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 sat for some time silent, some with their faces to the wall, and others covered. There being a void in the loft above them, there came down the appearance of a raven, and sat upon one man’s head, who started up immediately, and spoke with such vehemence, that the froth flew from his mouth. It went to a second and he did the same; and to a third, who did as the former two. Mr. Peden sitting near to his landlord, said. Do you not see that: Ye will not deny it afterwards? When they dismissed. going home, Mr. Peden said to his landlord, I always thought there was devilry among you, but never thought that he did appear visibly among you, till now that I have seen it. O for the Lord’s sake quite this way and flee to the Lord Jesus, in whom there is redemption, thro’ his blood, even the forgiveness of all your iniquities The poor man fell a-weeping, and said, I perceive that God hath sent you to my house, and put into your heart to go along with me and hath permitted the devil to appear visibly among us this night; I never saw the like before. Let me have the help of your prayers, for I resolve, thro’ the Lord’s grace, to follow this way no longer. After this he became a singular Christian, and, when he was dying, blessed the Lord who, in mercy, sent the man of God to his house.

19. There is an old Christian woman living at the Water of Leith, that in the beginning of 1685, went to Ireland, to the foresaid parish of Conert (being big with child) to an aunt's house, who lived there: shortly after she was safely delivered, & Mr. Peden baptized her child. After she recovered, she went on a Sabbath morning to the foresaid John Slowan’s house, (where Mr. Peden was) expecting sermon: being snow, she and others sat in the,kitchen, at the fire side; then Mr. Peden came & called for water to wash his hands: when he saw them, he said. For what do you come here, without ye had been advertised? for I have nothing prepared for you. They said, O Sir, you must