A47584:1045
The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland
The history of the reformation of the Church of Scotland containing five books : together with some treatises conducing to the history.The historie of the reformation of the Church of Scotland containing five books : together with some treatises conducing to the history.
London: printed by John Raworth for George Thomason and Octavian Pullen, 1644
Book 5: THE FIFTH BOOK Of the Reformation of the CHURCH Of SCOTLAND.
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.
she sent to such as she pleased, commanding them to come to her at Edinburgh suddenly with their whole Forces; and in the mean time she sent her Advocate Master Spence of Condie to Edinburgh, to take a sure trial of the matter. The Provest and Council wrote to the Queen the truth of the matter as it was, desiring her Majesty to take the same in good part, and not to give credit to false reports; and therewith sent to her Majesty the Process and enrolment of the Court of the Priest Convict. Thus the Queens Majesty being informed of the truth by her said Advocate, sent again and stayed the said meeting of men, and sent to the Town a grave Letter, whereof the Copy followeth.
she sent to such as she pleased, commanding them to come to her at Edinburgh suddenly with their whole Forces; and in the mean time she sent her Advocate Master Spence of Condie to Edinburgh, to take a sure triall of the matter. The Provest and Councell wrote to the Queen the truth of the matter as it was, desiring her Majestie to take the same in good part, and not to give credit to false reports; and therewith sent to her Majestie the Processe and enrolment of the Court of the Priest Conviet. Thus the Queens Majesty being informed of the truth by her said Advocate, sent againe and stayed the said meeting of men, and sent to the Town a grave Letter, whereof the Copie followeth.
❧ The Queens Letter to the Provest, Bailiff, and Council of Edinburgh. Provest, Bailiff and Council of our City of Edinburgh, We received your Letter from our Advocate, and understand by this report what diligence you took to stay the Tumult in the late disorder attempted at Edinburgh; wherein, as you did your duty in suppressing the Tumult, so can we not take in good part, nor think our self satisfied of so notorious a thing, without certain seditious persons, who were pleased to do justice perforce and without the Magistrates Authority, be condignly and really punished for their rashness and misbehaviour; for if all private Persons should usurp to take vengeance at their own hands, What lies in ours? And to what purpose hath good Laws and Statutes been established? Since therefore we have never been obstinate to the due punishment of any offenders, prescribed by the Laws, but have always maintained Justice in that case without respect of persons. It is Our will, and We command you, as you will answer to Us upon your obedience and allegiance, That you will take before you certain of the most responsible persons which are declared Authors of the said Sedition, and usurpers of our Authority, and to administer Justice upon them, in such sort as We may know a sincerity on your parts, and Our Authority no ways slighted. But if you fail, persuade your selves, (and that shortly) we will not oversee it, but will account this Contempt not only to be in the Committers thereof, but in your selves, who ought to punish it, and relieve us on our part, remitting the rest to your diligence and execution, which we look for so soon as reason will permit. Subscribed with Our Hand at STIRLING, this 24 of April, Anno 1565.