And so it plainly
appeared to the serious-minded, whose spiritual eye the Lord Jesus had in
any measure opened: so that to one was given the word of exhortation, to
another the word of reproof, to another the word of consolation, and all
by the same Spirit, and in the good order thereof, to the convincing and
edifying of many.
And, truly, they waxed strong and bold through faithfulness; and by the
power and Spirit of the Lord Jesus became very fruitful; thousands, in a
short time, being turned to the truth in the inward parts, through their
testimony in ministry and sufferings: insomuch as, in most counties, and
many of the considerable towns of England, meetings were settled; and
daily there were added such as should be saved. For they were diligent
to plant and to water, and the Lord blessed their labours with an
exceeding great increase; notwithstanding all the opposition made to
their blessed progress, by false rumours, calumnies, and bitter
persecutions; not only from the powers of the earth, but from every one
that listed to injure and abuse them: so that they seemed, indeed, to be
as poor sheep appointed to the slaughter, and as a people killed all the
day long.
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