that could possibly have been adopted to expose the countless evils of
the government of the royal brothers; and to rouse the dormant spirit of
the nation, to hurl tyrants and oppressors from the throne, and to
establish constitutional liberty. Then, the _fidelity_ of Renwick and
the Cameronians were seen in maintaining fully their testimony to the
whole covenanted reformation, amidst manifold perils, when the large
body of Presbyterians had made defection. The standard which they firmly
grasped and refused to surrender had its glorious motto, "FOR CHRIST'S
CROWN AND COVENANT." The central doctrine of the Redeemer's Headship
over the Church and the nations, occupied a first place in all the
testimonies emitted in their general meetings, and uttered on scaffolds
and fields of blood. Connected with this, as necessary corollaries, were
the supremacy of Holy Scripture--the spiritual independence of the
Church, and the subjection of rulers and national legislation to the
sceptre of the reigning Mediator. On these grounds, they not only
rejected infamous rulers, but condemned and rejected with utter
abhorrence the royal supremacy. The sentiment expressed in the words
subscribed to the minutes of their general meetings--"LET KING JESUS
REIGN,[5] declare the leal allegiance of Renwick and the persecuted
Covenanters to Prince Messiah. Earnestly did they seek to have the
authority of King Jesus universally acknowledged, honoured, and obeyed.
They believed firmly the sure word of prophecy that "all kings shall
fall down before Him; and all nations shall serve Him." "He shall have
dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the
earth." Psal. lxxii. 11, 8. So should we also aim to be faithful to
Christ and His cause; to our own sacred vows; to the souls of men; and
to the blood-bought privileges that have been entrusted to us to
preserve and transmit. We are responsible, not for success, but for
fidelity; and the promised reward will be a glorious recompense for all
trial and suffering. "Be thou faithful unto the death, and I will give