A Treatise displayeing the Chiefe Curiosities
as they are in Use among diverse of the
People of Scotland to this Day;
SINGULARITIES for the
most Part peculiar to
that Nation.
A Subject not heretofore discoursed of by any of our
Writters; and yet ventured on in an Essay
to suppress the impudent and growing
Atheisme of this Age, and to
satisfie the desire of some
choice Freinds.
_Then a Spirit passed before my Face, the Hair of my Flesh stood
up; it stood still, but I could not discerne the Forme thereof;
ane Image was before mine Eyes._—Job, 4. 15, 16.
_This is a_ REBELLIOUS PEOPLE, _which say to the Siers, sie not;
and to the Prophets, prophesie not unto us right Things, bot
speak unto us smoothe Things._—Isaiah, 30. 9, 10.
_And the Man whose Eyes were open hath said._—Numbers, 24. 15.
_For now we sie thorough a Glass darkly, but then Face to
Face._—1 Corinth. 13. 12.
_It doth not yet appear what we shall be; but we shall be lyke
God, and sie him as he is._—1 John, 3. 2.
Μη γιγαντες μαιωδησονται ὑποκατωδεν ὑδατος και των γειτονων
αυτον;—Job, 26. 5 (Septuag.).
By MR ROBERT KIRK, Minister at Aberfoill.
1691.