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could not, in our station, shew in a more eminent way our dislike to the injuries done to thee, O Lord, by unfaithful ministers: all their treachery is well known unto thee. Lord, break the snares, and let thy poor flock escape; and hasten the day when my kids shall feed beside the shepherd's tents. invite thee this day to every soul within my family; let the work of grace be amongst them all.—every one encouraging another in the way of duty, that we may be a little sanctuary for thee to dwell in.—I invite thee, O Lord, this day to return to poor covenanted Scotland; altho' she has broken covenant with thee, yet thou must not give up with her. Remember thy former loving kindness to her, and, for thine own name's sake, return, return, and deliver. Are not enemies rejoicing, that they have gotten of the sons and daughters of Zion to help them to lay on the grave-stone, to hold down the work? Are not enemies crying, Where is the covenanted God of Scotland,—and saying, If this work had been of God, it would have food: So that all the blood of thy people, and the cause of God for which they suffered, is now buried, with the mockery of some and joy of others. But thou, who art the lion of the tribe of Judah, rouse up thyself, and let it be known to nations, that the covenanted God of Scotland lives and reigns! O that the resurrection of thy buried
