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20 my deire, that he may dwell in this ociety, and that the youth may be fed with found knowledge.' ———After this, he aid, 'Dear brethren, it may eem preumptuous in me a particular man, to end a commiion to a prebytery ;'———and Mr. M Gill replying, It was no preumption, he continued.——— 'Dear brethren, take a commiion from me, a dying man, to them to appear for God and his caue, and adhere to the doctrine of the covenant, and have a care of the flock committed to their charge, let them feed the flock out of love, preach for God, viit and catechize for God, and do all for God: beware of men-pleaing, the chief Shepherd will appear hortly, &c. I have been a inful man, and have had mine own failings; but my Lord hath pardoned and accepted my labours. I adhere to the caue and covenant; and reolve never to depart from the protetation * againt the controverted aemblies. I am the man I was. I am till for keeping the government of the kirk of Scotland entire, and would not, for a thouand worlds, have had the leat hand in the burning of the caues of God's wrath. Oh! for grace to wretle with God for their alvation.'

Mr. Vilant having prayed at his deire, as they took their leave, he renewed his charge to them to feed the flock out of love. The next morning as he recovered out of a fainting, in which they who looked on, expected his diolution, he aid 'I feel, I feel, I believe, I joy and rejoice, I feast on manna.' Mr. Blair (whoe praie is in the churches) being preent, he took a little wine in poon to refreh himelf, being then very weak he aid to him, 'Ye feed on dainties in heaven