The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

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 ⟨p. 305⟩out this Affirmative, The Queens Masse and her Priests will we maintain; This hand and this Rapier shall fight in their defence, &c.

The Inconveniences were shown both by Tongue and Pen; but the advertisers were judged to be men of unequal Spirits; Their Credit was defaced at the hands of such, as before were not ashamed to have used their Counsel in matters of greater importance, to have refused the Mass.

The Inconveniences were shown both by Tongue and Pen; but the advertisers were judged to be men of unequall Spirits; Their Credit was defaced at the hands of such, as before were not ashamed to have used their Counsell in matters of greater importance, to have refused the Masse.