After this he went back to the county of Nottingham.

And here a report having gone abroad, that he was an extraordinary young man, many, both priests and people, came far and near to see him.
In 1648 he confined his movements to a few counties.

In this year we find him becoming a public character.

In Nottinghamshire he delivered himself in public at three different meetings, consisting either of priests and professors, as he calls them, or professors and people.

In Warwickshire he met with a great company of professors, who were praying and expounding the scriptures, in the fields.