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

DIARY, 1637-1639
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dyted ane long suplication ; and, incaise of thair refuisal of it?
I dyted that morning ane long Protestation.
We gaive in our suplication to the Session, and being \fol. 60.]
delayed til Foorsday we was then forced to protest against the 31-
saids Lords. Afternoone, haiving bein informed of the kings
lettre to the Counsel for to seik thair advyce in every thing, we
suplicated the Counsel that, in thair aunsuer to his M. letter,
they wald cleire us from the aspertions of casting of authoritie,
and of invaiding of Ingland. We sau Crouner Hamiltons re-
neual of litle canons and of tuentie muskets, quhilk maid me to
seie Gods providence and goodnes, quho, knouing both our
poverte and ignorance and faintnes, hes send us many men of
skil, wisdome, and courage, to doe matters as politikly and
cheaply as may be. We heard, by many letters, advertisments
of the Kings voyage to York with ane armee of tuentie or
threttie thousand men. I got libertie in my privat exercises
al this tyme, hot once sp.
Upon Foorsday again my wyfe was unweal; Margret was i Feb.
extream seak ; and I went through Parquers treatise of Superi-
oritie of the Churche over hir gduvernors, leaving blanks for a
civil paralel.
On Saturday night I was verry heavie npon the report of
the slaiding of sundry persons from this work, and with the
thought of the great diligence and coast used by Gods adver¬
saries for the ruyning of his cause with violence and policie
they ar to use against, and of our cairlesnes, negligence, and
securetie. I got great libertie at my evening prayer for ane
houre and ane half.
Upon Sunday I heard Mr. Hery doe notably foranoone in 4 Feb.
the College, and Mr. W. Colvin at his first entree in the Old
Churche afternoone.
Upon Mononday I fand that the Lord gaive me a check
and a rub in the entree of every thing I lipned for gayne,
and heir greived me at my auin inconsideratnes in suffer¬
ing to be added the Latin licence at the end of the Pro¬
testation, as befor at Glascou in giving out the first index ;
Lord, let me seie his end that I may observe and obey.
This week came in our Protestations and Informations for
Ingland.