Something by way of testimony concerning Clement Lake of Crediton in Devonshire with something he wrote in his life time by way of answer unto John Flavell, independent preacher of Dartmouth.

The Testimony that I have to bare for my Dear Husband, Clement Lake (deceas∣ed) is as followeth;

HE was a Man endued with much Faith and Patience, tender of the Honour of the Name of the Lord, and Zealous for his Truth and Worship, and a good Patern and Example in his Family, often exhorting me, his Children and Servants in wighty sayings, touching the good and well∣fare of our Souls, telling us, that if we perished he was clear of our Blood; and since his Death several of my Neighbours have born this Testimony of him to me, that they never were in company with him but they received Benefit by it; and farther, I bare Testimony of him, though often attended with much weakness of Body, yet he was very chearful un∣der it, many times Declaring the Goodness and Love of God towards him, from time to time, in the many Exercises and Tryals he went through in baring his Testimony for the Truth, in the Town of Crediton, (in Devonshire) where he lived, and elsewhere; and further, he was a man of a clean Conversation, his very Enemies have since his Death spoken well of him, and confessed they believed he is happy; and further, I cannot well be clear, but must acknowledge, that after my Husband was Convinced of the Blessed Truth, through the many Instigations of those whom we former∣ly were in fellowship with, and others, caused me to grieve him very much by ill demeaning my self towards him a con∣siderable time; but since the Lord was pleased to open my

understanding, and give me a sight and sence of the work∣ings of the Enemy (who is the sower of discord) I have been much troubled, and known sorrow for the same; and fur∣ther I add, it was the great Love of God towards me in an∣swering the desire of my Soul, which was often with many a Cry and Tear, that he would shew me the way of Life and Salvation and where he feeds his Flock and causeth them to rest at Noon day; and since the Lord appeared and answered (Blessed be his pure holy Name for evermore) we lived in great Unity, Love and Fellowship, to the Comfort one of ano∣ther. Ah, but at length he was visited with a strong Feaver, whereof he lay near a Week and ended his Dayes here, the 23d of the 12th Month, 1689. And when the Lord was pleased to take him from me, it was I must confess, very heard to me, considering my great loss of so dear and tender a Husband as he was to me; but being throughly perswaded and satisfied in my Heart that he is at rest with the Lord, I am satisfied in the Will of the Lord, who is over all, God blessed for evermore; Amen, saith my Soul.

Grace Lake.