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                Illustration: Engraved by J. Cochran.

                     JAMES STUART, EARL OF MURRAY.

                 FROM THE ORIGINAL IN THE COLLECTION AT

                      HOLYROOD PALACE, EDINBURGH.


       _Published by W. Blackwood, Edinburgh, April 10, 1831._




{i}
                                 LIFE

                                  OF

                              JOHN KNOX:

                              CONTAINING

                   ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE HISTORY OF

                     THE REFORMATION IN SCOTLAND.

        WITH BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES OF THE PRINCIPAL REFORMERS,
            AND SKETCHES OF THE PROGRESS OF LITERATURE IN
                SCOTLAND DURING THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY;

                                 AND

                             AN APPENDIX,

                    CONSISTING OF ORIGINAL PAPERS.

                                  BY

                         THOMAS M‘CRIE, D.D.

                          THE FIFTH EDITION.

                               VOL. II.


                  WILLIAM BLACKWOOD, EDINBURGH; AND
                      T. CADELL, STRAND, LONDON.
                              MDCCCXXXI.




{ii}
                              EDINBURGH:
                  PRINTED BY BALLANTYNE AND COMPANY,
                       PAUL’S WORK, CANONGATE.




{iii}
                               CONTENTS
                                  OF
                            VOLUME SECOND.


                           PERIOD SEVENTH.

    Knox resumes his situation in Edinburgh――urges the settlement
      of ecclesiastical polity――aversion to this on the part
      of the nobles――Knox is employed in compiling the Book of
      Discipline――this is approved by General Assembly and subscribed
      by greater part of Privy Council――sketch of the form and
      order of the reformed church of Scotland――attention to
      education――avarice of the nobility――influence of the Reformation
      on literature――introduction of Hebrew into Scotland――John
      Row――return of Buchanan――remarks on Mr Hume’s representation
      of the rudeness of Scotland――literary hours in a
      Scottish minister’s family――cultivation of the vernacular
      language――David Ferguson――First General Assembly――Knox
      loses his wife――corresponds with Calvin――his anxiety for
      the safety of the reformed church――Queen Mary arrives in
      Scotland――her education――her fixed determination to restore
      popery――alarm excited by her setting up of mass――behaviour of
      Knox on this occasion――remarks on this――sanguinary spirit and
      proceedings of Roman Catholics――hostile intentions of the Queen
      against Knox――first interview between them――Knox’s opinion of
      her character――his austerity and vehemence useful――he vindicates
      the right of holding ecclesiastical assemblies――inveighs
      against the inadequate provision made for the ministers of
      the church――his own stipend――attention of town‑council to his
      support and accommodation――he installs two superintendents――is
      employed in reconciling the nobility――the Queen is offended at
      one of his sermons――second interview between them――his great
      labours in Edinburgh――he obtains a colleague――incidents
      in the {iv} life of John Craig――the Prior of St Andrew’s
      created Earl of Murray, and made prime minister――insurrection
      under Huntly――conduct of Knox on that occasion――Quintin
      Kennedy――dispute between him and Knox――Ninian
      Wingate――excommunication of Paul Methven――reflections on the
      severity of the protestant discipline――third interview between