Scotlands Public Acknowledgment of Gods Just Judgment
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The source of this document is the Early English Books Online (EEBO-TCP) website. Those books were transcribed in a character for character manner and can be very cumbersome to read since there was no standard spelling during that time. Many spelling variations such as "unlesse", "vnlesse", and "vnles" regularly appear.
This project was conceived to clean up those books as much as possible and make them more accessible to the interested reader, leading to the creation of a massive list of variant spellings and their corrections. This was used to clean up the text, but is of course only as complete as the list itself. Because of the nature of the original transcription, some words have missing characters or places where the original language (e.g., Greek) was not transcribed. This effort does not change that. Be aware that the original transcription can also be faulty and in some cases entire sentences may be missing.
Although this is no substitute for a properly compared, proofed, and scholarly edition, I believe that the result is a document which is far more accessible, particularly for searching for terms using standard spelling. The document has been cleaned and presented in what I hope is a pleasing and useful format for the vast majority of Christian brothers and sisters who just want access to read these spiritually nourishing works.
However, a word of warning: The Puritans were a very diverse group of people and their age was characterized with godliness, but also much upheaval, disputation and strife. They disagreed on many doctrines and some of these works contain less orthodox or Scriptural views than others. The reader is strongly advised to read with discernment, particularly if it is unknown whether author is trustworthy.
This project took a huge amount of time and skill to bring to fruition. I would particularly like to thank David Jonescue for the initial list of Puritans he found on EEBO and the concept behind this project as well as the continuous, unceasing efforts toward seeing this complete. Without his labor, this would not be available. Alex Sarrouf was invaluable in providing the initial list of over 7,000 spelling variations he had identified and corrected, as well as continuing to review more than 16,000 additions to that list for any typos.
Logan West
(with David Jonescue and Alex Sarrouf)
www.puritansearch.org
SCOTLANDS PUBLICK ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF GOD'S JUST JUDGEMENT upon their NATION For their frequent BREACH OF FAITH, LEAGVES, and SOLEMNE OATHES made to their Neighbors of England, in former Ages, to gratify their treacherous Confederates of FRANCE.
Recorded in their own public Liturgy, Printed at Edinburgh by Thomas Bassandine, Anno Dom. 1575 page 54. 57. 58. under this Title, Prayers used in the Churches OF SCOTLAND in the time of their Persecution by the FRENCHMEN (in the year 1560.) from whose Tyranny and Vassalage, they were then delivered by the Free Brotherly Assistance and Forces of the ENGLISH, to whom they had been formerly so Perfidious.
Published to prevent the like Breach of Solemn Leagues, Oaths, and Covenants between both Nations now (for fear of of incurring the like, or a worse Judgment,) by a Well-wisher to both Kingdoms.
B UT Now, O Lord, the dangers which appear, and the trouble which increaseth, by cruel Tyranny of forsworn Strangers, compelleth us to complain before the Throne of thy Mercy, and to crave of thee protection and defense against their most unjust persecution. That Nation, O Lord, for whose pleasure, and defense of whom, we have offended thy Majesty, and Violated our Faith, oft breaking the Leagues of unity, and concord which our Kings and Governors have contracted with our Neighbors, that Nation, O Lord, for whose alliance our Fathers and predecessors have shed their blood, and we (whom now by tyranny they oppress) have oft sustained the hazard of battle, that Nation finally, to whom always we have been faithful, now after then long practiced deceit, by manifest tyranny do seek our destruction:
Worthily and justly may thou, O Lord, give us to be slaves unto such Tyrants; because, for the maintenance of their Friendship, we have not feared TO BREAK OUR SOLEMN OATHES, made unto others, to the great dis-honor of thine holy Name; and therefore justly mayest thou punish us by the same Nation, for whose pleasure we feared not to offend thy Divine Majesty. In thy presence, O Lord, we lay for ourselves no kind of excuse, but for thy dear Son Jesus Christ his sake, we cry for mercy, pardon, and grace; Thou knowest, O Lord, that their crafty wits in many things have abused our simplicity: For, under pretence of the maintenance of our Liberty, they have sought, and have found the way (unless thou alone confound their Councils) to bring us in their perpetual bondage, &c.
This Text needs no Commentary: the sum of it is: National perjury will certainly 〈◊〉 punished with National Misery; and those who break their Solemn Oaths, and Leagues wi •• their neighbor Brethren, to gratify any other Nation or Party, shall by Divine Justice be betraed, enslaved, or endangered to be destroyed by that very Nation and Party, for whose ends they th •• violated their Oaths and Covenants.
A strong engagement both to our Brethren of Scotland and us, to take heed of Covenant breaking one with another, least thereby we expose ourselves to Heavens Vengeance, and to th • Tyranny and slavery of the Common Enemy.
AMOS 1. 9. 10.
Thus saith the Lord; for three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof, 〈◊〉 they delivered up the whole Captivity to Edom, and REMEMBRED NOT THE BROTHER • COVENANT. Therefore will I send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces thereof.
Printed at London for M. S. 1646.