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Sometime Miniſter in the Barony Pariſh of Glasgow, who ſuffered Martyrdom for the Lord's Cauſe, with four others, at the Croſs of Edinburgh, the 27th July 1681, and had their Heads put upon the Ports.

Being ſingular for Piety, Zeal, and Faithfulneſs; but eſpecially for his foretelling future Events that were to befal Scotland in general, and private families in particular.

The untimely and fearful Deaths of thoſe cruel Perfecutors, whom he had excommunicated at the Torwood. Likewiſe an account of his Indictment, Trial, Sentence, and Behaviour at the place of Execution, with his laſt Words upon the Scaffold before he ſuffered.

In this you have alſo a particular Account of the great Scarcity and Dearth which took place, when many died from Want and bad Proviſions, and when the Meal was as high as Two Shillings and Sixpence the Peck.