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as I have heard John Muirhead and others give account: His ſon; John Slowan, gave me this and ſeveral other diſtinct accounts. The foreſaid Mr. Cunningham carried over many of the reviews of the hiſtory of the indulgence, to ſpread in Ireland, in defence of the indulgence here: When Mr. Peden heard of them, he aid to ſome friends, "Be not diſcouraged, for theſe ooks will do no hurt in this country; for I ſaw the le of them ſpilt this laſt night." And ſo it came to aſs, for the moſt of them was returned to Scotland.
14. He was preaching one Sabbath-right in the ſaid ohn Slowan's houſe, a great number both within and without hearing him; where he inſiſted on the great need and uſefulneſs of ſeeking and getting ſpiritual riches: he brought in an example, that if any man was going to Belfaſt or Bellimony, he would be looking his pockets for what he had to bear his charges: One man ſtanding without, ſaid quietly, "Lord help me, for I have nothing to bear mine." Mr. Peden ſaid immediately, pointing to the door, "Poor man, do not fear, for I have it out of heaven, as with an audible voice, thy charges shall be borne, and that in a remarkable manner" That man has been mercifully and remarkably ſupported ever ſince, and that in the way of his duty.
15. In the ſame place, in a Sabbath morning's family-worſhip, he ſang the cxlth Pſalm, verſe 11th. He ſaid, "Sirs, I charge you to ſing this Pſalm in faith; for we wilt have a room-throne belyve: ſome one hath given him a deadly blow, tho' poor Monmouth hath no hand in it. A fowler, when he ſhoots a bird, it may riſe and flee, but not far, for there is ſome of the ſhot in it." Within ten days after, the news of Charles 2d's death was confirmed.
16. About the ſame time, he ſaid to James Slowan "We must go to another houſe this night, for I am miſtaken if there be not a very narrow ſearch made this night." They went to William Craig's, and James went with them to the houſe, and returned to his own
