THE LIFE
OF
MR DONALD CARGILL.
Mr Cargill, seems to have been born some time about the year 1610. He was eldest son of a most respected family in the parish of Rattray. After he had been some time in the schools of Aberdeen, he went to St. Andrew’s, where having perfected his ⟨course⟩ of philosophy, his father pressed upon him ⟨much⟩ to study divinity, in order for the ministry; ⟨butt⟩ he thought the work was to great for his weak ⟨shoulders⟩, and requested to command him to any ⟨other⟩ employment he pleased. But his father still continuing to urge him, he resolved to set apart a day of private fasting, to seek the Lord’s mind therein, and after much wrestlings with the Lord by prayer, ⟨on the⟩ third chapter of Ezekial, and chiefly these words ⟨in the⟩ first verse. "Son of man, eat this roll and ⟨so⟩ speak unto the house of Israel,” made a strong ⟨impression⟩ on his mind, so that he durst no longer ⟨refuse⟩ his father’s desire, but dedicated himself ⟨wholly⟩ unto that office.
After this, he got a call to the Barony Church of Glasgow. It was so ordered by Divine providence,
