A47584:397
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.
A little before that this Bond was subscribed by the fore-written, and many other Letters were directed again to Jo. Knox from the said Lords,1 together with their Letters to M. Calvin, craving of him, That by his authority he would command the said John once again to visit them. These Letters were delivered by the hands of M. John Grey, in the Month of November, anno 1558. who at that same time past to Rome, for expedition of the Bows of the Bp. of Ross, to M. Henry Sinclair. Immediately after the subscription of this foresaid Bond, the Lords and Barons professing Christ Jesus, convened frequently in council: in the which these Heads were concluded: First, It is thought expedient, advised, and ordained, That ⟨p. 111⟩in all Parishes of this Realm the Common-Prayer be read weekly on Sunday, and other Festival days publicly in the Parish Churches, with the Lessons of the Old and New Testament, conformed to the order of the Book of Common Prayers. And if the Curates of the Parishes be qualified, to cause them to read the same. And if they be not, or if they refuse, that the most qualified in the Parish use and read the same. Secondly, It is thought necessary, that Doctrine, Preaching, and Interpretation of Scriptures be had and used privately in quiet houses, without great conventions of the people thereto, while afterward that God move the Prince to grant public Preaching by faithful and true Ministers.
A little before that this Bond was subscribed by the fore-written, and many other Letters were directed again to Io. Knox from the said Lords,1 together with their Letters to M. Calvin, craving of him, That by his authority he would command the said Iohn once again to visite them. These Letters were delivered by the hands of M. Iohn Gray, in the Moneth of November, anno 1558. who at that same time past to Rome, for expedition of the Bowes of the Bp. of Rosse, to M. Henry Sinclar. Immediately after the subscription of this foresaid Bond, the Lords and Barons professing Christ Jesus, convened frequently in counsell: in the which these Heads were concluded: First, It is thought expedient, advised, and ordained, That ⟨p. 111⟩