his great salvation, which many a time hath made glad the hearts of them that did believe, and strengthened their faith and hope. Well, thou art at rest, and bound up in the bundle of life; and I know tears were wiped away from thy eyes, because there was no cause of sorrow in thee for I know thou witnessedst the old things done away, and there was no curse, but blessings were poured upon thy head as rain, and peace as a mighty shower, and trouble was far from thy dwelling; though in the outward man trouble on every side, and thou hast had a greater share in that, for the gospel's sake (though a youth in thy time) than many besides : but now thou art freed from that, and hast obtained a name through faith, with the saints in light. Well hadst thou more to give up than thy life for the name of Jesus in this world? Nay and to seal the testimony committed unto thee with thy blood, as thou hast often said in thy day, which shall remain as a crown upon thee for ever and ever. And now thou art freed from the temptations of him who had the the power of death; and from thy outward enemies, who hated thee because of the love that dwelt in thee, and thou remainest at the right hand of God, where there is joy and pleasure for evermore in the everlasting light, which thou hast often testified unto, according to the word of prophecy in thy heart, which was given unto

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thee by the Holy Ghost; and thou art at rest in the perfection thereof, in the beauty of holiness: yet thy life and thy spirit I feel as present, and have unity with it, and in it, beyond all created and visible things, which are subject to mutation and change; and thy life shall enter into others, to testify unto the same truth, which is from everlasting to everlasting; for God hath raised, and will raise up children unto Abraham, of them that have been as dead stones; His power is Almighty, great in his people in the midst of their enemies.

With these sublime expressions F. Howgil lamented his endeared friend E. Burrough.

In the latter end of this year, William Ames also died at Amsterdam, having left England in a weak condition, for he had suffered so much hardship at Bridewell, in London, that his health was impaired when he came into Holland. In his sickness, which was a lingering disease, he was told, that amongst the Baptists and collegians, it was said of him, That he had changed his judgment, and was grieved for having judged them wrongfully. But to this he said, "It was not so; but that he still judged their way of worship, especially their disputations and will worship, to be out of the way of the Lord." And in this belief he died in peace,

In his youth he was of a cheerful temper, and a lover of such company: but being in that condition often disquieted in his mind, he became a closer follower of the priests and teachers, and exercised himself diligently in reading the holy Scriptures, which, though good in itself, yet did not bring him to true peace with God; but being of a quick understanding, he could talk much out of them, insomuch, that entering into society with the Baptists, he became a teacher among them. Now though he was more precise, and endeavoured to avoid the committing of sins, yet he found that root, from whence they sprung remained alive in him; for when he met with something that was contrary to his own will or mind, anger soon prevailed: nevertheless, in that state he would speak of justification, sanctification, and cleansing by the blood of Christ, though he himself was not come to that pure washing. In this state he perceived he was no true member of Christ, because that regeneration was still wanting. Thus he saw that a high profession would not avail, and that something more was required to obtain a happy state; but as yet he knew not what it was that disquieted him, though sometimes on the committing of any sin, he felt something that struck him with terror At length it pleased the Lord, that he hearing one of the Quakers so. called preach, That that which convinceth man of sin,

was the light of Christ, which enlightens every man that cometh into the world, this doctrine entered so deep into him, that he embraced it as wholesome, and walking with great circumspection before the Lord, he found that by giving diligent heed to that which inwardly reproved and condemned him for evil, he came to be delivered therefrom, and to witness sanctification, and thus advancing in godliness, he himself became a zealous preacher of that doctrine which had struck him so to the heart. He was indeed a zealous man, and though some were ready to think him too zealous yet he was discrete and I know that he was condescending in indifferent matters, thinking that there were customs, which though not followed in one country, were yet tolerable in another. He was generous, and lest he might seem to be burdensome to any, he rather chose to work with his hands.

Now I return again to the occurrences of G. Fox, whom we left in London, where having spent some time, he went about the beginning of the year 1663, to Norwich, and from thence into Cambridgeshire, where he heard of E. Burrough's decease; and being sensible how great a grief this loss would be to his friends, wrote the following lines to them.

"Friends

"Be still and quiet in your own conditions, and settled in the seed of God, that doth not change; that in that ye may feel dear E. B. among you in the seed, in which, and by which he begot you to God, with whom he is; and that in the seed ye may see and feel him, in which is the unity with him in the life; that doth not change, which is invisible.

"G. F."

G. Fox afterwards travelling through several places, came again to London, where having visited his friends in their meetings, which were numerous, he travelled with Thomas Briggs into Kent, and coming to Tenterden, they had a meeting there, where many came, and were convinced of the truth that was declared. But when he intended to depart with his companion, he saw a captain, and a company of soldiers, with muskets and with lighted matches; and some of these coming to them, said, "They must come to their captain." And when they were brought before him, he asked, "Where was G. Fox? Which was he? To which G, Fox answered, “I am the man." The captain being somewhat surprised, said, "I will secure you among the soldiers: yet he carried himself civilly, and said some time after, “You must go along with me to the town." Where being