The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

If any list to take trial of this point, it is not hard: For Moses in the election of Judges,¹ and of a King, describeth, not only, what persons shall be chosen to that honour, but doth also give to him that is elected and chosen, the rule by the which he shall try himself, whether God reign in him or not, saying: When he shall sit upon the throne of his Kingdom, he shall write to himself an exemplar of this Law, in a Book by the Priests and Levites; it shall be with him, and he shall read therein, all the days of his life, That he may learn to fear the Lord his God, and to keep all the words of this Law, and these Statutes, that he may do them, that his heart be not lifted up above his Brethren, and that he turn not from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left.

If any list to take tryall of this point, it is not hard: For Moses in the election of Judges,¹ and of a King, describeth, not onely, what persons shall be chosen to that honour, but doth also give to him that is elected and chosen, the rule by the which he shall try himself, whether God raign in him or not, saying: When he shall sit upon the throne of his Kingdom, he shall write to himself an examplar of this Law, in a Book by the Priests and Levites; it shall be with him, and he shall read therein, all the dayes of his life, That he may learn to fear the Lord his God, and to keep all the words of this Law, and these Statutes, that he may do them, that his heart be not lifted up above his Brethren, and that he turn not from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left.

1. 1Note.

¹The same is repeated to Joshua in his inauguration to the Regiment of the people by God himself, saying; Let not the Book of this Law depart from thy mouth, but meditate in it day and night, that thou mayst keep it, and do according to all that which is written in it. For then shall thy way be prosperous, and thou shalt do prudently.