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

DIARY, 1637-1639
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progresse bygon and the subsequent event of this work ; quhilk
I sayd for many spritual reasons wald be found aunsuerable to
the former beginnings, that the Lord wald praeserve his people
from imminent inconveniencies, confound his enemies plots
evin quhen they seim to be cleikit, and protect his people
to a peacible end of his work in the midst of the greatest
contrarieties.
In Falkirk I got good with my L. Loudon, and was forced
to acknouledge that the Lord had a-ssisted this Assembly to \foi. 57.]
doe mutch and far mor nor we could ever haive exspected, and
that after so convincing a light and with so unanimous a
heart and consent as was wonderful.
Upon Saturday, 22 December, we came home to Edr.,
blissed be the naime of God, and heard hou the lettre pre¬
sented to the Lords of Session was taiken up again, becaus it
was lyklie to bread a broyle. I heard Mr. H. Rollok on the
Saboth and Mr. Air. Henderson on the Wedensday. The
Commission of Edr. sat doune on Wedensday, 26 December, 2 Decemb.
and went on in thos proces quhilk are pou decerned, as apears
in that register.
In this mean tyme I was scrolling the Acts of the Assembly;
I was revising again Duries alterations of my aunsuear to
the Marquis his Declaration;1 and was drauing up the con¬
nexion of al the litle devyded treatises in ane body of the
lang Protestation with my auin additions; quhatsomever
I fand wanting I fand God assistance heirin. I was earnest
with Mr. R. Douglas. I wryte to Mr. S. Rutherfoord, and
thairafter to Mr. R. Douglas for furthering thair transplan¬
tation.
Upon the 7 Januar we send away Mr. George Wyndrhame 1639
to Court with our suplication, the Acts of Assembly, aunsuer 7 Januar•
to the Declaration of the Commiss., and to the B. declinator,
and ane Protestation against the lait Proclamation.2 Upon
the Saboth befor I heard Mr. R. Douglas and Mr. Hery.
Upon the Foorsday Mr. Air. Henderson was admitted
1 See note, p. 404.
2 The Proclamation and Protestation will be found in the Large Declaration,
p. 366 et seq.