A47584:1075
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.
In the mean time, the Earle Rothesse, the Laird of Grange, the Tutor Pitcur, with some Gentlemen of Fife, were put to the Horne, for none appearance; And immediately the Swash, Tabron, and Drums, were stricken or beaten, for men of War to serve the King and Queens Majesty, and to take their Pay. This sudden alteration, and hasty creation of Kings, moved the hearts of a great number.
In the mean time, the Earle Rothesse, the Laird of Grange, the Tutor Pitcur, with some Gentlemen of Fyfe, were put to the Horne, for none appearance; And immediately the Swash, Tabron, and Drums, were stricken or beaten, for men of War to serve the King and Queens Majestie, and to take their Pay. This sudden alteration, and hasty creation of Kings, moved the hearts of a great number.
Now amongst the people there were divers brutes; for some alleged, That the cause of this alteration was not for Religion, but rather for hatred, envy of sudden promotion or dignity, or such worldly causes: But they that considered the progress of the matter, according as is heretofore declared, thought the principal cause to be only for Religion.
Now amongst the people there were divers brutes; for some alleadged, That the cause of this alteration was not for Religion, but rather for hatred, envie of sudden promotion or dignity, or such worldly causes: But they that considered the progresse of the matter, according as is heretofore declared, thought the principall cause to be onely for Religion.
In this mean time, the Lords past to Argyle, taking apparently little care of the trouble that was to come: Howbeit they sent into England M. Nicolas Elphinston for support, who brought some Moneys in this Country, to the sum of ten thousand pounds stirling. There came one forth of England to the Queen, who got Presence the seventh of August in Halyrud-house. He was not well, &c.