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ARCHIBALD LORD OF LORNE.
JOHNNE ERSKYNE OF DOUN.[703]
_Et cetera_.

[SN: THE THIRD VOCATIOUN OF JOHNE KNOX BY THE LORDIS AND CHURCHE
OF SCOTLAND.]

Befoir a litill that this Band was subscryved, by the foirwrittin and
many otheris, letteris war direct agane to Johne Knox fra the said
Lordis, togitther with thare letteris to Maister CALVIN, craving of him,
that by his authoritie he wold command the said Johne anes agane to
visit thame. These letteris war delivered by the handis of Maister Johne
Gray,[704] in the moneth of November, the yeir of God J^m. V^c. fyfty
awght, who at that same tyme past to Rome for expeditioun of the
bowes[705] of Ross to Maister Henry Sinclare.[706]

Immediatlie after the subscriptioun of this foirsaid Band, the Lordis
and Barons professing Christ Jesus, conveined frequentlie in counsall;
in the which these Headis war concluded:--

First, It is thought expedient, devised, and ordeaned, that in all
parochines of this Realme the Commoun Prayeris[707] be redd owklie
on Sounday, and other festuall dayis, publictlie in the Paroche
Kirkis, with the Lessonis of the New and Old Testament, conforme to
the ordour of the Book of Common Prayeris: And yf the curattis of
the parochynes be qualified, to cause thame to reid the samyn; and
yf thei be nott, or yf thei refuise, that the maist qualifeid in
the parish use and read the same.

Secoundly, It is thought necessare, that doctrin, preacheing, and
interpretatioun of Scriptures be had and used privatlie in qwyet
houssis, without great conventionis of the people tharto, whill
afterward that God move the Prince to grant publict preacheing be
faithfull and trew ministeris.

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These two Headis concernyng the religioun, and some otheris concernyng
the Polecy, being concluded, the old Erle of Ergile took the mantenance
of Johne Dowglass, caused him preache publictlie in his hous, and
reformed many thingis according to his consall. The same boldness took
diverse otheris, alsweall within townes as to landwarte; which did not a
litle truble the Bischoppis and Quein Regent, as by this lettre and
credite, committed to Sir David Hammyltoun [708] fra the Bischope of
Sanctandrois to the said Erle of Ergile, may be clearlic und