Part 54

13, l. 1. _xxiij. day_--the thirteenth.--3. _sea-cost_--coast.--11. _seased_--seized upon.--15. _foir-ryderis_--forwarners.--17. _the ryveing of a baird_--pulling of bairds for anger.

14, l. 8. _Verry tyme reteiring_--time returning.--10. _fouchtein_--foughton with.

15, l. 30. _of Ingland_--of State in England.

16, l. 7. _occupyed_--taken up.--10. _as it_--as the favour it.--12. _these my presentis_--my present letter.--13. _breve_--few.

17, l. 9. _and_ p. 21, l. 28. _defectioun_--desertion.

19, l. 9. _cruellie_--rudelie.--19. _guid_--cleare.

20, l. 14. _against_--against, or answered.

21, (_Marginal note wanting._)--9. _dejectioun_--defection.--10. _thair faces_--faire faces.--21. _ather yet of any continuance to remaine in England_--or yet to remain any long time in England.--23. _furthe to my awin_--thorow to my.

22, l. 12. _theirefter_, (_omitted._)--18. _Yff England_, (_in margin_,) As England had interest then not to suffer Scotland to perish, so likewise Scotland hath interest now [1644,] not to see England undone.

25, l. 17. _naturall_--wise.--32. _humill_--most humble.

26, l. 6. _in tennour as efter followis_--The tenour whereof follows thus.--11. _in_ a few and simple words of _my_.--15. _writter_--writers thereof.

27, l. 1. _Chryst Jesus_--for Christ.--2, 3. _of the same to_, (_omitted._)--7. _nott_--not should.--20. _Quenis Grace_--Queen's favour.--21. _not_, (_omitted._)--23. _The_ common things here.

28, l. 17. _retract_--recant.--19. _that either your Grace, either yitt ony_--that your Majesty, or any.--29. _thristit_--wished.

29, l. 3. _that_--that book.--14. _crouche_--crouche and bows.--23. _factioun_--fact.--27. _woman_--women to command and bear rule over men.--30. _before men_, (_omitted._)

30, l. 4. _be long, prosperouse_--be both prosperous.--14. _hasard_--travall.--21. idollatrie--_idolatry_, going to Masse under your sister Mary, her persecution of God's saints.--33. _contrair to nature_--contrary to the ordinary course of nature.

31, l. 5, 6. _gif the premisses ... neglected, ye sall_--if you neglect ... these things, and shall.--19. _discretioun of spreittis_--direction of his spirit.

33, l. 8. _Lords_--Lords of the Congregation.

39, l. 7, 8. _amanges which ... is maid_, (_omitted._)

45, l. 27, 28. _Hamyltoun, second ... the Counsalle_--Hamilton and others of the Councell.

46, l. 9. _ministeris_--Monsieurs, I had almost said monsters.--14. _so intollerable_--hath been, I say, so intolerable.--22. _gentillie ... covenantes_--willingly ... conditions.

49, l. 10. (_Margin_,) Let us mark our advantage from France.

53, (_The names arranged in a different order._)

57, l. 1. _army_--armie by land.--22. _catyveis awin quhynger_--wretches own dagger.--29. _army be land_--of the land.

61, l. 15. (_Margin_,) The Fourth Covenant.

63, l. 13. _before ... please_--as it pleaseth them.--_In_ pp. 63 _and_ 64, _the passage in brackets, and the marginal note in_ p. 64, _omitted_.

64, (_Margin_,) Let the Princes now adayes make use of this.--23. (_Margin_,) So now [1644] the worldlings speak unto the King concerning the Scots into England.

65, l. 12. _geving us in_--delivering and giving into.--18. _hir affectiouns_--their affections.--(_Margin_,) The Hamiltons, namely.

66, l. 23. (_Margin_,) Note this diligently.

67, l. 19. (_Margin_,) We must go to the first cause in all things.

70, l. 23. (_Margin_,) Let the Princes now make use of these words of this dying Queen.

71, l. 12. _annoyntit of_--anointed with extreme unction, after.--28 _to_ 72, l. 4. _God, for ... to appeir._ The Guisian councells, as they were wicked and cruell to the people, so they proved mischievous to themselves, and to them that followed them, to this day.

72, l. 15. (_Margin_,) Note a Character of Popishly addicted French Officers of State.

73, l. 3. _transactit and aggreit be the Reverend Father in God, Johne_--translated and agreed by John--10. _anent the_--and the.

74, l. 11. _be not affirm it_--be affirmit.--16. _deprivation_--ruine.

75, l. 25. (_Margin_,) Note how they limit the Prince.

76, l. 27. (_Margin_,) Note how the Prince is limited; and his will is not a Law.

77, l. 4. _sevintene_--five.--17. _the saidis xvii_--the said five.

78, l. 10. _not be lefull_--be lawfull.

79, l. 4. _saidis sall oblisse thame_--said States shall oblige them.--27. _pairtis_, (_omitted._)--31. _denude_--take from these any of them, their subjects, the _offices_.--32. _bruikit_--brooked, and enjoyed.

83, l. 7. (_omitted._)--11, 12. _To the loving ... Christians_--To the glory of the Almighty Lord God, and to the comfort of all Christians.--23. _charge to the brekaris_--charge that none shall break the same.

86, l. 21. _aith and covenant_--(_margin_,) Note a Covenant betwixt England and Scotland, 1560.

88, l. 8-12. (_Margin_,) Some Prelats left Antichrist and did adhere unto Christ.

92, l. 8. _haif_--leave.--19, 20. (_Margin_,) See how this agrees with our times.--22. _are not injust_--and are unjust.

93, l. 8. _Godis word_--God.

95, l. 13. _laitlie_--now again _borne_.

97-120, l. 24 inclusive, (_The marginal notes to the Confession of Faith are omitted, and the Scripture references multiplied._)

102, l. 33. _visibillie_ and apparently _returne_.

103, l. 7. _unfaithfull_--unthankful.--12. _refranit_--reservit.--22. _and supreame_, (_omitted._)

106, l. 6, 10, _and_ 20, _and_ 108, l. 6. (_Marginal notes omitted._)

113, 114, 116, _and_ 117, (_Marginal notes omitted._)

120, l. 5, 13, 16. (_Clauses in brackets wanting._)--27. 28. _August_--28. July.--(_Margin_,) This we confirmed, 1567, in the first Parliament of James 6, held by the Earle Murray, and all Acts in any Parliament before whatsoever, against the truth, abolished.

121, l. 2. _Articles_, (_Margin_,) The Lords of the Articles are a Committee of twenty-four, whereof in former times there was eight Lords, eight Church-men, who were called Lords, and eight Commons: So from the greater part they were named Lords, and of the Articles, because all Articles and Heads that are to passe in Parliament are first brought to them, who, having discussed them, sends them to the House of Parliament. The Latin Histories calls their (thir) Lords of the Articles _Apolecti_.--7. _could, any_--could say any.

122, l. 2, 3. _and many, the rather, because that the Bischoppis wold nor durst_--and the rather, because that fain the Bishops wold, but durst.--(_Margin_,) _vote_ pious voice.--7. _my God_, who _this day_.--21. _that thei_--that have.

123, l. 6. (_Margin_,) This Act is particularly confirmed 1567, in the Parliament under James VI., holden by the Earl Murray.--19. _usurpit_, (_omitted._)

124, l. 7. [ ... ] (_omitted._)--11. _justifieing to the dead_--chastising by death.--14. _judges whatsumever_--judges. The Act for abolishing of the Pope, and his usurped authority in Scotland.--23. (_Margin_,) This also was confirmed by one particular Act, 1567, by the Parliament holden by the Earle Murray.

125, l. 2, 6. [ ... ] _omitted_.--8. _sute_--claim.

126, l. 6. (_Margin_,) Note this diligently.

127, l. 3. (_Margin_,) Note this, I pray you, for these dayes sake.--11. great _counsallouris_.--12. just _commandiment_.--21. _since it was_; (he meanes untill 1566, when this book was written.)--22. misled _Prince_.

128, l. 10. (_Margin_,) See how this agrees with the worldlings now adayes.--20. _hanged_--crucified.--23. _a verray Jesabell_--a very evill woman.--(_Margin_,) What blessings hath been since in the house of Erskin, they know best.

129, l. 18. _Galloway_, (this Bishop of Galloway, as he renounced Popery, so did he Prelacie, witnesse his subscription of the Book of Discipline, as the rest of the Prelats did who did joyne to the Reformation,) _Alexander Campbell_, &c.

130, l. 2. _thairto eikked_--thereto asked.--(_Margin._) Note how although the Prelats being convinced of the truth, did subscribe unto it, yet it was with this Proviso, That they should enjoy their rents for their lives.--17. _invasion_, and common enemies.--(_The remainder of the paragraph, referring to the Earl of Arran, omitted._)--20. hard _besieged_.

131, l. 13. (_Margin_,) Note men to their own country.

132, l. 10. (_Margin_,) Note this for our dayes.--18. (_ib._) Let this teach us to seek God.--25. (_Margin_,) _Jesabell_--Queen.

133, l. 9. _Mother_ of the King.--11. _Prince_ of Conde _his brother_.

134, (_Marginal note omitted._)--14. (_Date also on margin._)

135, l. 3. _The godlie_ ... (_to_ 136, l. 19,) _devoir you_, (_omitted._)

(_Instead of the verses, Buchanan has inserted the following statement, and in thus bringing the matter down to his own time, he has mistaken the allusion in the verses to the Emperor Charles the Fifth, as if it referred to Charles the Ninth of France_:)--Some in France, after the sudden death of Francis the 2^d, and calling to mind the death of Charles the 9^t in blood, and the slaughter of Henry the 2^d, did remark the tragicall end of these three Princes, who had persecuted God's servants so cruelly by their instruments the Guisians; and by their pens, both in prose and verse, did advise all other Princes not to authorize any persecution or wrong done unto God's servants, lest they should have the like end. And indeed the following Kings of France unto this day hath found this true by their infortunate and unexpected ends.

137, l. 4-8. _Ambassadouris ... the pryde_ (_omitted._)--12. _The Erle of Arrane_ having suffered repulse in his designe to marry the Queen of England, he begane to fancie unto himselfe _that the Queen of Scotland_.--18. Such _answer_.--21. _then_ his friends _wold have wissed_, for grief he was troubled in his understanding.--24. _churches_ abroad, _and some_.--25. _letteris_, (_omitted._)

138, l. 4. _conference_ alone, the Erle of Arrane was in Jedburgh, to whom.--11. _purposes; and he_ comforting them; For _whill (we say) thei three_--18. _devulgat and_, (_omitted._)--24. _sub-principall_, and under-master of one of the schools _of Abirdene_.

139, l. 13. (_Margin_,) Note this well.

140, l. 16. _Messe is_ said to be _a sacrifice_.

141, (_First marginal note taken into the text.--Second marginal note omitted._)--10. (_Margin_,) Note Lesly his answer.--12. "That is Anno 1566 when this book was written."--14. _for_ we understand _that_ ... _gett_ and bastard.--20. _doted_ and endowed.

142, l. 18. (_Margin_,) Note the liberality of the Earle Murray.

143, l. 30. (_Margin_,) Note this diligently.

144, l. 1, 3. _Superintendent_, and all other ministers at Edinburghe.--4. _minister_--then preacher.--6, 7. _Superintendents_, or overseers.--8. Fourth _and_.

145, l. 10. _Superintendent_ or overseer.--25. (_Margin_,) Where then are pluralities and fatnesse of livings in our dayes.

146, l. 5. _Marie_, (_omitted._)--31. (_Margin_,) Let the Churchmen now adayes look to this.

147, l. 24. (_Margin_,) What can the Prelates say to this.--29, 30. _Superintendent_, or overseer and minister.

148, l. 3. _ministry_ and watching over you _against_.--23. _so luifit_--loved.--25. ignominious _deyth_ ... thy _most_ precious and _innocent_.--27. _thy_, (_omitted._)--_in_ recent _memory_.

149, l. 9. _dregis_--degrees.--22. _and then_, (_omitted._)

151 to p. 154 _inclusive_ (_omitted._--_See footnote_, p. 151.)

155, l. 10. _fleschour_ or boutcher.

156, l. 1. _boistit_ and threatened.--4. (_Marginal note enlarged._)--See the study of France to divide the two kingdoms newly bound for maintenance of Religion against the common enemies.--21. (_Margin_,) The Protestants faithfulness ill rewarded.

157, l. 7. (_Margin_,) A foolish play used in time of darknesse, hence we say any foolish thing to be like a play of Robin-Hood.

158, l. 20. _unhonest_--and honest.--28. _quhilk_--till.

159, l. 10. _five deaconis_--six deacons.--25. _penny_, or afternoon's pint.

160, l. 5, 6. _spare it_, nor forget it.--11. _haif_ heard _befoir_.--23. _to purge_--to repugne.--(_Margin_,) death--_buriall_.--25. _was_ wrapped _in a_ coffin _of lead_.

161, l. 3, 4. _It may ... this Realme_--As men do, so they receive.--10. _calsay_ or street.--20. _usaris_--hanters.

162, l. 10. _and that ... thairupoun_, (_omitted._)

163, l. 1. (_Margin_,) Note diligently.--20. (_ib._) Let this also be considered, and referred to our times.

165, l. 14. _upone the_ now decayed _Pont of Change_.

166, _after_ l. 16. The Lords answer to the French Ambassadour.--17. (_Margin_,) Reader, remark the advantages that Scotland hath from France.--29. (_Margin_,) A good character of Bishops.

167, l. 9. (_Buchanan's edition has the words in brackets._)

168, l. 5. (_Margin_,) Let us stick to God, and he will not leave us.

169, (_Inserted_,) The Ambassador's letter, _followed by_ Madame.--1. (_The date is put to the end._)--(_All omitted before_) _I send_.--8. _so_, I told her, _did_.--10. _offices_ of civilitie.--12. _proporte_--tenour.--20. _answer_, as followeth, (_title_.)--23. a verray gude case, and in way of a full recoverie.--26. _respect_--defer.--(_Margin_,) Faire words to no purpose.

171, l. 24. (_Margin_,) _Lyet not_--said not amisse.

172, l. 15. _the King_ of France.--23. _dissimulatioun_ and policy, as thay terme it now adayes.--30. (_Margin_,) _The consecratioun ... you_, (_omitted._)

173, l. 9. _my Lord_, the.--12. _Caiaphas_--The High Priest.--23. (_Margin_,) _Bot ... him self_, Notwithstanding his own disorder.--30. (_Marginal note omitted._)

174, l. 13. _amitie_, of which there should be no want on hir behalf.--23. _renuncit_--renewit.--_oure_ ill-counselled and misled Queen.--29. _And ... thrid_, (_omitted._)

175, l. 25. (_Margin_,) Note this false lye, and see how it answers to the calumnies of these dayes.

177, l. 1. (_Margin_,) _Princes hath_ regarded _that_.--4 _or_ 5. (_Marginal note omitted._)--30. (_Margin_,) All power is not then in the Prince, if the States have any, as they have. Note this.

178, l. 31. Madame, _Pleis_.

179, l. 8. _in Goddis presence_, (_omitted._)--13. _allegeance_--obedience.--21. Note the Scots acknowledgement.

180, l. 12. _Thorntoun_--Throgmorton.

181, l. 2. _Roman harlot_--Roman Antichrist.--7. _to_ p. 182, l. 5. (_This paragraph is wholly omitted; and in its place we read_:--)

The Books of Discipline have been of late so often published, that we shall forbeare to print them at this time, hoping that no good men will refuse to follow the same, till God in a greater light establish a more perfect.

183-260, THE BUKE OF DISCIPLINE: _see_ No. II. _of this Appendix, page_ 587.

BOOK FOURTH.

263, l. 5. (_Margin_,) Isaiah xl. 31.--9. (_ib._) A true acknowledgement of man's weakness, to the glory of God; and as it was then, so hath it been in this last Reformation.

264, l. 7. _(Margin_,) As it was then, so it is now, by God's mercies to that nation.--11, 12. _our_ own _wisdome_.--24. (_Margin_,) Let this be noted for example.

265, l. 5. _till that mo Pharaoes then_--till that now the Pharaohs then.--11, 12. 1566 _in May_--in May 1561.--15. (_Margin_,) _the words_, of the Kirk, (_omitted._)--26. _may nott_ these men _have_ their _Masse_, _and the form of_ their.

266, l. 9. (_Margin_,) He means the Lord James, Earle Murray.--16. _suche deape root in flesche and bloode_, and was (as yet alas they are) _preferred to God, and to his messengeris rebucking vice and vanity_, that from thence _hath all our miserie proceeded_.--33. (_Margin_,) Wicked Councellours fathers all their mischievous plots upon misled Princes, and causeth them to take all things upon them.

267, l. 10. _to justice_, (_omitted._)--17. (_Margin_,) The Queen's arrival from France, 1561.

268, l. 4. (_Margin_,) Triste et Lugubre Coelum.

269, (_Margin_,) (_Buchanan agrees with footnote 1._)

270, (_The footnotes 1, 3, and 5, agree with MS. G._)--16. _to bolden_--to be emboldened.

271, l. 2. (_Margin_,) _Lord James_, notwithstanding his former zeal to the Truth, complying with the Court, favoureth Idolatry.--8. (_Note omitted._)--12. (_Margin_,) A godly resolution.

272, l. 20. _may be_, to their serious consideration. _And_ lest _that_.

273, l. 1. _thame selflis_ in the meanetyme, while.--5. _contentment of_ all, the law bidding, _That nane_.--20. _derisioun_--assault.--31. (_Margin_,) The Lord Arran's stout and godly protestation against the Queen's Masse.

274, l. 31. (_Margin_,) Good resolution, if followed.

276, l. 23. (_Margin_,) The _Courteouris_ making (mocking.)--31. (_ib._) Note diligently how wise and godly men are so mistaken oft, as to play after games: and this M. Knox doth acknowledge here.

277, l. 5. (_Marginal note omitted._)--9. _slokin_--slacken.--34. (_Margin_,) Note how that Princes are informed against God's servant.

278, l. 11, 12. (_Margin_,) Let this be noted diligently.--15. (_ib._) Let the Prince note this.--33. (_ib._) Let this wise reply be noted.

279, l. 18. _Nero_, the Roman Emperour.--23. _Jesabell_--Mary.--28. _authoritie_--anxietie.

280, l. 12. (_Margin_,) Note this undertaking.

281, l. 27, 29, _and_ 282, l. 10. (_Marginal notes omitted._)--13. (_Margin_,) Note this comparison.

283, l. 1. _shall_ not only _obey you_. (_Marginal note omitted._)

284, l. 1. (_Margin_,) Strong imagination called conscience.--4. (_ib._) Question.--12. _and_ 23. (_ib._) (_omitted._)

285, l. 20. _my lyeff_--my self.--25. _so say_ you, (quoth the Queen,) and I believe it hath been to this day. (Quoth he,) for how.

286, l. 7. (_Margin_,) Note this.--20. _faileth me_: and this, I say, with a grieved heart, for the good I wish unto her, and by her to the Church and State.--22. _chosen_, where _were_.--24. _Lord James_, after Earle Murray; and these were appointed as certain _to wait_.--27. _Duck D'Omell_--Duke D'Anville.

287, l. 4. _idolatrie_--idolatrous Masse. _Fyre followed_ the Court, _commounlie_.--7. they _returned_.--8. the Queen _was received_.

288, l. 5. (_Margin_,) Note the disposition of a misled soul.

289, l. 9. (_Margin_,) Note this diligently.

290, (_Both marginal notes omitted._)--11. _iniquitie, Jessabellis letter_--impiety, the misled Queen's _letter_.--16. _that_ the Queen's unreasonable _will_.--19. (_Margin_,) Yet in the Parliament holden in 1563, there is ane express Act for punishing of adultery by death: It is the Act 74.--25. _from_ this _bondage_ of sin.

291, l. 2. _Queen_ (evil men abusing her name and authority) _took upoun hir_.--3. _Baalles_--Balaam's.--7. (_Margin_,) Note this.

292, l. 26. _Liddisdaill_, except that _execution was_ then _made in_ Edinburgh, _for_ her _twenty-aught_.

294, l. 12. _sche could_ dissemble _in full perfection, but how soon that ever_ the French people had her _alone_, they told her, "That since she came to Scotland," _she saw_ nothing there _but gravitie which repugned altogether to her_ breeding, _for_.

296, l. 6. (_Margin_,) The Queen fain would have all Assemblies discharged.--24. (_ib._) Note this diligently.

297, l. 8, 9. _Quene to_--be sent to her Majestie, _if_.--14. _scripped at_--stopped. (_Margin as at_ 296, l. 24.)--28. _dayis_, the hearers thereof were resolved, _as all_.--(_Margin_,) Note this passage.

298, l. 4. _The Baronis_--Thomas Borrows.--7. _provisioun_--propositions.--13. _But_, when.--16, 17. _intromitted_ and middled: _and so_.--19. _wold no moir_ cause rents to be paid unto any that formerly belonged to the Churchmen, nor suffer any thing to be collected for the use of any whosoever, _after the Quenis_.

299, (_The date of the Art_, vicesimo; _and the Sederunt omitted_.)

300, l. 10. _the rest of_ the States _mycht have_ appeared.--23. _content_ with the two _partis ... and the third parte_.

301, l. 3. _Ferd_--fourth.--8. _mair, quhill_--more, if.

304, l. 21, 22. _Superintendentis_, overseers, _ministers_.

306, l. 5. _mailles_, tythes, or teynds, _fermes_ ... _canis_--fruits.--28. _furtheumand_--forth commanded.

307, (_The Sederunt omitted._)--11. _hir Majestie_'s present wants, _and other particulare_.--25. _thair rentattis_, whole and full, _intromissioun_.

308, l. 4. _fundin and declarit_--ordained and declared.--33. _Elgin in Murray_--Elgmen, Murray.

309, l. 10. _the_ voting and _maiking_.--17, 18. (for) _the Cleark of Registre, and the Secretar_--the Steward and Controller.

311, l. 6. 100 markis, (_Margin_,) That is five old pieces.--10. _nygartnesse_--ingratitude,--17, 18. _Comptrollare ... his awin_--Controllers ... their own.--19. (_Margin_,) _Ane Proverb_ upon Pittaro, Controller.

312, l. 16. _a thousand pound_--a hundred will suffice.--23. _smyled_--singled.--29. (_Margin_,) The right that Princes have to the patrimony of the Church.--32. _Quenis_ flatterers _bettir_.

313, l. 5 _Queene, and her_--Queene's.--7. _but_ her flatterers.--10. _sche and hir faction_--the Court faction.--13. _Quene_ and King.

314, l. 1. _Earle of_ Murray.--3. At the blessing of _the marriage_.--(_Margin_,) _Marriage of the Earl of_ Murray.

315, l. 13. who was suspected to have been in love with the said Alison.--14. _raritie_--veritie.

316, l. 21. 317, l. 10. (_Margin_,) Note this diligently.

318, l. 3, 4. _for sche lacks ... in especiall_, (_omitted._)--10. _others_--Scotland.--_is free_--she did see so _free_.

319, l. 15, 22. _joyousitie_--jollity. It had been good for our Queene that she had been brought up in better company, both for her credit and for the course of her life: And it may be, that her excellent naturall endowments had been better employed for her reputation and happinesse then they were to her great misfortune, and to the grief of those that wished her truely well. _But punishment_, &c.--(_Both marginal notes in this place omitted._)--25 _to_ 320, l. 1. _Some ... lamented_, (_omitted._)

320, l. 15, 16. _Erle Bothwell and his_ son, _that_.

321, l. 6, 7. _but as hap ... keapt him_, (_omitted._)--10. _The Master of Maxwell_, (after Lord Herreis) _gave_.

322, l. 12. _convened_--remained.

323, l. 3. (_Margin_,) The Earl of Bothwell's communication with John Knox, 1562.--25. _my_ great grandfather, grandfather--and _father_.--(_Margin_,) Note the compliment.

324, l. 7, 8. _of God_, wherefore he _often_.--12. (_Margin_,) Note diligently.--21. _commonyng_--coming.--23. _Borthwick_--Berwicke.

325, l. 3. _certane_--vertue--8. _Gavin_--Gabriel.

326, l. 6. _Gawane_--Gabriel.--7. _Kynneill_--Enmell.--11. _upon_ the third _day_.--19. reasonably _betrayed_.

327, l. 8. (_Margin_,) Note diligently.--24. (_line omitted._)