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TITLE: A journal of the life, travels, sufferings, and labour of love in the work of the ministry, of that worthy elder and faithful servant of Jesus Christ, William Edmundson

AUTHOR:   Edmundson, William.  

Table of Contents:

    FRONT MATTER:   A JOURNAL OF THE LIFE, TRAVELS, SUFFERINGS, AND LABOUR OF LOVE IN THE WORK OF THE MINISTRY, OF THAT WORTHY ELDER AND FAITHFUL SERVANT OF JESUS CHRIST, WILLIAM EDMUNDSON, Who departed this Life, the thirty-first of the sixth Month, 1712.      Starts at - Img 2 Pg UN
  • (1)  THE PREFACE.    Starts at - Img 4 Pg UN
  • (2)  THE TESTIMONY OF THE Provincial Quarterly-Meeting for Ulster, held in Lurgan, the 5th of the 7th Month, 1713, concerning our ancient and worthy Friend, William Edmundson, deceased.    Starts at - Img 16 Pg UN
    • (2.2)  THE Testimony of Friends of Leinster Province concerning William Edmundson,    Starts at - Img 18 Pg xvii
    • (2.3)  THE Testimony of Munster Province-Meeting concerning William Edmundson.    Starts at - Img 21 Pg xx
    • (2.4)  THE Testimony of Friends of Mountmelick Monthly-Meeting, concerning our dear and ancient friend William Edmundson, whom the Lord hath been pleased to remove from us by death; and though it be our loss, we believe it is his great gain.    Starts at - Img 23 Pg xxii
    • (2.5)  A short Testimony concerning our worthy deceased friend William Edmundson.    Starts at - Img 26 Pg xxv
    • (2.6)  THE Testimony of Mary Edmundson, concerning her late Husband William Edmundson.    Starts at - Img 27 Pg xxvi
    • (2.7)  A Testimony concerning our dear Father William Edmundson.    Starts at - Img 29 Pg xxviii
    • (2.8)  THE Testimony of George Rooke concerning William Edmundson.    Starts at - Img 30 Pg xxix
    • (2.9)  THE Testimony of Thomas Wilson concerning William Edmundson.    Starts at - Img 33 Pg xxxii
    • (2.10)  THE Testimony of James Dickenson concerning William Edmundson.    Starts at - Img 35 Pg xxxiv
    • (2.11)  THE Testimony of John Bousted concerning William Edmundson.    Starts at - Img 36 Pg xxxv
    • (2.12)  A Brief Testimony concerning my dear deceased friend William Edmundson.    Starts at - Img 37 Pg xxxvi
    • (2.13)  THE Testimony of Benjamin Holme concerning that honourable servant of Christ, William Edmundson.    Starts at - Img 38 Pg xxxvii
    • (2.14)  A short Testimony concerning William Edmundson.    Starts at - Img 39 Pg xxxviii
  • (3)  A JOURNAL OF THE LIFE OF WILLIAM EDMUNDSON.    Starts at - Img 42 Pg UN
    • (3.1)  SECT. I. Giving an account of his birth, parentage, trade, marriage and convincement, &c.    Starts at - Img 42 Pg UN
    • (3.2)  SECT. II. Reciting several difficult exercises he went through, both inwardly and outwardly, betwixt his convincement and the setting up of a public meeting at Lurgan.    Starts at - Img 48 Pg 47
    • (3.3)  SECT. III. Of his first public ministry, his visit to George Fox in England, the settling of a meeting in Dublin, his imprisonment at Armagh, and dispute with a priest and a justice of the county, &c.    Starts at - Img 53 Pg 52
    • (3.4)  SECT. IV. Of his leaving shop-keeping to take a farm in the county of Cavan. Friends' sufferings increased. He was put in the stocks at Belturbet. His discourse with the governor, &c. A Baptist preacher and Capt. Morris both convinced.    Starts at - Img 62 Pg 61
    • (3.5)  SECT. VI. Of his hard imprisonment at Cavan in a nasty dungeon. His speech in public court, release and removal afterwards to Rossenallis.    Starts at - Img 68 Pg 67
    • (3.6)  SECT. VI. Of several ministring Friends from England. His imprisonment at Londonderry. His deep exercise on the account of some loose professors of truth. Of the general persecution then raging against Friends; and how instrumental he was in allaying that storm.    Starts at - Img 71 Pg 70
    • (3.7)  SECT. VII. Of the Government, and Chancellor Boyl's clemency towards Friends, upon W. E.'s petitioning them against George Clapham's cruelty, then priest of Mountmelick. Of his prophetic warning to the inhabitants of Londonderry; and conference afterwards with the Bishop and Mayor of that place; and the settling of meetings for discipline in Ireland, by George Fox, in 1669.    Starts at - Img 77 Pg 76
    • (3.8)  SECT. VIII. Of his various travels, perils, and exercises, both by sea and land in America, whither he went in the service of the Gospel, in 1671. And of the vision he had in his return, concerning an approaching scarcity for two years, though then a time of plenty.    Starts at - Img 84 Pg 83
    • (3.9)  SECT. IX. Of his difficult voyage to the West-Indies again, in 1675. His public dispute with priest Ramsey, in the presence of about three thousand. Of his manifold perils and services in North-America, both in the islands and continent, by sea and land, until his return in 1677.    Starts at - Img 99 Pg 98
    • (3.10)  SECT. X. Of the just judgment of God upon George Clapham, the aforesaid cruel priest. In 1682, W. E. was excommunicated, and had a public conference with the bishop, in his court, about tithes, gospel-ministers, worship, &c. And of his third voyage to America, in 1683.    Starts at - Img 130 Pg 129
    • (3.11)  SECT. XI. After his return from America, he faithfully published in many meetings a remarkable prophecy of the late troubles. Also, of his several prudent and successful applications, to the government, for the relief of distressed Protestants, till 1690.    Starts at - Img 136 Pg 135
    • (3.12)  SECT. XII. Of his frequently exposing his own life to save his neighbour's, and standing his ground in those perilous times, until his house was set on fire, himself and two sons led away to be murdered by the Irish Raparees; yet by Divine Providence were delivered out of their hands. About the year, 1690, he, with many more, saw the fulfilling of his prophecy, mentioned in the last section.    Starts at - Img 143 Pg 142
    • (3.13)  SECT. XIII. After the troubles, W. E. in 1691, goes from the national-meeting at Dublin, to the yearly-meeting at London, then visits Friends in England; in which time his wife died. After his return to Ireland, he repairs the ruins of his house near Rossenallis, and settles there again; then visits several meetings in Ireland, reviving good order and discipline in the churches of Christ.    Starts at - Img 157 Pg 156
    • (3.14)  SECT. XIV. In 1694, W. E. goes to the yearly-meeting at London, having divers comfortable meetings in several shires in England, and in several counties in Ireland, after his return thither. Also his conference with Dean Reader, concerning tithes, &c.    Starts at - Img 160 Pg 159
    • (3.15)  SECT. XV. In 1695, W. E. with several others, did present to the Legislature the case of Friends. He visits Munster Province, and attends national and provincial meetings, in which were given seasonable admonitions against covetousness, and great things of this world.    Starts at - Img 167 Pg 166
    • (3.16)  SECT. XVI. In 1696, W. E. writes to Friends at London, being unable to go thither; visits Ulster Province, and deliberates about marrying again: also hath hard exercise by a selfish worldly spirit, the danger whereof he lively describes by an apt parable.    Starts at - Img 171 Pg 170
    • (3.17)  SECT. XVII. In 1697, he goes over to the yearly-meetings at London. Wales, Bristol and Colchester; visits several meetings through England and Wales for about seven months; then after his return he solemnizes his marriage with Mary Strangman in Mountmelick.    Starts at - Img 177 Pg 176
    • (3.18)  SECT. XVIII. In 1698, he visits Friends in the North of Ireland, His wise counsel in a difficult strait at the province meeting. 1699, his visit to Ulster, and some part of Connaught. At Rapho and Sligo the priests made some opposition. He settles a meeting at H. Hamilton's, and joins with Friends in their provincial visit.    Starts at - Img 188 Pg 187
    • (3.19)  SECT. XIX. In 1700, he visits Munster, where he was much afflicted in body. After his recovery and return, he, George Rooke, and Jacob Fuller, went towards Connaught. At Ayres-court all three were put in the stocks. At Abby-Boyl they had a good meeting in the streets, &c. They writ to the bishop of Clougher, and return through several meetings in Ulster and Leinster.    Starts at - Img 197 Pg 196
    • (3.20)  SECT. XX. In 1701, he visits the North of England, in about two months time returns, and writes to Robert Trueman an excellent dissuasive letter against the too eager pursuit after the gain, pleasure, and great things of this life.    Starts at - Img 206 Pg 205
    • (3.21)  SECT. XXI. He visits Ulster, and several places in Connaught, where none of our meetings had been: is obstructed at Abbyboyle by the burgo-master.    Starts at - Img 216 Pg 215
    • (3.22)  SECT. XXII. William Edmundson goes to the half-year's meeting at Dublin; is nominated to go over to London; but being weakly, and unable to perform that journey, he writes an epistle to Friends.    Starts at - Img 220 Pg 219
    • (3.23)  SECT. XXIII. In 1702, he goes over to the Yearly Meeting at London. After his return, he, in company with George Rooke, visits Ulster, then writes to the Bishop of Kildare, in behalf of Friends' school-master at Mountmelick.    Starts at - Img 222 Pg 221
    • (3.24)  SECT. XXIV. In 1703, he goes over to the yearly-meetings at London and Bristol, visiting many counties in England; is at the quarterly-meetings at Lincoln and York. After his return, he visits Friends in the province of Munster.    Starts at - Img 227 Pg 226
    • (3.25)  SECT. XXV. In 1704, he, according to his usual custom, visits Friends in their national and provincial-meetings; afterwards in his sickness is resigned to the will of God, and gives a summary of his life, faith and practice, &c.    Starts at - Img 234 Pg 233
    • (3.26)  SECT. XXVI. In 1705, he visits the province of Ulster, accompanied with George Rooke; and in 1706, several places, where people were desirous to hear the testimony of truth: meets with abuse at Roscreagh: visits Leinster province-meeting, and the county of Tipperary, in company with Thomas Wilson.    Starts at - Img 238 Pg 237
    • (3.27)  SECT. XXVII. In 1707, Friends' care over William Edmundson's wife in her sickness was extraordinary: he and George Rooke visits most of the three provinces of Ulster, Leinster and Munster.    Starts at - Img 245 Pg 244
    • (3.28)  SECT. XXVIII. In several meetings, both national and provincial, he was earnest to have marriage, which is God's ordinance, both begun and accomplished in God's counsel.    Starts at - Img 250 Pg 249
    • (3.29)  SECT. XXIX. In 1708 and 1711, he visited Munster, and attended both monthly, provincial and national meetings in his oldage, to the joy and refreshment of faithful Friends. And in 1712, at the national-meeting at Dublin, solemnly took his last leave of Friends; after which he fell sick, and in three months time died, aged near eighty-five.    Starts at - Img 254 Pg 253
    • (3.30)  SECT. XXX. A SUPPLIMENT, CONTAINING Several weighty expressions of William Edmundson, on his death-bed, with a brief account of his death and burial.    Starts at - Img 261 Pg 260
  • (4)  THE EPISTLES AND PAPERS OF WILLIAM EDMUNDSON.    Starts at - Img 266 Pg UN
    • (4.1)  An Epistle to Friends, written in Jamaica.    Starts at - Img 266 Pg UN
    • (4.2)  Part of a Letter to his Wife.    Starts at - Img 269 Pg 268
    • (4.3)  A LETTER OF EXAMINATION TO ALL    Starts at - Img 270 Pg UN
    • (4.4)  Part of a Letter writ by William Edmundson at Barbadoes, to Friends in Ireland; dated the eighth of the first month 1675.    Starts at - Img 277 Pg 276
    • (4.5)  For all Friends that know the heavenly gift of Christ Jesus, from the apostles to the hinder-most of the flock of Christ, that they neglect not the service of their day, according to proportion of abilities and gifts, and more especially those gifted for doctrine aud government.    Starts at - Img 285 Pg 286
    • (4.6)  Concerning offerings, that are offered to God, in prayer and supplication.    Starts at - Img 290 Pg 291
    • (4.7)  A Postscript to an Epistle from Leinster Province-meeting.    Starts at - Img 298 Pg 299
    • (4.8)  An Epistle to Friends in Barbadoes.    Starts at - Img 301 Pg 302
    • (4.9)  Concerning Men and Women's Meetings.    Starts at - Img 303 Pg 304
  • (5)  CONTENTS    Starts at - Img 308 Pg UN
  • (6)  INDEX OF PERSONS AND PLACES    Starts at - Img 313 Pg UN