A47584:863
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.
That same year, and in that same instant time, were appointed Commissioners by the General Assembly, to Carrick and Cunningham; Master George Hay, who with great profit preached the space of a month in all the Churches of Carrick. To Kyle and to the parts of Galloway was appointed John Knox, who besides the doctrine of the Evangel, shown to the common people, forewarned some of the Nobility and Barrows, of the dangers that he feared, and that were appearing shortly to follow; and exhorted them to put themselves in such order, as that they might be able to serve the authority, and yet not to suffer the enemies of Gods truth to have the upper hand: Whereupon a great part of the Barons and Gentlemen of Kyle, Cunningham and Carrick, professing the true doctrine of the Evangel, assembled at Air; and after the exhortation made, and conference had, subscribed this Bond, the Tenor whereof followeth:
That same year, and in that same instant time, were appointed Commissioners by the Generall Assembly, to Carrick and Cunningham; Master George Hay, who with great profit preached the space of a moneth in all the Churches of Carrick. To Kyle and to the parts of Galloway was appointed Iohn Knox, who besides the doctrine of the Evangell, shewne to the common people, forewarned some of the Nobilitie and Barrows, of the dangers that he feared, and that were appearing shortly to follow; and exhorted them to put themselves in such order, as that they might be able to serve the authoritie, and yet not to suffer the enemies of Gods truth to have the upper hand: Whereupon a great part of the Barons and Gentlemen of Kyle, Cunningham and Carrick, professing the true doctrine of the Evangell, assembled at Ayre; and after the exhortation made, and conference had, subscribed this Bond, the Tenour whereof followeth:
1WE whose Names are under-written, do promise in the presence of God, and in the presence of his Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, that we and every one of us, shall and will maintain the preaching of his holy Evangel, now of his mercy offered and granted unto this Realm; and also will maintain the Ministers of the same against all persons, power and authority that will oppose themselves to the Doctrine proposed, and by us received: And further, with the same solemnity, we protest and promise, that every one of us shall assist another, yea,