them directly, or indirectly, when called to witness for truth, or staged thereupon, and yield to them in their desires that are sinful, shall break their peace with God, and shall hinder themselves to get the bargain made with Him; and if they have made it, it will be very much if the bargain stand, without drawing a new engagement, and deep mourning for the wrongs done to Him. For our Lord is now taking a narrow look of Scotland, and seeing who did put the hand to the plough to carry on the work of Reformation, to banish Popery out of Scotland; and now He is seeing who is countenancing Popery, and this Popish Duke, that has gotten in his foot in Scotland, which will be the blackest sight that ever poor Scotland saw.

"But whoever of the nobles or gentry of the land is guilty, yet I will assure you, as sure as the Lord is in heaven, ministers, yea, Presbyterian ministers are not free of Popery coming into the land; because they have not testified against it, who should have set the trumpet to their mouths, and have given faithful warning; and so they would have delivered their souls, and the souls of others, whereas now poor things are ensnared. But their blood will be required at

ministers' hands.

"And ye that are old wily professors, that have taken the lee side of the brae, and are advising others to do so; ye are not free of the innocent blood shed in Scotland, and the loss of poor souls because of your practice of seeming piety and holiness; so ye blind their eyes. And what ye do, that is a godly man in the town or country parishes, in going to hear the curates, that have taken that black Test, or any other thing, because ye do it to save your gear, they follow your practice. But assure yourselves, the loss of their souls will be required at your hands, who are ringleaders in an evil course, be who ye will, in prison or out of prison; our Lord is now near His coming, and is begun to tread upon Scotland's sea, and will within a little tread upon the necks of His enemies, and come and deliver His church; which I die in the faith of. But it will be a costly delivery.

"Now I adhere and give my testimony to that glorious work of Reformation, in reforming this land from Popery.

'And I adhere to the National Covenant and Solemn League and Covenant, Confession of Faith, Larger and Shorter Catechisms, Acknowledgment of Sins and Engagement to Duties.

"I adhere to the testimonies of our worthies that have gone before, and these of late, that are so much condemned by the professors of this generation; but this I will adventure to say, that these,

who are condemning them whom God hath justified, shall never be honoured to give a testimony to the truths of Christ, and against His enemies.

"I adhere to all the meetings and assemblies of the people of God that have been in Scotland in defence of the Gospel.

"I adhere to Pentland, Drumclog, Bothwell, and Airsmoss, where our worthies fell; which blood (I die in the faith of it) shall have a glorious spring; which quarrel the God of heaven, the covenanted God of Scotland, will resent.

"I also adhere to and heartily join with the Rutherglen Declaration; and I disown the Hamilton Declaration, because it took in the malignant interest.

"I adhere to the Sanquhar Declaration and Queensferry Papers, and the Excommunication at the Torwood, as lawful and right, in casting off Charles Stuart and the rest of the malignant party. And it shall be seen within few years, that the party which the Lord stirred up for that use, was in their duty, and these that lay by,

were not.

"I also adhere to and heartily join with that noble testimony given at Lanark, against that black Parliament, that sat last to overturn the whole work of Reformation, and made that black Test that has defiled the whole land, and made an open door for Popery to come into the land. I leave my testimony against all these that have taken it, or against those that have or may take favours from men, that have taken that test especially.

"I leave my testimony against prisoners, who, being in upon the account of religion, do tamper any way with these black testers to wrong the interest of God. Woe, woe, woe will be to them that give the enemy such ground to say, we are but fanatics, and will do anything before we lose our lives; which I myself heard some of them say, which was a grief to my soul, and did sting me to the heart.

"I leave my testimony against such professors and preachers, as can sit in such company, and hear such talk, and not resent it; it being an acquiescing in the discourse to keep silence.

"I leave my testimony against all giving bond and caution, or petitioning the stated enemies of our Lord Jesus Christ.

"I leave my testimony against all the cess-payers, and doing any other thing that strengthens the enemies' hands, and against jailor feepaying; for by so doing it says, we have done wrong to them; which I deny, that we have done them any, but they have done to us.

"I leave my testimony against these ministers that sat in a presbytery against worthy Mr Richard Cameron, that highly honoured martyr of Jesus Christ, and thought to have deposed him from his ministry. I also leave my testimony against that meeting that sat at Sundowal [in the parish of Dunscore], in Nithsdale, which I was a witness to; ye will see it more fully spoken to in that paper of mine which was found at Kelso, which I own, and desire that it may be put in with this: and they may go together, and my indictment with the letter. I am called to set to my seal to the faithfulness of that worthy man's doctrine, viz., worthy Mr Richard Cameron, who was the mean that the Lord made use of to establish me in the faith. I bless the Lord that ever I saw him, or was honoured to be in his company. I bless the Lord that ever I was in the company of worthy Mr Donald Cargill. I am likewise here to bear witness to the faithful warning these two worthies gave in Northumberland.

"I likewise leave my testimony against the professors in Northumberland, that came not out to help the Lord against the mighty. When I myself gave them warning, some of them mocked at me; for which I will be a witness against them at the great day of accounts.

"I leave my testimony against the giving bond to assizers, or sessions, or answering their courts. My work, while I am here, is only to witness against the sins of the times, wherein I live, and the wrongs done to my Lord and Master.

"I leave my testimony against these four men that were prisoners in the Canongate Tolbooth, John Gib, and the other three that held his principles; I disown, detest, and abominate their principles; though some were pleased to brand me with them since I came to prison. I heartily forgive them whatever they have said of me, as I desire to be forgiven of my Father which is in heaven.

"Now, my time here is but short; and I think it needless to write any more, the testimonies of the worthies being so little valued by this generation, that nothing will do at it but wrath and judgments, that though an angel should come down from heaven it will avail nothing. For nothing I can see but wrath, wrath, wrath; judgments, judgments, sad judgments; coming on this land very suddenly. But my eyes shall be closed, and I shall not see it, and well is me for this. Therefore I am content, and heartily content, seeing I get my soul for a prey.

* This cannot be done, no copy of that paper being found.-Note by the com pilers of the "Cloud."

"I have only a short word to say to the remnant of the Lord's people that is to be left behind, who were only my delight in the world. My soul trembles to think of what is amongst you this day, especially those of you that were in one mind in contending for the truths of our Lord Jesus Christ; whatever has fallen out among you, or any that have fallen back. Seek to reclaim them, that they may be brought in again; let self be done away, and partiality, and let the way of God be taken in time, for it will be but short that ye will have it. And think not that ye will wait for better times and opportunities; wait not for that, for ye have time and opportunity now that ye shall not have afterwards. And if ye get not together presently, you shall meet with something shortly, that will make you blythe [i.e., glad] to be together; and let these that think they are standing take heed lest they fall. Now these that have gone out from us, by complying with the malignant party, and pleading for Baal's interest, (I mean, Charles Stuart's interest,) and taking shelter under their wings, I have less hope of them than any. If ye can set up your face to God, and say that ye never durst comply with these tyrants and usurpers, to wrong the interest of God, for the loss of your life or gear, then I will assure you of your soul for a prey. Though ye have lost all that ye have in the world, your children shall see brave days, and ye shall have all your wants made up when ye shall get Christ Himself.

"Now I can stay no longer, nor take up my time any more; for my work is finished, and I have fought the good fight, and finished my course. Strong have been the assaults and trials that I have had from the devil; by all sorts, both ministers and professors; but my God has helped me to withstand them, for which I bless His holy name, and desire to praise Him while I am here. Oh let all the zealous godly in Scotland praise Him, on my behalf, that He chose the like of me, who has been a vile sinner.

"Now, I am this day free of the blood of all men in the world. I desire to forgive all men the wrongs done to me, as I desire to be forgiven of my Father which is in heaven. But for these who have wrongfully taken away my life, simply for adhering to truth, and for no matters of fact; for my part, I forgive them; but my God shall resent it, with the rest of my dear brethren's blood that has been shed on fields and scaffolds.

"Now, farewell all creature-comforts in time. Farewell sweet societies of the Lord's people, that were my only delight in the

world. Farewell holy and sweet Scriptures, which only were my comfort in all my straits. Farewell all friends and Christian acquaintances. Farewell mother, brother, and all relations in the world. Farewell sun, moon, and stars. Welcome scaffold, for my sweet Lord Jesus Christ. Welcome gibbet, and welcome heaven. Welcome immediate presence of God, and His Son Jesus Christ, who only has redeemed me by His blood. Welcome angels, and the spirits of just men made perfect, where we shall never part again. Now, Father, into Thy hands I commit my spirit, that is Thine. Now, come Lord Jesus Christ; come quickly, and receive me hence to my resting place, where my portion is.

"ROBERT GRAY."

CCOUNT of some of the LAST WORDS of ROBERT GRAY in the Council House and on the Scaffold.

This worthy martyr coming out of the Tolbooth to the place of execution, was taken (as the custom is) first into the Town-Council House, where the TownCouncil desired that he would purge the city of his

blood. And he told them, that judgment would overtake the city for the innocent blood shed therein, and bade them assure themselves of it, for it was without doubt. They said to him, that he had access to pray if he would. He told them, that he had committed himself to God already. Then they said, if he had not freedom, they were there who would pray for him; but he looking round, said, he saw none whom he would employ, but he had an advocate with the Father.

Then, being brought from thence to his execution place, after a little discourse to the pretended magistrates of the city, some of them being present, he sung the lxxxiv. Psalm, and read the xv. chapter of the Gospel according to John; and after the reading thereof, he said to the multitude: "Sirs, ye would remember that this is the word of God, and not of man, and that we are to follow no man further than he follows the word of God:" and said, "If light had not come into Scotland they had been more excusable, but now they have no cloak nor excuse for their sin, and their wrongs done to God; and