A47584:292
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.
Suddenly then, with a loud voice cried the accuser, the fat sow, Thou Heretic,1 Runagate, Traitor, and Thief, It was not lawful for thee to preach; thou hast taken the power at thine own hand, without any authority of the Church. We forthinke that thou hast been a Preacher so long. Then said the whole Congregation of the Prelates, with their complices, these words; If we give him license to Preach, he is so crafty, and in holy Scriptures so exercised, that he will persuade the people to his opinion, and raise them against us. M. George seeing their malicious and wicked intent, appealed to an indifferent and equal Judge. To whom the accuser, John Lawder aforesaid, with hoggish voice answered, Is not my Lord Cardinal the second person within this Realm, Chancellor of Scotland, Archbishop of Saint Andrews, Bishop of Mirepoix, 2Commendator of Arbroath, Legatus natus, Legatus a Latere. And so reciting as many Titles of his unworthy Honours as would have laden a Ship, much sooner an Ass: Is not he (quoth John Lawder) an equal JUDGE apparently to thee. Whom other desirest thou to be thy JUDGE? ⟨p. 60⟩To whom this humble man answered, saying, I refuse not my Lord Cardinal, but I desire the Word of God to be my Judge, the Temporal estate with some of your Lordships mine auditors, because I am here my Lord Governors prisoner. Whereupon the prideful and scornful people that stood by, mocked him saying, Such man, such Judge, speaking seditious and reproachful words against the Governor, and other of the Nobles, meaning them also to be heretics. And incontinent, without all delay, they would have given sentence upon M. George, and that without further Process, had not certain men there counselled my Lord Cardinal to read again the Articles, and to hear his answers thereupon, that the people might not complain of his wrongful condemnation. And shortly for to declare. These were the Articles following, with his Answers, as far they would give him leave to speak. For when he intended to mitigate their leasings, and show the manner of his Doctrine, by and by they stopped his mouth with another Article.
Suddenly then, with a loud voyce cryed the accuser, the fat sow, Thou Hereticke,