be preserved from falling.

After some time I heard the coach drive in, which put me into a
little fear, and a sort of shivering came over me. But by that time
he was alighted and come in I had pretty well recovered myself; and
as soon as I saw him I rose up and advanced a step or two towards
him, with my head covered, and said, "Isaac Penington and his wife
remember their loves to thee."

He made a stop to hear what I said, and observing that I did not
stand bare, and that I used the word THEE to him, he, with a stern
countenance, and tone that spake high displeasure, only said, "I
shall talk with you, sir, another time;" and so hastening from me,
went into the parlour, and I saw him no more that night.

Though I foresaw there was a storm arising, the apprehension of
which was uneasy to me, yet the peace which I felt in my own breast
raised in me a return of thanksgiving to the Lord for His gracious
supporting hand, which had thus far carried me through this
exercise; with humble cries in spirit to Him that He would vouchsafe
to stand by me in it to the end, and uphold me, that I might not
fall.

My spirit longed to be among friends, and to be at some meeting with
them on the first day, which now drew on, this being the sixth-day
night. Wherefore I purposed to go to Oxford on the morrow (which
was the seventh day of the week), having heard there was a meeting
there. Accordingly, having ordered my horse to be made ready
betimes, I got up in the morning and made myself ready also. Yet
before I would go (that I might be as observant to my father as