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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
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If such dealing, which is too common amongst Protestants, be not to prefer flesh and blood, to God, to his Truth, to Religion, and to the oppressed Liberty of the Realm, let the world judge. The plagues have been, and in some places are present, that were before threatened; the rest approaches: And yet who from the heart crieth, I have offended, Now thou Lord knows, in thee only is the trust of the oppressed▪ for vain is the help of man. But now to return we to our History.
If such dealing, which is too common amongst Protestants, be not to prefer flesh and blood, to God, to his Truth, to Religion, and to the oppressed Liberty of the Realme, let the world judge. The plagues have been, and in some places are present, that were before threatned; the rest approaches: And yet who from the heart cryeth, I haue offended, Now thou Lord knowes, in thee onely is the trust of the oppr•ssed▪ for vain is the help of man. But now to returne we to our History.
The 19 day of August, 11561. betwixt seven and eight hours before noon, arrived Mary Queen of Scotland, then widow, with two Galleys out of France: In her company (besides her Gentlewomen called the Maries) were her Uncles, the Duke Aumale the grand Prior; the Marquess d'Albuff. There accompanied her also, d'Anville son to the Constable of ⟨p. 306⟩France, with other Gentlemen of inferior Condition, besides servants and Officers. The very face of the Heaven, at the time of her Arrival, did manifestly speak what comfort was brought into this Country with her (to wit) Sorrow,2 Dolour, Darkness, and all Impiety; For in the memory of man, that day of the year was never seen a more dolorous face of the Heaven, then was at her Arrival, which two days after did so continue: For besides the Surface Wet and Corruption of the Air, the Mist was so thick and dark, that scarce might any man espy another the length of two pair of Butts: the Sun was not seen to shine two days before, nor two days after. That forewarning gave God unto us; but alas the most part were blind.