Diary of Ralph Josselin (Private Collection)

6.5.1656 (Tuesday 6 May 1656)

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6. invited to Colchester lecture, I could not answer their first day, which was a matter of trouble to me, but I engaged with gods leave to help them, we had a comfortable conference, about the use of Gods word, lord keep the souls of mine and this people sound and entire, about 100 dipped at Colchester to Tillam a papist convert as he says, if not still a Jesuit, oh how giddy and inconstant people are, to condemn us as Romish antichristian, and embrace such as are, and mingle themselves with them for evil ends.