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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
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.
Palladius having brought into the Church of Scotland Hierarchy, as we have said, takes to his next care to provide for the maintenance of this new Degree and Order; which was obtained without great difficulty, both of Prince and people, under pretext of Piety; but with bad success, as by the woeful experience of following times we have found.
Palladius having brought into the Church of Scotland Hierarchie, as we have said, takes to his next care to provide for the maintenance of this new Degree and Order; which was obtained without great difficulty, both of Prince and people, under pretext of Piety; but with bad successe, as by the wofull experience of following times we have found.
These new Bishop-Prelates, having pretty well settled their own condition for maintenance, which although it did exceed much the allowance of former Ages to Churchmen, yet it was very moderate in regard of the following times: Next, they obtained great Lands and Revenues from Prince and People, for other Presbyters and Ministers, who formerly had been very little burdensome to the people; for by their own industry and work of their hands, did provide for themselves, necessaries for the most part; by this means, the Prelates tie the other Presbyters and Ministers to them, and secondarily bring in, by little and little, idleness, and slackness in discharging their calling, from whence are risen all the evils we have seen since in the Church.
These new Bishop-Prelats, having pretty well setled their own condition for maintenance, which although it did exceed much the allowance of former Ages to Churchmen, yet it was very moderate in regard of the following times: Next, they obtained great Lands and Revenues from Prince and People, for other Presbyters and Ministers, who formerly had been very little burdensome to the people; for by their own industry and work of their hands, did provide for themselves, necessaries for the most part; by this means, the Prelats tie the other Presbyters and Ministers to them, and secondarily bring in, by little and little, idlenesse, and slacknesse in discharging their calling, from whence are risen all the evills we have seen since in the Church.