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Show The hiftorie of Scotland. Heantiered twit gad attettation,faieng;LetGod ener be mercifull tuto me, tf cuer J knew ante thing of that matter, o2 beard of it before it came to amp cares by the commonbrute of the countric, And being further densanded tf be knetw that matter Fobn Pzouandt brought bim ante potfor; be replied that be knete no fuch thing, and that be knetw nov thing by matfter Pzonandt but bortefic, to ubich be moze added thele (perches ; Fie ;fie; there is oucrs The hiftorieofScotland. he bnderffmdby the kings ote {peaking , that he pou that 3 think this fc be the mot acceptable time thasasfre at that time as ener be was befoxe, 9; defired tobe , for the ppefent. Ano if be bad kno, merciful buto me;and J fhall neuer afke God mere cie fox. anie thing that entred tn mp bart againg the Bing : pea there was nothing more that 3 regarded in this life, than that be (hould be bzought bp in ber: tue andgoblinefle. And J will fate more. Ff F bad beene as carefull to ferue Gon¢ walke in bis feare, as J was to féeke the kings tucalth,Z bad not bene broughtto the point 3 am at this baie. And there thep allege 3 twasthe queene of Cuglanns penfios farie , as X hall anfiwer to Gov, 3 had nener perv fton of the queene of Gnglandin all mylife. Ano although thepcanfen the baute to 90, that J oulo -vered; Bthall tell pou as faras J canremember, mylife, bowlvener thingshavbene, abichapear ethinthis, that noerception of ante perfon trbich Rings iiurder,F anflvered in decd J bnelw nothing of if. Xen he fatd Bnto me,Well God hath beautifie came bnto binra little before bis departure 5 He ans ivas topatle bpon my afftfe conla be admitten : fo, Hrequired the carle of Argileto purge biméelfe of parciall counfell giuen to the purfuer mpacenfer; ep pou With mante benefits Kpich he bath not gtuers tocueric matt, for be bath gttten fo pouriches,twifes dome and friendsard nolo beis fo peter pon to the vic, that be gaue parctall counfell fo him, ithe Iwile the load of Tanthon, the log of Setton, and name of Gov charge pou,to ble thefe benefits av Tight, and better in time to come than pou baue be purged bimfelfe indeed, but 4 knetethecontra: futh others, oho tere kriowwen to be my enimies, (nottvithTanding latfull erception) were put bpon Mp quell. Zit confideration therot J cannot bathe perfuaded of one thing , hich tt bebouct) me to communicabute pou, anditis thus. F perceine itis not my life that thep {eke onelie, but theptho Gre autho2s of mp death bane fone other purpofe in Hand, thich they percetue will not bedone, ercept Wand fuch other which dw fanoz thegedcanfe,were gonernement of this realme ; and therefore in the deneintimes patt; firfl to Gods glopte,tothe furs o fheranceof the gofpell, to the mainteinanceof the chur of Gods of his miniffers, noxt forthe tucale of the Ring, bis vealme and true fubtecs; thtch if pourMall not bo, Godthal{pole pou of thefe benes _fits,and pour end thalbe tgnominie ¢ Mame, Then _betitg inquire if be faid true 02 no,be anflvered : 4 ane foundit truc,and pet J doubt not butthe ULoyp will be mereffull onto me. faker oufof the wate . Wherefore J cannot but tub Liwelfelie, being oemanved for that cante he pect that have bene fo bandied, and that fac) as -_-selo foeof the neighbours of Cdenburgh tn ward, Hereatter Hhali be put therebnto, may haueamore ,.. heanfivered : Surelte Jmeant no euill to thole plaine trate fo dm theirturne o2 intent: and J pzaie ment,butit twas done in this refpect : foe had the Godthat they abhich ave fo line bebind me {ee not the matter of Wulzoine then in band, and ¥ twas info Practife thereof, but Jfeareit fore, And therefore tnrefpee of this ayarant danger of the common caute, F till giue my counfell to the king mp maf fier, and toifh pouin thenaime of Godto beare it tobin, the fummtethereof isthis. Zpercefuethat theptthich baue bene the kings fors and enimies, mercifullic alto , becaufe amongf all the other fins and filthieff abufers of my bodie in the pleafures of sed that thep were hindcrers therof, fox fbi) caule J fhonaht it beft at that tine to put them in warn -for a Hbile bntill the furne had beene done,And if F did them ante trong , A craue forgiuenetie of thent as Fforgiue all men, ; Thirteenthlie, being required fo declare if he are bzoughtinte crevit¢ court, and they tobaue knetv before hano that he Mould be accufed of this beene themainfeiners of his crowwne ¢ gad friends, 5° matter o2 no, be anflwered: J twas aduertifed in the flef} ; and alfo to baue gtuen mp [elfe fooucts much to the tozlo,to the pleafures thereof , ad to §° otherfinnes , that Goo might tufflic late tt tomy Ate diferediten and miflthed of . And liketwife (uch ded _, MD nright haue cfcaped, but F would not,tru charge, tn that Jerpzefed not the fruits of my per aS are knotwento be papifts, andfulpetedtobeents mies fo the religion, areouerfamilfarand greatin credit With bis maieftie, thich furelie can not be fring altwaic bnto mine innocencie, and therefoye fuppofed that thep would hot condemne me bpon fuch a thing, After this, the fato eatle twith the foxes fefftorr fn my Itfe and conuerfation as 3 ought to bane done , for thich ¥ hefeech God to be merctfall ntome And indeed nol Z acknowwlegethe great Without great datger'to the religton,andburttobis effat. Fo2 hich canle J admonith him inthe name of God fobetvare ofthem, and to fekea remedie thereof.Andas he hath bene brought bp in the feare mercieof Godin this, that amongt all the bens fits thich be hath bettotved bpon me,oneofthe chies fet ts, that be bath in this mylaff trouble giuen me {pace and leafure to repent nie of mip finnes, and fo ted,that be knetp nothing ofit till it was done; but of quietneffe and fimplicitie. and ifit hall p its Vim in captinitte there o7 in ante otherplace.sBut sane bim before be accepted the regiment, then be Stephan, o2 that J had bene as giltieas Judas twas : for ¥ perceiucd there vas noibing fought but 20 Fir, be alked of ine if Xknewanie thing of the ners J confefle mp felfe tobe one of the qreatelt pleafuresof the fleth, the oclights of earthlie = of the caffell of Sterling, and a writing from the King,that be honlb comethither. ano fbereas thep Tato,that be minded to keepe the king in captinit ie there, the truth twas, that be neue meant tokepe the furmmne of that AdDMonifiols Ahi) John Lnokes fuch parctall dealing againft me, thatit bathbene allonetome, if ¥ had bene asinnocentasfaint alwwates done tufflie to me, and notonlie {ulllie but noi laf pon the bo2ders,3 neuer knew of it.ano laff of all,there they allege that 3 fhoulo haue bene A great dealer with England, J praife Goo y neuce banddealing twith them,but for the tweale publite of the bing,bis countrie,ano (ubieas,ec, Sirtlie, being xemanded Ghat was bis part of being indLochienen, be tecetuedaduertifement out Cleuenthlie being required to declare that twas fometbatfrelfe tn this matter thichis this. Zfaw fctences.1But J acknowwlenge inven,that Godbab haue furntthen the quéene of Englands fouloiors ¢, be at a point with Gov. 3n ub{ch trouble allo F the enterpzfle of the cattell of Sterling, be anfiwes meanes polltble to purchat theft otone confctences; pet 3am moucd to fpeake nie {uch thing to me, fo indirectlie as toconucie the +° might be worthie of this and more: wherebnito be Done, J commit them to God and thetr otwne cow cangiue bim in this matter is, that he makeall Minethlie, being oemanve that be thought of e the kings fanozagaine, the forme of fudgement bien againf him , bi) athis and to fer ifhe map hauanie affurance of bis Itfe, opinion therof was,thether he thought anie ipong ro at that he mapferue his God and bis hin ig trlie, bone bnto hint 0200, ¢¢: be anfivered, % woula be ano fubmit bimfelfe, ann all that he bath to bis mar Devic loth to find fault o2 blame the noble men thi -_teffies gmotyill : he hath tone nothing pet, but it Haue taken themfelues bpon their confctences to map be amended; Zlaieno more, the Low giue convemne me, but Aiwillremit them to Godamd ‘him bis {plvit to follow that whichis bet. that bile practifing ofpotfoning fhonto enter among of bts gofpell , bottyin the time.of bis goucrnement, bs Ftwonld not for all the earledome of Athutle, and fine: bis anflver toas, that concerning there: baue neither mintreo poffon to bim,o2cantenitco Kgton and boctrine as then it toas preached and pres bane beene mintired,peaif tere bad. been onehans felled in Scotlano,, bealtpates meant. twell inbis Dyed on my part, and but he alone,¥ twould not pasic bart tott, andackhotoledgen it to be the berie trath ftirred one heare of bis bead, of God; infommd that rather than anteburtthoula Fourthliebeing oemanned if he made ante cons bane conte bnito the religion; be touly have {pent (pfracte agatnt the carle of Lenenr : be anfiveren bistifoane gods in the deferife} like as now be foas iwith like atteffation as before,that be neuer thought Contemfed to die it the:conftant profeffion thereof, tn bisbeart,o2 once purpofed ante confptracie a ao Wut ndédas concerning fome thingsin-poltcie of gaint the carte of Leneur, neither minded to bim the church, as the fate nf the bifbops, ann {uch tbe, ante burt in bodie o2 othertvife. Wut tt qreeued him fibich twere tnt queffion betingene him and the church, fhat the earle of Leneur knew notthe eftate of their be did thereinaccordingshits knowledge , and fols coutitriesozpet percetucd the danger of the kings lotw the opinion tbich be thought to. be bet at that perfor. 302 being therevnto requetten bp others, time,fn confideration of the eftate of all thingsas funngic were brought bome tho were the kings ente fhep tere, {otwbeit be would not rand indefente "nties,onerthzoiwers of the kingdome and enimies of thofe things tibich be then dip, but pet be twonld to religton ; ttherebp there tons apparant Danger to makethis pzoteftation , that as be thonld anfinec bis perfor and foe relme :all tbich be boped to baus to God ; bedid nothing iw thofe matters etther of belped by countell, ten the earle of Lenenr familts contempt, malice, o2 cite; but if there were anie aritie and bis fhould baue brene greater. things Done amiffc , tt was of fgnozance , ad {op Fifllte, being oemanded thether be bad anic lacke of better knowledge; and if he had knotwent league o2 dealing tft) England fo; the conucieng better, be ould haue done ofherivite, being note of the bing 02 othertwffe, 02 if be bad anic penfion purpofed at the lat tobaucbolpen them fo farre as of the queene of England for that purpofe, be ane be ntight. fivered tn thefe toads : As Z (hall anflver to Gon Cightlic , be twas deftred in the name of Cod, buder paine of condemnation o; faluation,z neuer hot to ffand in bis otpne tnnocencie, but platnelis hadanie dealings with England that wate: there toconfeffe bis finnes to Gods glozie, and to thinke, inas neuer one in Scotland o2 England, nefther that botwfocuer it be that men baue done tn this the queene no;anie in bir name,that ener moueda{fe , pet God bad altuafes before bim thereof be Him into England,ercept that it bad bene for bis profit and hono2,¢c. And for the moze clare purgas fion of mip felfe tn this matter J will fate, ifeuer % meant but dfredlie his wealth, tet God neuer be -_toabide forth J dare not, for then be ail love the kings fanour fox ener » bimfctfc and bis heritage, friends ano allsandtherefoye the beft counfell that 4 3 thalbe, that is, twith bim, mud) filthinetcin Scotland. alveadie , God forbid: 5, for the furtherance of Godsglove ¢ advancement peeled this (pec, Iotwlocuer it be that men haus he és although be not comein: and focounfell bim Ard pou tho do feare God,and live afer ime, then pou thallfe thefe things,pou Will with to befere the bithops,¢c : then be might bane done mach god 3 would notfo: all the realmte of England haue put partite J dare not, all men mt p fein eva ns fue, that 9 thanke Godthat J hall not fe them, ther place, tthere greater Itbertic bao bin; be tyoula gladite baue gone twith bim, Seuenthlie; betng latd to his charge that be tas a great hinderance of the matters and authoritteot king into England; ftneuee entred into mp bart, fell, and J twill fell pottahie ; to bin bint corte f that ener Gon coula haue taken me it, becaule J percetue and fer fuch miferies ana confufions tom fen that bis grace twonle baue done to ante a haue found farre greater comfort than euer 3 could find before , becaufe % baue thereby concluded thas twith mp felfe, that if God thanlo haue fpared2 life, and delivered nieout of this trouble, 3M) ie then bane caft atwaie all the caresof the tooald ' ab declaredmy felfeto ferue mp Cod in all : . God fo take mein this trouble,J antconcladed. of Go, andcompanic of godmen, fo to continue hallnot (athemiferiesto come :foy 3 wil - of this matter)¥ thanke pou ae mae cote therein, and not ts gobacke, 02 elfe he bath bone 60 fort tdyich pou baneoffercd to me, for not in bevy ip 16 pou ; for ener. For Ftellpouthat moucthmeto fort,and ther¢foxe as pou haue greatef necd of comfort, totthit tpethe thes hid. is spathe ffate of religion i this countrie aweared never to be in facybanger, and fbat fo: thiscaute. 3 bere faie there ts adea, 5 ies r nglans, cee ‘ p aw Cosine ~ ne litng pat in pranite betioeene Seanceuene its like to, bina fogtther, uaaine : _- formar pou may cafiliebn: ae Sea eae ean will pertuabe oteae igion _ tobe content theretwith , being altvaies affure! . the mercies of God. And fox that canle Joono point, fhanke @od that J find my felfe fe at this anthat Wamrathercontentto dic than to lin fato John Durie and Walter Walcanquall viv to _gtther call to Cod bp earnett prater,irhich being ens Ded the carle faid onto bs(meaning the fato Durie and $Balcanquall ahoas A gather lnerethe penners t eae the 9» connfell vp oh bess ae geum was seattisesteceoe prefentlie be twas ingreat > ie trouble, Deantwered; Adare gtue him no couns begun, pzaie yonto continue twith me: for nowy that Jam comefo the knotwlenge of mine owne _-finnes,there reffeth onlie two things ibid) ¥ craue of pou,that is firft that yon Will ety onto me fome , kind of argument, ibereby ¥ mate be comforted ar gaint naturall veath, beeanfe the Beth {s fearefull amb tweake; thofe vefire fue trauelled to fatiffte by long conference, thich ts to long to reberfe in ence rie point, pet the fume of ~we e - fatd vata bim that there were tine things defelic hich might make himaffuredof the mercie of Gon in Gpif c = the Ssousnaan snervead nomutes of pron Gav conteined tn Kes, Hi. it bee |