the annals of the parish-第44章

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to　pass；　when　the　tiger　of　papistry　shall　lie　down　with　the　lamb　of　reformation；　and　the　vultures　of　prelacy　be　as　harmless　as　the　presbyterian　doves；　when　the　independent；　the　anabaptist；　and　every　other　order　and　denomination　of　Christians；　not　forgetting　even　those　poor　wee　wrens　of　the　Lord；　the　burghers　and　anti…burghers；　who　will　pick　from　the　hand　of　patronage；　and　dread　no　snare。

On　the　next　Sunday；　after　my　farewell　discourse；　I　took　the　arm　of　Mrs　Balwhidder；　and　with　my　cane　in　my　hand；　walked　to　our　own　pew；　where　I　sat　some　time；　but；　owing　to　my　deafness；　not　being　able　to　hear；　I　have　not　since　gone　back　to　the　church。　　But　my　people　are　fond　of　having　their　weans　still　christened　by　me；　and　the　young　folk；　such　as　are　of　a　serious　turn；　come　to　be　married　at　my　hands；　believing；　as　they　say；　that　there　is　something　good　in　the　blessing　of　an　aged　gospel　minister。　　But　even　this　remnant　of　my　gown　I　must　lay　aside；　for　Mrs　Balwhidder　is　now　and　then　obliged　to　stop　me　in　my　prayers；　as　I　sometimes　wanderpronouncing　the　baptismal　blessing　upon　a　bride　and　bridegroom；　talking　as　if　they　were　already　parents。　　I　am　thankful；　however；　that　I　have　been　spared　with　a　sound　mind　to　write　this　book　to　the　end；　but　it　is　my　last　task；　and；　indeed；　really　I　have　no　more　to　say；　saving　only　to　wish　a　blessing　on　all　people　from　on　high；　where　I　soon　hope　to　be；　and　to　meet　there　all　the　old　and　long…departed　sheep　of　my　flock；　especially　the　first　and　second　Mrs　Balwhidders。



Footnotes：

｛1｝　　Dreghorn；　Ayrshire；　two　miles　from　Irvine。

｛2｝　　Irvine；　Ayrshire。

｛3｝　　Cognac。





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