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Show The hiftorie ofScotland. ttbebouen bim altwaies fo leanne. Secondlie the ere ample of Gods mercie practifen towards bis otvne fernants, albcit thep bane beene great finners; as Appeared in Danid, Pagdalen,Weter,ad the thefe, #¢, Thirdlie the often erpertences of Gods mercies fromt tite to time,ibhich be bad found in bis otone perfon,being a light toafare bim of bis mercic. Jn the end be anflwered to this fateng: J knotit to be frur,for fince 3 patt to Dunbarton J haue read the Dpona condition, bpon this condition mp loz, that pou amd J Mall drinke together tn the kingdonteof heauen,of that fmmoztall d2inke tobfch Chall neuer fuffer bs to thirtt againe.taberevnto the carte aw fwered, Lruelte J twill pledge pou matter Walter onthe fante condition, After twbtd) be faid, Jon Durie, now John ¥ twill dzinke to pou bpon the faine condition, Z bis thus ended for that time, ano thanks being gtuen to God,theearle patted againe flue bokes of Mofes,FJofue,the Fudqes, andnoly F yo to bis chamber, at twbat time matter James Lato am in Samuell,and will tell pou abat J baue found fon came to bim,twith tobombe confinered the tube there. J {ee that the mercies of God ts twanderfull, and alivates inclined fo baue pitticbpon bis otone people : fothere it aypeareth that although be punts Shed them fo off as they finned,pet as fone as they furnedagaine to bim,be tuas mercifull onto them, and ben thep finned againe be punitged them, and as offeras thep repented be was merciful againe, ftance of allother things againe. After this tue der parted frombint, ben at afternone tus came to him agatne, totth fundzie of the brethren of the minifferie , as matter Faines Latwfon, matter Robert Point, Dauiv Fargatone, matter Dauid iyenfa, John Wea, matter James Garmichicll,md mater John Daute fon,twhom the earle receiued berie loutuglie in bis Offended againinp God, pet be willbe merciful 20 arnts,and faid to him;Matter John pou wrote alits butome. Alffurther in this point it toas faid pnto fleboke inden, but trulic J meant neuer euill toe him , that in cafe fatban thould tranell to offcour iwards pouin mp mind, forgiue me, and Zz forgive tage bim in confideration of the inftice of God on pou: bpon thich fuo2ns matter John twas moued and therefore J am alured,that albcit that 3 baue the one part,and of bis finnes onthe other part, toe erbozted bim to the contraric,to be of gud courage, andthatin refpect of the veric felfe fame tuftice of God,Lich twill not fuffer him tiwite to take patment With teares.Apenall the beetheen betng pretent,the earlereported againe the checfe fubftance of all the things abercof before be {pake , being demanded thereof point bypoint, as their teftification of this matter fubferibenbp them at moze lengthy twill ve of men: for be that isa tuft man will not tiwife ves clare. After thich the eatle tas called to bis dinner mand patmentof that thereof betwasalredic paid, 30 about tivo ofthe clocke in the affer none,{ho being fo2 ith Cha died for our finnes, and patd the bts thus atbisdinner , the brethren of the minifferic fermoft farthing that God could crane, be cannot fvere informed that there foas intuit report made of late our fines buto onr charge being fatiffied in bis profeflionto the king,¢ that he foul haue cone for one thing,as we knolw in fhe commondealing Chak, becanfe bis tuffice twill not fufter him twile fo take patmentfoone thing . Tinto this the carle anflwered, Lruclie itis berie gan. feffed much othertoile than he afd, whereby the bing might baue a fyoole opinion of hint.Gaherefore they thought gwd to fend doton fome before bis {uffering Sind concerning the natuvallfeare of beath, tue tainfornte bis mateftie of the truth of his confeltts on: ithich perfons fo fent toere Dauid Fargafone, erbozten him to be alfwaieserercifen in. the confines tationot the glorte, foie, and felicitic of the life to Zohn Durie,and Fobn Wand,tho before his death come,Which ionld bethe onlie twaie to {wallow bp didlargelie tell the fimple truth of bis confelfton (as the feare of this naturall death. Wherebnte be aw 4° twas made)onto the Bings mateftie. At thetr rer flvered,3 pratfe GodZ do fo. This being hus done, furningthe earls keeper required him that be fwould and be bauing in bis hand a p2etic treatifeof the mes comeforth fo the fcaffoln, trheretnto the earle an» Difationof death,written by Weanford ( btch he fain finered; Stth thep baue thustroubled nite owermuch fhat bebad gotfen from the lavie Dameffon before this date toith wozldlte things, F {uppoled that they be wentinto ward,andfo)that caufe before became Thould have given me one nights leifure to baue ad forth of prifon againe gaue it to maffer Latwfon,oes nifer mp felfe with my God. hen the keper fald, firing bim to delinerit fo the fato ladie againe) be Gl things ave redie now my lozd, and 3 thinke they willed matter Walter to read hima peece thereof, Wwillnot flaic. Zhe carle replied, Jam rediealfo ¥ Gbhich be did,in wohich reading haning fundete confer 50 praife God : and fo comfortable praier being made, tetices bpon the thing read) both be and wwe found the earle pated dotone to the gate,minding fo got redlte to the fcaffolo;but the carle of Arrane fated Great comfort,in fo much that be fato;Z protetf now that J heave tofth other cares than ¥ dfd before, bim,beought him backe againe to the chamber, and ‘Ghererwtth being called to breakefatf, be earneftlic filled him to fate ontill his confettton thould be put defired ts fo fakepart twith him(as tue did)at what in writing ¢ fableribed with bis owne band. Caheres time beeat bis meat twith great cherefulnedie, as bute the mintfers hich tere pzefent anfipered, all the companiefaty, and as aypearedbp thefe bis andthe earle alfo anfivered : spate mrp lo20,3 pra Yo2ds + F {ee there is great difference (fafd he) bes pou trouble me no move twit thete things,for now 3 tene aman which is troubled with the cares of bhaue another thing to mute pon,which ts to prepare the tuozla,ano him which is free from them,the twhich Go me for my God, And fith 3 am at a point togo to Abaue found bythete two former nights:far before q my death , Jcan not write inthe eftate wbereit f mine accufation,3 could notin things find anie rest now amt sand all thefe bonetf men car tetifte tha by veafon of cares which 9 bad,becautey tas tobe Sbaue fpoken fn that matter.calith whid mes accufed bpon the mozrolw;ann therefore being cares the carle of Arcane being fatifficn , be fatd tob a full to anfiwer eurric point that foul be lata puto Opp 1o2pou twill be reconciled with me, for 3 ba mp charge Xcoulonot Nepe : but this night, after done nothing bpon anie particular quatell - that J as condemned, and knew that J foulo bie, pou. be earle of Morton replied, 3tisno 3 twas ata point with my felfe, and had nothing of not fo remember quarels,3 baue no quarell tot 4 this told, noz care of this life,butcatt mp onelte no2 teanie other,3 forgtue pou mndall others os; tate bpon Ood,and F praife God J neuer flept bets tyonld pou foxgaue me.And fo after with agad ferinniy life than ¥ vid this night.Zhen he fain one rage he pafled to the fcaffolo, tho being a a fo the feward, CHilltam poucan beare merecozd of this;whoanfinered, Zt is true my lod. Then matter Malter faid onto bins, Wp tozd J will dzinke to pou fubstance feaffolb,repeated in foto tworDsthe g fame ero? things before confetfeo, <c:andin in this fort. ta the people hich befpake not before, in a The hiftorie ofScotland. Sure F am the king thalllofea godfernant this Daie, and {a he erboated the people, faieng: ¥ teltifie before God,that as J profelte the golpell thich this date ts taught ¢pzofellen in Scotland; fo alfo nowy 9 Wwillinglie late dotune mylife tn the perfecutton peace ftom Gon the father of ont Low Folus Gott , With the tpiritot righteous fudgement of faluation, After Ghteh title anv falntatton, the fubtfa nce of the fame boke , beitig beclaren in the fozhea thereof, Andalbeit % haue not walked Accogdin n g of the chapters following 2 Confeineth thefe beans ¢ therebiits as Fought, pet J am aGured that Goo Fick of Gon, then of the treatton of man, ivill be merctfull onto me ; and x charge pouall tn of oxfginall Gre , fourthlie of the reucla nert tion God ahich are profettors of the gofpell,that pou cons the pomife of the continuance , increafe, mb of pres tinue the true profeffing and mainteining thereof to 10 feruation ofthe church, of the incarnation of Chztte pour potver , as F wonld hane done God willing Fetus, thy it becommeth the mnebia {with np life,lands, and gods as long as J hanIt God and man,ofelect to2 to be verig ion 2 Of Ghittes death, patie ued; Gbidif pon do, F affure pou God fhall be On, and buriall, of bisrefurredion, of bis atcenti s merctfall onto pou ; butif you do it not, be fure the on, of faith in the UWolie-ghotk, of the caule of gan bengeance of Gon fhall fall pon pou,both in bovie Works , that tvorks arereputes gad before Gov, andfoule. As concerning all the retk of the tors ofthe perfection ofthe lato and the imperfection of Latch be had bpon the fcaffolo , he (pake them in ef. mani, of the curd , of the tmmoztalitic of foules , fect and mozeamplie befoxe. Chen all thete fpeas of the notes by tbtdh the true church is difcerned ches Were ended bpon the feaffold , a comfortable frownthe falfe, and abo tall be tudge of the doce piater toas madeby matter John Latvlon, during 20 trine , of the anthoritic of the feriptures , of ges the time of trhich pater , the erle $o2tonlate grouce herall councels , of their potwer, authovitie € caule itng bpon bis face before the placeof erecution , bis of their conuention, of the facraments,ofthe rfght bobdie making great reboundings tith fighes ano adininifrationof the facraments,to tome facrae fobs, being entoent fignes ofthe inward amd migh ments ayerteine , of the ciuill magiftrat fie working of the {pirit of God, as all they thicy {were pzefent,and kneiw tbatit was to be carneflie gifts freelle ginen to the dhurch,ec. > MND oftha She difcourte of all abtch matters, being in that anoued in prater, might cafilic percetue, boke largelie ano fudicfallie hanplea » both for the The praier being ended , and fundsie comming Declarationof the faith of thofe people , md fo the to him before bis oeath, be d(d mot louinglie recetue further induction ofotbers, iwere thortlie after the hens;ihoafter he had taken bs all bp the hand that 3° agreement therebnte in that parlement confirmed lncre about btm, ¢ bidder bs farewell ithe Lor, bp the king, and commanded fo be publithed and be be paffen both conttantlie ,patientlte , and bumblie {iotibout feare of death } to the place of erecution, aw laid bis necke buder the are being bnbound. And there mater Walter putting bim alates in mind to call bpon God; the earle continuallie cried bnitill bis head twas friken off , Lo2d Jelus receiue mp (pirit , Loo Felus recetue mp fpirit : tbhich fyords be (pabe even tbile the are fell on bis necke. fed through his realme,as agpeareth bp this his fole loving peecept concerning the fame. i The kings maiefties chargetoall commi[Sioners and minifters withinhis realme, eee a Celng that we and onr boufholy hare Ce Qoae (ubleribed ¢ giten this publike confer ND Inve "ont of one faith, to the gov erample of SPow that Heuer be had beene before,be conftantlte fi (Prey our fabiedts, we command and charge Died the feruantof God. And howw{oeuer it be that 4o Mere bis foes alleged,that as be liued proudlie, fo be dien allconnntftoncrs and mintfters to craue the fame p2oudlie ; the charitable fernants of God con! confeffionof their pariffoners , and fo proceed as perceiue nothing in him bat all kind of bumilitie in bis death; infoninch that fue are affuren , that bis fonle is recetued info the fofes and glories of the beauens ; and lwe pate God,that thep fhichare be, bind,mate learne by bis erample to die in the true feare of Godonr 102d. ¢ Lhus far the confellion + gaint the refufers accozding to our latves, and 02° betof the chure) ; beliuering their names and latps full poceMe to the minitters of our boufe, twith all batt anv diligence, onder the patne of fortte pounds to be takenfromthete tttpend ; that tue toith the ave uffe of our councell maptale opder twith fach proud contemners of Cod, ans ourlawes , Sublertben bBeath of the carle ozton , penned by fuc) of the Iwith our band at Holter od houfe one thoufann fine prefbpterie as were prefent thereat . » Jn a parlement boloen in Coenburgh the eight 5° pundzedfoure fcore and one , the fecond date of MParch,the fouretenth pere of our reigne, ¢fiventith of Januarie ,in this peare one thoufano 58x fiue bundzed fourefcoze and one, being the fourteenth Religionthus fetlen in Scotland,it fell hereppow of the kings reigne, fuere matters effablif}en , tow that Amtes duke of Lenenr, to which hono2 be was ching the eccleffafticall gouernement , thereof ¥ 1582 not long befoye abuanccd, as (gs alreabdte fet done meantnotfullic to fet Dotune the fame, fith nip pen in the peare of Chiff one thoufand fine hundzen The duke of Zoe & purpofe is bent to treat of political. and not {pitty thzec (co2e and ninetéene, was now in this peare bps Leneug bax tthesean full as Wherefore onelie determining but on difpleature, conceiucd againft him by others of "ed. Ruthpubisthen flenderlie, and bp the tvate to touch) that matter, fet the nobilitie,banithed Scotland,and infozced fo res een forth in print at Cambziege , onder the Gampe of Shomas Chomas , prin fer for that vnfucrfitie , in 6° turne into France, there to pale the rett of his tile ashebadbdanebefoxe. 3n thole erile was perfozs this peare of Chiff one thoufand fiue bundzed foure fcoze ano fir, twe fate that the fame boke , publifhen bpthe Scots(and intituled,a general confelfion of the true dbziftian faith and religion , according to Gods ord and ouracts of parlementfabfcribed by the kings maieftie and bis boutholo, tuith oiuerfe a» thers,sc.)bath further, after the preface thereof this fitle giuen bntoit.Zhe effates of Scotland with the inhabitants of the fame, pofeling Chxitt Jefus « bis bolie Golpell,to thetr naturall countriemen nd toall other realmes ¢ nations, profedling the fame Felas Christ with thenr, with grace, mexele, ano medan old proyhefie,ahic) ¥ haue heard, that anag of fiue Hhillings (hauto beareall the vukes of ngs land and Scotland, Fo2 ahen this duke was ontof the Scotifhkingdome, there twas neither duke int that countrie 2 Cngland., Wut as J greatlie fanoz not thele things, { pet finding manieof them ta {o3t to bnbappte fuccelle ; ¥ cannot altogither cons pemne them,elpeciallic Ath J find two other ahicy concerning the laff ouke of Cngland , being the ZB digretlion | touching the, duke of Qummerlet, did prognoficat both the abd: bute of goumy vancementofreligion by bim, and that be thould mertet, Mr, ly, not |