The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

But upon the returning of the aforesaid Ambassadors from England, pacification was made for that time, for by the judgements of eight persons for either party chosen, to judge whether that any thing was done by the said Ambassadors in the Contracting of that Marriage, which to do, they had not sufficient power from the Council and Parliament. It was found that all things were done according to their Commission,¹ and that so they should stand. And so were the Seals of England and Scotland interchanged. Master James Fowls, then Clerk of the Register, received the great Seal of England: And Master Saidlare received the great Seal of Scotland. The heads of the Contract we pass by. These things newly ratified, the Merchants made preparation to Sail, and to their Traffic, which by the troubles of Wars had some years been hindered. From Edinburgh were fraughted twelve Ships richly laden, according to the wares in Scotland: From other Townes and Ports departed other, who all arrived upon the coasts of England toward the South, to wit, in Yarmouth; and without any great necessity entered not only Roads, but also within Ports and places of commandment, and where that Ships might be arrested. And because of the late contracted amity and gentle entertainment that they found at the first, they made no great dispatch: But being (as they supposed) in security, in merriness they spent the time, abiding upon the wind. In this mean time arrived from France to Scotland the Abbot of Paisley (called now of late John Hamilton, ²bastard brother to the Governor, whom yet many esteemed son to the old Bishop of Dunikelden, called Crichton (and with him M. David Panter, who after was made Bishop of Rosse. The brute of the learning of these two, and their honest life, and of their fervency and uprightness in Religion was such, that great hope there was that their presence should be comfortable to the Church of God. For it was constantly affirmed of some, that without delay, the one or the other would go to the Pulpit, and truly Preach Jesus Christ. But few days disclosed their hypocrisy. For what terrors, what promises, or what enchanting boxes they brought from France, the common people knew not. But shortly after, it was seen that Friar Guilliam• was inhibited to Preach, and so departed into England:

But upon the returning of the aforesaid Ambassadours from England, pacification was made for that time, for by the judgements of eight persons for either partie chosen, to judge whether that any thing was done by the said Ambassadours in the Contracting of that Marriage, which to do, they had not sufficient power from the Counsell and Parliament. It was found that all things were done according to their Commission,