FOUR
LETTERS
of
Comforts
,
for
the
Deaths
of
the
Earle
of
HADINGTOUN
,
and
of
the
Lord
BOYD
,
with
two
Epitaphs
.
1
Corinth
.
15.
55.
O
Death
,
where
is
thy
Sting
?
O
Grave
,
where
is
thy
Victorie
?
GLASGOW
,
Printed
by
George
Anderson
,
1640.
An
Epitaph
upon
the
death
of
Robert
Lord
Boyd
,
who
sleeped
in
CHRIST
the
17.
of
November
1640.
the
twentie
one
yeare
of
his
age
.
MY
mourning
Muse
,
no
verses
can
expresse
:
Her
Well
is
dry
,
by
reason
of
excesse
Of
pricking
grief
,
which
do
constraine
her
heart
With
tears
of
blood
of
sigh
and
weep
apart
.
HEere
ly's
sweet
love
among
the
wormes
and
slime
,
Who
godly
,
wise
,
meek
stout
,
was
in
his
time
:
He
spar'd
no
cost
,
no
danger
he
did
shun
At
home
▪
abroad
,
to
end
this
work
begun
:
Though
Moses
law
perm●ts
a
man
a
yeare
To
sport
like
●lack
with
his
Lady
deare
,
Yet
for
the
cause
of
Iesus
Christ
his
Lord
,
To
leave
such
things
he
gladly
did
accord
:
From
Bed
to
Banners
he
religious
Went
,
though
he
was
the
Phoenix
of
his
house
:
O
Passer
by
,
who
these
things
sees
and
hears
,
Stand
still
,
and
pay
due
tribute
with
thy
tears
.
I
have
no
words
such
sorrows
to
be
waile
;
Timantes
come
with
Agamemnons
vaile
.
M.
Zacharie
Boyd
▪
To
the
right
Noble
,
and
religious
Lady
,
D.
Ieane
Hamiltoun
,
Couutesse
of
CASSILLIS
,
&c.
MADAME
,
IN
the
commoun
calamitie
of
this
Nation
,
the
Publick
suffered
a
great
wound
in
the
death
of
your
Ladiships
noble
Brorher
,
the
Earle
of
Hadintoun
,
with
a
number
of
worthie
Gentlemen
,
who
had
both
Hearts
and
Hands
for
the
Good
Cause
.
Your
La.
particular
losse
hath
beene
very
great
,
both
in
his
Lordship
,
and
in
your
other
worthie
Brethren
,
who
were
fearfully
overwhelmed
by
the
house
of
Dunglasse
,
by
treacherie
,
blown
up
with
powlder
,
for
to
spoile
the
Church
of
God
of
such
helpfull
●nstruments
,
in
such
a
time
of
need
.
Not●
Such
a
stroake
made
the
victorious
Lawrels
of
Newburne
to
chan●●
th●i●
greenest
Colours
into
black
:
If
they
had
beene
safe
,
Scotland
had
beene
overjoyed
;
our
cup
had
overflowed
;
If
our
mirth
had
not
beene
marred
,
hardly
could
we
have
beene
kept
within
measure
.
So
it
pleased
the
Lord
to
temper
that
Scottish
victorie
,
with
that
fearfull
tragedie
,
for
to
teach
us
all
to
rejoice
in
trembling
,
and
to
look
for
perfect
joy
onely
in
the
heavens
.
As
for
you
Madame
,
whom
the
Lord
hath
endowed
with
many
Christian
vertues
:
yea
,
with
an
heroick
courage
to
this
Cause
,
I
think
,
that
your
Brethrens
death
may
be
a
comfort
,
in
that
they
died
for
the
good
Cause
:
their
death
in
a
manner
was
a
Martyredome
,
for
they
suffered
for
the
cause
of
Christ
;
they
were
readie
in
their
life
,
at
all
occasions
,
both
to
do
,
and
to
die
,
for
the
maintenance
of
Religion
,
and
of
the
liberties
of
their
native
Countrey
:
2
Sam.
1.
23.
of
them
might
be
said
,
as
David
said
of
Saul
and
Ionathan
,
They
were
swifter
then
Eagles
,
they
were
stronger
then
Lions
.
Note
*
Though
their
bodies
be
dead
their
Names
shall
live
in
all
the
memories
of
good
Men
of
this
age
,
and
in
the
Chronicles
of
time
,
for
all
ages
to
come
.
It
was
a
great
honour
among
the
Men
of
War
in
Davids
dayes
,
to
be
called
Davids
Worthies
,
but
it
is
a
greater
honour
to
Be
renowned
The
Worthies
of
Christ
:
to
have
a
heart
or
a
hand
for
his
honou●
,
is
a
praise
which
no
time
shall
be
able
to
deface
:
Let
all
these
considerations
,
and
many
mo
than
I
am
able
to
expresse
,
teach
your
La.
in
your
deepest
doole
,
both
now
and
in
all
times
to
come
,
Psal.
13●
.
2.
to
behave
and
quiet
your self
like
a
childe
that
is
wained
of
his
mother
,
who
stilled
,
is
made
silent
,
being
simple
and
submissive
,
humble
,
meek
,
and
modest
;
what
God
hath
done
,
or
permitted
to
be
done
,
must
not
bee
said
against
.
*
Note
What
ever
the
instruments
have
beene
,
we
must
ever
blesse
the
Lord
,
Iob
did
so
,
after
that
Sathan
in
a
mighty
winde
,
by
the
fall
of
an
house
,
had
smothered
all
his
children
:
*
Note
lob
.
1
,
19.
As
for
Iobs
children
,
they
were
at
a
banquet
,
in
dangers
of
blasphemie
,
but
your
La.
brethren
at
the
very
blast
,
were
praising
the
LORD
for
a
victorie
graunted
unto
Christs
armie
;
and
from
that
spirituall
joy
and
singing
of
hearts
on
the
Lords
day
,
they
being
Christs
Martyrs
,
went
up
to
heaven
,
where
they
shall
sing
Hallelujah
for
ever
.
This
should
be
no
small
comfort
to
your
La.
that
God
hath
preserved
your
worthy
LORD
,
and
Husband
,
whose
zeale
,
wisdome
,
courage
,
and
uprightnesse
,
not
declining
,
but
still
increasing
have
most
oriently
shined
in
our
army
,
unto
his
everlasting
praise
.
The
LORD
season
your
La.
sorrowes
with
the
joy
of
his
Spirit
,
that
his
peace
may
be
your
portion
,
and
his
Christ
your
advantage
,
both
in
life
and
death
.
Philip
.
1
▪
21.
Your
La.
humble
Servant
,
M.
Zacharie
Boyd
.
To
the
right
Noble
,
and
religious
Lady
,
D.
Margaret
Livinstoun
,
Countesse
of
WIGIOVN
.
MADAME
,
DIverse
and
many
distractions
take
up
so
our
time
,
that
we
cannot
,
as
we
would
or
should
discharge
these
dueties
which
we
ow
to
those
whom
we
honour
.
The
Lord
knoweth
,
Madame
,
but
I
am
sorie
,
both
for
your
La.
sorrow
,
&
for
that
which
hath
been
the
cause
,
even
the
removing
of
that
worthie
noble
Youth
,
who
was
a
dear
One
to
your
La.
We
see
heer
,
Madame
,
that
onely
heavenly
joyes
are
eternall
:
This
mortalitie
that
Adams
sin
hath
brought
into
the
World
,
woundeth
many
hearts
:
A
separation
made
by
death
,
is
very
painfull
to
those
that
remaine
behind
:
The
balme
for
this
sore
is
only
to
be
found
in
Christs
boxe
:
his
word
is
a
healing
word
,
Psal.
107
20.
Luk.
4.
11.
he
himselfe
was
sent
to
heale
the
broken
hearted
;
he
only
can
rightly
bind
up
ou●
wounds
;
his
Salve
is
only
fit
for
our
Sores
.
Your
La.
is
one
who
hath
experience
in
the
wayes
of
God
:
I
doubt
not
but
you
will
travell
humbly
to
submit
yourself
to
Gods
will
,
and
to
reverence
his
Majestie
,
as
well
in
his
taking
,
as
in
his
giving
:
1
King
.
2.
2.
Death
is
a
Way
that
he
hath
prepared
for
all
flesh
▪
To
great
men
he
hath
said
,
I
have
called
you
gods
,
Psal.
82.
6.
but
yee
shall
die
like
men
:
What
man
is
hee
that
liveth
,
Psal.
89.
48.
sayeth
the
Psalmist
,
and
shall
not
see
death
?
The
greatest
Monarch
is
not
ex●emed
,
for
as
Iob
sayeth
.
Iob.
14.
5.
His
dayes
are
determined
,
the
number
of
his
moneths
are
with
God
,
hee
hath
appointed
his
bounds
that
hee
can
not
passe
.
As
for
his
Lo.
who
is
removed
▪
he
hath
been
removed
by
God
,
and
not
by
the
hand
of
man
:
*
Note
In
time
of
war
he
hath
died
in
peace
;
he
walked
with
God
in
his
life
,
God
was
with
him
in
his
death
,
and
now
he
is
with
God
,
with
whom
he
shall
remaine
for
evermore
,
in
the
companie
of
Saints
and
Angels
.
*
Note
We
are
like
a
ship
on
the
sea
he
is
in
the
harb●rie
:
We
are
heere
Pilgrims
in
a
strange
land
,
hee
is
at
home
;
we
are
in
the
way
,
he
is
at
his
journeyes
end
,
where
he
rests
with
his
LORD
;
for
a
thousand
worlds
he
would
not
return
but
for
the
space
of
a
day
,
to
enjoy
all
the
pleasures
of
the
earth
.
See
heere
,
Madame
,
with
the
eye
of
faith
what
GOD
hath
done
to
your
Ladiships
Son
,
my
dear
LORD
,
and
most
loving
Chiefe
:
We
may
lament
him
:
it
is
permitted
by
GODS
word
;
but
our
griefe
must
not
bee
like
these
who
have
no
hope
of
the
resurrection
:
*
Note
We
will
never
bee
happy
,
untill
we
be
where
he
is
,
never
content
,
untill
we
see
what
he
seeth
;
never
filled
with
joy
,
untill
we
hear
what
he
heareth
,
the
songs
of
heaven
,
and
most
sweet
sounding
harpes
of
God
,
Revel.
14.
2.
in
the
presence
of
Christ
Jesus
,
the
chiefest
among
ten
thousand
;
Cant.
5.
10.
To
his
speciall
comforts
I
recommend
your
La.
wounded
heart
,
and
so
I
rest
,
Your
La.
humble
Servant
M.
Zacharie
Boyd
.
To
the
right
Noble
,
and
religious
Lady
,
D.
Christian
Hamiltoun
,
Lady
BOYD
.
MADAME
.
MAny
reasons
oblige
mee
to
wish
your
La.
comforts
,
yea
and
to
pray
earnestly
for
them
:
Note
your
Lord
whom
you
have
faithfully
served
hitherto
,
will
bee
to
you
a
Husband
,
a
Son
,
and
a
Brother
:
He
himself
will
fill
the
roome
of
all
those
that
he
hath
taken
from
you
:
By
his
doings
hee
hath
been
taking
away
your
earthly
roots
and
tenons
,
which
might
have
fastened
your
heart
to
the
ground
:
When
these
whom
ye
loved
best
on
earth
,
are
above
with
him
whom
ye
love
above
all
things
,
your
heart
will
the
more
freely
mount
up
towards
your
true
home
:
Who
should
not
desire
to
be
with
Christ
,
the
chiefest
among
ten
thousand
?
Cant.
5.
10.
This
will
help
your
d●sire
,
when
yee
remember
,
that
these
whom
ye
loved
best
,
are
ever
in
his
companie
;
a
few
dayes
will
joine
all
the
godly
together
to
their
head
Christ
in
heaven
;
what
have
wee
here
but
toile
and
trouble
?
Wherfore
came
we
hither
,
Note
but
to
make
a
voyage
to
the
Heavens
?
What
is
our
life
,
Matth.
20.
12.
but
the
heat
of
the
day
in
a
vineyard
of
pains
'
At
death
we
receive
the
ponnie
:
Our
life
is
a
warfare
,
at
death
we
receive
the
pay
:
It
is
great
weaknesse
of
faith
,
to
be
too
grieved
for
the
death
of
Gods
Servants
,
which
is
the
time
they
receive
their
rewards
.
If
good
education
of
children
,
a
good
child
living
,
and
dying
in
the
feare
of
God
,
beloved
of
all
good
men
,
honoured
by
the
best
;
if
all
these
things
can
bring
comforts
to
an
heart
assaulted
with
sorrows
,
your
La.
hath
such
a
measure
,
that
I
may
say
they
overflow
:
We
will
goe
to
him
,
2
Sam
▪
22.
23.
but
he
will
not
come
to
us
:
The
day
of
the
resurrection
will
bring
all
friends
together
:
This
is
the
chiefest
Cordiall
the
Apostle
could
finde
to
comfort
these
that
mourned
for
the
dead
,
that
at
the
resurrection
,
1
Thes.
4.
17.
we
all
together
should
meete
the
Lord
in
the
aire
,
and
after
that
should
be
with
the
Lord
for
ever
.
What
shall
I
say
more
?
Can
a
mother
forget
her
child
?
Isa.
49.
15.
Note
▪
All
earthly
sorrows
were
they
never
so
sharpe
,
will
at
last
grow
blunt
;
and
will
be
meekned
and
skinned
over
by
time
:
Now
what
time
can
do
to
a
Pagan
,
let
grace
doe
it
to
your
La.
a
Christian
,
both
by
grace
,
profession
,
and
name
.
Your
La.
humble
Servant
,
M.
Zacharie
Boyd
.
To
the
right
Noble
,
and
religious
Lady
,
D.
Anna
Fleemin
,
Lady
BOYD
.
MADAME
,
WHen
God
sends
troubles
to
his
Servants
,
it
is
to
stir
up
their
heart
to
prayer
,
and
also
to
try
their
patience
:
It
is
written
of
Aaron
,
that
when
God
had
slain
his
two
sons
,
Lev.
10.
3.
Hee
held
his
peace
:
David
likewise
in
his
great
grief
said
,
I
will
not
open
my
mouth
,
Psal.
39.
9.
because
thou
hast
done
it
:
Exek
.
24.
17.
God
said
likewise
to
Ezekiel
in
his
sorrow
,
Bee
silent
.
forbear
to
cry
.
[
](A16537-1870-b)*
*
Note
The
Hebrews
call
a
widow
Almanah
,
from
a
word
that
signifieth
dumb
,
to
teach
her
to
seal
her
mouth
with
a
reverent
silence
,
and
to
stoup
humbly
under
Gods
hand
.
I
confesse
that
your
La.
grief
must
be
great
,
for
great
was
your
love
:
your
flowr
hath
been
cropped
in
the
bud
,
yee
gote
but
a
short
sight
one
of
another
,
when
God
came
,
and
made
the
separation
:
We
must
adore
God
in
all
his
doings
,
*
Note
We
must
blesse
him
as
well
when
hee
taketh
,
as
when
he
giveth
,
except
we
would
say
,
We
love
the
gift
better
than
the
giver
.
The
LORD
hath
taken
your
Lord
,
and
of
a
Lord
hath
made
him
a
crowned
King
:
He
was
but
a
Lord
and
Colonnel
at
New
castel
;
it
was
your
comfort
to
hear
that
he
was
well
there
;
let
your
faith
tell
you
where
he
is
now
,
and
what
he
is
in
that
Ierusalem
that
is
above
;
his
honours
there
are
without
hazard
;
his
life
there
is
eternall
;
his
companie
are
Saints
and
Angels
;
his
great
Generall
and
King
is
Jesus
Christ
;
he
is
without
the
reach
of
all
sorrows
and
sores
;
his
joyes
can
not
be
told
;
for
Picks
,
and
Musquets
,
and
Canons
,
he
seeth
nothing
but
peace
,
and
heareth
nothing
but
harpes
,
sounding
the
praise
of
his
Lord
,
and
he
with
the
rest
is
singing
Hallelujah
;
he
enjoyeth
that
which
we
all
should
desire
;
Should
we
not
all
rejoice
to
goe
to
our
rest
?
within
a
few
yeares
your
Lord
and
your
La.
will
meet
with
greater
joy
in
Heaven
,
than
ye
could
be
able
to
have
on
Earth
:
Gods
Spirit
be
your
La.
Comforter
.
Your
La.
humble
Servant
,
M.
Zacharie
Boyd
.
In
obitum
D.
Roberti
Bodii
,
Bodianae
Familiae
principis
,
qui
diem
suum
obiit
17
Novemb.
Anno
Dom.
1640
hora
nona
vespertina
.
postquam
foeliciter
in
Anglia
magnâ
cum
laude
Tribunatum
gessisset
.
TRistia
Nasonis
rident
,
dum
tristia
nostra
Nituntur
tristes
vultus
;
gemitusque
ref●rre
:
Multorum
fletus
risus
,
dum
tristia
nostra
Deplorant
lachrymi●
privata
&
publica
damna
:
Candida
sint
aliis
,
nostri
stant
stamina
nigrae
Fati
.
Proh
cecidit
praelustri
in
pulvere
famae
▪
Spes
Bodiae
gentis
,
per
acerba
mor●e
peremptus
:
Seu
pacem
,
s●u
bella
geras
,
Hic
promptus
ad
omne
Sub
Labato
Christi
minus
,
Sponsamque
reliquit
Ante
diem
fixum
per
sacra
volumina
Mosis
,
Deut.
24.
5.
Dum
patria
&
pietas
illum
ad
graviora
vocarent
Sumptibus
immensis
non
parcens
,
mitis
in
omnes
.
Et
supra
aetatem
prudens
,
castusque
,
piusque
,
S●bri●●
;
Hic
paucas
post
se
ad
meliora
reliquit
Spirantes
animas
:
Magnus
nune
hospes
Olympi
Parte
sui
meliore
viget
,
dum
corpus
in
urna
,
Dum
membra
in
placida
recubant
resoluta
quiete
.
Haec
Zacharias
Bodius
posuit
moerens
.
I
live
to
die
,
That
I
may
die
to
live
.
1
Chron.
29
15.
We
are
strangers
before
thee
,
and
sojourners
as
were
all
our
fathers
:
our
dayes
on
the
earth
are
as
a
shadow
,
and
there
is
none
abiding
.
FINIS
.
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