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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.
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The Queen placed such as she pleased, and had done her service (always very unfit) The Patrimony of the Kirk, Bishoprics, Abbeys, and such other Benefices, were disposed by the Queen to Courtiers, Dancers, and Flatterers. The Earle Bothwell, whom the Queen preferred above all others, after the decease of David Rizio, had for his part Melrose, Hadington, and New Bottle; likewise the Castle of Dumbar was given to him, with the principal Lands of the Earldom of Merche, which were of the Patrimony of the Crown.
The Queen placed such as she pleased, and had done her service (alwayes very unfit) The Patrimony of the Kirk, Bishopricks, Abbeyes, and such other Benefices, were disposed by the Queen to Courtiers, Dancers, and Flatterers. The Earle Bothwell, whom the Queen preferred above all others, after the decease of David Rizio, had for his part Melrosse, Hadington, and New Bottell; likewise the Castle of Dumbar was given to him, with the principall Lands of the Earldome of Merche, which were of the Patrimony of the Crown.
At the same time the Superintendents, with the other Ministers of the Churches, perceiving the Ministry like to decay for lack of payment of Stipends to Ministers, they gave this Supplication at Edinburgh.
At the same time the Superintendents, with the other Ministers of the Churches, perceiving the Ministery like to decay for lack of payment of Stipends to Ministers, they gave this Supplication at Edinburgh.
The Supplication of the Ministers to the Queen. Unto your Majesty, and your most honourable Council, most humbly and lamentably complains your Highness poor Orators, the Superintendents, and other Ministers of the Reformed Church of God, travelling throughout all your Highness Realm, in teaching and instructing your Lieges in all Quarters, in the knowledge of God, and Christ Jesus his Son; That where your Majesty, with the advice of the Council and Nobility aforesaid, moved by godly zeal, concluded and determined, That the travelling Ministry throughout this Realm, should be maintained upon the Rents of the Benefices of this Realm of Scotland;