he musters
through hands, popery, prelacy, presbyterianism, malignants, defensive
and offensive arms, there being none in the room but him and I. I
thought it remarkable, that all the time from sabbath and to this
present, I had and have as much peace and quietness of my mind, as ever
in my life. O help me to praise him! for he alone did it. Now, my dear
friends and acquaintance, cease not to pray for me while I am in the
body, for I may say I fear nothing, but that, thro' weakness, I wrong
truth. And my last advice is, that ye be more diligent in following
Christian duties. Alas! that I was not more sincere, zealous and forward
for his work and cause in my day.--Cease to be jealous one of another,
and only let self-examination be more studied, and this, through his
blessing, shall open a door to more of a Christian soul-exercise; and
more of a soul-exercise, through his blessing, would keep away vain
jangling, that does no way profit, but gives way to Satan and his
temptations, &c.

"When I came to Edinburgh, I was the first night kept in the guard. The
next night I was brought into their council-house, where were present
Drummond (_viz._ Perth) Linlithgow and one Paterson, together with some
others. They first said to me, that they looked upon me as one
acquainted with all that was done amongst these rebellious persons,
therefore the lords of his majesty's privy council would take it as a
great favour that I would be free in telling them what I knew, that
might most conduce to the peace and security of the nation. I told them,
That when I came to particulars, I should speak nothing but truth, for I
was more afraid to lie than to die, but I hoped they would be so much
christians as not to bid me tell any thing that would burden my
conscience. Then they began thus: (1.) What did ye in your meetings? I
told them, We only sung a part of a psalm, read a part of the scripture,
and prayed time about. (2.) Why call ye them fellowship and
society-meetings? _A._ I wonder why you ask such questions, for these
meetings were called so when our church was in her power. (3.) Were
there any such meetings at that time? _A._ There were in some places of
the land. (4.) Did the ministers of the place meet with them in these?
_A._ Sometimes they did, and sometimes they did not. (5.) What mean you
by your general meeting, and what do you do at them? While I was
thinking what to answer, one of themselves told them more distinctly
than I co