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

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DIARY OF LORD WARISTON
a chapter of Granado1 on Saturday, remember thy be. in the
morning, Anti-Mairins2 ansuer, and Gods goodnes granting to
you both togither at night som libertie of prayer.
8. On Sunday morning, after be., in my praeparation I remembred
the good I got that day aught dayes in Foulden kirk by
singing hundreth sex Psalme fra 18 v.; and on Foorsday by
singing 71, quhilk thou sang befor thy lesson. In the kirk by
Gods providence the reader begoud to read Job; my mynd and
heart was in ane sturring atentive motion al the tyme of
foranoons sermon, as also betuixt sermons. On Mononday and
Tuesday ye flitted to your auin house, quhair at night, remem-
bring that night tuelmonth ye lost your family and nou was
restored to the comfort of invocating Gods naime in it againe,
ii Jun. ye was mooved. On Wedensday morning ye got som good by
recalling to mynd your doolful separation that day tuelmonth,—
your sines forcing God therto,—his assistance under your crosse,
and his begun delyverance. Al that weak the devil straive to
divert the by Mr. William Spens his proces. That Wedensday
thy stomake begoud to torment the, hot mor on Frayday and
Saturday. Thou lay al Sunday, quhilk thou most confesse was
the senslest Sunday thou passed since thy trouble.
16 jun. On Mononday evening, in Mr. Jhon Skeins chalmer, thou and
H. H. both together got ane continual libertie of prayer and
accesse at the throsne of graice the spaice of ane houre and
mor with tears, sighs, and strong cryes. On Tuesday they sang
107 Ps. at night; after many interruptions I got good with hir.
On Wedensday after desner thou got good. On Foorsday
after thryse praying I spak after supper to Mr. R. B. On
20 Jun. Frayday evening quhyle I was on my knees at prayer Mr. Jhon
Skeins man come for me, with quhom I went to the old kirk
and spak with Mr. Jhon.3 Thairafter thou was somquhat
mooved, thanking God conforme to a preceding promise for his
goodnes in thair ansuears. On Saturday after desner I got som
1 Granado. See note i, p. 198.
2 His great-aunt, Marion Arnot. See p. 7.
3 Second son of Sir John Skene of Curriehill. ‘ He, being a man of great
knowledge in our laws, was appointed Clerk of the Bills, and one of the principal
Clerks of Session. ’ He afterwards acquired the estate of Halyards. —Family of
Skene, New Spalding Club, p. 117.