A47584:819
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.
The Lords of secret Council that were present at the Voting and making of the aforesaid Acts, were James Duke of Chattellarault, George Earle of Huntley, Archibald Earle of Argyle, William Earle Marshall, John Earle Atholl, William Earle of Montrose, James Earle Morton, Alexander Earle of Glencarne, James Commendator of Saint Andrews, John Lord Erskine, The Treasurer, The Justice Clerk, The Steward and Controller.
The Lords of secret Councell that were present at the Voting and making of the aforesaid Acts, were Iames Duke of Chattellarault, George Earle of Huntley, Archibald Earle of Argyle, William Earle Mershall, Iohn Earle Atholl, William Earle of Montrosse, Iames Earle Morton, Alexander Earle of Glencarne, Iames Commendator of Saint Andrews, Iohn Lord Erskin, The Treasurer, The Justice Clerke, The Steward and Controller.
For the first Acts, the Earle of Huntley said jestingly, Good morrow, my Lords of the two parts. The whole Rentals being gathered, the sum of the third, according to their own calculation, was found to extend to, &c. The Ministers even in the beginning of public Sermons opposed themselves to such corruption, for they foresaw the purposes of the Devil, and clearly understood the Butt whereat the Queen and her flatterers Shot.1 And so in the chair of Edinburgh John Knox said, Well, if the end of this Order, pretended to be taken for sustentation of the Ministers, be happy, my judgement fails me; for I am assured, That the Spirit of God is not the Author of it, for first I see two parts freely given to the Devil, and the third must be divided between God and the Devil.
For the first Acts, the Earle of Huntley said jestingly, Good morrow, my Lords of the two parts. The whole Rentals being gathered, the sum of the third, according to their own calculation, was found to extend to, &c. The Ministers even in the beginning of publike Sermons opposed themselves to such corruption, for they foresaw the purposes of the Devill, and clearly understood the Butt whereat the Queene and her flatterers Shot.