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himself_o and_o i_o get_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n out_o of_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o drink_v to_o i_o and_o we_o can_v rest_v till_o we_o be_v in_o other_o arms._n epist_n 41._o to_o my_o lady_n culross_n o_o to_o be_v snatter_v and_o swim_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o christ_n love_n blessed_n be_v my_o rich_a lord_n jesus_n who_o send_v not_o away_o beggar_n from_o his_o house_n with_o a_o empty_a toom-dish_n epist_n 45._o to_o john_n keanedy_n it_o do_v a_o soul_n good_a to_o get_v a_o box._n cuff_n with_o the_o lovely_a sweet_a and_o soft_a hand_n of_o jesus_n what_o power_n and_o strength_n be_v in_o his_o love_n i_o be_o persuade_v it_o can_v climb_v up_o a_o steep_a hill_n and_o hell_n upon_o its_o back_n shame_n may_v confound_v and_o fear_v i_o once_o to_o hold_v up_o my_o black_a mouth_n to_o receive_v one_o of_o christ_n undeserved_a kiss_n ep._n 50._o to_o james_n bantie_n the_o best_a regenerate_v have_v their_o defilement_n and_o if_o i_o may_v speak_v so_o their_z grain_n draff-pock_n that_o will_v clog_v behind_o they_o all_o their_o day_n if_o my_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v i_o his_o love_n i_o will_v have_v fall_v through_o the_o street_n causey_n of_o aberdeen_n ever_o now_o but_o for_o you_o that_o hunger_n you_o shall_v be_v fill_v ere_o you_o go_v there_o be_v as_o much_o in_o our_o lord_n pantry_n as_o will_v satisfy_v all_o this_o bairn_n and_o as_o much_o wine_n in_o his_o cellar_n as_o will_v quench_v all_o their_o thirst_n i_o shall_v tell_v you_o what_o you_o shall_v do_v treat_v he_o well_o give_v he_o the_o arm_a chair_n and_o the_o â—ead_a board-head_n and_o make_v he_o welcome_a to_o the_o mean_a portion_n you_o have_v ep._n 51._o to_o john_n stuart_n that_o miscarry_v journey_n be_v with_o child_n to_o you_o of_o mercy_n and_o consolation_n and_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o fair_a birth_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v midwife_n to_o the_o birth_n if_o our_o lord_n ride_v upon_o a_o straw_n his_o horse_n shall_v 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my_o rent_n rive_a dish_n and_o running-out_a vessel_n can_v hold_v little_a of_o christ_n jesus_n ibid._n it_o be_v christ_n wisdom_n that_o his_o bairn_n go_v wetshod_a and_o cold-footed_n to_o heaven_n ep._n 63._o to_o the_o earl_n of_o cassils_n many_o now_o will_v go_v to_o heaven_n the_o land-way_n for_o they_o love_v not_o to_o be_v seasick_a ride_v up_o to_o christ_n upon_o foot-mantle_n and_o rattle_a coach_n and_o rub_v their_o velvet_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o land_n in_o the_o high_a seat_n if_o this_o be_v the_o narrow_a way_n i_o quit_v all_o skill_n to_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n ep._n 89._o to_o john_n kennedy_n o_o that_o the_o court_v fence_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o bastard_n prelate_n their_o godfather_n the_o pope_n bailiff_n sheriff_n be_v cry_v down_o if_o this_o have_v not_o be_v i_o will_v have_v over_o skink_v over_o my_o part_n of_o paradise_n for_o a_o breakfast_n of_o dead_a moth-eaten_a earth_n ep._n 92._o to_o mr._n david_n dickson_n i_o have_v be_v these_o two_o sabbath_n or_o three_o in_o private_a take_v notary_n instrument_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o my_o lord_n jesus_n and_o i_o have_v kiss_v each_o other_o in_o aberdeen_n who_o can_v blame_v christ_n to_o take_v i_o on_o behind_o he_o if_o i_o may_v say_v so_o on_o his_o white_a horse_n through_o a_o water_n will_v not_o a_o father_n take_v his_o little_a darling_n date_a davie_n in_o his_o arm_n and_o carry_v he_o over_o a_o ditch_n or_o mire_n my_o short_a leg_n can_v not_o step_v over_o this_o lair_n or_o sink_v mire_n and_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n ep._n 108._o to_o robert_n gordon_n of_o knoxbrex_n i_o love_v to_o be_v kiss_v and_o sit_v on_o christ_n knee_n but_o i_o can_v set_v my_o foot_n to_o the_o ground_n for_o affliction_n bring_v the_o cramp_n upon_o my_o faith_n ep._n 118._o to_o bathia_n aird_n at_o my_o first_o entry_n hither_o christ_n and_o i_o agree_v not_o well_o upon_o it_o now_o he_o be_v content_a to_o kiss_v my_o black_a mouth_n to_o put_v his_o hand_n in_o i_o and_o to_o feed_v i_o with_o as_o many_o consolation_n as_o will_v feed_v ten_o hungry_a soul_n yet_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v he_o be_v a_o waster_n of_o comfort_n ep._n 121._o to_o robert_n gordon_n of_o knocksbrek_n christ_n seem_v to_o leave_v heaven_n to_o say_v so_o and_o his_o court_n and_o to_o come_v down_o to_o laugh_v and_o play_v and_o sport_n with_o a_o child_n daft_n bairn_n i_o deny_v nothing_o that_o the_o mediator_n will_v challenge_v i_o of_o but_o i_o turn_v it_o all_o back_n upon_o himself_o let_v he_o look_v his_o own_o old_a account_n count_n if_o he_o be_v angry_a for_o he_o will_v get_v no_o more_o of_o i_o ep._n 122._o to_o earleston_n there_o be_v a_o mystery_n of_o love_n in_o christ_n that_o i_o never_o see_v o_o that_o he_o will_v lay_v by_o the_o lap_n of_o the_o cover_n that_o be_v over_o it_o and_o let_v my_o long_v green_v soul_n see_v it_o i_o will_v break_v the_o door_n and_o be_v in_o upon_o he_o to_o get_v my_o womb_n full_a of_o love_n ep._n 128._o to_o mr._n hugh_n henderson_n christ_n shuffle_v up_o and_o down_o in_o his_o hand_n the_o great_a body_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o kirk_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n like_o a_o stock_n of_o card_n and_o he_o deal_v the_o play_n to_o the_o mourner_n in_o zion_n when_o christ_n have_v sleep_v out_o his_o sleep_n and_o his_o own_o be_v try_v he_o will_v arise_v as_o a_o strong_a man_n after_o wine_n etc._n etc._n if_o christ_n bud_n and_o grow_v green_a and_o bloom_n and_o bear_v seed_n again_o in_o scotland_n and_o his_o father_n send_v he_o two_o
summer_n again_o in_o one_o year_n and_o bless_v his_o crop_n o_o what_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o rejoice_v etc._n etc._n ep._n 139._o to_o mr._n john_n mein_fw-ge i_o see_v christ_n will_v not_o higle_n prigg_n with_o i_o nor_o stand_v upon_o step_v stone_n but_o come_v in_o at_o the_o broad_a side_n without_o ceremony_n or_o make_v of_o it_o nice_a ep._n 141._o to_o the_o earl_n of_o lothian_n if_o your_o lordship_n and_o other_o shall_v go_v on_o to_o dive_v to_o the_o low_a ground_n and_o bottom_n of_o the_o knavery_n and_o perfidious_a treachery_n to_o christ_n of_o the_o curse_a and_o wretched_a prelate_n the_o antichrist_n first-born_a and_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o his_o foul_a womb_n and_o shall_v deal_v with_o our_o sovereign_n than_o your_o righteousness_n shall_v break_v through_o the_o cloud_n etc._n etc._n ep._n 142._o o_o for_o a_o long_a playday_n with_o christ_n ep._n 145._o mr._n john_n ferguson_n be_v be_v not_o that_o i_o be_o pamper_a date_v now_o and_o then_o with_o piece_n of_o christ_n sweet_a comfort_n i_o fear_v i_o shall_v have_v make_v a_o ill_a breed_n brow_v of_o this_o honourable_a cross_n ep._n 162._o to_o mr._n hugh_n mc_n kell_n i_o will_v very_o give_v my_o lord_n jesus_n a_o free_a discharge_n of_o all_o that_o i_o like_v a_o fool_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o beg_v he_o pardon_v to_o the_o above_o mend_n ep._n 163._o i_o tremble_v at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o a_o new_a outcast_n betwixt_o he_o and_o i_o but_o i_o find_v christ_n dare_v not_o be_v long_o unkind_a ep._n 137._o to_o my_o lady_n boyd_n nothing_o have_v give_v my_o faith_n a_o great_a back-set_a till_o it_o crack_v again_o than_o my_o close_a mouth_n ep._n 139._o to_o carletown_n the_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o i_o will_v not_o go_v to_o law_n with_o christ_n for_o i_o will_v gain_v nothing_o of_o that_o the_o devil_n be_v but_o god_n master-fencer_n to_o teach_v we_o to_o handle_v our_o arm_n ep._n 198._o to_o mr._n john_n levingston_n the_o devil_n can_v 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purge_v of_o the_o lord_n house_n in_o this_o land_n and_o pluck_v down_o the_o stall_n of_o antichrist_n filthy_a nest_n this_o wretched_a prelacy_n and_o that_o black_a kingdom_n who_o wicked_a aim_n have_v ever_o be_v and_o still_o be_v to_o make_v this_o fat_a world_n the_o only_a compass_n they_o will_v have_v faith_n and_o religion_n to_o sail_v by_o and_o to_o mount_v up_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n their_o godfather_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n upon_o the_o high_a stair_n of_o christ_n throne_n and_o to_o make_v a_o velvet-church_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n these_o man_n mind_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o by_o bring_v in_o the_o pope_n foul_a tail_n first_o upon_o we_o their_o wretched_a and_o beggarly_a ceremony_n they_o may_v thrust_v in_o after_o they_o antichrist_n leg_n thigh_n and_o his_o belly_n head_n and_o shoulder_n and_o then_o cry_v down_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o up_o the_o merchandise_n and_o ware_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n ibid._n christ_n shall_v never_o 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but_o appeal_v to_o their_o covenant_n and_o solemn_a league_n to_o their_o constant_a doctrine_n as_o well_o as_o practise_v of_o resistance_n and_o some_o few_o instance_n i_o must_v not_o omit_v take_v from_o the_o act_n of_o their_o general_a assembly_n and_o those_o book_n which_o have_v the_o general_a approbation_n of_o the_o party_n in_o which_o they_o express_v themselves_o thus_o unless_o man_n blot_v out_o of_o their_o heart_n the_o love_n of_o religion_n and_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o cast_v off_o all_o care_n of_o their_o country_n law_n and_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n they_o must_v now_o or_o never_o appear_v active_a against_o the_o king_n each_o one_o stretch_v himself_o to_o yea_o and_o beyond_o their_o power_n it_o be_v not_o time_n to_o dally_v or_o go_v about_o the_o business_n by_o half_n nor_o to_o be_v almost_o but_o altogether_o zealous_a curse_v be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o solemn_z and_o seasonable_a warning_n to_o all_o rank_n feb._n 12._o 1645._o sess_z 18._o in_o another_o seasonable_a and_o necessary_a warning_n date_a july_n 27._o 1649._o sess_z 27._o they_o say_v but_o if_o his_o majesty_n or_o any_o have_v or_o pretend_v power_n and_o commission_n from_o he_o shall_v invade_v this_o kingdom_n upon_o pretext_n of_o establish_v he_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o royal_a power_n as_o it_o will_v be_v a_o high_a provocation_n against_o god_n to_o be_v accessary_a or_o assist_v thereto_o so_o it_o will_v be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n to_o resist_v and_o oppose_v the_o same_o the_o author_n of_o the_o hind_n let_v loose_a 80._o reflect_v on_o these_o passage_n say_v these_o father_n can_v well_o distinguish_v betwixt_o authority_n and_o the_o person_n and_o be_v not_o so_o loyal_a as_o now_o their_o degenerate_a child_n be_v ambitious_a to_o show_v themselves_o stupid_o stoop_v to_o the_o shadow_n thereof_o and_o yet_o will_v be_v call_v the_o only_a assertor_n of_o presbyterian_a principle_n the_o presbytery_n have_v the_o power_n of_o make_v peace_n and_o war_n and_o the_o parliament_n ought_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o any_o war_n without_o they_o more_o than_o joshua_n do_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o eliazar_n any_o union_n or_o engagement_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o defend_v the_o king_n person_n honour_n or_o prerogative_n be_v unlawful_a unless_o allow_v by_o the_o presbytery_n the_o presbytery_n alone_o know_v and_o it_o only_o can_v determine_v what_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n be_v the_o king_n and_o parliament_n be_v not_o to_o be_v comply_v with_o but_o in_o subordination_n to_o the_o covenant_n the_o presbytery_n can_v counter-act_n the_o act_n of_o the_o state_n of_o parliament_n and_o discharge_v the_o subject_n from_o obey_v such_o act_n as_o be_v impose_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o presbytery_n act_n general_n assembly_n aug._n 3._o 1648._o act_n and_o declaration_n against_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n july_n 13._o 1648._o act_n general_n assembly_n 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hinder_v the_o work_n of_o reformation_n the_o cry_a sin_n of_o the_o land_n which_o we_o shall_v confess_v with_o sorrow_n before_o the_o lord_n be_v that_o the_o graceless_a prelate_n and_o curate_n be_v not_o hang_v up_o before_o the_o sun_n and_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o godless_a as_o to_o assist_v the_o king_n in_o his_o distress_n before_o he_o have_v satisfy_v the_o kirk_n by_o public_a penance_n for_o oppose_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o covenant_n jus_fw-la pop._n throughout_o act_n general_n assembly_n aug._n 13._o 1650._o acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n and_o engagement_n to_o duty_n appoint_v and_o publish_v 1648._o and_o again_o renew_v at_o lesmachago_n march_v 3._o 1688._o with_o accommodation_n to_o the_o present_a time_n sect_n iii_o contain_v note_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a sermon_n take_v in_o write_v from_o their_o mouth_n at_o first_o i_o begin_v with_o one_o i_o hear_v from_o zetland_n who_o preach_v on_o david_n and_o goliath_n he_o tell_v the_o 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