The historie of the reformation of the Church of Scotland containing five books : together with some treatises conducing to the history.

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Title: The historie of the reformation of the Church of Scotland containing five books : together with some treatises conducing to the history.
Author: Knox, John, ca. 1514-1572.
Publication: London :: Printed by John Raworth for George Thomason and Octavian Pullen ...,; 1644.
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Subject terms: Knox, John, ca. 1514-1572.; Mary, -- Queen, consort of James V, King of Scotland, 1515-1560.; Church of Scotland -- History.; Reformation -- Scotland.; Scotland -- Church history -- 16th century.
Cite this Item: "The historie of the reformation of the Church of Scotland containing five books : together with some treatises conducing to the history." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A47584.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 27, 2024.

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THis Preface I used to give your Majestie occasion more deeply to consider what hath been the condition of Christs Members from the beginning, that in so doing, ye might see▪ That it is no new thing that the Saints of God be oppressed in the word; that ye, moved by earnest contemplation of the same, might also study rather to save them from murder, (although by the wicked councels of many ye were provoked to the contrary) then to engage your self to the cor∣rupt Clergie, who are servants to sinne and Sathan; whose fury is bent against God and his verity: But this after followeth in our Let-which thus proceedeth.