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 happy that wan well through at Pentland, Bothwel. and Airdmoss, and wan fairly of the stage, and got martyrdom for Christ; for the ministers will cut off many of the serious and zealous godly at the web's end; but I will be hid in a grave. They enquired what would become of the testimony of the Church of Scotland? Then he plucked the bonnet off his head, and threw it from him, saying. See ye how my bonnet lies? The sworn-to, & sealed testimony of the Church of Scotland, will fall from the hands of all parties, and lie as close upon the ground as ye see my bonnet lieHow lamentably is this accomplished, to the observation of all who see with half an eye!

32. At this time it was seldom that Mr. Peden could be prevailed with to preach, frequently advising people to pray meikle, saying. It was praying folk that would win through the storm: they would get preaching both meikle and good, but not meikle good of it, until judgments be poured out, to make the land desolate. And, at other times. We needed not to look for a great or good day of the gospel, until the sword of the Frenches were amongst us, to make a dreadful slaughter; and after that braw good days. He and Mr. Donald Cargil saw as it had been with one eye, and spake with one breath. And. frequently when they pressed him to preach, he had the same expressions in his answers.

33. There were three lads murdered at Wigtown, and at the same time he was praying at Craigmvne, many miles distant: He cried out, There is a bloody sacrifice put up this day at Wigtown. These were the lads of Kirkelly; and those who lived near, knew not of it, till it was past. I had this account from William McDougal, an old man in Ferrytown, near Wigtown, worthy of credit, who was present.

34 . After this, in Auchengrooch-muirs, Nithsdale, Captain John Matthison and others being with him, were alarmed that the enemies were coning fast,