n, so favours of patronage, as the author of the modest inquiry
would insinuate, for Mr. Calderwood in his _Altare Damascenum_ hath
affirmed once and again, in the strongest terms, the people's right to
choose their own pastor.

[78] This gentleman entered advocate in the year 1648, and was, by the
Protector, made one of the judges of the session in the year 1657, and
became president in the year 1681. In the year 1682, he had to retire to
Holland: in 1689, he was restored to his office, and in 1690, was
created a viscount. He wrote the institutions of the law of Scotland,
and also published a system of physic greatly valued at that time, with
a book intitled, a vindication of the divine attributes, in which there
is discovered great force of argument and sound knowledge.

[79] It is said that the presbyterians and independents being on a
certain time to dispute before Cromwell, while he was in Scotland, in or
about Glasgow, whereat Mr. Binning being present, managed the points
controverted, that he not only non plussed Cromwell's ministers, but
even put them to shame, which, after the dispute, made Oliver ask the
name of that learned and bold young man, and being told his name was Mr.
Hugh Binning, he said, He hath bound well indeed, but clapping his hand
on his sword, said, This will loose all again.

[80] According to the date of his exhortations at Kirkliston, June 11th.
1653, and his letter to lord Warriston, when on his death-bed affixed to
his select sermons, dated Feb. 7, 1656, it should appear, if both be
authentic, that he was at least two years and a half in the ministry.

[81] It appears that Mr Gray was some short time married to that worthy
young gentlewoman, who afterward was married to Mr. George Hutcheson
sometime minister of the gospel at Irvine.

[82] See these overtures at large in the account of his life prefixed in
his commentary on the Revelation.

[83] See his letters, part iii. letter 27.

[84] See Stevenson's history, vol. 1. page 149. Rowe's history, page
295.

[85] It is reported, that when King Charles saw _lex rex_ he said, it
would scarcely ever get an answer; nor did it ever get any, except what
the parliament in 1661 gave it, when they caused to be burnt at the
cross of Edinburgh, by the hands of the hangman.

[86] See his letter to Col. Gib, Ker, part II. letter 59.

[87] Betwixt this toleration and that of the duke of York there was this
difference; in this all sects and rel