Page:Last speech and testimony of John Finlay, who lived in Muirside in the parish of Kilmarnock, and suffered in the Grass-Market of Edinburgh, December 15. 1682 for his faithful adhering to the cause and interest of Christ.pdf/3

( 3 ) ed ſuch Company, ſuch Company upon ſuch ſinful Wretch, and Mr. Donald Cargil, Mr. King, Mr. Richard Cameron, Mr. Kid, in particular.

3dly, My refuſing to call the Biſhop's Death Murder, which I durſt not do, it being God's ighteous Judgment upon him.

4thly, My not calling Bothwell-Bridge, Rebellion; it being in Defence of themſelves and of the Goſpel, which is lawful in God's Sight; and therefore I durſt not call it Rebellion.

5thly, My giving Meat, Drink, and Comfort to the perſecuted People of God; that Which I did willingly and with my whole Heart; herein I have ſweet Peace this Day n that x. of Matth. ver. 42. And whoſoever ſhall give to drink unto one of theſe little Ones, a Cup of cold Water, only, in the Name of a Diſciple, verily I ſay unto you, he ſhall in no wiſe oſe his Reward; which he hath made out to me abundantly to the full.

othly, For my being commanded to ſay, GOD ſave the King, which I durſt not do for my Soul: Their bidding us do it in Teſt of our Loyalty, to ſave him in his Perſon, and Government, and Authority, which is a perfect owning of him in all that he hath done, in his Uſurpation upon Chriſt's Prerogatives and Privileges, they having made him Supream Head in all Matters and Cauſes, Civil and Eccleſiaſtick; which if I had done, it would