A47584:452
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.
The certainty hereof coming to our knowledge, some of us repaired to the Town again, about the two and twentieth day of May, and there did abide for the comfort of our brethren: Where after Invocation of the Name of God, we began to put the Town and our selves in such strength, as we thought might best serve for our just defence.1 And because we did not utter despair of the Queens favour, we caused to form a Letter to her Majesty, as followeth.
The certaintie hereof coming to our knowledge, some of us repaired to the Towne againe, about the two and twentieth day of May, and there did abide for the comfort of our brethren: Where after Invocation of the Name of God, we began to put the Town and our selves in such strength, as we thought might best serve for our just defence.1 And because we did not utter despaire of the Queens favour, we caused to forme a Letter to her Majestie, as followeth.
- 1Note.
To the Queens Majesty Regent, all humble obedience and duty premised. AS heretofore with jeopard of our lives, and yet with willing hearts we have served the authority of Scotland, and your Majesty now Regent in this ⟨p. 138⟩Realm, in service to our bodies dangerous, and painful, so now with most dolorous minds we are constrained by unjust tyranny purposed against us, to declare unto your Majesty, That except this cruelty be stayed by your wisdom, we shall be compelled to take the sword of just defence, 1against all that shall pursue us for the matter of Religion, and for our conscience sake: which ought not, nor may not be subject to mortal creatures, further then by Gods Word man is able to prove that he hath power to command us. We signify moreover unto your Majesty, That if by rigour we be compelled to seek the extreme defence, that we will not only notify our innocency and Petition to the King of France, to our Mistress and to her husband; but also to the Princes and Council of every Christian Realm, declaring unto them, That this cruel,