Chapter 36

144, l. 1. _transported to Edinburgh_, where the Cardinall then had a Convention of Prelats, wherein somewhat was said of redressing the abuses of the Church, and reforming the lives of the Clergie; but it took no effect. M. Wischarde remained but few dayes in Edinburgh: _For that bloody wolfe the Cardinall_, ever thirsting after the blood _of the servand of God_.--8. _to be crucified._ The Cardinall, seeing it was forbidden by the Canon Law to Priests to sit as judges upon life and death, although the crime were heresie, sent to the Governour, desiring him to name some lay-judge to pronounce sentence against M. Wischarde. The Governour had freely condescended to the Cardinall's request, without delay, if David Hamilton of Preston, a godly and wise man, had not remonstrated unto him, That he could expect no better end then Saul, since he persecuted the saints of God, for that truth which he professed once with such a shew of earnestnesse; the profession thereof being the only cause of his advancement to that high degree wherein he was: The Governour, moved at this speech of David Hamilton's, answered the Cardinall, That he would not meddle with the blood of that good man; and told him, That his blood should be on him, for he himselfe would be free of it. At this the Cardinall was angry, and said he would proceed, and that he had sent to the Governour of meere civility, without any need. And so.--28. _penult_,--the seven and twentieth day.

148, l. 19, _have receaved_ from certaine records, which we relate truely, as neere as possibly we can. _Upon the last._

151, l. 9. _as saith Paule_ to Timothy.--14. _be able_ with wholsome learning, and to impugne.--23. _the Gospell_ he treated of appeareth not to repugne.--30. _Lawder_, a priest.

152, l. 2. _full of_ outrages, threatnings.

156, l. 24. _My Lords_, it is not so by your pleasures.

159, l. 15. _I vanquest him_--I witnessed to him.

160, l. 1. _and spitted_ on the ground.--22. _Layman_--man.

165, l. 3. _our Generall_ or Provinciall Counsells.

168, l. 13. _innocent_ man speak.--19. _two_ feinds, two Gray Friers.--25-28. _came to him with all diligence._ And conferred with him a pretty while, at last, burst forth in tears, but so soon as he was able to speak, he asked him, If he would receive the Communion? Master Wischarde answered, He would most willingly, if he could have it according to Christ's institution, under both kinds. The Sub-Prior went to the Cardinall and his Prelats, he told them, That Master Wischarde was an innocent man; which he said, not to intercede for his life, but to make known the innocency of the man unto all men, as it was known to God. At these words the Cardinall was angry, and said to the Sub-Prior, Long agoe we knew what you were. Then the Sub-Prior demanded, Whether they would suffer M. Wischarde to receive the Communion or not? They answered, No. A while after M. Wischarde had ended with the Sub-Prior, the Captaine of the Castle, with some other friends, came to him, and asked him, If he would break fast with them? He answered, Most willingly, for I know you to be most honest and godly men; so all being ready, he desired them to sit downe, and heare him a while with patience. Then he discoursed to them about halfe an houre concerning the Lord's Supper, his sufferings and death for us. He exhorteth them to love one another, laying aside all rancor, envie, and vengeance, as perfect members of Christ, who intercedes continually for us to God the Father. After this, he gave thanks, and blessing the bread and wine, he took the bread and brake it, and gave to every one of it, bidding each of them, Remember that Christ had died for them, and feed on it spiritually; so taking the cup, he bade them, Remember that Christ's blood was shed for them, &c.; and after, he gave thanks and prayed for them. When he had done, he told them, That he would neither eat nor drink more in this life; and so retired to his chamber. Immediately after came to him (sent from the Cardinall) two executioners; one brought him a coat of linnen died black, and put it upon him; the other brought some bags full of powder, which they tied to severall parts of his body. Then having dressed him, they brought him to an outer roome, neere to the gate of the Castle. Then the fire was made ready, and the stake at the west port of the Castle, neere to the Priory. Over against the place of execution, the Castle windows were hung with rich hangings, and velvet cushions, laid for the Cardinall and Prelats, who from thence did feed their eyes with the torments of this innocent man. _The Cardinal dreading._

169, l. 6. _and led_--and with sound of trumpet led.--17. _tempt me not_, I intreat you. _After this._--25. _words: I beseik you_--words, having obtained leave to speak a little, I beseech you.

171, l. 3. _Then_ the executioner, _that was his tormentor_.--8. _And then by and by_ the trumpet sounding, he was tyed to the stake, and the fire kindled. The Captaine of the Castle, for the love he bore to M. Wischarde, drew so neer to the fire, that the flame thereof did him harme; he wished M. Wischarde to be of good courage, and to beg from God the forgivenesse of his sins; to whom M. Wischarde answered thus: This fire torments my body, bot no wayes abates my spirit. Then M. Wischarde, looking towards the Cardinall, said, He who in such state, from that high place, feedeth his eyes with my torments, within few dayes shall be hanged out at the same window, to be seen with as much ignominy, as he now leaneth there in pride. Then with this, the executioner drawing the cord, stopt his breath; presently after, the fire being great, he was consumed to powder. The Prelats would not suffer any prayers to be made for him, according to their custome. After the death of Master Wischarde, the Cardinall was cryed up by his flatterers, and all the rabble of the corrupt Clergie, as the onely defender of the Catholike Church, and punisher of Hereticks, neglecting the authority of the sluggish Governour: And it was said by them, That if the great Prelates of latter dayes, both at home and abroad, had been so stout and zealous of the credit of the Catholike Church, they had not onely suppressed all Hereticks, but also kept under the lay-men, who were so forward and stubborne. On the other side, _when that the people beheld the great tormenting of that innocent, they could not withhold from piteous mourning and complaining of the innocent lamb's slaughter_. _After the death_, &c.

172, l. 3. _or_ else it _should cost life for life_; and that in a short time they should be like hogs kept for slaughter, by this vitious Priest, and wicked monster, which neither minded God, nor cared for men. Amongst those that spake against the Cardinall's cruelty, _John Leslie, brother to the Earle of Rothes, was chief_, with his cozen Norman Lesley, who had been a great follower of the Cardinall, and very active for him but a little before, fell so foule with him, that they came to high reproaches one with another. The occasion of their falling out was a private businesse, wherein Norman Lesley said he was wronged by the Cardinall. On the other side, the Cardinall said he was not with respect used by Norman Lesley his inferiour. The said John Lesley, _in all companies, spared not to say_, That that same dagger, (shewing forth his dagger,) and that same hand, should be put in the Cardinall's brest. _These brutes came_, &c.--14. _and promessed amitie with him_, and so he gave his bastard eldest daughter in marriage to the Earle of Crawford his eldest son and heir, and caused the wedding to be celebrate with such state, as if she had been a Princes lawfull daughter. _He only feared_, &c.

173, l. 10. _not only_ say.--12. _fead_--fooles.--17. _Mary that now mischevouslie regnes_--Mary that now, 1566, raignes.--25. _but by his secreat counsall_, (_omitted_.)

175, l. 6. _in no great number_--in great number.

177, (_In the margin_,) The fact and words of James Melvin.

178, l. 3. _fowseis syde_--house side--13, 14. _How miserably lay David Betoun, cairfull Cardinall_, (_these words are omitted_.)

180, l. 15. _The death of this aforesaid tyrant_, as it was pleasing to some, to wit, to those who had received the Reformation of religion, for they were mightily afraid of him, and also to sundry Romanists whom he kept under as slaves; so on the other side, it _was dolorous to the priests_.

181, l. 5. _besieged._ Divers gentlemen of Fife went into the Castle, and abode there with the Leslies during the first siege; and John Rough was preacher to them.--7. _and for his_ riches _he would not_.

184, l. 24. _the hole seige_, having left the Castle, because he could do little good upon those that were with him; so addicted were they to their evil wayes, _begane to preach in_ the city of S. Andrews.

186, l. 22. _any man_, namely, in the time of need, as that was.

190, l. 17. _kynd of doctrine_--wind of doctrine.

196, l. 32. _Whither may we do the same in matters of religion?_ (_omitted_.)

197, l. 18. _that God hes_ ordained.

203, l. 8. _for upoun the_ nine and twentieth _day_.--10. _with a_ great army.--11. _in that_ haven before.

204, l. 14. _The seige by_ sea and land was laid about the Castle of S. Andrews, the three and twentieth day of July.--18. _brunt_; and some upon the street that leads to the Castle.--23. _ground of the_ court of the Castle.--27. _corrupt lyef_, having fallen into all kinde of licentiousnesse, puft up with pride of their successe, and relying upon England for help in case of need, _could not escape_.

205, l. 7. _Upone the_ nine and twentieth of July.--8. _xiiij_--thirteen cannons.--14. _place._ Betwixt ten of the clock and eleven, there fell.

206, l. 17. _men without God_, (omitted.)--20. _gallayis_, among others John Knox was in the galleys all the winter.

212, l. 14. _schooting longis_--shooting amongst.--17. _began to reyll_--begin to faile.

215, l. 12. _forfaulted_--sore assaulted.

217, l. 11. _Ordour of the Cokill_, and a pension of 12,000 lib. Turn. _with a full discharge_.

218, l. 5. _hir finall destruction_--her own ruine.--9. _Lett men patientlie abyd_ God's appointed tyme, and turn unto him with hearty repentance, then God will surely stop the fire that now comes from her, by sudden changing her heart to deal favourably with his people; or else by taking her away, or by stopping her to go on in her course by such meanes as he shall think meet in his wisdom, for he having all in his hand disposeth of all, and doth with all according to his own will, unto which we must not onley yeald, but also be heardily pleased with it, since it is absolutely good, and both by sacred and prophane history we ar taught to do so; for in them we finde that Princes have been raised up by his hands to punish his people; but when they turned unto him with hearty repentance, he either turned the heart of the Prince to deal kindly with his people; or else did take him away; or at least did stop his violent course against his people. Of this the examples are so frequent, that we spare to name them heere. _But to returne to our Historie._

222, l. 9. _a godly man_, (_omitted_.)

223, l. 24. _in the saidis Chappell_, &c.--in the Sands, Chappell, &c.

227, l. 1. _of a justifeid man: but how it is suppressed, we know nott_--of a man justified, which is extant to this day.--(_In the margin_,) with a smudge?] Note: This booke was printed 1584, at Edinburgh, by Tho. Utrover: (_in the 4to edit_.) Tho. Voutroler.

229, l. 10. _meanes as_ they looked for.

230, l. 18. _discrive_--discover.

233, l. 11. _the Duck_ Hamilton: (_also, at page_ 238, l. 4.)

235, l. 20. _the temporal Lordis that_ maintain such abominations as we see, and flattering Counsellors of State, _blasphemous_.

238, l. 5. _others besydis._ The Bishops and their rable, they _begin_.

239, l. 11. _thei will_ do, or can do.

240, l. 26. _Tack you yon_--Take heed all you.

242, l. 5. _but few_ were made rich.

244, l. 2. _thare patentis_--their parents.--9. _displeasur, that_ idolatrous and mischievous Marie.--24. _cruell persecution, used by_ Queen Marie of England.

247, l. 24. _as in doctrin_--as in preaching.

251, l. 1. _and_ bent themselves.

252, l. 6. _was_ published, which we have caused to be printed at the end of this book, _and is called_.--17 to 20. _And tharefor_, &c., (_the whole of this sentence is omitted_.)

254, l. 16. _both realmes_ were disappointed _who_.

259, l. 15. Instead of, _Thare assembled Preastis_--Their asses, bloody Priests, Friers, &c.

265, l. 1. _thareof to this day_--thareof to his death.--2. _now Erle_--after Earle.--25. _Thei lieved as beastis_--They left me as beasts.

272, l. 32. _to his glorie_--to your eternall glorie.

274, l. 13. _many others_--many other letters.

276, l. 21. _and geve attendance to us, your_--and to have care to use.

279, l. 5. _together ... answer_, (_omitted_.)--27. _hes allanerlie_--has modestlie _absteaned_.

280, l. 8. _this pastor_, or rather impostour.--18. _his Eme's wyff_--his cousin's wife.

283, l. 18. _What that_ man of the law is.

284, l. 2. _nether can_ err.--5. _synceir_, (_omitted_.)--20. _cannon_--common _law_.

287, l. 10. _cummer_--rumour.

289, l. 26. _by_ (_i.e._ beside) _us_--neer us.

BOOK SECOND.

292, l. 17. (_In the margin_,) Note. Here is a solecisme in State expression, newly invented by the Court Parasites.

294, l. 20. (_In the margin_,) Note. To call the Crown-Matrimoniall, is an absurd solecisme, newly then invented at Court.

297, l. 4. (_In the margin_,) Note. And now in these latter days it hath pleased God in his goodnesse to grant the pure and primitive Discipline also unto the Church of Scotland.--20. _long_, (_omitted_.)

298, l. 21. _the libertie of_, (_omitted_.)

299, l. 5. _the extreme_, (_omitted_.)

300, l. 2. _to give the_ gift of exhortation by sermon.

302, l. 8. _to convein us_--to make us.

303, l. 10. _our presence_, or counsell, or petitions.--26. _mercifullie_--bountifullie.--28. _The first petition_--Here beginneth the particular demands.

304, l. 11. _of the which_, without explanation, hardly can arise any profit to the hearers.

305, l. 23. _to live_ at their lust.

307, l. 12. _a large purse_, 40,000 l. _Turn._ or _Scots_, gathered, (_livres Tournois?_)--20. _in things_ as we thought _unlawfull_.

309, l. 16. _Lords_, Barons, and Burgesses _of this_.

312, l. 27. _in Parliament_ holden at Edinburgh, Anno 1558.

313, l. 28. _any other_ of the godly that list.

315, l. 22. _And it_ appeared, that after that day that malice took more violent and strong possession in hir then it did before.

318, l. 6. _Quenis_ favour.

319, l. 2. _thare rebellioun_--high rebellion.

321, l. 2. _vehement_--very vehement.

324, l. 11. _to instruct_ the people.

325, l. 7. _Duke_ Hamilton.--9, 10. now cheaf, &c., (_same reading as in Vautrollier's edit., quoted in note 4._)--21. _best for_--best serve for.

327, l. 15. _your Grace's_--your Princely.

328, l. 11. _extreme necessiteis_--most great extremities.--13. _thair and oure lyves_--their owne lives.

329, l. 15. _espyed._ The tenour whereof followeth. _And._--22. _that_ ye _the Nobilitie_.

331, l. 5. _Is it nocht_, &c.--It is not.--16. _judged_ to be _gud treeis_.

332, l. 7. _doth_ contrary to this authority.--8, 9. _he is cled_--it is clothed.

336, l. 28. _war thay that first_--war there, they that first.--30. _platt of ground_--place of ground.

337, l. 6. _war erected_--were set up.--7, 8. _hope_ of _victorie_.

339, l. 4. _that we_ in whom _she_.--24. _ar servandis_--as servants.

340, l. 20. _gart cutt the brigis_--caused the bridges to be cut.

345, l. 5. _Teringland_--Tarmganart.

351, l. 2, 3. _Cowper, ... assisted_--Cowper, ... was assisted.--28. _practised with us_--made shew unto us.

354, l. 1. _truble, or_ disquiet.--7. _Subscrived_, &c.--

Subscribed, JAMES HAMILTON, MENEITS DOSELL.

356, l. 21. _plane_--plainly see.

357, l. 16. _cast up the portis_--open the gates.--25, _beirand_--bearing, namely.

358, l. 20. _departed, as hielie_--departed, and was highly.

359, l. 14. _the_ 26--the six and twentieth.--16. _four_, (_omitted_.)

360, l. 4. _wald vote_--would consent.--21. _Palace and the Kirk_--place, and the place and the Church.--22. _idollis, hid_--hid goods.

361, l. 2. _unto him_, he would _that_.--8. _irruption_--interruption.--15. _stogged_--thrust.

363, l. 4. _in the one_--in one of the Colledges.--13. _was to be done, and that ordour_--was best to be done, and what order.--18. _and yit hir Dochteris is_--by advice of hir Counsell.--30. _hir Grace_--our Mother.

364, l. 1. _to affix_--to appoint.--6. _our Realme_--our religion.

365, l. 6. _to suche_--that such.--15. _Sche_--The Queen Regent.--17. _thame_selves.--19. _advertist_, That.

367, l. 25. _nothing to_ the commission, she proposed.

368, l. 5. _abused_ Duke Hamilton, perswading him.--8. _his_ successors of their pretended title.--16. _crymes_ were ever entred into.--25. _should leaf_--should lose.--33. _the Duke's Grace_--Duke Hamilton.

369, l. 18. _small appointment_--finall appointment.--26. _earthlie_ treasure.

370, l. 7. _outsetting_--upsetting.--11. _no mo_--no man.

371, l. 1. _substantious housholdis_--chief domesticks.

373, l. 3. _bawbie_, or fartheing.--13. _those of_, (_omitted_.)

374, l. 15. _Restalrig_--Lestarrig.

376, l. 17. _Januar_ had decreed.

377, l. 2. _thai war_--they are.--15. _In the first_ Congregation.

378, l. 1. _maner_--matter.--23. _skaithles_--harmless.--34. _thoill_--suffer.

379, l. 1. _other haveand spirituall_--other, either spiritual.--3. _religioun, or_ any other.--13. _in all_ such causes.--24. _to speak_ with.

380, l. 12. _the Lordis_ Protestants.--13. _unto_ the chief heads of the Appointment, _whiche be these_.--30. _this_ our _Proclamatioun_.

382, l. 1. _adversaries_, who trie _all maner_.--19. _and hir_, (_omitted_.)

383, l. 15. _quhat tyme_--at the time that.

384, l. 7. _baith_, (_omitted_.)--_Le Roy_, (_omitted_.) (_Title inserted_,) The King his letter to the Lord James.--15. _bein_, (_omitted_.)

385, l. 1. _father_, from the Queen my wife, and from _me_.--5. _strange_ to me, and so farre _against_.--6. _gudlie_ well.--19, 20. _ye ar declyneit_--ye have declined.--21. _attention_--intention.--28. _thair_--your.--_thay_--ye.

386, l. 7. _Vous senteras_--Vous en sentires.--15. _Schir_, (_omitted_.)--The Lord James his letter to the King.--16. _My_ most humble _dewtie_.--17. _last_, importing.--18. _Majestie_ doth.--24. _hard_--had.--28. _grevis me_ very _heavilie_.

387, l. 8. _sould_ not _have_.--18, 19. _as_ we were perswaded in _our_.--21. _cair_ from.

388, l. 14. _na man_ could.

389, l. 2. _benefit_ which.--9. _libertie_ of.--19. _Tolbuith_--Town.

391, l. 1. _nether_ yet.--19. _For schort_--For that _after_.

392, l. 9. _deambulatour_--deambulation.--18. _falt_ in.--20. _worthelie_--justlie.--21. _done_, (_omitted_.)

394, l. 7. _thair kyn_--your kin.--18. _contravene_--violate.--27. _mak_ first--give first.

395, l. 1. _lippin_--trust.--2. _to have_ good.--16. _taikin_ without.--18. _saidis_, (_omitted_.)--23. _our pairt._ But in case against all reason they should mean any such thing, We _have thocht_.--31. _furnissing_--surmising.

397, l. 3. _put_ fit _remedy_.--10. _could_--would.--17. _list_, so that some asked for.--19. _sche_ was not ashamed _to sett_.--22. _personis_ have of malice.--24. _stope all_ manner of reconciliations.--28. _Estaitis_--State.--31. _ar cumit_--came.--_ar myndit_--do mind.

398, l. 7. _ony_ part thereof _contravenit_.--8. _communit_--commovit.--13. _ane_, (_omitted_.)

399, l. 2. _ever_, (_omitted_.)--10. _obedience_ of _higher_.--13. _direct_ quite.--19. _with_ reverence.

401, l. 2. _simplicitie_, and to _work your finall_.--11. _of_ our _posteritie, and_ to be short, to our _commun-wealth_.--15. _foirnameit._ This is so _manifestly_.--34. _is not to be_--is to be.

403, l. 1. _brocht it_ to such basenesse, and such a deale of strife _that all men_.--14. _guid and_ weighty _money_.

405, l. 9. _that_ wicked _man_.--10. _quha at_ that tyme.--27. _reassonit_ with all _in the_.

406, l. 19. _thairin_, not only _without_.--25. _the houssis garnissit_, (_omitted_.)

407, l. 24. _yea_, even of our brethren.

408, l. 29. _covetousnes of the_ Cardinall of Guyse and the Hamiltons. _Amen._

409, l. 32. _trubill any_ unjust _possession_.

410, l. 14. _over_ our _heads_.--25. _tred_--course.

411, l. 3. _personis ... be God_, move Princes to _command_.--7. _of_ misled _Princes_.--13. _thair_ misled _Princes_.--20. _crewell_ misled Princes, who authorize the _murtherar_.

412, l. 20. _murther_, and such like: _Esaias_.--32. _appelyteis of_ misled _Princeis_.

413, l. 12. _my Lord Dukis Grace_--the Duke.

414, l. 10-12. _Hienes, quham ... God_, expecting earnestly your answer.

415, l. 29. _experimentit_--dear.

416, l. 3. _lawlie_ to our.--18. _of the_ same: And that ye would _rather_.

417, l. 16. _Onlie_ to shew.

418, l. 6. _to_ this _commun-wealth_.--8. _a_ plain _declaratioun_.

420, l. 20. _Pleis your Grace_--Madame.--29, 30. _sall_ treat or deal _for himself_.

421, l. 14. _ye_ knew fully, and all men else.--20, 21. The Queen's Proclamation.

425, l. 10. _thing not of lait_--thing of lait.

426, l. 1. _as in_ deed _it is_.--3. _haid_ Inche, Colme, _Dumbar_.--4. _maid_; yet all these _could_.--9. _the trewth_, (_omitted_.)--12. _seiking_ constantly _to possesse_ the _libertie_ of Leith, which _be donation of_ ancient _Kingis thay have long_ enjoyed.

427, l. 9. _to wit_--is.--22. _mentenance_--mantainers.

428, l. 3, 4. _to this day_, (_omitted_.)--8. _write to_ the praise of _Goddis_.--13. _honour_, (_omitted_.)

429, l. 13. _our_, (_omitted_.)--20. _be of_ such _reputatioun_.

430, l. 14. _quhan_, (_omitted_.)

431, l. 7. _support_--our _support_.

432, l. 4. _presentt_ day, _that_.--_maist_, (_omitted_.)

433, l. 2. _onlie_--openlie.--10. _deceat, that_ to _lift thair weaponis against thair brethren_.--12. _glorie_, or _yet_.

434, l. 26. _thame_, so they did answer unto her, _as by_.

435, l. 2. _moist_, (_omitted_.)

436, l. 7. _self and_ those that followeth you. _And that._

437, l. 28. _It will ... remembrance_--Your Majestie may call to minde, _how at_.

438, l. 12. _we will_ (as befoir) move _and declair_.--20. _humbill_, (_omitted_.)

439, l. 3. _maid_ by these about _the Quene_.--6. _never anis_ hath made any shew of any such thing, _bott_ only _in_.--10. _poore_ commonalty.--17. _Lady_: Which accusation hath continued ever against him, as guilty of that crime; he therefore now openly _and plainlie_ protesteth.

---- (_Opposite to line 8, the first marginal note begins_,) Now the Duke seeing the Queen's partie decline, and the Protestant party grow strong, he once more changeth the profession of his religion, and joyneth with the Protestants, as strongest.--(_And at line 24,_) How true this is, the constant course of the family can tell.

440, l. 3. _your_--our.--(_Marginal note_,) _Let this bee noted, and let all men judge of the purpose of the Frenche_, and how good and wise patriots they were, who sold our Soveraign to France for their private profit, and they by name were the Hamiltons.

441, l. 21. _so_ tyranically to domineer over them.

442, l. 3. _called and_, (_omitted_.)--9. _that_ it _is_.--17. _never so_ firmly establish any, but at his pleasure, he seeing just cause, might deprive them.--22. _used_--useth second _means_.

443, l. 3. _idolatrie_, as also she openly declares the countrie to be conquest, and no more free. _And finallie_.--9. (_Marginal note_,) _in the disposition_--in the deposition.--11, 12. _and_ disorder.--14. _our_ Soveraigne.--31. _awin_, (_omitted_.)

444, l. 10. _uttermost_ ruine, _so that_.--22. _for that_--only because.--24. _lauchfull_, (_omitted_.)--30. _of Sanct Johnestoun_, (_omitted_.)