The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6)

1 ADVERTISEMENT. 2 Decorative Page Header 3 INTRODUCTORY NOTICE TO THE HISTORY. 4 The necessity of leaving upon record a correct account of their 5 MANUSCRIPT COPIES OF THE HISTORY. 6 PRINTED EDITIONS OF THE HISTORY. 7 The labour bestowed by the Author in collecting information, with the 8 THE FIRST BOOKE OF THE HISTORY OF THE REFORMATIOUN OF RELIGIOUN WITHIN 9 i. First, That Images ar not to be had, nor yitt to be wirschepped. 10 Albeit that the accusatioun of the Bischop and his complices was verray 11 This servand of God, the said Maister Patrik, being in his youth 12 Frome the death of that constant witness of Jesus Christ, Maistir 13 The Governour [247] establissed in governement, godly men repaired unto 14 When that the Bischoppis, with thare complices, had accused this 15 THE WORLDLY STRENTH OF THE CARDINALL OF SCOTLAND. 16 The Freir, somewhat abased [490] what first to answer, whill he 17 Haddingtoun being keapt, [608] and much hearschipe done about in the 18 At this same tyme, some of the Nobilitie direct thare letteris to call 19 These two Headis concernyng the religioun, and some otheris concernyng 20 Oure purpose was to have maid the begynnyng of our Historie from the 21 Whill that the Quein Regent practised with the Prelattis, how that 22 THE PRACTISE OF SATHANE. 23 At whiche answer, the said Maister Robert was so offended, that he wald 24 These our letteris receaved, our messinger was threatned, and 25 Decorative Page Header 26 BOOK SECOND. 27 No. II. 28 No. III. 29 Some extracts from contemporary writers, relating to Patrick Hamilton, 30 The next extracts are from Foxe's Martyrology; and it may be proper to 31 The "brief Treatise," translated by John Fryth, which immediately 32 Want of space prevents me from inserting here, as I intended, a series 33 At the same time I suggested that Henry Forrest was the son of Thomas 34 Foxe next proceeds to narrate the persecution of James Hamilton, 35 Alexander Alesse, (in Latin, ALESIUS,) as mentioned in a note to page 36 No. VII. 37 No. VIII. 38 1538. Wishart had been employed as master of a school in Montrose; but 39 In a work like the present, it is desirable to avoid all controversial 40 No. X. 41 No. XI. 42 No. XII. 43 No. XIII. 44 These thynges rehearsed they of purpose, with other light trifles, to 45 No. XIV. 46 This opportunity may be taken to add a few explanatory words on the 47 No. XV. 48 No. XVII. 49 No. XVIII.