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

DIARY, 1637-1639
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after ful voting of al except L. Innes, Din, and Mr. R. Bal-
canquel, both that passage and al the rest wer ordained to
stand unaltered in a jot.1
Upon Saturday morning I got good by remembring the 3
9 v. 16 c. 2 Chro., ‘ For the eies of the Lord run to and fro
throughout the whol earth to schau himselth strong in behalf
of them quhos heart is perfyt towards him1; quhilk with the
preceiding and subsequent verses schauing Gods delyvering
of them quho relyed on the Lord himselth evin without al
secundary means, and the Lords leaving men to themselves
quhen they leane unto any means quhatsomever, did uphold
my mynd quhilk was a litle dasched at the consideration of the
weaknes of al the means, wayes, instruments wer imployed for
this busines, and at the conscience of my auin both inabilitie in
myselth and guiltines, quhilk may withhold and withdrau that
assisting influence quhilk the Lord utherwayes might caive in
my weaknes, til my mynd rested on that passage and cust the
whol busines in Gods hand. Al that day I was idle; and
afternoone went out to Riccarton, quherby I missed to my
greif Mr. H. Rolloks sermon; hot, on the Sunday morning
and afternoone, I got som good in going through the Lords
maner of dealing with me al the passages of my lyfe, and in
begging to seie, feel, and find him in a greater measure in this
particular busines, to the quhilk al thos former passages seimed
to relaite and to ayme at.
On Mononday morning I first then I got som motion
in prayer and som thoughts in meditation. I went doune to
Ingliston, quhair I was dumped mightely at the neues of
removing in earnest the Session to Stirling, quhilk seimed to
portend greater alterations and troubles to flou from on and
the sam fontain.
On Tuesday morning I got som tears and libertie in prayer.
1 : Mr. Robert Balcanquell, minister of Tranent (who had heard the Infor-
matione read in the meiting of the Commissioners) did preocupie the advocats,
alleadging that it was too salt and bitter against the Bischops, whereupone they
did condemne it in many things. Bot efter that the mater was disput with
them, and they understood what advantages the adversarie wold take upon
their exceptions being rightly informed they acquiesced and wer ashamed at
the rashe rigid censure.’—Rothes, p. 53.