The tragical death of Dauid Beato[n] Bishoppe of sainct Andrewes in Scotland Whereunto is ioyned the martyrdom of maister George Wyseharte gentleman, for whose sake the aforesayed bishoppe was not long after slayne. Wherein thou maist learne what a burnynge charitie they shewed not only towards him: but vnto al suche as come to their hades for the blessed Gospels sake.

¶ The answer.

¶ My Lordes, I taught nothing but the worde of god. I remembre that I haue reade in some places * 1.1 in saincte Iohn and sainct Peter, of the whiche one sayeth, he hath made vs kynges and priestes. The other sayeth, he hath made vs the kingli priesthod. Wherfore I haue

affirmed any man beinge cunning in the worde of God and the true fayth of Iesu Christe, to haue his power geuen hym frō god, & not by the power or violence of men but by the vertue of the worde of god, the whiche worde is called the po wer of god, as witnesseth S. Paul * 1.2 euidently inough. And agayne I saye any vnlearned man, and not exercised in the worde of god, nor yet constant in his fayth, what soe∣uer estate or ordre he be of, I say he hath no power to bynde or lose, se∣inge he wanteth the instrumente, * 1.3 by the whiche he bindeth or loseth, that is to saye, the worde of God.

After that he had sayed these wor∣des, all the bishoppes laughed and mocked hym. Whē that he behelde their laughinge. Laugh ye (sayeth he) my lordes. Though that these saiynges appeare scorneful & wor∣thy of derision to your Lordships.

Neuerthels they are very weigh∣tie to me, & of a greate valewe, be∣cause that they stande not onely vpon my lyfe, but also the honour and glorie of God. In the meane tyme many godly men beholdynge the wodnes, and greate crudelitie of the bishoppes and the inuinci∣ble paciencie of maister George did greatly morne and lament.

Notes

• * 1.1

  ••po. ••. ••. v ••. Pet. ii
• * 1.2

  Ro. i.
• * 1.3

  The instru∣mente to bynde and lose