time more terrible than
before; at which the bishop was heard give a groan, and so was found
dead in his bed with his tongue hanging out of his mouth; and so came to
an end deserving of such a life.--_Buchanan and Spotiswood's Histories_.

SIR GEORGE STEEL, a parasite and mighty flatterer of James V.; but one
of the greatest enemies to God and his people (that then began to
profess the true religion) that was in all the court, being such a
bigotted papist, that, one day in a large audience, he renounced his
portion of Christ's kingdom, if the prayer of the Virgin Mary did not
bring him hither.--But one day, while in presence of the king, he
dropped down dead from his horse and never spoke a word.--_Knox's
history_.

JAMES HAMILTON, a natural brother to the earl of Arran was by the popish
clergy's influence advanced in the reign of said James V. and was so
cruel and terrible against all such as were supposed to favour the
protestant religion, that even some of his own relations were brought
under his power--being by the intercession of these poplings by the king
made judge or lord justice for that purpose. But while he was employing
himself to crush the gospel in the very bud, his cousin James Hamilton
sheriff of Linlithgow, whom he had caused to be banished before on that
account, returned home and accused him of treason, and in spite of all
the popish clergy could do in his behalf, he was arraigned, condemned,
beheaded and quartered at Edinburgh, and his quarters placed upon the
public places of the city.--_Buchanan and Fulfilling of the Scriptures_.

THOMAS SCOT, a privy counsellor and justice clerk to the said James V.
was a notable enemy and persecutor of these professing the reformed
religion. But falling sick at Edinburgh, he fell into despair: he was
most vexed for what he had done against Christ's witnesses, and still
cried out, _Justo Dei judicio condemnatus sum_, I am condemned by God's
just judgment, and damned without remedy. And (if he be the same who is
called by some, Blair) when the monks began to comfort him, he charged
them to be gone with their factions and trumperies, saying, till now, I
never believed there was God or devil, heaven or hell. I acted only as a
politician to get preferment and money, and for that purpose I joined
the bishops side, and prevailed with the king to cast out their
adversaries. All your masses can do me no good: the devil has me already
in his gripes to carry me to hell a