From the martyrdom of Master Patrick Hamilton in 1528 to the meeting of the Scottish Parliament in 1558. FROM THE TORTURE OF PATRICK HAMILTON IN 1528 TO THE BIRTH OF PRINCESS MARY AFTER QUEEN OF.
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No mortal man call be the Head of the Church
The Pope is an Antichrist; and so is no member of Christ’s Mystical Body
Man may neither make nor devise a religion that is acceptable to God: but man is bound to observe and keep the religion that from God
The Sacraments of the New Testament ought to be ministered as they were institute by Christ Jesus, and practiced by His Apostles
The Mass is abominable idolatry, blasphemous to the Death of’
Praying for the dead is vain, and to the dead is idolatry
There are no Bishops, except they preach by themselves, without any substitute
By God’s law, the teinds do not appertain of necessity to the Churchmen.’
- Among their Acts there was much ado for caps, shaven crowns, tippets, long gowns, and such other trifles
- Item, That none should enjoy office or benefice ecclesiastical, except a Priest
- Item, That no Kirk-man should nourish his own bairns in his own company; but that every one should hold the children of others
- That none should put his own son in his own benefice
- That if any were found in open adultery, for the first fault he should lose the third of his benefice; for the second crime, the half; and for the
And so indeed it proved; for on the last day of June, he appeared in sight of the Castle of St. This was considered by most of the company that was in the Castle when the Castle of St. Afterwards was the joy of the Papists both of Scotland and France whole.
The sum of his negotiations was that those of the Castle should be dealt with harshly. Then came a letter to the Governor and Council, which came into the hands of the Bishop of St. Last came the Duke14 having in his company the Earl of Argyle with his friends and the Royal Body.
The whole body of the kingdom assembled, and a form of parliament was held at Haddington Abbey. Two Frenchmen were fallen, and the rest were driven from the Cross to Niddry's Wynd-head. The bullets flew from the wall of the Fraternity Church to the wall of the Church of St.
This winter, in the time of Christen Masse, was the Castle of the House recovered by the English, from the negligence of a captain named Sir Edward Dudley. FROM THE POISONING OF THE BISHOP OF ORKNEY AT DIEPPE EARLY IN THE YEAR 1558, IN THE PARLIAMENT OF SCOTLAND.
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I would gladly agree; but you see the power and cunning of the Archbishop of St Andrews, together with the power of the Duke and of the Kirkmen, ever bent against me in all my dealings. I may do nothing unless the full authority of this realm is transferred to the King of France, which can only be done by the bestowal of the marriage crown; If you want to accomplish this, think what you want in terms of religion, and it will be allowed.”
Andrews, addressed to the Earl of Argyle, with several other promises, than we mention to practice. So at the Parliament held at Edinburgh in the month of October, in the year of God 1558, it was distinctly voted, none claiming back, except the Duke for his interest. Yet no better law was made for it, except that there was a solemn fair appointed for that purpose in.
At the beginning of this, we must repeat at greater length certain things, which in this our First are briefly touched upon. From the first petition of the Protestants to the Queen Regent in 1558 to the mission of William Maitland of Lethington to Queen Elizabeth in 1559. THE SECOND BOOK of the History of things done in Scotland, at the Reformation of Religion, beginning in the year Lord Mccccc Fifty Eight.
PICTURE: John Knox by Hondius, 1602
FROM THE FIRST PETITION OF THE PROTESTANTS TO THE QUEEN REGENT IN 1558 TO HER DOUBLE TRADE IN 1559. Andrews and Lord Semple [to Perth] directed the Queen Regent to inquire into the cause of the summoning of liegers there. The next morning some of the basin, hoping to be destroyed, went up to the Abbey of Scone.
Look upon us, O Lord, in the multitude of Thy mercies; for we have been brought even to the depths of the dungeon. FROM THE EXPLOITATION OF THE PROTESTANTS AT RESTALRIG ON NOVEMBER 6, 1559, IN THE STRANGE EPISODE OF FRENCH. With this letter from the Lords of the Congregation, John Knox wrote two, one to the Secretary in question, and one to Her Majesty the Queen of England.
FROM THE EXPULSION OF THE FRENCH FROM FIFE, TO THE DEATH OF THE QUEEN REGENT, JUNE 10, 1560. They would not give any silver to the poor; and so they were slow to leave the city; FROM THE CONCLUSION OF PEACE IN JULY 1560, TO THE APPROVAL OF THE CONFESSION OF FAITH BY THE SCOTS.
A day was a statute when all the nobility and most of the congregation met in St., from the preparation of the Book of Discipline in 1560 until the return of Lord James Sewart (the Earl of Moray) from France in May 1561.
THE PROVISION FOR THE
We have various times mentioned that Book of Discipline, so we have thought proper to insert it in this part of our History, in order that Posterity to come may judge what the worldly rejected, and what policy the godly servants sought; so that they either create a more perfect one, or else imitate that which avarice will not suffer this corrupt generation to adopt. Ministers' children should be given the liberties of neighboring towns where their fathers worked. They will rely on learning if they are found fit for it; and in default thereof, that they be put to some craft, or exercised in some virtuous industry, where they may be profitable members of a community.
It is terrible and horrifying, that the Poor - who not only God the Father in His law, but Christ Jesus in His Gospel, and the Holy Spirit speak through St. who cannot or may not suffer for their maintenance, we say, that God commands his people to be careful. As the Youth must succeed us, so we must be careful that they, have the knowledge and learning, to favor and comfort that which.
Therefore we judge it necessary that every Church should have an appointed teacher, such as should be able, at least, to teach Grammar and the Latin Language, if the city has any reputation. 3 If he be high (in . the place), where the people assemble to doctrinate, but once a week, then either the Reader or the Minister must take care of the Youth of the Parish, to instruct them in their first rudiments, and especially in the Catechism of John Calvin, as we have it now translated in our Book of Common Order, [first used in the English Church at Geneva, and so] called the Order of Geneva. Further, we think it necessary that in every eminent city, a College should be erected, in which the Arts, at least Logic and Rhetoric, together with the Languages, should be taught by sufficient Masters, to whom Scholarships should be appointed. honest; as also to make provisions for those who are poor and unable of themselves or of their friends to support themselves by letters, especially those that come from the land. Finally, the great Schools called Universities4 will be filled with those who are inclined to learn.
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Church will appoint; that by regular reading this gross ignorance, which has permeated everything in the accursed Papistry, can be partially removed.6 We think it is best that the Scriptures be read in order, that is to say that some book of the Old and the New Testament begins and is read in order to the end. To skip and wander from place to place of the Scriptures, whether in reading or in preaching, we judge not so beneficial to building up the Church, as the continuous following of one text. To avoid all inconvenience, we judge it best that there is no singing or reading at the Funeral; for though the things that are sung and read may exhort some of the living to prepare for death, yet some will.
And therefore we think it most beneficial that the Deceased be conveyed from the Church to the Burial-place with some honest company, without singing or reading; yea, without any kind of ceremony formerly used, except that the dead are committed to the grave, with such earnestness and sobriety, that those who are present seem to fear the judgments of God, and hate sin, which is the cause of the Death. And yet, notwithstanding, we are not so exact, but that we are satisfied that particular Kirks use them in that respect, with the consent of the Ministry of the same, as they shall answer to God, and assemble the Assembly of the Universal Kirk within the Empire. With regard to divers inconveniences, neither do we think it seemly that the Church appointed for the Preaching and Administration of the Sacraments shall be made a place of Burial; but that some secret and convenient place, lying in the freest air, be appointed for that use; which place should be well walled and fenced and guarded for it; used only.
Every church must have a door, shuttered windows of glass, straw or slate that can keep out the rain, a bell for summoning the people, a pulpit, a basin for baptism, and tables for the ceremony of the Lord's Supper. In larger Churches and where the congregation is numerous, correction must be made inside the Church for a peaceful and comfortable reception of people. Charges to be raised partly from the people and partly from the Teinds, after the consideration of the Ministry.
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PREFACE TO BOOK 4
PICTURE: Mary: Queen of Scots PICTURE: Yours to power: John Sinclair
The problems of the Kirk within Scotland stemmed from courtiers who appeared to preach the Gospel. 2. Although the blood of ministers is spilled, it is the Queen's servants who did it. Although the masses will multiply in all parts of the Kingdom, who can stop the Queen's subjects from living in the Queen's religion.
In the memory of man, a more dolorous sight of heaven was never seen that day of the year. If all the descendants of Abraham were to be of the religion of Pharaoh, to whom they were long subjects, I pray you, Madam, what religion should there have been in the world. Take one of the main points, Madam, which is today in controversy between the Popes and us.
The Pontiffs boldly affirmed that the Mass is the ordinance of God, and the institution of Jesus Christ, and a sacrifice for the sins of the living and the dead. There is no reason for either party to be believed beyond what they can prove through suspect witnesses. Then, I have no doubt, madam, but you must hear the vanity of the Papal Religion, and how little ground it has in the Word of God.'
