The Dying Testimony of James Renwick, Title page
ANTIPAS OR, The Dying Teſtimony of Mr. James Renwick Miniſter of the Goſpel, who Suffered at the Graſs-Market of Edinburgh, Feb. 17. 1688.
His Sentence was founded on theſe following Heads
1 Becauſe he could not own James the VII, to be his Lawful Soverain.
2 Becauſe he taught the Ʋnlawfulneſs of Paying the Ceſs, expreſly exacted for Suppreſſing of the Faithful and free Preaching of the Goſpel.
3 Becauſe he taught, that it was the People's Duty, to carry Arms at the Preaching of the Goſpel (when it was Perſecuted) for Defending of themſelves, and reſiſting of unjuſt Violence.
Gen: 4.10 And he ſaid, What haſt thou done? the voice of thy Brothers Blood cryeth unto me from the Ground. pſal. 78, 64. Their prieſts fell by the ſword. pſ: 79 2. The Dead Bodies of th… ſervants, &c. 3 Their Blood have they ſhed like water round about Jeruſalem. Lam: 2 20 Shall, the prieſt and the prophet be ſlain in the ſanctuary of the Lord. Rev. 2 10 Be thou Faithful unto Death, and I will give thee a crown of Life. Rev. 6 9 I ſaw under the Altar the ſouls of them that were ſlain, for the word of God, and for the Teſtimony which they held. 10 and 11 verſes, &c, Rev: 7.13 What are theſe &c, and whence came they? 14 v. And he ſaid to me, Theſe are they which came out of great tribulation, &c.