The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

This our Protestation publicly read, we desired it to have been inserted in the common Register, but that, by the labour of enemies, was denied unto us. Nevertheless the Queen Regent said, Me will remember what it protested, and me shall put good order after this to all things that now be in controversy. And thus after she by craft had obtained her purpose, we departed ed, in good hope of her favour, praising God in our hearts, that she was ⟨p. 134⟩so well inclined towards godliness. The good opinion that we had of her sincerity, caused us not only to spend our goods, and hazard our bodies at her pleasure, but also by our public Letters written to that excellent servant of God John Calvin we did praise and commend her, for her excellent knowledge in Gods Word,¹ and good will towards the advancement of his glory; requiring of him, That by his grave counsel, and godly exhortation, he would animate her Majesty constantly to follow that, which godlily she had begun. We did farther sharply rebuke both by word and writing, all such as appeared to suspect in her any venom or hypocrisy, or that were contrary to that opinion which we had conceived of her godly mind. But how far we were deceived in our opinion, and abused by her craft, did suddenly appear: For how soon that all things pertaining to the commodity of France were granted by us, and that Peace was contracted betwixt King Philip and France, and England and us, she began to spue forth, and disclose the latent venom of her double heart. Then began she to frown, and to look forwardly to all such as she knew did favour the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She commanded her household to use all abominations at Easter; and she first her self, to give example to others, did communicate to the Idol in open audience; she controlled her household▪ and would know where that every one received there Sacrament. And it appeared, That after that day that malice took more violent and strong possession in her, then it did before; for from that day forward she appeared altogether altered, insomuch that her countenance and facts did declare the venom of her heart: For incontinent she caused our Preachers to be summoned;

This our Protestation publikely read, we desired it to have been inserted in the common Register, but that, by the labor of enemies, was denied unto us. Neverthelesse the Queen Regent said, Me will remember what it protested, and me shall put good order after this to all things that now be in controversie. And thus after she by craft had obtained her purpose, we departed ed, in good hope of her favour, praising God inour hearts, that she was