A47584:981
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 said Master George answered, That I will not oppose my self unto you, as one willing to impugn or confute that Head of Doctrine, which not only ye, but many others; yea, and my self have affirmed, far be it from me, for so should I be found contrarious to my self; for my Lord Secretary knows, my judgement in that Head.
The said Master George answered, That I will not oppose my selfe unto you, as one willing to impugne or confute that Head of Doctrine, which not onely yee, but many others; yea, and my selfe have affirmed, farre be it from me, for so should I be found contrarious to my selfe; for my Lord Secretary knows, my judgement in that Head.
Marry, said the Secretary, you are (in my opinion) the worst of the two, for I remember that your Reasoning when the Queen was in Carricke.
Well said John Knox, seeing Brother, God hath made you one to fill the chair of verity; wherein I am assured, we agree in all principal Heads of Doctrine; Let it never be said, That we agree not in disputation. John Knox was moved thus to speak, because he understood more of the craft then the other did. Well (said Lethington) I am somewhat better provided in this last Head, then I was in the other two: Master Knox, said he, yesterday we heard your Judgement upon the thirteenth to the Romans; we heard the mind of the Apostle well opened; we heard the causes why God hath established powers upon the earth; we heard of the necessity that mankind hath of the same; and we heard the duty of Magistrates sufficiently declared; But in two things I was offended, as I think some other more of my Lords that were present: which was, Ye made difference betwixt the Ordinance of God, and the persons that were placed in Authority: And ye affirmed, That men might refuse the persons, and yet not offend against Gods Ordinance; This is one, the other ye had no time to explain; but this me thought ye meant, That Subjects were not bound to obey their Princes, if they command unlawful things, but that they might refuse their Princes; and that they were not ever bound to suffer.