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light of his own conscience, for he knoweth that I have been a fearer of God from mine infancy; but that man I say, who took the Holy Bible in his hand, and said. It would never be well with the land, until that book was destroyed, &c. I say, he is the man that hath cast off all fear of God. The Advocate stormed at this, but could not deny the truth thereof.
When they got their sentence announced by the sound of trumpet he said, 'That is a weary sound, but the sound of the last trumpet will be a joyful sound to me, and all that will be found having on Christ's righteousness.
Being came to scaffold, he stood with his back to the ladder, and desired the attention of the numerous spectators; and after singing from the 16th verse of the 118th psalm, he began to speak to three sorts of people; but being interrupted by the drum, he said with a smiling countenance, 'Ye see we have no liberty to speak what we would, but God knoweth our hearts.' As he proceeded he was again interrupted. Then, after a little pause or silence, he began to exhort the people; and to show his own comfort in laying down his life, in the assurance of a blessed eternity, expressing himself in these words: 'Now, I am as sure of my interest in Christ, and peace with God, as all within this Bible and the Spirit of God can make me; and I am fully persuaded, that this is the very way for which I suffer, and that he will return gloriously to Scotland; but it will be terrifying to many; therefore, I entreat you, be not discouraged at the way of Christ and the cause for which I am to lay down my life, and step
