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⟨near⟩ to his brother's house: the enemies got notice, & ⟨searched⟩ the house narrowly many times. In the time ⟨that⟩ he was in this cave, he said to some friends, 1st, ⟨That⟩ God shall make Scotland a desolation. 2dly, ⟨There⟩ should be a remnant in the land whom God ⟨should⟩ spare and hide, 3dly, They should ly in holes ⟨and⟩ caves of the earth, and be supplied with meat and ⟨drink⟩; and when they come out of their holes, they ⟨shall⟩ not have freedom to walk, for stumbling on dead ⟨corps⟩. 4thly, A stone cut out of the mountain should ⟨come⟩ down, and God shall be avenged on the great ⟨ones⟩ of the earth, and the inhabitants of the land, for ⟨their⟩ wickedness; and then the church should come ⟨with⟩ with a bonny-bairn time at her back of yonug ⟨ones⟩. He wished that the Lord's people might ly hid ⟨in⟩ their caves, as if they were not in the world, for nothing would do it, until God appeared with his judgments, and they that wan thro the bitter and short ⟨sharp⟩ storm, by the sword of the Frenches, and a set of ⟨unhappy⟩ men taking part with them, then there would ⟨be⟩ a spring-tide day of the plenty, purity and power ⟨of⟩ the gospel; giving them that for a sign. If he were ⟨but⟩ once buried, then they might be in doubts; but ⟨if⟩ he were oftner buried than once, they might be persuaded that all he had said would come to pass; and ⟨earnestly⟩ desired them to take his corps out to Airdsmoss, and bury him beside Richy, meaning Mr. ⟨Cameron⟩, that he might get rest in his grave, for he had ⟨gotten⟩ little thro his life: but I know ye will not do ⟨this⟩. He told them, that bury him where they would, ⟨he⟩ would be lifted again; but the man that put first to ⟨his⟩ hand to lift his corps, four things should befal him; ⟨1st,⟩ He should get a great fall from a house. 2dly, He ⟨should⟩ fall in adultery. 3. In theft, and for these he ⟨should⟩ leave the land. 4. Make a melancholy end ⟨abroad⟩ for murder; which accordingly came to pass. ⟨There⟩ was one Murdoch a mason to his trade, but then ⟨in⟩ the military service, who first put his hand to his ⟨corps⟩. A little before his death, he said, ye will be ⟨angry⟩ where I shall be buried at last; but I discharge ⟨you⟩ all to lift my corps again. At last, one morning ⟨early⟩ he came to the door, and left his cave; his ⟨brother's⟩ wife said, Where are you going? the enemy will ⟨be⟩ hereHe said, I know that, Alas! sir, said she, ⟨what⟩ will become of you? You must back to the cave ⟨again⟩: He said I have done with that, for it is ⟨discover'd⟩; but there is no matter, for within 48 hours I'llbe
