No. I.
INTERPOLATIONS AND VARIOUS READINGS IN THE EDITIONS OF KNOX'S HISTORY OF
THE REFORMATION, BY DAVID BUCHANAN, PRINTED AT LONDON, 1644, FOLIO, AND
REPRINTED AT EDINBURGH, 1644, 4TO.
(THE PAGES AND LINES AT THE LEFT-HAND SIDE REFER TO THE PRESENT
EDITION.)
Page 1, line 5. (_This title and Preface are not contained in Buchanan's
editions._)
5, l. 20. _Instead of the words_, "In the Scrollis of Glasgw," &c., _it
begins_, In the Records of Glasgow is found mention of one whose name
was James Resby, an Englishman by birth, scholler to Wickliff: He was
accused as an Heretike, by one Lawrence Lindors in Scotland, and burnt
for having said, That the Pope was not the Vicar of Christ, and that a
man of wicked life was not to be acknowledged for Pope. This fell out
Anno 1422. Farther our Chronicles make mention, That _in the
dayis_,[1063] &c.
6, l. 23. _injust accusatioun and condemnatioun._ Both these godly men,
Resby and Craw, suffered Martyrdom for Christ his truth, by Henry
Wardlaw, Bishop of St. Andrewes, whom the Prelates place amongst their
Worthies. But that their wicked _practise did not greatly advance_,
&c.--l. 25.
7, l. 11. Helene Chalmer, Lady Pokellie, Isabelle Chambers, Lady Stairs.
8, l. 4. _ar not to be had_ in the Kyrk, nor to be worshipped.--9. _That
it is not_ lawfull to fight for the faith, nor to defend the faith by
the sword, if we be not driven to it by necessity, which is above all
law.--12. _gave power to Peter_, as also to the other Apostles, and not
to the Pope his pretended successour, _to binde_, &c.--14. _to
consecrate_ as they do in the Romish Church these many yeers.--19. _were
then called_, to wit, wholly, but a part to the poor, widow, or orphans,
and other pious uses.
9, l. 5. _is a preast_, in that sence that they are called by the
Apostle Saint John, Apoc. i. 6, v. 10, xx. 6.--7. _coming of Christ_;
and truely it was but late since Kings were anointed, namely in
Scotland, for Edgar was the first anointed King in Scotland, about the
year 1100.--12. _the souls_, who in those dayes were said to be _in
Purgatory_.--25. _not to be feared_, if there be no true cause for
it.--26. _to swear_, to wit, idly, rashly, and in vain.--27. _Priests_
may have wives, _according to the constitution of the law_, and of the
primitive Christian Church.--30. _every day_ by Faith.--31. _be
contracted_ and consummate, the Kyrk may make, &c.--32. _bindes not_ if
unjust.
10, l. 1. _to miracles_, to such namely as the Romish were then, and are
to this day.--3. _to God onely_, since he onely hears us, and can help
us.--12. _are murtherars_ of souls.--13. _That they which are called_
Princes and Prelates in the Church, _are theives and robbers_.
16, l. 14. _upon the_ morrow after brought forth to judgment.
19, l. 10. into vulgar language.--11. (_This title and Fryth's Preface
are not contained in Buchanan's editions._)
36, l. 18. _was ane called_ Will. Arithe.
37, l. 2. _his_ parasites and jackmen.
38, l. 12. _and cryes_, Anne has lost hir spindle.--13. _flaill stollin_
behinde the barne.
39, l. 9. _he said_--she said.--13. _that look_ over our ditch.--17. _we
hold_ the Bishops the cheapest servant.
41, l. 12. _for the_ other Friers fearing.
42, l. 6. _in_ hollow cellars, for the smoke of.
43, l. 2, _He_ leapt up merrily upon the scaffold, and, casting a
gambade, said.
49, l. 1. thy Majesties sometime servant.--(_In this Letter of
Seaton's_, your Grace is _uniformly changed to_ Majestie.)
51, l. 11. _to put_ out _thy_.
52, l. 15. _could greatly_ availl.--17. _fostered the_ unadvised _Prince
in all_ dissolutenesse, by which means they made him obsequious unto
them.
53, l. 7, 8. _ten yearis or_ thereabout.--11. _realme_ in these
times.--_intestine and_ cruell.--15. _Levenax_--Lenox, who was sisters
son to the Earle of Arran.
54, l. 7. _of Rome_; commanded the Bible to be read in English;
_suppressed_.--8. _of Idolatrie_, with their idols, which gave great
hope.--(_In the margin_,) 1534. 1538. The civil troubles give some rest
to God's flock for a time.--20. _craftynes of_ Gardner, Bishop of.--23.
_but that_ God potently had assisted him in all his life, _but_.
56, l. 12. _maid_ he _them_.
57, l. 1. _Johnne Stewart_ of Leyth.--3. _Johnestoun_, Advocate.
59, l. 11. _Laird of Dun_, Areskin.--20. _as one_ revived, cast
_himself_.
61, l. 8. _whome war_ those of Dundie.--12. _Borthwik_, Provost of
Lithcow.--(_In the margin_,) Lesly writes this done 1540. John Borthwick
fled into England, from whence Henry sent him into Germanie to the
Protestant Princes.
62, l. 4. _Frearis_ and _Monks_, as of _Channons_.
64, l. 1. Alexander _Kennedy_.--2. _excellent_ wit in vulgar _poesy_.
66, l. 17-22. _so far had_ they blinded and corrupted the inconsiderate
Prince, that he gave _himself to obey the tyrannie of those bloodie
beasts_, and he _made a solemne vow_.
67, l. 6. _suddane_ punishment.--7. _upon him_, if _he did not repent_,
and amend his _life_.
68, l. 5. _and deid_, not saying one _worde_, _that same day that_, in
_audience_.
70, l. 8. _forgevance_ of the said _Thomas_.
71, l. 1-4. _change or_ alter the heart of the infortunate and misled
Prince, but still he did proceed in his accustomed wayes. _For in the
midst of these_ evills.
72, l. 2. _eschaping_, (the keepers being asleep, he went out at the
window.)--5. _espy_ and detest.--10. Earle of Glevearne.
76, l. 1-5. After _God had given unto that_ mis-informed _Prince
sufficient documents_, _that his_ warring _against his blessed_ Gospel
_should not prosperously succeed_, _he_ raised up _against him_ warres,
as he did of old against divers Princes that would not hear his voice,
_in the which he_ lost himself, _as we shall_ here_after heare_.
77, l. 18. _our kingdome_ of Abbots, Monks, &c., _and_.
79, l. 9. _Forresse war runne upon_--Forces were sent up and down to.
80, l. 12. _to skaill_ and sunder.--26. _wounded his_ high
stomacke.--29. _had not_ cut the dayes of his life.
81, l. 9. _Preastis_--Prelats.
82, l. 2. _what tyme_--at that time when.--3. _Yles_, in the yeere
1534.--13. _Jefwellis_--Juglers.
83, l. 4. _I shall_ reproove _you by sharpe_ punishments.--16. _honour
nor continuance_--honour nor countenance.
84, l. 2. _Thare concurred ... prophettis_, (_omitted._)--4. _closenes
and_ fidelity among them.--7. _should be_ theirs.--11. _that Raid_--that
device.--23-25. _amonges whome was_ the Erle of Arran, notwithstanding
his siding with the current of the Court, and his neernesse in blood to
the King. _It was bruited._
85, l. 15. _The_ foreward _goeth forth_, feare _rises_.--18. _thousand
men_; their beacons _on every side_.
86, l. 5, 6. _experte_. _About ten houris_--expert, about ten hours.--8,
9. _baner_; and he upholden by two spears, _lift up_.--18. _and Mearns_.
_In this_ mountain _did_.--27. _array_ in order.
87, l. 2. _softlye_--safely.
88, l. 1. _to tack the_ bandis.--7. _Somervaill_ and Oliphant, _and
many_.--9. _Worldly men_ say that.
89, l. 21. who waited upon news at Lochmaban.--(_In the margin_,) Others
say, at Carlaverock, neere by the place where the defeat was given,
called Solway Mosse.
90, l. 25. _ane of his_ mistresses.
91, l. 6. _for a_ scourge.--11. _it will end_ with _a woman_. From Mary,
daughter to Robert Bruse, married to Walter Stuart, he feared that his
daughter should be married to ane of another name and family; but yow
see by God's providence, the Crown remains in one and the same family
and name to this day, notwithstanding the many plots of the pretenders
to the Crowne both at home and abroad.--15. _ane_ fit _comforter_.--21.
_that so_ it _should be_.
92, l. 3. _best_. The Cardinal having hired one Henry Balfour, a priest,
to make a false Testament; which was done accordingly, but in vain.--6.
(_In the margin_,) Marke the Queenes mourning for the King. (_And a few
lines lower down_,) Others stick not to say, That the King was hastned
away by a potion. Levit. 12.--Divers characters of the King arise: post
funera virtus.
93, l. 4, 5. _disprased him for_ being much given to women. The Prelats
and Clergie feared a change in the King's mind, as he had expressed
himself some few years before.--10. _cloked_. Yet to speak truth of him,
his vices may justly be attributed to the times, and his breedeing, and
not any wickednesse in his nature; for he gave many expressions of a
good nature, namely, in his sobriety and justice, &c. _The
question._--23. _he_ pretended _to succeid_.--26. _oppones thame_, and
are against _the governement_.
94, l. 16. _against_ God's _justice_.--17. _And_ so, _in despite_.
95, l. 1. _heirof_ we _will after_ speak.--8. severed.--9. _The_ Erle of
Arran thus being _established in_ the _governement_.--11. _exalted him_
to be Governour, _out of what danger he had delivered him_, he being in
the bloody scroll, as wee saw before; _and what expectation all men of
honesty had of him_, because they saw him a soft man, they conceited
goodnesse of him.
97, l. 2. _drouned_--devoured.
98, l. 6. _Scriptures in the_ vulgar _tongue_.--9. _als_,
(_omitted_.)--13. _the Kirk_--the Church, he means the Prelats,
_first_.--14. _thei three_--but the three, viz., Hebrew, Greek, and
Latine.
99, l. 3. _people used not_--people used the Psalmes.--27. _old
Boses_--old Bishops.
100, l. 5. _had of the_ Old and New.--12, 13. _thair awin_ vulgar
_toung_, _and so war_.--19. _in the_ vulgar _toung_.--22. (_In the
margin_,) Note the hypocrisie of worldlings.
101, l. 5. _to maik courte_, and curry favour _thairby_.--25. (_In the
margin_,) Nothing could be said against the lawfulnes of Edward's birth.
Katharine of Spain and Anne Bullen being dead before his mother was
married to his father.
102, l. 5. _ensew to_ this _realme_.--18. _Maister_ Radulph _Saidlair_.
103, l. 5. _contract of marriage_ made _betuix_.--19. _abaide suyre
at_--abode fast to.
105, l. 10. _Abbot of Paislay_, called now of late John Hamilton,
_bastard brother_, &c.--(_In the margin there is added_,) He was before
sometimes called Cunningham, sometimes Colwan, so uncertaine was it who
was his father.--18. _one_ or the other would go to _the pulpit_.
107, l. 6. _then_ to have been so used--8. _deprehended_--followed.--14.
_his_ counterfeit _godlynes_.--15. _heirefter_--heirof.--22. _any
joyt_--one jote.--25. _his rycht_--his pretended right.--26. _For by
Goddis word_ could not be good the divorcement of his father from
Elizabeth Hume, sister to the Lord Hume, his lawfull wife, and
consequently his marriage with Beton, neece to James Beton, Bishop of
St. Andrews, (Elizabeth Hume being alive,) must be null, and he declared
bastard. _Caiaphas spake_, &c.
109, (_To this marginal note is added_,) Renouncing his religion in the
Gray Friers.
110, l. 23. _Governour_; First, because he himselfe was borne by Beton,
his father's lawfull wife, Elizabeth Humes being yit alive; Next,
because his grandfather was borne by Mary Stuart to James Hammilton,
when her lawfull husband Thomas Boyd was yet alive. So the Earle of
Lennox did not only pretend to be lawfully next to the Crowne, as the
late King James the Fifth did often declare, That if he died without
heire male, he would settle the Crowne upon him, but also lawfull heire
of the Earledome of Arran, as being descended from Margaret Hamilton,
borne to Mary Stuart and James Hammilton after the death of Thomas Boyd,
her former husband, (now by this time the inconstant Earle of Arran had
given himselfe wholly to the Cardinall.) _The Cardinall_, &c.--(_In the
margin_,) All this was then said by the Cardinal. _Penes authorem fides
esto._
111, l. 4. _Ayre_--Ayre, Campbell.--6. _to Leyth_--to light.--18. _the
sonare_--in time.
112, l. 15. _that he wold_ take.--16. _wold not_ grant.--17.
_communicat_--communed.
113, l. 4, 5. _the Magdelane day_--Saint Magdalen's day.--6. _Gray
tacking_--Gray took.
114, l. 2. _had his fortificatioun_--had fortification.--5. _so much
attend_--so attend.--7, 8. _play_ the good servant unto him, was reputed
his enemy.--17. _thei war_ no more then 300.--(_In the margin_,) As they
went to Dundee, they said they were going to burn the readers of the New
Testament, and that they would stick to the Old, for Luther, said they,
had made the New.
115, l. 7. _to have_ kept.--(8. prevented, _i.e._ anticipated.)--9.
_thare_ friend.--13. _was_ sent to the Bischop of Saint Andrews, the
Abbot of Paisley.--20. _war_ on the place.
116, l. 1. _ane certane_ number.--7. _whether to_--whereto.--19. _his
craft_ perswaded.
119, l. 6. _ower the craig_--over the wall.--8. _broke his
craig_--broken his owne neck.
120, l. 7. _thei_--the ships.
121, l. 9. _other then_--after the Castle.
123, l. 9. _feallis war_--Files war charged to be.
124, l. 1, 2. _Hary_, sometime husband to our Queen and Mistresse.--8.
_Eme's wyiff_--enemies _wife_.--10. _in propertie_--in povertie.
125, l. 1. _he hes had_ since, and that _in common_.
126, l. 14. _hornyng_--burning.--27. _with him_--with them.
127, l. 8, and 128, l. 4. _In anno_ 1566, (_inserted in the text thus_,)
that now liveth in the year of our Lord 1566.
129, l. 24. _Porte_ or gate.
130, l. 6. _intreat_ of.--11. _neyther eak_--neither maid.--18. _thame
as_ he could; being _such_.--28. _wold have_ used.
131, l. 3. _whingar_--dagger.--12, 13. _may feare_, in time to come, we
will.--19. _another_--another place.
133, l. 3, 4. _sound_ of prayers.--6. _prevented_--came before.--11, 12.
_grones; yea, we heard your bitter_--(_omitted_.)
136, l. 7. _awfull_--irefull.--11. _hypocrisie_ within this realme; ye
shall.
137, l. 26. _verray countenance_--weary countenance.
138, l. 27. _declared_ fully. The Spirit of Truth.
139, l. 7, 8, and 9. _And so_ the said John Knox, _albeit_, &c., (_the
intermediate words being omitted_.)
142, l. 1. _premisses_--promise.--5. _the Larde_--Johan Cockburne,
Laird.
144, l. 1. _transported to Edinburgh_, where the Cardinall then had a
Convention of Prelats, wherein somewhat was said of redressing the
abuses of the Church, and reforming the lives of the Clergie; but it
took no effect. M. Wischarde remained but few dayes in Edinburgh: _For
that bloody wolfe the Cardinall_, ever thirsting after the blood _of the
servand of God_.--8. _to be crucified._ The Cardinall, seeing it was
forbidden by the Canon Law to Priests to sit as judges upon life and
death, although the crime were heresie, sent to the Governour, desiring
him to name some lay-judge to pronounce sentence against M. Wischarde.
The Governour had freely condescended to the Cardinall's request,
without delay, if David Hamilton of Preston, a godly and wise man, had
not remonstrated unto him, That he could expect no better end then Saul,
since he persecuted the saints of God, for that truth which he professed
once with such a shew of earnestnesse; the profession thereof being the
only cause of his advancement to that high degree wherein he was: The
Governour, moved at this speech of David Hamilton's, answered the
Cardinall, That he would not meddle with the blood of that good man; and
told him, That his blood should be on him, for he himselfe would be free
of it. At this the Cardinall was angry, and said he would proceed, and
that he had sent to the Governour of meere civility, without any need.
And so.--28. _penult_,--the seven and twentieth day.
148, l. 19, _have receaved_ from certaine records, which we relate
truely, as neere as possibly we can. _Upon the last._
151, l. 9. _as saith Paule_ to Timothy.--14. _be able_ with wholsome
learning, and to impugne.--23. _the Gospell_ he treated of appeareth not
to repugne.--30. _Lawder_, a priest.
152, l. 2. _full of_ outrages, threatnings.
156, l. 24. _My Lords_, it is not so by your pleasures.
159, l. 15. _I vanquest him_--I witnessed to him.
160, l. 1. _and spitted_ on the ground.--22. _Layman_--man.
165, l. 3. _our Generall_ or Provinciall Counsells.
168, l. 13. _innocent_ man speak.--19. _two_ feinds, two Gray
Friers.--25-28. _came to him with all diligence._ And conferred with him
a pretty while, at last, burst forth in tears, but so soon as he was
able to speak, he asked him, If he would receive the Communion? Master
Wischarde answered, He would most willingly, if he could have it
according to Christ's institution, under both kinds. The Sub-Prior went
to the Cardinall and his Prelats, he told them, That Master Wischarde
was an innocent man; which he said, not to intercede for his life, but
to make known the innocency of the man unto all men, as it was known to
God. At these words the Cardinall was angry, and said to the Sub-Prior,
Long agoe we knew what you were. Then the Sub-Prior demanded, Whether
they would suffer M. Wischarde to receive the Communion or not? They
answered, No. A while after M. Wischarde had ended with the Sub-Prior,
the Captaine of the Castle, with some other friends, came to him, and
asked him, If he would break fast with them? He answered, Most
willingly, for I know you to be most honest and godly men; so all being
ready, he desired them to sit downe, and heare him a while with
patience. Then he discoursed to them about halfe an houre concerning the
Lord's Supper, his sufferings and death for us. He exhorteth them to
love one another, laying aside all rancor, envie, and vengeance, as
perfect members of Christ, who intercedes continually for us to God the
Father. After this, he gave thanks, and blessing the bread and wine, he
took the bread and brake it, and gave to every one of it, bidding each
of them, Remember that Christ had died for them, and feed on it
spiritually; so taking the cup, he bade them, Remember that Christ's
blood was shed for them, &c.; and after, he gave thanks and prayed for
them. When he had done, he told them, That he would neither eat nor
drink more in this life; and so retired to his chamber. Immediately
after came to him (sent from the Cardinall) two executioners; one
brought him a coat of linnen died black, and put it upon him; the other
brought some bags full of powder, which they tied to severall parts of
his body. Then having dressed him, they brought him to an outer roome,
neere to the gate of the Castle. Then the fire was made ready, and the
stake at the west port of the Castle, neere to the Priory. Over against
the place of execution, the Castle windows were hung with rich hangings,
and velvet cushions, laid for the Cardinall and Prelats, who from thence
did feed their eyes with the torments of this innocent man. _The
Cardinal dreading._
169, l. 6. _and led_--and with sound of trumpet led.--17. _tempt me
not_, I intreat you. _After this._--25. _words: I beseik you_--words,
having obtained leave to speak a little, I beseech you.
171, l. 3. _Then_ the executioner, _that was his tormentor_.--8. _And
then by and by_ the trumpet sounding, he was tyed to the stake, and the
fire kindled. The Captaine of the Castle, for the love he bore to M.
Wischarde, drew so neer to the fire, that the flame thereof did him
harme; he wished M. Wischarde to be of good courage, and to beg from God
the forgivenesse of his sins; to whom M. Wischarde answered thus: This
fire torments my body, bot no wayes abates my spirit. Then M. Wischarde,
looking towards the Cardinall, said, He who in such state, from that
high place, feedeth his eyes with my torments, within few dayes shall be
hanged out at the same window, to be seen with as much ignominy, as he
now leaneth there in pride. Then with this, the executioner drawing the
cord, stopt his breath; presently after, the fire being great, he was
consumed to powder. The Prelats would not suffer any prayers to be made
for him, according to their custome. After the death of Master
Wischarde, the Cardinall was cryed up by his flatterers, and all the
rabble of the corrupt Clergie, as the onely defender of the Catholike
Church, and punisher of Hereticks, neglecting the authority of the
sluggish Governour: And it was said by them, That if the great Prelates
of latter dayes, both at home and abroad, had been so stout and zealous
of the credit of the Catholike Church, they had not onely suppressed all
Hereticks, but also kept under the lay-men, who were so forward and
stubborne. On the other side, _when that the people beheld the great
tormenting of that innocent, they could not withhold from piteous
mourning and complaining of the innocent lamb's slaughter_. _After the
death_, &c.
172, l. 3. _or_ else it _should cost life for life_; and that in a short
time they should be like hogs kept for slaughter, by this vitious
Priest, and wicked monster, which neither minded God, nor cared for men.
Amongst those that spake against the Cardinall's cruelty, _John Leslie,
brother to the Earle of Rothes, was chief_, with his cozen Norman
Lesley, who had been a great follower of the Cardinall, and very active
for him but a little before, fell so foule with him, that they came to
high reproaches one with another. The occasion of their falling out was
a private businesse, wherein Norman Lesley said he was wronged by the
Cardinall. On the other side, the Cardinall said he was not with respect
used by Norman Lesley his inferiour. The said John Lesley, _in all
companies, spared not to say_, That that same dagger, (shewing forth his
dagger,) and that same hand, should be put in the Cardinall's brest.
_These brutes came_, &c.--14. _and promessed amitie with him_, and so he
gave his bastard eldest daughter in marriage to the Earle of Crawford
his eldest son and heir, and caused the wedding to be celebrate with
such state, as if she had been a Princes lawfull daughter. _He only
feared_, &c.
173, l. 10. _not only_ say.--12. _fead_--fooles.--17. _Mary that now
mischevouslie regnes_--Mary that now, 1566, raignes.--25. _but by his
secreat counsall_, (_omitted_.)
175, l. 6. _in no great number_--in great number.
177, (_In the margin_,) The fact and words of James Melvin.
178, l. 3. _fowseis syde_--house side--13, 14. _How miserably lay David
Betoun, cairfull Cardinall_, (_these words are omitted_.)
180, l. 15. _The death of this aforesaid tyrant_, as it was pleasing to
some, to wit, to those who had received the Reformation of religion, for
they were mightily afraid of him, and also to sundry Romanists whom he
kept under as slaves; so on the other side, it _was dolorous to the
priests_.
181, l. 5. _besieged._ Divers gentlemen of Fife went into the Castle,
and abode there with the Leslies during the first siege; and John Rough
was preacher to them.--7. _and for his_ riches _he would not_.
184, l. 24. _the hole seige_, having left the Castle, because he could
do little good upon those that were with him; so addicted were they to
their evil wayes, _begane to preach in_ the city of S. Andrews.
186, l. 22. _any man_, namely, in the time of need, as that was.
190, l. 17. _kynd of doctrine_--wind of doctrine.
196, l. 32. _Whither may we do the same in matters of religion?_
(_omitted_.)
197, l. 18. _that God hes_ ordained.
203, l. 8. _for upoun the_ nine and twentieth _day_.--10. _with a_ great
army.--11. _in that_ haven before.
204, l. 14. _The seige by_ sea and land was laid about the Castle of S.
Andrews, the three and twentieth day of July.--18. _brunt_; and some
upon the street that leads to the Castle.--23. _ground of the_ court of
the Castle.--27. _corrupt lyef_, having fallen into all kinde of
licentiousnesse, puft up with pride of their successe, and relying upon
England for help in case of need, _could not escape_.
205, l. 7. _Upone the_ nine and twentieth of July.--8. _xiiij_--thirteen
cannons.--14. _place._ Betwixt ten of the clock and eleven, there fell.
206, l. 17. _men without God_, (omitted.)--20. _gallayis_, among others
John Knox was in the galleys all the winter.
212, l. 14. _schooting longis_--shooting amongst.--17. _began to
reyll_--begin to faile.
215, l. 12. _forfaulted_--sore assaulted.
217, l. 11. _Ordour of the Cokill_, and a pension of 12,000 lib. Turn.
_with a full discharge_.
218, l. 5. _hir finall destruction_--her own ruine.--9. _Lett men
patientlie abyd_ God's appointed tyme, and turn unto him with hearty
repentance, then God will surely stop the fire that now comes from her,
by sudden changing her heart to deal favourably with his people; or else
by taking her away, or by stopping her to go on in her course by such
meanes as he shall think meet in his wisdom, for he having all in his
hand disposeth of all, and doth with all according to his own will, unto
which we must not onley yeald, but also be heardily pleased with it,
since it is absolutely good, and both by sacred and prophane history we
ar taught to do so; for in them we finde that Princes have been raised
up by his hands to punish his people; but when they turned unto him with
hearty repentance, he either turned the heart of the Prince to deal
kindly with his people; or else did take him away; or at least did stop
his violent course against his people. Of this the examples are so
frequent, that we spare to name them heere. _But to returne to our
Historie._