Series 1 > Journals of Sir John Lauder, Lord Fountainhall, with his observations on public affairs and other memoranda, 1665-1676

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sayd to Peter; and of on preaching on that, And Abram gave
up the ghost, sayd that it was wery debated if it was for want
of breath or not, that he durst not determin it. Of a Preist
preaching on the miracle wt whilk Christ feed a multitude wt
5 loaves, it was not so great a miracle, quoth he, as ye trow,
for every on of the loaves was as meikle as this Kirk : a baxter
being at the pulpit fit1 started up and demanded wheir they
got a oven to bake them in, and a pole to put them in and
take them out. Ye are to curious, quoth the preist, go and
bake your oune bread and medle not wt Christs, they had
other ovens in the days then they have now and other poles
to, and do ye not think but Christ could have lent them a
pole. Also on who praying for the King our dread soveraine
Charles by the grace [of God] King of S[cots], etc., supream
governour, instead of under the2 and they sone Christ, sayd over
the. Also of another who praying for the Illustrious Duke of
York, sayd the Lusty Duk. Also whow a hostesse at Camphire
served Mr. R. Macquaire, being their to dine, wt a great deall of
other company, he was desired to seik a blissing, he began so
long winded grace that the meat was all spilt and cold ere he
had done. The wife was wood 3 angry. The nixt day comes,
the meat was no sooner put to the fire but she comes to Mr.
R. and bids him say the grace. Whats your haste Margerit,
is the meat ready yet ? No, Sir, but its layd to the fire, and
ere ye have ended your grace, it wil be ready. We most not
forget the Swisse, who coming in a cabaret at Poictiers de¬
manding for win, drank for his oune hand 15 pints, calling
for a reckning they gave him up 16 pints. He told they
ware cheating him of a pint, for he know weill the measure of
his womb, that it held no more but 15 pints, wheirupon he
would pay no more but for 15. Also of the Preist who
bringing our Saviour in the Sacrament to a young galliard
very sick, sayd, behold, Sir, Christ is come to visit you. The
sick party replied, I sie very weil that Christ is their by the
carrier of him, for as he was knowen at his entry unto
Jerusalem by his asse that carried him, so do I know him at
present.
Wonderful was the temperance and moderation of the
1 Foot. 2 Thee. * 1VM.