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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.
The Letters were delivered to the foresaid John in Geneva, by the hands of James Sim, who now resteth with Christ, and of James Barron, who yet liveth. In the Month of May, immediately after these Letters were received and advised upon, he took consultation, as well with his own Church, as with that notable servant of God John Calvin, and with other godly Ministers; who all with one consent said, That he could not refuse that Vocation, unless he would declare himself rebellious unto his God, and unmerciful to his Country: And so he returned answer, with promise to visit them with reasonable expedition, and so soon as he might put order to that dear Flock that was committed to his Charge. And so in the end of the next September after, he departed from Geneva, and came to Deep, where there met him contrary Letters, as by his answer thereto we may understand.
The Letters were delivered to the foresaid Iohn in Geneva, by the hands of Iames Sym, who now resteth with Christ, and of Iames Barrone, who yet liveth. In the Moneth of May, immediately after these Letters were received and advised upon, he took consultation, as well with his owne Church, as with that notable servant of God Iohn Calvine, and with other godly Ministers; who all with one consent said, That he could not refuse that Vocation, unlesse he would declare himselfe rebellious unto his God, and unmercifull to his Countrey: And so he returned answer, with promise to visite them with reasonable expedition, and so soon as he might put order to that deare Flocke that was committed to his Charge. And so in the end of the next September after, he departed from Geneva, and came to Deape, where there met him contrary Letters, as by his answer thereto we may understand.
The Spirit of Wisdom, Constancy and Strength, be multiplied with you, by the favour of God our Father, and by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. According to my promise, my Right Honourable, I came to Deep the four and twentieth day of October, of full mind, by the good will of God, with the first Ships, to have visited you. But because two Letters not very pleasing unto the flesh were there presented unto me, I was compelled to stay for a time. The one was directed to my self, from