The History of the Rise, Increase, and Progress of the Christian People Called Quakers: Intermixed with Several Remarkable Occurrencs.Sewel, William
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The History of the Rise, Increase, and Progress of the Christian People Called Quakers: Intermixed with Several Remarkable Occurrencs.
Sewel, William
Society of Friends -- History -- Early works to 1800
Then they both travelled to Edinburgh, in Scotland, where they found
things somewhat out of order, through the unfaithfulness of some that
were convinced of the Truth; but their ministry was so effectual among
them, that they were brought into better order again: and so they
edified the church according to their ability, the meeting being kept
at the house of William Osborn, who had been a lieutenant-colonel,
and afterwards become a zealous minister among the flock there.
While W. Caton was there, he went once to the chief steeple-house,
where, after the priest had done, he spoke to the people; but, the
multitude combining, he was not suffered to say much, but was carried
out; and coming into the street, there was a guard of soldiers, who
conducted him with drawn swords to the places where he desired to be.
He was about that time also with general Monk, who behaved himself
moderately, and heard him. J. Stubbs now returning to England, W.
Caton went to Stirling, where, being carried to the governor, he was
at first high, but when W. Caton, who was a man of meek behaviour,
had spoke a little to him, he became cool and sedate. He then went
to the English chaplain’s house, who was kind to him. From Edinburgh
he went to Glasgow, where, going into the great cathedral, after the
service was done, he had some liberty to speak to the multitude in the
yard, the rude people being kept under by the English soldiers, who
were moderate, so that he had very good service there. He also went
to Douglas, where his service was no less, both in the steeple-house
and elsewhere: so that having cleared himself in Scotland, he returned
to England, and came again to Swarthmore, where he was received as
formerly in very great love.
1655.
Leaving him there, I turn again to G. Fox, whom we left in
Bedfordshire. From thence he went by London to Kent, and came to
Romney, not long after W. Caton and J. Stubbs had been there. Here he
had a very large meeting, whither Samuel Fisher also came, and there
was a great convincement that day, so that many were turned to the
light of Christ: and after the meeting S. Fisher’s wife said, ‘Now
we may discern betwixt flesh and spirit, and distinguish spiritual
teaching from fleshly.’
From hence G. Fox went to Dover and Canterbury, and further into
Sussex, and so to Reading, where they had a great meeting, and many
were convinced that day. There came also George Bishop, of Bristol,
who, being a captain, then wore a sword, though in time, he entirely
left it off.
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