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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.
for so had Scotland been rid of an unprofitable burden of devouring strangers, and of the malediction of God, that hath stricken, and yet will strike for Idolatry.
for so had Scotland been rid of an unprofitable burthen of devouring strangers, and of the malediction of God, that hath stricken, and yet will strike for Idolatry.
The Council assembled, disputation was had of the next remedy: Politic heads were sent unto the Gentlemen, with these and the like persuasions:1 Why, alas, Will you chase our Sovereign from us? She will incontinently return to her Galleys, and what then shall all Realms say of us? May we not suffer her a little while? I doubt not but she will leave it: If we were not assured that she might be won, we should be also as great enemies to her Mass, as ye can be. Her Uncles will depart, and then shall we rule all at our pleasure: Would not we be also sorry to hurt the Religion, as any of you would be? With these and the like persuasions (we say) was the fervency of the Brethren quenched. And an Act was framed, the Tenor whereof followeth.
The Councell assembled, disputation was had of the next remedy: Politicke heads were sent unto the Gentlemen, with these and the like perswasions:1 Why, alas, Will you chase our Soveraigne from us? She will incontinently returne to her Galleyes, and what then shall all Realmes say of us? May we not suffer her a little while? I doubt not but she will leave it: If we were not assured that she might be won, we should be also as great enemies to her Masse, as ye can be. Her Uncles will depart, and then shall we rule all at our pleasure: Would not we be also sorry to hurt the Religion, as any of you would be? With these and the like perswasions (we say) was the fervency of the Brethren quenched. And an Act was framed, the Tenour whereof followeth.
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