The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

I look further, to wit, To the judgements of God, who hath begun already to declare himself angry with you, with your Seed, and Posterity; yea, with the whole Realm, above which it should have ruled. Impute not to fortune, that first your two sons were suddenly taken from you, within the space of six hours, and after your Husband, raft as it were, by violence, from life and honour; the memorial of his name,¹ succession, and royal dignity, perishing with himself. For albeit, the usurped abuse, or rather tyranny of some REALMS, have permitted Women to succeed to the honour of their Fathers; yet must their glory be transferred to the house of a stranger. And so I say, That with himself was buried, his name, succession, and royal dignity, as he himself did apprehend in dying; And in this, If ye espy not the anger and hot displeasure of GOD (threatening you and the rest of your Posterity with the same plague) ye are more obstinate, then I would wish you to be.² I would ye should ponder and consider, deeply with your self, That God useth not to punish Realms and Nations with such rare plagues without great cause; neither useth he to ⟨p. 92⟩restore to honours and glory, the house which he beginneth once to deject, till repentance of the former crimes be found; you may perchance, doubt what crimes should have been in your Husband, you, or the Realm, for the which God should so grievously have punished you.

I look further, to wit, To the judgements of God, who hath begun already to declare himself angry with you, with your Seed, and Posteritie; yea, with the whole Realm, above which it should have ruled. Impute not to fortune, that first your two sons were suddenly taken from you, within the space of six houres, and after your Husband, raft as it were, by violence, from life and honour; the memoriall of his name,¹ succession, and royall dignitie, perishing with himself. For albeit, the usurped abuse, or rather tyranny of some REALMS, have permitted Women to succeed to the honour of their Fathers; yet must their glory be transferred to the house of a stranger. And so I say, That with himself was buried, his name, succession, and royall dignitie, as he himself did apprehend in dying; And in this, If ye espy not the anger and hot displeasure of GOD (threatning you and the rest of your Posteritie with the same plague) ye are more obstinate, then I would wish you to be.