I have made much prayer
about it many and many a time. Nevertheless, I never could have my mind
raised unto any particular faith about it, one way or another. But this
day, as I was (may I not say) in the spirit, it was in a powerful manner
assured me from heaven, that my father should one day be carried into
England, and that he shall there glorify the Lord Jesus Christ;... And
thou, O Mather the younger, shalt live to see this accomplished!"
[Footnote: _History of Harvard_, i. 482, 483, App. x.]
"16th d. 5th m. (July.) Being full of distress in my spirit, as I was at
prayer in my study at noon, it was told me from heaven, that my father
shall be carried from me unto England, and that my opportunities to
glorify the Lord Jesus Christ will, on that occasion, _be gloriously
accommodated_."
"18th d. 5th m.... And now behold a most unintelligible dispensation! At
this very time, even about noon, instead of having the bill for the
college enacted, as was expected, the governor plainly rejected it,
because of a provision therein, made for the religion of the country."
After the veto the patriarch seems to have got the upper hand for a
season, and to have made some arrangement by which he evicted his
adversary, as appears by a very dissatisfied letter written by Leverett in
August, 1699: "As soon as I got home I was informed, that Rev.
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