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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1808 edition. Excerpt:... 1 found both her and her preacher very light and airy; too light 11 receive the weighty things of God. In her lightness she came and asked me, ' If she should cut my hair?' 1 was moved to reprove her, and bid her cut down the corruptions in herself with the sword of the Spirit of God; so after I had admonished her to be more grave and sober, we p issed away. Afterwards in her frothy mind she made her boast, that she ' came behind me, and cut off the curl of my hair;' but she spoke falsely. From Wrexham we came to West-cljester; and it being the fair-time, we staid there awhile, and visited friends. Fur I had travelled through every county in Wales, preaching the everlasting gospel of Christ: ancNa brave people there is now, who have received it, and sit under Christ's teaching. But before I left Wales, I wrote to the magistrates of Beaumaris concerning their imprisoning John-ap-John; letting them see their condition, the fruits of their christianity, and of their teachers. Afterwards I met with some of them near London; but oh! how ashamed they were of their action! From West-chester we came to Liverpool, where was at that time a fair: and as I rode through the fair, there stood a friend upon the cross, declaring the truth to the people; who seeing me ride by, and knowing I had appointed a meeting to be the next day upon a hill not far off, gave notice to the people, 'That George Fox, the servant of 'the Lord, would have a meeting next day upon such a 'hill; and if any feared the Lord, they might come and 'hear him declare the word of life to them.' We went that night to Richard Cubban's, who himself was convinced, though not his wife; but at that time she was convinced also. Next day we went to the meeting on the top of the hill, which...