A47584:361
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.
That confession gave that whole number, during the time of their bondage, in the which would God they had continued in their freedom; for then had not M. James Balfour been Official, neither yet born a Cope for the pleasure of the Bishop.1 But to proceed: The said M. James Balfour being in the Galley with John Knox; and being wondrous familiar with him, would oftentimes ask his judgement, If he thought that ever they should be delivered? Whose answer was ever, from the day that they entered into the Galleys, That God would deliver them from that bondage, to his glory, even in this life. And lying betwixt Dundee and S. Andrews, the second time that the Galleys returned to Scotland, the said John Knox being so extremely sick, that few hoped his life, the said Master James willed him to look to the Land,2 and asked if he knew it? who answered, Yes, I know it well, for I see the Steeple of that place, where God in public opened my mouth to his glory: And I am fully persuaded, 3how weak soever that I now appear, that I shall not depart this life, till that my tongue shall glorify his holy Name in the same place. This reported the said M. James, in the presence of many famous witnesses, many years before that ever the foresaid John set his feet in Scotland this last time to Preach.
That confession gave that whole number, during the time of their bondage, in the which would God they had continued in their freedome; for then had not M. Iames Balfour been Official, neither yet born a Cope for the pleasure of the Bishop.1 But to proceed: The said M. Iames Balfour being in the Galley with Iohn Knox; and being wonderous familiar with him, would oftentimes ask his judgement, If he thought that ever they should be delivered? Whose answer was ever, from the day that they entred into the Gallies, That God would deliver them from that bondage, to his glory, even in this life. And lying betwixt Dundie and S. Andrews, the second time that the Gallies returned to Scotland, the said Iohn Knox being so extremely sick, that few hoped his life, the said Master Iames willed him to look to the Land,