* Yet neither is this difficult to be accounted for, if we consider things more closely: for the same _prejudice_ which keeps some _in doubt_, may easily be conceived so to influence others, as to make them wholly _deny_ the work of God. And this it may do in several ways: it may either bring them to question the facts related, and hinder their endeavouring to be more fully informed; or prevent their drawing such inferences from those facts, as they would otherwise see to be plain and undeniable. Yea, and it will give ten-fold weight to the _offences_ which must come, so as to over-ballance all evidence whatsoever. 4. This also may account for the behaviour of those, who not content to suspend their judgment, or to _deny_ the work of God, go farther still, even to the length of _contradicting_ and _blaspheming_. Nay, some of these have expressed a deeper abhorrence, and shewn a stronger enmity against this, than they were ever known to do against popery, infidelity, or any heresy whatsoever. Some have _persecuted_ the _instruments_ whom it pleased God to use herein, only _not to the death_: and others have treated in the same manner, all those whom they termed their _followers_. A few instances of this it may be proper to mention, out of very many which might be recited. 5. On the 20th of _June, 1743_, a great multitude of people gathered together, chiefly from _Walsal_, _Darlaston_ and ♦_Bilston_, in _Wensbury_ church yard, _Staffordshire_. They went from thence (when, by sounding a horn they had gathered their whole company together) to Mr. _Eaton_’s house, in the middle of the town, who was at that time _constable_. He went to the door with his constable’s staff, and began reading the act of parliament against riots; but the stones flew so thick about his head, that he was forced to leave off reading and retire. They broke all his windows, the door of his house, and a large clock in pieces. They went then to above fourscore houses, in many of which there were not three panes of glass left. ♦ “Dilston” replaced with “Bilston” per Errata 6. On _June 20, 1743_, _John Baker_, at the head of a large mob came to the house of _Jonas Turner_, at _West-Bramwick_ near _Wensbury_, and asked him, “Whether he would _keep from these men_ that went preaching about, and go to the church?” he answered, “I do _go to the church_. But I never see any of you ♦there.” Presently one _Dan. Oniens_ with a great club, broke great part of the window at one blow. Others laid hold of him, and dragged him about sixty yards, before he could get loose from them. Afterwards they broke all his windows, and threw into the house abundance of stones, to break his goods. ♦ ‘there,” presently’ replaced with ‘there.” Presently’ per Errata