etc._n this_o stop_v not_o the_o strict_a inquisition_n of_o the_o precisian_n cross_n who_o intercept_v sir_n james_n carvet_n upon_o the_o road_n have_v it_o shall_v seem_v be_v at_o some_o private_a mass_n reve_v he_o with_o his_o garment_n carry_v he_o to_o the_o market-cross_n at_o edinburgh_n bind_v the_o chalice_n to_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o to_o the_o cross_n let_v he_o stand_v there_o a_o hour_n or_o two_o for_o the_o boy_n to_o throw_v egg_n at_o which_o they_o call_v serve_v he_o with_o his_o easter_n egg_n this_o popular_a piece_n of_o justice_n be_v approve_v afterward_o assize_n and_o second_v by_o a_o grave_a censure_n to_o the_o same_o punishment_n at_o the_o assize_n only_o for_o some_o solemnity_n he_o have_v appoint_v to_o he_o the_o attendance_n of_o the_o hangman_n the_o queen_n send_v a_o serious_a letter_n to_o the_o provost_n and_o bailiff_n to_o proceed_v legal_o with_o the_o seditious_a executioner_n of_o justice_n but_o hereof_o be_v little_a notice_n take_v beside_o set_v sir_n james_n and_o his_o company_n at_o liberty_n upon_o her_o majesty_n special_a command_n 1565._o in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n follow_v some_o of_o the_o precise_a nobility_n and_o clergy_n be_v angry_a that_o they_o fail_v of_o a_o design_n they_o have_v against_o the_o earl_n bothwell_n who_o they_o summon_v to_o edinburgh_n marriage_n but_o he_o divert_v towards_o france_n turn_v their_o law-court_n into_o a_o ecclesiastic_a assembly_n and_o without_o any_o authority_n from_o the_o queen_n sit_v down_o to_o consult_v about_o maintain_v of_o religion_n but_o her_o majesty_n know_v by_o custom_n that_o will_v end_v in_o a_o rebellion_n cite_v they_o all_o to_o sterlin_n about_o her_o marriage_n with_o the_o lord_n darley_n and_o to_o subscribe_v a_o writ_n about_o obedience_n to_o he_o as_o their_o sovereign_n which_o the_o brethren_n that_o bend_v themselves_o every_o way_n to_o cross_v she_o cause_v the_o earl_n murray_n to_o refuse_v refuse_v till_o some_o condition_n about_o religion_n be_v consent_v to_o on_o her_o part_n and_o a_o convention_n order_v to_o be_v at_o st_n johnston_n to_o that_o purpose_n a_o day_n for_o which_o be_v prefix_v that_o a_o business_n of_o that_o consequence_n may_v be_v the_o more_o sedate_o and_o peaceable_o deliberate_v on_o johnston_n the_o principal_n of_o the_o precisian_n summon_v in_o what_o strength_n they_o can_v out_o of_o the_o country_n which_o her_o majesty_n foresee_v be_v to_o force_v her_o consent_n to_o whatsoever_o they_o will_v propound_v queen_n put_v off_o the_o day_n till_o she_o have_v advise_v with_o her_o council_n after_o which_o the_o 23._o of_o june_n follow_v be_v appoint_v but_o the_o queen_n be_v by_o that_o time_n too_o well_o guard_v agaiâ—â—t_v the_o intend_a violence_n the_o brethren_n have_v no_o stomach_n to_o assemble_v story_n and_o to_o divert_v the_o earl_n of_o murray_n who_o â—as_v go_v thither_o feign_v a_o formal_a stoâ—y_n of_o a_o design_n upon_o his_o person_n that_o the_o lord_n darley_n shall_v discourse_v with_o he_o and_o draw_v he_o into_o a_o dispute_n whereupon_o david_n rizio_n of_o who_o more_o shall_v be_v say_v hereafter_o be_v to_o strike_v in_o and_o with_o some_o other_o assistant_n that_o be_v in_o readiness_n murder_v he_o to_o colour_v the_o earl_n absence_n be_v give_v out_o that_o he_o be_v take_v with_o a_o flux_n and_o lay_v sick_a at_o lochlevin_n where_o he_o remain_v till_o the_o queen_n come_v to_o edinburgh_n in_o the_o interim_n there_o be_v hold_v a_o general_a assâ—mbly_n of_o the_o church_n july_n 24._o by_o this_o time_n the_o brethren_n have_v muster_v their_o strength_n hold_v and_o be_v resolve_v to_o capitulate_v to_o the_o rigour_n with_o the_o queen_n six_o very_o modest_a article_n be_v draw_v up_o and_o send_v by_o five_o commissioner_n to_o be_v ratify_v by_o her_o majesty_n in_o parliament_n the_o first_o and_o five_o of_o which_o be_v to_o have_v her_o sign_n she_o own_o death_n queen_n in_o case_n she_o alter_v not_o her_o religion_n for_o the_o papistical_a and_o blasphemous_a mass_n with_o all_o papistical_a idolatry_n etc._n etc._n must_v be_v abolish_v throughout_o the_o realm_n not_o only_o in_o the_o subject_n but_o also_o in_o the_o queen_n own_o person_n with_o punishment_n against_o all_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v deprehend_v her_o majesty_n express_o name_v in_o the_o former_a and_o not_o except_v in_o the_o latter_a and_o the_o punishment_n appoint_v for_o idolater_n be_v death_n as_o they_o everywhere_o mention_n the_o queen_n have_v receive_v this_o please_a message_n depart_v private_o to_o dunkeld_n she_o whither_o she_o be_v persecute_v by_o this_o commission_n prevail_v with_o for_o audience_n and_o importune_v for_o a_o dispatch_n in_o her_o answer_n she_o delay_v they_o for_o eight_o day_n after_o which_o she_o intend_v to_o be_v in_o edinburgh_n with_o her_o council_n to_o gain_v her_o majesty_n concession_n the_o brethren_n arm_v themselves_o and_o assemble_v at_o st._n leonard_n crag_n crag_n the_o queen_n see_v it_o be_v now_o high_a time_n to_o speak_v her_o mind_n which_o she_o do_v in_o a_o particular_a return_n to_o the_o six_o article_n to_o the_o first_o article_n she_o only_o demand_v of_o her_o subject_n what_o she_o free_o give_v to_o they_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n hope_v they_o will_v not_o press_v she_o to_o receive_v any_o religion_n against_o her_o conscience_n which_o shall_v be_v unto_o she_o a_o continual_a trouble_n by_o remorse_n and_o a_o perpetual_a unquietness_n and_o to_o deal_v plain_o her_o majesty_n neither_o will_v nor_o may_v leave_v the_o religion_n wherein_o she_o have_v be_v nourâ—shed_v and_o bring_v up_o but_o the_o brethren_n still_o prosecute_v the_o religious_a cause_n and_o to_o prepare_v it_o the_o better_a for_o the_o parliament_n approach_v the_o earl_n of_o aâ—gile_n and_o murray_n etc._n etc._n meet_v at_o sterlin_n to_o consult_v meet_v the_o queen_n take_v this_o ill_a sâ—nds_v she_o two_o advocate_n mr._n spense_n and_o mr._n crichton_n who_o câ—uld_v by_o no_o mean_n persuade_v they_o to_o come_v to_o edinburgh_n the_o queen_n pâ—orogues_n the_o parliament_n to_o the_o first_o of_o september_n prorogue_v prepare_v by_o letter_n and_o proclamation_n to_o be_v in_o as_o good_a a_o military_a posture_n of_o defence_n as_o they_o can_v upon_o the_o 18._o of_o july_n proclamation_n be_v make_v for_o obedience_n to_o be_v render_v to_o the_o lord_n darley_n as_o king_n marriagr_n the_o next_o morning_n he_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o queen_n notwithstanding_o such_o disturbance_n intend_v as_o the_o queen_n be_v fain_o to_o raise_v a_o army_n to_o secure_v she_o in_o her_o marriage_n the_o precise_a lord_n have_v appoint_v the_o rendezvouz_n for_o their_o force_n the_o 24._o of_o august_n and_o a_o countermand_n issue_v out_o from_o their_o majesty_n to_o attend_v they_o at_o linlithgow_n the_o same_o day_n but_o upon_o the_o 19_o day_n of_o that_o month_n john_n knox_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n at_o edinburgh_n upon_o isa._n 26.13_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n sermon_n other_o lord_n beside_o thou_o have_v have_v dominion_n over_o we_o but_o by_o thou_o only_o will_v we_o make_v mention_n of_o thy_o name_n he_o declaim_v against_o tyrant_n and_o wicked_a prince_n say_v express_o that_o god_n set_v in_o that_o room_n for_o the_o offence_n and_o ingratitude_n of_o the_o people_n boy_n and_o woman_n that_o god_n just_o punisheâ—_z ahab_n and_o his_o posterity_n because_o he_o will_v not_o take_v order_n with_o that_o harlot_n jezabel_n the_o king_n know_v who_o he_o mean_v king_n and_o forbear_v his_o dinner_n out_o of_o anger_n knox_n be_v summon_v before_o the_o council_n and_o wish_v to_o abstain_v from_o preach_v for_o some_o few_o dayâ—s_n he_o answer_v that_o he_o have_v speak_v nothing_o but_o according_a to_o his_o text_n and_o if_o thâ—church_n will_v command_v he_o either_o to_o speak_v or_o abstain_v he_o will_v abstain_v so_o far_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v permit_v so_o the_o king_n command_n must_v give_v way_n to_o the_o church_n and_o john_n knox_n regulate_v the_o church_n too_o according_a to_o the_o word_n the_o lord_n range_v up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n to_o increase_v their_o strength_n council_n but_o find_v not_o what_o success_n they_o hope_v for_o this_o make_v some_o division_n in_o their_o council_n murray_n and_o glencarne_n be_v for_o a_o accommodation_n the_o hamilton_n put_v no_o confidence_n in_o peace_n pretend_v the_o enmity_n of_o king_n be_v implacable_a no_o other_o way_n to_o be_v extinguish_v but_o by_o their_o death_n this_o harsh_a advice_n take_v place_n with_o none_o but_o such_o as_o adhere_v to_o they_o upon_o a_o mystical_a reason_n their_o neaâ—â—itle_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o many_o other_o look_v upon_o the_o quarrel_n as_o prosecute_v upon_o private_a interest_n more_o than_o the_o public_a good_a
simple_o make_v it_o a_o condition_n oblige_v any_o man_n that_o will_v enter_v in_o who_o upon_o conscience_n of_o his_o infirmity_n have_v room_n enough_o to_o bestow_v himself_o otherwise_o in_o the_o world_n and_o those_o who_o since_o plead_v for_o sir_n john_n be_v to_o frame_v some_o distinction_n between_o that_o general_a canon_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o those_o particular_a statute_n or_o law_n in_o divers_a or_o all_o the_o reform_a marriage_n which_o oblige_v beside_o individual_n several_a college_n and_o corporation_n of_o people_n to_o a_o unmarried_a life_n who_o make_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o preferment_n and_o profit_n whensoever_o they_o enter_v into_o that_o state_n second_o sir_n john_n cite_v the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n paul_n be_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o advice_n to_o all_o man_n 7.7_o to_o be_v as_o he_o be_v which_o argue_v a_o possibility_n they_o may_v be_v so_o much_o more_o that_o out_o of_o all_o man_n a_o select_a number_n may_v be_v call_v to_o serve_v god_n at_o his_o holy_a altar_n with_o pure_a hand_n and_o heart_n and_o after_o to_o make_v up_o the_o lamb_n special_a train_n which_o st._n john_n tell_v he_o be_v virgin_n not_o defile_v with_o woman_n redeem_v from_o among_o man_n be_v the_o first_o fruit_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n misinterpret_v as_o to_o that_o sr._n john_n pretend_v that_o s._n paul_n where_o he_o describe_v the_o perfect_a image_n of_o a_o good_a bishop_n do_v reckon_v and_o account_v marriage_n among_o the_o other_o good_a gift_n which_o he_o require_v to_o be_v in_o they_o yea_o that_o he_o number_v matrimony_n among_o the_o principal_a virtue_n pertain_v unto_o a_o bishop_n it_o be_v very_o ridiculous_a the_o most_o thereby_o import_v be_v a_o toleration_n to_o such_o as_o can_v lie_v alone_o or_o will_v not_o trust_v a_o steward_n with_o their_o account_n and_o unworthy_a a_o reply_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o four_o call_v the_o pope_n antichrist_n pope_n among_o they_o which_o make_v he_o pro-christ_n by_o succession_n and_o vicar_n general_a of_o the_o church_n whatsoever_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o some_o man_n it_o have_v of_o truth_n undeserving_a the_o imputation_n of_o schism_n it_o have_v little_a of_o prudence_n nor_o can_v it_o produce_v less_o than_o a_o condemnation_n by_o those_o judge_n who_o religion_n and_o interest_n be_v to_o keep_v up_o the_o tradition_n of_o their_o father_n in_o the_o five_o church_n prefer_v his_o particular_a faith_n before_o that_o of_o the_o whole_a national_a clergy_n yet_o render_v no_o account_n of_o it_o but_o in_o the_o destructive_a part_n of_o what_o he_o dislike_v nor_o declare_v of_o what_o other_o communion_n he_o be_v primitive_a or_o modern_a but_o rather_o that_o he_o mean_v to_o be_v of_o none_o by_o his_o cry_n down_o material_a temple_n and_o chapel_n wherein_o the_o papist_n put_v a_o image_n or_o crucifix_n will_v not_o excuse_v he_o he_o savour_v of_o too_o much_o insolence_n and_o self-conceit_n send_v every_o man_n to_o a_o separate_a subsistence_n by_o himself_o for_o which_o god_n in_o his_o holy_a scripture_n give_v no_o authority_n unto_o any_o beside_o that_o it_o dissent_v from_o the_o article_n which_o the_o apostle_n put_v in_o their_o creed_n to_o the_o six_o article_n about_o the_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o clergy_n jurisdiction_n he_o may_v have_v so_o far_o condescend_v as_o to_o permit_v it_o where_o their_o spiritual_a function_n be_v not_o interrupt_v by_o it_o or_o if_o it_o be_v where_o the_o king_n supreme_a in_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a dispense_v with_o it_o their_o office_n be_v supply_v by_o other_o as_o likewise_o where_o the_o case_n of_o conscience_n be_v so_o involve_v with_o the_o point_n of_o propriety_n interest_n and_o profit_n that_o any_o difficulty_n arise_v require_v the_o resolution_n rather_o of_o a_o priest_n than_o lawyer_n such_o as_o which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o deut._n 17._o the_o place_n he_o cite_v against_o it_o imply_v only_o a_o singular_a humility_n without_o ambition_n or_o vainglory_n to_o be_v enjoin_v they_o and_o may_v as_o well_o be_v use_v against_o the_o compose_v any_o difference_n the_o great_a act_n of_o christian_a charity_n as_o judge_v controversy_n and_o suit_n in_o law_n in_o the_o seven_o revenue_n about_o the_o king_n sequester_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n whatsoever_o may_v be_v the_o royal_a power_n in_o reserve_a case_n to_o assume_v or_o transfer_v the_o whole_a from_o one_o name_n to_o another_o as_o from_o priest_n to_o minister_n if_o the_o name_n must_v be_v so_o reform_v from_o convent_v to_o college_n yet_o to_o rend_v in_o piece_n the_o will_n and_o testament_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o to_o take_v their_o legacy_n from_o a_o lazy_a clergy_n to_o throw_v they_o upon_o a_o luxurious_a laity_n have_v not_o hitherto_o be_v so_o approve_v by_o god_n in_o a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o person_n or_o posterity_n of_o they_o that_o gape_v for_o this_o holy_a morsel_n but_o that_o many_o instance_n have_v be_v make_v of_o prodigious_a end_n take_v away_o the_o possessor_n ruin_v their_o family_n with_o a_o insensible_a loss_n of_o such_o land_n and_o inheritance_n as_o more_o justifiable_o descend_v on_o they_o what_o comparison_n sr._n john_n make_v between_o the_o priest_n of_o baal_n comparison_n or_o jezabel_n and_o those_o of_o rome_n sparkle_v out_o from_o the_o fervency_n of_o his_o zeal_n which_o too_o much_o transport_v he_o when_o he_o pretend_v to_o the_o same_o commission_n with_o daniel_n and_o elias_n upon_o the_o nine_o about_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n in_o make_v canon_n canon_n he_o â—aies_v too_o much_o restraint_n or_o rather_o indeed_o null_v it_o in_o pretend_v it_o only_o declarative_a of_o what_o be_v make_v by_o god_n for_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o what_o be_v publish_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o apostle_n send_v among_o they_o and_o the_o gentile_n whereas_o the_o abolish_n most_o part_n of_o the_o former_a left_a room_n for_o a_o new_a law_n to_o be_v insert_v in_o its_o place_n nor_o when_o christianity_n have_v enter_v only_o into_o private_a house_n why_o be_v it_o proper_a to_o have_v so_o many_o order_n issue_v out_o as_o when_o it_o shall_v after_o spread_v itself_o open_o throughout_o the_o world_n the_o authentic_a limitation_n which_o he_o fanci_v out_o of_o 23._o john_n may_v give_v a_o great_a liberty_n than_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v yet_o take_v for_o grant_v he_o what_o he_o may_v expect_v but_o call_v not_o for_o that_o the_o seven_o verse_n bring_v all_o intend_a within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n yet_o that_o as_o to_o the_o practice_n both_o in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n branch_v itself_o into_o several_a part_n of_o the_o positive_a as_o well_o sacred_a as_o judicial_a then_o proper_a for_o that_o nation_n which_o since_o be_v abolish_v by_o christ_n some_o evangelical_a constitution_n be_v to_o succeed_v whereof_o all_o the_o text_n in_o the_o gospel_n against_o tradition_n do_v not_o deprive_v the_o church_n the_o condition_n he_o annex_v to_o the_o levite_n privilege_n malachy_n 2_o reach_v not_o unto_o the_o christian_a priest_n unless_o he_o can_v demonstrate_v they_o as_o complete_o furnish_v out_o of_o the_o 4._o evangelist_n which_o rather_o represent_v and_o that_o but_o very_o brief_o even_o when_o they_o be_v draw_v into_o a_o harmony_n the_o state_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n than_o make_v provisional_a cannon_n in_o all_o case_n for_o all_o christian_a congregation_n in_o succeed_a age_n as_o to_o what_o power_n the_o prophet_n have_v universal_o which_o he_o say_v be_v so_o very_o lively_o dâ—scribed_v ezek._n 33._o that_o they_o shall_v hear_v the_o word_n out_o of_o god_n own_o mouth_n and_o declare_v it_o unto_o the_o people_n when_o he_o can_v prevail_v with_o god_n to_o speak_v viva_fw-la voce_fw-la as_o lively_a to_o christian_a priest_n or_o but_o whisper_v to_o they_o in_o dream_n or_o show_v they_o hieroglyphic_n of_o his_o pleasure_n in_o frequent_a vision_n it_o may_v be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v lay_v down_o her_o necessity_n of_o call_v council_n and_o suspend_v the_o execution_n of_o her_o cannon_n the_o sum_n of_o what_o pass_v between_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o faith_n he_o may_v believe_v to_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n whereupon_o no_o question_n the_o apostle_n do_v more_o dilate_v in_o their_o dispersion_n than_o be_v preserve_v for_o our_o read_n and_o the_o like_a be_v do_v by_o their_o successor_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o church_n but_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o practice_n consider_v how_o many_o year_n christ_n converse_v with_o they_o sir_n john_n can_v not_o but_o conceive_v many_o particular_n unregistered_a or_o fall_v short_a of_o
passage_n into_o france_n she_o but_o the_o wall_n of_o leith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blow_v down_o by_o this_o breath_n vain_a nor_o be_v it_o strong_a enough_o to_o fill_v the_o sail_n for_o her_o passage_n into_o france_n a_o strong_a wind_n blow_v out_o of_o the_o town_n which_o so_o dispel_v the_o congregational_a brethren_n disperse_v that_o glad_a be_v he_o who_o can_v shelter_v himself_o and_o many_o grow_v desperate_a of_o the_o cause_n but_o john_n knox_n by_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n knox_n when_o but_o a_o spark_n or_o two_o of_o rebellion_n be_v leave_v can_v ever_o blow_v it_o up_o into_o a_o flame_n which_o he_o begin_v now_o at_o sterlin_n in_o a_o sermon_n upon_o the_o 80._o psalm_n v._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o increase_v it_o in_o another_o afterwards_o somewhere_o else_o upon_o john_n 6._o exhort_v the_o congregation_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o faint_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v stiâ—l_n row_v against_o the_o contrarious_a blast_n till_o that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v come_v so_o that_o only_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o presbyterian_a commotion_n but_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v without_o a_o covenant_n edinburgh_n which_o an._n 1560._o be_v enter_v at_o edinburgh_n that_o what_o person_n soever_o will_v plain_o reject_v their_o godly_a enterprise_n and_o will_v not_o concur_v as_o a_o good_a and_o true_a member_n of_o their_o commonwealth_n they_o shall_v fortify_v the_o authority_n of_o council_n to_o reduce_v they_o to_o their_o duty_n etc._n etc._n the_o issue_n of_o this_o as_o of_o all_o their_o covenant_n be_v to_o put_v many_o quiet_a conscientious_a people_n to_o the_o choice_n of_o either_o extreme_a without_o the_o privilege_n of_o a_o detestable_a neutrality_n do_v as_o we_o do_v rebel_n or_o perish_v whereby_o they_o never_o fail_v of_o a_o army_n that_o shall_v guard_v the_o gospel_n with_o a_o unparalleled_a villainy_n it_o and_o resist_v the_o queen_n regent_n unto_o her_o death_n die_v which_o fall_v out_o very_o opportune_o while_o they_o lie_v at_o the_o siege_n before_o leith_n be_v if_o not_o procure_v by_o their_o mean_n very_o evident_o hasten_v by_o their_o malice_n deny_v her_o majesty_n the_o benefit_n of_o some_o drug_n she_o for_o which_o she_o send_v to_o her_o apothecary_n and_o chirurgeon_n and_o in_o her_o inrecoverable_a condition_n not_o indulge_v her_o free_a speech_n with_o some_o lord_n joint_o though_o of_o their_o own_o faction_n and_o what_o courtesy_n they_o grant_v be_v clog_v with_o the_o ungrateful_a presence_n and_o more_o unpleasing_a discourse_n of_o john_n willock_n brother-rebel-preacher_n with_o knox_n who_o be_v send_v on_o purpose_n to_o set_v the_o queen_n conscience_n on_o the_o rack_n and_o torture_v it_o to_o despair_v if_o he_o can_v by_o all_o these_o unchristian_a proceed_n have_v speed_v on_o their_o impatient_a wish_n and_o fret_v open_v a_o passage_n for_o that_o royal_a soul_n to_o expire_v they_o become_v soon_o lord_n not_o only_o of_o the_o congregation_n but_o country_n and_o have_v eleven_o point_n of_o the_o law_n their_o young_a queen_n and_o her_o husband_n be_v absent_a in_o france_n upon_o advantage_n enough_o they_o capitulate_v with_o their_o majesty_n for_o the_o twelve_o king_n in_o which_o pacification_n the_o deputy_n from_o france_n will_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o agree_v that_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o nobleman_n shall_v be_v choose_v in_o the_o next_o convention_n and_o parliament_n to_o be_v send_v to_o their_o majesty_n to_o who_o they_o shall_v expose_v those_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v think_v needful_a for_o the_o state_n of_o that_o business_n in_o the_o interim_n the_o brethren_n i_o will_v warrant_v you_o be_v not_o idle_a but_o after_o public_a thanksgiving_n at_o edinburgh_n for_o their_o deliverance_n thanksgiving_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o death_n of_o their_o queen_n upon_o who_o they_o heap_v though_o they_o name_v she_o not_o a_o heavy_a load_n of_o calumny_n in_o their_o prayer_n a_o committee_n sit_v to_o distribute_v minister_n and_o so_o knox_n be_v make_v primate_n of_o edinburgh_n distribute_v or_o in_o it_o rather_o of_o scotland_n that_o be_v the_o fountain_n head_n from_o whence_o all_o future_a rebellion_n must_v stream_n by_o goodman_n to_o st._n andrews_n by_o heriot_n to_o aberdeen_n by_o row_n to_o st._n johnston_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o they_o will_v have_v no_o bishop_n they_o will_v have_v overseer_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o overseer_n spotswood_n for_o lothian_n winram_n for_o fife_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o to_o work_v they_o go_v to_o drive_v the_o stray-doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o country_n into_o the_o parliament_n pound_n at_o edinburgh_n please_v your_o honour_n come_v present_o from_o the_o supplicant_n baron_n gentleman_n and_o burgess_n faith_n a_o confession_n of_o faith_n with_o a_o more_o imperious_a preface_n or_o title_n from_o the_o presbytery_n out_o of_o matth_n 24._o and_o this_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v preach_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o a_o witness_n unto_o all_o nation_n and_o then_o shall_v the_o end_n come_v that_o be_v the_o presbyterian_a scot_n shall_v pull_v down_o all_o government_n in_o the_o world_n establish_v the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o then_o the_o end_n shall_v come_v the_o work_n be_v do_v it_o be_v fit_a than_o the_o wage_n shall_v be_v pay_v especial_o since_o by_o this_o new_a engine_n they_o draw_v christ_n into_o their_o covenant_n it_o chap._n 11._o rebellion_n into_o the_o five_o commandment_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o save_v the_o life_n of_o innocent_n and_o repress_v tyranny_n resist_v authority_n if_o they_o take_v it_o to_o pass_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o magistrate_n office_n not_o suffer_v innocent_a blood_n to_o be_v shed_v if_o they_o may_v gain-stand_v it_o ch._n 14._o likewise_o they_o dash_v all_o moral_a virtue_n at_o a_o stroke_n restrain_v the_o power_n of_o god_n grace_n from_o effect_v due_a obedience_n to_o his_o law_n ch._n 15._o confine_v the_o catholic_n church_n to_o themselves_o and_o such_o as_o shall_v communicate_v with_o they_o deny_v all_o other_o christian_n the_o undeniable_a benefit_n of_o their_o baptism_n ch._n 16_o 18._o which_o they_o say_v notwithstanding_o ch._n 21._o be_v institute_v of_o god_n to_o make_v a_o visible_a difference_n betwixt_o his_o people_n and_o those_o that_o be_v without_o his_o league_n pretend_v to_o reconcile_v these_o contradiction_n make_v both_o true_a at_o a_o time_n this_o church_n be_v invisible_o know_v only_o to_o god_n who_o alone_o know_v it_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v etc._n etc._n ch._n 16._o and_o yet_o the_o note_n sign_n and_o assure_a token_n whereby_o the_o immaculate_a spouse_n of_o christ_n jesus_n be_v know_v to_o who_o from_o the_o horrible_a harlot_n the_o church_n malignant_a we_o affirm_v be_v etc._n etc._n defraud_v antiquity_n and_o lineal_a descent_n in_o a_o undivided_a continuity_n the_o reverence_n render_v by_o the_o primitive_a father_n of_o the_o church_n 28._o and_o to_o be_v pay_v by_o we_o for_o the_o first_o knowledge_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n run_v to_o the_o ancient_n for_o strengthen_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o canon_n for_o the_o doctrine_n teach_v in_o our_o church_n say_v they_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n 3._o to_o wit_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a and_o old_a testament_n in_o those_o book_n we_o mean_v which_o have_v be_v repute_v by_o who_o but_o bishop_n and_o episcopal_a doctor_n no_o preâ—byterian_a canonical_a deprive_v the_o church_n of_o her_o just_a privilege_n in_o interpret_n the_o scripture_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o bestow_v it_o upon_o the_o spirit_n 2._o distract_n christian_n hereby_o in_o matter_n of_o opinion_n without_o extraordinary_a divine_a revelation_n as_o in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n wherein_o st._n paul_n and_o st._n james_n seem_v to_o differ_v and_o in_o matter_n of_o practice_n by_o the_o example_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n gal._n 3._o all_o this_o in_o one_o ch._n viz._n 18._o frame_n a_o plausible_a excuse_n for_o negligence_n in_o or_o after_o the_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n ch._n 21._o exclude_v all_o but_o preacher_n though_o priest_n or_o deacon_n from_o the_o efficatioâ—s_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n annex_v the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o to_o divine_a revelation_n or_o operation_n of_o a_o sermon_n and_o so_o defraud_v many_o that_o have_v have_v legitimate_a imposition_n of_o hand_n call_v ordination_n of_o the_o character_n and_o exercise_n of_o that_o power_n justify_v such_o as_o resist_v supreme_a power_n do_v that_o which_o appertain_v not_o to_o their_o charge_n ch._n 24._o so_o take_v away_o the_o glory_n of_o christian_a
inconsistent_a with_o what_o be_v say_v of_o a_o article_n propound_v so_o they_o acquaint_v he_o not_o upon_o his_o refusal_n with_o their_o design_n search_n be_v make_v by_o order_n after_o the_o actor_n and_o partisan_n actor_n care_v be_v take_v that_o the_o brethren_n which_o so_o zealous_o pray_v and_o fast_v for_o poor_a rizio_n death_n shall_v not_o surfeit_v at_o their_o leisure_n on_o his_o blood_n the_o common_a hackney-interruption_n of_o every_o royal_a enterprise_n or_o process_n be_v the_o humble_a and_o lamentable_a complaint_n of_o her_o highness_n poor_a orator_n supplicate_v the_o superintendent_n and_o minister_n etc._n etc._n who_o still_o want_v 〈◊〉_d mean_n and_o at_o this_o time_n it_o may_v be_v a_o reward_n for_o their_o late_a service_n but_o here_o they_o fetch_v their_o breath_n short_a and_o can_v lengthen_v out_o their_o supplicate_v as_o heretofore_o to_o abolish_n the_o mass_n and_o antichristian_a bishop_n grant_v the_o temporal_a sword_n be_v want_v which_o shall_v strengthen_v their_o weak_a hand_n and_o confirm_v their_o feeble_a knee_n the_o queen_n gratify_v their_o present_a modesty_n with_o a_o promise_n although_o the_o assembly_n be_v nice_a in_o own_v her_o gracious_a performance_n afterward_o for_o the_o writ_n of_o maintenance_n subscribe_v by_o her_o majesty_n be_v public_o present_v they_o take_v time_n to_o deliberate_v about_o acceptance_n of_o it_o from_o her_o hand_n and_o answer_v very_o grave_o that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n the_o word_n of_o god_n true_o and_o sincere_o and_o to_o crave_v of_o the_o auditor_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o their_o sustentation_n as_o of_o duty_n the_o pastor_n may_v just_o crave_v of_o their_o flock_n and_o further_o it_o become_v they_o not_o to_o have_v any_o care_n usâ—_n which_o plain_a contradiction_n can_v adâ—mit_v of_o no_o other_o salve_n but_o this_o that_o they_o want_v not_o the_o subsistence_n for_o which_o they_o so_o frequent_o and_o importunate_o petition_v nor_o have_v they_o any_o desire_n to_o be_v answer_v by_o a_o grant_n but_o this_o colourable_a pretence_n they_o can_v ever_o make_v use_n of_o to_o usher_v in_o their_o more_o peevish_a demand_n upon_o denial_n whereof_o or_o which_o they_o make_v ever_o equivalent_a delay_n the_o public_a commiseration_n of_o their_o poverty_n who_o labour_v in_o the_o gospel_n melt_v the_o people_n loyalty_n into_o a_o tumult_n 1566._o about_o this_o time_n come_v matter_n of_o joy_n for_o all_o bear_v though_o upon_o several_a ground_n and_o different_a hope_n of_o advantage_n to_o be_v make_v by_o it_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o prince_n of_o who_o if_o the_o brethren_n can_v get_v the_o godly_a education_n and_o mould_v the_o new_a dâ—scipline_n into_o his_o creed_n there_o can_v be_v gospel_n enough_o beside_o knox_n book_n against_o the_o empire_n of_o woman_n or_o else_o club_n law_n which_o be_v better_a to_o prevail_v with_o the_o queen_n for_o a_o surrender_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n into_o his_o hand_n in_o reference_n hereunto_o after_o thanks_o and_o praise_n be_v make_v many_o supplication_n to_o god_n and_o wish_n more_o powerful_a persuasion_n be_v want_v that_o he_o may_v be_v baptise_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o the_o realm_n andrews_n but_o the_o bishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n be_v think_v to_o have_v a_o more_o authentic_a mission_n than_o the_o brethren_n and_o the_o sacrament_n efficacious_a from_o his_o hand_n though_o none_o but_o boy_n can_v be_v get_v to_o bear_v torch_n at_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o christen_n this_o check_n to_o the_o discipline_n seem_v ominous_a king_n and_o if_o the_o future_a remove_n in_o the_o prince_n education_n shall_v be_v answerable_a the_o brethren_n see_v they_o may_v be_v mate_v in_o the_o end_n the_o king_n have_v either_o take_v no_o impression_n by_o their_o counsel_n about_o rizio_n or_o retain_v very_o little_a of_o it_o after_o his_o dispatch_n he_o have_v be_v so_o uxorious_a as_o to_o put_v the_o bloody_a lord_n to_o shift_v for_o themselves_o and_o be_v give_v to_o his_o sport_n may_v possible_o leave_v the_o young_a child_n whole_o to_o the_o queen_n disposal_n at_o the_o best_a he_o be_v but_o a_o cipher_n in_o religion_n occasion_n and_o fill_v up_o the_o room_n of_o a_o more_o significant_a figure_n a_o regent_n or_o protector_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o strong_a report_n of_o his_o engagement_n against_o rizio_n have_v wrought_v a_o visible_a suspicion_n in_o the_o queen_n and_o that_o will_v be_v enough_o to_o draw_v a_o popular_a jealousy_n upon_o herself_o though_o murray_n and_o his_o complice_n be_v the_o true_a politic_a assassin_n that_o act_v a_o second_o trajedy_n in_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o king_n howsoever_o this_o bloody_a business_n be_v contrive_v and_o execute_v strangle_v the_o corpse_n of_o the_o murder_a king_n be_v throw_v into_o a_o garden_n and_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n strangle_v with_o he_o the_o house_n where_o he_o lie_v in_o edinburgh_n blow_v up_o in_o triumph_n for_o the_o design_n take_v effect_n or_o as_o a_o signal_n to_o the_o brethren_n to_o blaspheme_v god_n by_o their_o midnight_n thanksgiving_n solitude_n now_o be_v the_o poor_a queen_n once_o again_o reduce_v to_o her_o solitude_n without_o the_o comfort_n or_o assistance_n of_o a_o husband_n in_o great_a hazâ—rd_n of_o her_o peace_n and_o security_n then_o ever_o by_o what_o she_o foresee_v will_v be_v actâ—d_fw-mi against_o she_o by_o the_o reformer_n under_o the_o umbrage_n of_o her_o son_n to_o prevent_v what_o she_o well_o can_v of_o this_o mischief_n she_o cast_v herself_o upon_o the_o despeâ—ate_n adventure_n of_o a_o sudden_a marriage_n the_o experience_n she_o have_v of_o earl_n bothwel_n trust_v bothwel_n and_o the_o clear_a opinion_n the_o world_n have_v of_o his_o courage_n lead_v her_o nuptial_a affection_n unto_o his_o comely_a person_n by_o the_o hand_n the_o intend_a divorce_n between_o the_o earl_n and_o his_o lady_n upon_o the_o lawful_a ground_n of_o too_o near_a consanguinity_n will_v assure_o set_v he_o at_o liberty_n for_o her_o purpose_n and_o her_o majesty_n think_v religion_n as_o well_o as_o policy_n may_v be_v have_v to_o justify_v his_o help_n encounter_v be_v then_o at_o leisure_n in_o support_v of_o a_o crown_n she_o presume_v on_o her_o innocency_n to_o quit_v she_o from_o the_o slander_n of_o the_o brethren_n about_o her_o former_a familiarity_n with_o the_o earl_n and_o upon_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n to_o wash_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o king_n what_o other_o inevitable_a difficulty_n she_o must_v encounter_v she_o leave_v to_o providence_n and_o the_o fortune_n of_o war_n and_o if_o by_o all_o the_o fair_a mean_n to_o be_v use_v the_o precise_a mouth_n can_v not_o be_v stop_v from_o shoot_v bitter_a word_n and_o sharp_a arrow_n against_o her_o person_n or_o government_n she_o see_v no_o way_n leave_v but_o to_o hold_v their_o hand_n and_o â—ut_o their_o venomous_a tongue_n out_o with_o the_o sword_n but_o the_o brethren_n be_v never_o wont_a to_o be_v backward_o to_o raise_v a_o rebellion_n in_o their_o own_o defence_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o much_o more_o unlikely_a be_v it_o they_o shall_v be_v now_o when_o a_o young_a prince_n be_v commit_v by_o heaven_n unto_o their_o charge_n the_o fountainhead_n for_o sedition_n be_v most_o common_o at_o edinburgh_n which_o now_o have_v for_o a_o conduit_n john_n craig_n the_o minister_n rebellion_n who_o declaim_v fierce_o against_o the_o divorce_n and_o marriage_n and_o as_o bold_o as_o can_v be_v maintain_v his_o discourse_n when_o he_o be_v question_v for_o it_o before_o the_o council_n hence_o tumult_n beginning_n the_o queen_n think_v to_o seize_v the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o suppress_v they_o ruin_n which_o she_o demand_v of_o the_o old_a earl_n of_o marre_n who_o though_o sick_a at_o sterling_n advise_v by_o his_o confessor_n will_v make_v no_o surrendeâ—_z and_o exchange_n he_o will_v for_o no_o lesâ—_n than_o the_o person_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o condition_n be_v hard_a â—et_o at_o length_n consent_v to_o by_o the_o queen_n who_o may_v have_v save_v some_o part_n of_o her_o future_a trouble_n it_o may_v be_v her_o head_n if_o when_o she_o kiss_v and_o shake_v hand_n with_o her_o babe_n she_o have_v take_v off_o her_o crown_n and_o throw_v it_o into_o the_o cradle_n for_o now_o we_o hear_v of_o no_o more_o supplicate_v supplicate_v and_o humble_a address_n to_o she_o they_o have_v now_o a_o royal_a infant_n in_o their_o hand_n who_o as_o young_a as_o he_o be_v they_o have_v teach_v to_o speak_v far_o better_a language_n than_o his_o mother_n and_o to_o act_v with_o good_a authority_n and_o judgement_n no_o question_n their_o heart_n desire_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o dâ—scipline_n the_o queen_n may_v now_o proclaim_v