ing the end of the
warfare, 2 Pet i. 14.; and I, being so privileged, have been seriously
pondering where it may be most convenient to breathe out my last, and
quietly lay down this tabernacle, and seeing, after deliberation, I can
find no place nor company so fit as with you, I have adventured to come
and die with you." At this time the gentleman was in good health, and
ate his meat as well as ever, whereupon Mr. Hog endeavoured to divert
him from these thoughts; but he firmly persisted in his persuasion: and
accordingly in a few days he was seized with a fever, whereof he died.

Mr. Hog was licensed to preach the gospel in the 26th year of his age,
and ere one year elapsed, several parishes were competing for him, some
of which could have yielded him a greater living than what he ever had;
but he preferred Killearn to the rest, because he understood that
sovereign grace was pursuing some elect vessels there, and he knew that
several gentlemen (especially the baron of Foulis) were friends to
religion there: And he was ordained minister in the year 1654 or 1655,
with the unanimous consent and approbation of all concerned.

Mr. Hog, being thus settled, he heartily applied himself to his work,
taking heed to himself and his doctrine, that he might both save himself
and them that heard him, casting a good copy or example before them, in
all manner of temperance and Christian virtues, but more especially
remarkable in his public character. His concern and sympathy with the
ignorant was great, the bulk of the people of that parish, through the
long infirmity of their former pastor, and the interveening vacation,
being neglected in their examination, became very ignorant; but he was
at great pains in spreading catechisms and other abstracts among them;
and, going from house to house, he prayed with, exhorted and instructed
them in the things pertaining to the kingdom of God; and his deportment
was attended with as much majesty proper to that function, as had been
observed in any; and no wonder, for few were favoured with so many
testimonies of the divine presence, in the discharge of their ministry;
as witness J----s N----o, E----b B----e his spouse, B----a B----e her
sister, afterwards Mrs. S----d, Mrs. R----s, the judicious and famous
John Monro of Ross, Mr. Thomas Taylor, Mr. Angus MacBean minister at
Inverness, John Bulloch his own servant, Christian MacIntosh a poor
woman in the depths of soul distress; holy Mr. Ross; Mr