The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

This answer received, credit heard, preconceived malice sufficiently espied, consultation was taken what was expedient to be done. And for the first, it was concluded, That the Herald should be stayed, till further determination should be taken.

The whole Nobility,¹ Barons and Burgesses then present, were commanded to convene in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh, the same one and twentieth day of October, for deliberation of those matters, where the whole cause being exposed by the Lord Ruthven, the question was propounded, Whether she that so contemptuously refused the most humble request of the borne Councillors of the Realm, being also but a Regent, whose pretences threatened the bondage of the whole Common-wealth, ought to be suffered so tyrannically to domineer over them. And because that this question had not been before disputed in open assembly, it was thought expedient that the judgement of the Preachers should be required; who being instructed in the case, John Willock, who before had sustained the burden of the Church in Edinburgh, commanded to speak, made discourse as followeth:

The whole Nobility,¹ Barons and Burgesses then present, were commanded to convene in the Tolbuith of Edinburgh, the same one and twentieth day of October, for deliberation of those matters, where the whole cause being exposed by the Lord Ruthuen, the question was propounded, Whether she that so contemptuously refused the most humble request of the borne Councellors of the Realme, being also but a Regent, whose pretences threatned the bondage of the whole Common-wealth, ought to be suffered so tyrannically to domineer over them. And because that this question had not been before disputed in open assembly, it was thought expedient that the judgement of the Preachers should be required; who being instructed in the case, Iohn Willock, who before had sustained the burthen of the Church in Edinburgh, commanded to speak, made discourse as followeth: