Faithful contendings displayed : being an historical relation of the state and actings of the suffering remnant in the church of Scotland, who subsisted in select societies, and were united in general correspondencies during the hottest time of the late persecution, viz. from the year 1681 to 1691. TOGETHER WITH an account of the State of the land in general, and of the Society people in particular, in the intervals betwixt each of their general meetings, with some pertinent remarks upon these historical occurrences, and many letters to and from the general correspondent meetings, etc.  Collected and kept in record by Mr. Michael Shields, who was clerk unto these general Societies, and personally present at most of their meetings.  TO WHICH IS ADDED, Ten Considerations on the danger of apostacy and defection from a covenanted work of reformation.  By Mr. James Guthrie, sometime minister of the Gospel in Stirling, AS ALSO, A collection of very valuable Sermons, preached by these faithful and eminent Servants of Jesus Christ, Messrs. John Kid, John King, John Welch, John Blackadder, John Dickson, and Gabriel Semple.  Collected and transcribed by JOHN HOWIE, and published at the desire of some of those who desire to own the same testimony that some of those authors owned and sealed with their blood. - 1780


Preface


Introduction


General Meetings and Letters


Some CONSIDERATIONS Contributing unto the Discovery of the Dangers that threaten RELIGION, and the Work of REFORMATION in the Church of SCOTLAND.  Published for informing the ignorant and inadvertent; for awakenbing the careless and secure; for stirring up unto the exercise of repentance and faith towards God; and for persuading unto a godly union and edifying peace, etc.  By James Guthrie


A Collection of Very Valuable Sermons Preached on several SUBJECTS and in divers Places in the time of the Late PERSECUTION By these EMINENT SERVANTS OF JESUS CHRIST, Messrs JOHN KID, JOHN KING, JOHN WELCH, JOHN BLACKADDER, JOHN DICKSON, AND GABRIEL SEMPLE.


1. John Kid - July 1678 - Galatians 5:1 (Forenoon Sermon)
2. John Kid - July 1678 - Galatians 5:1 (The second sermon on this text)
      John King - August 22, 1678 - Fast-Day (Preface)
3. John King - Habakkuk 3:2
4. John Welch - 2 Corinthians 5:10 (Forenoon Sermon)
5. John Welch - 2 Corinthians 5:11 (Afternoon's Sermon)
6. John Blackadder - September 5, 1675 - Isaiah 53:11 (Forenoon's Sermon)
7. John Blackadder - September 5, 1675 - Isaiah 53:11 (Afternoon's Sermon)
8. John Dickson - January 1675 - 1 Samuel 30:6
9. Gabriel Semple - March 21, 1679 - Isaiah 55:6

James Guthrie  1612?-1661

James Guthrie (1612? - 1 June 1661), was a Scottish Presbyterian minister who was exempted from the general pardon at the restoration of the monarchy and hanged in Edinburgh.

Biographical sketch at wikipedia

Biographical Sketch from Electric Scotland Website

Works

Guthrie published:

1. The Causes of the Lord's Wrath, 1653 (not seen).
2. Protesters no Subverters, Edinburgh, 1658, 4to.
3. Some Considerations contributing unto the Discoverie of the Dangers that threaten Religion, Edinburgh, 1660, 12mo; reprinted, Glasgow, 1738, 8vo.
4. Sermon (his last) at Stirling (Matt. xiv. 22), 1660 (not seen); reprinted as A Cry from the Dead, &c., Glasgow, 1738, 8vo.

Posthumous publications of his work:

1. Two Speeches … before the Parliament, 1661, 4to.
2. True and Perfect Speech … before his Execution, 1661, 4to.
3. A Treatise of Ruling Elders and Deacons, Edinburgh, 1699, 24mo.
4. The Great Danger of Backsliding … from Covenanted Reformation-Principles: a Sermon dated 21 April 1660, with Guthrie's speech before Parliament, Edinburgh, 1739.
5. Sermons, Edinburgh, 1846, 12mo.

Life of James Guthrie - 1838 - Thomas M'Crie

Sermon Preached at Airth July 1658

Sermon Preached Upon the Communion Sabbath

A Cry from the Dead:  Being Mr. Guthrie's Last Sermon, Preached at Stirling, Before His Martyrdom at Edinburgh June 1661

Last Speech Upon the Scaffold, June 1, 1661

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James Guthrie's Considerations Contributing Unto the Discovery of the Dangers That Threaten Religion and the Work of Reformation in the Church of Scotland

Protesters No Subverters, and Presbyterie No Papacie; Or a Vindication of the Protesting Brethren ... from the Expressions ... in a Late Pamphlet of Some of the Resolution-party, Entituled, a Declaration, &c... By Some Witnesses to the Way of the Protestation -- 1658

A cry from the dead : consisting of the justly celebrated Mr James Guthrie's last sermon, preached at Stirling, before his martyrdom at Edinburgh, in June, 1661, with his last speech on the scaffold, and ten considerations anent the decay of religion, from 1650 to 1660 (Stirling : Journal Office, by C. Munro & Co., 1824)

A cry from the dead, or, the ghost of the famous Mr. James Guthrie appearing : Being the last sermon he preached in the pulpit of Stirling, before his martyrdom at Edinburgh, June 1661. To which is added, his last speech upon the Scaffold .. (Glasgow : William Duncan, for William Gray, 1738)

Lives of Alexander Henderson and James Guthrie: with specimens of their writings (Edinburgh : Assembly's Committee, 1846) / added author(s): Alexander Henderson

The nullity of the pretended-assembly at Saint Andrews & Dundee : wherein are contained, the representation for adjournment, the protestation & reasons therof. Together with a review and examination of the Vindication of the said p. assembly. Hereunto is subjoyned the solemn acknowledgment of sins, and engagement to duties, made and taken by the nobility, gentry, burroughs, ministry, and commonalty, in the year 1648. when the Covenant was renewed. With sundry other papers, related unto in the foresaid review ([Leith] : [by E. Tyler], 1652)

The Presbyterian's Armoury, vol. 3 (Edinburgh : R. Ogle and Oliver & Boyd, 1846) / added author(s): Samuel Rutherford,John Brown of Wamphray, David Calderwood [Includes: Samuel Rutherford, Lex Rex, or the Law and the Prince; John Brown, An Apologetical Relation of the Particular Sufferings of the Faithful Ministers and Professors of the Church of Scotland; David Calderwood, The Pastor and Prelate, or Reformation and Conformity; James Guthrie, Causes of the Lord's Wrath Against Scotland]

Some considerations contributing unto the discovery of the dangers that threaten religion, and the work of reformation in the Church of Scotland : published for informing the ignorant and inadvertent ... (Glasgow : William Duncan, for William Gray, 1738)