Note how God changeth things in a moment.
While the French Ambassadour was thus labouring for accommodation, Bothwell came out of the camp (which was in the trench that the Englishmen had left at their last being in these places, as we have said in the former Books,) well mounted, with a defie to any that would fight with him. James Murray, brother to the Laird of Tullibardin, who before had accepted of Bothwell's challenge, when he made the rodomontade at Edinburgh, immediately after the King's death; but then James Murray did not make known his name. Bothwellrefused to fight with James Murray,[1148]alleadging he was not his equall. Upon this the elder brother, William Murray, Laird of Tullibardin, answered, That he would fight with him, as being his better in estate, and in antiquitie of house many degrees above him; yet Bothwell refused him, saying, That he was not a Peer of the Kingdom, as he was; then sundry Lords would have gone to fight with Bothwell; but the Lord Lindsey namely, who said to the rest of the Lords and Gentlemen, That he would take it as a singular favour of them, and as a recompence of his service done to the State, if they would suffer him to fight with the braggadocio. Bothwell seeing that there was no more subterfuge nor excuse, under-hand made the Queen to forbid him. After this challenge and answers, Bothwell's complices and followers were very earnest to fight, but others that had come only for the Queen's sake, became little cold, saying, That Bothwell would do well to fight himself, and spare the blood of divers gentlemen that were there. Some counselled to delay the battell till the Hamiltons came, whom they did expect. All this the Queen heard with anger; and riding up and downe, burst out in teares, and said, They were all cowards and traytors that would not fight. Immediately after thus vapouring, the Queen, perceiving sundry to leave her, she advised Bothwell to look unto himself, for she said to him, she would render her selfe unto the Noble-men.[1149]Upon this she sent for James Kirkaldie of Grange,[1150]with whom she kept discourse for a while, till that she was assured that Bothwell was out of danger. Then she went to the Lords, whom she did entertain with many fair words, telling them, That it was neither fear, nor want of hope of victorie, that made her come unto them, but a meer desire to spare sheddingof innocent blood: withall she promised to be ruled and advised by them. With this she was received with all respect: But shortly after, declaring that she would go to the Hamiltons, with promise to returne, they restrained her liberty, and brought her along with them to Edinburgh at night: She was very slow in marching, looking to be rescued by the Hamiltons; but in vain. She lay that night in the Provest his house. The next day, the Lords sent the Queen to the Castle that is within an Isle of Lochlevin. Sir James Balfour, seeing the Queen committed, and Bothwell consequently defeated, he capitulated with the Lords for the deliverie of the Castle. Bothwell, finding himselfe thus in disorder, sent a servant to Sir James Balfour, to save a little silver cabinet which the Queen had given him. Sir James Balfour delivers the cabinet to the messenger, and under-hand giveth advice of it to the Lords. In this cabinet had Bothwell kept the letters of privacy he had from the Queen: Thus he kept her letters, to be an awe-bond upon her, in case her affection should change. By the taking of this cabinet, many particulars betwixt the Queen and Bothwell were clearly discovered. These letters were after printed:[1151]They were in French, with some sonnets of her owne making.
[About this time the Earle Bothwell was declared by open Proclamation not only the murtherer of the King, but also the committer of it with his owne hand; and a thousand crownes were offered to any man that would bring him in.][1152]
Few dayes after the commitment of the Queen, the Earl of Glencarne with his domesticks went to the Chappell of Halyrud-house, where he brake down the altars and the images: which fact, as it did content the zealous Protestants, so it did highly offend the Popishly affected. The Nobles, who had so proceeded against Bothwell, and dealt so with the Queen, hearing that the Hamiltons had a great number of men, and haddrawn the Earls of Argyle and Huntley to their side, sent to Hamilton, desiring those that were there to joyn with them, for the redress of the disorders of the Kirk and State: But the Hamiltons, thinking now they had a faire occasion fallen unto them to have all again in their hands, and to dispose of all according to their own mind, did refuse audience to the message sent by the Lords.
Upon this, the Lords moved the Generall Assembly then met in Edinburgh,[1153]in the moneth of June, to write to the Lords that either were actually declared for the Hamiltons or were neuters: And so severall letters were directed to the Earls of Argyle, Huntley, Cathnes, Rothesse, Crauford, and Menteith; to the Lords Boyd, Drummond, Graham,[1154]Cathcart, Yester, Fleming, Levingston, Seaton, Glams, Uchiltry, Gray, Olyphant, Methven, Innermeth,[1154]and Somervile, as also to divers other men of note. Besides the letters of the Assembly, Commissioners were sent from the Assembly to the Lords above-named; to wit, John Knox, John Dowglas, John Row, and John Craig, who had instructions conforme to the tenour of the letters, to desire these Lords and others, to come to Edinburgh, and joyne with the Lords there, for the setling of God's true worship in the Church, and Policie reformed according to God's Word, a maintenance for the Ministers, and support for the Poor: But neither the Commissioners nor the letters did prevaile with these men; they excused, that they could not repair to Edinburgh with freedom, where there was so many armed men, and a garrison so strong: But for the Church affairs they would not be any wayes wanting, to do what lay in them.
The Lords at Edinburgh, seeing this, joyneth absolutely withthe Assembly, (which had been prorogated to the 20. of July,[1155]upon the occasion of these Letters and Commissioners aforesaid,) and promiseth to make good all the Articles they thought fit to resolve upon in the Assembly: But how they performed their promises, God knows. Alwayes the Articles they agreed upon were these:[1156]
1. That the Acts of Parliament holden at Edinburgh the 24. of August 1560, touching Religion, and abolishing the Pope's authoritie, should have the force of a publike law; and consequently this Parliament defended as a lawfull Parliament, and confirmed by the first Parliament that should be kept next.
2. That the Thirds of the Tythes, or any more reasonable proportion of Benefices, should be allowed towards the maintenance of the Ministery; and that there should be a charitable course taken concerning the exacting of the tythes of the poor labourers. [Moreover, that nothing should pass in Parliament till the affaires of the Kirk be first considered, approven, and established.]
3. That none should be received in the Universities, Colledges, or Schooles, for instruction of the youth, but after due tryall both of capacitie and probitie.
4. That all crimes and offences against God, should be punished according to God's word; and that there should be a law made there anent, at the first Parliament to be holden.
5. As for the horrible murther of the late King, husband to the Queen, which was so haynous before God and man, all true professors, in whatsoever rank or condition, did promise to strive that all persons should be brought to condigne punishment, who are found guilty of the same crime.
6. They all promised to protect the young Prince against all violence, lest he should be murthered as his father was; and that the Prince should be committed to the care of four wise and godly men, that by a good education, he might be fitted for that high calling he was to execute one day.
7. The Nobles, Barons, and others, doth promise to beat down and abolish Popery, Idolatry, and Superstition, with any thing that may contribute unto it; as also to set up and further the true worship of God, his government, the Church, and all that may concern the purity of Religion and life; and for this to convene and take arms, if need require.
8. That all Princes and Kings hereafter in this Realm, before their Coronation, shall take oath to maintain the true Religion now professed in the Church of Scotland, and suppress all things contrary to it, and that are not agreeing with it.
To these Articles[1157]subscribed the Earls of Morton, Glencarne, and Marr, the Lords Hume, Ruthven, Sanchar, Lindsey, Grame, Innermeth, and Uchiltrie, with many other Barons, besides the Commissioners of the Burroughs.
This being agreed upon, the Assembly dissolved. Thereafter the Lords Lindsay and Ruthven were sent to Lochlevin to the Queen, to present unto her two writs; the one contained a renunciation of the Crowne and Royall dignitie in favour of the Prince her son; with a Commission to invest him into the Kingdome, according to the manner accustomed: which after some reluctancy, with tears, she subscribed[1158]by the advice of the Earle of Athole, who had sent to her; and of Secretary Lethington, who had sent to her Robert Melvill[1159]for that purpose:So there was a procuration given to the Lords Lindsey and Ruthven, by the Queen, to give up and resign the rule of the Realm, in presence of the States.
The second writ was, To ordain the Earle of Murray Regent during the Prince's minority, if he would accept the charge: And in case he refused [to accept the said office upon his single person, that he with] the Duke Chattelarault, the Earles of Lenox, Argyle, Athole, Morton, Glencarne, and Marr, should govern conjunctly.
These writs were published the 29. of July 1567, at the Market Crosse of Edinburgh. Then at Sterlin was the Prince crowned King, where John Knox made the sermon. The Earle Morton and the Lord Hume took the oath for the King, that he should constantly live in the profession of the true Religion, and maintain it; and that he should govern the Kingdom according to [the] law thereof, and doe justice equally to all.
In the beginning of August, the Earle Murray being sent for, cometh home;[1160]in all haste he visits the Queen at Lochlevin, strives to draw the Lords that had taken part with the Hamiltons, or were neuters, to joyne with those that had bound themselves to stand for the King's authoritie: He was very earnest with divers, by reason of their old friendship, but to little purpose. The twentie of August, he received his Regency, after mature and ripe deliberation, at the desire of the Queen, and Lords that were for the King, and so was publikely proclaimed Regent, and obedience showed unto him by all that stood for the young King.
The end of the History of the Church of Scotland, tillthe year 1567, and moneth of August.
Interpolations and Various Readings in the Editions of Knox's History of the Reformation, by David Buchanan, printed at London, 1644, folio, and reprinted at Edinburgh, 1644, quarto, (Continued from Vol. I. page 494.)
Interpolations and Various Readings in the Editions of Knox's History of the Reformation, by David Buchanan, printed at London, 1644, folio, and reprinted at Edinburgh, 1644, quarto, (Continued from Vol. I. page 494.)
BOOK THIRD.(THE PAGES AND LINES AT THE LEFT-HAND SIDE REFER TO THE PRESENT EDITION.)
Page 9, line 18.that they destroyed not—to stop them from destroying.—22.all credibility—almost credit.—28.they slew—was slain.10, l. 9.but a cowart—a very coward.—13.the said—and.11, l. 10.schybaldis—scybalds and rascals.—13.glansing ... feirceness, stamered almost—glasing ... fear stumbled.—20.scatring ... creatures—straying and wandering ... people.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.andp. 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.ina few and simple words ofmy.—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.Thecommon 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.—Inpp. 63and64,the passage in brackets, and the marginal note inp. 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.—28to72, 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, theoffices.—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 againborne.97-120, l. 24 inclusive, (The marginal notes to the Confession of Faith are omitted, and the Scripture references multiplied.)102, l. 33.visibillieand apparentlyreturne.103, l. 7.unfaithfull—unthankful.—12.refranit—reservit.—22.and supreame, (omitted.)106, l. 6, 10,and20,and108, l. 6. (Marginal notes omitted.)113, 114, 116,and117, (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 ArticlesApolecti.—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,)votepious voice.—7.my God, whothis 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. greatcounsallouris.—12. justcommandiment.—21.since it was; (he meanes untill 1566, when this book was written.)—22. misledPrince.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 renouncedPopery, 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. hardbesieged.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.Motherof the King.—11.Princeof Condehis brother.134, (Marginal note omitted.)—14. (Date also on margin.)135, l. 3.The godlie....(to136, 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 2d, and calling to mind the death of Charles the 9tin blood, and the slaughter of Henry the 2d, 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 Arranehaving suffered repulse in his designe to marry the Queen of England, he begane to fancie unto himselfethat the Queen of Scotland.—18. Suchanswer.—21.thenhis friendswold have wissed, for grief he was troubled in his understanding.—24.churchesabroad,and some.—25.letteris, (omitted.)138, l. 4.conferencealone, the Erle of Arrane was in Jedburgh, to whom.—11.purposes; and hecomforting them; Forwhill (we say) thei three—18.devulgat and, (omitted.)—24.sub-principall, and under-master of one of the schoolsof Abirdene.139, l. 13. (Margin,) Note this well.140, l. 16.Messe issaid to bea 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.forwe understandthat...gettand bastard.—20.dotedand 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. Fourthand.145, l. 10.Superintendentor 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.ministryand watching over youagainst.—23.so luifit—loved.—25. ignominiousdeyth... thymostprecious andinnocent.—27.thy, (omitted.)—inrecentmemory.149, l. 9.dregis—degrees.—22.and then, (omitted.)151 to p. 154inclusive(omitted.—See footnote, p. 151.)155, l. 10.fleschouror boutcher.156, l. 1.boistitand 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.haifheardbefoir.—23.to purge—to repugne.—(Margin,) death—buriall.—25.waswrappedin acoffinof lead.161, l. 3, 4.It may ... this Realme—As men do, so they receive.—10.calsayor 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 thenow decayedPont of Change.166,afterl. 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 byMadame.—1. (The date is put to the end.)—(All omitted before)I send.—8.so, I told her,did.—10.officesof 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 Kingof France.—23.dissimulatiounand 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.—oureill-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 hathregardedthat.—4or5. (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.top. 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.
Page 9, line 18.that they destroyed not—to stop them from destroying.—22.all credibility—almost credit.—28.they slew—was slain.
10, l. 9.but a cowart—a very coward.—13.the said—and.
11, l. 10.schybaldis—scybalds and rascals.—13.glansing ... feirceness, stamered almost—glasing ... fear stumbled.—20.scatring ... creatures—straying and wandering ... people.
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.andp. 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.ina few and simple words ofmy.—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.Thecommon 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.—Inpp. 63and64,the passage in brackets, and the marginal note inp. 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.—28to72, 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, theoffices.—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 againborne.
97-120, l. 24 inclusive, (The marginal notes to the Confession of Faith are omitted, and the Scripture references multiplied.)
102, l. 33.visibillieand apparentlyreturne.
103, l. 7.unfaithfull—unthankful.—12.refranit—reservit.—22.and supreame, (omitted.)
106, l. 6, 10,and20,and108, l. 6. (Marginal notes omitted.)
113, 114, 116,and117, (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 ArticlesApolecti.—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,)votepious voice.—7.my God, whothis 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. greatcounsallouris.—12. justcommandiment.—21.since it was; (he meanes untill 1566, when this book was written.)—22. misledPrince.
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 renouncedPopery, 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. hardbesieged.
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.Motherof the King.—11.Princeof Condehis brother.
134, (Marginal note omitted.)—14. (Date also on margin.)
135, l. 3.The godlie....(to136, 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 2d, and calling to mind the death of Charles the 9tin blood, and the slaughter of Henry the 2d, 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 Arranehaving suffered repulse in his designe to marry the Queen of England, he begane to fancie unto himselfethat the Queen of Scotland.—18. Suchanswer.—21.thenhis friendswold have wissed, for grief he was troubled in his understanding.—24.churchesabroad,and some.—25.letteris, (omitted.)
138, l. 4.conferencealone, the Erle of Arrane was in Jedburgh, to whom.—11.purposes; and hecomforting them; Forwhill (we say) thei three—18.devulgat and, (omitted.)—24.sub-principall, and under-master of one of the schoolsof Abirdene.
139, l. 13. (Margin,) Note this well.
140, l. 16.Messe issaid to bea 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.forwe understandthat...gettand bastard.—20.dotedand 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. Fourthand.
145, l. 10.Superintendentor 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.ministryand watching over youagainst.—23.so luifit—loved.—25. ignominiousdeyth... thymostprecious andinnocent.—27.thy, (omitted.)—inrecentmemory.
149, l. 9.dregis—degrees.—22.and then, (omitted.)
151 to p. 154inclusive(omitted.—See footnote, p. 151.)
155, l. 10.fleschouror boutcher.
156, l. 1.boistitand 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.haifheardbefoir.—23.to purge—to repugne.—(Margin,) death—buriall.—25.waswrappedin acoffinof lead.
161, l. 3, 4.It may ... this Realme—As men do, so they receive.—10.calsayor 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 thenow decayedPont of Change.
166,afterl. 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 byMadame.—1. (The date is put to the end.)—(All omitted before)I send.—8.so, I told her,did.—10.officesof 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 Kingof France.—23.dissimulatiounand 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.—oureill-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 hathregardedthat.—4or5. (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.top. 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:seeNo. II.of this Appendix, page587.
183-260,The Buke Of Discipline:seeNo. II.of this Appendix, page587.
BOOK FOURTH.
264, l. 7.(Margin,) As it was then, so it is now, by God's mercies to that nation.—11, 12.ourownwisdome.—24. (Margin,) Let this be noted for example.265, l. 5.till that mo Pharaoes then—till that now the Pharaohs then.—11, 12. 1566in May—in May 1561.—15. (Margin,)the words, of the Kirk, (omitted.)—26.may nottthese menhavetheirMasse,and the form oftheir.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 thencehath 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 Cœlum.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.Andlestthat.273, l. 1.thame selflisin the meanetyme, while.—5.contentment ofall, 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,) TheCourteourismaking (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,and282, l. 10. (Marginal notes omitted.)—13. (Margin,) Note this comparison.283, l. 1.shallnot onlyobey you. (Marginal note omitted.)284, l. 1. (Margin,) Strong imagination called conscience.—4. (ib.) Question.—12.and23. (ib.) (omitted.)285, l. 20.my lyeff—my self.—25.so sayyou, (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, wherewere.—24.Lord James, after Earle Murray; and these were appointed as certainto wait.—27.Duck D'Omell—Duke D'Anville.287, l. 4.idolatrie—idolatrous Masse.Fyre followedthe Court,commounlie.—7. theyreturned.—8. the Queenwas 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'sletter.—16.thatthe Queen's unreasonablewill.—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.fromthisbondageof 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 thatexecution wasthenmade inEdinburgh,forhertwenty-aught.294, l. 12.sche coulddissemblein full perfection, but how soon that everthe French people had heralone, they told her, "That since she came to Scotland,"she sawnothing therebut gravitie which repugned altogether to herbreeding,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 at296, 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.intromittedand middled:and so.—19.wold no moircause 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 ofthe Statesmycht haveappeared.—23.contentwith the twopartis ... 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.thevoting andmaiking.—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 Proverbupon 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.Quenisflatterersbettir.313, l. 5Queene, and her—Queene's.—7.buther flatterers.—10.sche and hir faction—the Court faction.—13.Queneand King.314, l. 1.Earle ofMurray.—3. At the blessing ofthe marriage.—(Margin,)Marriage of the Earl ofMurray.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 sofree.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.)—25to320, l. 1.Some ... lamented, (omitted.)320, l. 15, 16.Erle Bothwell and hisson,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.mygreat grandfather, grandfather—andfather.—(Margin,) Note the compliment.324, l. 7, 8.of God, wherefore heoften.—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.uponthe thirdday.—19. reasonablybetrayed.327, l. 8. (Margin,) Note diligently.—24. (line omitted.)330, l. 10.dansing—mirth.—14.Quenne hadbeen merry, excessively dancingtill after.—15.persecutioun—pacification.331, l. 21. (Margin,) Note diligently.333, l. 19, 22. (Margin,) Note diligently.334, l. 4. (Margin,) Let Princes note this.—24. (Margin,) Let Court chaplains and unthrifts of the time note this.335, l. 20to336, l. 3.likednot our Queene one whit, for as yet she could not resolve to be wife to the King of Sweden, having been lately Queene of France: And yet she refused not one much inferiour to a Soveraigne King.336, l. 4. (Margin,) The Earle of Lennox and his lady imprisoned in the Tower of London for traffiquing with Papists.337, (Margin,)Anno 1566 in Maij, (omitted.)338, l. 5, 6.Fromthe Father.—8, 9.by the Eternall God, (omitted.)—25.andbaseservice.—31.Word and, (omitted.)339, l. 11.and body, if you do not repent.340, l. 2.for lack of punishment, (omitted.)—(Marginal note omitted.)—15.neglectingthe executionof his.—20. (Margin,) Note diligently.—23, 24.pay theirhire,that.341, l. 19, 20.that some ... releaf and, (omitted.)342, l. 17.Last—Sixthly.—22. Seventhly,we desire.—33.Farther, we most—Eightly, we most.343, l. 8.dyttament—judgment.—15. (Margin,) Note that diligently.—20. (Margin,) Note this for our times.344, l. 31.and wemen, (omitted.)345, l. 8, 9.hurt, andwas for a long timemutilat.346, l. 2, 18. broke the prison.—(Margin,)wardor prison.347, l. 10. (Buchanan substitutes for the note)—Note another wavering of the Hamiltons.—21. (Margin,) Commissionaris, (omitted.)348, l. 3. (Margin,) A new Covenant 1562.—6.and assist, (omitted.)—7.offeredand grantedunto.—21. Erratum 1552.352, (Marginal vote omitted.)353, l. 25.malice—matter.354, l. 6.inflammed—angred.—11.sonetoJames.—12.of soldartis, (omitted.)—(Margin,) the day of Corrichie-fiold, Octob. 22. 1562.355, l. 9.hourisin the morning.356, l. 5.footeandmaid.—10. (Marginal note omitted.)—16, 17.keapt thame ... The Erle, (omitted.)—(Margin,)at Corrichie, (omitted.)357, l. 2.this day, (omitted.)—3, 4.injustlie—justlie.—5.onthesweird.—9.joyned—rejoyned.—15.ney, (omitted.)—21.over-thorteor upona pair.—(Marginal note omitted.)358, l. 3. (Note taken into the text.)—11, 12.against ... plainess, (omitted.)—29. (Margin,) Let others that yet live mark this.361, l. 2.unhappilie—truely.—14.tackenupon methe.362, l. 6. (Margin,)Uponthe Courteouris.—18.Like MS. G, in footnote.363, l. 1. (Marginal note altered,) The end declared their words to be true.—22.youthamongst them,whom.364, l. 25. (Margin,) The tryall of Paul Meffene's fact.365, l. 6.oppressed—suppressed.—30. (Marginal note omitted.)366, l. 6.Edinburgh—Dundie.367, l. 1.light and darknes betwix, (omitted.)368, l. 3, 4.fassionisnot agreeable to the gravity ofhonest women.—7to13.All this winter Chattellet was so familiarwith the Queen, that the Nobilitie being by this means stopped to have so free accesse as they thought fit and due unto them, were highly offended; at length Chattelett having conveyed himselfe privatelyunder the Quenis bed.—30.lyeth in me togive your Majestie content.369, l. 13.luvaris may devine—I leave to conjecture.—18. (Margin,) death and famine.—22to370, l. 1.the famynin the wheat, the beare or barley, the meale, the oates, beefe, mutton, &c., were exceeding dear and scanty; yea,all things.370, l. 4, 5.wickedrulers.—suffered hir—suffered them.—8.court—city—that wicked woman—the prophane Court,—14. (Note omitted.)371, l. 18.of God, (omitted.)—20, 21.the Quene—the Courtshe, they.—22.she send for Johne—the Queen advised to send.372, l. 24-27.And in this case—unpunissed, (omitted.)—34. and that not, but in God ye are bound.374, l. 23. (Margin,) Bishop of Cathnes.375, l. 13. (Margin,) The Lady Argile was naturill Sister to the Queen, as the Earle Murray was naturall Brother.377, (After the 7th, insert) My Lord.—17.withdrawyour conversationfrom hir.—21.unto hirin all due benevolence.378, l. 9.convict hir ofany faultsince.379, l. 9. the Parliament of Pope's knights appeared. The, &c.—16.unfreindis—friends.—19. (Margin,) The Clergie did pretend to be free from all Jurisdiction, save the Popes.380, l. 1.Norwell—Horwell.—(Marginal note omitted.)—8, 9. parenthesis, (omitted.)—13.gioun.At that Parliament, (new paragraph.)381, l. 3.Lairdis—Earles.—5.lawor Counsellor.—5-7.in that ... Whytlaw, (omitted.)—12. (Marginal note omitted.)—16.thesuperfluities of their cloathes,and.382, l. 1. (Margin,) Note diligently. And so wasreligion, &c.—8. (Margin,) Occasion painted with a bald hind-head.—27.longto.383, l. 7.betwix ... Knox—betwixt them.—11.slocken—slacken.—11. (Margin,) God knowes if our times be better.384, l. 2. (Marginal note omitted.)—21.thechargesof Edinburgh.385, l. 3.Queensayes youwill not agree with us.—6withthem in.—27. But this my Lordis will (I say) note.387, (The marginal notes omitted.)388, l. 4. (Margin,) Let this serve for our times.—17.conscience—office.—20.shallbe content, andconsent.—unfaythfull—unlawfull.389, (Margin,) Note women.390, l. 4.fard—heat.—6. (Marginal note omitted.)391, l. 14. (Marginal note omitted.)—22. (ib.) Note diligently.392, l. 8.wickedness—fury, (also, 393, l. 5.)—18.thair ... throttes ... mouthes—his ... throat ... mouth.394, l. 19.hamesukken—having made.395, (2d marginal note,)quhingar—weapon.396, l. 2.15th—five and twentieth.—23.Messe, publikelyto.397, l. 3.be madeto the country,and that.—7. (Margin,) Bond to a mutuall defence in the cause of Religion.—(The note is omitted.)398, l. 8. (Margin,) Note Pastors.399, (In the foot-note to line 12, Buchanan agrees with MS. G. Instead of the 2d marginal note, he adds to the 1st, "and their reasoning together.")400, l. 2.day, (omitted.)401, (2d marginal note omitted.)402, l. 19. (Margin,) Note a wise reply.—29.troubleme.403, l. 8.noumer—number.401, l. 5.lackitnathing of anwomanly gravitie.—11. caused me to crie, and shednever.—12.greit—grieve.405, l. 23, 25, 27, 32.convocation—vocation.406, l. 5. (Margin,) Note diligently.—23.unlauchfull—lawfull.408, l. 1. (Margin,) As the Irish Papists have done to Protestants in Ireland.—18. (Margin,) Let this be noted for this day.—28.ane liar and, (omitted.)—32, 33.I amcommanded in my conscience to speak the truth, and therefore the truth I speak,impugne.409, (Margin,)quhat, ensued.—11, 12.and conjureit ... Christ, (omitted.)—smyleit—singled.410, l. 2. (Margin,) Note Pastors.—5.onie upfall, (omitted.)—20-22.to see ... rejoise, (omitted.)411, l. 19. (Margin,) Note diligently.412, l. 17. (Margin,) Notethe craft of the Court.—24. (Note taken into the text.)—27. (Marginal note omitted.)413, l. 5, 6.but of ... Borrowis, (omitted.)—18. (Margin,) Note.414, l. 10.als—all.—haifpower to.—23.Sir Johne Ballentyne, (omitted.)415, l. 5. (Margin,) Remark false brethren.—(ib.)Sempill and Levingstoun, (omitted.)417, l. 1.delyver us from thewickedness of this corrupt Court, for thy own name's sake.—(Margin,)Prayit ... authoritie, (omitted.)—10-12.And ... houris—(this sentence is nearly repeated on margin.)—20.the suspitioune of, (omitted.)—(The three last marginal notes omitted.)418, l. 20.sik, him.—Nobill-wemin—Nobleman.—23.coule—kowll.—(Margin,) Cucullus.—29. (Marginal note omitted.)420, l. 1. (Margin,) Note how this agrees with our time.—25.Papists—Priests.421, (Buchanan has the marginal notes mentioned in last foot-note.)422, l. 1.beganone David, an Italian,to.—3.in France, (omitted.)—5, 6.to speik, and refer it to another fitter occasion of time and place,becaus ... whole. The first day.—(Clause in brackets and marginal note omitted.)423, l. 9.Rothes—Lord Rosse.424, l. 10-14.but, because ... publict audience, (omitted.)—25, 26. (By a semicolon misplaced, Hay appears as Superintendent of Glasgow instead of Willok.)425, l. 23. (Margin,) John Knox his answer.427, l. 17, 24. (Margin,) Note diligently, and see how the Bishops did forbid to pray for the conversion of the Queen that now is in Britain.435, l. 2.present—publike.436, l. 6. (Margin,) Let this be noted diligently.—9. [the poweris,] (omitted.)437, l. 1. (Margin,) Note this.—23. (ib.) Note this Discourse diligently.438, l. 7.nocht, (omitted.)439, l. 24.but, (omitted.)440, l. 3. (Margin,) God craves of us, that we oppose ourselves to iniquity.441, l. 4-7.unless that ... the deith, (omitted.)442, l. 13.tuik—think.443, l. 9. (Margin,) Let this be noted for our times.—34.acknawlegeand esteem the benefits received,when.444, l. 9. (Margin,) Whether this hath come to passe or not, let the world judge.445, l. 8. (Margin,) Note this diligently.447, l. 13. "He be his owin commandment," &c.Between these words and "sik as craif,"&c., 418, l. 13,a whole page is omitted.—Thus the passage in Buchanan's edition is quite unintelligible, viz., He by his own word confounds all such as crave further approbation of God's will, &c.449, l. 3. (Margin,) When the Prince does serve God sincerely in private and publike, and hath a care that the people do the same, then assuredly they are faithfull to him: but if he faile in these, or in either of them, he findes disobedience in his people, because he is not carefull to obey God, and to see him obeyed. Deut. 13, 13. 2 Paral. 26.-24. (Margin,) Let this be applyed to the late affairs of Scotland.451, l. 15.ye willnotsay.452, l. 24.deith—punishment.—33.thairintill—therefore.453, l. 22.either misknaw—must either know.—29.tyrant—misled King.454, l. 1.scripped—stouped.455, l. 10.voit—wrote. (To each of the two names in the margin of pages 455 and 456, is added) his vote.457, (The Latin original of theConclusio,omitted.)—13.deposed—bridled.—also458, l. 12.458, l. 23. (Buchanan agrees with second foot-note.)—10. (Margin,) Note diligently.—also459, l. 3.460, l. 19.be knawin—he knew.461, l. 17. (In the second foot-note Buchanan agrees with MS. L, 4. Marginal vote omitted.)
264, l. 7.(Margin,) As it was then, so it is now, by God's mercies to that nation.—11, 12.ourownwisdome.—24. (Margin,) Let this be noted for example.
265, l. 5.till that mo Pharaoes then—till that now the Pharaohs then.—11, 12. 1566in May—in May 1561.—15. (Margin,)the words, of the Kirk, (omitted.)—26.may nottthese menhavetheirMasse,and the form oftheir.
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 thencehath 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 Cœlum.
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.Andlestthat.
273, l. 1.thame selflisin the meanetyme, while.—5.contentment ofall, 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,) TheCourteourismaking (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,and282, l. 10. (Marginal notes omitted.)—13. (Margin,) Note this comparison.
283, l. 1.shallnot onlyobey you. (Marginal note omitted.)
284, l. 1. (Margin,) Strong imagination called conscience.—4. (ib.) Question.—12.and23. (ib.) (omitted.)
285, l. 20.my lyeff—my self.—25.so sayyou, (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, wherewere.—24.Lord James, after Earle Murray; and these were appointed as certainto wait.—27.Duck D'Omell—Duke D'Anville.
287, l. 4.idolatrie—idolatrous Masse.Fyre followedthe Court,commounlie.—7. theyreturned.—8. the Queenwas 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'sletter.—16.thatthe Queen's unreasonablewill.—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.fromthisbondageof 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 thatexecution wasthenmade inEdinburgh,forhertwenty-aught.
294, l. 12.sche coulddissemblein full perfection, but how soon that everthe French people had heralone, they told her, "That since she came to Scotland,"she sawnothing therebut gravitie which repugned altogether to herbreeding,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 at296, 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.intromittedand middled:and so.—19.wold no moircause 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 ofthe Statesmycht haveappeared.—23.contentwith the twopartis ... 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.thevoting andmaiking.—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 Proverbupon 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.Quenisflatterersbettir.
313, l. 5Queene, and her—Queene's.—7.buther flatterers.—10.sche and hir faction—the Court faction.—13.Queneand King.
314, l. 1.Earle ofMurray.—3. At the blessing ofthe marriage.—(Margin,)Marriage of the Earl ofMurray.
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 sofree.
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.)—25to320, l. 1.Some ... lamented, (omitted.)
320, l. 15, 16.Erle Bothwell and hisson,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.mygreat grandfather, grandfather—andfather.—(Margin,) Note the compliment.
324, l. 7, 8.of God, wherefore heoften.—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.uponthe thirdday.—19. reasonablybetrayed.
327, l. 8. (Margin,) Note diligently.—24. (line omitted.)
330, l. 10.dansing—mirth.—14.Quenne hadbeen merry, excessively dancingtill after.—15.persecutioun—pacification.
331, l. 21. (Margin,) Note diligently.
333, l. 19, 22. (Margin,) Note diligently.
334, l. 4. (Margin,) Let Princes note this.—24. (Margin,) Let Court chaplains and unthrifts of the time note this.
335, l. 20to336, l. 3.likednot our Queene one whit, for as yet she could not resolve to be wife to the King of Sweden, having been lately Queene of France: And yet she refused not one much inferiour to a Soveraigne King.
336, l. 4. (Margin,) The Earle of Lennox and his lady imprisoned in the Tower of London for traffiquing with Papists.
337, (Margin,)Anno 1566 in Maij, (omitted.)
338, l. 5, 6.Fromthe Father.—8, 9.by the Eternall God, (omitted.)—25.andbaseservice.—31.Word and, (omitted.)
339, l. 11.and body, if you do not repent.
340, l. 2.for lack of punishment, (omitted.)—(Marginal note omitted.)—15.neglectingthe executionof his.—20. (Margin,) Note diligently.—23, 24.pay theirhire,that.
341, l. 19, 20.that some ... releaf and, (omitted.)
342, l. 17.Last—Sixthly.—22. Seventhly,we desire.—33.Farther, we most—Eightly, we most.
343, l. 8.dyttament—judgment.—15. (Margin,) Note that diligently.—20. (Margin,) Note this for our times.
344, l. 31.and wemen, (omitted.)
345, l. 8, 9.hurt, andwas for a long timemutilat.
346, l. 2, 18. broke the prison.—(Margin,)wardor prison.
347, l. 10. (Buchanan substitutes for the note)—Note another wavering of the Hamiltons.—21. (Margin,) Commissionaris, (omitted.)
348, l. 3. (Margin,) A new Covenant 1562.—6.and assist, (omitted.)—7.offeredand grantedunto.—21. Erratum 1552.
352, (Marginal vote omitted.)
353, l. 25.malice—matter.
354, l. 6.inflammed—angred.—11.sonetoJames.—12.of soldartis, (omitted.)—(Margin,) the day of Corrichie-fiold, Octob. 22. 1562.
355, l. 9.hourisin the morning.
356, l. 5.footeandmaid.—10. (Marginal note omitted.)—16, 17.keapt thame ... The Erle, (omitted.)—(Margin,)at Corrichie, (omitted.)
357, l. 2.this day, (omitted.)—3, 4.injustlie—justlie.—5.onthesweird.—9.joyned—rejoyned.—15.ney, (omitted.)—21.over-thorteor upona pair.—(Marginal note omitted.)
358, l. 3. (Note taken into the text.)—11, 12.against ... plainess, (omitted.)—29. (Margin,) Let others that yet live mark this.
361, l. 2.unhappilie—truely.—14.tackenupon methe.
362, l. 6. (Margin,)Uponthe Courteouris.—18.Like MS. G, in footnote.
363, l. 1. (Marginal note altered,) The end declared their words to be true.—22.youthamongst them,whom.
364, l. 25. (Margin,) The tryall of Paul Meffene's fact.
365, l. 6.oppressed—suppressed.—30. (Marginal note omitted.)
366, l. 6.Edinburgh—Dundie.
367, l. 1.light and darknes betwix, (omitted.)
368, l. 3, 4.fassionisnot agreeable to the gravity ofhonest women.—7to13.All this winter Chattellet was so familiarwith the Queen, that the Nobilitie being by this means stopped to have so free accesse as they thought fit and due unto them, were highly offended; at length Chattelett having conveyed himselfe privatelyunder the Quenis bed.—30.lyeth in me togive your Majestie content.
369, l. 13.luvaris may devine—I leave to conjecture.—18. (Margin,) death and famine.—22to370, l. 1.the famynin the wheat, the beare or barley, the meale, the oates, beefe, mutton, &c., were exceeding dear and scanty; yea,all things.
370, l. 4, 5.wickedrulers.—suffered hir—suffered them.—8.court—city—that wicked woman—the prophane Court,—14. (Note omitted.)
371, l. 18.of God, (omitted.)—20, 21.the Quene—the Courtshe, they.—22.she send for Johne—the Queen advised to send.
372, l. 24-27.And in this case—unpunissed, (omitted.)—34. and that not, but in God ye are bound.
374, l. 23. (Margin,) Bishop of Cathnes.
375, l. 13. (Margin,) The Lady Argile was naturill Sister to the Queen, as the Earle Murray was naturall Brother.
377, (After the 7th, insert) My Lord.—17.withdrawyour conversationfrom hir.—21.unto hirin all due benevolence.
378, l. 9.convict hir ofany faultsince.
379, l. 9. the Parliament of Pope's knights appeared. The, &c.—16.unfreindis—friends.—19. (Margin,) The Clergie did pretend to be free from all Jurisdiction, save the Popes.
380, l. 1.Norwell—Horwell.—(Marginal note omitted.)—8, 9. parenthesis, (omitted.)—13.gioun.At that Parliament, (new paragraph.)
381, l. 3.Lairdis—Earles.—5.lawor Counsellor.—5-7.in that ... Whytlaw, (omitted.)—12. (Marginal note omitted.)—16.thesuperfluities of their cloathes,and.
382, l. 1. (Margin,) Note diligently. And so wasreligion, &c.—8. (Margin,) Occasion painted with a bald hind-head.—27.longto.
383, l. 7.betwix ... Knox—betwixt them.—11.slocken—slacken.—11. (Margin,) God knowes if our times be better.
384, l. 2. (Marginal note omitted.)—21.thechargesof Edinburgh.
385, l. 3.Queensayes youwill not agree with us.—6withthem in.—27. But this my Lordis will (I say) note.
387, (The marginal notes omitted.)
388, l. 4. (Margin,) Let this serve for our times.—17.conscience—office.—20.shallbe content, andconsent.—unfaythfull—unlawfull.
389, (Margin,) Note women.
390, l. 4.fard—heat.—6. (Marginal note omitted.)
391, l. 14. (Marginal note omitted.)—22. (ib.) Note diligently.
392, l. 8.wickedness—fury, (also, 393, l. 5.)—18.thair ... throttes ... mouthes—his ... throat ... mouth.
394, l. 19.hamesukken—having made.
395, (2d marginal note,)quhingar—weapon.
396, l. 2.15th—five and twentieth.—23.Messe, publikelyto.
397, l. 3.be madeto the country,and that.—7. (Margin,) Bond to a mutuall defence in the cause of Religion.—(The note is omitted.)
398, l. 8. (Margin,) Note Pastors.
399, (In the foot-note to line 12, Buchanan agrees with MS. G. Instead of the 2d marginal note, he adds to the 1st, "and their reasoning together.")
400, l. 2.day, (omitted.)
401, (2d marginal note omitted.)
402, l. 19. (Margin,) Note a wise reply.—29.troubleme.
403, l. 8.noumer—number.
401, l. 5.lackitnathing of anwomanly gravitie.—11. caused me to crie, and shednever.—12.greit—grieve.
405, l. 23, 25, 27, 32.convocation—vocation.
406, l. 5. (Margin,) Note diligently.—23.unlauchfull—lawfull.
408, l. 1. (Margin,) As the Irish Papists have done to Protestants in Ireland.—18. (Margin,) Let this be noted for this day.—28.ane liar and, (omitted.)—32, 33.I amcommanded in my conscience to speak the truth, and therefore the truth I speak,impugne.
409, (Margin,)quhat, ensued.—11, 12.and conjureit ... Christ, (omitted.)—smyleit—singled.
410, l. 2. (Margin,) Note Pastors.—5.onie upfall, (omitted.)—20-22.to see ... rejoise, (omitted.)
411, l. 19. (Margin,) Note diligently.
412, l. 17. (Margin,) Notethe craft of the Court.—24. (Note taken into the text.)—27. (Marginal note omitted.)
413, l. 5, 6.but of ... Borrowis, (omitted.)—18. (Margin,) Note.
414, l. 10.als—all.—haifpower to.—23.Sir Johne Ballentyne, (omitted.)
415, l. 5. (Margin,) Remark false brethren.—(ib.)Sempill and Levingstoun, (omitted.)
417, l. 1.delyver us from thewickedness of this corrupt Court, for thy own name's sake.—(Margin,)Prayit ... authoritie, (omitted.)—10-12.And ... houris—(this sentence is nearly repeated on margin.)—20.the suspitioune of, (omitted.)—(The three last marginal notes omitted.)
418, l. 20.sik, him.—Nobill-wemin—Nobleman.—23.coule—kowll.—(Margin,) Cucullus.—29. (Marginal note omitted.)
420, l. 1. (Margin,) Note how this agrees with our time.—25.Papists—Priests.
421, (Buchanan has the marginal notes mentioned in last foot-note.)
422, l. 1.beganone David, an Italian,to.—3.in France, (omitted.)—5, 6.to speik, and refer it to another fitter occasion of time and place,becaus ... whole. The first day.—(Clause in brackets and marginal note omitted.)
423, l. 9.Rothes—Lord Rosse.
424, l. 10-14.but, because ... publict audience, (omitted.)—25, 26. (By a semicolon misplaced, Hay appears as Superintendent of Glasgow instead of Willok.)
425, l. 23. (Margin,) John Knox his answer.
427, l. 17, 24. (Margin,) Note diligently, and see how the Bishops did forbid to pray for the conversion of the Queen that now is in Britain.
435, l. 2.present—publike.
436, l. 6. (Margin,) Let this be noted diligently.—9. [the poweris,] (omitted.)
437, l. 1. (Margin,) Note this.—23. (ib.) Note this Discourse diligently.
438, l. 7.nocht, (omitted.)
439, l. 24.but, (omitted.)
440, l. 3. (Margin,) God craves of us, that we oppose ourselves to iniquity.
441, l. 4-7.unless that ... the deith, (omitted.)
442, l. 13.tuik—think.
443, l. 9. (Margin,) Let this be noted for our times.—34.acknawlegeand esteem the benefits received,when.
444, l. 9. (Margin,) Whether this hath come to passe or not, let the world judge.
445, l. 8. (Margin,) Note this diligently.
447, l. 13. "He be his owin commandment," &c.Between these words and "sik as craif,"&c., 418, l. 13,a whole page is omitted.—Thus the passage in Buchanan's edition is quite unintelligible, viz., He by his own word confounds all such as crave further approbation of God's will, &c.
449, l. 3. (Margin,) When the Prince does serve God sincerely in private and publike, and hath a care that the people do the same, then assuredly they are faithfull to him: but if he faile in these, or in either of them, he findes disobedience in his people, because he is not carefull to obey God, and to see him obeyed. Deut. 13, 13. 2 Paral. 26.-24. (Margin,) Let this be applyed to the late affairs of Scotland.
451, l. 15.ye willnotsay.
452, l. 24.deith—punishment.—33.thairintill—therefore.
453, l. 22.either misknaw—must either know.—29.tyrant—misled King.
454, l. 1.scripped—stouped.
455, l. 10.voit—wrote. (To each of the two names in the margin of pages 455 and 456, is added) his vote.
457, (The Latin original of theConclusio,omitted.)—13.deposed—bridled.—also458, l. 12.
458, l. 23. (Buchanan agrees with second foot-note.)—10. (Margin,) Note diligently.—also459, l. 3.
460, l. 19.be knawin—he knew.
461, l. 17. (In the second foot-note Buchanan agrees with MS. L, 4. Marginal vote omitted.)
A few particulars respectingDavid Buchanan, the Editor of Knox's History, may be subjoined to the preceding collations. The author of the Genealogical Account of the Buchanans, in 1723, states that he was the second son of William [John] Buchanan of Arnpryor, an ancient family in the parish of Kippen, Stirlingshire. John Buchanan, eldest son of the late John Buchanan of Arnpryor, had a charter of the lands of Arnpryor, 3d May 1598; and having sold the estate of Arnpryor to Sir John Buchanan of Buchanan, he settled in Ireland. He was killed by the Irish rebels in 1641. "There was a younger brother, Captain William, a gentleman of very much courage, and of the greatest art and dexterity in managing a sword of any of his time;" and two instances of his prowess are related in that work, (p. 61.)
David Buchanan, whom the above author describes us "a gentleman of great learning, who flourished in the latter part of the reign of James the Sixth," was born towards the close of the sixteenth century, probably about the year 1592. He appears to have prosecuted his studies during part of the usual course in St. Leonard's College, St. Andrews, where he matriculated or became an Intrant in the spring of 1610. It has not been ascertained at what University he took his degree of Master of Arts; or, indeed, any particulars of his mode of life for a period of upwards of twenty years. According to his own words, he must have spent many years on the Continent, and is not improbable he may have filled a Professor's chair in one of the Protestant Colleges in France. In 1636, he published a learned work under this title: "Historia Animæ Humanæ, Auctore Davide Buchanano, Scoto. (No place of printing,)M.DC.XXXVI." Small 8vo. This was followed by a similar treatise in French, entitled "Histoire de la Conscience,M.DC.XXXVIII." 12mo.
From a passage in Milton already referred to, (vol. i. p. xlii,) it would seem as if the publication of Buchanan's edition of Knox's History of the Reformation had been delayed by the Censor of the Press in 1644. The preceding collations, (for which, and also for those in the next Article of this Appendix, I am indebted to the unwearied care and accuracy of my venerable friend,Mr. Meek,) serve to show the actual liberties Buchanan has taken with the text. Frequent instances of palpable blunders will be observed, as if the Editor himself had not corrected the proof-sheets. In the marginalnotes he has added various allusions to his own times; and the interpolations he has introduced into the text are remarkable, chiefly on account of the anachronisms; and as these have been laid hold of, in some measure, to discredit the authenticity of the original work, it has thus been rendered necessary to take so much pains in collating his editions with the genuine text. In regard to passages omitted, or expressions modified and softened, it is highly probable that this may have proceeded from the Licenser of the Press in London, rather than Buchanan himself; and whether similar or even greater liberties may have been taken with Book Fifth, we have unfortunately no means of ascertaining.
In the following year Buchanan published at London a little volume, which, with another tract printed in 1646, involved him in some trouble. Baillie, who was personally acquainted with him, in a letter to Spang, who was then Minister of Campvere in Zealand, in June 1645, speaks of "your cousigne, Mr. David Buchanan, as a most honest and worthy man." In a subsequent letter, dated 24th April 1646, he says, it was thought necessary that the Papers given into Parliament by the Scottish Commissioners should be printed; and "among others, Mr.David Buchanan,a most sincere and zealous gentleman, who has done both in write and print, here(in London)and over-sea, many singular services to this Parliament, to his Nation, and to the whole Cause; ... hazarded to print them with a Preface of his own, and an introduction, both very harmless and consonant to the three following papers which we had given in to both Houses." Baillie further adds, that within two or three days, 3000 or 4000 copies were sold; and that this having excited the indignation of "our small friends," both Houses of Parliament agreed in ordering the books to be burnt by the hands of the hangman, and in denouncing the publisher, Mr. Buchanan, as an incendiary. (Baillie's Letters and Journals, vol. ii. p. 367.) The two publications thus referred to were,—
"Truth its Manifest; or a short and true Relation of divers main Passages of things, (in some whereof theScotsare particularly concerned,) from the very first beginning of these unhappy Troubles to this day. Published by Authority. London, printed in the year 1645." 12mo, pp. xviii., 142.
"Some Papers of the Commissioners of Scotland, given in lately to the Houses of Parliament, concerning the Propositions of Peace. London, printed for Robert Bostock, &c., April 11, 1646." 4to, pp. 26.
The following extracts from the Journals of the House of Commons confirm Baillie's statements:—
On the 10th April 1646, the House of Commons "Ordered, &c., That the Report concerning a Book, entituled, 'Truth's Manifest,' be made on Monday morning," &c. (Journals, vol. iv. p. 505.)
"Die Lunæ, 13oAprilis 1646. Mr. Lisle reports the state of the business concerning the printed book, intituled, 'Truth's Manifest;' read many passages out of it; and said, The Author of it was one Mr. Buchanan; who delivered one of the said books to the Committee, and did avow it to be his writing.
"Resolved, &c., That Mr. David Buchanan be forthwith sent for, as a Delinquent, by the Serjeant at Arms attending on this House; and brought to the Bar to-morrow morning.
"Resolved, &c., That the book intituled, 'Truth's Manifest,' does contain in it many matters false and scandalous; and they doOrder, That the said book be forthwith burnt by the hands of the common hangman." (ib. p. 507.)
On the same day, the House also declared, that the book entituled, "Some Papers of the Commissioners of Scotland, given in lately to the Houses of Parliament, concerning the Propositions of Pence, doth contain in it matters scandalous and false," &c., and was Ordered to be burnt, &c. (ib. p. 507.) But this declaration was so far modified on the 20th April, in restricting the sentence simply to the Editor's Epistle and Tract, "The State of the Question concerning the Propositions of Peace," (which are prefixed by the Editor, on three leaves, after the title page.) (ib. p. 517.)
During the latter period of his life, Buchanan was engaged with Gordon of Straloch in illustrating the topography and antiquities of his native country, in connexion with the great Atlas of Scotland, which was published in Holland, by Bleau, in 1654. His papers afterwards fell into the hands of Sir Robert Sibbald, by whom some of them were printed. Two MS. works, "De Scriptoribus Scotis," the one dated 1627, and attributed to Buchanan, were printed for the Members of the Bannatyne Club, with a learned Preface by the Editor, Dr. Irving, in 1837.
From his Confirmed Testament, it appears that "Mr. David Buchanan," who died at Edinburgh before the end of August 1652, on the 19th of that month, had nominated "his loving brother, Mr. William Buchanan," his only executor. Whether "Captain William," above mentioned as David's brother, should be identified with this "Mr. William Buchanan," may be left to conjecture.
Itis well known that Queen Mary, both in France and after her return to this country, refused to ratify the Proceedings of theParliamentwhich met at Edinburgh in August 1560; and its Acts, were not included in the authorized collection of the public statutes. In order to obviate this legal want of the royal sanction, it was judged expedient that theConfession of Faith, and some special Acts, should be renewed in the first Parliament of James the Sixth, during the regency of the Earl of Murray, in December 1567. It was proposed to have inserted in this Appendix a list of the Members and some passages relating to the proceedings of that Parliament, along with an account of the early editions of the Confession of Faith, 1560; and some notes respecting the First Book of Discipline. Want of space has rendered it necessary to omit these notices; but another opportunity may be afforded of introducing them in a subsequent volume.
It is also well known that the selfish rapacity of some of the Nobility who had supported the Reformed doctrines, and had obtained possession of Church-lands and property, prevented the Policy of the Kirk from being established according to the plan drawn up by Knox and his brethren. But theFirst Book of Disciplinemust always be regarded as an important work to illustrate the form of Church government and discipline submitted for approval by our early Reformers; and it is now presented to the Reader in a much more perfect and authentic form than it has ever appeared.
The following notes, selected from a careful collation of the Book of Discipline, with the copy inserted by Spottiswood in his History of the Church, will prove how very little reliance can be placed on the Archbishop's assertion of his having given it "word by word." As the omissions and emendations referred to might have been inside by the Editor in 1655, (see page 181, note 5,) the new edition, printing for the Spottiswoode Society, (edited by Bishop Russell, and collated with the author's original MS.,) has been employed.
Page 183-184, Spottiswood omits the whole of the Preface, and introduces the Book of Discipline with the short paragraph already quoted at page 181, note 5. There is a slight variation in the new edit. (p. 331,) reading, "Ihavethought meet, word by word, to insert the same," &c.187, There are several omissions in this page; for instance, in line 7, the words "devysed by men;" various words in lines 15 to 22; and nearly the whole of lines 24 to 26.188, lines 21, 22, altered; and lines 24 to 29 abridged.189, l. 10, omits "cursed" as applied to "Papistrie."190, l. 12, reads, "in open audience of his flock, he may preach and deliver his knowledge in the Articles," &c.192, l. 4 to 6, "and so ... of the Kirk," omitted.193, l. 4 to 19, varied and abridged; and lines 25, 26, read, "The Ministers were publicly admitted."195, l. 14, altered; and lines 21 to 27, "And gif," &c., omitted. The next head, "For Readeris," is partially abridged.198, l. 1, the words, "at the discretion of the congregation," omitted.199, l. 3, the words, "in Goddis presence we witness," omitted; and lines 7 to 15 amended.200, l. 12 to 14, part of the sentence omitted; and the paragraph that follows, "Restis yit," &c. concerning provision for the poor, and the teachers of youth, contracted to about one-third.201 to 203, Under the head, "Off the Superintendents," the original which here consists of 38 lines, is contracted by Spottiswood to 6 lines.204, l. 11, "to leave as your idill Bischopis," changed to "to live idle as the Bishops."205, The third head, "Of the Election of Superintendentis," appears as if re-written and abridged; l. 18, reads, "we think it sufficient that the Council nominate;" and lines 22 to 25 omitted.207, l. 6 to 12, "Yff the Ministeris," &c., omitted.208, l. 16 to 26, "Of one thing, in the end," &c., omitted.208, 209, "For the Schollis;" the introductory paragraph omitted, and the next 14 lines contracted to 5 lines.214, l. 24, reads, "New Testament, and shall finish his course the same year. And in," &c.221, l. 2 to 12, "not doubting," &c., omitted. Under the "Sext Heid," except the first sentence, the whole of the first paragraph, "But befoir we enter," &c., is omitted.222, l. 4 to 9, "We dar not flatter," &c., omitted.223, l. 27, &c. "Your Honouris," &c.; the whole of this paragraph omitted.225, l. 13, The "Additio" is not found in Spottiswood.226, l. 23, "Yf this Ordour," &c., to the end of the paragraph, omitted.227, The second paragraph, "But becaus this accursit Papistrie," &c., omitted.230, l. 21 to 23, Spottiswood reads, "This sentence, as being the most heavy censure which can be inflicted by the Church, ought not to be rashly used but for grave causes, and due process of time kept, but being pronounced, ought with all severity to be maintained, and intimation thereof made through the whole realm, lest any should pretend ignorance of the same."235, l. 3 to 18, "Yea, the Seniouris," &c. This paragraph is thus altered: "If a Minister be of a loose conversation, negligent in his study, and one that was little bent upon his charge or flock, or one that proponeth not fruitful doctrine to his people, he ought to be admonished by the elders; and if he amend not, the elders may complain to the ministry [of the two next adjacent churches, to whose admonition, if he shall be disobedient, he ought to be discharged of his ministry] till his repentance appear."The words enclosed within brackets are omitted in the old printed editions of Spottiswood's History, we may suppose by accident, as this appears to be the only variation which Bishop Russell has discovered upon collation with the MSS.253, A great part of this page is omitted.255, The last paragraph is somewhat altered, or at least transposed.255-8, "The Conclusioun" addressed to the Lords, with the "Act of Secret Counsall," and the signatures, are wholly omitted.
Page 183-184, Spottiswood omits the whole of the Preface, and introduces the Book of Discipline with the short paragraph already quoted at page 181, note 5. There is a slight variation in the new edit. (p. 331,) reading, "Ihavethought meet, word by word, to insert the same," &c.
187, There are several omissions in this page; for instance, in line 7, the words "devysed by men;" various words in lines 15 to 22; and nearly the whole of lines 24 to 26.
188, lines 21, 22, altered; and lines 24 to 29 abridged.
189, l. 10, omits "cursed" as applied to "Papistrie."
190, l. 12, reads, "in open audience of his flock, he may preach and deliver his knowledge in the Articles," &c.
192, l. 4 to 6, "and so ... of the Kirk," omitted.
193, l. 4 to 19, varied and abridged; and lines 25, 26, read, "The Ministers were publicly admitted."
195, l. 14, altered; and lines 21 to 27, "And gif," &c., omitted. The next head, "For Readeris," is partially abridged.
198, l. 1, the words, "at the discretion of the congregation," omitted.
199, l. 3, the words, "in Goddis presence we witness," omitted; and lines 7 to 15 amended.
200, l. 12 to 14, part of the sentence omitted; and the paragraph that follows, "Restis yit," &c. concerning provision for the poor, and the teachers of youth, contracted to about one-third.
201 to 203, Under the head, "Off the Superintendents," the original which here consists of 38 lines, is contracted by Spottiswood to 6 lines.
204, l. 11, "to leave as your idill Bischopis," changed to "to live idle as the Bishops."
205, The third head, "Of the Election of Superintendentis," appears as if re-written and abridged; l. 18, reads, "we think it sufficient that the Council nominate;" and lines 22 to 25 omitted.
207, l. 6 to 12, "Yff the Ministeris," &c., omitted.
208, l. 16 to 26, "Of one thing, in the end," &c., omitted.
208, 209, "For the Schollis;" the introductory paragraph omitted, and the next 14 lines contracted to 5 lines.
214, l. 24, reads, "New Testament, and shall finish his course the same year. And in," &c.
221, l. 2 to 12, "not doubting," &c., omitted. Under the "Sext Heid," except the first sentence, the whole of the first paragraph, "But befoir we enter," &c., is omitted.
222, l. 4 to 9, "We dar not flatter," &c., omitted.
223, l. 27, &c. "Your Honouris," &c.; the whole of this paragraph omitted.
225, l. 13, The "Additio" is not found in Spottiswood.
226, l. 23, "Yf this Ordour," &c., to the end of the paragraph, omitted.
227, The second paragraph, "But becaus this accursit Papistrie," &c., omitted.
230, l. 21 to 23, Spottiswood reads, "This sentence, as being the most heavy censure which can be inflicted by the Church, ought not to be rashly used but for grave causes, and due process of time kept, but being pronounced, ought with all severity to be maintained, and intimation thereof made through the whole realm, lest any should pretend ignorance of the same."
235, l. 3 to 18, "Yea, the Seniouris," &c. This paragraph is thus altered: "If a Minister be of a loose conversation, negligent in his study, and one that was little bent upon his charge or flock, or one that proponeth not fruitful doctrine to his people, he ought to be admonished by the elders; and if he amend not, the elders may complain to the ministry [of the two next adjacent churches, to whose admonition, if he shall be disobedient, he ought to be discharged of his ministry] till his repentance appear."The words enclosed within brackets are omitted in the old printed editions of Spottiswood's History, we may suppose by accident, as this appears to be the only variation which Bishop Russell has discovered upon collation with the MSS.
253, A great part of this page is omitted.
255, The last paragraph is somewhat altered, or at least transposed.
255-8, "The Conclusioun" addressed to the Lords, with the "Act of Secret Counsall," and the signatures, are wholly omitted.
A great many lesser variations, consisting of words omitted, sentences abridged, &c., might have been specified, if such an enumeration would have served any useful purpose. The above may suffice to satisfy any impartial reader, who desires in thisForm of Policy"to see what were the grounds laid down at first for the government of the Church," that implicit reliance should not be placed upon the Archbishop's fidelity, although he does affirm, "I have thought meet, word by word, here to insert the same." (History, vol. i. p. 331.)