ire near the same place where these three gallant
martyrs were killed. Whether it had any reference to that, God knoweth,
I shall not, can not determine. Only we may say, _The Lord is known by
the judgment he executeth_, Psal. ix. 16.

[217] This John Gemmel was brother to the martyr, and being lying of a
fever in a house in the same parish, called Derwholling, he was that day
apprehended by some of the same party, together with the goodman of the
house Thomas Wylie, and his son William Wylie for reset. They were all
taken to Ayr, where the said Thomas Wylie died. While in Ayr, it is
said, this John Gemmel dreamed one night that he should be banished, and
his fellow-sufferer Hardhill should be hanged: which accordingly came to
pass.--They were taken to Edinburgh and examined, and the foresaid
William Wylie was required to take the oath of allegiance, but refused.
They ordered him to take the test. This he refused also. They asked his
reasons. He said, He had taken more oaths already than he had well kept,
and if there should come a change of government, where stood he then?
Bishop Paterson's brother came, and clapping his hands on his shoulder
said, Thomas, as sure as God is in the heavens, you'll never see a
change of government. But in this he proved a false prophet. However, he
and John Gemmel were, with eleven more banished to Barbadoes, and sold
for slaves there, where they continued for about three years, and at
last purchased their liberty and returned home at the Revolution. The
first known person they saw, after their landing at Irvine, was
lieutenant Nisbet, by whom they had been apprehended; and of whom see
more in the appendix.

[218] According to Mr. Wodrow he was sometime also precentor at Finwick.
See the History, Vol. I. page 443.

[219] Wodrow's History, Vol. I. page 235.

[220] Walker, in his eighth additional passage, &c. says, That he was in
Ireland in the year 1670.; but of this we have no farther ac-{footnote
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[221] In an old copy there are these words. "In the hands of a few who
shall have neither magistrate nor minister among them, who shall be sore
despised and undervalued of all, &c." Whether this alteration proceeds
from different informations or from partiality is hard to determine,
only it is affirmed that the author of these passages was then amongst
that party who had neither magistrate nor minister at that time; Or at
least was not in full communication with any party, if