend my knees nor hardely Indure fire nor warme meate I had beene soe longe kept from it . (FOX-E3-P2,110.184) And soe after I had visited frends meetinges {COM:5_words_from_"I"_to_"meetinges"_interlineated} in London which was large & pretious {COM:5_words_from_"which"_to_"pretious"_interlineated} I walkt Into ye ruines of ye Citty y=t= was burnt : which I saw it lyeinge accordeinge as ye worde of ye Lord come to mee concerneinge it severall yeeres before . (FOX-E3-P2,110.185) And after I had visited freinds a time in London & there meetinges I went Into ye Countrys {COM:sic} againe (FOX-E3-P2,111.186) & had large meetinges through ye Countryes till I came to Bristoll : as att Readinge & Kingston & in Wiltsheere : (FOX-E3-P2,111.187) & had many a large meetinge att Bristoll it beinge there fayre time (FOX-E3-P2,111.188) & Tho: Lower came uppe thither out of Cornewall to see mee : & freinds from severall parts of ye nation {COM:20_words_from_first&"_to_"nation"_interlineated} : (FOX-E3-P2,111.189) & after I was cleere of Bristoll I past uppe to Justice Nath: {COM:"Nath"_interlineated} Crispps : & soe through ye Countryes till I came to London again : (FOX-E3-P2,111.190) & had large meetinges (FOX-E3-P2,111.191) & all was quiett blessed bee ye Lorde . (FOX-E3-P2,111.192) And though I was very weake yett I travailed uppe & doune in ye service of ye Lord . (FOX-E3-P2,111.193) And about this time Joh: Swinton & some other Scotch freinds & some others had runn out : (FOX-E3-P2,111.194) & ye Lords power came over y=m= soe as they was made to condemne & teare all there papers of controversyes to peices : (FOX-E3-P2,111.195) & severall meetinges wee had (FOX-E3-P2,111.196) & ye Lords everlastinge power was over all (FOX-E3-P2,111.197) & Judgement was sett : (FOX-E3-P2,111.198) & whole days wee sate : wherein many condemned there former lifes & runninges out as may bee seene in ye booke of Condemnations att y=t= time : wherein ye Lords power was wonderfully manifested . (FOX-E3-P2,111.199) And then I was moved of ye Lord God to sett uppe & establish five monthly meetinges of men : & women : In ye Citty of London {COM:"of_London"_interlineated} to admonish & exhort & to take care of Gods glory : besydes ye womens meetinge & ye Quarterly meetinge . (FOX-E3-P2,111.200) And ye Lord opned to me & lett mee see what I must doe : & howe I must order & establish ye men & womens monthly & quarterly meetinges {COM:10_words_from&"_to_"meetinges"_interlineated} in all ye nation & other nations to doe ye same : or write to y=-m= where I came not {COM:4_words_from_"where"_to_"not"_interlineated} . (FOX-E3-P2,111.201) And whereas they had had onely {COM:"had_onely"_interlineated} quarterly meetinges now truth was spread & frends were growne popular y=t= now : I must sett uppe ye monthly meetinges in ye nations {COM:3_words_from_"in"_to_"nations"_interlineated} : (FOX-E3-P2,111.202) & after they was established in London (FOX-E3-P2,111.203) & severall y=t= had runn out with Jo: Parrott & others came in : (FOX-E3-P2,111.204) & condemned y=t= spiritt y=t= Ledde y=m= to keepe on ther hats when frendes prayed & said it was of ye Devill : (FOX-E3-P2,111.205) & said yt frends were more righteous then they : & y=t= if freinds had not stoode they had beene gonne & fallen Into perdition {COM:4_words_from_"&"_to_"perdition"_interlineated} : (FOX-E3-P2,111.206) & thus ye Lords power came over all . (FOX-E3-P2,111.207) 1667 (FOX-E3-P2,111.208) And soe after thinges were all setled : & ye Lords truth : & power & seede & life reigned & shined over all in ye Citty then I past foorth Into ye Countryes : (FOX-E3-P2,112.209) And setled ye monthly meetinges in Essex : (FOX-E3-P2,112.210) & from thence Into Norfolke & Suffolke {COM:"&_Suffolke"_interlineated} : (FOX-E3-P2,112.211) & Tho: Dry went alongst with mee : (FOX-E3-P2,112.212) & from thence after I had visited ye {COM:"ye"_interlineated} meetinges in y=t= Country {COM:3_words_from_"in"_to_"Country"_interlineated} & sett uppe ye monthly meetinges there I had a mens monthly {COM:"monthly"_interlineated} meetinge alsoe {COM:"also"_interlineated} at a preists house y=t= had beene convinced : (FOX-E3-P2,112.213) & from thence wee past Into Huntingeton sheere : where wee had very large blessed meetings though there was some opposition (FOX-E3-P2,112.214) butt ye Lords power came over all (FOX-E3-P2,112.215) & ye monthly mens meetinges was established there alsoe {COM:9_words_from_"&"_to_"alsoe"_interlineated} . (FOX-E3-P2,112.216) And from thence wee past Into Bedfordesheere : where wee had some opposition (FOX-E3-P2,112.217) but ye Lords power come over it all . (FOX-E3-P2,112.218) And from thence wee past into Nottinghamsheere : (FOX-E3-P2,112.219) & after ye monthly meetinges was setled wee had many pretious meetinges in those Countryes {COM:3_words_from_"in"_to_"Countryes"_interlineated} . (FOX-E3-P2,112.220) And from thence wee past Into Lincolnesheere : (FOX-E3-P2,112.221) & on ye day caled Christmas day att $his house whoe had beene formerly ye Sheriffe of Lincolne {COM:4_words_from_"ye"_to_"Lincolne"_interlineated} wee had some men frendes {COM:"Men_frendes"_interlineated} of all ye meetinges in ye County (FOX-E3-P2,112.222) & all was quiett (FOX-E3-P2,112.223) & after ye meetinge was donne wee past away . (FOX-E3-P2,112.224) And from thence wee past to a freinds house (FOX-E3-P2,112.225) & I was very weake (FOX-E3-P2,112.226) & ye constables & bayliffes had seised upon all Will Smyths goods to ye very bed hee lay upon for truths sake : whoe was very sicke & weake att y=t= time . (FOX-E3-P2,112.227) And they threatned to come & breake uppe our meetinge (FOX-E3-P2,112.228) but ye Lords power chained y=m= blessed be his name (FOX-E3-P2,112.229) & our meetinge was quiett . (FOX-E3-P2,112.230) And after ye meetinge was donne I went to visitt Will: Smyth : (FOX-E3-P2,112.231) & ye bayliffes & constables watcht his corne & his beasts y=t= none might carry his goods & corne away . (FOX-E3-P2,112.232) And ye Lords power chained y=m= y=t= they had not power to medle with us . (FOX-E3-P2,112.233) And hee y=t= was ye Sheriffe of Lincolne was with mee (FOX-E3-P2,112.234) & from thence wee past over Trent Into Nottinghamsheere where wee had some of all ye meetinges in y=t= County togeather : (FOX-E3-P2,112.235) & our meetinge was very glorious & peaceable (FOX-E3-P2,112.236) & many pretious meetinges wee had in y=t= County . (FOX-E3-P2,112.237) And from thence wee past Into Leistersheere & soe Into Warwickesheere where many blessed meetinges wee had & ye order of ye gospell was {COM:"was"_interlineated} sett uppe & ye mens monthly meetinges were established in all those Countryes {COM:11_words_from_"&"_to_"Countryes"_interlineated} . (FOX-E3-P2,113.238) And from thence wee past Into Darbysheere where wee had sevrall large blessed meetinges : (FOX-E3-P2,113.239) & in many places wee were {COM:"we_were"_interlineated} threatned (FOX-E3-P2,113.240) but escaped by ye power of ye Lord . (FOX-E3-P2,113.241) And from thence wee past Into Staffordsheere over ye Peake hills : which were very colde Itt beinge snow & frost (FOX-E3-P2,113.242) & I was soe exceedinge weake I was haredly able to gett off or one my horse backe : (FOX-E3-P2,113.243) & att Tho: Hammerslyes wee had a generall mens meetinge where all thinges was setled in ye {COM:"ye"_interlineated} gospell order & ye monthly meetinges were established alsoe {COM:7_words_from_"&"_to_"alsoe"_interlineated} . (FOX-E3-P2,113.244) And from thence wee past Into Chesheere where wee had severall blessed meetinges a generall mens meetinge where all ye monthly meetinges were setled accordinge to ye gospell order in ye power of God . (FOX-E3-P2,113.245) And after ye meetinge was donne I past away . (FOX-E3-P2,113.246) And ye Justices hearde of it : after it was donne (FOX-E3-P2,113.247) & were very much troubld y=t= they had not come & brooken it uppe & taken mee (FOX-E3-P2,113.248) but ye Lord prevented y=m= (FOX-E3-P2,113.249) & so after I had cleered my selfe there in ye Lords service {COM:4_words_from_"in"_to_"service"_interlineated} I past Into Lancasheere : to Will: Barnes neere Warrington : where there mett mee some of most of ye {COM:"of_ye"_interlineated} meetinges in y=t= County : (FOX-E3-P2,113.250) & {COM:"&"_interlineated} there all ye monthly meetinges were established in ye gospell order alsoe {COM:"alsoe"_interlineated} : (FOX-E3-P2,113.251) & soe I sent papers Into Westmorelande : by Leo: ffell & Rob: Withers & Into Bishopricke Cleveland & Northumberland & Into Cumberland & Scotland : for y=m= to setle ye monthly meetinges in ye Lords power : which they did . (FOX-E3-P2,113.252) And soe ye Lords power came over all : (FOX-E3-P2,113.253) & all ye heires of it came to Inheritt it (FOX-E3-P2,113.254) for ye authority of our meetinges is ye power of God ye gospell which bringes life & Immortality to light : y=t= they may see over ye Devill y=t= has darkned y=m= . (FOX-E3-P2,113.255) And soe ye order of ye glorious heavenly gospell is not of man nor by man . Soe y=t= all ye heires of ye gospell might walke accordinge to ye gospell : & glorify God with there bodys soules & spiritts which are ye Lords . (FOX-E3-P2,113.256) And soe from Lancasheere : I past Into Chesheere : (FOX-E3-P2,113.257) & Margaret ffell beinge a prisoner att Lancaster gott leave to {COM:3_words_from_"gott"_to_"to"_interlineated} come uppe to ye meetinge (FOX-E3-P2,114.258) & went with mee to Jane Milners in Chesheere : (FOX-E3-P2,114.259) & soe past backe again . (FOX-E3-P2,114.260) And soe out of Chesheere I past Into Shropsheere : & from thence Into Wales & Into Tenby sheere & Mountgomery sheere (FOX-E3-P2,114.261) & had a large generall mens {COM:"mens"_interlineated} meetinge att Charles ffloydes : where some opposers came in (FOX-E3-P2,114.262) butt ye Lords power was over all . (FOX-E3-P2,114.263) And from thence wee past to Marioneth sheere where wee had severall blessed meetinges : (FOX-E3-P2,114.264) & from thence wee past to ye sea syde where wee had a blessed meetinge : (FOX-E3-P2,114.265) & soe past through severall countyes (FOX-E3-P2,114.266) & had many large meetinges (FOX-E3-P2,114.267) & ffreinds were established upon Christ there foundation . (FOX-E3-P2,114.268) And from thence wee returned Into Shropsheere : againe haveinge setled ye mens monthly meetinges in ye power of God {COM:5_words_from_"in"_to_"God"_interlineated} both-1 in Wales : & Shropsheere & those other countyes wee came Into : Worcestersheere {COM:"Worcestershire"_interlineated} (FOX-E3-P2,114.269) And after wee had had many meetinges uppe & doune in y=t= country amongt {COM:sic} ffreinds : wee had a generall mens meetinge : att Pashur : att Henry Gybbs : his house : where wee setled all ye monthly meetinges in ye gospell order : (FOX-E3-P2,114.270) & ye sessions beinge in tounde y=t= day : ffreinds were very much Concerned least they shoulde sende some officers to breake uppe our meetinge (FOX-E3-P2,114.271) but ye Lords power chaind y=m= all soe y=t= our meetinge was quiett : through which power wee had dominion (FOX-E3-P2,114.272) & after ye meetinge was donne I past away : (FOX-E3-P2,114.273) & had sevrall meetinges in y=t= country amongst frends (FOX-E3-P2,114.274) & after came to Worcester (FOX-E3-P2,114.275) & it beinge there fayre time : wee had a pretious meetinge (FOX-E3-P2,114.276) & after I was gonne out of tounde : there was one Major Wilde a wicked persecutinge man & some of his souldyers enquired after mee (FOX-E3-P2,114.277) butt I past away to Witch (FOX-E3-P2,114.278) & left ffrends setled in good order . (FOX-E3-P2,114.279) And at Witch there came Jo: Cartwright to a freinds house (FOX-E3-P2,114.280) & was moved to speake a few words before supper in praise to God : (FOX-E3-P2,114.281) & there came an Informer (FOX-E3-P2,114.282) & hearkned under ye wall (FOX-E3-P2,114.283) & hee went to Lichfeilde for an order to distrein under pretence of a meetinge & y=t= hee shoulde gett some reward : where there was none but : {COM:erased_in_the_ms.} (FOX-E3-P2,114.284) And from thence wee came to Shrewsberry : where wee had a pretious meetinge (FOX-E3-P2,115.286) & ye maior & his officers hearinge of my beinge in tounde : they mett togeather to consult what to doe against mee (FOX-E3-P2,115.287) for they said ye great Quaker of England was come to towonde (FOX-E3-P2,115.288) & therfore they tooke councell togeather to Imprison mee (FOX-E3-P2,115.289) but some of y=m= opposed it (FOX-E3-P2,115.290) butt ye Lord confounded y=t= . (FOX-E3-P2,115.291) And from thence wee past Into Radnoll sheere : where wee had many pretious meetinges (FOX-E3-P2,115.292) & wee setled ye monthly meetinges . (FOX-E3-P2,115.293) And as wee came foorth of ye country att a markett tounde wee stayde a while : (FOX-E3-P2,115.294) & a Justices Clarke & some others combined togeather : to doe us some mischeife in ye roade : (FOX-E3-P2,115.295) & they overtooke us : (FOX-E3-P2,115.296) but Meetinge many markett people they were somewhat hindred of there designe : (FOX-E3-P2,115.297) but they light one two of our Company y=t= ridd behinde us : (FOX-E3-P2,115.298) & one of y=m= drew out his sworde (FOX-E3-P2,115.299) & cutt him Itt beinge Rich: Moore of Shrewsberry a D=tr= of physicke {COM:"of_physicke"_interlineated} : (FOX-E3-P2,115.300) & ye other came gallopinge after mee & another ffreinde y=t= was with mee : (FOX-E3-P2,115.301) & hee ridd Into a brook ye bridge beinge narrow to gett before us : soe y=t= his horse fell Into a deepe hole in ye water : (FOX-E3-P2,115.302) & soe I saw there designe : (FOX-E3-P2,115.303) & I desired freinds to bee patient & give y=m= noe occasion : (FOX-E3-P2,115.304) & soe Rich: Moore came uppe to us & another ffreinde y=t= knew there names : (FOX-E3-P2,115.305) & soe wee ridd alonge ye roade (FOX-E3-P2,115.306) & there wee mett another man drunke : whoe was a foote with a naked rapier in his hande & in a bottome : (FOX-E3-P2,115.307) wee mett two men & two women : one of which men had his thumbe cutt of by this man y=t= wee mett with a naked rapier in his hande {COM:10_words_fromy=t="_to_"hande"_interlineated} (FOX-E3-P2,115.308) for hee would have ravished ye younge woman : (FOX-E3-P2,115.309) & hee went to rescue her : (FOX-E3-P2,115.310) & soe hee cutt his thumbe of (FOX-E3-P2,115.311) & ye other man was ye father of ye daughter . (FOX-E3-P2,115.312) And this foote man y=t= had ye naked rapier in his hande y=t= would have ravished ye maide his horse was a pretty way behinde followeinge off him : (FOX-E3-P2,115.313) & I ridde after ye horse (FOX-E3-P2,115.314) & ketcht him : (FOX-E3-P2,115.315) & brought him to ye man y=t= had beene wounded by him (FOX-E3-P2,115.316) & bid him carry ye horse to ye next Justice of ye peace : (FOX-E3-P2,115.317) & by y=t= meanes they might finde out & pursue {COM:"&_pursue"_interlineated} ye man . (FOX-E3-P2,115.318) Soe upon this I writt a letter to ye Justices & to ye Judge of ye Assises (FOX-E3-P2,116.319) & I imployed som freinds to carry it to ye Justices of peace first . (FOX-E3-P2,116.320) And ye Justice rebuked his Clarke & ye others for abuseinge & disturbeinge us upon ye high way (FOX-E3-P2,116.321) & they made entreaty to ffreinds not to appeare against y=m= att ye assises : which thinge did a great deale of good in ye country & stoppt many rude people in ye country y=t= had used to abuse freindes formerly . (FOX-E3-P2,116.322) And soe wee past Into Heriforde sheere where wee had severall blessed meetinges (FOX-E3-P2,116.323) & wee had a generall mens meetinge alsoe where all ye monthly meetinges were established . (FOX-E3-P2,116.324) And from thence wee past into Monmouthsheere where I had severall blessed meetinges : (FOX-E3-P2,116.325) & att Walter Jenkins whoe had beene a Justice of peace we had a large meetinge (FOX-E3-P2,116.326) & there was 4 preists convinced . (FOX-E3-P2,116.327) And at another meetinge before this {COM:"before_this"_interlineated} there came ye bayliffe of ye hundred almost drunk unto his house to ye meetinge {COM:6_words_from_"unto"_to_"meetinge"_interlineated} : (FOX-E3-P2,116.328) & hee was to take uppe ye speakers hee said {COM:"he_said"_interlineated} (FOX-E3-P2,116.329) but ye Lords power chained him : (FOX-E3-P2,116.330) & a mighty power of God there was in ye meetinge though hee raged : (FOX-E3-P2,116.331) & soe after meetinge was donne I stayde a while (FOX-E3-P2,116.332) & hee stayde there (FOX-E3-P2,116.333) & I spoake to him (FOX-E3-P2,116.334) & soe past away . (FOX-E3-P2,116.335) And att night some rude people came (FOX-E3-P2,116.336) & shott a muskett against ye house (FOX-E3-P2,116.337) but did noe hurte . (FOX-E3-P2,116.338) And thus ye Lords power came over all (FOX-E3-P2,116.339) & chained y=m= (FOX-E3-P2,116.340) & wee escaped y=m= (FOX-E3-P2,116.341) & went to Rosse y=t= night (FOX-E3-P2,116.342) & had a meetinge there att James Merrickes . (FOX-E3-P2,116.343) And soe wee came Into Glocestersheere : where wee had a generall mens meetinge att Justice Crispes house : (FOX-E3-P2,116.344) & setled all ye monthly meetinges in ye Lords everlastinge power (FOX-E3-P2,116.345) & exhorted all ye heires of ye power of God to take there possessions of ye gospell (FOX-E3-P2,116.346) for that was ye authority of there meetinges . (FOX-E3-P2,116.347) And soe after wee had many blessed meetinges upp & doune in y=t= Country wee came to Bristoll (FOX-E3-P2,116.348) & after wee had had {COM:"had"_interlineated} severall powerfull meetinges wee setled ye mens monthly meetinge there & ye womens meetinge . (FOX-E3-P2,116.349) And as I was lyeinge in my bed : ye worde of ye Lord came to mee y=t= I must goe backe to London : (FOX-E3-P2,117.350) & Alex: Parker & sevrall others came to mee ye next morninge {COM:3_words_from_"ye"_to"_"morninge"_interlineated} (FOX-E3-P2,117.351) & I askt y=m= what they felt : (FOX-E3-P2,117.352) & they askt mee what was upon mee (FOX-E3-P2,117.353) & I tolde y=m= I felt I must returne to London (FOX-E3-P2,117.354) & they said it was upon y=m= ye same . (FOX-E3-P2,117.355) And soe wee gave uppe to returne to London : (FOX-E3-P2,117.356) for which way ye Lord moved us & ledd us wee went In his power . (FOX-E3-P2,117.357) And after ye meetinge aforesaid : in Glocestersheere at Nat: Crisps was ended there was a Justice of peace hearde of it & was in a great rage y=t= hee had not come & broake uppe ye meetinge (FOX-E3-P2,117.358) but ye Lord disapointed him . (FOX-E3-P2,117.359) And about this time there was a proclamation against meetinges (FOX-E3-P2,117.360) & as wee came through Herifordsheere there was a great meetinge of ye Presbyterians (FOX-E3-P2,117.361) & they had engaged y=m=selves to stande & give upp all : (FOX-E3-P2,117.362) butt when they heared of this Proclamation ye people came (FOX-E3-P2,117.363) but ye preist was gonne (FOX-E3-P2,117.364) & then they mett in Lemster privately (FOX-E3-P2,117.365) & ye bayliffe came In (FOX-E3-P2,117.366) & tooke y=m= : (FOX-E3-P2,117.367) butt they had provided breade & cheese & drinke y=t= if ye officers came there they would putt uppe there bibles & fall upon there colde meate . (FOX-E3-P2,117.368) And ye bayliffe said hee woulde have ye speakers : (FOX-E3-P2,117.369) & then they cryed what woulde become then of there wiffes & children . (FOX-E3-P2,117.370) And ye Bayliffe tolde y=m= ye breade & cheese should not cover y=m= : (FOX-E3-P2,117.371) but hee took away there speakers : (FOX-E3-P2,117.372) & kept y=m= awhile (FOX-E3-P2,117.373) & this ye bayliffe tolde our frende Peter Younge y=t= they were ye veryest hypocrites y=t= ever made a profession . (FOX-E3-P2,117.374) And before this there was one Pococke : y=t= marryed ye Lady Dorsett which Lady Dorsett was convinced (FOX-E3-P2,117.375) & this Pococke {COM:8_words_from_"which"_to"_"Pococke"_interlineated} was a tryer of ye {COM:"ye"_interlineated} preists (FOX-E3-P2,117.376) & hee used to call our ffrends house creepers : (FOX-E3-P2,117.377) & I comeinge Into his house his Lady saide unto mee : I have somethinge to speak to thee against my husbande (FOX-E3-P2,117.378) nea said I : (FOX-E3-P2,117.379) thou must not speake against thy husbande (FOX-E3-P2,117.380) yes said shee (FOX-E3-P2,117.381) but I must . (FOX-E3-P2,117.382) Ye last first day said shee hee & his preists ye presbyterians mett (FOX-E3-P2,117.383) & they had candles & tobacco pipes & breade & cheese & colde meat att table : (FOX-E3-P2,117.384) & if ye officers had come in then they had agreed to leave there preachinge & praynge & fall to there colde meate : (FOX-E3-P2,117.385) & I said unto him is not this a shame to you : y=t= persecuted & Imprisoned us : & spoiled our goods because wee wulde not follow you & bee of your religion & caled us housecreepers & now {COM:"now"_interlineated} you dare not stande to your owne religion your selves : (FOX-E3-P2,118.386) did you ever finde our meetinges stufft with breade & Cheese & tobacco pipes (FOX-E3-P2,118.387) or did you ever reade in ye Scriptures of any such Practises amongst ye saintes . (FOX-E3-P2,118.388) Why says ye old Pococke ye tryer of ye preists wee must bee as wise as serpents says hee : (FOX-E3-P2,118.389) then said I : this is indeed ye serpents wisedome : (FOX-E3-P2,118.390) & whoe would have ever thought y=t= you presbyterians & Independants y=t= persecuted & Imprisoned & spoiled ye goods of others & whippt such as wulde not follow your religion : & now dare not stande to your owne : but cover it with tobacco pipes flagons of drinke colde meate & breade & cheese . (FOX-E3-P2,118.391) And this was a common practise amongst y=m= in many places in this time of persecution to use such deceitefull covers for there worshippe {COM:8_words_from_"to"_to_"worshippe"_interlineated} . (FOX-E3-P2,118.392) And soe as I said before : wee past from Bristoll into Wiltsheere (FOX-E3-P2,118.393) & established ye mens monthly meetinges in ye Lords power there : (FOX-E3-P2,118.394) & soe past through ye Countryes visitinge frends till wee came to London : (FOX-E3-P2,118.395) & after wee had visited frends in y=t= Citty & had {COM:"had"_interlineated} stayde there a while : I was moved to exhort y=m= to {COM:3_words_from_"exhort"_to_"to"_interlineated} bringe all there mariages Into ye men & womens meetinges y=t= they might lay y=m= before ye faithfull there : (FOX-E3-P2,118.396) for many had gonne togeather contrary to there relations : (FOX-E3-P2,118.397) & some times younge rawe people had mixed with ye worlde : (FOX-E3-P2,118.398) & widdows had marryed (FOX-E3-P2,118.399) & had not made provision for there children before mariage . (FOX-E3-P2,118.400) For I had given foorth a paper about 53 : concerneinge of mariages when truth was litle spreade over ye nation y=t= they might lay it before ye faithfull & then publish it In ye markett or before ye Justices (FOX-E3-P2,118.401) & In ye ende of ye meetinge & when all thinges was founde cleere : & they free from all other & there relations satisfyed then they might appoint a meetinge of purpose for ye takeinge of one another : (FOX-E3-P2,118.402) & not under 12 faithfull wittnesses . (FOX-E3-P2,118.403) And these thinges not beinge observed it was therfore ordered by ye same power & spiritt of God : y=t= mariages might bee layde before ye mens monthly & Quarterly meetinges or as the meetinges then {COM:"s"_of_"meetinges"_and_"then"_interlineated} was established {COM:"established"_interlineated} soe y=t= they might see y=t= ther relations were satisfyed : & that they were cleere from all others : & y=t= widdowes had made provision for there first husbands {COM:"first_husbands"_interlineated} children before they marryed again . (FOX-E3-P2,119.404) And after ordered {COM:"after_ordered"_interlineated} if they came out of another County or nation they must bringe a certificate from ye men & womens meetinges they belonged unto : to ye men & women meetinges where they tooke there wiffe or husbande . Soe y=t= all thinges might bee kept cleane : & pure & donne in righteousnes to ye glory of God . (FOX-E3-P2,119.405) And soe after these thinges with many other services for God were sett in order & setled in ye Churches in ye Citty {COM:3_words_from_"in"_to_"Citty"_interlineated} I past out of London into ye Countryes againe . (FOX-E3-P2,119.406) 1668 And went Into Harfordesheer (FOX-E3-P2,119.407) & setled there ye mens monthly meetinges (FOX-E3-P2,119.408) & after I had visited freinds there I went to Baldocke where I had a great meetinge of many of people (FOX-E3-P2,119.409) & came by Waltom (FOX-E3-P2,119.410) & established a schoole for teachinge of children there . (FOX-E3-P2,119.411) And ordered ye womens schoole to bee sett uppe to Instruct younge lasses : & maydens in whatsever {COM:sic} thinges was civill & usefull {COM:"&_usefull"_interlineated} in ye creation . (FOX-E3-P2,119.412)