A47584:1579
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.
And this ought the Tyrants of this age deeply to consider, for they shall be guilty, not only of the blood shed by themselves, but of all (as is said) that hath been shed for the Cause of Jesus Christ from the beginning of the world.
And this ought the Tyrants of this age deeply to consider, for they shall bee guilty, not onely of the blood shed by themselves, but of all (as is said) that hath been shed for the Cause of Jesus Christ from the beginning of the world.
Let the faithful not be discouraged, although they be appointed as Sheep to the Slaughter-house, for he, for whose sake they suffer, shall not forget to revenge their cause. I am not ignorant, That flesh and blood will think that kind of support too too late, for we had rather be preserved still alive, then to have our blood revenged after our death; and truly if our felicity stood in this life, or if death temporal should bring unto us any damage, our desire in that behalf were not to be disallowed or condemned; But seeing that death is common to all, and that this temporal life, is nothing but misery, and that death doth fully join us with our God, and giveth unto us the possession of our Inheritance, why should we think it strange to leave this world, and go to our Head and Sovereign Captain Jesus Christ?
Let the faithfull not bee discouraged, although they bee appointed as Sheepe to the Slaughter-house, for hee, for whose sake they suffer, shall not forget to revenge their cause. I am not ignorant, That flesh and blood will thinke that kinde of support too too late, for wee had rather bee preserved still alive, then to have our blood revenged after our death; and truely if our felicitie stood in this life, or if death temporall should bring unto us any damage, our desire in that behalfe were not to bee disallowed or condemned; But seeing that death is common to all, and that this temporall life, is nothing but miserie, and that death doth fully joyne us with our God, and giveth unto us the possession of our Inheritance, why should we thinke it strange to leave this world, and go to our Head and Soveraign Captain Jesus Christ?