r reproaches.

Though none who suffered in the former part of this dismal period, spoke
with more fortitude, freedom and boldness than Mr. Renwick, yet none
were treated with so much moderation. The lenity of the justiciary was
much admired beyond their ordinary; for they admitted him to say what he
pleased without threatening and interruption, even though he gave none
of them the title of lord, but Linlithgow, who was a nobleman by birth.
And though his friends (which was not usual after sentence) were denied
access, yet both papists and episcopals were permitted to see him.
Bishop Paterson often visited him, nay he sought another reprieve for
him; which would easily have been granted, had he only petitioned for
it. The bishop asked him, Think you none can be saved but those of your
principles? He answered, "I never said nor thought that none could be
saved, except they were of these principles; but these are truths which
I suffer for, and which I have not rashly concluded on, but deliberately
and of a long time have been confirmed that they are sufficient points
to suffer for." The bishop took his leave, declaring his sorrow for his
being so tenacious, and said, "It had been a great loss he had been of
such principles, for he was a pretty lad." Again, the night before he
suffered, he sent to him, to signify his readiness to serve him to the
utmost of his power. Mr. Renwick thanked him for his courtesy, but knew
nothing he could do, or that he could desire.

Mr. M'Naught, one of the curates, made him a visit in his canonical
habit, which Mr. Renwick did not like. The curate among other things
asked his opinion concerning the toleration, and those that accepted it.
Mr. Renwick declared that he was against the toleration, but as for them
that embraced it, he judged them to be godly men. The curate leaving
him, commended him for one of great gravity and ingenuity, &c.
Dalrymple the king's advocate came also to visit him, and declared that
he was sorry for his death, and that it should fall out in his short
time. Several popish priests and gentlemen of the guard, with some of
the tolerated ministers, were permitted to converse with him. The priest
at leaving him was overheard saying, He was a most obstinate heretic,
for he had used such freedom with them as it became a proverb in the
tolbooth at the time; Begone (said they), as Mr. Renwick said to the
priests.

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