The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-03-19
MEMOIR OE X. ISLAND.
1851.


own hcCount oi WIS SAH""'"""'y ~""''
in his own words.
"No. long after these troubles came
upon occasion of business into the col
ony of the Massachusetts, with two 9TH
or brethren, as brother Clarke being one
of the two can inform you, where we
three were apprehended. carried to
Boston, and so 10 the Court, and were
all sentenced what they laid to my
charge, you may read in my sentence,
upon the prououncing of which, rs /
went from the bar, l expressed myself
in these words bless God, am coun-
ted worthy to suffer for the name of Je-
sus. Whereup on John Wilson (their
pastor. as they call him) struck me be-
fore the Judgmen, seat, and cursed me,
saving, the curse of Con or Jesus go
with thee so we were carried to the
prison, where not long after was de-
prived of my two loving friends, at
whose departure the adversary slept in
took hold Of my spirit, and troubled me
for the space of an hour, and then the
Lord came in, and sweeily relieved me,
causing to look to himself, so was
STAYED, and refreshed in ,he thoughts of
my God and although during the time
of my Imprisonment the iempter was
busy, vet il pleased God so to stand at
nv right hand, tina. the motions were
hui sudden, and so vanished away and
although there were that would have
paid the money if would accept it, yet
burst not accept Of delivernnce in such
way, aud therefore my answer to
them was, that although l would ac-
knowledge their love TO cup of cold
wa,er, vet could | not thank them for
their money, if they should pay it. SO
the Court drew near, and the night oe-
fore shosld suffer according to my
sentence, it pl casod God rested and
slep, quietly in the morning my fr'ends
come 10 visit me, desiring me to take
the rcrrcshment Of wine, and other COM
forts but my resolution was mol 10
drink wine, nor strong drink that DAY
until my punishment was over ana the
reason was, lest in case had more
s,rcng,h, courage and boldness than or
> dinarily could be expected, the world
should either say he is drunk with new
wine, or else NAT the comfort and
strength Of the createse hath carrIsd
him through; /; but my course was this
I desired brother John Hazel TO bear ,ny
friends company, and bc,ook myself
TO nv chamber, where might commu-
nicate with my God, commit myself to
him, and beg strength from him. had
no sooner sequestred myself, and come
into my chamber, but Satan lets fly at
me, saying. Remember thyself, thy
birth, breeding, and friends, thy wife,
children, name and credit but as this
was sudden, so there came in sweetly
from the Lord as sudden an answer,
'Tis for my Lord, must not deny him
before the sons Of men (for that were to
set men above hm) but rather loose all,
yea wife, children, and inine own life
also. To this the tcmptor replies, Oh,
but that is the question, is it for him
and for him alone {! is it not rather for
thy own, or some others sake thou
hast so professcd and practised, and
now art 10th to deny it is not pride e.
self in the bottom Surely this temp
taiion was strong, and ,hercupon l made
dilligcnt search after the matter, as for
merly / had done, and after while
there'was even as it had been u voice
from heaven in my very soul, bearing
witness with my conscience, that it was
not for any mans case or sake in this
world, that so ! had professed and prac-
tised, but for my Lords case and sake
and for him alone whercupon my spir-
1t was much refreshi rs also in the
consideration Of these three scriptures,
which speak on this wise, WHO shall hy
any thing 10 the charge Of Gods elect 7,
Although paK through the ralley and