The Covenanters of the Merse: Their History and Sufferings, as Found in the Records of that TimeOliphant, Anderson & Ferrier, 1893 - 259 pages |
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Page 53 - Whosoever shall confess me before men," (says he), " him will I confess before my Father which is in heaven : but whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
Page 215 - My grandmother sent for the minister next day, and, upon pretence of a mad dog, got him to hang all his dogs. There was also difficulty of getting victuals to carry him, without the servants suspecting : the only way it was done, was by stealing it off her plate at dinner into her lap. Many a diverting story she has told about this, and other things of the like nature. Her father liked sheep's head ; and, while the children were eating their broth, she had conveyed most of one into her lap.
Page 212 - Lord, come you to lay such a stain upon me, with so much violence ? Are you now convinced in your conscience, that I am more guilty than before? You may remember what passed between us in the prison.
Page 46 - He was so far from shewing any fear, that he rather expressed a contempt of death. He spoke an hour upon the ladder, with the composedness of a man that was delivering a sermon rather than his last words. He justified all he had done, and exhorted all people to adhere to the covenant, which he magnified highly.
Page 215 - There was also difficulty of getting victuals to carry him, without the servants suspecting ; the only way it was done was by stealing it off her plate at dinner into her lap. Many a diverting story she has told about this and other things of the like nature. Her father liked sheep's head, and while the children were eating their broth she had conveyed most of one into her lap. When her brother Sandy (the late Lord...
Page 183 - I had much satisfaction: farewell, my dear wife and children, dear indeed unto me, though not so dear as Christ, for whom I now willingly suffer the loss of all things, and yet am no loser ; I leave them on the tender mercies of Christ.
Page 183 - ... justice could allow. I wish I may be the last that may be thus dealt with ; I question not but if competent time had been given, that application might have been made unto his majesty, his clemency would not have been wanting in this case. Nevertheless, I bless the Lord, I find it in my heart...
Page 213 - Jerviswood, I own what you say : my thoughts there were as a private man ; but what I say here is by special direction of the privy council ;' and pointing to Sir William Paterson, clerk, added,
Page 215 - Lord Marchmont*) had done, he looked up with astonishment, and said, 'Mother, will ye look at Grizzel ; while we have been eating our broth, she has eat up the whole sheep's head.
Page 217 - Greenlaw-mill, who was repairing a slap or breach in the mill caul. Sir Patrick, addressing him by the occupation in which he was engaged, said, — " Slap, have you any money ?" upon which Broomfield supplied him with what was considered necessary for his present exigency. Sir Patrick, it is added, was obliged to pass over into Holland, but when he came back with King "William, did not forget his former benefactor in need. It is not stated what return he made him, but the family were settled in...