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through the bitter and sharp short storm by the sw(illegible text) of the Frenches, and a set of unhappy men, ⟨take⟩ part with them, then there ⟨should⟩ be a spring(illegible text) day of the plenty, purity and power of the ⟨gospel⟩. Giving them that for a sign, If he were but (illegible text) buried, they might be in doubts; but if he ⟨was⟩ oftener buried than (illegible text) they might be ⟨persuaded⟩ that all he had said would come to pass: And ⟨honestly⟩ desired him to take his corpse out to Airmoss, and bury them beside Richy (meaning Cameron) that he might get rest in his grave, for he ⟨he⟩ had gotten little through his life: but he said ⟨he⟩ knew they would not do it.
28. Within forty-eight hours he died, ⟨January⟩ 28th, 1686, being past ⟨sixty⟩ years; and was ⟨buried⟩ in the Laird of Afflect's Isle. The enemies got ⟨notice⟩ of his death and burial, and sent a troop ⟨of⟩ dragoons, and lifted his corpse and carried him ⟨to⟩ Cumnock gallows foot, and buried him there (a(illegible text) being forty days in the grave) beside others. ⟨His⟩ friends thereafter laid a grave-stone above him, ⟨with⟩ this inscription:-
HERE LIES
Mr ALEXANDER PEDEN,
A Faithful Minister of the Gospel, at Glenluce,
Who departed this life, January 28, 1686,
And was raised after six weeks
Out of his Grave,
And buried here out of contempt.
FINIS.
