them, but must keep to the plain and true language of THOU and THEE.

Much of this nature revolved in my mind, thrown in by the enemy to
discourage and cast me down. And I had none to have recourse to for
counsel or help, but to the Lord alone; to whom therefore I poured
forth my supplications, with earnest cries and breathings of soul,
that He, in whom all power was, would enable me to go through this
great exercise, and keep me faithful to Himself therein. And after
some time He was pleased to compose my mind to stillness, and I went
to rest.

Early next morning I got up, and found my spirit pretty calm and
quiet, yet not without a fear upon me lest I should slip and let
fall the testimony which I had to bear. And as I rode a frequent
cry ran through me to the Lord, in this wise: "Oh, my God, preserve
me faithful, whatever befalls me: suffer me not to be drawn into
evil, how much scorn and contempt soever may be cast upon me."

Thus was my spirit exercised on the way almost continually; and when
I was come within a mile or two of the city, whom should I meet upon
the way coming from thence but Edward Burrough. I rode in a
montero-cap (a dress more used then than now), and so did he; and
because the weather was exceedingly sharp, we both had drawn our
caps down, to shelter our faces from the cold, and by that means
neither of us knew the other, but passed by without taking notice
one of the other; till a few days after, meeting again, and
observing each other's dress, we recollected where we had so lately
met. Then thought I with myself, oh, how glad should I have been of
a word of encouragement and counsel from him when I was under that
weighty exercise of mind! But the Lord saw it was not good for me,