thereupon. 2 Tim. i. 13. Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. Heb. vi. 1. Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith towards God.' The Sum of Saving Knowledge, the Directory for Church Government, in her doctrine, worship, and discipline. I own all the attained unto pieces of reformation in the church of Scotland, particularly betwixt the years 1638, and 1649. The Covenants National and Solemn League; the Acknowledgment of Sins and Engagement to Duties. I own the protestation given by the remonstrators against the Public Resolutions, the Apologetical Declaration, and all the declarations hitherto emitted at Rutherglen, Sanquhar, and Lanark; with all dying speeches and testimonies of these who have sealed the truth with their blood, so far as they agree with God's holy word.

"I own all the appearances in arms that have been at Pentland, Drumclog, Bothwell, Airsmoss, and elsewhere, against God's stated enemies, and the enemies of the gospel, as it hath been preached by all Christ's faithful ambassadors in Scotland, since the reformation; and now by that faithful servant of Christ, Mr. James Renwick; and the testimony of the day, as it is stated and carried on by him and his adherents at home and abroad; and kingly government, as appointed and emited in the word of God, and entering covenant ways, and with covenant qualifications. But I am persuaded, Scotland's covenanted God will cut off the name of the Stuarts, because they have stated themselves against religion, reformation, and the thriving of Christ's kingdom and kingly government in these lands. And although men idolize them much now, yet ere long there shall none of them be to tyrannize in covenanted Britian any more.

"On the other land I die protesting against, and disowning Popery in all its superstitious bigotry and bloody cruelty; and Prelacy the mother of Popery; and all that depends upon that hierarchy; and the unhinging and overthrowing of the glorious work of reformation, by their woful Act Rescissory: burning the Covenant, turning out gospelministers, filling their rooms with profane, erroneous curates, and setting up Charles Stuart to be head of the church; and so robbing Christ of his royal and incommunicable prerogatives, by their cursed act of supremacy. "I protest against the putting malignants in places of power and trust in church, state, and armies; and all declarations* any where published tending thereunto; and against all paying of stent, cess, and locality, to strengthen the enemies' hands to persecute Christ's people in fields, prisons, or any other ways; and robbing, plundering, or spoiling them of their goods; and all raising of the hue and cry after them: and all sinful oaths, such as the oath of supremacy, the bond of peace, the test, the oath of conformity, the abjuration oath, and the oath super inquirendis.

"I die testifying against the woful indulgences, the fruits and consequences of which have so much strengthened the enemy, increased

* See the short relation before this testimony.

our divisions, widened our breaches, deadened the spirits, and cooled the zeal of the Lord's people, stumbled and offended the weak, and in a great measure retarded the carrying on of a testimony for truth, by condemning the things contended for, and reproaching these that contend for truth.

"Wherefore I leave my testimony against all the accepters thereof, and all ministers and professors, who are any way guilty of any of the woful defections, and sinful compliances with the enemies of truth, or any way guilty of condemning, reproaching, and ridiculing Mr. James Renwick, and his correspondents, or the testimony which they are carrying on. And let all such ministers and professors know, that this their practice at the best is a denying of Christ, and a shifting of his cross; therefore let them take warning, and ponder these scriptures. Matth. x. 32. Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I also confess before my Father who is in heaven.' Ver. 33. ' But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is heaven.' (See Luke xii. 8, 9.) Ver. 37. He that loveth father and mother more than me, is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me.' Ver. 38. And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.' Matth. xvi. 24. Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.' (See Mark viii. 34.) Mark viii. 35. For whosoever will save his life, shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life, for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.' (See Matth. x. 49. also chap. xvi. 25.) Matth. xvi. 26. For what is a man profited if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?' (See Mark viii. 36, 37.) Mark viii. 38. Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and my words, of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father, with the holy angels.' Isa. viii. 11. For the Lord spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me, that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,' Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.' Sanctify the Lord of hosts himself, and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread. And he shall be for a sanctuary: but for a stone of stumbling, and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. And many among them shall stumble and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken, (as it is expressed ver 9, 10.) Prov. 1. 10. My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause. Let us swallow them up alive as the grave, and whole as those that go down into the pit. We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil. Cast in thy lot among us, let us all have one purse. My son, walk not thou in the way with them, refrain thy foot from their path. For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.' Isa. v. 20. 'Wo unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet

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for bitter.' Ver. 21. Wo unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight.' Ver. 23. Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him.' Ver. 24. Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff; so their root shall be rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust, because they have cast away the law of the Lord of hosts, and despised the word of the holy One of Israel.' Prov. xvii. 15. He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the Lord.' Amos v. 10. They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.' Gal. ii. 18. For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.' Psalm 1. 16. But unto the wicked, God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldst take my covenant in thy mouth?' Ver. 17. Seeing thou hatest instruction, and casteth my words behind thee.' Ver. 18. 'When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.' Ver. 19. Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.' Ver. 20. Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother, thou slanderest thy own mother's son.' Ver. 21. These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself; but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.' The prophecy of Obadiah throughout, the first and last chapters of Isaiah to the end, with many more.

"Now, it is my last request and soul's desire that all who have made Moses's choice, to suffer affliction with the people of God, rather than enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;' and are true lovers of Zion's righteous cause; that you set much time apart, and mourn, and afflict your souls, for your original sin, heart-plagues, sins of persons and families, sins of kings and kingdoms; and for all the dreadful apostasies, hateful compliances, and sinful sidings of ministers and people, with the enemies of God and godliness, and mourn that there is not more faithfulness and zeal for the cause of God amongst his people. Read Psalm 1. Ezra ix. Neh. ix. Jer. ix. Lam. iii. and Ezek. ix. to the end.

"My dear friends, forbear your contentions and censuring one of another; sympathize with and love one another, for this is his commandment; keep up your sweet fellowship meetings, and desirable general meetings, with which my soul has been often refreshed; and what is agitated in them, for carrying on of a testimony for truth, and against defections, let it be managed with scripture light for direction, and with zeal temperate with knowledge, and with the spirit of meekness accompanied with patience and humility. Be always ready to give a reason of your faith, and be much denied to the world, to yourselves, and to your natural life; and when God in his providence calls you to lay it down for him, do it cheerfully, and embrace the cross of your sweet Lord Jesus with open arms; for he will not send any a warfare on their own charges.

"Take for your rule and encouragement these Scriptures, with others, that I leave to your own search.

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of the flesh are manifest, which are these, adultery, fornication, uncleanliness, lasciviousness. Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulation, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies. Envying, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like, of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith. Meekness, temperance; against such there is no law. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh, with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.' Chap. vi. ver. 7. Be not deceived, God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.' Ver. 8. For he that soweth to his flesh, shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit, shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.' Ver. 9. And let us not be weary in well doing; for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.' Ver. 10. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them that are of the household of faith.' Mal. iii. 16. Then they that feared the Lord, spake often one to another, and the Lord hearkened and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him, for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.' Ver. 17. And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels, and I will spare them as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.' Ver. 18. Then shall ye return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God, and him that serveth him not.' Isaiah iii. 10. Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him; for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.' Ver. 11. Wo unto the wicked, it shall be ill with him; for the reward of his hands shall be given him.' Ver. 9. The show of their countenance doth witness against them, and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not: Wo unto their soul, for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.' And chap. viii. ver. 20. To the law and to the testimony, if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no truth in them.' Mal. iv. 2. But unto you that fear my name, shall the Son of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth and grow up as calves of the stall.' Isa. viii. 17. And I will wait upon the Lord, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.' Phil. i. 27. Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind, striving for the faith of the gospel.' Ver. 28. And in nothing terrified by your adversaries; which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.' Ver. 29. For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake.' Rev. x. 11. And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.' Heb. x. from the 11th verse to the end; and chap. xii. 11. Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the

peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.' Ver. 12. Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees.' Ver. 13. And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way, but let it rather be healed.' Ver. 14. Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.' Ver. 15. Looking diligently, lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up, trouble you, and thereby many be defiled.' Rev. xiv. 1. And I looked, and lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads.' Ver. 2. And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of great thunder; and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps.' Ver. 3. And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders, and no man could learn that song, but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.' Ver. 4. These were they which were not defiled with women, for they are virgins; these are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth, these were redeemed from among men, being the first fruits unto God, and unto the Lamb.' Ver. 5. And in their mouth was found no guile; for they are without fault before the throne of God.' Jude ver. 3. Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation; it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you, that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered to the saints.' Eph. vi. 10. Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.' Ver. 11. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.' Ver. 12. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all to stand. Stand, therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness. And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace. Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.'

"And scare not at his sweet, lovely, and desirable cross; for although I have not been able, because of my wounds, (that I received at my taking) to lift up or lay down my head, but as I was helped, yet I was never in better case all my life; he has not given me one challenge since I came to prison, for any thing less or more; but on the contrary, he has so wonderfully shined on me with the sense of his redeeming, strengthening, assisting, supporting, through-bearing, pardoning, and reconciling love, grace and mercy, that my soul doth long to be freed of bodily infirmities and earthly organs, so that I may flee to his royal palace, even the heavenly habitation of my God, where I am sure of a crown put on my head, and a palm put in my hand, and a new song put in my mouth, even the song of Moses and the Lamb,