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with the Olive leaf in her mouth. These were the last words of his last Sermon.
Some time that night, having several miles to travel, not daring to leave that desart place until it was dark, for fear of enemies, it was contrary to his inclination to go that way, but the Lady of St. John's Kirk was present, who had influence upon Mr. Smith and Mr. Boig, who prevailed with him Notwithstanding of her great profession, he was always jealous of her, and would not go to her house; and several times said Whatever end she might make, there would be foul wide steps in her life. That Lady not only followed the persecuted gospel, but also frequented private society meetings, particularly with these two old singular Christians, Thomas Johnston, in Grangehall in Pettinain, and Francis Liverance, in Coventoun, who were both my acquaintances. She several times said to them and others that if ever she turned from the way of the Lord she knew not what she would make of these three Scriptures, viz. Heb. vi. Being once enlightened &c. Heb. x. Sinning wilfully &c. and that in 2 Pet. ii. It had been better for them. &c. Yet after that, when hard came to hard, in the two slaughter years of 1684-85, she turned so far out of the way, that she became a persecutor, and would suffer none to dwell in her land that would not hear the plagued Curates nor take the Oath of Abjuration. The two foresaid worthy Christians went together, to know what she made of the foresaid Scriptures, but she would give them no access, by causing the gates to be shut against them, it being about the middle of January, 1687.— Mr. Cargill went along with her the length of Covingtoun-mill,to the house of Andrew Fisher, and his spouse, Elisabeth Lindsay, my acquaintance, about a mile from her house, near Tinto-hill, but would go no further.
James Irvine, of Bonshaw, who formerly made a trade of fine horses, of outfang and infang betwixt the kingdoms, went to the Council and General Dalziel, and got a general commission, although he was no officer.—All then knew that the wickedest and vilest of men werethen
