An essay for the recording of illustrious providences

Henry More, in his addition to Mr. Glanvils Collections, Page 58. &c. wherein a true and faithful account is given of a Man whose Name is Robert Churchman, living at Balsham in Cambridge-shire, who was for some time inveigled in Quakerism, and then an Infernal Spirit spake in him, pretending to be an Angel of Light. Inasmuch as there is (so far as I have heard) but one of those Books in this Country; I suppose it will be a service for the Truth, and may (if the Lord please ⟨p. 348⟩to add his blessing) tend to reclaim some from the error of their way, and to debtor those from Quakerism who have through the temptations of Satan any inclinations thereunto, if that notable History should be more divulged; I shall therefore here insert it. And thus it was, Dr. Templar (the Minister in Balsham) perceiving that Robert Churchman was in danger of being poisoned and seduced by the papers which the Quakers had been dispersing in that place, desired him, that when any of their Books came to his hands, he might have the perusal of them. Which being granted, he suggested that it would be very convenient that the person who had given him that Book should be present when they considered it together. This also was consented to. When the Quaker came, a special subject of the Discourse was, Whether the Scripture is to be owned as a Rule: This the Quaker denied, asserting that the Rule was within them. Hereupon Dr. Templar desired Churchman to take notice, that the Quakers did not own the Scriptures to be their Rule, which before this Conference he would not believe concerning them. The next time he met with his Brother Thomas Churchman, he acquainted him with the Conference which had been in Dr. Templars ⟨p. 349⟩House, and said for his part he would not be of that Religion which did disown the Scripture to be the Rule. Not long after, the Wife of the forementioned Quaker coming to his House to visit his Wife, he met her at the door, and told her she should not come in, intimating that her visit would make division betwixt them. After some Parley the Quakers Wife spake unto him in these words, Thou wilt not believe unless thou see a sign, and thou mayest see some such.

Henry More, in his addition to Mr. Glanvils Collections, Page 58. &c. wherein a true and faithful account is given of a Man whose Name is Robert Churchman, living at Balsham in Cambridge-shire, who was for some time inveigled in Quakerisme, and then an Infernal Spirit spake in him, pretending to be an Angel of Light. Inasmuch as there is (so far as I have heard) but one of those Books in this Countrey; I suppose it will be a service for the Truth, and may (if the Lord please