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The nezt Sabbath-day he preached at the Bendry-bridge betwixt Clydesdale and Lothian. He lectured in Zecheriah on Joshua standing before the Angel; and preached in the forenoon upon these words, Gird thy sword upon thy thigh and ride prosperously. His first note was, That no sooner Christ became all and all to a soul, but the next wish of that soul is, O that he were thus to all the world! And let never none think that they are in a right exercise of true religion, that want zeal for God's public glory. And in the afternoon on these words. What will ye do in the day of visitation? Where will you flee for help? And where will you leave your glory? From that he said, What would all that knew not God, and obey not the gospel do? For he was coming in flaming fire, to take vengeance upon all such: And what would all wicked law inventors, enactors, and executors do? And all iniquitous law-obeyers and keepers do? Where would they flee for help? And where will they leave their ill-gotten glory?
From the Bendry-bridge he went to Fife, and baptized many children; and preached only one Sabbath at the Lomond-hills, and hasted back to Clydesdale, and came to Bentyrig in Cambusnethen parish, where two friends were sent from the Societies in Galloway to call him back to preach and baptize there. After he enquired for their welfare and friends in Galloway, he said, Have your friends now in Galloway any thoughts or fears of the French or other foreigners, coming upon you? They said, No. He rose and went out (being a desart place) to a moss-hag, being the best chamber oft times that he, Mr. Cameron, Mr. Renwick, and Mr. Shiels had in those days, who displayed the public banner of the gospel, after the defeat at Bothwell-bridge. It was but a short time that he staid in company and converse. These two Galloway men said to other friends, in that bounds, who were my very dear acquaintances, who told me, Why does the minister speir such a question at us? Those friends said. Enquire at himself. for we find this is his ordinary with friends who have been any time out of his company. When he came in, they said. We have beenthink-
