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 Peden's last Sermon in the Colm-wood, at the Water of Ayr, a little before his death. 'My Master is the rider, and I am the horse--I never love to ride but when I find the spurs: I know not what I have to do amongst you this night; I wish it may be for your good, for it will be the last--It is long since it was our desire to God, to have you taken of our hand; and now he is granted us our desire There are four or five things I have to tell you this night, First A bloody sword, a bloody sword for thee O Scotland, that shall tear the hearts of many. Secondly, Many miles shall you travel, and shall see nothing but desolations and ruinous wastes in thee Scotland. Thirdly. The fertilest places in Scotland shall be as waste and desolate as the mountains. Forthly, The women with child shall be ript up and dashed to pieces. Fifthly Many a conventicle has God had in thee O Scotland! but ere long, God will have a conventicle that will makcmake [sic] Scotland to tremble--Many a preaching has God wared on thee, but ere long, God's judgements shall be as frequent as these precious meetings were, wherein he set forth his faithful servants to give warning of the hazard of thy apostacy from God in breaking, burning and burying his covenant; persecuting, slighting, and contemning the gospel; shedding the precious blood of his saints and servants.--God sent forth a Welwood a King, a Cameron and a Cargil, and others to preach to thee; but ere long God will preach to thee by fire, and a bloody word! God will let none of these men's words fall to the ground that he sent forth with a commission to preach these things in his name: He will not let one sentence fall to the ground, but they shall have a sad accomplishment, to the sad experience of any." In his prayer after sermon, he said, "Lord thou hast been both