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11. In the year 1684 he was in Ireland, in the house of John Slowan, in the parish of Conert, in the county of Antrim. About ten o'clock at night, ſitting at the fire side, discoursing with some people, he started to his feet and said, Flee auld Sandie and hide yourself, for Colonel ——— is coming to this house to apprehend you; and I advise you all to do the like, for they will be here within an hour. Which came to pass. And when they had made a very narrow search within and without the house, and went round the thorn-bush under which he was lying praying, they went off without their prey. He came in and said, And has this gentleman (designing him by his name) given poor Sandie and thir poor things ſuch a fright? For this night's work God shall give him ſuch a blow within a few days, that all the physicians on earth shall not be able to cure it. Which came to pass; for he died in great misery, vermin flowing from all the parts of his body, with such a noisome stink, that few could enter the room where he lay.
12. About the same time, he was in the same parish and county. One Mr. David Cunningham, minister there, in the meeting house on a Sabbath day, broke out in very great reflections on Mr Peden, and those that heard him. One Mr. Vernor, one of Mr. Cunninghan's elders, was very much offended at the same. He told Mr. Peden on Monday what Mr. Cunningham had said. Mr. Peden, walking in his garden, took a turn about and came back and charged him to go and tell Mr. Cunningham from him that before Saturday's night he should be as free of a meeting-house as he was; which came to pass, for he was charged that same week not to enter his meeting-house, under the pain of death. This account, by one John M'George, in the parish of Orr in Galoway, who was there present.
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