A47584:918
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 Laird of Dun tarried, and Lord John of Coldinghame came into the Cabinet▪ and so they remained with her near the space of one hour. The said John stood in the Chamber, as one whom men had never seen (so were all afraid) except that the Lord Uchiltrie bare him company; And therefore began he to make discourse with the Ladies who were there sitting in all their gorgeous apparel: Which when he espied,1 he merrily said, Fair Ladies, How pleasant were this life of yours, if it should ever abide; and then in the end that we might pass to Heaven with this gear: But fie upon that knave, Death, that will come whether we will or not; and when he hath laid on the Arrest, then foul worms will be busy with this flesh, be it never so fair and so tender. And the silly soul, I fear, shall be so feeble, that it can neither carry with it Gold, Garnishing, Targating, Pearl, nor precious Stones. And by such and the like discourse entertained he the Ladies, and past the time, till that the Laird of Dun willed him to depart to his house, till new advertisement.
The Laird of Dun tarried, and Lord Iohn of Coldinghame came into the Cabinet▪ and so they remained with her neere the space of one houre. The said Iohn stood in the Chamber, as one whom men had never seene (so were all afraid) except that the Lord Uchiltrie bare him company; And therefore began he to make discourse with the Ladies who were there sitting in all their gorgeous apparell: Which when he espied,1 he merrily said, Fair Ladies, How pleasant were this life of yours, if it should ever abide; and then in the end that we might passe to Heaven with this geare: But fie upon that knave, Death, that will come whether we will or not; and when he hath laid on the Arrest, then foule wormes will be busie with this flesh, be it never so faire and so tender. And the silly soule, I fear, shall be so feeble, that it can neither carry with it Gold, Garnishing, Targating, Pearle, nor precious Stones. And by such and the like discourse entertained he the Ladies, and past the time, till that the Laird of Dun willed him to depart to his house, till new advertisement.
- 1Note Women.