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Mith. The miniſter is but a mortal man, an ⟨there's⟩ defections in his members as weel as in ⟨mine.⟩
⟨Mag.⟩ Ay, but fouk ſhould ay ſtrive to ⟨mortify⟩ their members,
Mith. An is that your whigry? Will you or ⟨ony⟩ body elſe. wi' your mortifying o' your ⟨members⟩, prevent what is to come to pa's? I ⟨wiſh⟩ I ſaw the miniſter an his elders, but I'ſe ⟨gie⟩ him ſcripture for a' he's done yet: tell na ⟨me⟩ about the mortifying o' your members, an ⟨ſin⟩ he hae gotten a byſtart, let him an her ſeed ⟨it⟩ atween them, an they ſude gie it ſup about; ⟨but⟩ ſhe maun keep it the firſt quarter, an by ⟨that⟩ time muckle black lady ill be cauſt, an ⟨we⟩ ſal ſell the cauf, an foſter the wean on the ⟨cows⟩ milk; that's a better menſe for a faut ⟨than⟩ a the mortifying o' your members, an a' our repenting ſtools: a wheen papiſt rites ⟨in⟩ rotten cerimonies, faſhing fouks wit ſack ⟨gowns⟩ and buttock meals, an I dinna ken what; but bide you yet till I ſee the miniſter.
PART III.
The Wonderful Works of our John, made manifeſt before the Minister, &c.
NOW Jockey and his mither went into the little byre, an held a private meeting,
