Blood-thirfty red coats, cut his prayers fhort, Upon a third fone, lying on the body of James White shot by This martyr was by Peter Inglis fhot, By birth a tyger, rather than a Scot, Thus was that head which was to wear the crown, A foot ball made by a profane dragoon. Upon a Aone in the Church-yard of Wigtoun, en the body of Margaret Wilfon, who was drowned in the water of Blednoch, upon the 11th of May, 1684, by the Laird of Lagg, etc. ET earth and ftone ftill witnefs bear, There lyes a virgin Martyr here: Murder'd for owning Chrift fupreme,, And not adjuring Prefbytery, Within the sea, ty'd to a stake, She fuffered for Chrift Jefus fake, The actors of this cruel crime Was Lagg, Winram, Strachan, and Graham, Could quench the fury of their rage. Upon a Stone in the Church-yard of Colmonel, on the body of Matthew Meiklewrath, who was killed in that parifb by Claverhouse. IN this parish of Colmonel, By bloody Claverhoufe I fell, Upon a Stone in the Church-yard of Stratoun, on the body of Thomas M'Haffie, who was taken out of his bed, being fick in a Fever, and foot by Captain Bruce in that parish, 1685. Upon a Stone in the Church yard of Tweed's-muir on the body of John Hunter, who was foot at Corehead, by Colonel James Douglas, 1685. W His witneffes in Scotland put to flight, 7Hen Zion's King was robbed of his right, When Papifts, Prelates, and Indulgency, They fought them out, and whom they found, they flew. My blood for vengeance, on his enemies doth cry. Upon the Grave-flone of Thomas Burn, James Wood, Andrew Sword, John Waddel, and John Clyd, who fuffered martyrdom at Magus-muir, November 25th, 1679. and ly buried in a corn-field near Magus muir, hath this infcription. Aufe we at Bothwel did appear, 'Cause we Chrift's caufe would not condemn, Our lives we fear'd not to the death, When the Grave ftone was fet up in October, 1728, the chains were taken out of their Graves, and fome of their bones and cloaths were found unconfumed, now forty seven years after their death. Upon the Grave-ftone of Andrew Gulline, who suffered at the Gallowlee of Edinburgh, July 1683. and afterwards was hung upon a Pole in Magus-muir, and lieth buried in the Long-crofs of Clerment, near Magus-muir, hath this infcription. . A Faithful Martyr heré doth ly, Upon the Grave-ftone at Roullion-green, where ly buried the Rev. Mr. John Crookfhanks, and Mr. Andrew M'Cormock, Minifters of the gospel, and about other fifty-two covenanted Prefbyterians, who were killed in their own innocent felfdefence, and defence of the Covenanted Work of Reformation, at that place commonly called Pentlandhills, by Thomas Dalziel of Bins, upon the 28th of Nov. 1666. A Cloud of Witneffes ly here, Who for Chrift's intereft did appear, For to restore true liberty, í O'erturn'd then by tyranny.. And by proud Prelates who did rage, Upon the Grave-tone of John Murchi and Daniel Meiklewrath, near the Cross-Water of Dufk, in Colmonel Parif. Ere in this place two Martyrs ly, HE Whofe blood to heaven hath a loud cry,‹ For owning of King Jefus' laws. By bloody Drummond they were fhot, Without any trial near this spot. Upon the Grave stone of James Smith, in Muir-kirk Hen proud Apoftates.did abjure, And fill'd this land with perjury, And all forts of iniquity. Such as would not with them comply, And for the truth by them was flain. Upon the Grave-ftone of John Law, in a Kail-yard of New-milns. Aufe I Chrift's Prifoners reliev'd, CAufe of my life was foon beriev'd, By cruel enemies with rage, In that rencounter did engage, The Martyrs honour and his crown. That I fhould not only believe, But for Chrift's cause my life fhould give, Upon the Grave-Stone of William Dingwal, in the Church-yard THis of Stravan. "His Hero brave who here doth ly Yet to the truth he firmly stood, Fff Upon the Grave-ftone of James Thomson, in Stenhouse The famous Mr. SAMUEL RUTHERFORD, who was cited before that Parliament, who refcinded the Covenanted work of Reformation, to appear before them, when he was in a dying condition being foon after that called to answer at that tribunal. where his judge was his friend: tho' he did not actually fuffer martydom; being called home to the joy of his Lord, before his perfecutors got their wicked devices put in execution against him: Yet fince he was a Martyr both in his enemies defign and his own refolution. The Epitaph upon his Grave-stone, done above feventy four years after he died, by a true Lover of his memory, and owner of the honourable covenanted caute, which he faithfully contended and fuffered for, deferveth a room here among martyrs Epitaphs. An Epitaph upon the grave ftone of the reverend godly and learned Mr Samuel Rutherford, Minifter of the Golpel, and Profeffor of Divinity in St, Andrews, who died February 28, 1661. and lies buried in the Church-yard of St. Andrews. What tongue, what pen, or skill of men, Can famous Rutherford commend? His learning juftly rais'd his fame, ; i.. |