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⟨but⟩ found her distemper so strong, that for several ⟨visits⟩ he was obliged to leave her as he found her ⟨to⟩ his no small grief. However, after setting some ⟨days⟩ apart on her behalf, he at last came again to her; but finding her no better, still rejecting all ⟨comfort⟩, still crying out, that she had no interest in ⟨the⟩ mercy of God, or merits of Christ, but had ⟨sinned⟩ the unpardonable sin; he, looking in her face for a considerable time, took out his Bible, and naming ⟨her⟩, said, "I have this day a commission from my Lord and Master, to renew the marriage contract betwixt you and him; and if you will not consent I am to require your subscription on this Bible, that you are willing to quit all right, interest in, or ⟨pretence⟩ unto him and then he offered her pen and ⟨ink⟩ for that purpose. She was silent for some time but at last cried out, "O! salvation is come unto this house. I take him on his own terms, as he is offered unto me by his faithful ambassador." From that time her hands were loosed.
One time Mr Cargill, Mr Walter Smith, and some other Christian friends, being met in a friend's house in Edinburh, one of the company told him of the general bonding of the Western gentlemen for suppressing field meetings; and putting all out of their grounds who frequented them. After sitting silent for some time, he answered, with several heavy sighs and groans, "The enemy have been long filling up their cup; and ministers and professors must have time to fill up theirs also; and it shall not be full till enemies and they be clasped in one another's arms; and then, as the Lord lives, he will bring the
