The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

¹We answer, Because that suddenly the most part of us declined from the purity of Gods Word, and began to follow the world, and so again shake hands with the devil, and with Idolatry, as in the fourth Book we will hear.

¹We answer, Because that suddenly the most part of us declined from the purity of Gods Word, and began to follow the world, and so againe shake hands with the devill, and with Idolatry, as in the fourth Book we will heare.

1. 1The cause of the trouble within Scotland, flowed from the Courtiers who seemed to profess the Evangel.The cause of the trouble within Scotland, flowed from the Courtiers who seemed to professe the Evangell.

For while that Papists were so confounded, that none within the Realm durst more avow the hearing or saying of Mass, then the thieves of Tiddisdale durst avow their stouth or stealing, in the presence of any upright Judge: No ware Protestants found who are not ashamed at Tables, and other open places, to ask, Why may not these men have their Mass, and the form of their Religion? What can that hurt us, or our Religion? And from these two, Why and What, at last sprang ⟨p. 305⟩out this Affirmative, The Queens Mass and her Priests will we maintain; This hand and this Rapier shall fight in their defence, &c.

For while that Papists were so confounded, that none within the Realme durst more avow the hearing or saying of Masse, then the theeves of Tiddisdale durst avow their stouth or stealing, in the presence of any upright Judge: No ware Protestants found who are not ashamed at Tables, and other open places, to aske, Why may not these men have their Masse, and the forme of their Religion? What can that hurt us, or our Religion? And from these two, Why and What, at last sprang