The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

That singular Work of Davids Psalms, in Latin Metre and Poesy, besides many others, can witness the rare graces of God given to that man, which that Prince by instigation of the grey-Friars and of his other flatterers,¹ would altogether have devoured, if God had not provided remedy to his servant by escaping (the keepers being asleep he went out at the window) This cruelty and persecution, notwithstanding the monsters and hypocrites, the grey-Friars, day by day came farther in contempt, for not only did the learned espy and detest their abominable hypocrisy, but also men in whom no such graces or gifts were thought to have been, began plainly to paint the same forth to the people. As this Rime which here we have inserted for the same purpose, made by Alexander Earle of Glevearne to this day 1566 alive can witness, entitled, An Epistle directed from the holy Hermite of Larites, to his Brethren the grey-Friars.

That singular Worke of Davids Psalms, in Latin Meeter and Poesie, besides many others, can witnesse the rare graces of God given to that man, which that Prince by instigation of the gray-Friers and of his other flatterers,¹ would altogether have devoured, if God had not provided remedy to his servant by escaping (the keepers being asleep he went out at the window) This cruelty and persecution, notwithstanding the monsters and hypocrites, the gray-Friers, day by day came farther in contempt, for not onely did the learned espie and detest their abominable hypocrisie, but also men in whom no such graces or gifts were thought to have been, began plainly to paint the same forth to the people. As this Ryme which here we have inserted for the same purpose, made by Alexander Earle of Glevearne to this day 1566 alive can witnesse, intituled, An Epistle directed from the holy Hermite of Larites, to his Brethren the gray-Friers.

1. 1George Buchanan by the Kings command, then angry with the Friars, did write this Satire against them. who thereafter having made their peace with the King, would not be appeased with G•orge Buchanan whom the king gave over to their importunity and so he was put in prison.George Buchanan by the Kings cmmand, then angry with the Friers, did write this Satyre against them. who thereafter having made their peace with the King, would not be appeased with Gorge Buchanan whom the king gave over to their importunity and so he was put in prison.