The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

When that the Bishops with their complices, had accused this innocent man, in manner and form aforesaid, incontinently they condemned him to be burnt as an Heretic, not having respect to his godly answers, and true reasons which he alleged, nor yet to their own consciences; Thinking verily that they should do to God good sacrifice, conformable to the sayings of Jesus Christ, in the Gospel of Saint John the 16. Chapter; They shall excommunicate you, yea, and the time shall come, that he which killeth you, shall think that he hath done to God good service.

WHen that the Bishops with their complices, had accused this innocent man, in manner and forme aforesaid, incontinently they condemned him to be burnt as an Hereticke, not having respect to his godly answers, and true reasons which he alleadged, nor yet to their own consciences; Thinking verily that they should do to God good sacrifice, conformable to the sayings of Jesus Christ, in the Gospel of Saint Iohn the 16. Chapter; They shall excommunicate you, yea, and the time shall come, that he which killeth you, shall thinke that he hath done to God good service.

The Prayer of Master George Wischarde. O Immortal God, how long shalt thou suffer the rage and great crudelitie of the ungodly, to exercise their fury upon thy servants which do further thy Word in this world, seeing they desire to do the contrary; That is, to choke and destroy thy true Doctrine and Verity, by the which thou hast showed thee unto the world which was all drowned in blindness and misknowledge of thy Name. O Lord, we know surely that thy true servants must needs suffer for thy Names sake, persecution, affliction, and troubles in this present life, which is but a shadow, as thou hast showed to us by thy Prophets and Apostles. But yet we desire thee (merciful Father) that thou wouldst conserve, defend, and help thy congregation, which thou hast chosen before the beginning of the world, and give them thy grace to hear thy Word, and to be thy true servants in this present life.

The Prayer of Master George Wischarde. O Immortall God, how long shalt thou suffer the rage and great crudelitie of the ungodly, to exercise their fury upon thy servants which doe further thy Word in this world, seeing they desire to do the contrary; That is, to choke and destroy thy true Doctrine and Veritie, by the which thou hast shewed thee unto the world which was all drowned in blindnesse and misknowledge of thy Name. O Lord, we know surely that thy true servants must needs suffer for thy Names sake, persecution, affliction, and troubles in this present life, which is but a shadow, as thou hast shewed to us by thy Prophets and Apostles. But yet we desire thee (mercifull Father) that thou wouldst conserve, defend, and help thy congregation, which thou hast chosen before the beginning of the world, and give them thy grace to heare thy Word, and to be thy true servants in this present life.