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 Scotland who was a wheel-wright to his employment, his zeal was such against the superstitious worship, and keeping so many holy days, that when people were going and coming by his shop-door, he wrought most hard; for which he was excommunicate: When he told Mr. Peden. he said. Rejoice John, that you are cast out of the devil’s count book. After this, preaching privately in John's house in his preface he said Our Lord has been taking great pains on you in Ireland, that you might learn your lesson per quire, and few have been brought to say it of the book. He has got a goodly company in Scotland, that he is learning, and they are brave scholars; but, ere long, he will try some of you with it also: He will say. Come out, thou man in Armagh, and thou man in Benburb, and say your lessen off the book. The Bishop of Armagh (where the great Mr. Usher was formerly Bishop) and his underling, were so enraged against the said John, that he rode twenty miles to Dublin to get an order of caption from the Lord Lieutenant there, for apprehending the said John and also George Fleming, in Benburb which he easily obtained; and came quickly back, and was in such haste to deliver his order, that upon horse back he called for the chief magistrate: When delivering his commission, his horse cast up his head, & gave him such a stroke on the breast, that he died the 4th or 5th day there after, George Fleming went out of the way, who was father to the late Mrs. Fleming that christian motherly woman, who kept a school in the Castle-hill, and died there. The aforesaid John was immediately put in prison; His wife and other friends came to visit him: his wife said. Now, my dear, learn to say your lesson off the book. He answered, I am much obliged to you, that minds me of that note. The jailor, at night, said, John you are called, an honest man, now if you will promise to return tomorrow, I will lift you home to your bed. John said, "That I will not do.” The