Decennium luctuosum. An history of remarkable occurrences, in the long war, which New-England hath…

Minister. Sirs, you astonish me! What? Never see George Foxes Book▪ of, The Great Mystery. 'Tis impossible! This Th••g is to me, a Mystery! Sirs, That Book is the very Bible of Quakerism. 'Tis Essential unto a Quaker, at least, unto a Teaching Quaker, as you are, to be Indoctrinated from that Book. Never see it, man!— However, if you say so, I must Believe it.

Minister. Syrs, you astonish me! What? Never see George Foxes Book▪ of, The Great Mystery. 'Tis impossible! This Th••g is to me, a Mystery! Syrs, That Book is the very Bible of Quakerism. 'Tis Essential unto a Quaker, at least, unto a Teaching Quaker, as you are, to be Indoctrinated from that Book. Never see it, man!— However, if you say so, I must Believe it.

Quaker. [Fell into an Harangue, Repeating what he had Preached abroad, about the Country; which, because I would misrecite nothing, I dare not undertake exactly to Recite in this place.]

Quaker. [Fell into an Harangue, Repeating what he had Preached abroad, about the Countrey; which, because I would misrecite nothing, I dare not undertake exactly to Recite in this place.]

Minister. I perceive our Conversation, will be to little Advantage, except we get a little closer to some certain point, which I have hitherto Endeavoured but ineffectually. Sirs, There are several points, which I would willingly bring you to. And there happening to be several of my Honest Neighbours at hand, I have prayed them (with your leave,) to walk in, that they may be Witnesses of what passes between us First, I'll begin, if you please, with This. I told you at the Beginning, I would not willingly Treat you, with one Hard word. There is an Hard word, which will presently occur, by