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curate nor indulged entred that pulpit until ⟨after the⟩ revolution, that a Presbyterian minister opened it. ⟨I had⟩ this account from old persons in that parish, who ⟨were⟩ witnesses to it, worthy of all credit.
⟨3.⟩ After this he joined with that honest zealous ⟨handful in⟩ the year 1666, that was broken at Pentland hills, ⟨and came⟩ the length of Clyde with them, where he had ⟨a melancholy⟩ view of their end, and parted with them there.
James Cubison of Paluchbeaties, my informer, ⟨to whom⟩ he told this, he said to him, Sir, you did well ⟨to be⟩ parted with them, seeing you were persuaded they ⟨would⟩ fall and flee before the enemy. Glory, glory to ⟨God⟩ that he sent me not to hell immediately, for I ⟨should⟩ have stayed with them, tho' I should have been ⟨cut all⟩ in pieces
⟨4.⟩ That night the Lord's people fell & fled before the ⟨enemy⟩ at Pentland hills, he was in a friend's house in ⟨Carrick⟩, sixty miles from Edinburgh; his landlord ⟨seeing⟩ him mightily troubled, enquired how it was with ⟨him,⟩ he said, To morrow I will speak with you; & ⟨desire some⟩ candle; that night he went to bed; the next ⟨morning⟩ calling early to his land-lord, said, I have sad ⟨news⟩ to tell you, our friends that were together in arms ⟨appearing⟩ for Christ's interest, are now broken, killed, ⟨taken⟩ and fled every man. The good-man said, Lord ⟨forbid⟩ that be true. He said, Why do you speak so? ⟨There⟩ is a great part of our friends prisoners in ⟨Edinburgh⟩. About 48 hours thereafter, they were fully ⟨confirmed⟩ in the truth of it.
⟨5.⟩ After this, in June 1673, he was taken by major ⟨Cockburn⟩ in the house of Hugh Ferguson of Knockdow ⟨Carrick⟩, who constrained him to tarry ail night. Mr. ⟨Peden⟩ told him, that it would be a dear night's quarters ⟨to them⟩ both. Accordingly they were both carried ⟨prisoners⟩ to Edinburgh, Hugh Ferguson was fin'd in a ⟨thousand⟩ merks for reset, harbour and converse with ⟨him.⟩ The council ordered 50l. sterling to be paid to the ⟨major⟩ out of the fines, and ordained him to divide 25l. (illegible text)ing among among the party that apprehended them; ⟨sometime⟩ after examination he w s sent prisoner to the Bass, ⟨where⟩ he r mained there and at Edinburgh until ⟨December⟩ 1678, that he was banished.
6. While prisoner in the Bass one sabbath morning, ⟨being⟩ about the publick worship of God, a young lass ⟨about⟩ the age of 13 or 14 years, came to the chamber ⟨door⟩ mocking with loud laughter; he said, Poor thing, ⟨thou⟩ mocks and laughs at the worship of God, but ere
