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of York, and now King of Britain, a known enemy of God and goodneſs, it was by the vengeance of God that he ever got that name: but as ye ſee me throw away that chaff, ſo the wind of that vengeance ſhall blow and drive him off that throne; and he nor any of that name, ſhall ever come on it again."
42. About this time, preaching in Carrick, in the pariſh of Girvan, in the day-time, in the fields, David Maſon, then a profeſſor, came in haſte, trampling upon the people to be near him; he ſaid, "There comes the devil's rattling-bag, we do not want him here." After this, the ſaid David became officer in that bounds, and an informer, running through rattling his bag, and ſummoning the people to their unhappy courts for their non-conformity for that, he and his got the name of the devil's rattle-bag to this day. Since the Revolution he complained to his miniſter, that he and his got that name; the miniſter ſaid, "Ye well deſerve it, and he was an honeſt man that gave it you, you and your's muſt enjoy it, there is no help for it"
43. A little before his death, he was in Auchincloich, where he was born, in the houſe of John Richman, there being two beds in the room, one for him, and one for Andrew --, who dwelt in and about the New-Milns; when Andrew was going to his bed, he heard him very importunate with the Lord, to have pity upon the Weſt of Scotland, and ſpare a remnant, and not make a full end in the day of his anger: And when he was off his knees, he walked up and down the chamber, crying out, "Oh! the Monzies, the French Monzies! See how they run! How long will they run? Lord, cut their houghs and ſtay their running.". Thus he continued all night, ſome times on his knees, and ſome times walking.--In the morning they enquired what he meant by the Monzies? He ſaid, "O ſirs! ye will have a dreadful day by the French Monzies, and a ſet of wicked men in theſe land, who will take part with them! The Weſt of Scotland will pay dear for it! They will run thicker
