"ftayed not there above half an hour. "From thence they came betwixt Eight "and Nine of the Clock in the Morning CC unto Wigginton's Chamber (being Pri"foner in the Counter in Woodstreet) with "whom having much fpeech and conference (part whereof is touched before) among other things, they fignified unto him, (as Arthington confeffeth) that they were provoked to pronounce him the holiest Minifter of all others, for dealing fo plainly and "refolutely in God's Caufes above all Minifters, "which God would manifeft one day to his com « fort. Wigginton at his examination confeffeth "fuch Conference by him at that time to "have been had with them, and (as he was "enjoined by thofe who examined him) "hath reported it by writing somewhat largely. He therein alfo fetteth down a "Conference had by him about the fame "matters with Hacket himfelf, coming to him thither alone (as he faith) the felf"fame Friday morning, fome while after "the other two were departed from him. "It may be gathered by his own Narration, that betwixt the time of Coppinger "and Arthington's talk with him, Wigginton "had fet down Article-wife, and diftincted " with number the feveral Heads of their "Speeches had with him. And after he al"fo enquired and fet down in writing "Hacker's Opinion likewife, unto every of "the faid Articles feverally. And albeit it Q4 "need need not be queftioned, but that both for "Circumftance and Matter he would fer it "down, the leaft that might be either to his own, or any his Complices disadvantage, yet may it ferve for the fuller understanding of the whole Action, and for neceffary obfervation befides, to touch "fome chief Points of thofe Conferences, though it be but as himself telleth them. . Wigginton's The principal Points of Wigginton's own Report touching Conference and Speeches had by him to and fro with Coppinger and Arthington, and afterward with Hacket, the 16th day of July in the Morning, 1591. Report of his I. He faith, That Coppinger and Arthington came unto him about Eight or Nine of the Clock of the 16th day of July in the Morning, full of courage and comfort, faying unto him thus: We are come to you now to bring you certain News of great comfort, which is this, viz. That we have Jeen Jefus Chrift this day in lively and extraordinary fhape or fashion prefented unto us, not in bis Body (for fo be fitteth at the right hand of God in Heaven, until the last Judgment) but in bis effectual or principal Spirit, whereby he dwel leth in William Hacker, more than in any Creature upon the Earth. When Hacket came not long after their departure that Morning unto him, Wigginton faith, That he examined him about the whole whole Speeches of Coppinger and Arthington uttered before unto him; whereunto Hacket anfwered firt generally thus: That be approved them no further than he saw they had warrant for their doings, but particularly to this first Article thus, viz. Hacker's Anfwer thereof unto Wigginton. To the firft, That he knew not of that their Vifion, but be accounted himself to be a chief Meffenger of God, in fuch fort as followeth. Coppinger and Arthington's Speeches to That the faid William Hacket is the very Same Angel forefpoken of by the Scriptures, who fhould come before the last Judgment of Chrift with a Fan or Sheepbook in his hand, to feparate the Goats from the Sheep. Hacket's Anfwer. To the fecond, That he was the only principal Man fent of God to decide the Controverfies of the Gospel of Chrift in the World, or in England, or in Europe; into which Controverfies fome bad Perfons (being Enemies to him and to the Gospel in England, and fome of them being great Perfonages) had drawn him to enter by their Cruel, Unjust, and Extraordinary Practices and Treacheries, or Sorceries ufed against him: and that by him, as by a principal Angel of God (with bis 2. 3. 4. his Fan in his band) God would now feparate the Sheep from the Goats; and that God would eftablish the Gospel by him generally, either by bis death, or by his life; but (quoth be as it were correcting himself) by my life it must be. Coppinger and Arthington's Speeches. That Hacket is a Man dearer or nearer unto God in fome refpects, than Mofes or John the Divine, who wrote the Revelation; because he must (as it were) bring an accomplishment unto their Prophefies, and bath a more excellent Spirit or work to do than they in some respects. Hacket's Answer. To the third, That God would do a greater Work by him the faid William Hacket, than ever he did by any of all the Prophets, for the eftablishment of his Gospel, to the confufion of Satan and Antichrift. Coppinger and Arthington's Speeches. That the faid Hacket bad laid two feveral Charges in the name of Christ upon them two, which they must needs perform or execute; the one upon Arthington of Prophecy, concerning the end of the World; the other upon Coppinger, of painting out the good and bad in the World, or in thefe parts of the World; and one of them bad in purpose or charge to read over the whole Bible for proof of their Office and Bufinefs. Hacket's Hacket's Anfwer. To the fourth, That God had fent Arthington to be the faid Hacket bis Writer or Pen, and the faid Coppinger to be the Expounder of bis Mind, or Deliverer of his Meffage to the old Magiftrates (which were almost gone) and to the New, and to the World. Coppinger and Arthington's Speeches. That they had fome fight of the glory of the World to come, where they found that the Queen was highly in God's favour, because she had cut off much of Antichrift's Force or Train: but, &c. 5. 6. That M. Cartwright bad done more against Antichrift, than any in the World before him fince the Apoft les time; and that Wigginton was Mutuùm comparable unto him, and M. Lancaster (mean- muli fcabunt. ing a Schoolmaster in Shoe-Lane) was above them both, in the ftate of heavenly glory, because be had kept himself undefiled from the common Corruptions of thefe Times, and had a most fingle heart to God. Hacker's Anfwer. To the fifth and fixth, That men should shortly turn their Spears into Mattocks for the making of a true or better Reformation, or else a great Plague, as it were Fire from Heaven fhould fall upon them for their rebellion against God: And that |