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( 13) of his written ſermons. Several motions were of calls to churches during this time; as to, North-Lieth and Kirkaldy, in which places, upon , I preached in reference to a call, but all were by the Biſhops.

III.

The third period of my life, from the time I entred to miniſtry in Killinchie in Ireland, till I was ſettled  at Stranrawer in Galloway 1633. In ſummer being in Irvine, Mr. Robert Cunningham miniſter  Holywood in Ireland, and ſome while before that Mr. Dumbar miniſter at Leru in Ireland propounded me, ſeeing there was no appearance I could enter into  miniſtry in Scotland, whether or not I would be content  go to Ireland? I anſwered them both, if I got a clear and a free entry, I would not refuſe. About Auguſt, I got letters from the viſcount Clanniboy to come Ireland, in reference to a call to Killinchie, whither I , and got an unanimous call from the pariſh: and,  it was needful that I ſhould be ordained to the , and the biſhop of Down, in whoſe dioceſe Killinchie , being a corrupt humorous man, and would require e engagement; therefore my lord Clanniboy ſent ſome  me, and wrote to Mr. Andrew Knox biſhop of Rapho, o, when I came and had delivered the letters from my  Clanniboy and from the earl of Wigtown and ſome , that I had for that purpoſe brought out of Scotland,  me he knew my errand, That I came to him  I had ſeruples againſt episcopacy and ceremonies,  as Mr. Joſias Welſh and ſome others had done ; and that he thought his old age was prolonged  little other purpoſe but to do ſuch offices: That if I led to call him My Lord, he cared not much for it;  he would deſire of me, becauſe they got there but  ſermons, that I would preach at Ramallen the firſt , and that I would ſend for Mr. Cunningham, and  or three other neighbouring miniſters to be prefect,  after ſermon ſhould give me impoſition of hands; but ' they performed the work, he beloved to be present; and