A47584:788
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 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,1 Madame, if in any of these places, during the time that I was there, any man shall be able to prove, That there was either Battle, Sedition, or Mutiny, I shall confess, That I my self was the Malefactor, and shedder of the blood. I am not ashamed further to affirm, That God so blessed my weak labours then in Berwick (wherein then commonly used to be slaughter, by reason of quarrels that used to arise amongst Soldiers) there was also great quietness, all the time that I remained there, as there is this day in Edinburgh.
But now, Madame, shortly to answer to the other two accusations, I heartily praise my God, through Jesus Christ, that Satan, the enemy of mankinde, and the wicked of the World, have no other crimes to lay to my charge, then such as the very World it selfe knoweth to be most false and vaine. For in England I was resident onely the space of five yeeres. The places were Barwick, where I abode two yeeres; So long in New-castle; And a yeere in London. Now,1 Madame, if in any of these places, during the time that I was there, any man shall be able to prove, That there was either Battell, Sedition, or Mutinie, I shall confesse, That I my selfe was the Malefactour, and shedder of the blood. I am not ashamed further to affirme, That God so blessed my weake labours then in Barwick (wherein then commonly used to be slaughter, by reason of quarrells that used to arise amongst Souldiers) there was also great quietnesse, all the time that I remained there, as there is this day in Edinburgh.
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