Series 1 > Diary of Sir Archibald Johnston of Wariston 1632-1639

MEMENTO QUAMDIU VIVAS
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came up againe. and poured out with a better libertie of sprit
this thanksgiving, confession, and prayer, adding ane voue unto vouc.
the Lord, That, if he wald contineu hir with me, to thank the
Lord morning and evening of every day for it, and so to put
this blissing of hir lyfe amongst his greatest favors quhairof
I present every day the particular catolog, thanking him for
them as I may. A1 the tyme of afternoons sermon (on 1 c.
Titus 12, ‘The Cretians ar alwayes lyars, evil beasts, slau bellies’)
my sprits, being raysed by Gods schaiking of this heavie rod
over my head, was verry mutch mooved, applying every word
to my auin conscience. After sermon in the kirk my saule
cryed mightily unto the Lord; and presenting ever Gods rod
befor my eies, quhilk peirced my saule and sank to the deapest
hirne of my heart filling it with unspeakable greif; on the
uther pairt presenting to the Lord my hearty thanksgiving,
my humblest confessions of my deserts, my most earnest peti¬
tions with my voue,—in thir tuo with unspeakable anguish,
infinite tears, groans, and strong cryes,—I wearyed myselth and
importunated the Lord God as him quho in that plaice, al thir
14 dayes bygon, had filled my saule with hoopes and forruners
of a great blissing and not of so heavie and curslyk ane
crosse.
On Mononday evening it pleased the Lord to assist me with \joi. 116.\
as extraordinar ane libertie as I had found since my coming to 2 jun.
Foulden, and to let me seie his providence in bringing me thair,
and his indulgence to me thair as I sau it in my being in Durie
befor my first, as also to mak me hoope nou for the lyk successe,
seing he gaive me the lyk fortaikens. On Tuesday, after
examining the lad, remember thy hp, and at night, as on
Wedensday morning, thy be.; yet, 0 saule, prayse the Lord for
the first fruits of his providence that night in Jean Suintons
most comfortable ansuear, for the quhilk with tears thou thanked
the Lord. On Foorsday remember thy be. both evening and
morning; at night remember the Lords pourful preserving
of the from the tyrannic of thy fc. notwithstanding the
devils suggestion and thy present inclination. On Frayday, 6.
my saule, remember, contraire thy deserts of be, Gods goodnes
to the in Sir Leuis and Jean Windrames ansuear, for the quhilk
we both on our knees that night thanked God. After reading