The appellation of John Knox from the cruel and most iniust sentence pronounced against…The appellation of Iohn Knoxe from the cruell and most iniust sentence pronounced against…

Secondarily to me was no intimation made of their summons, but so secrete was ⟨image 6⟩their surmised malice that the copy of the summons being required was denied.

Secondarely to me was no intimation made of their sommondes, but so secrete was ⟨image 6⟩their surmised malice that the copie of the sommondes being required was denyed.

Thirdly to the realm of Scotland could I have had no free nor sure access being before exiled from the same by their unjust tyranny. And last to me they nether could nor can be competent and indifferent judges, for that, before any summons were raised against me, I had accused them by my letters published to the queen dowager, and had intended against them all crimes, offering my self with hazard of life to prove the same, for the which they are not only unworthy of ecclesiastical authority, but also of any sufferance within a commune wealth professing Christ. This my accusation preceding their summons, neither by the law of God, neither yet by the law of man can they be to me competent judges till place be gram ted unto me openly to prove my accusation intended against them, and they be compelled to make answer as criminals. For I will plainly prove that not only bishops, but also Popes have been removed from all authority and pronouncing of judgement till they have purged them selves of accusations laid against them. Yea further I will prove that bishops and Popes most justly have been deprived from all honours and administration for smaller ⟨p. 6⟩crimes then I have to charge the hole rabble of your bishops.

Thirdlie to the realme of Scotland could I haue had no free nor sure accesse being before exiled frō the same by their vniust tyrannie. And last to me they nether could nor can be competent and indifferent iudges, for that, before any sommondes were raised against me, I had accused them by my lrēs published to the quene dowagier, and had intended against them all crimes, offring my selfe with hasard of life to proue the same, for the which they are not onlie vnworthie of ecclesiasticall auctoritie, but also of any sufferance within a commune welthe professing Christ. This my accusatiō preceding their sōmōdes, neither by the law of God, neither yet by the law of man can they be to me competent iudges till place be grā ted vnto me opēlie to proue my accusatiō intended against them, and they be compelled to make answer as criminalls. For I will plainelie proue that not onlie bishoppes, but also Popes haue bene remoued frō all auctoritie and pronouncing of iudgement till they haue purged them selues of accusations layd against them. Yea further I will proue that bishoppes and Popes most iustly haue bene depriued frō all honours and administration for smaller