A47584:1061
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.
As the Queens Majesty came from Saint Johnston, over Forth to the Calendar, she was conveyed to the Water side of Forth with two hundred Spears: For at that time it was bruited, That there was some lying in wait at the Path of Dron. In the mean time the Earle of Murray was in Locklevin, and the Earle of Argyle with him. Now in the Calendar the Lord Livingston had desired the Queens Majesty to be Witness to the Christening of a child; For his Lady was lately delivered and brought to Bed: And when the Minister made the Sermon and Exhortation concerning Baptism, the Queens Majesty came in the end, and said to the Lord Livingston, That she would show him that favour that she had not done to any other before; that is, That she would give her presence to the Protestant Sermon, which was reckoned a great matter.
As the Queens Majestie came from Saint Iohnston, over Forth to the Callender, she was conveyed to the Water side of Forth with two hundred Spears: For at that time it was bruted, That there was some lying in wait at the Path of Dron. In the mean time the Earle of Murray was in Locklevin, and the Earle of Argyle with him. Now in the Callender the Lord Levingston had desired the Queens Majestie to be Witnesse to the Christning of a childe; For his Lady was lately delivered and brought to Bed: And when the Minister made the Sermon and Exhortation concerning Baptisme, the Queens Majestie came in the end, and said to the Lord Levingston, That she would shew him that favour that she had not done to any other before; that is, That she would give her presence to the Protestant Sermon, which was reckoned a great matter.
The Queen being in the Calendar, was informed both by word and Letters by false Brethren, That a great part of the Protestants of Edinburgh had lately convened upon Saint Leonards Craigs, and there made a Conspiration against her; And had chosen for the same purpose, certain Captains to govern the rest; And without any Trial, or perfect notice taken in the Case, she sent to the Provest and Bailiffs of Edinburgh, commanding them to take and apprehend Alexander Guthrie, Alexander Clerk, Gilbert Lawder, and Andrew Slater, and put them in prison in the Castle.