ll
try your foundation. Scotland must be rid of Scotland before the
delivery come; and you that are strangers to God, break off your sins by
repentance, else I will be a sad witness against you in the day of the
Lord."

Here they made him desist, and go up the ladder, where he prayed and
said, "Lord, I die in the faith that thou wilt not leave Scotland, but
that thou wilt make the blood of thy witnesses the seed of thy church,
and return again and be glorious in our land.----And now, Lord, I am
ready; the bride, the Lamb's wife, hath made herself ready." The napkin
being tied about his face, he said to his friend attending, "Farewel;
be diligent in duty, make your peace with God through Christ. There is a
great trial coming. As to the remnant I leave, I have committed them to
God. Tell them from me, not to weary nor be discouraged in maintaining
the testimony, and the Lord will provide you teachers and ministers, and
when he comes, he will make these despised truths glorious in the
earth." He was turned over with these words in his mouth, Lord, into thy
hands I commend my spirit, for thou hast redeemed me, Lord God of truth.

Thus died the faithful, pious, and zealous Mr. James Renwick on the
third day over the 26th year of his age, a young man and a young
minister, but a ripe Christian and renowned martyr of Christ, for whose
sake he loved not his life dear unto the death, by whose blood and the
word of his testimony he overcame, and thus got above all snares and
sorrows, and to the conviction of many that formerly reproached him was
as signally vindicated of, as he was in his life shamefully reproached
with all the aspersions, obloquies and calumnies, that were cast upon
him for prosecuting that testimony for truth, which now he sealed with
his blood, in such a treasure of patience, meekness, humility,
constancy, courage, burning love and blazing zeal, as did very much
confound enemies, convince neutrals, confirm halters, comfort friends,
and astonish all.

He was of stature somewhat low, of a fair complexion, and, like another
young David, of a ruddy and beautiful countenance. Most men spoke well
of him after he was dead; even his murderers, as well as others, said,
They thought he went to heaven. Malignants generally said, He died a
Presbyterian. The viscount of Tarbet (one of the counsellors), one day
in company, when speaking of him, said, "That he was one of the stiffest
maintainers of his principles that ever