dead and without feeling, so that she could not go but creep upon the ground, or was carried in Peoples Arms as a Child, but now through the power of God Almighty she hath walked again. Which came to pass after this manner, as I have taken it from her own Mouth.
In the year 1676. about the 13th or 14th of this Month October, in the Night, between one and two of the Clock, this Jesch Claes being in bed with her Husband who was a Boatman, she was three times pulled by her Arm, with which she awaked and cryed out, O Lord! What may this be? Hereupon she heard an answer in plain words: Be not afraid, I come in the Name of the Father Son and Holy Ghost. Your malady which hath for many years been upon you shall cease, and it shall be given you from God Almighty to walk again. But keep this to your self till farther answer. Whereupon she cried aloud, O Lord! That I had a light, that I might know what this is. Then had she this answer, There needs no light, the light shall be given you from God. Then came light all over the Room, and she saw a beautiful Youth about ten years of Age, with Curled Yellow Hair, Clothed in White to the Feet, who went from the Beds head to the Chimney with a light, which a little after vanished. Hereupon did there shoot something or gush from her Hip or diffuse it self through her Leg as a Water into her great Toe, where she did find life rising up, felt it with her hand, crying out, Lord give me now again my feeling which I have not had in so many years. And farther she continued crying and praying to the Lord according to her weak measure.
Yet she continued that day Wednesday, and the next day Thursday, as before till Evening at six a Clock. At which time she sate at the Fire dressing the Food. Then came as like rushing noise in both her Ears, with which it was said to her Stand. Your going is given you again. Then did she immediately stand up that had so many years crept, and went to the door. Her Husband meeting her, being exceedingly afraid, drew back. In the mean time while she cryed out, My dear Husband I can go again, The Man thinking it was a Spirit, drew back, saying, you are not my Wife. His Wife taking hold of him, said, My dear Husband I am the self same that hath been Married these Thirty years to you. The Almighty God hath given my going again. But her Husband being amazed, drew back to the side of the Room, till at last she clapt her Hand about his Neck, and yet he doubted, and said to his Daughter, is this your Mother? She answered, yes Father, this we plainly see.
