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

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DIARY OF LORD WARISTON
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27 Januar.
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chainge, yet to exspect it from thy bounty, let me in his auin
tyme seie himselth in the performance of this, that I may evin,
by his continuance of the rest, especyaly his glorifying himselth
in my lyfe, death, calling and graunt of that, be forced to say,
Nou al his external promises maid in my distres to me ar per¬
formed indeed, housoever I taik heir the blank again and
again, and puts in thy hand freily, fully.’
Upon Frayday night I got word the Marquis of Hamiltone
had a servand come doune with letters, apearantly to Counsel,
anent the Kings voyage to York. We aprehended the de-
seinge of calling ane neu Assemblee, offring neu conditions and
halving ane armee ready upon our refuisal. I got ane long
letter from Flam, informing me of many particulars. We in¬
tended to haive intercepted the Mr. Huntlys letters.
Upon Saturday morning I lighted on the thought of maik-
ing ane addition to the Protestation, cleiring us from the
calumnies spread through Ingland. I fand Gods assistance in
the drauing of the first draught and wisches it may be useful.
Afternoon it was mutch aprovin.
On Sunday morning thinking on many things to doe, I was, I
wayt not hou, induced to byde at home to draue up reasons of
resistance in thesi, in hypothesi; I craived in publik, in privat,
Gods direction quhither to doe it or not; and forsmelling that
I wald not reu the doing of it becaus thair was som present
necessitie and use of it quhilk as yit I kneu not bot wald heir-
after seie Gods hand in this praevention, I resolved to fall to
it, only I most humbly begged of the Lord his presence and
assistance in that maner and measure I had oft found it befor,
bot especyaly in the prasrogative and bischops caveats, and I
sould acknouledge wonderful providence in the praevention and
in his assistance. The Lord beginne and contineu with me,
for I wayte not evin nou quhat to wryte or dyte. I went to
sermon afternoone, and heard on Mr. James Wright. I set on
to work to exstract my remarques out of Knoxe and Buchanan
for the hypothese, and to turne Althusius reasons and De
Jure Majestatis in Inglisch.
On Tuesday night, being desyred to wryte a suplication to
the Session for comanding Mr. James Gordoune to signet
letters without the Bischops styles, on Wedensday morning I