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Hugh went, and found the houſe full of the enemies, and that night a woman in the houſe made away with herſelf. Hugh came quickly back and told him. He ſaid, we will go to ſuch a houſe, I have an errand there. When they went, the goodwife was dying, under great doubts and fears, where he was a bleſſed inſtrument of comfort to her. He ſaid to Hugh, Hewie, this is my errand here.
25. They went eaſtward ſomewhat contrary to his inclination: when they came to the top of an hill, upwards of two miles diſtant from the place they deſigned, he halted and ſaid, I will not go one foot further this way; there is undoubtedly danger before us. A herd lad being there, he gave him a groat, and deſired him to go to that houſe, and fetch him meat and news. When the lad came to the houſe, the good wife haſted and gave him meat to them, ſaying, Lad, run hard, and tell them, that the enemies are ſpread; and we are looking for them here every minute. As the lad was going from the houſe, eighteen of the enemies foot appeared, who cried to him, Stand dog! But the lad ran, and ſix of them purſued half a mile, and fired hard upon him; the ball went cloſe by his head: All that time Mr. Peden continued in prayer for him alone, and with the reſt, being twelve men. When praying with them, he ſaid, Lord ſhall the poor lad that is gone our errand, ſeeking bread to ſupport our lives, loſe his? Direct the bullets by his head; however near, let them not touch him; Good Lord, ſpread the lap of thy cloak and cover the poor lad. And in this he was heard and anſwered, in that there was a dark miſty cloud parted him and them.
26. About this time there was an honeſt poor wife brought him and them ſome bread and milk; When ſeeking a bleſſing, he ſaid, Now, in this bloody land, this poor Woman has endangered her life in bringing bread to ſupport ours; we cannot pay her for it, but Lord, it is for thy ſake ſhe has brought it; and there is no need that ſhe ſhould be a looſer at thy hand: Thou giveſt plenty of
