Chap. VI. The HISTORY df the PURIrANs. 6x Between the two fermons the magif}rates took 'proper meafures for K. Charles i. keeping the peace in the afternoon, but after evening prayer the tumult rV was greater than in the morning ; for the earl of Roxborougb returning to his lodgings with the bifhop in his coach, was fo pelted with ftones and preffed upon by the multitude, that both were in danger of their lives. The clergy who read the liturgy in the other churches met with the like ufage, infomuch that the wholecity was in an uproar, tho' it did not yet appear that any befides the meaner people were concerned in it; however the lords of the council thought proper to difpenfe with reading the fer- vice next funday, till their exprefs returned fromEngland with further inflrufions, which Laud dispatched with all expedition, telling them, It was the king'sfirm r f lution that theyshouldgo on with theirwork ; and blaming them highly for fufpending it. Among the miniflers who oppofed reading the liturgy were the reve- Reajns a- rend Mr. Ramfay, Mr. Rollock, Mr. Henderfon, Mr. Hamilton, and Mr,BaiV it. Bruce, who were charged with letters. of horning for their difobedience. But they flood by what they haddone, and in their petition to the coun- cil gave the following reafons for their condo t; " (I.) Becaufe the fer- " vice book had not been warranted by a general affembly, which is the reprefentative body of the kirk, nor by any at of parliament. (z). Be- caufe the liberties of the f ots kirk, and the form of worfhip received at " the reformation, and univerfally pradifed, flood Hill warranted by as " of the general affembly, and ails of parliament. (3.) Becaufe the kirk " of Scotland is a free and independent kirk, and therefore her own pastors " are the proper judges what is molt for her benefit. (4.) Some of the " ceremonies contained in this book have occafioned great divifrons in the " kirk, for as much as they are incontinent with the form of worship " pradifed in it, and fymbolize with the kirk of Rome, which is anti- " chriftian. (5.) Becaufe the people having been otherwife taught, are " unwilling to receive the new book till they are better convinced." Thefe reafons were of weight with the council, but they durst not thew favour to the prifoners without allowance from England, which could not be obtained ; the zealous archbifhop flopping his ears againft all gentle me- thods of accommodation, hoping to bear down all opposition with the royal authority. While the country people were bufyat harvafl, things were pretty quiet, but when that was over they came to Edinburgh in great numbers and railed new diflurbances, upon which the council ifl'ued out three procla- mations; one for the people that came out of the country to return home; a fecond for removing the feflion or term from Edinburgh to Linlithgow ; and a third for calling in and burning a seditious pamphlet, called a DJ- fh courfe againji the English Popish Ceremonies, obtruded on the Kirk ofScot- p, ¢00, 4 I 2 land ;
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