THE

HISTORY

OF THE

State and Sufferings

OF THE

CHURCH OF SCOTLAND,

FROM THE

RESTORATION

TO THE

REVOLUTION.

WITH AN

INTRODUCTION,

CONTAINING THE MOST REMARKABLE OCCURRENCES RE

LATING TO THAT CHURCH, FROM THE RE

FORMATION TO THE RESTORATION.

BY WILLIAM CROOKSHANK, A. M.

LATE MINISTER OF THE SCOTS CONGREGATION IN SWALLOW STREET,

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IN 3

Of the Rising at Bothwell, and the Attempts made against

Lauderdale
Page 1

CHAP. II.

Of the Execution of Messrs King and Kid, and the five that suf

fered at Magus-Muir; the Circuit-courts; the third In-

dulgence; and other remarkable things to the end of the year

1679

CHAP. III.

19

Of the Sufferings of Gentlemen for not attending the King's host;

the repeal of the third Indulgence; the Queensferry Paper;

the Sanquhar Declaration; and other things to the Skirmish at

Airsmoss

CHAP. IV.

38

Of the Skirmish at Airsmoss; the Execution of Mr Hackstoun

of Rathillet, and others; the Torwood Excommunication, with

the proceedings of the Council upon it, and other branches of

Persecution to the end of t the year 1680

CHAP. V.

53

Of the Executions of Isabel Alison, Marion Harvey, Mr Cargil,

and others; the followers of John Gib; the Sufferings of

beritors, c. and other things to the Session of Parliament 70

Of the Duke of York's Parliament; the Test; the Trial, Con-

demnation, and Escape of the Earl of Argyle; the Execution

at the Gallowlee; and other things to the end of the year

1681

CHAP. VII.

91

Of the Declaration at Lanark; some farther proceedings about

the Test; the Actings of the Council against Conventicles; the

public Executions; and other branches of Persecution, during

the
year 1682

CHAP. VIII.

110

of the Commissions; the Prosecutions before the Justiciary; the

Rye-house Plot; the circuit Courts; the public Executions,

and other branches of Persecution during the year 1683 133