218, l. 5. _hir finall destruction_--her own ruine.--9. _Lett men patientlie abyd_ G.o.d"s appointed tyme, and turn unto him with hearty repentance, then G.o.d 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 G.o.dly 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 a.s.sembled Preastis_--Their a.s.ses, b.l.o.o.d.y 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. _c.u.mmer_--rumour.
289, l. 26. _by_ (_i.e._ beside) _us_--neer us.
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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 G.o.d 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 pet.i.tions.--26.
_mercifullie_--bountifullie.--28. _The first pet.i.tion_--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 l.u.s.t.
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 G.o.dly 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.