d commonaltie of this Realme, for the trew
wirschipping of God, for the dewitie of Ministeris, for the rycht
administratioun of Christ Jesus holie Sacramentis: how that we have
complained by our publict supplicationis to the Quene Regent, that
our consciences ar burdened with unprofitable ceremonies, and are
compelled to adhear to idolatrie; that such as tack upoun thame the
office Ecclesiasticall, discharge no parte thareof, as becumith
trew ministeris to do; and finallie, that we and our brethrein ar
most unjustlie oppressed by thare usurped authoritie. And also we
suppose it is a thing sufficientlie knowin, that we wer of mynd at
this present Parliament to seik redress of suche enormiteis; bot,
considering that the trubles of the tyme do nott suffer suche
Reformatioun as we, by Goddis plane word, do requyre, we ar
enforced to delay that which most earnestlie we desyre; and yitt,
least that our silence should geve occasioun to our adversaries to
think, that we repent our formare interprise, we can not cease to
protest for remedy against that most unjust tyranny, which we
heirtofoir most patientlie have susteaned.

"And, First, We protest, that seing we can not obtene ane just
Reformatioun, according to Goddis worde, that it be lauchfull to us
to use oure selfis in materis of religioun and conscience, as we
must ansuer unto God, unto suche tyme as our adversaries be able to
prove thame selfis the trew ministers of Christes Churche, and to
purge thame selfis of suche crymes as we have already layed to
thare charge, offering our selfis to prove the same whensoever the
Sacrat Authoritie please to geve us audience.

"Secundlie, We protest, that nether we, nor yit any other that
godlie list to joyne with us in the trew faith, whiche is grounded
upoun the invincible worde of God, shall incure any danger in lyiff
or landis, or other politicall paines, for nott observing suche
Actes as heirtofoir have passed in favouris of our adversaries,
neyther yit for violating of suche rytes as man without God's
commandiment or worde hath commanded.

"We, Thridly, protest, that yf any tumult or uproare shall aryise
amanges the membres of this realme for the diversitie of religioun,
and yf it shall chance that abuses be violentlie reformed, that the
cryme thair