But dear friends, comfort yourfelves in this, that in his ow time," he will fearch his fheep and find them out ;" although alas! I fear left they fhall be forer fcattered, than yet they are: But wait on him; for he that fhall come, will comë, • and will not tarry. And his reward is with him, and his work is before him. And the Lord whom ye feek, fhall fuddenly come to his temple, even the meffenger of the covenant But O dear friends, labour to the steadfast and unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord. And give all diligence to make your calling and election fure; and if you do these things, you fhall never fall: And commit the keeping of your fouls to him in well-doing, as unto a faithful Creator: for he is able to keep that which is committed to him, against that day, and to prefent it spotlefs before the Father.' Although alas! I was loth to adventure or to credit in his hand; but now he hath difcovered to me' that he is the best hand, that I can venture on; and has gained my confent, and has become the furety for me of a better covenant, "well ordered in all things and fure.”

Therefore confidering my engagements unto him, I leave my teftimony to the holy Scriptures of the old and new teftament, and the verfions of the Pfalms in meeter, and to the work of reformation, covenants national and folemn league, the folemn acknowledgment of fins and engagement to duties, the causes of Gad's wrath, the confeffion of faith, as being conform to the Scriptures, and the catechifms larger and thorter; I give my adherence to all the faithful teftimonies given my the worthies, to the maintinance to the work of reformation, from the year 1060, until this day, either by their appearances in the fields, or on scaffolds, or in the feas; I adhere to the Sanquhair declaration, and the Torwood excommunication, and the papers found at the Ferry, and to that joint teftimony given in the fhire of Fife, by that fociety, whereof I was a member, (though a worthlefs one) and I adhere to all things contained therein; because they are according to the Scriptures. And I give my teftimony to the faithful preaching in the fields, and to the keeping of focieties and Chriftian fellowships commanded in the word of God, "Not forfaking the affembling

of yourselves together, as the manner of fome is, and fo "much the more as you fee the day approaching" especially now when his glory is at the ftake, which is of more worth than our fouls: and when men are feeking to get his work razed, and the name of Ifrael blotted out, that it may be no more in remembrance.

Likewise I leave my teftimony against against all thefe, who have joined with the declared enemies of the Lord Jefus Chrift,

both Minifters and Profeffors; and againft all thefe, who maintain any principle contrary to the word of God. efpecially these who deny the authority of the Scriptures, and all the work of reformation, and have razed the fundamentals of true Chrif tianity; fome of them the Lord has given up to ftrong delufions, to believe lies, and deny Jefus Chrift to be the Son of God, and maintain new lights, in meddling with the decrees of God, which his word never approved, and against every one of their principles. Likewife, I leave my teftimony against all who brand us with an implicit faith; which one declared to myfelf in my hearing, in the room below where I was prifoner. Which I questioned, if he durft in confcience fay That I lived by an implicit faith, or the example of others? So he faid, That there were fome in the room with me, that had been murderers of others who had fuffered; and I told him, that the xv. Pfalm reached him a very fad reproof, " for speaking evil against his neighbour;" and alfo, 1 faid, "We fpeak "what we do know, and testifie what we have heard " And I declared, that I had feen no fuch thing of any that was in the room with me; but you have wronged (faid I) God and his caufe, by fhifting his cross, and therefore you will not stand to wrong your neighbour.

And as for our being branded, that we hold our principles of men, and are dying to pleafe men, I altogether abhor fuch afperfions, for I hold my principles of none, but of God and his word, and that which carries the fway with me is, the controverted truths of Jefus Chrift, that are this day in debate, betwixt him and his enemies; efpecially his kingly office, on which I dare venture life and liberty, and my falvation alfo, because the Father hath declared him to be " king on his holy hill of "Zion, by an unalterable decree; and there to reign till all his "enemies be brought under his feet." Therefore as I have left my teftimony against all who caft fuch afperfions on me or any other who have fuffered in this manner; I leave my blood alfo to witness against them, who will adventure to do it, whether enemies or pretended friends. Likewise I leave my teftimony against the encroachments made upon the rights of our Lord Jefus Chrift and the privileges of his church, by that ufurper Charles Stewart, and all the bloody crew under him. Likewife I leave my teftimony, againft that excommunicate traitor the Duke of Monmouth, for his appearance against the work of God and his people, joined for the defence of the gospel, and intereft of Jefus Chrift, and all that joined with him. Likewise I leave my teftimony against that avowed Papift York. Alfo, I leave my teftimony against that defigned Parliament to pus power in his hand: Allo, I leave my teftimony against thefe

abominable wretches that fat in thefe affociations and falfely accused and sentenced me to death, and against these fifteen affizers, who gave me my fentence, and against that wretch called the clerk, and Andrew Cunningham, who gave me my doom. Likewife I leave my teftimony against all who have joined with the declared enemies, whether Minifters or Profeffors, efpecially in the fhire of Fife, who have delivered up the testimony to thefe abominable wretches; particularly Balgrumma and Verderftar. Likewife I leave my teftimony against Popery, Prelacy, and that woful Erastian supremacy and indulgences first and laft, which hath been the dagger the helve whereof hath gone in after the blade, and hath wounded the Church in the innermoft part of the belly, and the dart that has stricken her through the liver. O! how tharp are the wounds of a "friend? They go down to the innermost of the belly. If it "had been an enemy, I would have borne it ", "And it is evidently seen, that our mother church hath been, and is this day, wounded in the houfe of her friends; for which the Lord will fadly reckon with all fuch as have done fo, if they do not repent and mourn for it. Likewife I leave my teftimony against all them, that are any way inftrumental of bearing down our poor mother-church, either by appearance in arms, or furnishing of others for that effect, by paying of cefs or militia-money, or any other way, homologating the acts, or frengthning the hands of her declared and avowed enemies.

Now dear friends, being straitned for want of time, I am forced to draw to a close; only defiring you to be earnest in contending for the broken down work of reformation, that this day is brought very low: but be not discouraged, although his ark be toffed this day upon the waters, and the poor thip in the midft of the fea, and the poor difciples afraid left they fhould fink, and the mafter afleep (as it were) upon a pillow yet go to him and cry, "Mafter, Mafter, fave us, elfe we "perifh;" for he is eafy to be entreated, and he likes well to have his poor people coming to him, in the time of their dif trefs; for "he is a prefent help in time of need, a God rich in mercy, and near to all that call upon him in truth.” But O dear friends! beware of backdrawing, for he hath faid, "If any man draw back, my foul fhall have no pleasure in him: And "he that putteth his hand to the plough and looketh back. is not fit for the kingdom of heaven; but he that endureth to "the end, the fame fhall be faved.". Be not afhamed of him,' "for if any man be ashamed of him, or his words, of him alfo "will he be afhamed before the Father and the holy angels." O dear friends! the more that ye fee a perverfe generation crying him down, be ye the more at the work of crying him

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up; for he is well worth the commendation of all that can commend him. O dear friends! in all things let him have the preheminency, and count all things lofs and dung that ye may 'win Chrift; and prefs forward towards the mark, for the prize of the high calling of God, that is in Jefus Christ, looking unto Jefus who is the author and finifher of our faith; who him, endured the crofs defpi

for the joy that was fet before at the right hand of the

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fing the fhame, and is fet down throne of God. Strive to enter in at the ftrait ny fhall feek to enter in and thall not be able. Now friends beware of finning and beware of fnares; for they are at this day very thick and many; but our God has promifed that he will not fuffer his poor people to be tempted above what they are able, but will with the temptation make a way that they ⚫ may escape So I bid you all farewel; defiring you to be kind to my wife and children when I am gone. weet

Bible by his bleffing. Farewel fun, moon, and itars; farewel meat and drink, farewel all created comforts and enjoyments, wherewith I have been abundantly fupplied. Farewell ny dear wife and children, the Lord be better to you than ten thousand husbands, when I am gone. Farewel mother, brethren and fifters. Farewel fweet focieties, and preached gofpel, whereby I have been begotten by the feed of the word. Farewel weet prison and reproaches fweet Chrift and his caufe. And wel come Father, Son, and Holy Ghoft, welcome, welcome everlafting life, and the fpirits of juft men made perfect, Lord into thy hands I commit my fpirit.

At the Iron-houfe, July 17 168i.

LAURANCE HAY.

The Teftimony of ANDREW PITTILLOCH, Land- Labourer in the Parifb of Largo in Fife, who juffered at the Grassmarket of Edinburgh, July 14, 1081.

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W Herefore are you come here this day? will του tell me, your intention, to be edified by the words of a poor thing, witnefling for my lovaly Lord Jefus Chrift? And if that be your intention in you coming hither, it's well: Now when am gong off time, to bid tarewel to you all, O‡ that I could commend my lovely Lord Jefus and his tweet crois to you. O Sirs! will you come tatte and fee that the Lord

is good. You will never do better, nor come and fee; for fince the Lord honoured me to be his prifoner, he has letten

me know nothing but love; he has made my prifon

O Sirs! All his ways are ways of pleafantness, and his paths peace." And his cross is fweet and eafie; although worthlefs I. cannot commend it to you. But firs! fear not a the sweet cross of royal and sweet Jefus; but contend for him and his royal caufe for I can affure you I had never fuch a sweet life, as I have had fince he brought me to the like of this trials. O fweet indictment! (fweet fentence for my lovely Lord! O fweet fcaffold for contending for the caufe, covenant and work of reformation! O Sirs! quit all for holy, Jefus, for I can pro mise you, that you will never die better, than for contending for King Chrift, Indeed Sirs, Ministers and Profeffors, as they call them, fay, That we are dying as fools, and giddy-headed profeffors; but glory to his holy and fweet name, that has made it out to my foul, that it is otherwife; And now that my confcience doth not condemn me, how dare any mortal creature condemn me?

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O friends! what is the reafon, that you will not take him, who is the chief among ten thoufands, that is altogether lovely and without compare? There is no fpot in him? O prefer him to your chief joy! There are many of you who have preferred other things to him. O fear and tremble, for wrath will be upon you very fuddenly! O be afraid four our Lord has faid, "If ye will not quit all for him, you cannot be his difciple! And fo you have neither part nor lot in our fweet Lord, you may read the x. of Matth from the 15 ver. to the end. O Sirs! go not with the indulged, nor yet fide with them, cleave to the Lord with all your heart, and be not put off with any thing but himself. O he is fweet to be with O his way is fweet to keep! but I cannot recommend him to you; his sweetness is without compare. O take him, and be restlefs till ye get him to your mother's house, and to the chamber of her that bare you.' Pray much for your motherchurch, that Minifters and others have wronged; I witnefs and teftific against them, for their unrighteoufness, both first and laft.

Firft. For leaving of their kirks, without a public testimony against enemies, at the incoming of Prelacy. 2dly, For their conniving at one anothers fins 3dly, For their leaving the fields, when there was fo much need of preaching to poor things when wrath and judgment were coming on the land, they did not fet the trumpet to their mouth, and give the people a faithful warning They fay, We have caft them off, but they are mistaken, for they have caft themselves off, by chang in their heads; and the Scriptures have caft them off, and I cannot join with thein. I would with all my heart have a

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