Parentator. Memoirs of remarkables in the life and the death of the ever-memorable Dr.…

A sort of Panic Terror fell now upon the Adversary. Something must be done to stop the Intended Voyage. Randolph must be the Tool. A copy of his Forged Letter, being sent over hither, Mr. Mather in a Letter to the Person that received it, Intimated some Reasons he had for a Suspicion that Randolph (with a Brother of his) might be one Author of the Forgery. Tho' the Villain knew himself to be so, and his Good Fame was not worth half a Farthing; yet he ⟨p. 106⟩now Arrested Mr. Mather in an Action of Defamation, and Five Hundred Pounds Damage. And it was a thing little short of Miraculous, that considering the Tricks and Frauds, wherewith every thing was then Managed, the Point was not gained. But the Good Old way was taken; much Prayer was made unto the Glorious Lord from whom every Man has his Judgment: and the Day whereon the Court sat, was a Day of Prayer with some Societies of Christians, for a Good Issue of the Perplexing matter. Behold, The whole Jury cleared Mr. Mather, and ordered the Plaintiff to Pay Costs of Court.

A sort of Panic Terror fell now upon the Adversary. Something must be done to stop the Intended Voyage. Randolph must be the Tool. A copy of his Forged Letter, being sent over hither, Mr. Mather in a Letter to the Person that received it, Intimated some Reasons he had for a Suspicion that Randolph (with a Brother of his) might be one Author of the Forgery. Tho' the Villian knew himself to be so, and his Good Fame was not worth half a Farthing; yet he ⟨p. 106⟩now Arrested Mr. Mather in an Action of Defamation, and Five Hundred Pounds Damage. And it was a thing little short of Miraculous, that considering the Tricks and Frauds, wherewith every thing was then Managed, the Point was not gained. But the Good Old way was taken; much Prayer was made unto the Glorious Lord from whom every Man has his Judgment: and the Day whereon the Court sat, was a Day of Prayer with some Societies of Christians, for a Good Issue of the Perplexing matter. Behold, The whole Jury cleared Mr. Mather, and ordered the Plaintiff to Pay Costs of Court.