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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.
Who with haste departed the Town, but returned not to fulfil his promise. The said M. George remained with the Gentlemen in Kyle, till that he gat sure knowledge of the estate of Dundee. He Preached commonly at the Church of Gastonne, and used much in the Barrie. He was required to come to the Church of Machlyne, and so he did: But the Sheriff of Air caused to man the Church, for preservation of a Tabernacle that was there beautiful to the eye. The persons that held the Church was George Campbell of Mongarswood, that yet liveth Anno 1566. Mung• Campbell of Broadside, George Rid in Dandilling the Laird of Tempilland.
Who with haste departed the Towne, but returned not to fulfill his promise. The said M. George remained with the Gentlemen in Kyle, till that he gat sure knowledge of the estate of Dundie. He Preached commonly at the Church of Gastonne, and used much in the Barrie. He was required to come to the Church of Machlyne, and so he did: But the Sheriffe of Ayre caused to man the Church, for preservation of a Tabernacle that was there beautifull to the eye. The persons that held the Church was George Campbell of Mongarswood, that yet liveth Anno 1566. Mung• Campbell of Bro••syde, George Rid in Dandilling the Laird of Tempilland.
Some zealous of the Parish, amongst whom was Hugh Campbell of Kingarcleuch, offended that they should be debarred their Parish Church, concluded by force to enter. But the said M. George withdrew the said Hugh, and said unto him, Brother, Christ Jesus is as mighty upon the fields as in the Church; And I find that •e himself after Preached in the Desert, at the sea side, and other places judged profane then, he did in the Temple of Jerusalem. ⟨p. 49⟩It is the word of Peace that God sends by me: The blood of no man shall be shed this day for the Preaching of it. And so withdrawing the whole people, he came to a ditch in a More-edge, upon the South-west side of Machlyne, upon the which he ascended: The whole multitude stood and sate about him (God gave the day pleasant and hot) he continued in Preaching more then three hours: In that Sermon God wrought so wonderfully with him,