A47584:787
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.
But (said she) you speak of women in general; most true it is Madame, (said the other;) and yet plainly appeareth to me, that wisdom should persuade your Majesty never to raise trouble ⟨p. 312⟩for that which this day hath not troubled your Majesty, neither in person, nor in anxiety. For of late years many things which before were holden Stable have been called in doubt; yea, they have been plainly impugned. But yet, Madame, I am assured, That neither Protestant nor Papist, shall be able to prove, That any such Question was at any time moved, in public or in private. Now, Madame, said he, if I had intended to trouble your State, because you are a woman; I might have chosen a time more convenient for that purpose then I can do now, when your own presence is within the Realm.
But (said shee) you speake of women in generall; most true it is Madame, (said the other;) and yet plainly appeareth to me, that wisedome should perswade your Majestie never to raise trouble ⟨p. 312⟩for that which this day hath not troubled your Majestie, neither in person, nor in anxietie. For of late yeeres many things which before were holden Stable have been called in doubt; yea, they have been plainely impugned. But yet, Madame, I am assured, That neither Protestant nor Papist, shall be able to prove, That any such Question was at any time moved, in publike or in private. Now, Madame, said he, if I had intended to trouble your State, because you are a woman; I might have chosen a time more convenient for that purpose then I can do now, when your own presence is within the Realme.
But now, Madame, shortly to answer to the other two accusations, I heartily praise my God, through Jesus Christ, that Satan, the enemy of mankind, and the wicked of the World, have no other crimes to lay to my charge, then such as the very World it self knoweth to be most false and vain. For in England I was resident only the space of five years. The places were Berwick, where I abode two years; So long in New-castle; And a year in London. Now,