The Diary of Mr. James Melvill, 1556-1601, Volume 32 |
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Page 26 - Richart and another servant lifted upe to the pulpit, whar he behovit to lean at his first entrie ; bot or he haid done with his sermont, he was sa active and vigorus that he was lyk to ding that pulpit in blads, and fly out of it.
Page 86 - giff I have tauld the treuthe?' " ' Yis,' sayes Mr. Thomas ; ' sir, I think sa.' " ' I will byd his fead and all his Kins, then,' quoth he : ' Pray, pray to God for me, and let him direct all.
Page 26 - ... af, and the Byble out of hand fra the kirk, when on ged the corflet, and fangit was the hagbot, and to the fields.
Page 208 - Burley was muttlat of a fingar to begin his warrs withall. His man, Mylles, another night, with certean companiones, his complices, cam to an uther honest man's hous and reft away his douchtar : and last, the said Lard of Darsie maid a grait convocation of his frinds, with the quhilk in armes he purposed to enter in the town, and abbuse certean citiciners thairof at his pleasour, and that indeid of the best sort
Page 243 - And, thairfor, sir, as divers tymes befor, sa now again, I mon tell yow, thair is twa Kings and twa kingdomes in Scotland. Thair is Chryst Jesus the King, and his kingdome the Kirk, whase subject King...