Knox to ]\Irs. Anna Lock
1559.
KNOX TO MRS. ANNA LOCK.
premor, et Gallorum bombardse, qui iit nos opprimant nunc appulerunt.
Aderit suis is, cujus causam tuemur.
Mem ores nostri sitis in precibus.
Gratia vobiscum.
Eaptim, 28 August.
M.D.LIX.
Vobis addictissimus, J. Knoxus.^ arrival of the French artillery to attack us, forbid that I should write more.
He whose cause we defend will be with his own.
Eemember us in your prayers.
Grace be with you.
In haste.
Your most attached, «oi.i A ^-.^rr.
John Knox.
28th Auo-ust 1559.
XXXIII.—PosTSCKirx OF A Lettek from Sir James Croft TO Sir W. Cecill.
Berwick, 29th August 1559.
Postscript.— I, Sir James Croft, receyved this lettre, hereinclosed,^ from Knox, answering somwhat to that I wrote to him of tharryval here of me the saide Sir Eafe, and of our desyre to speke with Mr. Henry Balnaves, or som other trustie man, to be sent hither from them, as we wrote to you in our last lettres.
You shall not muse that he calleth himself John Sinclear, for so his name is chaunged in all lettres, that passe betwixt me, the saide Sir James, and him, by both our agrements.
XXXIV.
Knox to ]\Irs. Anna Lock.
The mightie confort of the Holic Spirit for sahitatioun.
How all things proceided with us (deare Sister), frome the first siege of Sanct Johnstoun till the 1 0th of Julie, when the last ^ See translation of Calvin's letter to - The letter marked No. xxx., supra, Knox, in reply to the above, No. xm. i'. 74.
LETTERS, ET(1
1559. appointment was taken betwixt the Lords Protestants and the Quene Eegent, with her Papists, I WTote at large to IVIr. AVood, willing him to communicate the same with you, and with other brethrein of Geneva ; for time to me is so pretious, that with great difiicultie can I steale one houre in eight dayes, ather to satisfie my self, or to gratifie my freinds.
I have beene in continuall travell since the day of appointment, and notwithstanding the fevers have vexed me the space of a moneth, yitt have I travelled through the most part of this realme, where (all praise be to his blessed Majestic) men of all
/ sorte^nd conditiouns embrace the truthe.
Enemeis we have manie, by reasoun of the Frenchemen who are latelie arrived, of whom our parteis hope goldin hills, and such support as we be not able to resist.
We doe nothing but goe about Jericho, blowing with trumpets, as God giveth strenth, hoping victorie by his power alone.
Christ Jesus is preached even in Edinburgli, and liis blessed sacraments rightlie ministred in all congregatiouns M'here the ministrie is established ; and they be these :—Edinburgh, Sanct Andrewes, Dundie, Sanct Johnstoun, Brechin, Montrose,
Stirline, Aire.
And now, Christ Jesus is begunne to be preached upon the south borders, nixt unto you, in Jedburgh and Kelso, so that the trumpet soundeth over all, blessed be our God. We laike labourers, alas ! and yee and Mr. Wood have deceaved me, who, according to my requeist and expectatioun, hath not advertised my brother, Mr. Gudman.
He (Mr. Goodman) came to the border, but for laeke of advertisement, is returned.
Mr. Smith came frome him, and is presentlie with me ; but I cannot understand whether ray brother is repaired.
I beseike you to inquire, and to cause him repaire to me with all diligence that is possible.
If he can come by sea, it sail be most sure to addresse him to Dundie, Montrose, Sanct Andrewes, or to anie part in Fife ; and lett him inquire for me, and ^desire to be conducted to me, and he