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Sketches of Scottish Church History (1841)
Sketches of Scottish Church History - 1841 Author:Thomas M'Crie Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: is in the custody of Him whose glory I seek ; and therefore I cannot so fear their boast nor tyrannic, that I will cease from doing my dewtie, when God of his me... more »rcie offereth the occasion. I desire the hand nor weapon of no man to defend me; only I crave audience, which gif it he denied heir unto me at this tyme, I must seek farther where I may have it." This bold reply silenced all remonstrance ; and the next day, being the Sabbath, 10th June 1559, Knox appeared in the pulpit, and preached before the Lords of the Congregation, and a numerous assembly, without experiencing the slightest interruption. He discoursed on the subject of our Saviour's ejecting the buyers and sellers from the temple, and overthrowing the tables of the money-changers : " Take these things hence : it is written, My Father's house shall be a house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves." From which he took occasion to expose the enormous corruptions which had been introduced into the Church under the Papacy, and to point out what was incumbent on Christians, in their different spheres, for removing them. On the three following days he preached in the same place; and such was the influence of his doctrine, that the provost, bailies, and inhabitants harmoniously agreed to set up the Reformed worship in the town; the church was stripped of images and pictures, and the monasteries were pulled down. CHAPTER III. National Establishment of the Reformed Religion—First Meeting of the General Assembly—The First Book of Discipline—Constitution of the Church of Scotland —Anecdotes of John Knox and Queen Mary—The Murder of the Good Regent—Death of John Knox. The demolition of the monasteries and other religious houses, which marked the commencement of the Reformation in our country, has furnished a ...« less