The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

If such Tyranny were used against any natural woman, as violently to pull her infant from her Breasts, cut the Throat of it in her own bosom, and compel her to receive the blood of her dear Child in her own mouth, all Nations would hold the fact so abominable, that the like had never been done in the course of nature; no less wickedness commit they that shed the Blood of Gods Children upon the face of their common mother the earth (as I said before:) But be of good courage (O little and despised Flock of Christ Jesus) for he that seeth your grief hath power to revenge it, He will not suffer one tear of yours to fall, but it shall be kept and reserved in his Bottle, till the fullness thereof be poured down from Heaven upon those that caused you to weep and mourn; this your merciful God (I say) will not suffer your blood for ever to be covered with the earth, nay, the flaming fires that have licked up the blood of any of our Brethren, the earth that hath been defiled with it, I say, with the blood of Gods Children; for otherwise, to shed the blood of the cruel blood-shedders, is to purge the land from blood, and as it were to sanctify it; The earth (I say) shall purge her self of it, and show it before the face of God; yea, the Beasts, Fowls, and other Creatures whatsoever, shall be compelled to render that which they have received, be it Flesh, Blood or Bones that appertained to thy Children, O Lord, which altogether thou shalt glorify, according to thy promise made to us in our Lord and Saviour JESUS CHRIST thy well beloved Son, to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost be honour, praise, and glory for ever and ever. Amen

If such Tyrannie were used against any naturall woman, as violently to pull her infant from her Breasts, cut the Throat of it in her own bosome, and compell her to receive the blood of her deare Childe in her owne mouth, all Nations would hold the fact so abominable, that the like had never been done in the course of nature; no lesse wickednesse commit they that shed the Blood of Gods Children upon the face of their common mother the earth (as I said before:) But bee of good courage (O little and despised Flock of Christ Jesus) for hee that seeth your griefe hath power to revenge it, He will not suffer one teare of yours to fall, but it shall bee kept and reserved in his Bottell, till the fulnesse thereof bee poured downe from Heaven upon those that caused you to weep and mourne; this your mercifull God (I say) will not suffer your blood for ever to be covered with the earth, nay, the flaming fires that have licked up the blood of any of our Brethren, the earth that hath beene defiled with it, I say, with the blood of Gods Children; for otherwise, to shed the blood of the cruell blood-shedders, is to purge the land from blood, and as it were to sanctifie it; The earth (I say) shall purge her selfe of it, and shew it before the face of God; yea, the Beasts, Fowls, and other Creatures whatsoever, shall be compelled to render that which they have received, bee it Flesh, Blood or Bones that appertained to thy Children, O Lord, which altogether thou shalt glorifie, according to thy promise made to us in our Lord and Saviour IESUS CHRIST thy welbeloved Sonne, to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost be honour, praise, and glory for ever and ever. Amen