Bedfordshire, having great meetings, and many were turned to the Lord by his power and Spirit. When we came to Baldock in Hertfordshire, I asked if there was nothing in that town, no profession; and it was answered me, there were some baptists and a baptist woman sick. John Rush of Bedfordshire, went along with me to visit her, and when we came in, there were many people in the house that were tender about her; and they told me she was not a woman for this world, but if I had any thing to comfort her concerning the world to come, I might speak to her. So I was moved of the Lord God to speak to her, and the Lord raised her up again to the astonishment of the town and country. Her husband's name was Baldock. This baptist woman and her busband came to be convinced, and many hundreds of people have been at meetings at their house since. Great meetings and convincements there were up and down in those parts afterwards, and many people received the word of life, and sate down under the teaching of Christ, their Saviour.

When we had visited this sick woman, we went back to our inn, and there were two desperate fellows fighting so furiously, that none durst come nigh them to part them. But I was moved in the Lord's power to go to them; and when I had loosed their hands, I held one of them by one hand and the other by the other hand, and I shewed them the evil of their doings, and reconciled them one to the other, that they were loving and very thankful to me; so that people admired at it.

From thence I passed through the country to Marketstreet, where God had a people, and so through Alban's to London, where friends were glad of the prosperity of truth, and the manifestation of the Lord's glorious power that had delivered us, and carried us through many dangers and difficulties; and I was glad to find truth prosper in the city, and all things well amongst friends there. Only there was one man, whose name was John Toldervey, that had been convinced of truth and run out from it, and the envious priests took occasion from thence to write a wicked book against friends, which they stuffed with many lies, to render truth and friends odious in people's eyes and minds; and they intituled their book, The Foot out of the Snare.' But this poor man came to see his folly and returned, and condemned his back-sliding, and answered the priest's book, and manifested all their lies and wickedness. Thus the Lord's power came over them, and his everlasting seed reigned, and reigns to this day.

Now after I had tarried some time in London, and had visited friends in their meetings there, I went out of town again, leaving James Nayler in the city. And as I passed from him I cast my eyes upon him, and a fear struck into me concerning him; but I went away and rode down to Ryegate in Surrey, where I had a little meeting. There the friends told me of one Thomas Moore, a justice of peace that lived not far from Ryegate, and was a friendly moderate man; whereupon I went to visit him at his house, and he came to be a serviceable man in truth.

We passed on to one Thomas Pachin's, where we had a meeting, unto which several friends came from London, and John Bolton and his wife came thither on foot in frost and snow. After we had parted with friends there, we went towards Horsham-park, and having visited friends there, we passed on to Arundel and Chichester, where we had meetings. At Chichester many professors came in, and some jangling they made, but the Lord's power was over them. The woman of the house where the meeting was, though she was convinced of truth, yet not keeping her mind close to that which convinced her, she fell in love with a man of the world that was there that time. When I knew it I took her aside, and was moved to speak to her, and to pray for her; but a light thing got up in her mind, and she slighted it. Afterwards she married that man, and soon after went distracted; for the man was greatly in debt, and she greatly disappointed. Then was I sent for to her, and the Lord was intreated and raised her up again, and settled her mind by his power. And afterwards her husband died, and she acknowledged the just judgments of God were come upon her, for slighting the exhortation and counsel I had given her.

After we left Chichester, we travelled on through the countries till we came to Portsmouth. There the soldiers had us to the governor's house, and after some examination the Lord's power came over them and we were set at liberty, and had a meeting in the town. After which we passed away and came to Ringwood, where in the evening we had a meeting, at which several were convinced and turned to the Spirit of the Lord, and to the teaching of Christ Jesus their Saviour.

From Ringwood we came to Poole, and having set up our horses at an inn, we sent into the town to inquire for such as feared the Lord, and such who were worthy, and we had a meeting there with several sober people, and William Baily, a baptist-teacher, was convinced there at that time. The people received the truth in the inward

parts, and were turned to the Lord Jesus Christ their rock and foundation, their teacher and saviour; and there is become a great gathering in the name of Jesus of a very tender people, who continue under Christ's teaching.

We went also to Southampton and had a meeting there, and several were convinced there also. Edward Pyot of Bristol travelled with me all this western journey.

From thence we went to Dorchester, and alighted at an inn that was a baptist's house, and we sent into the town to the baptists to let us have their meeting-house to meet in, and to invite the sober people to the meeting, but they denied it us. And we sent to them again to know why they would deny us their synagogue; so the thing was noised in the town. Then we sent them word, if they would not let us come to their house, they or any people that feared God, might come to our inn if they pleased; but they were in a great rage, and their teacher and many of them came up, and they slapped their bibles on the table. I asked them why they were so angry; were they angry with the bible? But they fell into a discourse about their water-baptism. I asked them whether they could say they were sent of God to baptize people as John was; and whether they had the same spirit and power that the apostles had? And they said they had not. Then I asked them how many powers there are; whether there are any more than the power of God and the power of the devil? And they said, there was not any other power than those two. Then said I, if you have not the power of God that the apostles had, then you act by the power of the devil. There were many sober people present, who said they have thrown themselves on their backs. Many substantial people were convinced that night, and a precious service we had there for the Lord, and his power came over all. Next morning, as we were passing away, the baptists being in a rage, began to shake the dust from off their feet after us. What," said I, in the power of darkness! We, who are in the power of God, shake off the dust of our feet against you.'

Thus leaving Dorchester we came to Weymouth, where also we inquired after the sober people, and about four score of them gathered together at a priest's house, all very sober people, and most of them received the word of life, and were turned to their teacher Christ Jesus, who had enlightened them with his divine light, by which they might see their sins, and him who saved them from their sins. A blessed meeting we had with them, and they received the truth in the love of it with gladness of heart.

The meeting held for several hours, and the state of their teachers, and the apostacy was opened to them, and the state of the apostles and of the church in their days, and the state of the law and of the prophets before Christ, and how Christ came to fulfil thein, and how he was their teacher in the apostles' days, and how he was come now to teach his people again himself by his power and spirit. All was quiet, and the meeting broke up peaceably, and the people were very loving; and a meeting is continued in that town to this day, and many are added to them, and some that had been ranters came to own the truth, and to live very soberly.

There was at that time a captain of horse in the town, and he sent to me, and would fain have had me to have stayed longer in the town; but I was not to stay. So he and his man rode out of town with me about seven miles, Edward Pyot also being with me. This captain was the fattest, merriest, cheerfulest man, and the most given to laughter, that ever I met with, insomuch that I was several times moved of the Lord to speak in the dreadful power of the Lord to him; and yet it was become so customary to him, he would presently laugh at any thing that he saw. But I still admonished him to come to sobriety and the fear of the Lord, and sincerity. We laid at an inn that night, and the next morning I was moved to speak to him again when he parted from us. Next time I saw him he told me, that when I spoke to him at parting, the power of the Lord so struck him, that before he got home he was serious enough, and had left his laughing. He afterwards was convinced, and became a serious and good man, and died in the truth.

Parting from him we went to Honiton, and at our inn inquired what people there were in the town that feared God, and sent for them. There came to us some of the particular baptists, with whom we had a great deal of reasoning. I told them they beld their doctrine of particular election in Esau's, Cain's, and Ishmael's nature, and not in Jacob, the second birth; but they must be born again before they enter the kingdom of God. And that as the promise of God was to the seed, not as many but as one, which was Christ, so the election and choice stands in Christ; and they must be such as walk in his light, grace, spirit, and truth. And many more words we had with

them.

From thence we passed to Topsham, and staid there on the first-day, but the innkeeper and his people were rude. The next morning we gave forth some queries to the priests

and professors, whereupon some rude professors came into our inn, and had we not gone when we did, they had stopped us. I wore a girdle, which through forgetfulness I left behind me at the inn, and afterwards sent to the innkeeper for, but he would not let me have it again. Afterwards, when he was tormented in his mind about it, he took it and burnt it, lest he should be bewitched by it, as he said; yet when he had burnt it he was more tormented than before. Some, notwithstanding the rudeness of the place, were convinced there; and a meeting was afterwards settled in that town, which hath continued ever since.

After this we passed to Totness, which was a dark town; we lodged there one night at an inn, and that night Edward Pyot was sick, but the Lord's power healed him, so that the next day we got to Kingsbridge, and at our inn inquired for the sober people of the town. They directed us to one Nicholas Tripe and his wife, and we went down to their house. When we were come there, they sent for the priest, with whom we had some discourse, but he being confounded, quickly left us; but Nicholas Tripe and his wife were convinced, and since there is a good meeting of friends in that country. In the evening we returned to our inn; and there being many people drinking in the house, I was moved of the Lord to go amongst them, and to direct them to the light, which Christ, the heavenly Man, had enlightened them withal, by which light they might see all their evil ways, words and deeds, and by the same light they might also see Christ Jesus their Saviour. The innkeeper stood uneasy, seeing it hindered his guests from drinking, and as soon as the last words were out of my mouth, he snatched up the candle, and said, Come, here is a light for you to go into your chamber.' Next morning when he was cool, I spake to him of it, and told him what an uncivil thing it was for him so to do; then warning him of the day of the Lord, we got ready and passed away.

We came next day to Plymouth, and after we had refreshed ourselves at our inn, we went to Robert Cary's house, where we had a very precious meeting. There was at this meeting one Elizabeth Trelawny, daughter to one that was called a baronet; she being somewhat thick of hearing came close up to me, and clapped her ear very nigh me, while I spoke, and she was convinced. After the meeting was ended, there came in some jangling baptists, but the Lord's power came over them, and this Elizabeth Trelawny gave testimony thereto. A fine meeting was