The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

To the generation of Antichrist, the pestilent Prelates, and their Shavelings within Scotland, the Congregation of Christ Jesus within the some saith, TO the end that ye shall not be abused, thinking to escape just punishment, after that ye in your blind fury have caused the blood of many to be shed: This we notify and declare unto you, That if ye proceed in this your malicious cruelty, ye shall be dealt withal wheresoever ye shall be apprehended, as murderers and open enemies to God and unto mankind. And therefore betimes cease from this blind rage: Remove first from your selves, your bands of bloody men of war, and reform your selves to a more quiet life, and hereafter mitigate ye the authority, which without crime committed on our part ye have inflamed against us, or else be ye assured, That with the same measure that ye have measured against us, and yet intend to measure to others, it shall be measured unto you; that is, As ye by tyranny intend not only to destroy our bodies, but also by the same to hold our souls in bondage of the Devil, subject to Idolatry: So shall we with all force and power, which God shall grant unto us, execute just vengeance and punishment upon you, yea, we shall begin that same war which God commandeth Israel to execute against the Canaanites, that is, contract of peace shall never be made till that ye desist from your open Idolatry and cruel persecution of Gods children. And this we signify unto you, in the name of the eternal God, and of his Son Christ Jesus, whose Verity we profess, and Gospel we have Preached, and holy Sacraments rightly ministered, so long as God will assist us to gain stand your Idolatry. Take this for advertisement and be not deceived.

To the generation of Antichrist, the pestilent Prelats, and their Shavelings within Scotland, the Congregation of Christ Iesus within the some saith, TO the end that ye shall not be abused, thinking to escape just punishment, after that ye in your blinde furie have caused the blood of many to be shed: This we notifie and declare unto you, That if ye proceed in this your malicious crueltie, ye shall be dealt withall wheresoever ye shall be apprehended, as murtherers and open enemies to God and unto mankinde. And therefore betimes cease from this blinde rage: Remove first from your selves, your bands of bloodie men of war, and reform your selves to a more quiet life, and hereafter mitigate ye the authority, which without crime committed on our part ye have inflamed against us, or else be ye assured, That with the same measure that ye have measured against us, and yet intend to measure to others, it shall be measured unto you; that is, As ye by tyrannie intend not onely to destroy our bodies, but also by the same to hold our souls in bondage of the Devil, subject to Idolatry: So shall we with all force and power, which God shall grant unto us, execute just vengeance and punishment upon you, yea, we shall begin that same war which God commandeth Israel to execute against the Canaanites, that is, contract of peace shall never be made till that ye desist from your open Idolatry and cruell persecution of Gods children. And this we signifie unto you, in the name of the eternall God, and of his Son Christ Jesus, whose Verity we professe, and Gospel we have Preached, and holy Sacraments rightly ministred, so long as God will assist us to gain stand your Idolatry. Take this for advertisement and be not deceived.