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

DIARY, 1637-1639
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of Peters 5 c. Acts 29 v., ‘ We aught to obey God rayther
then man1; quhilk I wisse the Lord to ingraven in the hairts
both of pastors and people in this particular.
Upon the 30 of July, Sunday, in Edr., thair was no service
read at. al, neyther old nor neu, hot ane humble sermon
without prayers, chapters, psalmes. Mr. Hery Rollok and
Mr. Andreu Ramsey refuised the service.
Upon Saturday, 5 August, in Wairiston yaird, on the 5 August,
morning I went through al the Lords particular favors be-
stoued on me this last session, eyther in his providence, assis- Thanksgiving,
tance, or utterance, especyaly in the proces of the Chancelar,
Philorph, Dumbars, Dauling, Cranston, and Morphies ; blissing
him for any benefit, credit, or hoope conceaved therby; praying prayer,
for the continuance thairof; and especyaly recomending unto
the Lord two main particulars, 1. to direct me in my general
calling of Christianitie anent this service book, to instruct
me in . the right way, to open my eies to discerne the end
thairof, the evils thairin, the consequences thairof; the Lord
praepaire me hou to cary myselth if ever I be brought to
ane particular tryal and confession of his treuth thairagainst;
the Lord give me graice neyther for feed, nor favor, hoope,
nor feare to conceale, disavoue, or deny the least hemme of
my maisters garment, and preserve me from medling with his
worschip, the apple of his eye; 2. to direct me in my par¬
ticular studie for inaibling me to his service in my particular
calling, quhos direction I craive and resteth on his assistance.
Upon Sunday morning, 6 August, in privat first, and then 6 Aug.
in my familie publikly, I recomended, with great fervencie
and aboundance of tears, the churche of Scotland unto the
Lord as tending mor to Gods glorie nor my salvation, as
the ruyne thairof wer mor dishonorable to God nor my de¬
struction ; quhairin it come in my mynd that, if we licked up
this vomit of Romisch superstition again, the Lord in his
wrayth wald vomit us out, and was not, lyk man, to returne
to his vomit againe. The Lord ingraived in my mynd that
of the prophet, ‘ Thair is poison in the pot.’
Upon Tuesday, the 5 of September, I remembred myselth 5 Septem.
that al this moneth of August I had spent eyther in voyag¬
ing, quhat to Jerveswood quhat to Foulden, without ever