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and in the time of it, the said Hugh, a wicked wretch both in principle and practice broke out in a raising against sufferers, particularly against Mr. Cameron: Mr Peden being in another room over-hearing all, was so grieved, that he came to the chamber-door, and said to the said Hugh. "Sir hold your peace, e'er twelve o'clock thou shalt know what-for a man Mr. Cameron was, God shall punish that blasphemous mouth, and cursed tongue of yours, in such a manner, as shall be astonishing to all that shall see you, and shall set up a beacon to all railing Rabshakehs" Robert Brown knowing Mr. Peden, hasted to his horse, being persuaded that Mr. Peden,s words would not fall to the grouud, and fearing that some mischief might befal him f r being in the said Hugh's company he rode hard home. Robert went to his own house, and Hugh to the Earl's house, and casting off his boots, was struck with such a sickness and pain through his body, with his mouth so wide, and his tongue hanging so far out in a fearful manner, that they sent for the said Robert. Being used to take blood, he got some blood of him, but all in vain he died before midnignt. The said Robert, an old man, told me this passage, when in prison together
15 In the year 1582 he was in Kyle, and preached upon the text. The plowers plowed upon my back and drew long their furrows Where he said, "Would ye know who first yoked their plow? It was cursed Cain, when he drew his furrows so long and deep, that he let out the heart-blood of his brother Abel; and his cursed seed has, and will gang summer and winter, frost and fresh weather till the worlds's end; and at the sound of the last trumpet when all are in a flame, their sheets will burn and their swingle-trees will fall to the ground; the plowmen will
