Chapter XIV

_History of the Reformation to the
Overthrow of the Roman Catholic Church._

⭘ The Conspirators retained the Castle of St. Andrews; Knox joined
them――The new Doctrines spreading――Arrival of French Troops; the
Castle attacked; the Garrison surrendered

⭘ Death of Henry VIII.; the Policy of Aggression continued; the
Scots reduced to extremities――Arrival of a French Army

⭘ The Religious Struggle continued――Attempts to reform the Catholic
Clergy; a new Catechism published――Trial and Execution of Adam
Wallace

⭘ Council of Trent――Authority of Scripture and Tradition; the
Vulgate――Justification; Diversity of Views; Influence of the
Jesuits――Debates on the Errors of the Heretics, and many other
Doctrines――The Inquisition――The Jesuits――Index of Prohibited
Books――Canons and Decrees――The Christianity of the West assumed
three Dogmatic Forms

⭘ The Regency of Arran approaching its termination――The
Queen-mother proclaimed Regent――Death of Edward VI.――Return of
Knox; summoned before the Church Court; Summons abandoned――He
again departed from Scotland

⭘ The Reformed Doctrines continued to spread――A new Covenant
to advance the Reform Movement――Policy of the Queen-Regent
――Execution of Water Mill

⭘ Position of the Reform Party; they protested in Parliament
――Succession of Elizabeth to the Throne of England

⭘ The Queen-Regent influenced by France――The Crisis――A vehement
Sermon by Knox; Destruction of Monasteries――The Queen-Regent
threatened severe Measures――Manifesto of the Lords of the
Congregation

⭘ An Agreement with the Regent; soon broken――The Demolition of the
Monasteries and Images ♦proceeded with

♦ “preceeded” replaced with “proceeded”

⭘ Arrival of French Troops――The Lords of the Congregation
deposed the Regent――Skirmishing between the Frenchmen and
the Congregation――The Lords of the Congregation retired from
Edinburgh; reduced to extremities

⭘ Negotiations with the English; a Treaty between the English
Government and the Lords of the Congregation――Siege of Leith
――Treaty of Edinburgh; Peace proclaimed――Energy of the Reformed
Preachers――Meeting of Parliament; Confession of ♦Faith――Acts
abolishing the Authority of the Pope, and the exercise of the
Catholic Religion

♦ “Eaith” replaced with “Faith”

CHAPTER XV.

_The Creed and Organisation of the Reformed Church._

⭘ Confession of Faith――Belief in one God――Duty of Civil Magistrates

⭘ Preaching the Gospel; the Bible――The Sacraments――Abolition of
Idolatry――Election and Admission of Ministers

⭘ Proposals for the Disposal of the Patrimony of the Church
――Temporary Expedients; Superintendents――Provision for the
Ministry――National Education――Relief of the Labourers of the
Ground and the Poor

⭘ Form of Discipline――Election of Elders and Deacons――Polity of
the Church

⭘ Marriage――Burial――Contemners of the Word of God

⭘ Book of Common Order――Intolerance――The First General Assembly