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A dismal account of the burning of our Solemn League and National Covenant (with God) and one another. At Linlithgow May 29 1662. Being the birth day of Charles 2d.
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A Dismal Account of the burning of our Solemn LEAGUE And National COVENANT ãâ¦ã GOD and one another At Linlithgow May 29. 1662. Being the Birth Day of Charles 2d âIvine Service being ended the Sâreets were so filled with Bonefires on every side so that it was not without Hazard to go along them The Magistrats about 4 a Clock Afternoon went to the Earl of Linlithgows Lodging inviting his Lordship to honour ââm with his Presence at the Solemnitie of the Day so he came with the Magistrates acâââpanied with many Gentlemen to the Market-Place where a Table was covered with âââfections Then the Curat met them and prayed and sang a Psalm then eating some of the âââfections they threw the rest among the People the Fountain Well all that time runââââ French and Spanish Wine of diverse Colours and continued running 3 or 4 ââârs The Earl the Magistrats and Gentlemen did drink the K. and Q. their good Healths ãâã all Royal Healths not forgetting His Majesties Commissioner his Health My Lord Middl ⦠and breaking several Baskets full of Glasses ât the Market Place was erected an Arch standing upon 4 Pillars on the one side thereof ãâã placed a Statue in Form of an old Hag-Mare having the Covenant in her Hands with ãâã Superscription A glorious Reformation On the other s de was placed in Form of a Whigââuir having the Remonstrance in his Hand with this Superscription No Association with ââlignants Within the Arch on the Right Hand was drawn a Committee of Estates with ãâã Superscription An Act for delivering up the King Vpon the left Hand was drawn The ââmmission of the Kirk with this Superscription A Commission of the Kirk and Commit ãâã of Estates and Act of theWest-kirk of Edinburgh and upon the Top of the Arch stood the âââil as an Angel of Light with this Superscription Stand to the Cause and on the Top of ãâã Arch hang a Tablet with this From Covenanters with their uplifted Hands From Remonstraters with their associat Bands From such Committees as govern this Nation From Kirk Commissions from their Profession Good Lord deliver us ON the Pillars of the Arch beneath the Covenants was drawn Kirk stools Rocks and Reels upon the Pillar beneath the Remonstrance was drawn Brechems Cogs and Spoons ând on the back of the Arch was drawn the Picture of Rebellion in a Religious habite with âurned up Eyes and with a Fanatick Gesture And in the Right Hand holding Lex Rex that infamous Book maintaning Defensive Arms And in their Left Hand holding that pitiful Pamphlet the causes of GODS Wrath. And about their Wast laying all the Acts of Parliament comittie of Estates And Acts of General Assemblies and Comission of the Kirk with the Protestations and Declarations during these 22 Years Rebellion and above with this Superscription Rebellion is as the Sin of Witch craft Then at the Drinking of the Kings health Fire was put to the Frame which gave many fine Reports and soon burnt all to Ashes which being Consumed there appeared suddenly a Tablet supported with two Angels carrying this Suppersciption Great Brittains Monarch on this Day was born And to his Kingdom happily Restored His Queen 's arrived the matter now is knowen Let us Rejoice this day is from the Lord. Flee hence all Traitors that did mar our Peace Flee hence all Schismaticks who our Church did rent Flee hence Covenanting Remonstrating race Let us Rejoice that GOD this day hath sent Then the Magistrates accompanied the Noble Earl to his Palace where the same Earl had a Magnificent Bon-fire Then the Earl and Magistrates and all the Rest did drink the K Q and all Royal Healths Then the Magistrates made the procession throw the Burgh and saluted every Man of account and so they spent the day Rejoicing in their labour They burnt and buried them In Contempt and disdain And we in holding of them down Do say thereto Amen The Curats Rejoice the Assemblies sat down Of Tested members and drunken Dragcun They have for their head and for Moderator Meldrum that once Episcopal Frater You may boldly advance why do you pause You need not fear Covenant nor the good cause Those things are Buried that trouble did breed They 'l take you for bâethren the King for their head E're they lose stepends or be cal'd prescise Theyr not the old Zelots these men are more wise And shall you break Gods Covenant And think to prosper still Ezek. 17.5.16 No no GODS word who cann't reverse and is 19 Tit. 12 Sayes he 'l requite this ill Poor Scotland thy great Glory was Thy Cover anting times Tho afterwerd by Backsliding They were accounted Crimes Go to goe to Deboording Land Go to thy first Husband Go sigh go mourn for all the steps Of thy trespass grand Trace back thy footsteps where it was That thou thy Husband left Look back Poor Church with watery Eyes And see how thou' rt bereft With Groans O mind thy broken Bonds And Cords assunder Cut. Go fast go Pray and on thy self Maids Garments do not put But wi h the widow desolat Take up thy mournful song With Jephthahs Daughters mourning maids Wander the Hills among