6         1667

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There was read at y^e same time a L.^r from Daniel Harris

the expressions w^rof that Related to y^e case were as followes

       (Midle-ton          May . 2. 1667.

 

Hon^rd S^r  &c:  –––––––––   (Speaking in Returne to y^t

desire of o^rs to testify Tho: Millers fact, & whither God

had given him Repentance. sayth ––– ) The fformer I

conceive will be answ^rd by his own Letter of acknowledgm^t

w^ch I suppose will come to y^r hands in a short time.

? the Letter I having * some scruples upon my Spirit

that I could not in so short a time give an account of

as I then declared to my Brother William. therefore

have taken this Opportunity to write y^e sorrowfull

yet I hope glad tidings , It is most certayne y^e just

God who will be sanctifyed by all those y^t draw neer

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to Him , hath in his just judgm^t left o^r Brother Miller

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to fall from himself into y^t pitt w^r into y^e abhorred

of y^e Lord fall , Yet I doe hope & y^t not w^thout

grounded Confidence , y^t y^e Lord hath not cast him of

for good[70] , but hath bin & is following of him w^th Con-

=victions, and y^t unto true Humilliation under y^e

sight & sense of his sin, & the great dishonnour

he hath brought unto y^e Lord his God, My ground

is this; I have to my poore abillity, taken some

paines w^th him in private, & have found Him in an

Humble pænitent frame of Spirit, as also in y^e publick

Congregation he did make a Volluntary confession of his

sin in a sollemne  heart-breaking manner, taking

Shame to Himself:  giving glory to God, giving warning

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to Others  to beware of his fall , & to keep close to God

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it was to y^e rejoicing of my Heart & did bring many

teares from the Eyes of y^e  Hearers : I cannot learn

that he was put upon it by any man , & he doth pro

=fesse to me y^t it was only y^e good pleasure of God

& favour of God to put it into his Heart, and a

Daily lying upon Him y^t he who had bin a Reprov^r

of y^e same vice , should be seen to be left of God to

fall into it Hims: many other savoury expressions did come

from Him w^ch are not at p^rsent in my mind therefore

I shall adde no more ––––

                                   Daniel Harris

It was noted y^t Bro: William Harris who did send y^e form^r

L.^r to y^e church was more Slow to Commend Or y^e Like as y^s D.

There was at the same time also read other testimonyes

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in favorem        The coppy of w^ch was as followeth.