An essay for the recording of illustrious providences

When Dr. Templar came to him, he gave a sober account of all the passages of the day before, having a distinct remembrance of what the Spirit forced him to do, and what was spoken to him by those that stood by. In particular he told the Doctor that he was compelled to give him that disturbance in Prayer, before-mentioned; the Spirit using his Limbs and Tongue, as it pleased, contrary to the inclination of his own mind.

Upon the Thursday following, the Spirit began to rage after its former manner, as Dr. Templar was at Prayer with him, it was very discernible how it wrought upon his Body, forced him to grate his Teeth, and draw his Mouth awry. He told the Minister after he had done, that it bid him to denounce woe against him. It pleased God upon continuance in prayer with him, at last to release him of all his trouble, and so far to make it advantageous to him and to his Wife, and some others, which were too much biassed with the Principles of the Quakers, that now they have a perfect dislike of that way, and do diligently attend upon […] public Worship of God.

Upon the Thursday following, the Spirit began to rage after its former manner, as Dr. Templar was at Prayer with him, it was very discernable how it wrought upon his Body, forced him to grate his Teeth, and draw his Mouth awry. He told the Minister after he had done, that it bid him to denounce woe against him. It pleased God upon continuance in prayer with him, at last to release him of all his trouble, and so far to make it advantagious to him and to his Wife, and some others, which were too much byassed with the Principles of the Quakers, that now they have a perfect dislike of that way, and do diligently attend upon 〈…〉 publick Worship of God.

Thus concerning this strange but true Relation. We may by this judge whose Servants the singing Quakers are; and what Spirit doth powerfully breath in, and act those miserable and deluded Enthusiasts.