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Page 156 - If there be not in her a proud mind, a crafty wit, and an indurate heart against God and his truth, my judgment faileth me.
Page 252 - Lord and father of all mercies shall be merciful to us : — and we shall be careful to root out all heretics and enemies to the true worship of God...
Page 70 - Scotland led in luve and le, Away wes sons of ale and brede, . Of wyne and wax, of gamyn and gle : Oure gold wes changyd into lede. Cryst, borne into virgynyte, Succour Scotland and remede,
Page 186 - I must tell you, there are two Kings and two Kingdoms in Scotland. There is Christ Jesus the King, and His Kingdom the Kirk, whose subject King James the Sixth is — and of whose kingdom not a king, nor a lord, nor a head, but a member!
Page 155 - Council, declaring that one mass was more fearful to him than if ten thousand armed enemies were landed in any part of the realm, of purpose to suppress the whole religion.
Page 156 - I pray God, Madam, that you may be as much blessed within the Commonwealth of Scotland, if it be the pleasure of God, as ever Deborah was in the Commonwealth of Israel.
Page 186 - Sixth is, and of whose kingdom he is not a king, nor a lord, nor a head, but a member. And they whom Christ has called and commanded to watch over his Kirk, and govern his spiritual kingdom, have sufficient power of him, and authority so to do, both together and severally...
Page 153 - The very face of the heaven at the time of her arrival did manifestly speak what comfort was brought into this country with her | (to wit) sorrow, dolour, darkness, and all impiety ; for in the memory of man that day of the year was never seen a more dolorous face of the heaven, than was at her arrival...
Page 274 - Majesty's reign there be such conditions of government settled and enacted, as may secure the honour and sovereignty of this Crown and Kingdom, the freedom, frequency and power of Parliaments, the religion, liberty and trade of the nation, from English or any foreign influence...
Page 228 - As for the embodying of Scotland with England," said Robert Blair, a minister by no means of an advanced type, "it will be as when the poor bird is embodied into the hawk that hath eaten it up.