This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1846 Excerpt: ...Moor, near St. Andrews, the carriage of the archbishop drove up. He was on his return from Edinburgh, where he had only two days before succeeded, after a great struggle, in prevailing on the council to agree to a severe proclamation against conventicles, making it treason for any to be found at field-meetings in arms; ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1846 Excerpt: ...Moor, near St. Andrews, the carriage of the archbishop drove up. He was on his return from Edinburgh, where he had only two days before succeeded, after a great struggle, in prevailing on the council to agree to a severe proclamation against conventicles, making it treason for any to be found at field-meetings in arms; and on the following week he was to have taken a journey to court, to use his interest for more vigorous and stringent measures against the presbyterians. The bishop was accompanied by his daughter, and no sooner saw the approach of the conspirators than he took the alarm, and ordered the coachman to drive with all possible speed. The carriage, however, was soon stopped--the servants disarmed, and the prelate sternly ordered to come out, and prepare for death. "I take God to witness," said the leader of the party, "that it is not out of any hatred of your person, nor from any prejudice you have done, or could do to me, that I intend now to take your life; but because you have been, and still continue, an avowed opposer of the gospel and kingdom of Christ, and a murderer of his saints, whose blood you have shed like water.'" He was then reminded of his perjury and cruelty, particularly in the case of James Mitchell. To all this, Sharp only replied by abject entreaties for mercy. He promised them indemnity--he offered them money--he even engaged to lay down his episcopal function, if they would spare his life. But the conspirators had gone too far to recede. They remembered his past perfidy, and paid no respect to his promises; they remembered his inhumanity, and told him that as he had shown no mercy to others, he was to expect none from them. They earnestly and repeatedly called on him to pray, and prepare for death; and u...
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