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have abhorred in the highest degree, and have said with Hazael, "What, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing?" W. Bennit thus opening matters to her, did by his wholesome admonition so work upon her mind, that she who never had conversed with the Quakers and was altogether ignorant of their doctrine, now come to apprehend that it was the grace of God that brings salvation, which she so often had withstood; and that this grace had not yet quite forsaken her, but now made her sensible of the greatness of her transgression. This consideration wrought so powerfully, that from a most grievous sinner, she became a true penitent, and with hearty sorrow she cried to the Lord, that it might please him not to hide his countenance, And continuing in this state of humiliation, and sincere repentance, and persevering in supplication, she felt in time some ease; and giving heed to the exhortations of the said Bennit she attained at length to a sure hope of forgiveness by the precious blood of the immaculate Lamb, who died for the sins of the world.

Of this she gave manifest proofs at her trial before judge Matthew Hale, who having heard how penitent she was, would fain have spared her, having on purpose caused to be inserted in the indictment, that she had committed the fact wilfully and designedly. But she being asked according to the form, guilty, or not guilty? readily answered, guilty. This astonished the judge, who purposely had got the words wilfully and designedly inserted in the indictment, that from thence she might find occasion to deny the charge, and so to quash the indictment; and therefore he told her, that she seemed not duly to consider what she said; since it could not well be believed that such a one as she, who it may be inconsiderately had roughly handled her child, should have killed it wilfully and designedly. Here the judge opened a back door for her to avoid the penalty of death. But now the fear of God had got so much room in her heart that no tampering would do; no fig-leaves could serve her for a cover; for she knew that this would have been adding sin to sin and to cover herself with a covering, but not of God's spirit; and therefore she plainly signified to the court, that indeed she had committed the mischievous fact intendedly, thereby to hide her shame: and that she having sinned thus grievously, and being affected now with true repentance, she could by no means excuse herself, but was willing to undergo the punishment the law required: and therefore she could not but acknowledge herself guilty, since otherwise how could she expect forgiveness from the Lord? This undisguised and free confession being spoken with a serious countenance, did so affect the judge, that tears trickling down his face, he sorrowfully said, woman, such a case as this I never met with before; perhaps you, who are but young, and speak so piously, as being struck to the heart with repentance, might yet do much good in the world; but now you force me, that ex officio I must pronounce sentence of death against you, since you will admit of no excuse. Standing to what she had said, the judge pronounced sentence of death. And when afterward she came to the place of execution, she made a pathetic speech to the people, exhorting the spectators, especially those that were young, "To have the fear of God before their eyes, to give heed to his secret reproofs for evil, and so not to grieve and resist the good Spirit of the Lord: which she herself not having timely minded, it had made her run on in evil, and thus proceeding from wickedness to wickedness, it had brought her to this dismal exit. But since she firmly trusted to God's infinite mercy, nay surely believed her sins, though of a bloody dye, to be washed off by the pure blood of Christ, she could contentedlý depart this life." Thus she preached at the gallows the doctrine of the Quakers so called, and gave heart melting proofs, that her immortal soul was to enter into paradise, as well as anciently that of the thief on the cross. I have been credibly informed by a person who had it from the mouths of such as were present at the execution, that in her request to God she prayed, that it might please him to give a visible sign, that she was received into his favour. And that though it was then a cloudy day, yet immediately after she was turned off, the clouds broke a little and the sun for a few moments shined upon her face, and presently after ceased shining, and the sky continued overcast. She thus in a serious frame of mind suffered death, which her crime justly deserved.

This year in London died Thomas Loe, a man of an excellent gift, who zealously had laboured in the ministry of the gospel in Ireland, and by his preaching had brought many over into the society of his friends, and among others also William Penn, to whom on his death bed he spoke thus, "Bear thy cross and stand faithful to God; then he will give thee an everlasting crown of glory, that shall not be taken from thee. There is no other way which shall prosper, than that which the holy men of old have walked in. God hath brought immortality to light, and life immortal is felt. Glory, glory to him, for he is worthy of it. His love overcomes my heart, nay, my cup runs over: glory be to his name for ever." No wonder that this speech of one that was at the point of entering into eternity, confirmed William Penn exceedingly in that doctrine which he had now embraced as truth. At another time Thomas Loe said to his friends that stood at his bed-side, "Be not troubled, the love of God overcomes my heart." And to George Whitehead and others he said, "The Lord is good to me; this day he hath covered me with his glory. I am weak, but am refreshed to see you. The Lord is good to me." Another friend asking him how it was with him, he answered, "I am near leaving you, I think; but as well in my spirit as I can desire; I bless the Lord: I never saw more of the glory of God, than I have done this day." And when it was thought that he was departing, he began to sing praises to the Lord, saying, "Glory, glory to thee for ever!" which did not a little affect the standers by, thus to hear a dying man sing. And in this glorious state he departed this life the 5th of October.

Now since persecution was at a stand this year in London, those of other persuasions sometimes bitterly inveighed from the pulpit against the Quakers, and would challenge them also to a dispute. William Burnet and Jeremy Ives, eminent Baptist teachers, had encountered George Whitehead this summer at Chertsey and Horn in Surry, about the resurrection, and Christs' body in heaven, endeavouring to blacken the Quakers in respect of those points, because they kept to Scripture words, from which the

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