Chapter IX: 1655-1656.—Friends slandered by Presbyterians and

Independents, suffer much from them and the Baptists for
refusing to pay tithes—the priests hunt after a fallen benefice
like crows after carrion—great miracles wrought through
several—an Independent preacher convinced, but relapses—address
to the convinced in Ireland—a sick woman at Baldock
restored—George Fox parts and reconciles two furious
combatants—to the seven parishes at the Land’s End,
recommending attention to the Inward Light—George Fox parts
with James Naylor, and has a presentiment of his fall—Major
Ceely places George Fox and Edward Pyot under arrest—they are
sent to Launceston jail—put into Doomsdale, and suffer a long
and cruel imprisonment—a paper against swearing—Peter Ceely’s
mittimus—George Fox has great service in jail—many are
convinced and opposers are confounded—experiences some
remarkable preservations—Edward Pyot writes an excellent letter
to Judge Glynne on the liberty of the subject, and on the
injustice and illegality of their imprisonment—Truth spreads in
the west by the very means taken to prevent it—exhortation and
warning to magistrates—answer to the Exeter general warrant for
taking up and imprisoning Friends—exhortation to Friends in the
ministry—warning to priests and professors—cruel jailer
imprisoned in Doomsdale, and further judgments upon him
follow—a Friend offers to lie in prison instead of George
Fox—Edward Pyot to Major General Desborough, in answer to his
conditional offer of liberty—George Fox to the same—he and his
Friends are soon after liberated. 250