‘were two Priests Sons: It was proved there by many, that heard
‘one of them say; If he had power, he would make George deny his
‘Profession, and that he would take away his Life. This was a single
‘VVitness to one of the greatest Untruths, that was charged against
‘George; And the Justices told him, That they saw, because he could
‘not take away his Life, he went about to take away his Liberty. There
‘was one Priest chosen out of the whole number, as an Orator, to
‘plead against us; who spared no pains to shew forth his Envy
‘against the Truth: And when he could not prevail, he went down
‘in a Rage; and there came up a Pack of them into the Room,
‘among whom was one Jacus. George was then speaking in the
‘Room (one of the Justices having wished him, if he had any thing
‘to say, he would speak:) at which the said Priest Jacus was in
‘such a Rage, that he brake forth into many high Expressions against
‘the Truth spoken by my dear Brother George; amongst which this
‘was one, That the Letter and the Spirit were inseparable. Hereupon
‘the Justices stood up, and bid him, prove that, before he went any
‘further. Then he seeing himself caught, would have denied it; and
‘when he could not get off so, the rest of the Priests would have
‘helped him to a Meaning for his VVords: But the Justices would
‘admit no other Meaning, than the plain sense of the VVords; but
‘told him, He had laid down a Position, and it was fit, he should prove
‘it; pressing the Matter close upon him. Whereupon the Priests,
‘being put to silence, went down in a greater Rage, than before;
‘and some of them, after they were gone down, being asked, what
‘they had done, Lyed and said, They could not get into the Room;
‘thereby to hide their Shame, and keep the People in blindness. The
‘Justices, Judge Fell and Colonel VVest were much Convinced of the
‘Truth, and did set up Justice and Equity; and have much silenced
‘the Rage of the People. Many bitter Spirits were at Lancaster, to
‘see the Event; but went home, and cried: The Priests had lost the
‘day: Everlasting Praises be to him, who fought the Batttel for us,
‘who is our King for ever! There were Others called, who were the VVit-
‘nesses confessed were in the Room, when all the things charged on
‘George were said to have been spoken; but they all, as one Man,
‘denied, that any such Words were spoken: Which gave much
‘Light to the Justices, and they durst trust, what they witnessed;
‘for they said, they knew many of them to be honest Men. There
‘was a VVarrant granted out against us at Appleby; but Justice Ben-
‘son told them, It was not according to the Law; and so it ceased: As I
‘hear, he is a faithful Man to the Truth. The Priests began to preach
‘against the Justices, and said; They were not to meddle in these
‘things, but to end Controversy betwixt Neighbour and Neighbour.
‘They are not pleased with the Law, because it is not in the Statute to
‘Imprison us, as the Priest, that pleaded against us, said: The
‘Justices bid him Go put it into the Statute, if he could; he said, It
‘should want no will of his. They are much afraid, that they shall
‘loose all: They are much discontented in these parts; and some of
‘them cry, All is gone. Dear Friends, dwell in Patience, and wait
‘upon the Lord, who will do his own VVork. Look not at Man in
‘the VVork; nor at Man, who opposeth the VVork: but rest in the

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