wickit interprysis and pretensis against oure commun-wealth,
utterlie to destroy the same. And heirfoir, seing that we haif
writtin to the Queneis Grace, to desist fra that interpryse,
utherwise that we will complane to the Nobilitie and Communitie of
the realme, and seik redress thairof. We lykwise beseik yow, as our
tender freynd, brother, and member of the same commun-wealth with
us, that ye on na wayis mell or assent to that ungodlie interpryise
aganeis the commun-wealth; and lykwyise, that ye wald saif your
body, and the jewell of this countrey commitit to yow and your
predicessouris lawtie and fidelitie toward youre natyve countrey
and commun-wealth, gif ye think to be repute heirefter ane of the
samyn, and wald rather be brother to us, nor to strangers; for we
do gather by the effectis, the secreitis of menis hartis,
utherwayis inserceabill unto us. This we write, nott that we ar in
dout of yow, bot rather to wairne yow of the daingear, in caise ye
thoill your self to be enchantit with fair promeissis and craftie
counsalouris. For lett na man flatter him selff: We desyre all man
[to] knaw, that thocht he war our father, (sen God hes oppinnit
oure eyes to se his will,) be he ennemy to the commun-wealth,
quhilk now is assailzeit, and we with it, and all trew memberis
thairof, he sall be knawin (and as he is in deid) ennemy to us, to
oure lyvis, housses, babis, heretageis, and quhat sumevir is
contenit within the same. For as the schip perischeing, quhat can
be saif that is within?[949] Sua the commun-wealth being betrayit,
quhat particular member can leif in quyetnes? And thairfoir in sa
far as the saidis Castellis ar commitit to your credeitt, we desyre
yow to schaw youre faithfulnes and stoutnes, as ye tender us, and
quhatsumevir appertenis to us. And seing we ar assureit ye will be
assailzeit bayth with craft and force, as now be wairnyng we help
yow against the first, sua against the last ye sall not myss in all
possibill haist to have oure assistance. Onlie schaw your selff the
man. Saiff your persone by wisdome, strenth your selff against
force, and the Almychtie God assist yow in baith the ane and the
uther, and oppin youre eyis[950] understanding, to see and persaif
the craft of Sathan and his suppoistis.

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