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that name, but will discover yourself to be what you are." And shortly after, he was made to flee for sheep-stealing. In that short time he was in Ireland, the Governor enquired of all Presbyterian ministers that were in Ireland that they should give it under their hand, that they had no accession to the late rebellion at Bothell bridge, in Scotland and that they did not approve of it which the most part did, and sent Mr Thomas Gowans a scotchman, and one of Mr Paton from the north of Ireland to Dublin, to present it to the Lord lieutenant, the which, when Mr Peden heard, he said "Mr Gowans and his brother Mr Paton are sent and gone the devil's errand, but God will arrest them by the gate." Accordingly Mr Gowans by the way was struck with a sore sickness, and Mr Paton fell from his horse, and broke or crushed his leg and both of them were detained beyond expectation. I had this account from some worthy Christians when I was in Ireland.

11. In the year 1652, he married John Brown in kyle, at his own house in Priesthall, that singular Christian, upon Marion Weir ,after marriage he said to the bride, "Marion, you have got a good man to be your husband, but you will not enjoy him long; prize his company, and keep him by you for his winding sheet for you will