kings, and rulers in Europe, against persecution to the justices appointed
for trying ministers of religion, being a testimony against hireling ministers
-Samuel Fisher and others are convinced at a meeting at Romney, where
the Lord's power is marvellously displayed-a large meeting at Coggeshall
of about two thousand people, which lasted several hours-many reproaches
are cast upon the truth, and lying slanderous books published, which are
answered, and the truth set over the gainsayers-to those who scorn trem-
bling and quaking-great rage is manifested against the truth and Friends, and
their plainness is contemned-to the churches gathered into outward forms,
opening their state and warning of the woes coming upon them-to the
Protector, respecting the imprisonment of Friends for refusing to take oaths
and pay tithes, &c.—to friends to offer themselves to lie in prison for a
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CHAPTER IX.-1655-1656.-Friends slandered by Presbyterians and Inde-
pendents, suffer much from them and the Baptists for refusing to pay tithes-
the priests hunt after a fallen benefice like crows after carrion-great miracles
wrought through several-an Independent preacher convinced, but relapses
-address to the convinced in Ireland-a sick woman at Baldock restored-
George Fox parts and reconciles two furious combatants-to the seven
parishes at the Land's End, recommending attention to the Inward Light—
George Fox parts with James Naylor, and has a presentiment of his fall—
Major Ceely places George Fox and Edward Pyot under arrest-they are
sent to Launceston jail-put into Doomsdale, and suffer a long and cruel im-
prisonment a paper against swearing-Peter Ceely's mittimus-George
Fox has great service in jail-many are convinced, and opposers are con-
founded experiences some remarkable preservations-Edward Pyot writes
an excellent letter to Judge Glynne on the liberty of the subject, and on the
injustice and illegality of their imprisonment-Truth spreads in the west by
the very means taken to prevent it-exhortation and warning to magistrates
-answer to the Exeter general warrant for taking up and imprisoning
Friends-exhortation to Friends in the ministry-warning to priests and
professors-cruel jailer imprisoned in Doomsdale, and further judgments
upon him follow-a Friend offers to lie in prison instead of George Fox-
Edward Pyot to Major-General Desborough, in answer to his conditional
offer of liberty-George Fox to the same-he and his Friends are soon after
liberated,
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