worship of God, but ere long God shall write such a sudden and
surprising judgment on thee, that shall stay thy laughing &c. Very
shortly after that, as she was walking on the rock, a blast of wind
swept her off to the sea, where she was lost.

Another day as he was walking on the rock, some soldiers were passing
by, and one of them cried, the devil take him. He said, Fy, fy! poor
man, thou knowest not what thou art saying; but thou shalt repent that.
At which he stood astonished, and went to the guard distracted, crying
out for Mr. Peden, saying, The devil would immediately come and take him
away. Mr. Peden came, and spoke to and prayed for him, and next morning
came to him again and found him in his right mind, under deep
convictions of great guilt. The guard being to change, they commanded
him to his arms, but he refused; and said, He would lift no arms against
Jesus Christ, his cause and people; I have done that too long. The
governor threatened him with death to-morrow by ten o-clock. He
confidently said, three times over, That though he should tear him in
pieces, he should never lift arms that way. About three days after, the
governor put him forth of the garrison, letting him ashore. And he,
having a wife and children, took a house in East Lothian, where he
became a singular christian.

He was brought from the Bass to Edinburgh, and sentence of banishment
parted upon him in Dec. 1678 with other 60 prisoners for the same cause,
to go to America, never to be seen again in Scotland, under pain of
death. After this sentence was past, he often said, That that ship was
not yet built that should take him or these prisoners to Virginia, or
any other of the English plantations in America. When they were on
ship-board in the road of Leith, there was a report that the enemies
were to send down thumbkins to keep them in order; on which they were
much discouraged. He went above deck and said, Why are ye so
discouraged; you need not fear, there will neither thumbkins nor
bootkins come here; lift up your hearts, for the day of your redemption
draweth near: If we were once at London, we will all be let at liberty,
&c. In their voyage thither, they had the opportunity of commanding
the ship and escaping, but would not adventure upon it without his
advice. He said, Let all alone, for the Lord will set all at liberty in
a way more conducive to his own glory and our own safety. Accordingly
when they arrived, the skipper who receive