A47584:871
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.
O Lord, 1I have been a blood-thirsty man, and by my means hath much innocent blood been spilt: But wilt thou give me Victory this day, and I shall serve thee all the days of my life.
O Lord, 1I have been a blood-thirstie man, and by my means hath much innocent blood been spilt: But wilt thou give me Victory this day, and I shall serve thee all the dayes of my life.
- 1The Earle of Huntlies prayer.
Note and observe, good Reader, he confesseth that he hath been a blood-thirsty man; and that he had been the cause of the shedding of much innocent blood; but yet would he have had Victory: And what was that else, but to have had power to have shedded more, and then would he have satisfied God for altogether; wherein is expressed the nature of hypocrites,1 which never fear nor love God further then present danger or profit persuadeth. But to our History.
Note and observe, good Reader, he confesseth that he hath beene a blood-thirsty man; and that he had been the cause of the shedding of much innocent blood; but yet would he have had Victory: And what was that else, but to have had power to have shedded more, and then would he have satisfied God for altogether; wherein is expressed the nature of hypocrites,1 which never fear nor love God further then present danger or profit perswadeth. But to our History.
- 1Note.