s, he should no longer be their God.[***]

* Sir Edw. Walker, p. 165.

** Sir Edw. Walker p. 168.

*** Whitlocke, p. 449.

An advantage having offered itself on a Sunday, they hindered the
general from making use of it, lest he should involve the nation in the
guilt of Sabbath-breaking.

Cromwell found himself in a very bad situation. He had no provisions but
what he received by sea. He had not had the precaution to bring these
in sufficient quantities; and his army was reduced to difficulties. He
retired to Dunbar. Lesley followed him, and encamped on the heights of
Lammermure, which overlook that town. There lay many difficult passes
between Dunbar and Berwick, and of these Lesley had taken possession.
The English general was reduced to extremities. He had even embraced a
resolution of sending by sea all his foot and artillery to England, and
of breaking through, at all hazards, with his cavalry. The madness of
the Scottish ecclesiastics saved him from this loss and dishonor.

Night and day the ministers had been wrestling with the Lord in prayer,
as they termed it; and they fancied that they had at last obtained the
victory. Revelations, they said, were made them, that the sectarian and
heretical army, together with Agag, meaning Cromwell, was delivered into
their hands. Upon the faith of these visions, they forced their general,
in spite of his remonstrances, to descend into the plain with a view
of attacking the English in their retreat. Cromwell, looking through a
glass, saw the enemy's camp in motion; and foretold, without the help
of revelations, that the Lord had delivered them into his hands. He gave
orders immediately for an attack. In this battle it was easily observed,
that nothing in military actions can supply the place of discipline and
experience; and that, in the presence of real danger, where men are not
accustomed to it, the fumes of enthusiasm presently dissipate, and lose
their influence. The Scots, though double in number to the English, were
soon put to flight, and pursued with great slaughter. The chief, if not
only resistance, was made by one regiment of Highlanders, that part of
the army which was the least infected with fanaticism. No victory could
be more complete than this which was obtained by Cromwell. About three
thousand of the enemy were slain, and nine thousand taken prisoners.
Cromwell pursued his advantage, and took possession of Edinburgh and
Leith. The remnant