ourage
and magnanimity to present the protestation and testimony[240] against
the toleration, and the errors and sectaries that then prevailed in
church and state, given in Oct. 1658, to general Monk, drawn up and
signed by himself, Messrs. Rutherford, James Guthrie and many others.
This he did with the greatest firmness, for which he was exposed unto
new extremities, but what return he had for all his faithfulness and
loyalty to the king comes immediately to be discovered.

For no sooner was the king restored and settled in his dominions, than
this worthy and good man was involved in a new series of sufferings.
For, being assembled at Edinburgh, with Mr. James Guthrie and eight
others of his brethren in Aug. 1660, where they drew up that humble
supplication and address to the king, commonly called, The paper of the
23d of August, they were all imprisoned in the castle of Edinburgh,
except Mr. Hay of Craignethen, who escaped.

He continued under confinement until July 12. 1661, that he had his
indictment and charge, much about the same time with Mr. James Guthrie,
which runs upon his having a share in the remonstrance, and in forming
the causes of God's wrath. Refusing to retract any thing in them, he was
brought before the parliament several times, and their prosecution for
his life was so hot, that the earl of Athol, and others in parliament
particularly interested and concerned in this good man and his wife,
being importuned by her to appear for him in parliament, dealt with her
to endeavour to prevail with him to recede from some of his principles,
otherwise, they told her, it was impossible to save his life. This
excellent woman answered, "That they all knew she was happy in a good
husband, and she had a great affection for him, and many children; yet
she knew him to be so stedfast to his principles, where his conscience
was concerned, that nobody needed deal with him on that head; for her
part, before the world contribute any thing that would break his peace
with his Master, she would rather chuse to receive his head at the
cross." About the same time, two ladies of the first quality were
pleased so far to concern themselves in his case, as to provide a
compliment in plate (which was not unusual at that time), and send it to
the advocate's lady. Afterward they went and visited her on his behalf,
but were told by her it was impossible to save his life, and the
compliment was again returned.

Yet it was so over-r