A47584:413
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.
So that we the only lawful proprietaries thereof, may enter thereinto, and afterward enjoy the commodities of the Church, which ye have hereunto wrongfully holden from us. Certifying you, if ye fail, we will at the said term, in whole number (with the help of God, and assistance of his Saints in earth, of whose ready support we doubt not) enter and take possession of our said Patrimony, and eject you utterly forth of the same. Let him therefore that before hath stolen, steal no more, but rather let him work with his hands, that he may be helpful to the poor. From all Cities, Towns, and Villages of Scotland, January 1. 1558.
So that we the only lawfull proprietaries thereof, may enter thereinto, and afterward enjoy the commodities of the Church, which ye have hereunto wrongfully holden from us. Certifying you, if ye faile, we will at the said terme, in whole number (with the help of God, and assistance of his Saints in earth, of whose ready support we doubt not) enter and take possession of our said Patrimony, and eject you utterly forth of the same. Let him therefore that before hath stollen, steal no more, but rather let him work with his hands, that he may be helpfull to the poore. From all Cities, Towns, and Villages of Scotland, Ianuary 1. 1558.
The Bishops continued in their Provincial Council even unto that day that John Knox arrived in Scotland, and that they might give some show to the people that they minded Reformation; they dispersed abroad a rumour thereof, and set forth somewhat in Print, which of the people was called, The two-penny Faith. Amongst their acts there was much a do, for Caps, Shaven crowns, Tippets, Long Gowns, and such other trifles.
The Bishops continued in their Provinciall Councell even unto that day that Iohn Knox arrived in Scotland, and that they might give some shew to the people that they minded Reformation; they dispersed abroad a rumour thereof, and set forth somewhat in Print, which of the people was called, The two-penny Faith. Amongst their acts there was much a do, for Caps, Shaven crowns, Typpets, Long Gowns, and such other trifles.