During most part of the the months arlate he this deponent hath been sick and weak and about the later end of December he this this deponent began to recover his thoughts about which time Mr Evans parson of the St Bridget's... sent his clerk to this deponent to signify to this deponent that there was a Communion on the next day being Sunday and if this deponent were able to come to the church to receive the holy sacrament, otherwise he the said Evans would come to this deponent's house, and this deponent send the said Mr Evans word that he was not absolutely resolved for there was something troubled him in mind and expressing the cause that this deponent refused to come to receive the sacrament the day predeposed was because the same day that this deponent had word of the Communion the arlate Thomas Benison came to this deponent's house and after some talk concerning the hiring of a servant which Benison alleged to be the cause of his coming, Benison took occasion to speak of the scriptures and blamed this deponent for that he would not suffer his wife to come to his masters vizt Mr John Bruen his house to prayers and in the end said to this deponent that he this deponent went all day tippling and drinking to get custom and said that this deponent was as ill as any drunkard and would get custom thereby yea and that the devil and all and said to this deponent (in regard of this deponent's sickness and weakness) that he this deponent had one foot in the grave and that he loved neither god nor his word, and therefore the judgment of god hung over this deponent and saith further that Benison upon these speeches turned a book and did read to this deponent... But in regard that Benison did charge this deponent with drunkenness and other crimes he this deponent thinketh that this deponent was not of the remnant that should be saved yet this deponent saith Benison still protested that he came to this deponent for love and country's sake and further to these cannot depose... Benison [is] a beer brewer by his trade and further cannot depose.

During most of the time arlate Thomas Marshland was sick and weak and towards Christmas being a Saturday the parson of St Bridget's did send word to the said Thomas Marshland to prepare himself to receive the sacrament the next day and said if he were not able to come to the church he the said parson would come to his house but Thomas Marshland sent word back again that the arlate Benison had told him such things that troubled his mind and until he was resolved he could not receive and showing what Benison hath did tell or allege Thomas Marshland saith that Benison did say that the said Marshland neither loved god nor his word and that he had legs to carry himself to taverns and alehouses and there he could sit for an hour or two tippling and drinking yet he had no legs to carry him to gods house and he went from seller to seller and from alehouse to alehouse to get custom but in the end he would get the devil, and said Marshland was within a step of his grave and that he the said Benison saw the judgment of god upon him and said the said Marshland would neither serve god himself nor let this deponent serve god and turned to a place in the scripture where it is written that though the number of the children of Isabel were as the sand of the sea yet shall but a remnant of the sand, and upon these speeches Thomas Marshland waxed angry, and Benison did not apply the scripture alleged but said he came of good will but saith in regard of these speeches Thomas Marshland could not prepare himself to the communion until he was resolved present at the uttering of Benison's words the said Thomas Marshland Margaret Guskerne and this deponent.

In the time arlate Thomas Marshland was much sick and when he did recover his thoughts Mr Evans parson of St Bridget's did send word to Thomas Marshland that there would be a Communion on the next day and wished Thomas Marshland to prepare himself and if her were not able to come to the church then Mr Evans would come to his house and Thomas Marshland send Mr Evans word that he could not come in regard something troubled his mind... and saith that the said day or much about that time the arlate Benison came to Thomas Marshland's house and after some other talk Benison began to talk of the scriptures and much reproved the said Thomas Marshland in so much that he said; the said Marshland could not go to the church but he could go from tavern to tavern and alehouse to alehouse to get custom but he would get the devil and all in the end, and said that he the said Marshland neither loved god nor his word and that he would neither go to the house of god nor suffer his wife to go and charged Marshland that he would not suffer his wife to come to Mr Bruen's his Master's to hear prayer and said Marshland was... a step off the grave and that he the said Benison have the judgement of god upon him and that he the said Marshland was a gone man.