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A65265	Historicall collections of ecclesiastick affairs in Scotland and politick related to them including the murder of the Cardinal of St. Andrews and the beheading of their Queen Mary in England / by Ri. Watson.	Watson, Richard, 1612-1685.	1657 (1657)	Wing W1091; ESTC R27056	89,249	232

passge into France But the walls of Leith were not to be blown down by this breath nor was it strong enough to fill the sails for her passage into France A stronger wind blew out of the Town which so dispelled the Congregational Brethren that glad was he who could shelter himself and many grew desperate of the cause But Iohn Knox by power of the spirit when but a spark or two of rebellion was left could ever blow it up into a flame which he began now at Sterlin in a Sermon upon the 80. Psalm v. 4 5 6 7. and encreased it in another afterwards some where else upon Iohn 6. exhorting the Congregation that they should not faint but that they should sti●l row against the contrarious blasts till that Iesus Christ should come so that onely the day of judgement is to put an end to the Presbiterian commotions But nothing can be done without a Covenant which An. 1560. was entred at Edenburgh That what person soever will plainly reject their godly enterprises and will not concur as a good and true member of their Common-wealth they shall fortifie the authoritie of Council to reduce them to their duty c. The issue of this as of all their Covenants was to put many quiet conscientious people to the choice of either extream without the priviledge of a detestable neutrality Do as we do Rebel or perish whereby they never faild of an Army that should guard the gospell with an unparalell'd villany and resist the Queen Regent unto her death which fell out very opportunely while they lay at the siege before Leith being if not procur'd by their means very evidently hastened by their malice denying Her Majesty the benefit of some drugs for which she sent to her Apothecary and Chyrurgeon and in her inrecoverable condition not indulging her free speech with some Lords joyntly though of their own faction and what curtesie they granted being clogged with the ungrateful presence and more unpleasing discourse of Iohn Willock Brother-rebel-preacher with Knox who was sent on purpose to set the Queens conscience on the rack and torture it to despair if he could By all these unchristian proceedings having speeded on their impatient wishes and fretted open a passage for that Royal soul to expire they become soon Lords not onely of the Congregation but Countrey and having eleven points of the law their young Queen and her Husband being absent in France upon advantage enough they capitulate with their Majesties for the twelfth In which pacification the Deputies from France would not medle with the matter of Religion but agreed that a certain number of Noblemen should be chosen in the next Convention and Parliament to be sent to their Majesties to whom they shall expose those things that shall be thought needful for the State of that business In the interim the Brethren I 'le warrant you were not idle but after publick thanksgiving at Edenburgh for their deliverance that is to say for the death of their Queen upon whom they heap though they name her not a heavy load of calumnies in their prayers A Committee sits to distribute Ministers and so Knox is made Primate of Edenburgh or in it rather of Scotland that being the fountain head from whence all future Rebellion must stream by Goodman to St. Andrews by Heriot to Aberdeen by Row to St. Iohnston c. And though they will have no Bishops they 'l have Over-seers {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Spotswood for Lothian Winram for Fife c. And now to work they go to drive the stray-doctrine and discipline of the Countrey into the Parliament pound at Edenburgh Please your Honours comes presently from the supplicant Barons Gentlemen and Burgesses A Confession of Faith with a more imperious preface or title from the Presbytery out of Matth 24. And this glad tidings of the Kingdome shall be preached through the whole world for a witness unto all Nations and then shall the end come that is the Presbyterian Scot shall pull down all Government in the world establish the Kingdome of Iesus Christ upon the earth and then the end shall come the work is done 't is fit then the wages should be paid especially since by this new engine they draw Christ into their Covenant chap. 11. rebellion into the fifth Commandement under the notion of saving the life of innocents and repressing Tyranny resisting authority if they take it to passe the bounds of the Magistrates office not suffering innocent bloud to be shed if they may gain-stand it ch. 14. Likewise they dash all moral vertues at a stroak restrain the power of Gods Grace from effecting due obedience to his Law ch. 15. Confine the Catholick Church to themselves and such as shall communicate with them denying all other Christians the undeniable benefit of their Baptism ch. 16 18. which they say notwithstanding ch. 21. was instituted of God to make a visible difference betwixt his people and those that are without his League Pretend to reconcile these contradictions making both true at a time This Church is invisibly known onely to God who alone knoweth it whom he hath chosen c. ch. 16. and yet the notes signs and assured tokens whereby the immaculate Spouse of Christ Iesus is known to whom from the horrible Harlot the Church malignant we affirm are c. Defraud Antiquity and lineal descent in an undivided continuity the reverence rendred by the Primitive Fathers of the Church to be paid by us for the first knowledge benefit of the Gospel and yet at the same time running to the Ancients for strengthening the authority of the Canon For the doctrine taught in our Churches say they is contained in the written Word of God to wit in the Books of the New and Old Testaments in those Books we mean which have been reputed by whom but Bishops and Episcopal Doctors no Pre●byterian canonical Depriving the Church of her just priviledge in interpreting the Scriptures under a pretence of bestowing it upon the Spirit distracting Christians hereby in matter of opinion without extraordinary divine revelation as in the point of Justification wherein St. Paul and St. Iames seem to differ and in matters of practice by the example of St. Peter and St. Paul Gal. 3. All this in one ch. viz. 18. frame a plausible excuse for negligence in or after the receiving the Sacrament of the Lords Supper ch. 21. Exclude all but Preachers though Priests or Deacons from the efficatio●s administration of the Sacraments annexing the power and vertue of the same to divine revelation or operation of a Sermon and so defrauding many that have had legitimate imposition of hands call'd Ordination of the character exercise of that power Justifie such as resist Supream powers doing that which appertaineth not to their charge ch. 24. so taking away the glory of Christian

at it Prov. 14.13 1547. He goes to live with the murderers in the Castle His calling to the Ministry * These blessed authors of liberty saith Buchanan while they continued in the Castle tanquam armis p●cta licentia in stupra adulteria ali●q hominum otio abundantium vitia profusi jus aequum He might have inserted religionem sua libidine metiebantur Knox's first Sermon The Laird of Nyrde's advice upon it The Bishops complain The Refomers angry The Castle of St. Andrews taken from them they in it sent for France Knox's various fortune in his travails to and fro In his admoniinto to England he abuseth the Emperour Queen and Q. Dowager Who is made Regent The Reformers creep again into Scotland Knox chiefly undertakes the work His most impudent Letter to the Queen Regent Knox flies away to Geneva Willock returns in his place Sedition and sacriledge the effects of his doctrine And poisoning some of the Nobility in France Knox sent for Who draws them into a Congregational Covenant After which they petition The Queens gracious and Christian answer Their unchristian ingratitude A querulous Letter against the Rom. Catholick Clergy c. The peoples giving confession c. Knox arrives Monasteries pillaged c. A sharp Letter sent to the Q. Regent Excommunication threatned the neutral Nobility Their second Covenant They seize on the Coining Irons A Proclamation from the young Queen and Dolphin An Agreement at Eden●urgh A third bond Strictly observed by Knox From the Q. Regents fortifying Leith th●y take occasion to traduce Admonish Deprive Banish her All in vain The Brethren disperse Are recollected by Knox Another Covenant at Edenburgh An Army raisd by it Q. Regent dieth Their inhumanity toward her They capitulate with the young Queen and King A Thanksgiving Ministers distributed Over-seers A Confession of Faith The contents of it Quod apud multos unum invenitur non est erratum sed traditum Tertul. lib. de Praesript c. 28. Hoc est verè proprié●ue Cathol●cam si sequamur universitatem antiquitatem consencionem vincent Lyrin cap. 3. Multum necesse est propter tantos tam var●i erroris anfractus ut Prophetae Apostolicae interpretationis linea secundum Ecclesiastici Catholici sensus norma dirigatur Vincent Lyr. c. 2. It is voted in Parliament The Bishops not hindring it Their abominable hypo●risie in sending it over to be ratified in France Their confess'd independency on Kings and Queens Mat 27 29. John 19.3 magis ejus animum nuderent quam quod quicquam impetrare sperarent Lib 17 The book of discipline fram'd Refus'd by most of the Nobi●ity Psal. 73. 2 Cor. 10.5 Subscribed by some Great ●oy among them at the death of K. Fr. 2. Knoxes uncharitable judgement of it The Book of Discipline perused Superintendents elected Brief observations upon their elections The L. Iames sent into Fra. The Queen to be denied the e●er●ise of her Re●igion An Ambassador from ●rance He is delayed by the Council The loyal Nobility busie They are interrupted by a menacing Supplicate Lord Iames returns with monitory Letters from the Queen The French Ambassador denied all and dismissed The Reformers burn and spoyle The Queen comes over Cannot obtain the priviledge of her private Chapell Nor be secure of her life if she e●ercise her Religion Knox's Sermon Repented of because not enough seditious The Queen reasons with him and confounds him His revenge in an insolent character of Her Majesty The Nobility and Ministry divided about the Queen and Discipline Burrows's articles The Bishops give up a third part of their revenues Huntlies jeer Knox's censure He and his Brethren supplicate with wonted impudence 1562. Secretary Lethington discourseth with them A Covenant a● Ayre Complaints about Ministers c. Decem. 25. 1562. A P●iest seiz'd on for saying Masse Encouragement given to punish such without leave from Queen or Council The Queen expostulates with them about it Suffers much against her interest For which she is scarcely thanked E. Murray and Knox at difference Knox question'd by the Queen His Apology He is dismiss●d Summons the Country to rescue Armstrong and Cranstone For which the Master of M●xwel quits his acquaintan●e A general Assembly where the Ministers petition Knox ou● of humour Thre●etns the Ass●mb●y The Ministers disliked by most A s●hism among the Reformers A dispute betw●en L. Se. Lething●on and Knox who maintains strange doctrine Scripture and History wrested to prove it A caution to Princes and Subjects concerning the Presbyterians Their opinions and practices intended to be counten●nced by the Reformed Churches E. of Lenox returns into Scotland A Parliament call'd in favour of him The Assembly rigid about Church affairs The Queen declares her intent to marry the L. Darley Knox summons the Country to arms and a suppl●cate The Queen complices with their desires Sir Iames Carvet intercepted after Mass and expos'd to mockery and violence at Edenburgh Crosse This justice allowed and again appointed at the Assize 1565. The Precise Nobiilty and Clergy assembling about religion are summon'd by the Queen unto her Marriage E Murray refuseth A convention at St. Iohnston Put off by the Queen And let fall by the Brethren who divert E. Murr●y's going thither by a feigned story A Church Assembly held Very insolent articles sent by Commissioners unto the Queen Who departeth to Dunkeld whither they follow her And appear in arms at St. Leonard Crag The Queens answer to their Articles Argile and Murray meet The Parliament prorogued L. Darley proclaim'd King The Queen disturbed in her Marriagr Knox's Sermon Displeas'd the King The Lords divided in their Councils A Letter sent from that party to their Majesties A Proclamation at St. Andrews The Ministers petition unseasonably for their meanes They pray for patience having not power enough to fight Enquiry made about the obstruction of their supplicates D. Rizio pretended to be it whose murder they designe and at●●mpt to draw the King into the plot A Fast procla●med for successe Isai 58. Suggestions unto the K●ng against the Queen and D. Rizio Three Artices propounded by the Lords unto the King D. Rizio hurried from the Queens presence and murder'd The Queen desired to take this for good service She is jealous of the like violence intended to her person Yet calls the Lords c. to account for the murder * Edenburgh Tolboth They protest against her proceedings But disperse The King quits himself by proclamation of all guilt Search made after the actors An interruption by the Ministers supplicates The demur upon acceptance of the Quee●s grant Of whose denyal they could have made better us● Iac. 6. Iune 1566. A Prince born And against the Brethrens mind baptized by the Arch-Bishop of St. Andrews This they take ill from the King A Regent o● Protector thought more proper for their occasions Whereupon the King is obscurely murder'd and one of his servants strangled The Queen again in solitude Thinks