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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.
I am assured, as flesh may be of flesh, That some of them will take a very hard life, before that ⟨p. 229⟩ever they compose, either with the Queen Regent, or with France: but this I dare not promise at all, unless in they see greater forwardness. To support us, will appear excessive; and to break promise with France, will appear dangerous. But the loss of expenses, in mine opinion, ought not to be esteemed from the first payment, neither yet the danger from the first appearance.1 France is most fervent to conquer us, and avoweth, That against us they will spend the Crown (so did mine own ears hear Butten Court brag) But most assuredly I know, That unless by us they thought to make an entry to you,2 that they would not buy our poverty at that price. They labour to corrupt some of our great men by money (and some of our number are poor, as before I wrote, and cannot serve without support) some they threatened, and against others they have up one party in their own Country. In this mean time, if ye lie by as neutrals, what will be the end, you may easily conjecture. And therefore, Sir, in the bowels of Christ Jesus, I require you to make plain answer, What the Gentlemen here may trust to, and what the Queens Majesty will do, may without long delay be put in execution. I rest in Christ Jesus. Of Saint Johnston the day of, &c.
I am assured, as flesh may be of flesh, That some of them will take a very hard life, before that ⟨p. 229⟩ever they compose, either with the Queen Regent, or with France: but this I dare not promise at all, unlesse in they see greater forwardnesse. To support us, will appear excessive; and to break promise with France, will appear dangerous. But the losse of expences, in mine opinion, ought not to be esteemed from the first payment, neither yet the danger from the first appearance.1 France is most fervent to conquer us, and avoweth, That against us they will spend the Crown (so did mine own ears hear Butten Court bragge) But most assuredly I know, That unlesse by us they thought to make an entrie to you,