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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.
1The Earle of Arran thus being established in the Government, godly men repaired unto him, exhorted him to call to mind for what end God had exalted him to be Governor, out of what danger he had delivered him, he being in the bloody Scroll, as we saw before; and what expectation all men of honesty had of him, because they saw him a soft man, they conceited goodness of him. At their instant suit, more than of his own motion, was Thomas Guilliame, a black Friar, called to be Preacher. The man was of sound judgement, of reasonable letters (as for that age) and of a prompt and good utterance. His Doctrine was wholesome, without great vehemency against superstition. Preached also sometime John Rough, (who after for the verity of Christ Jesus suffered in England) albeit not so learned, yet more simple, and more vehement against all impiety. The Doctrine of these two provoked against them and against the Governor also, the hatred of all such as more favoured darkness than light; and their own interest, more than God. The grey Friars (and amongst the rest Friar Scot, 2who before had given himself forth for the greatest Professor of Christ Jesus within Scotland, and under that colour had disclosed, and so endangered many.) These slaves of Satan rowped as they had been Ravens; yea rather they yelled and roared as devils in hell; Heresy, heresy, Guilliame and Rough will carry the Governor to the devil. The Town of Edinburgh, for the most part, was devoured in superstition. Edward Hope, young William Adamson, Sibilla Lindsay, Patrick Lindsay, Francis Aikman; And in the Cannongate, John Mackaw, and Nivian Browne, with few others, had the burit of knowledge in these days. One Wilson, servant to the Bishop of Dunckell, who neither knew new Testament nor the old; made a despiteful railing Ballad, against the Preachers, and against the Governor, for the which he narrowly escaped hanging. The Cardinal moved both heaven and hell to trouble the Governor to stay the Preaching: but yet was the Battle stoutly fought for a season; for he was taken and put first in Dalkeyt, 3after in Seaton. But at length, by Bribes given to the said Lord Seaton, and to the old Laird of Lethington, he was restored to Saint Andrews, from whence he wrought all mischief, as we shall after hear.