The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

That appears to me (said John Knox) not only a backward order, but a tyranny usurped upon the Church: But for me, do as ye list (said he) for as I reason, so I wrote; yet protesting as before, That I dissent from all voting, till that the whole Assembly understand as well the questions as the reasons.

That appears to me (said Iohn Knox) not onely a backward order, but a tyranny usurped upon the Church: But for me, do as ye list (said he) for as I reason, so I wrote; yet protesting as before, That I disassent from all voting, till that the whole Assembly understand as well the questions as the reasons.

Well (said Lethington) that cannot be done now, for too much time is spent; And therefore, my Lord Chancellor (said he) ask ye the votes, and take ever, one of the Ministers, and one of us.

¹And so was the Rector of Saint Andrews commanded first to speak his conscience: Who said, I refer it to the Superintendent of Fife, for I think we are both of one judgement: and yet (said he) if ye will that I speak ⟨p. 395⟩first, my conscience is this, That if the Queen oppose her self to our Religion (which is the only true Religion) that in that case the Nobility and States of this Realm, professors of the true Doctrine, may justly oppose themselves to her: But as concerning her Mass, I know it is Idolatry, but I am not yet resolved, Whether by violence we may take it from her, or not. The Superintendent of Fife said, That same is my conscience: And so affirmed some of the Nobility. But others voted frankly, and said, That as the Mass is abominable, so it is just and right that it should be suppressed; And that in so doing, men did no more hurt to the Queens Majesty, then they that should by force take from her a poisoned cup, when she were a going to drink in it. Last Master John Craig,