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I. The Coming of the Minister

           Mungo?"

           "Thatthere’swealthofprayerfulandeident[careful]folktoconfoundtheAdversary.ThisisnoseasontodespairofKirkandCovenant,whenthisdaytheyholdthecrownofthecauseway.You’llnohaveheardoftheastonishingmercyvouchsafedtousinEngland?ApostcametoKirkAlleryestreen,anditseemsthatsomeweekssynetherewasagreatbattlebesidethecityofYork,whereourScotswroughtmightily,andourownDavieLesliegavetheKing’shorsementheirkailthroughthereek.Whatdoesthatportend?"

           "Itportends,"saidMr.Proudfoot,whomfooddidnotmellow,"thatourpureandreformedKirkofScotlandislinkedmorethaneverwithsectariesandantinomiansandthose,likethebloodyanddeceitfulCromwell,thatwoulddefilethemilkoftheWordwiththesourwheyoftheirhumaninventions.WhatavailsatriumphantKirkifitsdoctrinebesullied?"

           Mr.Muirheadlaughed."Itportendsnothingofthekind.Thegoodworkgoescannilyon,andthenobletasktowhichtheAssemblyofDivinesatWestminstersetitselfisadvancedbyalongmile.Man,Eben,youfolkatBoldliveowerfarfromtheworld.It’stheKirkofScotlandthatholdsthebalanceto-dayandcanenforceitswillonbothKingandsectaries.TwodaysbackIhadaletterfromthatgospel-lovingnobleman,theEarlofLoudoun..."

           Mr.Muirheadwasmountedonhishighhorse.Helithispipeandforthespaceofhalfanhourdealtcomprehensivelywithpolitics,labouringtoshowthehappypostureofaffairsforwhathecalledthe"goodcause.

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