took refuge in
Holland. On the 19th of July 1677, their persecuting fury also broke out
against his son Mr. Robert Trail. Being accused with holding
field-conventicles, he was brought before the council, where he
acknowledged, that he had kept house-conventicles. But being asked, if
he had preached at field-conventicles, he referred that to proof,
because the law made it criminal. He owned he had conversed with Mr.
Welch when on the English border, and that he was ordained to the
ministry by Presbyterian ministers at London in 1670. But refusing to
clear himself by oath, he was therefore sent to the Bass; major Johnston
got 1000 l. Scots for apprehending him. We have no account at what time
he was released; but he was afterwards an useful minister to a
congregation of dissenters in London; where he continued many years and
laboured with great diligence, zeal and success. Here he published his
vindication of the Protestant doctrine of justification, prompted
thereto by his zeal for that distinguishing doctrine of the reformation;
and his sermons on the throne of grace and the Lord's prayer, at the
earnest desire of those who heard them. His sermons on Heb. x. 20, 21,
22, 23, 24. intitled, _A stedfast adherence to the profession of our
faith_, were published after his death, at the request of many of his
hearers. The simplicity and evangelical strain of his works have been
savoury to many, and will ever be so, while religion and
scripture-doctrine are in request.

_FINIS_

CONTENTS.

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INTRODUCTION 28
The Life of Mr. Patrick Hamilton, 41
Mr. George Wishart, 46
Mr. Walter Mill, 60
James Stuart Earl of Murray, 64
Mr. John Knox, 77
Mr. George Buchanan, 90
Mr. Robert Rollock, 96
Mr. John Craig, 99
Mr. David Black, 101
Mr. John Davidson, 105
Mr. William Row, 108
Mr. Andrew Melvil, 111
Mr. Patrick Simpson