The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

Apud Edinburgh vicesimo Decemb. Anno 1561. The which day; Forasmuch as the Queens Majesty, by the advice of the Lords of her secret Council, foreseeing the imminent troubles, which apparently threaten to arise amongst the Lieges of this Realm for matters of Religion, to stay the same, and shun all incommodities that might thereupon ensue, having intercommuned and spoken with a part of the Clergy, or State Ecclesiastical, with whom then, reasoning being had, It was thought good and expedient by her Highness, That a general Assembly should be appointed, the 15 day of December instant, whereto the rest of the States might have appeared: and by the advice of Lawyers, one reasonable overture be made, and order taken for staying of the approaching trouble, and quieting of all the Country; which Assembly, being by her Majesty appointed, and sundry days of Council kept; and the said Ecclesiastical State oft-times required, That the said Order might be taken, and overture made for staying of the trouble, and quieting of the Country. Last of all, in presence of the Queens Majesty, and Lords of the Council aforesaid, and others of the Nobility of this Realm, compeired, John Arch-bishop of Saint Andrews, Patrick Bishop of Murray, Henry Bishop of Ross, and Robert Bishop of Dunkeld: And for themselves respectively offered unto the Queens Majesty, to be content with the two parts of the Rents of their Benefices; and the third part to be employed as her Majesty thought expedient.

Apud Edinburgh vicesimo Decemb. Anno 1561. THe which day; Forasmuch as the Queens Majestie, by the advice of the Lords of her secret Councell, foreseeing the imminent troubles, which apparantly threaten to arise amongst the Lieges of this Realme for matters of Religion, to stay the same, and shun all incommodities that might thereupon ensue, having intercommuned and spoken with a part of the Clergie, or State Ecclesiasticall, with whom then, reasoning being had, It was thought good and expedient by her Highnesse, That a generall Assembly should be appointed, the 15 day of December instant, whereto the rest of the States might have appeared: and by the advice of Lawyers, one reasonable overture be made, and order taken for staying of the approaching trouble, and quieting of all the Countrey; which Assembly, being by her Majestie appointed, and sundry dayes of Counsell kept; and the said Ecclesiasticall State oft-times required, That the said Order might be taken, and overture made for staying of the trouble, and quieting of the Countrey. Last of all, in presence of the Queens Majesty, and Lords of the Councell aforesaid, and others of the Nobility of this Realm, compeired, Iohn Arch-bishop of Saint Andrews, Patrick Bishop of Murray, Henry Bishop of Rosse, and Robert Bishop of Dunkeld: And for themselves respectively offered unto the Queens Majestie, to be content with the two parts of the Rents of their Benefices; and the third part to be imployed as her Majestie thought expedient.