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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.
We have heard, That the people benorth the Roman Province, upon the East side, were originally Britons, whence they were called Britanni Picti; and sometimes Britanni Caledonii, from one of the chief people; sometimes simply Picti, or Caledonii. Also we have heard, That the people benorth the Province, on the West side, were come from Ireland, and called Brigantes, or Album; yea, for a time Dalreudini. Likewise we have heard, That all the people benorth the Empire, by a general Appellation, were called Scoti, where they were all spoken of together: but when they were spoken of apart, those of the East were called Scoto-britanni: Those of the West were called Scoto-brigantes, as we have heard out of Seneca.
We have heard, That the people benorth the Roman Province, upon the East side, were originally Britains, whence they were called Britanni Picti; and somtimes Britanni Caledonii, from one of the chief people; sometimes simply Picti, or Caledonii. Also we have heard, That the people benorth the Province, on the West side, were come from Ireland, and called Brigantes, or Album; yea, for a time Dalreudini. Likewise we have heard, That all the people benorth the Empire, by a generall Appellation, were called Scoti, where they were all spoken of together: but when they were spoken of apart, those of the East were called Scoto-britanni: Those of the West were called Scoto-brigantes, as we have heard out of Seneca.
Moreover, by progress of time, the Irish came to go under the name of Scots, with those of Britannia minor, or Albion, who from them had help,1 supply, and recruits, in their War against the Romans and Britons Provincials. Thus naming the Irish by the name of Scots, began some hundred years after Christ; that is, towards the middle Ages. And ⟨image 20⟩about that time Ireland was called by the name of Scotia, as Abrahamus Ortelius hath remarked, in these words; I have observed Ireland to be named Scotia, by the Writers of the middle Age. And so it hath been observed by the learned, That ancient Authors did never name Ireland Scotia; as you may see by those who have exactly reckoned up the old names of Ireland,