6xo The HISTORY of the PuR1TANs. Chap. Vi. K. Charles Lcorrehted, and altered by archbifhop Laud and bifhop Wren, as appeared 1637. by the original found in the archbifhop's chamber in theTower, inwhich the alterationswere inferted with his own hand. Impofed by The liturgy thug modelled, was fent into Scotland, with a royal pro- the preroga- clamation dated december 20, 1636. commanding all his majelty's lov- Jive. ing fubjeéts of that kingdom to receive it with reverence, as the only form his maje/ïy thinks fit to be tiled in that kirk, without fo much as laying it before a convocation, fynod, general affembly, or parliament of that na- tion. It was appointed to be read firft on Eaßer funday 1637. againft which time all parithes were to be provided with twobooks at leaft ; but the outcries of the people againft it were fo vehement, that it was thought advifeable to delay it to the 23d. of fuly, that the lords of the feffion [or judges] might fee the fuccefs of it before the end of the term, which always ends the deft ofAugu/l, in order to report in their feveral counties the peaceable receiving the book at Edinburgh and parts adjacent. The archbifhopof St. Andrew's, with fome of bis more prudent brethren, fore- feeing the diforders that would arife, advifed the deferring it yet longer but archbifhopLaud was fo fanguine of fuccefs, that he procured a war- rant from the king, commanding the fcots bifhops to go forward at all events, threatning that if they moved heavily, or threw in unneceffary de- lays, the king would remove them, and fill their fees with churchmenof more zeal and refolution. Occafcíu tu- In obedience therefore to the royal command, notice having been given multi. in all the pulpits of Edinburgh, that the funday following [July 23.] the new fervice- book would be read in all the churches, there was a,vaft con- courfe of people at St. Giles's or the great church, where both the arch- bifhops and divers bifhops, together with the lords of the feflion, the magiftrates of Edinburgh, and many of the council were affembled ; but as foon as the dean began to read, the fervice wasinterruptedb'y clapping of hands, and an hideous node among the meaner fort of people at the lower end of the church ; which the bifhop of Edinburgh obferving, dept into the pulpit and endeavoured to quiet them, but the difturbance en- creafing a ftool was thrown towards the defk; upon which the provoft and bailiffs of the city came from their places, and with much difficulty thruft out the populace and Phut the church doors yet fuch were the clamours from without, rapping at the doors, and throwing (tones at the windows, that it was with much difficulty the dean went through with the fervice; and when he and the bifhop came out of church in their habits, they were in danger of being torn in pieces by the mob who fol- lowed them, crying out pull them down, a pape, a pape, antichrift, &c. Between,
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