ßo0 The LI F E of the Part Ili trellèd Minilters and acquaintance to relieve, that few arc able. But the Chief that now I can do is tohelp filch, and the Silences Ministers here and the poor, as the Almoner of a few Liberal friends who trufe me with their Charity. §. SS. As to the prefent State of England, tho) Plots, the Execution of Men Highand Low, thé Publick Counfels and Deigns , the and Practice of Judges andWhops, the Sellions and Jufiices, the quality of the Clergy, and the Unie-unties andPatrons, the Church-Goverpment by the Keys by Lay-Civilians,' the ufage of Miniíters, and private Meetings for Preaching or Prayer, the Ex- pe &ations of what is nest to be done, dry. The Reader muft expo& none of this fort of Hiftory from me ; No doubt but there will be many Volumes of it, by others tranfmitted to pofterity ; who may do it more fully than I can now do. §, gg. ganuary Seventeenth, I was forced again to be carried to the Sei- lions, and after divers dales good words which put me in expectation of free- dom, when I was gone, one Juftice, Sir ---Deerham raid that it's like that thefe perfons foliated fo for my liberty that they might come to hear me in Conventicles : and on that they bound me again in Four hundred pound bond, for above a Quarter of a year ( and fo it's like it will be till I die, or worfe; Tho' no one ever accnfed me for any Conventicle or Preaching fine they took all nay Books and Goods above two years ago, and I for the molt part keep my bed. § go. Mr. genkins dyed in Nemgate this week ( fanuary Nineteenth, ) as Mr. Bampfield, Mr. Raphfnn, and others died lately before him. The Prifon where are fo many fuffocateth the Spirits of aged Minifters. But bleflèd be God that gave them fo long time to Preach before, at chea-. per rates. §. 6i. One Richard Baxter a Sabbatarian Anabaptist was feat to Gaol for re- fufing the Oath of Allegiance, and it went for currant that it was I. §. gz. Mr. Rofereell did fo fully plead his own Cafe, and prove his innocency; and prove the Confederacy, incompetency, and fallhood of the Witnelfes, that tho' ( alas) the Jury found him guilty of Treafon, even the Chief Juftice and Judges were convinced of his innocency, and at lalt procured his Pardon and deliverance : Innocency with humility and great ability were his advantages improved, and withall that he had few Enemies APPEN-
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