A47584:1309
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.
1In Saint Matthew's Gospel it appeareth, That another time there arose a great stormy Tempest,2 and sore tossed the Boat wherein Christs disciples were labouring: But that was nigh the day light, and then they had Christ with them in the Ship, whom they awaked, and cried for ⟨p. 49⟩help unto him (for at that time he slept in the Boat) and so were shortly delivered from their sudden fear. But now were they in the midst of the raging Sea,3 and it was night, and Christ their Comforter absent from them, and cometh not to them neither in the first, second, nor third Watch; What fear think ye were they in? And what thoughts arose out of their so troubled hearts, during that storm? Such as this day be in like danger within the Realm of England, doth by this storm better understand then my pen can express. But of one thing I am well assured, That Christs presence would in that great perplexity have been to them more comfortable then ever it was before; and that patiently they would have suffered their incredulity to have been rebuked, so that they might have escaped the present death.
1In Saint Matthewes Gospel it appeareth, That another time there arose a great stormy Tempest,2 and sore tossed the Boat wherein Christs disciples were labouring: But that was nigh the day light, and then they had Christ with them in the Ship, whom they awaked, and cryed for ⟨p. 49⟩help unto him (for at that time he slept in the Boat) and so were shortly delivered from their sudden fear. But now were they in the midst of the raging Sea,3 and it was night, and Christ their Comforter absent from them, and cometh not to them neither in the first, second, nor third Watch; What fear think ye were they in? And what thoughts arose out of their so troubled hearts, during that storm? Such as this day be in like danger within the Realme of England, doth by this storm better understand then my pen can expresse. But of one thing I am well assured, That Christs presence would in that great perplexity have been to them more comfortable then ever it was before; and that patiently they would have suffered their incredulity to have been rebuked, so that they might have escaped the present death.