The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

1553.

Patrick Hamilton was three and twenty years of Age when he suffered. After his death, his brother German James Hamilton of Levinston was accused likewise; but the King did cause to convey him secretly out of the way. Also Katherine Hamilton, his sister, was accused, and being questioned upon Works; she answered, That none was saved by his works. Then John Spencer spake to her of the works of congruo and condigno; to which she answered, Work here, work there; what kind of working is all this? no works can save me, but Christ's. At this, the King, being present, laughed, and after conveyed her away secretly. One Henry Forest, a Monk of the Order of Benet and Collet, as they spoke then, was also accused of heresy; but without sufficient proof. Then he was sent to Walter Ange, (whom Buchanan, in his Satire against the Grey Friars, called Langius) to be confessed: Langius having asked him, by way of confession, What he thought of Patrick Hamilton? He answered, That he was a good man, and that his Articles were to be maintained. Lang discovers this simple mans confession; and this confession being taken for a sufficient proof, the poor man was condemned to be burnt, and so he was, immediately after they had degraded him, according to their Custom. As they were leading him to the Execution-place, he complained of the Fryer who had betrayed him, and said, Let no man trust the false Fryers, after me; they are despisers of God, and deceivers of men. They burnt him at the North Style of the Abbey Church in Saint Andrews, that the Heretics of Angus might see the fire.

PAtrick Hamilton was three and twenty yeers of Age when he suffered. After his death, his brother German Iames Hamilton of Levinston was accused likewise; but the King did cause to convey him secretly out of the way. Also Katherine Hamilton, his sister, was accused, and being questioned upon Works; she answered, That none was saved by his works. Then Iohn Spencer spake to her of the works of congruo and condigno; to which she answered, Work here, work there; what kinde of working is all this? no works can save me, but Christ's. At this, the King, being present, laughed, and after conveyed her away secretly. One Henry Forest, a Monk of the Order of Benet and Collet, as they spoke then, was also accused of heresie; but without sufficient proof. Then he was sent to Walter Ange, (whom Buchanan, in his Satyre against the Gray Friers, called Langius) to be confessed: Langius having asked him, by way of confession, What he thought of Patrick Hamilton? He answered, That he was a good man, and that his Articles were to be maintained. Lange discovers this simple mans confession; and this confession being taken for a sufficient proof, the poor man was condemned to be burnt, and so he was, immediately after they had degraded him, according to their Custom. As they were leading him to the Execution-place, he complained of the Fryer who had betrayed him, and said, Let no man trust the false Fryers, after me; they are despisers of God, and deceivers of men. They burnt him at the North Style of the Abbey Church in Saint Andrews, that the Hereticks of Angus might see the fire.