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( 59 ) had been a profeſſor, and thereafter had turned an antinomian, whoſe renouncing of antinomianiſm, I got from Mr. William Struthers of Edinburgh, and have yet by me, and who alſo turned again to the ſame opinion and practices, and when I was in Killinchie in Ireland, he going through the country came thither, and on a Sabbath when we had the communion, I perceived him ſitting at the table, and ſent an elder to remove him becauſe of his ſcandal: This man being one of the Macers, began a diſeourſe to another Macer, railing on them that would not in all things give obedience to the king’s commandment. After I had been long ſilent, all l ſaid at laſt was, The king's commandment was, ſaying, anſwer him not. This I perceived enraged him the more.

After two days, having taken leave of my friends in Edinburgh, I went to Leith, and thereafter upon petition, in regard of my age and infirmity, I obtained liberty to ſtay in Leith till I ſhould remove. I petitioned but for a few days to go home to ſee my wife and children, but it was refuſed; I alſo petitioned once and again for an extract of my ſentence; but could not obtain it. During my ſtay in Leith, I was every day almoſt through the whole day viſited by ſome friends out of Edinburgh, and ſome other parts of the country. A roll of theſe that viſited me, I have ſet down in another paper apart. In that time through cold, I took a pain and weakneſs in my loins, that for ſundry days, I was not able to ſtep, or put on or off my own clothes, yet in a month’s time it departed. I had taken the like before in Summer 1661. in Edinburgh, that kept me longer, ſo as I was forced to be taken homein a sedan, and for ſeveral Sabbaths was carried to the church in a chair. I was many a time in Leith well refreſhed in conference and prayer with thoſe that came to viſit me, and had the company of very many friends when I went aboard.

At laſt in April 1663. I went aboard old John Allan's ſhip, and in eight days came to Rotterdam. When I arrived there, I found before me the reſt of the baniſhed miniſters, viz, Meſſrs. Robert Trail miniſter at Edinburgh, John Rh