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 ANECDOTE AND EVENT BOOKS; 
 
 ILLUSTRATING THE GENERAL AND FAMILY HISTORY 
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CONTENTS: 
 
 11 eywood Bibliography. Memoirs, Treatises, &c. ... 
 
 ( a ) Mr. Frankland’s Scholars. List. 
 
 (b) Northowram Members. Memoranda . 
 
 (J) Rev. 0. Heywood’s Diary, 1677-1680 . 
 
 His Library. List of Books . 
 
 (c ) His “ Vellum Book.” Notes to Northowram Register 
 
 Memoranda. 
 
 (a) His “ Rawson ” Volume, 1678-1682. Anecdotes. 
 
 ( c ) Treatise : A Scriptural Fast . 
 
 Portraits of Nonconformist Worthi&s . 
 
 Index of Persons | 
 
 /••• ••• ••• •♦* ••• ••• ••• ••• 
 
 Index of Places ) 
 
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 17-37 
 
 38-123 
 
 123-128 
 
 129-182 
 
 183-236 
 
 237-303 
 
 304-360 
 
 351-362 
 
 353 &c. 
 
 ILLUSTRATIONS: 
 
 Coley Hall Gateway ... 
 License to Preach, 1672 ... p. 17 | 
 
 . Frontispiece. 
 
 Ormskirk License, 1656 
 
 p. 49 
 
 *** I than!folly acknowledge my obligations to S. Roberts,*Esq., 
 M A., F.R.S.,for the loan of MSS. (a), to T. Stamford Raffles,\,Fsq., 
 for MSS. (b), and to Isaac Heywood, Esq.,for MSS. (c). 
 
I 
 
 Rev. John Fawcett, afterwards D.D., Baptist Minister at Heb- 
 den Bridge, whose“ Life ” has been published, issued in 1796, 
 in monthly parts, his first edition of The Life of the Rev. Oliver 
 Heywood, with Historical Sketches of the Times in which he 
 lived; and Anecdotes of some other Eminent Ministers , in 
 Yorkshire , Lancashire , Ac. It was printed and sold at Ewood 
 Hall, near Hebden Bridge, and comprised 216 pages, 12 mo, 
 price 2s. 3d. There is a copy in the Bradford Free Library. 
 Fawcett. Second Edition (by J. Fawcett, A.M., though 
 the paper cover gives D.D.), Halifax : Printed by Holden 
 and Dowson. 1809. 214 pp., 12 mo. 
 
 [Fawcett.] Memoirs of the Life of Mr. Oliver Heywood , Minister 
 of the Gospel at Coley Chapel, and afterwards at Northowram , 
 in the Parish of Halifax. Leeds: Printed by Davies and Booth. 
 56 pp., 8vo., with portrait by Topham, from an original 
 Painting in the possession of Miss Heywood, Mansfield. 
 
 This is an abbreviated copy of Dr. Fawcett’s, but verbatim 
 so far as it goes. 
 
 Dr. Fawcett, in his “ Life of Heywood,” gives extracts from 
 the Diary, October and November, 1679, and January, 1680, but 
 not a single day correctly, and sometimes grave errors appear. 
 He says “ The diary is written so close, in so very small a char¬ 
 acter, and is so injured by time, that it is exceedingly difficult to 
 make out the sense. I hope the following extracts will gratify 
 the reader. But, for the reasons just mentioned, I am not 
 absolutely certain that the transcript is perfectly exact, in 
 respect of dates, and proper names of persons and places.” These 
 errors are copied into Mr. Slate’s “ Life,” but Mr. Hunter, as ail 
 accomplished antiquary, is thoroughly accurate. The diary foi 
 those months as printed in this volume may be relied upon. 
 Christian Knowledge, Cottage Library, Yol. 1, 1806, gives 
 Memorials of Providence in the remarkable providential 
 supplies of Oliver Heywood. 
 
 The Rev. Richard Slate, (a Lancashire Independent Minister,) 
 published Select Noncomfor mist Remains, 1814. Bury: R. 
 Crompton, 8vo. pp. 389, of which 191 record the life of Hey¬ 
 wood, and the seven sermons re-printed in Mr. Yint’s Yol. v. 
 Slate. Memoirs of the Rev. Oliver Heywood, B.A. 
 
 [Slate.] See Whole Works edited by Rev. W. Yint. 
 
 [Slate] New Title-page only. London : Birtwhistle, 1819. 
 
4 Heywood Bibliography . 
 
 This is the one printed at Idle. There is a copy in the 
 Bradford Free Library. 
 
 Religious Tract Society : Christian Biography Series. 
 The Life of the Rev. Oliver Heywood, B.A. — Born 1629. 
 Died 1702. Religious Tract Society, London. 72 pp., 12rao. 
 Rev. Joseph Hunter, F.S.A. The Rise of the Old Dissent , 
 exemplified in the Life of Oliver Heywood, one of the Founders 
 of the Presby/erian Congregations in the County of York . 
 1630—1702. London : Longmans, 1842. 8vo. pp. xx, 463. 
 Treatises : by Rev. 0. Heywood. 
 
 Heart Treasure : or, an Essay tending to fil and furnish the 
 Head and Heart of every Christian, * * * * being the 
 substance of some Sermons preached at Coley in Yorkshire, 
 on Mat. 12.35. by 0. H. An unworthy Minister of the 
 blessed Gospel * * * * London, Printed by A. Ibbitson 
 for Thomas Parkhurst, at the Golden Bible, on London 
 Bridge, 1667. 8vo., pp. xvi, 336. Epistle Dedicatory “ to 
 
 my very loving and dearly beloved Friends and Neighbours, 
 the Inhabitants of Coley, and the places adjacent. From my 
 Study at Coley Hall, June 14, 1666. Oliver Heywood. 
 
 I have given this description from mine own copy. 
 
 See Hunter, p. 205 note. 
 
 Closet-Prayer a Christian Duty : or a Treatise upon Mat. 6. 6. 
 Tending to prove that the worship of God in Secret is the 
 indispensible duty * * * * Together with a severe rebuke 
 * * * * By 0. Heywood, Minister of the Gospel * * 
 London, Printed for Tho. Parkhurst at the Bible and three 
 Crowns, at the Lower end of Cheapside, 1671. 8 vo., pp. 
 xvi, 127. Epistle to the Reader, dated Octob. 31, 1668, 
 “ Whiles I am Oliver Heywood. ” 
 
 On page ii we are informed—“ There is of this Author 
 two other Books Printed. 1 Heart Treasure. 2 The Sure 
 Mercies of David.” [Yet the latter bears date 1672 on the 
 title, and was written in 1670.] 
 
 [Closet-Prayer'] Second edition, 1700, 8 vo., pp. xii, 124. 
 
 I have both editions ; the former is in the Congregational 
 Memorial Hall Library, London. The Brit. Museum Library 
 Catalogue gives an edition for 1687, in 8vo., with MS. notes 
 [No. 4409e.] Also an edition in 12mo, 1794; another 12mo, 
 1816, with Life by J. Kerby ; another 12mo, 1830. The 1794 
 edition I think I have, London: [date torn off.] pp. 153. 
 
Heyivood Bibliography . 
 
 5 
 
 Sure Mercies of David , or, Second Part of Heart Treasure, 
 wherein is contained the Sum and Substance of Gospel- 
 mercies purchased by Christ, and promised in the Covenant 
 of Grace, together with the several ways how they are made 
 sure to all the Heirs of Promise, and how they are to be 
 improved for the Saints Fort and Defence, Settlement and 
 Incouragement in Shaking and backsliding times. 
 
 Being the fruit of some meditations upon Isa. 55.3. 
 
 By 0. Hey wood an unprofitable Minister of the Gospel. 
 
 London, Printed by R. W. for Tho. Parkhurst, and are to be 
 
 Sold at his Shop at the Bible and three Crowns in Cheapside 
 
 near Mercers Chappel, 1672. 
 
 8vo. pp. xxvi, 253. Dated June 3rd, 1670. Published 1672 
 [?1671] 
 
 My friend Mr. S. Rayner has a copy of this book, and there 
 are copies in the Memorial Hall Library and Brit. Museum. 
 
 Life in God's Favour ; a discourse adapted to Death- 
 threatening Times. Dated Nov. 9, 1678. Published 1679. 
 
 [Life in God's Favour ] Reprint by Rev. John Fawcett, in 
 1796. Printed at Brearley Hall, near Hebden Bridge. 
 264 pages. I have a copy, and there is one in Bradford 
 Free Library. Both editions are in the Brit. Mus. Library. 
 
 Israel's Lamentation after the Lord, Being some meditations 
 upon 1 Sam. 7.2. Dated Aug. 22nd, 1682. Printed 1683. 
 
 There is a copy in Mem. Hall Library. 
 
 Baptismal Bonds Renewed . Being some meditations upon Psalm, 
 50.5. By 0. H., M.A., Minister of the Gospel * * London 
 Printed for Tho. Parkhurst at the Bible and Three Crowns in 
 Cheapside, near Mercers Chappel, 1687. 8vo., pp. xx, 328. 
 
 I have a copy of this book. It will be noticed that Mr. 
 Hey wood is styled M.A., erroneously I suppose. There is 
 a copy in the Mem. Hall Library. 
 
 The Holy Life and Happy Death of Mr. John Angier. 
 
 This was published before “ Baptismal Bonds ” as it is 
 advertised at the end of that book. It was written by Mr. 
 0. Heywood, as may be seen from his diary. 1685, 
 
 Meetness for Heaven , upon Colos. 1.12 : designed for a Funeral 
 Legacy. Published 1690. 
 
 There is a copy in the Mem. Hall Library. “ An Epistle 
 to my dearly beloved Hearers, Friends and Neighbours, and 
 others that will be at the cost to buy, or take the pains to 
 
I 
 
 6 Hey wood Bibliography. 
 
 read this small Treatise. 1690.” 
 
 Christ Displayed as the choicest gift and best master : 
 from Joh. 4 . 10, and Joh. 13.13. Written by Mr. Nath. 
 Heywood and published by Mr. Oliver Heywood. 
 
 iHT Advice to an Only Child, or excellent Counsel to all Young- 
 Persons, containing the Sum and Substance of Experimental 
 and Practical Divinity. Written by an Eminent and Judicious 
 Divine for the Private use of an only Child, now made pub- 
 lick for the Benefit of all.* Published by Mr. Oliver Hey¬ 
 wood. In the Brit. Museum Library is a reprint dated 1820. 
 
 The Two Treatises are so advertised in The Best Entail. 
 I think I remember seeing a reprint of Advice to an Only 
 Child, by a Wesleyan Minister, (? Rev. C. Atmore.) 
 
 The Best Entail, or Dying Parents Living Hopes for their 
 Surviving Children * * a Discourse upon 2 Sam. 23.5, 
 Wherein is a collection * * By 0. H., Minister of the 
 
 Gospel. London, Printed for Tho. Parkhurst. 1693. pp.xvi, 
 94 plus : (my copy not complete.) The Brit. Mus. has a copy. 
 
 Dedicated to Philip, Lord Wharton. 
 
 A Family-Altar Erected to the Honour of the Eternal God : 
 or Worship in Private Houses. 
 
 Dated Feb. 2, 169-f. Published 1693. 
 
 8vo. pp. [ ] 144. My copy is incomplete. There are conies 
 
 in the Mem. Hall Library, London, and Brit. Mus. Library. 
 
 Life of Rev. Nathaniel Heywood. Preface dated 1694. 
 
 Job's Appeal ; being a Funeral Sermon, delivered at North- 
 owram, occasioned by the Death of Mr. Jon. Denton. 
 Dedicated to Mr. John Denton, Southwark, near London. 
 
 Published 1695. A copy is in the Brit. Mus. Library. 
 
 A New Creature. Dated May 3rd, 1695. Published 1695. 
 
 Dedication to my dear Friends and beloved Hearei3 at 
 Northowram. 
 
 Heavenly Converse: or, a Discourse concerning the Com- 
 munion between the Saints on Earth, and the Spirits of Just 
 Men made perfect in Heaven, grounded upon Heb. XII 
 XXIII, By Oliver Heywood, an unworthy Minister of the 
 Gospel * * * * London, Printed for JOHN BACK at the 
 Black-boy on London-bridge. 1697. pp. xiv, 95. 
 
 The General Assembly', ora Discourse on the Gathering of 
 All Saints to Christ, and Dated Sept. 22nd, 1698. Pub¬ 
 lished 1700, Comprising some meditations upon II Thess. ILL 
 
Heyioood Bibliography. 
 
 7 
 
 A Treatise of Christ's Intercession 12 mo, 1701. 
 
 A copy is in the Mem. Hall Library. 
 
 The Tivo Worlds ; Present and Future, Visible and Invisible ; 
 wherein is represented briefly the uncomfortable state of 
 God’s children in this world, and their earnest expectation 
 of future happiness with God. Epistle “to my dear and 
 loving nephews, and others of my natural relations in 
 Lancashire.” Dec. 30, 1699. Published 1701. 
 
 Calamy’s Nonconformist Memorial. Mr. Hey wood was a large 
 contributor to this work. 
 
 Rev. W. Vint. The Whole Works of the Rev. Oliver Hey- 
 wood, B. A., now first collected, revised, and arranged, in¬ 
 cluding some Tracts extremely scarce, and others from un¬ 
 published manuscripts : with Memoirs of his Life, Five 
 Volumes. Illustrations. 
 
 Vol. 1. Life of Mr. 0. Hey wood, [by Mr. Slate.] 
 
 Life of Mr. N. Heywood, [by Mr. 0. H.] 
 
 Life of Mr. Angier, [by Mr. 0. H.] 
 
 Lives of Mr. 0. H.’s Relatives, [by Mr 0. H.] 
 
 8vo., pp. x, 608. Idle : John Vint, 1827. 
 
 Vol. 2. Editor’s Preface, signed Wm. Vint, Idle, May 2, 
 1825. 
 
 Heart Treasure. 
 
 Sure Mercies of David. 
 
 8vo., pp. xxviii, 500. Idle : John Vint, 1825. 
 Vol. 3. Closet Prayer. 
 
 Intercession of Christ. 
 
 Life in God’s Favour. 
 
 Israel’s Lamentation after the Lord. 
 
 Job’s Appeal. 
 
 8vo., pp. xiv, 523. Idle : John Vint, 1825. 
 
 Vol. 4. Baptismal Bonds. 
 
 A Family Altar. 
 
 The Best Entail. 
 
 Heavenly Converse. 
 
 8vo., pp. xv, 568. Idle John Vint, 1826. 
 
 Vol. 5. Editor’s Preface, signed W. V. 
 
 A New Creature. 
 
 The Two Worlds. 
 
 Meetness for Heaven. 
 
 The General Assembly. 
 
8 
 
 Hey wood Bibliography. 
 
 SffifiSr I "*»• 
 
 8vo., pp. ix, 603. Idle : John Vint, 1826. 
 
 An index of subjects in the Treatises completes Mr. Vint’s 
 serviceable labours. 
 
 The Original Sermons , selected from manuscripts by the 
 Rev. Richard Slate* are (1-4) Holiness the Way of Safety, 
 preached at Pontefract, Feb. 5th, and 19th, 169§ ; (5) 
 Nature of Conversion, preached at Little Lever, April, 
 29th, 1686 ; (6) Deliverance from the World; (7; A 
 Stimulus to duty, preached at Radcliffe Bridge, April 24th, 
 1686 ; (8) Believers safe and comfortable, preached on the 
 death of the Rev. Samuel Eaton, of Dukinfield, extracted 
 from Dr. Rippon’s Baptist Annual Register, Vol. IV, page 
 559. [The following memorandum is prefixed to the ser¬ 
 mon—“Denton, Jan. 22, 1694. Upon occasion of the 
 death of Mr. Samuel Eaton, who died Jan. the 9th, and was 
 buried January the 12th ; he desired this office of love from 
 me, and appointed this text.”] 
 
 The Youth's Monitor; or Discourse upon Ecclesiastes 
 XII, 1, is inscribed “ to the worthy and respectable gentle¬ 
 man, Mr. Thomas Westby, heir of the ancient and religious 
 family, of Ravendale, in Yorkshire,” and dated Aug. 28th, 
 1689. This MS. is now in the possession of Mr. Roberts. 
 J. Horsfall Turner. The Northowram Register of Baptisms 
 Marriages, and Deaths, 1644—1750, by Revs. Oliver Hey- 
 wood and T. Dickinson. 
 
 8vo., pp. 380 ; illustrated. Brighouse, 1881. 
 
 J. Horsfall Turner. The Rev. Oliver Hey wood, B.A ., 
 1630—1702: His Autobiography, Diaries, Anecdote and 
 Event Books. 
 
 8vo., pp. 380 ; illustrated. Brighouse, 1881. 
 
 •See “Select Nonconformist Remains.” 
 
Pr. (Jfrattltlitmh fusils. 
 
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 An Account of all the schollers that have been under Mr. 
 Richard Franklands tuition, from 1669 to 1698 with the times 
 when they were admitted 
 
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 Jeremiah Farrar* 
 
 Samuel Yates dead 
 Robert Whitaker D 
 Timothy Jollie 
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 22 Richard Foxcroft* J 
 
 23 John Nisbet D . 
 
 24 Joseph Boys. 
 
 25 Shadrach Sherburn 
 
 26 David Lister D ... . 
 
 27 Deliverance Larkham... 
 
 28 Eliezer Birch. 
 
 29 John Downes 
 
 30 Timothy Haliday D 
 
 31 Richard Sykes 
 
 32 John Ray 
 
 33 Joseph Whitworth 
 
 34 Robert Langstaff* 
 
 35 John Byram ... 
 
 36 Edmund Butler 
 
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 These that follow came to Rauthmel 
 
 William Clapham ) 
 Edward Rauthwel ] 
 James Mitchel ) 
 Henry Wilkinson 1 
 Humphrey Hutchinson 
 George Anderton 
 Samuel Davis 
 Thomas Shaw 
 Henry Hardacres*) 
 Robert Leaver j **' 
 Thomas Barbour*) 
 Joseph Dawson ] 
 Thomas Smithson 
 John Owen \ 
 
 John Baddy] 
 
 William Spink D ... 
 John Benson... 
 Stephen Davis 
 John Taylor ... 
 Thomas Valentine D 
 Thomas Daws 
 Ralph Sherdley 
 George Low ... 
 Comberback Leech ... 
 John Kenyon 
 Richard Holt ) 
 
 John Seddon Dj 
 Joseph Hey wood 
 John Travise ) 
 Isaac Worthington j *** 
 Nathanael Ogle 
 Thomas Blinston 
 Francis Clavering ... 
 James Wood... 
 Cuthbert Ogle 
 Jonathan Bowes 
 John Sharp ... 
 
 Peter Atherton 
 Persival Roughley ... 
 Thomas Dickinson ... 
 Robert Owen. 
 
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 ... July 2 
 
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 ... Apr 9 
 
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 ... Apr 22 
 
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 James Taylor 
 Joseph Noble 
 Nathanael Long 
 Samuel Wood... 
 Samuel Dawson D] 
 
 Eli Dawson j 
 Joshua Becket 
 Robert Heskith 
 Samuel Nickolls 
 William Shaw 
 Andrew Hill ... 
 
 Peter Griffiths 
 Thomas Heys 
 Stephen Robinson] 
 Thomas Gildar j 
 Timothy Thomas ) 
 Edward Kendrick) 
 Ratcliff Duckenlield... 
 John Vans 
 Richard Millies 
 John Heslop ... 
 
 John Stanhop 
 Thomas Leatherland... 
 Edward Smithson 
 Henry Mattison 
 William Benson > 
 Marmaduke DrinkallJ 
 Jonas Blamires 
 Richard Wilson 
 Thomas Andrews 
 Wilford Curron 
 Edward Gregge 
 Richard Crook 
 John Wood 
 Eliezer Roscow 
 Peter Peters ... 
 Edward Shaw 
 James Whittel 
 James Openshaw D ... 
 George Law ... 
 
 James Towers 
 John Bradshaw 
 
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 ... Apr 9 1692 
 
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 ... May 3 
 
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 ... June 14 
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 ... March 22 93 
 
 ... Apr 8 
 
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 ... J illy 7 
 
 ... July 10 
 
 Octob 7 
 
 ... J an 16 
 
 ... Jan 17 
 ... Jan 26 
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 ... Feb 20 
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 ... March 19 
 
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 John Bradley 
 Bichard Marsden 
 Nathanael Whitfield ... 
 Edward Jollie 
 John Davis ... 
 
 John Jones ... 
 Nathanael Carre 
 John Disney ... 
 
 Joseph Duckenfield ... 
 Henry flint \ 
 Nathanael Ward j 
 Michael Fletcher i 
 James GrimshawJ 
 Peter Aspinall 
 Joseph Gellibrand ... 
 John H or robin 
 Jonathan Harvy 
 John fletcher 
 James Clegge 
 Edward Aspinall 
 Isaac Antribus 
 Christopher Basnet ... 
 Robert Murrey 
 John Walmsley 
 Meverill Walter 
 Anthony Hatfield 
 Richard Kay 
 Daniel Hawkins 
 Isaac Grace ... 
 
 Jenkin Evans 
 Thomas Wilson 
 Joseph Crompton i 
 William Pendleburyj 
 Miles Baxter ... 
 
 John Atkinson 
 George Wigget 
 William Woolstenholm 
 Richard Lessingham... 
 Richard Chorleyi 
 John Atkinson J 
 Samuel Snawden* 
 Henry Babel j 
 
 ... Aug 1 
 
 ... Aug 8 
 
 ... Oct 27 
 
 ... Jan 28 
 
 ... Apr 10 95 
 
 ... May 22 
 
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 ... July 5 
 
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 ... March 3 
 
 ... April 1 1696 
 
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 ... June 20 
 
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 ... Jan 4 1697 
 
 ... Jan 7 
 
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 ... March 3 
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 ... March 18 
 ... March 24 
 
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16 Mr. Frariklantfs Pupils. 
 
 284 John Evans. 
 
 285 John Hareing 
 
 286 Thomas Wainman ... 
 
 286 Jonathan Nightingale^ 
 
 287 Daniel Maddocks j 
 
 288 William Perkins 
 
 289 Samuel Green i 
 
 290 William CookJ 
 
 291 Eliezer Aray ... 
 
 292 James Brownlow 
 
 293 John King 
 
 294 Thomas Benyon 
 
 295 James Lareton 
 
 296 Richard Bursey 
 
 297 John Clark \ 
 
 298 John Grace > 
 
 299 John Hey wood \ 
 
 300 James Halsted 
 
 301 Reyn aid Tetlay 
 
 302 David Sands ... 
 
 303 John Taures ... 
 
 304 David Bainon 
 
 . May 26 
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 After Mr. Richard franklandB death that Academy was broken up the 
 schollers dispersed. 
 
 Not long after Mr. John Cborlton set up a teaching University learning 
 in a great house in Manchester, Laoc—the Dames of his schollers are these 
 ' “ ' 1698 
 
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 NORTHOWRAM MEMBERS. 
 
 [Iii more modern hand, like parts of the Register, this 
 page is written.—J.H.T.] 
 
 Mar. 4 167£ Mr. Heywood hot. his House in Northourum 
 and two crofts of Benjamin Boys of Halifax pd 100 marks 
 i.e. G71 13s 4d Removed to it from Coley Hall May 8. 1G72. 
 Reed a Lycense for preaching May 4, Saturday before laid 
 out that Sumer for Repairs : viz. 
 
 Meeting place, best chamber 
 Pointing the House 
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 To Roger St: p. work &c. 
 
 To Abr. Scot 19s To John Rush worth 
 To Tim St. Is. lOd Aug. 17. 1678 
 
 For Stones & work at the wall on the upper side the croft 
 1 14 0. Garden Wall &c. 15 0. 
 
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 Rich. Levers rent. p. anu. 
 
 Miles Partington’s & Ralp. Levers 
 James Crompton’s of Walk Mill, 1678, 
 
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 Mr. Heywd reed of his hearers in his 
 
 House Ano 1678 34 11 
 
 Legacies and others abroad 34 13 
 
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 Mrs Heywood born Sept. 16. 1632 
 
 Mr. Heywood & Mrs Abigail Crompton (his 2d wife) married 
 Salford Chappel on Thursday June 27. 1667. 
 
 His former wife Mrs. Eliz. Heywood died abt May 28. 1661. 
 [Mr. Heywood’s veritable autograph begins here.] 
 
 I made an attempt to set up discipline and by the good hand 
 of our god did attain it so far as to set up the sealing 
 ordinance while I was publick preacher in Coley Chappel, 
 and we enjoyed that sweet ordinance from 1655 to 1660. 
 and some time after the king came in. The names of such 
 as sate down with us are these, many whereof are dead, 
 some joyne not with us, the rest doe yet unnamed here, 
 because named hereafter 
 
 B 
 
18 
 
 Northowram Members. 
 
 1 Luke Hoyle dead, a choyce Christian dead 
 
 2 Ester Hoyle his wife, living in Halifax dead [a P.S.] 
 
 3 Edward Brook, a godly poor man—dead 
 
 4 Ephan Tetley, Dinahs mother, dead 
 
 5 Sarah Bland, John Blands wife, dead 
 
 6 Mary Wright, Joseph Wrights wife, dead 
 
 7 Judith Gleadal, the old clarks wife, dead 
 
 8 Robert Baraclough of Norwood Green, dead 
 
 9 William Mitchel of Norwood-Green, dead 
 
 10 James Mitchel living there, dead 1676 
 
 11 Susan Stocks living with W. Hurd, dead 
 
 12 John Wood of Hipperholm. 
 
 13 John Whitley 
 
 14 Anne Bolland sen. dead 
 
 15 Mary Bolland, Rich. Robinsons wife, dead 
 
 16 Sarah Wadington, fallen off 
 
 17 Katharin Chadwick removed to Heaton 
 
 18 Elizabeth Crowther dead 
 
 19 Mary Kendall 
 
 20 John Bentley, dead 
 
 21 Mary Bentley, dead 
 
 22 Susan Northend, dead 
 
 23 Hanna Bentley, dead 
 
 24 Daniel Crook francis Crooks son, dead 
 
 25 Susanna Crook his sister, dead 
 
 26 John Mellen, dead 
 
 27 Bridget Mellen, dead 
 
 28 Thomas Harrison of Barnshill, dead 
 
 29 Genit Harrison his wife, dead 
 
 30 Jeremiah Brigge, dead 
 
 31 Martha Brigge, dead 
 
 32 Sarah Hardger sen, dead 
 
 33 Sarah Hardger jun, dead 
 
 34 John Pierson dead ■ 
 
 34 [Sic] Jane Pierson dead 
 
 35 Mary Northend dead 
 
 36 Matthew Jaggar dead 
 
 37 Susanna Jaggar dead 
 
 38 Matthew Jaggar junr. 
 
 39 Mary Jaggar 
 
 40 Mary Dickinson dead 
 
Northowram Members. 
 
 19 
 
 41 Mtris Oates, now Mtris furnesse, removed 
 
 42 Micael Booth dead 
 
 43 Henry Dugdill dead 
 
 44 Jane Dugdill dead 
 
 45 Mary Viccars dead 
 
 46 Abigail Nicholl dead 
 
 47 Joshua Wood joyned at Kipping congreg. 
 
 48 Mary Learoyd Bichard Halls wife 
 
 49 Grace Learoyd, now Sam Midgley’s wife dead 
 
 50 Elizabeth Boys dead 
 
 51 Nathaniel Jaggar fallen off 
 
 52 Susanna Brooksbank, dead 
 
 53 Sibilla Boocock dead 
 
 54 James Jaggar fallen off, dead 
 
 55 Grace Burkhead dead 
 
 56 Simeon Robinson 
 
 60 [Sic] Mary Hemingway dead 
 
 61 Martha Green ) 
 
 62 Simeon Lord > withdrawn 
 
 63 John Appleyard ) 
 
 64 Judith Whittly, dead 
 
 65 William Appleyard, dead 
 
 66 Joseph Learoyd dead 
 
 67 Mary Jackson, dead 
 
 68 Anne White, dead 
 
 69 Jane Wood 
 
 70 Martha Best dead 
 
 72 William Holdsworth, dead 
 
 73 Richard Kershaw dead 
 
 [In more modern hand again, we have :—] 
 
 Mr. Heywd weighed twelve score and five pounds, Sept. 27. 
 
 1680 Mrs H. weighed ffive score and fifteen pounds. 
 
 Susan Tillotson came to live with Mr H. June 27, 1681. 
 
 Mr John Heywd went to teach school at Kirk Heaton May 
 27, 1678 
 
 Mr. Pemberton came to be Vicar of Bradford Oct. 1677. 
 
 Henry Bamford of Deaf Mills aged 94, his wife aged 104 were 
 both carding out of doors June 24, 1679. 
 
 Mr Jos. Crowther built his stately Hall in N:ourum went 
 into it May 1692. 
 
 B 2 
 
 [almost 40 of 
 old communicants 
 gone to their long 
 home, this writ 
 July 12. 1676, 
 others removed. 
 
20 
 
 Norihoivmm Members. 
 
 [Mr. Hey wood’s hand again.] 
 
 These repairings of our decayed communion and solemne 
 ingagements to god and each other were made in May 
 1672, immediatly after god restored us to our liberty, and 
 god hath given ns 4 yeares sweet oppertunity of attending 
 upon him in his ordinances, and in private days of fasting 
 and prayer, and in the ordinance of the supper usually 
 every month, at least every six weekes: the last sealing 
 ordinances we enjoyed was on lords day June 4 1676 
 this book was writ Eben - ezer 1 Sam 7. 12. 
 
 out of other papers 
 in this method june 
 5. 1676 
 
 I 0 H in the County of York minister of the gospel, having 
 spent above 20 yeares in the Lords work amongst the 
 inhabitants of Coley Chappelry, being suspended 10 yeares 
 from the public exercise of my ministry, and now at last 
 restored upon the earnest prayers of the church, to the 
 exercise of my pastoral work in mine owne house by his 
 majestys declaration and licence, Dated March 15 1672, doe 
 willingly and thankfully accept of this open liberty of my 
 ministry, lamenting my former neglects, justifying the Lord 
 in the evil he hath brought upon us, begging reconciliation 
 and a better heart to doe gods work more faithfully and 
 imploring his blessing for success, and now resolving by the 
 assistance of gods grace, to giue up my self to the Lords 
 work among this people, in studying the scriptures, 
 preaching the word in season and out of season, praying 
 with and for them, watching over them, instructing, 
 admonishing exhorting them publicly, and privately, 
 endeavouring to convert sinners, to confirm, comfort, and 
 quicken saints, to administer baptism and the Lords supper, 
 exercise discipline according to the rules of the gospel, so 
 far as I am convinced from the word, to walk before them 
 in all holy example, resolving by the grace of god, to suffer 
 affliction and persecution with the people of god, if god call 
 to it, as a faithfull souldier of Christ and pastour of soules, 
 that at last I may give up my account with joy, being pure 
 from the blood of all men, So promiseth the unworthy 
 servant of Cht. 
 
 Help Lord : Oliver Heywood. 
 
ISTorthowram Members. 
 
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 I doe heartily take this one god, for my only god and my chief 
 good, and this Jesus Christ for my only Lord-Redeemer 
 and Saviour, and this Holy ghost for my sanctifier and the 
 doctrin by him revealed and sealed by his miracles and now 
 contained in the Holy scriptures, I doe take for the law of 
 god, and the rule of my faith and life, and repenting un- 
 feignedly of my sins I doe resolve through the grace of god 
 sincerely to obey him, both in holines to god and righteousnes 
 to men, and in speciall love to the saints and communion 
 with them against all the temptations of the devil, the 
 world and mv own flesh and this to the death. 
 
 I doe consent to be a member of the particular church at 
 
 N-whereof -- is teacher and overseer and to 
 
 submit to his teaching and ministeriall guidance and over¬ 
 sight, according to gods word and to hold communion with 
 that church in the publick worshipping of god, and to sub¬ 
 mit to the brotherly admonition of fellow members, that 
 so we may be built up in knowledge and holines and may 
 the better maintain our obedience to Christ and the welfare 
 of this society and hereby may the more please and glorify 
 god. 
 
 [More modern hand again :-] 
 
 Aug 23, &c 1681 At John Key’s in Craven, Ordination of 
 Mr John Hey wood 
 
 Mr Issot begun with prayer abt an hour Mr John Hey wood 
 preacht a handsome well compacted discourse on Mat. 5. 14 
 & pray’d sensibly, produced 5 Testimonials from places 
 where he had preacht and converst, which were left in John 
 Hey’s hands. Mr. Frankland examin’d him.—he read his 
 Thesis—Qu : An Episcopus idem sit qui Presbyter. Next 
 morning Mr Dawson begun with prayer abt an hour—then 
 Mr. 0. Hey wood pray’d abt an hour & half. Then Mr. Jo: 
 Heywd made his Confession &c. Then they proceeded to 
 Imposition of Hands, Mr. Frankland praying, Mr 0. Heywd, 
 Mr. Dawson & Mr Issot laid on hands, then gave right 
 hand of ffellowship—Mr. Dawson preacht on 2 Tim. 2. 15, 
 went to prayer, sung a psalm & pronounct blessing 
 Afternoon Mr 0. II: preacht on Psalm 44. 17. 
 
 June G. 1682 At Mr. Tho. Jollies 
 
 Mr. Waddington ordained.—Examination was some time 
 before. Mr. Tho. Jollie begun with short prayer. Mr. 
 
22 
 
 Northoivram Members. 
 
 Waddington makes his confession—Mr ffrankland pray’d, 
 then Mr Benson—then Mr 0. Heywood—then Mr Kay. 
 Mr. Jollie discourst abt an hour of ministers duty, 
 Qualifications ministerial-office, Acts, &c Mr. ffr : and Mr. 
 Hey : askt Quest: Mr. Jollie pray’d over him and with the 
 rest laid on Hands. Mr. Jollie gave the charge abt. an 
 hour and then pray’d & pronounct’ blessing—gave right 
 hand of fellowship—gave it under hand what was done 
 viz : Mr. Jollie, Mr Benson, Mr ffrankland, Mr. 01: 
 Heywood, Mr Kay, Mr Issot 
 
 [In Mr. Heywood’s autograph :] 
 
 We the inhabitants of Coley chappelry and others, being 
 professours of the Christian Religion, do willingly and 
 heartily subscribe to the Doctrine of the gospel contained 
 in the scripture of truth, and solemnly professe our faith in 
 god the father, creatour of all things, in Jesus Christ the 
 son of god, the redeemer of gods elect, and in the holy 
 ghost the sanctifier and comforter of the faithfull, and doe 
 giue in our selves to the Lord in covenant, according to the 
 terms of the gospel, to be ruled by his will in his Word, 
 acknowledging the need we have of the ministry of the 
 word, and seales of the covenant for our edification, doe 
 still owne 0 H (whom god hath wonderfully restored to the 
 exercise of his ministry amongst us) as our rightful pastour 
 formerly chosen by us, and shall be willing, by the assistance 
 of gods grace to beleeve and practice what truths and dutys 
 he shall make manifest to us to be the mind of god, 
 desirous to maintain communion with god and one another 
 in gods worship, and to discharge what mutuall dutys god 
 requires of us in his word as members of the tame body, 
 as occasion shall be offered, resolving by the grace of god, 
 to walk in our places as becomes the gospel in all good 
 conscience towards god, one another, and to all others to 
 the end of our days, agt all oppositions, by the persecutions 
 and allurements of the world, temptations of Satan, and 
 corruptions of our wicked hearts, in order to the glory of 
 god and our eternal salvation. 
 
 Such members as are dead, removed 1697. 
 
 Mr. Joseph Dawson R. 2 Martha Dawson R. 
 
 3 John Kershaw d. 4 Rebecca Kershaw d 
 
 5 Jonathan Priestley R 6 Phoebe Priestley D. 
 
Northowram Members, 
 
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 7 John StanclifF D 
 9 Marg. Brooksbank D 
 11 Martha Bland D 
 13 Jeremiah Baxter D 
 15 Andrew Watson D 
 17 Mary Ramsden D 
 19 Ephan Cook D 
 21 Phebe Lister D 
 23 Martha Robinson D 
 25 Martha Hanson D 
 27 Mary Rhodes D 
 29 Edith Brooksbank D 
 31 Mary Robinson D 
 33 Dorothy Bolton D 
 35 Genit Snell I) 
 
 37 Ruth Tetlaw D 
 39 Mary Walker D 
 41 Katharin Chadwick R 
 43 Susan gill D 
 45 Esther Marshall D 
 47 John Smith D 
 49 John Nickol D 
 51 Mtris Bagnall D 
 53 James Taylor D 
 
 55 Alice gill D 
 
 56 [Sic.] Susan Hammond D 
 58 Martha fletcher R 
 
 60 Mary Burkhead D 
 62 James Smith R 
 64 Samuel Smith D 
 66 William Hodgson D 
 68 Willm Staninly D 
 70 Hanna Hodgson R 
 72 Ester Stead D 
 74 Mary Saltonstall D 
 76 Michael Broadly R 
 78 Eliezer Heywood R 
 80 John Bancroft R 
 82 Martha Bently D 
 84 Joshua Bates D 
 86 William Naylor D 
 
 8 Phebe Stanclif D 
 10 Grace Butler D 
 12 Mary Sonier D 
 14 Willm Butler D 
 16 Phebe Watson D 
 18 Richard Cook D 
 20 Susan Northen D 
 22 Hanna Hardger D 
 24 Genit Lea D 
 26 Dinah Tetlaw D 
 28 Rose Watson D 
 30 Mary Robinson D 
 32 Anne Bolton D 
 34 Margaret Rushworth D 
 36 Phebe firth D 
 38 Esther Learoyd D 
 40 Prudence Scot D 
 42 Lidia Muffit D 
 44 Martha Irelan D 
 46 Hanna Ilbeck D 
 48 Mary Smith D 
 50 Sarah Smith D 
 52 John Robuck D 
 54 Judith Taylor D 
 
 56 Mary Paulard R. 
 
 57 M’ M Mulyverer D 
 59 John Burkhead D 
 61 Esther Tetlaw R. 
 
 63 Samuel Wilkinson D 
 65 Sarah Hurd D 
 67 John Simpson D 
 69 Phoebe King R. 
 
 71 Sarah Baraclough D 
 73 John Heywood R 
 75 James Wadington D 
 77 Thomas Leech R 
 79 Judith Bolton D 
 81 John Waterhouse D 
 83 Sarah Aspinall D 
 85 Grace Bolton D 
 87 Elizabeth Riddlesden R 
 
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 Northowram Members. 
 
 88 Ralph Higson D 
 90 Joseph Wood D 
 92 John firth R 
 94 Mr Nath. Priestly R 
 96 Mr Ab. Lockwood D 
 98 Abr. Broadly R 
 100 M. Brooksbank D 
 102 Rachel Gill D 
 104 Mary Oddy D 
 106 Mary Sonier D 
 108 Martha Hammond R 
 110 Isaac Smith D 
 112 Joshua Stansfield’s wife R 
 114 Ph. Lister R 
 116 Abigail Oldfield D 
 
 89 Richard Boy R 
 91 Martha Rig D 
 93 Mary firth R 
 95 Mr Jon. Wright R 
 97 Thomas Hod son R 
 99 Benjamin Taylor R 
 101 Martha Wardman D 
 103 Sarah Learoyd R 
 105 Sarah Stevenson R 
 107 Mary Clay D 
 109 Mary Croyzer R 
 111 Joshua Stansfield R 
 113 Sarah Dean D 
 115 Grace Gill D 
 117 Judith Hoyl D 
 
 [More modern hand records:] 
 
 Apr. 26 &c 1681. Mr Tim. Jollie ordained. He preached on 
 Is. 59. 12. He had no Position in Latin thro’ an Oversight, 
 did something extempore Qu. An Infantes omnes Baptiz- 
 atorum nisi scandalizantium sint baptizandi ? 
 
 Mr David Noble and Mr Robt Dickenson offer’d 
 themselves to triall. Mr. Noble preacht on Rom. 8. 1. 
 Mr Dickenson was a Ruling Elder, a good man, of rare 
 parts, had preacht about ten years at seasons, and in his 
 own house beyond Doncaster 18 miles from Sheffield, but 
 an English Scholar only not examin’d 
 Mr Tho : Jollie very pathetically gave up his son to God 
 by prayer—Mr O Heywood prayd over him, in Imposition of 
 hands Mr Tho: Jollie Mr Bloom & Mr Hancock (I 
 suppose) all joined. Mr Heywd preacht on 1 Tim. 4. 25. 
 Mr Tho : Jollie discoursed of the relative duties of Pastors 
 & People, enumerated 30 or 40 appellations given to minrs. 
 in scripture, applyed them distinctly. At Abel Yates in 
 Sheffield where Mr. T : Jollie tabled. 
 
 Sept 28.1681. at Mansfield an Ordination. Ordainers Mr Por¬ 
 ter, Mr. Whitlock, Mr. Remolds, Mr. Billingsley, Mr Oldfield, 
 Mr Cross, Mr Prime. Ordained Mr John Oldfield, Mr John 
 Billingsley Mr Samuel Cotes & Mr Samuel Rose. 
 
 Jan. 168g In the public meeting place at Warrington— 
 Ordained Mr. Chorlton Mr Jones, Dr. Eaton Mr Kinaston 
 
Northoivram Members. 
 
 25 
 
 July 8, &c, 1G78 An Ordination in Craven at Rich : 
 Mitchels. Mr Thorp, Mr. Issot, and Mr Darnton. 
 
 1. Pos : Datur Divina Providentia 
 
 2 Pos. Ordinatio per manunm Impositionem per seniores 
 
 (vulgo-vocatos laicos) non est valida. 
 
 3 Pos Non datur omnibus gratia suffieiens ad conversionem 
 
 —in Engl : he had preacht above 20 years—had 
 Testimonials from the Commissioners for triall of 
 minrs. in Northu.berland and those parts. 
 
 Mr Frankland pray’d over Mr Issot. 
 
 Mr Hey wood pray’d over Mr Darnton. 
 
 Mr Dawson pray’d over Mr Thorp 
 Mr. Heywood pr. Mat. 9 38. 
 
 Aug. 24. 1680 An Ordination at Rich. Mitchels. Mr 
 Timothy Hodgson—Qu. An Ordinatio Ministri sine 
 
 titulo i.e. sine Ecclesia in qua ordinaretur sit ceq ridicula ac 
 si quis maritus fingeretur esse sine uxore. Text Hab. 2. 4. 
 Mr Heywood pray’d over him—preacht on 1 Tim. 4. 15. 
 [Mr Hey wood’s writing again :] 
 
 1 Mr Joseph Dawson, minister of the gospel, living near us 
 hath ordinarily joyned with ns in communion for many 
 years. Now Minister at Morley, removed to Morley. 
 
 2 Mtris Martha Dawson, his wife, though with many 
 discouragements hath been ordinarily an attendant in 
 ordinances. 
 
 3 John Kershaw of Nor-wood green dyed July 9.1686 aged 72 
 
 4 Rebecca Kershaw his wife, dead. 
 
 5 Jonathan Priestley of Winteridg near Coley 
 
 6 Phoebe Priestley, his wife, a choyce servant of god, her life 
 writ by her dear husband. She dyed March 2, was buryed 
 at Halifax March 5, 167* 
 
 7 Mtris Abigail Heywood My dear wife whom god hath made 
 truly gracious, and a great comfort to me. 
 
 8 John Stancliff of Hagstocks in Shipden. 
 
 9 Phoebe Stanclilf a very gacious zealous woman one of a 
 thousand, dyed March 6, 167 q buryed 10. 
 
 10 James Brooksbank of lower oxe heys. 
 
 11 Margaret Brooksbank his wife. dead. 
 
 12 Grace Butler mother to James Brooksbank. She was 
 buryed at Halifax Dec. 19. 1682, aged 82. 
 
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 Northoivram Members. 
 
 13 John Bland of Norwood-green 
 
 14 Martha Bland his wife dead 
 
 15 Joshua Soynier of Watclose 
 
 16 Mary Soynier his wife, formerly of Mr. Roote church, upon 
 her marriage came to us, for 2 years under sore diseases, 
 dyed Jan 8, buryed at Halifax Jan. 10, 1678 
 
 17 William Clay of Northourum 
 
 18 Jeremiah Baxter of Northourum. dead. 
 
 19 William Butler of Northourum dead. 
 
 20 Andrew Watson of Northourum township, dead. 
 
 21 Phoebe Watson his wife. She dyed, was buryed at Halifax 
 May 8. 1683. 
 
 22 Robert Ramsden of Park nook in Southourum 
 
 23 Mary Ramsden his wife, dead. 
 
 24 Richard Cook of Halifax, dead 
 
 26 [Sic] Ephan Cook his wife, she dyed, was buryed at 
 Halifax Apr. 27. 1681. 
 
 27 Hanna Worrel Jeremiah Worrels wife, a gracious woman, 
 dyed in the faith, A. Dom. 1670. 
 
 28 Susanna Northend, an ancient chtian above 80 yeares of 
 age, dyed at Quarles A.D. 1673. 
 
 29 Phoebe Lister of Over-bryar a godly woman, struck with 
 a palsey 7 yeares, dead, 
 
 30 Timothy Holt, Ab. Holts son of Cockhill 
 
 31 Alice Holt his mother. 
 
 32 Alice Mellen living with her aunt at Cockil, wife to Samuel 
 Holdworth. 
 
 33 Samuel Holdsworth jun of Barnshill. 
 
 34 Samuel Hardger 
 
 35 Hanna Hardger a ehoyce Christian the first soul that I 
 knew god wrought on by my ministry, lay 4 yeares under 
 sore diseases, but dyed in faith, buryed at Halifax April 
 30. 1676. 
 
 36 Martha Robinson Simeon Robinsons wife, Edw Brooks 
 daughter, endured much violent pain many yeares, an 
 upright Christian, dyed in the Lord, buryed at Coley, March 
 21, 167| 
 
 37 Anthony Lea of Idigh-bently 
 
 38 Gun it Lea his mother dead 
 
 39 Martha Hanson of Rhodes-hall dyed was buryed at 
 Bradford 5 March 1681 
 
Northowmm Members. 
 
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 40 Dinah Tetlaw of Norwood-green, a very gracious woman, 
 of many afflictions, temptations, desertions, dyed Nov 21, 
 burved Nov 23. 1683 aged 74. 
 
 41 Mary Tetlaw her neece now John Blands wife 
 
 42 Martha Smith living at Dinah Tetleys. dead. 
 
 43 Mary Rhodes living there, now dead. 
 
 44 Rose Watson of Norwood Green dyed in the faith, a gracious 
 woman was buryed at Halif. April 15. 1678. 
 
 45 Edith Brooksbank dyed feb. 1. 1678 having lyen long 
 bedrid—these two were both under a roof at Norwood- 
 green 
 
 46 Mary Wilson 
 
 47 Mary Robison the wife of Richard Robinson of Norwood 
 Green, a gracious woman, dyed in Christ, buryed at Halifax 
 A. d. 1672. 
 
 48 Mary Arundel now the wife of Richard Robinson, died of 
 child-birth was buryed at Halifax Jan 16. 1678 
 
 49 Anne Bolton sister in law to Rich. Robinson. She dyed 
 A. d. 1682 
 
 50 Dorothy Bolton, Micael Boltons wife, of Coley-hall, buryed 
 at Wakefield Dec 18. 1690 aged 78. 
 
 51 Margaret Rush worth John Rushworths wife of Coley chap- 
 pel, dyed, buryed there july 22’ 91 
 
 52 Jenit Snel living at Willm Clays, dead 
 
 53 Phoebe firth, dead 
 
 54 Ruth Tetlaw, dead 
 
 55 Ester Learoyd, a good woman, now a widow, living on 
 Ourum-green, dead 
 
 56 Mary Walker wife of William Walker of LightlifF an 
 ancient Christian, dead 
 
 57 Prudence Scot the wife of John Scot of Leebrignear Hali¬ 
 fax, a gracious woman, she was at Sacrament with us Nov. 
 18. dyed the day after No. 19. 1677 buryed No. 23. 
 
 58 Katharfh Chadwick formerly living at Norwood Green, but 
 upon her removal into Burstall parish, desired a dismission 
 and joynes with Mr. Holdsworth at Heckenwyke. 
 
 59 Lydia Muffit that lived at Coley-hall now lives with rela¬ 
 tions and is joyned with Mr. Holdsworths society 
 
 60 Susanna Gill that lived long with Mr. Rich. Blacket now 
 lives in Halyfax or neare it, is marryed 1677. dead 
 
 61 James Tetlaw living at Priestly green a pious young man. 
 
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 Norfhowmm Members. 
 
 62 Martha Tetlaw his wife my old servant that lived with me 
 
 15 yeares. dead, marryed to James Tetlaw. 
 
 68 Ester Marshall, Andrew Marshals wife of Norwood-green, 
 dead. 
 
 64 Martha Bins a widow living near Howarth, formerly our 
 neighbour. 
 
 65 Ester Kershaw, Timothy Kershaws wife of Wyke 
 
 66 Hanna Ilbeck Nicolas Ilbecks wife of Ovenden-wood 
 dead. 
 
 67 John Smith of great Horton, dead 
 
 68 M Smith his wife, dead 1696 
 
 69 John Nichol living in Northourura, dead 
 
 70 Sarah Smith of Warley, wife to Abraham Ashworth dyed 
 of child-birth buryed at Halifax June 1. 89. 
 
 71 Grace Smith James Smiths daughter of Northourum, 
 marryed to John Ramsden. 
 
 72 Hanna Smith her sister marryed to James Oates of Wyke 
 
 73 Martha Thacker (of little Horton, crossed out) marryed to 
 William gill. 
 
 74 Mtris Bagnal living with her son Mr Sharp: She dyed 
 March 12, 168-J- at Mr Sharps, was buryed at Bradford March 
 
 16 : aged 58, acknowledged gods great kindnes to her with us 
 
 75 John Robuck, dead at London 
 
 76 James Tavlour, removed 
 
 77 Judith Taylour, dead 
 
 78 John Cordiugly 
 
 79 Alice Gill living in Bradshaw, She was buryed at Halifax 
 feb. 7. 1678 Her husband Abr. Gill dyed a year before. 
 
 80 Mary Northend marryed to Anthony Lea Sept. 3. 1679 
 
 81 Mary Paulard of Bradford, gone to Leeds. 
 
 82 Susanna Hammond of Ecclesall, dead. 
 
 83 Mtris Mary Maulyverer, after marryed to Mr. Sam. Boys 
 merchant in Wakfield sejourning with us was joyned to our 
 society, a gracious person, bred a child, after that endured 
 torturing pain well dispatcht her in 9 weeks, was buryed at 
 Wakefield Dec. 11. 1675, left clear testimonys behind her of 
 sincerity, safety. 
 
 84 Martha ffletcher joyned with Mr, Smiths society. 
 
 85 John Burkhead he lived at Heckenwyke in burstal parish 
 fel sick on Wednesday Sept 10, dyed Sept. 18. 79 buryed at 
 Burstal Sept 22, a good man, aged 67. 
 
Northowram Members . 
 
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 86 Mary Burkhead of Bursfcall parish, a precious zealous 
 Christian, a widow, lay under great weakness by con¬ 
 sumption, at last dyed, was buryed Noy. 14. 1678 
 
 87 Mr John Brooksbank of Ealand 
 
 88 Ester Tetlaw of Bradford 
 
 89 James Smith of farsley, sits down at Leeds 
 
 90 Samuel Wilkinson, dead 
 
 91 Samuel Smith, dead. 
 
 92 Sarah Hurd of Shelf, dead. 
 
 93 William Hodgson, dead. 
 
 94 John Simpson, dead 
 
 95 William Stanninly living at Steneland, a godly man, 
 pressed and tossed with many afflictions, dyed comfortably 
 june 17, 1676. 
 
 96 Phoebe King removed to Barwick 
 
 97 Thomas Gill admitted Aug. 27. 76. 
 
 98 Anne Bolton admitted Aug. 27. 76 wife to James Hoisted 
 
 99 John Armitage admitted Nov. 19, 76 
 
 100 Hanna Hodgson admitted Nov. 19. 76 
 
 101 Hannah Aked admitted March 11. 167? marryed Joseph 
 Wooller, 1680, 
 
 102 Sarah Baraclough admitted April 22 1677 
 
 103 Ester Stead admitted April 22, 1677 She dyed 1679 
 
 104 John Heywood admitted July 15. 1677 
 
 105 Isabel Bolton admitted July 15. 1677 
 
 106 Mary Saltonstall admitted July 15. 1677 dead. 
 
 107 Nathan Bates of Norland 
 
 108 John Butterworth of War ley 
 
 109 Mary Butterworth, his wife 
 
 110 James Hoisted ofWarley, all these being of a society there 
 were entertained with us Aug. 26. 1677 
 
 111 James Wadington of Warley Society admitted with us 
 Octob. 7. 1677, dead 
 
 112 Micael Broadly of Morton-banks admitted Nov. 24, 1677. 
 
 113 Thomas Leech of Itidlesden-hall admitted Dec. 30, 1677. 
 
 114 Eliezer Heywood my second son admitted Dec. 30. 1677. 
 
 115 Judith Boltou admitted the same day Dec. 30. 77. dead 
 
 116 John Bancroft one of the Warley Society admitted feb. 
 10. 1678. 
 
 117 John Waterhouse admitted the same day : dead at Darby 
 1690. 
 
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 Northowam Members. 
 
 118 Martha Greenwood of Sowerby admitted. 
 
 119 Martha Bently admitted the same day 
 
 120 Sarah Aspinall admitted Sept 8. 1678. was Mr. Sam 
 Jollys wife, dead 
 
 121 Susanna Olfield admitted Oct. 20. 1678. 
 
 121 [Sic] Joshua Bates admitted Dec 1.1678 dyed distracted 
 Dec. 22. 1681 
 
 122 Grace Bolton admitted Jan 12. 167® dyed, was buryed at 
 Halifax Jan 19. ^80 
 
 123 Elizabeth Barker of Norland admitted Aug 24, 1679. 
 
 124 William Naylour of Northourum admitted Dec. 28. 1679. 
 Dead A.D. 1696. 
 
 125 Elizabeth Biddlesden admitted July 25. 1680, lives at 
 Kirkheaton 
 
 126 Debora wife of John Marsden of Sourby that day 
 
 127 S-Jewet of Bradford admitted Octob. 17. 1680. 
 
 128 Samuel Hopkinson of Sourby 
 
 129 Martha Hopkinson his wife admitted Nov. 28. 1680. 
 
 130 Hanna Rigge entertained with us April 3. 1681. 
 
 131 James Oates on May 15. 1681. 
 
 132 Antony Naylour 
 
 134 [Sic] Mary Bently on May 15. 81 
 
 135 [Sic] Half Higson, on Octob 16. 81 
 
 135 Judith Higson, Oct. 16, 81 
 
 136 William Robinson Oct. 16. 81 
 
 137 Abraham Ashworth Nov 20. 81. 
 
 139 Richard Boy Nov 20. 1681 removed to York 
 
 140 Joseph Wood Nov. 20. 1681, dead 1696. 
 
 141 Jonathan Rigge Dec. 30. 1681 
 
 142 Martha Butterworth March 24, 1682 
 
 143 Sarah Spencer „ „ 
 
 144 John firth June 16. 1682 
 
 145 Susan Cleaton Oct 22. 1682 
 
 146 Mary firth, John firths wife, Apr 1684 
 
 149 [Sic] Mr Nathaniel Priestley 
 
 150 Mr Jonathan Wright 
 
 151 Mr Abraham Lockwood of Backhouse, dead AD. 1696. 
 
 152 Thomas Hodgson of Boulin, 
 
 153 John Bamsden of Northourum, 
 
 154 Mary Oldfield, all entertained June 22, 1690. 
 
 155 Susanna Bently of lower briar 
 
Northowram Members. 
 
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 156 Mary Ingam Mr Priestlys maid entertained Dec. 7. 90. 
 
 157 Abraham Broadly of Morton Banks 
 
 158 Benjamin Taylor both admitted Mch 29. 91. 
 
 159 James Brooksbanks wife. 
 
 160 John Senior 
 
 161 Esther Kershaw [crossed off.] 
 
 162 her sister ,, „ 
 
 163 Timothy Bancroft A.D. 1693 
 
 164 Abraham Hargreaves 
 
 165 Mary Bently of Sourby [crossed off.] 
 
 Jonathan Priestly junior 
 
 Mary firth (afterwards John Thomas wife) of Pule had sitten 
 down with us, dyed, was buryed at Halifax Oct. 2. 1697. 
 
 After Mr Henry Boot of Sowerby was dead, and his 
 gathered society in the congregational way were Scattered, 
 some of the sober part of them made an addresse to us 
 desiring to sit downe with us at the Lords Supper upon 
 which we appointed a meeting wch was Tuesday June 18, 
 1672, at my house where god graunted a good accommodation, 
 a willingnes to overlook lesser differences, and to hold 
 communion together as occasion was offered in all gods 
 ordinances. 
 
 The persons that have joyned with us of Mr. Boots 
 society are these 
 
 (1) Mr. Joshua Horton who dyed April 7. 1679 of the stone, 
 a useful man. 
 
 (2) Mtris Martha Horton his wife, dead, dyed with her 
 son at Chaderton buryed at Sourby July 27, 16-4 
 
 (3) Mr John Greenwood dead, and his wife, who dyed, and 
 was buryed at Sowrby Xov. 29. 1677. 
 
 (4) Mr Bichard Blacket, a godly man a solid Christian, oft 
 joyned with us, dyed near Halifax, we buryed there i i 
 Holdworth workes Novemb. 8. 1677, aged 73. 
 
 (5) Mtris Boot, Mr Boots widow, dead. 
 
 6 Josiah Stansfield 
 
 7 Martha Stansfield his wife, dead. 
 
 8 Mr John Hodgson, dead. 
 
 9 Mrs Sarah Hodgson 
 
 10 John Learoyd formerly a member with us, but upon dis* 
 
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 Northowmm Members. 
 
 content, went to Mr Root, returned again, continued with us 
 soberly till death wch was March 28, 1G76, left good evi¬ 
 dences of his safe condition. 
 
 11 William Hurd who also had been with us, now returned 
 again to us, now gone off and joyned with Mr. Whitehurst 
 1682, dead 1696. 
 
 12 John Smith of Northourum who was an ancient Christian 
 one of Mr. Colliers converts with whom I discoursed on his 
 death bed, he was a good man I hope, went to rest 1673. 
 dead. 
 
 13 Mary Smith his wife, who also is gone to her long home, 
 dead. 
 
 14 Mris Ellen Drake a widow living at the Swan in Halifax, 
 now lives in Bradford, returned to Halifax A.D. 1676. inter 
 in Bradford 1691. 
 
 Others there were of Mr Roots society severall whereof are 
 
 dead, and some others fallen off, and joyn with no society : 
 
 1 Mr Robert Tillotson, yet living, but deserted Mr Root in 
 his life-time : he was father to John Tillotson after Arch¬ 
 bishop of Canterbury aged 90. 
 
 2 Mr Richard Bently, Mr Eli Bentley’s father, a solid good 
 Christian, kept his integrity, dyed of a palsey in Halifax 
 about the year 1650. dead. 
 
 3 Sarah Bentley his wife yet living, but ancient and not able 
 to travel about. Now dead AD 1670 
 
 4 Mr Abraham Plats, a man of great parts, much discourse, 
 fell off from Mr. Roots, dyed in the year 1674 
 
 5 Mrs Plats Iris wife, living in Sowrby-dean where her husband 
 dyed, but is not fit for travelling, dead 1696. 
 
 6 John Mitchel of Illingworth in the states times he removed 
 to Halifax in hopes of being a Bayleff, now keeps the great 
 inne at the crosse. dead. 
 
 7 francis Priestley a solid ancient Christian yet upon his 
 coming to live with his [wives] daughter and son in law 
 Tho. Priestly at Holdworth, he lesse approved Mr Roots 
 way, but dyed in the faith about the year 1666. 
 
 8 Sarah Staneliff wife to Nicolas Stancliff of Hagstocks in 
 Shipden, a good woman, lived long under pining diseases 
 and yet was upright to death, which was about the year 1666 
 
 9 Isabell Lumme wife of John Lumme of Westercroft, a 
 
Northoivram Members . 
 
 33 
 
 precious woman of great zeal, humility, strong affections, 
 one of a thousand for grace and piety, dyed in the Lord in 
 the year 1659. 
 
 10 John Lumme her son a young man of pregnant parts, strong 
 affections, full of zeal, forth-putting, could have prayd 
 excellently, hut very proud, conceited of his own abilitys, 
 had a great fancy to be expounding Scripture, preaching, 
 at last fell off to downright drinking, in a little time spent 
 all that he hath at least 50 li per an.—brought himself, 
 wife, children to beggary, is a burden to all his friends and 
 to himself yet stupid, wofully besotted at this day viz May 
 30. 1676. went into a foreign plantation 1690. 
 
 11 Samuel Wardman formerly a souldier, quartered at the 
 Swan in Halifax but wn my Landlord Best dyed he desired 
 to come to be tabled with his rich widow, prevailed, 
 marryed her, but have disagreed he having little of his own 
 entred to a great estate proved not as he pretended, hath 
 taken his leave of religious Meetings, spent too much time 
 at the alehouse, reduced, became serious, dyed 1690. 
 
 12 Sarah Lord living long a widow in Halifax, at last marryed 
 Robert Burkhead of Shelf, both gave themselves to drinking 
 till they had spent what they had, he dyed miserably, she 
 lives miserably poor, a knowing woman, but little sense and 
 savour I fear, colouring and extenuating her former faults : 
 now dead. 
 
 13 Susanna Robinson living a ceartain time at William Clays 
 now removed into Horton is joyned with Mr Whitehurst’s 
 society. 
 
 14 Thomas Arundel formerly living in Northourum now 
 inhabiting Biarly I hear not that he joynes with any 
 society—he joyned with them at Topliff, but is ex¬ 
 communicated for drunkennes A.D. 1678. 
 
 I begun to preach in my new meeting-place that I built in 
 Northourum July 8, 1688 and severall in Warley and 
 elsewhere were admitted with us in this year. 
 
 On Lords day May 26 ’89 we had the Lords supper and 
 several were admitted 
 
 Martha Wardman, dead, Daniel Gill, 
 
 Daniel Gill’s wife, dead Sarah Learoyd removed 
 
 Judith Drake, dead Mary Oddy dead 
 
 c 
 
34 
 
 Northowram Members . 
 
 Sarah Stevenson of W. Hodgsons 
 Mary Broadley dead 
 
 [John Simpson and Nathan Bates, crossed off.] 
 
 old Dame Baumford Mary Learoyd Hall [SicJ 
 
 159 Joseph Hollins of Allerton and 
 
 160 Mary his wife entertained Dec. 27. 91 
 
 161 Mary Clay wife of William Clay, dead. 
 
 162 Edward Bairstows wife admitted [crossed off.] 
 
 all Dec. 27. 1691 dead. 
 
 163 Martha Hammond admitted June 12. ’92 
 
 164 Mary the wife of James Brooksbank dead 
 
 165 Joshua Wright of Hipperholm 
 
 166 Hanna Wright his wife 
 
 167 Judith Butler of Northourum these 7 were 
 
 168 Hanna Pannel of Halifax entertained 
 
 169 
 
 170 
 
 171 
 
 172 
 
 173 
 
 174 
 
 Mary Croyzer of Ecclesal, removed July 31. 1692 
 Mary the wife of Abraham Hargreaves dead 
 Mr Robert Ramsden of Stony royd d. 
 
 Isaac Smith of lower place dead 
 
 John Stansfield of Sowrby his wife 
 
 Isabel Oddy of Wibsey dead these 4 entertained Sept. 
 
 26. 1692 
 
 175 Joshua Stansfield of little Horton removed 
 
 176 And his wife Mr Baths daughter 
 
 177 Martha Robinson of Damhead admitted Nov 27. 1692 
 
 178 Josiali Stansfield jun of Sowrby 
 
 179 Mr Thomas Wakefield removed into Lane. 
 
 180 Grace Hitchin of Sowrby 
 
 181 Martha Bins of Northourum 
 
 182 Sarah Dean of Wibsey dead 
 
 183 Tho. Ibisons wife of Bradshaw LK sish 
 
 184 John Listers wife of Bolton admitted Dec. 31. 1693. 
 
 185 Antony Naylor’s wife dead 
 
 186 Isabel the wife of Isaac Longbotham 
 
 187 Robert Scolfie[l]ds wife of Warly these 3 
 
 188 Mary Nickol of Bradly admitted 
 
 189 Abraham Illingworth ) M r 1f> 01 Jan. 28. 9f 
 
 190 Lidia Clough married j 1 * 
 
 Mr. Blamire, Removed to Durham. 
 
 191 Josiah Stansfields wife jun of Sourby admitted july 8. 
 1694 
 
Northowmm Members . 
 
 85 
 
 192 Daniel Illingworth of Skircot admitted Aug. 26. 1694 
 
 193 Grace Paulard of Range dead 
 
 194 Sarah Brig of Steneland the same day 
 
 195 Isaac Smiths wife of Place ) 
 
 196 Nathan Halsted of Warley >Oct. 21. 1694 
 
 197 Samuel Hardger [crossed off] ) 
 
 198 Grace the wife of Thomas Gill dead 
 
 199 Sarah the wife of Michael Ingham of Hipperholm both 
 admitted feb. 17. 91 
 
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 200 Anne daughter of Stephen Hurd of Hipperholm admitted 
 April 7. 95 
 
 201 John Wood of Hipperholm readmitted 
 
 202 Samuel Hadger of Wike readmitted June 2. 1695. [crossed 
 off] 
 
 202 John Oldfields wife of Shipden dead 
 
 203 Elizabeth Milner of Horton admitted July 28. 1695 Isaac 
 Soniers wife 
 
 204 Judith Hoyl admitted Nov. 24. 95. dead. 
 
 205 William Bairstow ) 
 
 206 Mercy Stocks >■ admitted March 8. 169g 
 
 207 Grace Croft ) 
 
 208 Mary Drake admitted june 28. 96 
 
 209 Samuel Drake admitted Dec 20. 96 
 
 210 Mary Priestly ) ,, 0 
 
 211 Isaac Sonier P h f e 3 1 f“' fc 0 t ® d 
 
 212 John Smith ) Ju “ e 1697 
 
 213 William Northen 
 
 214 Jonathan Priestly, jun. 
 
 215 Steven Hall 
 
 216 Susan Hall 
 
 217 Dame Walker 
 
 218 Joseph Wilkinson admitted Oct. 3. 1697 
 
 219 Pliebe wife of Abr. Ashworth 
 
 220 Martha wife of John Park admitted Sept. 4. 98. 
 
 221 John Bently of Wadhouse 
 
 222 Esther the wife of James Tetlaw 
 
 223 Elizabeth Wheater all three admitted Oct. 30. 1698. 
 
 224 Isabel Woodhead admitted Sept. 1, 1700 
 
 225 Edmund Paulard admitted 1701 
 
 226 Ms. Mary Sugden admitted Apr. 13. 1701. 
 
 227 Anne Ambler admitted Apr. 13. 1701 
 
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 Northowram Members. 
 
 228 Mary Priestly of Westercroft, widow. 
 
 229 Susanna Hurd both admitted Oct. 12. 1701 
 
 230 Susanna wife of Joseph Wilkinson of Mountain admitted 
 
 feb. 1. 170J- 
 
 Comnicants [sic] yet liveing Jan ye 25 170g 
 
 Mr John Brooksbank Jonathan Priestley 
 
 James Brooksbank & his wife 
 Anthony Lea Mary Lea 
 
 James Tetlaw Esther Tetlaw 
 
 Joshua Wright 
 
 Hannah Wright 
 
 Joseph Wilkinson & his wife 
 Jonathan Priestley Mary Priestley 
 
 Wm Clay 
 Samuel Holdworth 
 Timothy Holt 
 Ann Ambler 
 
 Joseph Hollins & his wife 
 John Bland 
 
 Sam Drake 
 Alice Holdworth 
 Alice Holt 
 Mrs Currer 
 
 Mrs Abigail Hey wood 
 James Oats aDd his wife 
 John Ramsden 
 Mary Priestley, Westercroft 
 Martha Bins 
 William Bairstow 
 Judith Holdsworth 
 John Sonyer & his wife 
 John Bentley, Wadehouse 
 Isabel Woodhead 
 Mary North end 
 Martha Northend 
 Martha Robinson 
 Mary Morsly 
 
 Mary Bland 
 
 Grace Ramsden 
 
 Elizabeth Wheater 
 Mary Croft 
 Mrs. Sugden 
 
 Edmund Pollard 
 Wm Northend 
 Susanna Hird 
 Dame Walker 
 Sarah Ingham 
 
 John Hanson and his wife [crossed out.] 
 
 Then follow 16 pages in short-hand, seemingly weekly contributions 
 to the poor, dated from Sep. 10. 1707 to Nov. 20. 1743 : probably 
 kept by Mr. Dickenson at Northowram. 
 
 Also two columns of texts of Scripture, 1707-1718, about 12 
 each year. 
 
Northowram Members, 
 
 37 
 
 Also the following 
 
 figures (? what) 
 
 
 1707— 
 
 89 
 
 1721— 
 
 100 
 
 1708— 
 
 376 
 
 1722— 
 
 61 
 
 1709— 
 
 301 
 
 1723— 
 
 88 
 
 1710— 
 
 236 
 
 1724— 
 
 74 
 
 1711— 
 
 174 
 
 1725— 
 
 73 
 
 1712— 
 
 144 
 
 1726— 
 
 64 
 
 1713— 
 
 148 
 
 1727— 
 
 65 
 
 1714— 
 
 186 
 
 1728— 
 
 70 
 
 1715— 
 
 100 
 
 1729— 
 
 34 
 
 1716— 
 
 151 
 
 1730— 
 
 80 
 
 1717— 
 
 81 
 
 1731— 
 
 40 
 
 1718— 
 
 125 
 
 1732— 
 
 55 
 
 1719— 
 
 106 
 
 1733— 
 
 87 
 
 1720— 
 
 80 
 
 1734— 
 
 50 
 
 
 
 1735— 
 
 51 
 
 
 2297 
 
 1736— 
 
 109. 
 
 This is the completion of the small volume (about six inches by 
 three,) of Northowram Members. The poor engraving of Mr. Hey- 
 wood, from The Gospel Magazine , March, 1800, is bound up with the 
 MS. as a frontispiece. 
 
 The Rev. Dr. Raffles has inserted the following memorandum :— 
 
 “This is an original MS. of Oliver Hey wood, the celebrated Non¬ 
 conformist. It was kindly presented to me by the venerable Dr. 
 Fawcett who wrote his life, and who is in possession of several 
 interesting documents and memorials of that great and excellent man. 
 Liverpool Sep. 24. 1814. 
 
 Thomas Raffles.” 
 
 The Diary is a small volume about four inches by two-and-a-half. 
 The following is a faithful transcript. It is fully written in Mr. Hey- 
 wood’s crabbed hand, about forty lines to a page, with the margins 
 somewhat worn. The loose cover bears the autographs of two worthy 
 divines—J. Fawcett and Thomas Raffles. 
 
July, 1677. 
 
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 24 
 
 25 
 
 26 
 
 27 
 
 28 
 
 nranday forenoon I studyed, baptized a [ ] afternoon 
 
 we had a meeting at Tho : Gills, who was exercised with 
 much, affection, many teares my sons, J W, J N, \V 
 Hurd at whose prayer my heart was much touched, 
 
 I and I concluded in more then ordinary assistance, 
 blessed be god wli. some of them were imployd I visited 
 Martha Wardinan for [? of] Priestly, oh wt a good 
 day was it! 
 
 Tuesday I stayd at home al day (except after dinner 
 walking to Jer. Baxters, pheebe firths) followed my 
 study close but was taken off by Gf B visiting me yet 
 at 5 o’clock being left alone god sweetly helped me in 
 prayer and praise blessed be god 
 
 Wednesday morning I studyed, at 10 a clock went to 
 Norwood-green, visited Mary Nickol [J.] Kershaws 
 daughter Rose Watson prayd with them then rode to 
 Mr Tho Wakefields where we had private day. Tho 
 Wakefield, John firth, Rob. Ramsden, Nathan Baxter 
 and Mr Dawson and I went to prayer, but god carryed 
 out my heart in praise with much tendernes blessed 
 ' be god. 
 
 Thursday my son John and I rode to Sourby. we both 
 preacht at Sam. Hopkinsons, god did graciously help 
 us both in our Lords work amongst a considerable 
 assembly, blessed be god, this was the first exercise my 
 son assisted me in, his text was Cant 5. 8 sick of love, 
 blessed be god. 
 
 Friday forenoon I studyed, afternoon I went to Martha 
 Hansons of Rhodes Hall (called of Nath. Lea,) met 
 Mr Richardson, J. R. about a speciall busines stayd 3 
 houres called of Mary Nickol at J Kersheys prayed 
 with her visited Dinah Tetlaw, came safe home, blessed 
 be god. 
 
 Saturday forenoon I studyed, after dinner rid to Honly 
 (being my first journey on my new horse) lodged at fr. 
 Sandersons 
 
 Lords Day I preacht twice in Honly chappel god assisted 
 in a full assembly lodged that night at Abr. Woodheads 
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 Monday] morning I came to Robt Bins at Slaughwait, 
 James Disons, Edw. Ealy, discoursed prayd with his 
 wife came home found all well, blessed be god. 
 
 Tuesday forenoon I studyed, afternoon my wife and I 
 visited Sarah Hurd of Brook house, Martha Wardman 
 with whom I discoursed, prayed, god helped, visited 
 Marg. Rushworth, came home, there god helpt. 
 
 August, 1677. 
 
 Wednesday I tooke my son Eliezer with me and we 
 called at Joshua Walkers, dined there, then rode on 
 in to Craven, called at Thornton of Mr. Hough, lodged 
 at Rich Mitchels, met with severall friends 
 
 Thursday I preached at John Heys to a considerable 
 company, afterwards had the Lords Supper, oh what an 
 heart-melting day was it ! god gloriously appeared in 
 his ordinances for good, blessed be god. 
 
 Friday Morning we set out called of Tho Leech, advised 
 him prayed with him under his passing affliction of his 
 eldest daughter running away with a man, so came 
 home blessed be god 
 
 Saturday forenoon I studyed, afternoon my wife and I 
 rode to Leeds lodged at Mr Tim. Smiths house, god 
 helped. 
 
 Lords day forenoon I preacht at Elkanali Hicksons, a full 
 assembly, in private, in afternoon at the public meeting- 
 place had a great assembly much assistance, blessed be god 
 
 munday forenoon visited friends, writ a letter to York, 
 dined with Mr Milner in afternoon met severall to 
 consult about Mr Streatons return from London and 
 continuance with them, they desired me to write a 
 letter for them, I did it, they subscribed it, got hands 
 to it, this was at Mr Math Boys where god made me 
 of use 
 
 Tuesday forenoon I writ one letter [to] frankland, another 
 to Mr Nath. Hey wood, to Sam. Angier, at noon dined 
 with Mr Joseph fountaine, after dinner visited Mr 
 Milner vicar of Leeds, discoursed with him 
 
 Wednesday morning studyed preacht at 10 aclock at the 
 new meeting-place, god helped, there was a great 
 assembly, dined at Mr. Robt Hicksons, after dinner 
 came to Sam. Ellisons to Bramley, lodged there 
 
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 Thursday morning we had our breakfast with Mr. 
 Pickering, came to Mr. Sales, dined there, so came 
 home, called of Mary Soynier so went to prayer, came 
 home at 6 o’clock, we found some waiting for me, 
 blessed be god 
 
 friday morning we had notice that Mr Jolly was to preach 
 at Capt Hodgsons, I, my sons and servant went to hear 
 him god helpt him, returning home I called of Jer. 
 News[om], visited Sarah Hardger, discoursed, prayed 
 with them, returned home, blessed be god. 
 
 : Saturday I studyed ; in afternoon my wife and I and two 
 sons spent some time in prayer, god helpt us all one by 
 one, it was a mercifull season, blessed be god 
 
 Lords day I preacht again on Psal 79. 75. committed to 
 me by Mary Nickol, god helpt, my son Eli. was helpt 
 at night 
 
 munday forenoon R Hovl and his wife visited us, afternoon 
 my sons went with me to John Nickols, where with 
 several others we spent some time in prayer, god helpt 
 my son Eliezer graciously and my heart and the rest, 
 blessed be god 
 
 Tuesday forenoon I stayd at home and studyed, afternoon 
 visited Sarah Hardger at James Tetlays, prayed, 
 discoursed with her, came home, blessed be god. 
 
 Wednesday we had a solemne day of fasting and prayer 
 at Mr Dawsons, my son John and I concluded, oh how 
 
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 god helped my heart 
 
 Thursday I stayd at home, studyed, god helpt, at night 
 we had my young mens conference, god helped 
 
 friday my son John and I rode as far as as Kighly kept a 
 solumne faste at Tho. Leeches with severall Christians 
 about his sad state, oh wt meltings of heart was there— 
 blessed be god. 
 
 Saturday forenoon I studyed, afternoon my son Eli. and 
 I rode to Alverthorpe, lodged at Willm. Wadsworths 
 
 Lords day I preacht both ends of the day at the meeting- 
 place, god helpt in that work, at night visited them at 
 flanshaw, rejected, it was a good day, blessed be god. 
 
 munday we spent some time at Mr Naylors in prayer for 
 his wife great with child, Mr Roote and I preacht, came 
 home after found all well Mr Hodgson had preacht 
 
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 Tuesday morning I went to Mtris furnace of Ovenden, 
 kept a day of thanksgiving for her mercifull recovery 
 out of a desperate disease Mr Whitehurst, Mr Dawson, 
 John ffoster and I prayd, god helpt graciously, it was 
 a good day, blessed be god 
 
 Wednesday forenoon 1 kept at home, studyed, god helpt 
 in prayer by myself, Avith my wife, afternoon we rode to 
 Cromwel bothom visited Rachel Hodgson, came home 
 that night, blessed be god. 
 
 Thursday morning I went to Sowrby and preacht my 
 lecture there, god helpt my heart, melted severall 
 others, it was a good day, blessed be god, came home. 
 
 friday (our black Barth-day*) was our preparatory day for 
 Sacrmt., oh wh. a good day was it. my heart was 
 wonderfully brokn wn Mr. Dawson was at prayer and 
 god sweetely helpt me both in praying preaching. 
 
 Saturday god helpt me in my studys and in afternoon 
 assisted me and my wife in spending some time in 
 prayer when left alone, blessed be god. 
 
 Loids day god helpt in praying and preaching, admini¬ 
 stering Sacrament, and my son Eli. in preaching. 
 
 Munday I stayd at home studyed read Pet. Mart. c.p. 
 helpt my sons, towards evening set myself to spend 
 time in thankfulnes, oh how god helpt in secret, blessed 
 be god 
 
 Tuesday I studyed in forenoon read Dav. agt. Hoard, 
 in afternoon visited Phoebe Lister, discoursed, prayed 
 with her, god helpt to much affection, and at night in 
 secret, family. 
 
 Wednesday I went to Capt. Hodgsons at Cromwelbottom, 
 where we had a day of fasting and prayer for the church, 
 god graciously helpt with strong crys and tears, blessed 
 be god. 
 
 Thursday I stayd at home all day, studyed tho un- 
 profitably for wch my god humbled my soul at night in 
 secret prayer and sweetly melted my heart, blessed be 
 god 
 
 friday forenoon god helped me in my study, afternoon w r e 
 had a meeting at my house upon a special occasion 
 
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 tho for an unknown person, Mr Dawson, Josh. Soynier, 
 my two sons and I prayd, god helpt 
 
 Sept. 1G77 
 
 Saturday being sent for to visit my dear and reverend 
 father Angier being sick, I went with my son Eli., at 
 Eatchdal we met with the sad tidings of his death at 
 11 o’clock that day, I went forward, sent my son back 
 Lords day morning I preacht on gen. 6. 3. read and 
 expounded Deut. 34, god wonderfully helpt with much 
 affection in prayer, oh what a day was it, Mr Jo Cramp- 
 ton preacht in the afternoon, on Joh. 17. 45 : very well, 
 monday was that sad ' and solemne funeral, multitudes of 
 people attended, gentlemen ministers, and others, great 
 lamentation, Cozen Eaton preacht on Act 20 (?) 32,— 
 that night my sons and I rode to Manchester, lodged at 
 Brother Hultons,—sick 
 
 Tuesday forenoon visited friends, afternoon rode to 
 Ratcliff bridg, lodged at brother Coulborns, there I 
 preacht to a considerable auditory, god helpt. 
 Wednesday rode to little Leaver, heard Mr. Pendlebury 
 at Adam fernisides on Mat. 6.31, he preacht exceeding 
 well, I lodged at sister Whiteheads. 
 
 Thursday I preacht at J ohn Rainfords in Brightmit, god 
 helpt in prayer, preaching, lodged that night at Cozen 
 James Cromptons, did much worldly business, 
 friday we came home, dined at Mr. Hallows at Rotchdal, 
 came home found all well, blessed be god for mercy in 
 this journey 
 
 Saturday forenoon I visited Mercy Brooksbank strangely 
 visited with bleeding in the mouth, discoursed, prayed 
 with her, studyed in afternoon, god helpt. 
 lords day preached to a numerous assembly, god helpt 
 both me and my son Eli. at night, blessed be god. 
 munday forenoon I studyed, god helpt in prayer, in the 
 afternoon my wife and I went to visit Mercy Brooks¬ 
 bank, a sad object, prayed with her, called of Dinah 
 Tetlaw, Jon. Priestly,—came home. 
 
 Tuesday I kept at home all day, studyed, god helpt in 
 prayer * 
 
 Wednesday we had a day of thanksgiving at Mr. Dawsons 
 for his wife. I baptized his child Eli, god helpt. 
 
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 Thursday was a solerane day for I and my wife and two 
 sons went to the funeral of Mercy, James Brooksbanka 
 daughter at Halifax—oh sanctify this breach, 
 friday forenoon I studyed, writ letters into Craven, West¬ 
 morland, after dinner visited Elizab. Baxter, was then 
 sent for to meet Mtris fornesse at Mr, Dawsons—had 
 mercy. 
 
 Saturday I stayed at home all day, god helpt in studying, 
 but in prayer by myself, with my wife, my heart was 
 very chill, only at night I had a little help, blesse god. 
 Lords day god helped my heart in praying, preaching to 
 a multitude of people upon John 17. 24 a funeral 
 sermon 
 
 Munday Mr Dawson and I observed a day of thansgiving 
 at John Cordinglys for his son, strange recovery out of 
 a languishing disease—he preacht from John 5. 14. and 
 I preacht from Isai. 38. 19 god wonderfully helpt, 
 blessed be god. 
 
 Tuesday forenoon I spent mostly in writing letters to 
 London, afternoon had two young men came to discourse 
 with me Tim. Paulard and Mic Healy, god helpt sweetly. 
 Wednesday forenoon I studyed, afternoon my wife and I 
 visited Mary Soynier, discoursed, prayed with her, 
 returned, studyed god helpt in praying, studying, 
 blessed be god. 
 
 Thursday I preacht at Sam Hopkinsons in Sowrby, god 
 helpt in a full assembly in praying, preaching, blessed 
 be god, in my return 1 visited Ester Wray ne Ingham 
 friday Mary Rhodes desired a private fast at my house, 
 lor her mothers soul, oh wt. a great day was it, my 
 heart was wonderfully melted, blessed be god. 
 
 Saturday I studyed all day, god wonderfully helpt, towards 
 evening with my heart in prayer, anew my desire in my 
 sons safe return out of Westmorland [sic,] 
 
 Lord’s day god wonderfully helpt me in my work, praying, 
 preaching, it was a good day, blessed be my good god. 
 munday forenoon I studyed, at noon my wife and I rode 
 to High-bentley, visited, discoursed, prayed with 
 Nathaniel Lea, so we rid forwards to Leeds, lodged 
 that night at Mr. Elkanah Hicksons, 
 
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 rid thence to York all together, lodged at Mr. John 
 Priestleys. 
 
 Wednesday we visited friends, at night was the confer¬ 
 ence at Mr. Wards about god’s immutability, god helped 
 Thursday we dined at Sr John Hewlys, afternoon Mr. 
 
 Williams preacht at Lady Watsons very profitably, 
 friday we dined at Aunt Darcys, in the afternoon rode to 
 Mr Huttons at Popleton, lodged there that night 
 where god made me of some use, blessed be his name. 
 Saturday forenoon we returned to York, visited Mr 
 Coultons, Lady He wet &c lodged at Sr. John Hewlys 
 Lords day I preacht for Mr. Ward at his meeting-place, 
 god graciously assisted, it was a very numerous 
 assembly, blessed be god for that liberty. 
 
 October 1677 
 
 Monday morning we took leave of our friends in forenoon, 
 took horse about 12 a clock and came to Leeds that 
 night lodged at Mr. Elk. Hicksons, had a good journey. 
 Tuesday we came with James Brooksbank homewards and 
 though weary, we got safe home, blessed be god, found 
 all well, but my son John troubled with a sore cough 
 tho he had preacht for me on Lords day 
 Wednesday I stayd at home, studyed, yet distracted with 
 my son Johns sickness for which god melted my heart, 
 he recovered towards evening, blessed be god 
 Thursday we had a solemne fast upon a special occasion at 
 Will. Clays, god helpt, at night the young mens con¬ 
 ference at my house, blessed be my god. 
 
 We had our fast preparatory for Sacramt, god graciously 
 helped us in praying, preaching, it was a good day 
 Saturday I studyed all day god helped in family, closet 
 prayer and with my wife, oh wt mercy did god grant. 
 Lords day god helpt in praying, preaching, administring 
 the lords supper and my son John in preaching at 
 night. 
 
 munday forenoon I had Rich Pits, Isaac Taylour, Ana¬ 
 baptists came to discourse with me about Sam. Hardger’ 
 admission with them, afternoon I went to Halifax 
 Tuesday I stayd at home, studyed, god in some measure 
 helpt my heart in his work, blessed be his name. 
 Wednesday morning my son John and I got out early 
 
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 and rode to Jo. Armitages of Lidyate, both of ns 
 preacht there, god graciously helpt, blessed be his 
 name, we lodged at Mr Lockwoods of Blakehouse 
 
 Thursday morning I discoursed prayd with that afflicted 
 family by death of their heir, called of Mr Richardson 
 at Lassel hall, Mr Thorp, J Robuck, came home, found 
 all safe blessed be god for this good journey. 
 
 friday I and my sons went to James Tetleys where Dinah 
 Tetley had invited ns to keep a fast in her house, god 
 graciously helpt my heart with abundant sighs, graces, 
 teares, it was a good day, blessed be god. 
 
 Saturday forenoon I studyed, writ letters, afternoon rode 
 to Mr Josiah Oates at Chickenly, there I lodged. 
 
 Lords day morning he, his wife, and I rode to Alverthorp, 
 in the way I had a dangerous fall, was durtyed to pur¬ 
 pose, # not hurt, preacht there, found much assistance, 
 blessed be god, lodged at John Kirks 
 
 munday morning visited them at flanshaw praised god 
 for mtris Dinelys safe delivery, visited old Mr. Holds- 
 worth dying at Mtris Kirbys, prayed with him, dined 
 at John Kirks, baptized John Poplewels child at Heck- 
 enwike found all wel at home blessed be god. 
 
 Tuesday I studyed, god helpt in prayer along with my 
 wife and family, god made it a good day. I visited 
 Ester Wilson at Will Clays, prayed with her, oh wt 
 mercy 
 
 Wednesday I studyed, read in Synopsis Theol, god helpt 
 in prayer twice. I prayed with Ester Wilson at Will 
 Clays being sick, god helped. 
 
 Thursday my son John and I rode to Sowrby, I preacht 
 at Sam: Hopkinsons, visited prayed with John Green¬ 
 wood’s wife, called of Mr. Horton, came home, god 
 sweetly helpt. 
 
 Friday I stayd at home, studyed, read in Leblancs theses, 
 god helpt in family prayer, visited Ester Wilson prayed 
 with her 
 
 Saturday I studyed, god graciously manifest, his assist¬ 
 ing presence in studys, dutys by myself, with my wife, 
 family, at Wil Clays 
 
 Lords Day god helpt in my publick work, betwixt ser~ 
 
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 mons I had a sad letter from my dear brother of his 
 torturing pain by an ulcer in the bladder well quickened 
 prayer for him, at night my son John preacht. 
 
 munday morning I studyed, afternoon went to Marg. 
 Rushworth in her affliction, J. Priestly in the evening 
 had Jer. Baxter and Phoebe firth to reconcile and god 
 did it. 
 
 Tuesday my head aket sadly all day, yet I writ a letter, 
 changed my old horse, visited prayd with Ester Wilson, 
 read some in Dav— agt. Hoard tho unfit. Lord 
 sanctify all. 
 
 Wednesday Morning my son Eli: and I rode to John 
 Hardakers at Rawdmhall where god helpt me gra¬ 
 ciously in praying and preaching to a considerable 
 company, there we lodged, found mercy, blessed be 
 god. 
 
 Thursday I called at Bradford, dined with Mr Sharp, 
 came home about 2 a clock, joyned my young men at 
 work in prayer, god gracioucly afforded his presence 
 till about 7, it was a good season, blessed be god. 
 
 Friday Mr Dawson and I rode to Morley to attend the 
 funerale of Mr John Haliday and returned in safty, 
 blessed be god, that night I had an incouraging sweet 
 letter from my dear brother at Ormskirk. 
 
 Saturday I studyed, god helpt and in prayer alone, with 
 my wife at Will Clays, blessed be god. 
 
 Lords day we had a greate assembly god wonderfully 
 assisted in praying, preaching, oh wt a melting heart 
 had I in the forenoon, my son Eliezer preacht at night 
 on Lam. 3. 24, god helpt, blessed be god. 
 
 munday morning I visited prayd with Ester Wilson, 
 afternoon Phoebe Lister, Tho Wakefield Robt Ramsden 
 Mr Hodgson, was of some use, returned home, god 
 helpt. 
 
 Tuesday I stayd at home, studyed, prayd with E. Wilson, 
 writ a letter to P.Iv to her sons, god helpt in prayer, 
 blessed be god. 
 
 Wednesday my son Eli and I rode to Warly, I preacht 
 at John Butterworths, oh wt meltings in prayer, 
 assistance in preaching, it was a good day, blessed* be 
 god. 
 
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 November 1677. 
 
 Thursday I stayd at home, studyed, read Dr Reynolds 
 six theses, god helpt to pray my last prayer with Ester 
 Wilson who dyed at Will Clays that night at 8 a clock 
 a little before that god graciously helpt me in self 
 reflection, prayer in my study. 
 
 friday god mercifully assisted in my study dutys al day 
 at home, in the evening from about 6 to 9 o clock we 
 spent in prayer my sons, wife, myself, oh wt an evening 
 was it of pleadings, groanes, teares. 
 
 Saturday I stayd at home all day and studyed, god helpt, 
 blessed be god 
 
 Lords day god wonderfully assisted my head in my Lords 
 work, melted some hearts when speaking of this work 
 in young men, who knows but god may be Lord grant. 
 
 Munday I studyed in morning, preacht at 11 a clock till 
 2, god graciously helpt, blessed be his name. 
 
 Tuesday I went to Halifax to the funeral of a child of 
 John Jacksons, the vicar expounded on Psal 119. 75. 
 76. 77. 
 
 Wednesday I stayd at home in the forenoon, afternoon 
 I visited Mary Soynier whose sore affliction continues, 
 I discoursed, prayed with her, god helpt. 
 
 Thursday morning I visited Rachel Hodgson at Cromwel- 
 bottom, prayed with her, then attended the funeral of 
 Rich. Blacket at Halifax, Dr Hook preacht on Matt 5. 20. 
 
 Friday I stayd at home, studyed, had some visitors with 
 whom I discoursed about sevl. affairs, at night god 
 wonderfully helpt me in family prayer pleading for the 
 church. 
 
 Saturday I stayd at home all day, god helpt in studying, 
 praying with my wife affectionately, blessed be my god. 
 
 Lords day I preacht a funeral sermon on Psal. 49. 8. god 
 helpt, but especially he wonderfully melted in prayer, 
 blessed be god. 
 
 Munday I rode to Tho. Wakefields house, baptized his 
 child Elizabeth, god helpt in prayer, after I came home 
 studyed, god helpt in family duty. 
 
 Tuesday I studyed all day, god helpt me, I found mercy, 
 assistance, and at night god graciously drew out my 
 heart in family prayer closet prayer. 
 
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 Wednesday I sfcayd at home, studyed had much assistance 
 in family and closet with my wife in prayer, a good day. 
 
 Thursday I rode to Sam. Hopkinsons in Sowrby, preacht 
 to a considerable number, god helpt graciously in all, 
 blessed be god. 
 
 Friday we had a private fast at my house, preparatory to 
 Lords Supper, god helpt graciously in praying, 
 preaching. 
 
 Saturday I stayd at home, studyed, god helpt in prayer 
 and my wife, sons. [Sic.] 
 
 Lords day was a good day, god afforded much of his 
 presence in praying, preaching, Lords Supper, blessed 
 be god 
 
 Munday I stayd at home, had some friends with me, 
 afternoon visited Abigail Nichol, discoursed with her, 
 studyed that night. 
 
 Tuesday I studyed a sermon of experience from Rom. 5. 
 3. god wonderfully helpt in prayer in closet, family, 
 with my wife—it was a good day. 
 
 Wednesday forenoon I stayd at home, studyed afternoon, 
 went to visit Mary Longbottom, discoursed with Mr. 
 Dawson—studyed in the evening 
 
 Thursday I went to James Wadingtons in War ley where 
 we kept a solemn day of thanksgiving for family 
 mercys and it was a sweet day, at night we had the 
 young mens conference at my house 
 
 Friday morning I visited one Ed. Prestons wife above 
 Landimer, discoursed, prayed with her, then my wife 
 and I went to the funeral of Prudence Scot at Halifax 
 —suddenly dead 
 
 Saturday god helpt in my studying, praying along with my 
 wife and family, it was a good day, blessed be god. 
 
 Lords day god graciously helped my heart in the solemne 
 ordinances of the day and my son John at night in 
 preaching 
 
 munday we observed a private fast upon M R account at 
 my house Mr Dawson, John Soynier, my two sons and 
 I were excercised, found much of gods presence, blessed 
 be god, 
 
 Thursday morning my son John and I were to goe a 
 journey into Craven, we rid first down to visit Mr. 
 
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 Rich Langley with whom I discoursed, prayd, then 
 visited Mary Soynier, prayed with her, preacht and 
 lodged at Joshua Walkers at Rushworth-hall, god helpt 
 
 Wednesday morning Micael Brodly, my son and I rode 
 into Craven, called at Skipton, were brought safely 
 through frost and snow to John Heys, there some 
 Christian friends and I spent some hours in pray(ing) 
 that evening. 
 
 Thursday we had a very solemne day at John Heys, god 
 helpt me wonderfully in preaching, praying, administer¬ 
 ing Lords supper and vouchsafed much of his presence, 
 blessed be his holy name 
 
 Friday morning frost was broken and melted waters gave 
 great danger in travelling, we took our course by 
 Hargrave, Skipton, travelled our. Rumbles moor—lodged 
 and preacht that night at Micael Broadlys to a con¬ 
 siderable company, god helpt 
 
 December 1677 
 
 Saturday morning got out early, visited, prayed with and 
 was much afflicted with Joseph Lister's case who burred 
 his son at Mr. franklands on munday last, a hopefull 
 scholar, T came home to dinner, studyed. 
 
 Lords day I was wonderfully helped in praying, preaching, 
 my matter lasted beyond my expectation, tho I had 
 short time of preparation, blessed be god 
 ‘ munday forenoon I was employed with my sons in our 
 Hebr. chapter, afternoon I visited Jonathan Priestly 
 discoursed about some busines, in the evening writ a 
 letter to my brother, god helpt in prayer 
 
 Tuesday forenoon I studyed, after dinner Mr. Dawson, [ 
 and my two sons went to Morley, lodged at John Brooks- 
 banks 
 
 Wednesday Mr. Dawson and I preacht in the meeting place, 
 god graciously helpt, it was a full assembly—blessed be 
 : g°d 
 
 Thursday morning I baptized Abraham Whitakers child 
 and spent some time in prayer with John Brooksbank 
 about his condition, oh how did god melt ! dead, came 
 home where I found young men, we had conference, 
 blessed be god 
 
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 two woman troubled in conscience, prayd with them, 
 writ letter, was much assisted in secret prayer, after my 
 son John was helped in family prayer 
 Saturday I stayed at home all day, god helpt in studying, 
 praying with my wife, at night in my closet—oh how 
 good is he ! 
 
 Lords day god made a good day to my soul, in publick 
 ordinances, oh wt meltings in prayer, a great assembly 
 at home, and at night in repetition, blessed be god. 
 mundav I went to Norwood-green, visited Dinah, Rose 
 W atson, prayd with her, kept a private fast at Rich. 
 Robinsons with friends for his wife, god graciously helpt. 
 Tuesday having taken some physick-pills I kept home all 
 day, read at night, god wonderfully helpt in family duty 
 Wednesday I stayed at home all day and studyed, god 
 helpt my son Eli. in family prayer, me in closet, blessed 
 be god. 
 
 Thursday 1 kept at home in the forenoon, studyed, after¬ 
 noon visited Mary Soynier, discoursed, prayed with her, 
 and another woman at night, god wonderfully drew out 
 my heart in family prayer an hour, blessed be god. 
 friday I stayd at home, studyed in the forenoon, afternoon 
 had several friends visiting me, two in trouble of 
 spirit, at night god helped in prayer 
 Saturday I kept at home, it was a good day, god exceed¬ 
 ingly helpt me in studying, prayer with my wife, 
 family, by my self 
 
 Lords day I was at home, preacht, the Lord mercifully 
 helped in praying, preaching, begun discourse about 
 performing a good work—it was a good day. 
 munday I stayed at home but partly unwillingly, deter- 
 ming. to goe into Lane: but was prevented, god helpt in 
 duty, at night the sad tidings of my brothers death 
 broke my heart—but god supported. 
 
 Tuesday morning my sons, tenant and I set forward, 
 baited at Rat(e)hdal, lodged at my brother Okeys in 
 Bolton that night 
 
 Wednesday morning we set out towards Ormeskirk, 
 whither we came before twelve o’clock, oh wt. heart- 
 breakings at the sight of my dead brother, Mr Starky 
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 Thursday I stayed at my sisters, councelled, comforted, 
 conversed with them, preacht in her chamber at night 
 to a considerable company on Job. 17. 24 
 
 friday forenoon we had a sad parting, I returned to Bolton, 
 my son Eliezer and I lodged at brother Okeys, John 
 being gone home to supply my place 
 
 Saturday I went to little Leaver, dispatcht some worldly 
 busines, visited, prayd with James Crompton (my tenant 
 that came for me into Yorkshire) suddenly fallen sick, 
 lodged at sister Esters, Will Kirkam came from Mr 
 Aspinal to desire me to preach in Cocky chappel the 
 day after, which I did 
 
 on Lords day god helpt me in my publick work exceed¬ 
 ingly in Cockey chappel, in praying, preaching, blessed 
 be god, repeated at night at my sister Esters—White- 
 heads 
 
 munday morning I went to cozen W. Whitehd. dispatcht 
 busines, to Uncle John Hey woods, baptized his son 
 John, to Bolton, discourst with my cozen Hulton 
 returned through little Leaver, let a peece of land to 
 Mr Park, went to Manchester that night 
 
 Tuesday morning came to Denton, dined there, chose 
 bookes that afternoon, in the evening lookt over pam¬ 
 phlets, lodged there that night. 
 
 Wednesday forenoon divided the pamphlets betwixt my 
 two sons, and my brother Angier, after dinner came to 
 Ratchdail, baptized a child, preacht at Mat. Hallows, 
 lodgd there 
 
 Thursday morning, got up early, came to Stubbings by 
 11 a clock, preacht at Sam. Hopkinsons, god helpt in 
 the exercise 3 houres, came home at night found all 
 safe and well blessed be god for safety in this slippery 
 journey. 
 
 friday we had a fast at my house, preparatory for the 
 Sacrament, god graciously helped my heart both in 
 praying and preaching, it was a good day, blessed be 
 god 
 
 Saturday I studyed as I was able with an aking head, 
 yet god helpt me in family, closet prayer, and with my 
 wife, children, blessed be god. 
 
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 profitable sermon, the other god helpt my heart and in 
 administring sacramts 
 
 mnnday morning I went with Mic. Broadly Tho. Leech, 
 Sam Wilkinson to Morton Banks by Bumbles moor, 
 preacht there that afternoon, god graciously helpt, 
 lodged at Henry Turners. 
 
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 On Hew yeares day I rode to Idle, preacht there in the 
 chappel, had a numerous auditry, some assistance, 
 lodged at Tho. Ledgards 
 
 Wednesday morning came to Bradford and Horton, dined 
 at Mr Sharpes, they would not suffer me to come home, 
 I staved, baptized his daughter Martha that night, 
 visited W.H—. 
 
 Thursday morning I rode homewards, called of Mary 
 Soynier, dying, I was much affected with that sad 
 family, committed her to god by prayer, came home. 
 
 friday I studyed, god helped in prayer, towards evening, 
 in the evening my sons and I spent some time in prayer 
 in the family, and oh wt a melting spirit did god stir 
 up in their and my pleadings. 
 
 Saturday god did assist me in my studys and I blesse my 
 Lord a little in prayer, tho not so as sometimes, Lord 
 humble me. 
 
 Lords day I preacht at home god graciously drew out my 
 heart in prayer in the forenoon, and at night at 
 repetition, blessed be god 
 
 munday I stayd at home, took some pains with my 
 brothers notes, visited Josh Soyniers wife, prayd with 
 her, discoursed with P. St. 
 
 Tuesday I stayd at home spent most of the day in my 
 brothers notes, yet at night god helpt my heart 
 graciously in closet prayer. 
 
 Wednesday morning I set out early with my son John 
 towards Leeds, heard part of Mr Sharps lecture, dined 
 with Mr. Tho. Wilson, preacht at night at James 
 Nettletons to a full assembly, god helpt, lodged there. 
 
 Thursday I visited Mr Whitaker, Mr Sale, came home, 
 we had the young mens conference, god helpt, blessed 
 be god. 
 
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 friday we had a private day of fasting and prayer upon 
 Jn. Swifts account wherein god wonderfully helped 
 our hearts 
 
 Saturday I stayd at home, studyed, god helped my heart 
 wonderfully in prayer both with my wife and alone, 
 blessed be god 
 
 Lords day god graciously helpt my heart in praying, 
 preaching, oh wt a good day was it, god helped my son 
 El. at night 
 
 Munday we had a private fast at my house upon M.R. 
 account, god helpt my son EL, J. Brooksbank, Josh. 
 Soynier and me very graciously in prayer, blessed be 
 god, god is with few as wel as many. 
 
 Tuesday I rode to John Butter worths in Warly, preacht 
 there, had gracious assistance, oh what a good day was it! 
 
 Wednesday 1 rode to Norwood-green, visited and prayd 
 with Rose Watson, discoursed with Dinah &c, attended 
 the funeral of Mary Robinson at Halifax. 
 
 j Thursday forenoon I stayed at home after dinner, rode to 
 the heights to visit one Dickinsons son, but he was 
 dead, I visited, prayd with Martha Brig, Jer. Watson, 
 was helpt at home. 
 
 Friday I stayd at home all day, begun to write my 
 brothers life, but taken off by Jonathan Priestly, James 
 Oates, in trouble, god helpt. 
 
 Saturday I stayd at home god helped in studying, praying 
 it was a good day, blessed be god. 
 
 Lords day I preacht at home, god helpt me graciously, 
 inlarged my heart in prayer, preaching, oh what a good 
 day was it! 
 
 munday I stayd at home, studyed, writ letters, visited 
 John Weis &c god helpt in my closet, family work. 
 
 Tuesday I stayd at home, studyed, writ my father Angiers 
 life, towards night god graciously helpt me to recount 
 his mercys to me, in the evening my sons and I spent 
 some time in prayer, god graciously helped, blessed be 
 god. 
 
 Wednesday I stayd at home, studyed, god helped, I writ 
 part of a letter in answer to J. firth turned papist at 
 London. 
 
 Thursday I rode to Sowrby preacht my lecture there, had 
 
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 a considerable auditory, god helped, brought me home 
 in saftv, blessed be god. 
 
 friday I kept house, god helpt in my study tho I was 
 straitned in time by diversions, at night in family- 
 prayer 
 
 Saturday tho I had but little time having other work, yet 
 god helped in my study and in prayer, blessed be god. 
 
 Lords day I spent at home, god helped, graciously tho I 
 had short time, yet god wonderfully assisted in studying, 
 preaching 
 
 munday we had a solemne fast on the behalf of publick 
 affaires at Will. Clays god graciously helpt all our 
 hearts 
 
 Tuesday I stayd at home in forenoon, read Heb. chap, 
 with my sons, afternoon visited Ab. Bairstow sick at 
 High-ben tjv, George Boyls daughter prayd with them, 
 god helpt me in closet prayer at night 
 
 Wednesday I went to the funeral of Mr Tho. Lister of 
 Shipden-hall, at Halifax, heard Dr. Hooks commen¬ 
 dation of him and censures of us, &c. 
 
 Thursday forenoon I stay’d at home studyed, afternoon I 
 went to Jonath. Priestlys, at night we had the young 
 . mens conference, profitably managed. 
 
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 friday I stayd at home, studyed, god helpt, afternoon I 
 had several visitors, some with cases of conscience, 
 some strange passages I heard. 
 
 Saturday I studyed, afternoon J. Butterworth and I 
 travelled towards Wakefield Lodged at Mr Jos. Oats 
 at Chickenly 
 
 Lords day morning went to Alverthorp there I preacht 
 god helped, it was a full assembly, I lodged at Mr. 
 Dineleys. 
 
 Munday morning god assisted in prayer, came away J B 
 and I called at J. Brigs, discoursed about a solemne 
 busines, then I called at Mr Langleys, prayed with 
 him, so came home, blessed be god for this journey 
 
 Tuesday I stayed at home, god assisted in prayer in my 
 family sweetly at night oh wt a melting season was it, 
 blessed be god. 
 
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 of James Hoisted and Anne Bolton tho a stormy day, 
 heard Mr Etherington preach, dined, lodged at James 
 Holsteads 
 
 Thursday we had a day of prayer there for the young 
 couple, god helped graciously, we returned home, left 
 them at work at 2 a clock came home before 4, blessed 
 be god. 
 
 friday we had a solemne day of fasting and prayer at my 
 house preparatory to the Lords supper, god wonderfully 
 assisted me in praying, preaching, tho I had but a short 
 time of preparation, blessed be god. 
 
 Saturday I studyed, wn my maid was gone to town my 
 wife and I spent some time in prayer, she prayed 
 sweetly, god also helpt me, it was a good season, blessed 
 be god. 
 
 Lords day god graciously helpt my heart in my masters 
 work, praying, reading, administring supper, repeating 
 chatichizing, blessed be god, oh wt mercy ! 
 
 Munday I stayed at home, lookt over my notes of Mr 
 Baylys funeral sermon, studyed, god helpt at night 
 was at W. Butlers, where some friends met to pray, 
 god helpt them and me. 
 
 Tuesday I stayed at home, preacht in mine own house, 
 god wonderfully helpt me about 3 houres, to a good 
 number of people, at night god helped me in thanks 
 secretly, blest be god. 
 
 Wednesday forenoon I studyed, writ letters, afternoon 
 rode to Halifax, dispatcht some businesses with severall, 
 rode on to visit Robt Ramsden of Park nook, afflicted, 
 then to Oapt. Hodgsons, so home. 
 
 Thursday I stayd at home, writ my brothers life, wherein 
 god brought many things to hand, both out of his 
 letters and in my remembrance, helpt me both in 
 family and secret prayer sweetly, blessed be god. 
 
 friday we had a solemne fast at Mr. Dawsons on the 
 behalf of the nation, I went by Knight-roid in the 
 morning, visited, prayed with Simeon Lord, sick, we 
 had a good day. 
 
 Saturday I studyed tho much interrupted by company, yet 
 god helped, after dinner I visited, prayed with Ed. Hud¬ 
 son, at night god helped in family, closet, with my wife. 
 
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 Lords day god graciously helpt me in my masters work, I 
 finisht my text Phi 1. 6 god mercifully helpt in all the 
 dutys of it and repetition 
 
 munday I writ what observations I could find concerning 
 my dear brother’s life, and went to J. Rushworths, Jon 
 Priestleys. 
 
 Tuesday I stayed at home all day, studyed, writ the 
 former subject, little remarkable alas too negligent in 
 duty—Lord pardon. 
 
 Wednesday forenoon I studyed, afternoon I had my 
 young men who spent the time from 2 till 7 a clock in 
 prayer, it was a good heart-melting season blessed be 
 god 
 
 Thursday I rode to Sowrby preacht at Sam Hopkinsons 
 finisht my text on Heb. 6. 9. god helpt, I called of 
 John Scot 
 
 Friday I was at home all day, studyed, god helpt in 
 prayer at night, blessed be god, and I had some 
 visitors 
 
 Saturday god wonderfully prospered my studys in a 
 funeral sermon for my brother with unwonted assistance 
 helpt in duty, blessed be god 
 
 Lords day god wonderfully assisted and inlarged my heart 
 in praying, preaching all day, and my son John at night, 
 blessed be my good god. 
 
 munday Mr Dawson and I kept a private day at Mary 
 Burkheads in Burstal parish, there was a considerable 
 company, god wonderfully helpt me in praying, preach¬ 
 ing extempore on Jam. 5. 13. 14. 15, blessed be my 
 god. 
 
 Tuesday I stayed at home, studyed all day, god sweetly 
 met my heart in secret prayer and in my family, oh wt 
 a good day was it, blessed be my good god. 
 
 Wednesday morning I visited John Crook in a fever, 
 discoursed, prayd with him, got ready for a journey, 
 called at over-briar, went to Eobt Ramsdens prayd with 
 some friends that kept a private day wch was at 2 
 a clock rode (with my son Eli :) to Mr Cottons there 
 lodged. 
 
 Thursday morning got up, god helpt me in prayer in my 
 chamber Mr Root and I preacht there that day, had a 
 
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 preaching, and blessed be god for it, there lodged again. 
 
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 friday morning we took leave and god brought us on in 
 our journey, we called at several places, got home in 
 convenient time and found all well, blessed be god. 
 
 Saturday I stayd at home, studyed, god helpt tho I made 
 not use of wt I studyed but in some measure god 
 assisted in prayer 
 
 Lords day I preacht on Mark 6, and god gave me some 
 incouragmt., my son Eliezer preacht at night, blessed 
 be god for one day more 
 
 munday I stayd at home in forenoon, studyed, afternoon 
 baptized Thos. Walkers 2 children. Kept a sweet fast 
 at Tho. Gills 
 
 Tuesday forenoon I studyed, after dinner discoursed with 
 W.C. about a case of consc., went to J. Baxters, my wife 
 and I visited Ph. and M. Lister at over-brver, the 
 latter being great with child, I prayd discoursed with 
 them 
 
 Wednesday morning I set out, rode to John Armitages, 
 preacht there that day, god wonderfully helpt, rode to 
 Hulm (firth) at night, lodged at Mr Josh. Earnshaws 
 where god made me of some use. 
 
 Thursday came to Robt. Bins, discoursed, prayd with that 
 afflicted family, then called and prayd at Tho. Lock- 
 woods in Steneland with a young man, then came home, 
 blest be god. 
 
 Friday I stayd at home except that after dinner I went 
 over to Anne Northends, I studyed, at night in family 
 worship god drew out my heart wonderfully in prayer 
 for my family, nation, blessed be god. 
 
 Saturday 1 stayd at home, god helpt in my study, and a 
 little in prayer, blessed be god—he doth great things 
 for me. 
 
 Lords day I begun discourses upon Job. 17. 4. god 
 graciously assisted both in praying and preaching, it 
 was a sweet clay, blessed be my good god 
 
 munday 1 rode to Heekenwyke, baptized John Burkheads 
 son John, god helpt, called of Alice Naylour, returned 
 in safety, was melted in prayer that night. 
 
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 Tuesday, I stayd at home all day, god helpt in my study 
 and in some measure in duty 
 
 Wednesday I stayd at home, studyed, god helped, afternoon 
 visited Phoebe Paulard at Blakehill prayed with her god 
 helped in my family. 
 
 Thursday I studyed, visited John Crook, god sweetly 
 helpt in prayer, at night we had the young mens 
 conference, about perseverance, god helpt graciously, 
 blessed be his name. 
 
 friday morning god wonderfully helpt me in my closet 
 to confesse sin, melted my heart about an hour, then 
 studyed, afternoon my sons and I spent some time in 
 prayer, it was the day of my baptisme 
 
 Saturday I kept close at my study and god graciously 
 helpt. 
 
 Lords day I preacht a funeral sermon for Prudence Scot 
 on Job 9. 23. god graciously helpt, it was a good day, 
 blessed be god. 
 
 munday morning after reading prayer, I baptized a child, 
 after dinner went to John Kush worths to give advice 
 about Sarahs marriage, visited Tim. Bolton, Jon. 
 Priestley. 
 
 Tuesday I studyed in the forenoon, god helpt, afternoon 
 my wife and I went to th’ over brier, visited Sam 
 Listers wife, delivered of 2 children Ester and Elizab. 
 I thankt god for her. 
 
 Wednesday I stayd at home all day, studyed, was a little 
 helped, tho my heart was not in such a frame as at 
 other times, Lord humble me, pardon, receive. 
 
 Thursday I rode to Sowrby, preacht at Sam Hopkinsons, 
 god wonderfully helpt, as I returned called of Mary 
 Denton, weak, in Halifax, blessed be god for his presence. 
 
 friday we had a solemne fast at my house preparatory to 
 Sacrt. when god wonderfully helpt my heart in preaching, 
 praying, blessed be god. 
 
 Saturday I stayd at home, studyed, god helpt and oh wt 
 meltings of heart had I in prayer with my wife ! blessed 
 be god. 
 
 Lords day god graciously assisted in praying, preaching, 
 administring the Lords Supper, and John in preach¬ 
 ing, it was a good day, blessed be god. 
 
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 John, Mtrs Bagnal and I went to see Jon. Priestly 
 wdio is not wel, Lord pardon my nnprofitablenes. 
 
 Tuesday forenoon I rode to Bingley, baptized Ezekiel son of 
 Jonas Hainworth, in my way preacht at Josh Walkers at 
 Bush worth Hall about 3 a clock, god graciously helped 
 
 Wednesday morning Tho. Leech, Tim Holt, my son Eli. 
 and I rode to Bich. Mitchels in Craven where we found 
 some praying, we joyned, god assisted. 
 
 Thursday we had a solemne day, I preacht at John Heys 
 to a full assembly, god wonderfully inlarged, adminis- 
 tred the Lords supper, it was a melting ordinance 
 
 friday morning I writ letters into Westmorland, after 
 prayers we set homewards, called at Tho Leeches, dined 
 came home, found all well, blessed be god. 
 
 Saturday forenoon I studyed, afternoon rode to flansett, 
 lodged at Mr. Crooks, god helpt a little in meditation 
 in the way. 
 
 Lords day I preacht at flockton, oh what a good day was 
 it! god inlarged my heart in prayer wonderfully. 
 
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 munday morning I went to Wakefield, visited James 
 Dickson, Mr. Hawden, so came by Mary Burkhead, 
 discoursed, prayed with her some time, found mercy. 
 My son John had preacht at home, Eli had preacht in 
 Craven, god helpt. 
 
 Tuesday I stayed at home, was hindred in study, yet my 
 wife and I spent some time in prayer sweetly blessed be 
 god 
 
 Wednesday I was at home only my neighbour Will. Clay 
 had a marriage dinner, and many people, and I and my 
 wife and son were there, I also read something. 
 
 Thursday morning I visited Ab. Langley, prayd, dis¬ 
 coursed with him being sick, came to Jon Priestlys 
 where we had a day of fasting and prayer, oh what 
 meltings of heart had I in the close(t) above an hour. 
 
 friday morning my wile, son John and I rode to Mr. 
 Sharps where we had a solemne day of thankfulnes for 
 his wives deliverance in child bearing, it was a good 
 day, blessed be god, we returned at night. 
 
 Saturday I studyed, god dictated matter to my meditation 
 
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 assisted me in prayer both alone and with my wife, 
 children and in family, blessed be god. 
 
 Lords day I preacht at home had a ful assembly, com¬ 
 fortable assistance, at night also god melted my heart 
 in prayer in repetition, blessed be god. 
 
 mnnday forenoon I studyed, after dinner my wife and I 
 visited Dinah Tetlaw, Rose Watson, Eden Brooksbank, 
 James Oates, Abr. Langley, prayd with 3 of them, 
 god helpt, blessed be his name. 
 
 Tuesday morning my son Eli and I set forward our 
 journey for Lane, dined at Mr. Hallows house, met 
 with Mrs. Greg of Chester, we lodged at my sister 
 Whiteheads in Little Leaver, tho I was weary god 
 helpt, 
 
 Wednesday forenoon I dispatcht business there with my 
 tenants, dined at brother Okeys in Bolton, rid to 
 Wigan, and we lodged at Mr Jollys in Wigan. 
 
 Thursday morning we rode to Ormskirk found all wel 
 converst with friends, we lodged at my sisters. 
 
 friday we had a solemne day of fastinge and prayer in my 
 sisters house, god wonderfully assisted, there was a 
 considerable number of people Mr Starkey prayd, I 
 preacht and prayd 4 houres, oh wt a frame was my heart 
 in ! 
 
 Saturday I and my sister, her brother and our sons went 
 to Lever-pool, bound my broth, son Richard apprentice 
 with Mr Parsivall, merchant there, lodged with Mr 
 Briscoe at Toxtoth Park that night, after our business 
 was over. 
 
 Lords day I preacht twice at Toxtoth-Park chappel, had a 
 full assembly, sweet assistance in praying, preaching, 
 it was a sweet day, at night went to Mr. Cromptons 
 lodged there. 
 
 mnnday morning went to Liverpool dined with Mr Lither- 
 land, visited Mr Atherton, Mr Jerom &c. at night came 
 back to Ormeskirk, supt w 7 ith Mtris Ashurst 
 
 Tuesday called at Mr Jollys at Wigan, baited, and at 
 brother Okeys & lodged at Cozen Will. Whiteheads in 
 little Leaver. 
 
 Wednesday I preacht my brothers funeral sermon in my 
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 there, then I came by Ratchdal, preacht at night at 
 Robt Miines, god helpt, lodged there. 
 
 Thursday morning came to Stnbbings in Sowerby preacht 
 my lecture at Sam. Hopkinsons, god helpt, so came to 
 Halifax, stayd there, and home at night, blessed be god 
 for/this very comfortable journey. 
 
 friday Mr Thorp visited me, yet god helped in my study¬ 
 ing, and towards night my heart was wonderfully drawn 
 out in prayses in my study, blessed be god. 
 
 Saturday I stayd at home, studyed, god helpt, yet found 
 not such meltings of heart in closet prayer and with 
 anguish, as sometimes, Lord pardon 
 
 Lords day god graciously helped my heart in prayer, 
 preaching, and my son Eliezer in preaching at night on 
 Psal 115. 9, blessed be god for that day 
 
 munday I stayd at home all day, studyed but met not with 
 such sweet inlargemts as at some times, Lord pardon, 
 help. 
 
 Tuesday I stayd at home, studyed, had several visitors, 
 god helpt in my study to method, text, blessed be god. 
 
 Wednesday we observed the publick fast at my house, my 
 son John begun with prayer, god helpt me above 4 
 houres, made it a good day, at night we had young 
 mens conference 
 
 Thursday morning I got up early, rode to Wakefield, 
 thence to Houghton to preach at Lady Rhodes, but it 
 not being the day I went to prayer, rode to Mr 
 Wadsworths of Swath hall, lodged there, god made me 
 of use 
 
 friday after dinner I rode to Mr Cotes of Wath, discoursed 
 with his wife being melancholick, thence to Mr Cells of 
 Carhouse, lodged there, god sweetly melted my heart in 
 prayer. 
 
 Saturday after dinner Mr Cell and his man went with me 
 to Mr. Staninfords of furbeckand was loving entertained 
 being expected to preach there the day following. 
 
 Lords day I preacht in furbeck church tho to a small 
 congregation, yet Sr Ralph Knight, Mr Hatfield, Major 
 Taylour were my hearers and god graciously helpt. 
 
 munday morning Mr Stanniford came with me to Leigh¬ 
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 of Wath. 
 
 Tuesday we had a solemne day there on his wives behalf, 
 Mr Milner and Mr Johnson prayed Mr Cotes and I 
 preacht, it was a good day, many people, after we had 
 done I came to Mr Wadsworths and lodged there that 
 night. 
 
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 Wednesday morning Mr Johnson and I came together to 
 Wakefield, where Mr Root and I kept a solemne day, 
 both of us prayd and preacht, god assisted, and when we 
 had done I went home tho late, a rainy day, found all 
 wel, had a good journey, blessed be god for this mercy. 
 
 Thursday I stayd at home all day and studyed, oh what 
 meltings had my heart in prayer by myself, and with 
 my wife, it was a good day. 
 
 friday we had our fast preparatory for the Lords Supper, 
 god graciously helpt my son Eli. and Mr Dawson and 
 myself in carrying on the day, I preacht and prayd, 
 blessed be god. 
 
 Saturday I studyed my sermons, god helpt, but was dis¬ 
 tracted in prayer by some coming, yet god assisted 
 
 Lords day I preacht at home, finish t my text on Joh. 17. 
 4. had Lords supper my son Eli preacht, it was a good 
 day, blessed be my god. 
 
 munday morning I went to Wyke, there Mr Dawson, Mr. 
 Holdswortli and I kept a solemne day of humiliation at 
 John Saltonstals house, many people, I gave an extem¬ 
 porary exhortation. 
 
 Tuesday morning I visited Edmund Joshua Hopkins son 
 in a consumption, discoursed, prayd with him, rode on, 
 we had a solemne day of fasting and prayer at James 
 Holsteds in Warley, god helpt. 
 
 Wednesday I stayd at home all day, studyed, god helpt, 
 at night was the young mens conference, John Wray 
 prayd, god helpt, blessed be god 
 
 Thursday morning god helpt me in my secret prayer, 
 praise, meditation on gods mercys, and the forenoon my 
 sons and I spent in that sweet duty, god graciously 
 helpt and in afternoon, studys. 
 
 Friday my wife and I went to Isaac Balmes in Boulin kept 
 
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 a fast there for his wife near her time, god helpt, W. 
 Hodgson, John Balm, George Ward and myself in 
 preaching and praying, blessed be god 
 Saturday god directed and assisted me in my studys, and 
 helped me in prayer with my wife in some measure 
 Lords day god helpt me with variety of expressions in 
 prayer and preaching on 2 Tim 4.7. tho not with such 
 melting affections as sometimes, there was multitudes of 
 people. Lord, humble ! 
 
 monday I stayd at home all day, had several persons to 
 visit me, studyed, found mercy in secret, blessed be god. 
 Tuesday I stayd at home, writ ray brothers narration, 
 after dinner visited Phoebe Paulard, discoursed, prayd 
 with her, Mr Barstow, Mr Dawson, &c. 
 
 Wednesday god helpt a little, tho’ my spirit was not drawn 
 out in such manner as sometimes, Lord humble, I 
 visited Ab. Nichol, discoursed, prayed with her. 
 Thursday morning I studyed, rode to Sam. Hopkinsons, 
 preacht there had assistance among a considerable com¬ 
 pany, blessed be god, returned safe home, 
 friday I stayd at home, god assisted in the morning, fore¬ 
 noon marryed a couple, walkt to Jer. Baxters, god helpt, 
 at night Mr Frankland and his wife, son came to us. 
 Saturday morning god drew out my heart in prayer in 
 secret, god helpt me in my studys. 
 
 Lords day I stayd at home preacht, god helped me in his 
 work all day, blessed be his holy name, 
 munday Mr Dawson and I preacht at his meeting-place to 
 a full assembly, god graciously assisted in praying, 
 preaching, blessed be his name. 
 
 Tuesday morning I writ letters, studyed, then went to 
 Warly, preacht at John Butter worths, god wonderfully 
 helpt my heart in praying, preaching. 
 
 Wednesday I stayd at home, studyed, afternoon, Mtris 
 furnace, her son, daughter, Mr £Sagar of Blackburn, &c 
 visited me, my father Angiers books came, so I was 
 taken off my studys, lost time in ordering them. 
 Thursday I stayd at home, studyed in afternoon, walkt to 
 Jon. Priestly, discoursed with him, at night god helpt 
 me in secret prayer, blesse God. 
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 Saturday forenoon I studyed, in the afternoon rode to 
 Alverthorpe, I lodged at Will. Wadsworths 
 
 Lords day morning (that day 17 years my wife dyed) god 
 met and melted my heart in my chamber there and al 
 day he assisted me in my publick work. 
 
 munday I returned (calling at Mr Oates and Mary 
 Walters,) god brought me safely and seasonably home, 
 blessed be my god, found al wel. 
 
 Tuesday I stayd at home, studyed, writ sermon on father 
 Angier, at night god sweetly helped in closet, family 
 ” prayer. 
 
 Wednesday morning I rose early, rid to John Armitages 
 in Kirkburton parish, there preacht, god graciously 
 helped my heart, at night lodged at Mr Lockwoods. 
 
 Thursday morning rid to Heaton, stayd a season with my 
 son John in his schoole, helped him to hear his schollars, 
 dined with Mr Richardson, called of Mr Thorp, came 
 home, found my young men at conference, blessed be 
 god for this good journey. 
 
 friday I stayd at home all day, studyed, writ my sermon 
 upon my father Augiers death, at 6 a clock god gra¬ 
 ciously helped me in secret prayer—oh good day 
 
 June 1678 
 
 Saturday I stayd at home, studyed all day, in family 
 prayer god helpt me but in my closet withdrew, Lord 
 pardon, assist, teach me thy meaning. 
 
 Lords day god sweetly assisted my heart in prayer, preach¬ 
 ing, only I preacht too long, being under a mistake a 
 whole hour, I was imployed 6 hours—not weary, blessed 
 be god. 
 
 munday forenoon I studyed, afternoon I and my son, W. 
 Clay, Josh. Soynier, Sam Holdwortli spent some time 
 in prayer for Alice Holt at Abr. Holts, god helpt, 
 blessed be god. 
 
 Thursday I stayd at home all day and studyed, god 
 helped. 
 
 Wednesday morning Mr Dawson, my son Eli. and I rode 
 to Morley, preacht there in a full assembly, god gra¬ 
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 stayd a season, so came safe home, blessed be god. 
 
 7 friday we had solemne fast at James Brooksbanks, god 
 
 helpt graciously. 
 
 8 Saturday I stayd at home, studyed, god graciously as¬ 
 
 sisted, and a little in prayer tho not as sometimes, Lord 
 humble. 
 
 9 Lords day was a good day, oh what meltings of heart in 
 
 prayer! and god helpt me to answer to cases of 
 conscience about spirit light, and in repeating, blesse 
 god. 
 
 10 munday morning I was taken off to attending Mr J. 
 
 Brooksbank to Elizab. Northen on that sad occasion of 
 the death of her son, afternoon I visited an afflicted 
 family at Hagstocks, J. Stancliff being in prison I 
 discoursed prayd with his wife, god helpt. 
 
 11 Tuesday forenoon I writ letters to Mtris Lambert, after¬ 
 noon we had my young men to spend some time in 
 prayer, my son being at home, god helpt, blessed be 
 god. 
 
 12 Wednesday I stayd at home, and god helped me in writing 
 letter into Westmorland, studying, prayer, it was a 
 good day, blessed be god. 
 
 13 i Thursday I rode to Sowerby, preacht, god helpt in a 
 
 numerous assembly, rode to Mr Hortons, a mile above 
 visited J. S. sick, discoursed, prayd with him. 
 
 14 friday we had our private fast preparatory for Sacramts 
 
 god wonderfully helpt in praying, preaching, blessed be 
 god. 
 
 15 Saturday I studyed, god helped me and my wife in spend¬ 
 
 ing some time in prayer, oh wt a sweet frame was she 
 in, I have seldom heard the like, blessed be god. 
 
 16 Lords day Mr Dawson preacht one part of the day well 
 was about chts. passion, god helpt him, and me in the 
 ordinances, Lords supper, repetition, blessed be god. 
 
 17 munday my wife and I went to Halifax, I attended the 
 funeral of Mr Joseph Halls daughter, we lodged at Mr 
 Hortons 
 
 18 Tuesday morning we went towards Lane., called of Mr Sam 
 Maud disputed Arminian points, travelled to Ratchdal, 
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 Wednesday we rode to Manchester in hot weather, I 
 discoursed much with Mr Boot in the way, lodged at 
 Br. Hnltons. 
 
 Thursday, Mr Tilsley, Mr Newcom, Mr Eaton, Mr finch, 
 Mr Scoles, Mr Richardson and my self kept a fast at 
 Hulm hall with aunt Mosley—they put me upon preach¬ 
 ing, praying, god sweetly assisted 
 
 friday I rode to Denton, conversed with cozen Angier, 
 lookt at my father Angiers manuscripts, stayed all night 
 there. 
 
 Saturday returned to Manchester after dinner, visited 
 friends, studyed. 
 
 Lords day went again to Hulm-hall, preacht in the fore¬ 
 noon, god helpt, afternoon went to Mr Newcomes, 
 preacht in his house at 4 a clock, had a very great 
 auditory, god graciously helpt. 
 
 munday we visited friends, at night god graciously 
 helped my heart in praying, preaching to a considerable 
 company at brother Hultons, blessed be god. 
 
 Tuesday after dinner we rode to Ratcliff bridg, I lodged 
 and preacht at Brother Coulborns house to a full 
 assembly 
 
 Wednesday morning I rode to little Leaver, preacht in my 
 fathers house where cozen Whitehead lives to a great 
 congregation, rode to Bolton that night, lodged at 
 Brother Okeys. 
 
 Thursday visited several friends in my way to Ratchdal 
 where we lodged at Mr Hallows tho coming late. 
 
 friday god brought us safely home, blessed be god for this 
 journey. 
 
 Saturday I stayd at home, studyed, but drowsily, yet god 
 helped. 
 
 Lords day god helped Mr Root and me both in praying, 
 preaching in my house, it was a good day. 
 
 July 1678 
 
 munday I spent some time more unprofitably then I use 
 in worldly concerns, taking hay, dining with Mr Root 
 at Mr Dawsons &c yet visited afflicted Ph. Stancliff. 
 
 Tuesday I studyed in forenoon, afternoon visited J. 
 Kershaws grandson, prayed with him, discoursed with 
 Ri Rob—prayed with Edith Brooksbank, called of, 
 
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 there. 
 
 Wednesday morning* I set out in a journey, called of my 
 son John at his school, dined with Mr Thorp, lodged at 
 Houghton with my lady Bhodes. 
 
 Thursday I kept the exercise there, did the work myself 
 god wonderfully assisted in praying, preaching, he made 
 it a good day, blessed be god 
 
 friday morning after prayer I set out, came through Wake¬ 
 field, dined with Mr. Boot, conversed with Mr. Naylor, 
 Dr Wastel &c, came home found all w T el 
 ; Saturday forenoon I was sometime dul, drowsy, but setting 
 myself to study god graciously helpt and oh what 
 inlargmt with my wife, family. 
 
 1 Lords day god inlarged my mouth in preaching, but my 
 heart was shut up and not so tenderly melted in prayer 
 as sometimes it is, Lord shew me the reason and humble 
 me. 
 
 munday morning Mr Thorp, Mr Daw r son and I went into 
 Craven, lodged at Bich Mitchels that night 
 
 Tuesday Mr Thorp and I preacht at John Heys to a 
 considerable company, god graciously helped us. 
 
 Wednesday we had a solemne busines in setting apart 3 
 ministers to their work, it was a good day, much of 
 presence of god with us, blessed be god. 
 
 : Thursday we parted one from another, we returned home 
 4 of us dined at Joshua Walkers, came safe home, found 
 all well, blessed be god. 
 
 friday forenoon I stayed at home, studyed, afternoon visited 
 Alice Holt and one Jeremiah Woodhead whose knee 
 rots away in a sad manner, prayd with him. 
 
 Saturday I studyed was helped, god drew cut my heart in 
 prayer with my wife and in some measure by my self. 
 
 Lords day god manifested his presence with my heart in 
 praying, praising, preaching, oh what a good day was it! 
 
 munday morning I went down to A. S. met with J. S. 
 discoursed freely with him about his troubles, afternoon 
 was at a meeting at J. Nickols, went to prayer, left 
 them, then rode to Ovenden called of Mtris furnasse, 
 discoursed with A. Brig about J. St. affairs, so came 
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 Tuesday morning studyed a sermon, went to Jo. Butter- 
 worths in Warley, there god helpt graciously in praying, 
 preaching, called of good Mary Denton, so returned 
 home, blessed be god for this mercy. 
 
 Wednesday I stayd at home al day in the morning g;od 
 wonderfully melted my heart in closet prayer, blessed be 
 god, I read my brothers notes, young mens conference 
 at night. 
 
 Thursday morning I studyed, afternoon my Ld Rutherford 
 visited me with whom and J. Pr. I spent most of after¬ 
 noon yet god helped me in my study towards night, 
 friday my wife and I rode to Halifax, were at the funeral 
 of Judith Swift’s child, Mr Lambert preacht Dan 
 Mitchels funeral, prayd wel, was confused in the 
 sermon 
 
 Saturday forenoon I studyed, afternoon I rode to Alver- 
 thorp, lodged al John Kirks, found mercy 
 Lords day I preacht at Alverthorp, god graciously assisted 
 my heart in all the work of the day. 
 munday morning friends came to visit me, I went to Wake¬ 
 field, visited Mtris Dickson, dined with Mtris Maul- 
 iverer at North gate head, rode to Denbigh visited Will 
 Robuck, Nat. Bottomley lodged at Mtris Cottons, found 
 my son Eli at prayer. 
 
 Tuesday Mr Nay lour and I preacht at Isaac Wadsworths 
 at Brookhouse in Peniston Parish, had a full assembly, 
 called at Mr Riches, lodged at Mtris Cottons 
 Wednesday my son John and I rode to John Armitages 
 there I preacht, god assisted, came home after, blessed 
 be god for this comfortable journey. 
 
 Thursday 1 stayd at home studyed, read my brothers notes, 
 at night god helped, blessed be god. 
 friday we had a solemne day of fasting and prayer 
 preparatory to the Lords supper, oh how god inlarged 
 my heart in praying, preaching. 
 
 Saturday I stayd at home, studyed, god helpt, on Spirit 
 being a Remembrance, and tho I slighted secret dutys 
 yet with my wife god graciously assisted. 
 
 Lords day, god helped in praying, preaching, administring 
 the Lords supper, oh wt a good day was it, Eliezer 
 preacht at night 
 
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 munday my heart was dull, I had several visitours, much 
 hindred in my study, Ld. humble, pardon, yet at night 
 god helpt in my family a little, blessed be god. 
 
 Tuesday morning I rode to Tho Leeches at Riddlesden- 
 hall, there I preacht to a considerable number and 
 amongst them all baptized his child David, god helped, 
 there I lodged. 
 
 1 Wednesday morning I set out, came home, Mr Issot came 
 to my house, we had the young men’s conference, god 
 graciously helpt 
 
 August 1678 
 
 Thursday I conversed with Mr Issot, then lookt at my 
 brothers notes, at 5 a clock god returned to my heart 
 after his long withdrawings in secret prayer 
 friday my wife and I rode to Halifax to the funeral of 
 John Kershaw grandson, Isaac Nickol, returned at 
 night 
 
 1 Saturday I stayd at home all day and god helpt me in my 
 study and prayer with anguish, blessed be god 
 Lords day god graciously helped my heart in prayer in 
 former part of the day, in preaching all day and 
 repeating, blest be god 
 
 munday morning 1 bungled in my study, unprohtably, 
 afternoon James Brooksbank and I went to Will. Sug- 
 dens in Horton on a weighty matrimonial busines, 
 called at Mr Sharps, &c. returned safe, 
 
 Tuesday morning I went to visit old John Wells son, but 
 found him dead, then I visited Mr Horton, discoursed, 
 prayed with him, then we had a fast day at Benj. 
 Butter worths god wonderfully helpt. 
 
 Wednesday I stayd at home al day only visited Jer. 
 Baxters wife, and studyed, god helpt in studying, 
 
 praying 
 
 Thursday I visited Mr Joseph Hill, preacht at Sam 
 Hopkinsons, visited Mr Horton, &c, baptized J. Hadoks 
 
 
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 friday morning, after reading my chapters, &c, I rode 
 first to Mr Sharps at Horton, then to Isaac Bahnes in 
 Bouliu, there we had a day of thanksgiving for bis 
 wiles deliverance, I baptized the child, preacht, god 
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 Saturday I staycl at home, studyed, god graciously 
 assisted on Jam. 4.6. afternoon my wife and I redeemed 
 some time for prayer together, oh wt. a melting season 
 [it] was ! god inlarged both our hearts 
 Lords day was a very sweet season, oh how god drew out 
 my heart in praying, preaching, repeating, blessed be god. 
 munday I studyed a piece of a sermon, writ a letter to 
 London, &c. afternoon visited M. Bushworth, Jon. 
 Priestly, god helpt in dutys. 
 
 Tuesday morning my wife and I rode to Mr Jo Hals at 
 Kipping, there Mr Jolly and I preacht, god graciously 
 assisted both, blessed be god, there was a very great 
 assembly. 
 
 Wednesday after dinner I set forth towards Denbigh, 
 called at New-house to visit Mr. gells daughter, so 
 came to Denbigh, lodged at Mr Cottons 
 Thursday Mr Prime of Sheffield and I preacht at Mr 
 Cottons, had a full assembly, god graciously helpt. 
 friday morning Mr Prime and I set out, we dined at 
 New-house with Mrs Brook, I came home, found all 
 well, we had a young mens conference 
 Saturday god melted my heart in secret prayer in the 
 morning, oh what meltings, and with my wife in the 
 afternoon, and in studying, blessed be god. 
 
 Lords day I was helped al day graciously in prayer, oh 
 what a day had I, on for good, 
 munday forenoon I went into Boulin to bring Mtris 
 Ijambert upon her way towards Leeds, in the afternoon 
 had some visitors, at night god melted my heart 
 Tuesday I stayd at home all day and spent G houres of it 
 in secret prayer, reading, meditation, oh what a heart¬ 
 melting, god-meeting day was it ! blessed be god. 
 Wednesday I stayd at home, studyed writ an Epistle to 
 my brothers book, god assisted, and a little in prayer 
 Thursday forenoon 1 stayd at home, studyed, afternoon 
 rode to Pudsey, visited Mr Sale, who is weak, returned, 
 friday I was at home, studyed, god helped, in closet, 
 family prayer, and with my wife, blessed be god. 
 Saturday god helpt me in studying, in afternoon he won¬ 
 derfully assisted my wife and me in spending some time 
 in prayer, oh wt a day had we in such. 
 
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 Lords day god did wonderfully assist in publick ordinances, 
 oh wt mercy had I on many accounts, blessed be god 
 munday I stayd at home, studyed, god assisted, blessed be 
 god, my children came home, other work, ah how good 
 is god. 
 
 Tuesday about noon my wife and I and two sons rode to 
 Kirkheaton, call’d of reckon’d with, and paid Mr 
 Richardson 30s for my sons table, rode to Mr. Cottons 
 Wednesday I stayd there all day, and writ letters to Mr 
 frankland, my cozens, into the north, &c; conversed 
 with them 
 
 Mr Hancock and I preacht at Mr Richs house at Bul- 
 loughs, had a full assembly, some assistance lodged there, 
 friday my wife and I returned homewards, dined with Mr 
 Lockwood at Blackhouse, found al wel at home. 
 
 Saturday I studyed but was very dull in the forenoon, yet 
 in the afternoon, being left alone in my house my Lord 
 humbled my heart in secret prayer 
 
 September 1678 
 
 Lords day my heart was much drawn out both in praying 
 and preaching about pride, blessed be my god. 
 munday, I studyed read in Mr Baxters Oath-Theology, 
 except that my wife and I walkt down to Godly with 
 Mtris Bentley, at night in family prayer my heart was 
 much inlarged 
 
 Tuesday Mr Dawson and I went to Mr Joseph Halls at 
 Booths town, upon invitation of Mtris Denham, spent 
 about 3 hours in prayer in Mary Bentlys house, god helpt 
 Wednesday forenoon I stayd at home, studyed, afternoon 
 I rode to Holdworth to see Susan Parret, came home, 
 discoursed with Lord Rutherford who visited me. 
 Thursday I rode to Sam. Hopkinson, preacht there, was 
 assisted, as I returned I baptized John Bancrofts child 
 Mary, came home, blessed be god 
 friday we had a solemne day of fasting and prayer at my 
 house and god helpt me in preaching, praying, and my 
 sons and J. Brooksbank 
 
 Saturday I studyed at home, god graciously helpt, and my 
 son Eliezer and I spent some time in prayer, in the 
 afternoon, and our hearts were melted, and in family at> 
 night, but dull in closet, Lord humble. 
 
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 ordinances of praying, preaching, administring the 
 Lords supper, god helpt my son Eli in preaching 
 ! munday forenoon I spent in helping my son Eliezer with 
 books, &c. for his journey to Major Taylours, my heart 
 vented itself in affectionate prayer, after they went I 
 read 15 leaves in Bast. Oath. Theol. 
 
 Tuesday morning my wife and I went to Josh. Walkers, 
 there I preach t in Rushworth-hall to a considerable 
 assembly, at night John Hey and Mic. Broadly spent 
 some time in prayer there god helpt 
 
 Wednesday morning god sweetly drew out my heart in 
 family prayer oh wt meltings ! we called at John Hollins 
 house, at John Sagars dined, came home. 
 
 Thursday Mr Dawson and I rode to Mary Burkheads in 
 Burstal parish where Mr Holdworth, he and I were 
 exercised in a solemne fast, god graciously helped in 
 prayer blessed be god 
 
 friday forenoon J. P. and I discoursed, I studyed, afternoon 
 I rode to Mr Whitehursts house near Clayton, discoursed 
 with him, John foster, John Jowet, about their differ¬ 
 ences, god helpt, returned. 
 
 ! Saturday my wife and I set out in the afternoon towards 
 Wakefield, called at John Burkheads, lodged at Mr Josiali 
 Oates that night. 
 
 i Lords day morning we rode to Alverthorp, there god 
 helped me in my work all day, blessed be god, we lodged 
 at Willm Wadsworths. 
 
 munday morning we rid to Wakfield, called of Mr 
 Heward, Mr Dickson, dined with Mtris Crook, lodged 
 at Mr Scurrs at Hague-hall. 
 
 Tuesday forenoon 1 read in Sr Rich. Bakers history at 
 Hague-hall in forenoon, afternoon my wife and I came 
 home, called to see Mary Burkhead, blessed be god. 
 
 "Wednesday I studyed a little but was drowsy, dull, yet god 
 helpt me at night in secret prayer, Mr Dawson sate with 
 me a good while. 
 
 Thursday forenoon I studyed, in the afternoon 6 or 7 of 
 my young men came to my house, spent some time in 
 prayer for my sons going abroad, god helpt wonderfully 
 
 Friday I stayd at home all day, parted with my son John 
 
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 into Craven, god melted, helped my heart in prayer in 
 secret, in family, blessed he god. 
 
 Saturday I stayd at home, studyed, god lielpt, very gra¬ 
 ciously in prayer, in family, with my wife, by my self, 
 blessed be my good god 
 
 Lords day god graciously drew out my heart in prayer, in 
 preaching on humility Jam. 4. 6 in repetition, it was a 
 good day, blessed be god. 
 
 mutiday I stayd at home, studyed in the forenoon, at noon 
 my wife and I went to Halifax, dined with Lord Ruther¬ 
 ford, visited friends, came home. 
 
 Tuesday morning I rode to Bradford, kept a private fast 
 at Sam. Stanfields, oh what a heart melting day was it, 
 wn Jo. Lister exercised, and myself my heart was drawn 
 out. 
 
 Wednesday Mr Dawson, John Kershaw, John Bland, &c, 
 and myself kept a private [fast] for young John Ker- 
 shaws wife in Wyke great with child, god helpt. 
 
 Thursday we had a private fast at James Brooksbanks for 
 Grace Butler who begun, then Jon. Priestley, Mr Daw¬ 
 son. my self concluded, oh wt pangs of devotion did my 
 Lord stir up that day 
 
 friday I stayd at home all day, studyed a sermon on Ps. 
 11.30. god helpt a little and in prayer tho not as some 
 times 
 
 Saturday I stayd at home studyed, god helpt in some 
 measure with my wife in prayer, but withdrew from me 
 alone. 
 
 Lords day god graciously helped me in all the work of the 
 day and quickened me in his ordinances to doe good 
 
 munday we had a solemnc day of fasting and prayer at 
 Will Clays, mainly for the nation, god helpt, many were 
 there, oh it was a hopefull day and duty. 
 
 October 1678 
 
 Tuesday I was at a private fast at James Holsteds, wherein 
 I was wonderfully affected with Joseph Listers prayer, 
 and god helped me in that duty, oh wt a day was it. 
 
 Wednesday morning I set out towards Craven, called at 
 Kighley, met with my friends, lodged at John Heys, lay 
 with Mr Jolly. 
 
 Thursday we had a solemne day, god helpt me in praying 
 
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 preaching, administring supper, oh wt. meltings of heart 
 were there ! at night my son John and John Beck 
 prayed sweetly. 
 
 friday morning I baptized George Wilkinsons child, ex¬ 
 pounded Mat. 28. 19 god helped in prayer, came home 
 after and god brought me safe tho late, blessed be god. 
 
 Saturday I stayd at home, studyed, god graciously sug¬ 
 gested fit matter, helpt my wife and me to spend some 
 time in prayer, we had some quickenings by providence 
 and influence. 
 
 Lords day I was tollerably helped in my Lords work oh, 
 it was a good day in all the dutys of it. 
 
 Munday forenoon I studyed, afternoon my wife and I 
 visited Mr Ed. Langley at Priestly, I discoursed, prayed 
 with him, called at Jon. Priestlys 
 
 Tuesday morning I studyed, at 11 a clock went to Tho. 
 Gills, we had a private day there, god graciously helpt, 
 my heart was sweetly inlarged, blessed be god 
 
 Wednesday, we had a private fast at Mr. Dawsons, wherein 
 god graciously melted my heart in prayer for the church 
 and nation, at night we had the young mens confer¬ 
 ence, were assisted, blessed be god. 
 
 Thursday I rode to Sam Hopkinsons, preached there, god 
 wonderfully helpt, on Act 26. 28, oh that god would 
 work on some of that ful assembly 
 
 friday I stayd at home all day, in the afternoon god 
 sweetly helped my heart in prayer about an hour, oh, 
 blessed be god. 
 
 Saturday I stayd at home, god helpt my heart in study, 
 in some measure in prayer with my wife, myself. 
 
 Lords day god in some measure helpt me in my work, tho 
 my spirit was not so melted in prayer as some times 
 alas liberty of expression is small. 
 
 munday forenoon I studyed, god helpt, afternoon visited 
 Jer. Baxter, Anne Northend, Ant Lea visited me &c, 
 so I was much hindered, at night god helped in family- 
 prayer. 
 
 Tuesday I rode into Bingley parish, preacht at Thomas 
 Leeches to a full company, god helpt on Joh. 6. 37, 
 blessed be god, there I lodged. 
 
 Wednesday I came home, called at Josh. Walkers, John 
 
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 how my heart was drawn out in closet prayer that 
 night ! blessed be god. 
 
 Thursday I studyed yet found not such a presence in 
 prayer as the night before, however god dictated many 
 things pertinently into my thoughts in studying sermons, 
 friday we had a solemne fast at my house, Nathan Bates, 
 Mr. Dawson prayed god helpt me wonderfully both in 
 praying and preaching, blessed be his name. 
 
 Saturday I studyed all day, god helpt in afternoon, I went 
 to prayer with Mtris Bagnal and my wife, god assisted, 
 so at night, blessed be god. 
 
 Lords day god gracionsly helpt me in all the dutys and 
 ordinances of the day very graciously, and lords supper, 
 blessed be god for our priviledges. 
 
 Munday I stayd at home, studyed god graciously helpt in 
 studying, praying, blessed be his holy name. 
 
 Tuesday I rode into Warley, preaclit at John Butter- 
 worths, god wonderfully helpt in praying, preaching 
 near 4 houres, there was a full assembly, sweet assistance 
 on Luk. 14. 28, oh it was a sweet day. 
 
 Wednesday I stayd as home, writ part of an Epistle before 
 my brothers book, at night my young men came to con¬ 
 ference, god helpt us graciously, blessed be god. 
 .Thursday forenoon I studyed, afternoon went down to Mr 
 Dawsons to visit his children, not wel, called at Robt 
 Bairstows, Tho Paulards, prayd with Phoebe, at my 
 return talkt with a troubled woman, 
 friday we had a solemne day of fasting and prayer at my 
 house upon Dinah Tetlaws account, god wonderfully 
 helpt Joseph Lister and me in the work. 
 
 Saturday I stayd ot home, studyed, god graciously helpt 
 my heart in dutys, my mind in studys 
 Lords day I had gracious meltings of heart in prayer, god 
 helpt me in all the dutys of the day, blessed be god. 
 monday we had a solemne fast at John Nickols, god helped 
 us in praying tho I left them about 3 a clock, had 
 visitors, my son John came home that night. 
 
 Tuesday I stayd at home, studyed all day, in the afternoon 
 god wonderfully helpt my heart in pleading for my sad 
 family, church, about an hour together. 
 
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 Wednesday I went to Robert Ramsdens to a private fast 
 at Park nook, (baptized Tim. Mellens child Tobias as 1 
 went,) god sweetly helpt us in the work of the day, 
 blessed be god. 
 
 Thursday I went to preach my Lecture in Sowrby, god 
 graciously helpt, there was a great congregation, I dined 
 at Josiah Stansfields, came home. 
 
 November, 1678. 
 
 friday I stayd at home, studyed, god helpt, after dinner 
 visited Joshua Paulard, prayed with him, in the after¬ 
 noon I was helpt- in prayer and at night in my family. 
 
 Saturday I studyed but was dull in prayer with my wife 
 and alone, oh! 
 
 Lords day was a sweet day to my soul, oh how god melted 
 my heart in the latter excercise in praying for Engl, 
 agt popery, people affected. 
 
 munday I studyed in morning, at night, in the day rode 
 to Burstal to the funeral of my dear Christian friend and 
 sister Mary Burkhead, she is safe. 
 
 Tuesday I preacht, god wonderfully helpt me upon 
 Psal. 121. 5, about 4 houres, blessed be god, then we 
 had the yong mens conference. 
 
 Wednesday morning I rid to Pudsey, calld of Mr Sayl, 
 went to Isaac Balme, found many people, they made me 
 preach tho I thought not of it, god helpt me to remem¬ 
 ber wt I had on Luk. 14. 28, oh how graciously did he 
 assist! that night I went to Mr Jo. Brooksbank. 
 
 Warley, that night and the morning after several friends 
 came to visit me, so after refreshmt, 1 came home, found 
 all wel. 
 
 friday I rode into Warley, kept a day of thanksgiving at 
 John Bancrofts, god graciously assisted, it was a good 
 day, I saw returns of prayer, blessed be god. 
 
 Saturday forenoon I studyed, afternoon rode to Alver- 
 thorp lodged at John Kirks. 
 
 Lords day I preacht there, god very graciously assisted 
 in praying, preaching to a mighty assembly, blessed be 
 god for that good day 
 
 munday morning Mr Hawden, Mr Holdsvvorth came to 
 see me, I called, dined at Mr Josiah Oates, so came 
 home, blessed be god. 
 
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 Tuesday god helpt me in my study, and a little in prayer 
 in family, closet, blessed be my god. 
 
 Wednesday, I preacht at home, god helped me in that 
 publick solemne day of fasting and prayer wherin there 
 was a very great assembly, blessed be god. 
 
 thursday morning after reading my chapters and prayer 
 A.N. would needs have me to goe to Halifax to visit her 
 daughter Scarborough in a feaver, I did so, prayed with 
 her, returned, god helpt in family, closet prayer 
 
 I rode to little Horton, there Mr. Sharp, George Ward, 
 Joseph Lister and [I] prayed, many others joyned at 
 Joslmah Stansfields for his wife near her time, oh wt a 
 heart melting day was it, as to publick, private. 
 
 Saturday I stayd at home god did wonderfully suggest 
 matter in my study and helpt me in secret and with my 
 wife in prayer, blessed be god. 
 
 Lords day there was a multidude of people at my house, 
 god wonderfully helpt my heart in praying, preaching 
 on Psal. 121. 5, of gods being a shade, it was a good 
 day, blessed be god. 
 
 munday I stayd at home, J. Priestly visited me in the 
 forenoon, afterwards I studyed, god helpt, I had very 
 gracious impressions in closet prayer 
 
 Tuesday morning I studyed, writ letters, afternoon visited 
 John Best of Landirner, supt at A.N: with a friend, after 
 that I had a melting season in prayer in my study, 
 blessed be god. 
 
 Wednesday forenoon, I studyed, and god sweetly helpt my 
 heart in duty, afternoon 1 had 7 young men exercised 
 in prayer from one a clock till near 7, oh how god 
 helped my heart! 
 
 Thursday god helped my heart, in the work of repentance, 
 studying, praying at night, oh what a good evening. 
 
 friday we had a good private fast, John Nickol, Will. 
 Hurd, Mr. Dawson and I spent it principally in refer¬ 
 ence to publick, oh what a heart-inlarging day was it, 
 blessed be god for this token for good. 
 
 Saturday 1 stayd at home all day, god graciously helpt me 
 in my study, and sweetly melted my heart in prayer 
 with my wife, by myself alone, blessed be god. 
 
 Lords day I was much helped through grace in prayer, 
 
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 preaching, by the assistance of gods spirit, on keeping 
 the faith, it was a good day blessed be god. 
 munday morning I set out towards Craven travelled al 
 alone, but had much of gods presence in meditation, 
 lodged with my son John at Rich. Mitchels, found 
 matters better than I expected 
 Tuesday I baptized Rich. Mitchels son Eliezer, John 
 Heys son David, afterwards we discoursed of some 
 differences, had a comfortable agreemt., blessed be god. 
 Wednesday morning my son John brought me to Luzburn- 
 vate, returned, I travelled homewards got safe home in 
 convenient time, blessed be god, found all well, 
 on thursday I rode to Sourby preacht at Sam Hopkinsons 
 god graciously assisted, oh what a good day was it, 
 many people, blessed be god. 
 
 friday Mr Dawson and I preacht at my house preparatory 
 to Lords Supper, god sweetly helpt in praying, preach¬ 
 ing, blessed be god. 
 
 Saturday I stayd at home, studyed, yet was much hindred 
 by company coming, a little, god assisted at night, 
 blessed be god. 
 
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 Lords day Mr Dawson preacht in the forenoon about resist¬ 
 ing sin from Heb. 12.4, very wel, god helpt me in preach¬ 
 ing of faith, administring the Lds supper, met our hearts, 
 munday morning according to my promise T went to 
 Chickenly where Mr Root, Mr Josiah Holdworth and I 
 were to spend a day in prayer with one James Brown, 
 a melancholy man, Mr Root failing god helped us two 
 in prayer wonderfully and in speaking to him, I lodged 
 with Mr Jos. Oates 
 
 Tuesday morning I came to Heckenwyke, baptized a child 
 of one Alvery hTeuzom at John Birkheads, then came 
 to John Kershaws in Wyke where we had a day of 
 thanksgiving, god helpt, god brought me safe home 
 through very slippery ways, blessed be god 
 Wednesday I stayd at home, studyed, in the afternoon my 
 son John and I spent some time in the parlour with 
 my family and M.R. in prayer, oh wt. meltings ! at 
 night we had the young mens conference, god graciously 
 helpt, blessed be god. 
 
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 Thursday I rode to Sam Wainhous, prayd with his wife, 
 visited Jon. Priestly, god wonderfully helpt my heart 
 at night in prayer, blessed be god. 
 
 friday 1 stayd at home studyed all day on Heb. 11 12, 
 god helpt at night, my soul was inlarged in family, in 
 closet, blessed be god, oh wt a loving god have I. 
 
 Saturday god helpt me in my study, in my prayers in 
 some measure, tho not so as sometimes, let god have 
 glory of all. 
 
 Lords day god sweetly helpt me in prayer and in preach¬ 
 ing to lay open popish doct, and confute them, in 30 
 particulars in Councel of Trent, from keeping faith for 
 I was bound to warn my people of them 
 
 munday forenoon I stayd at home, discoursed with Mr. 
 Dury, after dinner went to Cromwel bottom, visited, 
 discoursed, prayed with Mtris Hodgson, at night was at 
 Thomas Bentlys where several spent some time in 
 prayer, god helpt me. 
 
 Tuesday forenoon I studyed, afternoon rode to Morley, 
 lodged at Mr. John Brooksbanks 
 
 Wednesday Mr Dawson and I preacht at the meeting- 
 place in Morley, had a full assembly, gracious assist¬ 
 ance, blessed be god, lodged at J. Brooksbanks, many 
 visited us. 
 
 Thursday morning we visited Mr. Craist. Tho. Dawson. 
 Wid. Haliday, Mr. Pickering, &c. dined at Ch. Watsons, 
 came home, there found all well, my son Eli. came 
 home, blessed be god for all this mercy. 
 
 friday we had a private fast at my house, at M.R. invita¬ 
 tion for the church and nation, it was a good day, my 
 son El. Jon. Priestly, Mr Dawson and I were exercised, 
 oh how god assisted, melted my heart in the close. 
 
 Saturday god did graciously assist me in my masters 
 work, in studying, praying with my wife, alone, helped 
 my son Eli. in the family very graciously, blessed be 
 god. 
 
 Lords day god graciously helped this poor worthies ser¬ 
 vant in the ordinances of his sabbath, blessed be god, 
 in the evening my son Eliezer and I spent some time 
 in prayer, oh wt meltings ! 
 
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 god in some measure assisted in study, prayer, blessed 
 be god. 
 
 Tuesday I stavd at home, studyed, read in Magd-Centnr. 
 afternoon went to Overbryar, visited, prayed with Phoebe 
 Lister, came home, studyed. 
 
 Wednesday I spent the day something triflingly, tho in 
 my study to little purpose, without a heart for god, 
 Lord humble me, at night we had the young mens 
 conference I spake good words but without a suitable 
 heart yet some help god gave me that night in my 
 closet before I went to bed. 
 
 Thursday God helped me to spend my time more profitably 
 in studying a sermon on 2 Joh. 8, he suggested much 
 suitable matter, afterwards my wife and I visited Martha 
 Wardman, at night god assisted, blessed be god 
 friday I stayd at home, oh what a good day was it, I 
 designed it a fast by my self alone, and part of it till 2 
 a clock god helpt, till J.P. visiting me took me off, god 
 warmed my heart in pleading for Eng., I will heark. 
 wt. he will speak 
 
 Saturday I stayd at home, god helpd my studys and in 
 prayer with my wife, blessed be god. 
 
 Lords day god did in some measure assist my heart in 
 praying, preaching, blessed be his holy name, 
 munday forenoon I studyed, afternoon my wife and I 
 visited Mary Denton, 1 discoursed, prayed with, gave 
 her a mark of our contribution, visited Mr W. Kitch- 
 ingman at Skireot, lodged at Mtris Bentlys in Halifax, 
 prayed with one John Aster, melancholy, 
 who came to me in the morning, with whom I discoursed, 
 prayed, but he was not capable, a young man having 
 strange fancys, revelations, that forenoon visited friends, 
 so came home, studyed, was helpt, deo gratias. 
 Wednesday I preacht at home to young people from 
 Ps. 22. 39, god wonderfully helpt in prayer, and in some 
 ■ measure in preaching, blessed be god, at night we had 
 the young mens conference. 
 
 Thursday I rode to Sowrby preacht my lecture at Sam 
 Hopkinsons, had a very numerous assembly, comfortable 
 assistance, blessed be my god, returned home, found all 
 well. 
 
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 to Holdworth, preacht at Bridget Smiths, a widows 
 house had a multitude of people, good assistance, much 
 encouragmt. of successe, blessed be god. 
 
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 Tetley being under sad temptations, prayd with her, 
 with Edith Brooksbank, El. Baxter, studyed in the 
 evening, god helped, blessed be his name. 
 
 29 | Lords day I was graciously assisted in my masters work, 
 
 finished my text on 2 Tim. 4. 7.8. blessed be god for 
 a crown, its laid up, I shall have it in gods time 
 
 30 | munday morning I rode to Bingley, preacht at Joshua 
 
 Walkers at Rushworth hall, found sweet assistance in 
 praying, preaching on Luk. 14. 28, lodged there. 
 
 31 | Tuesday morning I set out thence, came to Will. Hurds 
 
 where we had a private fast, god melted my heart wn 
 Joseph Lister was at prayer and when I concluded, 
 blessed be god. 
 
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 Wednesday I preacht at John Butterworths in Warly 
 on Pro. 11. 30. god did graciously assist, a multitude of 
 people, I baptized his daughter Mary, blessed be god 
 for this good begining. 
 
 Thursday forenoon I studyed, but could not get matters 
 forward about my brothers notes, afternoon I went to 
 visit M. Rush worths daughter sick, had company 
 visited me, god helpt me at night in prayer, blessed 
 be god 
 
 fridav we had a solemne fast at Mr Dawsons house, god 
 sweetly drew out my heart about the affairs of the 
 nation, blessed be my god 
 
 Saturday forenoon I studyed, wrote letters, after dinner 
 rode towards Alverthorp, lodged at Mr. Josiah Oates at 
 at Chickenly 
 
 Lords day morning rode to Alverthorp, preacht, god 
 graciously helpt on Jon 1G. the bad news of Paris, 
 proroging did quicken prayer with inlargemt, blessed 
 be god, l returned to Chickenly 
 
 munday morning after prayer in the family, I rode 
 onwards, called of M. Walker, dined there, went to 
 
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 prayer, called of D. Tetley there also god helped in 
 conference, prayer, visited S Rushworth returned home. 
 
 Tuesday I stayd at home, after I had read my chap, in 
 the morning I set my self to pray in my study, and 
 oh how sweetly did the Lord carry out my heart for 
 Zion about one hour, oh wt a melting season was it! 
 the rest I studyed, Mr Naylor lodged with me. 
 
 Wednesday morning I got up early, rode to John 
 Armitages at Lidget, preacht there, tho but to very 
 few, yet god helpt, I was comforted in my work, at 
 night I lodged with one Mathew Moorhouse in the 
 neighbourhood, discoursed, prayed with his wife, 
 distempered. 
 
 Thursday 1 went by Kirkburton called of Mr Thorp, 
 dined with him, and of Jo. Robuck god brought me 
 safely home, tho it was frost, snow, tedious ways, 
 blessed be god. 
 
 friday morning I studyed a sermon, god assisted, that 
 day w r e bad a solemne day of fasting, prayer, god 
 helpt Josh. Soynier, Mr. Dawson, my self, I had plenty 
 of words in prayer tho not such affection as some times, 
 Lord humble, yet god helpt in preaching, blessed be 
 god. 
 
 Saturday I stayd at home studyed, god helpt in prayer by 
 myself, with my wife in a poor weak measure, night 
 assisted in my studys 
 
 Lords day god helped in my publick work preaching pray¬ 
 ing, lords supper, baptizing Abr. Bairstows child, re¬ 
 peating, god helpt, blessed be god 
 
 Munday Mr Dawson, Nat. Eottomley Jo. Armitage James 
 Taylour &c and I kept a fast at John Robucks, oh how 
 god melted, helped my heart, came home that night. 
 
 Tuesday I rode with my wife to Halifax to the funeral of 
 old Edward Hudson my neighbour, heard Mr Ilovy 
 minister at Coley who made a learned discourse on Gen. 
 25. 8, at night in my return home I called of Jonath. 
 Bentlys wife in a consumption, discoursed, prayd with 
 her. 
 
 Wednesday I, my w r ife, and son John went to John Ker- 
 shaws, had a private fast wherein god did mercifully 
 assist in the duty of prayer, gave incouragmt, blessed 
 
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 be his name, afc night we had our young men’s confer¬ 
 ence. 
 
 Thursday I should have been at the funeral of Mary 
 Denton, but was at a fast at James Holsteds at Warley 
 wherein god graciously assisted, blessed be his name. 
 
 fridav I kept home all day (except visiting Will. Clay 
 that broke his arm with a fall in the towngate Jan. 15) 
 I stmtyed, god helpt in prayer. 
 
 Saturday god helpt me graciously, beyond my expectations 
 in my studys and at night, both in family prayer and 
 in my closet to pour out my soul to god for converting 
 grace to soules, good to the nation, my family, blessed 
 be my god for help. 
 
 Lords day god sweetly assisted my heart in praying, 
 preaching, he made it a good day, at night he helpt my 
 son John in preaching sweetly of Repentance, god 
 graciously helpt me to blesse god in my family. 
 
 munday we spent as a solemne day of fasting and prayer 
 at James Tetlys, oh it was a very good day, god did 
 wonderfully assist Mr Dawson, my son John and my¬ 
 self in that solemne work, blessed be god, he will hear. 
 
 Tuesdav Mr Dawson and I rode to Bradford, attended the 
 funeral of our friend Mtris Waterhouse, Mr Pemberton, 
 the vicar preacht a pretty acute learned sermon on 
 Phi. i. 23, at night god helped me in family prayer 
 
 Wednesday I stayd at home studyed, writ the Epistle 
 dedicatory to my brothers book, god helpt in prayer 
 with my wife, by myself, blessed be god 
 
 Thursday I rid to Sowrby preacht my lecture, was won¬ 
 derfully assisted in prayer, but found not usual help in 
 preaching. Lord humble, I called of Mr. Horton, so 
 came home, blessed be god. 
 
 friday I stayed at home, studyed, in the afternoon my ser¬ 
 vant being absent my wife went to prayer, oh how 
 sweetly, my heart was much affected, at night in my 
 family god drew out my soul with much warmth for the 
 nation a good piece of an hour, blessed be god. 
 
 Saturday I studyed, god helpt graciously, and in prayer 
 with my wife, by myself, blessed be my good god. 
 
 Lords day god helpt me to lay open Saints priviledges from 
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 prayer as at other times, Lord humble me. I was com¬ 
 forted with a letter from my son Eliezer. 
 
 munday morning I studyed, at 11 a clock went to Joshua 
 Soyniers where we had a private day, Josh, went to 
 prayer and then my dear Ld helped me strangly to 
 plead for the nation beyond what usually I have met 
 with, at 2 a clock I left them having more necessary 
 occasions, came home studyed 
 
 Tuesday forenoon I studyed, after dinner visited Rich. 
 Hoyles daughter, prayed with her, Phoebe Paulard, 
 prayed with her, Sarah Staoclitf prayed with her, cald 
 of Mr Dawson, had the news of Parlts dissolving 
 
 Wednesday I rode to Capt Hodgsons at Cromwel bottom, 
 there we had a private day of fasting and prayer, he 
 with AY. Hurd, J. Nickol, AY. Butler and I were excer- 
 ciscd, god lielpt 
 
 Thursday I kept a day of solemne fasting and prayer from 
 11 to 3 god graciously assisted my spirit in prayer, 
 preaching, oh how sweetly was my heart drawn out 
 upon Deut. 28, 47.48. there was a considerable com¬ 
 pany, blessed be god. 
 
 friday forenoon I studyed, afternoon I visited Micael Best 
 at Shelf-hall, M. Bairstow at Ed. Slaters, went to little 
 Horton to see Mtris Sharp, but found her dead, god 
 lielpt at night in prayer in my family, closet 
 
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 Saturday I staycl at home, studyed hard all day upon the 
 Lords prayer, yet did not find that help in prayer as 
 sometimes, Lord humble. 
 
 Lords day I begun my discourses upon the Lords prayer 
 at home, god did very graciously assist my spirit in 
 powring out my soul to god in prayer and made it a 
 good day. 
 
 munday morning my wife and I went to Bradford to the 
 funeral of old Mris Sharp of little Horton, heard Mr. 
 Pemberton on Heb. 9. 27, dined at Mr AYoods, so stayd 
 all night at Mr Sharps 
 
 Tuesday we stayd, conversed with Mr Sharp, dined there, 
 so came home, found all wel, blessed be god. 
 
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 of Martha Hoyle, Rich Hoyl of godleys second daughter, 
 visited friends, returned safe home, blessed be god. 
 
 Thursday I stayd at home all day, god withdrew from my 
 heart that morning and the night before, I was dis¬ 
 couraged yet he came to my heart in the evening in 
 secret and in my family, blessed be god. 
 
 friday we had a solemne day of fastinge and prayer upon 
 the account of Alice Holt, god wonderfully helped our 
 hearts, it was a good day, blessed be god. 
 
 Saturday I stayd at home, studyed, oh how god helpt, only 
 in afternoon I rode to John Stanclilfs, discoursed 
 plainly with him, prayed, god helpt, came home, fell to 
 my study. 
 
 Lords day was a good day, god did mightily assist me in 
 praying and preaching to a full assembly upon Our 
 Rather, blessed be my god, god wonderfully helpt me 
 at night in my family. 
 
 munday forenoon I was not well being sore afflicted with 
 headach, god removed it, in afternoon I went to Will. 
 Butlers, spent some time with them in a solemne duty 
 of prayer, god sent my son John safe home. 
 
 Thursday I stayed at home all day, writ some contro- 
 versys at night, god met my heart, blessed be god for 
 grace is free. 
 
 Wednesday morning Mr Cotes, his son, &c, visited me, 
 after I went to the funerall of Jeremiah Kersheys wife 
 at Burstall, and returned safe. 
 
 Thursday I had many visitors, Mr Issot, Mr. Cotes, Mr 
 Holdsworth, &c, yet god helpt me a little in my studys, 
 and at night my son John and I spent some time 
 secretly in prayer, oh wt meltings! blessed be god. 
 
 friday I stayd at home, studyed, god graciously helpt in 
 what he called to, in family, closet, blessed be his glo¬ 
 rious name 
 
 Saturday I stayd at home, studyed, god suggested much 
 matter to me, sweetly 
 
 carried me through the dutys of the Lords day upon the 
 title Father, helped in prayer, blessed be his name. 
 
 munday my wife and I rode to Rich. Hoyles where we 
 had a private day, god did wonderfully melt my heart, 
 blessed be his name. 
 
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 Tuesday I stayd at home all day and god graciously 
 helped me in studying part of a sermon, he inlargedmy 
 heart sweetly in prayer in family, closet, blessed be my 
 god take, thou the praise 
 
 Wednesday we had a solemne fast at Jonath Priestlys, 
 god wonderfully drew out my heart in the close for the 
 church and nation, I blesse my Lord, its a good token 
 
 5-day I rode to Sowrby, preacht at Sam. Hopkinsons on 
 1 cor. 7. 29 found gracious assistance, called in Halifax, 
 prayd with Judith Ramsdens daughter at John Jack- 
 sons, visited Mtris Bentley 
 
 6 day we had a solemne fast at my house preparatory for 
 sacramt, oh. wt. a good day was it! god sweetly helped 
 my heart both in praying and preaching, blessed be my 
 good god 
 
 7th day I stayd at home, studyed, god helped me in my 
 work of studying tho I had a bad cam to trifling heart 
 godwards in religious dutys, Lord humble. 
 
 It day being Lords day god wonderfully assisted my heart 
 in prayer, preaching, Lords supper, repetition, oh wt. a 
 good day was it ! blessed be his name 
 
 2d day 1 rode to John Cordinglys near Ilightown, where 
 Mr. Dawson Mr Holdsworth, and I kept a fast and god 
 graciously helped us on the behalf of a woman unequally 
 yoakcd 
 
 3d day in the morning I studyed, at 10 a clock went to 
 Tho. Gills helpt in a private day till one a clock,— 
 returned home Rich. Healy visited me, I studyed at 
 night, had young mens conference, god graciously helped. 
 
 4th day I rode to Idle preacht there in the chappel, god 
 graciously assisted about 3 lioures in preaching on Hos. 
 9. 12 to a great congregation, at night I lodged with 
 Mr Cotes at Rawden. 
 
 5th day I stayd dinner with Mr. Cotes, his son came with 
 me, we called of Mr. Sharp, came home, found all well, 
 blessed be god. 
 
 6th day i was sent for in the morning to visit Phcebc 
 Staneliff, where I was much affected in prayer, discourse, 
 alter went to James Brooksbanks where we had a 
 solemne day of fasting, prayer, god wonderfully assisted 
 Mr Dawson, Jon. Priestly, my self, blessed be god. 
 
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 7th day in forenoon I writ a letter to London—studyed— 
 after dinner rode to Alverthorp, lodged at Will. Wads¬ 
 worths. 
 
 It day being Lords day I preacht at Alverthorp, had a full 
 assembly, comfortable assistance, blessed be god, 
 repeated at W. W. 
 
 2d day I visited Mr J. Holdsworths daughter, dying, 
 prayd,—preacht at Mr Naylours to a full assembly 
 being a solemne fast for his wife, came to John Hive- 
 sons, baptized a child, so came home safe, tho late 
 
 3d day I preacht at John Butterworths in Warly god 
 graciously helpt, blessed be god. 
 
 4th day my son Eli and I set out for Lancashire, called of 
 Mr Horton, went to Ratchdal, lodged at Mat. Hallows 
 that night. 
 
 5th day in the morning we rode to Duckenfield to Cozen 
 Angiers, walkt in afternoon to see my sister Mary 
 Angier at J. Johnsons, lodged at Duckenfield. 
 
 6 day forenoon did busines with my cozen, my son went 
 into Nottinghamshire, I rode to Manchester, lodged 
 with my brother Hulton 
 
 7th day forenoon I visited Cozen Eaton, Mr Newcom in 
 Manchester, after dinner rode to little Leaver, lodged 
 at Sister Ester Whiteheads. 
 
 It day being Lords day, I preacht at Cocky chappel, had 
 a full assembly, gracious assistance, blessed be god, 
 repeated at my sisters at night. 
 
 2d day morning dispatcht busines, rode to Bolton, dined 
 at brother Okeys, preacht to a full assembly there that 
 night, lodged there, blessed be god 
 
 3rd day came early in the morning to little Leaver, preacht 
 at Adam fernisides to a full assembly, god graciously 
 assisted, ordered matters that night. 
 
 4th day morning I set towards Craven, travelled hard by 
 Haslingden, Burnley, Colne, dined at J. Blakys in 
 Colne, so lodged at Rich Mitchels in Marten parish in 
 Craven. 
 
 5th day preached the lecture at John Heys, god wonder¬ 
 fully inlarged, blessed be my good god. 
 
 6th day viz friday I came home, had John Baldwins 
 
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 company a quaker, disputed with him in the rode about 
 original sin, baptism, &c., found al wel at my return, 
 blessed be god. 
 
 7th day wch was the day I was baptized, god a little helpt 
 me in prayer in the morning, at noon wn my son John 
 went abroad, at night in my family and closet, blessed 
 be god, and assisted my heart and head in studying. 
 
 It day god graciously helpt me in my Lords day work in 
 praying, preaching, repeating, blessed be my god 
 
 2nd day I stayd at home, writ some things, afternoon 
 rode to Jon. Priestly, returned, god helpt in family 
 prayer, blessed be god for zion 
 
 3d day I stayd at home, had several visitors, my god 
 helpt me in writing part of my father Angiers life wch 
 multiplyed in my hands at night, god helpt in family, 
 closet. 
 
 4th day I stayd at home, studyed, god assisted, at night 
 we had the young mens conference, god helpt in that 
 work, blessed be god. 
 
 5th day I rode to Sowrby, preacht at Stubbings, found 
 much assistance both in praying and preaching, bapti¬ 
 zed James Holsteds child in my return, called of Mr 
 Hough and his wife in Halifax. 
 
 6th day I stayd at home al day in the forenoon, my son 
 read Green, Berry and Hills tryal—strange things, 
 afternoon I studyed, god helpt, and melted my heart in 
 secret prayer. 
 
 the 7th day I stayd at home, god graciously helpt in my 
 study, in prayer, with my wife, tho I found not god as 
 sometimes in secret, Lord humble me 
 
 Lords day god graciously assisted my heart in preaching 
 upon gods being in heaven Mat. 6. 9. wherein god did 
 much inlarge me in prayer. 
 
 2d day I stayd at home, had visitors, studyed some, at 
 night had some fruits of gods grace in duty, secret, in 
 family 
 
 3rd day in the morning I writ to Mrs Denton, my wife 
 and I rode to Halifax, were at the funeral of Jeremiah 
 Watson, visited several, came home safe, blessed be my 
 good god. 
 
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 day with S.S. but the town seeing me come flockt a 
 great company thither so that tho James Waddington 
 and J. Baitcs prayed yet I spent the rest of the time in 
 praying and preaching extempore on Gal. G. 3. 4. god 
 wonderfully assisted. 
 
 5 day T stayd at home writ my father Angiers Life, and 
 god brought sundry things to my remembrance, at night 
 god assisted my son John in the family, and my soul in 
 closet prayer, blessed be god 
 
 Gth day at Will Clays, god helped me, my son John, Mr. 
 Dawson and Jon. Priestly &c in a solemne day of fast¬ 
 ing and prayer, principally for the good of the nation, 
 oh it was a good day, blessed be god. 
 
 7th day I stayd at home, studyed, my god prospered me 
 in my studys, assisted me in sweet workings of spirit, 
 in prayer with my wife, but was much straitened alone 
 —god is wise. 
 
 Lords day I preacht, was wonderfully helpt in prayer, 
 preaching, concluded the preface to the Lds prayer, it 
 was a good day, blessed be my god 
 
 2d day I stayd at home, god graciously assisted in prayer 
 in the morning, yt day 1 had several visitors, god did 
 withdraw in secret at night, oh for a discovery of the cause 
 
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 3d day being Tuesday I stayd at home and in the fore¬ 
 noon I set some time apart in my closet to seek god, 
 and it was a melting season, blessed be god, and also at 
 night for the church of god, lie will hear, 
 i 4 day I stayd at home, studyed, god helped my heart in 
 prayer in some measure, at night we had the yong 
 mens conference, god assisted 
 
 5Th I studyed in the morning, towards noon rode to 
 Halifax to the funeral of Josh. Dons child a son of 2 
 yeares old, Dr Hook preacht on 1 cor. 15. 26, after I 
 visited some, came home, studyed—god graciously helpt 
 me in praising god in family duty 
 
 Gth day we had our solemne day of fasting and prayer on 
 account of the Lds supper, evening god helped me in 
 preaching and in prayer with abundance of expression, 
 but I had not such a working of mind and affection as 
 at some times, Ld humble me. 
 
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 7th day god helped me graciously in my stnd^, that I had 
 done my sermons in convenient time, set myself to 
 pray, meditate, hut was interrupted 
 
 1st day god helped me wonderfully in praying, preaching, 
 administring Lords supper, and Mr Dawson preacht at 
 night in way of repetition from Psal. 126. 4. god made 
 it a good day, blessed be god. 
 
 2d day I stayd at home, hacl visitors, studyed some, yet 
 had not gods presence as sometimes—Lord humble my 
 heart. 
 
 3d day I stayd at home in forenoon, writ letters to London 
 rode to Jon Priestlys in the forenoon, afternoon visited 
 Nathan Crowther, Phoebe Lister, prayd with her, at 
 night god assisted in my family. 
 
 4th day forenoon I studyed, god helpt in that and secret 
 prayer, after dinner I rode to John Ramsdens of South- 
 oururn preacht there to a few at his request, he being 
 not well, god helpt me, brought me home. 
 
 5th day I went to Sourby to the funeral of Mr. Joshua 
 Horton, where Dr. Hook preacht on Josh. 23. 14, god 
 helpt me both in the morning and at night to plead for 
 a succession of his children in his room. 
 
 6 day was appointed a publick fast for the nation, god 
 brought a great congregation to my house, helped my 
 son John in prayer, me wonderfully both in prayer and 
 preaching on Amos 5. 15, there was very wonderfull 
 meltings of heart, it was a token for good, blessed be 
 god 
 
 7th day forenoon I studyed, writ a letter, afternoon I rode 
 to Ratchdal, lodged at Robt Milnes 
 
 Lords day I rode to Shaw Chappel, preacht there quietly 
 to a numerous assembly, but at night had some moles¬ 
 tation, was taken by Mr Tho. Baskervil, high constable, 
 was brought before Mr Entwisle of Ormskirk justice of 
 peace, who was very angry with me—Lord sanctify this 
 this prosecution. 
 
 2d day Mr Entwisle came to Ratchdal, took suretys for 
 my appearance at Manchester the next quarter sessions, 
 after was set at liberty walked to see some friends, J. 
 Haslarn, &c. 
 
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 in the afternoon my son John and I came home, 
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 4 day I stayed at home, studyed in forenoon, afternoon 
 our young men spent it in prayer, oh what a sweet sea¬ 
 son was it! my heart was wonderfully drawn out wn 
 W.N., S.H., my son, and my self prayed. 
 
 5th day I went to Sourby, preacht there, had a full assem¬ 
 bly, great inlargemts, finisht my discourse on Jer. 3. 
 25. god helped, 1 dined with Mr Horton jun. at Sourby 
 
 6th day well was the day of both my sons birth-day we 
 had a solemne fast at Jer. Baxters, there god helpt my 
 son John in prayer, and baptized me in teares, in per¬ 
 sonal, family and public accounts—they call it good 
 friday, it was a very good day to me. 
 
 7th day was also a good day tho I met not with god as 
 I desired in secret, yet with my wife and son god 
 melted my heart in the afternoon, blessed be god, oh for 
 suitable frame. 
 
 It day god did graciously assist my heart in my own 
 house al day, there was a very great congregation tho 
 in prayer I had not such meltings as some times, yet at 
 night in family god assisted—John preacht. 
 
 2d day morning I rode to Norwood green, visited Dinah, 
 Rebecca Kershaw, prayd with her, then rode to Pudsey, 
 thence attended the funeral of Mr Sale at Calverly, 
 then called at Mr Sharps, god brought me safe home, 
 blessed be god. 
 
 3d day I set out a great journey towards Nottinghamshire, 
 I and my wife, son John and Tim. Holt, called and 
 dined at Mr Thorps at Hopton, thence rode to Denbigh, 
 lodged at Mr Cottons 
 
 4 day in the morning we rode (parting with my son John who 
 turned back to supply my place 2 days at home) we cald at 
 Nat. Bottomly’s, W. Robucks, Mr Benton at Barnsley, 
 lodged at Mr Wadsworths at Swath-hall, had mercy. 
 
 5 day morning we rode on, dined at Mr. Gels * at Carhouse, 
 rode on, called at Mr Hatfields, lodged at Mr. Stanni- 
 fords at furbeck, came opportunely. 
 
 G day being friday we had a solemne fast there, Mr Porter 
 and I carrved on the work above 6 houres, there were 
 
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 many people, god assisted in preaching and praying, 
 that night I rode in the coach to Mr. Taylors, we called 
 at Sr. Ralph Knights 
 
 7th day forenoon I read, stmtyed, in afternoon Tim. Holt, 
 my son Eliezcr who lives there and myself spent some 
 time in prayer, god graciously assisted towards evening, 
 we went again to Mr. Siannifords, 2 miles, 
 
 Lords day according to appointmt. I preached at furbeck 
 church, god sent in a pretty ful congregation consider¬ 
 ing that conn trey, several of the gentry, Sr Ralph 
 Knight, etc god helpt graciously from Luk. 14. 27. 
 
 2d day we went in the forenoon back to Wallin-wells with 
 my son, lodged there that night, god shewed us mercy 
 several ways 
 
 3d day after dinner T, my wife, son, and Tim. Holt went 
 to Mr Hatfields at Laughton, lodged there all night, 
 stayed dinner next day, had full discourse with ye 
 ingenious gentleman, so returned to Mr Taylors, on the 
 
 4th day so lodged there where my concern chiefly lay, 
 whither I had promised the major to came, but betwixt 
 the promise and performance god pluckt him away by 
 death, so I wanted his company, Lord sanctify that losse. 
 
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 5th day we went (viz. I, my wife, sons, Mtris Cart, T. 
 Holt), to Mr Jessops a justice of peace in Sherwood 
 forrest in Nottinghamshire, visited him his good aunt 
 Mtris South, dined there, stayd all day, discoursed of 
 many things, came back to Wallin-wells 3 miles 
 
 6 day we stayd in our lodgings, in the afternoon I designed 
 our setting apart some time to spend it in prayer, Mr. 
 Heycock, my son, T. Holt and I prayed in Mtris Carts 
 chamber, Mtris Taylor, her maid, &c. were there, god 
 graciously helpt. 
 
 7 day I spent in retiremt. god melted my heart abun¬ 
 dantly in prayer with my wife, and in studying—in 
 preparing for the approaching sabbath. 
 
 Lords day came a considerable company to Wallin-wels, 
 whom they admitted, god helpt me to preach on 2 Joh. 
 8 forenoon and afternoon, blessed be god. 
 
 2d day Mr Taylor, Mr Knight set out for London, and 
 after prayer, dinner, we set homewards, called at Ro* 
 
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 theram, visited Mtris Clayton &c, lodged at Mr. Gels * at 
 Carhouse, god helpt in prayer there. 
 
 3d day we stayd and dined at Mr. Gells afternoon rode to 
 Lady Rhodes at Houghton conversed with that sweet 
 ingenious family, lodged all night, had mercy. 
 
 4th day we got up early in the morning, got on horseback 
 at 8 a clock, came to Wakefield, dined at Sam. Hides, 
 set homewards, called of John Birkheads, so came home, 
 found all well at our return, blessed be god, oh the 
 mercy of this journey 
 
 5th day in the forenoon I stayd at home studyed, designed 
 a journey into Lane, in afternoon but terrible thunder 
 and rain stopped me till almost 5 a clock, then went to 
 littleborough, lodged at John Stots 
 
 6th day morning I travelled to Manchester, waited 
 on the Sessions, was called, came off clear, god 
 wonderfully working in his providence for me, I 
 lodged at brother Hultons, had company of Mr. Tilsley, 
 Dr. Cart, &c. 
 
 7th day I travelled home, called at Ratchdal came home 
 safely home about 4 a clock, fell to my study x 
 
 It day I preacht twice at my own house, god wonderfully 
 assisted in praying, preaching, repeating, it was a good 
 day blessed be my Lord. 
 
 2d day I stayd at home drunk my dyetdrink, had visitors, 
 trifled except that I writ this relation of my sessions 
 busines, yet god helpt in family work 
 
 3d day I stayd at home studyed writ letters, about 5 
 a clock god did wonderfully draw out my heart in secret 
 prayer, praise, oh good time 
 
 4th day my wife and I went to the funeral of Mr Sharps 
 little daughter Elizab.—heard Mr Pemberton preach 
 at Bradford, returned safe home 
 
 5th da}' I went to Sourbv, preacht my lecture there, god 
 wonderfully helpt, blessed be god, baptized a child of 
 Joseph Briars in my return 
 
 6th day we had a solemne day of fasting and prayer at 
 my house, god graciously helped, preparatory for Lds 
 supper, blessed be god 
 
 7th day I stayd at home, studyed, god helpt in afternoon, 
 
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 my son John and I spent some time in prayer, god 
 graciously assisted, blessed be god. 
 
 Lords day god mercifully helped in all dutys and ordi¬ 
 nances, expounding, praying, teaching, administring, 
 Lds supper, my son John preacht 
 munday I rode to Joshua Stansfieldsof little Horton where 
 Mr Sharp and I, and many others kept a day of 
 thanksgiving for the deliverance in child bearing of 
 5 brothers wives, viz Timothvs, Joshuas, Samuels 
 Jamess Josiahs Stansfields wives in childbed 
 3d day my son, wife and I rode to Capt. Hodgsons at' 
 Cromwel-bottom, we with Mr Dawson, James Tetley 
 &c. kept a solemne day of fasting and prayer there, 
 god wonderfully inlarged, blest be god 
 4th day I stayd at home, studyed till after dinner, then 
 rode to Mtris Cottons at Denbigh, where I met Mr. 
 Prime of Sheffield, Mr Wright, Mr Kerby, lodged there. 
 5th day in the morning god helped my heart in prayer 
 having received an incouraging letter from my son 
 Eliezer, I writ back to him. Mr Prime and I preacht 
 that day to a full assembly, god wonderfully helpt, it 
 was a good day, blessed be god. 
 
 6th day forenoon I stayd at Mtris Cottons, god melted my 
 heart in secret and in the family in prayer, I read in a 
 book, after dinner rode to Nath. Bottomlys, stayd a 
 while, went to Will. Bobucks, lodged there, god made 
 me of some use. 
 
 7th day in forenoon Nath. Bottomly, Will. Iiobuck and I 
 spent some time in prayer in the chamber about some 
 solemne busines, and church, god wonderfully helpt, 
 afternoon I went to Horbury, visited Jo. W., B. Gledal, 
 &c. lodged with George Issot 
 Lords day morning we rid to Alverthorp there god helped 
 me in prayer, praise, preaching all day, god brought a 
 great congregation, it was a good day, my text was 2 
 Joh. 8,. I lodged at John Kirks. 
 
 2d day Mr J Holdsworth came to see me, after breakfast, 
 prayer in family, I rode homewards, called of Mr Josiah 
 Oates, dined at Deusbury with Mr John Nettleton, rid 
 home, found all well, my son at J. Holsteds at a fast. 
 
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 place where I never was before) to a very full assem¬ 
 bly, good affections, blessed be god, I lodged at Mr 
 Jonas Dysons of Slawait 
 
 4th day in the morning I went to John Armitages at Lid- 
 get, there Mr Root and I joyned in an exercise, god 
 helped graciously, I lodged at Mathew Moorhouses 
 house. 
 
 thence in the morning I rode to Paul G-reaues at Smau- 
 shaw there Mr. Naylor and I preacht kept a solemne 
 day amongst abundance of people upon occasion of his 
 sad and strange hurt, distemper, god helpt, I stayd all 
 night there. 
 
 in the morning came to Mfcris Cottons, stayd dinner there, 
 so travelled home, found all well, blessed be god, called 
 of Mr Richardson, there heard the news of the Parlts 
 prorogation. 
 
 7th day I stayd at home, god sweetly assisted my heart in 
 my study, in the afternoon my son, wife and I spent 
 some time in prayer, all excercised, wonderfully melted, 
 oh wt a flood of teares ! blessed be god. 
 
 June 1679 
 
 Lords day god helped me amongst a multitude of people 
 to preach on 2 chron, 20. 20. it was a good day blessed 
 be god, I have seldom found my heart carryed out so in 
 prayer in public as that forenoon for nation. 
 
 2d day I stayd at home all day, had severall visitors on 
 several accounts J. P., R. H., &c, god helpt in baptizing 
 J. St. child Mary, in studying, blessed be god. 
 
 3d day I stayd at home, studyed, god helpt in secret 
 prayer in afternoon very sweetly, blessed be God. 
 
 4th Day I went to Kipping where Mr Jolly was to preach, 
 I prayed almost two houres, god did wonderfully assist 
 prevailed myself in preaching Mr Jolly was about four 
 houres in the work, god helpt, blest be god 
 
 5th day god helpt me a little in study I, my wife son 
 dined with Rich. Hoyle at godley—towards evening 
 the Lord graciously met my heart in secret, blessed be 
 his name pleading for church 
 
 Gth day Mr Jolly Mr Dawson & I kept a solemne fast at 
 Mr Dawsons on the publick account of the nation, god 
 
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 made it an exceeding good day many people assembled, 
 oh wt. meltings of heart had I wn. Mr Jolly and my 
 self were excercised—god will hear 
 
 7th Day I stayd at home, studyed, god helpt, in afternoon 
 my son John and I spent some time in prayer, oh how 
 god helped ns with many teares and affectionat groanes 
 in prayer, blessed be god 
 
 It day god helped me very graciously in preaching, tho I 
 found not such assistance in praying as at other times, 
 Lord humble, I had an aking head all day, I guessed 
 the cause as Jacobs lame thigh. 
 
 2d day Sam Holdworth and I rode to Eobt. Bins at 
 Slaugh-wait where great number of people were got 
 together, god helpt me in praying, preaching on Rom. 
 5. 4. blessed be god 
 
 3d day having lodged at Eobt. Bins I got up early, but 
 got not away till 9 a clock, came home at 12 went to 
 my study tho I did not much there, yet at night god 
 helpt in young mens conference and other dutys, 
 blessed be god 
 
 4th day I stayd at home, puzzled at my study, did but 
 little my spirit was discomposed, went to Ph. firth, 
 discoursed, prayed with her, god helpt in a difficult 
 duty, blessed be god 
 
 5th day my son John and I went to Sowrby both preaeht 
 at Sam Uopkinsons, god graciously helpt, it was a good 
 day I called of Est. Hoyl prayd with her, we came 
 safely home, blessed be god 
 
 6th day we had a solemne day at my house preparatory to 
 Lords supper god helpt Mr Wright and mv son in 
 preying and me in preaching, praying, blessed be god. 
 
 7th day I stayd at home—god did help me in my prayers, 
 studys, very graciously in family, closet. 
 
 It day god graciously assisted in my publick work, ad¬ 
 ministration of Lds supper and Mr Wright in preaching 
 at night—blessed be my gracious god 
 
 2d day We had a solemne day of fasting and prayer, god 
 wonderfully helj3ed Jo Soynier, Mr Dawson, my son 
 John and me in the Lords work, oh what a heart¬ 
 melting day was it! 
 
 3d day I writ letters, went to J. Priestley visited Sam 
 
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 Gells* daughter prayed with her came home to dinner 
 with Brother Hulton coz. Jo, Katherine Okev Mr Cotes, 
 in afternoon studyed discoursed with one Eliz. Barker 
 that came from Greetland god helpt in dutys 
 4th day in the morning I rode towards Craven calld at 
 Bingly Rushworth and Kighly was sore wet rode to 
 Marton, lodged at Rich. Michels 
 5th day preacht at John Heys to a full assembly god 
 helpt graciously iu preaching, praying, it was a good 
 day, and repeated discoursed, lodged at John Heys 
 6th day John and Tho. Hey came with me to Micael 
 Broadlys at Morton bank where we had a solemne fast, 
 god wonderfully melted my heart wn. Jo Lister and 
 myself were at prayer, oh wt. a day was it, blessed be 
 god—I came home found all well 
 7th day I spent at home in my study the Lord helped my 
 heart therin and in prayer blessed be my god 
 It day god sweetly assisted my heart in finishing that 
 Exod. 20.7., it was an heart-melting day, and at repiti- 
 tion blessed be my dear Lord 
 2nd day I staid at home all day in the forenoon god 
 sweetly melted my heart in secret prayer for soules, 
 family, nation, at night we had yong mens conference. 
 3d day morning my wife and I rode to Jo. Kitchinmans 
 at Skircote where I left her with friends and rode on 
 to Mr Disons at Slaughwait, there Mr. J. Crompton 
 and I preacht, god helped in a full assembly, came back 
 tho late, found all wel at home 
 4th day forenoon I discoursed with Joseph Whitworth 
 one of Mr. franklands scholrs. dined at Jer, Baxters 
 after rode to Denbigh, lodged at Mtris Cottons. 
 
 5 day I rode on my journey called at Mr Gils of Carhouse, 
 dined there, then passed on towards Wallingwels where 
 I found the family and my son well, met Mr Bil- 
 lingsly there. 
 
 6th day Mr Billingsly and I kept a solemne day of 
 fasting and preaching and praying at Mr. Taylours, we 
 had together about seven houres, god did wonderfully 
 assist, blessed be god. 
 
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 let god have the glory. 
 
 It day I spent in the ordinances in praying, preaching, 
 god did mercifully assist on redeeming time Eph. 5. 16, 
 he mercifully blessed this poor work. 
 
 2d day in the morning I set out homewards, called at Mr 
 Stannifords, Mr Hatfields, dined at Mr Gils lodged at 
 Mr Blooms at Atterclilf, discoursed with him about 
 their differences. 
 
 July 1. 1679 
 
 3d day went to Sheffield was with Mr Prime, stayed several 
 houres at Mr Lees house (that marryed Mr Hancocks 
 daughter) with much company, then went to Mr Han¬ 
 cocks house, called Shirkly hall, there lodged. 
 
 4th day having discoursed Mr Hancock about the breach, 
 I sent for Mr Bloom, had them together, we spent that 
 forenoon in loving disputes, at last it pleased god to 
 compose the difference, wch had long continued, 
 blessed be god, after that Mr Hancock and I rode to 
 Mr Wadsworths of Swath-hall, there lodged 
 
 5th day in the morning we went to Houghton, there I 
 prayed and preached 4 or 5 houres, a full assembly, god 
 graciously helped, blessed be his name, lodged there 
 that night 
 
 6th day I came homewards, called to see Mtris Kerby, dis¬ 
 coursed, prayd with her, called at Sam. Hides, so 
 travelled homewards whither God graciously brought 
 me, found all wel blessed be god 
 
 7th day I stayd at home, studyed yet disordered lost time 
 in pitching on a text—god wonderfully inlarged my 
 heart in prayer, blessed be god 
 
 It day god helpt me beyond expectation in prayer, preach - 
 iug on Gal. 3 3 tho’ I was jealous what to say, blessed 
 be god for it. 
 
 2d day I went to Will Naylors, there Mr Dawson, others 
 and I kept a solemne day of fasting and prayer, I preacht 
 on 1 Cor. 7. 29. god graciously helpt. 
 
 3d day forenoon I studyed, afternoon I rode towards 
 Bramhup, called at Mr Palmes, Mr Cotes, lodged at Mr 
 Dinelys, found all in a tollerable plight. 
 
 4d day morning I baptized Richard Tennants child, rode 
 
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 to Idle pr&icht there in the chappel, god graciously 
 helpt, came home at night, blessed be god. 
 
 5 th day I rode to Sowrby, preach c at Sam Hopkinsons, 
 
 god graciously assisted, blessed be his name, tho it was 
 very hot and I had au aking head. 
 
 6 day we had our preparatory day, Mr Wright prayed 2 
 houres, Mr Dawson prayd and preacht above 2 hours, I 
 had about an hour allowed me in preaching, praying, 
 god helpt. 
 
 7th day I studyed, god graciously helpt, in the afternoon 
 my sous and I spent about 2 houres in prayer, Eliezer 
 prayd sensibly, but John exceeded in self-abasings, 
 meltings, teares, oh what a good season was it. 
 
 It day I spent at home, Mr Wright helpt me in the 
 forenoon, 1 preacht in the afternoon, god graciously 
 helpt out of Hos. 14, 4, and in Lords supper 
 
 2d day god helpt me in the morning in prayer, but most of 
 the day was taken off with company, Mr Wright, Mr 
 Dawson, Mr. Whitehurst 
 
 3 day I spent at home, writ something of special moment 
 about an agreemt. betwixt Mr. Hancock, Mr Bloom, had 
 some visitors, god helped. 
 
 4 day I was at home, god a little helpt in the morning, 
 tho I was dull all day, visited several neighbours, J. 
 Holdworth, Clays, Hudsons. 
 
 5 day morning I with my son rode to Bingly, there I 
 preacht at Joshua Walkers, god graciously assisted, 
 Many friends out of Craven met me there. 
 
 6th day I came home about noon, found all well, fell to 
 my study in the afternoon, writ some things, a letter. 
 
 7th day forenoon I studyed, afternoon I rode to Alverthorp, 
 in the way god helped my heart in admiring his good- 
 lies. I lodged at Will. Wadsworths. 
 
 Lords day preacht at the meeting-place, god drew out my 
 heart to himself, blessed be god, the officers sent word 
 they would come about 3 a clock we begun sooner, dis¬ 
 patch t all before, but they came not, it was a good day 
 
 2d day in the morning god helped my heart in prayer, 
 that day I preacht at Mr Naylors, thaukfulnes for his 
 wife, god graciously helpt above 3 houres, then went to 
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 3d day had several visitors at Morley baptized Mr Sam. 
 Craisters child at Tong, called of Dinah. Tetley &c, 
 came home, found all well. 
 
 4th day I stayd at home, god helped me a little at morn¬ 
 ing prayer and in my studys, but at night he withdrew, 
 I was distracted, Lord humble me. 
 
 5th day I stayd at home and spent about two houres in 
 the forenoon alone in prayer for my own soul, my wife, 
 children, church, oh it was a melting season, blessed be 
 god, afternoon studyed, god helped. 
 
 6th day I stayd at home, studyed, found help, afternoon 
 rode to Jon. Priestlys, spent some time in prayer with 
 my wife, god helped. 
 
 7th day I stayd at home, studyed, god assisted, in after¬ 
 noon my wife and I spent some time in prayer, oh how 
 god helpt us both, blessed be his name. 
 
 1 day in the forenoon, excercised at my house, the Lord 
 wonderfully drew out my heart with many teares for the 
 church and nation—hearing bad news—and in preach¬ 
 ing on Phi. 2.17. it was a good day. 
 
 2d day I stayd at home in forenoon, did something in my 
 study, afternoon we had a meeting at Tho. Bentlys, god 
 helpd in prayer, at 5 a clock we had the young mens 
 conference, god helpt. 
 
 3d day morning I rode towards Deanhead, called of John 
 Simpson, rode on, preacht at John Robinsons to a great 
 assembly, god graciously helped, it was a good day, I 
 returned home at night found all well. 
 
 4th day I rode into Craven, called of Mr. Hough, before I 
 went I baptized Will. Clays daughter Phoebe, I lodged 
 at John Heys. 
 
 5th day I preacht at John Heys, had a full assembly, 
 gracious assistance upon Exod 20. 7. blessed be god, 
 lodged at Rich. Mitchels 
 
 August 1679 
 
 6th dav I went forward towards Westmorland attended 
 with John Beck of Kendal, came to Mr franklands that 
 night, blessed be god. 
 
 7th day forenoon I stayed, discoursed with Mr. Frank, and 
 his schollars, afternoon went to Kendall, visited friends 
 was at the Mayors house, &c. 
 
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 It day I preacht to Mr. Frankl. people in a very full 
 assembly in a great hall belonging to Mr. Bellingham, 
 farmed by Henry Strickland, a very numerous 
 assembly. 
 
 2d day I travelled with John Sutton to Settle, I lodged at 
 Mr. Carres in a town called Landcliff, where Rich. 
 Mitchel met me. 
 
 3d day I travelled homewards, called at Rich Mitchels, 
 dined, so came on, lodged at Tho. Leaches where several 
 met me. 
 
 4th day T came to the appointed meeting at Mr. White¬ 
 hursts where Mr. Jolly, Mr. Marsden, Mr. Ashly of 
 Hull, Mr. Whitaker, Mr. Holdworth and I with many 
 others met to compose the difference, I came home at 
 night, found all wel, blessed be god. 
 
 5th day I rode to Stubbings, preacht my lecture, god 
 assisted, after that rid to Ratchdal about special busines, 
 lodged at Mr Hallows 
 
 6 day in the forenoon I made some visits then did the 
 work I came about, viz paying 50li of my sons to cozen 
 W.W. dined at Mr. Hallows, so came home that night, 
 found one from Mr. Hancocks. 
 
 7th day I stayd at home all day and god helped me in 
 some measure in my studys, dutys, tho my travels made 
 me somewt. drowsy 
 
 It day god did graciously assist me by his spirit in prayer, 
 preaching, catechizing, repetition, blessed be my good 
 god, grace is free. 
 
 2d forenoon I visited sick persons at Widow Clays, dis¬ 
 coursed, prayed with them, afternoon the young men 
 met at my house, prayd from 2 till 7, god graciously helpt 
 
 3d day in the morning I Visited Abrah. Holt being- 
 visited, prayed with him, after that my wife and I rode 
 to Wyke where Mr Dawson, Joseph Lister, and I kept 
 a fast with many women for Esther Kershaws safe 
 deliverance in childbearing, oh wt a good day. 
 
 4th day I got ready and went with Mr Dawson to Swath- 
 hall, we traveld comfortably togather, had sweet con¬ 
 ference, god brought us safely thither 
 
 5th day we preacht together at Swath-hall, god graciously 
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 6th day god carryed us safely home, we came by Wake¬ 
 field and baited there, arrived safely at home, blessed be 
 god, found all well. 
 
 7th day I stayd at home studyed, god helpt, my wife and 
 I and maid spent some time in prayer, not atfectionatly. 
 
 It day god assisted my heart in my lords work on Thy 
 Kingdom come, he helpt in prayer, repetition. 
 
 2d day I stayd at home god did mercifully help my heart 
 in studying, praying, blessed be god. 
 
 3d day I rode to John Butter worths, preacht there on 
 Gal. 5. 24. god he-pt wonderfully in prayer, my heart 
 was melted, there was a full assembly. 
 
 4th day morning I rode to John Armitages in Kirkburton 
 parish, people were waiting for me, god helped in pray¬ 
 ing, preaching, I lodged at John Robucks of Hollins- 
 house. 
 
 5th day morning I came to Mr Lockwoods, calld of Abr. 
 Kobucks, Jo. Robucks, returned home, found all well, 
 blessed be god. 
 
 6th day in the morning I studyed my sermon, that day we 
 had a private day preparatory to Lds supper, god won¬ 
 derfully helped, my heart in praying, preaching, blessed 
 be god 
 
 7th day I stayd at home studyed god helpt my heart 
 a little in prayer, tho long put off god knows by busy 
 study, oh tor an humbled heart! 
 
 It day All*. Dawson helpt me in preaching, god helpt my 
 heart in praying, preaching, administring Lords supper, 
 blessed be my god 
 
 2d day forenoon I stayd at home writ Father Angier’s life, 
 afternoon rode to Cromwel-bottom visited 2 children of 
 Capt. Hodgsons sick,* prayed with them, Mr Dawson, 
 our wives with us. 
 
 3d day I stayd at home al day studyed tho not pertinently 
 writ something of my father A. life, put off prayer till 
 evening—god helpt a little tho not as sometimes 
 
 4th day in the morning I studyed a sermon on Psal 68. 
 26. god helpt that day so, we had a solemne day of 
 thankfulnes for Will Clays wives 1 preacht, god 
 
 graciously helpt 
 
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 melancholy, but excessive rain all day prevented me, so 
 I stayd at home studyed 
 
 6th day I rode to Rawden-hall preacht at John Hardakers, 
 god mercifully assisted in my work I came home at 
 night found all well, blessed be god 
 
 7th day I stayd at home studyed until after dinner visited 
 Jer. Crook, my wife and I spent some time in prayer 
 god graciously assisted 
 
 It day I stayd at home, preacht, God did wonderfully draw 
 out my heart especially in prayer with many teares both 
 parts of the day tho my teeth were Ill blessed be god 
 
 September 1679 
 
 2nd day of the week viz :—Munday my wife & I set for¬ 
 ward in our Lancash. journey, visited Tim Bently, rode 
 on to Ratchdal, lodged at Mr Math. Hallows, comfortably 
 
 3d day after dinner we rode to Manchester having dis- 
 patcht some business at Ratchdal, found our friends 
 well blessed be god 
 
 4th day I visited friends in Manch. and at night was 
 invited to assist at a conference at John Maddocks, god 
 graciously helpt 
 
 5th day I went to little Leaver dispatcht some worldly 
 busines, lodged all night at Sister Whiteheads preacht 
 there, was assisted 
 
 6th day went back to Manchester in forenoon, visited 
 friends in afternoon, preacht at night at Mr. John 
 Barlows to a full assembly 
 
 7 th day my wife and I rode to RatlifFe bridg, lodged at 
 brother Colburns house 
 
 1st thence on Lords day morning we rode to Cocky chap- 
 pel there I preacht twice, there was abundance of 
 people god assisted, that night we lodged at cozen P. 
 Seddons near Ringly chappel, many came to repitition 
 
 2d day we went to Bolton head the lecture preacht by 
 Mr Hide, visited Mtris Park &e, that night I preacht a 
 brother Okeys god helpt 
 
 3d day I went to little Leaver preacht at Peter Hey- 
 woods had a numerous assembly, Mr Newton should 
 have joined with me failed god graciously assisted 
 
 4th day from brother Okeys we went to cozen Cromptons 
 
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 a good day, lodged at Cr. fold 
 
 5th day w’e visited brother Goodwin and thence came to 
 Rachdal, preacht at Robt. Milnes god helped 
 
 Gth day we came homewards over Blackstone edge, got safe 
 home blessed be god, had a good journey. 
 
 7 th day morning I studyed afternoon I rode towards 
 Wakfield, visited John Burkhead, Joshua Oates, lodged 
 at Mr Jenkinsons at Horbury 
 
 It day morning went to Alverthorp, preacht there twice, 
 about 4 a clock John Kirk, Joseph Scot and I set forth 
 to York, rid 8 miles, lodged at Aberford at an inne. 
 
 2nd day rose early, rode to York, came in about 9 a clock, 
 found them shouting for Knights of the Shire, Lord 
 Clifford and Ld. fairfax on one side, Sir John Kay on 
 the other, there I lost a day in the croud, I lodged at 
 Sr John Hewlys 
 
 £d day they shouted and polld, but I preacht at Lady 
 W atsons in morning, afternoon visited some friends, was 
 at a young mens disputation at Mr. Wards, An Episco¬ 
 pates Diocesanus sit licitus? Spent the evening with 
 Lady He wet 
 
 4 day in the forenoon after prayers! visited Mr Brathwait, 
 Mr Taylour, Mtris Rooksby, Aunt Darcy, Mtris Parenter, 
 dined with Lord Clifford, Sr Gilbert Gerhard, Sr John 
 Brook &c at Sir John Hewlys, afternoon visited others, 
 &c. 
 
 5 day in the morning I preacht in Sr John Hewlys cham¬ 
 ber, god helpt in dutys with the family, none besides, 
 about 10 a clock set out of York, came home in good 
 time, blessed be my good god, his mercys are sweet. 
 
 Gth day I had several visitors, studyed little, yet god helpt 
 a little in prayer, blessed be god. 
 
 7th day I stayd al home, studyed, god helpt my heart 
 sweetly in pleading with him about 5 a clock near an 
 hour, blessed be his name. 
 
 It day god did graciously assist me in my public work, 
 praying, preaching, expounding, repeating, catechizing, 
 blessed be his name. 
 
 2d day in the morning I writ letters, then went to 
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 to Burstall, called of Ab. Langly at Soud-house, Mary 
 Walker, Dinah, &c. 
 
 3d day I stayd at home, studyed tho something nnpro¬ 
 fitably, reading in Melins inquirendum, had temptations 
 yet god a little helped in prayer at night 
 
 4th day I stayd at home forenoon, studyed, writ letters, 
 afternoon went to J. P., came about 4 a clock, we had 
 the young mens conference. 
 
 5 day I stayd at home all day, in the forenoon I spent some 
 time in reading chapters, prayer, god helpt, afternoon had 
 visitors was hindred, but in my family god melted me. 
 
 6 day I stayd at home, studyed hard without disturbance 
 well is not ordinary, god helpt in my sermons, and a 
 little in prayer, blessed be god. 
 
 7th day I stayd at home, studyed, god helped in afternoon, 
 my wife and I spent some time in prayer, oh it was a 
 melting season, blessed be god. 
 
 1st day god very sweetly inlarged my heart in prayer, 
 preaching on 1 cor. 15, 24, &c, oh what help had I in 
 all ordinances ! 
 
 2d day we had a solerane day of thanksgiving at T— 
 Kershaws in Wyke, I baptized the child, preacht, god 
 helpt us to own him that helped her in straits. 
 
 3d day I stayd at home, studyed tho much hindred by 
 visitors, god was gracious, blessed be his name. 
 
 October 1679 
 
 4th day I stayd at home tho I should have been at Wake¬ 
 field, studyed, god in some measure helped with my 
 wife, family, alone in study, blessed be god 
 
 5th day I rode to Stubbings, preacht at Sam Hopkinsons, 
 god wonderfully melted my heart in praying, helped in 
 preaching on Heb. 10. 24, blessed be god 
 
 6 day we had our solemne day of humiliation at my house, 
 god assisted my heart wonderfully in praying and 
 preaching, oh ’twas a good day. 
 
 7th I studyed, god helped, tho we were interrupted wn my 
 wife and 1 set ourselves to spend some time in prayer, 
 much distracted by company 
 
 It day god wonderfully 'assisted my heart in prayer, 
 preaching, blessed be god, and in administring the 
 Supper and repetition. 
 
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 2d day I stayd at home, only visited J, Baxter’s wife— 
 studyed, god helped a little in prayer, blessed be god 
 
 3d day my wife and I rode to little Horton, we kept a 
 solemne day of thanksgiving at Mr. Sharps for his 
 wife delivered of a daughter a month before, it was a 
 good day, tho my heart was not affected as sometimes 
 on that occasion, Lord show me the cause, at night we 
 came home, had yong mens conference. 
 
 4th day my son Eliezer and I rode to Mtris Cottons at 
 Denbigh, god assisting in our work 
 
 5th day Mr Hancock and I preacht an excercise at Mtris 
 Cottons, he on Col. 1. 12, I upon 1 Cor. 7. 29, god 
 graciously came in to mv heart in prayer, it was that 
 day twelve months that his wife dyed 
 
 6th day forenoon I writ letters, stayd for fine weather, set 
 out after dinner called of Mr Thorp, god brought me 
 home safe, delivered me from danger of waters, blessed 
 be god. 
 
 7th day I stayd at home, studyed, god helpt at night, god 
 sweetly assisted in prayer and also with my wife in the 
 afternoon blessed be god. 
 
 It day god graciously assisted me in my work all day and 
 comforted me in dutys, blessed be the name of god 
 
 2d day my wife and I went to the funeral of Robt. Rams- 
 dens son at Halifax, heard Dr Hook—visited friends 
 
 3d day I rode to Dean-head where god wonderfully melted 
 my heart in prayer, in preaching to a full assembly on 
 Hag. 1. 5. god gave hopes of good by stirring affections, 
 I came back home. 
 
 4th day I stayd at home, studyed, god helped in prepara¬ 
 tion for the work of the ensuing day, quickned my 
 heart in praises 
 
 5th day we had a solemne day of thanksgiving for publick 
 and family mercys. Mr Dawson prayd before dinner, 
 I prayd and preacht after. 
 
 6th day we had a solemne day of fasting and prayer at 
 John Kirshaws, oh wt. a heart-melting day was it ! god 
 will hear and answer 
 
 7th day I stayd, studyed, prayd, god sweetly helped my 
 heart, glory to god, it was a good day 
 
 It day I preacht at home had a very numerous assembly— 
 
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 god lielpt in some measure, tho not with such meltings 
 in prayer as sometimes. 
 
 2d day 1 traveld to great gummersal, kept a solemne fast 
 with Mr Dawson, Mr Holsworth, many more, god sweetly 
 helped me in preaching, praying, blessed be god—came 
 home that night. 
 
 3d I rode my journey towards Craven called at John 
 fosters baptized a child, rid to Tho Leeches, preacht 
 there to a considerable company, lodged there, in the 
 evening god helpt Tho Leech, Mic. Broadley, and me in 
 prayer for the nation. 
 
 4th day I rode forward called at Mr Houghs at Thornton, 
 then lodged at John Heys, god helpt me in meditating 
 of the work of redemption in my journey. 
 
 5th day I preacht at John Heys to a full assembly, god 
 wonderfully helpt in prayer, such teares, groans, that 
 sometimes my voyce was scarce heard for the noyse of 
 peoples crys. I have seldome heard the like—a good sign 
 
 6th day I came with Mtris Lambert, John Hey, to John 
 Baldwins of Marton discoursed with his wife near her 
 time, got safely home that night, blessed be my good 
 god, for this sweet journey. 
 
 7th day I was at home, studyed, my wife and I spent some 
 time in prayer, oh how god helped her heart but mine 
 was dul, dead, distracted, Lord pardon. 
 
 It day god made a good day, god helped me amongst a 
 multitude of people in praying, preaching, blessed be 
 god, concluded Job 13. 16. 
 
 2d day we kept a solemne fast at Alice Holts at Cockil, 
 Mr Dawson, Jon. Priestly Jo Brooksbank and I prayed, 
 god sweetly melted my heart, blessed be my good god, 
 oh wt. a day ! 
 
 3d day forenoon I writ letters—afternoon kept at home, 
 studyed, god helpt in some measure, helped my heart in 
 prayer at night for Zion. 
 
 | 4th day we had a solemne fast at Mr Dawsons for the 
 publick concerns, god wonderfully inlarged my mouth in 
 pat expressions, tho not my heart in affections. 
 
 5th day 1 rode to Sowrby, preacht my lecture there, god 
 graciously brought many thither, assisted, quickened 
 i on Heb. 10. 24 tho alas 1 spy daily defects. 
 
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 6th day I stayd at home in forenoon, god helpt in closet- 
 prayer, but ws puzzled seeking for sermons 1 could not 
 find, lost time, Lord pardon, afternoon my wife and I 
 visited Ab Langley, discoursed, prayd with him, went 
 to J. Priestlys. 
 
 November 1679 
 
 7th day I stayd at home, studyed, god did graciously 
 direct my thoughts to a text after many agitations, 
 helpt in studying, quickned my heart in prayer with 
 my wife, blessed be god. 
 
 It day I preacht on Mat. 6. 10, thy will be done, god 
 melted my heart in prayer, pleading for soules in the 
 morning, and comforted me. 
 
 2d day I stayd at home, writ a meditation in the forenoon, 
 walkt to visit A. N. in afternoon, studyed, and oh how 
 the Lord assisted and inlarged in family prayer, for the 
 church, and in thankfulnes for mercys. 
 
 3d day forenoon I stayd at home and studyed, in the 
 afternoon Mr Dawson and I rode to Morley, lodged at 
 Mr John Brooksbanks. 
 
 4th day we had a solemne exercise at Morley meeting- 
 place, a very numerous assembly, Mr. Dawsons text was 
 l)eut. 33. 19, none like the god of jesh, mine of mutual 
 exhortat. from Heb 10. 24. god graciously assisted, 
 blessed be his name. 
 
 5th day we had a private meeting of Christians for 
 conference about the Lds supper at Morley, I begun, 
 Mr Dawson next with prayer, we accorded sweetly, 
 I went to Leeds, lodged at Mr Hicksons 
 
 6th day I stayd at Leeds, visited several friends, 
 discoursed, prayed with John Milner about soul 
 concerns. 
 
 7th day 1 came to Rich Hargreaves, dined with Dr. 
 Whitaker, &c, discoursed, some sad cases of difference 
 amongst good people—so came to Morley at night, 
 lodged with Mr Brooksbank. 
 
 in the morning he and I rode to Alverthorp where god 
 helpt me in praying, preaching, dined at J. Kirks, 
 came at night, lodged with Mr Oates at Ohickenly 
 
 2d day got up early, called at John Burkheads, dined, 
 discoursed with two Nolsons, baptized John son of John 
 
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 Popplewel, found all wel at home, after this long 
 absence, blessed be god. 
 
 3d day I rode to Warley, preacht at John Butterworths, 
 god brought many people, gave my soul sweet inlargmt 
 in prayer, preaching, blessed be god. 
 
 4 th clay we had a solemne fast at James Tetleys, god 
 graciously helped my heart in that work, especially for 
 the nation. 
 
 5th day forenoon I studyed, at noon went with Mr. 
 Dawson and our wives to Daniel Gills, there dined, 
 discoursed, prayed, returned home, some of our con¬ 
 ference young men prayd with us 
 
 6th day was our solemne day of preparation for Lds 
 supper, god graciously helped my heart in preaching, 
 tho in prayer I was short and strait. 
 
 7th day I stayd at home, studyed hard, god helpt, yet not 
 that presence of god as sometimes, Lord how oft this 
 bad heart 
 
 It day I preacht, prayd, oh how god inlargecl my heart 
 in forenoon, also in after dutys, God assisted mv soul 
 in the Lords Supper once again. 
 
 2d I rode to Heckenwyke, Mr Dawson, Mr Holclsworth, 
 and I kept a solemne day of fasting and prayer at John 
 Burklieads, god graciously assisted, returned home. 
 
 3d day Mr Dawson, Joseph Lister, John Hall, &c. and I 
 kept a fast at James Dickinsons in Ovenden, god did 
 graciously assist, blessed be god. 
 
 4th day I preacht at home on Eph. 3. 20. god assisted 
 graciously in thanksgiving, prayer, preaching to a full 
 assembly, blessed be god. 
 
 5th day I stayd at home, studyed, tho not so profitably as 
 I desired, in the afternoon god helped my heart a little 
 in prayer, blessed be god. 
 
 6th day Mr Dawson and many others spent a day in 
 fasting and prayer at James Holsteads in Warley, I 
 stayd at night, god assisted day and night blessed be 
 god 
 
 7th day I rode into Lancashire over Blackstone eclg, tho 
 
 stormy, called at Ratchdal, went to little Leaver, lodged 
 
 at mv sister Ester Whiteheads. 
 
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 comfortable assistance, god was very gracious to ns in 
 liberty, &c. 
 
 2d day I dispatcbt some busines in little Leaver, went to 
 Bolton and visited friends, lodged at Brother Obeys, 
 repeated my sermon. 
 
 3d day got up early took my sister with me, went over the 
 more, preacht at Widow Tongs at Walkden Moor side, 
 had a full assembly, good assistance, went to Manches¬ 
 ter that night, met my son Eliezer. 
 
 4th day visited friends in Manch. in forenoon, dined at 
 Brother Hultons where I lodged, went forward to Cozen 
 Angiers in Duckinfield, dispatcbt our business received 
 legacys, discharged him. 
 
 5th parted with my sons at Abton, came to Ratchdal, 
 preacht at Robt Milnes that night, lodged there, 
 
 6th day came homewards, baptized Benj Butterworths 
 child, so arrived safe at home, found all well, blessed be 
 god for mercy in the journey. 
 
 7th day I stayd at home, studyed, god graciously assisted, 
 with pertinent matter, a little helped in prayer 
 
 It day I preached at home, god did graciously assist, it 
 was a good day, I finisht 3d petition—thy wiil be done, 
 so repeated at night. 
 
 December 1679 
 
 2d day I stayd at home, had S. Haliday and his wife, 
 others to discourse with me, afternoon visited Robt. 
 Bair stow. 
 
 3d day I rode to Wyke, kept a solemne fast at Joshua Ker- 
 sheys, he being in a consumption, god helped me in 
 discoursing extempore on Jer. 17. 13. 14 and praying, 
 it was a good da} 7 , blessed be god. 
 
 4th day I got up early, being perplext upon a special 
 busines wch god mercifully orderd. to satisfaction, as a 
 return of m , went to Robt Ramsdens at Park- 
 
 nook, kept a solemne day of fasting and prayer wt. many 
 more, at night young mens conference. 
 
 5th day I was helped in the morning in prayer, went to 
 Sowrby, preacht my lecture at Stubbings, god graciously 
 assisted, I calld at R.H., got home safe, tho the way was 
 slippery. 
 
 6th day we had a solemne day of fasting and prayer at my 
 
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 house upon M. Roat* account for the nation, god did 
 wonderfully draw out my heart in pleading with him 
 about two houres for church, souls. 
 
 7th day I stayd at home, studyed, god directed in choyce 
 of a subject and in matter, and tho I had little time yet 
 god was gracious, blessed be god. 
 
 It day I stayd at home in my publick work, god assisted 
 my heart in some good measure, by his spirit in my 
 praying, preaching. 
 
 2d day I rode to Liversidg-hal in Burstal payish where 
 Mr Dawson, Mr Holdsworth and I spent a solemne fast, 
 god helpt me to discourse extempore on Job 29. 4. 
 aboue an hour, and in prayer, blessed be god. 
 
 3d day Mr Dawson and I rode to Bradford to the funeral of 
 Mr Sharp son James tho a troublesom way, god secured, 
 blessed be god, at night god helped me in my studys. 
 
 4th day early in the morning I set out towards John 
 Armitages at Lidiat in Burton parish, got thither with 
 much difficulty about 12, preacht, god helped, went 
 that night to Robt Bins at Slaughwait, blessed be god. 
 
 at whose house I preacht on the day following to a full 
 assembly, and my Lord gave comfortable assistance, it 
 was a good day, glory to god. 
 
 6th day after prayers I set forth, came homewards by 
 Brighouse, it was wonderfully slippery, but god 
 preserved me in safty, blessed be his name, came home 
 about 3 a clock found al wel 
 
 7th day I stayd at home, studyed, god helpt, wonderfully 
 and a little in prayer alone with my wife, in family, 
 blessed be my god 
 
 It day god helped me wonderfully in praying, preaching 
 on Luk 13. 6, church being a vineyard, blessed be god, 
 he assisted, tho little time of preparation, grace is free. 
 
 2d day I stayd at home, had visitors, yet god helped in 
 writing my book on 2 Joh. 8, and other excercises, I 
 was glad of a free day at home, blessed be god 
 
 3d day 1 was most of the day at home, yet was much 
 taken off my study by visitors, in afternoon went to 
 the funeral of Anne Nunwick, studyed at night. 
 
 4th day we had our solemne monthly fast at Jer. Baxters, 
 
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 god graciously helped Jon. Priestly, Mr Dawson and 
 my self in the work, having had the day before the 
 intelligence of the Parlts. prorogation till Nov. 11. 80, 
 at night our young mens conference at my house. 
 
 5th day I stayd at home all day, studyed, writ on 2 Joh. 
 10, god suggested matter at evening, god helped my 
 heart a little in prayer, blessed be god. 
 
 6th day I rode to Mr Whitehursts upon a call, where was 
 a meeting of him and the dissenters, many tough 
 arguings they had but no accommodation likely, Lord 
 humble us for that heavy breach. 
 
 7th day I stayd at home, studyed, god graciously assisted 
 me in my studys, manifested his love in dutys of prayer 
 with my wife, family. 
 
 It day god helped me in my masters work in some 
 measure, praying, preaching, repeating, blessed be the 
 name of god. 
 
 2d day I stayd at home, studyed, god did graciously help 
 in my masters work, blessed be my good god. 
 
 3d day in forenoon I studyed after dinner my wife and I 
 visited Phoebe Lister, 1 discoursed, prayed with her, 
 studyed at night. 
 
 4th day we had a solemne day of thanksgiving at Jon. 
 Priestlys for his wives mercy, it was a sweet day, my 
 heart was much melted, helped, blessed be god. 
 
 5th day I preacht at home, had a full congregation, god 
 did sweetly assist in prayer, preached on 20 ch. 9. all 
 to young people, blessed be god. 
 
 6th day we had the solemne day of fasting, praying, at 
 my house preparatory to Lds. supper, god helpt me in 
 praying, preaching, joyning with others, blessed be my 
 gocl. 
 
 7th day 1 stayd at home, studyed, god helpt in prayer 
 with in7 wife and A. M. but was hundred, straitned in 
 secret. 
 
 It day god graciously assisted in all the dutys of the day, 
 blessed be his name, in praying, preaching, supper, &c. 
 
 2d day Mr. Dawson, J.K., and others with myself kept a 
 day of solemne fasting and prayer at Tim Kersheys in 
 Wyke, god helpt me to preach extempore from Psal. 
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 3d day I stayd all day at home, studyed, god helped a 
 little in my closet, inlarged my heart much in family 
 prayer. 
 
 4th day we had a solemne day of fasting and prayer at 
 Nathan Baxters, god helpt wonderfully in the closing 
 of that year, at night I had my young mens conference, 
 blessed be god for the yeares mercys. 
 
 January 1680 
 
 5th day god brought me to and through my lecture at 
 Stubbings graciously I was much assisted on Pro 27. 1. 
 had a very-great assembly, he graciously begun the 
 year in mercy. 
 
 6th day I stayd at home, cast up my years work, 
 studyed, only went to see Robt Bairstow, discoursed, 
 prayd with him, god helpt in family duty. 
 
 7th day forenoon I studyed, afternoon travelled to Alver- 
 thorp, lodged at Willm Wadsworths, it was a rugged 
 day 
 
 Lords day god helped me in praying and preaching to a 
 full assembly, made it a good day, repeated at night. 
 
 2d day I rid towards Morly, dined at Hague-hall, cal Id 
 of Mr Marsden, had full discourse with him, lodged at 
 Mr. Jo Brooksbanks, baptized Wil Clarks child, 
 discoursed with J. C. &c. 
 
 3d day morning set out early rode to Idle, preacht in the 
 chappell to a full assembly, lodged at Tho. Ledgards. 
 
 4th day Th. L. and I rode to Isaac Balmes in Boulin, 
 there I preacht, god brought many together, tho it 
 was a very windy day, assisted in some measure, blessed 
 be my good god, there I lodged all night, 
 
 5th day rising early god sweetly assisted my heart in 
 closet prayer, oh it was a Bethel in my journey home¬ 
 wards that day, came home, called of S. Baraclough, 
 one of our Society, prayd with her, came home, found 
 all wel blessed be my god. 
 
 6th day forenoon I stayd at home, studyed, afternoon my 
 wife and I visited John Brooksbank and his wife, stayd 
 till night, god helpt me in family prayer, but withdrew 
 in my closet from my soul, Lord humble. 
 
 7th day I stayd at home, studyed and in the afternoon 
 
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 prayed with my wife and A. H, god something assisted, 
 yet I have not his wonted presence in private or secret. 
 
 It day god helped my heart sweetly in his work praying, 
 preaching, my Lord made it a good day in describing 
 what fruits my Lord looks for, blessed be god. 
 
 2d day Mr Dawson, several others and I kept a day of 
 solemne humiliation at John Kersheys in Wyke, god 
 sweetly melted my heart, helpt me in discoursing 
 extempore on Psal. 56. 8. oh wt. a good day, I prayd 
 with Grace Butler, Jo Saltonstal &c. 
 
 3d day I rode to Bingly, preacht at Josh. Walkers at 
 Rushworth-hal on Psal. 119. 158, had a ful assembly, 
 god assisted, at night I set Josh. Walker, Mic. Broadly, 
 Tho. Leech a praying, I concluded, it was a good 
 evening, blessed be god. 
 
 4th day after prayers I called of Mtris farrand at Bingly, 
 discoursed and prayed with one Joseph Hainwords wife 
 being in soul trouble at John Hakins at Oottingly, 
 calld of Joseph Lister, came home tho a stormy day. 
 
 5th day I stayd at home al day studyd not so profitably 
 as I could have desired being distracted about the 
 choyce of a text, at last pitcht, stud ye d, god assisted a 
 little in prayer, blessed be god. 
 
 6th day we had a solemne day of fasting and prayer in 
 my house on M. It. account, god sweetly melted my 
 heart wn Mr Dawson was at prayer and wn. I shut up 
 the day, blessed be god. 
 
 7th day I stayd at home, studyed, god assisted in that 
 work, and in prayer with my wife and servant, but I 
 was not so inlarged in secret as at some other times, 
 Lord humble. 
 
 It day morning early I rode to Kipping preacht there, 
 had a very numerous congregation, much assistance, 
 god brought me home that night, found my wife very 
 ill, Lord sanctify it. 
 
 2d day 1 rode to Halifax, attended the funeral of that 
 gracious yong woman grace Bolton, Dr Hook preacht 
 at funeral of Willm Jackman, Mr Berron of Sowrby- 
 brig at her funeral. 
 
 3d day I continued at home, but was much hindred in my 
 studys by my wives sicknes, visitors, the Docter, &c, 
 
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 had much adoe at night with my bad heart in duty, oh 
 pardon. 
 
 4th day I stayd at home all day with my sick wife, in 
 afternoon Mr Dawson and I and 6 of my young men 
 prayd in my house, god graciously helped, it was well 
 spent time. 
 
 5th day the Lord carryed me abroad to Sowrby, I preacht 
 at Stubbings, my god graciously assisted me, blessed be 
 his name—it was a good day, brought me safely home, 
 found my wife alive. 
 
 6th day I stayd at home, many visitors came to my wife, 
 I was hindred, studyed little, was sent for to John 
 Learoyd in a feaver, discourst, prayd with him, as the 
 night before. 
 
 7 th day I stayd at home studyed, but tho I was much 
 distracted with my wives ilness and visitors god 
 graciously helped me at night, melted my heart in 
 secret prayer, blessed be god. 
 
 It day we had our meeting at Willm Clays and were ex¬ 
 ceedingly throngd, yet god helped, graciously carryed 
 us through my masters work, blessed be god. 
 
 2d day we had a solemne day of fasting and prayer for the 
 nation at Willm Clays, many there, oh wt an heart¬ 
 melting day was it, blessed be my gracious god. 
 
 3d day god a little inlarged and also incouraged my heart 
 concerning my wife for her recovery, I visited John 
 Learoyd, prayd with him, but was hindred in my studys 
 by visitors. 
 
 4th day after parting with my wives brother I rode to 
 Capt. Hodgsons where we kept a solemne day of fasting 
 and prayer, god wonderfully helpt Mr Dawson and my 
 heart for the nation, deo gratias. 
 
 5th day I stayd at home, god helpt me a little in prayer 
 in the morning and at night in my study, I kept at 
 home all day with my self, wife. 
 
 6th day I stayd at home, studyed, except that I visited 
 John Learoyd, went to Alice Holts at Cockil, god made 
 me of use. 
 
 7th day I stayd at home, god graciously helped in my 
 study, though hindred by company, Joseph Lister helpt 
 me in prayer, blessed be god. 
 
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 god helped my heart in prayer in preaching, at Will. Clays, 
 made it a good day, and in repeating, let gods name 
 have the glory of all. 
 
 2d day Mr Dawson, Mr. Holdsworth and I with many 
 more kept a solemne fast at Willm Cordinglys, god 
 helped my heart in praying, preaching. 
 
 3d day I preaeht at John Butterworths in Wkirly, god 
 graciously helped me in my work, blessed be his name. 
 
 4th day I studyed, rode to Mr Tho Wakefields, baptized 
 his son Samuel, dined with them, returned, we should 
 have had conference, but weather was bad, and there 
 came but 2. 
 
 5th day I stayd at home all day, and tho I could not study 
 so much as I desired, yet god assisted sweetly in prayer 
 alone twice that day, blessed be god. 
 
 6th day we had a solemne day of fasting and prayer pre¬ 
 paratory to Lords supper, it was a good day, god helped 
 my heart sweetly in duty, and in preaching, blessed be 
 god. *• 
 
 7th day I studyed all forenoon and part of afternoon on 
 my text Luke 13, but was not satisfied, changed at 3 
 a clock to lleb. 7. 25, god helpt. 
 
 It day I was much helped in my publick work at Will. 
 Clays, and in administration of Lords supper, blessed 
 be my good god. 
 
 2d day I went to visit my son Eliezer fallen sick of an 
 ague at Mtris Cottons and brought me safely thither 
 through dirty way at 2 a clock, I found him better, 
 lodged with him at night. 
 
 3d day after dinner I returned home, found my poor wife 
 much pained, Lord sanctify it to us all. 
 
 4th day I rode to Dean-head, preaeht at John Eobinsons 
 to a full assembly, god wonderfully helpt especially in 
 prayer for the conversion of some soul, and preaching 
 on 2 cor. 10. 5, I returned home. 
 
 5th day I stayd at home, writ some meditations, god com¬ 
 forted my heart in my wives recovery, helpt my heart 
 in inlargemt in thankfulnes at night, blessed be my 
 good god. 
 
 Gth day through the good hand of my god upon me I was 
 
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 helped in my studys and a little in prayer, tho alas it 
 doth not long continue, god knows. 
 
 7th day I kept at home, studyed tho often distracted, 
 taken off, god helpt me in prayer with my wife, blessed 
 be god, and in preparation for sabbath. 
 
 It god brought me again into my own house after a seces¬ 
 sion to W. Clays, by reason of my wiues affliction, 
 helped me to speak to a full assembly. 
 
 2d day I writ letter, studyed a little read in Mech. Adam 
 de Pitis Theol. gor. and then went to Halifax to the 
 funeral of Ester Hoyle. 
 
 3d day I begun hopefully for Mr Sharp, his brother, wife, 
 came to visit us and I discoursed with them, walkt to 
 Jon. Priestlys, returned. 
 
 4th day I stayd at home studyed went after dinner to 
 Mr Dawsons on occasion, came suddenly back, set to 
 my study, god helpt, blessd be god. 
 
 5th day I rode to Sourby, preacht there my lecture, god 
 wonderfully helpt in prayer, calld in Halifax, visited 
 some in my return, found all well. 
 
 6th day I stayd at home, studyed, god helped, in afternoon 
 god sweetly inlarged my heart in prayer with my wife, 
 blessed be my good god 
 
 7th day I stayd at home, studyed, but was hindred by 
 men, helped by god, god helped my wife and me to 
 spend some time in prayer, it was the first time she 
 prayd with me since sick, oh wt a sensible spirit had she ! 
 
 It day, god helped me in my work at home in closing 
 Heb. 7. 25 oh how graciously did god assist in praying, 
 preaching, gloria deo. 
 
 2d day I stayd at home all day, studyed my sermon, god 
 graciously helped, I had his presence in secret, family 
 in some measure, blessed be god. 
 
 3d day I stayd at home, preacht to a considerable con¬ 
 gregation on Joel 2. 14. about a fast, god wonderfully 
 helpt me in prayer and preaching, blessed be his name, 
 at night we had conference, 
 
 4th day I studyed a sermon in the forenoon, afternoon I 
 rode to Denby to Mtris Cottons, lodged there all night. 
 
 5th day preacht the excercise there with Mr Naylor, god 
 graciously helpt us. 
 
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 6th day I stayd at Mr Cottons in forenoon, afternoon rode 
 with Mr Key to Wakefield, called at Mr Koots, lodged 
 at James Dicksons 
 
 Lords day went to Alverthorp, preacht there, dined at 
 John Kirks, god helpt, returned to Wakefield, repeated. 
 
 March 1680. 
 
 2d day I came to Wyke where many people were gathered 
 together, my son John, Mr Dawson, Mr Holdsworth 
 prayd, I prayd, preacht John Saltonstal funeral Sermon 
 on Job., 8. 14, god helpt, so I came home. 
 
 3d day Mr Dawson and I rode to Hightown, where Mr. 
 Holdsworth and many others of us kept a solemne day 
 of fasting and prayer at James Cordinglys, god helpt 
 me in preaching extempore on Zech. 12.10, and prayer, 
 blessed be god, deo Ians. 
 
 4th day I stayd at home all day studyed, the Lord 
 sweetly drew out my heart in prayer in family, closet, 
 1 writ Mr Kerbys notes, had some help. 
 
 5th day I studyed my sermon, had some gracious assist' 
 ance therin, tho I had not that presence of god as 
 sometimes, Lord humble, pardon thy servant. 
 
 6th day we had a solemne day of thanksgiving at my 
 house for my wives and sons recovery, my son Eliezer 
 begun, Mr Dawson, John proceeded, I concluded with 
 preaching, prayer, we feasted 50 persons and upwards, 
 blessed be god. 
 
 7th day I stayd at home had hinderances in my study by 
 visitors, yet god helpt, blessed be his name, oh for an 
 heart to be sensibly prepared for god. 
 
 It day god helpt me graciously to pray and preach in 
 mine own house about vow t s, ps. 65. 1. it was a good 
 day my son John preacht at night, Eliezer prayd in the 
 family very sweetly. 
 
 2d day I stayd at home studyed, god helpt upon a text 
 Mat. 3. 2. yet was interrivpted by company, at night 
 would have prayed, struggled with my heart, but it 
 would not doe, Mr. Jolly came to us. 
 
 3d day Mr Jolly preacht at my house, god wonderfully 
 helpt him, blessed be god, about 4 a clock Mr Dawson 
 and I set forward towards Wakefield, lodged at Mr 
 Josiah Oates. 
 
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 4th day in the morning we rode to Wakefield, had a 
 solemne meeting of fasting and prayer at Mr Hoots for 
 Mr. Wharton ; Mr Hawden, Mr Dawson, Mr Root and 
 I prayed, oh wt a good day was it, oh may be god will 
 hear, we lodged at W. Heawards. 
 
 5th day in morning I writ a letter to Westmorland, visited 
 Mtris Malyverer, Sam. Liversidg wife, &c, dined at Mr 
 Howards, came home together, calld at Mr Holdworths, 
 found all things well at my home. 
 
 6th day Mr Dawson and I rode to Lidiat, Mr Whitehursts 
 meeting place, where Mr Jolly preacht out his text he 
 begun at my house, god helped him very graciously, we 
 had some discourse after, called at John Midgleys, came 
 home 
 
 7th day I stayd at home, studyed, god helped, and god 
 ordered my heart for a change of the text I thought to 
 put on to another I hope for the better, at least for that 
 season 
 
 It day the Lord came in to my spirit in prayer, preaching, 
 made it a good day, blessed be god. 
 
 2d day we had a solemne and through mercy a sweet day 
 of fasting and prayer at Willm Nay lours, god helped me 
 in speaking from a Scripture and prayer, blessed be my 
 god. 
 
 3d day I stayd at home all day, and writ meditations, god 
 helpt, blessed be my good god. 
 
 4th day god helped me in my study for my sermon, but 
 withdrew from my heart in secret prayer, tho he helpt 
 me in my family, grace is free. 
 
 5th day I rode to Sowrby, preacht a sermon I had not 
 studyed, tho I had studyed another, god wonderfully 
 helpt extempore, blessed be my god. 
 
 6th day we had a solemne fast preparatory to Lords 
 Supper, god helpt my son Eliezer, John, Mr Dawson, 
 in praying and preaching, graciously, blessed be god. 
 
 7 th day god did mercifully assist me in my study, in the 
 afternoon he helpt my two sons and me to spend some 
 time in prayer, oh wt a spirit of prayer was poured on 
 them, especially my son John, and teares. 
 
 It day I was helped in all the solemne ordinances of the 
 day, expounding, praying, preaching, administring the 
 
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 holy supper, god was near to me and helped my son 
 John at night, blessed be god. 
 
 2d day forenoon I studyed god helpt, in the afternoon 7 
 of ns spent severall hours in prayer, oh it was an heart¬ 
 melting season, my two sons prayed with abundance of 
 affection, many teares, W. Naylor, Sam. Nickol, Ab. 
 Dawson, John Waterhous, and god helped me in con¬ 
 cluding with much tendernes, blessed be my gracious 
 god. 
 
 3d day I rode to Bingly, baptized Jonas Hainworth son 
 Jonas, called on, prayed with Mtris farrand, who dyed 
 next morning, preacht to a full assembly at Tho. Leeches 
 on Job 14, 13, lodged at night. 
 
 4th day I got up early called at Rushworth-hall, came 
 home, rode down to Mr Dawsons where we had a so- 
 lemne fast, god helpt graciously. 
 
 5th day I stayd at home, studyed, writ Mr. K. notes, god 
 helpt in prayer towards evening, blessed be god 
 
 6th day I stayd at home, studyed close all day, god helpt 
 my heart both in my closet and family-prayer especially 
 in thankfulnes 
 
 7th day I was helpt in my study, in prayer with my wife, 
 tho I had not gods presence alone as sometimes. 
 
 It day in morning in secret early god sweetly warmed my 
 heart, also helpt me in the ordinances of the day, blessed 
 be his name. 
 
 2d day in forenoon I stayd at home, afternoon my wife 
 and I rode to Halifax about busines, I dispatcht busi- 
 nes, made visits, prayd with Eliz. Burch, &c. 
 
 3d day forenoon I stayd at home and studyed, afternoon 
 rode 3 or 4 miles to visit Mary dickinson, Martha Brig, 
 &c, prayd with them, returned, had mercy. 
 
 4th day I stayd at home, studyed, god helpt, that morning 
 was our yonng mens conference—Qu. about suffring for 
 cht, wt hindrances, incouragemts. 
 
 April 1680 
 
 5th day I stayd at home and studyed, god helpt, finisht 
 Mr. K. sermons, god helpt in prayer in afternoon. 
 
 6th day forenoon I studyed, god helpt afternoon, I, my 
 son, wife, rode to Mr Hodgsons at Cromwel-bottom, dis¬ 
 coursed, prayd with them, returned, called at Jo. Wrights 
 
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 7th day I stayd at home was somewhat confused in my 
 studys in forenoon, god helpt in latter part of the day, 
 and in prayer with my wife, blessed be god. 
 
 It day god assisted me in my work in praying, preaching, 
 upon Job 15. 16, and at night my son John in preaching 
 
 2d day my son and I rode to Joseph Hollins at Liversidg- 
 hal, where Mr Dawson, Mr Holdsworth, my son John 
 and I spent the day in prayer with many others. I was 
 also helpt to discourse on Psal. 22. 9, suitable to the 
 occasion, blessed be god 
 
 5th day we had a solemn day of fasting and prayer at 
 Antony Leas, oh how god helpt my son John and Mr 
 Dawson, and me in discoursing extempore on 2 Cor. 4. 
 16. and prayer. 
 
 4th day Mr Dawson, and I rode to John firths in Wheatly 
 there we had a private fast and god wonderfully helpt 
 in a considerable company, blessed be god. 
 
 5th day I stayd at home all day, studyed, god helped, 
 visited, discoursed with Jer. Baxter, A. Northend, had 
 visitors, god helpt in prayer blessed be god. 
 
 6th day forenoon I stayd at home, studyed, after dinner 
 rode to Ratchdal, god graciously saved me in a fall from 
 hurt, I lodged at Jo. Haslams, found mercy. 
 
 7th day forenoon I spent with Mr Radcliffe Scolfreld, about 
 settling my worldly estate, afternoon rode to little 
 Leaver, lodged with sister Ester. 
 
 It day preached at Cockey chappel to a very great assem¬ 
 bly, god helpt, upon Luk. 13. 7. blessed be god. 
 
 2d day after worldly busines done I rode to Bolton dined 
 at Brother Okeys, heard Mr Hough preach the lecture 
 on Mat. 16. 26. converst with him and other ministers, 
 preacht at night at Br. Okeys, to a full assembly. 
 
 3d day in the morning 1 rode to Widow Tongs, Mr Tho. 
 Jolly and I joyned, his subject was Joh. 27. 16, mine 
 Eph. 3. 20, god wonderfully helpt, it was a full assembly 
 that night I lodged, preacht. at A. Fernisides 
 
 4th day I preacht at cozen Will Whitehead, bap. his child 
 Elizab. it was a full assembly, god helpt on Job. 29. 4, 
 that day we had a marriag of Coz. M. Whitehead. 
 
 5th day in the morning I dispatch t worldly busines at 
 Sister Whiteheads uncle to Hey woods dined at brother 
 
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 Colburns of Ratcliff bridg rode to Blakely chappel, 
 preacht that afternoon at Sam Pendleburys on Heb. 7. 
 25. god helpt, rode to Manchester lodged at B. Hultons 
 
 6th day morning brother Hulton and I went to Mr 
 Radcliffs, Mr Listers, Cozen Eatons, dispatcht busines, 
 I dined at Mr. Hallows at Ratchdal, converst with Mr 
 Scolfield, C. Wadsworth, came home, found all well, 
 blessed be cod. 
 
 7th day I stayd at home, studyd, god helpt in studying- 
 work, but little in praying-work, Lord humble. 
 
 It day 1 preacht upon Luk. 17. 34, god wonderfully 
 inlarged my heart in the former part of the day, 
 blessed be his name. 
 
 2d day I stayd at home, studyd, god graciously helpt me 
 and my wife both spent some time in prayer, blest be god 
 3d day I studyed in the forenoon, in afternoon we had 
 a meeting for prayer at Tho. Gills, after I rode to 
 Halifax, visited John Milner, came back. 
 
 4th day I stayd at home, only visited Jer. Baxters, I 
 studyed god helped in prayer, family, closet, laus deo. 
 
 5th day I rode to Sowrby, preacht my lecture at Sam 
 Hopkinsons, took leave at that house by recapitulation, 
 god helpt on Job 33. 1. 
 
 6th day we had a solemne day of fasting and prayer at my 
 house upon G. B. account, it was a sweet day, blessed 
 be god. 
 
 7th day forenoon I studyd, afternoon rode to Alverthorp, 
 lodged at John Kirks, god was with me. 
 
 11 day I preached at Alverthorp, to a very full congrega¬ 
 tion, at night I rode to Morley with W. Clark, I lodged 
 at Mr J. Brooksbanks. 
 
 2d day some company visited me, stayd on till 11a clock, 
 then rode to Capt Hodgsons where was a private fast, I 
 preacht a catechizing word on Gen. 13. 14., god helpt, 
 so got safe home, blessed be my good god. 
 
 3d day I rode to John Butterworths in Warley, preacht 
 there to a full assembly, god graciously assisted on gods 
 alsufficiency Exod. 6. 3. blessed be god, returned in safety. 
 
 4th day morning I rode to John Armitages, preacht there 
 on Heb. 7. 25, god graciously melted my heart, lodged 
 at Mr. Lockwoods. 
 
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 5th clay early god helpt in prayer in my chamber, I rode 
 home in the forenoon, stndyed after. 
 
 Gth day we had a solemne fast at my house preparatory 
 to Sabbath days ordinances, god helpt in praying, 
 preaching. 
 
 May 1680. 
 
 7th day I stayd at home, studyed, god suggested matter 
 to my meditations, helped my son John and me in 
 prayer with Mtris Bagnal and my wife, blessed be god 
 
 It day tho I had but little time yet my god furnisht me 
 with much matter for preaching, assisted graciously in 
 all the ordinances of the day, blessed be god. 
 
 2d day I stayd at home, studyed, except upon a call I 
 visited Rachel Boocock that was sick of the Emrods, 
 prayd, discoursed with her, god helpt. 
 
 3d day forenoon I studyed, afternoon my wife, son and 
 I rode to Morley, called at D. Walkers, were brought 
 safely thither where god helped at Mr Brooksbanks. 
 
 4th day Mr Dawson and I preacht an exercise to a very 
 great assembly, god graciously assisted me on Phi. 1, 21, 
 made it a good day. 
 
 5th day god helped at Morley in conference, prayer in 
 
 forenoon at- a good work there, afternoon came 
 
 safely home, blessed be god. 
 
 Gth day I writ part of a letter, went to Ovenden where we 
 
 had a solemne fast, Mr Dawson, Joseph Lister,-, 
 
 and I prayed, I preacht extempore ---- 
 
 god wonderfully helpt. 
 
 CATALOGUE OF THE BOOKS IN OLIVES HEYWOOD’S LIBRARY. 
 
 The transcript following has been made from the original manuscript, 
 and forms part of a volume of Adversaria, in 48 mo., entirely written 
 by Mr. Heywood. On the first page he has thus, in his own hand, 
 vouched it : 
 
 “ Ex libris Oliveri 
 Heywood, cujus 
 pretium apud 
 Halifaxiain fuit 
 9, 1664.” 
 
 Copied from the original for the “ Congregational Magazine , 1834.” 
 London : Jachson and Walford, pp. 337—341. 
 
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 % Catalogue of mg Doolies. 
 
 Marlorate on N.T. 
 
 Pareus’ Commentary, 2 vols. 
 
 Assembly’s Annot., 2 vols. 
 
 Diodate’s Annot., in 4to ... 
 
 Aretius on Epistles and Revelations (Plundered) 
 
 Aretius, his Problems (Do.) . 
 
 Perkins’ First Volume . 
 
 Luther’s Colloq, Mensal. 
 
 Luther’s Common PI. Lat. 
 
 Beard’s Theatre of Judgments . 
 
 Thom. Aquinas, his Summ. . 
 
 Simpson’s Ecclesiastical History. 
 
 Cotton’s Concordance . 
 
 Scapula’s Lexicon. . 
 
 Cevallerius’ Hebrew Grammar (Stolen). 
 
 Leigh’s Critica Sacra. Hebrew . 
 
 His Greek Critica Sac. on N.T. 
 
 Wendeline’s Phisicks . 
 
 Scultetus’ Medulla Patric. 
 
 Calvin’s Institutions . 
 
 Hildersham on Psalm li. 
 
 Reinolds’ on Psalm cx. 
 
 Baxter’s Saint’s Rest . 
 
 • Infant Baptism 
 
 --Apol. against Five Opposers . 
 
 -Of Conversion . 
 
 -Call to Unconverted . 
 
 -Directions for Spiritual Peace ... 
 -Five Disputations on the Sacraments.. 
 •Treatise of Self Denial 
 
 Anthony Brugess’ Vindicia Leg. 
 
 Treatise of Justification, 1 part.— . 
 
 Spiritual Refining 1 part (Lost with Lending)... 
 
 Clark’s Lives of the Fathers, 1 part . 
 
 Clark’s Holy Oil . 
 
 Prideaux’ Fasciculus Cantrov . 
 
 -, his Introdution into History. 
 
 Bolton’s Four Last Things . 
 
 -Discourse of True Happiness. 
 
 Ames upon Peter . 
 
 Gregory’s Observations . 
 
 Ambrose, his Media . 
 
 Dr White’s Treatise on Sabbath (Stolen by- 
 
 Dr. Hall’s Cases of Conscience. 
 
 -Christian Moderation. 
 
 -Remedy of Profaneness . 
 
 - Old Religion . 
 
 - Meditations and Vows. 
 
 -Select Thoughts . 
 
 - Soliloques . 
 
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 Mr. Ball, of Faith. 
 
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 Love’s Degrees of Grace. 
 
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 Just as the printer was reaching- the last, sheets of the 
 Register I had the good fortune to discover Mr. Heywood’s 
 “Vellum Book with One Clasp.” All the omissions and 
 alterations are here noted. There are a few additions to the 
 marriages, and many to the burials. 
 
 BAPTISMS. 
 
 1 to 4—all 4 baptized togather June 12. 1682 [see p. 32.*] 
 
 28 168f Feb 21. Benjamin son of T Reiner of Hekmondwike 
 a youth of 20 y. old. [page 33] 
 
 34 John Bury of Shuckten Head 
 
 36 Sarah d. Antony Lea of High bentley baptized there 
 
 41. Jan 5. 1685 Ruth Wakefield 
 
 long intermission 
 
 After Dec. 1687, [on page 34,] 
 
 Baptized 22 children this year 
 
 71 Lidia Learoyd Aug 19. 1688. the first child that was 
 openly baptized in my new meeting-place 
 72. April 2-1688. Susanna Hall 
 75. Grace Oates —Wyke 
 86. John Rush worth junr. 
 
 87 Daniel Longbotham in my dtappet. 
 
 After Nov 1689 [on page 35]— 
 
 ‘ 21 this y’[ear] 
 
 108-Mary Wood in my chappel. 
 
 143 Susannah ,—Blakbrough Mch 16. 1691. 
 
 173 June not Jan Martha Tetley, [p. 37] 
 
 176 Jonas Naylor bap in Howarthparish [p. 37.] 
 
 204 Joseph Wood our clark., twins, [p. 38] 
 
 Correct 1 to 213, to Dec. 28, 1694. 
 
 MARRIAGES. 
 
 1 Wm Clay of Northourum married Mary Wilson, his servant 
 at C. by Mr Hovy., preacher there [p. 41.] 
 
 2 Jas Holstead of Warley and Anne Bolton of the same towne 
 were marryed at Sowerby by Mr Berron minister of Sowrby 
 brigge feb. 6J- 
 
 3. Mr Job Mitchel of Halifax & Mary Wilton of Slede Sych 
 in Lightlilf marryed at Ealand Mch 28. 1678. she being 
 but 15 yr of age. [p. 42] 
 
 * Northowram Register, 
 
 X 
 
130 
 
 Heywood’s Register. 
 
 5 Nath Holden his wife delivered of a daughter Jan 15. 7®. 
 
 6) Benjamin Butterworth of Warley married Martha Bri gg e 
 of Heckenwyke Ap. 22 1678 at H. 
 
 7) married at Halifax : Tho Holdsworth. 
 
 8 Ralph Higson a naylour in Halifax and Judith Swift, She 
 had 6 children, he one, buryed his wife half a year before, 
 marryed privately I know not where, but kept it close 3 
 weekes. 
 
 9. Mr Joh Milner, hath 800 li with her. 
 
 10 old Michael Booth of Common House, innkeeper. 
 
 11 Robt Smith Junr. 
 
 12 Joh Hartly {Tho Benthfs man,) Grace Brook— she was 
 John Stevensons maid-servant. 
 
 13 Joshua Owen {servant to Widow Hanson ) & Sarah Mitchell 
 of Common House 
 
 14. Nathl Bottomley’s dr. of Cawthurn. 
 
 Sir Robert D. Lady dying of child-bed the same week he 
 (col. D): was sent for from the wedding home to the funerall. 
 she was his servant. 
 
 15 Joh son of Joh Brown of Kesper in Barton Parish & dr. 
 Mr Henry Swift minister at Peniston. Her father and 
 
 mother were agt it. ivould not he at marriage , made them a 
 dinner. 
 
 16. Mr Kirk married at Kirkhurton, Dr Briary did marry them. 
 17 Mr Abm Langley {Mr Rich Langley’s son of Priestley 
 Green married Grace dr. Joshua Whitley of Bond house 
 privately at Coley cliappel Sep 25-1678. Mr Hovy marryed 
 them 
 
 18. Mr Shuttleworth Clithero, marryed Airs Sunderland (Mr 
 Peter Sunds wife) at Leeds. She hath cast herself away on 
 a young man of 24. &c 
 
 21 Mr Joh. Priestly of York &c., at Bradf. [p. 42] 
 
 23 Joh, Newby of Spend in Burstall [p. 43.] 
 
 Grace d. of Joh Cordingley, marryed at Halif. 
 
 25 Mr Rich Briars of Leeds & Sarah dr Christr Marshall. 
 
 26 Mr Hough parson of Thornton & Mrs Bently of Hx. man¬ 
 at Illingworth chappel. 
 
 28 Mr Holt, of Castleton near Ratchdal: a great solemnity 
 
 29 Mr Joshua Horton junr. & Mtris Gregs dr. 
 
 30 Martha Woodhead living at Jonas Northens in North, mar. 
 at Halifax 
 
Hey wood's Register * 
 
 131 
 
 33 Micael Best of Shelf=Mtris Laurence (Mtris Whitlys 
 daughter) whose husband is said to be alive. 
 
 34 at Hx. Mr Bramley. 
 
 35 Wm Naylor of Blakehill= Den ton of Hold worth, at Hx. 
 
 37 Sami Halidy of Healy hill=Lidia dr Rich Hoyls dr of 
 godly without her fathers consent at Bramley May 17, 1679, 
 being Saturday by Mr Hindie. 
 
 38 at Illingworth chappel June 5, 1679 by Dr Hook. 
 
 39 Wm Fenton (Mr. Sales servant), Sarah Chipping {Nath 
 Holden's servant) at Cawverly June 10, 1679. 
 
 40 Sami Nickol lives in Halifax. 
 
 41 Joh Brooksbank of Shelf. 
 
 41.—Clarkson of Bradford 
 
 42 dr. Rich. Ask. 
 
 43 Anth. Lea of Highbently 
 
 44 Tim Crowther of Lane Ends, May Crossley of Ripponden 
 
 45 Tim Paulard, Southowm. Grace Whittaker of Range. 
 
 46 Mr Edwd Langley son Mr. Richd Langly of Priestly & 
 Mary d. Mr. S. Ellis at Coley Chappel by Mr Hook [p. 43] 
 
 47 Thos son Rich Reiner of Milne Brig Phoebe dr. Rich. Hoyle 
 of godly at Illingworth [p. 44.] 
 
 48 Jas Oates of Wyke (Tho Oates son of Norwood Green) at 
 Hx. 
 
 49 Mr Gilbt. Brooksbank of Ealand mar. Sarah d. Joh Brear- 
 cliff of Hx. 
 
 52 Eliz. Smith (her [Graces’] sister). 
 
 54 Sami Holdworth of Barnshill & Alice Mellen marr at 
 Ardsley, about 34 years of age 
 
 55 Mr Jas Oates of Landshead & Mrs Susanna Murgatroyd 
 dr to Mtris Dean. 
 
 58 Elizth dr Wm Wadsworth of flanset lane near Wakefield 
 
 59 Cozen Ester Hey wood 
 
 marr. by Mr Smith Lect. at Bolton 
 
 60 James greaves (Mr Clays Man) & Susanna dr Thos Town- 
 end marr. at Illingworth 
 
 62 Jonn Crowther, at Coley Chappel. 
 
 63 dr Mr Jonas Waterhouse. 
 
 64 Nattl Longbothom of Damhead & Jas Greenwood’s dr of 
 Warley. 
 
 66 Joh son Joshua Donne & Martha dr Mtris furnasse of 
 Ovenden at Coley Chappel, lodged at Mr Oates first night 
 
 I 2 
 
132 Heytvood's Register. 
 
 9 
 
 67 Joh Rhodes of Little Horton, mar. at Woodlark, to live at 
 Haguehall 
 
 69 Edward Panlard of Skircote & Martha dr. Thos Carvel 
 (? Garnet) of Hx. 
 
 70 Mr Sotwel of Cathill in Peniston & widow Greaves of 
 Smawshaw Julv 1681 
 
 71 Mr Townly, Hurst near Burnley, & Mtris. Elenor Brook, 
 Newhouse, in Huthersfield. 
 
 72 Alvery Gibson living at Tho Bcntlys. 
 
 she delivered Nov 21. 1681. 
 
 73 Joh Oates living at Atherisgate & Widow Duckworth, dr 
 to 8am Wilson, Sep, 1681, agt her father’s mind.. 
 
 74 Joseph son Thos. Priestley of Hold worth. 
 
 5 marriages at Halifax, Oct. 4. 
 
 77 Dorothy dr. Jonas Northen of Nowm. at Wibsey 
 
 78 Thos Naylor of Hickmondwike, & Adding d. Tho Hold- 
 worth of Alverthorp 
 
 79 Mr Richd Thorp of Hopton hall in Mirfield prh. at Ealand. 
 
 80 Rich Cook of Hx. 
 
 81 Mr Josiah Oates of Chickenly & Hanna Fenton of Hunslct 
 [P 44.] 
 
 84 Willm Pogson near Slaugwait that buryed his first wife 
 about Chtmas (as they call it) marryed May 12. 1682 
 
 85 Wm Ellis & Lydia dr John Worrel of Hx. [p. 45] 
 
 87~ Sarah Northern! (Anne Northend’s dr) they are to live in 
 Wakefield. 
 
 88 My Aunt Joan Hey wood was marryed to-in Dean 
 
 Parish April 28. 1682. 
 
 89 Peter Rothwel and Cozen Mary Heywood were marryed 
 Mav 4. 1G82. 
 
 V 
 
 90 G. Dolliffe dyer, brought her home to Swan in Halifax 
 Aug 22 1682. marryed a fortnight before 
 
 91 Mr Starky of Huntroid stole away Mr, Hutton of Parks 
 dr Sept 1682, a rant. 
 
 93 Mr Samuel furnasse, of Ovenden & Jane d Joh Brear- 
 cliff of Halifax, at Illingworth, suddenly 
 
 94 Jonathan Kighley of Halifax, Widow Wilson, dr to Jo. 
 Woral in Halifax at Ripponden 
 
 95 Jonathan firth that was prentes at Dinah Tetlcys 
 
 96 Cozen Samuel Eaton 
 
 97 Mr Joh Pickerings daughter of Tingley 
 
133 
 
 Hey wood's Register . 
 
 98 Mary Park that came out of Craven from Burnley, Nov. 
 30. 1682, at Halifax. 
 
 99 Joh Wadsworth of Wakefield 
 
 100 Twin Kerbv, both there, Dec. 6 1682. 
 
 103 Mtrs Ruth farrand of Manchester. 
 
 104 Stephen Hall of Southowrum, live in Warly 
 
 105 Jeremiah Brooksbank of Oxheys, junr, & Wid. Holroyd’s 
 dr. of Ripponden 
 
 106 George Bottomley of overbriar, J. Nolson’s dr of Medley. 
 
 107 Mr Robt Gleadhil of Horbury and Mrs Marsden of Ardsley 
 
 108 Richard Barraba (Mr Joseph Hall’s man) marryed at 
 Halifax Sept 14. 1683, came that night to J. Stephensons in 
 Ourum. 
 
 109 Andrew Watson of Northow & the widow of James 
 Paulard, aged persons 
 
 110 Samuel Bradly of Batly & Deborah Hodgson of Boulin 
 
 111 Mr John Smiths son of Barker end near Bradford & dr. 
 of Mr Richard Harrison of Wakefield, Oct 16 1683. 
 
 113 Phaybian Richmond of Sourby marryed Sarah Hague 
 (servant to Jer. Stansfield) Nov. 8. 1683 at Halifax. 
 
 114 Mr Joh Brooksbank of Ealand mar. at Woodkirk 
 
 115 James Smith of Farsely marryed — Nawthrup of 
 Cunningly on Nov. 30. 1683 at Calverly having been 
 widower a year and a day. 
 
 116 Benjamin Nickolson of Warly 
 
 117 John Mitchel (widows son of Crosse in Halifax that hath 
 marryed Micael Wainhouse) stole away—dr of Abraham 
 Walker, marryed her, feb. 16. 168J, she but 15 years old. 
 
 118 Joseph Wood (Jeremiah Wood’s son) marr. Susannah dr. 
 of —— tuesday Apr. 1. 1684. 
 
 119 Mr. Tim. Smith son of Leeds, mar. at York Jan 1. 168j, 
 [p. 45] 
 
 121 John Hanson of Rhodes Hall and Mary, Joshua Walker’s 
 daughter of Bingley May 29. 1684. [p. 46] 
 
 123 John Normanton (Tim’s son of Sowrby) marryed—Oct 
 27. 84. 
 
 125 Sarah Rushworth of Coley 
 
 126 Richard Scarborough of Halifax 
 
 A long interval was made in my observation while I was 
 in York Castle 1685 
 
134 
 
 Heyivood’s Register . 
 
 127 Joshua Wright of Hipperholm & Hannah Walker of 
 Liversidg hal, at Coly chappel, living at Hipperholm 
 
 128 Joh Milnes marryed Margaret—at Coley chappel Nov. 22 
 1686. live at J.N. in Northourum. 
 
 129—Wood of Burs tall, marr. there Feb. 15. 168!). 
 
 130 Mr Hanson lecturer at Halifax (Tho. Hanson’s son of 
 Backhouse) 
 
 131 Joseph Haliday born in Morley & Eliz. dr of Jeremiah 
 Baxter of Northourum at Coley chappel April 6. 1687 
 
 132 Joh Hodgson, Halifax & Joh Blackets widow ap 9, 1687? 
 at Halifax. 
 
 133 Daniel Tempest of Landimer, servant, mar. at Hx. poor 
 folke. 
 
 134. Henry Naylor and Martha Greenwood mar. at Sowrby 
 Apr. 26. 1687. 
 
 135 Joseph Hodgson of Biarly & —Reiner at Bradford June 
 16. 1687 
 
 135 Jonathan Priestly junr of Winteredge & Mary Chadwick 
 of Ratchdal parish June 15. 1687. 
 
 136 Thomas Hodgson of Little Horton (Andrew H. son) 
 married Grace — July 18, 1687. 
 
 137 Mr Rookes of Rhodes hall, who had married his own 
 cozen, was buryed Apr. 26. [that is, his 1st wife.] marryed 
 Mr Cooks daughter, who &c. 
 
 138 My cozen James Okey 
 
 140 John Crowther : brought home his wife Jan. 1 1688. 
 
 141 Whitchurch near Leeds, feb. 168®. 
 
 142 John Oldfield, to live at Mr Dawson’s house at Damhead* 
 
 143 Joh Craven (apprentice at Jer Baxters.) 
 
 144 Ms Jane fournesse of Ovenden, at Hedingly. 
 
 145 Samuel son of Joh Appleyard of Shelf & Martha dr 
 Joseph Hollins deceased, (her mother James Sagars 
 daughter marryed Mr Golkroger) at Idle July 21. 
 1689. 
 
 146. Joseph s. James Brooksbank, and Sarah d. Widow Navlor 
 of Wakefield 
 
 147 Joshua son of Joshua Sonier & Grace d. Joshua Hodgson 
 of Hagstocks, at Halifax. 
 
 148 James son of Joh Harrison of Wakefield & Mary d. Mr 
 Peter Naylor of Alverthorp 
 
135 
 
 Hey wood's Register. 
 
 149 Mr Wm Corlesse & Dorothy d. Mr Bryan Dixon of Hunslet- 
 lane by Leeds on thursday feb. 6. 1689-90. 
 
 150 Mr John Hatfield of Hatfield marryed Ms Mary daughter 
 of Mr Mathew Hallows at Ratchdal April 3, 1690. 
 
 151. Mr John Lister, April 15. 
 
 152 — Thornton prentice at Mic. Ramsdens at Lands-head 
 and Susanna d. John Rushworth of Coley, at Halifax Apr. 
 
 28, 1690. [p. 46] . 
 
 153 Joshua s. Roger Stocks & Mercy Tetley (Will. Clays 
 
 maid) April 29. 1690. [p. 47] 
 
 154 Mr Joseph Wadsworth of flanshaw & Ms Crook of 
 Wakefield marryed at Bramhup on Saturday May 10. 1690. 
 She a widow with 3 children 
 
 155 Mr Nicholas Kershaw preacher in Craven & Anne 
 daughter of John Wilkinson of Houghton in Craven May 
 20. 1690 in Mixenden. 
 
 156 Mr Jeremiah Bently of Halifax and Elizabeth d. of Henry 
 Grime, live at Moolter hall. [Mulcture Hall] 
 
 157 Thomas Farrand of Bradford and Judith Scarborough 
 marryed at my meeting-place, Aug 25. 1690. 
 
 158 Mr John Crompton of Brakmit in Lane, marryed my 
 sister Elizab. Colborn of Ratcliff bridg Sept 1. 1690. 
 
 159 Jonathan Rig of Sowrby and Hannah Tetley of Warly at 
 Halifax. 
 
 160 John Learoyd of Northourum; at Leeds. 
 
 162 Charles Best of Landimer : at Halifax 
 
 163 Japhet Hield : by Mr E. at T. : live at Horbury 
 
 164 John Stansfield of Sourby and Hannah Bath of Ratchdal. 
 
 165 David Dean of Ealand (Mr Brooksbank’s man) and James 
 Butterworth’s widow of Bank Top. 
 
 166 Elizabeth Gleadal a widow in Norland , at Ealand. 
 
 167 Mr Jo. Holroyd (called Squire H) and Jonathan Kighley’s 
 
 widow, Jan. 14 169? 
 
 168 John Walker of Luddenden and Judith d. of Abraham 
 foster. 
 
 170 Antony Naylor of Warley and Jane d. James Baumford 
 of Ratchdal at my chappel Dec. 16. 1691. 
 
 171 Nathan Heywood; loth of farnely. 
 
 172 Dr Coulton of York 
 
 173 Ms Middlebrough of Bramley. 
 
 174 Mary d, John Broadly of Halifax, 
 
136 Hey wood's Register. 
 
 17G Timothy Booth of Westercroft and — Hemingway, ser¬ 
 vant to Mr. Hield. 
 
 177 John Kellet of Northfield yat. 
 
 178 Judith Bolton of Warly. live at Heaton in Burstall parish. 
 181—Wright: marryed by Mr Hepworth vicar of Burstall, 
 
 Dec. 16. ’92. 
 
 182 Mr Hield marryed Ms Elizabeth Hough, April 18, 1693. 
 living at Soud house, he is schoolmaster at Hipperholm. 
 
 183 -marryed widow of Richard Appleyard, our neighbour, 
 
 Apr. 17. 1693. to live in Eightieth 
 
 184 Martha d. Roger Stocks, [p. 47.] 
 
 185 Richard Scarborough of Halifax: June 1. 1693. [p. 48] 
 
 186 John Ramsden’s daughter, of Southourum. 
 
 187 at Roiston 
 
 190 Bathshua d. of Mtrs. Holdworth of Heckmondwike 
 
 191 Ester Moor of Oven den 
 
 192 Mr Mathew Smith : marryed at Sourby. 
 
 193 Mary Slater (grand child to Edward Slater of Shelf.) 
 
 195 Joseph Northen : live at Tanhouse. 
 
 195* Sarah Day of Westercroft, at Halifax, live near Soud 
 house 
 
 196 John Priestly of Westercroft and Mary Swift of Halifax. 
 Aug. 16. 1694. 
 
 197 Thomas Hodgson of Bradford and Abigail Priestly of 
 Westercroft, at Coley 
 
 198 Thomas Priestly of Holdworth and daughter of Willm. 
 Kitchinman of Skircot at Ill. Oct. 8 . 1694. 
 
 199 My son John Hey wood at Darton Church 
 
 202 Timothy Vicars of Halifax at Moorfield [Mirfield.] 
 
 203 Joseph Hepworth servant to John Eerrar of Warley 
 marryed—Buddy, Nov. 1 . 1694. 
 
 204 Richard Kighly marryed Anne — Nov. 15. 1694 
 
 205 James Tetley and Widow Hurd of Batley, Jan. 1 . 9* 
 
 206 Mary daughter of Mr John Brooksbank of Ealand, feb. 
 14. 1665 , went to his [Mr Nathl Robinson’s] house at 
 Gainsborow feb. 15. 95 . 
 
 207 Dr. Prescot of Halifax, at Kighly, May 7. 
 
 208 Mr Wheatly of Skipton and Ms Smith (Jo. Smith’s widow 
 that dyed in Y. Castle,) both marryed on a day viz. May 7. 
 1695 agt relations mind. 
 
Hey wood* s Register. 137 
 
 209 Mr Samuel Lister and Grace dr. Thomas Priestly of 
 Halifax [p. 48.] 
 
 212. Ebenezer Hulms and Zipporah Boocock. [p. 49] 
 
 BURIALS. 
 
 Nos. 1 to 43 are wanting* in the Yel. Book, probably torn out. 
 
 44. Micael Broadly of Hoyle near Coley chap., aged GO [p. 54.] 
 
 45 Elizabeth Crowther of Northourum green, 
 
 4G William Watkin of fold buryed feb. 18. 167- aged GG. 
 [p. 54.] 
 
 47 Richard Scolcroft (my tenant) [p. 55] 
 
 50 Mtris Labern : leftlegacys to Mr Kay, Mr. M—. 
 
 51 Mr Holt: left a vast estate. 
 
 53 Alderman Briary, a rich man, Sept. 1G75, aged 64. 
 
 54 Mr Lionel Copley Dec. 4. 1674. 
 
 56 Susanna Midgley bur. at Sowrby, 1678. 
 
 57 Grace Gawkroger bur. Apr 2. 1678, wanting one of a 100. 
 [p. 55.] 
 
 59 An old mans corpse carryed to be buryed at Kildwick, 
 well we met on the road, March 27, 1678. 
 
 63 An Aldermans wife was also buryed the day I was there 
 [Leaverpool,] wh. was April 15. 1678: another alderman 
 the week before, all ancient. 
 
 64 Henry Burkehead of Lightliff dyed Apr. 15, buryed at 
 Halifax Wednesday April 17. 1678, aged 70. [p 56] 
 
 69 — Emmat, buryed on Easter tuesday, April 2, 1678, aged 
 100 , some say 120, 
 
 70 Another very old woman buryed at Bingley April 21, 1678, 
 her age not well known. 
 
 71 Mr. Glendall, Non-conformist. 
 
 72 Grace Philip, [sister] to old Mr. Wilton, No. 61, living 
 near Wibsey, dyed Apr. 19, buryed at Bradford Apr. 22. 
 1678. 
 
 73 John Bottomley of Deaf Mill was wel on Sabbath day, dyed 
 on thursday morning May 2, 1678, buryed at Halifax on 
 Saturday May 4, aged 63. 
 
 74 Mary fletcher, widow, aged 66, lame and diseased 4 years, 
 i.e. from the time of her husbands death. 
 
 76 James and Edward Turner, being twins, buryed May 11, 
 1678 being aged 60. [Margin reads ‘not twins, but brothers 
 very like’.] 
 
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 Heyivood’s Register . 
 
 77 Mtris Hall, 1678, had done much in her day. 
 
 79 Alexander Kershaw, had got a great estate, [p. 57.] 
 
 81 Mr. William Barton, May, 1678. 
 
 82 Daniel Mitchel, buryed at Halifax July 19, 1678, had been 
 decaying. 
 
 83 Wm. Sanderson, on Thursday night July 18, 1678 fell sick 
 of cholick, dyed, was buryed on munday there [York], a 
 rich man, left, two children, aged 60—never to return— 
 
 84 Anne Beck, buryed at Leeds new church. 
 
 85 Mr Thomas Brooks, an eminent man, hath written many 
 books 
 
 86 Collonel Birch, had been an active man in the wars, but 
 was deaf and in dotage some yeares. [p. 57.] 
 
 87 James Smith : his sister an ancient woman buryed at Halit, 
 the day before, [p. 58.] 
 
 88 Robert Robinson an ancient Christian, one of my father 
 Angiers hearers,, dyed Aug. 21, 1678, aged about 76. 
 
 90 Elizabeth Pierson, wife last to Richard Barber, having 
 lived in good fashion, dyed in misery 
 
 91 Ellis Bury, my good old friend, dyed of a dropsy, had been 
 of great use when living at Bramley. 
 
 93 Mary Burkhead, a luidoiv, dyed Nov. 1,1678, aged about 50. 
 
 99 Mr Bezaleel Angier (my father Angiers youngest brother) 
 living at Dedham, a godly man, dyed about a year after his 
 brother, Oct 30, buryed there Nov. 1. 1678, aged 66. 
 
 100 John Reddihough was found dead in his bed, or very sud¬ 
 denly snatcht away Nov. 1678, being about 70, an ancient 
 professor, a friend to my brother. 
 
 103 Anne Hep worth, widow. 
 
 104 Mary Denton, a gracious zealous ehtian, under a tedious 
 
 infirmity, being blind also, buryed at Halifax Jan. 16. 167^ 
 aged 72. [p. 58] 
 
 108 Mtris Sharp dyed Jan. 30. 167®. [p. 59.] 
 
 110 Mr George dyed Jan. 167®. 
 
 [Parliament] dissolved Jan. 25.167® having sitten 17 yeares. 
 
 111 Edward Brigs dyed Dec. 4, 1678, aged about 64. 
 
 112 Phoebe Paulard dyed feb. 14, buryed at Halifax feb. 15, 
 167g, aged 59. 
 
 113 John West, having lyen about a year. 
 
Haywood's Register. 
 
 139 
 
 114 Martha Holdsworth, widow, dyed at Jeremiah Brooks- 
 banks, Oxheys, buryed at Halifax feb. 22, 167|. 
 
 115 Mr Durant pastour of the church at Sheffield, after long 
 sicknes 
 
 117 Mr Whitehead, near Lane [aster], dyed feb. 167®. 
 
 118 Mary wife of Will. Kindsly of little Leaver, widow, dyed 
 feb. 167® being 80 yeares of age. 
 
 121 Major Taylour (with whom my son Eli. lives) dyed of 14 
 days sicknes, a very useful man. 
 
 122 Mr Joshua Earnshaw of Hulm, near Hulmfirth, an ancient 
 yeaman of good repute. 
 
 123 Mr Joshua Horton, my good friend, formerly Justice of 
 Peace. 
 
 125 Mr James Saile : struck with a third fit Apr. 15, dyed 
 Apr. 17, buryed at Caverly, a worthy choyce minister, [p. 59.] 
 
 126 Mr Thomas Calvert, an admirable schollar, solid preacher, 
 pious man, hath been of great use. [p. 50.] 
 
 127 Mtris Spawford dyed at John Hulmes that marryed her 
 daughter Apr. 1679, aged 94, in dotage. 
 
 129 Brian Bentley poet of Halifax, buryed June 9, 1679, aged 
 64, a witty man, wel descended, but — 
 
 130 James Milne near Ratchdal a good man, dyed July 1. 
 1679 of a fortnights sicknes. 
 
 132 John Moor-house near Lidiat, languished several moneths, 
 dyed June, 1679, aged 76. 
 
 133 Abraham Holt of Cockel, buryed at Halifax Aug 23, ’79, 
 aged 70, about 2 moneths languishing. 
 
 134 Mtris Crook, funerals celebrated on munday [Aug 25], 
 buryed privately, she could not be kept, being fat, bruised 
 by a fall 
 
 135 Robert Turner, a member at Denton, an eminent Chris¬ 
 tian, dyed Aug. 26. 1679, aged 76. 
 
 136 Robert Collier dyed Aug 28. 1679, a choyce Christian, 
 aged 86 : these two were my father Angiers Elders, are got 
 to their good pastour. 
 
 137 John Burkhead of Heckenwyke, a good man, was sick 10 
 days. 
 
 139 John Waters [or Wakers] 
 
 140 Captain Pockly fell ill at the shouting at York Sept. 15. 
 1679, dyed at Mr. Dawsons in York the week after. 
 
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 Heywood’s Register . 
 
 141 Mtris Cudworth, died of about a fortnight sicknes, was 
 buryed Sept. 19.1679, aged 63. 
 
 142 John Issot of Horbury was very well on inunday night at 
 prayer, went to bed, fell suddenly ill, his breath stopt, dying 
 till that time next day, then his breath stopt Sept. 23, 1679, 
 an eminent Christian, Mr Marshals elder, aged 73. 
 
 143 Ashton Jones : a fashionable man : 1677. 
 
 144 Jonas Rodes, buryed Oct. 2. 1679. 
 
 145 Daniel Rich, 76, yet a nimble active man, yet unsettled. 
 
 146 Lady Watson, a good woman, of great use, distempered in 
 her leg wn I was with her Sept. 16, buryed Oct. 6. 79, a 
 great losse 
 
 148 Dr Robt Wild our famous English poet [p. 60.] 
 
 149 Mrs Dawson: her husband alderman, [p. 61.] 
 
 152 Lady Wilbraham to whom my son John hath been 
 chaplain, a gracious lady dyed ISTov. 1, was buryed Nov. 15, 
 1679, aged 81. 
 
 153 Mr Samuel Mauds wife (formerly Mtris Robinson) my 
 good friend 
 
 154 Mr. Gurnal of Suffolk (that writ Chtian. Armour) dyed 
 Oct. 1679, a week after he was interred a minister preached 
 his funeral sermon. Clark naming psal. not a person sung, 
 al fell a w r eeping for their sad losse — so the minister went 
 to prayer, he was a worthy man, tho conformable, aged 70. 
 
 155 Thomas Moorhouse (younger brother to Jo. Moorhouse, 
 num. 232). was buryed at Burton. 
 
 156 Anne Nun wick born at Braswel in Craven, lived many 
 years at Joseph Learoyds 
 
 157 Mr. Trimlet an Anabaptist, strangely conceited in 
 Theology 
 
 158 Alice — buryed at Halifax Dec. 9. 1679, aged 70. 
 
 159 Micael Watson of Norwood-green dyed of a long-continued 
 disease and was buryed Nov. 1. 1679, aged 69. 
 
 160 Nathan Sharp of Wyke, tenant to Coley chappel, was 
 buryed at Burstal Nov. 1679, aged 82. 
 
 161 Peter Omroyd (vel Ormsteads) wife, sister to Mary 
 Walker, buryed Jan. 1. 1680. 
 
 162 Grace Turner, aunt to Sam. Hopkinson, Dec. 18. 1679. 
 
 163. Mr. Heber died at Staunton in Craven where his son 
 
 lives, buryed at Marton, Dec. 24. 1679. Mr. Heber had 
 been a considerable person in the late wars. 
 
Heywood's Register. 
 
 141 
 
 164 Mr John Andrews of little Leaver (the town where I was 
 born), accounted wel of for religion. 
 
 168 Robert ferniside, having long lyen under weaknes, buryed 
 at Halifax Jan. 28. 1679-80, aged 81. 
 
 169 John Saltonstal, buryed at Halifax Jan. 29, 1680 aged 
 74, having lyen long in torturing pain. 
 
 170 Mtris Mary Drake (Mr Sam. Bavlys mother.) a gracious 
 woman, dyed seasonably, [p 61.] 
 
 172 Rebeccah Hammond of Scolmore by Horton lay sick about 
 a fortnight, dyed, was buryed at Bradford. Reb. Kersheys 
 mother, [p 61.] 
 
 173 Ester widow to Luke Hoyle my old friend, buryed at Hal¬ 
 ifax feb. 16. 1680 : an ancient professor, [p. 62.] 
 
 174 Robert Cloudsly of Leeds an ancient Christian, an active 
 useful man in his time dyed presently after Mr. Thorsby his 
 good friend, Nov. 1679, aged 84. 
 
 175 Richard Lawson, an old disciple, had been an active useful 
 man in his day. 
 
 178 Mr Thomas Idle : a great funeral. 
 
 180 Mrs farrand, my good friend and hearer, dved March 24. 
 1679-80. 
 
 181 Widow Rhodes (Mary Rhodes mother) after long weaknes, 
 many cares, teares, prayers of her precious daughter 
 
 183 Mr farrand, schoolmaster at the free School at Alrnond- 
 bury near 40 yeares 
 
 184 Dr. Tho. Goodwin (formerly of the Assembly of divines.) 
 [P 62.] 
 
 [Turn from page 62 to page 65 of Register] 
 
 185 Mr. Samuel Crowther Minister at Wibsey Chappel, dyed 
 of a wearing disease, and was buryed at Bradford June 4, 
 1680, aged above 40. 
 
 186 Widow fish of Sowrby that had been marryed to 3 
 husbands, a rich woman, was buryed at Sowrby June 17. 
 1680. Mr Witter preacht the funeral sermon, aged above 
 60. 
 
 187 Alice the wife of Mr. Gilbert Sturdy of Lower Bryar in 
 Northourum was buryed at Halifax June 16, 1680, aged 
 78. 
 
 188 John Town of Blakehili in Northourum was buryed at 
 Halifax on Wednesday being July 7, 1680, being long de¬ 
 crepit, aged 69. 
 
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 Haywood's Register . 
 
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 189 Christopher Wilson’s wife (Mother to Mr. Brooksbank of 
 Bradford formerly, now of Redding) was buryed july 23, 
 1680, aged 72. 
 
 190 Old widow- mother to Anne Armitage in Heck- 
 
 mondwike was buryed on Monday July 19, 1680 at Burstal, 
 aged 84. 
 
 191 John Hey wood (my fathers own and only brother). 
 
 192 Sarah (widow to one) Lister in Halifax, dyed was buryed 
 upon thursday Aug. 26. 1680, aged 99 having been long 
 sick. 
 
 193. John Milnes of Halifax that had been in N.E [Hew 
 England,] a careful provider for excercises, was buryed at 
 Halifax Oct. 4. 1680, aged 77. 
 
 194 Mr Henry Ashurst, fined for Alderman of London, a very 
 holy man, died Nov. 1680 ; one of a thousand, aged 66. 
 
 195 Mr Moses Jenkins, a pious man. 
 
 196 Mr Jonathan Staniforth of furbeck dyed on Lords-day 
 Dec. 5. 1680, aged 52, a very useful man, these 4 were my 
 very good friends. 
 
 197 Elizabeth Birch, of Halifax, dyed Dec. 8. was buryed 
 Dec. 10. 1680, my good friend, aged 79. 
 
 198 Bridget Brook of Little Gummersall in Burstal parish 
 dyed, was buryed at Burstal Sept. 1680, had come 40 yeares 
 to Halifax market with bread, yet rich, aged 83. 
 
 199 Widow Dean of Crossehill near Halifax was buryed at 
 Halifax Dec. 13, 1680, aged 89. 
 
 200 Timothy Bentley of Sowrby dyed of a consumption at 
 10 a clock on Lords day Jan. 9, was buryed Wednesday 
 Jan. 12. 1680-1 
 
 201 Daniel Drake (old John Drakes son) fel sick of a surfeit 
 with drinking, lay 10 days, bur. at Halifax Jan. 20. 1681, 
 aged 51, my age. 
 
 202 Anthony Waterhouse of Blakehill-end in Northourum 
 buryed the same day at Halifax Jan. 20. aged 80, my old 
 hearer. 
 
 203 Justice farrar of th’ Ewood’s wife, who was gone with 
 most of his family to live in York this winter, his wife dyed 
 there and there buryed Jan. 168?, aged 55. 
 
 204 Mr Thomas Walker, of Bradford, buryed there, feb. 4, 
 168j, a shopkeeper of good account, aged 52. 
 
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 HeyivoocVs Register . 
 
 205 Marmaduke Reiner of Gildersome near Morley was buryed 
 at their bnrying-place near Woodkirk, being a member of 
 that church many years, feb. 7. 1680-1, aged 73. 
 
 206 Jeremiah farrer (father to Mr. J. ffarrar, preacher. 
 
 207 Mr Abraham Dison of Ealand (father to Mr. Jer. Bentleys 
 wife) was buryed at Ealand feb. 15, 1680-1, aged 80, a 
 rich man. 
 
 208. Sarah Thomas an ancient shopkeeper in Halifax buryed 
 there the same day, feb. 15. 8$ aged 70. 
 
 209 Henry Wilson of Rippenden that had married Jo. Worrels 
 daughter, a yong woman, very rich, buryed at Ealand feb, 
 23, 1680-1, aged 74. 
 
 210 Nathan Holroyds wife, of Norland, buryed at Ealand 
 March 1, 1680-1, aged 70. 
 
 211 Mathew Craven of Shipden hall buryed at Hallifax, March 
 2, 1680-1, aged 80. 
 
 213 Mtris Savil buryed at Ealand. 
 
 214 Mr Hopkinson of Loftus, formerly Clark of the peace, 
 buryed at Rodwel, March 3, 1680-1, aged 72, a witty man. 
 
 215 Edward Issot of Horbury buryed feb. 26, 1680-1, aged 62. 
 
 216 Mrs Sharp, buryed at Bradford, March 8, 168$ having lyen 
 long of a consumption, [p 65.] 
 
 219 Mr Gleave of Ratchdal whom I visited, prayed with, 
 March 18, he dyed March 20, was buryed 23, 1681, aged 
 73. [p. 66.] 
 
 221 Mr. Bovil, a fat man. 
 
 222 Mr Bawden of Barnby-hall near Silkston was buryed 
 April 15, ’81, having languished long under a consumption, 
 aged 44. 
 
 223 Mr. Spencer of Cannon-hall near Cawthurn was buryed 
 there Apr. 22, ’81, aged 50, a sad story of his life and death 
 may be related. 
 
 224 Ephan Cook buryed at Halifax, April 27, 1681, few weeks 
 before struck with a palsey, aged 74, a professing woman, 
 I hope pious. 
 
 225 Lady Rhodes, a great upholder of meetings, buried at 
 Dartfield April 22, 1681, at 12 a clock in the night. 
 
 227 Mr. Robert Hickson was buryed at Leeds new church 
 April 30, 1681, aged 50, a usefull man in that town, my 
 good friend. 
 
144 
 
 Hey wood's Register. 
 
 228 Laurence Spencer of Warley buryed at Halifax May 8, 
 1681, of good repute, father to considerable sons being 88 
 ye ares of age. 
 
 230 Mr. Craister of Morley an holy gentlemen going to Leeds, 
 May 11, 81 to Mr Sharps Lecture fel into an Apoplexy at 
 Beeston carryed into Miles Dawsons dyed on friday May 
 13 buryed at Morley May 16, aged 63. 
 
 231 Widow Liversidge of Burkhouse was buryed at Hardger 
 Kirk [Hartshead] june 6, 1681, aged 81. 
 
 234 John Wells buryed at Halifax July 12, 1681, he said he 
 was 20 yeares elder than former, but he was 07 or 98 yeares 
 of age—all these near neighbours my old hearers. 
 
 235 Mr Abr. Lockwood of Blackhouse in Burton parish, his 
 wife dyed of child-bearing, was buryed at Kirkburton July 
 
 29, 1681, near 50. 
 
 236 Mr Richard Dolliff of the Swan in Halifax dyed of a 
 consumption Sept. 14, was buryed at Halifax Sept. 16, 
 1681, aged 58. 
 
 237 Old dame Tattersal (Edward Tattersals mother) of 
 Hollins in Warly buryed at Sowrby Bridge Sept. 30. 1681, 
 98 years of age, dyed a quaker. 
 
 238 Tho. Lockwoods wife buryed at Ealand Sept 26. 1681, 
 aged 66, having lyen long ill of a cancer. 
 
 239 Samuel Wilson of Shelf buryed at Halifax Oct. 7. ’81 
 aged 68 of a fortnights sicknes 
 
 240 Micael Booth my old neighbour was buryed at Halifax 
 Oct. 27, 1681, aged 71. 
 
 241 Mary Crabtree of Ovenden (sister to Mr Hodgson) was 
 buryed at Halifax Nov. 12. 1681, aged 60. 
 
 242 Thomas Wray of Halifax buryed at Halifax Nov. 16. 1681, 
 aged 58 dyed the day twelve month his son Samuel dyed, 
 according to his prediction. 
 
 243 Gregory Tomlinson (one of the Society at Morley) was 
 sick a week, dyed Nov. 26, 81, buryed at Woodkirk Nov. 
 
 30. 1681, aged 60. 
 
 244 Mr Graunt of Thurnsco a N. C. Minister of admirable 
 parts, seized on with a palsey, lay half a year, dyed, was 
 buryed Dec. 1. 1681, a sad breach, aged 63. 
 
 245 William Robuck of Cawthurn, a gracious man, buryed 
 there Dec. 12, 1681, many years sorely afflicted with stone, 
 aged 57. 
 
145 
 
 Heyivood's Register. 
 
 246 Mr Gill (reader under Dr. Hook at Halifax) a very old 
 man, 84 or more, was buryed at Halifax, Dec. 22, 1681, lie 
 had been long a schoolmaster, lay about a month. 
 
 247 Henry Brighouse near Brighouse, a rich man, having no 
 children nor near relations to leave his estate to, changed 
 his will. He at last dyed was buryed at Ealand Dec. 26, 
 1681, aged 75. 
 
 248 William Smith of farsely near Calverly was buryed there 
 Jan, 12, he dyed Jan. 9. 1684, my old friend, was at Leeds 
 the tuesday before, aged 84. 
 
 249 Nathaniel Bothomly of Dighton dyed Jan. 13. 168| was 
 buryed at Huthersfield Jan. 16, a gracious man, my dear 
 friend, aged 68. 
 
 250 Anne Crompton my kinswoman in Breakmit buryed at 
 Bolton Jan. 26. 1684, aged 76. 
 
 251 Mtris Lambert of Halifax buryed there feb. 11.1684 aged 40. 
 
 252 Isaac Bentley of Hungerhill (my old hearer and neigh¬ 
 bour) dyed there with Isaac Smith, was buryed feb. 13. 
 1681-2, aged 82. 
 
 253 Widow Scolfield of Thornel-brigs was buryed at Ealand 
 feb. 28. 1C84-, aged 82. 
 
 254 James Smith 1681-2. 
 
 255 Mr Moses Jenkins wife of Hackney was buryed Jan. 22. 
 168^ aged 82. 
 
 257 Thomas Brook of Edercliff (Alice Naylers father) was 
 buryed at Burstall, Wednesday April 19, 1682, aged 90. 
 
 259 Mtris Angier (my uncle Bezaleels wife) 168J. 
 
 261 Mtris Whitworth of Roilsden. 
 
 263 Mtris Smith, a gracious woman. 
 
 266 James Dickinson her husband, May 9. 1682, aged 80. 
 
 267 Mtris Ramsden buryed there [Ealand] May 15 1682. 
 
 268 Mr John Archer of Oxinholm near Kendal, buryed 
 May 22, 1682. [p 66.] 
 
 272 Isaac Smith, one of my old hearers at Coley, buryed at 
 Halifax jun. 14, 1682, aged 76. [p 67.] 
 
 273 Mr Webster : something conceited 
 
 274 Joseph Blamires of Revy in Bradford Parish (with whom 
 I was acquainted above 30 yeares agoe, an old professor^ 
 dyed June 17, 1682, aged 75. 
 
 i 276 Nathan Tilsons wife of Sowrby-bridg buryed at Halifax, 
 tuesday Sept. 5. 1682, aged 60. 
 
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146 
 
 Heytvood’s Register. 
 
 280 Peter Winstandly (my dear uncle) was buryed at Cockey 
 by his old friend Richard Mather, Aug. 1682, aged 71. 
 
 281 Thomas Beck of Hedinly was buryed May 1682, aged 79. 
 [see 296.] 
 
 283 Mtris Maulyverer dyed at her sons house near ferry-brigs, 
 was buryed thursday Oct. 26. 1682, a pious gentlewoman, my 
 dear friend, aged 7 6 . 
 
 284 Mtris Cockman of Halifax (whose husband was school¬ 
 master there a long time agoe) dyed at last Nov. 10 . 1682, 
 buryed No. 14, ’82, aged 80. 
 
 285 Elizabeth Northen buryed at Halifax. 
 
 286 Lady Barnick Oct. 1682. 
 
 288 Mr Tempest Paulards wife of gummersall dyed the 4th, 
 buryed 11 th Nov. 1682 at Burstal, an ancient gentlewoman, 
 aged 76. 
 
 289 Prince Rupert (that great man at Court, a sober coun- 
 sellour) dyed Nov. 1682, aged 65. [crossed out], [see 300.] 
 
 290 John Brearcliff—dyed on niunday night 5 a clock, Dec. 4. 
 1682, having been sick of a raging feaver 14 days, aged 63. 
 
 [291, 292, nonumbers.] 
 
 293 Timothy Starkey—with Mr. D. M. O. [venden]. 
 
 294 John Reiner of Ecclesall near Idle dyed, was buryed at 
 Bradford Sept, 1682, aged 82. 
 
 295 — wife to the last mentioned John Reiner dyed suddenly, 
 shortly after her husband, was buryed at Bradford Dec. 9. 
 
 1682, aged 80, having lived togather yeares. 
 
 296 Thomas Beck of Headinly buryed at Leeds Nov 1682, 
 aged 80. [see 281.] 
 
 299 Mr Hutchinson: buryed at Leeds Dec. 6 . 1682. 
 
 301 Robert Tillotson (the Dean of Canterbury’s father) 1683 , 
 my friend, [p 67.] 
 
 302 Mr Samuel Clark bur. friday Dec. 29. 1682, the friday I 
 came to London, [p. 68 .] 
 
 304 Joseph Bolton of Warley was buryed at Halifax March 2 . 
 
 1683, aged 74. 
 
 305 Mary Beutly (that was the mid-wife to help my sons into 
 the world) was buryed at Halifax, brought out of Moorficld 
 parish, March 14, I 683 , a ged 82. 
 
 306 Thomas Burch of Halifax buryed there March 16, aged 68 . 
 
 307 John Ryal of Halifax buryed there Jan. 28. 16 S 3 , a rich 
 man, aged 74. 
 
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 Hey mod’s Register . 
 
 308 Mris Cotes of Rawden had been long melancholy, in a 
 palsey, buryed at Guisely March 20 , 1683 . 
 
 311 Andrew Jackson of Ovenden, a professor, buryed at Hali¬ 
 fax May 1 . 1683, aged 74. 
 
 312 John Greenwood of Redbrink in Sourby buryed there 
 May 4. 1683, a good man, aged 83. 
 
 313 and numerous others : buryed at Halifax omitted. 
 
 317 Mr Billingsley : buryed at Mansfield 
 
 318 Mr Wright a godly minister 
 
 319 Dr Richard Stern : June 22 , 1683, aged 78 or 80. 
 
 322 Martha Bairstow dyed at Ed. Slaters, buryed Jun. 29. 
 1683, at Halifax, aged 55. 
 
 324 — Lister of Bolton near Bradford, buryed there July 23, 
 1683, gradfather to Mr. Jo. Lister, preacher, aged 80. 
 
 325 Mr Richard Langly: buryed at Halifax on Wednesday 
 Aug 29. 1683, a very rich man. 
 
 327 James Wadington of Warly was buryed at Halifax the 
 same day being monday Sept. 3. 1683, aged 59, a pious 
 man, endured much. 
 
 329 William Hodgson near Holdworth, buryed Sept. 9. 1683, 
 aged 74. 
 
 335 John Ingham (of the Cock in Halifax) buryed there Nov. 
 1. 1683, aged 78, very rich. 
 
 336 James Scalberts wife: buryed at Halifax, Nov 19. 1683. 
 
 339 Mr Armitage : dyed at his sisters W. W. wife, buryed 
 at Burstal Nov. 27. 1683. 
 
 340 John Hargreaves : is coroner. 
 
 341-2. Heber: so that family is broken up, 2 children. 
 
 343 Micael Wilsons wife, whom I had visited but a little before, 
 above 40 y. of age. 
 
 347 Mary Jackson of Halifax (mother to John Jackson inne- 
 keeper) dyed Jan. 23, buryed at Halifax Jan. 25.168f,aged70. 
 
 348 Samuel Hoyl formerly of Threapcroft by Illingworth 
 buryed at Halifax Jan. 27. 168aged 75, he had lived in 
 good fashion, but was grown very poor. 
 
 349 John Illingworths wife of Illingworth, buryed at Halifax 
 feb. 1. 8 f, aged 54; of swellings, runnings. 
 
 350 Mr John Hodgson of Rippon (my old friend) dyed a 
 prisoner there Jan. 24, 168J, aged 66 . 
 
 351 James Brigs wife lately of Mountain dyed at G. Boils at 
 Highbently, buryed at Halifax feb, 6 . 168j, aged 70. 
 
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 Hey wood’s Register . 
 
 352 John Scot of Shaw near Halifax dyed lords day night feb. 
 17. 8f bury, feb 20, aged 85. 
 
 353 Lady fairfax, daughter to Lady Barwich , feb. 16, 8f, 
 aged 44. 
 
 357 Jonathan Viccars of greese, feb 28. 168f, dyed of jaundys. 
 
 359 Mr Hanson: buryed at Halifax 
 
 360 Mr Will. Rooks of Rhodes-hall was buryed at Wibsey 
 chappel on friday March 14, 168he was exceeding fat, 
 stufft up, yet but about 48. 
 
 361 Henry Spencer: buryed at Halifax, April 1. 1684, and it 
 was sd. other 3 men the same day, about the same age, 
 viz-63. 
 
 362 Micael Bests wife buryed at Halifax April 8, 1684, her 
 husband buryed there Oct. 18. 1683. 
 
 366 Sarah Bins (Robert Bins wife) of Slaughwwtf^ dyed 
 Saturday May 3, 1684, buryed May 7, aged 77. 
 
 367 Mr Tho, C-1 a N. Conf. minister dyed April 22. 1684, 
 
 aged about 50. 
 
 368 Capt Th Taylor: buryed on his own backside Apr. 30. 
 1684, a quaker, but a rich man, aged 63. [p. 69.] 
 
 369 Mr Cotes: went to his son Bagshaws in Darbishire, fel 
 into a palsey, 1684. [p. 70.] 
 
 370 Widow Nettleton of Deusbury dyed there at her son Mr 
 Jo. Nettle tons house. 
 
 371 Mr John Kirshey: May 1684 
 
 374 Widow Shippley of Batley buryed there June 4, 1684, 
 aged 88. 
 
 375 William Hield : buryed at Halifax, June 8, 1684. 
 
 376 Widow Spencer of Warley (Laurence Spencers wife) 
 buryed at Halifax June 9. 1684, aged 68. 
 
 377 Mr Moor, Howarth, buryed there July 15, 1684. 
 
 378 George Hudson buryed at Halifax July 25, 1684, aged 88. 
 
 379 James Janson (a pious man) of Heckmondwyke, buryed 
 at Batley, July 17, 1684, aged 63. 
 
 380 Abraham Naylor (an old hearer of mine) of Heckmond¬ 
 wyke buryed at Burstall July 28, 1684, aged 60. 
 
 381 Dr. Jonathan Mawd : 1684 
 
 382 John Drakes wife buryed at Kildwick, Aug. 16. 1684, 
 aged 66. 
 
 387 Dr Cart: had the feaver also about a year before. 
 
 389 Captain Taylor of Brighouse his wife dyed Oct. 28, 1684, 
 
149 
 
 Haywood's Register. 
 
 buryed on Oct. 31, in their garden with their head upward, 
 standing upright, by her husband, daughter &c. being 
 quakers, aged 60. 
 
 390 William Beevers of Thurnsco in Peniston parish dyed of 
 a dreadful disease, rotting away, Oct. 25, buryed Oct. 28, at 
 Peniston, 1684, aged 64. 
 
 391 Richard Hargreaves of Leeds was buryed Nov. 1 . 1684, 
 aged 63, a pious man of good parts, of T. ch. 
 
 392 Robert Coulins wife : buryed at their burying place at 
 Sowerby-bridge, Nov. 17. 1684. 
 
 394 Genit Shoesmith a notable midwife (Rich. Sh, widow) 
 that had always lived about Coley was removed to her son 
 Josephs at Horton, there dyed, was buryed at Bradford May 
 26, 1684, aged 85. 
 
 396 Mr John Tilsley : Dec. 9, 1684, my very worthy father 
 and friend, aged 70. [p. 70.] 
 
 397 Martha Bairstow : after long languishing, was buryed at 
 Halifax Dec. 30. 1684, aged 77. [p. 71.] 
 
 398 Mr Bat: in sport. 1684. 
 
 399 Elizabeth Baxter (Jer. Baxters wife) having languished 
 10 yeares dyed Jan. 13. was buryed at Halifax Jan. 15. 
 
 .I 685 , aged 56. 
 
 A years intermission while I was in York Castle. 
 
 400 Joseph Maud, an old man living in Sowrby dean dyed was 
 buryed June 16. 1686, aged 85. 
 
 408 John Nickol: one of our members: 1686. 
 
 409 Robert Naylor: living in Ripponden chappelry, buryed at 
 Todmorden Nov. 22. 1686 
 
 410 Mr Gods-gift Kerby (Mr. Kerby of Wakefields only son) 
 a scholler, a young preacher, hopeful, dyed Nov. 22 . at Cold 
 Hindly buryed at Wakefield Nov. 24. 1686, aged 28. 
 
 411 Judith, Widow Brooksbank, buryed at Ealand Dec. 3. 
 1686. 
 
 412 Mercy Stancliff of gummersal in Burstall buryed Dec. 10 . 
 1686, aged 66 
 
 413 Willm. Paulard of Wibsey was buryed at Bradford on 
 Saturday Dec. 18. 1686, aged 84. 
 
 414 Edmund Tattersal of Hollins in Warly buryed Dec. 20. 
 1686, aged 72. 
 
 415 Micael Gibson: buryed there [Coley,] Dec. 10. ’86 aged 
 
150 Hey wood's Register. 
 
 84—2d dark in my time, John Gleadall immediatly before 
 him. 
 
 417 John Wells wife : dyed wn I was there, Jan. 12, buryed 
 at Halifax Jan. 15. 168?, aged 86, 
 
 419 John Charles worth of Heaton in Burstall parish was 
 buryed there Jan. 24. 168? an old man above 70, sometimes 
 an hearer of Mr. Dawsons. 
 
 421 Sarah Lord buryed at Halifax, March 15, 1686-7, aged 67, 
 she had been of Mr Roots church. 
 
 422 John Booth near Coley-chappel buryed at Halifax [p. 71.] 
 
 425 Anne Mitchel of Halifax buryed there, Apr. 19. ’87. 
 
 429 Nicolas Ilbeck buryed at Halifax, June 14,1687, aged 63. 
 
 430 Richard Hall of Southourum buryed at Halifax, June 22 
 ’87, aged 74. 
 
 434 Hanna Hodgson living at Isaac Balmes in Boulin was 
 buryed July 15, 87 at Bradford aged 80, having been near 
 a year in a palsey. 
 
 434 Colonel venables of Cheshire 1687 [p. 72.] 
 
 435 Mr Robert Pickering (late of Churrel) that had lived at 
 Sted in Burstal parish, Sept 2. 1687. 
 
 437 Mr Drake ; Thornton in Craven, 1687 
 
 439 George Gill of Halifax buryed Oct. 22. ’87. 
 
 440 Sarah Bentley of Sourby, buried there Oct. 31. 1687, had 
 lyen long ill 
 
 Phoebe Dawson buryed that day at Halifax, 7 y old. 
 
 446 Mr Hodgson a gentleman that lived near churrel was 
 buryed at Beeston, Dec. 13. 1687. 
 
 447 Mr Core : that in this liberty preacht in a barn there, 1687. 
 
 448 Widow Hilton, my brother Hiltons mother, 1687. 
 
 449 Joshua Dickson of Leeds was buryed on Friday there, 
 Jan. 6, 1687, aged 63. 
 
 451 Mr John Issott, minister to that society meeting at John 
 Heys in Gisburn parish—buryed at Mar ton Jan. 17, 8g 
 [p. 72.] 
 
 452 Michael Oldfield of Sourby-bridge was buryed at Halifax 
 Jan 20. 168J, aged 73. 
 
 454 My cozen Sarah Okey 
 
 456 Sir William Lowther, an ancient man. 
 
 458 John Hansons wife, where Mr Smith used to have his 
 meeting, was buryed March 6, 168J 
 
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 Heywood’s Register . 
 
 459 Daniel Baits of Warley, jun, was buryed at Halifax, 
 March 7, 168£ of 5 days sickness. 
 
 4 GO John Donne of Halifax bnryed there March 8b, a 
 
 prodigall. 
 
 4G1 Anne Atkinson of Halifax dyed, was buryed there March 
 29, ’88, aged 70. 
 
 463 John Dean of Illingworth buryed at Halifax, March 29, 
 88, aged 85, the last of the Deans, old ones. 
 
 464 Lord Henry Fairfax : aged about 60 [p. 72.] 
 
 465 Leah Worsnup that lived at Stump crosse (Gyles Worsnups 
 wife) was buryed at Halifax munday April 22, 88, aged 80, 
 dyed at Jo. B. at Illingworth 
 
 467 Mr Richard Wilson of Leeds buryed at New Kirk May 9, 
 88, aged 63. 
 
 468 Richard Hoyls daughter of Godley. [p. 73.] 
 
 470 Nicholas Rycroft of Illingworth, very aged, 88 years of 
 age, buryed at Halifax May 14, 1688. 
 
 471 My good aunt, Ellenor Russell. 
 
 473 Thomas Wade (Rich. Wilkinsons father in law) buryed at 
 Bingly July 26, 1688, aged 101, 
 
 474 John Clayton his neighbour buryed at Bingly July 31, 
 
 ’88, aged 83. , 
 
 477 Sarah Chetham buryed at Halifax the same day both aged 
 
 women, about 70, Sept. 4. 1688. 
 
 478 Judith Cockcroft of Warly buryed at Halifax Sept. 17. 
 
 88, aged 70. . 
 
 479 Mr Jonathan Hall: buryed at Halifax, it was a mighty 
 
 solemnity. 
 
 482 Mr Doughty : buryed there Oct. 14, 1688. 
 
 484 Marv Walker of Scoles in Burstall parish was buryed at 
 Halifax on thursday Oct. 25, 1688, aged 84. 
 
 485 Mrs Mawd : buryed at Halifax Oct. 28, 1688. 
 
 486 Dr. Bury : a man of great estate, much practice, had 
 changed his name for it from Mountain to Bury. 
 
 487 Mr Wilkinson of Green head : Dec. 1. 1688, 58 y. of age 
 
 489 Mr Rycroft minister at Peniston, born near Illingworth 
 (Nicolas Rycroft his father yet living) buryed Oct 1688. 
 491 Dr Stanhup of Horsforth buried at Guisely Dec. 24, 1688, 
 he was Justice Stanhups son about 4 [sic] years of age 
 494 Dr. Rich. Hook, buryed on thursday Jan. 3. I 689 , aged 67 
 
152 
 
 Hey wood's Register . 
 
 495 Nicholas Rycroft of Illingworth was buryed at Halifax 
 Jan 17. 1688, a very old man, aged 87, his livelihood gone 
 by his sons death, his wife buryed May 14, ’88. 
 
 497 Mr Nathaniel Spencer : buryed Jan. 31. 168®* 
 
 498 — Grearns wife (mother to James Greams) of Barsland, 
 buryed at Halifax feb. 11. 8®, aged 73. 
 
 499 Robert Ramsdens wife of Park Nook buryed at Halifax: 
 under long weaknes. 
 
 500 Mtris Margaret Dinely [p. 73.] 
 
 501 Mtris Joll'ie: at Mr Tho. Jollies, Wyming-houses near 
 Pendle hil. [p. 74.] 
 
 503 Mr Josh. Kerby minister at Wakefield 
 
 504 Mary wife to James Scalbert of Halifax buryed there 
 March 12, 8®. 
 
 505 Thomas Cherriholm, a famous Apothecary, in Wakefield, 
 buryed there on thursday March 14, 168®, aged 64. 
 
 506 Michael Bolton of Priestly green buryed at Halifax March 
 19, 168®, aged 83. 
 
 507 James Bury of Idle buryed at Cawverly March 11, 8®, 
 aged 67. 
 
 508 Michael Balm of Bradford buryed there on thursday 
 March 28, 1689, aged 94. 
 
 509 William Clarkson of Idle buryed at Calverly April 1, 1689. 
 
 510 Mr Joseph fountains of Leeds buryed there April 1. 1689, 
 a rich man, shoomaker, aged 60. 
 
 511 Mris Gill of Carhouse by Rotherham buryed there on 
 thursday April 4, 1689, aged 31. 
 
 512 Isaac Broadly of Bradford buryed there April 9, 1689, 
 shopkeeper, aged 32. 
 
 513 Robert Ramsden buryed [at Halifax], a very rich man. 
 [p. 75.] 
 
 514 Phoebe Tattersal of Robucks in Warly buryed at Ludden- 
 den April 4, 1689, aged 60. 
 
 515 Richard Jepson (bailiff of Halifax that took me) was 
 buryed there Apr 11, 1689. 
 
 516 Mr Stephen Ellis (that occasioned my plundering for 
 preaching) was buryed at Halifax Apr. 19, 1689, aged 75. 
 
 520 James Sutcliff of Washer Lane buryed at Halifax April 
 24, 1689, aged 81. 
 
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 Heywood’s Register . 
 
 521 John Holdworth that had lyen sadly above 2 yeares. 
 
 522 Sarah Walker bnryed in Halifax church, May 3. 1689. 
 
 524 Mr Edward Sill: I helpt to lay him in the grave, [p 75.] 
 
 527 Mr Timothy Root dyed at Holden [p. 76.] 
 
 529 Mr Abraham Swain of Bradford was bnryed there June 
 20. 1689, a rich man but the 4th in that town that killed 
 themselves with drinking within that quarter of a year. 
 
 530 Mr Smith of Gildersom (whose father was my dear friend, 
 a rich man) imprisoned in fleet at London for debt about 
 hearth money, dyed in Rodwel jail was buryed July 20. 
 1689, at Rodwel aged 50. 
 
 531 Mr Wentworth : buryed at Empsal 
 
 532 Mr John Sagar of Allerton, steward of the court at Brad¬ 
 ford &c dyed, was buryed there Aug. 31. 1689, of a sore 
 throat, mouth, age 60. 
 
 533 Mary Holt (my kinswoman) poor but a precious soul 
 mounted to heaven above all discouragemts from a bad 
 husband, children, June 10 89 aged 59, her body interred 
 with difficulty, passed safely 
 
 534 Rebecca Critchlaw my own cozen german dyed was 
 buryed at Dean church Aug. 5. 1689, after weary days of 
 affliction, being poor, and grown crooked, aged 66. 
 
 535 Mr Thomas Rigge of Halifax was buryed there Octob. 6. 
 1689 Mr Hanson preacht the funeral sermon at noon aged 35. 
 
 538 Martha Rig of Sourby buryed there Oct. 14. 89. aged 40. 
 
 539 Mtris Gill of Oaks Mr Henry Gills wife buryed at Norton 
 in Darbishire Oct 23, ’89. 
 
 543 Mr Henry Swift, vicar of Peniston dyed of 24 houres 
 sickness on thursday Oct. 31. 1689, being aged 68. 
 
 544 Robert Dinely Esq.—at Bramhup chappel, a pious gentle¬ 
 man 
 
 545 George Town of Kings crosse was buryed at Halifax on 
 Nov. 20, 1689, a rich man, aged 50. 
 
 547 Old T. Galkroger (father to Mr Galkroger vicar of 
 Howorth) buryed at Bradford Nov. 21. 1689, aged 80. 
 
 552 Anne the wife of Joseph Holdworth of little Horton near 
 Bradford having lyen a caitiff in great pain and misery was 
 buryed at Bradford Nov. 23. 89, aged 50. 
 
 553 Nathaniel Longbothom of Hall house in Northourum 
 having long lyen under great weakness buryed at Halifax 
 Dec 4. 89. aged 41 
 
154 Heytvood’s Register . 
 
 554 Lady Katharin Hewet, having languisht long under sore 
 infirmities. 
 
 555 Mr Hoyl an Attorney at Brookfoot was buryed at Ealand 
 Dec. 14. 1G89, a great ranter, drinker, aged 30. 
 
 557 Widow Emmatt of Warly buryd at Halifax Dec. 23. 89, 
 aged 74. 
 
 558 John Dobson of Cottingly buryed at Bingly Dec 27. 89, 
 aged 31. Th. Dobsons son of Bingly. 
 
 559 Widow Hooker of Harwood well buryed at Halifax Jan. 
 4. ’89-90, aged 81. 
 
 5 GO Sarah Bhodes of little Horton buryed at Bradford Jan. 
 7. 1689-90, aged 82. 
 
 561. Mtris Dean mother to Ms Oates of Hollins was buryed 
 at Halifax Jan 21 . 1689-90, aged 50. 
 
 562 Grace Hargreaves sister to Joshua Whitly and kept Fr. 
 Priestlys house at Priestly green buryd at Halifax Jan. 22 . 
 1689-90, aged 63. 
 
 564 James Philep dyed at Coley hall poor tho he had been a 
 man of good fashion, buryed at Lightliff Jan. 26. 1689-90, 
 aged 65. 
 
 566 Anne (wife to Joshua Walker of Bingly my dear friend) 
 buryed at Bingly feb. 10 . 89-90, aged 69. 
 
 568 Mtris Horton : buryed at Ealand [p. 77.] 
 
 569 Mr Benjamin Wadington of Gledel buryed at Leeds feb. 
 20. 89-90, 4th son thats dead with intemperance of Mr 
 Wadington of Otterburn in Craven who had £1200 a year 
 dead A. D. 89. 
 
 570 Mr. Mark Freeman (whose funeral I attended at Leeds) 
 feb. 25, 89-90, my dear friend, aged 63. 
 
 572 Thomas Richmond buryed at Leeds the 25 of feb 90 , 
 aged 57. 
 
 573 William Jackson (that married Mat. Boys daughter) was 
 buryed at Leeds feb 25, f Q , aged 56, all these three buryed 
 on one day, all praying pious persons, my good friends and 
 to Zion, oh sad omen. 
 
 574 Joseph Hodgson of Biaiiy dyed a little before I came 
 thither that day, buryed at Bradford feb. 28, |J, aged 36. 
 
 575 Martha Nickol of Hough buryed at Halifax March 3 , 
 1689, aged 72, my old darks wife 
 
Hey wood's Register . 155 
 
 576 John Gill, Taylor in Halifax buryed there March 4. 
 aged 36. 
 
 577 Jonathan Highly of Halifax buryed there March 7, 9 o> 
 
 aged 60, a rich man of 200 li a year. 
 
 758 Mr John Horsfield of Mosse hal dyed in an alehouse by 
 
 Kildwick March 5, 9 jj, prejudiced himselt. 
 
 579 Walter Gleadston of Marton (father to Mr Gleadston of 
 Bradford) was buryed in Craven, Jan. 16^. 
 
 580 Judith wife of Robert Hall of Halifax buryed there March 
 20, 1689, aged 54, Mr Hough preacht the funerall sermon 
 on Mat. 25. 3. 
 
 581 Thomas Oates of Wyke buryed at Lightliff March 19, f 0 , 
 aged 73, my old Landlord &c. 
 
 583 Thomas Warbutton of Bowlin hall buryed at Bradford 
 March 24, 168 9 3 0 , aged 60. 
 
 584 John Kirk : my good friend. 
 
 586 Sarah Brooksbank went to visit her mother seized with a 
 leaver 
 
 587 Joseph Brooksbank' dyed at Widow Naylors, his wives 
 mothers of a feaver 
 
 588 Mr Thomas Lister: buryed at Halifax, aged about 34. 
 
 592 Genit Snell: buryed at Halifax May 3, 1690. 
 
 596 Mr Henry Coulburn, my brother in law, buryed at Prest- 
 wich, March 1690, aged 49, had lyen in great pain 18 weeks, 
 very rich. 
 
 597 Mr Peter Naylor buryed at Wakefield, 2 coaches, 12 mini¬ 
 sters, many hundreds of people attended the funeral. 
 
 598 Mr Wadsworth—a very useful man, member at Topliff, 
 maintained meetings in his house, had great afflictions 
 
 599 John Wordsworth : of Mr Naylors society. 
 
 600 Mr Wood : he had been indulged to preach some time at 
 Greaseborough chappel 
 
 601 John Smith of Great Horton in Bradford-dale buryed at 
 Bradford June 11. 1690, he was born at farsely, was one of 
 our society, aged 50. 
 
 602 Sir John Ramsden (madame Ramsden son) of Langly-hall 
 by Huddersfield dyed at his own house beyond Wake¬ 
 field, buryed at Badsworth June 7, 90. 
 
 603 Mary the wife of John Margerison of Woodside near 
 
156 HeyivoocVs Register. 
 
 Rhodes-hall died Jane 15 buryed at Bradford june 18, 1690 
 of a consumption 
 
 604 James Robinson of Wakefield an honest man, a school¬ 
 master dyed Lords day june 8. ’90. 
 
 605 Willm Clark jun dyed on munday june 9, 90 both buryed 
 at Wakefield june 11, 1690, both professors. 
 
 606 Mr Anthony foxcrofts wife dyed suddenly at Thornton of 
 an impost on Lords day june 15, ’90. 
 
 608 Mr John Kershaw of Hoylehouse near Lightlefi* buryed 
 his wife at Tong, June 30, 1690. 
 
 609 Mr Turner : a rising man, seized on by a feaver at Don¬ 
 caster going to London, carryed back, dyed June 1690, an 
 ingenuous lovely yong man. [p. 77.] 
 
 610 George Bentlys wife of Halifax taken with a palsey, lay a 
 fortnight, whom I visited, prayed with, was buryed there 
 tuesday July 1, 90. 
 
 611 Robert Gibsons daughter of Sleadhal in Lightliff buryed 
 at Halifax on thursday July 10, ’90, great ringing, Mr Cliff 
 preacht the funerall sermon 
 
 612 Mr Jackson : July 17, 1690, an ancient man, 82 years of 
 age, carryed to pulpit 2 yeares, having been many yeares 
 there, [p. 78.] 
 
 613 Martha Croft: having lyen some weeks in a very miserable 
 condition, was buryed at Halifax July 23, 1690. 
 
 G14 Mr Nicolas Brooksbank: but retired many years, seized 
 on with a palsey on Wednesday, dyed friday, buryed munday 
 July 28, 1690, at Ealand. 
 
 615 Mr Thomas Beaumont of Morfield, dyed at Bautry as he 
 came from London, an Attorney, brought through Wake¬ 
 field, buryed at Morfield July 81, 1690, a rich man without 
 child. 
 
 617 Mr Samuel Angiers wife (my dear cozen) 
 
 619 Samuel Threapland : buryed at Wibsey. 
 
 620 Ms Randal (sister to Jerem. Bently) buryed at Halifax 
 Aug. 19. 1690, Mr Hough preacht funeral sermon. 
 
 621 Robert Mitchel of Skipton was buryed there Sept. 3.1690, 
 an ancient man ; his wife dyed a little before. 
 
 626 Thomas Ledgard: buryed at Carverly. 
 
 628 Joseph Whewels wife buryed at Halifax the same day 
 Nov. 11. 1690, a very old woman. 
 
 629 Jonas Greenwood, a phisitian, buryed at Halifax, 
 
157 
 
 Heywood's Register. 
 
 630 Benjamin Boys wife of Halifax buryed there the same 
 day, Nov. 27. 1690. 
 
 631 Jonathan Stocks wife of Halifax (my smith) buryed at 
 Halifax Nov. 28, ’90. 
 
 632 John Riddlesden of Halifax wife buryed Dec. 10. 1690 ol 
 a feaver which is rife in Halifax. 
 
 633 Mr Robt. Savil: buryed at Ealand. 
 
 635 Richard Mitchel (my dear Christian friend) 
 
 636 John Dickinson of Astee 
 
 637 Joshua Dawson (the great quaker) was buryed m a neM 
 Dec. 29. 90, aged 73, had been a sp. court man before the 
 
 warre. 
 
 638 Mr Antony foxcroft was buryed at Thornton in Graven 
 Jan. 7. 9$ with his son in law Hanson, aged 40. 
 
 640 Mr Hoyl of Lightliff, prisoner in Halifax, for debt, buryed 
 
 there, Jan. 12. 9J 
 
 641 Mr Ramsbothom preacher at Honly 
 
 642 Abraham Sunderland (uncle to M. S. of J. B.) 
 
 643 Phoebe Firth dyed at Egerton with her sister, buryed at 
 Huthersfield jan. 25. 169$, aged 83, our old neighbour and 
 
 member. 
 
 645 Martha the wife of John Kershaw, junr, buryed at Wibsey 
 chappel Jan. 27. 9j dyed of a cancer in her breast. 
 
 646 Mr John Drakes wife of Kildwiek was buryed there feb. 
 
 6 169°. 
 
 648 Mr. Guy : buryed at Ratehdal. [p. 78] . 
 
 650 Mr John Murgatroyd of Newlands buryed his wile in 
 child-bearing (he marryed his neece) she was buryed leb. 
 
 25. 169?, rich folkes. # 
 
 651 Mr Timothy Smith of York, my good friend, was buryed 
 
 feb. 169? being 62 yeares of age. 
 
 652 Grace the wife of James Dickinson at Suckden head 
 
 buryed feb. 28. 169? at Halifax, aged 60. Q 
 
 653 Joshua Hodgsons wife was buryed at Halifax feb. 28. 9 X 
 was at her daughters J. S. wife Lords day before, her 
 
 husband a quaker, aged 59. rVooUnn'l in 
 
 654 Timothy Collier that came from Heddon [Yeadon] m 
 
 Guisely parish dyed at Widow Brooksbanks m Shelf under 
 
158 
 
 HeywoocVs Register . 
 
 Dr. Threaplands hands of a cancer, March 1, carryed home 
 dead in a horse litter March 2. 9?, aged 69, nephew to Mr 
 Collier of Bradford. 
 
 655 Esther Lum (lying long under sores and great weaknes at 
 Joseph Crofts at Colyhall, buryed at Halifax, Mar. 4. 9?, 
 [p. 79.] 
 
 656 Jacob Wilson (called gray Jacob) buryed at Halifax March 
 1. 9?> aged 66. 
 
 657 Joseph Boocock buryed at Halifax March 4. 169?, aged 56. 
 
 658 Dame Appleyard (Ms Naylors mother of Alverthorp) 
 buryed March 10, 169?, aged 68. 
 
 659 Mr Willm Wilton buryed his wife at Ealand March 21, 
 169?, Mr Walker preacht funeral. 
 
 660 Mr Edmund Hough vicar of Halifax was buryed there 
 Apr. 3. 1691 in the quire, Mr Coreles preacht on Mat. 25. 
 21, he would have been 59 the 15th day of this mth, had 
 been about 2 yeares at Halifax. 
 
 661 Sir Ralph Knight: dyed April 20, 1681, when I was 
 there, buryed at Furbeck Apr. 23, aged 73. 
 
 662 John Wood of Brackenbed near Halifax buryed there 
 April 20, 1691, a gracious man, aged 87. 
 
 663 Mtris Copley : carryed in a coach to Doncaster to be 
 buryed Apr. 20. 1691, aged 83. 
 
 664 Susan Stevenson of Boothstown buryed at Halifax April 
 24, 1691, aged 48. 
 
 665 Isaac Balm of Pudsey buryed at Tong April 14, 1691, 
 aged 66. 
 
 666 Mr James Longbothom (my good friend) 
 
 667 Dr Lamplu— formerly Bp of Exeter but fled to K. 
 James from K. W. at his entrance who in recompence 
 promoted him. [? to King W.] 
 
 669 Mtris Jenkinson of Leeds (formerly Mr Milner of Pudseys 
 wife) dyed May 1691, aged 62. 
 
 670 Mr Edward Dean dyed at Mr Oats of Hollins buryed at 
 Luddenden May 13, 1691, aged 58. male vixit 
 
 671 Isack Waterhouse of King-crosse was buryed at Halifax 
 May 22, 1691, a dier, aged 56. 
 
 672 Mr. Overy schoolmaster at Churrel near Morly died of a 
 consumption was buryed May 22, 1691. 
 
150 
 
 Heyivood?s Register . 
 
 674 Mr John Heywood of Ashton parish under line bnryed 
 june 3, 1691, aged 60. 
 
 675 James Howarth of the Cock in Halifax bnryed there june 
 3. 91, prejudiced by intemperance. 
 
 676 Mr Cowper minister at Ardsley Woodkirk dyed Apr. 1691, 
 having been grievously tormented with stone above two 
 yeares aged 53. 
 
 677 Sylvanus Worrrel was buryed at Halifax June 19. 91 this 
 with J. H. killed himself with drinking together, aged 40. 
 
 678 Grace the wife of Isaac Waterhous of King crosse buryed 
 at Halifax on friday June 19, aged 54. 
 
 679 old Widow Sharp of Brackenbed buryed on thursday June 
 18, ’91, a very old woman, sumptuos funeral. 
 
 680 Lister of Allerton. She was buryed at Bradford June 23, 
 1691, aged 75, a godly woman. 
 
 681 James Hodgson of Halifax, butcher, buryed on Lords day 
 June 27, 1691, a rich man, aged 72. 
 
 683 Arthur Lee buryed at Kirkheaton March 25, 1691, aged 
 89. 
 
 684 William Maud was buryed at Halifax july 2, 1691, a good 
 man. 
 
 685 Margaret w. of John Rushwortli of Coley-chappel buryed 
 there. 
 
 686 Mtris Ramsden of Langly hall buryed at Hutliersfield, 
 mighty in wealth. 
 
 687 Mtris Townly : buryed Aug. 10. 1691 at Hutliersfield. 
 
 689 Robert Hopwood buryed at Halifax Aug. 12. ’91. 
 
 691 Eliezer Hold worth buryed at Tingly burying place Sept. 
 1. 1691. 
 
 692 Mr Shaw : at Woosper near Barnsly Sept. 3, ’91, had 
 
 preacht at-near Hull. 
 
 693 Mary Wilson of Thatchleash in Prestwich : convicted by 
 me. 
 
 [694-5 omitted numbering] 
 
 696 Mr John Denham : my good friend 
 
 697 Daniel Penington my old neighbour buryed at Halifax 
 Oct. 4. 1691, aged 81. 
 
 698 Robert Parkinson of great Horton buryed at Bradford 
 Oct. 5. ’91, of black jaundys. 
 
 699 Esther Stead of Wibsey buryed at Bradford Oct. 5. 91 
 
160 
 
 Hmjiuood’s Register . 
 
 700 Mr William Milner of Leeds in dotage dyed suddenly, 
 was buryed Oct. 7. 91, aged 66 
 
 701 Mr Conltas of York killed by a tree buryed Oct. 10. ’91 
 
 702 Dr Neal of Leeds buryed there Octob. 20. 1691. Aged 64. 
 
 703 Daniel Sharp buryed at Halifax Octob 24. 1691, aged 72. 
 
 704 Jonathan Kighly not 21 having a great estate left him fell 
 into consumption on Tuesday morning, would be carryed 
 in a chair into the George (Ms Wainhouses) his own, they gave 
 him a cup of sack, he passed away, buryed thursday Oct 29. ’91. 
 
 704 Mr Wm. Hulm my old companion at school, decayed 
 gentleman had been justice, was brought to Brother Hiltons, 
 buryed at Manchester Oct. 29. 91. Aged 60. 
 
 705 Mr John Leaver : some accidents at his funeral. 
 
 706 Mr Calverly of Calverly justice of peace, took disease left 
 his family dyed at Leeds tuesday Nov. 10. was buryed Nov. 
 14, 1691, a strange man, aged 55. 
 
 707 Robt Allison junr coming home at 2 or 3 a clock full of 
 drink was found cast oft his horse dead by Booths-town Nov. 
 25. 1691, early in morning—coming from Mr Mitchels of 
 Scout, buryed No. 27. ’91. 
 
 708 Tho. Butterfields wife being in drink fell down a pair of 
 stairs, broke her neck, Sept. 26, 1691. 
 
 709 William the son of Willliam Oddy of Wibsey buryed at 
 Bradford Dec. 4. 1691, a lusty hopefull young man. 
 
 710 Samuel Stansfield a sad companion of Robt Allisons 
 brought to beggary, kept by R. Allison ; dyed in his house 
 was buryed yt day 3 weeks R.A. was killed before Nov. 4. 91. 
 
 711 Mary widow to John Sagar of Allerton was buryed at 
 Bradford, Dec. 14. 1691. 
 
 712 William Wadsworth of flanshaw dyed at Horbury buryed 
 at Wakefield Dec. 3. 91, an aged man, 84. 
 
 713 Robert Gibson of Slead-hall buryed at Halifax Dec. 16. 91, 
 a sad companion of Robert Allisons, with whom he had a 
 sore drink at Hightown, never wel after. 
 
 714 I had a letter from my son Eli: from London dated Dec. 
 12. that Mr Richard Baxter was dead and to be buryed on 
 thursday Dec. 17. 1691, aged 78, an extraordinary man, 
 got to his Everlasting Rest. 
 
 715 James Chadwick of Mill-roe in Ratchdal-parish was 
 buryed there on Saturday Dec. 12. 1691, had a somniferous 
 potion, never awakt, slept his last. 
 
161 
 
 
 HeywoocVs Register. 
 
 716 Mtris Craistcr dyed at her sons in Morley whither she sd 
 she would come to dye the week before, was buryed Dec. 
 10. 91, aged 70. 
 
 717 Old Widow Hey (mother to John Hey of Pudsey) dyed at 
 Jo. Rhodes, at Collier Syke, bnryed at Bradford Dec. 17. 91, 
 aged 73. 
 
 718 Martha Wardman (my old Landlady 40 y. agoe) was 
 buryed at Halifax Dec. 25. 91, aged 73, dyed suddenly 
 
 719 Abraham Hardisty of this town was buryed Dec. 24. 91, 
 a poor old man 80 y. of age. 
 
 720 John Drake of Pikely near to Thornton (40 years a 
 quaker, but of late got above them) was buryed at their 
 burying place near Bradford, Dec. 30. 1691, aged 76. 
 
 721 Mr Joseph Ramsden dyed at John Jacksons of Halifax, 
 buryed at Ealand Jan. 1. 169|-, son to Mr Ramsden of Crow- 
 stone in Greetland. 
 
 722 Widow Taylor of little Horton buryed at Bradford Jan. 
 7. 9|-, an ancient woman, about 70. 
 
 723 My aunt Joan Hey wood, now Horrocks was buryed at 
 Bolton in Lane. Dec. 13, 1691. 
 
 724 Widow Priestly. 
 
 725 Ashton Jones widow of Halifax, buryed there jan. 15, 9L 
 Attended former buriall. 
 
 726 Richard Appleyard our neighbour at Only-house, was 
 buryed Jan. 20. 169£, at Halifax, aged 45. 
 
 727 Mr James Creswick (whose daughter Mr John ferrar of 
 the wood marryed) dyed at Balehall near Pontefract was 
 buryed Jan. 20. 9L an Eminent N.C. minister, aged 73. 
 
 729 Alice Wilkinson of Northourum buryed at Halifax feb. 4, 
 9£, aged 67. 
 
 730 Mary Oddy of Wibsey buryed at Bradford feb. 10. 169J, 
 a good maid. 
 
 731 Mr Robt Boyl (the honourable searcher into secrets of 
 nature) dyed about the time Mr Baxter dyed Dec. a 
 famous man, aged 70. 
 
 732 Mr flower, steward to Mr Taylor of Wallin wells dyed at 
 Mansfield, buryed at Nottingham, feb 5, 9f. 
 
 733 Nathan Kershaw of Soyland dyed feb. 23. 9J, buryed at 
 Ealand aged 38. 
 
 734 Alice Scot (Ab. Scots mother) dyed at Halbhouses in 
 Shipden, buryed at Halifax feb. 22. 9£, aged 90. 
 
 L 
 
162 
 
 Heymod’s Register. 
 
 735 Mr Robt Mort of Wharton hall, Dean parish in Lane, 
 dyed Jan. 169a godly man, aged 66. 
 
 736 James Baumford near Ratchdall, buryed there feb. 18, 9£, 
 aged 60. 
 
 737 Mr Jeremiah Brig of Epenbough Hall buryed at Hepton- 
 stal feb. 24, 169|, a quondam preacher, but marryed a rich 
 old widow, aged 71, and so gave over preaching. 
 
 738 Mr Israel Wornewell at London being in the country 
 last summer, dyed at London feb, 169f, Vicar in Almanbury, 
 Mr Waterhouse, Mr Sharp were his guardians. 
 
 739 Mr Josiah Wadsworths wife of Water-hall was buryed at 
 Peniston tuesday feb. 16. 169-J-, Mr Hough vicar preacht 
 funeral sermon, aged 60. 
 
 740 Robert Walker of Wakefield buryed feb. 25. 169J. Reli¬ 
 gious. 
 
 741 Bridget wife of Jonathan Crowther (formerly of John 
 Mellen) my old landlady buryed at Halifax March 2, 9J, 
 aged 70. 
 
 742 Jeremiah Wadington of Sourby buryed there feb. 9. 169J, 
 aged 56 left his son to Josiah Stansfield. 
 
 743 Ellis Woodhead of -Mixenden mill, walk-millner, buryed 
 at Halifax March 4, 169L 
 
 744 Esquire Beaumont: buryed at Kirk-heaton, a great man. 
 [p. 79.] 
 
 745 Nicholas Sugden of Halifax an Innekeeper, buryed March 
 8, 9J, a great drinker, aged 57. 
 
 746 Antony Gill buryed at Halifax March 10, 169L aged 61, 
 an honest hearer of mine. 
 
 747 Mr Tho. Priestly of Halifax dyed March 8, buryed there 
 March 14, 9£, apothecary, very rich, aged 36. [p 80.] 
 
 748 Richard Ask of Rodly near Caverly was struck with an 
 horse March 4, fell into a feaver, dyed March 13, buryed at 
 Caverly March 15, 169A, coroners quest went on him, my 
 friend, aged 69. 
 
 749 Mr Ralph Ward : a gracious eminent man, long decaying, 
 buryed Mch 15, 9J. 
 
 750 Jane Thomas of Hipperholm (commonly called little Jane) 
 nurse to Schollars, blind some years buryed at Halifax, 
 March 19, 169f, aged 80, servant formerly to J. Wright 
 
 751 Captain John Drake born in Northourum dyed at London 
 March 24, 169£, aged 66. 
 
163 
 
 • *■ • 
 
 Heywood's Register, 
 
 752 Mr Ward of Pontefract buryed there March 31, 1692, 
 nephew to Sir Patience Ward, an upholder of the meeting, 
 aged 40. 
 
 753 Thomas Kitson of High-sunderland near Halifax dyed 
 April 3, 1692, buryed there Apr 5 or 6, 1692, 60 y. of age. 
 
 754 Jonathan Wilson bailiff, prison-keeper or jaylour in Hali¬ 
 fax buryed there Ap. 8. 1692, a civil man. 
 
 755 Judith Wadsworth, a quaker in Shelf buryed at their 
 burying place by Bradford, Apr. 8, 1692, aged 71. 
 
 756 Mr John Hield of Priestly buryed at Halifax Apr. 12, 
 1692, aged 40. 
 
 757 Abr. Holts wife of Boys town buryed Apr. 5, 1692 at 
 Halifax 
 
 758 Jonathan Jagger of Burstall buryed Jan. 1. 1691, aged 50, 
 professor. [Crossed off.] 
 
 759 Isabel the wife of Joshua Whitley of Soud-house buryed at 
 Halifax April 15, 1692, aged 61. 
 
 760 Grace the wife of Abraham Scot of Spigs buryed at Hali¬ 
 fax Apr. 15. ’92. 
 
 761 Joshua Dawsons wife the quaker, buryed Apr. 15. 92, aged 60. 
 
 762 James Smethurst of Manchester : a great tradesman. 
 
 763 James Barrows wife of Shipden buryed at Halifax Apr. 
 26, 1692, aged 64. 
 
 764 Jonathan Jagger. [same as 758 above.] 
 
 765 Abraham Beamont of Bobert-town in Burstall parish, 
 dyed suddenly in 3 hours May 1. 92, melancholy, had 
 attempted twice to make himself away. 
 
 766 My Lord Willoughby : with whom I was May last 1691. 
 
 767 Susanna Sauden of Holdworth buryed at Halifax May 14, 
 1692, a gracious woman, aged 48. 
 
 768 Mr William Wilton of Slead-syke buryed at Ealand June 
 3, 1692, a rich man reputed, but—, aged 56. 
 
 769 Nathan Whitly of Rooks buryed at Halifax june 15, 1692, 
 aged 81, once a bitter enemy to me. 
 
 770 Robert Allison of Ovenden was buryed at Halifax june 
 15, 92, aged 80. 
 
 771 Mary Longbottom (Isaacs wife) of Damhead buryed at 
 Halifax june 17, 92 my good friend, aged 60. 
 
 772 John Wainhouse of Pyenest in Warley buryed at Halifax 
 june 21, 92, who was killed with a fall ; other two neigh¬ 
 bours buryed that day. 
 
 L 2 
 
164 
 
 Heyivood’s Register . 
 
 773 Mary Bins of Landimer-syke, buryed at Halifax june 25, 
 an old woman, near 80. 
 
 774 Paul Greenwood of Height in Northourum buryed at 
 Halifax june 15, 94, a quaker, aged 78. 
 
 775 Mary wife to Joseph Rush worth of Northorun [sic] buryed 
 june 15, 94. Aged 80 years. 
 
 776 John Rushworth of Coley chappel dyed on Saturday July 
 2, immediately after I had prayd with him, buryed at Coley 
 munday 4 july 1692, aged 78. 
 
 777 Strafford : a mighty man of wealth. 
 
 778 Mr John Leaver: a worthy good man. 1692 
 
 779 Kellet beyond Lane. 1692. 
 
 780 Mr Zechariah Taylor, N.C. Minister, lately schoolmaster 
 at Kirkham beyond Preston dyed ’91, 74 y. of age. [p. 80.] 
 
 781 Mary Blackbrough an old woman at Range was buryed 
 july 19, 92, at Halifax, aged 64, 
 
 782 Robert Bins formerly of Slaughwait dyed at Steneland, 
 buryed at Ealand, june 26, 1692, aged 92. 
 
 783 Sir Henry Thompson buryed at Castle-gate church in 
 York, Aug. 27. 92. 
 
 784 Mr John Man, merchant in York, carryed out into the 
 country to be buryed yt day. 
 
 785 Mr Bains of York, grocer, buryed that day-all dyed 
 
 while I was in York. 
 
 Mr. Edge, [pages 59 and 62 of the Register ] a N.C. minister 
 living at G os worth in Cheshire, having been with his wife 
 at Chester, the morning after he returned home, being 
 Eriday June 21 [not ffebr, as on p. 59], 1678, after prayer, 
 breakfast, going into his study felt a pain and stopping in 
 his brest, he knockt, the maid came up, he bade her ask her 
 master come up, he came, but within an houre he breathed his 
 last, its thought of an imposture—its an heavy breach, he 
 was a good schollar, godly man, a good preacher (I have 
 joyned with him at Denton), very laborious, did much good 
 
 in these parts, there will be great- Lord sanctify it to 
 
 us all. 
 
 Mary Kershaw (or rather John Nickols wife) dyed July 31, 
 1677, at 2 a clock in the morning, the year following on the 
 same day of the month her only son Isaac Nickol dyed at 
 John Kershaws at Norwood-green, viz July 31, 1678, at 
 two a clock in the afternoon, aged about 8, the father John 
 
Hey wood's Register . 165 
 
 Nickol being gone away into Holland. [Pages 54, 56, and 
 59 of Register ]. 
 
 Mr Hardcastle dyed very suddenly Oct. 1. 1G78 [Page 59, 
 Regr .] 
 
 There is an old man and his wife viz Henry Bamford that 
 make 200 yeares betwixt them, the man is 94, the woman 
 104, they live at Deaf-mil in Southourum. J. B. said he 
 saw them both carding there out ofdoores on June 24, 1679. 
 
 On Saturday night Isaac Sargeants daughter near Woodkirk 
 dyed of childbearing after intollerable pains, Dr Johnson, 
 &c. The story of it is dreadful, and almost unparaleld. 
 [Page 62, Register .] 
 
 On Munday Sept 23. 1678, Mtris Cook (Mr Sales daughter) 
 was delivered of a son at Pudsey, blessed be a prayer-hear¬ 
 ing god. But on Friday Oct. 11. 78, she dyed : a sad 
 family. [Page 62, Register .] 
 
 A woman in Calverly parish-wch. was judged—strange 
 
 [Page 62, Register.] 
 
 Mtris Cotton of Denbigh delivered safe of a daughter on 
 thursday night Sept. 12. 78 that day Mr Hancock and Mr 
 Bloom had preacht there and prayd for her, blessed be god. 
 
 Mtris Cotton of Denbigh tho safely delivered yet fell ill and 
 dyed Octob. 9. 1678 was buryed on Saturday Octob. 12. a 
 sad breach. [Page 62, Register.'] 
 
 Mr Finch marryed Mtris Judith Horton (Mtris Horton of 
 Barslands daughter) lived in Kent, he fell sick, dyed, she 
 being with child, traveld &c. Mr Will. Horton and Mr. 
 Wood of Rippenden on hearing it went thither, Octob. 28, 
 1678. [See Register , page 62 ante.] 
 
 Richard Scarboroughs wife (Anne Northends daughter called 
 Susanna) was brought to bed of a son (Thomas) on munday 
 Oct. 28. 1678, was hopeful for recovery but begun in a fever 
 wch dispatcht her in 14 days, dyed Nov. 15. at 5 a clock in 
 the morning, was buryed at Halifax No. 17. [See page 62 
 ante.] 
 
 A woman that lived at Will. Walkers near Walterclough carded 
 3 pond of wool on thursday, dyed on Saturday following, 
 Dec. 21, ’78, violently taken with pain, was not sensible 
 after she begun, a lusty woman, going to be marryed, blew 
 spots broke out wn she was dead. [. Register , p. 62.] 
 
 Nathaniel Webster.at London, kept his parlour, 
 
166 
 
 ffeywood’s Register . 
 
 A. S. sitting with him on thursday night Dec. 26.1678, 
 by that time he was gone, fell a raving, dyed before ten 
 a clock, would not hear of death, but sd immediately 
 before, “ I shal be with the lads (i.e. his workmen, being a 
 dyer) shortly: ” was buryed at Bradford Dec. 28. 78. 
 [.Register p. 63.] 
 
 As I rode by Brighouse Jan. 13, 167|, I heard a woman tell 
 another that the night before one Willm. Thorps wife of View 
 Trees in Lightliff was well at half an hour within even¬ 
 ing and was laid forth, being dead, at 6 houres within 
 evening. I inquired into it and she affirmed to me. 
 
 Mtris Waterhouse of Bradford eat her dinner on Saturday as 
 well as she had done long before, her husband went to Mr 
 Sharps, sate there most of the afternoon, came home, they 
 got her to bed, as she laid down she sd “ I am sick ” fetch 
 such a bottle, her daughter went but instantly she was dead : 
 this was Jan. 18, she was buryed Jan. 21. 167® 
 
 though she had been troubled with stone and stopping many 
 years, yet it was wonderful sudden. [ Register , p. 63.] 
 
 Mr Etherington minister of Sowrby died suddenly on jan. 4. 
 7§, purposed to preach the day after, was in his parlour, his 
 wife going to fetch somewt, in the house he was dead before 
 or immediately after she came again, tho he had been 
 weakly, melancholy, had much discouragmt. [ Register , 63.] 
 
 Jonas Rushworths wife.buryd Jan. 29. 7§. \_Reg. 63.] 
 
 Jeremiah Kersheys wife of Wyk was delivered of a child on 
 Saturday night feb. 8. 167 |, dyed on Munday night, buryed 
 at Burstall on Wednesday feb. 12. [ Register , p. 63.] 
 
 Mr Nettle tons wife of Heaton was delivered on feb. 6. 167§ of 
 
 a daughter, dyed, was buryed at Deusbury March 17, 1678-9. 
 [Page 63.] 
 
 William Prestons wife of lower place was brought to bed of 
 two sons Jan. 19.167®, (his wife is Abraham Holts daughter). 
 Both dead the latter buryed feb. 7. 7®, a week after the 
 former. 
 
 Mtris Grill of Carrhouse near Rotherham (daughter to Mrs. 
 
 Horton of Sowrby) was delivered of a son March 14, 167®. 
 Mtris Rooks of Rhodes Hall (Mr. Croslands daughter) was 
 
167 
 
 Heywood's Register. 
 
 delivered of a daughter on sabbath day at 2 a clock March 
 23, I679. C See P’ 63 -] 
 
 Susan Brig with child by Tim Stocks, he ran away refusing to 
 marry her, was delivered and dyed immediately, Aug. 18. 
 79, Roger Stocks takes the child. [Page 63.] 
 
 Mtris Oates.buryed at Deusbury. [Page 63] 
 
 Mary, Samuel Listers wife of Overbriar was delivered of 2 
 children on friday night March 15, 1678, baptized by Mr 
 Hovy on Lords day at home, March 17 Ester the elder born 
 at 10 a clock, Elizabeth the younger at 2 a clock in the 
 night blessed be god. 
 
 John Stevensons wife (Susanna) was brought to bed of a son 
 June 7, 1678, about 6 a clock in the morning, the child very 
 weak dyed at 11 a clock the same day buryed June 9 lords 
 
 I have observed that this year 1684 hath been mortal to 
 several women in child-bearing. 
 
 1 Esther wife to Mr. Holmes, daughter of Anne Northend was 
 buryed at Halifax and took her child with her May 11. 84. 
 
 2 Sarah wife of Abraham Ashworth of Warley travelled a week, 
 took her child with her, buryed at Halifax May 25, 84. 
 
 3 Mtris Rich of Bulloughs a young woman lay in of the 3d 
 child, had a sore cough, dyed, was buryed at Rotheram June 
 
 i2, 1684. , _ _ .... 
 
 4 Mtris Ear(n)shaw of York was in sore labour, had her child 
 pull’d from her by piecemeal, dyed at last, left a sad husband, 
 june 1684. 
 
 5 Mr Micael firths wife of Height near Ripponden was buryed 
 at Ealand Dec. 10. 1684 
 
 6 Another at Sowrby (whose name I have forgot) buryed there 
 about that time. 
 
 7 Isaiah Waterhouse wife of Shelf travelled a week of the first 
 child, its thought she had two, took them both with her into 
 the grave, buryed Dec. 21, 1684,1 prayed with her Dec. 20. 
 
 8 I was told this day Dec. 26. that J. H. was at a church 
 where he travelled where there was 5 women buryed on one 
 day of child-bearing this (if true) is remarkable. 
 
 Several women have born double births of late, more then I 
 have heard in the time—this is feb. 7. 167®. 
 
 1 Thomas Walkers wife (Mary Mellen formerly). [See page 30.] 
 
ci co to 
 
 168 
 
 Haywood’s Register . 
 
 Mr Samuel Listers wife. [See ante .] 
 
 Thomas Gills wife (Grace). [See p. 30.] 
 
 William Prestons wife. [See ante.'] 
 
 Benjamin Boys of Halifax, oyl-drawer, his wife was delivered 
 of two children on Munday Feb. 3. 167^ both buryed at 
 Halifax Feb. 18. 167§. 
 
 6 A woman in the lower end of Halifax bore two children the 
 same week, she and both of them dyed shortly. 
 
 7 Sr Walter Hawksworths lady being with child and affrighted 
 with her husbands causing his men to shoot off pistols close 
 to the house, travelled and brought forth two children Dec. 
 1678. 
 
 8 Sarah wife to John Jackson of Halifax was delivered of 2 
 daughters one on friday Oct 31, the other on Saturday 10 a 
 clock Nov. 1. 79, both living, blessed be god. 
 
 9 A woman in Northourum called A travelled was de¬ 
 
 livered of 2 children, base begotten, fathered them on a 
 marryed man whose wife at the same time lay in child-bed, 
 this is Nov. 31, 1679, oh dreadful. 
 
 10 Bobt Gleadhils wife of Horburv was delivered of 2 children 
 
 «y 
 
 and within 2 houres after breathed her last, dyed was buryed 
 to his great grief May 1680. The children called Mercy 
 and Icabod, the one dead since. 
 
 11 Mr Gilbert Brooksbanks wife (John Brearcliffs daughter) 
 had a son and daughter at Ealand Nov. 25,1680, the one dead. 
 
 12 Mr Elkanah Hickson’s wife was delivered of 2 daughters 
 
 Jan 168j, called Edith and Martha, baptized by Mr. Sharp 
 in Leeds. 
 
 There have been several sudden deaths of late yeares, most 
 I have not taken notice of formerly, till of late being multi- 
 plyed I cannot passe without a remark. 
 
 1 Prudence the wife of John Scot of Lee brig by Halifax was 
 at my house on Lords day well eat her "breakfast well on 
 munday morning, dyed that night being 1678. 
 
 2 Mary Wood. [See page 56.] 
 
 3 Henry Wadsworth .... buryed in his own garden at 
 Kershey-house April 10, 78. A little before, his brother 
 Tim. Wadsworth dyed suddenly. [See page 56.] 
 
 4 John Bottomley of Deaf mill by Hipperholm dyed suddenly 
 May 2, 1678, [Page 56.] 
 
169 
 
 Hey wood's Register . 
 
 5 Daniel Mitchel, 6 Will. Sanderson. [Page 57.] 
 
 7 James Smith. [Page 58.] 8 Joseph Wormwell Nov. 1678. 
 
 [Page 58.] 
 
 9 Christopher Ramsden and son George, 1678. [Page 58.] 
 
 10 John Reddihough found dead in his bed. [Page 58.] 
 
 11 a young woman servant to Will. Walker, Dec. 21. 1678. 
 [Page 62.] 
 
 12 Nathaniel Webster, talkt heartily at 8 a clock dead before 
 ten, Dec. 26, 1678. [Page 63.] 
 
 13 Will. Thorps wife of View-trees in Lightliff was wel and 
 dead in 5 houres Jan 13. 167®. 
 
 14 Mtris Waterhouse was as wel as she had been of several 
 yeares, as she went to bed sd she was sick. [P. 63.] 
 
 15 Mr Etherington minister of Sowerby. [P. 63.] 
 
 16 Jonas Rush worths wife, as wel and merry as ever in her 
 life. [P. 63.] 
 
 17 Micael Colbecks wife of Warley was baking oat-cakes on 
 friday Aug. 1. 79, fell down suddenly, never spoke after, 
 yet lived miserably till next day — a drunken prophane 
 woman. 
 
 18 one a poor man in Ealand on Lords day night 
 
 July 20, 79, was walking in the street well, within half an 
 hour was found dead in a chair in his house having put off 
 his cloths to his shirt ready to goe to bed. 
 
 19 a man in Huthersfield came out of the field, askt his wife 
 to make him a possit, drunk a little of it, presently dyed 
 about the same time. 
 
 20 A poor man bathing in the sulphur well near Knarsborough, 
 mending of his disease, bad them heat the water hotter, 
 swelted away and dyed July 1679. 
 
 21 Widow Cordingly of Hightown was wel on Saturday as I 
 passed by, July 19, and at sunset dyed suddenly that night, 
 was buryed on Tuesday July 22. 
 
 22 Rich. Kershaw in Halifax was well and thatching one day, 
 dead the next, Sept. 4. 1679, 
 
 23 Mr Hulme Schoolmaster at Newton-heath was teaching his 
 
 schollars Sept. 4. 1679, fell down, dyed suddenly, he was a 
 notable schoolmaster, but aged about 70. [p. 74.] 
 
 24 Robert the only son of Robt. Ramsden of Stony royd near 
 Halifax was coming home from Hal. on thursday evening 
 Oct. 9. 79, fell down in a palsey in their own field, maid 
 
170 
 
 Heytvood’s Register . 
 
 spyd one lying, thought it had been one drunk nor came to 
 him, he was stark dead, buryed Oct. 13. 1679. [See 
 page 74.] 
 
 25 John Issot Sept 23. 1679. [See p. 60,] 
 
 26 Jonas Rhodes . . . lived about a week, yet stupid Sep. 29. 
 1679. [See p. 60.] 
 
 27 Mr Daniel Greenwood son to Jo. Greenwood of Sowrby 
 parson of Steeple Ashton in Oxfordshire, rid 5 miles from 
 home Oct. 14. 79, fel into fainting fits, dyed within half an 
 hour, aged 53, a good preacher, left 500 li a year, 5 children. 
 
 28 Mr John Thorsby of Leeds dined at Wakefield, Oct 30, 79, 
 was very hearty and wel, came home wel, near bedtime sd. 
 he had a pain behind his neck, bade his maid rub it, she did, 
 he went to bed, but in the morning was found dead in his 
 bed, a notable usefull man, aged 56. 
 
 29 Jonathan Crowthers wife of Northourum having been dis¬ 
 tempered, yet walked out on munday Nov. 24. 1679, was 
 found fallen in the fold, they carryed her in, she spake not, 
 but had her mouth open, eyes shut, as dead yet lived till 
 thursday Nov. 27, aged 66. 
 
 30 Grace Bolton (daughter to Joseph Bolton) of Warley, a 
 choyce young woman, was at my house on Lords day, hearty, 
 wel on Wednesday Jan. 14. begun that night with stitches 
 held her till friday morning, then dyed Jan. 16, 1679-80, 
 buryed Jan. 19, aged 24. 
 
 31 John Brigs wife of Strange in this town of Northourum 
 having been melancholy (4 yeares) yet sometimes better 
 went to Halifax on friday March 5, bought 2 peniworth of 
 poyson of Th. Pr. Apothecary saying it was to kill lice in 
 2 oxen, the day after March 6, 1679-80, took it, dyed pre¬ 
 sently, she had born 11 children, aged above 50. 
 
 32 Isabel a young woman that was tabled at William 
 
 Ellis hou^e (my Taylors) in Halifax went wel to bed on 
 Saturday night April 17, was found dead in the morning, its 
 thought of an Apoplexy buryed on tuesday. 
 
 33 That very day April 18, 1680, being Lords day at night a 
 man in Halifax leaning over the church wall fell ill, was 
 carryed into his own house, dyed immediately. 
 
 34 John Philip of Boulin having been a great drinker all his 
 days (brother to Martha Hanson,) was drinking with Mr. 
 Paulden, who bade him doe as he did, i.e. drink in the day 
 
171 
 
 HeytuoocTs Register. 
 
 and goe home and sleep at night, but he stayd, went from 
 one alehouse to another, at last came to Wibsey bankfoot, 
 where two women keep brandy to sel, wch he drunk with 
 colliers, clapt both his hands on his head saying I have hated 
 a whore al my life, immediately shuttered down, gave up the 
 ghost, was carryed home in a blanket, this was on Wednes¬ 
 day Apr. 21, buryed friday at Bradford Apr. 23, 1680, oh 
 dreadful. 
 
 35 Joseph Oates of Wibsey told me May 3. 1680, that about a 
 year before, his mother was working in her house and in 
 good health and al on a sudden she crudled down out of her 
 chair, and dyed forthwith, his father dyed the Micaelmas 
 following. 
 
 36 at Sr Walter Hauksworths of Hauksworth playing (as tis 
 said) at tennis-ball on Lds day April 23, 1680, a servant or 
 steward of his catching at the ball, another hit him, he fell 
 down dead, spake no more, oh for a conviction ! 
 
 37 Mr Dawson having been at Leeds told me of another as 
 sudden death there about the same time but forgot the 
 particulars. 
 
 38 John Oates of fold was at the funeral of his brother on 
 friday April 30, sickened on Lords day night, dyed on Wed¬ 
 nesday morning buryed on friday May 7, 80, aged 65. 
 
 39 Martha Jackman (whose husband Wm. Jackman of Halifax 
 dyed sadly a little before) went to bed about 9 a clock on 
 Wednesday night May 12, 1680, and was dead before 12 of a 
 palsey, aged near 50, she had a fit or two some yeares before. 
 
 40 Ester Starkey was struck with a palsey that very day at 
 Halifax, May 12, 1680, lived till friday morning, but never 
 spake nor was sensible, then dyed. 
 
 41 J Myers of Leeds was coming on June 24, 1680, to visit 
 his uncle at Southourum, being a holiday, laid him down, 
 swelted, dyed almost at Southourum, some hay-makers saw 
 him, but helpt him not. 
 
 42 Ralph Paulard (commonly calld Chambers) went well to his 
 work at the hay June, and the day after was carryed down 
 the same street to be buryed at Halifax. 
 
 43 Samuel Firths wife of Hungeril was well and hearty, eat 
 her dinner on July 9, 1680, dead before night, so I heard a 
 woman say to another that day passing through Halifax. 
 
 44 Abraham Hargreavs wife of Luddenden (an honest man) 
 
172 
 
 Hey wood's Register. 
 
 dyed suddenly as she was baking bread, laying on a cake, 
 fell down dead, Aug. 1680. 
 
 45 John Firth a poor man in Halifax, threshed for Dr. Hook 
 on munday Octob. 18, was dead on Tuesday Octob. 19.1680. 
 
 46 Susan Hopkinson of Harwood-wel w T as hearty and wel on 
 Lords day Oct. 24.1680, dyed suddenly in her bed that night. 
 
 47 James Highly of Highly near Sowrby dyed suddenly on his 
 bed in an instant, tho some say he was not wel in the after¬ 
 noon, a rich man, near 80, buryed at Sowrby Oct. 29.1680. 
 
 47 Widow Robuck in Burton parish dyed of 2 or 3 hours sick- 
 nes Nov. 1680. 
 
 49 Mr Rookby an ancient minister preacht on Lords day July 
 1680, eat his supper wel, was found dead in his bed in the 
 morning. 
 
 50 Widow Beverly of Sowrby went to bed pretty well having 
 eat her supper on Saturday night Jan. 15. 80-1, was found 
 dead in her bed in the morning, buryed at Sourby Jan. 19. 
 aged 78. 
 
 51 Mtris furnasse (my good friend) widow to Mr Tobias 
 furnasse, minister at Bury, dyed in Manchester feb. 1680-1, 
 fel down on her floor, was taken up dead, aged 77. [Seepage 74.] 
 
 52 John Smith of Ardsley, Beerseller, having a wife of late 
 delivered of childbed, she had been tollerable, got them 
 their dinner &c, at 5 a clock told her husband she was 
 worse, put off her cloths, went to bed, vomited blood, was 
 choaked and dyed before 6 a clock lords day May 1, 1681, I 
 being there at that time. 
 
 53 They told me of 3 that dyed suddenly at or about Kirkbur- 
 ton and other 3 near Heptonstall, but the circumstances I 
 have forgotten, and their names. 
 
 54 George Touns wife near Kings Crosse dyed suddenly in her 
 bed june 5, 1681. 
 
 55 Justice Hartly of Strangeways near Manchester rode up 
 and down his fields on Lords day night dyed the morning 
 after June 13, 1681. [Page 74.] 
 
 56 Widow Gudgeon near Sowrby bridg baked, eat her break¬ 
 fast, went out to make hay, hearty wel, fell forwards, dyed 
 forthwith, buryed Wednesday Aug. 10. 1681. 
 
 57 Widow Becket by Mr Cottons was well and hearty over¬ 
 night but was found dead on her hearthstone in the 
 morning Oct. 25, 1681. 
 
Hey mod? s Register. 173 
 
 58 Mr Faburn vicar of Rodwel was found dead in his bed 
 Dec 24, 1681. 
 
 59. Widow Whitly of Rush worth dyed in her way to Halifax 
 as was thought of an impost, falling off horse. 
 
 51 [error in numbering] Grace the wife of Samuel Midgly of 
 Dean house in Shelf complained of a pain in her shoulder, 
 laid her on her bed, rose up went to the wheel, by that time 
 she had winded half-a-score spooles, fell down, gave up 
 the ghost, giving 3 sobs, thursday feb, 23. buryed at 
 Halifax feb. 25, 168L aged 47. 
 
 52 James Dickinson of Suckton head in Northourum went to 
 Halifax on Saturday May 6, 1682, pretty well tho old, about 
 80, as he walked the street from Dr Mauds staggered, a 
 woman got hold of him, kept him from falling, got a chair, 
 set him in it, by that time he was carryed into an house, 
 expired 
 
 53 Captain Parker of Extwisel in Lane, having lived a year at 
 Manchester for his health, though pretty well, went to stool, 
 bade them get dinner ready, there broke a vein, fel to bleed¬ 
 ing, dyed, kept 3 weeks, buryed at Burnley June 22, 1682, 
 sumptuous funerall, he was a justice of peace 
 
 54 Mr John Jolly (brother to Mr Thomas) a worthy Noncon¬ 
 formist minister, living at Gorton near Manchester, having 
 been at a private fast june 16, 1682, came home eat his 
 supper, was seized on with a palsey, dyed the next day, 
 buryed on munday June 19, 1682, a great losse to the church 
 and family, leaving a wife and 6 little children. Lord 
 sanctify, fill up. [See p. 74.] 
 
 55 James Sharps wife of Woodhouse near Wibsey was well 
 and dead in an hour or therabouts July 22, 1682. 
 
 56 James Sharp (her husband) was found hangd by himself in 
 his barn Sept. 1. 1682, had been disconted [sic] at his wives 
 death, his knees might have touched the ground, his estate 
 forfeited to Mr Rooks, as Lord, 40 li a year, land, its an 
 astonishing providence. 
 
 57 Mtris Lomax wife to Mr Rich. Lomax of Bury, he being 
 dead, lived with Mr. Bamford of Bamford that marryed his 
 daughter, after sermons at Heywood chappel, getting on 
 horseback mist footing, slipt down, scarce spake after, dyed 
 on Tuesday night, fill was Sept 24, death on Sept 26, buryed 
 29, 1682, aged 76. 
 
174 
 
 Heywood’s Register, 
 
 58 Mr Baraclough of Brookfoot, a great drinker, was drinking 
 with his companions Oct. 1682, would needs drink off a 
 pint of brandy at once but it choakt him, he dyed immedi¬ 
 ately after, was buryed at Halifax. 
 
 59 Arthur Garner (brother to Mr. Alex. Norris) in Bolton 
 fallen to decay was arrested by K. Lomax of Bury for debt 
 going towards Lon. (?) desired liberty to goe into an house, 
 sd. he was not well, desired something to sup of, they went 
 but he dyed instantly June 1682, they sd his heart was 
 burst. 
 
 60 John Reiners wife of Blackwel-hall near Wakefield was well 
 in the morning wn her husband went to Topliff (both being 
 members of that church) was dead before one a clock that 
 day, this was Oct. 1. 1682, a good woman. 
 
 61 One A Tattersal a woman in Warley unmarried, yet 
 about 50 went to see her sister, was well, lookt white, sd if 
 I be not better I am come to take my end with you, sd little 
 more but dyed shortly at 11 a clock that night was buryed 
 at Halifax Nov. 2. 1682. 
 
 62 John Rooks in Burstal parish had been abroad, his 
 daughter was marryed that day at Ardslv, was wel, sd he 
 was hungry, eat, took a pipe, sd he was sick, fainted as he 
 walkt on the floor, dyed out of hand, Sept. 31. 1682. 
 
 63 Henry Richardson in Ovenden wood, an old man, was 
 felling an apple tree, hearty wel, came in sd. he was not wel, 
 and dead in lesse than an hour, this was friday Nov. 3. 1682. 
 
 64 Henry Smith of Carlton-moor at Highly drinking with 
 some gentlemen at Jo. Learoyds on Wednesday night, Nov. 
 15. 1682, ranting, singing, shouting, leaned forward, froth 
 coming out of his mouth, immediatly dyed, drunk: his 
 brother Jo. Smith was drowned that time twelve month. 
 
 65 the same day another Henry Smith near Ealand felling a 
 tree, it being about to fall, called to his son to get away, 
 out of danger, he run away, but a bough turned it on the 
 old man, crush t him to death. 
 
 66 William Rous and his wife coming home at Milnes brig 
 Nov. 22. 82, horse stumbling she fell off w T as dragged by the 
 foot dreadfully, dyed on Saturday Nov. 25. 
 
 67 James Smith of farsely and his wife went well to bed friday 
 night Nov. 24. ’82, she fell into a swoon, about 11a clock, 
 ruttled, mouth drawn awry, had her eyes fixt, yet recovered 
 
Hey wood's Register . 175 
 
 a little, but betwixt 7 and 8 o’clock in the morning another 
 fit came, snatcht her away, was buryed at Calverly Nov. 
 27. ’82. 
 
 68 Walter Speight an old man at Spenne in Burstal parish 
 seized with a palsey on Sabboth day Nov. 26. 82, speech 
 gone and dyed on Wednesday Nov. 29, ’82, aged 82. 
 
 69 Sir John Brights lady whom he had lately marryed this 
 summer dyed very suddenly in her journey from London 
 Nov. 1682. [See p. 74.] 
 
 70 Mary Bently dyed suddenly at her daughter Judiths in 
 Moorfield parish, eat her supper, took her pipe, went to bed, 
 gave a groan, dyed March 11, 8-J. 
 
 71 William Rhodes that lived with his son James Rhodes at 
 Mountain was hearty well and at Coley chappel, Lords day, 
 when he came home at night, bad the lad pull off his coat, 
 sd it sticks by a pin, fell down stark dead, never spake more 
 word, this was Sept. 9. 1683, aged 70. 
 
 72 — Emmaut of Emmaut in Lane, near Coin had been abroad, 
 and having no wife lay with his son who in the night 
 turning to his father put his arm over him, felt him cold, 
 called him, had no answer, found that he was dead, this was 
 in Aug. 1683. 
 
 73 Scicely Stocks of Halifax was wel and dead in a quarter of 
 an hour Sept. 27. 1683, aged 70. 
 
 74 Widow Ellison of hill-top by Bramley (mother to Sam. 
 Ellison) went into the parlour to make her bed, fell down 
 dyed, was well and dead in a quarter of an hour, Dec. 1683, 
 aged 76. 
 
 75 one Thomas Swain of Cottingly rose well of a good while 
 went to a thresher in the barn, told him of a cold he got at 
 Andres fair, walkt into the fields, returning was taken 
 suddenly, leaned on a yate, could get no further, they fetcht 
 him on horseback, dyed at Jo. Hollins before they could get 
 him home, this was Jan. 11. buryed at Bingly Jan. 13. 
 1683-4. 
 
 76 James Bolton of War ley a fresh lusty old man (brother 
 to Joseph Bolton, of Mr Robert Boltons kinred of Black¬ 
 burn in Lan.) was hearty, well, and busy working yesterday, 
 is dead this morning which is feb. 21. 168}, he wound, 
 spoyles and eat his breakfast heartily that morning, and was 
 laid out before 10 a clock forenoon that day. 
 
176 
 
 Heywood’s Register. 
 
 77 One Gray (Rich. Grays daughter) living at North- 
 
 owrum was found dead in her bed on Munday morning 
 March 17, 168J, R. C. broke the door she having now hid 
 herself and child in the house. 
 
 78 Jonathan Darnel of farnworth (a godly man) in Lancashire 
 harrowing on Saturday,dyed Sabbath daynight, March 30,1684 
 
 79 Mr Garside of Ratchdal (a great man and steward of Ld. 
 Berons court there) went to York to be marryed and that 
 very morning that the marriage was to be (within 2 hours) 
 he dyed, wch was Jan. 1. 168f, met with a greater change 
 of condition then his marriage, it was astonishing. [Page 74.] 
 
 80 One - of Kildwick in Craven had been at Kighly 
 
 fair and as he came home was found dead leaning upon a 
 gate Nov. 1684. 
 
 81 John Sutliffes daughter a lusty young woman of 18 years 
 old, was healthful, taking a pot off the fire, fell down dead 
 in this township of Northourum Nov. 8. 1684. 
 
 82 John Walkers wife of Scoles in Burstal parish (was nearly 
 well on Lords day, munday) and begun with a pain in her 
 shoulder, went into her ear, walkt about till tuesday noon, 
 dyed on thursday decern. 25. 1684, buryed Saturday Dec. 27. 
 left 9 children. 
 
 interval while in Y. C. [York Castle.] 
 
 83 Mr Oliver : 1686. [See page 74.] 
 
 84 Mtris Elizab Andrews dyed on Lords day of Apoplexy, was 
 not sick 24 houres, in May 1686. 
 
 85 One Hulmes an huckster, an old man, going down Shiven 
 after his horse fell down dead instantly July 23, 1686. 
 
 86 One Roper at Athrisgate in this township of Northourum 
 on Lords day Jan. 15. 1687 had been in the chamber fetching 
 meal, which she had bought in order to kneading to bake 
 the day after, fell down on the floor suddenly and gave up 
 the ghost, buryed on Wednesday at Halifax Jan. 18. 87. 
 
 87 Richard Heaworth of Sowrby a wright was working for Mr. 
 Deerden in Norland on friday feb. 18. 168- fel ill heart- 
 cholick called of R. Iv. dyed before noon next day, was 
 buryed at Sowrby feb. 23. 
 
 88 Mtris Clay of Clayhouse was well and taking meal out of 
 the pot and dropt down dead suddenly on Saturday April 
 16, 1687. [See page 74.] 
 
177 
 
 Heywood's Register. 
 
 89 One a workman at Isaac Waterhouses in Washerlane 
 by Kin-crosse went very well to bed was found dead in the 
 
 ’ morning, Aug. 12. 1687, the workmen in the dyehouse 
 heard a groan, but —. [See page 74, in error.] 
 
 90 Mr George Thornhil of fixby Justice of peace, rode out to 
 the moor with his man Aug. 11. was seized on violently with 
 griping of guts, fel down, his body broke, dyed after they 
 got him home, buryed at Ealand Aug. 19. 87, left 9 children 
 his wife big of the 10th. [Page 74.] 
 
 91 Mary Hudson widow went on Wednesday Dec. 28. 87, to 
 her son Jerem. at Coley-hall, was well, hearty dryed some 
 cloths there, want to bed wel, begun at 12 a clock to be ill, 
 dyed before 9 a clock next morning, I was at her funeral 
 Jan. 2. aged 83. 
 
 92 Mr. James Leaver of Bolton in Lane, had been abroad in 
 Little Leaver, &c, came home, was reaching for a book ; fell 
 down dead suddenly feb. 168§. [Page 74.] 
 
 93 one Heaward of Sowrby was well in the morning at 9 
 a clock, dead by 4 a clock feb 168J. [? If same person as 87.] 
 
 94 two daughters of John Holdsworths .... buryed at Hali¬ 
 fax March 26, 1688, a sad sight. [Page 74.] 
 
 95 Mr Turner (a gentleman near Doncaster of £700 a year), 
 [p. 74.] 
 
 96 Mr Hammond Rhodes walkt on foot to Esq. Woombels of 
 Woombel felt himself not well, would lye down, they thought 
 he had been asleep, found him dead, Aug, ’88, he was a con¬ 
 formist preacher. [Page 74.] 
 
 97 Mr Robert Leaver.buryed at Bolton, 1688, an 
 
 hours sicknes [p. 75.] 
 
 98 Mr Boardman. 1688. [p. 75.] 
 
 99 Robt Hanson. 1688. [p. 75.] 
 
 100 William Bins that lived at Landimar Syke in Northourum 
 was a going to bed as wel as he had been a long time 
 immediately in an instant fainted away dyed Nov. 16. 
 buryed at Halifax Nov. 18. 88, aged 82. [p. 75.] 
 
 101 Mr Sandal vicar of Cawverly was as well as he was wont 
 to be, but seized on with a palsey in the night, that he could 
 not speak, dyed the next morning, buryed there Nov. 12. 
 88, aged 68. [p. 75.] 
 
 102 John Balms wife of Sickerlane in Bowlin was well, milkt, 
 
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 178 Hey wood's Register . 
 
 did her things, seized on suddenly sitting in her chair, dyed 
 Dec. 17. 1688, aged 66. 
 
 103 Joseph Booths wife of Gilstead was well healthful on mun- 
 day night Dec. 31. and a good part of the night, dyed in the 
 morning Jan. 1. 1688 
 
 104 Cozen Nath. Ileywoods wife dyed in child bearing at 
 Brinscols, left a Benjamin, Jan. 9. 168|. 
 
 105 John Bently living 30 years at David Brigs was well, dead 
 in a quarter of an hour, eat his breakfast, went to weave, 
 dyed before he had woven a spoyle, dyed in loonies, Jan. 10. 
 88 burred at Halifax Jan. 12. 
 
 V 
 
 106 Bister a smith in great Horton was wel, docking an 
 horses tayl, dyed with it in his hand Jan 10, 88. 
 
 107 David Pennigtons wife of godly w r ent to Halifax on Sat¬ 
 urday June 22, 89, taken suddenly in the street, carryed 
 into a shop, dyed forthwith, buryed June 24. 89. 
 
 108 Mr Henry Swift .... well and dead in 24 houres. 
 [p. 75.] 
 
 109 Edward Bury went out of his house on Wednesday towards 
 evening with an hatchet to fell a tree at Woodhouse by 
 Brighous, came not in again, was found dead in the morn¬ 
 ing Jan. 30. 89-90, aged near 80. 
 
 110 Joseph Caddy of Halifax was twice at Church on Lords 
 day, up and down town on Monday, dyed before morning 
 buryed on Wednesday March 19. 1689-90. 
 
 111 Anne Bairstow in Northourum township (sister to Martha 
 my old maid), and 112, Oswald Tenants wife. [Page 75.J 
 
 113 Mr Wright, Steward &c [see p. 75], was at Mr Cottons 
 on Wednesday, abroad on thursday that night dyed in his 
 bed of an hours warning. Mr Cotton told me. 
 
 114 Mathew Scatcher of Morly an old man well and hearty 
 on Saturday, dyed on Lords day July 6. 1690, buryed on 
 Tuesday, a rich man. 
 
 115 William Lepton of Pudsey a very fat man was well and 
 dead in half an houres time, buryed there Aug. 10. 1690, 
 aged 55. 
 
 116 A son of Mr Richardsons of Newel in Boulin dyed very 
 suddenly, buryed at Bradford Aug. 25. 1690, a sehollar 
 about 16 years of age. 
 
 117 Samuel Wardman [p. 75] got up early on Saturday morn¬ 
 ing to goe to Halifax market, saddled foddered his horse, 
 
179 
 
 Heyivoocl's Register . 
 
 boylcd himself some milk, his wife rose within half-an-hour 
 after he spoke to her, found him dead in the kitchen,buryed 
 Dec. 2. at Halifax. 
 
 118 J. T. told me this day that one John Drivers wife of 
 Denham was well, singing her child, askt the servant to 
 take it, went out dyed instantly, another of 2 years old 
 came running in sd my mams dead ; husband was gone to 
 Bingly, was troubled, turned, came home, found her dead, 
 March 12, 9J 
 
 119 Mr John flavil [p. 75.] having been at a meeting of 
 Agreemt. of dissenting ministers was going to write a letter 
 to Mr M. Mead dropt down dead, its said of a transport of 
 joy. 
 
 120. Mtris Whitaker, 1691. [p. 75.] 121. Mr May, 1691. 
 [p. 75.] 
 
 122 J. Learoyds son of Kighly : 1691. [p. 75.] 
 
 123 Mr Coniers of Leeds inkeeper well and dead in 2 houres 
 April 19, 1692. 
 
 124 Thomas Paulard [p. 63.] 
 
 125 A servant maid at John Stancliffs at Bayly Hall by Hali¬ 
 fax, dined, eat well, went to cloths hedge in backside, stayd 
 long, they found her dead of an impost Oct 12, 92, buryed 
 Oct. 14. [p. 63.] 
 
 125 A man of Okenshaw this morning viz Oct 31. 92, came 
 to Dr Richardson of Biarly, was getting on horseback, 
 immediatly fell down dead. Widow Hodgson yt saw him 
 told me this day. [p 63.] 
 
 126 John Dickson . . . . [p. 63.] was in his shop most of 
 Saturday, Dec. 31, 92, and in street, was taking a pipe of 
 tobacco, complained of headake, sate him down in his house, 
 grew worse, sent for J. Hargreaves to make his will, but 
 dyed before that was done. 
 
 127 John Baraclough near Okenshaw, Jan 17. 169§. I was 
 in the neighbourhood the day following, [p. 63.] 
 
 128 .Joseph G-alkroger of Sowrby-dean had been at Halifax 
 Jan. 21, 9§, as he rode home fell ill, light at Josiah Stans- 
 fields, got him to make his will, died there that day, could 
 not be got home. [p. 63.] 
 
 129 Ms Esther luster of Shipden-hall went as well to bed (as 
 her husband told me this day) Jan. 26. 9§, at 4 a clock in 
 the morning he put his arm over her, found her cold, called 
 
 M 2 
 
180 
 
 Heywood 1 s Register. 
 
 the maids, she was dead, buryed this day Jan 30. 9§, aged 
 60, had not been well. [p. 63.] 
 
 130 George Boyl . . . went with an heifer . . . gave 2 or 3 
 groans, bnryed at Halifax May 11. 1693. [p. 63.] 
 
 131 The wife of Mr. Michael Gargreave. [p. 63.] 
 
 132 Mtris Hatfield . . . Sept. 2. 1693, writ a letter to her 
 daughter Ibisou, walktin the garden, went into her chamber, 
 they found her dying, bnryed munday Sept. 4. ’93. [p. 63.] 
 
 133 Mr Robt Chadwick, a religious man, having been to see a 
 tenant coming in Stangeways walks near Manchester fel 
 down dead Sept. 4. 1693. Chronours quest went on him. 
 [p. 63.] 
 
 134 James Highly [p. 63.] pain in his breast. 
 
 135 Ralph Idle [p. 64.] born beyond York. 
 
 136 James Highly, [p. 64.] 
 
 137 Mr Thornton, 1694, lived at Morton-bank. [p. 64.] 
 
 138 Peter Heywood [p. 64] ... in the lane by my fathers 
 house, dyed forthwith, never speaking word on Apr. 23, 
 
 1694. I preacht the funeral sermon at Bolton. 
 
 139 John Hitson. [p. 64.] 
 
 140 Jeremiah Marsdens wife, my near kinswoman, [p. 64.] 
 
 141 Nathanael Charlesworth (one of our society) 1694. [p. 64.] 
 
 142 Martha Viccars, buryed April 15, [p. 64.] 
 
 143 John Clark, (William Clarks son), [p. 64.] 
 
 144 My cozen Nathaniel Heywood of Ormskirks wife was 
 brought to bed of a son Apr. 1695, baptized by S. A. that 
 day fortnight, he feasted his friends on friday, greatly 
 rejoyced &c. [p. 64.] 
 
 145 Richard farrars wife .... feast at Carlton near Otly, 
 
 1695. W. J. told me of it the day following [p. 64.] 
 
 146 Old widow Banks [p. 64.] . . was busy making hen meat, 
 bid a lasse stieve it while she did somewt else, buryed at 
 Burstall Sept. 4. 1695. M. N. was at funerall. 
 
 147 Mtris Langly [p, 64.] her daughter Deykin askt her wt. 
 she would have she bid her make her a possit, but before it 
 was made she was dead, 1695. I dined with her a little 
 before. 
 
 148 John Bairstows wife, 1695. [p. 64.] 
 
 149 Robert Leach, [p. 64.] 
 
 150 Robert Bell tabled at John Broadlysin Halifax, one of the 
 waits in Halifax, went to bed well May 12, 1696 fell ill (of 
 
181 
 
 Heyivood's Register . 
 
 cholick as was judged) dyed before the Dr. came to him, 
 horn at Cockermouth. [p. 64.] 
 
 151 two women of Bradford dyed suddenly July 20, and 21, 
 1696. [p. 64.] 
 
 152 Dr Illingworth (so called from his pretended skill in 
 physick) a schoolmaster, 1696. fp. 65.] 
 
 153 M. Wainwright . . . 1696, as my son John writes from 
 Pontfret, he was one of his hearers, members, [p. 65.] 
 
 154 Andrew Hartlys wife, 169? : 5 trippets. [p. 65.] 
 
 155 Joshua Walker of Bingly my good friend . . . buryed at 
 Bingly Apr. 15. 1697. [p. 65.] 
 
 156 Mr Samuel Ibison of Leeds rid on the way with his 
 brother in law Mr Hatfield of Hatfield when was at Hunslet 
 he sd. take me off my horse, they did so, sate him in a chair, 
 shortly after dyed, this was Sept. 3. 1697. (p. 65.] 
 
 157 Widow Ambler, buryed at Halifax Oct. 4. 1697, Isaac 
 Amblers mother, [p. 65.] 
 
 158 Judith Drake of Northourum, she had fits like falling 
 sicknes, a pious woman of our society, [p. 65.] 
 
 159 Mr William Green ... a very rich man 400li a year, 
 much mony, buryed at Burstall 169§. [p. 65.] 
 
 160 Ester Scolcroft my sister Hanna’s daughter, [p. 65.] 
 
 161 Dennis Hagueswife of Honly was well and talking on 
 friday March 18, 16 9|, immediately fell down dead before 
 her husband could get off his loomes weaving, Jo. Armitage 
 told me this day being March 20. ’98. 
 
 162 Mary Courley that kept a coffee-house in Halifax went on 
 Lords day to hear Mr. Nath. Hough at Huthersfield July 
 24, 98, was well all day, as she came home fell sick, light at 
 Nich. Cozens, dyed there at 10 a clock was buryed at Hali¬ 
 fax July 26, 98. 
 
 163 Timothy Buckly that lived by Halifax church rung 5 
 a clock bell every morning, mowed al day at Robert Rams- 
 dens, Stonyroid on tuesday July 4. 1699 was dead that night 
 before 10 a clock. Mr. Jos. Hall told me. 
 
 164 Mr Robt Ramsden of Stonyroid near Halifax had been 
 lamish, but very hearty, that night at one a clock Hanna 
 his maid went to him, askt him how he did, he sd well, at 
 4 a clock found him dead . . . buryed Sept. 26, 1699, near 
 70. [pp. 65 and 97.] 
 
182 
 
 Heywood's Register . 
 
 165 Nathan fernisides wife of Cleaton workt all day Dec. 22, 
 
 1699, milkt, washt dishes, at night was dead. Isaac Soniers 
 Avife her neighbour told me, Dec. 29. 
 
 166 Mr Saniford .... bid his man help him off his horse Mr 
 Sam Thorp marryed his daughter immediately before, [p. 65.] 
 
 167 The Clark . . . 1699-1700. [p. 65.] 
 
 168 One ... in Warley as he was walking in the way to visit 
 his sister leand on a yate, dropt down, dyed on Saturday 
 Jan. 27 1699-1700. I was told of these two sndden deaths 
 at Halifax Jan. 29. being at the funeral of Samuel Nickol. 
 [See page 98.] * 
 
 169 Richard Hepworth (once milner at Shipden mill) now at 
 Boulin mill went well to bed on Saturday night was found 
 dead in bed Lords day morning feb. 11. 1699-1700, known 
 to most of us. 
 
 170 A woman in the same house dyed suddenly March 6, 1700. 
 
 171 Old "Widow Godly of Warly was well making her bed, laid 
 down cloaths on the floor, fell down on them and was found 
 dead March 5, 1700. 
 
 172 Barnabas Ward of Holdworth dyed of two hours pain 
 March 29, 1700. 
 
 173 One .... Clayton fell down dead as he was going home 
 from the funeral of Mr. Rich Green, Lords day March 31, 
 
 1700. 
 
 174 Joshua "Whitehead chandler of Halifax came hearty and 
 merry through the shambles, sate down in his house, com¬ 
 plained of a lump in his breast, his breath stopt he was gone 
 in 3 quarter of hours time tnesday July 16, buryed at 
 Halifax July 19, 1700, a lusty man, it was judged to be an 
 imposture. 
 
 175 Judith Brigge a poor melancholy woman was found dead 
 in her bed on Saturday July 27, 1700, stifled with flegme 
 out of her mouth. 
 
 176 Judith Worrell of Halifax fell down on the floor 
 suddenly, dyed at Cock in Halifax Oct. 15. 1700, heard the 
 same day. 
 
 177 . . Wright [crossed off,] of Shipley field went to bed well 
 od friday night feb. 21. 1700-1, was dead before 11a clock 
 that night. 
 
 * The references in brackets are to the “Northowram Register.” 
 
183 
 
 In addition to the numerous entries of births, marriages, and 
 deaths, (already copied), the “Vellum Book with one clasp 
 
 contains the following memoranda # 
 
 March 8, 167J Daniel Sharp set that inscription over our 
 
 door 0. A. H. Ebenezer. „ _ , a , , 
 
 On Munday morning July 15, 1678, Rogr. Stocks pulld 
 
 down the end of my house, made chimney, door in meeting- 
 place, finisht it on Saturday night July 20. Chimney set 
 
 Aug’. 1. Barn mosst Oct. 22. 78. , 
 
 He that drinks wine must have. (1) snow upon his beard, 
 
 (2) feet in his hands, (3) eyes in his pocket. 
 
 (1) Magistrates are the armes of ye world, (2) Councellours 
 the braines, (3) Lawyers the tongues, ( 4 ) the rich the stomachs, 
 ( 5 ) the poor the backs, (6) merchants the feet, (7) officers the 
 
 hands, and (8) divines the hearts. 
 
 The weather in August, Sept, 1678, hath been extraordinary 
 drv and hot for a month or 6 weeks togather, ways dusty, 
 springs dryed up, pastures [burnt], till Sept 20, 1678, then 
 it rained. About Nov. 30, the frost began and though it 
 thawed a little sometimes yet it kept freezing, and sometimes 
 snow falling till this summer. Most of the dogs about us 
 went mad, Mr Dawsons, Rob. Snawdens, Joseph Crowthers, 
 Josh Soyniers, John Stevensons, mine, &c; this is July 
 
 12 1679 
 
 The weather this winter hath been exceeding boysterous, 
 windv, stormy, though little frost and snow, however when 
 frost came (wch was about thrice, and never continued .a week 
 of all winter), but dreadful stormes of wind and rain, the 
 o-ronnd wet that people could not plow and sow till about the 
 middle of March, but then it pleased god to send such 
 pleasant weather as was never known so long togather m the 
 memory of man. It begun on friday March 19, 16go> if con " 
 tinued the rest of that moneth, clear aire, pleasant sunshine, 
 from sunrise to sunset, not a drop of rain (only _ through 
 excessive heat on Thursday March 25, it thundred, lightened, 
 but no rain with us), the mornings dewy, ground dryed, dust 
 rose people made their tilth easily, laboriosly and successfully, 
 thus it continued 12 days with incredible serenity ; on March 
 
184 
 
 Memoranda. 
 
 31 a gentle dew, sweet rain fell on the earth wch watered oh 
 how good is god to a sinful people ! 
 
 Lent to Mr. frankland, Mr Durham upon the Revelat. 
 others of my son’s. Lent to Hannah Hodgson Mr 
 Clarks martyrol. 2d part. Lent to Mr Dawson Salv. de provid. 
 Lent to Martha Mitchel in Craven my father Angiers book 
 of Help to better hearts for better times. James Oates of 
 Norwood green hath Mr Boltons life and 4 last things, and 
 Love of confession of Sin, &c. Tim. Holt hath Mr Liveseys 
 great losse. Mr Dawson hath prospect of providence. 
 
 [All these loans are crossed out, except Love of Confession 
 of Sins.] 
 
 I was weighed in the great scales at Brother Okeys in 
 Bolton Sept, 27. 1680, and weighed twelvescore and five pound, 
 which at 16 pounds to the stone comes to 16 stone 5 pound. 
 My wife was weighed the same day and weighed fivescore and 
 fifteen pound. 
 
 Gave my wife 4 li for necessary charges of my family Octob. 
 14. 1680. Gave her 5 li on the same account Nov. 26. 1680 
 having dispatcht former ; more Jan. 5 li: 
 
 Br. Thomas Heywood listed himself a souldier at Hull, 
 under Capt. John Longden, set out towards Virginia Nov. 
 16. 1679. 
 
 Gave my wife other 5 li march 28, 1681, for family expences, 
 gave her other 5 li, July 11. 1681, gave her other 5 li Sept 6, 
 1681, gave her other 3 li Nov. 14. ’81, gave Hi more Dec. 
 31. 81, gave my wife 3 Jan 5 li. Total 24 - 00 - 00. 
 
 Susanna Tilotson came to live with us as servant June 27, 
 1681. 
 
 I had my bay horse of James Crompton March 1, 1679. 
 
 Parted with my bay-horse being lame, exchanged for a great 
 black horse, gave 4 li to boot, the black horse is 17 hands 
 high, aged 5 yeares and half when I had him which was 
 Octob. 9. 1682, bred on Carly-moor by Edward Greenhough. 
 I had him of Cozen James Crompton. 
 
 I was weighed at Mr John Priestleys in York Aug. 20. 
 1681. I weighed 17 stone and a half ; my wife weighed 7 
 stone and a half. Weighed at Robt Milnes shop in Ratchdal, 
 Septem. 26, 1682, weighed just 15 stone. 
 
 Kept my black horse above 6 yeares. Exchanged him for a 
 
Memoranda. 
 
 185 
 
 white mare with Henry Burkhead feb. 6. 168®, she is 6 y. half 
 old. Had my bay horse of John Hey May 7, 1689, 
 
 K. Edw. 6 motto on eoyn was—Posui deum adjutorem 
 ineum. Qu. Elizabeths was the same. 
 
 Iv. James motto—Exurgat deus dissiventur inimici, after he 
 came into Eng.—quae deus conjunxit nemo seperet. King 
 Charles the I—Christo auspice Regno. 
 
 May 5th, 1682, in the morning fell abundance of snow after 
 excessive rain, it lay some houres on the earth. 
 
 Rich. Mitchel, John Hey, Mtris Barbara Lambert, Thomas 
 Hey, Mary Hey his wife, Martha Mitchel, John Wilkinson, 
 John Shaw, Mtris Isab. Carre, Elizab. Mitchel, Anne 
 Bauldwin, Anne Coekshaw, James Brockden, Jane Hey. 
 [Query—if these are the names of the Craven congregation.] 
 Received the 3d of November 1679, of Mr. Robert Hickson 
 the summe of fifty shillings p. order of Mr John Gunter as 
 part of some mony designed to Nonconformist ministers, I say 
 received—02—10—00. 
 
 Nov. 26. 1680 it began to freeze, continued freezing sharply, 
 was little or no snow. Dec. 6 in the morning it seemed to 
 thaw, snowed, but froze again by ten a clock, so continued, 
 continued freezing till Jan. 7. 8j : began to freeze Jan. 30 
 kept on freezing sharply, friday, feb. 4, fell abundance of 
 snow, soe on Lords day night, munday was a deep snow, on 
 Wednesday and friday, feb 9 and 11, it blowd and snowed 
 excessivly so that it was exceeding deep, little passage, but on 
 Lords day feb. 13. 8$, it fell a raining, blowing, sudden thaw¬ 
 ing that most of snow and frost were gone by monday night, a 
 mighty flood, feb 14. 15. After that it was exceeding dry 
 weather, in March, April, May, very hot the like hath not been 
 known, people sowed but the ground was so hard that it was 
 thought little came up, the excessive heat and drought 
 continued, wch was judged an effect of that dreadful comet in 
 Jan. and feb., waters dryed up, brookes and springs, so that it 
 was said that in Craven they went 5 miles to water their 
 cattle, much further in the South, grasse withered, mowing 
 ground had little burden, corn grew yellow, its said many 
 beasts dyed in Craven, they sent to people to fetch home their 
 cattel, else they would be pined to death, corn rose in the 
 markets to incredible rates from 15 sh to 30 in 2 market days, 
 
186 
 
 Memoranda . 
 
 great complaints there were among all, poverty was coming 
 upon ns like an armed man, gods hand was visibly ont upon 
 ns, clonds grew black, it was very hopeful for rain many times, 
 yet it drove off, and none came, and if any came it was so 
 small a shattering that after it the grasse was scorched the 
 more, the grasse upon the hay-ground went back, so that many 
 fell to mowing to take what there was, lest all should be 
 swithend away for they said there was more a fortnight before 
 than there was then viz june 14, 1681, people begun to 
 despair of rain. I saw the dreadfullest sights of bare pastures 
 in my travels that ever my eyes beheld scarce any green thing 
 left in fields. I saw both in Howarth parish and on towards 
 Marsden the strangest fires upon the moores that have been 
 known, burning up the heath and dry mossy earth many miles 
 forward and could not be quenched. The beasts of the field 
 begun to smart and feel the effects of gods anger, many 
 strange incredible storys were told of many places, of an oxe 
 speaking and saying wt should I plow for theres more corn 
 sown than will be reaped : near Easingwood in Yorkshire. It 
 is confidently and credibly reported that it rained wheat at 
 Leicester in May, also near Ponfret, near Leeds, several 
 quantitys were in many hands, but little solid nourishmt. 
 therein. It pleased the Lord to stirre up the hearts of his 
 people in all oppertunitys of fasting and prayer (and through 
 his goodness we had many of them) to plead hard with the 
 Lord for rain and at last when there was little hopes left on 
 munday morning June 20, 1681 there came a thick mist and 
 a wet day which continued a soaking gentle rain that day and 
 tuesday, Wednesday and several times after wch did wonder¬ 
 fully refresh the earth, feed the corne, cause grasse to spring, 
 so that in a weeks time, it changed the face of the earth so 
 strangely as I have never known. 
 
 This winter is as wet as the summer was dry, excessive rain 
 several times, great floods, it was a mighty flood at the 
 Sessions at Wakefield Jan. 13, 168J, and all along ground is 
 excessive wet, it hath not been any frost but one night, Jan. 
 17, it froze keenly, but next night it fell a raining ; another 
 night viz. Jan, 20, but it was a black frost and rained 
 in the morning, no snow to lye a day upon the ground, but 
 March 12, 168^, after much fair weather it fell a considerable 
 snow, and munday morning it blew, snowed and drave 
 
Memoranda. 
 
 187 
 
 fearfully great snow-drifts, but the sun brake out on Wednes¬ 
 day, thursday, friday, well gently melted it (without ram or 
 
 thaw) considerably. . . _ ~ , - a „- 
 
 Mr. Pemberton came to be vicar of Bracliord Uctob. lb//, 
 
 came to settle the spring following, march 1678. 
 
 My son John went to teach school at Kirk Heaton on mun- 
 
 day morning May 27, 1678. 
 
 I have taken notice that in this year, 1678, more persons 
 have built and repaired their houses then I have known of 
 many yeares before, or the year before 1677 : 
 
 1 Jer. Rosendal built James Philips house m Hipperholm, 
 
 167 7 
 
 2 John Hanson built and repaired his house in Shelf, 1678.. 
 
 3 Michael Hoyl built part ol John Holdwoiths house in 
 
 4 Mr Dawson takes oft slate, repairs his house at Dam-head, 
 
 Aug. 1678. , . 
 
 5 Tho. Kitson builds and repairs John Woodheads house m 
 
 6 Joseph Crowther having built much aoout Ins house nmsht 
 
 7 Willm Clay points, rigs, his house, several things at it, 
 1678 
 
 8 Mr James Oates repairs Lands head and 14 tenants houses, 
 
 9 John Best hath pointed, metamorphosed his house at 
 
 ’ Landimer, another at Baly brig, 1678. # . 
 
 10 my house repaired, building a chimney, pointing, &c. Aug. 
 
 1678 
 
 11 .John Brooksbank in Shelf pointed his house &c, An. 16/8. 
 
 12 Mr Thorp of Sinderhills made gates, wals, &c. A. 1677 
 
 13 Kich Hoyl pointed Ed. Hudsons &c. Sept. 1678. 
 
 Joseph Crowther built his stately hall by Northourum green, 
 
 went into it May 1692. 
 
 I bomdit my house in Northourum and two crofts ot 
 Beniamin Boys of Halifax, March 4, 167± and paid 100 
 marks for them, i.e. 67li - 13sh - 4d. I removed to it from 
 Coley-hall May 8, 1672, having received my licence for my 
 preaching on the Saturday before viz, May 4, till now i.e, 
 March 25, 1678 liberty is continued, blessed be god. laid out 
 that summer for repaires, 
 
188 
 
 Memoranda . 
 
 viz-meeting place best chamber &c 
 
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 li sh 
 ... 11 - 00 
 
 this was June 13, 1672 
 
 laid out for paving the house 
 
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 ... 01 - 05 
 
 and for the orchyard wall 
 
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 ... 03 - 00 
 
 for the wall in fold 
 
 • • • 
 
 ... 01 - 00 
 
 for garden wall March 23, 1678 
 
 
 ... 01-00 
 
 for stones to Mr Oates ... 
 
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 ... 00 - 12 
 
 to Roger Stocks for Mantel Stones 
 
 • • • 
 
 ... 00 - 02 
 
 „ „ „ „ pipe stones, pavings 
 
 ... 00 - 02 
 
 to Roger Stocks for weeks work 
 
 • • • 
 
 ... 01-00 
 
 to Abraham Scot for house door 
 
 • • • 
 
 ... 00-11 
 
 for work in meeting-house door 
 
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 ... 00 - 08 
 
 to John Rushworth for range bars 
 
 • • • 
 
 ... 00-14 
 
 for nayles, bars, staples to J.R. 
 
 • • • 
 
 ... 00-01 
 
 to Tim Stocks for hudstones &c... 
 
 • • • 
 
 ... 00-01 
 
 this is Aug. 17. 1678. 
 
 to Anth. Bairstow, plaisterer 
 
 • • • 
 
 ... 00 - 03 
 
 to Josh. Walker for lime 
 
 • • • 
 
 ... 00 - 03 
 
 to Roger Stocks topping orchard wal April 20. 79, 01 - 00 - 00 
 
 „ „ ,, for garden wall stones, work a 
 
 week, and pavings Mch. 15. 8j ... ... 01-05-00 
 
 Arthur Hey for door, &c. ... ... ... 00 - 05 - 10 
 
 to Roger Stocks for wall on upper side of our 
 
 croft, stones, work ... . 01-14-00 
 
 Richard Leavers rent due to me at 24 of June, and 24 of 
 Decemb. the bond made 1671, the summe is 41i a year, the 
 terme is for 10 yeares until 1681, behind of his rent this June 
 24, 1678, the sum of 05li 12sh OOd. this is July 1678. 
 
 Miles Partinton and Ralph Leavers rent due to me May 1 
 and 29 of September, the lease made 1670, the sum is 6li for 
 both parcels, 3li and a noble for what R. Leaver hath, 3li 
 wanting a noble for what Miles Partinton hath that belonged 
 to Scolcroft, the time expired 1683, term 13 yeares, nothing 
 behind. 
 
 James Crompton of Walkmill his rent wch is 81i a year is to 
 be paid at Micaelmas and Lady-day March 25, made May 
 1677, for 7 yeares, nothing behind this July 1678. 
 
Memoranda. 
 
 189 
 
 Bookes for my sons out of their grandfathers 
 study ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 
 
 M r Sharpes ••• ••• ••• • -• ••• 
 
 Mr Thorpes 
 
 with abatements 
 
 09 
 
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 10 
 
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 34 
 
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 I received of my hearers at my house An. Bom. 
 
 1678, the sum of . 
 
 legacys and others abroad 
 Mr Clark in his 2d part of the marrow of Ecclesiastical 
 history (1675) containeth the lives of [thirty-three names 
 follow.] 
 
 Bookes printed 1677 Hillary term, feb. 18, 167|. 
 
 An Expos, of Cat. of Ch. of Engl, fol by Gabriel Towerson. 
 the fathers legacy. Christianity no Enthusiasme, agt Quakers. 
 Martyrologia, extract out of fox mart: by N.T. the pilgrims 
 progresse from this world to that wch is to come by J. Bunyon. 
 the young mans calling, sculptures, illustrating the historys. 
 the seasons spiritual companion by Will Balmford. The 
 scriptures genuine interpreter by J. Wilson. The reformed 
 Samaritan, or worship of god by measures, practical christi- 
 tianity. Christianus by Tho Grantham, the beleevers groan 
 for heaven, at funeral of Sr Rich Houghton by Seth Bushel, 
 D.D. the History of Baptisme. A Christians walk and work 
 on earth by Chr. Nesse. Anglim Speculum. 
 
 Books I bought lately 1677-8 
 Mr Pooles Synopsis Critic 
 Dr Castles Lexicon for Polygl. bible 
 Mr Baxters body of divinity 
 Mr Clarks Mirrour, 2 part 
 Le Blancs Theses, at York 
 Pet. Martyrs common pi.... 
 
 Mr Gales Court of god 1 & 2 pt 
 3 and 4 part of Gales Court 
 Lectures agt popery. Lond. 
 
 Owen of Justification 
 fulfilling of Scripture 2 parts 
 Rutherfords letters 
 Durham on Comts 
 Mr. Baxters Cath Theolog. 
 
 Dr Tuekneys lectures, given Dec 
 
 30. 
 
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190 
 
 Memoranda. 
 
 Interest of Reason in Relig. ... ... ... 00-01-04 
 
 Chrysost. on Rom. ... ... ... ... 00 - 02 - 00 
 
 Verstegan on Engl. ... ... ... ... 00 - 03 - 06 
 
 Melins Inquirendum ... ... . 00 - 03 - 00 
 
 Hollis about Aps. sitting ... ... ... 00-01-00 
 
 Baxters Nonconf. plea ... ... ... ... 00 - 02 - 00 
 
 Burgesse of Original Sin ... ... ... 00 - 05 - 00 
 
 All Weeins works ... ... ... ... 00 - 11 - 00 
 
 All Caryl upon Job 8 vol. ... ... ... 02 - 00 - 00 
 
 Vincent, Assembl. Cat ... ... ... ... 00-01-00 
 
 Baxters concord ... ... ... ... ... 00 - 03 - 06 
 
 Baxters Ans. to Stillingf. ... ... ... 00 - 05 - 06 
 
 Baxters Methodus Theol. ... ... ... 00-18-00 
 
 Dr Bates Existence of God ... ... ... 00 - 03 - 06 
 
 My father Hey wood left me to receive 50li from his land 
 after 2 yeares after his decease, for 50 li wch was due to me 
 on these accounts : 
 
 1 My brother Will Whitehead and Robt Crompton took up 
 30 li of my rents to discharge a debt to George Norris of 
 Bolton in 6 yeares, owing by my father. 
 
 2 I paid 1 Hi to cozen Thomas Hamar wch was a debt due to 
 my uncle Peter Winstandley by my father in March 1678. 
 
 3 I have paid part and am to discharge to cozen Esther 
 Hunt 8li wch was part of her portion wch my father had 
 of her mothers, this 491i. I have paid her now all but 
 4li. Nov. 24. 79. 
 
 For returning of that to me he gave me a writing containing 
 lOOli to be paid to whom my father ordered it, to commence, 
 two yeares after my fathers death. Adam ferniside laid down 
 50li to my father, and hath the great master-field till his 
 mony be paid, tho it be much better than the use of that 
 money. My 5Oli commenced to be paid from March 1. 167® 
 wch is 2 yeares after my fathers death till so much money be 
 run off these lands. 
 
 1 My Cozen Willm Whitehead who lives in the great house 
 and occupys as much land us he is to pay 81i a year for viz 8 
 acres, blackerhs, &c. 
 
 2 John Hulton living at Smithy hath Smithyfield, Kilbank, 
 great master field for wch he is to pay 5li lOsh a year. 
 
 3 Richard Brook living in the Kitchin hath the medow in¬ 
 closed at top lli 10s a year for all. 
 
Memoranda . 
 
 191 
 
 01 - 00 - 00 
 00 - 10 - 00 
 
 02 - 10 - 00 
 
 05 - 00 
 
 01 - 00 - 00 
 
 Richard Brook gave me 30s for his whole yeares rent No. 
 24. 79. 
 
 Richard Brook hath taken my fathers house this year 1680, 
 is to pay me 09li - lOsh - OOd. 
 
 Received from Cozen Will Whitehead towards my rent July 
 17. 79, from John Constantin his tenant in Craven the sum of 
 02li. llsh. 00. Received from Rich. Mitchel who had it of 
 John Middleborough feb. 1. 167 8 9 0 the sum of 02 - 00 - 00 
 Received of John Hulton myself March 10.167§ 01 - 10 - 00 
 he stopt for serving overseers office that year ... 
 
 My sister Ester received of him upon my account 
 I received of him for Micaelmas rent following 
 Sept. 9. 79 
 
 I gave him back for the office he served upon his 
 complaint 
 
 Cozen Ester Heywood had of that rent back 
 Nov. 10. 1679 
 
 I received of John Hulton half a years rent for his part of my 
 fathers land towards my £50 this instant April 13, 1680 the 
 sum of 02 - 15 - 00, the whole is 5li 10s he is to pay. 
 
 As there was a prodigious comet in December, Jan. 1680-1, 
 such as hath seldom been known, well I have elsewheie desciibed, 
 so again at this time Aug. 1682, god hath sent another comet 
 not so great as the former yet very astonishing. It began to 
 be seen with us on friday night Aug. 18. by Mr A.L. on Sat¬ 
 urday morning Aug. 19. by J.S. and his brother on Loids 
 day morning, so when clear most of that week, I saw it friday 
 iijo-ht Aug. 25. but still on Lords day night far clearer Aug. 
 26^ 1682, it was in the North-west setting about 9 a clock, 
 there was a star and streamers came from it about 2 yeards in 
 
 our sense, very bright. . , . , 
 
 On Saturday night Oct. 6. 1683, about 11 a clock m the 
 nio’ht there was a very terrible earthquake. I was at that 
 time in Cozen Angiers house in Duckenfield in Cheshire, he 
 and his wife both telt the bed rock and reel undei them and 
 then heard a crashing noyse, as if the chamber would fall , his 
 maid was up and thought the house crackt, so did I tho I was 
 not so sensible of the bed shaking. The day after I dined at 
 Sr R. 1). they perceived it there and at Hide bank and at 
 Manchester, at Bolton and several that were up in all these 
 
192 
 
 Memoranda. 
 
 parts, at Ratchdal R.M. sd the chamber reeled for he was 
 getting up, and several others in that town. Dr. Halliwel and 
 his wife were waking, the bed reeled, she was frightened, lie 
 still sd he its but an earthquake. When I came home my 
 wife had perceived it. Ms. Hopkins was much affrighted 
 with shaking of the room and noyse. S. Bently of Wharlers 
 sd the seiling crashed as if broken and bed reeled. Also it 
 was felt very sensibly at York, at Gains borough, in Lincoln¬ 
 shire, at Coventry, Daintry and many other places, in the 
 same manner, and exactly at the same time and in my 
 examining I find reports to agree in all circumstances, so that 
 I doubt not the truth thereof, so that when I came home I 
 preacht about it upon Mat, 24. 6, and god awaken our spirits ; 
 this is Octob. 22. 1683. 
 
 Lent to John Stevenson 01 - 10 - 00, Thomas Walker 
 01 - 10 - 00. Dorothy Bolton Olli. Timothy Holt junr 03li, 
 Robt Bins Olli Micael Stead Olli. Jonathan Priestley lOli 
 Joshua Soynier Olli, John Stevenson Olli 10s. Jo Priestly Oct. 
 31. 81, 0?ii J. Kershey lOli. [All crossed out.] 
 
 This year viz A. D. 1689 there have failed in their estates 
 a great number more than I have formerly observed, especially 
 in November, Decemb. the latter end of this year, some few 
 that come to my knowledge or near us are 
 
 1 Mr Elkanah Hickson of Leeds who is said to owe 2000li 
 hath laid himself in the K. Bench : his father and mother 
 were my dear friends and he hath been kind to me, a 
 merchant: its sd El Hodgson his factor hath done him hurt. 
 
 2 Tho Taylor of Brighouse, his father was a great quaker, he 
 hath been a ranter, kept gentlemens company, owes lOOOli, 
 his goods were seized and now a selling to pay creditors, 
 January 1690. 
 
 3 Timothy Bothomly and his brother John living at Dighton 
 near Hutlrersfield sons to my good friend Nath Bothomley 
 are intangled in debt, bonds above 120li which I fear they 
 cannot pay. Tim [sheltered?] with me. 
 
 4 Edmund Jackson of Cowlin head in Kildwick parish, a 
 great professor that Mr Smith oft preaching at his house, is 
 gone behind, run away in debt, he owes 500li. 
 
 5 Peter Cleaton that lived near Barsland and had Mr. Smith 
 preach at his house, run away in debt. H.P. was bound for 
 him in a bond of 20li—a poor man. 
 
Memoranda. 
 
 193 
 
 6 Joseph Holiday of Priestly green that married Jeremiah 
 Baxters daughter, haying been marryed little above two 
 veares, he had a portion with his wife took 120li upon his 
 land, and is run behind lOOli, skulks for fear of being 
 apprehended by Bailiffs, my constant hearer, one of oui 
 conference young men, had notable parts in prayer, god 
 knows how matters are. 
 
 7 Jonathan G-lover a shop-keeper in Halifax that marryed Isaac 
 Waterhouse daughter to his 2d wife, had near 110 within 
 2 yeares, all given up, he gone : all these broke out within 
 little more than a month. 
 
 8 one Lacock a neighbour of Edmund Jacksons (and it 
 seems they were bound for each other) this man run behind, 
 skulks at his brother Jonathan Lacocks near Halifax. 
 
 9 Mr Brook of Smith-house in Lightcliff dyed in abundance 
 of debt, his wife and three children left destitute, he buryed 
 on Jan. 23. 89-90, his fine house, land morgaged to Madam 
 Thornhill for 300li. 
 
 10 Mr Arthur Bobinson, merchant in York broke in 140001i, 
 went to nought, my son tells me he lyes prisoner in the fleet 
 at London, in great misery A.D. 1692. 
 
 11 Mr Shepley of Leeds broke in severall thousands, but hath 
 compounded with his creditors, gives the half this A.D. 
 
 1692. i 
 
 12 Mr Lamerick of Bradford a great tradesman broke m some 
 
 thousands, run away offers no composition A.D. 1693. 
 
 13 Mr Skinner of Leeds owes 3000 in Halifax Viccaridg, 
 much more elswhere, runs away without compounding A.D. 
 
 14 James Ingham of Norland run away, its sd he owes 500li, 
 hath nothing to pay, Mr Smiths hearer, 1693. 
 
 15 Mr Peter Colburn of Ratcliff bridg in Lane, owes some 
 thousands, statute of Bankrupt out agt him. 
 
 16 Mr John Smith of Halifax was prentice at Wakefield, came 
 to Halifax, traded, was trusted because he had 140 li per 
 An. in land, run behind, was imprisoned in York Castle, 
 there he dyed, a statute was got agt him wch still continues 
 
 25 16 9 4 : • 
 
 17 Willm Lumby of Pudsey run into 3100 li debt, gone aside, 
 Dec. 1694. 
 
 18 Richard Hall of Chappel le brear run behind 4 or 500 li is 
 
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run away left a wife and 4 children, marryed Daniel Bates 
 daughter. 
 
 19 William Benson of Wyke broken in 1000 li A.D. 1697, 
 
 20 Squire Holroyds son at London in 126000 (?) 
 
 21 Mr Midgley of Headly 2000 is gone off, tis sd into Holland 
 ’97. 
 
 22 Mr of Clayton that marryed young Isaac Hollins 
 widow, went away for debt 1698. 
 
 23 Mr David Clarkson of Bradford failed, went away June 
 1700. 
 
 Notes out of Magdeburgenses Centuriators, as I read it. 
 
 [Not continued after a dozen lines on Jerusalem and Jericho.] 
 
 Anno Regno Car. 2. Regis Angliae tricessimo—At the Parlt. 
 begun at Westminster 8 of May 1661, by several prorogations, 
 adjonrnmts, continued till 15 of July, 1678 : An Act for 
 Burying in Woollen. The former act made in 18 year of 
 Reign ineffectual for lessening the importation of linnen from 
 beyond sea and incouragement of woollen and paper manufac¬ 
 tures in this kingdom, but unobserved—repealed, this in force 
 from Aug. 1. 1678, from thence no corpse must be interred in 
 any shirt, shift, sheet or shroud made or mingled with flax, 
 hemp, silk, hair, gold or silver or any stuff other then is made 
 of sheeps wool, or be put into any coffin, lead, faced, with 
 anything but made of sheeps wool only upon pain of for¬ 
 feiture of 5li. All persons in holy orders—keep a register of 
 persons buryed in their precincts, one or more of the relations 
 shall within 8 days after make affidavit under the hands and 
 seales of two or more credible witnesses .... that the person 
 
 was not buryed in linnen.persons dying of the plague 
 
 are excepted. From Aug. 1. 78 judges of assizes, justices at 
 sessions give this in charge ; this act to be read the first 
 Sunday after Barth, day for 7 yeares. 
 
 Upon July 8, 1678, we had a solemne and weighty under¬ 
 taking upon our hands, and our god ordered the matter very 
 graciously, it was this, Mr. frankland having been at my house, 
 but a little before had spoken to me about a way for setting 
 apart young schollars to the ministry, that some provision 
 might be made for a succession of fit persons in gods way to 
 doe gods work, in after-times (since so many were dying,) that 
 might be regularly set apart by examination and imposition of 
 
Memoranda, 
 
 < 195 
 
 hands, we consented to it in general, and in speciall the person 
 to be ordained was Mr John Issot who is Mr. franklands 
 assistant in preaching and teaching, living in his family, one 
 of his schollars, my sons contemporary, an able serious young 
 man. I was to bring Mr. Dawson with me, Mr, fr. was to 
 bring one Mr. Slee with him to carry on the work, the 
 appointmt was in May, the time appointed was July 8 : in the 
 interim one Mr. Darlington, or Darnton, living near Rippon 
 made his addresse to me with requests to be set apart to his 
 work, and Mr Thorp of Hopton Hall did also move on his 
 own behalf. I acquainted Mr. fr. therewith by letter, and had 
 his consent and concurrence, in the meantime I also writ to 
 my good friend, Mr. Tho. Jolly desiring his assistance therein, 
 knowing his principles to be for it tho’ inclining to the Con¬ 
 gregational way. At the time appointed we met, which was at 
 Richard Mitchels in Craven on munday, July 8, ’78. When 
 Mr. frankland came, though he brought some of his schollars 
 yet he brought no minister, Mr. Slee having been sick durst 
 not travel so far. Mr. Jolly also failed because he had no 
 acquaintance with the persons to be ordained, otherwise he 
 would have come (for as himself sth in a letter to me there by 
 his son) I am heartily troubled that I misse of such an oppor¬ 
 tunity of seeing such friends, of serving the interest of the 
 gospel, and giving a proof wt my principles are in these 
 matters,—well upon these two thus failing and we being but 3 
 to carry on the work, Mr. Thorp began to stagger about stay¬ 
 ing, resolving to goe home, I discoursed him plainly and fully, 
 Mr. fr. produced that text in Acts 13. 1. 2. 3. to prove there 
 was but three to ordain and 2 ordained, for they were but 5 in 
 all : he was at last satisfied, stayed, he and I preached to a full 
 assembly of people on Tuesday at John Heys, god did graciously 
 assist, and afterwards 1 administered the Lord’s supper to about 
 20, wherein our dear Lord did graciously manifest himself to 
 our soules, and when we had got a little refreshmt we fell to 
 our work of examining the young men to lessen our work the 
 day following. Mr. frankland was our mouth, examined them 
 about Heb. in the Greek Test, in philosophy, in divinity authours. 
 Mr. Thorp adhered to Mr. Baxter in some points of faith jus¬ 
 tification, well Mr. fr. dis-, wch occasioned a short amica¬ 
 
 ble dispute. So we ended that days work and appointed to 
 begin at 7 a clock the morning after, began at 8 a clock on 
 
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196 
 
 Memoranda, 
 
 Wednesday, July 10, Mr. fr. begun the work with prayer, and 
 after examination of certificates proceded. Mr. Thorp posi¬ 
 tion’d on this thesis—datur divina providentia: had a learned 
 discourse in latin, I and Mr. Dawson opposed him in a short 
 dispute syllogistically : then Mr. Issot positioned qd. ordinatio 
 per manum impositionem per seniores (vulgo vocatos laicos) non 
 est valida, it was an excellent discourse, very large and cogent, 
 yet we made our objections. Then Mr. Darn ton whose thesis 
 was Non datur omnibus gratia sufficiens ad conversionem, he 
 begged leave to deliver himself in English well was permitted 
 for the benefit of such as were present, and did 
 pretty well, though some of us were not so fully satis- 
 fyed in his abilitys, yet having testimonial of his pious 
 conversation Mr. fr. having known him formerly in 
 Northumberland, he had preacht above 20 yeares without 
 ordination though he produced testimonials of approbation by 
 the commissioners for tryal of ministers in those parts, he 
 solemnly confessed his fault and defect, and had always sought 
 ordination, had never baptized, &c., upon incouraging grounds 
 we entertained him, then we required them to make a con¬ 
 fession of their faith, wch they did largely and distinctly. Mr. 
 Issot was exceeding ample and exact, blessed be god they all 
 did well. Then Mr. fr. inquired of them all singly of their 
 persuasion of the truth of the reformed religion, their ends in 
 entring into that calling, diligence in praying, reading, &c, 
 zeal and faithfulnes m maintaining the truth, care of their 
 flocks, familys, willingnes to submit to the admonitions of their 
 brethren and resolution to continue in their dutys agt all 
 trouble and persecution &c. Mr. Dawson having been at 
 prayer before they made their confessions, then we proceeded 
 to imposition of hands, the qu : was whether we should do that 
 singly or conjointly. I apprehend it was most proper that 
 every one should pray over them in particular ; so Mr. frankl. 
 begun with Mr. Issot, who kneeled down before us, and wn 
 Mr. fr. came to those words (whom we set apart or appoint) he 
 having laid on hands, we did the like and kept them on till 
 the close ; then I prayed over Mr Darnton, Mr Dawson over 
 Mr Thorp in like manner, then we gave them the right hand 
 of fellowship owning them as our brethren in Cht. work, and 
 then we all sate down. I took a text and preacht upon it wch 
 was Mat. 9. 38. insisting most upon the word—labourers, god 
 
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 helping me graciously to open the laboriousnes of the minis- 
 teriall calling, and presse it home upon them in particular, 
 then I went to prayer wherin god did wonderfully draw out 
 my heart with exceeding meltings for those brethren, for Mr. 
 fr. and his schollars, for the church, god helped them all to 
 joyn, and gave some remarkable evidences of his presence then 
 we sung part of the 132 psal. and so I dismist the assembly 
 with pronouncing the valedictory benediction. There was 
 present in this solemnity (besides us 6 that were imployed) 
 divers others, Mr. fr. brought John Beck a Christian friend out 
 of Westmorland, and some of his Schollars, as my cozen Nath. 
 Hey wood, Tim. Haliday, and from our side came my son John, 
 Mr Gods-gift Kerby, Mr. Tho Cotton. Mr Christoph. Richard¬ 
 son, my sons companions, also Mr Issots father met his son 
 there, likewise some Christian friends in Craven were present, 
 as Rich. Mitchel, John Hey, their wives, Tho. Hey, John 
 Wilkinson, Mtris Lambert &c. Thus god carryed us through 
 the dutys of the day with much satisfaction on all hands, some 
 of the company went part of the way homewards that night, 
 the rest of us stayd all night at those two houses who made us 
 kindly welcome, R. Mitchel, John Hey, and lodged 14 of us, 
 or 15, and were glad of the opportunity, in the morning we all 
 met again and took our solemne and loving farewels of one 
 another and so returned to our homes. Blessed be god for 
 this fruitful! blossoming of Aaron’s rod, and the strong branches 
 and sweet flowers issuing thence, that are likely to prove 
 pillars and ornaments in the house of god. What a lovely 
 sight was it to see so many hopefull plants, and some willingly 
 offering themselves in his despised way in such an opposing 
 day as this is ! oh that the blessing of Elijah might be upon 
 Elisha! there is hopes the vacant roomes of gods deceased 
 servants may be filled up : Lord take thou the glory and let 
 the church have profit of these successours labours. 
 
 Mr Timothy Hodgson chaplain to Sr. John Hewly of York 
 writ very importunate and redoubled letters to me upon the 
 same account, desiring earnestly that he might be set apart to 
 his work. I acquainted Mr. frankland, Mr Jolly &c with it, 
 who were free, only the latter wished there might be a journey 
 or two for tryall before solemne doing of the. work, wch we 
 were very willing of but Mr Hodgson earnestly desired all 
 might be dispatcht at once tho he should stay the longer, for 
 
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 several reasons, but in the meantime Mr. fr. going to York had 
 discourse with him, informed himself from Mr Ward and 
 others concerning him, they togather appointed a day, viz 
 Aug. 24. 1680, to meet at Rich. Mitchels in Craven, accordingly 
 we met on the munday night, Mr Dawson, I and my son went 
 making account the tuesday (black Bartholomew-day) must 
 have been the day, but Mr. fr. came not till the evening of that 
 day, but Mr Jolly came, and because we could doe nothing in 
 examination we spent some time in prayer. Mr. Jolly begun, 
 prayd sensibly for Zion, then we put Mr Hodgson upon praying 
 and preaching, who preacht on Hab. 2. 4. the just shal live by 
 his faith, there being several of the people auditors, in the 
 close Mr Jolly askt Mr Hodgson to give an account of the 
 work of grace, who did so, and I judged very satisfactory, 
 beginning at his childhood, relating how god melted his heart 
 in his younger days, but especially when he was come home 
 from Oxford, he acknowledged he had most convictions by 
 some sermons I preacht upon Eph. 4. 1. of walking worthy of 
 vocation, and declared further how god dealt with him—thus 
 that day was spent, in the conclusion wherof Mr frankl. came, 
 with whom we consulted about carrying on the work of the 
 ensuing day, but Mr Jolly moved to have the ord. put oif, but 
 we had some reasons to the contrary wch to us seemed weightier, 
 and after some debate we parted, Mr Jolly returning home 
 that night and coming no more wt. us. I lodged at Rich. 
 Mitchels again that night, Mr. fr. at John Heys, the next 
 morning we met at John Heys about 9 a clock, half an hour 
 after we begun with solemne prayer, Mr Dawson began Mr 
 Issot followed, they were much helped, then we fell to examin¬ 
 ing Mr Hodgson who brought a testimonial under the hands of 
 Sr John Hewly and Mr Ward for his piety, studiousnes and 
 conversation, then we examined him in the languages, philos¬ 
 ophy, Divinity. Mr. fr. carryed on that work, then he read 
 his thesis upon this Qu. An ordinatio ministri sine titulo i.e. 
 sine Ecclesia in qua ordinaretur sit geque ridicula ac si quis 
 maritus fingeretur esse sine uxore ? he maintained the negative, 
 we all objected. After a considerable in this, he proceeded to 
 his confession of faith and his answering the several interrog- 
 atorys, according to the Directory, and then Mr. frankland 
 went to prayer, and at last 1 was appointed to pray over him, 
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 with myself were Mr. frankland, Mr. Dawson, Mr. Wright, 
 Mr. Issott, there was several schollars and others present, some 
 came off our side as my son John, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Kerby ; 
 with Mr. frankland, Mr. Haliday, Mr. John Lister, Mr Peter 
 finch, besides John Beck, John Wilkinson, John Hey, Richard 
 Mitchel, Mtris Lambert and several more,—in the upshot of 
 all I preacht upon 1 Tim. 4. 15. and then shut up all with 
 prayer, singing, and pronouncing a blessing, we had done about 
 half an hour after 5, so that we spent 8 houres in the more 
 solemne ordinances of that day, wch was indeed a sweet and 
 blessed day wherin god did graciously manifest his presence, 
 
 blessed be the name of our dear Lord. 
 
 Upon April 25, 1681, we had a solemne and sweet day ot 
 fasting and prayer at J. Baxters, in the close of it Mr Tho. 
 Jolly came to my house (according to former appomtmt) 
 lodged with me, the day after we rode to Sheffield upon a 
 solemne occasion wch was the setting apart of Mi, Timot y 
 Jolly chosen to be pastor of that church in Sheffield where Mr 
 fisher and Mr. Durant were pastors before him : we took up 
 our lodgings in Abel Yates house, one of the members with 
 wm Mr. T. Jolly tables, besides us two were Mr Hancock 
 and Mr Bloom called in for assistance, who came on 
 Wednesday morning early, we all consulted togather how to 
 carry on the work of that meeting, they unanimously chose me 
 moderator to manage that affair. I would have avoided it but 
 was compelled to it, the people came together about 10 a clock, 
 
 I be°'un the work with prayer my god did graciously assist m 
 that°duty about an hour, then we put young Mr Jolly on the 
 work of preaching for a tryal of his gifts, he preached on 
 Isai. 59 1.2, very satisfactorily, we dismissed the people, and 
 then fell to our work of examining him, wherein we spent 
 about 3 houres, going through logick, philosophy, languages, 
 divinity, but (through an oversight) he had no position m 
 latin however something was done extempore by way of dispu¬ 
 tation—An infantes omnes baptizatorum et si scandalizantium 
 sint baptizandi, having dispatched this work we parted near 6 
 a clock! appointed to meet at the same place (viz at Abel 
 Yates) at 7 in the morning, and some kept that time. Besides 
 Mr T. Jolly we were desired to take a test of the gifts of 
 other two (viz Mr David Noble formerly schoolmaster at Morley 
 my son’s master, now living with Mr Woolhouse in Darbyshire, 
 
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 a pious man, candidate for the ministry, another was one Robt 
 Dickinson a member and ruling Elder in that society, an 
 English schollar only, but a good man of rare parts, and hath 
 preacht above 10 yeares at seasons, and in his own house 
 beyond Doncaster, 18 miles from Sheffield, the former of these 
 Mr Noble, prayed and preacht on Rom. 8. 1. very profitably 
 but we wanted time (or rather light) with reference to the 
 latter, then Mr Hancock went to prayer and after him Mr. 
 Bloom, most of the members of that society being there, only 
 we were informed that two were dissatisfyed with that exam¬ 
 ination by presbiters, thought it should be done by ruling 
 Elders in the name of the people, but no notice was taken of 
 that opinion or of them, so we went on with our work, then I 
 proceeded to propound such quserys as are prescribed, to wch 
 he answered, and then his father was willing to give him up to 
 * god by prayer in this office as he had formerly given him up 
 to god in Baptism, which he did very pathetically, and after 
 that he kneeling down upon his knees we standing about him, 
 god helped me to pray over him in his actuall ordination by 
 imposition of hands, and there were considerable affections in 
 all the people. After that solemnity I proceeded to give this ex¬ 
 hortation which was grounded upon 1 Tim. 4. 15. god helped 
 in that work in some good measure, so I concluded all with 
 prayer, and their Elder desired all that were not of that society 
 to withdraw, so most of the people scattered for there was a 
 full assembly with several young schollers, Mr Billingsly jun, 
 Mr Kerby, my son Eliezer, we all with drew for about half-an- 
 hour, then went into the chamber where first one read a letter 
 from Mr Griffith in London dismissing Mr Tim Jolly from their 
 church to Sheffield-people, then he spoke in the name of the 
 people their desires that he would accept of a pastorall office 
 over them, wch the rest signified their consent to by lifting up 
 their hands, and he assented, expressing his desires to serve 
 them in the gospel, then Mr Tho. Jolly his father discoursed of 
 the relative dutys of pastours and people, wherein he enume¬ 
 rated 30 or 40 apellations or titles given to Ministers in scrip¬ 
 ture applying them distinctly all along very usefully, when he 
 had done that work his son concluded all with prayer, indeed 
 very sensibly and sweetly, so the whole company was dismissed 
 we having continued in the Lords work from 8 a clock in the 
 morning to 8 a clock at night except about half an hours inter- 
 
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 mission betwixt 4 and 5, There was more than ordinary 
 raercys in this solemnity and all the transaction. 
 
 1 That this church wch was always accounted independent 
 would admit of a pastour ordained by presbiters, yea Mr 
 Durant immediatly before that was of another persuasion, 
 
 I look on this as an olive-branch of peace amongst gods 
 people. 
 
 2 there was no doubt or objection received in that affair, as 
 yong Mr Jolly observed no noyse of a hammer in that 
 building, he was glad Mr Ogle came not (tho invited) who 
 is otherwise minded, yet by providence necessarily hindred, 
 living at Chesterfield. 
 
 3 Mr Hancock and Mr Bloom who have had an unhappy 
 clashing a considerable time, sweetly joyned in this work 
 without the least reflection, yea with some humble acknow- 
 ledgmts of their folly, wch is a hopeful sign of reconciliation. 
 
 4 Tho it was too wel known in town and parish and country 
 (for w T ch we had reason to challenge some for imprudence) 
 yet there was no disturbance or affront, however, in the 
 middle of a considerable market town, and if no hurt come 
 of it we must ascribe it to gods providence not our prudence. 
 
 5 it is a wonderful transcendent mercy that in such a day as 
 this is, god raiseth up out of private schools so many yong 
 men so' wel furnished with learning, gifts, graces for his 
 work as a seminary for the church to build up wast places 
 of zion. 
 
 G Cod did not withdraw his gracious presence and assistance 
 from our soules, but did melt many hearts in prayer. I 
 hope some will remember it while they have a day to live. 
 
 7 many (I think all) the people were very well satisfyed, 
 several of them came to us the following day expressed their 
 gratitude and high resentment of that days work, and the 
 young man himself was abundantly incouraged, blessed for 
 ever, blessed be the Lord for his mercy thus far. 
 
 We gave him an instrument in parchment under our hands 
 of what we have done for him, that 28 of April, 1681. 
 
 Blessed be god the like work of setting apart young men 
 to the ministry" is elsewhere solemnly managed, particularly at 
 Mansfield in Nottinghamshire Sept 28, 1681, the ordainers 
 were Mr Porter, Mr Whitlock Mr Remolds, Mr Billingsly, 
 Mr Oldfield, Mr Crosse, Mr Prime : the ordained were Mr 
 
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 John Oldfield, Mr John Billingsly, Mr Samuel Cotes, Mr Sam. 
 Bose. Blessed be god for Aarons rod blossoming. 
 
 Six young men ordained at once at Waning ton in the 
 publick meeting-place, Jan. 168J, viz Mr Chorton, Mr Jones, 
 Dr. Eaton, Mr Kennison-. 
 
 Mr frankland and I (upon mature deliberation) made an 
 appointment again to meet in Craven for another ordination : 
 the persons proposed were my son John and my son Eliezer 
 and Mr Tho. Cotton but these two latter excused themselves 
 because they had been sick, and could not follow their studys 
 to make preparation, however we resolved to keep the day 
 which was Aug. 23. 1681, the persons we designed to carry on 
 the work were Mr Bich. frankland, Mr Tho Jollie, Mr Joseph 
 Dawson, Mr. John Issott and myself, the place appointed was 
 in Craven—in the meantime Mr Jolly sent to me to meet him 
 at Leeds, and I being to goe to York did meet him at Mr 
 Whitakers Aug. 9, ’81, where they appointed a meeting of 
 ministers, Mr Naylor, Mr Holdsworth were there, Mr. Jolly 
 read us some fundamentals of doctrine and distinctions about 
 communion of churches he had prepared, but we did little, 
 only had some discourse about my son John. Mr Jolly took 
 me aside and made his objections of some mis-carriages 
 he heard of, and also declared his judgmt that he 
 ought to be set apart in the church to which he related, 
 this latter I answered could not be done, and for the former 
 I writ in the morning after, and received a satisfactory 
 answer that his intelligence was not true, and indeed I 
 had been several yeares much comforted in my son John serious 
 spirit, diligent studys, pious conversation, however such things 
 coming from so good a man did much trouble me, and engaged 
 me to a diligent search, which search did increase my satisfac¬ 
 tion, however jealousys were much raised in me ; he had per¬ 
 formed his preaching work and kept close to his study all the 
 time of my absence from home at York, preacht at Mr Daw¬ 
 sons place, Aug. 22. ’81, came home that night, the morning 
 after we spent some time in prayer, with respect to the business 
 of our journey, god wonderfully inlarged the heart of my son 
 John, telling the Lord that if it might not tend to his glory, 
 the good of the church, he desired it might be prevented, god 
 graciously helped my son Eliezer in prayer, and myself, and 
 about 12 a clock we set out, called at Jos. W. left my son E 
 
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 there in his ague fit, who with Mr Dawson came to us. in the 
 morning, but my son John and I rode on, I was plain with 
 him in the road, still more incouraged; we lodged at 
 Rich. Mitchels, Mr. frankland and some of his schollars met 
 us there, the morning after Aug. 23, we went to Jo. Heys, set 
 upon our work, Mr. Issot begun with prayer, continued about 
 an hour, then we appointed my son John to preach who gave 
 us a handsom, wel compacted discourse upon Mat, 5. 14, Ye are 
 the light of the world, and prayed sensibly, having gone 
 through that work, Mr. fr. examined him, first demanding his 
 testimonials, he produced 5, one from our Christians of Coley 
 subscribed by 9 or 10 hands, another from Morley by as 
 many, another from Warley subscribed by as many, a 4th from 
 Lidget sent by J. Armitage, and another from Nath. Bothomly 
 in all wch places he had conversed and frequently preached, 
 testifying of his ministeriall abilitys, soundnes in faith, pious 
 conversation, and therwith signifying their desires that he 
 might be set apart to the work of the ministry, which Mr 
 frankland and all the rest judged full and satisfactory. I 
 asked Jo Hey and Rich Mitchel what they had to object, and 
 they told me they were well satisfyed, it was thought fit that 
 the testimonials should be left in John Heys hands and he 
 hath them in keeping, then Mr. fr. proceeded to examine him 
 in logick, philosophy, history, chronology &c. and then ordered 
 him to read his thesis in latin upon this Qu : An Episcopus 
 idem sit qui presbiter : he read a long discourse, affirming it, 
 Mr Dawson, Mr Issot, framed argts agt it, he answered, this 
 continued till near 5 a clock, then we refresht ourselves and so 
 parted. Mr fr. and I lying together at R. Mitchels had sweet 
 intercourse, we appointed to begin again to consummate and 
 solemnize that work : Mr Dawson begun with prayer about 
 an hour, god did graciously help him to bewail his own and 
 ministers"sins that had thrust us out of publick work that day 
 19 years agoe, and had kept us out so long. God wonderfully 
 drew out his heart in pleading for our restauration, and for the 
 church and nation, and for my child in that particular case, 
 and work, then I went to prayer, god did strangely inlarge my 
 heart and mouth in all these concerns about an hour and half, 
 oh what a melting season it was, I told my Lord he was wel- 
 com to me and all that I had, to use us as he pleased, so we 
 might be to his glory, I told him I had given my sons to god 
 
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 in bapfc. in their infancy, and many times on my knees tendered 
 them to him in his special service and never repented of that 
 loan, lent, yea given to the Lord and judged it greater honour 
 to convert soules, then to be princes, to rule over men, and I 
 hoped god accepted this deed of gift because he inlarged and 
 inflamed my heart with love and tendernes. After this Mr 
 fr. desired my son to make a confession of his faith, wch he 
 did (according to the method in the creed) with much accuracy 
 and brevity, then he askt him concerning his ends in under¬ 
 taking that function, his resolution to adhere to it, &c, and 
 then proceeded to imposition of hands, he kneeling down, Mr 
 frankland praying about half an hour or more, with much 
 seriousness and rising np gave him the right hand of fellowship, 
 after that Mr Dawson in room of an exhortation to him preacht 
 us an honest sermon suitable to the occasion from 2 Tim. 2.15, 
 it was a very plain, pertinent, profitable discourse, then he 
 went to prayer, sung a psalm, pronounced the blessing : we had 
 done that exercise about two a clock because Mr. fr was to goe 
 away that night, and after we had dined, other people having 
 notice came and from 4 to after 6 I preacht to them on Psal 
 44. 17. god helpt. but the persons that were present at the or¬ 
 dination, were (besides us 4 that laid on hands) Mr Kerby, Mr 
 Haliday, Mr Whitworth, Mr Byram, Mr Jones, my son Eliezer 
 not well; all Mr. frankland’s schollars, John Beck from Ken¬ 
 dall, Tho Leech (a member with us), John Hey, Rich Mitchel. 
 Mr Issot drew up a paper to whch w r e four subscribed our 
 hands that on that 24th day of Aug. 1681, we having received 
 satisfaction concerning J. H. by testificates and having taken 
 a proof of his abilitys by preaching praying, and in other 
 learning, had solemnly set him apart with fasting and prayer 
 and imposition of hands to the work of the ministry, thus 
 farre of this affair and he is the 8th person I have laid on hands 
 in this dark and dead day, blessed be god, may Aarons rod 
 further blossom and produce still more fruit. Lord graunt a 
 supply, and full restitution, Amen. 
 
 Strange (and some of them sad) have been the passages of 
 providence about my son John since that solemn day of his 
 sequestration to gods work wch have begot in me such search¬ 
 ings of heart and with working affections as I cannot remem¬ 
 ber I have had in all my life 
 
 1 When we were in Craven at the time before mentioned Mr 
 
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 Issot had sollicited my son John to come preach for him in 
 Craven in his absence on Sept. 18. 1681, accordingly he set 
 out from us the day before wch was Saturday, but baiting at 
 Kighly at the inne (one Makeriths) standing in the stable 
 seeing his horse eat his corn, a young man comes to him, 
 askt him if he would sell his mare, he began to talk and 
 tamper with him, went again into the house with him, 
 where he found the company drinking brandy, he discourst 
 and drunk with them so long that it strangely and sadly dis¬ 
 ordered him, yet he would be gone tho it was night, and he 
 not fit to goe out, fell off his horse, a carryer that lives at 
 Steighton found him, took pitty of him, helpt him to his 
 house where he lodged him that night, he got up before 
 day in the morning went forward, preacht at John Heys, 
 when he came back on Tuesday called at Mackeriths was 
 very pensive, would drink none, but sent a man money that 
 helpt with a charge to conceal it, and when he came home 
 went abroad, the day after brought T. Holt, W. Naylor, with 
 him, they spent some time in prayer that evening, thursday 
 morning he rode to his brother at Wallinwels, stayd there on 
 friday, came back on Saturday and preacht for me on Lords 
 day, W. N. said exceeding well and to his admiration and 
 many more, then stayd at home til thursday so went his journey 
 into Westmorland. These things I heard not of till Octob. 
 18. 1681, my resentments thereof I have elsewhere writ in 
 my soliloquy, for my heart hath had sad confusions, oppres¬ 
 sions therefrom as had overwhelmed me had not god won¬ 
 derfully supported : he was in danger of drowning in a 
 flood in his return. 
 
 On thursday, Sept 29, ’81, (before we came home out of 
 Lane,) he went (according to appointment with Mr. frank- 
 land,) to preach in two places towards Westmorland in 
 private houses, the one is at one John Thornton’s within 9 
 miles of Lancaster, the other near Sedbar. Tim Holt went 
 with him, stayd with him the first Lords day, heard him, 
 came home, brought me tidings how things went. My son 
 went to Mr franklands who made him welcom, told him it 
 should be his home while he stayd in these parts, after he 
 had preacht two Lords days he was to come home to supply 
 for me, as he came near some river on the road in those 
 parts, Wednesday, Octob. 19. 1681, he saw the way was dan- 
 
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 gerous, he meeting a man askt him if he might safely passe 
 that way. he answered, you know as wel as I, he passed on, 
 his horse fell in there they tumbled over-head in the water, 
 the horse upon him, yet by the wonderful providence of god 
 both of them got out, came that night to J. T. where he sate 
 in his wet cloaths till he went to bed, tho he had not a dry 
 thread about him, and they had no other drying till he 
 came home (tho above 30 miles off) for wch he only gave 
 this reason that they complained of Mr. Wright’s curiosity, 
 and he was loath to be troublesome to them, oh strange in¬ 
 discretion ! miracle of mercy, that he got not his death. 
 
 3 The night before I came home out of Nottinghamshire, 
 wch was thursday, Oct. 27. 1681, my son John having been 
 at the funeral of Micael Booth at Halifax as wel in mind and 
 body as ever he was in his life, not any way disordered, eat 
 his supper, read, sung, went to prayer, prayed very affec¬ 
 tionately, confessed sin, begged mercy, wept much, and was 
 earnestly pleading with god to be delivered from a body of 
 death, and the power of corruption, or else to take him out 
 of this wicked world into heaven, exceedingly magnifying 
 the sinles state of those blessed soules and seeming much to 
 be transported with the hopes and mention therof as he was 
 thus pleading and strangely transported his speech began to 
 faulter, he grew blind, cryd out, Lord have mercy upon me 
 Ime gone, instantly fell down, my wife and maid rusht up 
 attempted to lift him up, but in vain, he was as heavy as lead, 
 cold as a stone, teeth and eyes set, pale as a cloth, they 
 twicht him, he stirred none, they were ready to judge he 
 was gone, yet my wife run into her closet, fetch some strong 
 waters, opened his mouth with a knife, poured some in, then 
 he began to revive, his spirits returned but was very pale, 
 and recovered, blessed, blessed be my god, he hath had 
 several of those fainting fits both when he was a child, and 
 since, the lord sanctify them to him. 
 
 4 When I came home friday afternoon Oct. 28. my wife and 
 maid were gone out, and John was in my study, he came 
 soberly down after a season, and coming towards me with 
 a dejected countenance and much trouble, seemingly, I begun 
 to discourse with him about his sad fall, he was much 
 ashamed, stood behind my chair-back, acknowledged his 
 woeful miscarriage. I askt him if he had read my paper I 
 
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 left him with the 20 aggravations of his sin, he said yes, 
 and in his private thoughts had laid before him many more sad 
 aggravations. I laid the sin before him as god helpt me, 
 askt him how it came to passe, he told me and in truth told 
 me how much he was carryed out in secret that morning 
 before he went from home in prayer, to be delivered from 
 temptations that day, and was ready to say it was not the 
 quantity but the quality of the drink that overpouered him. 
 The day following, being to goe to preach at Morley on Lords 
 day, I set him to pray with my wife and me, but shortly 
 after he was begun Mr. D. coming interrupted us. On 
 Wednesday night we had conference. Our Qu : was What 
 were the aggravations of the sins of gods children, he spoke 
 to it, and prayd, and at other times prayd sensibly but far 
 short of the frame he was in before that fall for on the 
 Tuesday before that sad fall at a solemne day of thanks¬ 
 giving among our young men (Eliezer being at home, the 
 day being kept for his recovery) John prayed and praised 
 god at such a rate as I have scarce heard the like both for 
 expressions and affections, and some present admired it, yet 
 came this fall quickly after that week. 
 
 My son John was desired to goe preach to a people towards 
 Westmorland, did goe Sept. 29. 1681, preacht at John 
 Thorntons on the Lords day, then at Middleton-head the 
 sabbath following, and the sabboth after at Mr franklands, 
 came home, preacht for me Oct. 23, at Morley Oct. 30, returned 
 to that people Nov. 3, preacht at J. Thorntons that Sabboth, 
 at Middleton-head the next after, and at J. H. Nov. 20, came 
 home Nov. 23, preacht for me No. 27. at Nath. Bothomlys, 
 Dec. 4 met his brother at Mtris Cottons, brought him home 
 with him on tuesday Nov. [? Dec.] 6, the day after we had a 
 solemne fast at Anth. Leas where god helpt both my sons 
 sweetly but the morning after when they were to part, viz 
 thursday Dec. 8. 1681, was such a forenoon as I have seldom 
 had or seen, for my two sons and I spent some time in prayer 
 in the little parlour John begun with such floods of teares, 
 self-abasings, confessions, protestations, expostulations, as I 
 have seldom known, oh wt fresh dedications to god ! wt 
 supplications for pardon, strength, Eliezer was not much 
 behind, and god melted my own heart wonderfully. I again 
 gave him up to god afresh, and the Lord made it a Bochim, 
 
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 my soul remember that day, I am satisfyed god hath helped 
 him graciously with a spirit of repentance, and (wch is strange) 
 made this fall to be a preparative to his work. Lord so speak 
 peace to him that he may never return again to folly—that 
 day they went several ways. Upon May 16 J.P. and I went to 
 Kendal, my son John met me at Thornton Kirk by Ingle- 
 ton, we went to Kendall I stayed almost a week with Mr 
 frankland, and at Lancaster, &c, kept my son John with 
 me that time and tuesday May 23, 1682, I lodged at 
 John Thorntons where my son John hath preacht, and 
 making inquiry concerning his preaching and carriage 
 they commended both, and spoke well of him saying he 
 did dayly grow and come on apace, and might doe good 
 yet for all that I sought the Lord and upon good advice saw 
 cause at present to bring him home with me, 1 because I did 
 not perceive any forwardnes in them to have him to stay, nor 
 did they once desire me to let him tarry. 2 because upon a 
 rumour of warrants and danger the people dare not or will 
 not come, but draw off, so that at John Thorntons theres not 
 20 persons. 3 John Thornbeck (wch is the other house where 
 he preacht towards Middleton-head) told me they had no place 
 for him to preach in, but his, and his landlady (Mtris Middle- 
 ton) tabled with him and was utterly against any such 
 meetings, and would not suffer it, and no other houses there 
 durst admit any such meeting. 4 his incomes are inconsider¬ 
 able (tho they be able enough) so that they will not half 
 pay for his table, yet I offered them to help to keep him there 
 among them, if he might be of any use, yea I have given 
 something to discharge his quarters, yet they accepted not 
 my offer, but sd they saw no likelyhood of his continuance for 
 all that they could doe at most would not amount to 6 li a 
 year. 5 the main discouragmt was that he did not see that his 
 preaching did any good, though he toyld hard, wept and prayd, 
 god helpt him to preach and pray affectionately so that he 
 took abundance of paines, they were hard, dead, senseles still, 
 would have talkt with another and laught as he was preaching 
 &c. that he hath been fretted at the heart with them. 6 he 
 could get no convenient place to table in amongst them but 
 continued most of the winter at Mr franklands, buying hay 
 and corn for his horse which run up to incredible charges, and 
 setting him up at an alehouse, hay being scarce and excessive 
 
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 dear that winter and had he not had supply other ways he 
 had run into much debt, but his dissettlement and hindeianco 
 in his studys I was most dissatisfyed with, till a month or two 
 towards the latter end at Francis Beckets wch yet was no 
 way convenient but I have wondered that my poor child could 
 dispense so w T ell with such very hard lodging, couise faie, 
 mean and clownish fashions, but he professed his willingnes to 
 endure anything that he might doe good to soules, but his 
 discouragemt in that w r as his greatest affliction.. 7 a con¬ 
 siderable reason at this juncture is another providence that 
 seemes to set open a door for both my sons going to London, 
 wch is demonstrated and cleared by these several steps and 
 motion of divine providence going before us, 1 Mr Taylor 
 (where my son Eli. lives had sometimes expressed his desires 
 that my son Eliezer might goe to London and he would main¬ 
 tain him there a quarter or half-a-year to imbolden and 
 quicken him by hearing eminent ministers, convei sing with 
 schollars, 2 I read lately the life of Mr Owen Stockton who sth 
 if he had sons designed for the ministry they should continue 
 and converse a season at London, 3 Mr Streaton my good 
 friend signifyed to me that if I would send, up my son John 
 he questioned not but in a little time he might heai of a fit 
 place for him, 4 Mr Jos. Brooksbank and his wife being to 
 come into the country, they would be fit company for them in 
 their return, and I have already an invitation from a friend 
 for their lodging at their house in the city—this is May 30, 
 
 1682. * 
 
 In April 1682 Mr Thomas Jolly called at my house, would 
 have spoken to me about an important case as he told my wife, 
 but I being gone into Lane, he left not word what it was, but 
 it seemes it was the setting apart of Mr. Robert Wadington 
 to the ministry, so I had no intelligence of time, place, tho I 
 had a hint of the thing, but they had desired Mr Benson of 
 Kellet near Lancaster, Mr Pendlebury, Mr Kay, Mr Jo Jolly 
 to come to Mr Jollys house May 16, 1682 to doe that busincs 
 but all these failed; did not come, only. Mr Issot came out. of 
 Craven, so they spent 2 days in fasting, praying, examining 
 and disputing thinking however to proceed, but upon second 
 thoughts and consulting with the people they w aved it and 
 appointed another time wch was June 6, 1682, and then they 
 sent me a request to be present. I communicated it to Mr 
 
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 Smith who was inclined to goe with me but did not, so I went 
 {done June 5, came to Mr Tho. Jollys that night, there I found 
 Mr frankland and his son, Mr Benson and Mr Greenwood of 
 Lancaster, Mr Kay, &c., we consulted the night before how to 
 carry on the work, we concluded to wave Scholastick exercises 
 because a proof had been made therein the time before, and 
 most of us were satisfyed upon personal knowledge, but Mr 
 Jolly moved that the people with whom he had joyned as a 
 member, yea as an officer, or ruling elder, (viz Mr Jollys 
 society) might expresse their dedicating of him to god, Mr 
 frankland was not satisfyed with that, having no warrant, and 
 as importing some power, so it was waved, we referred the 
 ordering of the day to Mr Jolly, so in the morning after prayer 
 (being June 6, 82,) we fell to our work about 10 a clock. Mr 
 Tho. Jolly begun with a short prayer to beg direction, assistance, 
 then he put Mr Wadington upon making his confession, wch 
 he did solidly and succinctly, then he desired Mr frankland to 
 pray, he did so, then Mr Benson prayed honestly, but I must 
 confesse my great fault that I was much overcome with sleepi- 
 nes, drowsines, next I went to prayer wherein my Lord did 
 wonderfully draw out my heart in confessing the sins of minis¬ 
 ters, people and our sad deserts this 20 yeares by-past, in beg¬ 
 ging mercy to the church, soules, that particular person, oh 
 what a frame was my spirit in, and god helped their hearts 
 that joyned in echoing groanes, then Mr Kay was much helped 
 in prayer very understandingly, feelingly, which kept us till 3 
 a clock, then Mr Jolly began to lay before the minister to be 
 ordained his duty and the office he was to undertake and spoke 
 about half-an-hour in discoursing of ministerial qualifications 
 and acts, then said he would proceed to the laying on of hands, 
 but Mr. frank, and I stopt a little by asking him some questions 
 about his design in taking on him that calling, his faithfulnes 
 therein, his continuance in the work to his dying day, &c., 
 after which Mr Wadington kneeled down on a cushion 
 amongst us, Mr Jolly being our mouth in speaking to god, 
 when he said (whom we in the name of Cht. appoint) and laid 
 on his hand, the rest of us laid on his head our right hand, 
 kept them on till the prayer was ended, according to our usual 
 practice, then he arose, and Mr Jolly proceeded to give the 
 charge, about an hour, and then prayed, and he pronounced the 
 blessing, and so we took Mr Wadington by the hand to give 
 
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 him the right hand of fellowship, so we broke up and gave it 
 under our six hands what we had done, viz. Mr. Jolly, Mr. 
 Benson, Mr frankland, myself, Mr. Kay, Mr Issot, some 10 or 
 12 of Mr Jollys society being with us, besides Mr. Greenwood, 
 John Hey, &c. 
 
 Thers severall Sittings in our neighbourhood this May day 
 and the week following 1697 : 
 
 (1) Joshua Sonier and his son Isaac remove from Wall-close 
 where they have lived 25 yeares to Bank-top near Halifax. 
 
 (2) John Bently removes from Heath in Skircoat to Only-house 
 near us. 
 
 (3) Nathaniel Booth removes from Northourum to Wall-close. 
 
 (4) John Smith removes from Northourum into th’ Hough. 
 
 (5) M Bairstow removes out of Hough to further lim’d 
 house. 
 
 (6) Jeremiah Swift removes from Lands head to Ourumgreen, 
 a new house of J. Crowthers, 
 
 (7) John Hookes removes from that house to Deaf-mill, an ale¬ 
 house. 
 
 (8) Robert Booth removes from Quarlers below it to the Lands 
 head. 
 
 (9) Jeremiah Whitely removes from over brear to Robt. Booths 
 house. 
 
 (10) Old widow Booth removes from Sam Holdworths to 
 Lands head. 
 
 I observe this year theres severall persons sadly melancholy, 
 distracted, 1684. (1) Mr W. Williamson, of Newton Heath a 
 
 rich man of 300 a year, wofully distracted now half-a-year, 
 continues so, hath 5 men waiting on him. (2) Mr J. Liglit- 
 bowns daughter (Mr Dickinsons wifes sister) sad, melancholy, 
 frightful, yet not raging. (3) Richard Thomas near Wibsey 
 Slack, that I went to visit, uttered sad words, attempted 
 severall times to make away himself. (4) Mr J. Deerdens 
 daughter of Sowrby who was very raging and dyed m that 
 condition, in a sad posture. (5) Joshua Hopkins son in this town¬ 
 ship of Northourum, 18 years old, frantick, 7 men about him 
 and scarce hold him, now raging June 29. 1684. (6) Mr. 
 
 Seddons only child a son put in Bedlam, being wofully oft in 
 April 1686. 
 
 Received from Mtris Denham 12 of my books ot life in gods 
 favour, March 29, 1679, thus disposed of ,plain, Dinah Tetley, 
 
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 Memoranda. 
 
 Mary Burnet, Mr Dawson, Bichard Hoyl, Alice Meller Mr Jo. 
 Brooksbank, gilded , my wife one, Jonath. Priestly, my son John, 
 Mtris Lambert, Mtris Taylour, my son Eleizer. 
 
 Beeeived 30 books of life in gods favour, April 5, 1679, 
 guilded edges , sister Hnlton, Lady Hewly, Lady Rhodes, Lady 
 Wilbraham, plain, Thomas Liedg, Micael Broadly, John Hey, 
 Rich. Mitchel, William Clay, Jerem. Baxter, Jonas Northern!, 
 Will Butler, Mtris Bagnal, Willm Hodgson, Phoebe Lister, 
 John Brearcliff, Mr Cotes of Rawden, Sister Whitehead, Aunt 
 Russell, Brother Okey, Robt Milnes, Mr. M. Hallows, John 
 Stot, James Broobsbank, John Stevenson, John Kershaw, Mr 
 Thorp, Mtris Cotton, Mr Wadsworth. (6 dozen he gave me 
 for my copy.) 
 
 Received April 19, 79 two dozen of Books, life in gods 
 favour, all plain, white leather. Mr Stanniford of furbeck, my 
 cozen Angier, my sister Heywood, Mtris Ashurst Lady Stanly, 
 Mr Scolfield Cozen Whitehead, Anne Northend, Phoebe firth, 
 Ester Learoyd, Lady Watson, Lady Hewet, Mr John Priestly, 
 Sam Hopkinson, Elizab Birch, Mr Robt Hickson, Mr. Elk. 
 Hickson, Anthony Lea, Widow Green, Mtris Wilton, Marg. 
 Rushworth, Sister Colburn, Will Naylour, Matthew Moorhouse. 
 Disposed according to my order at London of the 6 dozen wch 
 Mr Dorman Newman gave me for my copy, Mtris Denham 1 
 guilt, Cozen Hulton 1 plain, Brother Crompton, Mr Long- 
 bothorn Mr Jos. Brooksbank, Mr. Mic. Wats. 
 
 Received June 16, 1679 of Mr Dorman Newman 6 dozen of 
 bookes of life in gods favour, paid to J.P. 3li 6sh., Bridget 
 Mellen, Sam Hold worth, Timothy Holt, Elizab. Barker, 
 Joseph Lister, Joshua Walker, Lady Houghton, Mtris Bruen 
 Stapleford, Cozen Buller, Cozen Catharin Okey, James Smith, 
 farsly, Joshua Soynier, John Nichol, James Dyson, Ottawel 
 Whitworth, Mtris Duckerfield, Will. Robuck, Mtris Gill, Mtris 
 Langley, Mr Hodgson, John Butterworth, Mr Dinely, Tho 
 Ledger, Willm Ellis, Mtris Horton, Dorothy Bolton, John 
 Holdworth, Susan Clay, Mary Hudson, Roger Stocks, Mr 
 Hatfield, Mtris Maulyverer, Willm Wadsworth, Mary Kirk, Mr 
 Abr. Hall, Mr Joseph Hall, John greenwood, Mtris frankland, 
 Cozen S. Angier junr, Mtris Carre, Willm Walker, Mary 
 Walker, Richard Cook, Bro Tho. Heywood, Coz. Jo. Bradley, 
 Ruth Tetley, Ellen Drake, Richard Cook, Susan Sauden, John 
 Hardaker, Joshua Wild, Cozen Ja. Crompton, Mr Josiah Oates, 
 
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 Mr Shaw, W. Naylors father, Martha Thacker, Widow Hodg¬ 
 son, Halif., Nathanl Bottomly, John Robinson, Deanhead, 
 James Taylors wife, Mr Tim Smith of Leeds, Mr Jo. Hold- 
 worth, Daniel Grill, John Burkhead, Mtris furnace, Ester Ray, 
 my son Elizer sent for 2, sent Jan. 3. ’80. 
 
 Mr James Longbothom bargained with Mr Tho. Parkhurst 
 for printing my brother Nath Hey woods book called Christ 
 displayed, who was to give my sister the widow 100 for the 
 copy, 300 we were to buy. Accordingly he sent ns by the 
 carrier 250 books, 100 I sent my sister by John Stot carryer 
 Octob. 28, 79, Francis Bently stationer in Halifax hath 112 to 
 sell, rest is remaining to ns. thus ordered, old Jonath Priestly 
 Jonathan Priestly sen, a guilded one, my wife another guilded 
 one, Mary Burnet one plain one, Micael Broadly one plain one, 
 Lady Hewley a guilded one, Susan Longbothom a plain one, 
 James Hoisted, Sister Whitehead, Coz. W. Whitehead, Uncle 
 John Hey wood, Cozen Ester Hunt, Coz. Eliz. Okey, Sister 
 Hulton, my son John, Anne Northern! Mr John Brooksbank, 
 Nathaniel Bottomly, my son Eliezer, Ms. Taylor a guilded 
 one. Robt Milnes of Ratchdal had 18 books to sell Nov. 22. 
 79. Received 20sh. J.P. laid down 7li for books, llsh for 
 carriage 2s of Mr Long, he had for books of fran Bently 06 - 
 09 - 00, I gave him 01 - 04 - 06. so he had his money viz 
 07 - 13 - 06, this instant Jan 22. 1680. 
 
 Received from Mr Parkhurst by J.P. 108 bookes of my 
 brothers in 2 bundles Dec. 27. 1679. Cozen Nath Hulton 
 took 3 dozen (i.e. 36) bookes all wch. comes but to 144 bookes. 
 he sent instead of my brothers (I suppose by mistake) 1. Medes 
 Ast Christian, 2 glorious Lovers in verse, 3 Mr Corbets book 
 of Chts Kingdom 4, 4 Glimpses of Eternity 2, wch make up 
 the full number of 150 bookes tho not of the right sort, 8 
 bookes not my brothers. 8 bookes of glimpse of eternity he 
 gives and sent me with the rest, the whole number of 300 
 bookes comes to 17li lOsh. Mr. Longbothom gave Mr. Park¬ 
 hurst at once 151i on our behalf. Cozen Hultons 36 bookes 
 came to 21i 2sh we had then 8sh more to pay for the remain¬ 
 der. 6 sh more I gave J. P. Jan 26. 80. Of these that came 
 last thus disposed : Robt Milnes 6, Ottawel Whitworth 6, 
 Mtriss Lambert 1, John Hey 1, Rich Mitchel 1, Mr Holdworth 
 of Heck : 1, Will. Wadsworth 1, Isaac Balm junr 1, Joshua 
 Walker 1, Ester Learoyd, Mr Sam Williams, John Robuck, 
 
214 
 
 Memoranda. 
 
 John Armitage, Joseph Lister, John Stevenson jun, Sarah 
 Rushworth, Mtris Sharp, Abrah. Dawson, Mr Tho Jolly, Sam 
 Holdworth, Ester Stead, Daniel Hey, Mtris furnasse, Mr Tim 
 Smith, Sarah Bins. Sister Heywood had 2 dozen of brothers 
 bookes feb. 6. 1680, W. Whitehead had half-a-dozen, Nath. 
 Bottomly had 6 feb 12 Mr Cotton had 6. 
 
 Received of Mr Parkurst 30 of my brothers books Oct 25. 
 1680, paid to Jo. Priestly for them Olli 07s 0. Sent Mr Jo. 
 Barlow of Manchester 6. Jer Baxter 1, Mtris Billingsly, 
 Dinah Tetley, Mary Kirk, Wm, Clay, Mic Broadly, Judith 
 Bolton, Mr Hickson, Anth. Gill, Mtris Billingsly 4, Mr Jo. 
 Barlow 6, Mic Broadly 1, Cozen J. Lomax, Jane Crompton, 
 Mr Laur. Lomax and James Hardman. 
 
 Robt Milnes sent me 20sh for books, Mr Cotton gave me 8sh 
 for 6, Nath Bottomly gave me 5sh for 4, Will Whitehead gave 
 me 6sh for 5, Ottawel Whitworth gave me 5sh for 5, Mr John 
 Brooksbank sent me 16sh for 12, Mtris Lambert for 12, 16sh. 
 
 My Book of Lamentation after the Lord printed feb. 3. 168f 
 Mr Parkhurst gave 100 of them, 25 guilded in calves leather. 
 Thus disposed of at London, guilded, Mrs Denham, Mtris 
 Hanna, Mrs Mary Denham, Mr Archer, Mr Longbothom, 
 Cozen Hilton, Aunt Case, Mr Leaver, Unkle Mosely, Major 
 Tompson, Mtris Taylour, Mr Marsh, son John, son Eliezer, 
 Mtris Wadsworth, Lady Hewly, Lady Hewet, Mtris Lambert 
 Mtris frankland, my wife, John Kirk, Sister Hilton, plain, Mr 
 Edw Hill, Cozen Hill, Mr Long-sister, Mr Jos. Brooksbank, 
 Mr Harrison, Mr Hardcastle, Mr Wheelwright, Judith Cock- 
 roft, Brother Crompton, Mr Stancliff, Phoebe King, Cozen 
 Dickson, John Robnck, Adam Ledger, Ben Butler, Mtris 
 Otman, Susan Baxter, Wid Chadwick, Mr Vincent, Mr 
 Vincent, Mr Shallat. 
 
 Of those that came into the country, plain, Jonath Priestly, 
 James Brooksbank, Tho Leech, Mic. Broadly, Willm Butler, 
 Roger Stocks, Jonas Northen, John Stevenson, Willm Clay, 
 Susan Tillotson, Jeremiah Baxter, Mr Haliclay, Mtris Sharp, 
 Dinah Tetley, Mr Hodgson, Mark freeman, John Holdworth 
 John Hartly, Widow Hudson, Anne Northern!, Thomas 
 Walker, Thomas Bently, WmNailor, Sarah Rushworth, Phoebe 
 Lister, Mr Jas Holdworth, Mr Jo. Brooksbank, James Hoisted, 
 Joseph Priestly, John Stot, Mtris Drake, Alice Plolt, Anthony 
 Lea, John Kershey, Joshua Walker, John Niekol, Mr Smith, 
 

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 Mr Cotes John Hardaker, Mary Walker, Antony Naylor, 
 James Smith, Mtris Sale, John Armitage, Joshua Sonyer Isaac 
 Balm, Willm Robinson, Mr Cotes junr, Mary Sharp, Mtris 
 Earnshaw, Richard Hoyl, Ester Learoyd. 
 
 Bought of Francis Bently to give Robert Bins, John 
 Greenwood, Sam Hopkinson, James Pillans, Mtiis Cotton, 
 Cozen AY. AVhitehead, John Hey, Rich Mitchel. 
 
 4 Dozen I bought of Mr Parkhurst paid for them 36sh. 
 
 2 dozen sent to Nath Tetley to Manchester, Sistei. Hilton 1, 
 Mr Barlow 1, Aunt Russel 1, Martha Taylor 1, he paid me 14sh. 
 
 for rest. T 
 
 Sent for 5 books to Mr Parkhurst Apr. 1. 1683, Mr Jos. 
 Oates, Antony Gill, Ester Learoyd, Tho. Ledgard, Mr Jolly, 
 
 Mr Oates. ^ D ,, 
 
 One dozen sent to Cozen James Okey at Bolton, Brotner 
 
 Okey Cozen Mary Holt, Sister Ester Whitehead, Cozen James 
 Lomax, Cozen Peter Rothwel, James Crompton, Ralph Leaver, 
 Richard Leaver, Miles Partinton, Cozen James Crompton. 
 One dozen sent to Robt Milns at Ratchdal, M Hallows, Mr 
 Ogden, Mr Haslam, Mr Whitworth, rest R.M. paid for. Cozen 
 
 Angier 1, Sister Coulburn 1. , . ^ 
 
 Received of Mr Parkhurst 2 dozen of Books of my fathei 
 Ano-iers life, Sept 26, 1684, other 6 dozen sent, in all 8 dozen. 
 Sent Robert Milnes 12 to Ratchdal whereof to Mr Hallows 1, 
 Mr Scolfield 1. Sent Robt Milnes Oct. 18. 6 Books, sent to 
 Manchester 12 books, sent to Bolton 6. Jonathan Priestly 1, 
 James Brooksbank, Robert Milnes, Jerem Baxter, John Hey, 
 Tho. Leech, Josh Walker, Mtris Taylor, Mtris Cotton Micael 
 Broadly, Mr Dawson, Tho'Bently, John Kirk Mr Hawden, 
 John Cordingly, William Clay, James Halsted, John Kershey, 
 James Tetley, Mr Thorp, Mr Westby, Mtris Cotton junr, Mr 
 Rich, Sister Mary Angier, Cozen Sam Angier, Mr frankland 
 Anne Unsworth, Mr Hickson, Mr Bryan Dickson, Mr Rich 
 Wilson, Mr Ralph Spencer, Mark freeman, Mr mil 
 Milner, Mr John Ray, Mr Atkinson, Mr Wadsworth, 6 sent to 
 York, Sir Jo. Hewly, Lady Hewet, Mr Whitaker, Mr Taylor, 
 Mtris Darcy, Antony Lea, Nath Tetley, Mtris Gaskel, jo 
 Armitage, Tim Holt, Mr Cotes, Mr Crompton, my son Eli 2, 
 
 Mr Mitchel, Mr Wright, Mr Issot. . . - 
 
 Received Octob 1. 1697 from Mr Mathew Pinkerton of 
 Manchester 12 Books of mine Heavenly Concourse who got 
 
 
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 Memoranda . 
 
 them printed, took 200 Books at 4^ in sheets bound. Given 
 my wife one, Susan Tillotson, Mr Dawson, Jonathan Priestly 
 jun, Mr frankland, Mtris Sharp, Cozen Tho. Worsnam, Lady 
 Hewly, Mr Silvester, my son John, Josiah Stansfield. 
 
 1 have often been afraid that popery may again overspread 
 England. I am now pressed in spirit (after serious thoughts 
 and prayer) to write down the grounds of my fear this evening 
 being Jan. 26. 168j. 
 
 1 The great and hainous provocations to be found in the land 
 of all sorts, ranks, degrees, and qualitys, high and low, 
 vicious courses, provoking god to leave us to spiritual 
 judgmts. 
 
 2 The stupidity, ingratitude of most under those remarkable 
 providences of god, discovrys of plots, preventions thereto, 
 god oft punishing ingratitude with bringing contrary evil. 
 
 3 The spirit of Antipathy agt a sound awakening ministry, 
 great unprofitablenes, not receiving truth in the love of it 
 
 2 Thes. 2. 11. good ministers growing a burden, god easeth 
 a nation of them. 
 
 4. The spirit of Atheism sown by Antcht. hath met with a 
 fruitful soyl in Engl. wh. is a door to popery, it hath 
 strangely ripened within these two years, many are prejured. 
 
 5 A grievous spirit of dissension hath sprung up in many 
 churches and among Christians, some ministers, of Non¬ 
 conformists that seemes to lay us under a necessity of 
 scourage by a common enemy. 
 
 6 That strange spirit of delusion of the Quakers whose prin¬ 
 ciples, practices, have issued from Rome and tend to it, its 
 popish points though in another dresse, greedily suckt in. 
 
 7 The Arminian Doctrines abounding and incouraged as the 
 ready road to prefermt, several whereof directly tend to the 
 establishmt of popery, as freewill, gen. redemption, &c. 
 
 8 The strange mincing of popish doctrines by some eminent 
 writers of late, especially in points of merit, justification 
 wch gratify that sort of men and draw on simple soules to a 
 better conceit of popery. 
 
 9 Popish ceremonys maintained and made a makebait among 
 protestants being left among us a pledge of the return of 
 the rest of that trumpery and fopperys. 
 
 10 Popish offices of Prelates deans, chapters, commissarys, 
 courts, chancellors, officials, their formes of absolution, ex- 
 
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 communications in latin, all in the same words as in the 
 popish times will probably all goe togather, as they rose 
 o o’ 9 , tti c r 
 
 11 The vain old customs that people are fond of will not part 
 with, as times relating to popish masse, chtmas, I abhorre it 
 that so excellent a one as cht, and so abominable an idol as 
 masse should be yokt togather, yet these are so rivetted in 
 
 people that all goes togather. . 
 
 12 I fear we never yet were humbled for the sins and ldolatiy 
 of our forefathers, that so much innocent blood of gods 
 servants was shed in the days of Q. Mary, blood defileth a 
 land and wears not off with length of time. 
 
 13 Our neighbour nations of Holland, france, Ireland have 
 tasted bitterly of massacres, barbarous crueltys and are we 
 better than they ? have we sympathized with them ? born 
 
 part of their burden. _ . 
 
 14 God hath tryed us with a beginning of reformation accord- 
 in 0 * to Scripture, and it would not be born, it hath had the 
 
 sanction of a-- yet that broken, burnt, decryed, the 
 
 practice suiting that maxim, no faith to be kept with here- 
 
 ticks. , , .... 
 
 15 An liopefull useful active parlmt chosen, sitting, voting 
 
 notably for protestant religion, agt popery, now prorogued, 
 dissolved, banks pull’d up at inundation, coming apace, no 
 resistance. 
 
 16 Arbitrary government promoted wch is still a companion 
 of popery and a bait to allure kings to submit themselves to 
 the popes vassalage in a pretence to set up men in gods 
 
 roome higher then all. t , 
 
 17 A popish successor, active, very potent,, rich, hitherto 
 prevalent and the utmost attempts of parliamt not being 
 able to prevail agt him but all endeavours rendred frustia- 
 neous and exposed the actors to greater danger. 
 
 18 Some mens decrying, denying a popish plot, even among 
 some called protestants, declaring agt the Parlt. our cleigy- 
 men triumphing at their dissolution, chiefly because they 
 favoured non-conformists. 
 
 19 Yea many persons professing they would rather be papists 
 then presbiterians, of the Church of England men it may be 
 god may say even to their choyce, providence may possibly 
 
 try them. 
 
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 Memoranda. 
 
 20 The great prevalence of papists of later times in these na¬ 
 tions, all places filled with them, its sd theres 18000 popish 
 priests and jesuites, and by their meetings, carriage, gifts 
 and influence have infected many. 
 
 21 Honest ministers themselves have studyed and preached 
 practical divinity, but have much laid aside their weapons 
 agt papists, have not furnished themselves, and others with 
 antidote agt the infection. 
 
 22 The common country people have generally an universal 
 antipathy agt popery, yet its grounded on nothing but hear¬ 
 say or tradition, so many are not papists rather through 
 want of a temptation then right principles. 
 
 23 The spirit of prayer much restrained in these nations 
 amongst gods people in comparison of w T hat formerly hath 
 been, people mind their own things not the things of Jesus 
 Oht. 
 
 24 General expectation of changes even by a kind of instinct 
 in all good & bad, some fearing, others hoping things will 
 change, there is oft much in impressions on spirits. 
 
 25 Multitudes of books on all sides fly abroad, popish pamphlets 
 to pervert protestant antidotes more than ever to render 
 popery ridiculous, god lays in or will leave without excuse. 
 
 26 Spectacles, shews, bonefires squibs in London and other 
 places that are very expensive, not very usefull ; that papists 
 deride and serious protestants lament, especially at wt sin is 
 there committed, it bodes no good, as appeares by what pre¬ 
 ceded the french massacre. 
 
 27 Gods preaching visibly from the heavens by a late astonish¬ 
 ing comet, reports also of prodigious armys fighting, birds, 
 armes, swords, 3 suns &c, if true they are natural progrio- 
 sicks, if not moral tokens of a lying spirit prevailing in the 
 world. 
 
 28 The strange unexpected liberty of ordinances (reported to 
 be indulged to us in favour to papists ) whereby god seemes 
 to give warning and opportunity to lay in for a storm ap¬ 
 proaching, well may come on ns. 
 
 29 Young professors undertaking religion upon convictions 
 falling into the form of it without power, much to be feared 
 a discriminating day may come to fanne winnow and segre¬ 
 gate precious from the vile. 
 
 30 Graces laid up in gods people wch though sincere yet have 
 
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 not been tryecl but may be by such a dispensation, god seldom 
 dyes gifts but he will call them forth to be exercised, that 
 ft may be said, heres the faith and patience of the saints. 
 
 31 Hitherto the storm hath fallen upon gods ministers, people, 
 the carnal world hath had little share in this 18 years su - 
 ferings, and judgment oft begins at the house of god, but 
 woe to such as doe drink the dregs of the cup. 
 
 32 Precious ministers and Christians of late taken away, 
 either from evil to come or else gods removing such stakes 
 that the house may fall, stopping their mouths with dust 
 that stood in the gap, and pleaded for us. 
 
 33 God pulls down oft before he builds and seemes to destroy 
 before he raise his people, working out of and by contrary^, 
 producing a goodly world out of a chaos thus by terrible 
 things in righteousness, he that acts as the god of our 
 salvation doth, may and will answer us. 
 
 34 The predictions of that worthy gracious man Dr Usher 
 havino- had their accomplishmt exactly m other things why 
 not in this ? outward court-worshippers are likely to be 
 tryed : others very judicious have had the same persuasions. 
 
 35 It may be this 18 years exclusion may relate to the 
 prophecying in sackcloth of gods faithfull witnesses, and the 
 time of their staying may be yet to come tho I beleeve 
 (with Durham) it hath its gradual accomplishmt. Kev. 11. 
 
 36 Anticht dying will have his ultimos conatus, the stiugglings 
 of a dying beast and scripture sth she sits as a queen, see 
 no losse of children when her plagues come in one day, 
 possibly wants must be healed. He must be more cruel to 
 become odious to the kings of the earth, so 
 
 37 I perceive the design of Home is universally agt all pro- 
 testant churches and I perceive theres an indifierency and 
 neutrality in many states for religion if their civil immunitys 
 
 may be secured. „ 
 
 38 Universitys and seminarys of learning are wofully cor¬ 
 rupted, whereby magistracy and ministry are bowed to a 
 prostitution of conscience (at least many of them) fit for 
 further impressions however not to punish or preach down 
 
 wickednes. 
 
 39 The long continued train of plotting m every reign ever 
 since the reformation., they have been frequently disappointed. 
 
220 
 
 Memoranda, 
 
 wch questions inrageth them highly, and first the nations 
 are angry and then gods wrath comes Rev. 11. 
 
 40 The strange and prodigious advancemt of all papists and 
 popishly affected into all places of honour, trust, civil, mili¬ 
 tary, ecclesiastical, their interest, influence by pretended 
 holines, wit, their autority, armes the power in garrisons, 
 &c., speak us in the eye of reason galloping apace towards 
 Rome. 
 
 These things I have suddenly writ down as they come into 
 my mind without consulting authours, or quoting the scrip¬ 
 tures, tho I have oft mused on them. 
 
 Yet notwithstanding all these sad considerations some things 
 jump into my mind that are grounds of incouragemt wch 1 
 shall annex this evening Jan. 27. 168j- 
 
 1 I doe verily beleeve god will not utterly extirpate his church 
 in these nations, nor quite deprive us of the gospel, but as 
 he miraculously sent it at first, continued it in depth of 
 popery and restored it in the reformation so he will preserve 
 it successively to the end of the world. 
 
 2 I am persuaded the Lord will at last destroy the pope of 
 Rome, and all the Antichristian Hierachy, and pour out the 
 rest of the vials upon that grand enemy of the church in 
 these gospel times, and as he hath begun to destroy him with 
 the breath of his mouth by gospel preaching so by the 
 brightnes of his coming he will by such instrumts as he 
 shal raise up still more confound him till he be quite con¬ 
 sumed. 
 
 3 I am firmly persuaded that which soever of gods faithful 
 servants we shall call out to suffer and bear out their testi¬ 
 mony for cht., there will be much of the spirit of glory and 
 power resting upon them, it may be more than on gods 
 former witnesses and that they shall give a clearer testimony 
 to the truth, and give a greater blow to Anticht. 
 
 4 I doe verily beleeve that the weight of the blow coming 
 upon the protestant churches shall not light so much upon 
 sincere real saints, as upon formall professors, and protestants 
 at large that have only the name but want the thing 
 yet may suffer for the name of being protestants, whether they 
 will or no, wch yet will be a very heavy case. 
 
 5 I am very confident that god will have a remnant of his ser¬ 
 vants that shall be an holy seed wch indeed is the substance 
 
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 221 
 
 of his church, and as men do reserve their best corn for seed 
 so will god graciously preserve to himself a remnant of sin¬ 
 cere converts, whom god will own and crown after that 
 deluge in stocking the world with a rising generation that 
 shall be to the Lords praise aud his peoples comfort. 
 
 6 I doe beleeve that god will take away multitudes of wicked 
 like drosse and scumme, he will send a purge that shall 
 cleanse the earth, for the earth is corrupted under the inhabi¬ 
 tants thereof, yea as rulers sins are greater then other, and 
 themselves above punishment by men, god himself will pour 
 contempt upon the honourable of the earth, for all are alike 
 with him. 
 
 7 I think god will purge the sons of Levi, and cleanse his ser¬ 
 vants from the old leaven of humane traditions, and will 
 return to his people a pure language, scripture language not 
 superstitions paganish, and that they shall serve god with 
 one consent the Lord shall be one and his name one, by an 
 effectuall act of uniformity, joyning hearts and minds in 
 worship. 
 
 8 I am persuaded god will raise up the tabernacle of David 
 thats fallen and gather togather the outcasts of Israel that 
 some more considerable numbers of Jews shall be called, and 
 that god will bring down the great Turk, call in more of the 
 heathen nations by the gospel, glorify his name in the world, 
 and give more peace and immunity from persecution then 
 hath been. 
 
 9 I hope god will raise up faithfull magistrates over his people 
 and settle pastours after his own heart, and that in these 
 protestant churches, even in England, that god will by good 
 magistrates take away our heavy grievances in church and 
 state, that righteousnes slial more prevail, abound in civil 
 that insnaring ceremonys, oaths, shal be broken pluralitys, 
 non-residenoys &c dasht, and things in some measure reduced 
 to Scripture standard, and primitive patternes, taxt deas. 
 
 10 I am persuaded that though the storm by popish rage may 
 be sharp, yet it shall be short, and that there is a generation 
 rising up that shall survive the deluge of wrath that is com¬ 
 ing upon these nations, and though god may be angry with 
 us yet his anger shall turn away and he will comfort us, and 
 that when wicked men are in the height of their jollity and 
 think all’s their own, god will send such a blast upon them 
 
222 
 
 Memorama, 
 
 that they shall be suddenly broken, and it may be without 
 hand of man but by some immediate stroke of vengeance. 
 Afterwards I met with a printed sheet of Bp. Ushers predic¬ 
 tions [viz, July 20, 1683,] printed 1678. [Long extracts 
 follow.] 
 
 It came into my thoughts this morning July 25, 1683, when 
 I was at prayer in my study, that when my son John was born 
 as my wife was travelling of him, 27 yeares agoe I withdrew 
 myself into this chamber into this very corner, where now my 
 study is made, and there sought god for my wife and J. L. 
 brought me notice of a son born, and I returned to this window 
 praised god, but oh how many pangs and throws have I had in 
 the very same place within this 8 yeares since my study was 
 made there, for that child none but god knows and I have also 
 had occasion and a heart sometimes to be thankfull, and now I 
 am in new straits, still I come to god in the same place. 
 
 Having been this day feb, 20. 168f at W. Clays at a solemne 
 day of fasting and prayer, especially upon publick accounts 
 and having found my heart much moved when J. P. was at 
 prayer, and seeing also some more then ordinary stirrings on the 
 spirits of gods people I was something comforted, and secretly 
 persuaded of gods good will towards his poor people in these 
 nations, though I cannot say whether it may prove deliverance 
 or some preparation and presage of support under sharper 
 tryals; I must confesse things look strangely and doubtfully. 
 I am still confirmed that a scourge we must have in this land, 
 but know not what way, yet I hope god will remember his poor 
 afflicted people, and doe them good in the latter end, yea pos¬ 
 sibly by some terrible things in righteousnes will god answer 
 us, yet still be the god of our salvation, and shake things on 
 earth to make way for the settlement of his sons interest, pos¬ 
 sibly the datvning of the day of our deliverance is now, for 
 1 We never had such a dark day for this 20 yeares and upwards 
 as this is upon many accounts, both civil, and also ecclesi¬ 
 astical! 
 
 1 the judg of assize at York told the jury they had received 
 special order for suppressing conventicles, punishing absen¬ 
 tee from church the poor 1 sh a sabbath, the rich 20 li a 
 month, found 2 bills, one agt L. Hartley of 200 li for 11 
 months, another agt Tho English 180 li. 
 
 2 they issued out warrants at the Assizes to constables to sup- 
 
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 223 
 
 presse meetings, W. Snowden oar constable came shewed me 
 one March 23, in prosecution of it came to my house. 
 
 3 Mr. Greenhaugh of Brandlesome (Justice of Peace in Lane.) 
 hitherto moderate is now grown unreasonable, fining people 
 for going to Cocky chappel, tho bel was rung, prayers read, 
 &c. 
 
 4 there are three informers about Bury have done abundance 
 of mischief, are incouraged (though perjured, apparently) 
 swearing agt. a meeting at Mr. A. though they were not in 
 the house or inner court, heard nothing andseazed 21 beasts 
 of a Quaker for 20 li, sold them. 
 
 5 Mr. Gips parson of Bury sd if the constables and church 
 officers will not inform agt dissenters, whose office it is to 
 suppresse them, yet he was glad it was done by those infor¬ 
 mers tho they might have one ill end therein, saying with 
 Paul, some mform out of envy, others of good will, however 
 the work is done therin I rejoyce and will rejoyce. 
 
 6 Mr. Roberts at Milroe preacht at Ratchdal on Easter day, 
 March 30, inveighed bitterly agt dissenters, as the worst in 
 the kingdom, saying that all must actively obey, throwing 
 down the distinction of active and passive obedience. 
 
 7 Mr. Wood vicar of Sandal expressed himself with such scorn 
 and rage in Jo. Richardsons shop in Wakefield agt the 
 Assemblys Catechism, saying we should be called in question 
 for selling such stuff, using horrid opprobrious language as 
 ever was agt the vilest pamphlet. 
 
 8 Mr. P. told me that it was determined amongst the justices 
 at the sheriff's table at Lane. Assizes that they would not 
 any longer act or prosecute meetings upon the Conventicle 
 Act, that was too moderate, 20li house, 20 preacher, 5 sh a 
 piece hearer, but if any was taken proceed agt them for a 
 riot, then they could fine them ad libitum, so I hear they 
 fined one in 501i for a meeting. 
 
 9 Never were meetings so universally broken in London, in 
 all citys, towns, countreys, ministers driven into corners, it 
 is a matter of great wonder how its possible they have been 
 so speedily aud successefully suppressed, god hath set up the 
 right hand of the enemy. 
 
 10 Many of our conf. are grown to a strange and horrid passe 
 for pride, contempt of their brethren, idlenes, covetousnes, 
 and superstition and too many presumptuous abominations, 
 
224 
 
 Memoranda . 
 
 its wonderfull to think how not only all piety, but civility, 
 good nature, good manners, are laid aside, even common 
 ingenuity stirring up magistrates to abuse us shamefully. 
 
 11 Justice Blithman at the Sessions at Doncaster this year 
 1684, giving the charge, expressed himself with great fury 
 agt dissenters (tho alas theres few there) saying if these dis¬ 
 senters were but once rid out of the way we should all be 
 quiet. 
 
 12 N. Whitley of Rooks at funeral of Mtris Best, at a table 
 rated agt me and Mr Dawson at a strange rate, saying if he 
 lived in the town where we live, he would put us on to be 
 constables, church-wardens, &c, adding that we were no 
 more but laymen. 
 
 13 to J. T. who went to gather assessemt he railed strangely 
 agt. me, saying I came indeed to chappel, but I had no 
 mind of it, &c. J. T. sd. wt. if you Mr. H. in heaven, will 
 you not agree there, he ans. but I warrant you he will never 
 come there. 
 
 13 [sic] Mr. J. Oates, my neighbour, high constable in Halifax 
 Apr. 5. rated strangely towards me, calling me rogue, tray tor 
 rebel, and wt. not saying he hath meetings and will preach, 
 but I will rise out of my bed or I will catch him : peace 
 said W. S. there may be tell-tales here, then he ranted higher, 
 saying I care not who heares. 
 
 14 Mr Robinson of Medly said in the hearing of Mr A. L. 
 that he had rather goe to a whore-house then to one of 
 these meetings or conventicles with very many such like 
 words. 
 
 15 Justice Peables at Wakefield Sessions giving the charge 
 hector’d it at a strange rate agt dissenters, saying they were 
 traitors, giving the jury a strict charge agt them, as for 
 popish Priests and Jesuites sth he, theres few and they are 
 hard to find, so made light of them. 
 
 16 Dr Hook hath writ a strange book called the Royal guard 
 agt dissenters who he sth are greater enemys to king and christ 
 then papists, persuades governours to raise a standing army 
 to suppresse them to be maintained by dissenters fines, &c, 
 strange prodigious things in it, vid. printed A.D. 1684. 
 
 17 Mr Hough preacht at the old church at Leeds Dec. 1684, 
 his text was 2 Cor. 5. 17, some officers while he was preach¬ 
 ing consulted to put him out of the pulpit as being a N.C., 
 
Memoranda. 
 
 225 
 
 to avoid him there some went to new church in afternoon, 
 found him there, the curate laught, did wt he could to set 
 others on laughing, A. P. diverted himself with reading the 
 common prayer book while Mr. H. preacht, they have cited 
 him for not praying right for the king ; saying he was a 
 Presbit. for 3 things, 1 for matter, 2 manner, 3 length of his 
 sermons, for 1 in speaking of such enthusiastical points, 2 
 manner — in his zeal, affectionatenes, 3 length— they were 
 tyred before he had half done. 
 
 Sermon notes of my owne preaching of later date, not made 
 up into bookes, thus digested July 20. 1680. [This note 
 follows a list of texts he had preached from, Gen. to Rev., and 
 is followed by a shorter list of 179 texts : Gen. to Rev.] At 
 this instant the notes of my sermons not made into Books or 
 sticht are made up into six bundles March 27, 1686, and laid 
 in the fir-deel box, under my desk in my study 1 from Genesis 
 to Psalms, 2 Psalms to Isaiah, 3 Isai. to Mathew 4 Math to 
 Romans 5 Romans to Heb. 6 Heb. to the end. 
 
 I am moved at last after many years travels in my Lords 
 work (having from year to year set down my journeyings and 
 labours in the gospel since my ejection) to look over this last 
 scene of my life viz from Mch, 24, 166g, which was the day 
 that the banishing Act agt poor Non-conformists took place, 
 called 5 mile Act, at which time I begun my diary, and now 
 this day which is Jan. 3. 1681, I have thought good to reco- 
 lect the totall summ of all for these several reasons (it was 166jj) 
 
 1 That I might in this respect also number my days according 
 to that prayer Psalm 90. 12, at least to know thereby how my 
 time passeth, which I find is more quick in motion then I 
 was aware, and reflect on what I have done or misdone in 
 my by-past days. 
 
 2 That I may be someway suitable to gods dispensations and 
 observation, thou tel lest my wanderings Psal. 56. 8, and shall 
 my Lord take notice of my wandring, and shall not I ? god 
 reckons Israels wildernes-stages and requires them to re¬ 
 member them Deut. 8. 2. 
 
 3 Gods servants in Scripture have reckoned their voyages and 
 wt befell them, so Jacob, Gen. 48. 7. 15, Paul reckoned his 
 voyages 2 Cor. 11, 23, somthing I may say through grace of 
 my labours, though far short of blessed Paul. 
 
 4 This may vindicate our persons and work in the sight of men 
 
 P 
 
that asperse us for idlenes, and say they wonder wt we doe, 
 thinking we have easy lives, so Paul sd, 2 Cor. 11. 26, in 
 journeys oft, thus he vindicated his ministry, v. 23, and so 
 may we, we can appeal therin to our Lord 
 
 5 hereby appears the strange providence of god in crossing 
 mens designs they shut our mouths, god opens them wider, 
 they scatter, god gathers people, they confine, god inlargeth, 
 they banish, god makes every place a home, a Bethel, so 
 Satan is out-shot in his own bow, G-en. 50. 20, Deut. 23. 5. 
 
 6 The review of by-past providences may in after times be of 
 singular use to mine own soule in humbling my heart, 
 making me trust in god for the future, in greater straits, not 
 to despair whatever may befal me since the same god is 
 alsufficient, Sam. 3. 19. 20, 2 cor. 1. 7. 8. 
 
 7 There is a necessity of setting streight my accounts, so 
 taking a view of my life and actings, for god will call me to 
 an account of my stewardship in improving gifts, spending 
 my time, oh that I could keep right reckoning and could say 
 as gods servants, Isai, 38. 3., 2 Cor. 1. 12. 
 
 8 By this meanes I discover and consider where I have been 
 sowing the seed of the word that I may observe how it 
 comes up, what fruits it brings forth, my case is paralel to 
 theirs, Mat. 10. 23. I remained little in a place but oh that 
 my fruit may remain ! John 15. 16. it may be the fruit 
 will spring when I am gone John 4. 37 : 10. 41, 42. 
 
 8 This may be an example to my sons to quicken them to dili¬ 
 gence and painfulnes in their masters work, since they are 
 also devoted to god and now ingaged in the Lords work, and 
 in me they may read a monument of divine providence, 
 though turned out by men, yet taken in by god, and as 
 much imployed as ever, if they be debarred of service in 
 one place, god will open a door in another, and if god cut 
 out work he will cut out a reward, tho I am most un¬ 
 worthy yet can say as Paul 1 Cor. 11. 1: 1 Thes. 2. 1. 11. 
 
 10 What I act or declare herein I own al gods glory chiefly who 
 hath both called me by his grace to the ministry, provided 
 work for me, and given me an heart to imbrace, calls to 
 doe my Lord service, strength of body and mind therein, 
 some comfortable successe, caused my troubles for the 
 gospel to tend to the furtherance of the gospel, that I might 
 be of some use in my generation, Phi. 1. 12, 1 Cor. 10. 31. 
 
Memoranda 
 
 227 
 
 Week-day Sermons at home and abroad. 
 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 Days of 
 
 Miles 
 
 Anno Dom. 
 
 Sermons 
 
 Fasts 
 
 thanks¬ 
 
 trav¬ 
 
 
 
 
 giving 
 
 elled 
 
 1665 
 
 26 
 
 18 
 
 3 
 
 600 
 
 1666 
 
 60 
 
 20 
 
 3 
 
 700 
 
 1667 
 
 89 
 
 20 
 
 7 
 
 900 
 
 1668 
 
 69 
 
 18 
 
 3 
 
 700 
 
 1669 
 
 48 
 
 16 
 
 4 
 
 600 
 
 1670 
 
 53 
 
 20 
 
 8 
 
 530 
 
 1671 
 
 55 
 
 29 
 
 5 
 
 870 
 
 1672 
 
 62 
 
 28 
 
 8 
 
 728 
 
 1673 
 
 69 
 
 30 
 
 3 
 
 1070 
 
 1674 
 
 72 
 
 33 
 
 5 
 
 910 
 
 1675 
 
 48 
 
 
 
 1097 
 
 1676 
 
 67 
 
 56 
 
 12 
 
 1052 
 
 1677 
 
 60 
 
 40 
 
 8 
 
 1198 
 
 1678 
 
 64 
 
 50 
 
 4 
 
 1034 
 
 1679 
 
 77 
 
 52 
 
 7 
 
 1386 
 
 1680 
 
 91 
 
 53 
 
 8 
 
 1250 
 
 1681 
 
 105 
 
 50 
 
 9 
 
 1400 
 
 1682 
 
 100 
 
 41 
 
 12 
 
 1100 
 
 1683 
 
 109 
 
 49 
 
 7 
 
 900 
 
 1684 
 
 126 
 
 51 
 
 7 
 
 746 
 
 1685* 
 
 74 
 
 8 
 
 
 70 
 
 1686 
 
 132 
 
 37 
 
 15 
 
 1004 
 
 1687 
 
 124 
 
 44 
 
 15 
 
 1400 
 
 1688 
 
 132 
 
 42 
 
 14 
 
 1300 
 
 1689 
 
 131 
 
 34 
 
 8 
 
 1358 
 
 1690 
 
 135 
 
 40 
 
 17 
 
 1100 
 
 1691 
 
 103 
 
 37 
 
 11 
 
 833 sick 
 
 1692 
 
 97 
 
 49 
 
 14 
 
 966 
 
 1693 
 
 109 
 
 35 
 
 12 
 
 841 
 
 1694 
 
 90 
 
 38 
 
 17 
 
 735 
 
 1695+ 
 
 70 
 
 38 
 
 5 
 
 700 
 
 Bap¬ 
 
 tized. 
 
 25 
 
 22 
 
 23 
 
 12 
 
 * the year I lay prisoner at York, from Jan 26 to Dec. 19. 
 f 7 conferences of ministers, writ 6 Treatises, (2 printed) 
 
 P 2 
 
228 
 
 Memoranda . 
 
 "VVeek-day Sermons at home and abroad— continued. 
 
 A.D. 
 
 Sermons. 
 
 Fasts 
 
 Thanks. 
 
 Miles 
 
 Travel. 
 
 Bapt. 
 
 Writ 
 
 Trea¬ 
 
 tises 
 
 Writ 
 
 Let¬ 
 
 ters 
 
 1696 
 
 85 
 
 34 
 
 15 
 
 700 
 
 17 
 
 6 
 
 
 1697 
 
 82 
 
 40 
 
 15 
 
 700 
 
 12 
 
 4 
 
 100 
 
 1698* 
 
 78 
 
 34 
 
 16 
 
 410 
 
 11 
 
 4 
 
 123 
 
 1699f 
 
 67 
 
 36 
 
 9 
 
 300 
 
 13 
 
 4 
 
 120 
 
 1700$ 
 
 45 
 
 22 
 
 3 
 
 157 
 
 8 
 
 7 
 
 147 
 
 * 6 meetings of ministers. f 4 meetings. % 8 conferences. 
 
 Dec. 13, 1681 in the night there came some thieves to my 
 house, pickt the lock, or shot back the barre rather of the 
 oven-house door, thought it was a contrivance devised pur¬ 
 posely to prevent thieves, yet they were too cunning, and got 
 in, stole three hens, however they took not all, but they took 
 up a bruing-pan set in brick over a furnace, and had opened 
 the barn-doores, though we missed nothing except they took a 
 little straw, our maid came in the morning and told us there 
 was a robbery, we sate still and went not with a privy search, 
 but spoke of it, so that it was much noysed abroad, and we 
 were apt to think it would come out in time for it was bound 
 about the top with yron, and little plates to fasten it in the 
 brick, we had it many yeares agoe, above 20 years, in my first 
 wives days, therefore cannot tell what it cost, but imagine near 
 20sh. After we had let it rest awhile, upon Saturday Dec. 31, 
 1681, came a boy from Halifax bringing us a messuge from 
 James Scolfield the constable of Northourum to desire us to 
 come and own our pan at John Jacksons in Halifax, which was 
 thus discovered. One Jane Reiner, daughter to Joseph 
 Reiner, living at Baraclough lane head in South-ourum, a 
 joyner. She and her mother brought a panne to a tinklers 
 house in Begrington in our town, neither the tinkler nor his 
 wife were at home, the women stayed long, urged the lad his 
 son to cut the panne in pieces to make patches, he refused, they 
 would have him to borrow 6d upon the panne to fetch ale, he 
 
Memoranda . 
 
 229 
 
 would not, they gave him a pinner and quoit to pawn for 6 
 penyworth of ale wch he did, they drunk it, then would have 
 him take his mothers apron and pawn it in the roorne of those 
 things, he refused, they threatened and abused the lad, so went 
 away, the next day when the tinkler was at home they came 
 again, or only the daughter as I remember, the tinkler was 
 angry they had abused his lad, so wn this Jane Reiner came, 
 the tinkler got a neighbour to come in and be witnes that she 
 brought the panne, he asked her before that man whether she 
 brought nothing but the panne, she sd yes, there were two 
 pounds of feathers, bear witnes sd he to that man, then 
 threatened her for abusing his lad, this was the occasion of the 
 discovery, for its sd. the tinkler and his wife were bad enough 
 and had receited several things formerly, but thus god would 
 have it, then the tinkler sent for the constable of Northourum 
 seized the women and panne, brought her to Halifax and so 
 sent to us, but our maid being gone to Halifax before and 
 being by several advised not to own the panne because it 
 would be more cost and trouble in the prosecution then it was 
 worth, and not knowing our mind in it, kept herself out of 
 the way, and did not own it, wch put to more trouble after¬ 
 wards, but the same day they sent a messenger from Halifax to 
 my house with the panne to set in the hole and try whether it 
 fitted it, but the yron band been taken off, and being dis¬ 
 figured by bunging and bruising, my wife could not be ceartain 
 that it was ours and so suspended in our thoughts of prose¬ 
 cution, in the mean time the constable went with this Jane 
 Reiner to Justice Horton of Barsland, making her carry the 
 panne, and ordered her to the house of correction though she 
 stiffely denyed that she brought the panne to the tinkler, 
 agt his clear evidence, she had fine clothes upon her far 
 beyond her degree. In the meantime there passed much 
 talk amongst people, all persons saying with confidence 
 the panne was ours, wondering we did not own it, saying it was 
 but to prevent cost and trouble, the bailiffs sd they would cry 
 it at the crosse with some other unowned goods wch they found, 
 yea one sent us word that if we would not own it, we should 
 be questioned about it whether we thought it was ours or no, 
 but the main reason was that Willm Walker of Walterclough 
 had searcht this Joseph Reiners house, found many things that 
 had been stollen many yeares before, had got a warrant, was 
 
230 
 
 Memoranda . 
 
 provoked by some opposition by Reiner and his daughters for 
 they had fought him, he got Reiner apprehended, put in the 
 house of correction, and many more having discovered the con¬ 
 federacy, he sent to us to testify what we knew, whereupon 
 the week following viz Jan. 7. we sent our maid (who knew 
 the panne better than either I or my wife) to the constables 
 house, to know the panne, wch she did, and by two marks wch 
 she found in it confidently affirmed it was ours, so she resolved 
 to goe to the justice on munday, W. Walker sd he would goe 
 with her, appointing time and place to meet in Halifax, but he 
 came not though she lingered there al day, for it seemes he was 
 sent for to Wakefield to clap up another of Reiners daughters 
 in the house of correction in a fine crape gown, and another at 
 another time, so there was three daughters, but the mother had 
 made an escape, upon tuesday Jan 10, she went early to James 
 Scolfields house, he went with her to Barsland, they stayed 
 there waiting for the justices coming home, dining, then he 
 examined her, she affirmed it was ours, but took not her oath, 
 took her bound in 20 li. to appear at the Sessions at Wakefield 
 the friday following, made the bond himself in his darks ab¬ 
 sence, bad her goe and view it wel before she swore to be sure, 
 carryed lovingly, presented his respects to me, sd we did very 
 wel to owne it, she came home, went that week to the consta¬ 
 ble brought the panne home, was further confirmed it was ours, 
 whereupon she made ready to goe early on friday morning, set 
 out before 5 a clock, it being moonlight, called at Joseph 
 Wrights at Hipperholm whose son went with her, she not 
 knowing the way, as they went they met with some of Ealand 
 that went as witnesses upon the like account agt theeves (for 
 there were abundance of cases of that nature at that sessions) 
 but it was an excessive rain, waters were much out so they had 
 hazzardous going, about Dewsbury they met with a man that 
 told them it was impossible to ride the water, but those men 
 said goe they must, being in bonds, either wade it or 
 swim, so god brought them all safely through, and to Wakefield 
 presently after 0 a clock, but they were not called that day, 
 but were forced to stay Saturday, then she got her inditement 
 drawn, wch cost a shilling, she met with kindness of every one 
 even bailiffs for my sake, they told her Reiners daughter would 
 face her down, but the justices cald her at another side of the 
 court, askt her what she knew of that panne, she tooke her oath 
 
Memoranda . 
 
 231 
 
 it was ours, but had nothing to say who took it, but referred it 
 to the tinklers lad, who swore that Jane Reiner brought it to 
 his fathers, then being dismist she was conducted to the jury 
 who examined her, asking her whose the panne was, she sd Mr 
 Hevwoods, wt sth one of them, Oliver Heywood, he’s the 
 greatest conventicler in all the country, strange that he should 
 persecute folks for stealing a panne ! They were doomed to be 
 whipt, some sd they had not known a jury so favourable to 
 theeves. So Joseph Reiner and his 3 daughters were whipt 
 successively one after another from the courthouse to the bull, 
 and one of them had denyed her name, and as the man whipt 
 her he sd this great blow he gave her for denying her name, 
 thus they were punisht and to be released paying their fees in 
 the house of correction, only old Joseph Reiner having been a 
 notorious thief above 30 yeares, Mr Wakefield lays something 
 agt him for breaking his house, and many others came in, for 
 he and his wife have done abundance of mischief, as is now 
 found out. 
 
 My maid lodged at Mr. francis Mauds both nights who 
 marryed Will. Walker’s daughter, was kindly entertained, both 
 she and her horse. Lords day morning they set forwards, Mr 
 Wakefield stayd at the meeting at Heckmondwyk, she came 
 home, still it continued abundance of rain, at Milnes brig there 
 was no passage, at little town W. Walkers man had set down 
 sticks to know the way in the water, so guided them over, she 
 parted with her company at Lightliflf, so came home by two a 
 clock, blessed be god for his wise ordering this affair through¬ 
 out, that justice is executed, theeves discouraged, and honest 
 persons protected by the laws in their just proprietys. Lord 
 hear our prayers for these poor thieves conversion. 
 
 An observable providence, 
 
 Nov. 5. 1682, at Topliff-hall, Mr John Holdworth preaching, 
 in time of intermission, which was about half-an-hour, a youth 
 (that lived near Mtris Marsdens) was looking into a draw- 
 well near the hall and several other people pressing towards it, 
 to look at it, being a strange one, going with a wheel and 
 device, they pressed so hard that they thrust the youth into 
 the draw-well, it was 50 yards deep, a little water in the bottom, 
 there was no rope at it, they got two wain-ropes, let them 
 down, the young man fastened himself in them, they puld him 
 up, he was not hurt, but a scar on his chin, and bruise on his 
 
232 
 
 Memoranda. 
 
 leg wch was a gracious and wonderful providence that he was 
 not dashed in peeces on the bucket in the bottom, god therein 
 consulted the credit of religion, the lives of many, as well as 
 his life, blessed be god, Mr John Holdworth, the preacher told 
 me of it the evening of the same day. 
 
 This day John Scolfield told me that on Tuesday last, which 
 was Nov. 28. ’82 as he was going from his own house at Bins 
 to Southourum (going towards Bradford-fair) about break of 
 day suddenly there appeared a dreadfull blazing light as if it 
 had been the sun at noon-day but more red and gloring [glar- 
 ing], he turned him about to look, and southwards he saw an 
 huge great body of fire that boled up and darted forth huge 
 great sparklings, dreadfull to behold, he was much amazed, it 
 continued as long as one might goe 30 or 40 yards. El. Brocter 
 saw it as she lay in her bed shining in the parlour as if it had 
 been a continued lightening, she told me of it the same day, 
 and sd she thought her husband had been in the garden with 
 a lanthorn, though it was far greater light, their family in the 
 house saw it. W. Walker of Walterclough saw it, a boy of 
 his was so affrighted that he cryed out as if distracted, his 
 master was glad to hold him, multitudes more saw it. Lord 
 affect our hearts herewith, I think of that passage Exod. 4. 8. 
 Others said it was as if the heavens opened, some say it made 
 a frightful noyse as it came, some affirme a thundering, others 
 as burning of brakens, or gorses. J. D. sth it was also seen 
 about Leeds the morning after, wch was Nov. 27. 
 
 On Lords day Nov. 19, 1682, at Wapping near London 
 there was a terrible fire brake out, it began in a wood-yard, it 
 burnt above 1000 < houses, dislodged 3000 familys, 100 people 
 were burnt or killed, it was very terrible, many storys are 
 about it, that it began just therabouts where the effigies of the 
 pope was drowned because they would not suffer it to be burnt, 
 that a man was taken with fire-balls in his pocket. 
 
 The persons, ministers and others whom I have sent up with 
 a relation of their troubles to Mr. 8. A.D. 1680, Dec. 12. 
 
 1 Mr Henry Root his imprison- 2 Mr Timothv Root, ditto 
 ment 
 
 3 Mr Joshua Kerby’s imprisonmt 4 Mr O. Heywood’s troubles 
 5 Mr Nath Heywood’s troubles 6 francis Binghams troubles 
 7 ihomas Bobuck 8 Nicolas Bradsbury 
 
 9 Samuel Ellison 10 Timothy Breadbury 
 
Memoranda. 
 
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 11 Jonathan Els worth 
 13 Benjamin goodier 
 15 Mr Hard castle 
 17 Sarah Patience 
 
 12 Richard Buxtons 
 14 Jane Robuck 
 16 Mr Hawden 
 18 John Lang 
 
 19 William Robuck. 
 
 It fell a dreadful storm of snow and wind that set it on with 
 great astonishment, Jan. 11. 1689-90, that I hear this morning 
 feb. 1. that 8 several persons were lost that night in these parts 
 of Yorkshire, Bently wife near Halifax, 2 women infolded in 
 each others armes above Heptonstal, a man on Rumbles-moor, 
 another on Bradford-moor, &c., and yesterday M. P. (that was 
 kept a prisoner in Lane, by snow 3 weeks) told me it was sd 
 that in Lane. 100 were lost, it kept me at home and off horse¬ 
 back 3 whole weekes. 
 
 On Lords day Nov. 2. ’84 as I and my son John and cozen 
 R. Ileywood riding to Coley-chappell, near Sinder-hills, spyed 
 a bright cloud like a rainbow near the sun, about 10 a clock 
 forenoon, it was long at first, when I saw it first I took not 
 much notice of it, thinking it to be a rain-bow, but consider¬ 
 ing it, that it was near the sun (about 4 yards west of it) not 
 opposite to it as a rainbow is, I thought it might be a parelios 
 or reflected sun, then it grew both more round and also brighter, 
 we beheld it about half-an-hour. Mr. E., and J. N. saw it and 
 many more ; after we had sate a while in the house and were 
 going out S. R. shewed us another about the same distance 
 from the sun on the other side, Eastward, as bright as the other, 
 tho not so bright as the true sun, but shiny, somthing watery, 
 like the brightest colour in a rainbow, this also continued till 
 we were gone into the chappel, I never saw the like, it was a 
 considerable snow that day, and a sharp frost, some sd it be¬ 
 tokened a long frost and storm, gods will be done. 
 
 I have frequently observed that still as I have given any¬ 
 thing to the poor, god hath unexpectedly sent it in again, but 
 have neglected to set it down. Now I would note experi- 
 mts of this nature, 1 on June 1, 1683, having given M.R. a 
 gracious woman, lialf-a-crown, and J.M. a shilling, as soon as 
 1 came home that night a letter came from Wakefield with a 
 token from T.D. of half-a-crown and 6d. from a maidservant 
 from whom I never had any before, and had no reason to ex¬ 
 pect. 2, June 5, being at Halifax at the funeral of W. 
 Naylors child (a poor man) I took him aside, askt him, if he 
 
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 wanted not some money for that occasion, he sd yes, 
 desired me to lend him lOsh, I did, before I went out of town 
 M.J. gave me 6sh. and R.M. 3sh. 6d. blessed be god. W.N. 
 wife sd it was a great kindnes, he brought it again, Noy. 8. 
 83. [This last paragraph is crossed off.] 
 
 On friday Octob. 24, 1684, it begun to be exceeding cold 
 and in the afternoon it fell a considerable showr of snow where 
 I was (viz. at Haigh) Saturday morning it was an hard frost, 
 on munday I saw lads at Denby sliding on yces, that after¬ 
 noon and tuesday morning it snowed a good quantity, kept 
 freezing, on the friday an extreme sharp strong wind, on 
 Saturday it fell a great deal of snow, still freezing strongly, that 
 was Novemb. 1 : it continued freezing Lords day, munday, on 
 tuesday morning it thawed, yet blew excessively, yet was very 
 cold, before night, it froze again continued two or three days, on 
 Wednesday uight it thawed, so thursday, friday, &c, Saturday it 
 misled [mizzled] and rained, so on munday, tuesday night 
 Nov. 11. it froze hard, on Wednesday night Nov. 12. it thawed, 
 on thursday night it fell abundance of rain, frost and snow 
 most of it gone, on friday night Nov. 14, it froze very hard 
 again, Saturday morning it fell some snow, frost continued till 
 Wednesday Nov. 19, that day it snowed all forenoon, rained in 
 the edg of evening, froze again that night, on thursday it 
 thawed, rained abundantly at night, so continued, wind, rain, 
 thaw till Nov. 29, on Saturday night, and Lords day morn¬ 
 ing Nov. 30, it was frozen pretty hard, held about 2 days, 
 thawed upon Dec. 4. it was frozen again tho not hard, yet was 
 slippery, at night it thawed, so continued till Lord’s day, that 
 day, Dec. 7, it was a sharp frost, very bitter, but thawed next 
 day, on tuesday morning it froze again [and so varied till Jan. 
 15.] 
 
 In the year 1692 the winter was very sharp, much snow, 
 long storme, the spring very cold and late, so that people 
 despaired of fruit, corn ; the summer was very wet, sadly 
 raining for a long time, that people were long in getting their 
 hay, and great floods swept away much, many sheep dyed of 
 the rot. Yet on Aug. 20 it took up, was very lair, a good 
 harvest, rich crop, so that many that expected scarcity and 
 bought up corn I hope will be disappointed, this is Aug. 
 31. 92. 
 
 This winter hitherto hath proved very fair, little short 
 
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 frosts, little rain, little snow, that would not cover the shoe, 
 lay not a week about Dec., a strange february for dry and fair 
 weather, dust in some places, this is March 14, 169 
 
 The winter 1682 (that winter in which I was at London) 
 was an exceeding calme mild winter, little cold, we set towards 
 London Dec, 25. 1682, had little rain or snow, little frost, 
 only the last day of my travels, that day I came home which 
 was feb. 13, then it was a sharp frost in the morning but 
 thawed that night. 
 
 But this year winter began early, it was very cold weather, 
 in September and Octob., and now and then frosty nights Nov. 
 16, 1683 it begun to freeze pretty briskly, tho it was a fair 
 sunshine day, continued several days, now and then little 
 thaws but froze again oft the same day or night from Nov. 25 
 to Dec. 1, it changed in that week 3 times, a day and night it 
 froze violently, another day thawed, rained, though it never 
 thawed to the bottom, therefore may be reckoned one con¬ 
 tinued storm, Nov. 29 was very dirty, slabbery, but the day 
 after it was a very hard frost, and from that time it continued 
 without intermission, constantly freezing many weeks, Dec. 
 5. it fell a considerable snow, but thawing now and then a 
 little it made it so exceeding slippery that it was dangerous 
 passing, many got sore falls, brake arms, legs, J. D. sd he 
 had a good trade of late, god wonderfully preserved me in all 
 my journeys, blessed be his name. Calder was frozen clear 
 over, J. S. told me he saw 100 people on the ice at Ealand 
 bridg, on Sabboth day, playing, sliding, Dec. 30. 83, the river 
 Air by Leeds, Ouse by York, Thames by London, frozen an 
 incredible thicknes, so that they make booths, fires on it, roast 
 beef, &c. Dec. 11. being friday it seemed as if it thawed, not 
 freezing, was warmer, yet no appearance much of thawing, so 
 that it was disputable, early on Saturday morning it both 
 rained and froze as it fell, made slippery way, it begun to 
 freeze again before Lords day morning, but on Lords day 
 night Jan. 13, it fell to freezing keenly and made the way 
 dangerous, yet it fell some snow on tuesday and more on 
 friday Jan. 18, was a very bitter day, that day Jo. Brooks- 
 bank was buryed. [similarly changeable to Feb. 20.] 
 
 I observe theres more flitting of habitation this year, viz 
 May 1680, then formerly in this chappelry of Coley. 
 
 1 Tho. Gill from Westercrol't to Southourum. 
 
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 2 Tim Rushworth from his house to Coley-hall 
 Danl Empsal to his house by Soud-house 
 
 3 Tho. Soy tel from Jackroyd to J. Learoyds 
 
 4 Will Nay lour from Hal-houses to Quarters 
 Persons flitting at a distance— 
 
 1 Capt Hodgson from Cromwel-bottom to Rippon 
 
 2 Mr Nolson from Barsland to Medley 
 
 3 Sister Ester—her son from Little Leaver to Bent-hal in 
 Lautherdal in Craven. 
 
 Mtris Law of Halifax built the house Cockell that Ab. Holts 
 lived in, and it was reared June 26, 1682. 
 
 Mr Joseph Hall built Roger Stocks house in Northourum, be¬ 
 gun May 21, was reared June 28, 1682. 
 
 James Tetley builded 2 Bays at Dinah’s house which he pur¬ 
 chased at Norwood-green, April 1688. 
 
 Jonathan Priestly built a new house at Westercroft, begun 
 May 1688. 
 
 Thomas Leach built Riddlesden-hall in part of A.D. 1687, the 
 new hall April 1688. 
 
 I built my meeting place in Northourum, laid foundation 
 April, 1688 
 
 Joseph Growther built his fine house on Ourum green 1690 
 W T e built our school-house on Ourum green, 1693. 
 
 Mtris Drake of Manchester built John Hills at Stump crosse 
 A.d. 1693 
 
 Joshua Wright inlarged, built his house in Hipperholm, 1693. 
 Mr Edward Langly built a great part of his house in Hipper¬ 
 holm 1692. 
 
 Lent James Brooksbank Mr Boltons Discourse of true 
 Happiness. 
 
 Hie contendemus, alibi coronemur. 
 
 This is the full copy of the “ Vellum Book” lent me by Mr. 
 Isaac Heywood of Mansfield. The Register portion is printed 
 in the Northourum Register. 
 
 A note book bearing the Autograph of Mr Oliver Heywood 
 was also sent me. It does not seem to be his writing, however, 
 although written about 1650. It consists of notes from Horce 
 Vacivce by John Hall, Be la Serve's Observations, Hoivel's 
 Epistles, dec., dec. There is no personal reference to Mr 
 Heywood in the book. 
 
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 3JHr. 8 *P<mkI's " UteuMtt ” Volume: 
 
 1678 - 1682 . 
 
 [This MS. of 106 pages has lost its cover, and the first and last 
 leaves. The following note accompanies it: “ The existence 
 of these leaves was communicated to me by the Rev. J. 
 Hunter to whom they had been lent through Mr. Protheroe 
 by Mr. W. H. Rawson, of Mill House, Halifax. He had found 
 them amongst some papers belonging to the late Mr. Fer¬ 
 guson. Upon my informing Mr. Rawson that I was in 
 possession of most of Mr. 0. Heywood’s MSS. and wished 
 to collect others as I had an opportunity, and that I felt a 
 particular interest in them as my wife is a direct descendant 
 of Mr. O.H. (his great-great-grand-daughter) Mr. Rawson 
 most kindly directed Mr. Protheroe to desire Mr. Hunter to 
 send these leaves to me. Richard Astley. July 1846.” 
 They now belong to Mr. Roberts who married Miss Astley.] 
 
 ***** other concernes he hath upon him, his 
 estate is but 1401i a year at most, he hath built a fine house at 
 Lassel-hall that cost him abundance of mony, he told my friend 
 he set down what it lay him in till it came to 9001i, then gave 
 over, having built garden wals &c since, and now he is likely 
 to be undone ; they are getting an extent upon his land, he 
 despaires of standing, intends to give up house, table his wife 
 and pretty children, they have sued with Mtris Bat but in vain 
 who proves that her husband was stated in no bond for it 
 was either morgaged to her mother Mtris Horton, or purchased 
 by her and settled upon the children, so she lives in prosperity 
 with her family, as unconcerned in these intanglements, when 
 others suffer for her husbands failure who dyed in many 
 thousand pounds debt, thus the world goes, this is Sept. 3.1678. 
 
 4 Upon Mtris Denhams invitation, Mr. Dawson, my wife and 
 I went to Booths town to Mr. Joseph Halls upon Sept. 3, 
 1678, and were desired to spend some time in prayer, we 
 were willing, but great care and caution there was where 
 we should be, and tho we came thither at a clock yet we 
 stayed an hour and a half discoursing and debating before 
 we begun, at last they settled upon Mary Bentlys parlour 
 * * " * discourse Mtris Denham, a preacher told me that 
 
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 in London when they have a desire of such an occasion 
 they can get ministers enow, but nobody will give them 
 house-room ; she mentioned one Lady that desired 
 
 such an opportunity and designed a publick Hall for the 
 place but could not have it for that day. there was a funeral 
 solemnity from it, or in it, Mtris Denham went to three or 
 four houses, all conventicle and members of churches Dr. 
 Jacombs, Dr. Anesleys, &c, but they utterly denyed them 
 that liberty, at last they were forced to take Mr Denhams 
 house tho lesse convenient because strait of roome. I askt 
 her if these were not accustomed to keep private days, she 
 answered no, complained much of professors greedy follow¬ 
 ing the world indifferency in religion, &c., a sad omen. 
 
 5. Mr. Hancock living at Shacklock-hall within a mile of 
 Sheffield, and Mr. Bloom at Addercliff a mile east of 
 Sheffield joyned sweetly togather in preaching the gospel as 
 brethren, united their strength and people in setting up the 
 Lord’s Supper An. d. 1676, and carryed on the work very 
 comfortably without disturbance from abroad or dissention 
 at home, god blessing their labours, till that evil one 
 envying that unity and successe cast a bone of contention 
 betwixt them which was this: they had a notion amongst 
 them that it would prove very convenient to erect a meeting- 
 place in the midway betwixt" * * though not above a 
 
 mile distant: to this end they made all the friends they 
 could to procure money to build this new chappel, they were 
 both at London about it, tho at several times, supplying at 
 home for each other, and found great ineouragemt. Dr. 
 Anesley for his share had got 20li. among his hearers, &c., 
 but it was suggested that the Bishop would not permit it, 
 some would have tryed, others thought it not fit so to pro¬ 
 voke governours, a dispute was raised, the work hindred, 
 animositys begot which were something increased by Mr. 
 Bloom and his people about Addercliff s taking a barn, 
 making windows, doores, pulpit, seats, and all things very 
 convenient for a meeting-place, and a pretty place it is 
 amongst his own people (where he was formerly minister at 
 Addercliff), this act was not well resented by Mr. Hancock, 
 it being appropriated and (as he interpreted) exclusive of 
 him therefore will not own it nor preach in it but (as I 
 understood from himself) preacht at Addercliff in a private 
 
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 house at the same time Mr. Bloom was preaching in his 
 meeting-place (besides the old and publick chappel of the 
 town where they have a conformist,) thus divisions and 
 hart-burnings are grown amongst them. Some brethren 
 have taken pains to reconcile them, since the difference is so 
 small, but not with that successe as could be desired, this is 
 not publickly known but guessed at however, its matter of 
 lamentation, heavy prognostick Dr. Annesley knows not 
 how to dispose of the means. 
 
 6. Mr. John Haliday of Morley dyed and was buryed at 
 
 whose funeral I was. He was an honest man and very 
 usefull in his place, a promoter of good, had been Lord 
 Savel of Hoolys Steward, great lamentation was made at his 
 funeral but his eldest daughter exceeded, would needs dye, 
 would not be pacified tho I like not such fondnes—at his 
 house (both before and after his death) was tabled Mr. David 
 Noble and his wife, and several of his schollars amongst 
 which was one Ibitson, son to an Alderman of Leeds, thi& 
 youth and Halidays daughter were too kind, she proved with 
 child, tho he is but a child, it was sd she was too wanton 
 and liked to be in the chambers with the yong men ; when 
 it was whispered Ibitsons father sent for him, sent him 
 beyond sea, the young woman utterly denyed any such 
 thing, when it was palpable threatened to sue any that 
 should say she was with child, tis sd she used several meanes 
 to poyson or stifle it in the womb, but guilt and shame will 
 out with greater advantage and aggravation, at last she 
 travelled, was delivered of a perfect man child on munday 
 night Sept. 2. 1678, to the great grief of her mother, gods 
 dishonour and her guilt and perpetual disgrace. There are 
 many sad aggravations of this sin, 1 inticing a youth, 2 
 denying, yea endeavouring to hurt the infant, 3 being in 
 such a family of note for religion, 4 at such a season, Mr. 
 Noble being in prison in York Castle at this time upon a 
 capias, &c. 
 
 7. On Lords day Aug. 25, 78, there was 5 conformable preachers 
 
 at Burstall church (Mr. As-, Mr. Bas-, Mr. farrar, 
 
 Mr. pig-) and something tis likely there was done like 
 
 preaching in the forenoon, but in the afternooon there was 
 nothing like a sermon, but some prayers read, and reading 
 the Act for burying in Woollen, wch is severely observed. 
 
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 and many persons are brought into abundance of trouble 
 about it, tis 5 li forfeiture. 
 
 8. Mr. Sale having been struck with a palsey, the one side 
 taken from him, he lyes in his bed. I went to visit him on 
 thursday Aug. 22, 78, sate there two houres, discoursed of 
 what god helpt me, though was much diverted with other 
 discourses. I sate and thought surely they will ask me to 
 goe to prayer since I came 7 miles purposely to see him, but 
 they did not, Mtris Sale was saying they must have a private 
 day for him and her daughter Cook, near her time, (she 
 dyed) askt me to remember them at home, &c, I came away, 
 upon Friday Sept. 6, they appointed a fast, but gave no 
 notice to me nor any other men, so that there was not a 
 man at that last, neither minister nor private Christian to be 
 imployed in the work of the day but their son-in-law Mr 
 Sharp, another man indeed was there but I questione 
 whether exercised, whereas there are divers good Christians 
 at Bramley, farsly,—that knew nothing of it, as, Sam 
 Wilkinson of Bramley told me the week following, Alas, alas, 
 Religion is wofully gone to decay in good old Mr Wales’ 
 town, Pudsey, Lord pitty. 
 
 Upon Friday Sept. 13, 1678, I went according to promise to 
 visit Mr Whitehurst, and he not being at home (tho she 
 sent for him to Bradford and he came) his wife and I walked 
 out to see the meeting-place, &c., walking in the garden she 
 told me of some fruit trees her husband brought into this 
 country, set them in the garden at Kipping, John Ilalls son 
 (a youth of about 9 or 10 old) cut them unhansomlv, being 
 askt why he did so, so said he did it on purpose, for sd he, 
 what hath he to doe to set trees in our garden. This (she 
 said) was the first occasion of their vast differences and 
 irreparable breaches in their churches, which is grown so 
 high that though meanes have been used for healing, yet 
 things grow worse and more incurable dayly, they desiring a 
 dismission the other will not grant it, they take it, bitter 
 speeches proceed out of their lips agt each other. I had 
 heard the complaints of Joseph Listei% George Ward, on one 
 side, and now John Foster, John Jewet, with Mr. White¬ 
 hurst represented the matter to me otherwise on other side, 
 how contrary are they, Mr. Wh. gave me some copys of their 
 wrangling letters, what the dissenting brethern lay to his 
 
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 charge, and his answers. They charge him with going oft 
 his and their principles in both doctrine and discipline, as 
 to the former they say (1) that the pastour preaching from 
 Mat. 25 sd that the waking virgins must needs make the 
 midnight cry, there meant, to prove that, he said there 
 might be 7 or 8 of the virgins asleep and the rest might be 
 waking, (2) that the covenant or law given. to 
 Israel" at Sinai was a covenant of life as given 
 to Israel to work out life by that covenant, that 
 Israel was under a mixt mutable and conditional covenant, 
 (3) that the ministry of the law signifys nothing, and the 
 convictions repentings, humblings that are wrought by it do 
 no good, if it goe so far, it terminates in Judas’s repentance, 
 that he never knew such legall preaching doe good, but fill 
 the country full of hypocrites, and such as turn in to 
 publick hearing, (4) that faith is not so much as a 
 condition [causa sine qua non, so they phrase it] of our 
 justification, or of any benefit of the covenant of grace, &c : 
 this writ (with much more) 20d of 7th month 1678, to 
 well Mr. Wh. and the church answer by denying some 
 things, qualifying others. The charge as to discipline 
 contains 4 things—(1) that he pressed persons to come into 
 church-relation long, with such words as these : (1) soul, 
 
 wantst thou clearnes about thy state, communion with god, 
 the light of his countenance then blame thyself for it is 
 because thou coinest not into the church, the gospel- 
 vineyard, (2) Cht. sth if you love me keep my comts, and 
 Cht. cohimands us to celebrate the supper-ordinance, now 
 (sth the pastor) such as will not come into the vineyard, and 
 put themselves into a capacity to partake of the supper- 
 ordinance can doe nothing for Cht. (3) such as are not 
 church-members in the gospel-vineyard, are in the devils 
 kingdom [well they disallow in his sense of a particular 
 church relation] 2d thing as to discipline is the pastors 
 fuming and storming so much at an honest and harmles 
 question propounded by a brother, wherein inquiry was but 
 made, [whether the Lord Jesus have left liberty for 
 churches to prove doctrines and to object and signify a 
 dislike, if it have, then when the liberty must be exercised,] 
 this he (1) called a devilfish question, saying it was hatclit 
 in hell, (2) storming at 3 or 4 brethren meeting humbly to 
 
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 intreat the Lords face and beg direction how to perform 
 their duty herin, (3) this he called a meeting to plot agt. 
 him, giving them a charge never to meet any more without 
 him, either to consult or pray, (4) they alledging Act. 17. 11, 
 he bad them search the Scriptures at home, as long as we 
 would, so they did not trouble him with their objections, 
 (5) saying at other times one fool may start more objections 
 than 100 wisemen could answer, (6) denying still any 
 Scripture warrant for such a practice, except it be of 
 prophets who may object (7) that it hath been the 
 destruction of all the churches in N. Engl, and will be the 
 destruction of all the churches in O.E. if it be allowed, (8) 
 what he did grant in this case he did grant for peace-sake, 
 (9) sometimes in peevishnes and passion he would say, let 
 who will object, and where they will, at market-crosse if 
 they please, (10) yet wn any obj : have been made as 
 privatly as could be, yet for so doing we are accused and 
 condemned of putting out the light of the gospel, opposing 
 the truth, hindring Chts exaltation, studying to find out 
 wily inventions to evade the truth, shutting the church- 
 doores, or bringing it to what sad passe it is, &c. 3 
 
 Another thing pertaining to discipline is, that it is so 
 plainly denyed that the church is superiour to the officers, 
 the pastour positively asserting that he is the head of the 
 church and that the church can doe nothing without him. 
 This brings in arbitrary power, implicit faith, contrary to 
 Col. 4. 17, Rev. 2. 1. (4) another disorder is that matters in 
 
 church admitting disputes or debates are to be issued by 
 majority or pluralty of votes, well we say may some¬ 
 times be agt. the rules of Cht, &c., if this be the balance 
 in wch truth and error, good and evil, are to be 
 weighed, we are like to be found light, and so must 
 of necessity turn our backs upon you &c, these things 
 are pressed by the dissenters, the pastour and church 
 write many things in answer thereto, too large to transcribe 
 but my heart is sadded [sic] with what is written and spoken 
 agt each other, the with-drawing saying if it was any thing 
 but sin and soules they could bear it, the other saying they 
 would ruine their pastour, banish him out of the countrey 
 &c, and much more. They that withdraw have set up a 
 preaching amongst themselves at Kipping every Lords day, 
 
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 draw off several members and hearers from Mr Whitehurst, 
 some say they will gather a church—however much ani¬ 
 mosity and wrath is amongst them wch is an heavy omen of 
 breaking our assemblys. I told them this was the fruit of 
 giving leave to private men excercising their gifts publicly 
 as they have long practised, and gave some instances of the 
 sad consequences of it, and wisht chtians way of excercising 
 gifts were clearly stated and stinted according to scripture 
 rule, tis true, they look on me as a presbiterian and professe 
 themselves independants, yet seem to be willing to referre 
 their matter to Mr. Sharp and me and two of their own, 
 provided the dissenting party will professe a willingnes for 
 accommadation and submit their course to able, judicious, 
 and moderate persons, but with all they judg and too often 
 call them implacable, and tales are told of each other to 
 increase breaches so that theres little hopes of agreemt, so 
 that by all this god is provoked, spirit is grieved, gospel 
 retarded, wicked hardened, saints ashamed, religion exposed 
 to the contempt of prophane, and judgments on the nation 
 dragd down from heaven. Lord humble, pardon, reform 
 these things. 
 
 [On the margin:]—The brethren withdrawing and church 
 met, agreed, prayd together, shook hands, sd all differences 
 shall be buryed under that stone, &c, appointed a day of pen., 
 
 renewing of covenant ; in the- of John Had—, Joseph 
 
 Lister, George - stood up, desired a dismission so all was 
 
 broke the day previous they separate, dissentions increase since, 
 the matter seems past healing, that healing was above half a 
 year agoe, this is Sept. 27. 1678. 
 
 10. On Lords day night Sept. 15. 78, I and my wife were all 
 night at Willm Wadsworths at Alverthorp, he came home 
 from Topliffe, and in our discourse we fell into a debate 
 concerning church-matters, they told me that 4 or 5 were 
 excommunicated out of that church for scandall, Marmaduke 
 Reiner (an ancient member) Mr. Sam. Craister, Thomas 
 Arundel, &c, but besides there was at this time a sad breach 
 in the church upon occasion of a civil dissention betwixt two 
 brethren, both of Leeds, wch. is this Joseph Jackson lends 
 Willm Bolton a horse worth 5li.; the horse dyes in W.B. 
 hands, was never restored, severall church-meetings have 
 been about it, sharp-contests, the pastor and Mr. Pickering 
 
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 take J. Ja. part, the two elders take W. Bol. side, partys 
 joyn with both, it cannot be decided. W.B. is willing to 
 pay if the church order it so, J.J. is willing to lose it if the 
 church so appoint it, in the meantime contentions are grow¬ 
 ing, grudges, side-takings, searchings of heart, yea the Lords 
 Supper is suspended 3 or 4 months upon this account till 
 the matter be agreed : this is the first or greatest difference 
 that hath arisen in that church since it was a church which 
 is above 30 yeares, except James Naylour and other 3 
 quakers that turned off from them 27 years agoe, and were 
 turned out of their communion, however this is the first 
 clissention raised upon civil accounts, behold how great a 
 matter a little fire kindleth ! Jam. 3. 5. I look upon it as 
 a sad omen of future judgments. 
 
 11 Jeremiah Brooksbank living in Shelf was hired by Abr. 
 Bairstow to serve the office of church warden for that town 
 in this year 1678, he made some boasts and threatcnings 
 that he would present all that came to hear me at North- 
 ourum, he being given to talk, we made nothing of it, but 
 it secmes there came a letter without name to his hands in 
 this form. Jeremy Brooksbank, I have had great contest 
 in my spirit whether I should write to thee or be silent, 
 and after some dispute with myself, I came to this 
 resolution to let thee understand my trouble. I have 
 known thee for many yeares, that thou hast been a 
 friend to some in the day of their calamity to keep them 
 from the heat of the flames, but to my trouble I hear the 
 case is altered with thee, rather then these sufferers goe 
 unmolested thou will take up the hirelings part and turn 
 cannoner not to shoot thy great shot agt. Babel, but Bethel. 
 Alas poor Jeremiah, consider what thou art doing! hast 
 thou not heard in former times that the Scots was 
 burdened with a service-book and great cannons, and for 
 that end petitioned their king, and he gratifyed them, was 
 these things a burden then and not now ? shall a Scot (and 
 I had almost put a Sot) joyn their strength togather to 
 trouble such as would live peacably by them, doe every man 
 his lawfull right, labour to keep a good conscience, educate 
 their children, instruct them not only in the rudiments of 
 religion, but labour to bring them towards perfection. Oh 
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 Esaus brood, nor in confederacy with the men of those 
 times, knowst thou not the Lord is near, his wonderous 
 works declare it, therfore let thy moderation be known unto 
 all men, read often the prophecy of Obadiah, and the Lord 
 help thee to apply it rightly, for thou shouldest not have 
 entred into the gate of my people in the day of their afflic¬ 
 tion, thou shouldest not have looked upon it, nor have 
 stood in the crosse way to hinder them who escaped, and 
 the reason is inserted for the day of the Lord is near, as 
 thou hast done it shall be done to thee, thy reward shall 
 return upon thine own head, oh peruse thou seriously, and 
 consider what thou dost, and the Lord give thee understand¬ 
 ing in all things. Lead the 33 of Deut. 12. lo, it was sd 
 of Benjamin, the beloved of the Lord shal dwel in safety by 
 him. Let Joseph and Benjamin dwell safely by thee, if the 
 same faith dwel in them, wch was in their parents, as was 
 in Timothys case, 2 Tim. 1. 5. What need thou trouble 
 thyself about church catechism to ask them what did thy 
 godfathers and godmothers then for thee) for my. part I 
 know not what they promised, but I am sure it was insigni¬ 
 ficant as to my education. Passe by my boldnes and consider 
 the day is at hand when persons shall say, when did we see 
 thee so and so, and they shall be slighted, what will become 
 of persecutors. And thus I bid farewell, until my next. 
 Endorsed on the backside for Jeremiah Brooksbank, dwelling 
 in Shelf, these with care : this letter was delivered to Jerem, 
 on Saturday, Sept. 7. 1678, it drave him into a bitter passion, 
 and he vowed he would be avenged on them, whoever they 
 were, if he could know ; he went and showed it Mr Hovey 
 (minister of Coley reputed a Scot) he counted himself con¬ 
 cerned in that bitter taunt, he threatend.desperatly, they 
 suspected many of us for having a hand in it, carryed. it to 
 Dr. Hook, he bad them slight it as a fond act of an incon¬ 
 siderate person, they said they would reply, he dissuaded and 
 said they would wound them that least deserved it. Jeremiah 
 Brooksbank did most vehemently suspect Samuel Midgley, 
 who could never either write or read, upon these presump¬ 
 tions, 1 Samuel lives his next neighbour and there had been 
 some difference betwixt them about trespasses, &c, 2 it is 
 like Samuels sons hand as by comparing is found out, 3 
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 a professor, and sometimes comes to hear me, Mr. White¬ 
 hurst, &c, 4 they have proved to Sam. that he gave a woman 
 this letter to give to Jer. Brooksbank, well he had utterly 
 denyed, 5 he hath only two sons whom he cals Joseph and 
 Benjamin, though they were never baptized, 6 Jerem. Br. 
 had so catechized them, &c. yet for all this Sam. Midgly 
 utterly denys he had any hand in it, or knew where he had 
 it, and makes sad protestations, and sth he carrys letters for 
 many persons to and from Wakefield, this is saddest of all, 
 and both the thing itself and the managemt much tends to 
 the disgrace of Religion. The Lord humble, pardon, over¬ 
 tures were made to accommodate the difference. Sam sent 
 Jer. 3 half crowns to please himself for the trespasse, but 
 he refused, at last Ed. Slater and Anthony Lea got them 
 togather at Halifax, spent several houres in agreeing them 
 well at last was effected. Jer. Br. took half-a-crown for 
 trespasse and passed by all, buryedall by-past affronts, blessed 
 be god for agreemt thus far, oh that they were both recon¬ 
 ciled to god, however, 1 Mr Hovy threatens still and will 
 mate, and 2 this indiscreet act renders us all ridiculous 
 amongst our adversarys, yea suspicious (from some expres¬ 
 sions in the letter) as tho we designed some plot, &c, the 
 Lord humble us all for it. 
 
 12. One race begets another, that at Rastrick, Num 2, 
 [unfortunately the first leaf is wanting,] begot one at 
 Halifax, Sept 25, 1678 ; it was given out that many races 
 would be run, to gather the countrey to drink their ale, for 
 it was hoped it would be as profitable to the town as a fair, 
 but though the countrey came in freely, yet they were 
 cheated, Maud run not, and one Shaw kept two runners at 
 severall houses, laid wagers on both sides, by himself and 
 friends set people a betting, but the runners ran butty, for 
 whoever won they knew who must bear away the plate : 
 thus are poor fond people wofully guild and indeed so they 
 would be if they had what they desired : (they were notorious 
 cheats that had an hand in that race). Lord pity the mad 
 multitude. Another race I heard of about Ripponden. 
 
 13 Mr Abraham Langley (Mr. Rich. Langley’s younger son) 
 being married on 'Wednesday Sept. 25. 78, the day after he 
 set out in his journey towards Norwich, the day after that 
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 took liis horse worth lOli, they cut off his silver buttons, 
 took 15sh of money, he had 3li in a privy pocket wh. they 
 found not ; they left him a pittiful horse not worth any¬ 
 thing, heat him tho he is no worse, blessed be god. 
 
 14 John Lumme once of Westercroft having spent his own 
 estate viz. 30li a year and his wives 20li a year, she dyed in 
 great poverty and misery in Bradford in June 1678, since 
 then (yea before) he lives upon his shifts wch is picking 
 quarrels with persons, suing them so getting agreements of 
 them : he egregiously abused Capt. Hodgson pretending to 
 act for him as a Bailiff to get in debts, and though he 
 strained on people that owed him money yet gave no 
 account, demanded money for his paines, made it cost Capt. 
 Hodgson 8li besides other losses ; he threatened Bobt. 
 Bairstow with suit for his dog biting him, got lOsh of him, 
 had got severall agreemts of John Brooksbank in Shelf for 
 trifling matters, at last John Lumme sued him for a cloth- 
 yard or mete wand, broken and tyed in two places, not 
 worth a halfpenny, borrowed at Joseph Crofts where J. 
 Lum lyes, when they brought it home they refused to 
 receive it, but he entred an action of law agt. him in the 
 county-court, John Brooksbank would not agree it, but 
 would try it, it hath cost him 3 journeys to York with 
 witnesses, hath cost him 20sh. a time, (he sth it hath cost 
 him lOli,) J.L. goes not, but laughs him to scorn, yet its not 
 ended, but likely to be removed to the common law, oh 
 dreadfull. 
 
 15 One Shoosmith, being constable in Shelf four yeares agoe 
 went on sabbath day to search ale-houses, came to Sunderlands 
 one naughty paultry ale-house, found two men that came 
 out of Craven, called Wainmans, pretending to be suitors 
 the one to the Young Queen of Cockel (so called) at that 
 time there was an hue and cry following some knaves, 
 they suspected these, took them up, kept them upon suspi¬ 
 cion, but Wainmans sue them, Shoosmith dyes, they follow 
 suit agt. John Woodhead (that gets coles in Shelf) make 
 him spend 20li almost, begger him, hunt him up and down, 
 yet its not ended, but in danger to ruin him. 
 
 16 Anne Bancroft of Norwood G-reen that was wont to be a 
 great swearer, curser hath a heavy judgment befallen her, 
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 or 3 porringers-ful of blood every day, oh dreadful. Also 
 Nathan Sharp of Wyke hath a great lump in the upper side 
 of his mouth, so that he lyes with his mouth wide open, 
 cannot shut it, in a terrible affrighting manner. M.B. told 
 me she saw them both on thursday Oct. 24. 78. 
 
 17 Tim Scot coming from Halifax through this town enticed 
 John Stevensons dog with him home into Shelf, the dog 
 light of a mule of Isaac Sunderlands, bit him. Sunderland 
 sues Jo. Stevenson bee. Tim Scot had little and being a 
 single man threatened to run away. J. St. being a quiet 
 man, went to J.H. agreed the business gave Sunderland 
 money, gave Ed. Slater mony to satisfy the Attourney J. 
 Crabtree, but he decides the suit goes on, Crabtree brings 
 out a writ agt J. Stevenson again, served it Nov. 2, 78 at 
 Halifax, and the poor man must pay charges, &c, and knows 
 not when he hath done, though the prejudice of the mule 
 was not 6d worth yet it hath already cost J. St. 16sh. and 
 now is to agree with the Atturney. 
 
 18 I was at Burstall at the funeral of Mary Burkhead, and 
 standing in the church-yard, there was two corps brought 
 into the church, after the vicar in his surplice, I inquired 
 who that was, they told me it was a preacher, a conformable 
 man, the story of him is sad, his father was T. Brook of 
 Burstall, a very rich yeoman as was in the parish (whom I 
 have accounted an honest man) who brought up his children 
 with learning in the best degree, bound this son (called 
 James Brook) apprentice at Hull, gave him a good portion, 
 he set up shop but spent all and broke, then betook himself 
 to the imployment of preaching as his last shift, w T as a while 
 our neighbour at Chappel le briars about 8 yeares agoe, had 
 wandered, but at last fallen into a consumption (his wife 
 being dead) and comes to his brothers in Burstal parish 
 but they would not entertain him, nor any of his friends, 
 though some of them of good rank, he had no money to 
 relieve himself (tho tis sd he had two places in Lincolnshire 
 worth 80li a year) but was likely to be cast upon the parish 
 and (as they tell me) had put the parish to some charge, but 
 he dyed at a poor house at Holding Clough haveing been 
 therabouts about a moneth : he was a great drinker as its 
 sd, a brabbling wretched creature. 
 
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 in possession in both the chappel and house at Denton, but 
 they suffered him not to preach in the chappel, no not on 
 Sabboth after my fathers death, but brought in one Ogden 
 who kept the chappel, and my cozen continued in the house 
 because 40li was laid out upon it which was expected before 
 possession was to be delivered, and he preacht in a barn in 
 Cheshire ; they got warrants to seize on 20li fine on the 
 owners of the barn and 201i on my cozens goods, and used 
 their artifices to starve him out of the house, and seize on 
 his goods togather, at last they in measure accomplisht 
 their ends, thus he writes to me Octob. 18, bora 9 nocturna, 
 —our adversarys rage exceedingly being hitherto disappoint- 
 of their hopes, our doores being fast, so that the Constables 
 have thrice come and gone without doing us harm, but 
 whitest I am writing comes a messenger from Mr. N. to signify 
 his feares that they will break open my doores. No sooner 
 had I closed this above written, but another messenger comes 
 about 12 or one at night with tidings that my doores will 
 ceartainly be broken open, which was done next morning by 
 the Sheriff, how justly god knows, but an order of the 
 justices at Sessions, is sd to be made for my ejection, her- 
 upon we removed in the night my bookes and goods most of 
 them, and dispersed them into severall houses, and the nights 
 following removed them over the water into another county. 
 Sir Robt. D[ukinfield] hath courteously received me and my 
 wife, my children are here and there, Cozen Mary at John 
 [Adamsons?], Mary Ashton at Nic. Cooks, my two servants 
 with us, some goods we could not remove, i.e. hay and coles, 
 valued at 121i by my adversarys worth 20li. my adversarys 
 raged exceedingly when they heard my goods were removed, 
 and threatened such as they did suspect had sent me word, 
 &c, this dated, viz latter part, Octob. 26. 78, thus is that 
 family broken that hath continued successively at Denton 46 
 yeares ; when a main pillar is gone the fabrick falls, oh the 
 sad effects of that good mans death ! Lord pity poor for¬ 
 lorn Denton. 
 
 20 One John EElams wife in Halifax being brought to bed, 
 dyed Sept. 1678, being Quakers would not bury at the 
 church. Dr. Hook come up to R. Scarborough church¬ 
 warden to intreat him to hire 6 men to convey her corpse to 
 the churchyard, but he refused, he urged him to goe to the 
 
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 funeral at Sowrby street (the quakers burying-place) and 
 take names of the persons there, he told him it was fitter for 
 his sexton to doe that; he sent two men. When the corps 
 was buryed many of the company went to Joshua Smiths a 
 Quakers, and there Henry Jackson spake, the informers 
 upon Dr. Hooks order gave it into the justices, who fined 
 the house for a conventicle 201i, went and levyed it, took 8 
 beasts of Joshua Smiths worth 30li, prized them at 18li. 
 One mentioned it to Dr. H. saying he had persecuted them 
 severely, no sth he, but I have prosecuted them, and done it 
 out of principles of conscience, for I cannot endure that 
 Christian people should be buryed like a dog, they had as 
 good (sth he) have hanged a stone about her neck and thrown 
 her into Calder ; that sd the other would have been a cats 
 death. 
 
 21 On Nov. 13. 78, the parliamt had appointed a solemne day 
 of fasting and prayer wch was generally observed and people 
 were wonderfully affected and quickend with this dreadfull 
 story of the popish plot. The Bps provided books to be 
 read, praying about it, Dr. Hook read that then preacht on 
 Deliver us from evil a sermon he had preacht on 
 the Lords day before, because as he sd it was suitable, added 
 little or nothing about the occasion, all people expected a 
 sermon on the latter part, but he had not put Mr. Lambert 
 the lecturer upon it so he was unprovided, and the Dr on 
 the latter part of that work read them an homily about 
 obedience to magistrates, that was all they had tho there 
 was a very numerous congregation. 
 
 22 Dr. Hook accused Dr. Maud that he had sd the Dr had 
 brought innovations into the church. Dr. M. denyed, yet 
 said he would prove it in both Sacraments, baptism and 
 Lords supper. This begot a peevish and quarrelsom paper 
 scuffle. Dr. M. chargeth him very home, challengeth him 
 for latter service, Dr. H. answers its very fit he should have 
 that, for he will have none of the former. Dr. M. sth he 
 insults over his weaker brethren, he replys its true, he 
 admonished Mr. E. chaplain at fixby for being drunk and 
 squabbling with D. M. son Jon. Thus they contend with 
 much bitternes, alas, alas, what divisions, sub-divisions. 
 This is Octob. 1678. ' 
 
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 dinner, several others being there, amongst the rest Jo. 
 Crowther, speaking of this horrid plot sd if he might have 
 his mind the popish plotters should be thrown into the sea 
 with a stone about their necks : oh sth the Dr. you would 
 be too cruel, its fit mercy and clemency should be excercised 
 to persons, I would have no one suffer for their conscience 
 in matters of religion. 
 
 24 R. Sc [arborough] told me Nov. 19. 78, that he was lately 
 in the north and at Darnton there was some dragooners 
 going for Scotland, their Capt. drew them up in the market¬ 
 place, he in the head of them drunk healths, they must all 
 pledg him upon their knees, the Kings, D. of Yorks, more 
 oaths, kneeling in mire a great depth, swearing thousands 
 of oaths, every word (god damne me) till they were drunk, 
 then they squabbled in a prodigious manner, slashing one 
 another. 
 
 25 the train band was called up here Nov. 16, 1678, upon the 
 account of this horrid plot. Joseph Crowthers man whom 
 he hired and gave 21 sh, stayd at High-town, had drunk 
 most of his mony, spoyled his armes, so the Mr. was glad on 
 munday to stand, borrowing armes, entred his own name. 
 Janies Hodgsons man taking tobacco a spark fell into his 
 Bandaleces was grievously burnt: the whole company almost 
 was drunk wn they should have trained, not fit to handle 
 their armes, they still lye at Leeds, this is Nov. 24. (they 
 were at last dismtst having no Capt., very unsettled. 
 
 26 On Tuesday Novemb. 19. 78, I heard in the morning that 
 John Best of Landimar was sick, and upon the old dear 
 love I had for that family, being tabled in it 3 yeares and a 
 half at my first coming to Coley 28 yeares agoe, and to him 
 in particular who was not born when I first came thither 
 and whom I carryed up and down in my armes many a time 
 though alas of late yeares he hath not owned me, but degene¬ 
 rated into wofull licentiousnes, drinking excessively, living 
 like an Epicure, sending every day for Is 6d in ale ordinarily 
 and drinking it himself, yet however for the old love I hold 
 to that family and him, 1 went to visit him the same day I 
 heard of his distemper. I found him in his bed, askt him 
 how he did, he told me had got a hurt in his leg, for as he 
 came home a Saturday was sennight at night, some stones 
 were lying, his mare stumbled on them, fell, but I askt him 
 
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 how it was with his soul, whither he thought he must goe if 
 he dyed, he told me nothing troubled him but leaving that 
 little lad, his son Charles. I told him it was a matter of 
 great importance to goe into another world, and askt him 
 how he thought he must be saved, he told me there was 
 redemption enough in Cht., I told him all had not interest 
 in him, none but such as believe, he told me he thought he 
 had faith enough for that, I laboured to convince him, but 
 fear I did little good, he had a mind to talk of other matters, 
 —but on Saturday morning Nov. 23, about an hour before 
 day he dyed, alas he would not hear of death, had made no 
 will, that family is rooted up, his wife being dead at Ponte¬ 
 fract about a year agoe ; he had an incredible bulk of a car- 
 casse few like him. His brother Micael takes on heavily. 
 Lord sanctify this providence. He was buryed at Halifax 
 on Tuesday Nov. 26. 78, Mr Hovy of Coley preaching his 
 funerall sermon. 
 
 27 I was at Morle.y Dec. 11. 78, visiting Mr Pickering there, 
 preacher there, Mr Dawson and I discoursing with him, he 
 told us that he and some congregational brethren meeting 
 at Mr. Nobles (newly gone to house) they fell into discourse, 
 some of them said if the Presbiterians had power they 
 would be as tyrannical and arbitrary as the Bps with several 
 other bitter taunting words, Mr. Pickering was concerned to 
 defend them, sweat at it but they overlaid him being too 
 many for him, alas, alas, are we but here yet! Lord pitty 
 us. And I have heard some of our censorious brethren say 
 the independent ministers were little popes among their 
 people. Lord humble, pardon : its fit we should all be under 
 the hatches. 
 
 28 as Mr. Dawson and I came home on Thursday Dec. 12.^ we 
 just met John Cordingly and others going to a marriage 
 dinner at Widow Watsons nigh Burstall, they urged us to 
 goe in and eat with them (having invited Mr. Dawson 
 before) we went in, dined with them, the couple marryed 
 was John Newbys son (milner at Spen-milne) and John Cord- 
 inglys daughter, they told us that they were both published 
 at Burstal church, intending to be marryed there, but on 
 Tuesday Mr. Ashburn refused to marry them, saying He lose 
 my right hand before I marry them, intending by that 
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 meet for he inhanceth them extraordinarily, they went the 
 morning after which was Wednesday to Halifax to Dr. Hook 
 got a licence were marryed both well cost them 21shil. 
 Ashbnrn stayed much of forenoon in Burstal church to have 
 marryed them for all that, but when somebody told him they 
 were marryed, then sd he He goe to dinner : he knew they 
 had invited many people, and thought they would give him 
 any thing rather than be disappointed, so crosse grained is 
 he with "his parishioners. But that wch troubled Mr. Daw¬ 
 son exceedingly was that they had made such a publick 
 busines of it, inviting 20 messe keeping two days of feast¬ 
 ing, had fidlers which Mr. D, hearing of desired John 
 Cordingly (being a professor) to hinder, but he sd the 
 young people had sent to Wakefield for a fidler before he 
 knew, knew not how to send backword so far, they weie 
 piping there when we came wch was the second day tho they 
 were paid off the day before, all at the marriage give the 
 2ds a peece to the musick, then the pipers goe with the 
 bridegroom and bride to invite guests for the 2d day &c. 
 these things did so perplex the spirit of Mr. Dawson that 
 o-ood man that he told me his heart aked as we came home, 
 and he slept little that night for thinking of these things 
 1 bee. they are his hearers, yea these Oordinglys the best of 
 his hearers, 2 bee. on the Saturday before they had a day of 
 prayer at John Oordinglys house on the account, of this 
 marriage, 3 this was a sad complyance with the vain corrupt 
 customes of the world, 4 it is very unseasonable especially 
 at this time wn the nation is in such hazzard, besides gods 
 dishonour, opening of wickeds mouths, alas, alas, its a dread- 
 full omen of approaching wrath. 
 
 29 A strange tumult there was in Halifax church on Dec. 15. 
 1678, which was thus—One John Butterworth smith by 
 Halifax bank running behind went to decay, being in debt 
 he ran away into Ireland, and was absent above a year, in 
 the meantime his wife was with child, in her extremity she 
 laid it upon one Micael Paulard, carryed him the child, he 
 denyed it, J. B. her husband at last comes home, sues this 
 M. Paulard in the spirituall court gets an excommunication 
 out wch was read. Paulard gets another agt. J. Butter- 
 worth, Mr. Gill the curate was to read it that Sabboth before 
 mentioned, Butter : gets notice of it, and (being one of the 
 
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 train-band and a stout man) gets his sword, and when 
 prayers were read in the forenoon, and the curate began to 
 read the excommunication, B. standing before him in the 
 mid-alley, he bad him read it if he durst adding many 
 threatening words, Mr. Gill desisted, not daring to read it, 
 only calld on the officers to doe their office, Mr. Kate 
 coming out of his seat to him, spake sharply to him, whom 
 he threatened if he had him out of the church. The officers 
 at last took him out but J. Butterworth and Thomas Hea- 
 ward smith, his wives father bade him that durst lay hands 
 on him. No body durst be so hardy as to touch him, some 
 bade the constable put him in the stocks, he told them he 
 durst not doe so bee. they had a pair of stocks belonging to 
 the church, so that they let the man goe, but a huge pub- 
 lick there was, Dr. Hook being a spectator, saying nothing. 
 
 SO. Upon Wednesday Dec. 18. 78, W. Bow a Scotchman told 
 me he was in Scotland within 3 weekes, and gave me an 
 account of a sad, very sad difference amongst the Noncon¬ 
 formist party there, occasioned by the indulgences granted 
 to some ministers there to preach in publick churches, 
 opposed by several of their brethren, it came to that head 
 that many ministers met in a Synod to debate it, yet could 
 not fully determine the case, only sent forth several to preach 
 the word within such and such precints (tho in the moun¬ 
 tains) but when they came thither the other party both of 
 ministers and people would not suffer them to preach tho 
 but in hills except they would publickly declare agt the 
 indulg’d men wch refusing to doe they were discarded, he 
 gave me an instance of this, and they preach peremptorily 
 agt one another. Mr. Welch and some of the ancienter 
 ministers are for the indulged men, the yong men generally 
 agt them, bee. they have the indulgence through the Bps 
 hands, and send letters and mony to their visitations, yet 
 doe nothing else, its sad that theres such division especially 
 under such persecutions, but wt are we if god leave us—2 
 things are hopeful!, 1 that a yong generation of men of way 
 notable parts and graces and zeal are entring into the minis¬ 
 try, 2 that much good is done by this kind of mountain¬ 
 preaching wherin there are some thousands in a place— 
 especially he tells me of great convictions, humiliations, 
 reformations wrought amongst the tartarins [tartan] high- 
 
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 landers, and much hopes of good, blessed be god for that, 
 but alas for the first. 
 
 31. I being all night at Mat. Moorhouses house in Kirkburton 
 parish after I had preacht at J. Armitages Jan. 8. 7®, the 
 man of the house desiring me to come to visit his sick wife, 
 pray, discourse with her, in the morning discoursing about 
 Mr Brigs their vicar, told me some sad passages of his 
 covetousnes, formality, &c, told me that one time wn he was 
 at his house to deliver the Sacrament to his father before he 
 dyed, an old man came out of the moores living a great dis¬ 
 tance from the parish-church, being winter, frost and snow, 
 desired that liberty that the child might be christened at 
 Hulmfirth chappel, but the vicar absolutly denyed him, then 
 he askt him to come himself, but that he denyed : the old 
 man telling him the danger of the childs life if he brought 
 it so far, Mr Brigs laid out the necessity of babt. and danger 
 of delay if it should dye unbaptized, well then sd the poor 
 man wt shall we doe for he urged it was as much as the 
 childs life came to, and he was fond of his child, having 
 marryed a yong woman. Why sd the vicar in that case of 
 necessity you must get the midwife or any one baptize it, 
 and then bring it to the church afterwards. This is his 
 way, that if himself baptize a child privately in such a case 
 he makes them bring it to church, baptizeth it again for the 
 satisfaction of the congregation. This M. M. sth he hath 
 been oft with him, rid with him, but he speakes not a word 
 of god, or religion, and in his preaching he speakes so low 
 that few in the church understand him. These things 
 incline this M. M. wife to the quakers bee. she sth they have 
 some power, she is a notable understanding woman, hath 
 learnt much scripture without book, hath good affection, but 
 alas, they want powerfull preaching, my heart bleeds for 
 them—alas, alas. 
 
 32 The sessions being at W T akefield Jan. 16. 17. 1678, several 
 persons were taken and summoned to appear there for hear¬ 
 ing at Conventicles, Alverthorp, Topliff, amongst wh. 3 of 
 Mr Dawsons hearers were brought before them. Will Tay- 
 lours son, Tho Taylour son, and one Kershaws son, they 
 were fined 20sh a piece. Taylors son sd its but hard that 
 we must be fined for hearing sermons, they heard him, the 
 justices fined him 20sh more and having no money ready 
 
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 they committed him to prison, and there he was to pay his 
 fees before he was released. 
 
 33 Joshua Brook of Litteridg near Fixby, that marryed Bich. 
 Appleyards daughter, going drunk from Halifax Jan 18. 
 167g was found dead in the way home with the one foot in 
 the stirrup, his horse standing over him, his wife is big of 
 the 4th child, 3 living. 
 
 34 On Jan. 1. 167| or the day after there was a company of 
 persons at John Hansons in Shelf among whom was John 
 Lumrne who stayd after the rest till very late, and how 
 it came to passe I know not, but J. Hanson got up the fire 
 poat, hit John Lum on the head, wounded and fearfully, 
 [sic] had killed him but that his hat kept off the blow in 
 part, it was verily thought he would dye, he got 40sh. of 
 Jo. Hanson for agreemt. 
 
 35 Mr John Thorp and his brother Tim were joynt-heires to 
 the remainder of old Thom. Whitlys estate, by the death 
 of all the Whitlys, who were most of them dispatcht by 
 excesse, old Mr Whitly of Sinderhils having above 40,000li 
 being a mighty usurer, much of it was spent in suit, and 
 this Tim Thorp killing himself with drinking, Dr Maud 
 was his phisitian, he dyed, the Dr. demands 20li and 
 upwards for physick of bis brother John, he refuseth to 
 pay it, Dr. sues him at common-law, then removes it to the 
 chancery, it hath been afoot 4 or 5 yeares much money is 
 spent, the Dr. undertakes to prove that Mr Thorp promised 
 to pay it, Mr Thorp denys, a commission was sitten at 
 Halifax, begun on Friday Jan. 17, 7 J, were sitting on Tues¬ 
 day following, how long after I know not, Capt. Lister of 
 Manningham, Mr, Jo Sagar of Allerton, Thos. Hanson, &c. 
 oh what excessive charges to prevent a lesse cost. Ego et volo 
 litem pariunt, the world is full of contention. 
 
 36 Mr Bich. Langlys son Abraham marryed Josh Whitlys 
 daughter, his only child Sept. 25. 1678, but told not her 
 father when they were marryed, he took such a grief at it, 
 that he resolved to drink as much as he can, and leave them 
 little enough, wch indeed he puts in practice, being scarce 
 ever at home and sober : its judged a wonder however his 
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 Lord pity. . g 
 
 37 I was at the funeral of Jer. Kershey of Wyks wife feb. 12. 7 9 
 who dyed of child-bearing, and as people went to the 
 funeral they talkt and laughed (yea those that carryed the 
 corps) as if they had been at a bear-bait, yea relations 
 seemed unconcerned.—the like I saw at another funeiall 
 or two at the same time, my heart was sad upon what i see 
 in that kind at the hardnes of peoples hearts, so that 
 naturall affection together with religion seemes quite 
 vanished and banished out of the world, a dieadfull omen. 
 
 38 Last week, being the first week in feb. 7§, 6 young men of 
 Halifax went to an ale house at the Pulenick and entered 
 into a solemn vow and oath among themselves that 
 they would drink till they were drunk and he that 
 was first dead drunk should pay for all the rest: the 
 order they took in this disorderly match was to drink first 
 a pennyworth of ale and another of brandy wch they did, 
 and when 3 or 4 of them were drunk and lay on the floor 
 the other two spread a sheet over them and fell a laughing, 
 insulting over their drunk companions one of these horrid 
 conqnerours was Daniel Greenwoods son a child compara¬ 
 tively who had drunk 24 peny pots of ale and 24 peny worth 
 of brandy, and yet its said that it was not discernible upon 
 him, that he had drunk anything, oh astonishing thing . 
 
 39 Dr. Hook came to Mtris Sunderland of fairweather gieen 
 in her widowhood and told her he had a request to her, but 
 she must not deny him, she askt him what it was, he told 
 her she must promise before he acquainted her with it, she 
 refused saying I will know first, at last he was forced to 
 tell her, "^ this, she must needs give lOOli to St Peters 
 Colled" (i.e. Peter-house) in Cambridg, she said she would 
 not he had got 40li of her husband to give so many books 
 to that Coll, (forsooth for names sake, bee. his name was 
 Peter) and she was resolved to give no more: he told her 
 she must needs because he had promised it to the Colledge 
 on her behalf, and now at last its come out that he got Ins 
 son to be library-keeper in that coll., bearing he fellows in 
 hand as an inducement to that preferment that he would 
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 upon his son as library-keeper at present, this being found 
 out but lately, and Mtris Sunderland having marved Mr 
 Shuttleworth, they now are exceedingly fallen out with Dr. 
 Hook, and report this abroad. 
 
 40 A woman at Pot-ovens near Wakefield being in house with 
 another sent the other away, in her absence was delivered of 
 a child, made it away, neighbours took notice of her 
 sudden change, challenged her, she confessed, told them she 
 had thrown it into the brook, the town was raised, sought, 
 not finding it some threatened her she said it was in such a 
 colepit, there they found it, not at bottom but on a wrnod 
 put into cushion : she taken, committed. 
 
 41 The same week, viz feb. 4. 167^ a servant-maid in a mans 
 house in Oulton in Rodwel parish was suspected, and upon 
 inquiry and strict examination confessed she had born a 
 child, they askt her where it was, she sd in her trunk in 
 her chamber, they found it accordingly, it was thought to be 
 the man of the houses son that begat it, tho she will not confesse. 
 
 42 Mr Speight an Attourney at Wakefield court 2 or 3 yeares 
 ago had a waiting woman with child, yet marryed Mark 
 Whitakers daughter (his own cozen) who also proved with 
 child by him but is now dead, so he hath marryed the 
 waitin woman at York by whom he had a child before, this 
 is Jan. 167f, oh prodigious wickedness ! 
 
 43 Mr Cotes son and I travelled togather from Rawden to my 
 house feb. 26. 7g and he being of Katherin-hallin Oambridg, 
 told me Mr Echard was his tutour who writ that scurrilous 
 book of Reasons of the contempt of the Clergy, a man of 
 great parts, but an Atheist or Hobbist, he had no bible in 
 his study or chamber, it was a jest that the Leviathan was 
 his bible, he vindicated the notion largely of matter and 
 motion, &c, none of all the fellows there or in other colled, 
 prayd with their scholars in their chambers. Mr Cotes sd 
 he never heard prayer al the time he was there but common- 
 prayers. Serious fellows and schollars were flouted and born 
 down. At such a passe of prodigious debauchery and 
 profane[ne]s was the university grown and is, that it would 
 make one tremble at it. 
 
 44 the last week in february from 23 to 28 day I heard of the 
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 week before or within 10 days, viz 1. Mr Gale that famous 
 scholler and tutour near London, 2 Mr Palmer a London 
 minister, 3 Mr Durant a congregational man, pastour of the 
 church at Sheffield, aged 66. 4 Mr Noble formerly parson of 
 Sourton, a worthy divine, aged 74, 5 Mr Whitehead a godly 
 ancient minister near Lancaster, aged 70, [6 Mr Ward a 
 yong minister towards Selby kinsman to Mr Ward of York.] 
 [No. 6 is erased.] 
 
 45 on monday feb. 24. 167® was the Election of Knights of 
 the Shire of Lancashire and its thought there was 30000 
 men at Lancaster, 2 men were trodden to death, one was a 
 papist, some say both, Lord Gerhard son was clearly and 
 without much contradiction, chosen, tho none of the best. 
 Mr. Bold of Bold and Mr Spencer stood in competition, the 
 matter could not be decided, they came to preston to pol; 
 they polled above a week viz till the thursday sennight, the 
 country came in all that time, both sides bore the charges of 
 their party, it cost them 2 or 3000li a piece, mad work there 
 was, yet left at uncertaintys, the writs were out, Spencer 
 rides to London, leaves them polling, Earl of Darby was for 
 Spencer, the High Sherif for Bold, who on the friday went 
 to Lane, to proclaim Bold, Knight for the Shire, carryedhim 
 in a chair in the castle, durst not come into the town for 
 they threatened to stone him, and then the matter to be 
 decided by committee of Elections 
 
 46 S. K. the daughter of R. Kershaw of Wyke being in 
 troubles of mind about 3 or 4 yeares agoe, Mr. Dawson and 
 I spent a day in prayer for and with her, but her father 
 dying she shakt off all such, was marryed, betook herself to 
 sensual courses, and is reported to be of a bad carriage, bore 
 a child wch was strangly deformed, now at last she hath 
 borne another, March 1679, and was thought to be drunk 
 wn she began travelling, the child was monstrous, had no 
 legs, armes, but had 5 things like fingers at the elbows, 5 
 things like toes at its knees, a soft thing in the place of the 
 head, it was alive when born, oh prodigious hand of god, 
 little observed. 
 
 47 John Mortimer of Great Horton near Bradford was buryed 
 there March 15. 167®, he had marryed Tho. Ledgers daugh¬ 
 ter, but fell into a consumption and within about a year 
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 till such time as his mother and relatives told him that his 
 marrying had caused his consumption, that they put him 
 out of conceit with his wife, he quite disowned her, (tho 
 great with child) went to his mothers, lay sick there, deprived 
 her and hers of the land tho he had 300li with her, gave it 
 his brother if the child were a daughter, she davly visited 
 him, wept bitterly over him, put her from him, not suffering 
 [her] to help him, wn he dyed she fell into travel, they 
 posted her home, she was in danger to have been delivered 
 in the way, in a sad state, but was delivered of a daughter 
 immediately after she came in ; oh prodigious. 
 
 48 Abraham Hodgson near Halifax a quaker buryed a daughter 
 in linnen, gave 50sh to the poor according to the act, went 
 to Justice ffarrer, informed him of it, and claimed the other 
 50sh to himself being informer, but Dr. Hook after got 
 hold of it, makes for that latter 50sh to himself as informer, 
 prosecutes the busines with much zeal. 
 
 49 two men came to Halifax on Wednesday night, March 26, 
 167^ in strange apparal, lusty men, but no one could under¬ 
 stand them, some sd they were Jews, others Persians : they 
 had loose garmts, no breeches, &c, they were full of money, 
 but the town would not lodg them of a long time, at last 
 they did lodg them : the morning after they went towards 
 Bradford. Another man came to Princers (?) on the height 
 in black cloths lined with furre April 8. 79, had an inter¬ 
 preter saying he was an Italian going towards Halifax, pre¬ 
 tending to goe to Dr Hook but wt became of them I know 
 not. 
 
 50 on Saturday night or Lords day morning about an hour 
 before break of day April 6. 79, came 3 men to old Antony 
 Ilutchinsons house living at Dudley hill in Boulin a stock- 
 inger that kepps Halifax market, bound him and his wife in 
 bed, took 24li of money, a lasse gave notice to neighbours, 
 4 men came, beset the house, but were affrighted with their 
 pistols, so they escaped. 
 
 51 Mr. Horton of Sowrby was buryed there April 10. 1679, 
 Dr Hook preacht his funerall sermon upon Josh. 23. 14, it 
 was a good sermon, in the close he begun to speak something 
 (according to his wont) upon the gentl. deceased, but was 
 barren of matter, all he sd was this, that he was a plain man, 
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 had given some testimony's of his care about his eternall 
 state, and hoped he was happily arrived at heaven. Mtris 
 Horton took it not well, told me she would rather lie had 
 said nothing at all, he was sufficiently known to be a pious, 
 serious, usefull gentleman, but he favoured Nonconf. had 
 built us a meeting place at Quarryhill, had maintained a 
 weekly lecture whiles licences were in force about 2 yeares. 
 Mr. Bently, Mr. Dawson, and Mr. Root and myselfe were 
 constantly imployed, he gave us lOsh a piece weekly-—he 
 gave 8li a year to the minister of Sowrby chappel: if he 
 was frugal upon himself, yet he was very noble and charitable 
 to any good uses, but charity run not in the desired channel. 
 
 52 Henry Priestly of Baitings (whose mother married Isaac 
 farrar of Sowrby)formerly apprentice with Mr. Entwisle to 
 be a lawyer, I saw ranting, drinking on horse back at a doore 
 in Ratchdal, singing jiggs that all the street rang with it, 
 another was with him, this was April 14, 1679. I have 
 seldom heard or seen the like of such mad-ranting, fidling, 
 drinking as was in Ratchdal that time of my being there, 
 blessed be god that hath preserved me from those courses, 
 but oh wt. horrid hellish provocations ! 
 
 53 Near Hulmfirth there was severall thieves broke into an 
 house, bound the inhabitants in their bed, robd them, took 
 about 60li, so escaped safe, this was in April 1679. 
 
 54 Mr. Robinson* (once preacher at Hulmefirth) was accused 
 a second time for clipping and coyning, evidence not coming 
 in clear, they fined him, kept him in prison, some of his 
 confederates (as is thought) robd a house, killed a person m 
 it yet got but 6d for they missed the house, lighting upon a 
 wrong house, some of them were taken who have discovered 
 the rest among w T ch one was a neighbour to this Robinson, 
 had been to see him, they having intelligence where he lived, 
 followed him, have taken him, carryed him to York, oh how 
 Satan cheats his slaves ! the mans name is Wood—the story 
 differs, some say they had lOsh, &c. [for offering to make an 
 escape they were strangely tormented every day.] 
 
 55 John Lum having abused several neighbours, and made J. 
 Brooksbank spend 30li for a cloth yard not worthed, at last 
 J.B. got an order and cast him into prison at Halifax, April 
 
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 20, 79, kept him there in great misery, tis sd he is in a low 
 dugeon, hath nothing but bread and water—some say he 
 burnt his shirt, doublet, being so full of vermin, fearfull 
 case, after a fortnight or more J.B. releast him, he is as fine 
 as ever, stout. 
 
 56 on "Wednesday May 14. 79 there was a jury at Sowrby 
 about some money that was found a year agoe in the field of 
 John Katcliff tho one Ryly is landlor d, as the plowers were 
 plowing peeces of silver came up, the plow-holder left the 
 plow, gathered, he that followed scrambled also, the plow- 
 driver at last came to them, but got not his share, complained, 
 now thers striving, Lord of the Mannour expects a share, 
 they take but to 7li value. J.B. bought 5lis worth of it, 
 being Boman Coyn, in their pence being 7d ob. the jury 
 swore witnesses, could make little of it. Am. sacra famos. 
 
 57 As I was riding by New-lands in Warley with J.B. he told 
 me that after Henry Wadsworth and Hen. Murgatroyd had 
 long tugged about the tuition of their grandchildren stealing 
 them from each other, suing, two of them dyed, and a yong 
 maid only remained of 14 yeares of age wch had 200li a 
 year. Henry Murgatroyd hath found out a prodigious shift 
 to yoke that estate still into his family: he sets John a 
 yonger son, a milner, to marry his own brothers only daugh¬ 
 ter, wch is incest. Henry Wadsworths wife (mother to the 
 yong womans mother) sues to get a divorce, Atturney Wads¬ 
 worth her son carrys it on.—oh dreadfull. 
 
 58 Brian Bentley of Halifax (whom they called the Halifax 
 Poet bee. he was a great versifier) taught school in his 
 latter days in the back-lane, was well descended, had a great 
 estate but had spent it, being very fat fell suddenly ill on 
 Lords day morning June 8. 79, and they askt him if he 
 would have a cap ; he swore he never wore a cap unlesse it 
 was a barley cap, but he without any sense and remorse 
 presently after breathed his last, and was buryed the day 
 after being June 9. 79, oh dreadful, god is righteous, he had 
 given himself to jests and vanity. 
 
 59 Robert Johnson (son to John Johnson of Brown Staires 
 near Denton) an honest young man, having buryed one 
 wife marryed Anne Carington from my father Angiers 
 family, by whom he had a child, coming home late one 
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 bought a case of knives, his father askt him what he would 
 doe with them ; he ans. defend myself from mine enemys 
 as Mr Leaver did, &c. that night he was in very great 
 danger to have killed his wife and child, and he proved 
 distracted, so that 6 men had much adoe to hold him ; thus 
 he continued till munday morning next,, then dyed, was 
 buryed on Wednesday June 11. 79, a sad instance, a hope- 
 full man for religion, a sober young man as any I knew. 
 Thus god will convince us that all things come alike to all 
 tis likely it was a phrenzy and feaver, Lord sanctify it to 
 us all. 
 
 GO Mathew Wright of Manchester a tradesman got a great estate 
 with his trade and had no wife of many yeares, only two 
 daughters whom he left when he dyed 2000li a piece to, being 
 yong James Rhodes of Bolton was left feofee intrust, after a 
 short time getting up they had great suitors but the one . of 
 them dyed unmarryed, the other was thereby inriched with 
 4000li and so was courted by gentlemen. At last Coll. 
 Gerhards son marryed her with consent of one of the feofees,. 
 and within one twelvemonth there was not a groat left of 
 all her portion, all going to pay his debts, yet not paid, he 
 is selling his own land to discharge them, alas the vanity of 
 the world ! the same day I heard this which was june 
 17. 79, one spoke of Sir Robert Yiners infant daughter, her 
 name was Hide, that had an hundred thousand pound to 
 her portion, one stole her away marryed her, yet before she 
 lay with him she was caught, hindred, a suit depends. She 
 not like to be further marryed; better be without this 
 muck. 
 
 61 on June 24. 79 having been to preach at Slaighwait return¬ 
 ing back through Halifax going up town for my wife at 
 J.B., coming down there was a great tumult, abundance of 
 young men all on an heap, laying about them, striking one 
 another, we had much adoe to get by them, sent Mic. for 
 pillion he sd still they were at it, constables came to rid 
 them, one got sore wounded, no good would be done, we 
 left them at it at 9 a clock some say they never saw the like 
 on a midsummer day in all their life ; besides other de- 
 baucht work among lads, lasses, openly ; liell seemes broken 
 loose. 
 
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 relation of Mr francklands eldest son Johns death wch was 
 June 19. 1679 this is June 24.—he was sth he a sad specta¬ 
 cle terrible to nature, the strength of death and strength of 
 nature fighting their last combate, oh wt heart-breaking 
 twitches, deep sighs, hollow groanes,—nature pulling one 
 way death another, he was the strongest man of his age in 
 or about Natland, and excell’d all of us in any excercise of 
 body—his distemper came by a strain got with leaping, for 
 in the beginning his urine was the colour of blood, wn that 
 stopped the morbetick humours fell downward and his legs 
 swelled mightily, that he could not stir them, but it stopt 
 not long there but were translated upwards to his head and 
 stomack where they bred intolerable pain and misery, wch 
 never ended till dissolution of soul and body. Jer. 9. 23. 
 
 63 the same letter goes on, sth that about a month before this 
 Mr. Butler justice of peace in Lane, his younger son who 
 had been with Mr. frankland near, [sic] went to see his 
 relations, he and Mr. Tilslys (a great papist) his son went 
 a bathing them, had a mind to learn to swim, Tilsly told 
 him he must goe into a deep place if he would learn to swim, 
 Butler went in a deep place, got over head, Tilsly leapt in 
 after him, swore a great oath he could bring him out, but 
 Butler gets hold of him, so they were both drowned a dread- 
 full providence. 
 
 a child of Rich. Milnes of Milro in Lane, was drowned, taken 
 down a little brook in a flood, not found of 3 days. 
 
 64. Upon Wednesday Aug. 20. 79, there was a great race at 
 Outwood moor near Wakefield, a great plate set up that cost 
 25li, multitudes of people went from all parts :—there was 
 both an horse race and a footrace, one man won both, a 
 Darbishire man, much vanity there was, some say a Lin- 
 colnsh. man he won both plates but lost the wagers, some 
 say it was a cheat made by the gentry. 
 
 Another on Rastrick moor that day sennight. 
 
 Another on Outwood moore since. 
 
 Another on Walkden moore in Lane. Sept. 4. 1679. 
 
 65 upon munday Aug. 4. 1679 was an Anniversary feast to be 
 at Ealand called Ealand-tide wherein they make great pro¬ 
 visions of flesh and ale, and have their friends come from 
 all parts and eat and drink and rant in a barbarous heathen¬ 
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 it pleased god that munday it fell abundance of rain, and 
 was such a flood that no people could come to them, where¬ 
 upon they kept their flesh till it stunk so that they were 
 glad to cast into the river or bury it that week for it was 
 good for nothing being over-kept. A gentleman came to 
 Lodg at Lamberts, the great Inne, and could not abide in 
 the house for the noysom stink, but removed to another : oh 
 that people may learn somewhat by this. 
 
 6G. The parsonage of Aughton near Ormskirk falling vacant 
 there was great contest for it, Mr. Heskith a papist and 
 profligate gentleman was the patron, but lost the presentation 
 at cards to Mr. Ch. Bannister of Bank near kinsman to Mr 
 Hulm of Broadston Mr. Bagaly, they obtain it of Mr. Bani¬ 
 ster by a pretty devise to elude the law agt Simony by selling 
 a horse giving lOOli for him, the Bp would not give institu¬ 
 tion except the right patron presented young Bagaly upon 
 wch Mr. H. gave Mr. Heskith 20 guiney peeces. So Bag¬ 
 aly injoys it but preacht not, Mr. H. kept him, hired one 
 Mr B arak (?) to be curate, Capt Hulmmanageth all.—At 
 last Mr Brownsorts son sues them at the assises upon Simony, 
 casts Hulm and Bagaly having full proof the judg curbs 
 those that pleaded for them. Brownsort hath got possession 
 but theres no choyce he living as ill as the other, oh hor¬ 
 rible—soules not only bought, sued for, but won and lost at 
 cards. Lord pitty 
 
 67 Mr. Sam Maud of Sowrby had two daughters at home, both 
 with child successively by one man ; his friends keep the 
 first child, but now he is run away, its a sad blow to the 
 father—Lord open his eyes, he was a bitter enemy to honest 
 Mr Etherington, a great Arminian, pleaded strenuously agt 
 predestination, for free will, universal redemption, falling 
 away. Oh—for a conviction. 
 
 68 One M. Bently about Pule-nick an ignorant vain man dyed 
 suddenly, was buryed Sept. 1G79, he was once persuaded by 
 his son to come to Northourum and hear me preach, and did 
 come once but sd he would come no more rendring this, as 
 his reason that he could never come up so high to practice 
 such preaching. 
 
 68 [sic] James Mitchel of Crow-nest in Lightliff that was the 
 constable that took my goods, went backwards in the world, 
 morgaged his house, removed to Halifax, kept an Inne at 
 
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 Crosse in that town, but got a surfeit with drinking wch. 
 cost him his life, wandred about weakly 8 weeks before he 
 dyed wch was Lords day morning Sept. 28. 79, was buryed 
 at Halifax Oct. 2. 79, he would gladly have lived, askt the 
 Dr to doe his best to cure him, he told him he could not, 
 god only must, he was very angry at any that told him he 
 should dye, he walkt about till almost last, told the maid a 
 little before he dyed, he could find in his heart to burn her, 
 not being sensible ; he was an astonishing object. 
 
 69 Dr. Wastel of Wakefield on thursday night Oct. 2. 79, 
 going up a pair of staires with a Tobacco-pipe in his mouth 
 fell forward and struck the end of the pipe into his throat 
 wch stuck there and could never be got out, he lived in 
 misery, could not speak but writ his mind, dyed on munday 
 Oct. 6. 79, he was a very usefull phisitian, but strangely 
 heterodox in opinions, much given to disputations. A hand 
 of god, he was too much addicted to tobacco as I have 
 observed. 
 
 70 John Gillet of Halifax was a shop-keeper, a draper, a proud 
 prophane man, got a good portion with his wife, and had 
 an estate by his lather settled upon him, and in the sons 
 prosperous state the father (Wil. Gillot that marryed Dr. 
 Mauds sister) fell to decay in estate, and dyed in Ponfret 
 jayle, the son would not help him ; not long after the son 
 also went to naught wch is now 10 yeares agoe, yet made a 
 shift to live bravely by keeping a wicked hellish alehouse in 
 But-close-lane at back of Hal. frequented by naughty per¬ 
 sons, he had several children by other women besides those 
 5 he had by his wife, but now at last being for debt cast 
 into prison at John Tompsons in Halifax he is in a miserable 
 condition, for its a very bad prison, his ranting is at an end 
 for wanting money from [him] in prison they fel to search¬ 
 ing his pockets thinking he had some, and they found ratten* 
 bread, and he confessed he intended to poyson himself, 
 thinking therby to put an end to his days, for he knew he 
 must wear out the rest of his days in misery in that place— 
 this is Octob. 13. 79. 
 
 71 Mr Hoot of Sowrby (though a good man) failed much in 
 marrying his daughter to John Hopkinson of Higgin-chamber 
 
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 meerly for his estate, tho she had a miserable life with him, 
 they were in straits while he lived w T hen he dyed she fool¬ 
 ishly cast herself away in her second marriage, then dyed, 
 left 6 children, the eldest son sold the land to Micael Godly, 
 a 2nd son went behind, run away, one daughter marryed a 
 Butcher in Halifax, goes a begging, and now an execution is 
 come out agt the eldest son for body and goods, and he lyes 
 prisoner at Tompsons, al this in my observation. 
 
 72 Mr. Threapland, Schoolmaster of Hipperholm school takes 
 all the ways imaginable to insinuate strange principles 
 into his schollars, especially an antipathy agt the noncon¬ 
 formist—1 laying to their charge the forging of the story 
 of the plot, as tho there were no reality in the hellish 
 popish plot, 2 telling his schollars wn they make bad Latin 
 —thats just like the presbiterians sermons, i.e. nonsense, 
 3 telling them that the presbiterians got the old kings 
 favour, and then cut off his head, making his schollars to 
 put into their themes, 4 versifying most basely drolling 
 upon us, father, forgive him he knows not what he doth. 
 
 Mr. Clifford preacher at Lightliffe told one that he 
 would rather dye in the popes bosom then in the presbiterian 
 faith—the like I have heard that several clergymen have 
 asserted, it maybe god will put them to it. Mr Droyden 
 parson of Highly hath 5 places, and he told one of his 
 parish that his Lord, the Earl of Burlington offered him 
 a 6th, but he was to pay 50li first fruits to the king, and he 
 was not resolved whether to accept of it, lest he lose that 
 money, for sth he the papists on one hand and the presbi¬ 
 terians on another are striving, and if either get it they 
 turn us out of pluralitys. (He hath now changed Highly 
 for another near the place where the Earl of Burlington 
 lives, whose chaplain he is, that he may supply it more 
 conveniently sometimes.) 
 
 73 A gentlewoman near Newcastle having murdered her 
 child, would have run away, but her horse would not stirre 
 then she hired a coach, neither would the horses goe with 
 her though whipt but overthrew the coach, after she got 
 into a ship to fly, but could not get from the harbour—in 
 the meantime the child was found and hue and cry made 
 after the authour wh. woman was suspected and committed 
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 74 A son of Esquire Ramsdens of Longly who had been a 
 souldier, a wild ranting hectoring blade of no mean size, 
 having been at Huthersfield Octob. 30. 79, having been 
 drinking too liberally went home about 12 a clock to his 
 mothers, was observed to sing and rant as he went out of 
 towne, but in the morning was found dead in their own e 
 fields a little beyond the bridg, much blood having issued 
 from his body, whether slain by himself or some other its 
 not known, it was astonishing. 
 
 75 On Tuesday Jan. 13. 1680 (being that they call the 20th 
 day) a company of lads playing in Halifax church-yard, a 
 badd flew into the vestry, a boy crept in searching among 
 piles of bones, there found an infant lapt in flannel, told it, 
 a jewry went upon it, Cronors quest, they imagined it might 
 have lyen there near a quarter of a year, yet not consumed 
 but could discern it was a man child so buryed it, nothing 
 known whose it is. 
 
 7G William Jackman in Halifax went to bed full of drink, 
 some say with Brandy on Saturday night Jan. 10. 1680, 
 and in the night wakt distracted, raging mad, roaring, 
 raging, swearing in a horrible manner, that several men 
 could not hold him, once he had got his knife and made an 
 attempt to cut his own throat, his daughter got the knife 
 from him tho to the cutting of her fingers—he dyed on 
 friday night following Jan. 16, was buryed on Monday Jan. 
 19. I was there at the funeral of Grace Bolton. Dr. Hook 
 preacht W. Jackmans funeral sermon on Eccl. 12. 5, in latter 
 end would needs commend him, saying he was holy and 
 religious towards god, just and faithful to man, a good hus¬ 
 band, a good neighbour, &c. that wt unbecoming words were 
 spoken in his raging sicknes were not be ascribed to him, 
 but to the disease, and tho he could not be actually prepared, 
 yet he was habitually prepared in an honest conversation, 
 and he questioned not but he was received into the armes of 
 gods mercy—tho all confesse he was a sad drinker, many that 
 lie was a scoffer at goodnes, but I dare not determine persons 
 finall state. Yet I perceive profane persons take encour- 
 agemt from such canonizations. When the pole-mony came 
 to be gathered and persons must give in their stocks upon 
 oath, he swore he was worth no more then lOOli and now upon 
 his death his inventory is found to be 1300li of deb ties goods. 
 
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 77 One Westwood a poor man seemingly living at or near 
 Hulmfirth in a pittifnl poor cottage, were thought to have 
 mony, though no body could prove it; when a relation ot 
 his dyed, very indigent, the officers came to him desiring 
 him to give them some mony towards their funerall, he gave 
 a small pittance, protesting and imprecating fearfull evils to 
 himself if he had any more than 30sh : his wife dying, he 
 sick, having a bastard of his in the house, some neighbours 
 being present he thrust a key into the bastards hand privily, 
 then dyed, his chest being opened with that key, some being 
 present, they found sevenscore pound of mony in that chest 
 and bils and bonds for so much more as in all came to BOOli. 
 Mr. Brigs of Burton (in whose parish this was) did affirm 
 it being a witnes, and had 40sh. to himself for his paines 
 about it, as himself affirmed. 
 
 78 on feb. 4. 1679-80, was a stormy day of wind, hail, snow, 
 and it was many terrible thunderclaps. A woman near 
 Clithero spake prophane words of the roaring thunder, sud¬ 
 denly lightening seized on them, burnt part of the house 
 struck her and 2 others of the family dumb, one dead since 
 the other remain sad objects. 
 
 79 Upon Lords day March 7, JJ, Dr. Hook preaching at 
 Halifax upon Mic. 7. 7, my god will hear me took occasion 
 to magnify book-prayer, and vilify conceived prayer, sd there 
 was no such thing as gift of prayer mentioned in scripture, 
 then read those various gilts of the Spirit in 1 Cor. 12, 
 adding heres no gift of prayer among all these, then sd he 
 would tell them a story (whereupon all the congregation 
 stood up as if it had been at the creed sth my authour) it 
 was this—A woman in Huntingdonshire having an extraor¬ 
 dinary gift of prayer, all her neighbours admired her, yea 
 many ministers and others came far and near to hear her 
 pray, she was grown the wonder of the country, at last went 
 into New-England held on the same course, there was won¬ 
 derfully applauded, but at last she did so behave herself that 
 she was suspected, apprehended accused and condemned for 
 a witch, and before her execution confessed openly that she 
 had given herself, soul and body to the devil upon condition 
 he would help her to the gift of prayer, and so dyed. Mr. 
 C. that heard him and is an acquaintance of his told me this 
 the day following, withall saying that many judged he 
 
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 brought it in impertinently and so left it, made no applica¬ 
 tion, gave no caution at all about it, but went on saying 
 that the grace of prayer may be excercised in reading a 
 prayer, &c. 
 
 80 Being at Wakefield March 10. H lodging at Mr. W. flea- 
 wards, sitting in the house we heard a very astonishing 
 noyse in the street, multitudes of people shouting—we 
 inquired the cause, they sd it was a woman whom they were 
 hurrying to the house of correction upon a sledg, who 
 (they sd) had threatened to burn the town, some sd she was 
 mad, others drunk, but they abused her body in a prodigious 
 manner, whipping her fearfully, carryed her into a dark 
 place like an entry, or dungeon where they lay their dung, 
 there she lay all night, in the morning her body rose in 
 blebs, miserably sore, oh horrid cruelty, it was sd she came 
 from Halifax. 
 
 81. There comes to the town of Wakefield a gentleman that 
 complained sadly of great losses by sea and other ways about 
 3 or 4 yeares agoe, several persons gave him mony at North- 
 gate head. Mtris Oglethorp gave him a groat, but the 
 subtile man was a notable wit, and carryed himself like a 
 gentleman, won mightily upon them, called himself Planta- 
 genet, sd his estate was 800li a year only it was in conten¬ 
 tion and such bee. he had a brother living &c., but so it was 
 that his carriage and company was wonderfull obliging and 
 so insinuating that Mtris Oglethorp gives him her daughter 
 in marriage, great joy there was, he stayed with her a con¬ 
 siderable time till she was weary of keeping them, he took 
 her up to London, carried himself like a beast with filthy 
 acts, diseases, but was a cheat, a beggar, she comes to her 
 mother, brings two children, all kept by her own mother, 
 he is marryed again, oh dreadfull. 
 
 82 On May-day being Saturday 1680, a great number of 
 persons of the poor and baser sort, begun early in the morn¬ 
 ing, (even while it was dark) to bring in May, they divided 
 themselves into 3 companys, every company above 60, one 
 about the Crosse, another about Starfold, another about 
 Clark-brig [Halifax,] men women and big youths, they had 
 all white wast-coats or sheets about them, with huge great 
 garlands, flowers, branches of trees,— they had 2 or 3 
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 flying with red crosses, thus they went np and down the 
 town to all houses receiving money, they broke windows at 
 T. R. because there denyed them : above 100 went in to 
 Dr. Hooks house but [what] they got I hear not, thus they 
 kept rambling about most of the day, a lusty fellow got upon 
 the staires by T. C. shop, with an huge great garland, 
 banner, the rest fell a dancing about the place where the 
 May Poll had been, many of them were drunk and mad 
 towards night : there was never such work in Halifax above 
 50 yeares past, at wch time Dr. Favour was Vicar, Mr. John 
 Barlow lecturer, at that time rude people brought in a may- 
 pole, but they strenuously opposed them in preaching, but 
 hell is broke loose. 
 
 83 Upon Thursday May 20. 1680 called Ascention day Mr 
 Witter, Minister of Sowrby was to have preacht at Dean- 
 head chappel, having been importunatly desired and having 
 long promised them a sermon, being a zealous honest 
 preacher, but in the week before Mr Robinson preacher of 
 Deanhead, a peevish pestilent man agt anything thats good 
 came to Mr Witter and prevailed with him to desist his 
 purpose of coming that day whereby many people are 
 disappointed, but withall desired him to change with him 
 the sabboth following, well Sowrby people take very ill. 
 
 84 Upon Lords day May 30. 1680, at Hawksworth there was 
 several gentlemen drinking and ranting at a strange rate, 
 amongst whom was one Hauksworth uncle to Sr Walter 
 Hauksworth who lives there, and one Sherburn, who was 
 more outragious then the rest and grievously provokt this 
 Hauksworth, challenging him to fight, Sr. Walter fetcht his 
 uncle a rapier, and sd if you be an Hauksworth try it with 
 him, they both went out, Sherburn let fly at him, Hauks¬ 
 worth defended himself, would have ceased, but the other 
 was so desperate raging that he turned again, run him into 
 the brest, Sherburn was carryed in dyed presently, oh 
 dreadful. 
 
 last Easter at that very place at Hauksworth on a Lords 
 day 2 men were playing at ball, the one hit the other on the 
 brest, and he fell down dead, yet they sin still. 
 
 85 Upon Monday May 31, 1680, there was to begin a great 
 cocking at Halifax, the place was on the back side of the 
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 a cocking house is built that cost 821i, many gentlemen 
 came to it upon the munday, that day was spent in appoint¬ 
 ing judges to sit and match the cocks which they did with 
 great aut[h]ority, on the tuesday the poorer soit of Halifax 
 brought their cocks wch were to fight fiist, but Mi, Tho. 
 Thornhil sd what had beggars to doe to fight theii. cocks 
 among gentlemen upon wch Tho Cockrofts son tript up 
 his heels, so they fell to blows, and they took sides, and all 
 fought desperatly a long while, Ab. Mitchel taking the 
 poor mens part : at last Jo. Mitchel drew his lapiei and 
 swore he would run him through that struck anothei stioke, 
 so they were quieted—then they fell to cocking, and the 
 Halifax cocks generally beat the gentlemens, then on the 
 Wednesday, thursday, friday the gentlemens cocks fought, 
 abundance of money was lost and won,—they diuuk all 
 night and were so high in swearing, ranting at the Crosse 
 that they were heard far in the town. Ld. E. a scotch Lord, 
 stood on horseback at T.C. door, swearing, ranting, calling 
 for sack, making people drink, 100 were flocking about them, 
 then rid desperatly along the Corn-market and light at 
 Crosse, stayd most of the week—many sthmy authoui, went 
 home with heavy heads and empty purses ; in the night they 
 drank and played at dice. J.M. stakt 15 halt crowns at a 
 east—its thought he lost 40li. oh dreadful, the same day 
 there was a cocking at Denham yate. Help Loid. 
 
 86 On Lords day July 12, 1680 , there was a rushbearing at 
 Howarth and their Tyde (as they call it) on wch multitudes 
 of people meet, feast, drink, play, and commit .many 
 outrages in revellings, in rantings, riding, without 
 any fear or restraint.—the munday wch is the day alter, 
 they call Crowmors [? Crow Moor] day, then they make 
 races and continue in drinkings, vanitys, it may be longei . 
 oh dreadful ! The like was at Bramly the same day being 
 Lords day. S.W. the constable told me wt meanes he used 
 to restrain them, but could doe no good with them. Lord 
 stop this outragious folly. 
 
 87 Mr. Henry Priestly, heir of Baitings, being Apprentice 
 with Mr Entwisle of Ormskirk a lawyer not to follow the 
 law as a calling but to breed him up and render him capable 
 of managing his estate, having 2001i a year, wn he was loose 
 of his time fell to egregious ranting, drinking, singing and 
 
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 all vicious practices, hectoring it out at a strange rate m 
 these parts, then went to Ormskirk to spend his estate, lay 
 at a fellow prentices house who had debaucht him, drunk 
 desperatly, fell into a leaver, dyed in a desperate case, they 
 bade him pray to god, he sd he could not pray, but hollowd 
 sung and houted : he wasburyed at Ormskirk july 3. 1680: 
 hath left lOOOli debt, a single man, was grown wonderful 
 fat, Isaac farrar marryed his mother, its disputed wch way 
 
 his land goes. 
 
 88 Mr. Harrison Vicar of Otley being at Sir Walter Hauks- 
 worths and becoming very drunk and to goe home that night 
 Sr Walter sent his man with a charge to bring him home 
 but Mr. Harrison sent him back saying he would goe home 
 bv himself, immediately after he fell off his horse, broke ins 
 leg, and lay there all night, his. horse going home, the day 
 after they sought him, found him lying miserably, carryed 
 him home, there he lyes, hath not preacht two Lords days, 
 
 this is July 26. 1680. . . 
 
 89 A servant woman at Mr. Rawsons of Dodworth washing 
 cloths in an out-house, being with child, went from her 
 wash-tub into the garden in the open daylight was delivered, 
 buryed her child, came again to her washing, some threshers 
 observed her, told them in the house, they sent for a midwife, 
 searcht her, she confessed, but sd the child was dead, they 
 found it with earth stopt in its mouth, sent hei to Yoik, 
 there she is to be tryed this assizes July 28. 1680. it was 
 but a little before. (She was executed.) 
 
 90 Very lately a woman being with child in Burstal parish 
 they banisht her, would not suffer her to biing forth her 
 bastards in that parish, she fled into Batley parish there 
 delivered of 2 children, laid them on Mr. Tim. Brook an 
 Attorney living in that town, by whom she had a daughtei 
 before, whom he maintains gallantly, when her month was 
 up Battley parish people took the two children (their mother 
 being gone away) and brought them both to Jim Biooks 
 fold, he askt why they brought not their mother and he 
 would receive them, but he refused to entertain them, and 
 there the children lay a great while in the rain, crying and 
 sprawling betwixt two logs of wood, none taking them up, 
 and indeed none durst for fear of trouble till one incouraged 
 a poor woman to take one up and goe a begging with it, so 
 
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 at last lest they should dye and the town be fined they took 
 them up, and the parish is to keep them. 
 
 About the same time there was a man in Burstal parish 
 brought two bastards by two several women—besides his 
 wife and they were both baptized on one day—oh prodi¬ 
 gious ! Tim Brook said he had done more bravely then he, 
 and he must acknowledg him for his Elder brother. 
 
 91 Mtris Ramsden of Langly-hall near Huthersfield wanting 
 preferment for her daughters, suitable to their deserts, and 
 for better education goes to York, lives there, got various 
 acquaintance, she had with her a daughter that was a widow, 
 had marryed Sr. Will. Dolsons son of Heath-hall, had 400li 
 a year joynture, they fall into acquaintance, with a souldier, 
 and his sister (really his whore) intimate they were, the 
 Lady was desired to stay all night, lay with his sister, 
 in the morning the souldier comes into the room pretending 
 business with his sister, she slips out of bed, he went to her, 
 either threatened or bewitcht her to marry him, he sends 
 her to London, now wants writings, oh dreadfull cheat. 
 
 92 Mr Crowther of Wibsey chappell dying june 3. 1680, there 
 arose a very great contention about the clioyce of a 
 minister : one Mr Emmerson of Hedingly was chosen by 
 the people, Will Paulard of Wibsey and Will. Paulard of 
 Wyke going about to get hands [signatures] ; Mr Rooks 
 opposed them, John Hanson and John Jepherson using to 
 come to my house, he threatens them furiously, would bring 
 in one Mr. Oldroyd of Deusbury or Mr. Woolridg. 
 
 93 Wednesday Aug. 18. 1680, Mr Thorp told me he was 
 going to Deusbury with Mr Wood, and they met with 
 Justice Horton and his brother going to the race at Wake¬ 
 field Outwood, Mr. Th. Thornhill followed asking Mr. Horton 
 it he would have a baudy song, and so sung one bee. Mr. 
 Thorp was there; abundance of people were at that race, 
 they say there was bettings of lOOli an end : the week after 
 there was another race at Rastrick, both horse-race and foot 
 race, great wickednes committed. 
 
 94 Mr. Ashburn sd Aug. ’80, Ave are justifyed by our own 
 righteousnes, one said those are but rags, he replyed, better 
 have rags than no cloths. 
 
 Mr. Ashburn dyed Octob. 5. 1680, and sd nothing troubled 
 him so much but that he should not live to root out con- 
 
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 venticles, its sd 13 have been at the Bp while he was living 
 for the getting of the place. Beevers father bade spare 
 neither gold or silver to get it. 
 
 95 Isaac Beck living at Mount Pelon near Halifax, formerly 
 servant to Wm Kitchinman, had set np, traded, broke, run 
 away into Ireland, was come again, workt here and there, 
 but was grown up to an incredible height of wickednes in 
 all kinds, an horrible swearer, blasphemer, if any reproved 
 him he would purposely swear far worse, there was no dealing 
 with him, but god could tame him : working in hay-time at 
 W. Kitchinmans, forking up hay, and his cart coming, he 
 sd and swore that no cart should come to that barn floor, a 
 lasse on the haymow bade him be quiet saying what have 
 you to doe to stop them ! he answ. with horrible excecra- 
 tion, if I were at thee I would kill thee, upon well mounting 
 the ladder leaning on the barn-door, it shrunk, he came 
 down, hurt his leg, it seemed but a slight wound, but it 
 swelled as thick as a lusty mans body, he had terrible pain 
 of it about a quarter of a year, it could not be healed, he 
 dyed of it, was buryed at Halifax Oct. 12. 1680, when this 
 hurt came he was as lusty a man as was in the parish. 
 
 The same day Simeon Hosford [? Horsfall], commonly called 
 long Sim, was buryed, he was bell-man in Halifax ever since 
 I can remember, a huge big man, had been notorious. 
 
 The same day a woman in Halifax called had her leg 
 
 cut off by a Dr., it began with cutting a corn betwixt her 
 toes. 
 
 96. Samuel Ray (son to Tho. Ray) of Halifax having taken a 
 vagary to London, was brought home by weeping crosse, yet 
 would not be ruled, but went into Lane, amongst some 
 gentlemen where he painted, garnisht crucifixes as tis sd. 
 Wn. he came home he visited me, 1 dealt plainly with him 
 because once he was my hearer, but he rid with some gentle¬ 
 men to a horse-race at Rastrick, and being in drink got a 
 fall that crusht him, and after he had lyen in great pain, 
 misery, dyed Nov. 13, at night, was buryed on Tuesday 
 Nov. 16, he was very stupid, I was with him, prayd with 
 him several times, got nothing from him. 
 
 97 Robert Chipping of Leeds a great tradesman begun to be 
 ill of the griping of the guts, sent for Dr. Neal, phisitian, 
 told him he thought he must goe lye a bit, the Dr. gave him 
 
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 something, thought him better, went away from [home] 
 about his frantick occasions of buying and selling cattel, yet 
 had sd. he would not goe abroad till he had set 11.Ch. on his 
 feet, some body gave him opium, he slept away, was buryed 
 friday Nov 19. 1680, left SOOOli debt, had paid use for 
 15001i, owed my friend J.K. 500li, oh how quickly snatclit 
 away, in that very day his thoughts perish. 
 
 98 Mr John Thorp of Sinderhills coming from Halifax on 
 Saturday night Nov. 20. 1680, shot off a pistoll towards my 
 study window, wch I did not know of till I heard that he 
 bragged of it, saying I put out my candle, run out, wch was 
 not true, for I studyed about an hour after, heard a great 
 laughter when it went off, it seemes some body was with him 
 and they made sport of it. Lord pardon their folly. 
 
 99 Mr Piggot vicar of Eatchdal being in an alehouse drinking 
 with Mr. Lutterworth, Mr Entwisle justices, &c. one at the 
 door wanted to speak with him, he would not goe, but sd if 
 any want to speak with me let them come hither, there came 
 a man and a woman with a child, the woman sd Sr you have 
 committed adultery with me and I have born this child, and 
 I come to you to know how it must be kept; this was Nov. 
 
 1680 ;—he hectord and ranted and charged it on the fanaticks 
 of the town, saying they hired her thus to abuse him: his 
 wife came to Mr Hallows, Eobt. Milne to inquire, they 
 utterly denyed that they knew anything of it. 
 
 100 a daughter of one John Kitehins’of Lightliff. having 
 lived at Mr foxcrofts at Woodhouse [Halifax,] came home 
 with child, wch she bore Dec. 1680 wch the women present 
 affirm that it had two heads, but it dyed. 
 
 101 Abraham Beverly, Clark of Sowrby would needs bid a 
 rush-bearing there contrary to Mr. Witters mind, who de¬ 
 clared publicly agt it, this last summer, he did publish it, but 
 ever since hath decayed in body and estate, come to Isabels 
 at Quarryhil lay miserably there, sent for Mr. Witter, 
 seemed to be troubled, dyed was buryed at Sowrby thursday 
 Jan 6. 80. 
 
 102 Mr a maltman living in Pontefract coming to his 
 
 customers at Stump-erosse, Spigs, Swifts, &c., all alehouses, 
 got customers to drink with him, whereof Daniel Drake and 
 two of Mr. [S.] Listers sons of Shipden-hall at those places, 
 they drank at a sad rate, D. Drake came home not wel on 
 
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 thursday Jan. 6. 168j having been out from the Saturday 
 before, and spent a good part of his quartarage that Robt. 
 Bairstow left him (wch was 52sh a year) still he grew worse, 
 the. apothecary said he was gone, it was a surfeit of drink¬ 
 ing, he sd his liver was blistered and raw with strong stuff. 
 
 I went 3 times to see him but found him very stupid, only 
 desiring he might live but one half year to discover what a 
 new man he would be, but god thought not fit to trust him, 
 he bled excessively at the mouth, was a sad object, lay gasp¬ 
 ing, I prayed with him Jan. 18, and within 2 or 3 houres 
 he dyed, was buryed at Halifax thursday Jan. 20, the other 
 two yong men were distempered, escaped narrowly. Lord 
 awake them and others. 
 
 103 On Wednesday Jan. 18. 168^ the Earl of Eglington (a 
 Scotch Lord that marryed Lady Wentworth of Brittain 
 Hall) and 3 justices of peace and some other company were 
 drinking and ranting at Mr. Matlocks house (innkeeper and 
 postmaster of Doncaster), they drunk and gamed at cards, 
 most part of the night, and about 3 a clock that wild Lord 
 having lost, and they reckoning their losings, Matlock sd. 
 my Lord I hope you remember 3li I won of you at such a 
 cock-fight, the Lord denyed, he affirmed, it came to 
 provoking language, at last Earl Eglington drew his rapier, 
 made a passe at Matlock, run him thro the thigh, not 
 content with that he runs him quite through the belly, none 
 of the company offering to hinder only Justice Blithman 
 at last stept to him, pluckt his sword from him, but the man 
 dyed by ten a clock that day, and the Ld is sent prisoner to 
 York, oh prodigious villanys! he gave lOOli to have yrons 
 kept off*. 
 
 103. [sic] John Wildman of Ponfret (that marryed W. Wads¬ 
 worth daughter to his first wife,) an eminent professor, 
 knowing man, a main upholder of the meeting there, having 
 now a wife and 4 children, suspected to have got his servant 
 maid with child, she went away, bore it in Craven,—its 
 sadly aggravated, something he confessed, now seemes to 
 cover it, hath forsaken the meeting upon it, goes to church 
 tho formerly arguing agt. it, a man of notable parts, great 
 reading, oh the blows this gives to religion! 
 
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 at Halifax and sitting with Dr. Hook, Mr Cate, Mr J. Hall, 
 &c., they discoursed freely in censuring Dr. Oates. Dr. 
 Hook called him an impudent, impertinent man, vindicating 
 Ld. Stafford in some things and Sr John Robinson governour 
 of the tower &c. Presently after the Parlt. was dissolved 
 Dr. H. sent word by M. J. that Mr. Kate must needs come 
 down to him for he had received a letter from his Lord 
 ArchBp. and had a great deal of good news, &c. 
 
 105 the new vicar of Burstal (Mr Oldroyd] and Mr Bat, being 
 in Mr Thornhills house when the news came of Parlts. dis¬ 
 solution, sent mony to ring the bels for joy : at Rippon they 
 rung bels, made bonefires, drunk ale, &c., upon the same 
 occasion. 
 
 106 Will Taylor and his son Jeremiah coming from Leeds 
 tuesday night feb. 15. 8j some rude drunken fellows followed 
 them, laying at them striking shamefully, many words before 
 they spoke a word, went to Smithy by Holbeck green, got a 
 great staff, overtooke them, struck W. Taylor, an old man, 
 off his horse into the ditch, his horse setting his feet on his 
 brest, his son and the other helpt him up, they laying on 
 them all the while, having got him up they hit him on the 
 head, wounded him grievously, struck out his eye, he lyes at 
 Holbeck in hazzard. 
 
 107 At the drinking at the funeral of Widow Dean of Crosse- 
 hill at Halifax Dec. 13. 1680, Dr. Hook and Mr Lambert 
 his lecturer discoursing about monsters, Mr Lambert sd god 
 had a special hand therin for punishing of some sin. Dr. 
 started up and cryed out, 0 blasphemy ! wch begot further 
 controversy, and they fell from lesse to more, so that Dr. 
 Hook charged Mr. L. that he should threaten to shed out 
 his bowels, quoting J. Wilson, dark, who told Dr. he sd. 
 not so, but sd how finely he could beat him, so they fell into 
 most grievous reproachful words at table before all the 
 company in a very shameful manner, the like I have seldom 
 heard so that many were ashamed of it, yet some loose per¬ 
 sons put on J. W. to say much agt Mr. L. saying to him 
 again :—oh dreadfull, divisions, subdivisions. 
 
 108 About the 15 of febr. 168j there was a woman laid dead in 
 Rich. Mitch els fold, wch because of Mr. Issots living and 
 preaching there begot a grievous scandall all the country 
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 stifled or hanged and as was thought murdered and carryed 
 thither for malice agt them. The child was laid (as was 
 sd) on Rich. Mitchels servant, he turned him away, but fled 
 not, but is still servant therabouts. R. Mitchel, Jo. Hey 
 and Mr. Issot were before justices, a sad rebuke it is god 
 knowes, and it humbles them, and i hope will doe them 
 good, tho a sad rebuke under their circumstances. 
 
 109 I have seldom heard, of so many young women with child 
 by fornication as lately, and some of them to cover the shame 
 doe marry, great wickednes, prophanation of the Sabboth ; 
 in Halifax on Easter-day multitudes were playing at Stool- 
 ball &c in the streets. Oh wt will be the end of these things, 
 no restraint, no magistrate to put them to shame, a dread- 
 full omen—this is Apr. 15. 81. 
 
 110 This day April 22 1681, W. R. a Scotchman told me with 
 teares a sad story of his own country, notwithstanding their 
 great oppression, persecution and heavy affliction, that the 
 dissention about the indulged men is grown to such an 
 height that unlesse those pious gracious ministers that come 
 to preach amongst them will (before they preach) ingage to 
 preach agt the indulged men they shall not preach at all, 
 whereby it comes to passe that barbarousnes overspreads the 
 face of the country, for their other ministers that preach 
 down indulgence are punisht, and the curates or ministers 
 in places they will not hear, and their principal hearers will 
 not invite nor indeed suffer others to preach but on this 
 condition, tho otherwise sober gracious, zealous ministers 
 bee. they are a little more charitable towards their brethren 
 that have accepted the Kings indulgence to preach in pub- 
 lick. 0 tempora mores, this is a sad story, at an unseason¬ 
 able time when their ministers and people being taken fill 
 their prisons. 
 
 111 Oneasterday Apr. 3. 81, as my hearers went from us 
 through Halifax there was hundreds of people at Clark brig, 
 in the church-yard, on the green, and all along the town of 
 young people and others playing at Stool-ball, and other 
 recreations, without any controll, several told me with some 
 trouble on their spirits to behold the sabboth so broken. 
 
 112 On Lords day May 8. 81 as people went home from us they 
 saw on the Swaits moor 4 or 500 people, the busines was 
 this, Mr Jo. Mitchel of Scout huth (with the help of hi$ 
 
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 friends) bought 3 plates, and set up stoops for an horse race 
 in this township of Northourum (its first race yet run in it 
 since I came) above the Pule-nick, and they all come to 
 breath horses there morning and evening, and"many Halifax 
 people and idle persons of Booth-town, Ovenden, Holdworth, 
 bee. they were best at leisure that Lords day went to look 
 at them, they were there at 3 a clock and continued in great 
 companys till 8 a clock. 
 
 Wednesday there was multitudes of people gathered togather, 
 at a horse-race on Swates-moor, had drums, many horses run 
 but that Mr. Oddy that came out of Nottinghamshire had a 
 horse that won the plate, they run the round 9 times, a mile 
 and a half, wch is 13 miles, 2 or 3 were run over, yet none 
 killed, tis sd that somebody cut Mr. Oddys horse in the 
 fetlock that morning yet it ran. J. Scalbert lost lOli in an 
 after-race, o vanity. 
 
 113 On munday May 9, 1681, there came one Gervas Mitchel 
 to me, living in Kirkburton, whose daughter was wofully 
 fr an tick, he desired me to come and pray with her, and 
 bring a good minister with me. I promised so to doe, so 
 upon Wednesday May 18. 1681, I took Mr. Dawson with 
 me, many people flockt to us, the man brought his daughter 
 into one Mr Hudsons, where we both went to prayer and 
 gave the people some exhortation concerning their soules, it 
 pleased god that the maid wns very quiet tho rude before, 
 but Mr Joseph Brigs, vicar of Burton after sermon on the 
 Lords day following May 22, exprest himself thus to his 
 congregation in his speech after sermon—I understand 
 that two Nonconformists came to this town on Wednesday 
 last in my absence from home, and having gathered 
 a great assembly prayd and acted contrary to law, as 
 for you I wonder you should flock after them, I am 
 grieved that all these sermons I have preacht agt. such 
 seditious meetings have had no more effect upon you, what 
 can you hear more then with us ! but where god hath his 
 church the devil hath his chappel. I believe if one dis¬ 
 coursed with them they would not pretend to casting out 
 devils, if they can work miracles why doe you not bring 
 your sick, lame and blind to them to be cured, &c, after 
 this manner he discoursed with much wrath a considerable 
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 himself ridiculous to all intelligent persons. Sr John Kay 
 sd to Mr Hudson, I hear thou hast a conventicle in thy 
 house, No Sr. sd he, but a woman being melancholy, her 
 father got ministers to pray for her, and because their house 
 was not convenient,' I let them come into mine, he replyed 
 thou didst well, thats the best means, fasting and prayer is 
 good, I should have taken that course myself. The father 
 of the young woman told me he had desired Mr. Brigs to 
 come and pray with Iris daughter, but he refused, bad them 
 get her merry company, set her to work, &c., alas miserable 
 comforters. 
 
 114 On Munday May 9, 1681, Madam Harris of Lupsit (Sr 
 John Savils daughter) came to Wakefield, went to School, 
 got boys leave to play, took Mr. Baskervil the Schoolmaster 
 to the tavern, where they drunk excessively, but tho he was 
 a great drinker, yet she drunk him down, and being inflamed 
 with wine, he went and drank ale at Mr. Shelmerdins, then 
 to quench him small drink at his house, tuesday was invited 
 to dinner at Bichard Elliss where some wild company and 
 he drunk to excesse again, he went home, never came out 
 again, but dyed on Lords day, was buryed on rnonday May 
 16, 1681, extraordinary fat that 14 men had much adoe to 
 carry him to church, they bound the corps and coffin for 
 fear of bursting—oh dreadful storys. 
 
 115 One Joseph Wood of Southourum a very drinking man 
 and when he was in drink used to abuse people, on Tuesday 
 May 24, 1681, having been at Halifax, fell to drinking at 
 Southourum, drunk that night till 12 a clock, had cliolick 
 dyed next day at 12 or one a clock in a sad manner. 
 
 116 Old Duckworth aged 86 having been a prophane swearer, 
 blasphemer, grown poor, begging, dyed miserably May 8, 
 1681, his toes rotting off, he slighting it, sd they never did 
 him good, he stank that nobody could abide to come into 
 the house, in a dreadful state. 
 
 117 On Wednesday June 1, 1681 was another race in Swaits 
 Moor in Northourum township. Mr Mitchel had a horse 
 run, and one Nolson, multitudes of people assembled 
 together, much ale drunk, the wager was lOli a side, besides 
 other races, tis sd 5 of horse and foot, oh sad, dreadful. 
 
 118 on Saturday Mr M. our neighbour that occasions our horse¬ 
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 provocation fel foul on one Clough, and afterwards on one 
 ►Stead abusing them, slashing the latter shamefully with his 
 sword, he seeing him desperate outrid him. 
 
 119 on Wednesday June 8, 81, as I came from Idle some people 
 that had been at a marriage overtook me. John Rhodes an 
 honest young man of little Horton had marryed a woman by 
 Woodkirk, Mr Cowper marryed them in the church, but 
 playd upon them grievously, for tho they stuck long at it 
 he made them kneel according to the rubrick, and find 
 a ring, &c, wch went sore with the young people, but he told 
 them if they could not obey they must goe as they came. 
 
 120 May 29, 1681, Mr Stanford of Kendal was to publish an 
 absolution of Mr Frankland wch was procured by Mtris 
 Jackson of Mr Cradock, and instead of reading that he said 
 thus,—I am to give you notice that Mr Rich. Frankland the 
 ringleader of the Sectarys hath voluntarily submitted him¬ 
 self to the orders of the church, and is reconciled to it, what 
 his design is therin I cannot divine except it be to sue for 
 his schollars pay to him, but me thinks I see him come with 
 bended knees, tears in his eyes, confession in his mouth that 
 he hath wronged the church of England, begging pardon, 
 promising reformation, and to be an obedient son of the 
 church, and resolving to come to the beginning of the ser¬ 
 vice, and wn he comes, good people, let him come freely and 
 doe not hinder him, but youl say how know you all this ! I 
 ans. I know no more of it then you doe,—but the report 
 spread abroad of Mr. Fr. conformity, and people sd he had 
 surely got a good living. 
 
 121 A gentleman in Darbishire that had outrun his estate by 
 prodigality, and was cast in the ffieet [prison,] yet by his 
 cunning friends and companions got a gentlewoman that was 
 an heiresse to lOOOli per annum, marryd, wch he makes 
 merry with and sent to an house belonging to him 4 or 5 
 quarter of malt to be brewed into strong liquor, himself 
 intending to come help to drink it, but being prevented 
 sent to have his companions meet there and drink it, 6 or 7 
 of them came, fell aboard, resolving madly to drink it all 
 before they left it, they prepared a bed to tumble down on 
 upon the fioor, there they drunk and tumbled like swine, 
 slept, to it again in their shirts, having drunk it went home, 
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 since, being gentlemen of good rank. Mr Boden of Barn- 
 by-hall near Cawthurn was one, that had marryed Mr. 
 Boswel of Gunthwaits sister, who dyed, was buryed April 
 15, 1681, about half a year after this mad drinking, Mr 
 Milward a gentleman in Darbishire dyed a little before, Mr 
 Rawlinson since upon the same account, &c. 
 
 122 this is not warning to others for now lately July 1681, 
 Mr Armitage of Netherton (tho himself be prisoner in York 
 castle for debt) removing a mill to the great river Calder 
 near Horbury, at the finishing of it, sent malt to be brewed 
 and drunk by workmen and friends, at first they drunk 
 quaffing cups, after they grew merry and fild a peck with 
 ale, and agreed to drink it off a peece, and some of them are 
 dead since that—oh dreadful folly. 
 
 123 On Thursday July 7, 1681, as I came from Sowrby, leading 
 my horse down Halifax, calling at Bookbinders shop, II. 
 Scarborough standing by me, there rode an ancient gentle¬ 
 man and his man down town, he taking leave I inquired 
 who he was, he told me his name was Dr Hanson who lives 
 near Maulton beyond York, and had been at Halifax several 
 days and had no other busines but for a frolick to send for 
 merry company, talk, drink, have musick, mirth, he lay at 
 Swan was going away at 6 a clock that night, his companions 
 lookt after him. R. S. sd its a strange thing that such an 
 old man should be such a ranter, oh dreadfull, wt leisure 
 
 have some for vanity. . 
 
 194 On July 15, 1681, Mr Oldroyd vicar of Burstal, having 
 
 "been at Wakefield, his father having paid 5li to an Attourney 
 thinking it too much the Att. called foi many bottles of 
 wine, they drank freely, but as he came home he fell many 
 times, hurt him grievously, fell into a feaver, had many 
 Doctors, all judged he would dye, and he dyed Aug. 9,168 , 
 was buryed on july [sic] 12. Dr Stapleton preaching his 
 funeral sermon, commended him excessively, especially loi 
 converting so many dissenters to the church, sd he would 
 not dye in their case for all the world, many wept sore, 
 this is the 4 th vicar dead at Burstal since Mr Dawson had 
 his licence in that parish. Mr Hep worth (Sr J Kays chap¬ 
 lain) vicar Aug. 28. . . . , , 
 
 125 Mr Lowther parson of Swilington having been at a hoise 
 
 ' race at Bramham Moore June 24 ? 1681, returning home by 
 
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 Barwick fell off his horse in the evening, lay speechles as if 
 dead, his man rode to Robt. Hardcastles, got help, they got 
 him thither, he was senseles, swore, curst, damned all about 
 him, called the Doctors they sent for, and apothecarys 
 devils, was very ill, the day after Lady Bland came, got Sr 
 Will. Lowthers (his fathers) coach, got him home ; but he 
 was never out of doores since,—he had been drinking wine 
 with Sr Tho. Armitage.—alas. 
 
 126 Mr Lambert of Caulton, Mr Heber, Col. Carre, Sr Walter 
 Rawksworth, &c, drunk at Skipton lOsh a piece in wine, 
 were laid aside to sleep, amongst whom was Mr Sutton, 
 preacher at Skipton and Carleton, he grew very abusive, he 
 playd upon Col. Carre who left them, then upon Mr. Heber, 
 told him his father had been a tray tour, but his own father 
 (Mr Sutton formerly minister of Skipton) was a loyal person, 
 a good man, gone to heaven, and there prayed for him every 
 day, saying god will hear his prayers, &c, he again abused 
 Mr Heber who gave him a blow on the head, they squab¬ 
 bled, they turned Sutton out of door as not fit for their com¬ 
 pany.—he is a strange man, he will drink till 3 or 4 a clock 
 on Sabboth day morning, yet preach and rant it agt. 
 drunkennes notably in the pulpit, he sth himself that he 
 hath the knack of preaching, oh dreadfull, other sad storys 
 I hear of a debauched clergy, yet hector it strangely agt 
 Presbiterians. 
 
 127 on thursday Sept. 1. 1681, there was a strange unheard of 
 race on Ivarsy Moor near Manchester in Laneash. it was 
 run by 3 or 4 women stark naked only their privitys covered 
 with a rag, amongst many thousands of people, oh un- 
 paraleld impudence ! Capt Howorth (Dr Howorths son) 
 made it, proposing a holland shift to the winners, some of 
 the winners came to his mother (a gracious woman) to 
 inquire for him that morning, to the breaking of her heart. 
 —he hath been to Flanders a courtier : thousand went out 
 of Manchester and Ashton &c, to this horrid shameless 
 spectacle. Lord whither will men run, my sons were at 
 Manchester and saw r many loads of bottles of ale carryed 
 out to the race. Lord awake, its sd there were 40 gown- 
 men there and thousands of people. 
 
 128 on tuesday 8ept 20, 1681, my wife and I came to Man¬ 
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 undertook to ro[a]st a whole oxe at once wch cost him 7li, 
 persons were to give 2d a piece for seeing it and 6d for a 
 cutting, thousands went to see it, many were drunk at the 
 ale-house, huge rude work there was, two men turned the 
 spit day and night, he hoped for gain by it, but its said he 
 got not up his mony he laid out, it was a loathsom sight, 
 it stank so that few would eat of it, on the thursday morn¬ 
 ing they gave it poor people, and cast it to dogs. 
 
 129 This Micalmas sizes at Chester there was five put away, 2 
 men and 3 women for making away base-begotten children. 
 At Ratehdal most of the justices work at the Sessions con¬ 
 cerned unclean [n]es, and many others I hear of in that 
 kind, the like was never known of the breakings forth of 
 filthines and all other abominations. Lord be merciful to us. 
 
 130 I being at Wallinwells Oct. 24. 1681, they were discours¬ 
 ing about a new name lately come into fashion for Ranters 
 calling themselves by the name of Torys. Ms., H. of 
 Chesterfield told me a gentleman was at their house and had 
 a red Ribband in his hat, she askt him what it meant, he 
 said it signifyed that he was a Tory, whats that sd she, he 
 ans. an Irish Rebel,—oh dreadful that any in England dare 
 espouse that interest. I hear further since that this is the 
 distinction they make instead of Cavalier and Roundhead, 
 now they are called Torys and Wiggs, the former wearing a 
 red Ribband, the other a violet—thus men begin to com¬ 
 mence war, the former is an Irish title for outlawd persons, 
 the other a Scotch title for fanaticks or dissenters, and the 
 Torys will Hector down and abuse those they have named 
 Wigs in London and elsewhere frequently. Theres a book 
 called the character of a Tory wherin it runs, A Tory, a 
 Whory, a Roary, a Scory, a Sory : vid. 
 
 140 [sic, a mis-numbering only,] Madam Harris (as they called 
 her) Sir John Savils daughter of Lupsit, after the elder bro¬ 
 thers death deprived her younger brothers of that estate, 
 lived a most debaucht, vicious and voluptuous life, drunk all 
 the men she met with, and drank to death several men, 
 openly professed to her husband she would take her liberty 
 to lye with whom she pleased and he might take the like, he 
 living at London, she at Lupsit. She had a child in his 
 absence, &c., at last had so wasted her body with excesse 
 that she found she was gone, went to Wakefield and dyed 
 
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 there Octob. 28, was buryed Oct. 29, 1681, for they could 
 not keep her, gave one Robinson her minion a key of her 
 trunk, he took a golden watch, &c, the circumstances of her 
 life and death were strange. She sent for Mr Lee vicar of 
 Wakefield to pray with her, its sd he askt her wt kind of 
 prayer she would have, church-prayers or extemporary, she 
 Ans. all kinds of prayer. Oh for warning. 
 
 141. It troubles me much and I am afraid its a presage of 
 evil that there is such desperate and implacable contentions 
 among many. Mr. Tho Wakefield and Sam. Pollard came 
 to my house on Munday Dec. 12, 1681, and I must make 
 them friends, but such bitter spight appeared, grievous 
 words uttered, that I am afraid they parted more imaged 
 and will sue, about a trifle, (they are reconciled, blessed be 
 god, thought of- words. 
 
 Sam Wardman and Micael Best, father and son are most bitter 
 in law-suits. Sam Wade and his father in law, George 
 Boyl. Jer. Brooksbank and his brother James &c. (J.B. 
 
 and his brother Jer. are reconciled, blessed be god 
 for it.) 
 
 142 Theres great poverty by decay of trade, multitudes come 
 a begging, theres also much stealing, last week R. Ramsden 
 had two pieces stollen off the tenters at Stony royd. James 
 Tetley had a piece cut and 14 yards taken. Josh. Crowther 
 a saddle this week, on tuesday night last Dec. 13. 1681, 
 thieves came to my house pickt the lock of the oven-house, 
 stole 3 hens, pluckt up one boyler for brewing in, took it 
 quite away, this last night Dec. 15. 81, they came to Jonas 
 Northends, broke a glasse window took a stroke of shilling 
 standing on the table, that night a fat goose was stollen at 
 Joseph "Orowthers, and something at Mary Crowthers at 
 Northfield yate, the theef was taken with our pan and many 
 other things. One Reiner, his daughter and many more 
 sent to the house of correction, Jan. 2. 168L 
 
 143 one Mr. Faburn vicar of Rodwel was found dead in his 
 bed Saturday morning Dec. 24. 1681, he had been a dread¬ 
 ful drunkard, had broken his leg, fought with Mr. Nettleton, 
 was crusht, wanted conveniences, shut up lockt in his house, 
 dyed in debt.—there was great riding for it, [the living,] 
 Mr. N. rode with Mr. Kent of Denby to Sr Jo Ivay, to 
 Welbeck the Duke of Kewcastles whose Dutcliesse hath the 
 
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 presentation in part, to Pontefract, &c., came home on Lords 
 day forenoon to Heaton, &c., many others made for it. 
 
 144 Mr. Jo. Mitchel of Scout the last week in Christmas (as 
 they call it) to season his new house, kept open house, en¬ 
 tertained all comers, had fearfull ranting work, drinking 
 healths freely, had 43 dishes at once. I have scarce heard 
 the like in our parts, his wife was the musitian. Lord put 
 a stop. 
 
 145 one J in Lautherdale in Craven (who was a 
 
 confederate with Clippers and Coyners) being apprehended 
 for debt and carryed to Lancaster gaol, sent to his compan¬ 
 ions to help him with 30li to pay his debts, they refusing he 
 resolved to be avenged of them, acquainted some persons at 
 Lane, that if some persons would goe to a place called Stock, 
 3 miles above Skipton such a day, they should find them at 
 work, where they might apprehend them togather, and they 
 should find their coyning yrons in the bellows, &c., intelli¬ 
 gence being given to the justices in those parts, and no 
 noyse being made of it, they went at the day appointed, 
 came to the place which was a retired house in the country, 
 they opened the doors, found them close at work in their 
 drawers and shirts, apprehended 13 wch was their number, 
 with 30 or 40li of dipt silver, their vices, coyning yrons 
 and implements, as was described, sent them with their in¬ 
 struments to York where they are to be tryed this assizes 
 wch begins munday March 13, 168|. 
 
 146 April 25, 1682 began the sessions at Pontefract, vdiere the 
 justices demanded an account of the order and warrant 
 granted the sessions before, for disturbing of Conventicles, 
 they excercised great rigour and severity for not giving in 
 the names of Conventiclers, imprisoned 7 constables, fined 
 severall, clapt up Mr. Trigot a Non-conformist minister in 
 York castle for refusing to take an oath (it was the corpora¬ 
 tion oath,) tendred him, &c., the chief that acted so briskly 
 were Sr John Kay, Mr Pupils (v T ho gave the charge), Mr. 
 Blithman, but none so furious as Sir Jonathan Jennings of 
 Nippon, that man that in a duel killed Mr Aislsby the 
 Register [sic] of the Spiritual Court, w 7 ho is now knighted, 
 and made justice for his pains, a debaucht person, but a 
 Yorkist. Lord pittv our forlorn case. Mr. Pupils took off 
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 them hearty thanks for the good service they had done his 
 Mty in informing, strange things acted among them. 
 
 147 The same week the visitations were kept at Wakefield, 
 
 , and the Archbishop himself by cannons or customs should 
 have been present and have preacht but his grace not 
 coming Dr. Hook of Halifax was appointed to preach the 
 visitation sermon on Friday April 28, 1682, wherin he acted 
 his part manfully, and addressed himself to speak—1 to 
 Spiritual court men, 2 to the officers, these he passed lightly 
 over, 3 to Separatists (though I think none were there to 
 hear him), he laid on them, especially on the Nonconformist 
 ministers saying these words, I would not be in their con¬ 
 dition holding those principles which they maintain, or dye 
 therein for a thousand worlds, also he sd he wondred that 
 they could shew their faces abroad without blushing, or 
 covering their heads for very shame,—again he sd thus, if I 
 were a separatist, and acted agt the laws as they doe, I should 
 think myself worthy of death, and if magistrates should ad- 
 j udg me to the most cruel torturing death that ever any suf¬ 
 fered I should judg that I had nothing but my just deserts. 
 
 J48 On Saturday May 13, 1682, Mr Hool being come over to 
 preach at Coley, some persons [went] with him to Br Hook 
 to desire him to give his consent that Mr Hool might be the 
 preacher at Coley, Rich. Hoyl, Joseph Crowther, Ab. Lang¬ 
 ley, Joseph Wright went, but the Dr utterly refused to suffer 
 Mr Hool to come, saying I would rather that Mr Heywood 
 preacht then Mr Hool if he would conform, J. C. answered 
 so would we, they argued cases a long time but by no means 
 would he consent, however he gave him liberty to preach 
 May 14, 1682, and withal J. C. gave Mr Lambert notice to 
 come no more, but sd they would pay him off for time past, 
 so theres strange fermentations. 
 
 149 Mr. G. having been in Chester told a sad story of some 
 Lords and gentlemen that had been at a horse-race in 
 Cheshire, and came into a tavern fell to drinking, sticking 
 all their swords on the top of the room and made their ser¬ 
 vants doe the like, then fell down on their knees and drunk 
 an health to the prosperity of the D of York, and the damna¬ 
 tion of the D of Monmouth, the inkeeper sd he would drink 
 to the conversion of D of M., they Hectord him, contended, 
 oh horrible. 
 
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 150 Mr Hither a preacher that came from about Peterborough 
 for his health-sake to Halifax, and was willing to continue 
 lecturer there half a-y ear, preacht well, lived wel, people 
 liked him exceedingly. Dr Hook was not pleased with him, 
 tho he had no objection to make, but upon his receiving the 
 peoples contribution for half a year Dr Hook sent Mr Hither 
 a letter wherin he signifyed that the heads of the viccaridg 
 were agt his staying, wherupon Mr Hither after sermon at 
 Halifax june 11, 1682, desired the chief of the inhabitants 
 to stay and give him a meeting, they did so, the Dr slipt 
 away out of church, Mr Rither asked them if they were wil¬ 
 ling for his continuance, they all consented, he told them he 
 was informed otherwise and produced the Drs letter, they 
 were astonisht, could scarce beleeve it, he desired them to 
 goe into the viccaridg, they did, but the Dr skul[k]t and 
 would not be spoken to.—its taken very ill. the next Sab- 
 both june 18, Mr Hither designed to take his leave in the 
 afternoon but the doctor would not suffer him, but preacht 
 himself, pretending to supply a vacancy, after he had done 
 all he pulld out a paper, put on his spectacles, read a paper 
 wherin he vehemently accused Mr Hither as a non-resident, 
 that he neglected his own sheep, came thither without call, 
 wheras himself had another place viz Thornton for which he 
 had the kings broad seal, might have kept it, but his con¬ 
 science would not permit, so he resigned it, &c., having done 
 that he went out, Mr Hither stood up and sd good loving 
 Dr let me speak a few words to you, the Dr would not but 
 bade him for shame hold his peace, but tho the Dr stayd not 
 yet Mr Hither stood up in the chancel, spake to the people 
 vindicated himself, telling how many quarts of blood he bled 
 at his place in Northamptonshire, how dangerously ill he 
 was, and his phisitians advised him to change the air for his 
 health, and indeed to spare his life, he had the advice ■ of 
 divines, the Bp. of the diocesse, consent of his people, had 
 provided for them, had his health wel since his coming, 
 intended but to stay another quarter, he pittyed this 
 numerous congregation at Halifax, advised them to submit 
 to the Dr, who sth he preacheth wel, lives wel (for ought I 
 know) notwithstanding he hath his infirmitys, &c., indeed 
 the Dr had violently attaqued the N. Conf. that day, but his 
 spleen was agt Mr Hither, who was to preach at Sowrby- 
 
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 bridg for his pupil Mr Beron. Mr Either went quite away 
 on tuesdav following being accompanyed with many of 
 Halifax,—gone into Northamptonshire. 
 
 151 this day one told me a sad passage of Mr Clegge preacher 
 at chappel le brears that he is a constant frequenter of the 
 ale house close by him, that a moneth agoe viz. May 28, 82, 
 having done his service at chappel in the forenoon, at noon 
 some company fell a drinking, and he was sadly drunk yet 
 would needs [go] into the chappel, and was helpt with much 
 adoe into the pulpit, but knew not wt he sd, spake blas¬ 
 phemy, saying we have a mercilesse god, and cht redeemed 
 us from mercy to misery, &e, another time being drunk he 
 fell in snow and had been lost but for help, but got such a 
 distemper that he scarce is yet recovered, this is june 25. 
 1682, the vicar sth not a word agt this man, and its in vain 
 to inform agt him. Lord help. J. S. he rants it desperately 
 agt several in that town of Southourum that come hither, 
 threatens the church-wardens if they doe not prosecute them. 
 
 152 Mr Piggot vicar of Ratchdal is implacably fallen out with 
 Mr Holt of Castleton about trifles and others, particularly 
 Mr, Butterworth of Belfield, justice of peace, challenging 
 a right to a seat in the church. Mr Piggot opposed him, 
 would not suffer him to have it, lockt the church-doores, 
 Mr Butterworth caused a man to goe in at the window to 
 nayle green Beas on the seat July 6, 1682, on the Sabbath- 
 day went into it, when the vicar came he went straight to 
 that seat, would have entred, Mr Butterworth kept him out, 
 a great Bussle was betwixt them before the congregation, 
 Mr Butterworth told the vicar the pulpit was open, bad him 
 goe to his work, the vicar would not, but sd he was disturbed 
 in divine service, went out of the church, bade people follow 
 him, fell to his reading common-prayer in the churchyard, 
 this was July 9, 82, many people flockt about him, Mr 
 Butterworth bade the officers tell the vicar and people if 
 they did not scatter, he would endite every man of them, 
 the people went away. 
 
 153 At the same time Mr Obadiah Lee vicar of Wakefield and 
 the Lecturer Dr. Stapleton had a most grievous failing out 
 openly in the church about a Basse to kneel on, and" some 
 other small occasions, and have preacht agt each other with 
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 he will never hear Mr Lee again, and doth not but comes 
 into the church when he is to preach himself in the after¬ 
 noons. But theres a far greater difference betwixt Mr Lee 
 and Mr Harris about a seat in the church betwixt chancel 
 and body of the church where formerly the pulpit stood and 
 a desk by it for the vicar, the whole chancel belongs to Har¬ 
 ris (owner of Lupsit) as impropriator, Mr Witton lives in 
 the parsonage, sits in that seat, Mr Lee hath many times 
 come and confronted Mr Witton, Lawyer, they have oft 
 justled before the congregation, and made it favoured 
 ridiculous work, to abundance of disturbance, means have 
 been used to compromise the busines, Mr Lee pleads 
 conscience that he dare not so far wrong the church, tho 
 Mr. Harris gives him liberty to sit there as long as he lives 
 upon leave, but lie will not nor is Mr Witton willing, he 
 egregiously abuseth Mr. Witton because he is the son of a 
 Nonconformist minister forgetting that himself was 
 Scribe to the Assembly and a N. 0. also a while at first, 
 forgetting Mr Harris kindness in getting him the 
 place, a suit there must be about the seat, a field, &c., full 
 of desperate rage they are, and Mr Harris makes (as some 
 judg) fair proposals to prevent suit, but it will not be 
 acceptable. 
 
 154 Mr Drake (son to Dr Drake) vicar of Pontefract having 
 according to custom designes to goe his perambulation on 
 the usual day this year 1682, resolved to goe through a park 
 that belongs to the Duke of Newcastle, the steward stopt 
 him at the gate, a scuffle they had, but the priest and his 
 gang being too strong got into the park, sate them down on 
 a fair hill in it intending to fall to their chear but Mr 
 Stilleco the steward by himself or his man came and broke 
 them, knockt out the bottom of the barrel, let all the ale 
 run out, dasht the pipes agt the barrel, scattered tobacco, 
 broke the cakes, indited them all, the Duke takes his part, 
 the poor vicar is in a sad pickle, sends a man to the Duke 
 to make their peace with him, the man got a surfeit there 
 or in his journey, dyes shortly, the vicar is charged as 
 accessory and they know not whether the Duke will put it 
 up. More of vicars contentions I have heard of but these 4 
 are fresh, now newly done at the writing lierof which is July 
 18, 1682, Lord, Awake or remove them. 
 
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 155 Mr Robinson vicar of Ambry (alas a careles swearing 
 man) having marryed his daughter to Mr Heyford (late 
 chaplain at Eixby) placed him at Honly Chappel (one Armi- 
 tage dying having left lGli a year to it) yet not content 
 therwith will needs thrust out Mr Ellison from Meltam (to 
 wch 40li a year is fixed) to place his son in law in yt place 
 also, and tho Mr Ellison had Mr Robinsons hand for 
 Meltam yet he denys his own hand charging Mr Ellison for 
 forging it, tho he acknowledged to several that he had given 
 him his hand. Strange things this Robinson doth, however 
 Heyford is a very debaucht person as tis reported, this is 
 July 22, 82. Mr Robinson burying a corps at Ambry 
 [Almondbury], one sd to him How do you, he pointed to 
 the grave, sd going thither. He replyed, Lord fit you. He 
 said fit or not fit we must goe. 
 
 156 Mr Clark vicar of Huthersfield hath behaved himself 
 with strange insolency since he came thither in many things, 
 particularly concerning a house and land of lOli a year 
 given to the poor decayed housekeepers of Huthersfield, but 
 he would needs have it in his hands that he might give 
 it to the common poor of the parish, wherby he lost the 
 favour of the townsmen, with many other strange acts.— 
 he hath made a law that if any weddings come to church 
 after the clock hath struck 12 they must pay 5sh or not be 
 marryed. 
 
 157 Mr Brigs of Burton hath been very troublesom about a 
 noble a year due to the poor of the parish, but it cost a 
 troublesom suit, they cast him, made him pay it. 
 
 Mr Swift of Peniston preacht at Hulmfirth for Mr Savil 
 minister there when he was sick, and upon Sabboth 8 Aug. 
 1682 Mr Brigs ordered a citation to be read agt Mr Swift 
 for baptizing a child without crosse, and churching a 
 woman in the pulpit. Mr Savil read it at Hulmfirth. 
 
 157 [sic] At the sessions at Leeds July 13, 82, and 14, were 
 several dissenters called, some quakers, some wherof 
 paid fines, others went to prison, strict inquiry was made 
 about conventicles, constables sworn to their Bills, * there 
 was none so fierce as Sir Jonathan Jennings of Rippon 
 
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 (the person that killed Aisloby in a duel at York on a 
 Lords day desperately, is knighted since, made justice) came 
 to Leeds, which is not usual, he was mad agt protestant 
 dissenters, yea so raging that his fury moderated other 
 justices, he fined Will. Brigs (constable of Batly) lOli, 
 made him give bond to pay it, otherwise he had gone to 
 prison, askt persons that was to be bond for others when 
 they were at church, whether they heard common-prayer 
 which Mr Wittan told him were not proper Questions, since 
 they came on other busines, he was indeed strangely tran¬ 
 sported. Sr Jo Kay, Mr Horton, Mr Pupils, justices came 
 to Hooly hall (where Mr Stephenson a papist lives, steward 
 to Lord Bruitnal a papist) where there was to be a great 
 match at bowles on Saturday July 15, for 40li a peece, how 
 long they stayd, I know not but— 
 
 158 At the sessions at Rotheram the week following July 18, 
 82, Sr John Reasby gave the charge, agt papist, protestant 
 dissenters, the Duke of Norfolk dined the Justices at the 
 Colledg, afterwards they went to the Inne, discoursed of 
 affaires. Mr Jessop of Broomhall, justice, was agt swearing 
 the constables in the case of informing of conventicles, 
 affirming there was no law for it. Sr Jo Reasby sitting on 
 the other side the table told him he should be informed agt 
 above. Mr Jessup said that was not the first time if he 
 was, and sth he, its known by this. Sr John Reasby took up 
 a lead standish and threw it at Mr Jessups face, hit him on 
 the cheek, made a great wound, Mr Jessup reacht to his 
 cane, Sr John starts up on the floor, drew his rapier, Mr 
 Jessup was hindred from coming behind the table, being 
 fat, but his son (Mr Willm Jessup a stripling of 15 or 16 
 yeares of age) goes to the floor, grasps about Sr Johns 
 midle (being a little man) holds him, gets hold of his 
 rapier, thrusts it to the wall, &c. so the brabble was stopt, 
 Mr Jessup bled much blood, they got a basin, washt it, sent 
 to the Apothecary for a plaister, but this also by gods provi¬ 
 dence tended to the moderating of justices towards dis¬ 
 senters. Mr. Bloom, prosecuted on 5 mile act, Mr. Benton 
 for conventicles, Mr Wadsworth for absence from church, 
 &c., came off well, blessed be god. 
 
 159 On Wednesday Aug. 2. 1682, (we being at a day of thanks¬ 
 giving at Hagstocks) there was a mad cocking at Halifax at 
 
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 the Backside of the Crosse (on wch widow Mitchel hath 
 bestowed 20li to make it fit for the purpose) Justice Horton 
 won 30h of John Greenwood (Daniel Greenwoods son of 
 Halifax) and poor lad he cryed at night complaining of 
 abuse. Mr Horton lets him have money, buys houses and 
 land of him.—abundance of people were there, many ranting 
 gentlemen, Mr Thornhil, Mr Dean, Mr Oates, &c. oh wt 
 oaths sworn, wt wickednes committed ! 
 
 On munday Aug. 7, 82, was 3 races at Halifax, some run stark 
 naked. They say 11 races were run at Halifax on Munday 
 Aug. 21. fearfull uproares. 
 
 160 on Sabbath day at Halifax church Aug. 6. 82, were read 
 40 some say near 60 citations agt so many persons, some for 
 suffering swine to goe into churchyard, others for wrongs, 
 scolding, &c., John Wilson parish clerk (present) was cited 
 the last for 1 being frequently drunk, 2 not kneeling at 
 prayers, 3 for pissing agt the church wal, the Dr would have 
 them read, begets new quarrels. Nov. 12. 82, being sacra¬ 
 ment day Dr Hook sent for Jo. Wilson on day before so 
 they were reconciled, so sate down togather. 
 
 161 the same day Isaac farrar, sen, and I. F. junr and one 
 Howgate of Sowrby ordered a rushbearing there. Mr 
 Wittar the minister opposed it, made a speech agt it in the 
 chappel, but in spite of him they caused a man to give 
 notice of it, gave Mr Witter angry words, abused him basely, 
 broke open the doores the morning after, sd he should 
 preach no more there, calld him cobler, sent to Mr Wood to 
 preach at Rush bearing, he refused without Mr Witters con¬ 
 sent, sent to Mr Town, he came but upon Mr Witters 
 expressing himself agt. it, he also forbore, this is that I. F. 
 that on thursday before went to the constable, Micael Barret, 
 to urge him to break up our meeting at S. H. but he refused 
 and whose son was cited for getting 2 bastards, as Mr W. 
 told him, but he forebore reading them bee. he Avas fled, and 
 tho Beverly their former dark dyed miserably in great 
 horrour for proclaimg. the rushbearing agt Mr. Witters 
 mind. 
 
 162 upon tuesday, Wednesday, thursday, Aug. 15, 16. 17 days, 
 1682, the gentlemen have appointed a fair for horses at 
 Wakefield, there they met, Duke of Norfolk, Lords, Knights, 
 &d, a very great company, and withal to make up that 
 
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 solemnity an horse race is ordered upon the out wood moor, 
 for plates, prizes, where several days they have brave sports 
 as they imagine, but its feared god is dishonoured. Mr. Jo. 
 Mitchel in our town was one of the fondest, his horse run. 
 
 103 on Aug. 31, 1682 J. P. [Jon. Priestley,] having been in 
 the country told mo of the very outragious sinning there is 
 in all places, even little children will curse, damne, in a 
 very horrid manner.—at Leicester several Lords laid wagers 
 which could out swear one another. Mr Clark, Mr Shuttle- 
 wood, N. C. ministers, violently persecuted, abundance ruined 
 and undone by prosecuting the law for 20li a month, beds 
 taken from under them, &c. 
 
 164 there was a race on Swath-more in Northourum township 
 Sept. 19. 1682, multitudes of people at it, great drinking, 
 vanity, two lads run. 
 
 Another at Richmond, D. Norfolk, Lord Latimer, &c, abun¬ 
 dance of gallants at it. 
 
 Another at Leeds Sept. 20, 82, and at other places, one by 
 Leverpool. 
 
 Another at Winchester where the K and nobles were, horse 
 races great store, the whole earth sitteth still, is at rest, 
 
 Zech. 1. 11. 
 
 165 at Halifax Dr Hook having been absent at South-well, 
 Rippon, &c. many Sabboths togather, procured his curates 
 to preach on Sabboth-days in forenoon, but afternoon the 
 place is totally vacant, nothing but common prayer read, 
 people goe to other places, but most sit at home, club i. e. 
 send for ale as W. E. informed me, few will goe to church to 
 hear nothing but common prayer read—the Dr (that had 
 banisht Mr Rither) being told of it, said it was nothing to 
 him. Oh Lord remember poor soules, have compassion. 
 
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 166 It seemes still the world is mad on wickednes. Oct. 11. 
 82 was a great race at Swaits moor, multitudes of people 
 and others, &c. John Greenwood lost lOli at a shooting 
 match near Leeds that week : another appointed by 
 Halifax its sd by him, on Wednesday, oct. 18, 82, stil such 
 riotous routs, almost every week, these not suppressed. 
 
 [In the same volume, but with the book inverted, are 
 the following forty memoranda.] 
 
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 Joseph Midglys yong child of Wyke climbing up a ladder 
 in the barn fell down was crusht dyed within two days, how 
 * * his mercys and his judgments past finding out, 
 
 [4] One Samuel Waterhouse borne in Idle Apprentice beyond 
 the river Aire being sent for to see his sister in Idle who 
 lay [rajging riding over the water at Eshold, behind 
 another youth the horse shied, the water was not very deep 
 yet falling in this Sam Waterhouse having a wood-leg and 
 his own leg put behind was taken down the water, lost, this 
 was on Lords day Jan. 4. 80, he was not found on Wednes¬ 
 day following, sister knew of it was raving, not sensible of 
 anything when I was at Idle well was the week after. Lord 
 sanctify this : this Sam Waterhouse was about 24 veares 
 of age. 
 
 5 Dec. 23, 79, A boy on the road near Colne in Lane, was 
 playing with a cow * * * set home childishly tyed himself 
 about his waist * * 
 
 6 dreadfull providence fell out at Bees ton near Leeds, a 
 mile and half from Morley Jan. 22, 1C80. Mr Scur his 
 [mo]ther and maid-servant were all burnt to death, and the 
 house they dwelt in, None can tell how or when it was 
 done, nor was it discovered till the Friday morning, when 
 they were taken out of the ashes, what was left of them. 
 Mr. Jo. Brooksbank told me the Sabboth following that he 
 saw them on the friday, being strangely disfigured, dismem- 
 bred, Mr. Scurs crown of his head being burnt off that they 
 might see the brains, his mothers legs burnt off a great hole 
 made in her side in a formidable manner, he lying in the 
 chamber, she in the parlour wch when building" was burnt 
 dropt down, was found in the ruines by her, the maid in 
 another room. No body can guesse, how this should come 
 to passe, but house and barn were burnt to the ground. 
 The man was brought up a minister and before the change 
 of times had preacht at Beeston, a great schollar, of singular 
 fine parts, ot notable ingeny [?] mild temper, not easily 
 provokt, had a wife formerly, but dead many yeares agoe, 
 had an estate of SOOli a year, but had made most of it away 
 in suites at law to wch he * * * himself * * * my good 
 friend Mr Moses—cast him, he had extraordinary skill at 
 law, oft more judgment than his * * begd liberty to plead 
 his own cause, this occasioned his confidence in suits wch 
 
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 mined him, brought him into debt, straits, quite outed him 
 of Beeston-hall, he was retired to a little poor thatcht house 
 wherein he preacht of late to those that came to him. The 
 last suit he had was with some colliers, whom he had bound 
 to work for him as long as water run under Leeds bridg, 
 they blow off, he sued them, whether some burnt him and 
 all he had out of malice, or first robed him, its not known, 
 but sad it is : there is some grounds of suspicions 1 that some 
 first murdered, then burnt the house for the two men 
 (colliers of the neighbourhood) have [been] wanting ever 
 since, 2 those 2 and he fell out that day and they gave him 
 some threatening words, 3 his gold ring was found at a 
 distance from the house, 4 he received lOli that day. the 
 Crowners quest went upon him then they were all buryed on 
 Monday Jan. 26.1680. 
 
 [On the margin,—] Holroyd and Little[w]ood com. 
 [for trial] at York Assizes Aug. 1682, Holroyd was hanged 
 I ] chains Holbeck. 
 
 8 Feb. 4. 1679-80, at Mr Hen. Ramsdens Colepit near Ealand 
 a boy of about 12 or 13 yeares of age of a Scotchwomans 
 near Halifax fell into the colepit 40 yards, both his legs 
 broken, armes, collar, &c, yet alive, March 1 : he fell 40 
 yards but colepit was 80, it was a wonder 
 
 9. Mary [ ] of Norwood-green was at—ah Tetleys with her 
 
 work on Tuesday—1680, pretty well, only they observed 
 that she was something sadder then she was wont, towards 
 evening all on a sudden she was struck with an astonishing 
 madnes, they had much adoe to get her home to the hil-top. 
 Martha Smith and Mary Rhodes walkt with her, she is of 
 incredible strength, got hold of M. R. when none else 
 present, and got her down, laid hold of her throat, and 
 but that she cryed out, help came, she had choakt her, 
 being in a raging furious manner seized on. Lord sanctify 
 it—(she recovered.) 
 
 10 On thursday night Aug. 26. 1680, there was as formidable 
 a lightning as ever I beheld. I was then at Bent-hall in 
 Lauthersdale in Craven, it was but one terrible crack of 
 thunder but lightend almost constantly for 2 houres togather. 
 its sd that in Nottinghamshire 18 bays of building were 
 fired. 
 
 11 A painter or plaisterer at Leeds one 
 
 was sick of a 
 
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 feaver, a woman tended him, she fell asleep, he got out of 
 bed, run to the water, drowned himself in the night, Oct. 
 1680. 
 
 12 another man at a mill tampering with a wheel, when the 
 mill was going it got hold of him, took him up then down 
 again twice or thrice, smasht him to peeces dreadfully. 
 
 13 Another man near York was going to buy the Crowners 
 office, as he rid behind his company, his horse cast him, his 
 foot stickt in his stirrup, trayled him after him, dashed him 
 in peeces miserably, all these told me Octob. 16. 1680, 
 fallen out lately. 
 
 14 One Thomas Walshaw of Burstal parish and his son 
 pursuing a mad dog, having killed him as they thought 
 with pitch forks, going after a season to see him he arose 
 and grind at them, he bit the man by the arme as he held 
 him and the son by the finger as he cut his throat, the man 
 dyed of it within a fortnight, the son lived some moneths, 
 but pined away and dyed tho several meanes was used : this 
 was this summer 1680. 
 
 15 one Mathew Midleboroughs wife serving a swine (tho she 
 had warning before that he was mad) he got her by the 
 arme, bit her, shortly after dyed, she made nothing of it 
 but sd she could wash away the venum—but now (well is 
 Nov. 10. 80) a fortnight after she is fallen dangerously ill of 
 it, likely to dye. 
 
 16 Jeremiah of Sowrby a mason working in a stone 
 delph near Eawood was crusht to death with a fall of stone, 
 his wife fell into travel at hearing of it, he was killed 
 friday Nov. 19. 1680, buryed at Sowrby on Sabbath 
 following. 
 
 [17] On Saturday night Dec. 11. 1680, betwixt 5 and 6 a 
 clock in the evening was seen a streamer or strange comet 
 in the heaven, its foot or rise was about 2 a clock sun in 
 summer, rose up higher as to the height of the firmament 
 still bending towards the north west 20 yards as they 
 judged, a quarter of a yard broad, very bright and shining, 
 it was like a sword or spear thick towards the bottom, as it 
 rose higher so it waxed smaller, the bottom of it seemed 
 to be in a cloud, it was seen by multitudes above an hour 
 togather, in Halifax, &c. Jeremiah Baxter, Issac Long- 
 botorn, Mtris Dawson told me they saw it long togather. 
 
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 I saw it on Wednesday night Dec. 15, and several other 
 nights, since then of different shapes, then as a pillar above 
 a yard broad and to our appearance 2 long : its now in the 
 west—still keeps so—its still every night tho growing lesse, 
 this night I see it viz Dec. 26. 1 see it again this night 
 
 Jan 168^ and have a letter from London this day that its 
 seen there with some other prodigys, viz. in the west 3 suns 
 seen at once, a pillar of fire, a naked arm and hand 
 holding a flaming sword, great numbers of birds fighting, 
 two armys engaging one agt the other, one appearing from 
 the west, the other from the north, at last the northern army 
 seemed totally routed. [On the margin-] I see it [the 
 comet] Jan. 6, its much decreased. 
 
 18 Jonathan Lacock near free school at Halifax, a quaker, 
 and his wife, their eldest son going to cut a tree fell down 
 on Thursday Dec. 16, 80, was taken up almost dead, since 
 then his lower parts from middle downward are indeed 
 really dead, he hath no sense or feeling of them at all, strike, 
 prick, punch them he cannot feel, there he lyes still as a 
 sad spectacle—this is Decemb 26, 80. he dyed and was 
 buryed in their own garden Jan. 8. 168j Lord sanctify it— 
 two quakers spoke. 
 
 19 John Parker of Warley a poor labouring man, hath toy led 
 hard, got 3 or 4 li in money, found himself not very well, 
 went to thresh as he was wont, came home pretty 
 timely of the day, complained he could not work, 
 on Saturday about Dec. 18. 80, his wife gave him 
 some sharp words, he begun to despond and conceit 
 he should be sick and lye ill and should come to 
 want, and Satan set in therewith, so that it prevailed, and 
 on Sabboth day night he complained he was not wel, askt 
 his wife to rise and fetch a candle, while she went before 
 she returned he rose and cut his throat, bled excessively, 
 she sent for neighbours, they sent for James Bently 
 apothecary in Halifax, he found him alive, for he had not 
 cut the windpipe, he sewed and it mends, but the man 
 despairs crys out he hath shaved himself, sth he hath 
 wronged such and such, offers to tell something, but his wife 
 hinders him. 
 
 20 A man went from Halifax for a calf at Cullingworth, called 
 as he came back at Denham yate for a pot of ale 
 
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 immediately after was stifled with snow, found dead, and 
 the calf standing- by him, this was feb 4. 168j, the 
 same day my son came safe home tho it was an astonishing- 
 day of snow and driving. 
 
 21 A man near Ripponden in the great snow on lords day 
 morning rising to fodder his cattle feb. 13, 8® having traced 
 a horse to the moor was found dead in the snow, buryed 
 feb. 15. 
 
 22 Samuel Guest (that drove Mr. Rich. Langleys horses) had 
 a shrewish untoward wife, said he would never come home 
 to her, made attempts several times to make away himself, 
 and tho he was watcht yet slipt off the horse and leapt over 
 the bridg and drowned himself at the water near Lady 
 Wins, March 16, 1681, its little regarded. 
 
 23 on munday night one a shoomaker, a kind 
 
 of quaker but a loose [ ] now living in Colne, having been 
 
 a mile off* with some vain company, drinking came home, in 
 the way put off his cloths being full of drink, went naked 
 into a dirty lane, then to his cloths again, as appeared by 
 his dirty feet on them, then into the lane stark naked, there 
 was found dead 20 yards from his cloths on tuesday morning 
 March 29, 1681, without any wound. 
 
 24 On Friday April 1. 1681, one Willm Ellis, stable-groom 
 at Rooly-hall in the old Lds days and the last went into the 
 stable, and was found dead with his armes crossed on his 
 breast, they buryed him on Saturday, the Coroner hearing 
 of it sent for the constable, J. Capp—at, caused him to be 
 taken up again, and a jury went upon him on Wednesday. 
 
 25 An old woman in Southowrum dying, a yong maid to whom 
 she was aunt living with her, a good while after could not 
 find in her heart to goe into the room where her aunt dyed, 
 a neighbour after some weekes coming in, sent her into that 
 parlour, shut her there, the wench gave a shriek and shortly 
 after dyed, Apr. 1681. 
 
 26 one John Coward, Smith at Colne-brigs, going to swim a 
 horse in Calder near Cowper-bridg tuesday 17, 1681, light¬ 
 ing in a whirle-pool they that were on the bridg called to 
 him, bidding him to take care of himself, he put up his 
 hand, saying, I warrant you, immediately the horse clam- 
 bred up, kickt him off [its] back, he was drowned, the day 
 
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 after Mr Dawson, my wife, and I riding by saw him lye 
 there, many people were waiting for the Crowner, bared 
 his face, let ns see him, it was a sad sight, oh for instruc¬ 
 tion thence. 
 
 27 On Whitsun tuesday May 24, 1681, Mr Clay, brother to 
 Mr Clay of Clay-house, riding a young horse, was cast and 
 had his neck broken, its sd he had 8 bastards. 
 
 28 John Bilbys wife of Newark having buryed her husband 
 and 4 children since Candlemas, came over to her mother, 
 an ale wife at Stairfoot near Barnsly was melancholy, taylors 
 were making her a new gown, she with-drew herself into an 
 out-room, hangd her self Aug. 2. 1681, her feet toucht the 
 ground, a smal cord. She hath left 6 children, a competent 
 old taylors shackt her but she was dead. 
 
 29 Two men at Huthersfield on munday Nov. 14. 1681, were 
 picking a milstone, the dryer and his son profane fellows 
 and the miller was but gone out to light a pipe of Tobac., 
 come in again, the milstone was fallen on them, had killed 
 them both stark dead. 
 
 30 William Shepheard dryster at Shibden mill had one child 
 buryed on friday Dec. 2. 1681, of the small pox, and two 
 children lay dead in the house besides on Dec. 7. 81, the 
 week following of the same disease. 
 
 Isabel Hodgson had a son in Craven that rid before his grand¬ 
 mother to Halifax a fortnight agoe, dyed of 2 days sicknes 
 of smal pox after his return, mother heard but of it last 
 week—this day Dec. 7. 81, she hath a daughter dead of the 
 same disease. 
 
 81 one Tho Ho[pkinson ?] * * * down a lad the boy fel with, 
 the Lady gets one Sharp to let him down puts the lad on 
 the [ ] himself on hooks—near the top fals down dead 
 with the damp, the lad was near death is yet alive but weak, 
 this was Nov, 30, 1681. 
 
 32 one John Smith a tanner in Craven had been hunting 
 drinking at Beeston, went home through waters, horse found 
 and hat but man never found—this was Dec. 1. 1681 : he 
 was found some months after in his own ground or near it. 
 
 33 Lidia Priestly (Jonathan Priestlys daughter) coming home 
 from Joseph Priestlys of Norland on horse-back rid through 
 the brook from Godley towards Lower briar in a flood, horse 
 swam, near going out but horse fel, beat down the bridg, 
 
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 she fell in, was taken up dead, Dec. 17. 1681, a dreadful, 
 preaching providence, she was 20 yeares of old [sic]. 
 
 34 George Whitelys wife in Rushworth riding towards Halifax 
 behind a yong man that was to marry her daughter to buy 
 wedding cloths on tlmrsday feb. 9. 168J, they lived in Rush- 
 worth, lighted to warm them and drink a cup of ale at Sarah 
 Batess in Sowrby, as they got on again, the horse being 
 yong started, and turned suddenly, she fell off backward, 
 broke her neck, never spake, was taken up dead, her nose 
 crushed, &c. it was a sad and sudden spectacle, Lord sanc¬ 
 tify it. 
 
 35 One James Wilkinson living near fixby coming from Wake¬ 
 field on friday, feb. 21, 1G8|-, staying a little behind the 
 man (whom he bade goe before with the horse while he 
 drank 2 or 3 peny pots of ale at Morfield with another man) 
 sd I shal get over the moor before it be dark, went away a 
 foot, being alone, but was never heard of to this day wch is 
 March 30, 1G82, full 5 weeks, tho many people have sought 
 him all along the moor and in colepits and in the river 
 Calder, being to goe over Cowper bridg, but all in vain, its 
 much wondered at what can be become of him. 
 
 36 A granchild of John Cordinglys, his daughters child wch 
 he kept (and none was left alive of two couples of twins, 4 
 children, but that daughter) went into a by-room where they 
 had set boyling liquor and it fell in, was scalded dead, 
 drowned, a sad sight, this was Octob. 9. 1682, the child 2 
 yeares of age. Lord sanctify it to them all, a lovely child. 
 
 38 [sic] On Wednesday Octob. 11. 1682, a man of "Newzam 
 washing his wool at Lockwood bridg near Huthersfield, a 
 woman near him seeing a great gushing of water coming 
 down like a bench called to him, bade him get out of the 
 w T ay, but he, striving more to get the wool up and out of the 
 way then to secure his own life was surprized with that sud¬ 
 den and strange flood, man and horse and wool all carryed 
 away, the horse was taken up alive below, but the man was 
 not found till munday Oct. 16, below Hurthersfield, carryed 
 a mile and half, was buryed at Huthersfield as J. A, came 
 by to my house, Oct. 20. 1682—it was a wonderfull flood, 
 the,, water being low before, that wave rolling al on a sudden 
 raised.it, wch some', think proceeded from some damms 
 bursting on the moores above by sudden rain did raise it. 
 
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 30 one James Walker living with his-at Crosseland hill 
 
 in Ambry parish, a young - of 18 yeares of age, was 
 
 going with many more towards Manchester before day Nov. 
 4. 1682, his companions stayd, drinking at an alehouse, he 
 went before being a foot and alone, going over stepping 
 stones at a brook that parts Lane, and Yorkshire called 
 Tong-brook, its likely fell off, light in some hole was 
 drowned, one of the company rid over presently after, saw 
 somthing in the water, thought it some old tree taken down 
 water, his horse boggled but he suspected nothing, he was 
 found there in the morning, buryed at Ambry on munday 
 Nov. 8 (or G) 1682, sad providence. 
 
 40 On Thursday night Nov. 23. 1682 J of Hightown 
 constable there coming home with his wife at Milns brig, 
 at the mildam horse stumbled, he got off but the wives 
 foot stickt betwixt the horse and foot-board, he dragd her 
 al along in the dirt, run a quarter of mile trailing her, dasht 
 her in dreadful manner, she lived till Saturday, dyed, the 
 jury found the horse the bane, wch they redeemed for 15sh. 
 
 But as sin abounds, so gods hand is gone out in a dread¬ 
 ful manner in such like accidents beyond my observation. 
 
 Mr John Hargreaves, of Halifax, Crowncr, told a 
 friend of mine that he hath an account of 308 such sad 
 accidents since he came into that office, wch is little above 
 20 yeares. 
 
 Henry Richardson of Ovenden dyed suddenly. 
 
 Henry Smith near Millies brig killed with the falling of 
 a tree. 
 
 
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 described and promoted 
 or 
 
 An Account of the kinds 
 nature, parts, Ends, and 
 occasions of a Religious 
 hist, also 
 
 who are to appoint it, 
 who must observe it, 
 together with 
 
 The preparations before it, 
 The proper work on a fast-day 
 The attendants upon it, 
 Avith a 
 
 Brief application of all 
 to our selves 
 Being 
 
 some meditations upon 
 Joel 1 14 
 By 0 H 
 
 The Epistle to 
 the Reader 
 
 Courteous Reader 
 
 I am very sensible, that I have undertaken a difficult pro¬ 
 vince, to explicate this paradox, or seeming contradiction 
 namely, to direct in a part of gospel-worship, what in itself is 
 no part of instituted Worship, to describe an Extraordinary 
 duty, that is in some respects no duty at all, but an adjunct 
 of duty : for Divines generally say concerning fasting that 
 [per se non, est species Dei cultus, sed katati secundum quiot] 
 it is no Essentiall part of gods worship in itself 
 Rom 14 17 :] (for the kingdom of god is not meat and drink) 
 
 yet respectively and reductively this work of 
 fasting may be so managed as it may become not only a 
 
 * This short treatise is printed here because it does not appear in Mr. 
 Vint’s “Works of Rev. 0. Hey wood,” 5 vols., Idle, 1825. 
 
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 great help in Religion but a part therof, acceptable to god, and 
 profitable to Christians : its true, prayer, reading, hearing the 
 word, covenanting with god may be performed without fasting 
 yet there are seasons wherin god calls for fasting, and makes it 
 our indispensible duty, for the greater solemnity of other 
 dutys and furtherance of them : so that it would be mens sin 
 to omit it, in such calls : as is evident in psal 22 12 13 : 
 The work of fasting then must not be performed singly by it 
 self, but conjunctly with other dutys : fasting and prayer 
 are usually joynt-companions in scripture-dialect: 
 
 Let Christians then be well informed in the nature of fast¬ 
 ing, and not look at it as [pars cult'us sed tantu ut medium, 
 quo verus cultus promo vetur] not as part 
 of worship but as a mean to promote it, [Dr Aines cas: cons 
 so far as it disposeth the soul unto extra- lib 4 c 21 
 
 ordinary acts of gods worship and it dis¬ 
 poseth chiefly by removing those impediments, which hinder 
 our earnest invocation : some haue further added [preces 
 nobis jejunijs alendum, et quasi saginanchun] that fasting- 
 days are soul-fatting dayes, because prayer is edged and winged 
 thereby : and tis possible in a due fasting, the pinching of the 
 body may be a spur to humiliation and ardent supplication : 
 for such a like cause of promoting Religion and his own salva¬ 
 tion, the blessed Apostle Paul sth I keep under 
 my body and bring it into subjection both [1 Cor 9 27 
 words are very Emphaticall [ 
 
 I beat it black and blew, and make it my servant, i e in the 
 
 work of Cht thats its place and office, for its not fit this 
 
 carcasse should be my master : but this fasting is of use [ut 
 
 spiritus sit expiditior ad res Divinas] that the spirit might 
 
 be fitter for holy excercises. Christians must neither be stoicks 
 
 nor Epicures, senseles nor sottish, rejoyce when god calls 
 
 them to it, and mourn upon due occasions : it 
 
 becomes us to dance after the gospel-pipe, to [Mat 11 17 
 
 lament upon notice of legall thunderings: indeed 
 
 we read of Basil and Hieroms austerity in fasting : But god 
 
 calls us not to be Hermites or Anchorites : the proper work 
 
 of a Christian is joy: Rejoyce evermore, 
 
 but tis added, pray without ceasing : and [1 Thes 5 10 17 
 
 be afflicted and mourn, and weep, let your 
 
 laughter be turned into mourning and [Lam 4 9 10 
 
 u 
 
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 your joy into heavines, humble your selves—Why so many 
 
 words to the same sense ? surely, sth 
 Dr Maritun in loc:] a good interpreter, because its an hard 
 
 duty, flesh and blood must be much 
 urged to acts of sorrow : tis, sth he, one of the fancys now 
 in fashion, men would be altogether honeyed and oyled with 
 grace, the wholsom severitys of Religion are distasted — men 
 think we are legall when we presse humiliation : but those 
 that will be Christians must look to mourn : its necessary 
 and wholsom : the spirit descended in the form of a dove, 
 to note both meeknes and mourning : godly grief 
 Job 16 21] is the prologue to true mirth, as a womans 
 travelling pangs introduce great joy : and that 
 2 Cor 7 10] joy shall not be taken away, that sorrow brings 
 Repentance not to be repented of: 
 
 There was never greater cause of fasting and mourning then 
 at this day, iniquity abounds, the love of many groweth cold : 
 Hell breaks loose, heaven is shut, the spirit of prayer with¬ 
 drawn, customarines and formality seizeth on most professors, 
 god is provoked, threatens to disinherit us, wrath is gone out, 
 the plague is begun, where is the man that stands in the gap, 
 betwixt the living and the dead ? there are not such fasts as 
 formerly : god will awake that ancient spirit of fasting and 
 prayer, before he have mercy : You may now fast at far easier 
 rates, if you will stirre up your selves to take hold on god 
 before the decree bring forth : Are there not bad symptomes 
 upon us? look about you, consider heart-affecting objects : the 
 eye is for two things for sight, and for teares : let your eye 
 affect your hearts, and then distill through your eyes : can you 
 see god dishonoured, his sabboths profaned his gospel despised, 
 and not be concerned, deeply afflicted ? may you not suspect 
 your saintship : all gods children have been Heraclites : is it 
 not better be mourners in Zion then sinners in Zion ? oh for a 
 spirit of mourning and supplication ! let none say what must 
 we fast for ? I might Answer have you no sins of your own, 
 or your Relations that might occasion you to keep a fast ? then 
 look about you, have you not heard the voyce of swearing, 
 cursing, blaspheming the sacred-name of the living god ? have 
 you not seen drunkennes reeling in the streets, is there no 
 whordom, scoffing at godlines oppression in your neighbour¬ 
 hood ? happy are you if you live in such places where notorious 
 
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 wickednes doth not break out: and can you forbear fasting 
 and mourning for others sins ? then you give ground of sus¬ 
 picion that you are not gods children ! you bring others guilt 
 on your selves, and bring judgments on the nation ; and is 
 there no cause of fasting in a due sense of the wars abroad, 
 poverty at home, decay of trade, many diseases raging, the 
 underming plots, carnall policy, nomexcecution of justice upon 
 grosse offendors, bitter divisions amongst professors, preachers, 
 the death of godly ministers, the unsuccessefulnes of the word, 
 the hasting of thousands to the pit of destruction, the incor- 
 rigiblenes of the nation under various dispensations, generall 
 ingratitude and unreasonable murmurings : What good soul 
 can forbear fasting upon these astonishing considerations ? 
 But if there be no other cause of fasting your own thoughts, if 
 you be sensible will suggest personall grounds of frequent 
 fasting, it is said of Anna Luk 2 37 she was a widow of about 
 fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, 
 but served god with fastings and prayers night and day : i. e. 
 frequently, as the word notes, or assiduously, instantly, you 
 see she was not superannuated by old age (for some make her 
 above an hundred), but still attended ordinary and extraordi¬ 
 nary excercises of Religion: 
 
 Some make it a question whether poor people that have 
 much adoe to maintain their familys by hard labour should 
 comply with autority in keeping a fast ? But surely, the poor 
 have souls to save, a god to serve, are sharers in the common 
 sins and calamitys of a nation, may be helpfull as well as 
 others and cannot be excused, and this fasting may both promote 
 and consecrate their dayly labours : generall calling and par¬ 
 ticular doe not interfeer if wisely managed : 
 
 But by any means take heed of a popish spirit, popish manner 
 and End in fasting, that have their stated times of fasting, pro¬ 
 tract some to an incredible length, beyond mans ability : use 
 choyce of meats, abstaining from flesh, and using greater deli- 
 cacys wch is both ridiculous and impious, as a doctrin of Devils, 
 obtruding this on the whole church, binding conscience, ascribing 
 merit and satisfaction to these fasts which is no lesse then blas¬ 
 phemy : and do not think that meer abstinence from meat, no 
 nor any outward Acts will be sufficient without an internal 
 work, and breaking off from sin in your life; excercising the 
 graces of the spirit, and walking holily with god all your lives : 
 
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 I must acknowledg my own ignorance, weaknes, and unfitnes 
 to travel in so momentous a subject as this is But being 
 desired, I have cast in this my poor mite into the offering of 
 god, having met with no just Treatise on this subject, yet it is 
 
 °f great use to manage it well, and who can 
 Bsther 9 31] tell what feasts of Purim may be the result 
 . . °f these matters of our fastings and cryes ? 
 
 Exposition of Cer-] Weems tels us, that upon the day of Expia- 
 tam laws 106 tion the Jews proclaimed their Jubile 
 
 teaching thereby 1 that the Lord giveth 
 giace to the humble, 2 that god mixeth grief and joy together 
 in this life to his children, : 3 that the Jubile 
 Isai 61 1 23] of the gospel or a proclaiming of the acceptable 
 year of the Lord, shall be to all mourners : 4 
 lhat the Jubile of heavenly glory shall bring up the rear of 
 the saints sad fasting-dayes in this lower world : though the 
 children of the bride-chamber now mourn and fast, yet when 
 they shall be translated into the Bride-grooms chamber in 
 the upper Legion they shall sing and Rejoyce, 
 Kevelatn 22] and all. sorrow and sighing shall flee away. 
 17 20 The spirit and the Bride say, come, lie which 
 testifyeth these things saith, surely, I come 
 quickly, Amen, even so come Lord Jesus. Amen, and Amen. 
 
 The contents 
 
 ch 1 The context considered, the Text opened, Doctrine raised 
 ch 2 What are the kinds of fasting 
 4 Rules in a Religious fast 
 ch 3 Who must appoint a fast 
 who must keep a fast ? 
 
 ch 4 What are the Externall parts of fasting ? 
 
 What are the Ends of fasting 
 ch 5 What are the occasions of fasting ? 
 ch 6 What dutys are required before a fast ? 
 ch 7 What dutys are required on a fasting-day ? 
 ch 8 What dutys are required after a fast 
 ch 9 Conviction of sinners with Reference to fasting 
 
 ch 10 Exhortations to fasting objections Answered, and encour¬ 
 agements in it 
 
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 * 
 
 Joel 1 14 
 
 Sanctify ye a fast, call a solemne Assembly gather the Elders, 
 and all the inhabitants of the land into the House of the Lord 
 your god, and cry unto the Lord : 
 
 chap 1 
 
 The context, and coherence considered, text opened 
 
 Tis a controversy among interpreters in whose dayes this pro¬ 
 phet Joel lived, some say he was contemporary with Isaiah and 
 Hosea, others say he lived in king Jorams time, son of Ahab, in 
 whose days there was a famine 2 Kin 8 1 others say in the days of 
 Hezekiah and Manasse, others under Josiah when there was also a 
 famine 2 Kin 23 26: compared with Jer. 14 1 2: others think Joel 
 prophecyed after the captivity of the ten tribes, hinted ch 3 7: 
 
 The judgments predicted are, Ruine and wasting by the 
 Babilonish Army, it concernes chiefly the tribe of Judah, where 
 the house of god was, and oft mentioned : The design of this 
 prophecy is to reckon up and aggravate their sins, 2 to 
 threaten punishments, 3 to Exhort to Repentance, prayer, 4 to 
 annex singular consolations, to prophecy of the Messiah &c. 
 
 He exhorts old men to take speciall notice of this unparal- 
 leld judgment v 2 : that they may leave Memorials of this 
 wonder to future generations [hoc pietatis seminarium, hie 
 nervus discipline] this personall instructing of posterity is 
 the seminary of piety the sinews of disciplin, without which 
 the fruit of publick ministry wil be small: 
 
 Qu how can he here say there was no such judgment, when 
 tis said in Exod 10 14, no such locusts before, nor after ? 
 Ans, this calamity differed from that in iEgipt, 1 in time, for 
 this, continued four entire yeares, that but one day: 2 in 
 plenty of judgments, here was four severall kinds, viz 1 palmer- 
 worm, 2 locust, 3 canker-worm, 4 caterpiller : these take their 
 turnes as instruments to destroy. Though these were really 
 literally sad judgments upon Judah ; yet some understand 
 them Allegorically, noting the incursions of 4 Enemys, viz 
 Tiglath-pilneser, Salmanaser, Sennacherib, and Nebocodnezzar: 
 others the 4 monarchys that wasted Israel; By palmer-worm 
 they understand Assyrians, Chaldean by locust, Medes and 
 Persians, by the cankerworm, the Macedonians, especially 
 Antiochus Epiphanes, by caterpiller, the Romans, they grounded 
 it on Jerem 31 14 27 ; Nah 3 15 16 : 
 
 But to leave these conjectures its most probable god made 
 
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 use of these creatures to correct Judahs sins, and produce a 
 grievous dearth. 
 
 The prophet rouseth all to the work of Repentance, giving 
 pathetical Reasons for it, from the nature, and consequences 
 of these judgments, ver 5 to ver 13 : 
 
 1 The persons he urgeth chiefly to the work, are principally 
 the ministers of the Altar, or ministers of my god, v 13 : 2 The 
 work he calls them to is, 1 girding themselves, 2 lamenting, 
 3 howling, 4 lying all night in sackcloth : this concernes the 
 priests in particular : 
 
 2 There was somthing of a publick concern, relating to all the 
 people in generall, v 14 : wherein are these 7 things considerable 
 
 f 1 The priests to whom he speakes 
 
 2 The work to be done, sanctify a fast 
 
 3 The solemnity of it, solemn Assembly 
 
 viz ^ 4 The persons concerned, Elders, inhabitants : 
 
 5 The place where, into the house of the Ld : 
 
 6 The work to be done : cry to the Lord : 
 
 „ 7 The incouragemt—he is your god : 
 
 Sanctify ye a fast, or prepare ye, You priests take you care 
 that the people be prepared for observing a fast, its not enough 
 that you mourn, but you must invite and direct others in this 
 so needfull work : whence obs this 
 
 Doct That before a solemn fast gods ministers must exhort 
 
 and instruct people in the due management of it: 
 
 Not only upon the day of fasting and prayer must ministers 
 urge this duty, but before the day, when it is fixed, indicted, 
 appointed must they prepare people for it, that they may be 
 in a fitter capacity to perform it in the due order 
 
 for 1 when any persons are sanctified, and qualified to per¬ 
 form a duty right themselves, those can better, yea must, and 
 will give instructions to others how to perform it: it is their 
 property as well as duty, their character as well as charge : 
 such as are well taught will teach : my father taught me, and 
 I teach you : sth Solomon pro 4 1—4 : see psal 78 2 3 4 
 
 2 Because most people are ignorant of the true nature, 
 manner, use, and Ends of right fasting, till they be duely 
 instructed therin, and it becomes a preacher to 
 Eccl 12 9] teach the people knowledg, that they may know 
 what they doe in the things of god, and not wor- 
 Act 17 23] ship an unknown god, or by a blind devotion ; 
 
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 3 Because there is scarce any thing about Religious Excer- 
 cises wherin men are so apt to mistake and miscarry as in this 
 of fasting, either we are apt to slubber over the 
 
 duty by an outward performance, as Ahab did [1 Kin 21 27 
 or to make big of it, as if it did constitute us 
 righteous before god, as the vapouring pharisee, Luk 18 12, 
 and as papists at this day : 
 
 4 Because no fast or any Excercise of Religion pleaseth god 
 but that wch is performed after the due order, 
 
 so 1 chron 15 13, god is exact in matters [lchronl3 910 
 about his worship, he struck dead Uzza for [Lev. 10 1 
 but touching the Ark, Nadab and Abihu 
 for offering strange fire : yea in this case of fasting the Lord 
 insists much upon the manner : Isai 58 5 is it such a fast that 
 
 1 have chosen ? and ver 6 is not this the fast yt I have chosen: 
 interrogations have a great Emphasis in them: god is very 
 jealus about his own worship : men in their rash zeal and 
 blind devotion, think that must needs please god that pleaseth 
 their own humour, but god calls us back to his own appoint¬ 
 ment, [et jus eligendi sibi uni vendicat] he alone challengeth 
 the right to govern men in matters of worship and its rationall 
 that if we think to please god, we should doe according to his 
 prescript rule, which must be taught all people by gods 
 ministers whose lips should keep knowiedge Mai 2 7 
 
 All this is preparative to what I have to say concerning 
 fasting, that it is fit people should be instructed in the busines 
 of fasting, that they may neither shoot short by prophanes, 
 nor sore by superstition : 
 
 [Hebrew] : the word imports a separating any thing from a 
 common to a sacred use, consecrating by god accounting it 
 holy by man : in piel it imports a decreeing, preparing, or 
 ordering a thing, applied to Assembly, fast, warre, slaughter as 
 
 2 kin 10 20 proclaim or sanctify a solemn Assembly for Baal: 
 go prepare war Micah 3 5 : when tis applyed to god, its to 
 make holy Lev 21 23, when to man it notes to declare holy, as 
 men are sd to sanctify gods name, Ezek 39 27 : so here : 
 
 the word [Heb.] ; jejunavit, signifies only an abstaining 
 from meat and drink in whole or in 
 part, upon some speciall occasion: [neseia a privatica 
 chiefly of grief or lamentation as David particula vu et 
 for his child, 2 Sam 12 21: But there edsein e dere*. 
 
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 are severall concomitants and appendages of fasting, to be 
 explained : 
 
 Doct A due sanctifying of a fast is at some seasons the duty 
 of gods people : 
 
 There are proper seasons for the people of god to Excercise 
 themselves in solemn fasting : 
 
 In handling this subject I shall a little explain fasting under 
 these Questions 
 
 1 What kinds of fasting be there ? 
 
 2 What is the fasting here meant ? 
 
 3 Who must appoint a fast ? 
 
 4 Who must keep a fast ? 
 
 5 Wherin doth fasting consist ? 
 
 6 What are the Ends of fasting 
 
 7 What are the occasions of a fast ? 
 
 8 What are our dutys before a fast ? 
 
 9 What are dutys on a fast-day ? 
 
 10 What dutys after a fast 
 
 and so wind up all in Application 
 
 Chap 2 
 
 What are the kinds of fasting ? 
 
 There be 4 kinds of fasting 
 
 1 Naturall, necessary, unavoidable such was that of hungry 
 
 Lazarus at the rich mans gates 
 would fain eat but cannot get it, 
 thus paul and his company had 
 been fourteen days fasting Act 27 
 33 : necessity or affrightment 
 compelled them, no thankes to 
 them: this is neither good nor 
 
 evil of itself, except in some attendants, the 
 idle soul shall suffer hunger, there fasting is the 
 punishment of sin; in hunger and thirst, 
 2 cor 11 27] in fastings often, theres suffering for Christ: 
 
 . so that naturall fastings may turn to a good or 
 
 bad account: But I speak not of this fasting 
 
 2 Miraculous extraordinary fasting papists have alledged 
 thiee Examples of extraordinary fastings, which they propose 
 for imitation, one is Christ Mat 4 2 : another is Elias 1 Kin 
 
 jejunium naturale qd ad] 
 corporis valetudinem vel 
 recuperandam : vel tuends 
 pertinet pet Mart.loccom: 
 clas 3 c 11 
 
 pro 
 
 Act 
 
 19 13] 
 9 9] 
 
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 19 8: and Moses Exod 24 18 : but our Divines have abun¬ 
 dantly demonstrated that these instances are singular, and not 
 to be imitated : nay they were not usuall with them, and 
 where doe we find these practices of theirs commanded, or the 
 like promised? Aret: probl: Theol fol 170: Calvin instit: 
 lib 4 cap 10 sect 20 : nor doe I speak of civil or politicall 
 fasting from flesh for the promoting of the breed of cattel, as 
 in Queen Elizabeths injunctions : 
 
 3 Hypocriticall and Diabolicall fasts, I joyn them together 
 
 as near a kin, this later was Jezabels fast 1 Kin 21 12, Jezabel 
 ordered v 9 proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high, as if 
 Ahab were a notable penitent under gods hand, and now was 
 become zealous of gods honour, will now inquire into the sins 
 that provoked god, and punish the offender, and therby purge 
 out the offence, and poor innocent Naboth must be the offend¬ 
 ing Achan : blasphemy is his crime, death must be his punish¬ 
 ment, sons of Belial are his accusers, witnesses, his vineyard 
 was the prize aimed at: Naboth is stoned, the vineyard pos¬ 
 sessed, but guilt presseth Ahab and Jezabel to destruction : oh 
 cursed contrivance ! the scribes and pharisees histrionically 
 acted a mockfast Mat 6 16 they put on a sad face, a sour 
 countenance, yea they disfigured their faces that they might 
 appear unto men to fast, oh desperate hypocrisy, notorious 
 vain-glory ! thus Mimus in the Scene, expressed the persons 
 of Ulisees or Achilles, but was none such : this is hypocriticall 
 putting on the person of another, thence called, [ ] an 
 
 acting Mimus part-man such mimicall Actors we have, that 
 pretend one thing, intend another, to colour over a sin, or 
 cover a cursed design : 
 
 4 There is a Religious fast, a fast which god [Isai 58 5, 
 hath chosen, commanded, and will graciously 6 7: 
 accept: gods pleasure is the standard of all Acts 
 
 of Religion : nothing can be accepted but [* 2 Head 
 what he hath appointed : * Religious 
 
 but observe 1 That fasting itself is no part fast & that 
 of gods prescribed worship as prayer, praise, but here meant 
 it is in itself indifferent, neither good nor evil wherinobs: 
 being neither commanded nor forbid by god, as 4 Rules : 
 eating, drinking, buying, selling, though he regu¬ 
 lates these yet they are no parts of worship : but if we con¬ 
 sider fasting in its circumstances, as a mean to testify and 
 
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 further our humiliation in Repentance our zeal in prayer, so 
 tis good, and appointed by god 
 
 2 Though there be no prescript or positive command for 
 fasting in the New Testament, yet it is lawfull, laudable, and 
 in some cases necessary for 1 our Lord supposeth the use of it, 
 2 gives directions in the due managing of it, 3 the same com¬ 
 mand that injoyns the main duty as prayer, doth injoyn all 
 meanes and furtherances to carry on that duty, so fasting is 
 included in prayer, humiliation : 4 gods servants even in 
 gospel-times have used fasting now this (sth Mr Perkins) is a 
 rule in Divinity, that the ordinary Examples of the godly, 
 approved in scripture, being against no generall precept, have 
 the force of a generall rule, and are to be followed or imitated: 
 
 3 M e are to consider fasting either as an ordinary duty in¬ 
 cumbent on all Christians in a constant course, so the life of a 
 Christian is a dayly fast being tempered with frugality, sobriety, 
 temperance, chastity, and so hath [quandam jejunij speciam, 
 as Calvin hath it] a species or kind of fasting, so that a godly 
 man doth more to please god every day, then a graceles person 
 any day, or on his strictest fasting-day: But 2 Besides this 
 there is a temporary, stated, limited fast, when we abstract 
 somthing from our accustomed manner of living, either for one 
 day or for some ceartain space of time restraining ourselves in 
 our ordinary diet, in a strict or severe manner, both as to 
 quality, or quantity of meats, drinks, recreations, or any thing 
 that tends to the gratifying of the flesh : or sensuall desires or 
 delights : 
 
 4 Mere fasting or abstinence is not so much to be insisted 
 upon as the concomitants essentially necessary to the due per¬ 
 formance of it as the principle, the rule, the End, which make 
 .up the right manner of the Action : god sticks much upon 
 Adverbes : its not enough that a good work be done, but it 
 must be well done : otherwise the Agent may goe 
 
 away with a curse, rather than a blessing : Every [Jer 48 10 
 thing that concerns gods worship must be squared [Matt 1 14 
 accor to the pattern shewed in the mount: And [Heb 8 5 
 indeed if god had left it to the fancys of men, 
 what a world of wild notions should we have coyned, this is 
 fine, sth one, thats braver saith a second, and a third sth this 
 seems more probable, surely god cannot but be pleased with 
 this way of worshipping him,: and for manner our carnail 
 
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 hearts are apt to slubber over his work of any fashion, and he 
 must be pleased with what we doe, or else our perverse spirits 
 doe quarrel with him, and say as they wherfore have we fasted 
 and thou seest not ? Isai 58 3 god answers them v 5 6 that 
 they missed it in the manner, season End : 
 
 This is my Apology for writing a discourse upon this sub¬ 
 ject : for the Apostle Col 2 22 23 condemnes the command¬ 
 ments and Doctrines of men which things (sth he) have indeed 
 a shew of wisdom in will-worship, and humility, and neglecting 
 of the body—theres scarce any thing that concerns Religious 
 worship that hath been so much perverted and abused as this 
 of fasting : as we shall see in the sequel of this discourse : 
 
 Chap 3 
 
 who must Appoint a fast 
 
 The third head proposed is who must appoint a fast ? Ans : 
 god himself appoints a fast, by his word, or providence, as we 
 
 shall see Anon : 
 
 But more particularly there are 4 kinds of Religious fasts, 
 according to wch the generall rules of the word doe authorize 
 severall persons to appoint a fast 1 personall lasting, when a 
 Christian upon urgent occasions internail or External! shall see 
 a necessity for keeping a fast by himself alone : this was the 
 case of David 2 Sam 12 16 21 when his child was struck with 
 sicknes he fasted, went in, and lay all night upon the earth : 
 doubtles his sense of guilt lay heavy upon his conscience, and 
 he saw ^ods anger in this rod : and this presseth his spirit to 
 a fast: Cornelius was fasting in his devotions till the ninth 
 hour Act 10 2 30 : this might be upon his earnest desire to 
 know the true Messias : in this case a mans own necessity, 
 and prudence must determine the case, and must impose this 
 
 work of fasting on himself : _ 
 
 2 Theres a Domesticall or l 1 amily-fast upon some speciall 
 peculiar causes moving : and this is when either whole or part 
 of the family joyn together in the work, Esth 4 6 1 also and 
 my maidens will fast likewise, they were either jewish maids or 
 proselytes, well instrueted and trained up m such a duty: so 
 we find in Zech i 2 12 13 14 : the Land shall mourn: every 
 family apart, the iamily of the house of David apait and then 
 wives apart—this was or shall be upon the Jews conversion to 
 
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 god : they shall see cause of serious mourning in every family 
 for their grievous sin of crucifying and rejecting the Messiah, 
 oui Lord Jesus: Oh for such familys! here the goyernour 
 begins and orders this fast: 
 
 3 Congregationall fasts, in the societys and Assemblys of 
 gods people, either in publick places, or private familys where 
 the members of severall familys meet together to humble their 
 soules and seek god, thus we find in Act 13 3 they fasted and 
 prayed and laid their hands on Barnabas and Saul, whether it 
 lefeied to their initiation first into the ministry, or particular 
 designation to such a province I dispute not, it was a church- 
 woik, appointed and managed by her officers : and it seemes it 
 was frequently used, for Act 14 23, when they had ordained 
 them Elders m every church, and had prayd and fasted ; they 
 commended them to the Lord : here the preses or minister 
 
 ath the authoiity under Christ to appoint a fast, as priests 
 and Levites did under the law : 
 
 4 Nationall publick fasts, so we find severall publick fasts 
 among the Jews 2 chron 29 3 Jehoshaphat feared, and set 
 hmiself to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all 
 Judah : Mr Perkins sth the church must judg of the time and 
 occasion of this fast, and the magistrate must authorize and 
 proclaim it, so compare this text Joel 1 14 and Jonah 3 7 : the 
 law of nature teacheth this : 
 
 4th head is, who must keep a fast ? Ans all persons of all 
 estates, degrees Ages, sexes, professions, principles upon 
 speciall occasions, 
 
 1 Children, gather the children and those that suck the 
 bi easts Joel 2 16 : You’l say, what should the children doe 
 there ? they wil but disturb the congregation. Ans yes chil- 
 dien must fast for 1 they have sinned, and may smart under 
 the punishment of it, and should smart under some sense of it, 
 m their capacitys, and manifest signes of Repentance : 2 That 
 men beholding their children which are not free from gods 
 wrath may be lively touched with their own sins, and gods 
 displeasuie : nay 3 childrens crys may excite the parents sighs 
 and gioanes, 4 children are a fit object to present to god, as 
 an affecting object and motive of mercy to the 
 Jonah 4 12:] god of mercy : six score thousand infants in 
 
 Ninve was an Argt to the good god to spare 
 it; Why may not our Lord listen to childrens crys and be- 
 
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 moanings as well as their Ecchos of Hosanna ? god loves to be 
 taken hold of by little hands: he can comprehend them that 
 cannot apprehend him 
 
 2 Bride-groom and Bride, Joel 2 16 let the Bride-groom goe 
 forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet; let them 
 cease their embraces at present, though they be 
 
 lawfull in themselves, yet may and must be [Eccl 3 5 
 
 now forborn : this is now a time to refrain from 
 
 embracing : you may (in a sort and for a season) [1 Cor 7 5 : 
 
 defraud one another with consent, that you may 
 
 give yourselves to fasting and prayer : a weighty duty must 
 
 take place of Christian liberty : All must deny themselves for 
 
 gods service, and public good : 
 
 3 Ministers principally, Joel 2 17 let the priests the minis¬ 
 ters of the Lord weep between the porch and Altar. These, 
 these above all must stand in the gap, be gods mouth to the 
 people to excite them to their duty, the peoples mouth to god 
 to intercede for mercy : this is their office, it is their honour, 
 yet an hazardous post, to stand betwixt the 
 
 living and the dead : wbo is fit for it ? but it [Numb 16 48 
 must be done, and pastors of churches are to 
 be as he-goates before the flock in such excercises : Joel 1 13 
 gird your selves, and lament ye priests, howl ye ministers of 
 the Altar, come lye all night in sackcloth ye ministers of my 
 god—you see, there must be ringleaders in fasting : both to be 
 Examples and agents in this solemn work : 
 
 4 Magistrates, the greatest kings and princes [Joel 1 14 
 must not think it below them to fast, gather the 2 16 : 
 Elders, sth Joel, and again, Assemble the Elders 
 
 this a work proper for them to command, and proper for them 
 to manage : Jerem 13 18 say unto the king and to the queen ; 
 humble your selves, sit down, for your principalitys shall come 
 down—let Lords and ladys descend from their chairs of state, 
 and sit on the ground as mourners, and pinch their pampered 
 flesh by fasting, for they are sinners as well as others, judg¬ 
 ments may overtake and dismount them, yea its well if the 
 hand of the princes and Rulers be not chief in the trespasse, 
 Ezra 9 2 : and therefore ought to he first and chief in this 
 soul-humbling work : The great king of Nineveh proclaimed 
 a fast, put on sack-cloth, laid his robe from him, covered him¬ 
 self with sackcloth sate in ashes—Jonah 3 5 6: and will not 
 
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 his practice condemn us ? so we see there is somthing even in 
 naturall Religion that calls us to it tlierfore it is Universall : 
 
 Yet take this caution that our good god hath respect to the 
 frailty of some of his servants constitutions, iu the busines of 
 fasting, for the weak may be humbled without 
 Mat 9 13 :] fasting, god will have mercy and not sacrifice, a 
 12 7: sickly constitution is dispensed with, for as the 
 
 poor may keep a day of thanksgiving without 
 fasting, so the sickly may keep a fast without fasting from 
 food : for as some are parsimonious in their diet, so others 
 have weak stomachs and crazy bodys, and some are weak in 
 
 grace, and this new cloth in an old garment 
 Mat 9 15 16] makes a rent, and new wine in old bottells 
 makes a rupture : and must be indulged till 
 * qd] they arrive at some maturity : * as its not con¬ 
 venient to fast in the festivity of the Bride- 
 groomes presence : so my disciples are not yet capable of such 
 austere discipline till the Holy ghost be poured upon them 
 from on high : 
 
 Chap 4 
 
 Wherin doth fasting consist ? 
 and what are the Ends therof? 
 
 The 5th head to be opened is, wherin doth fasting consist? 
 I mean it here as to the outword parts therof 
 
 The word [ in heb, signifies jejunavit, a cibo et potu 
 abstinit,] abstaining from meats and drinks. 
 
 But I find in a fast abstinence from other things practiced, as 
 
 1 from the marriage-bed and all sensuall delights and plea¬ 
 sures, as is said from Joel 2 16 : 1 Cor 7 5 : at all times men 
 must abstain from voluptuousnes, luxury, riot, but in this case 
 from (othrwise) lawfull delights, wherby the body may be 
 cheared, refreshed, as musick, sweet smells, soft apparel, 
 Recreations, and such like, this Daniel observed for three 
 weekes of dayes, thus he saith Dan 10 2 3—I ate no pleasant 
 bread neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I 
 anoint myself at all: 
 
 2 from costly and gorgeous Apparel hence saith god to 
 Israel Exod 33 5 6 put off now thy ornaments from thee 
 that I may know what to doe unto thee :—and they stript 
 
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 themselves of their ornaments : interpreters [vid Dr Willets 
 here dispute what these ornaments were Hexaplainloc: 
 some say Moses Tabernacle, others of ceartain 
 golden Coronets on their heads, others their arma Bellica or 
 weapons of warre, swords, bows,: But it is concluded to be 
 their costly and precious apparel, worn in time of publick joy ; 
 [Depositis ornamentis lugubri habitu incedebant] now, they 
 went in mourning weeds : its not fit any top-knots or bravery 
 should be visible on a fasting-day 
 
 3 Cessation from bodily labour, so it was on the day of 
 afflicting their soules, ye shall not doe any work therin Numb 
 29 7 : it was the day of Expiation Lev 16 29 31 this day was 
 to be kept as a sabboth, without bodily labour ; no not to make 
 ready their meat, but this was peculiar to them : for it was a 
 sabboth with them, yea sabbata sabbatorum, for there was a 
 concurrence of many feasts together at this time, much of 
 sacred times being typicall:—but the ceasing from bodily 
 labour is morall, hence god challengeth them in Isai 58 3 in 
 the day of your fast you find pleasure and exact all your 
 labours : whether this be their solemn stated fasts or occa¬ 
 sional!, working in their callings was forbidden and forborn 
 but they made their servants inne their work upon the fast- 
 days, from a covetous humour, as unwilling to afford the Lord 
 so much time for his speciall service : 
 
 4 Intermitting their tneales of meat upon the fast-day : 
 fasting from food either 1 in point of quality, or 2 quantity : 
 and this either i for one day, or severall dayes, 
 
 Esther ordered the Jews, neither to eat nor drink [chap 4 16 
 three days, night nor day, n so as they were wont 
 toe doe : goe eat and drink no more than meer necessity 
 requires, that you may give your selves to fervent prayer : 
 sometimes the fast continued but one day, then they ate noth¬ 
 ing till night, so we find Judges 20 26, the children of Israel 
 fasted that day until the evening : this is requisite at least, for 
 abstinence from morning till noon is no fast at all. This shews 
 the vanity of popish fasts, for they allow persons to drink as 
 oft as they will, and eat any thing, so it be not flesh but fish and 
 other things may be as delicate to the appetite ; but abstinence 
 is needfull so far as health and strength permit, that nature be 
 not destroyed, or bodily strength impaired, wherby a person 
 shall be disabled to serve god in his calling: But this is rare. 
 
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 Other outward actions were used in fastings as 1 They cast 
 dust and ashes on their heads, Job 2 12 : 2 Rending their 
 mantle or garment, Ezra 9 3:3 Plucking off the hair from 
 their heads and beards, ibid : 4 lying all night upon the earth 
 as David 2 Sam 12 16 : 5 putting on sackcloth on their skin, 
 Neh 9 1:6 howling Joel 1 13 : 7 drawing water, and pouring 
 it out before the Lord 1 Sam 7 6 — i e abundance of penitent 
 teares : These and such like testimonys of grief were expressed 
 in their publick and private fasts, but they are not obliging to 
 us now, any further then prudence, passion or custome have 
 made necessary or convenient: but some degree of fasting 
 from food is so essentiall to the externall work that papists and 
 protestants acknowledg it, yea the very name of fasting gives 
 denomination to the whole solemnity 
 
 The 6 th qumry what are the Ends of such externall acts of 
 fasting 
 
 Ans: The designes god hath therin and the Christian must 
 propound to himself in this fasting are these 
 
 1 To get a due sense of his uiiworthines, of creature-com¬ 
 forts : he deprives himself voluntarily therof, in effect testifying 
 that god may justly deprive him of all, Lord I bring myself to 
 
 a morsel of bread a drop of water and have even 
 Gen 32 10] forfeited this, and am lesse than the least of thy 
 mercys, I have no reason to expect dayly bread 
 from thy hand, in token herof I doe straiten my self of ordinary 
 food : 
 
 2 To afflict our soules, Ezra 8 211 proclaimed a fast that we 
 might afflict ourselves before our god, this is a kind of self-scourg¬ 
 ing, punishing ourselves, taking an holy revenge 
 
 2 Cor 7 11] on our selves, well is an evidence of sincere repen- 
 * tance : I will lay this freely upon my self as a 
 
 punishment of my former plenitude and luxury, 
 oh wicked hearts, sinfull flesh, be you pinched and pined ! 
 
 3 To make sin more odious in our confessions, self-accusa¬ 
 tions, and our shaming ourselves before the Lord, hence the 
 Ninevites caused their beasts to fast, Jonah 3 7 let neither 
 man nor beast, herd nor flock tast any thing : oh what an 
 odious thing is this sin that affects the dumb and innocent 
 
 * The Hebrew and Greek words are omitted, being equally beyond the 
 Editor’s comprehension and the printer’s appliances. 
 
 
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 creature ! surely its odious in. gods eyes and pernicious to the 
 whole creation : beasts low for meat, shall not I cry for the 
 cause of all this misery ? 
 
 4 for a sad and solemn Resentment of gods wrath and heavy 
 displeasure this is the case in my text, and in Joshua 7 6 7 
 when but 36 men were slain, yet that good man saw something 
 of displeasure in that stroke he rent his cloths fell on the earth, 
 on his face before the Ark of the Lord, he made his complaint, 
 plea, and earnest expostulation for reconciliation : oh how can 
 I bear this hot displeasure it will bring me to nothing : 0 Lord 
 
 be pacifyed towards thy people 
 
 5 for a spur to prayer, we are slack and backward to it, and 
 hearties in it, this fasting promotes watchfullnes, cuts off 
 drouzines, so that a person is more lively and 
 
 fresh in prayer, watch and pray, when guilt lyes [Mat 26 41 
 ou conscience the heart is more apt to remorse, 
 and so the soul is more fervent to obtain pardon, and mercy 
 from god : this fasting is of use to prevent drouzines, to which 
 a full stomach inclines us : 
 
 6 for an help to subdue the flesh, for in 
 feasting or full diet the flesh is apt to be 
 luxuriant and wanton, for as the soul worketh 
 by the body, so the body hath great influence 
 on the spirit, the affections are much sweyed 
 by bodily constitution : Paul will keep under 
 his body, to keep it in subjection by this [Sine Cere re et 
 means making it more tame and tractable, Bacho fiiget 
 to comply with dictates of scripture and Venus : 
 Reason: and prevent wantones and uncleanes, 
 
 for without Ceres and Bacchus, incontinent desires grow cold: 
 
 7 To be more capable of excercising Acts of Charity, wildest 
 
 I give that to the poor that I spare from my self, that none of 
 us & may be richer for what is thus spared, lest we may seem to 
 fast for covetousnes as some doe for strife, for if that meal we 
 fast from bring any thing to our purses, it will not be accepted, 
 as one sth, let my soul take shame let the poor receive benefit, 
 and god have glory by my fastin g: _ 
 
 Chap 5 
 
 What are the occasions of a fast ? 
 
 The 7 th Queery is what are the occasions that call to fasting ? 
 
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 [Crassus venter 
 pingues sensus 
 gignit: 
 
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 Ans : in generall, we must understand that fasting is a work 
 not of an ordinary but extraordinary nature : temperance, and 
 moderation in the use of creatures is an ordinary, and neces¬ 
 sary and standing duty, but this fasting we are speaking of is 
 a solemn temporary duty, to be performed at some ceartain 
 seasons upon a call from god, to be discerned by Christian 
 prudence, and conscientiously observed, by devout soules : 
 
 We are not here speaking of the solemn prescribed fasts of 
 the Jews, especially that great day of Expiation, A day of 
 afflicting their soules, of Attonement, in Lev 16 16 31-34 
 where tis said, this shall be an everlasting statute unto you to 
 make an Attonement for the children of Israel, for all their 
 
 sins, once a year : and such as did any work 
 Lev 23 29—32] or did not afflict their soules on that solemn 
 
 sabboth must be cut off from among his 
 Num 29 7] people ; Howbeit what was morall in a fast 
 
 may be an Example to us, and practical by 
 us upon these speciall occasions. 
 
 1 Upon the breaking forth of some scandalous sin : when 
 we ourselves fall into any grievous god-provoking abomination, 
 wherof our consciences accuse us, and amuse us with dreadfull 
 apprehensions of wrath, thus Israel, being sensible of their 
 idolatry, drew water and poured it out before the Lord, and 
 fasted on that day, and said there, we have sinned against the 
 Lord : 1 Sam 7 6 : this is proper for a particular person, 
 sensible of guilt, to testify our Repentance, and to sue out for 
 pardon and Reconciliation with god. Q d I have not fasted from 
 forbidden fruit, now I will fast from lawful 1 delights: wretch 
 that I am, what shall I doe, where shall I cause my shame to 
 fall ? god is offended, Christ crucifyed, spirit grieved, righteous 
 laws violated, and shall not I be humbled ? and if I be timely 
 humbled, shall I not testify it, in solemn fasting ? and when 
 
 many are guilty, they must assemble as Israel did 
 Neh 9 1] with fasting, with sackcloth and with Earth upon 
 them, and lay it publiekly to heart 
 
 2 Upon the breaking forth of sin in others, though our 
 selves should be clear Thus did Ezra ch 9 1 2 3 4 5, that 
 good man hearing of the mixt marriages rent his garment, 
 and shews all tokens of grief, yea and all that trembled at the 
 
 words of the god of Israel: thus did David, 
 Psal 119 136] Lot, and all gods servants, they fasted, mourned, 
 
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 because men kept not but brake gods law : oh how must it 
 afflict and affect us to see gods name dishonoured, his sabboths 
 prophaned, his gospel reproached, his servants grieved, and 
 gods judgmts ready to be poured out upon us ! so Paul blames 
 the Corinthians, that they had not mourned for 
 the incestuous persons unnaturall sinning : oh wt [1 Cor 6 2 
 work hath a godly heart now-adays ! what murders, 
 
 Adulterys, Atheism, and hatefull reproaches of the power of 
 
 godlines break forth dayly, in the open view of all! oh that 
 
 our god would humble us amongst our poor 
 
 neighbours for the debates, envyings, wraths, [2 Cor 12 20 21 
 
 strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, 
 
 tumults breaking out among professors and the unhumblednes 
 
 and impenitency of most under open scandalls : oh what will 
 
 become of us ! where is there to be found such as 
 
 have the mourners mark, that sigh and cry for [Ezek 9 4 : 
 
 all the abominations done in the midst of us ? 
 
 3 In case of some imminent danger or some judgments 
 hanging over our heads, and ready to drop down 
 
 upon us shall a trumpet be blown in the city [Amos 3 6 
 and the people not be afraid? doth not god sound 
 an Alarm, that sinners may seek peace with him ? must heathen 
 Nineve rise up in judgment agt us? oh what solemn fasting 
 was there upon Jonahs preaching ! good Jehoshaphat hearing 
 the tidings of the approach of a great multitude of Enemys set 
 him self to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast, 2 Chron 20 
 2 3 : when a cloud riseth and threatens us with a storm its 
 fit we should dissolve into penitent teares, humiliations, fast¬ 
 ings, supplications : doe we not dayly see the professed Enemys 
 of gods grace dig their pits, sharpen their arrows, and lift up 
 their hands against us ? and theres no way to ward off the 
 blow, but by lying low at gods foot in fasting and prayer : if 
 ever fasting was in season its in such a case : nature itself will 
 teach us to crouch when we see a blow falling on our heads : 
 thats a strange stupidity that will not mourn when we see 
 wrinkles in gods face, and a rod, or sword in his hand ready 
 to strike : 
 
 4 When gods judgments lye heavy upon us: it was 
 time for Israel to goe to the house of the Lord, there to 
 weep and fast when eighteen thousand were slain by the 
 Benjamites, Judg 20 25 26 : yea Joshua thought it called 
 
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 Josh 7 5 6 7] for solemn humiliation when but thirty six 
 
 were stricken before the men of Ai: how was 
 David affected when the angel of the Lord had slain seventy 
 thousand men by the pestilence ! 2 Sam 24 15-17, its fit men 
 should solemnly fast, when gods hand lyes heavily on; nay 
 though we our selves be free, yet upon the report of the churches 
 calamity, it becomes us to doe as godly Neheiniah ch 1 3 4 
 tho he lived in prosperity in the kings court, yet when he heard 
 of the remnant being in great afflictions and reproach, he sth, 
 
 1 sate down and wept, and mourned ceartain days and fasted, 
 
 and prayed before the god of heaven : David 
 
 2 Sam 12 16] fasted when his child was sick: yea sth he 
 
 Psal 35 13 when they were sick (i. e. such as 
 rewarded him evil for good) my cloathing was sackcloth, I 
 humbled my soul with fasting, this was that good mans sym¬ 
 pathy, and fellow feeling of others miserys : and if we will 
 not lay to heart others sorrow god will weight us with 
 bitter grief of our own : 
 
 5 In case of a difficult undertaking and mercy to be obtaind 
 thus Ezra proclaimed a fast chap 8 21 22, to seek of god a 
 right way,—and safety against the Enemy in the way : none 
 now but the great god could give them a prosperous journey : 
 a due and deep sense of our necessity and gods omnipotency 
 will only ingage persons in this extraordinary duty : this was 
 the reason of Esther and her maids fasting at such a rate, 
 when she made such an hazardous adventure Esth. 4 16 and 
 so, sth she, will I goe in unto the king, which is not according 
 to the law, and if I perish I perish : no other proper meanes 
 can be used, to save the sinking church, and I must and will 
 adventure and trust god in the way of my duty, and let the 
 will of god be done, it was an heroic attempt and a pious way 
 of management: 
 
 6 In the case of the death of some eminent person or beloved 
 friend Thus the men of Jabesh-gilead, having buried the 
 
 bones of Saul, and his sons fasted seven dayes, 
 Harm : in loe:] 1 Sam 30 13 they did not fast, (sth learned 
 
 Willet) to procure any ease unto Saul being 
 dead, as the Romanists think by their superstitious prayers 
 and Obits to relieve them which are in purgatory for every 
 man liveth by his own faith not by anothers : Every one shall 
 receive according to that which is done in the body, therfore 
 
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 that which is done without the body helpcth not: the soulcs 
 of deceased are not helped by the suffrages of the 
 living : when the gulf is shot, and the soul got [Luk 16 26 
 beyond time theres no redemption : they fasted [Ps 49 7 
 only to lament the losse, wch the commonwealth 
 of Israel received by their overthrow : David and his men did 
 the like on the same account, 2 Sam 1 12: he looks on gods 
 displeasure in it, tho it tended to his personall advantage: 
 nor did he act the hypocrite in mourning for Sauls death, 
 when he thanks god for Nabals, for the cases were not alike, 
 for in that later god sustains no dishonour, nor commonwealth 
 prejudice in Nabals as it did in Sauls : god gives nature leave 
 to run out upon the death of friends so it be in a religious 
 channel and leave no filth or sediments behind it: 
 
 And fasting is of use upon occasion of attending upon god 
 in his ordinances and obtaining a blessing therupon: thus 
 some Christians usually keep a fast before their partaking of 
 the Lords supper: so may ministers and Chtians keep a fast 
 in setting apart godly persons to gospel-work, whether in their 
 first ordination, or particular respect to such a change, or pro¬ 
 vince, Act 13 3 when they had fasted and prayed and laid their 
 hands on them they sent them away : they sent them forth 
 with fasting and prayer for the successe of their labours : and 
 oh what a brave harvest of soules, and lovely draught of fishes 
 is that minister likely to have that is thus sent forth on the 
 wing of believing prayers and regular fasting : this man shal 
 be oddes to another of manifold more learning and parts: 
 give me a fasting preacher rather then flaunting preacher, 
 that makes a great noise amongst men : he that is much with 
 god, god wil be much with him : 
 
 9 In case of some Extraordinary busines falling out, par¬ 
 ticularly as yt of casting out the devil, in his obsession or 
 possession of a person which hath been a frequent case in the 
 primitive times, and hath fallen out in our own dayes, so our 
 Lord sth concerning the dispossessing of some devils, Mat 17 
 21 howbeit, this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting: 
 An obstinate devil needs extraordinary meanes to eject him : 
 and when satan hath got long and strong hold, he is loath to 
 depart: it may seem that some devils are more fierce and 
 furious then others, and though the same Almighty power is 
 required to eject one as another, yet to convince us of the 
 
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 difficulty, god calls for more extraordinary means and methods 
 for attaining of it: and this fasting and prayer according to 
 divine institution is better then all the popish charmes and 
 Exorcismes, yet nothing must be ascribed to the instruments, 
 but to the efficient cause : god doth it, but he will 
 loc com] be sought unto in his own way: the text is obscure, 
 clas 3 c 10 but Peter Martyr expounds it thus, that Christ by 
 the effects describes the cause, to wit, faith in 
 gods power, and Christs merits, q d, [non oportet vos leviter 
 ac, otios6 agore, si vultis hoc genus doemoniorum ejicere] you 
 must not goe slightly to work, but by your vehement prayers 
 and fasting manifest you doe sincerely believe, if youl cast 
 out Devils. 
 
 10 In case of the great prevalency of Originall corruption, 
 and the sin that doth so easily beset us : yea if 
 Heb 12 1] it were for nothing, but Adams first sin, it de¬ 
 serves and requires a fast both for its imputation, 
 and propagation to us : if any of our Ancestours had been 
 Rebels and had therby forfeited and lost a great estate, and 
 stained our blood ; should it not call for a fast ? 
 Ezek 16 2] Our father was an Amorite and our mother an 
 Hittite, accursed by god for sin : in stead of a 
 festival for our nativity, theres more need of a fast: our 
 Birth-day was an introduction to all sin and misery : we are 
 called transgressors from the womb : conceived in 
 Psal;58 3] sin, born in trespasses, stinking, lying in our 
 Ps 51 5] ordure, till grace sweeten and sanctify us : and 
 even then, when converting grace hath conquered 
 the reigning power of sin, it remains as a mortall Enemy 
 hindring good, promoting evil : it should cost us 
 Rom 7 24] many a sigh and groan, as it did blessed Paul, oh 
 wretched man that I am, who shall deliver me 
 from the body of this death ? if we may and must fast for the 
 out-breakings of sin, much more for the originall, root, and 
 spring of sin : David puts an Ecce upon this above all other 
 sins Psal 51, 5 : and some think that thorn in Pauls flesh, was 
 some violent motion to an enormous crime, a 
 2 Cor 12 7 8] strong propensity to some foul lust and this 
 
 put him to pain and anguish, as a thorn sticking 
 in his body : for this is the cause of all the sins that ever were 
 committed miserys inflicted and, if there were none else would 
 
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 drag us down to Eternall torments : its Mr Hildershaws 
 observation, and most true, he that “ bringeth 
 “ unto god in the fast, an heart humbled [On Psal 51 5 
 “only—for some grosse actuall sins that he Psl 28 9 
 “ hath committed but was never humbled for 
 “ the vile corruption of his nature could never feelingly con- 
 “ fesse that to god, nor bewail it before him, hath just cause to 
 “ suspect the truth of his Repentance, and humiliation for sin.” 
 Well then, these are the proper causes and just occasions of a 
 Religious fast both secretly and more publickly and a gracious 
 heart wil be glad to take all opportunitys to humble his soul 
 by fasting : 
 
 Chap 6 
 
 What are the dutys required before a fast ? 
 
 Ans : there be 4 dutys preparatory to a solemn day of 
 
 fasting . 
 
 1 Propounding to our selves right Ends, in keeping a fast: 
 
 1 Negatively we must not fast, 1 therby thinking to pacify 
 gods wrath, or expiate for sin, as Papists doe, as though for¬ 
 bearing meat could make amends for mens surfeiting, or not 
 touching strong drink could expiate for drunkenness, or lying 
 in sack cloth could obtain a pardon for wantones : for what 
 proportion can there be betwixt Unite acts and infinite justice? 
 propounding this End doth ipso facto marre the design : the 
 Pharisee thinking by his fasting to attone god, went away 
 without a pardon, but the self-condemning Publican was 
 justifyed, pleading only mercy, despairing of any merit in him¬ 
 self : Luk 18 9-14 : 2 merely to satisfy the conscience which 
 
 else would fawl upon them, and sorely torment and torture 
 them, this fasting would pacify disquiet spirits, that would not 
 let them alone, or be quiet, thus god charged the Jews of old 
 Zech 7 5 When ye fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh 
 month even those seventy yeares did ye at all fast unto me, 
 even to me ? q d was it in obedience to my commands ? or 
 with respect to my glory ? you know you had low, base Ends 
 in what you did : 3 You must not fast to comply with others, 
 or for fashion-sake, because magistrates command it, the law 
 of the land forbids working on that day, or it is the custom of 
 the country or your Religious neighbours and therfore you 
 
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 will doe as others doe, and it would a shame to doe otherwise ; 
 or 4 for vainglory, to be seen of men so the Pharisees Mat 6 
 16 they disfigure their faces that they may appear unto men to 
 fast: that men may admire them, and say, oh see what devout 
 persons these are : so some would put themselves to hard 
 penance to obtain a great repute of sanctity : nor 5 must you 
 fast only from a sensuall carnall feeling of the evils threatened 
 by god or at present inflicted on you. Alas this is but a motion 
 of the sensitive part, like the howling of a dog under a cudgill. 
 Hos 7 14, they have not cryed unto me with their heart when 
 they howled upon their beds : A bruit beast can goe thus far, 
 smarting of misery may force a carnall man to howling, when 
 he is dumb towards god except it be a grumbling complaint 
 agt him : 6 Nor must you fast only to get rid of your burdens 
 that lye upon you and presse you heavily, this is a low design : 
 inconsistent with the frame of an humbled soul no, sth a 
 gracious spirit, let the burden lye on till god have effected his 
 End, rather then it should be taken off unsanctifyed ; But a 
 poor selfish faster aimes at the removall of his pressing load, 
 and when god doth not send present ease he quarrels with god, 
 and sth as they Isai 58 3 wherfore have we fasted and thou 
 seest not, wherfore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest 
 no knowledg ? q d after all our fastings we are as much op¬ 
 pressed as ever, so that our Religious excercise is to little 
 purpose it attaines not our End, the removing of the Affliction: 
 this was all they aimed at: 7 Nor must persons propound 
 that wofull End mentioned Isai 58 4 Behold you fast for strife 
 and debate and to smite with the fist of wickednes : i. e. upon 
 their fasts when they met they fell a quarrelling about their 
 debts and morgages, they kept a fast to get victory over their 
 Enemys : or on that day they had much brawling and brab- 
 ling with their servants ; whom by law they ought to dismisse, 
 but used them with much cruelty : or to prepare suits against 
 their debtors : whether the words be read, [ye fast strife, and 
 debate] as importing the End for whch they fasted or [ye fast 
 unto strife and debate] as implying the issue and consequent 
 of their fasting all comes to one : All these are wicked Ends 
 proposed in mens designing a fast: 
 
 2 Affirmatively there are some right and holy Ends which 
 you must propose to your selves in fasting such as those before 
 mentioned as 1 to get a sense of unwortfiines of any mercy, 
 
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 or a cram of bread : 2 to afflict our soules for sin : 3 to make 
 sin more odious to our selves : 4 to affect our hearts with a 
 due sense of gods displeasure ; 5 to quicken our hearts to and 
 in prayer ; 6 for mortifying the flesh ; 7 to fit us for Acts of 
 charity ; these are the Ends that god proposeth to us in our 
 keeping a fast and gods End must be ours : 
 
 But in all these there are 4 speciall Ends we must have m 
 our eye in all our Religious Acts, particularly in fasting 
 
 1 To glorify god : this must be our supreme design in all 
 our naturall, civil morall or spirituall Acts that 
 god in all things may have glory : All the [1 Cor 10 31 
 
 Attributes of god are manifestatively glorifyed [Phi 1 11 
 
 in this work, his power, mercy, wisdom, justice, [1 Pet 4 11 : 
 goodnes, truth and faithfulnes, if duely managed: 
 mans humiliation is gods glorification : the lower men lye, the 
 higher doe they advance god : now the chief End of man is to 
 glorify god, to debase himself that god mo,y be exalted : 
 b 2 To enjoy communion with god : this is the chief End of 
 man the design of scripture-revelation bound up 
 w ith the glory of god to which every soul ought, [1 Joh 1 3 
 and every gracious soul will aspire : and doubtles 
 a right fast brings god and his children together, 
 when the devout soul ingageth his heart to^ap- [Jer 30 21* 
 proach unto god, god draws nigh to him : then, [Jam 4 8 
 then the child of god can freely say, it is good for [Psal73 28 
 me to draw nigh to god : oh its never so well with 
 him as when in such extraordinary dutys the facultys of the 
 soul ", and graces of the spirit are acted upon this supiemc 
 good’he longs for and delights in such heroick Excercises 
 3 To comply with the Divine pleasure, a good heart cannot 
 but make conscience of obeying gods commands, god speakes 
 by his word, and by his providence : in that day did the Lord 
 o-od of hosts call to weeping and mourning and to baldnes, and 
 to girding with sack-cloth : Isai 22 12 which way soever the 
 Lord notifys his mind, the devout soul must obey : he must 
 Eccho to gods call, When thou saidest, seek ye 
 my face, my heart said unto thee thy face, Lord [Psal 27 8 : 
 will I seek : shall the Lord call and I not answer? 
 god forbid : 1 dare not but own scripturall, ministerial!, 
 magistraticall, providentiall calls from heaven, for he is my 
 king, I must freely embrace such a motion, for he is my 
 
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 father : let devil, world, and flesh say what they will to the 
 contrary : 
 
 4 To Edify others, and advantage the church and nation : 
 we are not born for ourselves : nor must we fast only for our¬ 
 selves, for Zions sake I will not hold my peace, and for Jerusa¬ 
 lems sake I will not rest, untill the righteousnes therof goe 
 forth as brightnes, and the salvation therof as a lamp that 
 burnetii : Isai 62 1 : our cabin is in the ship, our bough is 
 joyned to the tree, our individuall are included in the generall 
 as members in the body, and in our fasting and prayer for the 
 church, we benelit ourselves : suppose ourselves were in a good 
 plight, yet sympathy calls for this duty : we must doe wt good 
 we can : plead for our neighbours familys, our congregations, 
 church and nation, to stand in the gap to keep off imminent 
 judgments or to remove inflicted : this doth nature and Religion 
 teach us: besides by fasting Christians may by their example 
 provoke others to solemn religious Excercises : But thus much 
 for the first preparation to a Religious fast, namely, propound¬ 
 ing right Ends in our fasting : 
 
 2 Pondering the importance of the causes and occasions 
 calling for a fast: this is a necessary preparative for if we be 
 not duely affected with the necessity of the grounds of fasting 
 our spirits will be formal 1 in the work and so 
 Jer 48 10] bring on our selves a curse for doing the work of 
 god negligently or deceitfully, as, 1 we must be 
 Jer 44 4] weighted with the abominable evil of sin, as that 
 which gods soul hates, no evil is like it, it is a 
 plague, a poyson, a venom, a superfluity of naughtines, its 
 worse then the drowning or damning of the world : you can 
 never keep a fast, no nor put up a prayer till 
 1 Kin 8 38 :] you know the plague of your own hearts, yea 
 sin must be laid on your hearts as an insup¬ 
 portable load ; else you will never afflict your soules to pur¬ 
 pose: the sense of Israels sins made Ezra rent his garment &c : 
 see Ezra 9 12 3: 2 we must be duely affected with the wrath 
 of god due to us for sin, and the judgments that attend that 
 wrath : David sth, my flesh treinbleth for fear of thee, and I 
 am afraid of thy judgments, Psal 119 120 : this made Moses 
 excite Aaron to goe quickly and make an Attonement for them 
 for, sth he, there is wrath gone out from the Lord, the plague \ 
 is begun, Num 16 46 : the nearnes and dreadfulnes of gods j 
 
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 wrath should and will ingage us to the work and weight our 
 spirits for the work of fasting : but who knoweth 
 the power of gods Anger? yet according to the [Psal 90 11 
 apprehensions our soules have therof so will be 
 our humiliation in our work of fasting : 3 we must before-hand 
 work upon our hearts the excellency of gods mercy and our 
 indispensable necessity therof: and mercy must be in our eye 
 not merit in our fastings, Dan 9 8 9 0 Lord, to us belongeth 
 confusion of lace—to the Lord our god belong mercys and for¬ 
 givenesses—prepare to till your mouths with Arguments draw n 
 from gods mercy, the greatnes, freenes, sweetnes therof, gods 
 faithfulnes, compassion to poor creatures and countrys in 
 misery : 4 consider, how just and righteous god is, if he exe¬ 
 cute judgmt upon us, and deny mercy to us, so Daniel 9 7 0 
 Lord righteousnes belongeth to thee but unto us confusion of 
 faces : indeed we deserve nothing but condemnation, but in 
 the name and merits ot Christ our only Advocate, that intei- 
 cedes for us at gods right hand we will make bold to keep a 
 solemn fast: thus you must ingage and incourage yourselves 
 
 unto and in the work before-hand : . 
 
 3 You must prepare your selves for a fast by withdrawing 
 yourselves for a season from all worldly company and busies 
 the night or day before : I know it is disputed wnen a Seligious 
 fast must begin, and how long it must continue, 
 in the old law it was observed from evening to [Lev 23 32 
 evening, as the Sabboth, but however, whether 
 that rule bind us or no, the morall equity of the thing doth 
 oblige us to spend some time in dutys preparatory to such an 
 extraordinary occasion, 1 for an avocation of oui spirits from 
 all diversions, and distractions, wherby the 
 mind being encumbered with many things is [Luk 10 40 41 
 rendered uncapable of minding the one thing 
 need full : hence sth Solomon Pro 18 1 through desire a man 
 having separated himself seeketh and intermedleth with all 
 wisdom this is necessary in all other Acts much more in this : 
 2 Solitaries is a posture and state fit for a solemn mourning— 
 Jer ] 3 ] 7 my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride : 
 so Peter is said to goe out (i. e. withdraw 
 himself into solitaries) and wept bitterly. [Mat 26 75 
 and of dejected spirits, its said he sitteth alone [Lam 3 28 29 
 and keepeth silence : and he that would be 
 
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 serious in this work must doe so either in it or before it that 
 he may compose himself to this affaire : 3 this solitary recesse 
 is fittest to cast up our accounts, examine our consciences, ran¬ 
 sack our conversations and find out sins to be confessed : self- 
 knowledg leads to sin-acknowledgment: 1 Kin 8 47 if they 
 shall bethink themselves, [marg if they shall bring it back to 
 their hearts] q d when once sin is practised, it comes from their 
 hearts and goes with a streight line forward, but when men 
 repent, they bring it back again upon their consciences with 
 sinking weight till eased by Christ applyed by faith to their 
 soules : and such a work as this is done in solitarines where a 
 
 man may best think on his ways and return 
 Psal 119 59 60] to himself (as the prodigal) that he may 
 Luk 15 17 18] return to his father. And oh how usefull is 
 
 this self-reflexion in order to a fast! 4 once 
 Isai 64 7] more, this solitarines is of great use to inable 
 
 us to stirre up our selves to take hold of god, 
 i. e. to rouze up our own hearts, knit our minds to god, fix our 
 wills and affections on him, to draw forth our graces, faith, love, 
 repentance holy desires, and breathings of soul after god, ingag- 
 ing ourselves in covenant with god that in the work itself we 
 may have communion with god through Christ: 
 
 4 The last preparatory for a fast consists not so much in a 
 particular Act, as in a constant generall course and habit of 
 practicall holines, which consists in these 4 things 
 
 1 A principle of spirituall life, and a being in a state of 
 grace : for Alas a carnall heart is not fit for a spiritual fast : 
 
 till the soul be converted and renewed, it cannot 
 Eph 2 1] doe any good work, for he is dead in trespasses, 
 4 18 :] alienated from the life of godlines, a stranger to 
 ordinary much more to extraordinary dutys: the 
 Rom 8 7] carnall mind is enmity against god : graceles 
 sinners have no true rellish for wt concernes a 
 Gal 6 4] fast: its a paradox to him : oh therfore, try your 
 2 Cor 13 5:] state, prove yourselves, examin whether, Christ be 
 in you, and you be in Christ: else you have no 
 heart nor might for this work 
 
 2 You must not only have a principle of grace, but a good 
 measure and degree of saving grace, you must arrive to a 
 maturity and considerable progress in grace, so sth our saviour, 
 when lie excuseth his disciples for their not fasting, by a double 
 
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 similitude, of men putting new cloth to an old garment and 
 new wine into old bottles, Mat 9 14-17 : q d they are yet but 
 young schollers not so fit for hard lessons young fresh-water 
 souldiers not fit for such hard service, my disciples are but 
 tyrones, new converts, they must be trained up gradually to 
 that hard task, when they are capable they shall .have lastm^ 
 enough : if I should put them to hard excercises it might 
 daunt and discourage them and force them „ 
 
 back : god loves to suit the burden to the back, [1 Ooi 10 6 
 not trying or tempting them in service or sutler- ret d is 
 in°- above what they are able : 0 labour for. , « 
 
 much grace : grow in grace : make it your busines as its sd ot 
 the crocodile [quam diu vivet, crescit] as long as he lives he 
 grows, he never reacheth the full pitch in this 
 world, for a perfect man, is called the measure of [Eph 4 Id 
 the stature of the fulnes of Christ ; which wil not . 
 
 be here : yet the stronger the Christian is, the fitter he is tor 
 
 faS 3 You must beg the Assistance of the holy spirit, without 
 which you will make nothing of any duty, its the spirit, that 
 helpes our infirmitys, i. e. it takes hold over anent the Christian 
 when the weight he carrys is too heavy for him, so the word 
 (Greek) signifies, Rom 8 26 : Alas, any work of Religion will 
 be too hard for us, (specially this of fasting,) except the holy 
 ghost ioyn in with us : therfore when you are. to keep a last, 
 invoke the gracious assistance of the holy spirit: say as the 
 church, Awake, o north wind, and come thou 
 south blow upon my garden that the spices thereof [bong 4 lb 
 may flow out. Lord awake my sleepy conscience, . 
 bow this stubborn will, rouse my chill affections, quicken and 
 excite mv weak graces, let my lamp be burning and shining 
 my whole soul ingaged in this work, that I may have sweet 
 
 communion with thyself. v 
 
 4 You must descard and renounce all sin : you must search 
 
 out all sin, that you may confesse them, the sins of the nation 
 
 congregation, family, .and your own soules, say as Job how 
 
 many are mine iniquitys and sins make me to 
 
 know my transgressions and my sin: for this fJob id wd 
 
 End get a catalogue of sins before-hand, at least 
 
 of the kinds of sin, though you can never number the Acts ot 
 
 Sin, that you may spread this mditenient before the Lord : 
 
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 Bufc be snre y°u be resolved to part with all sin, 
 i sal 26 6] or else you mock god in your fasting, wash your 
 hands in innocency, then compasse gods Altar • 
 hrst lay down thy armes, then treat with god : sue out a divorce 
 
 p i i _ o*i s ^ n anc * fc by soul, I am purposed, sth 
 
 sal. 17 oj David, that my mouth shall not transgresse, 
 Isai. 30 22] say of sin, get thee hence, what have I to doe 
 t °?’ 35 with idols? its nothing but sin that separates 
 isai. 59 2] betwixt god and me, oh that my heart were this 
 day separated from it: come Lord break this 
 cmsed league, that my heart may be joyned to thee i this is 
 a good preparative to every duty Job 11 13 14 if thou prepare 
 thine hart, and stretch out thine hands towards him, if iniquity 
 be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickednes dwell 
 m thy Tabernacles for then shalt thou lift up thy face without 
 spot, yea thou shalt be stedfast and shalt not fear 
 
 Chap 7 
 
 What are the dutys on a fast-day 
 
 The 9th head propounded is to inquire, what are the main 
 Essentiall dutys required on a solemn day of fasting ? 
 
 Now the great Dutys required of such as keep a fast in the 
 work are these 
 
 1 Afflicting the soul, Lev 16 29 31—you shall afflict your 
 soules : yea tis said Lev 32 29 whatsoever soul it be that shall 
 not be afflicted in that same day, he shall be cut off from 
 among his people : this word imports a solemn mourning and 
 humiliation for sin : thus our saviour intimates that the work 
 of a fast is mourning Mat 9 13 with Mark 2 19 its not only 
 afflicting of the soul, but body also, for it imports the humbling 
 of the whole person, the soul with contrition, the bodv with 
 outward actions as signs and means of internail sorrow*' upon 
 this solemn day persons are to call their sins to remembrance 
 be greatly grieved for offending god, rent their 
 Joel 2 13] hearts and not (only) their garments, torture vex 
 
 o -d on R 61 ? * 1 2 ? ^beir spirits as its said of righteous' Lot' 
 
 2 Let 2 8] that he vexed his righteous soul from day to day, 
 01 \as the word is, he bastinadoed his soul f Creek] 
 he took the whip of the law and scourged his soul till it bled 
 for his own and others sin : this soul-trouble is wholesom and 
 
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 is attended with carefulnes, fear, indignation, zeal, [2 Cor 7 
 revenge: and produceth repentance to salvation, 10 11 
 not to be repented of: And indeed thats no fast 
 thats not attended with this self-afflicting humiliation: god 
 puts an Ecce upon that mock-fast mentioned Isai 58 3 Behold 
 in the day of your fast, you find pleasure, i. e. in stead of 
 griping pain, for sin which they should have, they please 
 themselves in speculative wickednes, when they are forced to 
 forbear the outward acts of sin : oh abominable hypocrisy ! 
 
 2 Confessing sin, thus did good Ezra ch 9 6 Oh my god, I 
 am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, 
 
 my god, for our iniquitys are increased over our [Neh 9 2 
 heads, and our trespasse is grown up unto the [Dan 9 4 
 heavens, thus he goes on aggravating his peoples 
 sin: so doth Nehemiah, and Daniel, justifying god condemning 
 themselves, as its fit men should in the day of their fast Con¬ 
 fession of sin is at all times a duty, but especially now, thus 
 Aaron was to lay both his hands on the head of 
 the live-goat, and confesse over him all the ini- [Lev 16 21 
 quitys of the children of Israel, &c. : now hold 
 up your black and bloody hand at the bar of god, read over the 
 Bill of inditement, be witnesses, jury, judg, Executioner 
 against your selves, and whatever the Lord doe with us, yet 
 say the Lord is righteous, as the king and princes of Israel 
 did 2 Chron 12 6: and you see there it had a good issue : thus 
 did they 1 Sam 7 6—they fasted and said there, we have 
 sinned against the Lord : and if you will not confesse your 
 guilt, what will you doe ? when guilt flys in your face, and 
 conscience condemns you ? 
 
 3 Deprecating gods wrath and supplicating for pardon and 
 mercy this is the proper work of a fast and 
 
 therfore'it is called a day of Attonement, [Lev 16 30 33 
 because the high priest by prayer and ap¬ 
 pointed sacrifices did mediate for himself and the people, and 
 sought of god a pardon and reconciliation : 
 therfore in the gospel prayer and fasting [Mat 17 21 : 
 are put together : and Nehemiah sth, when I 
 heard these words I sate down and wept, and [Neh 1 4 
 
 mourned ceartain dayes, and fasted and prayed 
 before the god of heaven : thus god appoints [Joel 2 17 
 the priests to say—spare thy people 0 Lord, 
 
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 and give not thy heritage to reproach : yea 
 Jonah 3 8] the heathen king of Nineveh bids them cry 
 mightily unto god : united prayers in a solemn 
 fast are very prevalent: this god expects, this god accepts, 
 when offered up by faith in a mediator according to gods will 
 by the assistance of his spirit: we may both take instruction 
 and incouragement from Daniel, in his affectionate prayer, 
 
 answered immediately, who thus concludes his 
 Dan 9 1619 20] fast day supplication, 0 Lord hear, 0 Lord 
 
 forgive, 0 Lord hearken and doe deferre not 
 for thine own sake, oh my god ; for thy city and thy people 
 are called by thy name: 
 
 4 Asking councel of the Lord, wt course is fit to be taken 
 in dark and dubious cases : this also is the proper work of a 
 fast: this was the course, that the tribes of Israel took in 
 their war against Benjamin Judg 20 23 the children of Israel 
 went up and wept before the Lord untill even, and asked 
 councel of the Lord &c: they had not taken this course before, 
 but now they are taught by this disappointment, to fast, and 
 be serious in their undertaking, to consult the Lord of hosts, 
 and not to goe without his warrant and order : thus did Ezra 
 in a like case, ch 8 21 then I proclaimed a fast at the river 
 Ahava, that we might afflict our selves before our god, to seek 
 of him a right way for us, and for our little ones and for all 
 our substance : for so it is in publick, domestical, and per- 
 sonall concerns, that gods own children are sore puzzled and 
 hard put to’t, and no creature can resolve them but the 
 omniscient Jehovah, and god doth it : thus did Captain 
 
 Joshua, when meeting with a repulse at Ai, he 
 Josh 7 6-9] rent his cloathes—fell to the earth upon his luce 
 before the Ark of the Lord untill the even-tide— 
 expostulates the case with the Lord, who resolves this weighty 
 case of conscience, tells him of the sin, the remedy, and all 
 was set right again: and indeed no course like this in such 
 hard and hazardous cases: 
 
 5 Beading the scriptures, and attending therto is a fit 
 ordinance upon a day of fasting, likewise preaching the word, 
 and diligent hearing scriptures opened and applyed is both 
 exciting and directing, in order to our conviction, humiliation, 
 and Beformation it is fit such as design to fast and humble 
 their souls before god should look themselves in the glasse of 
 
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 gods word, and see these foul spots in their faces to make them 
 ashamed and blush ; thus they did in that solemn fast in Neh 
 9 3 they stood up in their places and read in the book of the 
 Lord their god, one fourth part of the day, and another fourth 
 part they confessed and worshipped the Lord their god : that 
 this was a fast see ver 1 : yea tis said ch 8 8 they read in the 
 book of the law distinctly, and gave the sense and caused them 
 to understand the reading, and ver 2—All that could hear with 
 understanding: so then it becomes people to search the scrip¬ 
 tures, consider wt is pertinent, apply them to themselves, 
 know wt sins god condemnes, what dutys he commands, medi¬ 
 tating on the word, comparing our thoughts, words, deeds with 
 the rule : which will furnish us with matter of humiliation : 
 thus the prophet Jeremiah ordered Baruch to read his pro- 
 phetick Roll on the fasting-day in the eares of the people for 
 their conviction, which he did, see Jer 36 4-10 : 
 
 6 Covenanting with god, Entring a solemn ingagement to 
 be the Lords by forsaking sin, cleaving to the Lord in com¬ 
 pliance with his revealed will: this is one main work at a fast: 
 thus Shechaniah councels, upon the peoples weeping very sore, 
 to make a covenant with god to put away the strange wives— 
 the people complyed saying with a loud voyce as thou hast 
 said, so must we doe : and they gave their hands that they 
 would put away their wives, see Ezra 10 2 12 19 : Oh blessed 
 fast! when men bind themselves fast to the Lord, in a solemn 
 vow, to cast away what separates betwixt god and them and 
 likewise bind themselves to closer obedience to morall and 
 positive institutions: this also was the case of the good 
 governour Nehemiah and the people with him, after their fast¬ 
 ing, Neh 9 38 and because of all this we make a sure covenant 
 and write it, and our princes, Levites, and priests seal unto it; 
 the person, form, matter, and manner of this covenanting is 
 described in ch 10: we have sever all in¬ 
 stances in scripture of such covenanting in [2 Chron 15 14 
 the days of Asa and Josiah the good kings [ch 34 31 
 of Judah : But doubtles, ingaging our selves 
 in covenant is a work very proper to a fast: suppose we had 
 ingaged our selves unto god in covenant before, yet this is a 
 season for actuall renewing thereof, and tying stronger knots, 
 with deliberate reasonings of the mind, and resolute deter¬ 
 mination of the will, and impregnable motions of the whole 
 
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 soul thus they did in Asa days, for they entred into a covenant 
 to seek the Lord god of their fathers, with all their heart and 
 with all their soul : 2 Chron. 15 12 : 
 
 7 Actuall Reformation : a solemne beginning to reform 
 
 Josh 7 25] whats amisse thus Joshua and the people 
 
 2 Chron 15 16] stone( ^ Achan, Asa deposed Maacliah for her 
 eh 35 1st] J Idolatry, cut down her idol, Josiah kept a 
 
 Neh 13] regular passeover, Nehemiah reformes abuses, 
 
 especially that of sabboth-breaking: and 
 indeed what signifyes a fasting from meat, without abstaining 
 from sin ? god accounts that no fast to forbear things lawfull, 
 when men commit things sinfull: he will have 
 Isai 58 4 6] men to loose the Bonds of wickednes as wel as 
 practice this part of Religiousnes, else tis abomi¬ 
 nable hypocrisy : will men pretend friendship 
 Psal 66 18] with god, and yet strike at him ? if they regard 
 94 20] iniquity in their hearts, will god hear their 
 
 prayer ? shall the throne of iniquity have fellow¬ 
 ship with god? thus god plainly declares Jer 14 10 11 12— 
 they have loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet— 
 he addes when they fast, I will not hear their cry : this is like 
 the pharisaicall mock-fast, who devoured widows 
 Mat 23 14] houses and for a pretence made long prayers, to 
 make religion a stalking-horse to carry on wicked 
 designes, or meerly to strengthen a faction or party, or to 
 obtain a victory over a private Enemy, these are low ends, self- 
 contradicting acts, when men pul down with their hands, what 
 they pretend to build with their tongues : this never ends well: 
 when Israel cryed to the Lord confessed their sins, god sd I 
 will deliver you no more, but when they put away the strange 
 gods, and served the Lord, then his soul was grieved for the 
 misery of Israel, and then he sent them not only deliverance, 
 but victory. Judg 10 10—16 : 
 
 8 Excercise of charity, mercy, liberality, this also is a neces¬ 
 sary requisite in a fast: and indeed god seemes to insist chiefly 
 upon this in that negative and positive description of a right 
 fast, Isai 58 3 1 sth he in the day of your fast you exact all 
 your labours q d your servants are not eased at all but you 
 make them inne their work by exacting the same work from 
 them when they should sleep or recreate themselves yea 2 you 
 smite with the fist of wickednes, you deal vigorously and inju- 
 
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 riously with your servants or debtors, you abase and abuse 
 your inferiour neighbours, when you have them at advantage, 
 and grind the faces of the poor, beating them down in the 
 prices of their labour or commodity : Youl say what then are 
 the positive acts of charity required in a fast ? he Answers, 
 v 6 1 to loose the Bands of wickednes, i e the cruel obligations 
 of usury and oppression 2 to undoe the heavy burdens, i e to 
 remit those bundles of writings as Bills, bonds, mortgages, 
 Acknowledgments, which rich usurers had lying by them : 3 
 to let the oppressed goe free, i e prisoners for debts that are 
 not able to pay, and under cruel usage by severe taskmasters : 
 4 that you break every yoke whatsoever is 
 grievous and burdensome, as god sth he did, [Lev. 26 13 
 
 1 have broken the Bonds of your yoke, and made 
 
 you goe upright thus would god have them doe, i e break the 
 stick or cord that holds both ends of the yoke on the neck, 
 thus for taking off oppressions : 2 god also requires some posi¬ 
 tive Acts of charity upon a fast, such as these, 1 Is it not to 
 deal thy bread to the hungry, to divide, or break into parts 
 for they of old made their loaves with cuts or clefts, in baking 
 them, for more expeditious distribution : none were obliged to 
 give all, so none is exempted from giving some : 2 that thou 
 bring the poor that are cast out to thy house, this and Heb 13 
 
 2 agree, be not forgetfull to entertain strangers, this presseth 
 hospitality, inviting fugitives for Religion, 
 
 or oppressed, ejected by the rage of cruel [Heb 11 37 38 
 tyrants, that are helples, and have no cear- 
 tain dwelling place : 3 when thou seest the naked, that thou 
 cover him, those that have no cloaths, or but rags that will 
 scarce cover them, or secure them from cold 
 by night or by day, and so was blessed Paul [1 Cor 4 11 
 and the Apostles : in this case if thou have 
 two coates give him one : 4 And that thou hide not thyself 
 from thine own flesh, i e not only thy near Relations, but man¬ 
 kind, make not excuses and evasions, that thou hast it not, or 
 knowest not wt thou may need thyself, or that the 
 poor are naught, these Apologys are but the [Isai 32 7 
 instruments of the cruel: but if thou hast not a 
 peny to draw out of thy purse, yet thou must draw out thy 
 soui to the hungry, ver 10 : god forbid that any 
 pretending Religion or keeping fasts should shut [1 Joh 3 17 
 
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 up his bowels of compassion from the indigent and so declare 
 that he hath not the love of god in him : yea thou must give 
 not so much out of necessity but ehoyce, not because thou 
 must but because thou wilt give, for god loves 
 2 Cor 9 7] a chearfull as well as bountifull giver : and per¬ 
 haps this is one design god hath in your fasting 
 that you may spare somthing for such charitable uses, that the 
 loynes of the poor may blesse you : however, its fit that you 
 lay out something for god upon this occasion 
 Thus much for the dutys required on a fast-day : 
 
 Chap 8 
 
 What dutys are to be performed after a fast: 
 
 The 10th and last head propounded is what dutys are re¬ 
 quired of us after a fast ? they are these 
 
 1 Maintaining a due sense upon our spirits of what we have 
 
 been doing: its not fit we should immediately 
 Psal 85 8] return to vain thoughts, carnal words or worldly 
 actions: if god have spoken peace, let not us 
 return again to folly : oh lose not the impression you have had 
 from god on your solemn fasts : let not your spirits cool, or 
 grow chill now satan will be most busy with you, this pirate 
 makes at a best laden ship, we are most in danger of colds and 
 surfeits after warmest heatings : now take heed of losing the 
 vigour of your spirits, endeavour, if possible, to keep your 
 hearts still wound up : slack not your motions in heavens road, 
 pray over that notable petition of holy David, 1 Chron 29 18 
 0 Lord god of Abraham Isaac and Israel our fathers, keep this 
 for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the hearts of 
 thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee: observe it a 
 lively frame in one duty is an excellent preparative for another: 
 Oh let not down your walk when the duty is over : what a 
 blessed thing were it if in this sense the vintage did reach to 
 the harvest, that the sweet sense and savour of one duty might 
 extend to another : 
 
 2 Reflecting upon the manner of managing the day and 
 duty of fasting: how was my soul carryed out to god ? did I 
 find my heart inlarged in confessing sin, pleading with god ? 
 what meltings of spirit did I find, what breathings after god? 
 if my heart was shut up dead, distracted, I have cause to keep 
 
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 another day of humiliation to lament the sins of my last: woe 
 is me, will god accept such a fast ? may he not justly reject 
 both me and my dutys ? I need a pardon of the 
 iniquitys of my holy things : for alas I am as [Exod 28 38 
 an unclean thing, and all my righteousnesses are [Isai 64 6 
 as filthy rags : I am faulty and defective in all 
 I doe, Lord humble and pardon me, in my short-comings : if 
 god have in any measure helped my heart I will 
 be thankfull, and look on it as a token for good, [Psal 86 17 
 who knows but god will answer ? 
 
 3 Willingnes to continue in the work : its true the flesh is 
 weak and apt to grow weary in the duty, but 
 
 thou must not grow weary of it, for if thou be [Mat 26 41 
 truely gracious, thy spirit is willing, and could 
 wish it might continue longer : what a warm spirit was there 
 in the people of Israel in Hezekiahs days, who, when they had 
 kept seven days, the whole Assembly took councel to keep 
 other seaven dayes : 2 Chron 30 22 23 : Oh happy soules that 
 were unwearied in the work of god : not that we can doe any 
 workes of supererogation (for thats no obedience thats beyond 
 a command, and when we have done all we are unprofitable 
 servants) but acknowledg our selves still short, breathing after 
 more communion with god : the good soul spys some wants 
 still hath somthing to say to his god : god forbid 
 that I should say, when will the new moon be [Amos 8 5 
 gone that we may sell corn? or as the hypocrites [Mai 1 13 
 in Malachi, say, what a wearines is it! no, no, 
 this fasting, is soul-feasting its the sweetest recreation I have, 
 oh that I could continue it! 
 
 4 Carrying the advantage of a fast to our 
 
 Relations ; and neighbours telling them how [Psal 73 28 
 good it is to draw nigh to god, inviting them to [34 8 
 taste and see how good god is, practically express¬ 
 ing the virtue and fruits of fasting and prayer : oh what a 
 brave thing is when men shall see by your carriages that you 
 have been with Jesus ! when they shall behold your faces shine 
 after your conversing with god in the mount: 
 that your friends may say we will go with you for [Zech 8 23 
 we have heard that god is with you : let it appear 
 that you have been amongst perfumes, while you smell thereof, 
 for this is attractive, as tis sd Because of the savour of thy 
 
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 good oyntments, thy name is as oyntment poured 
 Song 1 3] forth, therefore do the virgins love thee : the more 
 you have got of god in duty, the more amiable 
 will you render dutys to others : oh friends, doe not open the 
 mouths of others, and sadden godly mens hearts, and shame 
 their faces while carnall persons say, these are your fasters, 
 but are very hypocrites and Satans factors, we will be none of 
 this precise crew : and thus by your means fasting is made a 
 Ridicule : see to’t that you honour god, credit religion, profit 
 men by your fasting : 
 
 5 Observing what Answers god gives in of your fasting and 
 prayer, that god may have glory, your own souls may "have 
 
 the comfort: we lose much for want of observing 
 
 1 Sam 7 12] Answers of prayer : Oh how many Eben-ezers 
 
 might we have set up had we recorded Experi- 
 Est 9 31] ments ! the Jews observed the feast of Purim,— 
 which contained the matters of the fastings and 
 
 2 Chron 20] their crys : your vally of Bacah, weeping hath 
 
 3 26 been oft turned into Berachach : see into both 
 valleys, and trust god for the future in new 
 straits : hath, doth, and will is the usual] scripture-logick : for 
 god is the same at all times, in all turnes : Oh reflect on what 
 god hath done in you, for you, by you, lay it up for a time of 
 need, plead it with god as David often, Hear me when I call, 
 oh god of my righteousnes, thou hast inlarged me 
 Psal 4 1] when I was in distresse, have mercy upon me, 
 and hear my prayer : thus you may sing of mercy 
 and judgment; yet ordinarily bitter sorrow precedes joy and 
 gratitude : Jewish w T riters say that the Jews were wont to 
 observe the first day of Purim with fasting and crying ; and 
 
 the rest with feasting and thanksgiving: 
 Psal 126 5 6] thats a generall maxim, they that sow in 
 
 teares shall reap in joy : observe both : 
 
 6 Performing vows : this is your great busines after a fast, 
 
 both before and after the Lord heares you ; the 
 Psal 76 11] text saith, vow and pay unto the Lord your 
 god : persons ordinarily make vows to god in 
 the day of their distresse, but as often forget them in their 
 
 inlargement : Rich Jacob forgot what 
 Gen 28 20, with] poor Jacob vowed till god put him in 
 
 35 1 : mind : but tis a most disingenuous thing 
 
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 to make solemn vows in danger, and fasting days and cast 
 them by, Solomon sth better it is thou shouldest not vow then 
 that thou shouldest vow and not pay : Eccl 5 5 : yet it is your 
 duty to vow, yea every fast doth comprehend an implicit vow, 
 if not an explicit: every prayer, and Religious act ingageth 
 you to god if duely managed : thy vows are 
 upon me, saith David, and so must every god- [Psal 56 12 
 fearing soul say, and we must be dayly paying 
 them. But in some weighty cases we make 
 solemn vows, and in that case he saith unto thee [Psal 65 1 
 shall the vow be performed, some singular vow: 
 in that case you must resolve with that holy man, Psal 66 13 14 
 I will goe into thy house with burnt-offerings, I will pay thee 
 my vows wch my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken 
 when I was in trouble : so doe you this speedily, let it not wear 
 off gradually : 
 
 7 Expecting acceptance only upon the account of Christs 
 merits and mediation : alas its not our prayers teares, fasting, 
 groaning, reforming excercising grace, confessing sin, or 
 Almes-giving that can clear the score, take off 
 guilt, or procure any favour, we are accepted only [Eph. 1 6 
 in the beloved, by Jesus Christ alone we receive [Rom. 5 1 
 the Attonement: if you could obey like an Angel, 
 fast from all sin, as well as from meat, weep away all the 
 moysture of your bodys and lye perpetually in dust and ashes 
 or on your knees, it could never make god amends for the 
 least sin : if you trust to rest upon your fasting, you spoil all: 
 you think god is well pleased when you are inlarged: Be it 
 known to you, that god is no otherwise pleased 
 with you but in the beloved: your best suit of [Mat 3 17 
 inherent righteousnes will not bring you off before 
 god: for it is not adequate to infinit justice : and nothing 
 but Christs undertakings (which are infinite as he is god) can 
 answer the demands of justice and bring in 
 Everlasting Righteousnes : A learned man ob- [Dr. Willet 
 serves that in the Jews solemn fast, three dutys Hexapl 
 were required, 1 Abstinence from work, 2 Af- Lev 23 
 
 dieting their soules: 3 offering sacrifice, i. e. fol 582 
 
 sin-offerings, meat-offering : this imports that all 
 their self-humblings avail not without Christ the true propitia¬ 
 tory sacrifice, on the crosse, and our Advocate in heaven; 
 
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 without this Expiation no acceptation in our best humiliations: 
 Heb 10 19 22 : 1 Joh 2 2: Rev 8 5 : 
 
 Chap 9 
 
 Some consectarvs from the nature of a fast, 1 Conviction 
 
 Having thus largely handled this point of fasting, I shall 
 briefly apply it in some consequences 
 
 1 How.unreasonable is it that some persons in judgment 
 and practice are against all fasts : this conceit proceeds from 
 Atheism or licentiousnes : Besides the fasts of gods appoint¬ 
 ment the Jews kept many fasts Zech 7 3 5 : 8 19 : in the 
 rourth month when the city was broken up : in the fifth for 
 
 Jofrf 1011 ' ° il ^ ie ^ em P^ e > i n the seventh for the slaughter 
 oi (fedaliah : m the tenth when the city began to be besieged : 
 see how liberall the Jews were in keeping fasts, though of their 
 own contriving how doth this shame pretended Christians, who 
 are so slack and backward in appointing and observing fasts, 
 though about the most important occasions : sin doth greatly 
 
 a o m ? b0Q : id ’ £ od is an £ T y> judgments threatened, the 
 Amos 8 8J lion hath roared who will not fear ? yea I find 
 
 even the Turks have their fast Ramadam, such as 
 it is, via Johan Hoornbeck summa controv De Mukani Mce- 
 disrno lib 3 p 146 : And shall not Christians fast? shall Jews, 
 .luikes, yea pagans, as the king of Nineveh rise up in judg¬ 
 ment against us ? Isai 22 12 13 14 when god calls to fasting 
 and men feast surely sth god this iniquity shall not be purged 
 from you till you dye, thats never : yea god hath threatened 
 T that whatsoever soul shall not be afflicted in that 
 
 Eev 23 ~9J same day, he. shall be cut off from among his 
 people • i* 6. either by the hand of the magis¬ 
 trate, or by the immediate hand of god: what became of 
 ^miri and Cosbi that m a daring manner did confront Moses 
 and Israel who were weeping before the door of the tabernacle? 
 JNumb.23 6 7 8; and what shall we say of those that when 
 Autonty enjoy ns a fast, to humble one souls for sin, and 
 deprecate gods wrath instead of fasting goe to a tavern or 
 lehouse, and there swill, swear, and Hector agt gods servants, 
 that are humbling their soules for their sins and pleading with 
 god for mercy to themselves and nation, and their very bitter 
 adversarys ? Oh the wonderful patience of the great god ! 
 
Scriptural Fast. 
 
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 how justly might god strike them dead, yea into 
 hell! but his patience hath bounds, and will have [2 Pet 2 3 
 an End, their judgment, of a long time sleeps 
 not, their damnation slumbereth not: god can deal with them 
 and it will be an heavy doom : they that would ig 24 
 
 not fast here from their delicious fare and deli- *- ^ ^ 
 cate liquor, shall not have a drop of water to rj am 5 1 
 cool their flaming tongue : they that laugh now L 
 shall then mourn and weep : such as would not afflict their 
 souls here shall weep and howl for the miserys coming or come 
 upon them : Oh how much better were it to fast all our dayes 
 in sackcloth and ashes then to lye roaring in hell-torments for 
 ever ! how glad would these infernal caitiffs be to change places 
 and cases with the most mournful saint on earth whom they 
 were wont to scorn : stay a little while and you shall perceive 
 a vast difference betwixt mourners here and mourners in the 
 other world Isai 65 12 13 14 15 : 
 
 As for that question [whether it be lawfull to observe stated 
 times of fasting, imposed by others without extraordinary occa¬ 
 sions, particularly Lent ?] I refer the decision of it to the 
 incomparable profound Divine Mr Baxter, Direct: Cas : Cons, 
 fol 865 : But doubtles there are calls from god 
 and men, and solemn occasions to set time apart [Mr Durham 
 for fasting and solemn mourning, and some have on comty 
 found all the four sorts of fasting in that text pag 98 
 Zech 12 12 13 14 viz, 1 publick, the whole land 
 shall mourn i e a nationall church : 2 familys together, some 
 joyning with the family, wch may be called congregationall 
 fast, as Levis tribe: 3 onely domestical!, particular familys 
 apart as Esther and her maids : 4 personal! or secret, they 
 apart, and their wives apart. But ceartainly its a great sin 
 when god calls to it to neglect, or slight it, not to leave worldly 
 work or pleasures not to take fit opportunitys for it, in account¬ 
 ing them precise hypocrites that use it, and being without all 
 sense of sin or mourning for a totall omission: 
 
 2 Its a sad thing to mock god with an unsuitable fast, if this 
 before described be a scriptural! fast, then it is to be feared 
 there are few scripturall fasts observed amongst us, if we have re¬ 
 spect to the dispositions required in fasters the preparations to 
 the work, the essentiall parts of it, the due Ends required in 
 fasting, and consequences of it: theres cause of humiliation : 
 
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 Scriptural Fast. 
 
 vid Sjnop pur:] Not to say any thing of popish fasts wherin 
 Theol Dr Neein they place merit, and by well they satisfy for 
 et jejun : Disp offences, but Even Protestants may be, have 
 37 p 488 beep, deeply guilty of grievous offences in 
 their fastings, I cannot insist on particulars 
 you may find 12 faults before fasting 20 in the duty, and 13 
 after its over in Mr Durham on comts pag 99 101 : to which I 
 must referre you: 
 
 As for carnall men, its no wonder they keep carnall fasts, 
 for wt ever they doe it is from a principle of carnality, and for 
 carnall Ends,, for vainglory, to be seen of men, a meer Phari¬ 
 saical! mock-fast, but they shall know at last that 
 Dal 6 7] god will not be mocked, if men make an image to 
 themselves in gods worship, god will pull it down, 
 and them with it: Alas, when god begins to examin, is this 
 such a fast that I have chosen ? and lay it home to sinners 
 consciences, how can they answer it ? Yea the best of us may 
 be ashamed of our fasts : how defective are we in our prepara¬ 
 tions, performances and profitablenes therin ! We may see the 
 reason by the Effects therof why god takes so little notice of 
 us, and denys successe of our prayers, we come late to them, 
 put off god with three or four houres in stead of a day, we are 
 dull, drowzy distracted and weary in the work glad when its 
 over, and return afresh to our worldly occasions, its well, if 
 not to gratify our appetites again : nay its well if some return 
 not again into folly and sinfuli courses at least into idle, frivo¬ 
 lous, impertinent discourses, little edifying, often unsavoury, 
 how rarely doe Christians keep the due sense and savour of 
 what they have been about, or whom they have been with! we 
 quickly lose the impressions we have had in such a duty, and 
 if our hearts have been wound up to god, they presently drop 
 
 Isai 58 51 dovra again : god saith > is ifc sucil a fasfc fchafc I 
 have chosen, a day for a man to afflict his soul ? 
 
 is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, which in a wet day 
 
 stoops, but in a sun-shine day perks up again, or as moved by the 
 
 wind, boweth itself down, waving to and fro in a kind of circular 
 
 motion (as the word signifys) in unceartain inconstant feames, 
 
 Hos 6 91 balance of a clock, or as a morning cloud 
 
 J or early dew, so that god seemes as if he knew not 
 what to make of us, or what to doe with us: 
 
 But the worst is, our hearts are not duely humbled upon 
 
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 Scriptural Fast. 
 
 our fast days, so that it may be truely said of the professors of 
 England as of Israel of old, Jer 44 10, they are not humbled 
 even unto this day, neither have they feared, nor walked in 
 my law, &c. Wt! not humbled under such dreadfull Alarums, 
 and astonishing judgments ! what! not humbled in such daycs 
 and dutys of fasting and humiliation ! Oh what will become 
 of us ? a [Lord have mercy upon us] may be writ on Englands 
 gates : surely greater plagues are behind, god will either bend 
 us or break us : may we not think he is saying, Behold I will melt 
 them and try them for how shall I doe for the r j er q 7 
 daughter of my people? what other course can I g 16 
 
 take to humble them, but severely to afflict them, L 
 that they may bemoan themselves, cry unto me, and tremble 
 at my footstool in good earnest, that I may doe them good in the 
 latter End : there have been other gast.dayes of fasting in 
 England in former times then now there is, and then god was 
 upon the road of mercy to us : may we not think god will re¬ 
 duce us into former straits that he may raise in us ancient 
 frames ? and will not this be a mercy, rather then to be left 
 in the dregs of security ! Oh for the primitive zeal of the saints 
 in foregoing ages ! alas, new opinions, pride in gifts, differ¬ 
 ences about small matters, have allmost eaten out the life of 
 Religion : I look upon that church or person to be in a 
 declining condition thats indifferent in solemn fasting, pub- 
 lick or private, or secret: The devil and a naughty heart will 
 find objections enow against it, or distractions too too many in 
 it, if we allow ourselves to comply with them : 
 
 Chap 10 
 
 An Exhortation to fasting : Encouragements therin 
 I shall wind up all in a few words to excite us to this solemn 
 work of fasting, humiliation, and prayer, and I cannot doe it 
 better then in the words of the Apostle, James 4 9 10 Be 
 afflicted and mourn and weep, let your laughter be turned to 
 mourning, and your joy to heavines, humble your selves in 
 the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up : 
 a solid interpreter gives us three Reasons, why [Dr Manlv. 
 the Apostle useth so many words to one pur- in loc : 
 pose, viz 1 Because its an hard duty, and ncedeth 
 much inforcement, 2 because its necessary, those that wil be 
 
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 Christians must look to mourn : 3 to shew that we must con¬ 
 tinue and persevere it it: Consider 1 you little know, except 
 you have tryed it, how much reall comfort a Christian hath in 
 a well-kept fast, a stranger intermeddles not with 
 Pro 14 10] his joy, theres more reall pleasure in holy fasting 
 then in the worlds feasting, the sun shineth oft 
 when it raineth : theres joy in the saints heart, while theres 
 teares in their eyes: planctus lugentium are sweeter then 
 plausus theatrorum, saddest dutys are sweeter then greatest 
 triumphs : 
 
 2 This mourning produceth greatest joys : they 
 Psal 126] that sow in teares reap in joy : its like the pangs 
 
 Joh 16 21] of a child-bearing woman that ends in joy : out 
 of these salt waters, sth our god breweth the wine 
 of consolation : god will wipe your teares from your eyes, and 
 lilt up your drooping heads : its the observation of an Ancient, 
 that the greatest mourner in Israel was the sweetest singer in 
 Mat 5 4] ^ srae ^ : Messed are you that mourn, for you shal 
 be comforted, both in this and in the other world: 
 
 3 This fasting mendeth the frame of the heart, by the 
 
 sadnes ot the countenance the heart is made better, 
 Eccl 7 3] tis bitter physick, but it produceth health : holy 
 teares are the spunge of sin : an hard heart must 
 be soaked and a filthy heart must be washed in this water: 
 we are most considerate when we are most pensive : it may be 
 some of the Ancients have used Hyperboles in this case, who 
 tell us, that it mortifyeth the body, quencheth lust, kindles 
 devotion, that fasting refines the understanding, subdues the 
 will, sublimates the soul; it is, (say they) the handmaid of 
 prayer the house of meditation &c. but no doubt Christians 
 will find it of great use if rightly managed : 
 
 4 Such, if any, shall be secured in the day of common 
 
 calamity: set a mark, sth god, on the foreheads 
 Ezek 9 4 6] of the men that sigh, and that cry for all the 
 abominations done in the midst therof: we dare 
 not now be peremptory for a totall exemption but these are 
 most likely to be the remnant saved, these doves 
 Ezek 7 16] of the valleys, that mourn for their iniquity 
 Isai 26 20] usually doe escape: god often takes these his 
 people into his chambers : therfore I say to you 
 as the prophet Zeph 21 23 gather yourselves together (i e for 
 
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 this end to fast and pray) seek ye the Lord—it may be you 
 
 shall be hid in the day of the Lords anger : nay 
 
 who knows but you may be the innocent, that shall [Job 22 30 
 
 deliver the Island, the poor wise men that may 
 
 deliver the city : I am sure such wisdom is better [Eccl 9 14 
 
 then weapons of warre : try this course : 15 16 
 
 obj 1 You’l say, alas what is this afflicting [1 Tim 4 8 
 the body by fasting, for bodily excercise profits little : 
 
 1 Ans 1 we mean the souls acting as the bodys companion 
 in this fasting, both must be imployed 
 
 Yet 2 it sth not, it availes nothing at all, but it profiteth 
 [Greek] for a little, it goes but a little way some tendency it 
 hath to the subduing of the flesh, and is a sign and effect of 
 heart humiliation, yea as a mean : 
 
 3 this must not be taken as absolutely and independently 
 considered, but relatively, and as being a condition to which 
 god hath made gracious promises, as 2 Chron 7 14: so that 
 if it be done in a due manner, there is hopes of acceptance: 
 
 2 obj : But I have fasted and prayd for such and such, and 
 they mock me, yea for the nation, and doe no good: 
 
 Ans 1, you must not judg of the benefit at present, your 
 seed may lye long under the clods, yet spring up, you must 
 wait gods time : 
 
 2 You are not worthy to be called Christians, if you be 
 jeared out of duty by scoffing Ishmaels, you can 
 
 expect no other from them: David himself [Psal 69 10 
 became a reproach and a proverb for his fasting, 11 12 
 can you expect better entertainment ? 
 
 3 if it doe no good to your ill-willed neighbours or to the 
 nation, yet it will doe you good, David sth they 
 
 rewarded me evil for good—yea 1 humbled [Psal 35 12 
 my soul with fasting, and my prayer returned into 13 14 
 mine own bosom : I know theres different interpretations of 
 that phrase, but whether it be a proposition, it shal, or a 
 prayer, let it return, i e let me have the same mercy I beg for 
 them : it comes all to one : his fasting will be to his own 
 advantage : 
 
 3 objec : Alas 1 fast poorly, weakly, distractly, god will not 
 own me : 
 
 I answer 1 dost thou expect to be altogether free from 
 defects and sinfull imperfections in thy best dutys ? surely 
 
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 thou canst not expect it, god loves to keep us humble by leaving 
 these Cananites in the land : 
 
 2 our Lord Jesus sd to his sleeping disciples, 
 Mat 26 41] for their excuse and vindication, the spirit in¬ 
 deed is willing but the flesh is weak : he knows 
 our frame, and looks first at the willing mind, and takes it 
 well that you are troubled you can doe no better : 
 
 But 3 our blessed Jesus makes up all defects by his prevail¬ 
 ing intercession act faith on Christ, retain him as you advocate 
 and fear not your entertainment : study Zech 3 12 3 Brins 1 
 him in your armes: 
 
 4 obj : Alas I have not been accustomed to this duty, and 
 know not how to goe about it: 
 
 Ans 1 It becomes you to study the nature, manner, uses, 
 Ends of a fast, and lament thy neglect of it this long, beg a 
 pardon for thy ignorance and omission : 
 
 2 see to it that thy soul be indeed savingly converted to 
 god, otherwise thou wilt be lame and hearties in this important 
 duty, nor canst thou well manage it without some considerable 
 degree of grace 
 
 3 But study thy sins, snares, wants, weaknesses, the par¬ 
 ticular temptations thou art most incident to, and as thou wilt 
 discover a necessity of fasting, so it will help thee to true 
 grounds, matter, and manner of fasting : 
 
 4 But be sure thou fall down on thy knees, and pray affec¬ 
 tionately to the Lord to help thee in thy ordinary and extra¬ 
 ordinary dutys, to gods glory and thine own edification and 
 the good of the church : 
 
 Thus I have dispatcht this weighty subject, I pray god it 
 attain its end, that oil gods people may more resolutely and 
 conscientiously set about this weighty work, that if we keep 
 fewer, so we may keep better fasts then hitherto, prepare our 
 hearts, plead hard with god, for our selves and others, expect 
 an Answer of prayer, and give god all the glory, and at last 
 enter into his rest where sorrow and sighing shall flee away ; 
 
 Yet Lord instruct us to improve our fast 
 by starving sin, and taking such repast 
 Herbert] as may our faults controu! : 
 
 That every man may revel at his door, 
 not in his parlour : banquetting the poor, 
 and among those his soul : 
 
 The End 
 
NOTE BY THE EDITOR. 
 
 The following catalogue of the Memorial Collection of 
 Portraits of English Puritans and Nonconformists, painted 
 in oil, from the original pictures, by G. E. Sintzenich, will be 
 found worthy of preservation, and useful for reference. It is 
 to be hoped the artist may be able to continue the good work. 
 Nearly all the following paintings have been exhibited 
 recently in Leeds Town Hall. 
 
 First Section. —From the accession of Queen Elizabeth, 
 
 a.d. 1558 , to the restoration 
 DIVINES. 
 
 1. —John Foxe, m.a. 
 
 2. —L. Humphrey, d d. 
 
 3. —Wm Whitaker, d.d. 
 
 4. —T. Cartwright, b.d. 
 
 5. —W. Perkins, m.a. 
 
 6. —Jno. Bainolds, d.d. 
 
 7. —Bic. Rogers, m.a. 
 
 8. —Jno. Preston, d.d. 
 
 9. —Rob. Bolton, b.d. 
 
 10. —Ric. Sibbes, d.d, 
 
 11. — W. Whately, m.a 
 
 12. — -W. Ames, d.d. 
 
 13. —Jno. Rogers, m.a. 
 
 14. —Jno. Davenport, b.d. 
 
 15. —Wm. Twisse, d.d. 
 
 16. —W. Gouge, d.d. 
 
 17. —Sami. Ward, b.d. 
 
 18. —Jer. Burroughs, m.a. 
 
 19. —Hen. Burton, b.d. 
 
 20. —T. Taylor, d.d. 
 
 21. —G. Langbaine, d.d. 
 
 22. —Hugh Peters, m.a. 
 
 of monarchy, a.d. 1660 :— 
 LAITY. 
 
 23 —Earl of Manchester, k.g. 
 
 24. —Earl of Essex. 
 
 25. —Visct. Say and Sele. 
 
 26. —Lord Brooke. 
 
 27. —Thos. Lord Fairfax. 
 
 28. —Sir Ed. Coke, Kt., C.J. 
 
 29. —Sir Jno. Eliot, Kt. 
 
 30. —Sir Harry Vane, Jun. 
 
 31. — Sir A. Hazlerigge, Kt. 
 
 32. —John Pym. 
 
 33. —John Hampden. 
 
 34. —Wm. Strode. 
 
 35. —Oliver Cromwell. 
 
 36. —Oliver St. John. 
 
 j 37.—Brest. Bradshaw. 
 
 38. —John Milton. 
 
 39. —Genl. Fleetwood. 
 
 40. -Adml. Robt. Blake. 
 
 Second Section.— Ministers ejected from their livings by 
 the Act of Uniformity, a.d. 16G2 
 41.—V. Alsop, M.A. 
 
 42. —S. Angier. 
 
 43. — S. Annesley, ll.d. 
 
 44. —W. Bridge, m.a. 
 
 45. —W. Bates, d.d. 
 
 46. —R. Baxter. 
 
 47. —J. Bryan, m.a. 
 
 48. —Thos. Case, m.a. 
 49 — J. Chester. 
 
 50.—Ed. Calamy, b d. 
 
 51. - -Jos. Caryl, m.a. 
 
 52. — S. Charnock, b.d. 
 
 53. — G. Cokayne, m.a. 
 
 54. —Sam. Clarke, b.a. 
 
 55. —D. Clarkson, b.d. 
 
 56. —J. Collinges, d.d. 
 
 57. — S. Cradock, b.d. 
 
 58. —T. Doolittle, m.a. 
 
 59. —Jno. Fairfax, m.a 
 
 60. —Jno, Flavel, b.a. 
 
352 
 
 Note by the Editor . 
 
 Second Section— continued. 
 
 61. —Thos. Goodwin, d.d. 
 
 62. —Wm. Gough. 
 
 63. —Geo. Griffith, m.a. 
 
 64. —Jno. Hanmer, m.a. 
 
 65. —P. Henry, m.a. 
 
 66. — 0. Heywood, b.a. 
 
 67. —Jno. Howe, m.a. 
 
 68. —Geo. Hughes, b.d. 
 
 69. —Obad. Hughes, b.a. 
 
 70. —T. Jacomb, d.d. 
 
 71. —A. Jackson, m.a. 
 
 72. —W. Jenkyn, m.a. 
 
 73. —Thos. Jollie. 
 
 74. —Jno. Langston. 
 
 75. —T. Manton, d.d. 
 
 76. —Mat. Mead. 
 
 77. —H. Newcome, m.a. 
 
 78. —Geo. Newton, m.a. 
 
 79. —P. Nye, m.a. 
 
 80. —Jno. Owen, d.d. 
 
 81. —Jno. Oakes. 
 
 82. —N. Partridge. 
 
 83. —Jno. Ray, m.a. 
 
 84. —R. Steele, m.a. 
 
 85. —O. Stockton, m.a. 
 
 86. — M. Sylvester. 
 
 87. —Sam. Slater. 
 
 88. —P. Tallents, m.a. 
 
 89. —N. Vincent, m.a. 
 
 90. —T. Wadsworth, m.a. 
 
 91. —Thos. Watson, m.a. 
 
 92. —Jer. White, m.a. 
 
 93. —Dan. Williams, d.d. 
 
 Third Section. —Dissenting Ministers and Laity after 
 1662 :— 
 
 94. —King William III, 
 
 95. —Sir Jno. Hartopp, Bart. 
 
 96. —Jno. Locke. 
 
 97. —Andrew Marvel. 
 
 98. —Daniel Defoe. 
 
 99. —John Bunyan. 
 
 100. —Wm. Kiffin. 
 
 101. —Jno. Shower. 
 
 102. —Jas. Owen. 
 
 103. —Tim Rogers. 
 
 104. —Mat. Henry. 
 
 105. —Wm. Tong. 
 
 106. —B. Robinson. 
 
 107. —Ed. Oalamy, d.d. 
 
 108. —Isaac Watts, d.d. 
 
 109. —W. Harris, d.d. 
 
 110. —B. Grosvenor, d.d. 
 
 111. —T. Bradbury. 
 
 112. —Dan. Neal. 
 
 113. —Tim. Jollie. 
 
 114. —T. Ridgley, d.d. 
 
 115. —Jno. Evans, d.d. 
 
 116. — S. Chandler, d.d. 
 
 117. —S. Wright, d.d. 
 
 118. —Jno. Guise, d.d. 
 
 119. —Jno. Lavington. 
 
 120. —Cotton Mather. 
 
 121. —John Bonder, d.d. 
 
 122. —P. Doddridge. 
 
 123—Job Orton. 
 
 124.—R. Darracott. 
 
 125—Sam. Lavington. 
 126.—Jas. Hooker. 
 
 127—Sam Wilton d.d, 
 
 128. —T. Raffles, d.d. 
 
 129. —John Ely, 
 
 130. —R. Wardlaw, d.d. 
 Dr. Winter Hamilton. 
 Thos. Scales. 
 
 Wm. Hudswell. 
 
INDEX OF SURNAMES 
 
 A., 223 
 
 A. (J.), 302 
 Adamson. 249 
 Addison, 11 
 Ainsley, 12 
 Aislaby. 287, 293 
 Aked, 29 
 Aldermen. 137 
 Aid red, 10 
 Allison, 160 pass, 163 
 Alsop. 351 
 Ambler. 35, 36, 181 
 Ames, 351 
 Auderton. 11, 13 
 Andrews. 14, 141. 176 
 Anesley. 238 bis, 239, 351 
 Angier, 5. 7. 10,12, 39. 42, 51. 53. 63, 
 
 64 bis. 66. 87 bis. 88. 89, 102 bis, 
 110, 138 bis. 139, 146. 156. 180,184. 
 189.191, 212 bis. 215 pass, 248, 249, 
 262.361 
 Antribus, 15 
 
 Appleyard, 19 bis. 134. 136, 158, 161, 
 256 
 
 A ray, 16 
 Archer, 145. 214 
 
 Armitage. 29, 45. 57. 64. 68, 82 bis, 
 95, 102. Ill, 122. 142, 147, 181,203, 
 214, 215 bis. 255. 283, 284 
 Arundel, 27, 33, 243 
 A sh,12 
 
 As[hbnrr>], 239, 252, 253, 274 bis 
 Ashley, 10i 
 Ashton, 249 
 
 Ashurst, 12. 50, 60. 142. 212 
 Ashworth, 28, 30, 35, 167 
 Ask. 131, 162 
 
 Aspinall, 15 bis, 23, 30, 51 
 
 Aster, 80 
 
 Astley, 237 bis 
 
 Atherton, 13. 60 
 
 Atkinson. 15 bis, 16, 151, 216 
 
 A i more, 6 
 
 Audland. 16 
 
 B. (J.) 54, 151. 157. 165, 262 pass. 263 
 a (GO 38, 122 
 
 Back, 6 
 Baddy, 13 
 
 Bagalay, 265 , 
 
 Bagnall, 23. 28, 59, 75, 123, 212 - 
 Bagshaw. 148 
 Bainan. 16 
 Baines, 164 
 
 Bairstow, 34, 35. 36. 54. 63. 75. 82. 
 84, 110. 113, 147, 149, 178, 180, 188, 
 211,244, 247, 277 
 Baker 72 
 
 Baldwin. 87, 107, 185 
 Baliel. 15 
 
 Balm. 62. 63. 69. 76, 113, 150, 152, 
 158. 177. 213 215 
 Bamford. 19. 165 
 Bancroft, 23, 29, 31, 71, 76, 247 
 Banks, 180 
 Bannister. 265 
 Barak ? 265 
 Barber, 138 
 Barbour, 13 
 
 Barker, 30. 97. 212 ; 
 
 Barlow, 103, 214 bis, 215, 271 
 
 19 
 
 Barnick, Barwick, 146, 148 
 Barn wood, 12 
 
 Do 1/^^ 
 
 Barraclough, 18, 23, 29, 113,174,179 
 Barret, 294 
 Barrow, 163 
 Barton, 138 
 y - 239 
 
 Paskervil, 90, 281 j 
 
 Basnet, 15 
 
 Bales, 23, 29, 30, 34, 75, 89, 161, 
 194, 302. 351 
 Bath. 34, 135 
 Batt, 149, 237, 278 
 Baumford, 34, 135, 162, 173 
 BawdeD, 143 
 
 Baxter, 12, 15. 23. 26, 38 bis. 43. 46, 
 57. 63. 69. 71, 72, 74, 81.91. 97. 106, 
 111, 113, 121. 122. 134 bis. 149, 160. 
 161,193. 195, 199, 212, 214 pass. 
 215, 298, 351 
 Bayes. 11 
 Bayly 9, 55, 141 
 
 Beaumont. 156. 162. 163 [ 
 
 Beck, 74. 100. 138, 146 bis, 197. 199, 
 204, (208 ?) 275 ' ; 
 
 Becket, 14, 172, 209 > 
 
854 
 
 Index of Surnames. 
 
 Beavers, 149, 275 
 Bell, 10, IK) 
 
 Benson. 13, 14, 22 bis, 194, 209, 210 
 bis, 211 
 
 Bentley, 18 passim, 23, 30 pass, 31, 
 32 bis, 35, 36, 71 bis, 79, 80, 82, 86, 
 100, 103, 130 bis, 132. 135,139, 142, 
 143, 145, 146, 150, 156 bis. 175, 178, 
 192, 211, 213 bis. 214, 215 bis, 233, 
 237, 261, 262, 265, 299 
 Benton, 91, 293 
 Benyon, 16 
 
 Berron, 114, 129, 176, 290 
 Berry. 88 
 
 Best, 19, 33. 77, 84, 131.135, 148,187, 
 224, 251, 252, 256, 286 
 Beverley, 172. 276, 294 
 Bilby. 301 
 
 Billingsley, 10, 24 bis, 97 bis, 147, 
 200, 20 L. 202. 214 bis 
 Bing bam, 232 
 
 Bin ns, 28, 34, 36, 39, 57, 96 bis, ill, 
 148, 164 bis, 177, 192, 214,215 
 Birch. 9, 138, 142. 212 
 Birket, 11, see Barftkead 
 Birtwhistie, 3 
 Blackett, 27, 31. 47. 134 
 Blakbrougb. 129, 164 
 Blake, 351 
 Blakey, 87 
 Blamire, 14, 34, 145 
 Bland, 18,23 26 bis, 27,36 bis, 73,284 
 Blinslou, 13 
 Bhthman, 224, 277, 287 
 Bloom. 24, 98 bis, 99, 101, 165, 199, 
 200, 201, 238 bis, 239. 293 
 Boardman, 177 
 Bodeu, 283 
 Bold, 259 
 Bolland, 18 bis 
 
 Bolton, 23 pass, 27 bis, 29 pass, 30, 
 55, 58, 114, 129, 136. 146, 152, 170, 
 175, 184,192. 212. 214, 236. 243. 244, 
 268, 351 
 
 Boocock, 19, 123 137, 158 
 Books, 123—128. unindexed 
 Booth, 3, 19, 130, 136, 144, 150, 178, 
 206, 211 pass 
 Boswel, 283 
 
 Bottom ley, 68, 82, 91, 94 bis, 130, 
 33, 137. 145,168, 192,203, 207, 213 
 bis, 214 bis 
 Bovil, 143 
 Bowes, 13 
 BowIgs 9 
 
 Boyle, 54, 147. 161, 180, 267, 286 
 
 Boys. 9, 17, 19, 24. 28, 30, 39. 154, 
 157, 168, 187 
 Bradbury, 232. 352 
 Bradley, 15, 33, 212 
 Bradsbury, 232 
 Bradshaw, 11, 14, 351 
 Bramley, 131 
 B rath waite, 101 
 
 Brearciiffe, 131, 132, 146, 168 , 212 
 Briar, 93, 130 
 Briary, 130, 137 
 Bridge, 351 
 
 Brigge, Brigs, 18 bis, 35. 53, 54, 67, 
 120, 130, 138, 147. 162, 167, 170, 
 178, 182, 255, 269, 280,281, 292 bis, 
 293 
 
 Brighouse. 145 
 Brigtn, 175 
 Briscoe, 60 
 
 Broadley, 23, 24, 29, 31, 34, 49 bis, 
 52,72,97. 107, 114, 135, 137, 152, 
 180. 212, 213. 214 pass, 216 
 Brock leu, 185 
 Brogden, 11 
 
 Brook, 18, 26. 70. 104. 130, 132, 138, 
 142, 145, 190. 191 bis, 193, 248, 256, 
 2 73, 274,351 
 
 BrookHbank, 19, 23 bis. 24, 25 pass, 
 27, 29, 31, 34. 36. 42 bis. 43. 44. 49 
 bis, 53, <>0. 64 65 bis. 66. 69, 7l. 73, 
 76, 79 bis, 81, 86. 107. 108 bis. 113 
 bis, 122, 123. 131 bis. 133 bis. 134, 
 135, 136, 139. 142.149. 155 bis. 156, 
 157. 168, 187, 209. 212 pass, 213, 
 214 pass, 215, 235. 236, 244, 245, 
 246, 247. 261, 286, 296 
 Brown, 78. 130 
 Brown low, 16 
 Brownsort, 265 
 Bruen, 212 
 
 Brudenel, Bruitnal 293 
 Bryau, 351 
 Buckley, 10,136, 181 
 Buller, 212 
 Bunyan, 189, 352 
 Burch, 120, 146 
 
 Burkhead, 19, 23 bis, 28, 29, 33. 56, 
 57, 59, 72 pass. 76, 78, 93. 104 bis, 
 108. 109, 137, 138, 139, 186, 213, 
 248 
 
 Burlington, 267 
 Burnet, 212, 213 
 Burnham, 12 
 Burroughs, 351 
 Bursey, 16 
 Burton, 351 
 
Index of Surnames*. 
 
 353 
 
 Bury. 12, 129, 138, 151, 152, 178 
 Bushel l. 189 
 
 Butler 9, 10 23 bis, 25, 26, 34, 55, 
 73, 84 85, 114. 212 214 bis, 264 
 Butterfield, 160 
 
 Butterworth, 29, 30. 46. 53, 54, 63, 
 68, 69, 75, 81, 87. 102, 109, 110, 
 116, 122, 130, 135. 212, 253, 254, 
 262, 276, 290 
 Buxton, 12, 233 
 By ram, 9, 204 
 Byron, see Beron, 
 
 Caddy. 178 
 
 C- ,269 
 
 C. (B.) 176 
 C. (T) 271, 272 
 
 0-1, 148 
 
 U. (W.) 57 
 Calamy. 7, 351. 352 
 Calverley, 160 
 Calvert, 139 
 
 Capp-, 300 
 
 Caringtou. 10, 262 
 
 Carre, 10, 15. 101, 185, 212, 284 
 
 Cart, n2 bis. 93, 148 
 
 Carter, 9 
 
 Cartwright, 351 
 
 Carvel, 132 
 
 Caryl, 351 
 
 Case. 214, 351 
 
 Catalogue op Books, un-indexed, 
 123-128, 189, 190 
 Cate, see Kate. 
 
 Chadwick, 18 23.27,134,160,180,214 
 
 Chambers, 171 
 
 Chandler, 352 
 
 Charles 1, 185 
 
 Charleswortn, 150, 180 
 
 Charlton, see Charlton, 
 
 Charnock, 351 
 Cherryholm, 152 
 Chester, 351 
 Chetham, 151 
 Chipping, 131. 275, 276 
 Chorjey, 15, 16 
 Chorlton, 11, 16, 24, 202 
 Ciapham, 13 
 
 Clark. 16, 113, 122. 146,156, 180, 184, 
 292, 295, 351 
 
 Clarkson, 131, 152, 194, 351 
 Clavering, 13 
 
 Clay, 24, 26. 27. 33, 34. 36, 44, 45 
 pass. 46, 47, 54, 59, 64, 73. 83, 89. 
 99, 100, 101. 102, 115 bis, 116 bis, 
 117, 129, 131, 135, 176, 187, 212 bis, 
 214 bis, 215, 222, 301 
 
 i S2SS:} ^*2.98,1*1, 182. U* 
 
 ! Clegg, 15 16, 290 
 I Cliff, 156 
 Clifford 101 bis, 267 
 ! Cloudsley, 141 
 Clough, 34, 282 
 Cockcroft. 151, 214, 272 
 Coekman, 146 
 Cockshaw, 185 
 I t'okayne. 351 
 1 Coke, 351 
 Colbeck. 169 
 
 Collier, 11, 32, 139. 157, 158 
 < ollings, 351 
 Colthurst. 11 
 l Conder, 352 
 Coniers, 179 
 Constantine, 191 
 
 ! Cook. 16, 23 bis. 26 bis, 64. 132, 134, 
 143, lb5 212 bis. 240. 249 
 Copley, 137, 158 
 Coppendal, 10 
 
 Cording ley, 28. 43. 86. 116, 118, 130, 
 169, 215. 252. 253, 302 
 Cote, 150 
 I Corleys, 135, 158 
 Cotes. 24,61. 62 bis. 85 bis, 86 bis. 97, 
 98, 147 148, 202. 212. 215 pass, *258 
 Cotton, 9, 56, 68 ois. 70 bis. 71 91, 
 94 bis. 95. 97. 106 bis. 116. 117, 
 118. 165 bi-, 172, 178, 196, 199. 202, 
 207, 212. 214 bis. 215 pass 
 Coulborn, 42, 66, 103, 122, 135, 155, 
 193, 212, 215 
 Ooulin, 149 
 Coultas, 160 
 Coulton, 44, 135 
 Courley 181 
 Coward, 300 
 Cowper, 16, 159, 282 
 Cozens. 181 
 Crabtree, 144. 248 
 Cradock, 282. 351 
 Craister, 79, 100. 144, 161, 243 
 Craven. 134, 143 
 Creswick. 161 
 Critchlaw, 153 
 Croft, 35, 36, 156, 158. 247 
 Crompton. 3, 15. 16 bis. 17, 42 bi*, 
 51, 60. 97, 103. 135, 145, 184, 183, 
 190, 212 bis, 214 bis, 215 pass 
 Cromwell, 351 
 
 Crook, 11, 14. 18 bis, 56, 58, 59, 72, 
 103, 135, 139 
 
Index of Surnames. 
 
 '356 
 
 Cropland, 166 
 Cross, 24 
 Crosse, 201 
 Cross ley, 131 
 
 Crowtber, 18. 19. 90, 131 bis, 134, 
 137. 141. 162. 170, 183, 187 bis. 211, 
 236, 251 bis. 274, 286 pass, 288 
 Croyzer, 24. 34 
 Cud worth, 140 
 Currer, 36 
 Curron, 14 
 D. (J ) 232, 235 
 D. (T.) 233 
 Darby. Earl. 259 
 Darcy. 44,104. 215 
 Darlington, 195 
 Darnel, 176 
 
 Darn ton, 25. 195, 196 bis 
 Darracott, 352 
 Davenport. 11. 351 
 Davies. 3,13 bis, 15 
 Daws, 13 
 
 Dawson, 10, 13, 14 bis, 21 pass, 22 j 
 bis, 25 pass. 38. 40, 41 bis. 42 j 
 bis. 43 bis. 46. 48 bis, 49 bis, 51. j 
 55, 56. 62 big, 63 bis, 64. 65 bis. j 
 66, 67. 71, 72 bis, 73, 74, 75 bis, 
 77, 78 bis. 79 pass. 81, 82 bis. 
 83 bis, 84. 86 bis, 89, 90. 94. 95, 
 96, 98. 99 bis. 101 bis. 102 bis, 
 106, 107 pass, 108 pass, 109 pass. 
 Ill bis, 112 bis, 114 bis. 115 
 bis, 116. 117, 118 pass, 119 pass, 
 120 bis. 121 pass. 123, 134, 139, 
 140, 144. 150 bis. 157. 163, 
 
 171, 183. 184 bis, 187, 195, 196 
 pass, 198 bis, 199. 202 bis. 203 
 pass, 204, 207. 212, 214, 215, 216, 
 224, 237, 252 pass. 253, 255, 259. 
 261, 280, 283, 298, 301 
 Day. 136 
 
 Dean. 24, 34, 131, 135, 142, 151. 154, 
 158,278,294 
 Dearneliy. 12 
 Deerden,' 176, 211 
 Defoe, 352 
 
 Denham. 71. 159, 211, 212, 21 
 
 pass. 237. 238 bis 
 Denton, 6, 58, 68, 80, 83, 88,131,138 
 Deykin, 180 
 
 Dickson, 59, 68, 72, 118, 135, 150, 
 179, 214, 215 
 
 Dickenson, 8, 11, 12 bis, 13, 18. 
 
 24 bis, 36, 53, 109, 120, 145, 157 
 bis, 173, 200, 211, 292 
 Dig-, 239 
 
 Dinah, see Tetley 
 Dineley, 45, 54, 98, 152, 153, 212 
 Disnej’, 15 
 Dison, see Dyson 
 Dobson, 154 
 Doddridge, 352 
 Dolliffe, 132, 144 
 i Dolson, 275 
 Don, 89, 131, 151 
 Doolittle, 351 
 Doughty, 151 
 Downes, 9 
 Dowson, 3 
 
 Drake, 32, 33, 35 bis, 36, 141, 142, 
 148, 150, 157, 161, 162, 181. 212, 
 214, 236, 276, 291 
 Drinkall, 14 
 Driver, 179 
 Droyden,267 
 
 Duokinfield, 12, 14, 15, 130, 191, 
 212 249 
 
 Duckworth, 132, 281 
 Dugdill, 19 bis 
 Durant, 132, 199, 201, 259 
 Durham, 184, 219 
 Dury, 79 
 
 Dyson, 39, 95, 97, 143,212 
 E. 238, 250 
 E. (W.) 295 
 Ealy (Healey), 39 
 Karnshaw, 57, 139, 167, 215 
 Eaton, 8, 10, 24, 42, 66, 87, 122, 
 132,202 
 Echard. 258 
 Edge, 164 
 Edw. VI, 185 
 
 E [glinffton], Lord, 272, 277 
 Elam, 249 
 Elizab. Q. 185, 351 
 Elliot, 351 
 
 Ellis, 131, 132, 152, 170, 212, 281, 
 300 
 
 Ellison, 39,175, 232, 292 
 Elston, 9 
 Els worth, 233 
 Ely, 352 
 
 Emmat, 137, 154, 175 
 Emmerson, 274 
 EmpsalJ, 236 
 English, 222 
 
 Entwisle, 90 bis, 2G1, 272, 276 
 Essex, Earl, 351 
 Etherington, 55, 166, 169, 265 
 Evans, 15, 16, 352 
 Eyre, 12 
 
 Faburn, 173, 286 
 
Index of Surnames . 
 
 357 
 
 r > • 
 
 Fairfax, 104, 148, 151. 351 bis 
 Far rand, 10, 114, 120, 133, 135, 141 
 bis 
 
 Favour, 271 
 Fawcett, 3, 5. 37 bis 
 Fenton, 131. 132 
 Ferguson, 237 
 
 Ferniside, 42, 87, 121, 141. 182. 190 
 Farrar. Farrer, 9, 135, 142. 143, 161, 
 180, 239, 260. 261, 273, 294 
 Finch, 10, 66, 165, 199 
 Firth, 23, 24 bis, 27, 30 bis 31, 38 
 bis, 46, 53, 96, 121, 132. 157, 167, 
 171. 172, 212 
 Fish, 141 
 Fisher, 199 
 Flavil, 179. 351 
 Fleetwood, 351 
 Fletcher, 15 bis, 23, 28, 137 
 Flint, 15 
 Flower, 161 
 
 Foster, 41, 72, 107, 135, 240 
 Fountain, 39. 152 
 Foxcroft, 9, 156, 157, 276 
 Foxe, 351 
 
 Frankland. 9 to 16, 21 bis, 22 bis, 
 25, 39. 49, 63, 71, 97, 100 bis, 101, 
 184, 194. 195 pass, 196 pass, 197 
 bis, 198 pass, 199 bis, 202 bis, 203 
 pass, 204 pass, 205 bis, 207, 208 
 bis. 210 pass. 211, 212, 214, 215, 
 216. 264 bis, 282 
 Freeman, 154, 214, 215 
 Fornesse \ 19, 41, 43, 63, 67, 81, 131, 
 Furness j 132, 134, 172, 213, 214 
 G., 288 
 Gale. 259 
 
 Gargreave, 11, 180 
 Garner, 174 
 Garnet, 132 
 Garside, 176 
 Gaskel, 215 
 
 Gawkroger, 137, 153, 179 
 Gell. see Gill 
 Gelli brand, 15 
 George, 138 
 Gerhard, 104. 259. 263 
 Gibson, 132, 149, 156, 160 
 Gildar, 14 
 
 Gill, 11, 23 bis, 24 bis, 27, 28 bis, 29, 
 33 bis, 35, 38, 57, 61 bis, 70, 74, 86, 
 91.93 bis, 97 bis, 98, 109, 122, 145, 
 150. 152, 153, 155,162,166,168,212. 
 213, 214. 215, 235, 253, 254 
 Gillott, 266 
 Gips, 223 
 
 Gleadhill, 10, 18, 91, 133, 135, 150, 
 168 
 
 Gleadston, 155 
 Gleave, 143 
 Glendall, 137 
 Glover, 193 
 Godley, 182, 267 
 Golkroger. 134 
 Goodier, 233 
 Goodwin, 104, 141, 352 
 Gorwood, 12 
 Gouge, 351 
 Gough, 352 
 Grace, 15, 16 bis 
 Graunt, 144 
 Gray, 176 
 Grearne, 12, 152 
 Greaves, 95. 131. 132 
 Green, 16, 19, 88, 181, 182, 212 
 Greenhough, 184, 223 
 Greenwood, 30, 31, 45, 131. 134, 147, 
 156, 164, 170, 210, 211, 212, 215,257, 
 294, 295 
 
 Greg, 14, 60. 130 
 Griffith, 14, 200, 352 
 Grime, 135 
 Grimshaw, 15 
 Grosvenor. 352 
 Gudgeon, 172 
 Guest, 300 
 Guise, 352 
 Gunter, 185 
 Gurnal, 140 
 Guy, 157 
 H. (A.), 114 
 H. (J.), 167, 207, 248 
 K. (R), 110 
 H. (S.), 91, 294 
 H. (W.), 52 
 Hadoks, 69 
 Hague, 133, 181 
 Hainworth, 59, 114, 120 
 Hakin. 114 
 
 Haliday, 9, 46, 79,110, 131, 134, 197, 
 199, 204, 214, 239 bis 
 Hall, 19, 34, 35 bis, 65, 70, 71, 109, 
 129,133 bis, 138, 150, 151,155,181, 
 193, 212 bis, 236 bis, 237, 240, 278 
 Halliwell, 192 
 
 Hallows, 10, 11, 42, 51, 60, 65, 66, 
 87, 101 bis, 103, 122, 135, 212. 215 
 bis, 276 
 
 Halsted, see Hoisted 
 Hamar, 190 
 Hamilton, 352 
 Hammond, 23, 24, 28, 34,141 
 
368 
 
 Index of Surnames . 
 
 Hampden, 351 
 
 Hancock, 24, 71, 98 pass. 99, 101, 
 106, 165,199, 200, 201, 238 
 Hanmer, 352 
 
 Hans-on, 23. 26, 36, 38, 130,133,134, 
 148, 150, 153, 157, 170, 177, 187, 
 256 pass, 274, 283 
 Hardaker, 13. 46,103, 212, 215 
 Hard castle, 165, 214, 233, 284 
 Hardger (? Hargreaves), 18 bis, 
 23, 26 bis, 35 bis, 40 bis, 44 
 Hardisty, 161 
 Hardman, 214 
 Hardware, 10 
 Hareing, 16 
 
 Hargreaves, 31, 34, 108, 147, 149, 
 154, 171, 179, 303 
 Harris, 281, 285, 291 pass, 352 
 Harrison, 10, 18 bis, 133, 134, 214, 
 273 
 
 Hartley, 130,172,181, 214, 222 
 Hartopp. 352 
 Harvey, 15 
 Haslam, 90,121, 215 
 Hatfield, 15, 61 bis, 91, 92, 98, 135, 
 180,181, 212 
 
 Hawden, 59, 76,119, 215, 233 
 Hawkins, 15 
 
 Hawksworth, 168, 171, 271 pass, 
 273, 284 
 
 Haworth, 16,159, 284 
 Hazlerigge, 351 
 Healey, 43, 86 
 Heap, 10 
 Heapy, 9 
 
 Heaworth, 10,176,177 
 Heber, 140,147, 284 
 Hemingway, 19,136 
 Henry, 352 bis 
 Henshaw, 10 
 
 Hepworth, 136 bis, 138,182, 283 
 Hcsketb, 14, 265 
 Heslop, 14 
 
 fleward, 72,119 bis, 254, 270 
 fie wet, 44, 104,164, 212, 214, 215 
 Hew ley, 44 bis, 104 pass, 197,198, 
 212, 213, 214, 215, 216 
 Hey, 14, 21 bis, 39, 49 bis, 59, 67, 72, 
 73, 78, 87, 97 pass, 100 bis, 107 
 pass, 150, 161, 185 pass, 188,195, 
 197 pass, 198 bis, 199, 203 pass, 
 204, 205, 207, 211, 212, 213, 214, 
 215 bis, 279 
 Peycock, 92 
 Heyford, 292 
 
 Hey wood, every page nearly 
 
 Hey wood’s Library, 123-128 
 Hickson. 39 bis, 43. 44,108,143,168, 
 185, 192, 212 bis. 214. 215 
 Hide, 93, 98, 103, 263 
 Hield, 135. 136 bis, 148,163 
 Higginbothom, 11 
 Highley, 172 
 Higson, 24, 30 bis. 130 
 Hill, 14, 69. 88. 214 bis, 236 
 Hilton, 150,160, 214 bis, 215 
 Hindle. 131 
 Bird, see Hurd 
 Hitchen, 34 
 Hiveson, see I 
 
 Hodgson, 23 bis, 24, 25, 29 bis, 30, 
 31 bis, 34. 40 bis, 41 bis, 46, 47, 
 
 55. 63. 79, 84. 94, 102,115.120,122, 
 133, 134 pa s, 136, 144,147 bis, 150 
 bis, 154,157,169, 179, 184, 192,197 
 bis, 198 pas8.212 bis, 213,214,236. 
 247, 251, 260, 301 
 
 Holden, 3, 64.130, 131 
 Holdsworth, 9,19, 26 bis, 27 bis, 31, 
 36 pass, 45, 62, 64, 72, 76, 78. 85, 
 86, 87, 94, 96, 99, 101, 107, 109,111, 
 116, 118 bis. 119,121,130,131,132, 
 136, 139,163 bis, 169, 177,187,202, 
 
 211, 212 bis, 213 bis, 214 pass, 231. 
 232 
 
 Holiday, 193 
 Holland, 10,12 
 
 Hollins, 34 bis, 36, 72,121,134, 175, 
 194 
 
 Holmes, 167 
 
 Holroyd, 133,136,143,194, 297 
 Hoisted, 16, 29 bis, 35, 55 bis, 62,73, 
 83, 88, 94,109,129, 213, 214. 215 
 Holt, 13, 26 bis, 36 bis, 59,64.67,85, 
 91, 92, pass, 101, 107, 115,130,137, 
 139, 163,163,166, 184, 192, 205 bis, 
 
 212, 214, 216 bis. 236, 290 
 Hook. 47, 54, 89, 90,106,114,131 bis, 
 
 145,151.172,224,245,249,250 pass, 
 263, 254, 267, 258, 260 pass, 268, 
 269, 271, 278 pass, 288 pass, 289, 
 294, 295 
 Hooker 164 
 Hool, 288 pass. 
 
 Hopkins, 62.192, 211 
 Hopkinson, 30 bis, 38, 43, 45, 48, 61, 
 
 56, 58, 61, 63, 69, 71, 74, 78, 80, 86, 
 96, 99, 105, 122 140, 143,172, 212 
 215, 266,301 
 
 Hop wood, 159 
 Horrobin, 15 
 Horrocks, 161 
 
359 
 
 Indvx of Surnames. 
 
 Horsfall, Horsfield, 155, 275 
 Horton, 31 bis, 45, 65 bis, 69bis. 83, 
 87, 90, 91, 130, 139, 154, 165,166, 
 212, 229, 237, 260, 261, 274, 293, 
 294 
 
 Bosford, 275 
 
 Bough, 39. 88,100.107,121,130,136, 
 155, 156, 158. 162.181, 224 
 Houghton, 189, 212 
 Hovy, 82, 129, 130, 167, 245, 246, 252 
 Howard, see Heward 
 Hoyle, 18 bis, 24, 35, 40, 84, 85 pass, 
 95 bis, 96, 117, 131 bis, 141, 147, 
 151, 154, 157, 187 bis 212, 215, 288 
 Howarth, see Haworth 
 Howe, 352 
 Howel, 236 
 Howgate, 294 
 
 Hudson, 55, 82, 99, 148, 177, 187, 
 212, 214, 280, 281 
 Hudswell, 352 
 Hughes. 352 bis 
 
 Hulms, 137, 139,160, 169,176. 265 
 Hulton, 42, 51, 66 bis, 87, 93, 97, 
 110, 122 bis, 190, 191 bis, 212 bis, 
 213 pass 
 Humphrey, 351 
 Hunt, 12, 190, 213 
 Hunter, 3,4, 237 bis 
 Hurd, 18, 23, 29, 32, 35, 36 bis, 38, 
 39, 77, 81, 84, 136 
 Hutchinson, 10, 13, 146, 260 
 Hutton, 12, 44, 132 
 Ibison. 4,34, 180,181, 239 bis 
 Idle, 141,180 
 
 Illingworth. 34, 35, 147,181 
 Ilbeck. 23, 28, 150 
 Ingham, 9, 31, 35, 36, 43, 147,193 
 Irelan. 23 
 
 Issot, 9, 21 bis, 22, 25, 69 bis, 85, 94, 
 140, 143, 160, 170, 195, 196 pass, 
 197,198,199, 202, 203 bis, 204,205, 
 209, 211, 215, 278, 279 
 Italian, 260 
 Iveson, 87 
 
 Jackman, 114,171, 268 
 Jackson, 19, 47, 86, 147 pass, 164, 
 166, 161, 168, 192, 193, 228, 243, 
 244, 250, 282, 362 
 Jacomb, 238, 352 
 J. (M.), 234, 278 
 J. (W.), 180 
 
 dagger, 18 pass, 19 bis, 163 bis 
 James 1,185 
 James II, 168 
 Janson, 148 
 
 Jepherson. 274 
 Jenkins, 142, 145 
 Jenkinson, 104, 158 
 Jenkyn, 352 
 Jennings, 287, 292 
 Jepson, 152 
 Jerom, 60 
 Jessop, 92, 293 pass 
 Jewet, Jowett, 30, 72, 240 
 Jews, 260 
 
 Johnson, 62 bis, 87, 90, 165, 262 
 Jolly, 9, 12, 15, 21 bis, 22 pass, 24 
 pass, 30, 40, 60 bis, 70, 73.95 pas;-, 
 96. 101, 118 bis, 119, 121, 152, 173, 
 195 bis, 197, 198 pass, 199 pass, 
 200 bis. 201, 202 pass, 209 bis, 210 
 pass, 211 bis, 214, 215, 352 bis 
 Jones, 10,15, 24, 140, 161, 202, 204 
 K. (J.), 276 
 K. (P.), 46 
 K. (R ), 176 
 Kate, 254, 278 bis 
 
 Kay, 16, 22 bis. 104, 137, 209, 210 
 bis, 211, 281, 283, 286, 287, 293 
 Kellett, 136 
 Kendall, 18 
 Kendrick, 14 
 Kennison, 202 
 Kent, 286 
 Kenyon, 13 
 Kerby, see Kirby 
 
 Kershaw, 10,19. 22 bis. 25 bis, 28, 
 31 bis, 38 bis, 66, 69, 78 bis. 78, 82, 
 85, 91, 101, 106,106, 110, 112, 114, 
 135, 138, 141, 148, 156, 157, 161, 
 164, 166. 169, 192, 212, 214, 215, 
 255, 257, 269 
 
 Key, 11 bis, 16,118, see Kay 
 Kiffin, 352 
 
 Kighley, 132,135,136,155,160,180 bie 
 Kinaston, 11, 24 
 Kindsley, 139 
 King, 16, 23, 29, 214 
 Kirby. 4, 9, 45, 94, 98, 118, 120 bis, 
 133, 149, 152, 197,199,200,204, 232 
 Kirk, 11, 45 bis, 68, 76, 94, 104, 108, 
 118, 122, 130, 155, 212,214 bis, 215 
 Kirkam, 51 
 Kitching, 276 
 
 Kitchingman, 80, 97,136, 275 
 Kitson, 163,180,187 
 Knight, 61, 92 pass, 158 
 Laburn, 137 
 
 Lambert, 65, 68, 70, 107, 145, 185, 
 197, 199, 212, 213, 214 bis, 260,265, 
 278, 284, 288 
 
360 
 
 Index of Surnames, 
 
 Lamerick, 193 
 Lamplugh, 158 
 Lana;. 233 
 Langbaine, 351 
 
 Langlev. 12, 49, 54, 59, 60, 74, 105, 
 108. 130 bis. 131.147, 180,191, 212, 
 224, 236. 246, 256, 288, 300 
 Langstaff. 9 
 Langston, 352 
 Lareton, 16 
 Larkham, 9 
 Latham, 10 
 Latimer, 295 
 Laurence, 131 
 Lavington, 352 bis 
 Law, 14, 236 
 Lawson, 141 
 Laycock, 103.193, 299 
 Lea, 10. 23. 26 hi-, 28, 36 bis. 38, 43, 
 74, 121, 129,131. 207, 212. 214. 215, 
 246 
 
 Learoyd, 19 pass. 23. 24. 27, 31. 33, 
 34, 115 pass, 129. 135.140,174,179, 
 212, 213. 215 bis, 236 
 Leatherland. 12, 14 
 Leaver, see Lever 
 
 Ledgard, 52, 113 bis, 156, 212, 214, 
 215 259 
 
 Lee,' 98. 159, 286. 290, 291 
 Leech, 10, 13, 23, 29. 39 40. 52, 59 
 bis, 69, 74, 101. 107. 114, 120, 180, 
 204, 212, 214, 215, 236 
 Lepton, 178 
 Lessing ham. 15 
 
 Lever, 11, 12, 13, 17 bis, 160. 164, 
 177 bis, 188 pass, 214, 215 bis, 263 
 Liedg, see Leech 
 Lightbown, 211 
 Liptrot, 11 
 
 Lister, 9,10, 23, 24, 26, 34. 41, 46, 
 49. 54, 57, 58, 73 bis, 75, 77, 80, 81, 
 90. 97, 101, 109, 112, 114, 115, 122, 
 123, 135, 137. 142, 147, 155. 159, 
 167, 168,178, 179, 199, 212 bis, 214 
 bis, 240, 243, 256, 276 
 Litherland, 60, see Leatherland 
 Littlewood, 297 
 Liversidge, 119, 144 
 Livesey, 184 
 Locke, 352 
 
 Lockwood, 24, 30, 45, 57, 64, 71, 
 102, 122,144 bis 
 
 Lomax, 11,16, 173, 174, 214 bis, 215 
 Long, 14 
 
 Longbotham, 34.48, 129, 131, 153, 
 158, 163, 212, 213 pass, 214 bis, 298 
 
 ; T.ongden, 184 
 Lord, 19, 33, 55.150 
 Low, 12,13 
 Lowther, 150, 283, 284 
 Lumb, 32, 33, 158, 247, 256, 261 
 Lumby, 193 
 Lyddall, 9 
 M. (A.), 112 
 M. (D.), 250 
 M. (J.), 233 
 M. (R.), 234 
 Maddocks, 16, 103 
 Makeriths, 205 bis. 
 
 Manchester, Earl, 351 
 Mann, 164 
 Man ton, 352 
 Margerison, 155 
 
 Marsden, 15, 30, 99, 101, 113, 133, 
 180, 231 
 Marsh, 214 
 
 Marshall, 23, 28, 130, 140 
 Marvel, 352 
 Mary (Q.), 217 
 Mather, 146, 352 
 Matlock, 277 
 Mattison, 14 
 
 Maud, 65, 140, 148, 149, 151, 159. 
 
 173, 231, 246, 250, 256, 265, 266 
 Maulyverer, 23, 28, 68, 119, 146. 212 
 May. 179 
 Mead, 179, 352 
 Meek, 10 
 
 Mellen. 18 bis, 26, 76, 131, 162, 167 
 212 
 
 Meller, 212 
 
 Mi ddlebrough. 135. 191, 298 
 Middleton, 208 
 
 Midglev, 19. 119, 137, 173, 194, 245, 
 246, 296 
 
 Milner, 35, 39 bis, 62, 108, 122, 130, 
 158. 160, 215 
 
 Milnes, 14, 61, 90, 104. 110, 134, 139. 
 142, 184, 192, 212, 213 bis, 214, 215 
 pass, 263, 276 
 Milton, 351 
 Mil ward, 283 
 
 Mitchell, 10, 13. 18 bis, 25 bis, 32, 
 39,59,67,68,78 bis, 87, 97, 100, 
 101 bis, 129, 130,133, 138, 146,150, 
 156, 157, 160, 169, 184, 185 pass, 
 191, 195. 197 bis, 198 bis, 199, 203 
 pass, 204, 212, 213, 215 bis, 265, 
 271, 272 bis, 278, 279 pass, 280, 
 281 bis, 287, 294, 295 
 Monmouth, D, 288 
 Moor, 136, 148 
 
i Index of Surnames 
 
 361 
 
 Moorhouse, 82, 95, 139, 140, 212, 
 255 
 
 Morsley, 36 
 Mort, 11, 162 
 Mortimer, 259 
 Moses, 296 
 Mosley, 66, 214 
 Mountain, 151 
 Muffit, 23, 27 
 Mulyverer, see Man. 
 
 Murgatroyd, 131, 157, 262 
 Murrey, 15 
 Myers, 171 
 N. (A.) 77 bis, 108 
 N. (J.) 38, 134, 233 
 N. (M.) 180, 249 
 N. (W.) 91, 205, 234 
 -Naylor, 11, 23, 30 bis, 34. 40. 67, 67, 
 68. 82, 87, 95, 98, 99, 117, 119, 120, 
 129, 131, 132, 134 pass. 135, 145, 
 148, 149, 155 bis, 158, 202, 205 bis, 
 212, 213, 214, 215, 233, 236, 244 
 Neal, 160, 275, 352 
 ^Ness6 180 
 
 Nettleton. 52, 94, 148, 166, 286 
 Newby, 130. 252 
 Newcastle, P, 286, 291 
 Newcome, 66 bis, 87, 352 
 Newman, 212 bis 
 Newsom, 40, 78 
 Newton, 103, 352 
 Nicholl, 14, 19, 23. 28, 34, 38 bis, 40 
 bis, 48, 63, 67, 69, 75, 77, 84, 120, 
 131, 149, 154, 164, 165, 182, 212, 
 214 
 
 Nicholson, 133 
 Nightingale, 16 bis 
 Nisbet, 9 
 
 Noble, 14, 24, 199. 200, 239 bis, 252, 
 259 
 
 No! son, 108, 133, 236, 281 
 Norfolk, Duke, 293, 294, 295 
 Normanton. 133 
 
 Northern!, 18 bis, 23, 26, 28, 35, 36 
 pass, 57, 65. 74. 121, 130, 132 pass, 
 136, 146, 165, 167, 212 bis, 213, 214 
 bis, 286 
 
 Norris, 174. 190 
 Northrop »Nawthrop), 133 
 Nun wick, 111, 140 
 Nye, 352 
 "O&kos 352 
 
 Oates? 17. 19. 28, 30, 36, 45,53, 54,60, 
 64, 72. 76, 78, 81. 94, 104, 108, 118, 
 129, 131 pass, 132 bis. 154, 155, 
 158,167,171 bis, 184, 187,188, 212, 
 
 215 bis, 224, 278, 294 
 Oddy. 24. 33, 34, 160, 161, 280 
 Ogden, 216, 249 
 Ogle, 12, 13 bis, 201 
 Oglethorp, 270 
 
 Okey, 50, 61, 60 bis, 66, 87, 97,103 
 bis, 110, 121 bis, 134,150,184, 212 
 bis, 213, 215 bis 
 
 Oldfield, 24 pass, 30 bis, 35, 134,150, 
 
 201 , 202 
 
 Oldroyd. 274, 278, 2S3 
 Oliver, 176 
 Openshaw, 14 
 Ormond, 9 
 
 Ormroyd, Ormstead, 140 
 Orton, 352 
 Otman, 214 
 Overy, 158 
 
 Owen 13 bis, 130, 352 bis 
 P. (A.), 225 
 P. (H.), 192 
 P. (M.), 233 
 P. (? Priestley), 223 
 Palmer, 259 
 . Palmes, 98 
 | Pannel, 34 
 ! Parenter, 104 
 i Park. 35, 51, 103, 133 
 | Parker, 173, 299 
 Parkhurst, 4, 5, 6, 213 pass, 214 pass, 
 215 pass 
 Parkinson, 159 
 Parret, 71* 
 
 Parsivail, 60 
 Partington, 17, 188, 215 
 Partridge. 352 
 Patience, 233 
 
 Paulard, 23. 28, 35 bis, 36, 43, 58,63, 
 75, 76, 84, 131, 132, 133, 138, 146, 
 149, 171. 179, 253, 274, 286 
 Paulden,170 
 Peables, 224 
 Peach,12 
 
 Pemberton, 19, 83, 84, 93, 187 
 Pendlebury, 15. 16, 42, 122,209 
 Pennington. 159, 178 
 Perkins, 16, 351 
 Persians, 260 
 Peters, 14, 351 
 Philip. 137, 154. 170, 187 
 Pickering, 40, 79, 132, 150, 243, 252 
 Pierson, 18 his, 138 
 Piggot, 11, 276, 290 
 Pillans, 215 
 Pinkerton, 215 
 Pitts, 44 
 
362 
 
 Index of Surnames . 
 
 Plantagenet, 270 
 Platts, 32 bis 
 Pock ley. 139 
 Pogson,132 
 Pollard, see Paulard 
 Popplewell, 45, 109 
 Porer, 12. 24 r 91. 201 
 Prescor, 136 
 
 Preston, 48.166. 169, 351 
 Priestley, 11. 22 bis, 24, 25 bis, 30, 
 31 bis, 32 bis. 35 bis, 36 pass, 38, 
 42, 44, 46, 49. 53, 54, 56. 58, 59 bis, 
 63, 68, 70, 72, 73, 74. 77, 79 bis, 80, 
 86 bis, 88, 89, 90, 95, 96, 100, 105, 
 107, 108, 112 bis, 117 130, 132, 
 
 134,136 pass, 137,154,161,162,170. 
 184, 192 bis, 208, 212 pass, 213 
 pass, 214 pass, 215, 216, 222, 236, 
 261, 272, 295,301 
 Prime, 24, 70 bis, 94 bis, 98, 201 
 Princers? 260 
 Procter, 9, 232 
 Protheroe, 237 bis 
 Funshion, 12 
 Pupils, 287, 293 
 Pym, 357 
 K. (J ) 38 
 
 r! (MJ 48, 53, 78, 79, 114, 233, 248 
 
 R. (8.) 233 
 
 R. (T.) 271 
 
 R. (W.) 279 
 
 Radcliffe. 122. 262 
 
 Raffles. 21, 37 bis, 352 • 
 
 Rainford. 42, 104 
 Rainolds, 351 
 Ramsbothom, 157 
 Ramsden, 23, 26 bis, 28. 30, 34, 36 
 bis, 38, 46, 55, 56, 76. 86, 90, 106, 
 110, 135, 136, 145, 152 bis, 155,159, 
 161, 169 bis, 181 bis, 268, 274, 286, 
 297 
 
 Randal, 156 
 Rauthwel, 13 
 Rawlinson, 11, 283 
 Pawson, 237, 273 
 Ray, 9, 213, 215. 275, 352 
 Rayner, 5. see Reiner 
 Reasby,293 
 Reddihough, 138, 169 
 Reddish, 10 
 
 Reiner, 129, 131, 134, 143, 146 bis, 
 174, 228, 229 pass, 230 pass, 231 
 pass, 243, 286 
 Reinolds, 24, 47, 201, 351 
 Rhodes, 23, 27, 43, 61, 67, 93, 132, 
 140,141, 143.154,161,170,175,177, 
 
 212, 263, 282. 297 
 Rieh, 68, 71, 140, 167, 215 
 Richardson, 9, 38, 45. 64, 66, 71, 95, 
 
 174. 178, 179, 197, 223, 303 
 Richmond, 133, 154 
 Riddlesden, 23, 30, 157 
 Ridgley. 352 
 Rigby. 16 
 
 Rigg, 24, 30 bis, 135,153 bis 
 Rippon,8 
 
 Rither, 289, 290, 295 
 Roberts, 2, 8, 223, 237 
 Robinson, 14, 18, 19, 23 pass, 26, 27 
 pass, 30, 33, 34, 36, 50, 53, 66, 95, 
 100, 116, 136, 138%, 140, 156, 193, 
 
 213, 215, 224, 261, 271, 278, 286, 
 292 352 
 
 Robuck, 23, 28, 45, 68, 82 bis, 91, 94 
 bis, 102 pass, 144, 172, 212. 213, 
 
 214, 232, 233 bis 
 Rogers, 351 bis, 352 
 Rookby, 10, 12 
 Rooker, 352 
 
 Rookes, 134, 148, 166, 173, 174, 211, 
 274 
 
 Rooksby, 104, 172 
 
 Root, 11. 26. 31 pas', 32 pass, 40, 56, 
 62, 66 pass, 67, 78, 95, 111, 118, 119, 
 150, 153, 232 bis, 261, 266 
 Roper, 176 
 Roscow, 14 
 Rose. 24, 202 
 Rosendal, 187 
 Kothwell, 132, 215 
 Roughley, 13 
 Rouse. 174 
 Row, 254 
 Rupert, 146 
 
 Rushworth, 17, 23, 27, 39. 46, 56, 58, 
 70, 81, 82, 129, 133, 135, 159, 164 
 bis, 166, 169, 188, 212, 214 bis, 236 
 Russell. 151', 212. 215 
 Rutherford, 68, 71, 73 
 Ryal, 146 
 
 Rycroft, 151 pass, 152 
 Ryley, 262 
 8. (A.) 67, 166 
 
 8. (J.) 65, 67, 157, 191, 235, 290 
 8. (S.) 89 
 8. (W.) 2€4 
 
 ' 8agar. 11, 63, 72, 134, 153. 160, 256 
 [ Sale, 40. 52, 70, 76, 91, 131, 139, 165, 
 
 215, 240 
 
 | Saltonstall, 23, 29, 62. 114, 118, 141 
 Sandal, 177 
 
 Sanderson, 10, 38, 138, 169 
 
Index of Surnames. 
 
 363 
 
 Sands, 16 
 
 Saniford, 182 
 
 Sargeant, 165 
 
 Sauden, see Sowden 
 
 Ravil, 143,157, 239, 281, 285, 292 
 
 Say, Lord, 351 
 
 Scalbert. 147, 152, 280 
 
 Seal e8, 352 
 
 Scarborough, 77,133, 135, 136, 165, 
 249, 251, 283 
 Scatcher, 178 
 Scolcroft, 137, 181, 188 
 Scolefield, 12, 34, 121, 122, 145, 212, 
 215, 228, 230, 232 
 Scoles, 11, 66 
 
 Scott, 17, 23, 27, 48, 56, 58, 104, 148, 
 161, 163, 168, 188, 248 
 Scurr, 72, 296 
 Seddon, 13, 103, 211 
 Sedgwick, 10 
 Sele, 351 
 Senior, 31 
 Sergeant, 12 
 Serre, 236 
 Suallat, 214 
 
 Sharp, 13, 28, 46, 52 bis, 59, 69 bis, 
 77, 84 pass, 86, 91, 93, 94. 106, 111, 
 117, 138, 140,143,144,159,160,162, 
 166, 168,173 bis, 183, 189, 214 bis, 
 215, 216, 240, 243, 248, 301 
 Shaw, 10.13, 14 bis, 159,185,213, 246 
 Shelmerdin, 281 
 Shepherd, 301 
 Shepley, Shipley, 148, 193 
 Sherburn, 9, 271 
 Sherd ley, 13 
 Sherley, 11 
 Shoesmith, 149, 247 
 hhower, 352 
 
 Shuttleworth, 130, 258, 295 
 Sibbes, 351 
 Sidebottoin, 11 
 Sill, 153 
 
 Silvester, 216, 352 
 Simpson, 23, 29, 34, 100 
 Sintzenich, 351-2 
 Skinner, 193 
 Slate, 3, 8 
 
 Slater, 84, 136, 147,246, 248, 352 
 Slee, 195 bis 
 Smethurst, 163 
 
 Smith. 23 pass, 24, 27, 28 pass, 29 bis, 
 32 bis, 34, 35 bis, 39, 81, 130, 131 
 bis, 133 pass, 136 bis, 138,145 pass, 
 150, 153, 155, 157, 169, 172, 174 
 pass, 192 bis, 193 bis, 210, 211,212, 
 
 213, 214 bis, 215, 250, 297, 301, 303 
 Smithson, 13,14 
 Snawden, 15, 183, 223 
 Snell, 23, 27, 155 
 
 i ll, 23, 24. 26 bis, 35 bis, 
 36, 40, 42, 43. 47, 48. 49, 
 50, 52 bis. 53, 64, 82, 84, 
 96. 134, 18ft, 183, 192, 211, 
 212, 215 
 Sot well, 132 
 South, 92 
 Sowden. 163, 212 
 Soy tel, 236 
 Spawford, 139 
 
 Spencer, 11. 30, 143, 144, 148 pass, 
 152, 215, 259 
 Speight, 175, 258 
 Spiggs, 276 
 Spink,13 
 St. (P.), 52 
 St. (J.), 67, 95 
 St. John, 351 
 Stafford, 278 
 
 Stancliffe, 23 bis, 25 bis, 32, 65, 66, 
 84, 85, 86,149,179, 214 
 Stanhope, 14, 103, 151 
 Staninly. 23, 29 
 Stanley, 212 
 
 Stanniford, 61 bis, 91, 92, 98, 142, 
 212 282 
 
 Stansfield. 24 bis, 31 biss, 34 pass, 
 73, 76, 77, 94 pass, 133, 135, 160, 
 162,179, 216 
 Stapleford, 212 
 Stapleton, 283, 290 
 Starkey, 50. 60, 132, 146, 171 
 Stead, 23, 29, 159, 192, 214, 282 
 Steele, 352 
 Stephens, 12 bis 
 Stern, 147 
 
 Stevenson, 16, 24, 34, 130, 133, 158, 
 167, 183, 192 bis, 212, 214 bis, 248, 
 293 
 
 Stilleco, 291 
 
 Stocks, 17, 18, 35, 135, 136, 157, 167, 
 175, 183, 188 pass, 212, 214, 236 
 Stockton, 209, 352 
 Stott, 93, 212, 213, 214 
 Strafford, 164 
 Streatou, 39, 209 
 Strickland, 101 
 Strode, 351 
 Sturdy, 141 
 Sugden, 35, 36, 69, 162 
 Sunderland, 130, 157, 247, 248, 257, 
 258 
 
364 
 
 Index of Surnames 
 
 Sutcliffe. 152, 176 
 Sutton, 101, 284 
 Swaine, 153. 175 
 
 Swift, 53, 68, 130 bis, 136, 153, 178, 
 
 211, 276, 292 
 Sykes, 9 
 Sylvester. 352 
 
 T. (J.), 179, 206, 224 
 Tallents, 352 
 
 Tattersal. 144, 149, 152, 174 
 Taures, 16 
 
 Taylor. 11, 13. 14. 23 bis, 24, 28 bis, 
 31. 44, 61. 72, 82, 92 pass, 97, 104, 
 139, 148 bis, 161 bis. 164. 192, 209, 
 
 212, 213 bis, 214,215 pass,256,278, 
 
 Tempest. 134 
 Tenant, 98. 178 
 
 16bis, 18, 23 pass. 27 pass, 
 28 bis, 29, 35, 36 bis, 38, 
 40, 42, 45, 50, 53, 60, 67,75, 
 81. 82, 83. 91 94, 100, 105, 
 109, 129, 132, 135 bis, 136, 
 211, 212, 214 bis, 215 pass, 
 236. 286, 297 
 
 Tetley, 
 
 Tetlaw, 
 
 Thacker. 28. 213 
 Thomas. 14. 31. 143, 162. 211 
 Thompson, 11, 164. 214. 266, 267 
 Thorp, 25, 45, 61, 64, 67 pass, 82, 91, 
 106, 132, 166, 169, 182, 187, 189, 
 195 pass, 196 bis, 212, 215, 256, 
 
 274, 276 
 Tbornagh, 12 
 Thornbeck, 208, (? Beck) 
 
 Thornhill, 177, 193, 272, 274, 278. 
 294 
 
 Thornton, 135, 180, 205, 206, 207 bis, 
 208 bis 
 
 Thorsby, 141,170 
 Threapland, 156, 158, 267 
 Tillotson, 19, 32 bis, 146, 184, 214, 
 216 
 
 Tilsley, 66, 93, 149, 263 
 Til son. 145 
 Tomlinson, 144 
 Tompson, see Th 
 Tong, 10, 110, 121, 352 
 Topham, 3 
 Towers. 14 
 
 Town, 141, 153, 172, 294 
 Townend, 131 
 Townley, 132, 159 
 Turnbull, 12 
 
 Turner, 8, 52,137, 139, 140,156, 177 
 Travise, 13 
 Trigot, 287 
 
 I 
 
 
 Trimlet. 140 
 Twisse, 351 
 Unsworth, 215 
 Usher, 219, 222 
 Valentine, 11, 13 
 Vane, 351 
 Vaus, 14 
 Venables. 150 
 Viccars, 19, 136.148, 180 
 Vincent. 214, 352 
 Viner. 263 
 Vint. 3, 7, 8, 304 
 W. (J.), 38, 94, 202 
 W. (8 ), 272 
 
 Waddington, 18, 21, 22. 23, 29. 48, 
 89, 147. 154,162, 209, 210 pass 
 Wade, 151, 286 
 
 Wadsworth, 40, 61, 62, 64, 68. 72, 87, 
 91. 98, 99. 113, 122. 131. 133. 135, 
 155 bis, 160. 162. 163, 168. 212 his, 
 213, 214, 215, 243, 262, 277, 293, 
 352 
 
 Wainhouse, 79, 133, 160,163 
 Wainman. 16, 247 
 Wainwright, 181 
 
 Wakefield, 34. 38 bis, 46, 47, 116, 
 129, 231 bis, 286 
 Wales 240 
 
 Walker 12, 23, 27. 35. 36, 39, 49, 57, 
 59. 64, 67, 72, 74, 81 bis, 99, 105, 
 114 bis, 123, 133 his, 134, 135, 140, 
 142, 147, 151, 153, 154, 158. 162, 
 165. 167, 169, 176, 181, 188, 192, 
 202, 212 pass, 213, 214 bis, 215 bis, 
 229, 230, 231 his, 232, 303 
 Walmsley, 15, 16 
 Walsh aw. 298 
 Walter, 15 
 Warburton, 155 
 
 Ward, 15, 44 bis, 63, 77. 104, 162, 
 163, 182, 198 bis, 240, 259, 351 
 Wardlaw, 352 
 
 Wardman, 24, 33 bis, 38, 39, 80, 161, 
 178, 286 
 Wastel, 67, 266 
 
 Waterhouse. 23, 29, 83, 120, 131, 
 142, 158, 159, 162, 166, 167, 169, 
 177, 193, 296 
 Waters, 139 
 Watkin, 137 
 
 Watson, 23 pass, 26 bis, 27, 38, 44, 
 50, 53 bis. 60, 79, 88, 104, 133, 140 
 bis, 212. 252, 352 
 Watts, 212. 352 
 Webster, 145, 165,169 
 Welch, 254 
 

 Index of Surname*. 
 
 Wells. 53. 69.144.150 j 
 
 Weui. worth, 153, 277 , 
 
 West, 138 
 
 Westbv, 8. 215 
 
 Westwood, 269 
 
 Whalley. 10 
 
 Wharton, 6, 119 
 
 Whateley, 351 
 
 W heater, 35. 36 
 
 Wheatley, 136 
 
 Wheelwright, 214 
 
 Whewel, 156 
 
 Whitaker. 9 bis. 49.52, 101.108, 131, 
 179, 202. 215, 258, 351 
 White, 19. 352 
 Whitefield, 15 
 
 Whitehead. 42. 51 bis 60 hi*. 66. 87. 
 101, 103, 109 121 pass. 139. 182, 
 190 bis. 191 bis, 212 bis, 213 pass. 
 214 pass. 215 bis. 236. 259 
 Whitehurst, 32. 33. 41, 72. 99. 101, 
 112. 119. 240 pass. 241, 242 243, 
 246 
 
 Whitley, 18. 19. 130. 131, 154. 163 
 bis. 173. 211. 224. 256 pass. 302 
 Whitlock. 24. 201 
 
 Whittel, 14 . 
 
 Whitworth, 9, 97. 145 204. 212. 213, 
 
 214. 215 
 Wigget, 15 
 Wilbraham. 140. 212 
 Wild, 140, 212 
 Wildman, 277 
 
 Wilkinson. 13. 23. 29 35. 36 bis. 52, 
 74, 135.151 bis. 161, 185. 197, 199, 
 240. 302 
 
 William III, 158. 352 
 
 Williams. 44 . 213, 352 
 Williamson. 10 *211 
 Willoughby, 163 
 
 Wilson, 14.15, 27, 45 pass. 46 pa**, 
 47. 52. 129, 132 bis. 142, 143. 144. 
 147.151. 158.159. 163. 215. 278, 294 
 Wilton, 129, 137, 158 163. ‘212, 352 
 Winn, 300 
 
 Winstaniev, 146, 190 
 Witter. 141 271, 276, 294 
 Witton. 291 pass. 293 
 VVombwell, 177 
 
 Wood. 12.13. 14 b\«, 18. 19 bis, 24, 
 30. 35. 84. 129 his, 133, 134. 155, 
 154, |65 168 223 261, 2M, 281, 
 294 
 
 W<w, .head. 35. 36. 38, 67. 130. 162, 
 187. 247 
 
 Woolhouse, 199 
 
 Wooller, 29 
 
 Wool ridge, 274 
 
 Woolstenhnlmo, 15 16 
 
 Wordsworth, see Wadsworth 
 
 Wornewall, Warmwell, 162, 169 
 
 Worrell. 26. 61 132 bis, 143, 159.182 
 
 W arsnam. 216 
 
 Worsnup, 151 
 
 Worthington, 13 
 
 Wray, 43, 62. 144 
 
 Wri jit. 10 18, 24 30. 31 bis. 36 hi*, 
 94 96 bis. 99 pass. 120. 134. 136, 
 147 162. 178, 182. 199, 206. 215. 
 230, 236 263. 288 352 
 Wynne. 12 
 Yates, 9, 24 199 bis 
 York. Duke, *251,288 
 Young, 11 
 
 INDEX 1 
 
 A her ford, 104 
 Abton, 110 
 Aire, 235. 296 
 
 Allerton, 34. 153. 159. 160 256 
 Almondbury, Ambry, 141. 162 292, 
 303 
 
 Alv^rthcpe. 40, 45, 54 , 64, 68 bis, 
 72, 76. 81 bis. 87 hi*, 94. 99, 104, 
 108. U3. 118 122 bis, 132. 135. 158, 
 243 255 
 
 Ardsley. 131. 133, 159 171. 1<4 
 Ashton, 284 
 Ashton, under L, 159 
 Aste, Ashday, 157 
 Atherton, 65 
 
 XtCORTJM. 
 
 A^h^risgatw. \ T owm., 132, 176 
 j A t.tcrci iff a, 11, 12, 98, 238 pass 
 A ugh ton, 265 
 Backhouse. 30, 134 
 Badsworth 155 
 Baitin :s, 261, 272 
 Bulehall, 161 
 Balev-brig, 187 
 Ram f nH. 173 
 Bank,265 
 
 Bank-top, Hx., 135, 211 
 Barker-eii'l, 133 
 Barnhy-hall 143, 283 
 Bar nsh ill, 18,26, 131 
 Barnsley, 91, 159, 301 
 
366 
 
 Index Loeorum. 
 
 Barraclough Lane, 228 
 Barsland, Barkisland, 152, 155, 192, 
 229, 230, 236 
 Bar wick, 29, 284 
 Batley, 133,136, 148 bis, 273, 293 
 Bautry, 156 
 Bayly-bal], 179 
 Beeston, 144, 150, 296, 297, 301 
 Begrington. 228 
 Belfield, 290 
 Bent-hall, 236. 297 
 Bierley, 33.134, 154, 179 
 Bingley, 59, 74, 81, 97, 99, 114 bis, 
 120, 133, 137, 151 bis. 154 pass. 175, , 
 179, 181 See also J Walker's, 
 Ilushworth Ball ; T. Leech's. 
 Riddlesden, 
 
 Binns, 232 
 Blackburn, 63, 175 
 Black stone-edge, 104, 109 
 PlackweP-hall. 174 
 Blakehill. 58, 131, 141. 142 
 Blakehoui-e. 45. 71. 144 
 Blakley, 122 
 
 Bolton, Bradford, 34, 147 
 Bolton, ] ane , 50, 51 pass, 60, 66. 87, : 
 103, 110, 121, 131. 145. 161. 174, 
 177 bis. 180, 184, 190 pass, 191 bis, 
 215 bis, 263 
 
 B< oths-town, 71, 168, 160, 237 280 
 Boulin. Bowling, Bolling. 30, 62, 
 69, 70, 113,133, 150, 155, 170, 177, j 
 178,182. 260. See also 1. Balme's 
 Boys-town, 163 
 Bracken bed. 158, 169 
 Bra-ford. 3. 4, 5, 19. 26. 28 bis, 29, ; 
 30. 32, 46. 62, 73, 83. 84, 93. Ill, 
 130. 131. 133, 134 135, 136. 137. 
 141 bis. 142 bis. 143. 145, 146 bis, j 
 147, 149 pass. 150, 162 bis. 153 j 
 pass, 154 bis, 156 pass, 166, 158. 
 159 pass, 160 bis. 161 pass, 163, 
 166 bis, 171, 178 181, 187. 193.194, 
 232, 233, 240. 247, 259. 260 
 Bradley. 34 
 Bradshaw, 28, 34 
 Brakinwt, (? Brigbtmit,) 104 
 Brambam, 283 
 Bramhup. 98, 135, 153 
 BramJev. 39. 131, 135, 138, 176, 240 
 bis, 272 ' 
 
 Brandlesorne. 223 
 Brasewell, 140 
 Breakmit. see Brightmit 
 Brearley Hall, 5 
 
 Brigbouse, 8 bis, 111, 145, 148, 166, 
 
 17ft, 192 
 
 Brightmit, 42. 104, 136, 145 
 Brinscols, 178 
 Brittain-hall, 277 
 Broadstone, 266 
 Brookfoot, 164,174 
 Brookkouse. Peniston, 39, 68 
 Broomhall, 293 
 Brownstairs. 262 
 Bullhouse, 71. 167 
 Burk bouse, 144 
 Burlington, 267 
 Burnley, 87, 132, 133, 173 
 Burst all, 27 28, 29. 66, 72, 76, 86, 
 106, 111, 130, 134, 136 bis, 140, 142 
 pass, 146, 146, 147, 148, 149, 160 
 bis, 151, 163 bis, 166, 174, 176, 176, 
 180, 181, 239, 248 pass. 252 bi*, 
 253, 273, 274 pass, 278, 283, 298 
 Burton, see KirhB 
 Bury, 3, 171, 173, 174, 223 bis 
 Calder, 235, 250, 283, 300, 302 
 Calton, 11, 284 
 
 Calverley, 91, 131, 133. 139, 145, 152 
 bis, 156, 160, 162, 165,175,177 
 • 'ambridge. 257, 258 
 Cannon-hall, 143 
 Canterbury, 32,146 
 Car bouse. 61, 91, 93, 97, 152, 166 
 See also Gill's 
 Carltons, 174, 180, 284 
 Carly-moor (?), 184 
 Castleton, 130, 290 
 Catbill, 132 
 
 Cawthorn, 130,143,144, 283 
 Chadderton, 31 
 
 Cbaj el le be ar (bouthowrain), 193. 
 248, 290 
 
 Cheshire, 150, 164. 191, 249, 288 
 Chester, 60, 164, 285, 288 
 Chesterfield, 201, 285 
 Cbickenly, 45, 54, 78, 81, bis, 108, 
 132. See also J. Oates'. 
 
 Churwell, 150 bis, 158 
 Clay house. 176, 301 
 Clayton. 72. 182.194 
 Clithero, 130, 269 
 
 Cockhill, 26 bis, 107, 115, 139. 236, 
 247 
 
 Cockermoutb, 181 
 Coo key, 51 bis. 87, 103,109,121, 146. 
 223 
 
 Cold Bindley, 149 
 Coley, 2,3, 4 pass, 17 bis. 20, 21, 22, 
 25, 26, 27 pass, 82, 129, 130, 131 
 pass, 133, 134 pass, 135, 136, 137, 
 
Indvx Locorum 
 
 867 
 
 140, 145, 149 bin, 150.154, 158, 159, 
 164, 175, 177. 187, 208, 233, 235, 
 236, 246. 251. 252, 288 
 Collier Syke, 161 
 Colne, 87 big, 175, 296, 300 
 Colne Bridge, 800 
 Common House, Hx.. 130 bis 
 CottiDgiey. 114, 154, 175 
 Coventry, 192 
 Cowling, 192 
 Cowper-bringe, 300, 302 
 Craven, 21,25, 39, 43,48, 49, 59 bis, 
 67. 73 bis. 78, 87 bis, 97, 99, 100, 
 107, 133, 135, 140 bis, 150,154, 155, 
 157, 176, 184, 185 pass, 191, 195, 
 197, 198, 202 pass, 204 pass, 
 205 pass, 209, 236, 247 277, 278, 
 287, 297 } 301 bis See also R. 
 Mitchells '. Marten; J. Hey's, 
 (? Money ben ts ) 
 
 Crompton Fold, i 04 
 Cromwellbottom, 41 bis, 47, 79. 84, 
 94, 102, 120, 236 See also ('apt. 
 Hodgson's 
 Crosseland-hill, 303 
 Crossbill, 142, 278 
 Crownest, 266 
 Crowstone, 161 
 Cullingwortb, 299 
 < unninglev, 133 
 
 Damhead, 34,131,134,163, 187. See 
 also Mr. Dawson's . 
 
 Da[v]intry, 192 
 Darby, 29 
 
 Darbyshire, 148, 153, 199, 264, 282, 
 283 
 
 Darntou, 251 
 Dart field, 143 
 Darton. 130. 136 
 Deaf Mill, 19, 137, 165, 211 
 Dean (Lane.), 132, 153, 162 
 Deanhead, Huddersfield, 94, 100, 
 106,116, 213, 271 
 Deanbouse, IShelf, 173 
 Dedham, 138, 168 
 
 Denbigh. 68, 70 bis, 91, 94. 97, 106. 
 117, 165 bis, 234, 286. See also 
 Mrs. Cotton's 
 
 Denham. Denholme, 179, 272. 299 
 Denton, 8, 61, 66. 139, 164, 249 pass, 
 262 
 
 Dewsbury, 94,148, 166, 167, 230, 274 
 bis 
 
 Dighton, 146, 192 
 Dodworth, 273 
 
 Doncaster, 24, 156, 158, 177, 200, 
 
 224, 277 
 
 Dudley-hill, 260 
 
 Dukinfield, 8, 87 bis, 110, 130,191 
 Durham. 34 
 
 Ealand, 29, 129, 131, 132, 133, 136 
 bis, 136, 143 pass, 144. 145 pass, 
 149, 154 bis. 156, 157, 158, 161 his, 
 163, 164, 167, 168, 169, 174, 177, 
 230, 235, 264. 297 
 Easingwold, 186 
 Eccleshill, 28, 34, 146 
 Edercliffe. 145 
 Egerton, 157 
 Emmot, 175 
 Empsall, 153 
 Epenbough-hall, 162 
 Esholt, 296 
 Ewood, 3. 142, 298 
 Exeter, 158 
 Extwisel, 173 
 Fair weal her GreeD, 257 
 Farnley, 135 
 Farnworth, 176 
 
 Farsley, 29, 133, 145, 155, 174, 240 
 Ferrybridge, 146 
 Fixby, 177, 250, 256, 292 
 Flanders, 284 
 Klansett, 59, 131 
 
 Flansbaw, 40, 45, 135,160. See also 
 J. Kirk's 
 Flock ton, 59 
 Fold, 137 
 F ranee. 217 
 
 Furbeck, 61, 91, 142, 158, 212. See 
 also Mr. Stanniforth's 
 Gainsbro’, 136,192 
 Gargrave, 49 
 Gildersoine. 143, 153 
 Gilstead, 178 
 Gisburn, 150 
 Gledhill. 154 
 
 Godley, 71, 85, 95, 131, 161, 178, 301 
 Gorton, 173 
 Gosworth, 164 
 Greasebro’, 155 
 Greenhead, Huddfd., 151 
 Greese, 148 
 Greet land, 97. 161 
 Guiseley, 147, 151, 157 
 Gumersall, 142, 146, 149 
 ! Gunthwaite. 283 
 j Hackney, 145 
 
 Hag stocks, 25, 32, 65, 293 
 Hague-hall, 72 bis, 113, 132,134 
 Haigh. 234 
 
 j Halifax, nearly every page 
 
368 
 
 Index Locorum. 
 
 ( ; •« 
 
 Hull-houses, 2.36 
 Hartshead, 144 
 Harwood-well, 154. 172 
 Maslingden. 87 
 Hatfield, 135. 181 
 Hawksworth, 158, 171. 271 bis 
 Haworth, see Haworth 
 Headley, (Bradford- iale) 194 
 Healey-hill, 131 
 Heath, Skircote, 211 
 Heath, Wakefield, 274 
 Heaton. Kirk. 18. 64,;i66 ! 
 
 Heaton. Cleck, 136. 160 
 Hehden Bridge, 3, 5 
 Heokmondwike. Heokenwyke, 27, 
 28. 46. 57,78,104,109.129. 130,132, ! 
 136, 139. 142. 148 bis, 213. 231. j 
 See also Bnrkhead's. 
 
 Hedingley. 134, 146 bis, 274 
 Height, 164, 167 
 Heptonstall. 162. 172. 233 
 Hey wood, 173 
 
 High Bentley, 26. 43, 54, 129. 131, 
 147 ! 
 
 High ley, 172 
 High Sunderland, 163 
 High town, 86 , 118, 160, 169. 251, ! 
 303 
 
 Hipperholra, 18, 34, 35 pass. 134 
 pass, 136,162,168,187.230. 236 bis, 
 267. 300. See also R. Langley's, 
 ,]. Priestley's. J. Wright's , Tet¬ 
 ley's 
 
 Holbeok, 279, 297 
 Holden, 153 
 Holden Clough, 248 
 Holdsworth, 32. 71, 81. 88, 131, 132, 
 136. 147, 163, 182. 280 
 Holland, 165, 194. 217 
 Hollins, K.Burton, 102 See also J. 
 
 Hollins, Warley. 144, 149. 154. 158 
 Honley, 38 bis, 157, 181, 292 
 Hooley Hall. 239, 293, 300 
 Bonton, 91, 132. 195 See also Mr. I 
 Thorp's j 
 
 Horbury. 94. 104. 133. 135. 140, 143, j 
 160, 168, 283 
 Horsforth, 103, 151 
 Horton, Bdfd-dale. 33, 35, 52, 69 i 
 bis, 141,149. See also Mr Sharp's | 
 Horton, Gt., 28, 165. 169, 178, 259 
 Horton. Little. 28. 34. 77. 84 bis, j 
 91, 106, 132. 134, 153, 154, 161. 282 \ 
 Hough, 154, 211 bis j 
 
 Houghton, 61, 67, 93, 98, 135 
 
 Hnwarth, 28.129.148. 163.186, 261. 
 
 272 
 
 Hoyle, 137 
 Hoyle House, 156 
 
 Huddersfield. 132, 145,165,157, 159 
 bis, 169.181. 192, 268, 274, 292,301 
 302 
 
 Hull, 101, 159,184. 248 
 Hulm. see Hulmfirth 
 Hulmfirth, Holmfirth, 67, 139, 265, 
 261 bis, 269, 292 
 Hulm Hall (Lane.), 66 bis 
 Hungerhill, 145, 171 
 Hjinslet, 132, 136, 181 
 Huntington. 269 
 Huntroyd, 132 
 Hurst, 132 
 Hyde-bank, 191 
 
 Id el, Idle, 1, 4, 7 pass, 8, 52. 86, 99. 
 113,134,146, 152 bis, 282,296 pass. 
 304 
 
 niingworth, 32, 130, 131 pass, 132, 
 136, 147 bis, 151 pass, 152 
 Ingleton, 208 
 Ireland, 217, 253, 275, 285 
 Jackroid, 236 
 Jericho, 194 
 Jerusalem, 194 
 Kanssey Moor, 284 
 Kt-ighlev. 40, 73. 97, 136, 174. 176 
 179. 205, 267 bis 
 Kellett, 164. 209 
 
 Kendall. 10) bis, 145, 208 bis, 282 
 Kent, 165 
 
 Kershaw-house, 168 
 Kesper, 130 
 
 Ki Id wick, 137. 148.155,157,176. 192 
 King’s Cross, 153.158, 159, 172. 177 
 Kipping, 19, 70 , 95, 114 240-3 See 
 also Mr. Whitehurst's 
 Kirknurton. 64, 82, 102. 111. 130, 
 140, 144. 172 bis, 255, 269, 280, 292 
 Kirkham, 164 
 
 Kirkheaton. 19, 30. 64, 71, 159, 162, 
 187, 287 See Heaton., also Mr. 
 Richardson's 
 Knaresbro’, 169 
 Knight-roid, 55 
 
 Lancaster. 139, 164. 205, 208. 209. 
 
 210. 228. 259 pass. 287 
 Lancashire. 3. 7, 34 . 50. 60.65.87. 
 93, 103, 109. 135,162, 175, 176. 177, 
 193, 205. 209,223, 233. 259, 264.275. 
 297, 303 
 LandclifE. 101 
 
 Langley-hal), 155, 159, 268, 274 
 
Index Locorum 
 
 £69 
 
 Landimer, 48, 77,134, 135, 164, 177, 
 187,251 
 
 Landshead, 131, 135, 187, 211 pass 
 Lane-ends, (Hipp) 131 
 Lassel hall, 45, 237 
 Lautherdale, 236, 287, 297 
 Lee bridge, 27, 168 
 Leeds, 3. 28, 29, 39 pass. 43, 44, 52, 
 70, 108 bis, 130 bis, 133. 134, 135 
 bis. 138, 141. 143.144, 145,146 bis, 
 149, 150, 151, 152. 154 pass, 158, 
 160 pass, 168, 170,171 bis, 179,181, 
 186, 192, 193 bis. 202, 213.224. 235, 
 239, 243, 251,275. 278, 292,293,295 
 bis, 296, 297 bis 351 
 Leicester, 186, 295 
 Leighton, Laughton, 61, 92. See 
 also Mr. Hatfield's 
 Lever, Little, 8. 42, 51 bis, 60 bis, 
 66.87 his, 103 bis, 109,110,121,139, 
 141, 177, 188,190 pass, 191, 236 
 Lidiat, Bradford, 119 
 Lidyate, K Burton, 45, 82, 95, 111, 
 139, 203. See also J. Armitage's 
 Litrhtcliffe, 27, 129, 136. 137, 154, 
 155,156 bis. 157,166,169,193, 231, 
 265, 267, 276 
 Limed-house, 211 
 Lincoln heath, 246 
 Lincolnshire, 192, 248, 264 
 Litte ridge, 256 
 Littleborough, 93 
 Liverpool, Leverpool, 37, 60 bis, 
 137 295 
 
 Liversedge, 111, 121,134 
 Lockwood, 302 
 Lofthouse, 143 
 
 London, 3. 4 pass, 5 pass, 6 pass, 7, 
 28, 39, 53, 70, 90, 92, 123, 142, 146, 
 153, 156 bis, 160. 162 bis, 165, 174, 
 175,192, 193, 194, 200, 209 pass, 
 212, 214, 218, 223, 232, 235 pass, 
 238 pass, 259 pass, 270, 274, 275, 
 282, 285 bis, 299 
 Longley. See Langley 
 Lower Briar, 30,141, 301 
 Luddenden, 135,152,158,171 
 Lupsit, 281, 285,291 
 Luzburnyate, 78 
 
 Manchester, 16,42, 51,66 bis, 87 bis, 
 90, 93, 103 bis, 110 bis, 122, 133, 
 160,163,172 bis, 173 bis, 180, 191, 
 214, 215 pass, 236, 263, 284 pass, 
 303 
 
 Manningham, 256 
 
 Mansfield, 1, 3,24,147,161, 201, 236 
 
 Marsden, 186 
 
 Marton, Craven, 87, 97, 107, 140, 
 150, 155 
 Maulton, 283 
 Medley, 133. 224, 236 
 Meltham, 292 
 
 Middleton-head, 207 bis, 208 
 Mill Row (Lanc.\ 160, 223. 264 
 Milne Brig (Heckmondwike), 131, 
 174, 231, 303 bis 
 
 Mirfield, Moorfield, 132, 136, 146, 
 156, 175, 302 
 Mixenden, 135,162 
 Morley, 25, 46. 49, 64, 79 bis, 99,100, 
 108 pass, 113, 122,123 bis, 134,143, 
 144 bis, 158.161, 178, 199. 203. 207 
 bis, 239, 252. See also Mr. Daw¬ 
 sons Meeting. 
 
 Morton-banks, 29, 31, 52, 97, 180 
 
 Moss-hall, 155 
 
 Mountain, 36, 147. 175 
 
 Mt. Pellon, Hx., 275 
 
 Mulcture Hall, Hx., 135 
 
 Natland, 9—11, 264 
 
 Netherton, 283 
 
 Newark, 301 
 
 Newcastle, 267 
 
 New England, 142, 242, 269 
 
 jj ewe ] X78 
 
 Newhouse, Huddersfd., 70 bis, 132 
 Newlands, 157, 262 
 Newtonheath, 169, 211 
 Newzam, 302 
 
 Norland, 29, 30, 135, 143, 176, 193, 
 301 
 
 Northamptonshire, 289, 290 
 Northfield Tate, 136 
 Northowram, nearly every page 
 Northumberland, 25,196 
 Norton, 153 
 Norwich, 246 
 
 Norwood Green, 18 bis, 25, 26, 27 
 pass, 28. 38, 50, 53, 91, 131, 140, 
 164, 184, 236, 247, 297. See also 
 Tetley's 
 Nostel, 300 
 Nottingham, 161 
 
 Nottinghamshire, 87, 91, 92, 201, 
 207, 280, 297 
 Oaks, 153 
 Okenshaw, 179 bis 
 Only houses, 161, 211 
 Ormskirk, 2, 46, 50, 60 bis, 90, 180, 
 265, 272, 273 
 Otley, 176,180, 273 
 Otterburn, 154 
 
1 
 
 370 
 
 Index Locorum. 
 
 Oulton, 258 
 Ourum, see North O. 
 
 Ouse, 235 
 
 Outwood, see Wakefield 
 Orenden, 28, 41, 67,81,109.123,131, 
 132, 134, 136, 144, 146, 147, 163, 
 174, 280, 303 
 
 Over Briar, 26, 56, 57, 58, 80, 133, 
 167, 211 
 
 Oxford, 170,198 
 
 Oxheys, Lower, 25, 133,139 
 
 Oxinholm, 145 
 
 Park (Lane.), 132 
 
 Park Nook, 26, 55, 76, 110, 152 
 
 PeDdlebill, 152 
 
 Peniston, 68, 130, 132, 149 bis, 151, 
 153. 162, 292 
 Peterborough, 289 
 Pikeley, 161 
 Place 34 35 
 
 Pontefract, 8, 161, 163, 181,186, 252, 
 266, 276, 277, 287 bis, 291 
 Poppleton. 44 
 Pot-ovens, 258 
 Preston, 164 
 Prestwich, 155,159 
 Priestley Green, 27, 38, 74, 130, 131, 
 152,164, 163, 193 
 
 Pudsey, 70, 76, 91,158 bis, 161, 165, 
 178, 193, 240 
 
 Pule-nick, 31, 257, 265, 280 
 Pyenest, 163 
 Quarles. 26. 211, 236 
 Quarry-hill, Sowerby, 261, 276 
 Radcliffe Bridge, 8, 42, 66, 103,122, 
 135, 193 
 
 Range, 35.131, 164 
 East rick, 246, 264, 274, 275 
 Ratchdale, 42 bis, 50, 61, 61, 65, 66, 
 87. 90 bis, 93. 101, 103 bis. 104,109, 
 110, 121, 122, 130. 134, 135 pass, 
 139, 143, 157, 160, 162, 176, 184, 
 192, 213, 215 bis, 223, 261, 276, 
 285, 290 
 
 Bauthmel, 9.13—16 
 Ravendale, 8 
 
 Rawdon, 46. 86, 103, 147, 258. See 
 also Mr. Cotes. 
 
 Reading, 142 
 Eedbrink, 147 
 Revy, 145 
 
 Rhodes, Poyds Hall, 26, 38, 133, 
 134, 148. 157, 166 ’ 
 
 Richmond, 295 
 Biddlesden. 29, 69, 236 
 Ringley, 103 ! 
 
 Rippon, 147,195, 236, 278, 287, 292, 
 295 
 
 Ripponden, 131, 132, 133, 143, 149, 
 165, 167, 246. 300 
 Robert-town, 163 
 Robuoks, 152 
 Rochdale, see Ratchdale 
 Rod ley, 162 
 Roi laden. 145 
 Roiston. 136 
 
 Rooks, 163. 224 
 
 Rotheram, 62, 93, 152, 166, 167, 293 
 Rothwell, Rod well, 143, 153, 173, 
 258, 286 
 
 Rumbles Moor, 49, 52, 233 
 Rush worth Hall, Bingley, 49, 59, 
 72,81,97,114,120 
 Rushworth, (Rishworth,) 173, 302 
 Salford, 17 
 Sandal, 223 
 Scholmore, 141 
 Scoles, 151,176 
 
 Scotland, 251, 254, 277, 279, 285, 
 297 
 
 Scout, 160,279,287 
 Sedbergh, 205 
 Selby, 259 
 Settle. 101 
 Shacklock-hall, 238 
 Shaw, Halifax, 148 
 Shaw Chapel, 90 
 
 Sheffield, 24 bis, 70, 94, 98.139,199 
 pass, 200 pass, 238 pass, 259 
 Shelf, 29, 33, 84, 131 bis, 134, 136, 
 144, 157, 163, 167, 173, 187 pass, 
 244, 245, 247 pass, 248, 256 
 Sherwood Forest, 92 
 Shipden. 25, 32, 35, 161, 163, 182, 
 250'. 301 
 
 Shipden Hall, 54, 143,179, 276 
 Shipley, 182 
 Shirkley, 98 
 Shiven, Otley, 176 
 Shugden Head, 129,157,173 
 Silkston, 143 
 
 Sinderhills, 187, 233, 256, 276 
 Skipton. 49 bis, 136, 156, 281, 284 
 pass, 287 
 
 Skircote, 35, 80, 97, 132, 136, 211 
 Slaughwait, 39, 95, 96, 97, 111, 132, 
 148, 164, 263 See also R. Sinus' 
 Slead Syke, 129,156,160,163 
 Smaushaw, 95, 132 
 Smith-house, 193 
 Sourton, 259 
 
 Southowram, 26, 90, 131, 133,136, 
 
 V. $ 
 
I 
 
 Index Loeorum. 
 
 371 
 
 Sowerby, 
 
 fcourby, 
 
 ISO, 165.171 bis. 228, 232, 235.281. 
 m m See also T. Gill's, T. 
 Wakefield's * ' 
 
 Southwark, 6 , 
 
 Southwell, 295 
 
 Sou (woo)d-house, 105,130, 136 bis, 
 163,236 
 
 r 30 pass. 31‘pass, 32 pass, 
 34 pass, 38, 41, 48, 45,48, 
 53, 64, 56. 58, 61, 65, 76, 
 78, 80, 83, 86, 88. 90, 91 
 bis, 93. 96. 99, 107, 110, 
 114, 115, 117, 119. 122, 
 129, 133 bis, 134. 135 bis, 
 136, 137, 141, 142. 144, 
 145, 147. 149 bis, 150 bia, 
 153, 162,166 bis, 167,169, 
 170. 172 pass, 176, 177, 
 179, 211, 250. 260, 261 
 pass, 262, 265, 266, 271, 
 276, 283, 289, 294,.. 298, 
 302. See also Hopkin- 
 son's-, Hortons 
 Soy land. 161 
 Spen, 130, 252 
 Spigs, 163 
 
 Stainland, Steneland, 29, 35, 57,164 
 Stairfoot, 301 
 Staunton,140 
 Sted, 150 
 
 Steeple Ashton, 170 
 Steighton, 205 
 Stock, 287 
 
 Stonyroid, 34,169, 181 bis, 286 
 Strangeways, 172, 180 
 'Stubbings, Sowerby, 51,61, 88, 101, 
 105, 110, 113,115 
 Stump Cross, 151, 236, 276 
 Suckden, see Shugden 
 Suffolk, 140 
 
 Swaits Moor, 279, 280, 281, 295 bis 
 Swath Hall, 61. 91, -98,101 bis. See 
 also Mr. Wadsworth's 
 
 Swillington, 288 .- 
 
 'Tanhouse, 136 
 Thames, 235 
 Thatchleash, 159 
 Thong, 38 
 
 Thornhill Briggs, 145 
 Thornton, 161 
 
 Thornton, CraveD, 39, 107,130,150, 
 156, 157, 208, 289. See also Mr. 
 Hough's 
 
 Threapcroft, 147 
 
 Thurnsco, 144, 149 
 
 Tingley, 132,149, 159. See also Mr. 
 
 Pickering's 
 Todmorden. 149 
 long, 100, 156.158 
 Tong-brook, 303 
 
 Topcliffe, 33, 165, 174, 231, 243, 255 
 Toxteth Park, 60 bis 
 View (Yew) Trees, 166,169 
 Virginia, 184 
 Wadehouse, 35, 36 
 Wakefield, 27. 28, 54, 59, 61, 62, 67, 
 68, 72 bis. 93, 102, 104, 105, 118 
 pass. 119. 131, 132, 133 bis, 134 
 bis, 135, 149, 152 bis. 155 bis, 156 
 pass, 160, 162, 170, 174, 186, 193, 
 223, 230 pass, 233, 246, 253, 255, 
 258 bis. 264 bis, 266, 270 pass, 274, 
 281, 283, 285, 286, 288, 290, 291, 
 294, 302. See also Mrs. Kirby's 
 Walkden Moor, 110, 264 
 Walk Mill 17,188 
 Wall Close, 211 bis 
 Wallinwells, 92 pass, 97, 161, 205, 
 285. See also Major Taylor's 
 Walterclough, 165, 229, 232 
 Wapping. 232 
 
 Warley, 28, 29 pass, 33, 34, 35, 46, 
 48, 63, 62, 63, 68, 75, 76 bis, 81, 83, 
 87, 109 bis, 116, 122,129,130,131, 
 133 bis. 135 bis, 136 bis, 144 bis, 
 146, 147,148,149,151 bis, 162,154, 
 163,167,169,170, 174, 175,182 bis, 
 203,262, 299 
 Warrington, 24, 202 
 Washer Lane, 162,177 
 Watclose, 26 
 Water-hall, 162 
 
 Wath, 61, 62. See also Mr. Cotes' 
 Welhflrk 286 
 
 Westercroft, 32, 36 bis, 136 pass, 
 235, 236,247 
 Westminster, 194 
 
 Westmorland, 43 bis, 59, 65, 100, 
 119, 197, 205 bis, 207 
 Wharlers, 192 
 Wharton-hall, 162 
 Wheatley, 121 
 
 Whitkirk, 134. See Woodkirk 
 Wibsey, 34 bis, 132, 137, 141, 148, 
 149,166,157, 159, 160,161,171 bis, 
 173, 211, 274 
 Wigan, 60 bis 
 Winchester, 295 
 
 Winteredge, 25, 134. See also /. 
 Priestley's 
 
 Woodhouse, Skircote, 276 
 Woodhouse, Bradford, 173 
 
Index Locorum* 
 
 8IB 
 
 • ^ 
 
 Woodhouse, Rastrick, 178 
 Woodkirk, 132, 133, 143, 144,159, 
 
 165, 282 
 Woodside, 155 
 Woombwell, 177 
 Woosper, Worsbro’, 159 
 
 Wyke, 28 bis, 35, 62, 73, 78,101,105, 
 110, 112. 114,118,129.131,140,155. 
 
 166, 194. 248, 257. 259, 274, 296 
 Wyming-houses, 152 
 
 Yeadon, 157 
 
 Yonk, 30, 39. 44 pass, 104 pass. ISO, 
 133 bis, 1115, 136,138.189, 142,149. 
 157, 160, 164 pass, 167, 176 bis, 
 180,184, 189. 192, 193 bis, 197,198, 
 202 pass, 215, 222, 227, 235, 239, 
 247, 251, 258. 259, 261, 273. 274, 
 277, 283 bis, 287 pass, 292,297,298 
 Yorkshire, 3, 4, 8, 61,233, 303 
 
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