The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

The Parliament approaching, due advertisement was made by the Council, to all such as by Law and ancient Custom had, or might claim to have Title therein. The assembly was great, notwithstanding some, as well of those that be called Spiritual as Temporal Lords, contemptuously did absent themselves. And yet the chief Pillars of the Papistical Church gave their presence, such as the Bishops of Saint Andrews, Dumblane, and Dunkell, with others of the inferior sort, beside those that had renounced Papistry,¹ and openly professed Jesus Christ with us, such as the Bishop of Galloway, the Abbots of Lindrosse, Culrosse, Saint Colmes Inch, New-battle, Halyrud-house, the Prior of Saint Andrews, Coldinghame, Saint-Mary Isle, the Sub-prior of S. Andrews, and divers others, whom we observed not. At the same time of Parliament John Knox ⟨p. 254⟩publicly Preached upon some Texts of the Prophet Haggai, the Doctrine was proper for the time. In application whereof he was so special and so vehement, that some (having greater respect to the world then to Gods glory) feeling themselves pricked,² said in mockage, We may now forget our selves, and bear the Barrow to build the house of God. God be merciful to the speaker, for we fear yet he shall have experience, That the building of his own house (the house of God being despised) shall not be so prosperous, and of such firmitie as we desire it were. And albeit some mocked, yet others were godly moved, who did assemble themselves together, to consult what things were to be proposed to that present Parliament: And after deliberation, was this subsequent supplication offered.

The Parliament approaching, due advertisement was made by the Councell, to all such as by Law and ancient Custome had, or might claime to have Title therein. The assembly was great, notwithstanding some, as well of those that be called Spirituall as Temporall Lords, contemptuously did absent themselves. And yet the chief Pillars of the Papisticall Church gave their presence, such as the Bishops of Saint Andrews, Dumblane, and Dunkell, with others of the inferiour sort, beside those that had renounced Papisterie,¹ and openly professed Jesus Christ with us, such as the Bishop of Galloway, the Abbots of Lindrosse, Culrosse, Saint Colmes Inch, New-battell, Halyrud-house, the Priour of Saint Andrews, Coldinghame, Saint-Mary Ile, the Sub-priour of S. Andrews, and divers others, whom we observed not. At the same time of Parliament Iohn Knox