A47584:1300
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.
But alas, how blinded was my heart, and how little I did consider the dignity of that Office, and the power of God that then multiplied and blessed the bread which the people received of my hands, this day mine own conscience beareth witness to my self.1 God I take to record in my conscience, That I delivered the same bread that I received of Christs hands; and that I mixed no poison with the same; that is, I teached Christs Gospel without any mixture of mens dreams, devises, or phantasies. But alas I did it not with such fervency, with such indifferency, and with such diligency as this day I know my duty was to have done.
But alas, how blinded was my heart, and how little I did consider the dignity of that Office, and the power of God that then multiplied and blessed the bread which the people received of my hands, this day mine own conscience beareth witnesse to my selfe.1 God I take to record in my conscience, That I delivered the same bread that I received of Christs hands; and that I mixed no poyson with the same; that is, I teached Christs Gospel without any mixture of mens dreames, devises, or phantasies. But alas I did it not with such fervency, with such indifferency, and with such diligency as this day I know my duty was to have done.
- 1Let the Ministers n•te this who are put from their charges by the enemy.Let the Mi•ist•rs n•te this who are put from th•ir charges by the enemy.
Some complained in those days, That the Preachers were undiscreet persons (yea, some called them railers, and worse) because they spake against the manifest iniquity of men, and especially of those that then were placed in Authority, as well in Court, as in other Offices universally throughout the Realm, both in Cities, Towns and Villages. And among others peradventure my rude plainness displeased some, who did complain, That rashly I did speak of mens faults, so that all men might know and perceive of whom I meant. But alas, this day my conscience accuseth me, That I spake not so plainly as my duty was to have done: For I ought to have said to the wicked man expressly by his name, Thou shalt die the death. For I find Jeremiah the Prophet to have done so to Pashur the high Priest,