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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.
The Queen Regent perceiving that her craft began to be espied, by all means possible travelled to blind the people;1 And first she sent forth her pestilent Post forenamed, in all parts of the Country, to persuade all men, that she offereth all things reasonable to the Congregation; ⟨p. 183⟩and that they refusing all reason, pretended no Religion, but a plain revolt from Authority. She tempted every man, in particular, as well those that were of the Congregation, as those that were neutrals. She assaulted every man as she thought most easily he might have been overcome. To the Lord Ruthven she sent the Justice Clerk, and his wife who is daughter to the wife of the said Lord, what was their Commission and credit, is no further known, then the said Lord hath confessed, which is, That large promise of profit was promised, if he would leave the Congregation, and be the Queens. To Lord James, Prior of Saint Andrews, was sent Master John Spens of Condie, with a Letter and Credit, as followeth.
The Queen Regent perceiving that her craft began to be espied, by all means possible travelled to blinde the people;1 And first she sent forth her pestilent Post forenamed, in all parts of the Countrey, to perswade all men, that she offereth all things reasonable to the Congregation; ⟨p. 183⟩and that they refusing all reason, pretended no Religion, but a plaine revolt from Authority. She tempted every man, in particular, as well those that were of the Congregation, as those that were neutralls. She assaulted every man as she thought most easily he might have been overcome. To the Lord Ruthuen she sent the Justice Clerk, and his wife who is daughter to the wife of the said Lord, what was their Commission and credit, is no further known, then the said Lord hath confessed, which is, That large promise of profit was promised, if he would leave the Congregation, and be the Queens. To Lord Iames, Prior of Saint Andrews, was sent Master Iohn Spens of Condie, with a Letter and Credit, as followeth.
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