A47584:535
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.
Now if the like (and greater) corruptions be in the world this day, Who dare enterprise to put to silence the Spirit of God, which will not be subject to the appetites of misled Princes.
We have said before, That the tenth of September was appointed for a convention to be holden at Stirling, 1to the which repaired the most part of the Lords of the Congregation. At that same time arrived the Earle of Arran, who after he had saluted his father, came with the Earle of Argyle and Lord James to Stirling, to the said convention; in which divers godly men complained of the tyranny used against their brethren. And especially that more French-men were brought in to oppress their Country. After the consultation of certain days, the principal Lords with my Lord Arran, and the Earle of Argyle past to Hamilton for consultation to be taken with the Duke. And in this mean time came assured word that the French-men had begun to fortify Leith; which thing, as it did more evidently discover the Queens craft, so did it deeply grieve the hearts of all the Nobility there, who with one consent agreed to write unto the Queen in form as followeth.
We have said before, That the tenth of September was appointed for a convention to be holden at Sterlin, 1to the which repaired the most part of the Lords of the Congregation. At that same time arrived the Earle of Arran, who after he had saluted his father, came with the Earle of Argyle and Lord Iames to Sterlin, to the said convention; in which divers godly men complained of the tyrannie used against their brethren. And especially that more French-men were brought in to oppresse their Country. After the consultation of certain dayes, the principall Lords with my Lord Arran, and the Earle of Argyle past to Hammilton for consultation to be taken with the Duke. And in this mean time came assured word that the French-men had begun to fortifie Leith; which thing, as it did more evidently discover the Queens craft, so did it deeply grieve the hearts of all the Nobility there, who with one consent agreed to write unto the Queen in form as followeth.