ris weall gevin people, for nott putting of ordour to
thir effaris; and that your Lordschip hes absteaned fra executioun
heirof, for luif of my house and posteritie, to the effect that my
self should remaid it, for feir of the dishonour mycht come upoun
us bayth for the same; whilk beand remeaded, mycht bring us out of
all danger.

ANSURE.--My Lord, I knaw weall what murmur and indignatioun your
Lordschip thoillis at ennemies handis of all estaitis, for
non-persewing of pure sempill Christianes; and I know, that gif
your Lordschip wald use thare counsall, that wald be blud-schedding
and burnyng of pure men, to maik your Lordschip serve thare wicked
appetites. Yit your Lordschip knawis your awin dewitie, and should
not feare the danger of men, as of him whom ye professe. And
verrely, my Lord, thare is nathing that may be to your Lordschippis
releaf in this behalf, bot I will use your Lordschippis counsall
thairintill, and further the samyn, Goddis honour being first
provided, and the treuth of his eternall word having libertie. And
to absteane for my luif fra persuyt, as your Lordschip hes
signified, I am addetted to your Lordschip, as I have writtin
diverse tymes befoir. But thare is ane above, for whais fear ye man
absteane fra blude-schedding, or ellis, my Lord, knok on your
conscience. Last of all, your Lordschip please to considder, how
desyrous some ar to have sedition amongis freindis; how mychtie the
Devill is to saw discord; how that mony wald desyre na better game
but to hunt us at uther. I pray your Lordschip begyle thame: we
will aggree upoun all purpose, with Goddis pleasur, standing to his
honour. Thare ar diverse Houssis in Scotland by us, that professe
the same God secreatly. Thei desyre but that ye begyn the bargane
at us; and when it begynnis at us, God knawis the end thairof, and
wha sall byd the nixt putt. My Lord, considder this: mak na
preparative of us. Lett nott the vane exhortatioun of thame that
regardis litill of the weall and strenth of bayth our Houssis,
sture up your Lordschip, as thei wald to do aganis God, your awin
conscience, and the weall of your posteritie for ever. And
thairfoir now in the end, I pray your Lordschip, wey thir thingis
wysely; and gif ye do utherwyise, God is God, wes, and shalbe God,
when all