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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.
He a man most gentle of nature, and most addict to please her in all things not repugnant to God,1 wrote to those that then were assembled at S. Johnston, to stay, and not to come forward, showing what promise and hope he had of the Queens favour. At the reading of his Letters, some did smell the craft and deceit, and persuaded to pass forward, until that a discharge of the former Summons should be had, alleging that otherwise their Process of Rebellion should be executed against the Preachers: And so should not only they, but also all such as did accompany them, be involved in a like crime. Others did reason, That the Queens promise was not to be suspected, neither yet the Laird of Duns request to be contemned, and so did the whole multitude with their Preachers stay.
He a man most gentle of nature, and most addict to please her in all things not repugnant to God,1 wrote to those that then were assembled at S. Iohnston, to stay, and not to come forward, shewing what promise and hope he had of the Queens favour. At the reading of his Letters, some did smell the craft and deceit, and perswaded to passe forward, untill that a discharge of the former Summons should be had, alleadging that otherwise their Processe of Rebellion should be executed against the Preachers: And so should not onely they, but also all such as did accompany them, be involved in a like crime. Others did reason, That the Queens promise was not to be suspected, neither yet the Laird of Duns request to be contemned, and so did the whole multitude with their Preachers stay.
- 1Note.
In this mean time that the Preachers were summoned, to wit, the second of May 1559. arrived John Knox from France, 1who lodging two nights only in Edinburgh, hearing the day appointed to his brethren, repaired to Dundee, where he earnestly required them, That he might be permitted to assist his brethren, and to give confession of his Faith with them, which granted unto him, he departed unto S. Johnston with them, where he began to exhort, according to the grace of God granted unto him. The Queen perceiving that the Preachers did not appear, began to utter her malice; and notwithstanding any request made to the contrary, gave commandment to put them to the Horne; inhibiting all men, under pain of high Rebellion, to assist, comfort, receive, or maintain them in any sort: