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( 21 ) hear Mr. White of Dorchester preach in the afternoon. We went aboard, but by this means when a storm and contrary wind came on us on Wedneſday night, the other two ſhips being-paſt Lands-end ſtood to the ſea, and we were forced to come to an anchor in Plymouth, and ſtaid eight or ten days there with contrary wind. During this time William Wallace fell ſick, and was both adviſed by doctors not to go to ſea, and was ſomewhat averſe to it himſelf; and our friends in Ireland had condeſcended that I ſhould not go alone without him: wherefore we both reſolved to return. When we were coming back I told him, I apprehended that we would get our liberty in Ireland, and accordingly when we came we found that we four who had been depoſed, were reſtored by the deputy's letter on May 1634.

Shortly after on Monday June 23. 1634. The Lord was pleaſed to call home worthy Mr. Joſias Welſh: I heard of his dangerous ſickneſs on Sabbath afternoon before, and came to him to Temple-Patrick, about eleven o’clock at night, two hours after came Mr. Blair. He had many gracious and edifying diſcourſes, as alſo ſome wreſtlings; one time when he, had ſaid, Oh for hypocriſy! Mr. Blair ſaid to the great company of chriſtians preſent, See how Satan knibbles at his heel, when he is going over the threſhold of heaven. A little after, I being at prayer at the bedſide before him, and the word coming out of my mouth, he took hold of my hand, and deſired me to ceaſe a little, and clapped both his hands, and cried out, VICTORY! VICTORY! VICTORY''! for evermore!'' and then deſired me to go on in prayer, and within a ſhort time he expired.

Mr. Blair, and Mr. Dunbar were again depoſed within half a year. I continued preaching in Killinchie for an year and a half, till November 1635. During my abode in London, I got acquaintance with my lord Forbes, Sir Nathaniel Rich, Sir Richard Saltonstall, Sir William Conſtable, Sir Philip Stapleton, Sir Matthew Bonningtcn, Doctor Gouge, Doctor Sibs, Mr. Philip Nye, Mr. Thomas Goodwin, Mr. Harris, Mr. Ross, and ſeveral others. I was often