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Rh which will make way to lead and draw on too many long and great; and whoever of the Lord's people are this day rejoicing, their joy will be like the crackling of Thorns under a pot: it will ſoon be turned to mourning; he will be the wofulleſt fight that ever the poor church of Scotland ſaw. Wo, wo, wo to him; his name ſhall ſtink while the world ſtands, for treachery, tyranny, and leachery. I had this account from ſeveral old Chriſtians who were his hearers that day; eſpecially that ſerious zealous Chriſtian, Robert Goodwin, one of Durham's elders, when in priſon with him.

3dly, From his youth he was much given to ſecret prayer, yea, whole nights; and it was obſerved by ſome, both in families, and when in ſecret, he always ſat ſtraight upon his knees, without reſting upon any thing, with his hands lifted up, (and ſome took notice he died the ſame way with the bloody rope about his neck) eſpecially after the bloody murder of Mr. Cameron, and theſe worthies with him at Airds-Moſs, July, 22d 1680, until the following September, that he excommunicated theſe wicked men at the Torwood. He was much alone both night and day, and ſpake little even in company, only to ſome few he ſaid, He had a tout to give with his trumpet that the Lord had put in his hand, that would found in the ears of many through Britain, and other places in Europe. None knew what he was to do that morning, except Mr. Walter Smith, to whom he imparted the thoughts of his heart: When he began, his beſt friends feared that ſome wicked perſon would ſhoot him: his land-lord, in whoſe houſe he had been that night, caſt his coat and ran for it. Some ſerious, ſolid Chriſtians, yet alive, who were witneſſes to it, when he ended the ſentences of excommunication, he ſaid, That, if theſe unhappy men die the ordinary death of men, God never ſpake by him. That afternoon he preached upon that text. For the Lord will not caſt off for ever, but though he cauſe grief, ses will be have compaſſion