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A63937	A compleat history of the most remarkable providences both of judgment and mercy, which have hapned in this present age extracted from the best writers, the author's own observations, and the numerous relations sent him from divers parts of the three kingdoms : to which is added, whatever is curious in the works of nature and art / the whole digested into one volume, under proper heads, being a work set on foot thirty years ago, by the Reverend Mr. Pool, author of the Synopsis criticorum ; and since undertaken and finish'd, by William Turner...	Turner, William, 1653-1701.	1697 (1697)	Wing T3345; ESTC R38921	1,324,643	657

into the Pond as afore-mentioned and I desire he may be ever mindful of this wonderful Deliverance 2. About two Years after thus escaping from Drowning he in the middle of the Day gets a Leaden Bullet and unawares swallows it down and had certainly been choaked with it if his Aunt Reading with whom he then Boarded had not by violent means caused him to bring it up again 3. A third time whilst he lived at the same place he had like to have been choaked by putting a bearded Ear of Corn into his Mouth the Prickles stuck in his Throat after biting it unawares so hard and so fast that if his Aunt had not couragiously thrust her Fingers down his Throat and so by degrees got them our he had then lost his Life I think these three remarkable Deliverances from Death ought not to be forgotten by him to his dying Day I have only to add that I am Your Servant to Command c. London Nov. 16th 1696. 4. A Child of Mr. Collins now living in the Old Baily swallowed a large Corking Pin of near an In●h and half it lay in the Child's Body for near six Weeks at length it appeared with the Point in the Fundament and by that means was pulled out and by its long lying in the Child's Body 't was Cankered the Child afterwards recovered and is now well and hearty 5. The same Gentleman had a Child about two Months since going to ease himself fell backwards into Fleet-ditch which is about four Yards deep into a Lighter of Deals and a Danish Man being then in the Lighter took him up and found he had received no manner of Hurt tho' 't was a Thousand to one the Fall being so high and backwards that it had not dash'd out the Child's Brains or at least bruised his Limbs 6. My eldest Son Samuel Wesly has had a fair scape of his Life he swallowed a Brass Counter last Saturday which had like to have choaked him in the passage of his Throat and starve him afterwards for it lay in the Mouth of his Stomach which made him throw up all he eat But yesterday it came out again at the other end and blessed be God he 's very well Sent us in a Letter from the present Rector of Ormesly in Lincoln-shire 7. Mr. Samuel Fairclough upon a Saturday about four of the Clock in the Afternoon had his heart much enlarged in Prayer but especially for that little one who was his youngest and then about Two Years Old This Child at that Hour a Servant had taken up with her into the highest Garret of the House and set him by the Window of the Room while she swept it and so carelessly neglected to have her Eye upon the little one as that the Child looking out of the Window upon a company of young Ducks which were swiming in a Vessel of Water right under the Casement thrust its Body so far out as it fell down and pitched first upon the Eaves of the next Floor with that force that it brake above a Dozen Tiles off from the place and with them fell down to the ground but not into the Vessel of Water which stood perpendicular to the Window but exactly between that Vessel and a large Door which lay very near it and upon which the Meat for those Ducks was laid Had it fallen a quarter of a Yard on either Hand its Brains had been dashed out either by the Door or Vessel But god by the Ministration of his Angels so ordered it that although the beighth of the place caused a Dizziness and a Swoon for a few Moments yet the child was no sooner taken up but immediately it came to Life again and there was not the least Bruise or Hurt inward nor outward no not the least Razing of the very Skin by any of the Tiles that fell with it but within a quarter of an Hour it went up and down the House as it had formerly done Ibid. CHAP. LXXX Guidance of the Good through Difficulties THis Subject is near a-kin to the former and therefore needs but a short Preface As God is a Son and Shield so he is a Shepherd and Captain and Guide to these that love him and dare put their Trust in him 1. Athanasius being in danger at Alexandria through the Attempts of the Arians against him in the Reign of Constantius and one Gregory sent to be Bishop there in his room when Athanasius and his People were assembled there to prepare for the Sacrament which was to be administred next Day the Captain and the Soldiers beset the Church Athanasius gave Orders to the Deacons to read the Collects for the Day and then to sing a Psalm which was so sweetly sung that all the People went out at one of the Church-doors and Athanasius in the midst of the Singers escaped without any hurt from the soldiers Dr. Clark's Marr. of Eccl. Hist 2. Athanasius another time being sought for by order of the Emperor in one of the Churches of Alexandria by a Divine Revelation had made his escape out of the Church a little before the Enemy broke in to search for him The like happen'd before when being grievously threatned by Constantius in the Life of Constance he had retired himself to a Friend and there lay hid in a Cave that formerly used to be full of Water there he continued long and a certain Maid used to minister to his Necessities but the Arians enquired diligently after him corrupted the Maid with large Promises yet were disappointed for God discover'd the Danger to him a little before so that he made his escape Ibid. 3. Athanasius another time being forced to flee from Alexandria entred a Pinace went up the River Nile was pursued by his Adversaries but by Divine Admonition turn'd back and having the Stream with him he swiftly passed by them and returning to Alexandria hid himself amongst his Friends Ibid. 4. Athanasius in the Reign of Julian flying a way in a Ship from the Governour of Egypt and the Enemy making haste to pursue him and his Friends in the Ship advising him to make haste to Shoar and hide in the Desart by direction from Heaven he required the Pilot to sail back to Alexandria upon which being met by the Pursuers and ask'd If they had not seen Athanasius to whom answer being made If they made haste they might soon overtake him By which means he escaped and hid in Alexandria with a most beautiful chast and pious Virgin and the very Night that Julian died appeared in his Church to the great Joy of his Friends and Astonishment of his Adversaries Ibid. 5. Another time in the Reign of Valence and Valentinian he flies again sought for but not found to the wonder of his Enemies Some say he hid Four Months in his Father's Sepulchre but whether he were there or in the Tomb of some of his Friends he was quickly invited home again by the Emperour's Letters Ibid. 6. In

own Accusation since he was not ignorant they had enough already to do his Business and therefore he did not design to fret his Conscience at that time with answering Questions After which his Libel being read the Court proceeded in usual manner first asking him If he had any thing to say for himself before the Jury closed His Answer was He owned it all saving that part of having Designed the King's Death and desired all present to believe the words of a Dying Man he never directly nor indirectly intended such a Villany that he abhorred the very thoughts of it and that he blessed God he had that Reputation in the World that he knew none that had the Impudence to ask him the Question and he detested the thoughts or such an Action and he hoped all good People would believe him which was the only way he had to clear himself and he was sure that this Truth should be one day made manifest to all Men. He was again asked If he had any Exception against the Jury He answered No but wished them to do as God and their Consciences directed them Then they withdrew and returned their Verdict in half an hour and brought him in Guilty The Sentence followed For him to be taken from that Place to the next Room and from thence to be Drawn on a Hurdle betwixt Two and Four of the Clock to the Cross of Edinburgh the Place of Execution and there to be Hang'd Drawn and Quartered He received his Sentence with an undaunted Courage and Chearfulness Afterwards he was delivered into the Town-Magistrates Hands they brought to him two of their Divines and offered him their Assistance upon the Scaffold which he altogether refused telling them That if they had any good Wishes for him he desired they would spend them in their own Closets and leave him now to seek God in his own Way He had several Offers of the same kind by others which he put off in like manner He was most serious and servent in Prayers the few hours he lived as the Sentinels observed who were present all the while The Hour being come he was brought to the Place of Execution where he saluted the People on all sides of the Scaffold and after having refreshed himself with a Cordial out of his Pocket he was supported by two Men while he spoke to the People in these words GEntlemen and Brethren It is for all Men that come into the World once to Die and after Death to Judgment and since Death is a Debt that all of us must pay it is but a matter of small moment what way it be done and seeing the Lord is pleased in this manner to take me to himself I confess something hard to Flesh and Blood yet blessed be his Name who hath made me not only Willing but Thankful for his honouring me to lay down the Life he gave for his Name in which were every Hair in this Head and Beard of mine a Life I should joyfully Sacrifice them for it as I do this And Providence having brought me hither I think it most necessary to clear my self of some Aspersions laid on my Name and first That I should have had so horrid an Intention of Destroying the King and his Brother Here he repeated what he had said before to the Justices on this Subject It was also laid to my Charge That I was Antimonarchical It was ever my Thoughts That Kingly Government was the best of all justly executed I mean such as by our Ancient Laws that is a King and a Legal Free Chosen Parliament The King having as I conceive Power enough to make him Great the People also as much Property as to make them Happy they being as it were contracted to one another And who will deny me that this was not the Just constituted Government of our Nation How absurd is it then for Men of Sense to maintain That though the one Party of this Contract breaketh all Conditions the other should be obliged to perform their Part No this Error is contrary to the Law of God the Law of Nations and the Law of Reason But as Pride hath been the Bait the Devil hath catch most by ever since the Creation so it continues to this day with us Pride caused our first Parents to fall from the blessed Estate wherein they were created they aiming to be Higher and Wiser than God allowed which brought an Everlasting Curse on them and their Posterity It was Pride caused God to Drown the Old World And it was Nimrod's Pride in building Babel that caused that heavy Curse of Division of Tongues to be spread amongst us at it is at this day One of the greatest Afflictions the Church of God groaneth under That there should be so many Divisions during their Pilgrimage here but this is their Comfort that the Day draweth near whereas there is but One Shepherd there shall be but One Sheep-fold It was therefore in the Defence of this Party in their Just Rights and Liberties against Popery and Slavery At which words they beat the Drums To which he said They need not trouble themselves for he should say no more of his Mind on that Subject since they were so disingenuous as to interrupt a Dying Man only to assure the People he adhered to the True Protestant Religion detesting the Erroneous Opinions of many that called themselves so and I die this day in the Defence of the Ancient Laws and Liberties of these Nations And though God for Reasons best known to himself hath not seen it fit to honour Us as to make us the Instruments for the Deliverance of his People yet as I have lived so I die in the Faith that he will speedily arise for the Deliverance of his Church and People And I desire all of you to prepare for this with speed I may say This is a deluded Generation veiled with Ignorance that though Popery and Slavery be riding in upon them do not perceive it though I am sure there was no Man born marked of God above another for none comes into the World with a Saddle on his Back neither any Booted and Spurr'd to Ride him not but that I am well satisfied that God hath wisely ordered different Stations for Men in the World as I have already said Kings having as much Power as to make them Great and the People as much Property as to make them Happy And to conclude I shall only add my Wishes for the Salvation of all Men who were created for that end After ending these words he prayed most fervently near three quarters of an hour freely forgiving all Men even his greatest Enemies begging most earnestly for the Deliverance of Sion from all her Persecutors particularly praying for London Edinburgh and Dublin from which the Streams run that Rule God's People in these three Nations Being asked some hours before his Execution If he thought not his Sentence Dreadful He answered He wished he had a

Night to cover him to lie upon nor to wrap about his Legs Next Day as he found himself benumb'd with Wet and Cold he told a faithful Friend that kept him Company That he must go to the Neighbouring Village to dry and warm himself a little But when they were got our of their Den and had gone forward about thirty or forty Paces they observed on one side of them in the thick Wood a Detachment of a Dozen Soldiers with a Sergeant advancing towards them and not above a Pistol-shot from them so that they had scarce time enough to go back again and to hide themselves in a Bush In a little while after they heard a great Number of Enemies who by the same Path marched also very near to them by Defiling they reckoned in all One hundred and four when they gave over Reckoning because they found them halt near them They were four Companies of such as searched for Brbusson and the Officers stopped them to consult together whether they should make any further Search Brousson was not above a Stone's-throw from them and the place where he was was very dangerous by reason there were there some Rocks which might serve for an Hiding-place and so be more liable to be searched and that there were in these four Companies a great many People who knew the Country very well and who had also Dogs to find out Brousson in the Woods In the mean time Brousson would not remove further for fear of being discovered whereupon he fell upon his Knees to pray and God was pleased to strike his Enemies with Blindness and so they went no further that way but divided into several Companies and went to surround and search all the adjacent Villages and Barns and particularly the Village where Brousson was minded to go It may be easily judged that during all the time he was in France to labour for the Salvation and Comfort of his Brethren and which was for four Years and five Months that he saw himself often in such Dangers as this now mentioned and even sometimes in greater but to give an exact Relation of the Miseries Fatigues and Dangers he has been exposed to during that time would be too tedious but the principal Design herein has been to make known the great Wonders which God hath done and does still do in Cevennes and Lower Languedoc to give his People such Instructions and Comforts as were needful in the deplorable State they were in Every body may well think that a Servant of God against whom the Enemies of the Truth were so enraged hath been continually in fearful Dangers and that his Preservation amidst the Flames of this horrible Persecution hath been a continual Succession of Miracles he passed like a Lamb through the midst of a Troop of ravenous Wolfs he held frequent Meetings in the midst of an Army of cruel and furious Enemies who searched for him Night and Day and never found him thô their Search had been a thousand times God having always brought their Designs to Confusion He many times lay in such Houses where the Soldiers went from time to time to search but God never suffered them to go thither while he was in the place thô they went about continually and laid Snares for him every-where Thanks be to God no ill did betide him he held some Hundreds of Meetings great and small but blessed be God none of them was ever surprized many of them have been at times discovered And God who governeth all things by his Wisdom permitted it for divers ends but after all none of those Assemblies have been surprized by the Enemy He hath always experienced what the Holy Ghosts says in the Prophecy of Isaiah chap. 4. v. 5 6. And the Lord will create upon every Dwelling-place of Mount Sion and upon her Assemblies a Cloud and Smoak by Day and the shining of a flaming Fire by Night for upon all shall be a Defence And there shall be a Tabernacle for a Shadow in the Day-time from the Heat and for a Place of Refuge and for a Covert from Storm and from Rain Lastly The Fury of his Enemies coming to increase more and more insomuch that at length he had no liberty almost left him to labour for the Salvation of the People and considering on the other side that almost all the Places of his Retreat were discovered that in the mean time they had resolved to bring four Regiments more into that Country for the entire Suppression of the Meetings that having divers times endeavoured to go into another Country he could not execute his Design because his Picture being dispersed up and down every-where he could not travel but by Night and that he must have a place of Retreat every two or three Leagues for to rest himself upon the approach of Day which he could not propose to have without that Country where God had for a long time honoured him with Preaching the Gospel that his Health was also so impaired that from thence forward he could do but little for the Instruction of the People Viva voce that besides his Family whom he had left in Switzerland now for a considerable time and wanting his assistance were reduced to great Misery that his only Son who was yet young was also deprived for a long time of the Education he stood in need of that on the other hand he had in his possession some Religious and Pious Works which he hoped to get Published and which he thought with the Lord's assistance might contribute to the Edification of good Souls and to the Advancement of the Kingdom of God that in the mean time there were still in Cevennes and the Lower Languedoc divers Servants of God whom he had raised up extraordinarily and who laboured for the Salvation of the People that he left behind a great many Copies of his Sermons and other Writings which might serve for the instructing and strengthning of that poor People and that when he should get out of France if God were pleased to honour him so far he might still labour other ways for their Consolation as in effect he quickly begun and continued He was at last constrained to make Choice of this last And therefore he left the Kingdom of France in December 1693 and the Seventeenth of that Month arrived at Lausanne from whence he had departed July 22. in the Year 1689. And thô his Picture was sent up and down to all places God who conducted him safe into France lead him out again to the end the might tell his great Wonders in Sion I shall give some few Instances more of French Cruelty from a Book Entituled Martyrs in Flames Printed for Mr. Crouch at the Bell in the Poultry And so conclude this dismal Scene of Sorrow 3. THE Dragoons that Quartered with Monsieur Solignac at Montauban says the fore-said Author made his Dining-Room a Stable for their Horses thô the Furniture thereof was valued at a Thousand Livres and