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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.
But here from appealed the Bishop of Murray, and other Prelates, saying, That they would abide at the Canon-Law. And so they might well enough do, so long as they remained Interpreters, Dispensators, Makers, and Disannullers of the Law. But let the same Law have the true interpretation, and just execution, and the Devil shall as soon be proved a true and obedient servant unto God, as any of that sort shall be proved a Bishop, or yet to have any just authority within the Church of Christ Jesus. But we will return to our History.
But here from appealed the Bishop of Murray, and other Prelates, saying, That they would abide at the Canon-Law. And so they might well enough do, so long as they remained Interpreters, Dispensators, Makers, and Disanullars of the Law. But let the same Law have the true interpretation, and just execution, and the Devil shall as soon be proved a true and obedient servant unto God, as any of that sort shall be proved a Bishop, or yet to have any just authority within the Church of Christ Jesus. But we will return to our History.
The persecution was decreed as well by the Queen Regent as by the Prelates.1 But there rested a point which the Queen Regent and France had not at that time obtained;2 to wit, That the Crown matrimonial should be granted to Francis, husband to our Sovereign, and so should France and Scotland be but one kingdom. The Subjects of both the Realms to have equal liberty, Scottishmen in France, and Frenchmen in Scotland. The glister of the profit that was judged hereof to have ensued to Scottishmen, at the first sight blinded many mens eyes. But a small wind caused that mist suddenly to vanish away: For the greatest Offices and Benefices within the Realm were appointed for the Frenchmen: Monsieur Ruby kept the great Seal; Vielmort was Controller; Melrose and Kelso should have been a commends to the poor Cardinal of Loraine. The freedoms of Scottish Merchants were restrained in Roan, and they compelled to pay Toll and Taxations others then their ancient Liberties did bear. To bring this head to pass; to wit, to the Matrimonial Crown, the Queen Regent left no point of the Compass unsailed with