“After some further discourse on the design of my coming to preach to them, and appealing to themselves concerning the necessity of it, their rage seemed abated, and then told me, they would let me go on condition that I would swear never more to come to _Rosgrea_. But when I resolutely refused this, they consulted on rougher measures; and after much debate, were determined to put me into a well, which they had prepared for that purpose. They hurried me away into the town, where I was surrounded as by so many human wolves. They held a consultation again, and resolved either to make me swear, or to put me into the well. But I refused either to swear or promise. Some then cried vehemently ‘Put him in,’ but others as positively said, ‘They should not.’ “After some time the parish minister came, who behaved well, and desired I might be set at liberty. They consented, provided I would go out of town immediately. From an inn, where they confined me, they brought me out into the street, and it being market-day, I began to preach to the people. But taking me by the back, they hurl’d me before them out of town. At length I got on horseback, and taking off my hat, I prayed for them some considerable time. I then called upon them in the name of God, for Christ’s sake, to repent; and told them, as to myself, in the cause of God, I feared neither devils nor men; that to do their souls good was my sole motive of coming among them, and that if God permitted, they might put me in the well, or stone me; be it how it would, I was content.” “I came off from them at length in peace of conscience, and serenity of mind. From the first of it to the last, I was not the least disturbed, nor stirred in anger or malice towards them. O God, it is thou alone that hast wrought this deliverance for me.” He abode in those parts for some months, and went through both evil and good report. While going about daily, he endeavoured, by all means the conversion of their souls. He often wanted proper necessaries for his body, and much impaired his health, through the greatness of his fatigues. But this by no means dampt the concern which he felt for perishing sinners, great numbers of whom were present to his view wherever he came. A desire of being instrumental towards opening their eyes, and turning them to God, brought him among them; nor could any personal inconveniences alter his purpose, till providence directed his way elsewhere. CHAPTER III. _Some farther account of the trouble he met with on account of preaching the gospel._ OUR Saviour, said of his kingdom, If it were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered into your hands. _Satan_ on the contrary, is said to be the prince, and _god of this world_. And how numerous are his poor vassals! When therefore his servants perceive their master’s kingdom in danger, they do fight, lest it should be subjected to its rightful Lord.