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the ground as ye see my bonnet ly. How lamentably is this accomplished to the observation of all who see with half an eye!
32. At this time it was seldom that Mr. Peden could be prrvailed with to preach, frequently answering and advising people to pray meikle, saying, It was praying folk that would win thro the storm: they would ⟨get⟩ preaching both m ikle and good, but not meikle ⟨good⟩ of it, until judgments poured out to lay the land desolate. And at other times, We needed not look for ⟨a⟩ great or good day of the gospel, until the sword of ⟨the⟩ Frenches were amongst us to make a dreadful slaughter; and after that, bra good days. He and Mr. Donald Cargil saw as it had been with one eye, and ⟨spake⟩ with one breath; and frequently, when they prest ⟨him⟩ to preach, he had the same expressions in his answers.
33. Three lads murdered it Wigtoun; at the same time he was praying at Craigmyne, many miles distant, he cried out. There's a bloody sacrifice put up this ⟨day⟩ at Wigtoun. These were the lads of Kirkelly, and ⟨they⟩ who lived near, knew not of it till it was past. I ⟨have⟩ this account from William M'Dougal. an old man ⟨of⟩ Ferrytoun, near Wigtoun, worthy of credit, who ⟨was⟩ present.
34. After this, in Auchengrooch muirs, in Nithsdale, captain John Mathison and others being with him, ⟨they⟩ were alarmed that the enemies were coming fast ⟨upon⟩ them, they designed to put him in some hole and ⟨cover⟩ him with heather, he not being able to run hard ⟨by⟩ reason of his age; he desired them to forbear a little ⟨until⟩ he prayed, where he said. Lord, we are ever ⟨needing⟩ at thy hand; and if we had not thy command to ⟨call⟩ thee in the day of our trouble, and thy promise of ⟨answering⟩ us in the day of our distress, we wot not ⟨what⟩ would become of us; if thou hast any more work ⟨for us⟩ in this world, allow us the lap of thy cloak the ⟨day again⟩; and if this be the day of our going off the ⟨stage⟩, let us win honestly off, and comfortably thro, and ⟨our⟩ souls will sing forth thy praises to eternity, for ⟨all⟩ thou hast done to us, and for usWhen ended, ⟨he ran⟩ his alone a little, and came quickly back, saying, ⟨Lads,⟩ the bitterness of this blast is over; we'll be no ⟨more⟩ troubled with them to day. Foot and horse came ⟨the⟩ length of Andrew Clark's in Auchengrooch, where ⟨they⟩ were covered with a dark mist; when they saw it, ⟨they roared⟩ like fleshly devils, and cried out, There's the ⟨confounded⟩ mist again, we cannot get these damn'd whigspursued
