Maxwell of Morith, and Major M'Cullough invited me to heare "that phanatick sermon" (for soe they merrilie called it).

They said that preaching might prove an effectual meane to turne me, which they heartilie wished.

I answered to them that I was under guards, and that if they intended to heare that sermon, it was probable I might likewise, for it was not like my guards wold goe to church and leave me alone at my lodgeings.

Bot to what they said of my conversion, I said it wold be hard to turne a Turner.

Bot because I founde them in a merrie humour, I said, if I did not come to heare Mr.Welch preach, then they might fine me in fortie shillings Scots, which was double the suome of what I had exacted from the phanatics.' {95} This took place at Ochiltree, on the 22nd day of the month.