Presvyteros diplēs timēs axios, or, The true dignity of St. Paul's elder exemplified in the life of ... Mr. Owen Stockton ... with a collection of his observations, experiences and evidences recorded by his own hand : to which is added his funeral sermon / by John Fairfax ...

Nov. 28. 1669. Being Saturday, I was visit∣ed with a Feaver. When I was under the Visita∣tion I looked over my Evidences for Heaven, & had comfortable hopes of my Salvation from several promises, whereby the fear of Death was removed. My Life was in hazard, many Prayers were put up for me: God directed to the timely use of proper means, and gave his blessing, and restored me to my work on the fourth Lords day, as a return to Prayers. In my sickness before the danger was probably past, in the night season I had very clear and awful appre∣hensions of the Majesty of God, as though I

had heard God speaking to me out of Isa. 57. 15. I who am the high and lofty one that inhabit Eternity, &c. and then methought it was said to me, Surgite Ministri & servi, praedicate Evangelium ad Conversionem pec∣catorum. Arise ye Ministers and Servants of God, and Preach the Gospel for the Conver∣sion of sinners. And afterwards it was said to me, You shall not die, but live and declare the works of the Lord. Fear thou not, thou hast born witness to my Name in this place; thou shalt bear witness also to my Name, where I shall call thee. To which my Soul bowed down, and I replied, Lord, I am willing to follow thee, if thou shalt satisfie me that thou callest me. I could not certainly tell, whe∣ther I was awake or sleeping, or slumbring; but the matter being so affecting, coherent, and coming with some power, I laid it up in my heart, not knowing but it might be use∣ful to me.