This was a new thing to me, and it brought a fresh exercise upon my
mind. But being given up in the will of God to suffer what he
should permit to be laid on me, I endeavoured to keep my mind quiet
and still.

In the morning, as soon as I was up, my spirit was exercised towards
the Lord in strong cries to him, that he would stand by me and
preserve me, and not suffer me to be taken in the snare of the
wicked. While I was thus crying to the Lord the other constable
came, and I was called down.

This was a budge fellow, and talked high. He was a shoemaker by
trade, and his name was Clark. He threatened me with the Spiritual
Court. But when he saw I did not regard it, he stopped, and left
the matter to his partner, who pretended more kindness for me, and
therefore went about to persuade Clark to let me go out at the back-
door, so slip away.

The plot, I suppose, was so laid that Clark should seem averse, but
at length yield, which he did, but would have me take it for a
favour. But I was so far from taking it so, that I would not take
it at all, but told them plainly, that as I came in at the fore-
door, so I would go out at the fore-door. When therefore they saw
they could not bow me to their will, they brought me out at the
fore-door into the street, and wished me a good journey. Yet before
I went, calling for the woman of the house, I paid her for my supper
and lodging, for I had now got a little money in my pocket again.

After this I got home, as I thought, very well, but I had not been