The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

Follows the Credit. Memorandum, To Sir David Hamilton, to my Lord Earle of Argyle, in my behalf, and let him see and hear every Article. 1. Imprimis, To repeat the ancient blood of his house, how long it hath stood, how notable it hath been, and so many Noble-men hath been Earls, Lords and Knights thereof: How long they have reigned in their parts, true and obedient both to God and the Prince, without any spot in their days in any manner of sort: And to remember how many notable men are come of his house. 2. Secondly, To show him the great affection I bear towards him, his blood, house, and friends, and of the ardent desire I have of the perpetual standing of it in honour and fame, with all them that are come of it: Which is my part, for many and divers causes, as you shall see. 3. Thirdly, To show, my Lord, how heavy and displeasing it is to me, now to hear, That he who is and hath been so Noble a man, should be seduced and abused, by the flattery of such an infamed person of the Law, and men sworn Apostate, that under the pretence that he giveth himself forth as a Preacher of the ⟨p. 112⟩Gospel and Verity, under that colour, setteth forth Schisms and Divisions in the holy Church of God, with Heretical Propositions, thinking that under his maintenance and defence, to infect this Country with Heresy, persuading my said Lord, and others, his children and friends, that all that he speaketh is Scripture, and conform thereunto, albeit that many of his Propositions are many years past condemned by general Councils, and the whole state of Christian people. 4. Fourthly, To show to my Lord how perilous this is to his Lordship and his house, and decay thereof, in case that authority should be sharp, and should use rigour conform both to Civill and Canon, and also your own Municipal law of this Realm. 5. Fifthly, to show his Lordship how woe I would be, either to hear, see, or know any displeasure that might come to him, his son, or any of his house or friends, and especially in his own time and days. And as how great displeasure I have now to hear great and evil brutes of him that should in his old age, in a manner, vary from his faith, and to be altered therein when the time is that he should be most sure and firm therein. 6.

Followes the Credit. MEmorandum, To Sir David Hamilton, to my Lord Earle of Argyle, in my behalfe, and let him see and heare every Article. 1. Imprimis, To repeat the ancient blood of his house, how long it hath stood, how notable it hath been, and so many Noble-men hath been Earles, Lords and Knights thereof: How long they have reigned in their parts, true and obedient both to God and the Prince, without any spot in their dayes in any manner of sort: And to remember how many notable men are come of his house. 2. Secondly, To shew him the great affection I beare towards him, his blood, house, and friends, and of the ardent desire I have of the perpetuall standing of it in honour and fame, with all them that are come of it: Which is my part, for many and divers causes, as you shall see. 3. Thirdly, To shew, my Lord, how heavy and displeasing it is to me, now to heare, That he who is and hath been so Noble a man, should be seduced and abused, by the flattery of such an infamed person of the Law, and men sworne Apostate, that under the pretence that he giveth himself forth as a Preacher of the