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EPITAPH

Upon the Martyrs' MONUMENT in the Grey Friars Church-yard in Edinburgh.

Upon the Head of the Tomb there is the Figure of an open Bible cut out, with theſe Scripture citations, Rev. vi 7. 10, 11. "And when he had opened the fifth Seal, I saw under the altar the Souls of them that had been slain for the Word of GOD, and for the Testimony which they held, &c."--Rev. vii. 14.

Also the following Lines.

Halt, passengers, take heed what you do see,
This Tomb doth shew for what some men did die;
Here lies interr'd the dust of those who stood
'Gainst perjury, resisting unto blood;
Adhering to the Covenants, and Laws
Establishing the same; which was the cause
Their lives were sacrific'd unto the lust
Of Prelatists abjur'd.--Tho' here their dust
Lies mix'd with murderers, and other crew,
Whom Justice did to death pursue;
But as for these, no cause in them was found
Worthy of death, but only they were found,
Constant and stedfast, zealous, witnessing
For the prerogatives of Christ their King:
Which Truths were seal'd by famous Guthrie's head,
And all along to Mr Renwick's blood.
They did endure the wrath of enemies,
Reproaches, torments, deaths and injuries;
But yet thev're eheee who from such trouble came,
And now triumph in Glory with the Lamb.

From May 27th 1661, that the noble Marquis of Argyle suffered, to Feb 27. 1688, that Mr James Renwick suffered, 100 Noblemen, Gentlemen, Ministers and others, were executed at Edinburgh, noble Martyr for Jesus Christ. The moſt part of them lie here. It is also said, that 28,000 suffered in the late persecution in Scotland.

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