The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

The power of the King of France, the commodity that might come to him and his house, by retaining the ancient League with France, and the great danger that he brought upon himself, if in one jot he suffereth the authority of the Pope to be violated or called in doubt within this Realm: Considering that thereupon only stood the security of his pretended right to the succession of the Crown of this Realm: For by Gods word could not be good the divorcement of his father from Eliz. Hume, sister to the Lord Hume, his lawful wife, and consequently his marriage with Beton, Niece to James Beton, Bishop of S. Andrews (Elizabeth Hume being alive) must be null, and he declared Bastard. Caiaphas spake Prophecy, and yet wist not what he spake: For at that time there was hardly any man that truly feared God that minded any such thing, but with their whole force would have fortified him in the place that God had given unto him, and would never have called in question things done in time of darkness. But this head we pass by till God declare his will therein. Another practise was used: As for the Cardinal, he being set at liberty (as before we have heard) ceased not to traffic with such of the Nobility as he might draw to his faction, or corrupt by any means, to raise a party against the said Governor, and against such as stood fast at the Contract of Marriage and Peace with England. And so assembled at Linlithgow, the said Cardinal, the Earls Argyle, Huntlie, Bothwell, the Bishops and their bands. And thereafter they passed to Strevelin, and took ⟨p. 41⟩with them both the Queens, the mother and the daughter; and threatened the deposition of the said Governor, as Inobedient to their holy Mother the Church (so term they that harlot of Babylon, ¹Rome) The inconstant man, not thoroughly grounded upon God, left (by his own fault) destitute of all good counsel, and having the wicked ever blowing in his ear, What will you do? you will destroy your self and your house both for ever. The unhappy man (we say) beaten with these temptations, rendered himself to the appetites of the wicked;

The power of the King of France, the commodity that might come to him and his house, by retaining the ancient League with France, and the great danger that he brought upon himselfe, if in one jote he suffereth the authority of the Pope to be violated or called in doubt within this Realme: Considering that thereupon onely stood the security of his pretended right to the succession of the Crowne of this Realme: For by Gods word could not be good the divorcement of his father from Eliz. Hume, sister to the Lord Hume, his lawfull wife, and consequently his marriage with Beton, Neece to Iames Beton, Bishop of S. Andrews (Elizabeth Hume being alive) must be null, and he declared Bastard. Caiphas spake Prophesie, and yet wist not what he spake: For at that time there was hardly any man that truely feared God that minded any such thing, but with their whole force would have fortified him in the place that God had given unto him, and would never have called in question things done in time of darknesse. But this head we passe by till God declare his will therein. Another practise was used: As for the Cardinall, he being set at libertie (as before we have heard) ceased not to traffique with such of the Nobility as he might draw to his faction, or corrupt by any meanes, to raise a partie against the said Governour, and against such as stood fast at the Contract of Marriage and Peace with England. And so assembled at Lynlytquow, the said Cardinall, the Earles Argyle, Huntlie, Bothwell, the Bishops and their bands. And thereafter they passed to Strevelin, and took