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The Secret and True History of the Church of Scotland, from the Restoration to the Year 1678
Excerpt from The Secret and True History of the Church of Scotland, From the Restoration to the Year 1678: To Which Is Added, an Account of the Murder of Archbishop Sharp Perhaps a juster estimate of Kirkton's method in conveying in struction from the pulpit, may be formed by perusing some notes of one sermon, printed from a ms., and another entire discourse, published after his death, which are subjoined to this notice. Yet, In The Memoirs and Spiritual Exercises of Elizabeth West, written by her own hand, very frequent and honourable mention is made of Kirkton, and his impressive style of preaching. Among other things, she says, Oftentimes Mr James Kirkton had this expression in the pulpit...
A History of the Church of Scotland, 1660-1679
Ralph Kirkton's History, written in the 1690s, is effectively a history of Scotland as a whole, from the Restoration of Charles II to the defeat of the Presbyterians at Bothwell Bridge in 1679. Kirkton, a Presbyterian minister who continued to preach in defiance of the government and under threat of execution, writes vividly of the events he's caught up in. He shrewdly assesses the personalities and motives of many influential figures, such as Gilbert Burnet, Lord Stair, and the Duke of Lauderdale. He is fair-minded and balanced in considering the problems of the Restoration government, and a sophisticated and reliable interpreter of this turbulent period.
