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( 28 ) dy, and tender Conſtitution, he was ſo diſabled and wea- kened with the Toil and Fatigue of continual Marching, and tempeſtuous Weather, particularly at Air, where he lay a conſiderable Time, as if he had been dead, by Rea- ſon of fainting, that he could no longer endure it : Where- upon, on Trieſday, November 27th, he was neceſſitated to part from them in the Morning near to the new Bridge upon Cramond Water, and in his Way towards Liberton Pariſh, about twelve of the Clock, paſſing through Braids Craigs, he was taken, without Reſiſlance, having only a ſmall ordinary Sword, by ſuch of the Countrymen as were then ſent out to view the Fields; in which Paſſage 'tis very obſervable, that his Eſcape formerly mentioned was not more miraculous, than his preſent Taking was fatal ; for it is without Queſtion, had be but retained and obſerved the leaſt of that Advertency and Caution, wherein at other tiees he was known to be both ready and very happy, ne might, without cither Hazard or Trouble, have eſcap- ed this Inconvenience; but God, who gave him the full- Experience of his turning all things unto the good of them that love him, did thus, by his Simplicity and Folly, pre- pare the way for his own Glory, and his Servant's Joy and Victory Being brought to Edinburgh, and firſt to the Town's Council-houſe, in their Search for Letters, he was imme- diately ſtript, and, there being none found, committed Pri- ſoner to the Tolbooth. Upon the Wedneſday, being the 28th of November', by Order: from the feeret Council, he was brought before the Earl of Dum- fries Lord Sinclair, Sir Robert Murray of Prieſtfield, and others, in order to his Examination, and being interrogate concerning his joining and being with the Weft-land Forces, he, con- ceiving himſelf not obliged by Law to be his own Accuſ- er, to the Deſtruction of his Life, did plainly deny the Queſtion ; but being deſired to ſign with his Hand what he C 2 had