The Works of John Knox Volume I Part 24

121, l. 9. _other then_--after the Castle.

123, l. 9. _feallis war_--Files war charged to be.

124, l. 1, 2. _Hary_, sometime husband to our Queen and Mistresse.--8.

_Eme's wyiff_--enemies _wife_.--10. _in propertie_--in povertie.

125, l. 1. _he hes had_ since, and that _in common_.

126, l. 14. _h.o.r.n.yng_--burning.--27. _with him_--with them.

127, l. 8, and 128, l. 4. _In anno_ 1566, (_inserted in the text thus_,) that now liveth in the year of our Lord 1566.

129, l. 24. _Porte_ or gate.

130, l. 6. _intreat_ of.--11. _neyther eak_--neither maid.--18. _thame as_ he could; being _such_.--28. _wold have_ used.

131, l. 3. _whingar_--dagger.--12, 13. _may feare_, in time to come, we will.--19. _another_--another place.

133, l. 3, 4. _sound_ of prayers.--6. _prevented_--came before.--11, 12.

_grones; yea, we heard your bitter_--(_omitted_.)

136, l. 7. _awfull_--irefull.--11. _hypocrisie_ within this realme; ye shall.

137, l. 26. _verray countenance_--weary countenance.

138, l. 27. _declared_ fully. The Spirit of Truth.

139, l. 7, 8, and 9. _And so_ the said John Knox, _albeit_, &c., (_the intermediate words being omitted_.)

142, l. 1. _premisses_--promise.--5. _the Larde_--Johan c.o.c.kburne, Laird.

144, l. 1. _transported to Edinburgh_, where the Cardinall then had a Convention of Prelats, wherein somewhat was said of redressing the abuses of the Church, and reforming the lives of the Clergie; but it took no effect. M. Wischarde remained but few dayes in Edinburgh: _For that b.l.o.o.d.y wolfe the Cardinall_, ever thirsting after the blood _of the servand of G.o.d_.--8. _to be crucified._ The Cardinall, seeing it was forbidden by the Canon Law to Priests to sit as judges upon life and death, although the crime were heresie, sent to the Governour, desiring him to name some lay-judge to p.r.o.nounce sentence against M. Wischarde.

The Governour had freely condescended to the Cardinall's request, without delay, if David Hamilton of Preston, a G.o.dly and wise man, had not remonstrated unto him, That he could expect no better end then Saul, since he persecuted the saints of G.o.d, for that truth which he professed once with such a shew of earnestnesse; the profession thereof being the only cause of his advancement to that high degree wherein he was: The Governour, moved at this speech of David Hamilton's, answered the Cardinall, That he would not meddle with the blood of that good man; and told him, That his blood should be on him, for he himselfe would be free of it. At this the Cardinall was angry, and said he would proceed, and that he had sent to the Governour of meere civility, without any need.

And so.--28. _penult_,--the seven and twentieth day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

171, l. 3. _Then_ the executioner, _that was his tormentor_.--8. _And then by and by_ the trumpet sounding, he was tyed to the stake, and the fire kindled. The Captaine of the Castle, for the love he bore to M.

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

172, l. 3. _or_ else it _should cost life for life_; and that in a short time they should be like hogs kept for slaughter, by this vitious Priest, and wicked monster, which neither minded G.o.d, nor cared for men.

Amongst those that spake against the Cardinall's cruelty, _John Leslie, brother to the Earle of Rothes, was chief_, with his cozen Norman Lesley, who had been a great follower of the Cardinall, and very active for him but a little before, fell so foule with him, that they came to high reproaches one with another. The occasion of their falling out was a private businesse, wherein Norman Lesley said he was wronged by the Cardinall. On the other side, the Cardinall said he was not with respect used by Norman Lesley his inferiour. The said John Lesley, _in all companies, spared not to say_, That that same dagger, (shewing forth his dagger,) and that same hand, should be put in the Cardinall's brest.

_These brutes came_, &c.--14. _and promessed amitie with him_, and so he gave his b.a.s.t.a.r.d eldest daughter in marriage to the Earle of Crawford his eldest son and heir, and caused the wedding to be celebrate with such state, as if she had been a Princes lawfull daughter. _He only feared_, &c.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

197, l. 18. _that G.o.d hes_ ordained.

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

204, l. 14. _The seige by_ sea and land was laid about the Castle of S.

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

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

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

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

215, l. 12. _forfaulted_--sore a.s.saulted.

217, l. 11. _Ordour of the c.o.kill_, and a pension of 12,000 lib. Turn.

_with a full discharge_.