Glasgow,June 4th, 1782
To which is added,
The Author'sTestimonyto the covenanted work of Reformation, as it was carried on between 1638 and 1649.—And also hisDying Words, containing several Advices to some ministers and near relations. As also,
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Transcriber's NotesWhere a word differs from modern spelling, but is consistent within the text, e.g. atchievement, the original spelling is retained. Other typographical errors have been corrected, particularly where there is inconsistency within the text. The following list details these changes (including those described in the Errata):Preface:p vii: Duch --> Dutchp viii: ths --> thisp x: renegado --> renegadep xvi: A footnote anchor follows Oedipus, but there is no corresponding footnoteIntroduction:p xxxi: opportuuity --> opportunityLives and Characters:p 45: duplicated word "and" removedp 46: defore --> beforep 47: duplicated word "gives" removedp 49: oftner --> oftenerp 54: Thar --> Thatp 55: judgement --> judgmentp 58: forgivenness --> forgivenessp 66: ehey --> theyp 82: Thet --> Thatp 85: exhprted --> exhortedp 88: band --> handp 95: commited --> committedp 97: weerein --> whereinp 112: Aarran --> Arranp 112: handwritten text added: "doctrine, and therefore remitted him to ward in the castle of"p 115: weakned --> weakenedp 117: year --> earp 117: Hampton-cout --> Hampton-courtp 125: duplicated word "shall" removedp 133: theif --> thiefp 147: Scotish --> Scottishp 154: patnet --> patentp 166: duplicated prefix "re-" removedp 167: duplicated letter "e" in "even" across line break removedp 180: exepcted --> expectedp 181: Cuningham --> Cunningham for consistencyp 187: canot --> cannotp 190: proclamaon --> proclamationp 195: judicarories --> judicatoriesp 196: remonstrancs --> remonstrancep 196: changed univerty --> universityp 201: endevoured --> endeavouredp 208: changed petitition --> petitionp 208: changed ot --> atp 214: succeded --> succeededp 218: duplicated word "a" removedp 218: changed cootinue --> continuep 226: yon --> youp 232: unparalelled --> unparalleledp 245: "is is well known" --> "it is well known"p 249: duplicated word "the" removedp 253: clossest --> closestp 253: tolboth --> tolboothp 258: tu --> top 262: Extra text added (from Errata)p 264: baronses --> baronessp 264: promotter --> promoterp 270: Loudoun --> Loudonp 271: Loudoun --> Loudonp 271: lef --> leftp 292: 1657 --> 1651 (from Errata)p 293: duplicated letter "E" in "Edinburgh" across line break removedp 316: conant --> covenantp 319: ocurred --> occurredp 321: conditition --> conditionp 324: contsary --> contraryp 348: he --> thep 350: wich --> withp 354: redeem --> redeemedp 358: must --> mostp 365: at --> asp 375: duplicated word "on" removedp 381: chuch --> churchp 402: sollicitations --> solicitationsp 405: in --> from (from Errata)p 426: stoped --> stoppedp 432: droping --> droppingp 435: it --> itsp 435: Edingburgh --> Edinburghp 448: Fanguirs --> Tanguirs (from Errata and for consistency)p 448: priseners --> prisonersp 449: chearfulness --> cheerfulnessp 452: Learmoril --> Learmond (from Errata)p 452: duplicated word "in" removedp 462: Lermonnt --> Lermontp 464: Penland --> Pentlandp 464: unparalelled --> unparalleledp 468: interrred --> interredp 475: rery --> veryp 479: destribute --> distributep 479: (6.) --> (9.)p 494: thir --> theirp 499: Fulliallan --> Tullialen (from Errata)p 499: druken --> drunkenp 501: disswading --> dissuading for consistencyp 502: first --> farther (from Errata)p 504: duplicated word "time" removedp 510: duplicated word "and" removedp 514: ect --> etcp 536: disswaded --> dissuadedp 556: entring --> enteringp 560: word "He" inserted before answeredp 602: duplicated letter "a" in "about" across line break removedp 606: wheu --> whenp 607: inventored --> inventoriedp 607: duplicated word "who" removedp 616: Warristoun --> WarristonErrata:P. 291 --> P. 292P. 505 --> P. 405Judgment and Justice:p 9: Aaran --> Arranp 15: Added word "of" after "footsteps"p 16: errected --> erectedp 28: disolve --> dissolvep 29: Duplicated word "from" removedp 29: Duplicated word "a" removedp 30: recissory --> rescissoryp 31: Fanquirs --> Tanguirs (for consistency)p 31: Miln --> Milnep 33: assasinate --> assassinatep 33: Added word "body" after "heart from his"p 33: Added word "assembly" after "1638"p 34: outragious --> outrageousp 35: laueration --> laureationp 38: drunkeness --> drunkennessp 43: Dumfermline --> Dunfermlinep 45: Duplicated word "the" removedp 45: Duplicated word "of" removedp 46: roted --> rottedp 56: frome --> fromp 56: patridges --> partridgesp 65: steped --> steppedProposals:p 84: RUTHERFOORD --> RUTHERFORDFootnotes:fn 15: duplicated word "that" removedfn 68: 2634 --> 1634fn 103: melignants --> malignantsfn 150: location of footnote anchor unclearfn 156: location of footnote anchor unclearfn 200: footnote truncated in originalfn 227: Stirleg --> Stirling (from Errata)fn 229: meerly --> merelyfn 246: counsellours --> counsellorsfn 246: iucurable --> incurablefn 246: hetrodox --> heterodoxfn 246: accessary --> accessoryfn 246: strengthned --> strengthenedfn 251: scribler --> scribblerfn 253: most --> mustfn 263: they --> the king (from Errata)fn 277: Cambusnethan --> Cambusnethen (for consistency)Changes to the following words (or variations on them) were made on several pages, primarily for consistency within the text:threatning(s)--> threatening(s),threatned--> threateneduntill-->untilcouragious --> courageousaccomodate-->accommodatesherriff-->sheriffdiocess-->dioceseacknowledgement --> acknowledgmentNaphthali --> Naphtali
Where a word differs from modern spelling, but is consistent within the text, e.g. atchievement, the original spelling is retained. Other typographical errors have been corrected, particularly where there is inconsistency within the text. The following list details these changes (including those described in the Errata):
Preface:
p vii: Duch --> Dutchp viii: ths --> thisp x: renegado --> renegadep xvi: A footnote anchor follows Oedipus, but there is no corresponding footnote
Introduction:
p xxxi: opportuuity --> opportunity
Lives and Characters:
p 45: duplicated word "and" removedp 46: defore --> beforep 47: duplicated word "gives" removedp 49: oftner --> oftenerp 54: Thar --> Thatp 55: judgement --> judgmentp 58: forgivenness --> forgivenessp 66: ehey --> theyp 82: Thet --> Thatp 85: exhprted --> exhortedp 88: band --> handp 95: commited --> committedp 97: weerein --> whereinp 112: Aarran --> Arranp 112: handwritten text added: "doctrine, and therefore remitted him to ward in the castle of"p 115: weakned --> weakenedp 117: year --> earp 117: Hampton-cout --> Hampton-courtp 125: duplicated word "shall" removedp 133: theif --> thiefp 147: Scotish --> Scottishp 154: patnet --> patentp 166: duplicated prefix "re-" removedp 167: duplicated letter "e" in "even" across line break removedp 180: exepcted --> expectedp 181: Cuningham --> Cunningham for consistencyp 187: canot --> cannotp 190: proclamaon --> proclamationp 195: judicarories --> judicatoriesp 196: remonstrancs --> remonstrancep 196: changed univerty --> universityp 201: endevoured --> endeavouredp 208: changed petitition --> petitionp 208: changed ot --> atp 214: succeded --> succeededp 218: duplicated word "a" removedp 218: changed cootinue --> continuep 226: yon --> youp 232: unparalelled --> unparalleledp 245: "is is well known" --> "it is well known"p 249: duplicated word "the" removedp 253: clossest --> closestp 253: tolboth --> tolboothp 258: tu --> top 262: Extra text added (from Errata)p 264: baronses --> baronessp 264: promotter --> promoterp 270: Loudoun --> Loudonp 271: Loudoun --> Loudonp 271: lef --> leftp 292: 1657 --> 1651 (from Errata)p 293: duplicated letter "E" in "Edinburgh" across line break removedp 316: conant --> covenantp 319: ocurred --> occurredp 321: conditition --> conditionp 324: contsary --> contraryp 348: he --> thep 350: wich --> withp 354: redeem --> redeemedp 358: must --> mostp 365: at --> asp 375: duplicated word "on" removedp 381: chuch --> churchp 402: sollicitations --> solicitationsp 405: in --> from (from Errata)p 426: stoped --> stoppedp 432: droping --> droppingp 435: it --> itsp 435: Edingburgh --> Edinburghp 448: Fanguirs --> Tanguirs (from Errata and for consistency)p 448: priseners --> prisonersp 449: chearfulness --> cheerfulnessp 452: Learmoril --> Learmond (from Errata)p 452: duplicated word "in" removedp 462: Lermonnt --> Lermontp 464: Penland --> Pentlandp 464: unparalelled --> unparalleledp 468: interrred --> interredp 475: rery --> veryp 479: destribute --> distributep 479: (6.) --> (9.)p 494: thir --> theirp 499: Fulliallan --> Tullialen (from Errata)p 499: druken --> drunkenp 501: disswading --> dissuading for consistencyp 502: first --> farther (from Errata)p 504: duplicated word "time" removedp 510: duplicated word "and" removedp 514: ect --> etcp 536: disswaded --> dissuadedp 556: entring --> enteringp 560: word "He" inserted before answeredp 602: duplicated letter "a" in "about" across line break removedp 606: wheu --> whenp 607: inventored --> inventoriedp 607: duplicated word "who" removedp 616: Warristoun --> Warriston
Errata:
P. 291 --> P. 292P. 505 --> P. 405
Judgment and Justice:
p 9: Aaran --> Arranp 15: Added word "of" after "footsteps"p 16: errected --> erectedp 28: disolve --> dissolvep 29: Duplicated word "from" removedp 29: Duplicated word "a" removedp 30: recissory --> rescissoryp 31: Fanquirs --> Tanguirs (for consistency)p 31: Miln --> Milnep 33: assasinate --> assassinatep 33: Added word "body" after "heart from his"p 33: Added word "assembly" after "1638"p 34: outragious --> outrageousp 35: laueration --> laureationp 38: drunkeness --> drunkennessp 43: Dumfermline --> Dunfermlinep 45: Duplicated word "the" removedp 45: Duplicated word "of" removedp 46: roted --> rottedp 56: frome --> fromp 56: patridges --> partridgesp 65: steped --> stepped
Proposals:
p 84: RUTHERFOORD --> RUTHERFORD
Footnotes:
fn 15: duplicated word "that" removedfn 68: 2634 --> 1634fn 103: melignants --> malignantsfn 150: location of footnote anchor unclearfn 156: location of footnote anchor unclearfn 200: footnote truncated in originalfn 227: Stirleg --> Stirling (from Errata)fn 229: meerly --> merelyfn 246: counsellours --> counsellorsfn 246: iucurable --> incurablefn 246: hetrodox --> heterodoxfn 246: accessary --> accessoryfn 246: strengthned --> strengthenedfn 251: scribler --> scribblerfn 253: most --> mustfn 263: they --> the king (from Errata)fn 277: Cambusnethan --> Cambusnethen (for consistency)
Changes to the following words (or variations on them) were made on several pages, primarily for consistency within the text:
threatning(s)--> threatening(s),threatned--> threateneduntill-->untilcouragious --> courageousaccomodate-->accommodatesherriff-->sheriffdiocess-->dioceseacknowledgement --> acknowledgmentNaphthali --> Naphtali