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Lord and you take it between you. Read and confider Pfalm

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Now what fhall I fay to you, who own and adhere to God's cause, against all the enemies? O that I could let you fee the infide of my heart! will ye learn Chriftianity; seek the Lord, and get him on your fide. I think, it is a good token of a fanctified heart, that longs more to be in God's company, nor other folks, that fees the worst of evil lyes in committing fin. Beware of heart-rifings, and grudgings one against another; know, that there is a great difference between fins of weakness, and fins of wickednefs; ye may not mark every failing; for if ye do, ye shall not have two to ftay together in Scotland. O but there be much need of the gofpel, and these Minifters will not come out and contend for Chrift! without which, though I were at liberty, God knows, I durft not meddle with them, and I would rather keep back trom them, nor other folk; for I think there are many of them either unconcerned, or then dreadfully mifted, for how can it be otherwife, not bearing with tender confciences, for they will rather ftrive to break folk, than build them up; but how can any that has love to Chrift, look on them with good-will: I do verily think, if ever they turn again, the world fhall hear tell of it. It is beyond all controverfy, that they have quit their first works, and their first love. O will ye learn to be fober and grave. Cleave to your covenants, and engagements: I fay, mind your engagements; look what becomes of covenant-breakers. I would fay unto you, Take no courses by the end, till God give you clearnefs: But indeed, I know, that God will reprove many in this generation, because they put away light from them. Now, ye are deprived of all cleanly preaching; but will ye obferve Chrift's anfwer to the fpouse in the fong, when fhe fays, "Where makeft thou thy "flocks to reft at noon ?" He says, "If thou knoweft not, O "thou fairest among women, go out by the fhepherds tents : "Beware of turning afide to the flocks of his companions. Beware of these Minifters of Charles Stewart, thefe indulged, and these prelatic, thefe mockers of God, and contemners of the godly, thefe Chrift-deferters, thefe undervaluers of heaven, thefe fcandalous and infignificant time-fervers, whom God hath blafted, to the conviction of all the generation, that fee any thing.

These monsters of men, the difgrace of the miniftry, the juft contempt of the generation, God hath sometimes had a chuich without a miniftry, but he never had a miniftry without a church. Doth not the Scripture fay, That for many days If rael shall be without a Prieft, without a teraphim? etc. Do

ve not fee in the Rev. "The two witneffes flain, and ly three "days and an half :" But O cry to God," That he would

fend forth labourers into his vineyard; for verily the har" vest is great, but the labourers are few." If there be a cafting at the gospel on people's fide, then I think they shall be in extream hazard of lofing their foul, if God's mercy prevent it not: for then they refufe to be guided by God: But if "when "the hireling fees the wolf come, he run away, and leave the "fheep, because he is an hireling," then, I think, the mercy of God is engaged for the fheep, because " they have no thep"herd." It is not the first time that Ifrael has been "scattered 65 as fheep having no fhepherd :" But it is as fure as the fun fhines, none can keep himself, nor guide himself: "It is not "in him that walketh, to direct his fteps." And God hath fown a joyful light to the upright: And he has faid, "Him

that fitteth in darknefs, and hath no light, let him truft in "the Lord, and stay himself upon his God." But could the spouse reft in Jerufalem, and her husband not be found? It is beyond debate, that the made all the fields ado, before the wanted him. Can the fpoufe fee another wear her husband's cloaths, and be well fatisfied? yea, one that has robbed, spoiled, and thut him to the doors, with difgrace, contempt and fhame, and as one unworthy to manage the affairs of his own house; and has defyed him to take any thing back again, and has fet up legs and arms, heads, and hands, and quarters of the children, as trophies of victory over the good man of the houfe, and has triumphed with fpite and contempt, and is only feeking it of the poor widow, the wife and the bairns, to be quiet, and accept of him for a husband and father: So I fay, Shall the wife and children, of fuch a husband, and father, be peaceable, to fee this? I trow there are few earthly folk would do fo: But O! who can fhew the difference here, as to fearching out, it cannot be. The Lord keep you from dwelling at cafe, under one roof, with fuch an one. Beware of making any treaty of peace with fuch a robber and murderer, as this; beware of feeding these his foldiers, or giving them quarters, when they come to your houses. O but the kings of Affyria knew well enough, that the kings of Ifrael were merciful kings! If ye will not ufe the fword at God's bidding, God will put it (as he hath) into the hands of his and your enemies, to use it against you. Indeed I think, till Saul's fons be hanged up before the Lord, the plague of famine shall not be stay'd from Ifrael.

Now in the next place, I witnefs by this my teftimony, my adherence to the Scriptures of truth, the holy Bible, the Old and New Teftament, which has been made sweet to me. The

fault is not in them that we understand them not, but in us, and this we have as our old father Adam's heirfhip. I witness my adherence to the covenants, national and folemn league; confeffion of faith; only there is in it fomething concerning the Magiftrates calling a fynod of Minifters, by virtue of his magiftratical power, which ought to be cautioully understood, according to the general affembly's explication. I adhere to the catechifms, larger and fhorter; Pfalms in meeter, directory For worthip, form of church government; the doctrine of the church of Scotland, as it is held out in the word of God, and laid down in the forefaid papers. I adhere to all the faithful teftimonies for truth in Scotland, of one fort and another, and particularly thefe three, the papers found at the Queen's-ferry of the date the 3d of June, the Sanquhair declaration, the Ru therglen teftimony, and every other paper tending to the good of religion, particularly the causes of wrath, and I requeft all to read and confider them. I leave my teftimony against them that fay, That I am a felf-murderer, becaufe I fpake that, which God gave me to fpeak, before his adverfaries; and I think that it is my great mercy, that he hath helped me to be free before them in matters of truth, relating to the difowning of them, and standing to our God's and our own rights This paper I leave as my teftimony, and formed, and deliberate thoughts; and requeft all to bear with faults of weakness, efpecially when the fword of the adverfary is above a man's head. Now farewel world, and all things in it. Welcome Lord Jefus Chrift, into thy hands I recommend my Spirit.

Sic fubfcribitur

WILLIAM CUTHIL.

The dying Teftimony of ROBERT GARNOCK, Hammerman in Stirling, who fuffered at the Gallowlee, betwixt Leith and Edinburgh, October 10. 1681.

Men and Brethren,

Having received a fentence of death from men for adhering to the truth, against Popery, Prelacy, Eraftianifm and Indulgencies, firft and laft, and all that was contrary to found doctrine; am now to leave a line behind me, as the Lord will help me to write, and to tell you, That however this generation may condemn me, as having a hand in my own death; I declare that it is not fo; for I die a Prefbyterian in my judg ment. For I confidering, how folemnly Scotland was bound

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to defend truth against all encroachments made thereon, with their lives and liberties, and how they of this nation had fo Jeafily broken their vows and engagements; and then feeing through the Scriptures, how deep covenant-breaking draws, and what a great and hainous fin this is in the fight of God; could do no less than give in my prote@tation against all their proceedings, in their hell hatched acts that were so contrary to the word of God, and our fworn covenants; and it is for that, that I am come in your prefence this day, to lay down this life of mine; for which I blefs the Lord, that ever he ho noured the like of me with a gibbet and bloody winding-fheet, for his noble, honourable and fweet caufe. O! will ye love him, <firs? O he is well worth the loving, and quitting all for! O for many lives to feal the sweet caufe with! If I had as many lives as there are hairs on my head, I would think them all too little ..to be Martyrs for truth. I blefs the Lord, I do not fuffer unwillingly, nor by constraint; but heartily and cheerfully. O but the Lord hath taken great pains on me, to train me up for this great work. I blefs his holy name, that ever he counted me worthy of fuch honour; his love hath been to me beyond many. I have been a long time a prifoner, and have been altered of my prifon, I was among, and in the company of the most part who suffered fince Bothwel; and was in company with many enfnaring perfons, though I do not question but they were godly folk; and yet the Lord keeped me from hearkening to their counfel. Glory, glory be to his holy and : fweet name. O but it is many a time a wonder, how I have done fuch and fuch things! but it is he that hath done it: He hath done all things well, both in me, and for me; holy is his name. O if I could get my royal King Jefus cried up, and all the world down! O! will ye fall in love with Chrift, friends? what ails you at him, and his fweet cause? I can affure you he is no hard mafter to ferve. O he is lovely! "he is white and ruddy, the chief among ten thousands." I defire that none of you think, "I fuffer as an evil doer, or as a bufie body in other men's matters;" or that it is out of blind zeal, that I am come here this day. No, for it was after ferious confideration that I did it, and after great weights and preffures. It was great grief of foul to me, to fee my master's truth fo wronged, trampled on and abused by a God-daring generation, and none to speak for him. And now my Lord is highly honouring me for that: glory to his great name for it. For he hath honoured me, and my neighbours with irons, and the thieves' hole, which were fweet, and refreshful to us, and then honoured us wonderfully, to go in before these bloody men and get our fentences.

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Our interrogations are known, I have not time to write them. But I difowned them, for difowning of the covenant, and adhered to my proteftation given in against them; and now am come to the Gallowlee, to lay down my life, and to have my head cut off and put upon a port. It is known, how barbaroufly I have been ufed by them, and how honourably fuch a silly wretch, as I am, hath been carried through. Glory be to his name for it. Indeed it was the bargain betwixt Chrift and my foul long fince, that through his strength I Thould be for him, and at his bidding; whatever piece of work he put in my hand; and he promised, "that his grace fhould "be fufficient for me; and that his ftrength should be seen in 86 my weaknefs;" and that go whether I would, he would go with me," through fire and water," the flames fhould not fcorch me, nor the "waters overflow me." O take him, firs for "he is faithful, who hath promited," and he will perform. Now, as a dying Martyr for Chrift, I would leave it on all of you, to make hafte, and prepare for ftrokes, for they are at hand; and do not think, that they will not come, because they are delayed. Now, he will come, and that as a thief in the night, and will furprize many of you, if not all; watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation. I would not have you fecure, but take warning in time, before his wrath break forth. He hath waited long on Scotland's repentance it is like, he will not bear much longer. Do not fleep, as do others, but arife, make hafte, get on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand. It is dangerous now to be out of God's gate; it is not good fiding with God's enemies. It will be dangerous to be found in their camps. I would not be in their stead for all the gold of Ophir, who have faved their ⚫ lives with prejudice to the work and people of God. I would have them take warning: They fay, They have done nothing, but what was lawful and right; but they commit tranfgreffion, and (with the whore) "wipe their mouth and fay, They have done no evil." Indeed they may put off men fo; but they will not get God and their own confciences put off. They need never go about the bush, for I fee not how any that is faithful, being once brought before them, can win honeftly off; for if ye will but fay, ye difown their authority, then your life muft-go: And glory to his great name, who hath honoured me; or that ever he gave me a head to be fet on a port for his sweet name and caufe. Now as for what I own or difown, I being straitned by reason of the want of time, cannot get it fet down here; and another thing I fee, That Martyrs teftimonies are of no value, and very lightly esteemed.

I give my teftimony to the holy and fweet Scriptures, covewants, confeffion of faith, which are according to the Scrip