Religion & morality > Cloud of witnesses, for the royal prerogatives of Jesus Christ, or, The last speeches and testimonies of those who suffered for the truth in Scotland, in the years 1681-1688, with an appendix, containing the Queensferry paper, Torwood excommunications, &c

OF THE REV. DONALD CARGIL.
as also I abhor the leaning to self-righteousness, and Popish
penances. I bless the Lord, that for more than thirty years, I
have been at peace with God, and have never shaken loose
of it. Now I am as sure of my interest in Christ, and
peace with God, as all within this Bible, and the Spirit of
God can make me; and I am no more terrified at death,
nor afraid of hell, because of sin, than if I had never had
sin ; for all my sins are freely pardoned, and washed thor¬
oughly away, through the precious blood and intercession of
Jesus Christ. I am fully persuaded that it is his way for
which I suffer, and that he will return gloriously to Scot¬
land ; but this will be terrifying to many, therefore I en¬
treat you, be not discouraged at the way of Christ, nor the
cause for which I am to lay down my life, and enter eterni¬
ty, where my soul shall be as full of him, as it can desire to
be. And now this is the sweetest and most glorious day
that ever my eyes witnessed.
Now, I entreat you, study to know and believe the scrip¬
tures, which are the truths of God ; these I have preached,
and do firmly believe. O ! prepare for judgments, for
they shall be sore and sudden. Enemies are now enraged
against the way and people of God, but ere long they shall
be enraged one against another, to their own confusion. At
this the drums were beat a third time. On being taken to
the north side of the scaffold, he stood while one of the rest
was singing. He was then taken to the south side, where
he prayed. From thence to the east side, when he said, I
entreat you prepare presently for a stroke ; for God will not
endure the wrongs done to him, but will suddenly come and
make inquisition for the blood which has been shed in Scot¬
land. He was then commanded to go up the ladder ; and
as he set his foot on it, he said, the Lord knows I go up
this ladder with less fear and perturbation of mind, than
ever I entered the pulpit to preach. And when he was up,
he sat down, and said, Now I am near to the possession of
my crown, which shall be sure; for I bless the Lord, and
desire all of you to bless him, that he hath brought me here,
and makes me triumph over devils, and men, and sin ; they
shall wound me no more. I forgive all men the wrongs
they have done to me, and I pray the Lord to forgive all
the wrongs that any of the elect have done against him. I
pray that sufferers may be kept from sin, and to know their