ic spirit, drew king James's attention so far, that
he wanted Mr. Hog should be consulted concerning affairs at that
juncture. This being communicated to him, he concealed his mind, till he
consulted the Lord by prayer. In the mean time he made ready for his
departure, and then told them (what he charged them to report to him
faithfully) That if king James had seriously adhered to the principles
of our holy reformed religion, his throne should have been established
in righteousness, and if he would yet turn from popery matters might be
well with him, but if otherwise the land would spue him out. When this
was reported, the king ordered he should be speedily apprehended, but
he, having foreseen this, eschewed it by a speedy flight to Holland.

When in Holland, he was soon introduced to the prince of Orange, who had
him in great esteem, and therefore let him into the secret of his
resolution to deliver these nations from popery and tyranny. In the
indulgence Mr. Hog agreed with worthy Mr. M'Ward and Mr. Brown, yet was
far from clearness to withdraw from all presbyterian[242] ministers, who
either had not taken the benefit of the indulgence, or those exposed to
suffering notwithstanding the same.

Mr. Hog returned to Scotland _anno_ 1688. where he stayed till 1691.;
that his old parishioners, finding the way cleared, sent commissioners
to accompany him back to his parish of Killearn; where he was received
with great joy in June or July that year. But his constitution being
broken, he was unable to discharge his function much in public after
that; however his conversation became still more heavenly. King William
as a reward to his merit, resolving to have this good man near him, sent
him a commission to be one of his chaplains, which was no mean evidence
of his esteem for him, and the truth of his prediction concerning him.
But before ever that honour was bestowed upon him, he was seized with
the trouble, or rather the complication of troubles, whereof he died.

His sickness was considerably long, and accompanied with great pain. One
time his judicious servant, hearing the heavy moans he made, asked,
Whether it was soul or bodily pain that extorted such heavy groans from
him? To which he composedly replied, No soul trouble, man, for a hundred
and a hundred times my Lord hath assured me that I shall be with him for
ever, but I am making moan for my body. And thereupon entertained him
agreeably concerning the Lord's purging