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at Durham, with Thomas Beard; another quiet and peaceable man, who had lately been torn from his trade, and wife and children, and sent away as a soldier; that is, banished from all that was near and dear to him, and constrained to dwell among lions, for no other crime, either committed or pretended, than that of calling sinners to repentance. But his soul was in nothing terrified by his adversaries. Yet the body, after a while, sunk under its burden. He was then lodged in the hospital, at Newcastle, where he still praised God continually. His fever increasing, he was let blood. His arm festered, mortified and was cut off: two or three days after which, God signed his discharge, and called him up to his eternal home. Servant of God, well done! Well hast thou fought The better fight; who single hast maintain’d, Against revolted multitudes, the cause Of God; in word, mightier than they in arms. Tues. 12.--In the evening I came to Knaresborough. About nine o’clock I was informed, that the house in which we were, was beset on every side, with men, women, and children. I desired those within to set open the doors, and let all come in that would. When the house was full, [ came down. The noise presently ceased, and I proclaimed, Christ our ‘¢ wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption.” Only one drunken man gave a little interruption ; but his companions soon thrust him out of doors. So let all Satan’s devices fall on his own head! I trust, this mob did not come together in vain. Wed. 13.--I rode to Leeds, and thence to Birstal. Tuesday, 14.-- 1 accompanied John Bennet into Lancashire. I preached to a small congregation at eleven; in the afternoon at Woodley in Cheshire ; and in the evening at Chinley End, in Derbyshire, on, “ Repent ye, and believe the Gospel.”