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Author: Evans, Katharine, d. 1692.
Title: A true account of the great tryals and cruel sufferings undergone by those two faithful servants of God, Katherine Evans and Sarah Cheevers in the time of their above three years and a halfs confinement in the island Malta. Also, how God at last by his almighty power effected their deliverance, and brought them back into the land of their nativity. To which is added, a short relation from George Robinson, of the sufferings that befel him in his journey to Jerusalem; and how God saved him from the hands of cruelty when the sentence of death was passed against him.
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Print source: A true account of the great tryals and cruel sufferings undergone by those two faithful servants of God, Katherine Evans and Sarah Cheevers in the time of their above three years and a halfs confinement in the island Malta. Also, how God at last by his almighty power effected their deliverance, and brought them back into the land of their nativity. To which is added, a short relation from George Robinson, of the sufferings that befel him in his journey to Jerusalem; and how God saved him from the hands of cruelty when the sentence of death was passed against him.
Evans, Katharine, d. 1692., Cheevers, Sarah, d. 1664. aut, D. B. (Daniel Baker), fl. 1650-1660.
London: printed for R. Wilson, 1663.
Alternate titles: This is a short relation of some of the cruel sufferings (for the truths sake) of Katharine Evans & Sarah Chevers, in the inquisition in the Isle of Malta
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AN EPISTLE TO THE READERS.
A SALUTATION and INFOR∣MATION to the whole Body of the Elect of God, whether gathered or scattered abroad upon the face of the whole Earth.
Here followeth a Copy of some more words which they had written before the for∣mer was given forth.
letter
A Vision.
A PAPER sent from them, to the Pope's Lord Inquisitor in Malta. For the Lord Inquisitor and his Council, &c.
part
A Copy of a Writing from their hands, sent in pursuit after the Friar.
Behold victorious Hymns and Songs,and Praises, all in Verse;The same sprung from the Seed of life,its perfect Righteousness.
Concerning the Cross of Christ, which is not a visible sign, or a piece of Wood, but the invisible and immortal Power of the Lord God, and his Wisdom unto Salvation, to and in all them that believe, is the same Christ, the Power of God, and the Wisdom of God: But the same Cross is to the outward Jew (or Christian) a stumbling-block, and to the wise Greek (that's exalted and puft up in the knowledge above, and over the Meek Life) foolishness, as saith the Scripture, 1 Cor. 1.18, 19.
Perfect Love, and breathings of unde∣filed Life, to the Seed of God, greet∣ing.
letters
Katherine Evans to her Husband and Children.
Sarah Cheevers to her Husband and Children.
A Letter to a Kinswoman of S. C.
Another in the same Paper to Friends.
Another from K. E. to her Husband and Children; with somewhat from both the Lord's Prisoners, to Friends; the which was taken with the rest of the Letters, in the Inquisition, and copied out for their Lord Inquisitor.
From K. E. for two Friends.
A Copy of a Letter that I was moved to write the next day after I came to the Island and City, and communicated to their hands.
part
This is a sweet Salutation to Gods Elect Church in England and Ireland.
A short Relation of some more of their exceeding great Tryals and Tempta∣tions.
Several other Writings to D. B. whilst he was in MALTA.
letter
A few Lines to D. B.
The Enemies being busie with their Tempta∣tions, to have us enter into their Covenant, thereupon I was moved to write these follow∣ing words, which I communicated to their hands with the former Paper, viz.
Another Paper from them to my hand.
letter
Another Letter from Sarah Cheevers, to Friends in Ireland, to be read among the Assemblies of Saints in Light.
Present this to the hand of L. C.
part
letter
letter
letter
Here followeth somewhat relating to the Travel and Service of D. B. which he hath freedom to give forth for the Truth's sake, and Friends satisfa∣ction.
A Coppy of the Warrant which they produc'd and prosecuted.
part
A Copy of a Paper which was written in the Spanish Tongue, and deli∣vered the same day that I was up∣on the service, directed as follow∣eth, viz.
A brief Account of their further Tryals, and how God at last by his Al∣mighty Power effected their Deliverance, and brought them again into the Land of their Na∣tivity.
For the hands of our right worthily beloved Friends.
part
part
To the English Fryar Malachi.
An additional Account of GEORGE ROBINSON'S: shewing his Call to go to Jerusalem; And how God in his Journey thither was present with, and did preserve him from the hands of those who sought to take his Life, &c.