A47584:411
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.
This answer received, the Bishop and his complices found themselves somewhat disappointed; for the Bishops looked for nothing less, then for such Answers from the Earle of Argyle; and therefore they made them for their extreme defence, that is, To corrupt, and by buds to stir up the Queen Regent against us; as in the second Book we shall more plainly hear. Shortly after that, God called to his mercy the said Earle of Argyle from the miseries of this life; whereof the Bishops were glad; for they thought that their great enemy was taken out of the way, but God disappointed them: For as the said Earle departed most constant in the true Faith of Jesus Christ, with a plain renunciation of all Impiety, Superstition, and Idolatry; so he left it to his Son in his Testament, That he should study to set forward the public and true preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ,1 and to suppress all Superstition and Idolatry to the uttermost of his power. In which point small fault can be found with him unto this day. 10 Maii, Anno 1568. God be merciful unto other offences. Amen.
This answer received, the Bishop and his complices found themselves somewhat disappointed; for the Bishops looked for nothing lesse, then for such Answers from the Earle of Argyle; and therefore they made them for their extreme defence, that is, To corrupt, and by buds to stirre up the Queen Regent against us; as in the second Booke we shall more plainly heare. Shortly after that, God called to his mercy the said Earle of Argyle from the miseries of this life; whereof the Bishops were glad; for they thought that their great enemy was taken out of the way, but God disappointed them: For as the said Earle departed most constant in the true Faith of Jesus Christ, with a plain renounciation of all Impiety, Superstition, and Idolatry; so he left it to his Son in his Testament, That he should studie to set forward the publike and true preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ,1 and to suppresse all Superstition and Idolatry to the uttermost of his power. In which point small fault can be found with him unto this day. 10 Maii, Anno 1568. God be mercifull unto other offences. Amen.
- 1Note the Earl of Argyle his Testament.