The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

to put thy Temporal Lords and Lieges out of thy counsel and favour, who should be, and are most tender servants to thy Majesty in all time of need, to the defence of thee and thy Crown: And where they desire thy Majesty to to put out thy Temporal Lords and Lieges, because they despise their vicious life, What else intend they, but only thy death and destruction, as thou mayest easily perceive: suppose they colour their false intent and mind with the pursuit of heresy; for when thy Barons are put down, What art thou but the king of Land, and not of men, and then of necessity must be guided by them: and there (no doubt) where a blind man is guide, must be a fall in the mire. Therefore let thy Majesty take boldness and authority, which thou hast of God, and suffer not their cruel persecution to proceed, without audience given to him that is accused, and just place of defence: and then, no doubt, thou shalt have thy subjects hearts, and all that they can or may do in time of need, tranquility, justice, and policy, and finally, the Kingdom of the heavens. May it please you to give one Copy of this to the Clergy, and keep the Original, and thy Majesty shall have experience, if I go against one word that I have spoken. I shall daily make my hearty devotion for thy Majesty, and for the prosperity and welfare of thy body and soul. I doubt not but thy gracious Highness will give answer to this Letter, unto the Presenter of it unto thy Highness. At Berwick, by thy Highness servant and Orator. Sic subscribitur, Alexander Seton.

to put thy Temporal Lords and Lieges out of thy counsell and favour, who should be, and are most tender servants to thy Majesty in all time of need, to the defence of thee and thy Crown: And where they desire thy Majesty to to put out thy Temporal Lords and Lieges, because they despise their vitious life, What else intend they, but onely thy death and destruction, as thou maist easily perceive: suppose they colour their false intent and minde with the pursuit of heresie; for when thy Barons are put downe, What art thou but the king of Land, and not of men, and then of necessity must be guided by them: and there (no doubt) where a blinde man is guide, must be a fall in the mire. Therefore let thy Majesty take boldnes and authority, which thou hast of God, and suffer not their cruell persecution to proceed, without audience given to him that is accused, and just place of defence: and then, no doubt, thou shalt have thy subjects hearts, and all that they can or may do in time of need, tranquility, justice, and policy, and finally, the Kingdom of the heavens. May it please you to give one Copy of this to the Clergie, and keep the Original, and thy Majestie shall have experience, if I go against one word that I have spoken. I shall daily make my hearty devotion for thy Majestie, and for the prosperity and welfare of thy body and soul. I doubt not but thy gracious Highnesse will give answer to this Letter, unto the Presenter of it unto thy Highnesse. At Berwike, by thy Highnesse servant and Orator. Sic subscribitur, Alexander Seton.