Query 2.

Those that have this faculty of the second-sight, see only things to come, which are to happen shortly there-after, and sometimes foretel things which fall out three or four years after.  For instance, one told his master, that he saw an arrow in such a man through his body, and yet no blood came out:  his master told him, that it was impossible an arrow should stick in a man’s body, and no blood come out, and if that came not to pass, he would be deemed an impostor.  But about five or six years after the man died, and being brought to his burial-place, there arose a debate anent his grave, and it came to such a height, that they drew arms, and bended their bows; and one letting off an arrow, shot through the dead body upon the bier-trees, and so no blood could issue out at a dead man’s wound.  Thus his sight could not inform him whether the arrow should be shot in him alive or dead, neither could he condescend whether near or afar off.

      Query 3.

They foresee murthers, drownings, weddings, burials, combats, man-slaughters, all of which, many instances might be given.  Lately (I believe in August last, 1695) one told there would be drowning in the river Bewly, which come to pass:  two pretty men crossing a ford both drowned, which fell out within a month.  Another instance; a man that served the Bishop of Catnes, who had five daughters in his house, one of them grudged, that the burthen of the family lay on her wholly:  the fellow told her that ere long she should be exonered of that task, for he saw a tall gentleman in black, walking on the Bishop’s right-hand, whom she should marry:  and this fell out accordingly, within a quarter of a year thereafter.  He told also of a covered table, full of varieties of good fare, and their garbs who set about the table.

      Query 4.

They see all this visibly acted before their eyes; sometimes within, and sometimes without-doors, as in a glass.

      Query 5.

It is a thing very troublesome to them that have it, and would gladly be rid of it.  For if the object be a thing that is so terrible, they are seen to sweat and tremble, and shreek at the apparition.  At other times they laugh, and tell the thing chearfully, just according as the thing is pleasant or astonishing.

      Query 6.

Sure it is, that the persons that have a sense of God and religion, and may be presumed to be godly, are known to have this faculty.  This evidently appears, in that they are troubled for having it, judging it a sin, and that it came from the Devil, and not from God; earnestly desiring and wishing to be rid of it, if possible; and to that effect, have made application to their minister, to pray to God for them that they might be exonered from that burden.  They have supplicated the presbytery, who judicially appointed publick prayers to be made in several churches, and a sermon preached to that purpose, in their own parish church, by their minister; and they have compeired before the pulpit, after sermon, making confession openly of that sin, with deep sense on their knees; renounced any such gift or faculty which they had to God’s dishonour, and earnestly desired the minister to pray for them; and this their recantation recorded; and after this, they were never troubled with such a sight any more.