Page:Life of the martyr, John Brown, of Priesthill, in the parish of Muirkirk, Ayrshire (3).pdf/6

6 marriage, he told me he felt a forboding in his mind, that he would one day be called to seal the Church's testimony with his blood. If it shonld be so, she nobly answered through affliction and death I will be your comfort. The Lord has promised me grace, and he will give you glory. After this, the indulged ministers had gone so far in the course of delection, that the more conscientious sufferers and none they could hear, after the death of Cameron and Cargil. They resolved to form themselves into societies to meet quarterly, of members delegated from their weekly prayer-meetings. The second of these quarterly meetings took place at Priesthill, February, 1682, where they made a contribution to send a young man to Holland, to be licensed as a preacher to them. The fruits of this brought forwarded Mr Renwick, of glorious memory. And these meetings, for no other end than to enjoy the liberty of serving God, free from the impositions of men, were counted seditious and the enembers punished with deaths. What a dreadful state was Scotland in then, when God's people were counted her enemies. About two months after this, Priesthill was married by Mr. Peden, who happened to be in Kyle. baptizing children. The marriage took place in a glen, near the house. When Isabell and her company arrived at the spot, they were surprised at the assembly gathered. Mr. Peden welcomed her, and said, these are to be witnesses of your vows. They are all friends, and have come at the risk of their lives to hear God's word, and to countenance his ordinance of marriage. After all was over, Mr. Peden took Isabell aside and said, “ You have got a good husband, value him highly; keep lin for a winding-sheet beside you; for in a day wh you least expect it, thy inaster will be taken from thy head. In him the image of our Lord and Saviour is to Visible to pass unnoticed by those who drive