A04923:172
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…
The appellation of John Knox from the cruel and most iniust sentence pronounced against him by the false bishops and clergy of Scotland, with his supplication and exhortation to the nobility, estates, and co[m]munaltie of the same realm.The appellation of Iohn Knoxe from the cruell and most iniust sentence pronounced against him by the false bishoppes and clergie of Scotland, with his supplication and exhortation to the nobilitie, estates, and co[m]munaltie of the same realme.
Geneva: printed by J. Poullain and A. Rebul?, 1558
To the reader: JOHN KNOX TO THE READER.To the reader: IOHN KNOXE TO THE READER.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
JOHN KNOX TO THE READER.
IOHN KNOXE TO THE READER.
Because many are offended at the first blast of the trumpet, in which I affirm, that to promote a woman to bear rule, or empire above any realm, nation or city, is repugnant to nature, contumely to God, and a thing most contrarious to his revealed and approved ordinance: and because also, that some hath promised (as I understand) a confutation of the same, I have delayed the second blast, till such time as their reasons appear, by the which I either may be reformed in opinion, or else shall have further occasion more simply and plainly to utter my judgement. Yet in the mean time for the discharge of my conscience, and for avoiding suspicion, which might be engendered by reason of my silence, I could not cease to notify these subsequent propositions, which by Gods grace I purpose to entreat in the second blast promised.
BEcause many are offended at the first blast of the trompett, in whiche I affirme, that to promote a woman to beare rule, or empire aboue any realme, nation or citie, is repugnant to nature, contumelie to God, and a thing moste contrariouse to his reuealed and approued ordenāce: and because also, that somme hath pomised (as I vnderstād) a confutation of the same, I haue delayed the second blast, till suche tyme as their reasons appere, by the which I either may be reformed in opinion, or els shall haue further occasion more simply and plainly to vtter my iudgement. Yet in the meane tyme for the discharge of my conscience, and for auoyding suspitiō, whiche might be ingendred by reason of my silence, I could not cease to notifie these subsequent propositiōs, which by Gods grace I purpose to entreate in the secōd blast promised.