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III. Guests in Calidon Tower

           Nicholassubsidedinhischair,buthisfaceremainedbothpuzzledandexcited.

           Thegroomspokeagain.

           "Youareascholar,andyouareyoung,andyouarefulloftheardourofyourcalling.Thisparishisfortunateinitsminister,andIwouldthatallScotlandwereashappilyserved.WhatisitthatyouandIseekalike?ApuredoctrineandaliberatedKirk?Istherenomore?"

           "IseekaboveallthingstobringmenandwomentoGod’smercy-seat."

           "AndIsayAmen.ThatismorethananydisputationabouttheformsofPresbytery.Butyouseekalso,orIammightilymistookinyou,thefreedomandwell-beingofthislandofours--thatourIsraelmayhavepeaceandprosperityinherborders."

           "Ifthefirstbewon,alltherestwillbeaddeduntous."

           "Doubtless.Butonlyifthefirstbetrulywon--iftheKirkattendtotheworkofsalvationanddoesnotexpendhertoilinbarrenfields.HersovereignmustbeKingJesus.TakeheedthatinsteaditbenotKingCovenant."

           ThewordsrecalledtoDavidMr.Fordyce’sdoubts,whichhadbeensoscornfullyrepelledbytheministersofKirkAllerandBold.

           "DoesitlieinthemouthofaministeroranelderoftheKirktocavilattheKirk’sdoings?"heasked,butwithoutconvictioninhistone.

           Theothersmiled."Yougivedueloyalty,astheScriptureenjoins,totheKing,Mr.Sempill?"

           "IamfaithfultohisMajestysolongashisMajestyisfaithfultolawandreligion."

           "Evenso.Itismyowncreed.TheKingmustrespectthelimitsofhisprerogative--itistheconditiononwhichherulesinafreeland.MyloyaltytotheKirkisinthesamecase.

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