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Show The hiftore ofScotland. As Andzeieh Welnine,caro fac) as profefiedthe purer _-neffle is able toconnice aN onerfolw by fhe doe: and refopmed religion(as tt was ternicd) were infor ced fothe bie of theit corfcience and fo: other caw fes,to bant{h themfelucs from theircountric,andto flie into England there to ble the libertic of their rer ligion,and to proutde fo; the fafetic of their perfons, hho comming into this realme, made their abooc trine of the proybets and apoftles the moft tearnsy of the contrarie fect, So that (as lato affrmety that common inealth to be counted bampic ibcreina -Hflofopher refgneth,o7 he that reigneth is a philofoy her) tue mate mmch moze effeeme this countric of Scotland fo be fortunate,therein our king ts ane and foiourned at Norwich). About uhid time alfo of -nritte amd Mhofe hart is replenifyed with the knows their departure out of Scotland,there was afoppor ledge of the beanentlie philofoybie ; for the comfort fed treafon difcourred by Mobrert Pamilton buto 10 not onlie of bis god fubiedts and fitends in other the king, intended to be practifed again bis mate: countries but of themthat profedeth the gofpell ev ftic,uberebpon fome were fanmmoned bponfulpict) on,fomte tuere apprehended and fone were erecuten -_-rnerte there,be being aking of great twifedome,and bpbis birthright bogne to great poffetfton;but much fo: the fainecaule, Dfthe firfk fo2t,thelo2d Wlakater mogebis bighnelfe,bortuc,qodlineffe and learning, and George Dolvglafle tucre fummoned to the court bpon fulpicion that theptoere confentingand concecling to and of fhe faine treafons. Ffo2 the fer cond part touching the famte,the 1020 of Doukbafell, and datlie tnereafeof allheauentielctences, doth promife and afure binof the mightie protection of God, andfauourof all themthat feare bis holie name, the lo2d of Dunkreth,the tozd of Watthkia , Robert 3n the fecond act bis matefies rofall anthort Hamilton of Jnchmachan , and James Sterling, 2° fie overall effates both {yirituail ano tempozallis Tuere agpzchenided at the kings court: beftoes Hbid) confirmed: tehich act fore of malice,are fomeof He Bob Woypinacll of the Mazes twas taken at his nozance doth traduce,as if bis mateflte peetended otwne boule by the capteineof thehkings gard, and to be callen the head of the church, a name whfch bis fhe lord dheter totth the lo20 Pains and other gentles men iwere taken about Sterling;and lafllie the lo20 WDonkhafell and the loxd Watus twereerecuted,with maiteffic ackiolwledgeth fo be proper and pecullar to the fonne of God the fautour of the tyozlo,whois the head, and beffotuethlife (pirituall bpon the men fhe lo2 Muthivinecaric of Gotwrtke, treafure2 of ‘bers of his mpflicalbodie, anv he baning recetuen Scotian,fbe was bebeadedin Scotland. Whfch being thus done, the king as is befoze fad made fhe bolie fpirit in all abundance, maketh enerieone of the faithfull partakers thereof, accogding to the fois following declaration bponthe fatd acts of par' 30 meafure offaith beftowed bpon them, of the abid lement,itt thich be Hetvethreafonandcaufe topbe numberof the fatthfull bnoce the head Chetff, bis Sughtand might both make anderecute Hofelaws, maiefite acknotvledgetl himfclfe to beamember {witha further erplanation alfo of the fame lates -_dbaptifedin bis name,partaterof the mifterte of the deliuered in that declaration with thefe toozds. crofe and Holic communion,and attending with he ee fo; fhe contming of the od and " oe : ° a. : ‘ The kings maiefties declaration of his acts confirmed inparlement. tefurredion of Gons elec.And nottwithitanding his matettie (urelie Onderftandeth by fhe feriptures, that beis the chefe and principal member apoitv ted by the late of God,to fee God glostfien,bice punts UOTED: as mud) as there is fome enill affected 40 then and bertue mainteined toithin bis realm: andthe fouereigne tudgment of agodlie quietnelle FeiSmenthat goeth about fo farre as. in them gozder in thecommon fwealth, toapertetneto bis oA \ Neth, to inuentlies and tales to Mander Goyigand impatre the kings maieftics fame -ighrefle care and folicituve,Which power adaw and hono2, ¢toraife reports as if bis maitcitte had tho2itie of bis bighnemte > certeine miinitters being fo abolifh the free paflage of the golpell, gad order ano difcipline in the church: hid) brutes are matne -‘tious fermons in Mirring vp the people to rebellion Againf their natine bing(bp the inffigatton of fury beclinen fo papiftrte,¢that he hav mave manieaas called before his matettie fox theft (eoitions and fae feitied by rebellfous {ubieds,fbo toouln glanlie coe -_dzie Onquiet {pirits) tuoulin no twife achrrotoledge an incon ver their (editions entervzifes brider pretenteof rel but offclaimebis matetttes authozitie as oth, band, ¢ obligation of their faith,aberebntothep and prtute at that time fo cerfeine confpiracies ate fubiects be notabufed with (uch Ganderousreports, andbishighnelle god affecionat friends tn other countries mate onderftand the berttics of bis bp: ‘bout ina fermon bpon afundaie, fo inflame the ‘Barts of the people bp odfous compaifons ofbis matelkies progenffo2zsandcouncell, albett the butic gfan(albett there canbe no gud religion in (uch as so petentindge;and efpectallic one called matter Atv rate rebellion to dffquict the fate of their natiue zefo Peluin of a fale and fierie humo2,ofurping the _pulpitof Sanndois, twithout ante latofull calling, fouereigne, and periuredlicnoth Fand againtt the haue (ableriben)therfore that bis maieties faithfull temptedagaintt his maiettie anvcrotone, tent a _of a faithfull preadver of the gofpell be rather to em right intention,bisbighneftebath commanded this bieie declaration of certeine of his matefties ats _‘bo2E the people to obenientce ofthelr natiue Liriore of patlement boloen in Maie one thoutann fiuehune 60 tot by popular ermons(tbich bath bene the curr pred foure feoxtnd foure , to bepublitjed annime printed,to the effec that the indirect practifes of fuch ag flandet bis mateffic and bis lates mate be deo fected and difcouered. An the firfkac his matefie ratifieth and aproueth fhe true profelton of the golpell , fincere picaching on and decaie of great citics and comimon ie amb bath greatlie in times paft bed pifquictnelic fo fhe (fate therebp) to trouble and perturbe the cou frie. The fato matter Andzel being called befoxe = fghnefle,p2efamptuoutie anfivered that be a. notbe fudgedbp the king and councell, becau iS of the tyord and adininfifrationof the facraments, had fpoken the fame in pulpit, tidy pulpit tn e as bis maicifiesreigne. Riketwite bis highnete not _oflife,might beanie colone to ante fevition in : 4: be Gad) is come to that ripenelieof tudgement by of him __nityment.Alwaies bis maicttie (being li ane 0 amet gratiouspetnee)inas no f woilling to fa prefentlic by the gmanefic of Gonelablityen with, infhisrealme, andallotweth of theconfertion of the faith fet Downe by actof parlement the fir vere of onlie profetiet) the fameinall finceritic,but(praiten reading an hearing the tuoz0 of Cod, hathishighe be alleged to beerempten from the tndgeme .ficb correction ofprittces,as tf that holie place fan os to the {yo2vof Godand to the brealsing of the ea -sszdéed againt thelatfull authorttte, inition ete fed ante rign2 agatntt the fain mat The hiftorie ofScotland. f ‘es bapbumtblte Cubrnitten binatelte, SRO Boastna lene <iexemption der f nuentedbpthe popes of Rome,, toohhoneti treabr: offenfe,and craucd pardon : tbo Nottotthffanding aftatd ofbis otnegiltinelte, betng prtuic tontuers Sonfpfrators befoxe,fled ont of the tealme, whofe haughtie ¢ prefamptuous tefating of bis brgbuelte fadgement,toas the occation of the mating of this fecond act : that is,that none thoulodecline from bis biginede anthoritic, in refpedt that tbe common pe the fcepter of princes , and to eftablith an ie ae tpzannic within this conntrte, onder i" ¢ of eto inuenteo prefbpters, thich neither fettie sbordeeetebop Umberbis mar nefth co _ uo tnfintt ee the ae ofPay Gon 1103 mantucifoicton., can tolleratas; prouerbe beareth £x mals moribusbone leges natefant, 1° an not Pas wbichis,that DF enill mancrsgod lawes procerd. bis mateffies intention to tepzefle, p fake atpaie ante godlie 07 due ojper ix And tn beric dedit wantett not anie right intollce. the hurd) ,as bereatter fall apeare. prince,profetling and authoztting the fametruth, to Difclatmebis authoziticneither dm the prorets,apos- Dis mnatetite fnefaiparlement cane a bogements ecclefiatttcall, amo all afe Pare not alloted bybis matedties pave tement table arrogancie tn anie fubiect called befoxe bis files,07 he fpirit God) tomin' fier the others(conductedbyt lite erample: for itisa greatof ercos ab anastnanie dm) that princes and magiftrats jaue onlie potver to take ober tnctulll affaires, ano By Tee creeconeet the intemas |uingandeiea ng and difcharging of that forme,net) inuented this wivicanePoesia eee : ting themfelues to be ee , without ante diftes ee matters bo onelie belongto the 20 cnaogatering equall bataSemertin e gentles eebinieamecsigttonaluments bicumevaaeseeee SBy tht matefttes fobiecs,bfurpe the eee _iy ee binfelfe Ae fudgeofindges, ayzobation ofthe hing, 02 a ere . trarie, not onelie bp theerample of the cae gor aeee ea een 3hie fog ‘0 be fudged of no man 3 thereas by the cons i foi. tube Uerhors , fadges, and bingsof the old teftament; that in cafe tt hav not bene re effedi melon Of the primitine hurd, tn tbtch theemperors being bled the bole comnteio :ano being treobp from theft feats , appointed tudges todecineanddes -_necaic of bis crotwne, anda readie intropudt ae cent men , as Athanafius from the determination of the councell holden at Litns, andby infinit gan -_bis maicfie hath gtuen commannement2 ‘ nt the fame, Bnd that the reaver map Knoto the Dang but alfo by the neto teftament, and the tbolebiftozie forbidden by bismatetttes lalvs the feene Wis bia tudges oner the bifhops of Rome , depoted thent 30 neffe to be the ouertiyotn of bis ciikeceren termine caufes eccleftatticall, andcpallengeinnor teafons thtch thall be fet vetwne by the grace of @©od in another feuerall twozke,and Chall be fufficle entlie proned and berificd Wut this apercth aE thts pzefent to be an ontintelie ano bnprofitable queftion, tihich bath no ground bpon thetr part, but Anabaptiftrie,anp popular confofioninall teh "4 thereof by manie inconueniences tht thereby -_infueth inthis Land 3 will onelte fet Dotune on : frbereby thep map bnderftand fthat peril aan the ref. Hhe ambatlado: of me Frai f of the prepofterans finitation of the pretended fr 4o to bipcounteis. Coca eeau tifdicion ofthe pope of Rome .Ffo2 if there tere ay ~--aand coneftable of Coenburgh to make bim a batt. hie quefffon of this land ofberefie, thereby the pro» found mpffertes of the {cripturesbebouedtobe fear ched forth, bis maiettic would ble the fameremes Die (as mof expedient ) Abich the mogodlie empes ros haue bled : and bis maicttie following thetrers _et, that he might be receiued honorablicaccordin _to the amitie of ancient times betiwene the tivo tions. This commandement was gtuen on the fa _turdaie by his bighnesfe,and the banbet aypointento be on the monbate. A number ofthe foretain pretens ample wonld allot the councell of learned pafto2xs, ded prefbpterte bnderftanding thereof atlemblen that by conference of(criptures the beritie might be themfelues onthe funbdate in the moming and pres Opened , and berefie repzeffeo, fumptoulite determined ¢agreed,that the minttters Wout God be thanked, toe haue no fuch contre 50 of Coenburgh ould proclame a fatting bpon the uefies in thisland , netther bath ante berefietaken fame monbdaie ; there their (euerall mintffers one ante depe rot inthe countric;butthatcerteineof after another mabe the fenerall fermons , anvinv the minifterte , toining themfelucs to rebels haue -_-suectines againtt the pouofts,bailiffes,and councell trauellen to difquiet the fate with (uch quefftons, _fo? the time, and the noble men tn the countries tho that the people might imbzace ante fintfter opinton Of bis maitefties bpzight proceedings, and factions might be nourifhed and interteined in the countrte: -srrepared to the banket at bis matefties commann. Lhe forefatdprefbpterte called andperfuaden them, and [carfelie by bis maiefties authorttie conly be hefther is it bis maicfties meaning nozintentionin -_twithboloen from ercommuntcating the magiftrats anie fort , to take alvaie the latwfull and o2dinarie and noble men, fo2 obcteng onelie bis highneffelatus fudgementin the church, therebyotfefpline and gad ¢, full command ; thich the latwofall equntries callep Order might decaic; but rather topzeferuc,increale, -/w genrimm, requires towards amballavo2sof fox» and mainteine the fame . Aid as there is tn this rencountries, And not onelte in this, but timw realme,tufticcs, coneffables,thiviffes,prouolts, bats -merable other things , thetr connmandement was liffes,ann other tadges tn tempozall matters: fobis proclamed diredlie, onder the paineof ercommm Maieffie alloweth that all things might bedwne in nication to the kings maiettie and his lates, Wicd forme of proceeding ingendered nothing O2ber , anda godlie quietnes map bepreferued tn the hole effate;the {pnovall affemblies by the biffops, but Difqutetneffe, edition , and trouble : as map OrcommiMoners, tthere the place twas died to be Conuentent,ttoife in the peare, to haue the ovdinas =-smanifefle aypeare , tn that the efpeciall authors of -the inuenting ,promoting, and allifting of the fozes tie triall of matters belonging to the mintfferte ano tefe effate : altwaies referuing to bis bighnefle, §-‘fato pzetenvev prefbpterie , bath toined themfelues toith bis matetties rebels; and Ateng forth of the that ifthep, 02 anie of thentda amifle , neglea their -_rrealme, inrefpect of thetr guiltineffe , bath oifcoucs Dutie , nifqniet the eftate , 02 offend in anic (ud ted that malicious p:adifes was deulfed amongft Maner aw fort, that thep in no fates pzetend ante them, tf Covbad not in fine proutoen a 6 |