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 strength, so that they where witness to such loud singing, through the whole psalm. After the singing, in prefacing, he cried out, "Pack and let us go to Scotland, let us flee from one devouring sword and go to another; the poor honest lads in Scotland, are running upon the hills, and have little of either meat or drink, but cold and hunger: and the bloody enemy are pursuing and murdering them wherever they find them, their blood is running like water, upon scaffolds and fields; rise, go and take part with them for we fear they bar us out of heaven. Oh! secure Ireland, a dreadful day is coming upon thee within a few years, that they shall ride many miles and shall not see a reeking house in thee; Oh, hunger, Derry, many a pale face shall be in thee: and fire fire upon a town, whose name I have forgot, which was all burnt to ashes. This had an exact accomplishment 4 years thereafter And for the profanity of England the formality and security of Ireland, for the loathing and contempt of the gospel, covenant-breaking, and innocent blood shed in Scotland, none of these lands shall escape ere all be done. But notwithstanding of all this, I'll tell you good news, keep in mind this year, month, and day, and remember that I told you the enemies have got a shot beneath their right wing, and they may rise and fly like a shot bird but ere this day seven years, the strongest of them all shall fall." Then upon the sixth, he was in that wood all day, and at night he came to the said Mr Vernor's house, where several of our Scots sufferers were; he said “Why are you so discouraged; I knew ye have got ill news of the dreadful murder of our friends in Scotland; but I will tell you good news, that unhappy treacherous, leacherous, man, who has made the Lord's people in Scotland, tremble these years bygone