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 curate nor indulged entred that pulpit until revolution, that a Presbyterian minister opened it. this account from old persons in that parish, who witnesses to it, worthy of all credit.

After this he joined with that honest zealous the year 1666, that was broken at Pentland hills,  the length of Clyde with them, where he had  view of their end, and parted with them there.

James Cubison of Paluchbeaties, my informer, he told this, he said to him, Sir, you did well  parted with them, seeing you were persuaded they  fall and flee before the enemy. Glory, glory to that he sent me not to hell immediately, for I  have stayed with them, tho' I should have been  in pieces

That night the Lord's people fell & fled before the at Pentland hills, he was in a friend's house in, sixty miles from Edinburgh; his landlord  him mightily troubled, enquired how it was with  he said, To morrow I will speak with you; &  candle; that night he went to bed; the next  calling early to his land-lord, said, I have sad  to tell you, our friends that were together in arms  for Christ's interest, are now broken, killed,  and fled every man. The good-man said, Lord that be true. He said, Why do you speak so? is a great part of our friends prisoners in. About 48 hours thereafter, they were fully in the truth of it.

After this, in June 1673, he was taken by major in the house of Hugh Ferguson of Knockdow, who constrained him to tarry ail night. Mr. told him, that it would be a dear night's quarters both. Accordingly they were both carried to Edinburgh, Hugh Ferguson was fin'd in a  merks for reset, harbour and converse with  The council ordered 50l. sterling to be paid to the out of the fines, and ordained him to divide 25l. ing among among the party that apprehended them; after examination he w swas [sic] sent prisoner to the Bass,  he r mainedremained [sic] there and at Edinburgh until  1678, that he was banished.

6. While prisoner in the Bass one sabbath morning, about the publick worship of God, a young lass  the age of 13 or 14 years, came to the chamber  mocking with loud laughter; he said, Poor thing,  mocks and laughs at the worship of God, but ere Rh