The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

But neither shall the one nor the other so hinder this action, but in the end it shall triumph.

This Sermon ended, in the which he did vehemently exhort all men to amendment of life, to Prayers, and to the Works of Charity, the minds of men began wondrously to be erected: and immediately after dinner the Lords passed to council, unto the which the said John Knox was called to make invocation of the Name of God (for other Preachers were none with us at that time) in the end it was concluded, That William Maitland aforesaid, should pass to London, to expose our estate and condition to the Queen and Council, and that the Noble-men should depart to their home and quiet to the 16 day of December: Which time was appointed to the next Convention in Stirling, as in this our third Book following shall be more amply declared. With this we end the second Book of the History of the progress of Religion within Scotland.

This Sermon ended, in the which he did vehemently exhort all men to amendment of life, to Prayers, and to the Works of Charity, the mindes of men began wonderously to be erected: and immediately after dinner the Lords passed to counsell, unto the which the said Iohn Knox was called to make invocation of the Name of God (for other Preachers were none with us at that time) in the end it was concluded, That William Maitland aforesaid, should passe to London, to expose our estate and condition to the Queen and Counsell, and that the Noble-men should depart to their home and quiet to the 16 day of December: Which time was appointed to the next Convention in Sterlin, as in this our third Booke following shall be more amply declared. With this we end the second Book of the History of the progresse of Religion within Scotland.

Look upon us, O Lord, in the multitude of thy mercies, for we are brought even to the deep of the dungeon.