John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . no member of Assembly ex-pected the Queen herself to renounce the mass;but it was regarded as important at this junctureto remind both Court and nation that the rite wasillegal; and to the Assemblys testimony may,perhaps, be attributed the withdrawal of Darnleyfrom the chapel, after his marriage, when masswas about to be celebrated. Three weeks later,with a view, presumably, to propitiate Protestants,yet without renouncing Romanism, the youngKing attended service in St. Giles. Knoxs ser-mon did not tempt him to return. He heardhis own and the
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . no member of Assembly ex-pected the Queen herself to renounce the mass;but it was regarded as important at this junctureto remind both Court and nation that the rite wasillegal; and to the Assemblys testimony may,perhaps, be attributed the withdrawal of Darnleyfrom the chapel, after his marriage, when masswas about to be celebrated. Three weeks later,with a view, presumably, to propitiate Protestants,yet without renouncing Romanism, the youngKing attended service in St. Giles. Knoxs ser-mon did not tempt him to return. He heardhis own and the https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/john-knox-the-hero-of-the-scottish-reformation-no-member-of-assembly-ex-pected-the-queen-herself-to-renounce-the-massbut-it-was-regarded-as-important-at-this-junctureto-remind-both-court-and-nation-that-the-rite-wasillegal-and-to-the-assemblys-testimony-mayperhaps-be-attributed-the-withdrawal-of-darnleyfrom-the-chapel-after-his-marriage-when-masswas-about-to-be-celebrated-three-weeks-laterwith-a-view-presumably-to-propitiate-protestantsyet-without-renouncing-romanism-the-youngking-attended-service-in-st-giles-knoxs-ser-mon-did-not-tempt-him-to-return-he-heardhis-own-and-the-image343086747.html
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . eformed Church, if not to becomea Protestant herself.1 Knox, on the other hand,was a Reformer first and principally; a politicianonly in so far as the politics of the time had im-portant bearings on religion. His aim was tomake not only the government but the peoplethoroughly Protestant: and so long as a Catholic 1 Maitland, with whom at this period Moray was in accord,wrote on 25th October, 1561, to Sir William Cecil about Mary:I see in her [Mary] a good towardness, and think that theQueen your Sovereign shall be able to do much with her inre
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . eformed Church, if not to becomea Protestant herself.1 Knox, on the other hand,was a Reformer first and principally; a politicianonly in so far as the politics of the time had im-portant bearings on religion. His aim was tomake not only the government but the peoplethoroughly Protestant: and so long as a Catholic 1 Maitland, with whom at this period Moray was in accord,wrote on 25th October, 1561, to Sir William Cecil about Mary:I see in her [Mary] a good towardness, and think that theQueen your Sovereign shall be able to do much with her inre https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/john-knox-the-hero-of-the-scottish-reformation-eformed-church-if-not-to-becomea-protestant-herself1-knox-on-the-other-handwas-a-reformer-first-and-principally-a-politicianonly-in-so-far-as-the-politics-of-the-time-had-im-portant-bearings-on-religion-his-aim-was-tomake-not-only-the-government-but-the-peoplethoroughly-protestant-and-so-long-as-a-catholic-1-maitland-with-whom-at-this-period-moray-was-in-accordwrote-on-25th-october-1561-to-sir-william-cecil-about-maryi-see-in-her-mary-a-good-towardness-and-think-that-thequeen-your-sovereign-shall-be-able-to-do-much-with-her-inre-image343087915.html
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . s discussedin papers read before the Society of Scottish Anti-quaries in session, 1898-99 J by two learned membersof that body, the late Mr. Robert Miller, Lord Dean ofGuild, who regards the alleged connexion of the housewith Knox as legendary, and Mr. Charles Guthrie,Q.C., who vindicates its claim to be one of the housesin which the Reformer lived. The case for andagainst the house in Netherbow stands thus: 1. It was certainly not the abode of Knox, duringthe greater part of his Edinburgh ministry, (a)There is evidence of his having lived in
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . s discussedin papers read before the Society of Scottish Anti-quaries in session, 1898-99 J by two learned membersof that body, the late Mr. Robert Miller, Lord Dean ofGuild, who regards the alleged connexion of the housewith Knox as legendary, and Mr. Charles Guthrie,Q.C., who vindicates its claim to be one of the housesin which the Reformer lived. The case for andagainst the house in Netherbow stands thus: 1. It was certainly not the abode of Knox, duringthe greater part of his Edinburgh ministry, (a)There is evidence of his having lived in https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/john-knox-the-hero-of-the-scottish-reformation-s-discussedin-papers-read-before-the-society-of-scottish-anti-quaries-in-session-1898-99-j-by-two-learned-membersof-that-body-the-late-mr-robert-miller-lord-dean-ofguild-who-regards-the-alleged-connexion-of-the-housewith-knox-as-legendary-and-mr-charles-guthrieqc-who-vindicates-its-claim-to-be-one-of-the-housesin-which-the-reformer-lived-the-case-for-andagainst-the-house-in-netherbow-stands-thus-1-it-was-certainly-not-the-abode-of-knox-duringthe-greater-part-of-his-edinburgh-ministry-athere-is-evidence-of-his-having-lived-in-image343081049.html
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . rC. bJO c w r-1 > o 03 ^WI ? o « C O en gf> S 2 to — c« V4-I o CS a. o o CS fa i568] Protestant Depression 321 VI. During the summer of 1566 Knox appearsto have remained in comparative retirement andsecurity among the Protestants of Ayrshire.1 Hewas absent from the General Assembly held inJune, and his place as senior minister of St. Gileswas temporarily supplied.2 In the early autumn,however, he emerged from obscurity. By thattime, in spite of the birth of their son, the futureJames VI., on the 19th of June, the estrangementof the Que
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . rC. bJO c w r-1 > o 03 ^WI ? o « C O en gf> S 2 to — c« V4-I o CS a. o o CS fa i568] Protestant Depression 321 VI. During the summer of 1566 Knox appearsto have remained in comparative retirement andsecurity among the Protestants of Ayrshire.1 Hewas absent from the General Assembly held inJune, and his place as senior minister of St. Gileswas temporarily supplied.2 In the early autumn,however, he emerged from obscurity. By thattime, in spite of the birth of their son, the futureJames VI., on the 19th of June, the estrangementof the Que https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/john-knox-the-hero-of-the-scottish-reformation-rc-bjo-c-w-r-1-gt-o-03-wi-o-c-o-en-gfgt-s-2-to-c-v4-i-o-cs-a-o-o-cs-fa-i568-protestant-depression-321-vi-during-the-summer-of-1566-knox-appearsto-have-remained-in-comparative-retirement-andsecurity-among-the-protestants-of-ayrshire1-hewas-absent-from-the-general-assembly-held-injune-and-his-place-as-senior-minister-of-st-gileswas-temporarily-supplied2-in-the-early-autumnhowever-he-emerged-from-obscurity-by-thattime-in-spite-of-the-birth-of-their-son-the-futurejames-vi-on-the-19th-of-june-the-estrangementof-the-que-image343085360.html
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . Edinburgh Castle, as it was before the siege of 1573. iS72] Declining Years 351 extinct, the validity of parliamentary proceedings,in which one branch of the legislature was whollyunrepresented, might be subsequently challenged—so it was believed—by any party desirous ofeffecting an ecclesiastical counter-revolution. Ad-ditional considerations, public and private, in-duced the Government of the Regent, underMortons influence, to revive the office of bishopin the Reformed Church. The Kings partylooked forward to the union of the kingdomsunder J
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . Edinburgh Castle, as it was before the siege of 1573. iS72] Declining Years 351 extinct, the validity of parliamentary proceedings,in which one branch of the legislature was whollyunrepresented, might be subsequently challenged—so it was believed—by any party desirous ofeffecting an ecclesiastical counter-revolution. Ad-ditional considerations, public and private, in-duced the Government of the Regent, underMortons influence, to revive the office of bishopin the Reformed Church. The Kings partylooked forward to the union of the kingdomsunder J https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/john-knox-the-hero-of-the-scottish-reformation-edinburgh-castle-as-it-was-before-the-siege-of-1573-is72-declining-years-351-extinct-the-validity-of-parliamentary-proceedingsin-which-one-branch-of-the-legislature-was-whollyunrepresented-might-be-subsequently-challengedso-it-was-believedby-any-party-desirous-ofeffecting-an-ecclesiastical-counter-revolution-ad-ditional-considerations-public-and-private-in-duced-the-government-of-the-regent-undermortons-influence-to-revive-the-office-of-bishopin-the-reformed-church-the-kings-partylooked-forward-to-the-union-of-the-kingdomsunder-j-image343082048.html
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . l and ecclesi-astical considerations, he had probably by thistime discerned Darnleys overbearing charac-ter and his unfitness for the position of royalConsort.1 Maitland, more cautious, endeavouredto persuade the Queen to make no haste in thematter. 2 But Mary had resolved to set per-sonal before political considerations. By thistime, moreover, the influence of David Rizzio,her private secretary, superseded that of formercounsellors; and Rizzio warmly espoused thecause of the man who afterwards became hisassassin. A convention of the Scottish
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . l and ecclesi-astical considerations, he had probably by thistime discerned Darnleys overbearing charac-ter and his unfitness for the position of royalConsort.1 Maitland, more cautious, endeavouredto persuade the Queen to make no haste in thematter. 2 But Mary had resolved to set per-sonal before political considerations. By thistime, moreover, the influence of David Rizzio,her private secretary, superseded that of formercounsellors; and Rizzio warmly espoused thecause of the man who afterwards became hisassassin. A convention of the Scottish https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/john-knox-the-hero-of-the-scottish-reformation-l-and-ecclesi-astical-considerations-he-had-probably-by-thistime-discerned-darnleys-overbearing-charac-ter-and-his-unfitness-for-the-position-of-royalconsort1-maitland-more-cautious-endeavouredto-persuade-the-queen-to-make-no-haste-in-thematter-2-but-mary-had-resolved-to-set-per-sonal-before-political-considerations-by-thistime-moreover-the-influence-of-david-rizzioher-private-secretary-superseded-that-of-formercounsellors-and-rizzio-warmly-espoused-thecause-of-the-man-who-afterwards-became-hisassassin-a-convention-of-the-scottish-image343087587.html
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . eached in churches, occasionally in the fields,and once, at least, in the street at the East Portof Dundee, so that he might be heard both bythe plague-stricken crowd outside the gate, andby the healthy multitude inside.1 Early in De-cember, 1545, he ventured, against the remon-strance of friends, to preach in Leith, under theshadow, as it were, of the Regents palace; andafterwards at Inveresk, a few miles from Edin-burgh.2 It was at this stage that Knox came underWisharts potent influence. The former had be-come tutor some time before in the
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . eached in churches, occasionally in the fields,and once, at least, in the street at the East Portof Dundee, so that he might be heard both bythe plague-stricken crowd outside the gate, andby the healthy multitude inside.1 Early in De-cember, 1545, he ventured, against the remon-strance of friends, to preach in Leith, under theshadow, as it were, of the Regents palace; andafterwards at Inveresk, a few miles from Edin-burgh.2 It was at this stage that Knox came underWisharts potent influence. The former had be-come tutor some time before in the https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/john-knox-the-hero-of-the-scottish-reformation-eached-in-churches-occasionally-in-the-fieldsand-once-at-least-in-the-street-at-the-east-portof-dundee-so-that-he-might-be-heard-both-bythe-plague-stricken-crowd-outside-the-gate-andby-the-healthy-multitude-inside1-early-in-de-cember-1545-he-ventured-against-the-remon-strance-of-friends-to-preach-in-leith-under-theshadow-as-it-were-of-the-regents-palace-andafterwards-at-inveresk-a-few-miles-from-edin-burgh2-it-was-at-this-stage-that-knox-came-underwisharts-potent-influence-the-former-had-be-come-tutor-some-time-before-in-the-image343104338.html
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . idental evidence that the re-lations between the Castilians and the ecclesi-astical authorities were at this juncture moderatelyfriendly.4 It was not long before the tutor ofboys was called to become the leader of men.The Bible readings and catechetical exerciseswere attended by a numerous audience: and themore intelligent hearers soon discovered that 1 Knox, H. of R., i., 204. 2H. of Sc, Book xv., folio 179. 3 Possibly the Catechism of Calvin (published in Latin,1538), which Wishart might have brought home from Swit-zerland along with the Hel
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . idental evidence that the re-lations between the Castilians and the ecclesi-astical authorities were at this juncture moderatelyfriendly.4 It was not long before the tutor ofboys was called to become the leader of men.The Bible readings and catechetical exerciseswere attended by a numerous audience: and themore intelligent hearers soon discovered that 1 Knox, H. of R., i., 204. 2H. of Sc, Book xv., folio 179. 3 Possibly the Catechism of Calvin (published in Latin,1538), which Wishart might have brought home from Swit-zerland along with the Hel https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/john-knox-the-hero-of-the-scottish-reformation-idental-evidence-that-the-re-lations-between-the-castilians-and-the-ecclesi-astical-authorities-were-at-this-juncture-moderatelyfriendly4-it-was-not-long-before-the-tutor-ofboys-was-called-to-become-the-leader-of-menthe-bible-readings-and-catechetical-exerciseswere-attended-by-a-numerous-audience-and-themore-intelligent-hearers-soon-discovered-that-1-knox-h-of-r-i-204-2h-of-sc-book-xv-folio-179-3-possibly-the-catechism-of-calvin-published-in-latin1538-which-wishart-might-have-brought-home-from-swit-zerland-along-with-the-hel-image343102748.html
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . 0 uu 0 /] — £ (-4 t/i o bx — >-, 0 u <u o O rC oi (L) o .5 5 .5 -IS ?-? o 1 3u Oh ?3 -d 1546] Early Reformation Days 59 miles off; and he. could hardly fail to be one ofthe congregation in the neighbouring church ofTranent on the two succeeding Sundays, when, ashe testifies, Wishart preached with the likegrace, and like confluence of people. We areexpressly told that he was with the Reformeron the occasion of the latters evangelistic visit toHaddington in January, 1546.1 The acquaint-ance between the two men speedily ripened;on Wisharts
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . 0 uu 0 /] — £ (-4 t/i o bx — >-, 0 u <u o O rC oi (L) o .5 5 .5 -IS ?-? o 1 3u Oh ?3 -d 1546] Early Reformation Days 59 miles off; and he. could hardly fail to be one ofthe congregation in the neighbouring church ofTranent on the two succeeding Sundays, when, ashe testifies, Wishart preached with the likegrace, and like confluence of people. We areexpressly told that he was with the Reformeron the occasion of the latters evangelistic visit toHaddington in January, 1546.1 The acquaint-ance between the two men speedily ripened;on Wisharts https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/john-knox-the-hero-of-the-scottish-reformation-0-uu-0-4-ti-o-bx-gt-0-u-ltu-o-o-rc-oi-l-o-5-5-5-is-o-1-3u-oh-3-d-1546-early-reformation-days-59-miles-off-and-he-could-hardly-fail-to-be-one-ofthe-congregation-in-the-neighbouring-church-oftranent-on-the-two-succeeding-sundays-when-ashe-testifies-wishart-preached-with-the-likegrace-and-like-confluence-of-people-we-areexpressly-told-that-he-was-with-the-reformeron-the-occasion-of-the-latters-evangelistic-visit-tohaddington-in-january-15461-the-acquaint-ance-between-the-two-men-speedily-ripenedon-wisharts-image343103354.html
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . s or a tacit repudiationof the superstitious observances connected withthe celebration. Knox was the first, apparently,in Scotland to introduce the public celebration ofthe Sacrament (probably in the Castle chapel)according to a Reformed ritual and without anyacknowledgment of transubstantiation. The Pro-testant movement began thus to be transformedinto the establishment of a Reformed Church.2 1 Knox, H. of R., i., 192-201. Knox himself is our soleauthority for the incidents above described; but we maypresume he would be particularly careful t
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . s or a tacit repudiationof the superstitious observances connected withthe celebration. Knox was the first, apparently,in Scotland to introduce the public celebration ofthe Sacrament (probably in the Castle chapel)according to a Reformed ritual and without anyacknowledgment of transubstantiation. The Pro-testant movement began thus to be transformedinto the establishment of a Reformed Church.2 1 Knox, H. of R., i., 192-201. Knox himself is our soleauthority for the incidents above described; but we maypresume he would be particularly careful t https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/john-knox-the-hero-of-the-scottish-reformation-s-or-a-tacit-repudiationof-the-superstitious-observances-connected-withthe-celebration-knox-was-the-first-apparentlyin-scotland-to-introduce-the-public-celebration-ofthe-sacrament-probably-in-the-castle-chapelaccording-to-a-reformed-ritual-and-without-anyacknowledgment-of-transubstantiation-the-pro-testant-movement-began-thus-to-be-transformedinto-the-establishment-of-a-reformed-church2-1-knox-h-of-r-i-192-201-knox-himself-is-our-soleauthority-for-the-incidents-above-described-but-we-maypresume-he-would-be-particularly-careful-t-image343102101.html
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . r, was not cited as an ecclesiasti-cal offender, but to give his confession why heaffirmed the mass to be idolatry, and a largecongregation assembled in the Church of St.Nicholas at Newcastle to hear his address. TheBishop had furnished the preacher with anopportunity of effectively propagating his viewson a burning question of the time.2 In the FirstPrayer-book of Edward VI., the elevation andadoration of the host were significantly discon-tinued. Accordingly, when Knox declared thatthe mass, as celebrated by Romanists, was idola- 1 Burnet, H
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . r, was not cited as an ecclesiasti-cal offender, but to give his confession why heaffirmed the mass to be idolatry, and a largecongregation assembled in the Church of St.Nicholas at Newcastle to hear his address. TheBishop had furnished the preacher with anopportunity of effectively propagating his viewson a burning question of the time.2 In the FirstPrayer-book of Edward VI., the elevation andadoration of the host were significantly discon-tinued. Accordingly, when Knox declared thatthe mass, as celebrated by Romanists, was idola- 1 Burnet, H https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/john-knox-the-hero-of-the-scottish-reformation-r-was-not-cited-as-an-ecclesiasti-cal-offender-but-to-give-his-confession-why-heaffirmed-the-mass-to-be-idolatry-and-a-largecongregation-assembled-in-the-church-of-stnicholas-at-newcastle-to-hear-his-address-thebishop-had-furnished-the-preacher-with-anopportunity-of-effectively-propagating-his-viewson-a-burning-question-of-the-time2-in-the-firstprayer-book-of-edward-vi-the-elevation-andadoration-of-the-host-were-significantly-discon-tinued-accordingly-when-knox-declared-thatthe-mass-as-celebrated-by-romanists-was-idola-1-burnet-h-image343100669.html
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . to suppressProtestantism. II. Meanwhile, a further development of theconflict took place at Perth. A sermon vehe-ment against idolatry, i. e., against the mass,had been preached by Knox on the nth of Mayin the ancient Church of St. John the Baptist,2immediately after the news of the outlawry hadbeen received. The congregation had not dis-persed when a priest proceeded to celebrate massat the high altar. A youth, who expressed thesentiments of persons older than himself,—Knoxdescribes him as standing among certain godlymen,—exclaimed, This is i
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . to suppressProtestantism. II. Meanwhile, a further development of theconflict took place at Perth. A sermon vehe-ment against idolatry, i. e., against the mass,had been preached by Knox on the nth of Mayin the ancient Church of St. John the Baptist,2immediately after the news of the outlawry hadbeen received. The congregation had not dis-persed when a priest proceeded to celebrate massat the high altar. A youth, who expressed thesentiments of persons older than himself,—Knoxdescribes him as standing among certain godlymen,—exclaimed, This is i https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/john-knox-the-hero-of-the-scottish-reformation-to-suppressprotestantism-ii-meanwhile-a-further-development-of-theconflict-took-place-at-perth-a-sermon-vehe-ment-against-idolatry-i-e-against-the-masshad-been-preached-by-knox-on-the-nth-of-mayin-the-ancient-church-of-st-john-the-baptist2immediately-after-the-news-of-the-outlawry-hadbeen-received-the-congregation-had-not-dis-persed-when-a-priest-proceeded-to-celebrate-massat-the-high-altar-a-youth-who-expressed-thesentiments-of-persons-older-than-himselfknoxdescribes-him-as-standing-among-certain-godlymenexclaimed-this-is-i-image343092504.html
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . nd took with thame bayth the Quenis, the Mother and theDowghter, and threatned the depositioun of the said Governour, as in-obedient to thare Haly Mother the Kirk, (so terme thei that harlott ofBabilon, Rome.) The inconstant man, not throwgtlie grounded upounGod, left in his awin default destitut of all good counsall, and having thewicked ever blawing in his earis, what will ye do! Ye will destroyyourself and your house for ever: -The unhappy man, (we say) beatenwith these tentations, randered himself to the appetites of the wicked;for he qwye
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . nd took with thame bayth the Quenis, the Mother and theDowghter, and threatned the depositioun of the said Governour, as in-obedient to thare Haly Mother the Kirk, (so terme thei that harlott ofBabilon, Rome.) The inconstant man, not throwgtlie grounded upounGod, left in his awin default destitut of all good counsall, and having thewicked ever blawing in his earis, what will ye do! Ye will destroyyourself and your house for ever: -The unhappy man, (we say) beatenwith these tentations, randered himself to the appetites of the wicked;for he qwye https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/john-knox-the-hero-of-the-scottish-reformation-nd-took-with-thame-bayth-the-quenis-the-mother-and-thedowghter-and-threatned-the-depositioun-of-the-said-governour-as-in-obedient-to-thare-haly-mother-the-kirk-so-terme-thei-that-harlott-ofbabilon-rome-the-inconstant-man-not-throwgtlie-grounded-upoungod-left-in-his-awin-default-destitut-of-all-good-counsall-and-having-thewicked-ever-blawing-in-his-earis-what-will-ye-do!-ye-will-destroyyourself-and-your-house-for-ever-the-unhappy-man-we-say-beatenwith-these-tentations-randered-himself-to-the-appetites-of-the-wickedfor-he-qwye-image343086256.html
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . i. z *. ?xo a —- .—. £ uu 3 u 1559] On the Continent 127 their adherence that the substance of the EnglishPrayer-book should be accepted. Negotiations,in consequence, were broken off and Knox offeredto retire with a view to peace. Meanwhile, how-ever, Thomas Lever, one of the Zurich community,accepted a call to be Knoxs colleague, and be-came the leader of a section of the Frankfort con-gregation who favoured the introduction of theEnglish Liturgy. Both parties agreed to submitthe question to Calvin, who deprecated contentionabout forms of pra
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . i. z *. ?xo a —- .—. £ uu 3 u 1559] On the Continent 127 their adherence that the substance of the EnglishPrayer-book should be accepted. Negotiations,in consequence, were broken off and Knox offeredto retire with a view to peace. Meanwhile, how-ever, Thomas Lever, one of the Zurich community,accepted a call to be Knoxs colleague, and be-came the leader of a section of the Frankfort con-gregation who favoured the introduction of theEnglish Liturgy. Both parties agreed to submitthe question to Calvin, who deprecated contentionabout forms of pra https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/john-knox-the-hero-of-the-scottish-reformation-i-z-xo-a-uu-3-u-1559-on-the-continent-127-their-adherence-that-the-substance-of-the-englishprayer-book-should-be-accepted-negotiationsin-consequence-were-broken-off-and-knox-offeredto-retire-with-a-view-to-peace-meanwhile-how-ever-thomas-lever-one-of-the-zurich-communityaccepted-a-call-to-be-knoxs-colleague-and-be-came-the-leader-of-a-section-of-the-frankfort-con-gregation-who-favoured-the-introduction-of-theenglish-liturgy-both-parties-agreed-to-submitthe-question-to-calvin-who-deprecated-contentionabout-forms-of-pra-image343094920.html
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . s appears to have taken place onthis occasion, or during his residence in Scotland.In the summer of 1556 he received a sum-mons, which he obeyed, from his congregationat Geneva; and on the eve of his departure inJuly, he sent on before him, to Dieppe, notonly his wife but his mother-in-law.2 Mrs.Bowess position in Berwick, as a zealous Pro-testant amid Catholic environment, had appar-ently become more difficult than ever to maintain.The party, accompanied by a pupil called Patrickand a man-servant, James, arrived in Genevaearly in September.3
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . s appears to have taken place onthis occasion, or during his residence in Scotland.In the summer of 1556 he received a sum-mons, which he obeyed, from his congregationat Geneva; and on the eve of his departure inJuly, he sent on before him, to Dieppe, notonly his wife but his mother-in-law.2 Mrs.Bowess position in Berwick, as a zealous Pro-testant amid Catholic environment, had appar-ently become more difficult than ever to maintain.The party, accompanied by a pupil called Patrickand a man-servant, James, arrived in Genevaearly in September.3 https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/john-knox-the-hero-of-the-scottish-reformation-s-appears-to-have-taken-place-onthis-occasion-or-during-his-residence-in-scotlandin-the-summer-of-1556-he-received-a-sum-mons-which-he-obeyed-from-his-congregationat-geneva-and-on-the-eve-of-his-departure-injuly-he-sent-on-before-him-to-dieppe-notonly-his-wife-but-his-mother-in-law2-mrsbowess-position-in-berwick-as-a-zealous-pro-testant-amid-catholic-environment-had-appar-ently-become-more-difficult-than-ever-to-maintainthe-party-accompanied-by-a-pupil-called-patrickand-a-man-servant-james-arrived-in-genevaearly-in-september3-image343094736.html
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John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . Church of S. Pierre, Geneva. i5S9] On the Continent 137 by the congregation—the Book of Geneva—wassubstantially that which had been originally inuse at Frankfort prior to the troubles; and itwas the Service-book which, with some modifica-tion, became in 1560 the Book of Common Orderin the Scottish Church. Knoxs life at Geneva was no idle one, althoughhe called it, by comparison with life in hisnative land, a den of ease. Three months afterhis return from Scotland, he excuses himselffor bare and brief letters on the ground offamily cares and co
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . Church of S. Pierre, Geneva. i5S9] On the Continent 137 by the congregation—the Book of Geneva—wassubstantially that which had been originally inuse at Frankfort prior to the troubles; and itwas the Service-book which, with some modifica-tion, became in 1560 the Book of Common Orderin the Scottish Church. Knoxs life at Geneva was no idle one, althoughhe called it, by comparison with life in hisnative land, a den of ease. Three months afterhis return from Scotland, he excuses himselffor bare and brief letters on the ground offamily cares and co https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/john-knox-the-hero-of-the-scottish-reformation-church-of-s-pierre-geneva-i5s9-on-the-continent-137-by-the-congregationthe-book-of-genevawassubstantially-that-which-had-been-originally-inuse-at-frankfort-prior-to-the-troubles-and-itwas-the-service-book-which-with-some-modifica-tion-became-in-1560-the-book-of-common-orderin-the-scottish-church-knoxs-life-at-geneva-was-no-idle-one-althoughhe-called-it-by-comparison-with-life-in-hisnative-land-a-den-of-ease-three-months-afterhis-return-from-scotland-he-excuses-himselffor-bare-and-brief-letters-on-the-ground-offamily-cares-and-co-image343094244.html
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John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . one ofthe reactionary prelates who acquiesced in theReformation of Henry VIII., but had no sym-pathy with Cranmers moderately progressive pol-icy, and adhered to Roman doctrine and ritual.The licensed preachers, however, held their com-missions directly from the Privy Council, and werevirtually independent of diocesan jurisdiction. Knoxs parishioners at Berwick, like his con-gregation at St. Andrews, consisted of two dis-tinct sections—garrison 4 and citizens. The field 1 Laing, W. of K., i., 231; vi., p. xxvi. 2 The Church has been transforme
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . one ofthe reactionary prelates who acquiesced in theReformation of Henry VIII., but had no sym-pathy with Cranmers moderately progressive pol-icy, and adhered to Roman doctrine and ritual.The licensed preachers, however, held their com-missions directly from the Privy Council, and werevirtually independent of diocesan jurisdiction. Knoxs parishioners at Berwick, like his con-gregation at St. Andrews, consisted of two dis-tinct sections—garrison 4 and citizens. The field 1 Laing, W. of K., i., 231; vi., p. xxvi. 2 The Church has been transforme https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/john-knox-the-hero-of-the-scottish-reformation-one-ofthe-reactionary-prelates-who-acquiesced-in-thereformation-of-henry-viii-but-had-no-sym-pathy-with-cranmers-moderately-progressive-pol-icy-and-adhered-to-roman-doctrine-and-ritualthe-licensed-preachers-however-held-their-com-missions-directly-from-the-privy-council-and-werevirtually-independent-of-diocesan-jurisdiction-knoxs-parishioners-at-berwick-like-his-con-gregation-at-st-andrews-consisted-of-two-dis-tinct-sectionsgarrison-4-and-citizens-the-field-1-laing-w-of-k-i-231-vi-p-xxvi-2-the-church-has-been-transforme-image343101433.html
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . y; and also to de-fend the Prince against those that would do himinjury. It was the prelude to the intended de-position of the mother, and acknowledgment ofthe son as king. Thus the Church supported thepoliticians; the politicians also undertook to sup-port the Church. The signatories engaged, inthe first Parliament that shall be holden, toratify and complete the establishment of theReformed Kirk; to make more adequate provi-sion for the ministry; and to root out allremaining monuments of idolatry. l While the General Assembly was still in ses
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . y; and also to de-fend the Prince against those that would do himinjury. It was the prelude to the intended de-position of the mother, and acknowledgment ofthe son as king. Thus the Church supported thepoliticians; the politicians also undertook to sup-port the Church. The signatories engaged, inthe first Parliament that shall be holden, toratify and complete the establishment of theReformed Kirk; to make more adequate provi-sion for the ministry; and to root out allremaining monuments of idolatry. l While the General Assembly was still in ses https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/john-knox-the-hero-of-the-scottish-reformation-y-and-also-to-de-fend-the-prince-against-those-that-would-do-himinjury-it-was-the-prelude-to-the-intended-de-position-of-the-mother-and-acknowledgment-ofthe-son-as-king-thus-the-church-supported-thepoliticians-the-politicians-also-undertook-to-sup-port-the-church-the-signatories-engaged-inthe-first-parliament-that-shall-be-holden-toratify-and-complete-the-establishment-of-thereformed-kirk-to-make-more-adequate-provi-sion-for-the-ministry-and-to-root-out-allremaining-monuments-of-idolatry-l-while-the-general-assembly-was-still-in-ses-image343085013.html
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . that of their political rivals. The ReformedChurch was wounded in the house of her pro-fessed friends. Knox complains of unworthymen who had been thrust [by patronage] into theministry of the Kirk, and of merciless devourersof her patrimony. He describes both factions as fighting against God, and declares that his ownpolitical party as little repented the troublingand oppressing the poor Kirk of God as ever they[their adversaries] did. For if, he continues, they can have the Kirk lands annexed to theirhouses, they appear to take no more care o
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . that of their political rivals. The ReformedChurch was wounded in the house of her pro-fessed friends. Knox complains of unworthymen who had been thrust [by patronage] into theministry of the Kirk, and of merciless devourersof her patrimony. He describes both factions as fighting against God, and declares that his ownpolitical party as little repented the troublingand oppressing the poor Kirk of God as ever they[their adversaries] did. For if, he continues, they can have the Kirk lands annexed to theirhouses, they appear to take no more care o https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/john-knox-the-hero-of-the-scottish-reformation-that-of-their-political-rivals-the-reformedchurch-was-wounded-in-the-house-of-her-pro-fessed-friends-knox-complains-of-unworthymen-who-had-been-thrust-by-patronage-into-theministry-of-the-kirk-and-of-merciless-devourersof-her-patrimony-he-describes-both-factions-as-fighting-against-god-and-declares-that-his-ownpolitical-party-as-little-repented-the-troublingand-oppressing-the-poor-kirk-of-god-as-ever-they-their-adversaries-did-for-if-he-continues-they-can-have-the-kirk-lands-annexed-to-theirhouses-they-appear-to-take-no-more-care-o-image343084484.html
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . s. ? The prosperity of the Protestant communityat Dieppe continued after Knoxs departure. Ata celebration of the Holy Communion, a monthafter the Reformer had left the town, betweensix and eight hundred persons took part, includingthe Governor of the Castle and some of theleading inhabitants. Ere long two congregationswere established; one of these being in the RuedEcosse. Knox kept up, through correspond-ence, his connection with the church which, at acritical time, had been so deeply indebted to building would be at the disposal of Protestan
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . s. ? The prosperity of the Protestant communityat Dieppe continued after Knoxs departure. Ata celebration of the Holy Communion, a monthafter the Reformer had left the town, betweensix and eight hundred persons took part, includingthe Governor of the Castle and some of theleading inhabitants. Ere long two congregationswere established; one of these being in the RuedEcosse. Knox kept up, through correspond-ence, his connection with the church which, at acritical time, had been so deeply indebted to building would be at the disposal of Protestan https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/john-knox-the-hero-of-the-scottish-reformation-s-the-prosperity-of-the-protestant-communityat-dieppe-continued-after-knoxs-departure-ata-celebration-of-the-holy-communion-a-monthafter-the-reformer-had-left-the-town-betweensix-and-eight-hundred-persons-took-part-includingthe-governor-of-the-castle-and-some-of-theleading-inhabitants-ere-long-two-congregationswere-established-one-of-these-being-in-the-ruedecosse-knox-kept-up-through-correspond-ence-his-connection-with-the-church-which-at-acritical-time-had-been-so-deeply-indebted-to-building-would-be-at-the-disposal-of-protestan-image343093378.html
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . ter of St. Cuthberts)eventually appointed Archdeacon of Caithness in1608. The youngest, Elizabeth, married in 1594,the famous John Welsh, minister of Ayr, who wasimprisoned and exiled on account of his oppositionto the ecclesiastical policy of James VI. In 1621,when physicians recommended him to visit Scot-land on account of his failing health, his wife ap-plied personally to the King for permission. Jamesasked her who her father was. John Knox, shereplied. Knox and Welsh, exclaimed the King;the devil never made sic a match as that! Maybe, was
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . ter of St. Cuthberts)eventually appointed Archdeacon of Caithness in1608. The youngest, Elizabeth, married in 1594,the famous John Welsh, minister of Ayr, who wasimprisoned and exiled on account of his oppositionto the ecclesiastical policy of James VI. In 1621,when physicians recommended him to visit Scot-land on account of his failing health, his wife ap-plied personally to the King for permission. Jamesasked her who her father was. John Knox, shereplied. Knox and Welsh, exclaimed the King;the devil never made sic a match as that! Maybe, was https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/john-knox-the-hero-of-the-scottish-reformation-ter-of-st-cuthbertseventually-appointed-archdeacon-of-caithness-in1608-the-youngest-elizabeth-married-in-1594the-famous-john-welsh-minister-of-ayr-who-wasimprisoned-and-exiled-on-account-of-his-oppositionto-the-ecclesiastical-policy-of-james-vi-in-1621when-physicians-recommended-him-to-visit-scot-land-on-account-of-his-failing-health-his-wife-ap-plied-personally-to-the-king-for-permission-jamesasked-her-who-her-father-was-john-knox-shereplied-knox-and-welsh-exclaimed-the-kingthe-devil-never-made-sic-a-match-as-that!-maybe-was-image343079601.html
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . e unto your Majestie my full declaration tueching thatwork: experience since hath schawen that I am not desirus of innovations,so that Christ Jesus be not in his membres openlie troden under the feittof the ungodlie. With farther purgation I will not truble your Majestiefor the present, beseching the Eternall so to assist your Highnes in alleffares that in his sight ye may be found acceptable, your regiment profit-able to the commenwealht, and your factes to be such that justlie theimay be prased of all godlie unto the cuming of our Lord Jesus
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . e unto your Majestie my full declaration tueching thatwork: experience since hath schawen that I am not desirus of innovations,so that Christ Jesus be not in his membres openlie troden under the feittof the ungodlie. With farther purgation I will not truble your Majestiefor the present, beseching the Eternall so to assist your Highnes in alleffares that in his sight ye may be found acceptable, your regiment profit-able to the commenwealht, and your factes to be such that justlie theimay be prased of all godlie unto the cuming of our Lord Jesus https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/john-knox-the-hero-of-the-scottish-reformation-e-unto-your-majestie-my-full-declaration-tueching-thatwork-experience-since-hath-schawen-that-i-am-not-desirus-of-innovationsso-that-christ-jesus-be-not-in-his-membres-openlie-troden-under-the-feittof-the-ungodlie-with-farther-purgation-i-will-not-truble-your-majestiefor-the-present-beseching-the-eternall-so-to-assist-your-highnes-in-alleffares-that-in-his-sight-ye-may-be-found-acceptable-your-regiment-profit-able-to-the-commenwealht-and-your-factes-to-be-such-that-justlie-theimay-be-prased-of-all-godlie-unto-the-cuming-of-our-lord-jesus-image343093876.html
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . lyconference, but really in order to cover a with-drawal of the Regent to the south of the Forth.During this interval the purging of churchesand monasteries continued; among other build-ings dealt with was the Abbey of Lindores.1 IV. At the expiry of the truce on the ist ofJune, the Reformers took possession of Perth,which surrendered after a brief resistance 2; thecitizens being for the most part in sympathy withthe Protestant movement. A few days after-wards, against the will of Knox and many others,the Abbey of Scone was destroyed by fire 3
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . lyconference, but really in order to cover a with-drawal of the Regent to the south of the Forth.During this interval the purging of churchesand monasteries continued; among other build-ings dealt with was the Abbey of Lindores.1 IV. At the expiry of the truce on the ist ofJune, the Reformers took possession of Perth,which surrendered after a brief resistance 2; thecitizens being for the most part in sympathy withthe Protestant movement. A few days after-wards, against the will of Knox and many others,the Abbey of Scone was destroyed by fire 3 https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/john-knox-the-hero-of-the-scottish-reformation-lyconference-but-really-in-order-to-cover-a-with-drawal-of-the-regent-to-the-south-of-the-forthduring-this-interval-the-purging-of-churchesand-monasteries-continued-among-other-build-ings-dealt-with-was-the-abbey-of-lindores1-iv-at-the-expiry-of-the-truce-on-the-ist-ofjune-the-reformers-took-possession-of-perthwhich-surrendered-after-a-brief-resistance-2-thecitizens-being-for-the-most-part-in-sympathy-withthe-protestant-movement-a-few-days-after-wards-against-the-will-of-knox-and-many-othersthe-abbey-of-scone-was-destroyed-by-fire-3-image343091050.html
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . roughout life that he found in his newsphere not a haven of rest, but a sea of troubles.Frankfort became the scene of a contention whichpresented a forecast in miniature of the conflictbetween Puritanism and Anglicanism. The Eng-lish congregation, with mingled generosity andself-importance, had written to other refugeecommunities, informing them of the privilegeswhich they enjoyed, and inviting exiles to jointhem. Negotiations commenced with the Eng-lish at Zurich; but a service-book which Knoxand his friends had drawn up for congregationaluse
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . roughout life that he found in his newsphere not a haven of rest, but a sea of troubles.Frankfort became the scene of a contention whichpresented a forecast in miniature of the conflictbetween Puritanism and Anglicanism. The Eng-lish congregation, with mingled generosity andself-importance, had written to other refugeecommunities, informing them of the privilegeswhich they enjoyed, and inviting exiles to jointhem. Negotiations commenced with the Eng-lish at Zurich; but a service-book which Knoxand his friends had drawn up for congregationaluse https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/john-knox-the-hero-of-the-scottish-reformation-roughout-life-that-he-found-in-his-newsphere-not-a-haven-of-rest-but-a-sea-of-troublesfrankfort-became-the-scene-of-a-contention-whichpresented-a-forecast-in-miniature-of-the-conflictbetween-puritanism-and-anglicanism-the-eng-lish-congregation-with-mingled-generosity-andself-importance-had-written-to-other-refugeecommunities-informing-them-of-the-privilegeswhich-they-enjoyed-and-inviting-exiles-to-jointhem-negotiations-commenced-with-the-eng-lish-at-zurich-but-a-service-book-which-knoxand-his-friends-had-drawn-up-for-congregationaluse-image343100166.html
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . ce with our earliestauthority on the point, that he was born at the 1 Munimenta Univ. Glasg., ii. and iii. 2 ^neas Mackay, Life of Major (prefixed to translationof the latters Greater Britain), pp. lxx., ciii., civ. The ab-sence of Knoxs name from the Matriculation Roll at St.Andrews is by no means conclusive against his havingbeen a student of the university there. Dr. Hay Fleminghas pointed out (in a letter to the Scotsman of date 27thMay, 1904) that the matriculation records are manifestlydefective. By the courtesy of Mr. Maitland Anderson,
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . ce with our earliestauthority on the point, that he was born at the 1 Munimenta Univ. Glasg., ii. and iii. 2 ^neas Mackay, Life of Major (prefixed to translationof the latters Greater Britain), pp. lxx., ciii., civ. The ab-sence of Knoxs name from the Matriculation Roll at St.Andrews is by no means conclusive against his havingbeen a student of the university there. Dr. Hay Fleminghas pointed out (in a letter to the Scotsman of date 27thMay, 1904) that the matriculation records are manifestlydefective. By the courtesy of Mr. Maitland Anderson, https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/john-knox-the-hero-of-the-scottish-reformation-ce-with-our-earliestauthority-on-the-point-that-he-was-born-at-the-1-munimenta-univ-glasg-ii-and-iii-2-neas-mackay-life-of-major-prefixed-to-translationof-the-latters-greater-britain-pp-lxx-ciii-civ-the-ab-sence-of-knoxs-name-from-the-matriculation-roll-at-standrews-is-by-no-means-conclusive-against-his-havingbeen-a-student-of-the-university-there-dr-hay-fleminghas-pointed-out-in-a-letter-to-the-scotsman-of-date-27thmay-1904-that-the-matriculation-records-are-manifestlydefective-by-the-courtesy-of-mr-maitland-anderson-image343104658.html
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John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . , as it is now admitted, was the property of James Mosman, goldsmith, and of his wife, from the year 1556 at latest; and in 1568 it was conveyed by them to their son John, with reversion to themselves of life-rent. In Feb., 1571, however, on the occasion of the fathers second marriage, he bought back the fee from his son, and infeffed himself and his second wife in the house; apparently with the object of preventing her from being obliged to leave the family abode in the event of his pre-decease.2 It seems all but certain that after this re-in
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . , as it is now admitted, was the property of James Mosman, goldsmith, and of his wife, from the year 1556 at latest; and in 1568 it was conveyed by them to their son John, with reversion to themselves of life-rent. In Feb., 1571, however, on the occasion of the fathers second marriage, he bought back the fee from his son, and infeffed himself and his second wife in the house; apparently with the object of preventing her from being obliged to leave the family abode in the event of his pre-decease.2 It seems all but certain that after this re-in https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/john-knox-the-hero-of-the-scottish-reformation-as-it-is-now-admitted-was-the-property-of-james-mosman-goldsmith-and-of-his-wife-from-the-year-1556-at-latest-and-in-1568-it-was-conveyed-by-them-to-their-son-john-with-reversion-to-themselves-of-life-rent-in-feb-1571-however-on-the-occasion-of-the-fathers-second-marriage-he-bought-back-the-fee-from-his-son-and-infeffed-himself-and-his-second-wife-in-the-house-apparently-with-the-object-of-preventing-her-from-being-obliged-to-leave-the-family-abode-in-the-event-of-his-pre-decease2-it-seems-all-but-certain-that-after-this-re-in-image343080157.html
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . despatched by Mary to variousScots of standing in the prospect of her earlyreturn. The Catholic bishops assembled at Stir-ling in the spring of 1561 to take counsel inview of the changed and (from their point ofview) more hopeful circumstances. The Catholiclords were credited with a design to seize thecapital. In the month of April, Bishop Lesleywas in France with authority to propose, ontheir behalf, that the Queen should land some-where in the north of Scotland, where Romanismwas strong, and be received by an army of 10,000.The Papists, writ
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . despatched by Mary to variousScots of standing in the prospect of her earlyreturn. The Catholic bishops assembled at Stir-ling in the spring of 1561 to take counsel inview of the changed and (from their point ofview) more hopeful circumstances. The Catholiclords were credited with a design to seize thecapital. In the month of April, Bishop Lesleywas in France with authority to propose, ontheir behalf, that the Queen should land some-where in the north of Scotland, where Romanismwas strong, and be received by an army of 10,000.The Papists, writ https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/john-knox-the-hero-of-the-scottish-reformation-despatched-by-mary-to-variousscots-of-standing-in-the-prospect-of-her-earlyreturn-the-catholic-bishops-assembled-at-stir-ling-in-the-spring-of-1561-to-take-counsel-inview-of-the-changed-and-from-their-point-ofview-more-hopeful-circumstances-the-catholiclords-were-credited-with-a-design-to-seize-thecapital-in-the-month-of-april-bishop-lesleywas-in-france-with-authority-to-propose-ontheir-behalf-that-the-queen-should-land-some-where-in-the-north-of-scotland-where-romanismwas-strong-and-be-received-by-an-army-of-10000the-papists-writ-image343090415.html
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . Portrait of John Knox from Bezas Ikones. 1580. John Knox THE HERO OF THE SCOTTISHREFORMATION BY HENRY COWAN, D.D. PROFESSOR OF CHURCH HISTORY, UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN AUTHOR OF THE INFLUENCE OF THE SCOTTISH CHURCH IN CHRISTENDOM, LANDMARKS OF CHURCH HISTORY, ETC. G. P. PUTNAMS SONSNEW YORK AND LONDON Gbe Knickerbocker press1905 j£ yb* v Copyright, 1905 BY HENRY COWAN Ube lknfcfeerbocfeer press, View Kork TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JAMES ALEXANDERCAMPBELL, P.O., M.P., LL.D. I Dedicate This Volume in grateful remembrance of many words of wise counse
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . Portrait of John Knox from Bezas Ikones. 1580. John Knox THE HERO OF THE SCOTTISHREFORMATION BY HENRY COWAN, D.D. PROFESSOR OF CHURCH HISTORY, UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN AUTHOR OF THE INFLUENCE OF THE SCOTTISH CHURCH IN CHRISTENDOM, LANDMARKS OF CHURCH HISTORY, ETC. G. P. PUTNAMS SONSNEW YORK AND LONDON Gbe Knickerbocker press1905 j£ yb* v Copyright, 1905 BY HENRY COWAN Ube lknfcfeerbocfeer press, View Kork TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JAMES ALEXANDERCAMPBELL, P.O., M.P., LL.D. I Dedicate This Volume in grateful remembrance of many words of wise counse https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/john-knox-the-hero-of-the-scottish-reformation-portrait-of-john-knox-from-bezas-ikones-1580-john-knox-the-hero-of-the-scottishreformation-by-henry-cowan-dd-professor-of-church-history-university-of-aberdeen-author-of-the-influence-of-the-scottish-church-in-christendom-landmarks-of-church-history-etc-g-p-putnams-sonsnew-york-and-london-gbe-knickerbocker-press1905-j-yb-v-copyright-1905-by-henry-cowan-ube-lknfcfeerbocfeer-press-view-kork-to-the-right-honourable-james-alexandercampbell-po-mp-lld-i-dedicate-this-volume-in-grateful-remembrance-of-many-words-of-wise-counse-image343104792.html
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . e. So long, however, asopen idolatry was preached and imposed, andcruel persecution continued, just vengeancewould be executed, and a contract of peacenever be made. x It was manifest to both parties that a conflictwas inevitable: yet neither side was prepared toprecipitate hostilities. Lord James Stewart, more-over, and the Earl of Argyle, although recognisedas Reformers, remained in the Regents camp;and their position there exerted over both partiesa restraining influence. Through the mediationof these two leaders a treaty was arranged, bywh
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . e. So long, however, asopen idolatry was preached and imposed, andcruel persecution continued, just vengeancewould be executed, and a contract of peacenever be made. x It was manifest to both parties that a conflictwas inevitable: yet neither side was prepared toprecipitate hostilities. Lord James Stewart, more-over, and the Earl of Argyle, although recognisedas Reformers, remained in the Regents camp;and their position there exerted over both partiesa restraining influence. Through the mediationof these two leaders a treaty was arranged, bywh https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/john-knox-the-hero-of-the-scottish-reformation-e-so-long-however-asopen-idolatry-was-preached-and-imposed-andcruel-persecution-continued-just-vengeancewould-be-executed-and-a-contract-of-peacenever-be-made-x-it-was-manifest-to-both-parties-that-a-conflictwas-inevitable-yet-neither-side-was-prepared-toprecipitate-hostilities-lord-james-stewart-more-over-and-the-earl-of-argyle-although-recognisedas-reformers-remained-in-the-regents-campand-their-position-there-exerted-over-both-partiesa-restraining-influence-through-the-mediationof-these-two-leaders-a-treaty-was-arranged-bywh-image343091712.html
![John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . eformed Church, if not to becomea Protestant herself.1 Knox, on the other hand,was a Reformer first and principally; a politicianonly in so far as the politics of the time had im-portant bearings on religion. His aim was tomake not only the government but the peoplethoroughly Protestant: and so long as a Catholic 1 Maitland, with whom at this period Moray was in accord,wrote on 25th October, 1561, to Sir William Cecil about Mary:I see in her [Mary] a good towardness, and think that theQueen your Sovereign shall be able to do much with her inre - Stock Image](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2AX503R/john-knox-the-hero-of-the-scottish-reformation-eformed-church-if-not-to-becomea-protestant-herself1-knox-on-the-other-handwas-a-reformer-first-and-principally-a-politicianonly-in-so-far-as-the-politics-of-the-time-had-im-portant-bearings-on-religion-his-aim-was-tomake-not-only-the-government-but-the-peoplethoroughly-protestant-and-so-long-as-a-catholic-1-maitland-with-whom-at-this-period-moray-was-in-accordwrote-on-25th-october-1561-to-sir-william-cecil-about-maryi-see-in-her-mary-a-good-towardness-and-think-that-thequeen-your-sovereign-shall-be-able-to-do-much-with-her-inre-2AX503R.jpg)
![John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . rC. bJO c w r-1 > o 03 ^WI ? o « C O en gf> S 2 to — c« V4-I o CS a. o o CS fa i568] Protestant Depression 321 VI. During the summer of 1566 Knox appearsto have remained in comparative retirement andsecurity among the Protestants of Ayrshire.1 Hewas absent from the General Assembly held inJune, and his place as senior minister of St. Gileswas temporarily supplied.2 In the early autumn,however, he emerged from obscurity. By thattime, in spite of the birth of their son, the futureJames VI., on the 19th of June, the estrangementof the Que - Stock Image](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2AX4TTG/john-knox-the-hero-of-the-scottish-reformation-rc-bjo-c-w-r-1-gt-o-03-wi-o-c-o-en-gfgt-s-2-to-c-v4-i-o-cs-a-o-o-cs-fa-i568-protestant-depression-321-vi-during-the-summer-of-1566-knox-appearsto-have-remained-in-comparative-retirement-andsecurity-among-the-protestants-of-ayrshire1-hewas-absent-from-the-general-assembly-held-injune-and-his-place-as-senior-minister-of-st-gileswas-temporarily-supplied2-in-the-early-autumnhowever-he-emerged-from-obscurity-by-thattime-in-spite-of-the-birth-of-their-son-the-futurejames-vi-on-the-19th-of-june-the-estrangementof-the-que-2AX4TTG.jpg)
![John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . Edinburgh Castle, as it was before the siege of 1573. iS72] Declining Years 351 extinct, the validity of parliamentary proceedings,in which one branch of the legislature was whollyunrepresented, might be subsequently challenged—so it was believed—by any party desirous ofeffecting an ecclesiastical counter-revolution. Ad-ditional considerations, public and private, in-duced the Government of the Regent, underMortons influence, to revive the office of bishopin the Reformed Church. The Kings partylooked forward to the union of the kingdomsunder J - Stock Image](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2AX4MJ8/john-knox-the-hero-of-the-scottish-reformation-edinburgh-castle-as-it-was-before-the-siege-of-1573-is72-declining-years-351-extinct-the-validity-of-parliamentary-proceedingsin-which-one-branch-of-the-legislature-was-whollyunrepresented-might-be-subsequently-challengedso-it-was-believedby-any-party-desirous-ofeffecting-an-ecclesiastical-counter-revolution-ad-ditional-considerations-public-and-private-in-duced-the-government-of-the-regent-undermortons-influence-to-revive-the-office-of-bishopin-the-reformed-church-the-kings-partylooked-forward-to-the-union-of-the-kingdomsunder-j-2AX4MJ8.jpg)
![John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . 0 uu 0 /] — £ (-4 t/i o bx — >-, 0 u <u o O rC oi (L) o .5 5 .5 -IS ?-? o 1 3u Oh ?3 -d 1546] Early Reformation Days 59 miles off; and he. could hardly fail to be one ofthe congregation in the neighbouring church ofTranent on the two succeeding Sundays, when, ashe testifies, Wishart preached with the likegrace, and like confluence of people. We areexpressly told that he was with the Reformeron the occasion of the latters evangelistic visit toHaddington in January, 1546.1 The acquaint-ance between the two men speedily ripened;on Wisharts - Stock Image](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2AX5KR6/john-knox-the-hero-of-the-scottish-reformation-0-uu-0-4-ti-o-bx-gt-0-u-ltu-o-o-rc-oi-l-o-5-5-5-is-o-1-3u-oh-3-d-1546-early-reformation-days-59-miles-off-and-he-could-hardly-fail-to-be-one-ofthe-congregation-in-the-neighbouring-church-oftranent-on-the-two-succeeding-sundays-when-ashe-testifies-wishart-preached-with-the-likegrace-and-like-confluence-of-people-we-areexpressly-told-that-he-was-with-the-reformeron-the-occasion-of-the-latters-evangelistic-visit-tohaddington-in-january-15461-the-acquaint-ance-between-the-two-men-speedily-ripenedon-wisharts-2AX5KR6.jpg)
![John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . i. z *. ?xo a —- .—. £ uu 3 u 1559] On the Continent 127 their adherence that the substance of the EnglishPrayer-book should be accepted. Negotiations,in consequence, were broken off and Knox offeredto retire with a view to peace. Meanwhile, how-ever, Thomas Lever, one of the Zurich community,accepted a call to be Knoxs colleague, and be-came the leader of a section of the Frankfort con-gregation who favoured the introduction of theEnglish Liturgy. Both parties agreed to submitthe question to Calvin, who deprecated contentionabout forms of pra - Stock Image](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2AX5920/john-knox-the-hero-of-the-scottish-reformation-i-z-xo-a-uu-3-u-1559-on-the-continent-127-their-adherence-that-the-substance-of-the-englishprayer-book-should-be-accepted-negotiationsin-consequence-were-broken-off-and-knox-offeredto-retire-with-a-view-to-peace-meanwhile-how-ever-thomas-lever-one-of-the-zurich-communityaccepted-a-call-to-be-knoxs-colleague-and-be-came-the-leader-of-a-section-of-the-frankfort-con-gregation-who-favoured-the-introduction-of-theenglish-liturgy-both-parties-agreed-to-submitthe-question-to-calvin-who-deprecated-contentionabout-forms-of-pra-2AX5920.jpg)
![John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . Church of S. Pierre, Geneva. i5S9] On the Continent 137 by the congregation—the Book of Geneva—wassubstantially that which had been originally inuse at Frankfort prior to the troubles; and itwas the Service-book which, with some modifica-tion, became in 1560 the Book of Common Orderin the Scottish Church. Knoxs life at Geneva was no idle one, althoughhe called it, by comparison with life in hisnative land, a den of ease. Three months afterhis return from Scotland, he excuses himselffor bare and brief letters on the ground offamily cares and co - Stock Image](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2AX585T/john-knox-the-hero-of-the-scottish-reformation-church-of-s-pierre-geneva-i5s9-on-the-continent-137-by-the-congregationthe-book-of-genevawassubstantially-that-which-had-been-originally-inuse-at-frankfort-prior-to-the-troubles-and-itwas-the-service-book-which-with-some-modifica-tion-became-in-1560-the-book-of-common-orderin-the-scottish-church-knoxs-life-at-geneva-was-no-idle-one-althoughhe-called-it-by-comparison-with-life-in-hisnative-land-a-den-of-ease-three-months-afterhis-return-from-scotland-he-excuses-himselffor-bare-and-brief-letters-on-the-ground-offamily-cares-and-co-2AX585T.jpg)
![John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . that of their political rivals. The ReformedChurch was wounded in the house of her pro-fessed friends. Knox complains of unworthymen who had been thrust [by patronage] into theministry of the Kirk, and of merciless devourersof her patrimony. He describes both factions as fighting against God, and declares that his ownpolitical party as little repented the troublingand oppressing the poor Kirk of God as ever they[their adversaries] did. For if, he continues, they can have the Kirk lands annexed to theirhouses, they appear to take no more care o - Stock Image](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2AX4RN8/john-knox-the-hero-of-the-scottish-reformation-that-of-their-political-rivals-the-reformedchurch-was-wounded-in-the-house-of-her-pro-fessed-friends-knox-complains-of-unworthymen-who-had-been-thrust-by-patronage-into-theministry-of-the-kirk-and-of-merciless-devourersof-her-patrimony-he-describes-both-factions-as-fighting-against-god-and-declares-that-his-ownpolitical-party-as-little-repented-the-troublingand-oppressing-the-poor-kirk-of-god-as-ever-they-their-adversaries-did-for-if-he-continues-they-can-have-the-kirk-lands-annexed-to-theirhouses-they-appear-to-take-no-more-care-o-2AX4RN8.jpg)
