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26 grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord Jeſus Chriſt, &c. And I trow that will be a noble preſervative. Now people of God in Scotland, I have good news to tell you, but it is only to you that is the godly, if once he love you, he will never change you. But wicked folk, break not your neck on this, and yet you that are the people of God, be not too forward on ſuffering, except that ye be ſure that he call you to it. O faith ''Peter, Maſter, I will die for thee. Peter was too forward; Stay man, ſay Chriſt, till once I bid thee: and I trow Peter'' got the breadth of his back to learn him more wit in time to come. The thing that I would have you to obſerve is this, That nothing leſs than a fall will humble a preſumptious profeſſor: therefore be humble all of you before the Lord. The apoſtle ſays, Beware, take heed: ſo I ſay, Beware, take heed the day. There is many a little ferry-boat going through Scotland. Take heed, people of God that ye go not aboard in them, for they will ſink you. There is likewiſe many croſs winds to blow you off Chriſt's ſhore: but if ye would wait patiently, perſecuted people of God, the Lord is about to raiſe a northern blaſt on theſe blades that ſhall raiſe them off their creeks, and looſe their plough that is plowing deep in our Lord's acres in Scotland.

Now theſe miniſters that is fallen ſilent at this ſinful blaſt of the ſinful command of theſe ſinſul magiſtrates, tell them, people of God, that they have conſented fully to take Chriſt's crown off his head, and ſet it upon the head of a profane man: put them to it either to own their miniſtry, or to renounce it, now when it is come to this puſh in Scotland; and now, ſirs, if any of you would bide by Jeſus Chriſt in this form, try how ye have covenanted with him, and how ye have cloſed the bargain with him, and upon what terms: but I trow there is many of you in this age, that is like young daft folk that runs faſt together, and marries, but never lays their account how