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 your comfort. The Lord has promised me grace, and he will give you glory.

After this, the indulged ministers had gone so far in the course of defection, that the more eonscientiousconscientious [sic] sufferers had none they eouldcould [sic] hear after the death of Cameron and Cargil. They resolved to form themselves into societies, to meet quarterly, of members delegated from their weekly prayer-meetings. The second of these quarterly meetings took place at Priesthill, February 1682, where they made a contribution to send a young man to Holland, to be licensedlieensed [sic] as preacher to them. The fruits of this brought forward Mr Renwick, of glorious memory. And these meetings, for no other end than to enjoy the liberty of serving God, free from the impositions of men, were eountedcounted [sic] seditious, and the members punished with death. What a dreadful state was Scotland in then, when God’s people were counted her enemies!

About two months after this, Priesthill was married by Mr Peden, who happened to be in in Kyle baptizing ehildrenchildren [sic]. The marriage took place in a glen near the house. When Isabell and her eompanycompany [sic] arrived at the spot, they were surprised at the assembly gathered. Mr Peden weleomedwelcomed [sic] her, and said, these are to be witnesses of your vows; they are all friends, and have come at the risk of their lives to hear God's Word, and to eountenancecountenance [sic] his ordinaneeordinance [sic] of marriage. After all was over, Mr Peden took Isabell aside, and said, "You have got a good husband, value him highly, keep linen for a winding-sheet beside you, for in a day when you least expect it, thy master will be taken from thy head. In him the image of our Lord