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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.
Answer with great expedition was returned to this Letter, desiring some men of credit to be sent to the Lords to Berwick, for the receiving of the money for the first support, with promise, That if the Lords of the Congregation meant no otherwise then before they had written, and if they would enter into League with honest Conditions, they should neither lack men nor money to their just Causes. Upon this answer was directed from the Lords to Berwick, 1Master Henry Balnaves, a man of good credit in both the Realms; who suddenly returned with such a sum of money as served all the public affairs till November next; when John Cockburne of Ormeston, sent for the second support, and receiving the same, unhappily fell into the hands of the Earle Bothwell, was wounded, taken, and spoiled of a great Sum: upon which mischance, followed all the rest of the troubles before rehearsed. In the second Book preceding, we have declared how Secretary Leehington was directed to England: But one thing before we have passed by: In that our greatest dejection, this order was taken; That the Duke, the Earle of Glencarne, Lord Boyd, Lord Uchiltrie, and their friends, should remain together at Glasgow, for comfort of the Country, and for giving of answers, as occasion should require; and that the Earle of Arran, the Lord James, the Earle of Rothesse, the Master of Lindsay, and their adherents, should continue together within Fife for the same causes, that advertisements might go from the one to the other, as need required.2 In the Negotiation of the Secretary Lethington with the Queen and Council of England (in the which he travelled with no less wisdom and faithfulness, then happy success) many things occurred that required the resolution of the whole Lords.
Answer with great expedition was returned to this Letter, desiring some men of credit to be sent to the Lords to Barwicke, for the receiving of the money for the first support, with promise, That if the Lords of the Congregation meant no otherwise then before they had written, and if they would enter into League with honest Conditions, they should neither lack men nor money to their just Causes. Upon this answer was directed from the Lords to Barwicke, 1Master Henry Balnaves, a man of good credit in both the Realmes; who suddenly returned with such a sum of money as served all the publike affairs till November next; when Iohn Cockburne of Ormeston, sent for the second support, and receiving the same, unhappily fell into the hands of the Earle Bothwell, was wounded, taken, and spoyled of a great Sum: upon which mischance, followed all the rest of the troubles before rehearsed. In the second Book preceding, we have declared how Secretary Leehington was directed to England: But one thing before we have passed by: In that our greatest dejection, this order was taken; That the Duke, the Earle of Glencarne, Lord Boyd, Lord Uchiltrie, and their friends, should remaine together at Glasgow, for comfort of the Countrey, and for giving of answers, as occasion should require; and that the Earle of Arrane, the Lord Iames, the Earle of Rothesse, the Master of Lindsay, and their adherents, should continue together within Fyfe for the same causes, that advertisements might go from the one to the other, as need required.