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 but if any of us go there at this time, the Lord never spoke by me"

4 In their voyage to London, they had the opportunity to command the ship, and make their escape, but would not adventure upon it, without his advice. He said; "Let alone, for the Lord will set us all at liberty in a way more for his own glory and our safety."

5 About this time, in their voyage on the Sabbath, the prisoners pressed him to preach, the wind blowing very hard: In that sermon he said. "Up your hearts lads and be not discouraged, for this man thought he had gotten a prize, when he got the gift of us from the wicked, bloody council; but in a few days he shall be as glad to be quit of us as ever he was to get us."--A little time ago, I had a long scroll of many accounts about Mr Peden, from an old Christian English gentleman, who was much in his company; and gave me many notes of his sermons, and asserts the truth of many things I have said about him that he was witness to, and some other person of great integrity, He assured me the only instrument the Lord raised up for the relief of Mr Peden and these six prisoner with him, was my Lord Shrewsbury, who was always friendly to Presbyterians: He went to King Charles I, and upon his knees begged the release of these prisoners but could not prevail. There he went to the master of the ship and told him that if he did not set these prisoners at liberty, he should never sail in English seas. At length he came down to Gravesend, and set them at liberty. After that, the Scots and English shewed more than ordinary kindness to them: which should be kept in rememberance with thanksgiving to the Lord, for favoring our outcasts.