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 44 THE PROCEEDINGS OF.

it's no the way o' ither honeſt fouk; ſee what the miniſter will ſay to it.

Mith. The miniſter is but a mortal man, and there's defections in his members as well as mine.

Mag. Ay, but fouk ſhould ay ſtrive to mortify thei members.

Mith. An is that your Whigry? Will you or any body elſe, wi' your mortifying o' your members, prevent what's to come to paſs? I with I ſaw the miniſter an his elders, but I'ſe gie him ſcripture for a' he's done yet: tell na me about the mortifying o' members, gir he hae gotten a byſart, let her and him feed it, between them, an they fude gie't ſoup, about but ſhe maur keep it the first quarter, an be that time muckle black lady 'll be cauſt, we fall fell the cauſ an ſofter the wean on the cow's milk: That's a better menſe for fault, than a' your mortifying o' your members, and a' your repenting ſtools; wheen papiſt rites an rotten ceremonies, faſhing fouks wi' fack gowns an buttock males, an I dinna ken what, but bide you yet till I ſe the miniſter.

The Wonderful Works of our John made manifeſt before the Miniſter.

PART III.

TOW Jockey and his mither went into the little byre, and held a private meeting, nane preſen but auld bruckie, and the twa brutes the bits a couties.

Mith. Ye ſilly dog, an be drown'd to you, how cou' ye confeſs fae muckle to meaſlie ſhanket Marion., altho ſhe be her mither.

Jock. O mither, mither, ſay nae mair about it, m ain wand has dung me dourly; ſadly have I ſuffere for that, and ye ken a' the miſery's com'd o'er o