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( 19 ) But is there any word for one that is filled with fear of heavy judgments coming upon the land, and upon an apoſtate church ? Yes, he ſays, Iſai. xxxii. 2. “ A man ſhall be a hiding place from the ſtorm, and a covert from the tempeſt ; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the ſhadow of a great rock in a weary land.” When you ſee matters running into confuſion, church-members betraying the privileges of the church, and the church of Scotland deſtroying herſelf with her own hand, not only boars out of the foreſt waſting her, and will beaſts of the foreſt devouring her, but enemies in the boſom of the church making themſelves famous for lifting up axes and hammers, to break down the carved work of her doctrine, diſcipline, and government ; remember the Lord hath ſaid, that when he builds up Zion, he will appear in his glory ; and that upon all the glory there ſhall be a defence ; that at evening time is ſhall be light ; that the darkeſt part of the night may uſher in the morning-ſtar of a reformation in ſpite of hell : For I would incline gladly to hope God will not leave Scotland, though we have left him. He took infeſtment by ſolemn