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Rh many papers in writing, he diſcovering his temptations, and they writing him anſwers, becauſe he was ſtruck dumb, as ye ſhall find afterwards.

Among the reſt, Mr. Rothwell went to ſee him, and before he came, the devil told all that were in the houſe of it, ſaying, Yonder comes Rothwell, but I will make a fool of him before he goes: whereupon the people looked out, and ſaw him coming about a quarter of a mile from the houſe: as ſoon as he entered the room, the devil ſaid, Now Rothwell is come, and, as ſome ſay, added, ''Thou ſayeſt there is no poſſeſſion; What thinkeſt thou now? Here is a man opens not his lips, and yet be ſpeaketh; and after a while he ſaid, Say nothing to me of this man, for I tell thee he is damned''; and he added thereto many fearful blaſphemies.

Rothwell. Thou art a liar and the father of lies; nor art thou ſo well acquainted with the mind of God concerning this man, which makes thee thus to torment him; therefore I believe thee not: I believe he ſhall be ſaved by Jeſus Chriſt.

Devil. He is a murderer, and thou knoweſt no murderer muſt come into heaven.

Rotiwell. Thou lieſt, for David murdered, and is in heaven; and the Jews with wicked hands crucified the Lord of glory, yet Chriſt prayed for them: and St. Peter exhorted them to repentance, that their ſins may be blotted out.

Devil. But this man hath not, cannot, ſhall not repent.

Rothwell. If he had not repented, thou wouldſt not have told him ſo: but if he have not, I believe God will give him repentance, and thou ſhall not be able to hinder it

Devil. Thou art a murderer thyſelf, and yet talkeſt thou thus?

Rothwell. ''Thou lieſt again. I have fought the''