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anger of the Most High would still be against us, until there was a greater reformation in these things."*

For some days after we were at sea, the weather was pleasant, and we had our health, for which my heart was truly thankful. I exhorted the sailors against swearing; and though they had been much used to it, they left it off, so that it was rare to hear any of them swear; for which reformation, so far, I was glad. I lent and gave them several good books, which they read, and shewed much respect to me. But soon after the wind was contrary for some days, and some in the vessel were quarrelsome. I asked them what they thought of the saying of Christ, viz. If a man smite thee on the cheek, turn to him the other also. At which they were silent and better conditioned to one another afterwards, and we had some reformation both from fighting and swearing. This voyage I was not so sea-sick as I formerly had been, (though I had, before I left home, some uneasy thoughts about my usually being sea-sick,) which I took as a peculiar favour from heaven. About the latitude 20 degrees north, we met with calms and contrary winds,

* It is worthy of commendation, that our governor, Thomas Lloyd, sometimes in the evening, before he went to rest, used to go in person to public-houses, and order the people he found there to their own houses, till at length he was instrumental to promote better order, and did, in a great measure, suppress vice and immorality in the city.

which was very hard for some in the vessel to bear, they putting themselves much out of temper about it; as for my own part, I had been used to disappointment, and therefore did not so much mind it. I spent pretty much of my time in reading and writing, and God being gracious, it was in the main a comfortable time to me; and I' enjoyed my health as well as ever I did at sea in my life, for which I often breathed forth inward thanks to the Almighty. On the 5th of the Third month we arrived at Barbadoes, and I was lovingly received by our friends, but came to a very low market for my goods.

I visited friends meetings on the island, and had several open meetings at Bridge-Town, and Speight's-Town, and likewise at Pumpkin-hill, and the Spring. On the day of Pentecost, so called, we had a meeting at Bridge-Town, in which was shewn the work and operation of God's Spirit on the old world, and under the law; and the everlasting duration and operation of the same Holy Spirit under the gospel dispensation, which, Christ said, should abide for ever. At the quarterly-meeting at Speight's-Town was judge Allen, and the captain of the man of war stationed there, with several others, not of our society. I was much drawn forth in this meeting to speak of the power of the Father, Son, and the Spirit, opening to the people how we had been misrepresented, in respect to our belief in the Trinity, or the holy Three which bear record in heaven, the

Father, Word, and Spirit, which Three are One; for that it was clear and plain, that we are more orthodox in the belief in the Deity, than those who do not believe in the operation of the Holy Ghost; as also that none could be true Christians without it. It was queried, how could they be clear in their belief in the Holy Trinity, or the Three that bear record in heaven, who believe the Holy Spirit is ceased in his operations, gifts, or immediate revelations, and if ceased, when,. and where, to whom, and how? The people were very sober and attentive, and staid all the time; and after the meeting was done some time, divers expressed their satisfaction with what was said. My good friend, Peter Sharp, of Maryland, was with me at this meeting, on whose account some of the people came.. He had good service in the meeting, and I was glad of his company in this island, where we joyfully met and parted in the love of Christ. At this meeting we had each of us a certificate from friends, signifying their unity with our conversations and services. The last meeting I had at Barbadoes, was at Speight'sTown, on a First-day; it was a solid, good meet-. ing, in which I took my leave of friends there, and exhorted them to believe in and hear Christ, he being a Teacher that could not be removed from them, as men often were; and, though they were but few, they were desired to meet in Christ's name; and I had to shew them the dif-. ference between us and other Christian professors,

who hold no public worship if there be no outward teacher. Whereas, if but two or three meet in the name of Christ, he has promised to be in the midst of them; and he is the best teacher we can have.

On the 14th of the Fourth month we set sail from this island, and for the most part had fair weather and fair winds, and saw several ships, but spoke with none.

I was one evening leaning over the side of the vessel, as being very lonesome, having little conversation with any in the vessel for divers reasons, I turned from all outward things to the Lord, and was glad to feel his presence and goodness, which was a comfort to me in my lonesome state; and as my travels and concerns had called and caused me to be much on the seas, it also pleased my good and gracious God to support me thereon many times, in divers trials, temptations, and exercises; for all which, I bow in awful reverence before him, and return thanksgiving and praise to his great name.

The first of the Fifth month about noon we came to the Capes of Delaware, and sailed up the bay; but in a little time we touched the ground with our vessel several times; there being little wind, we got no harm; but two hours after, or thereabouts, a gust, or storm of wind, took us, which if it had met with us on the shoals where we struck, in all likelihood we must have perished, which I took to be a remarkable deliverance.

Next tide we got to Newcastle, and it being Firstday, I had a meeting with friends there, with which we were greatly refreshed in the Lord, and in one another. After meeting I went on board the sloop, and having a fair wind, we sailed for Philadelphia, where we arrived about the eleventh hour, lodged that night at Paul Preston's, and next day went home to my family at Frankfort, where my wife, children, and servants, received me with much rejoicing.

When I was in Barbadoes, P. M. who accompanied me from Bridge-Town to windward to counsellor Weeks's, told me that when I was in the island before, he and I had some discourse concerning the use of the sword, he then (not being of our society) wore a sword, but now had left it off, and his business also, which was worth some hundreds a year. I had reminded him of Christ's words, that those who take the sword, should perish with the sword, Matt. xxvi. 52, and, Resist not evil; and, If a man smite thee on one cheek, turn the other also: Love enemies, do good to them that hate you, pray for them who despitefully use you, and persecute you. After I had used these arguments, he asked me, if one came to kill me, would I not kill rather than be killed? I told him, No; so far as I know my own. heart, I had rather be killed than kill. He said that was strange, and desired to know what reason I could give for it. I told him, that I being innocent, if I were killed in my body, my soul

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