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NOTES TO FIRST QEOESTIOUN OR ARTICLE. I45
Cp. also p. 105. See J. H. Burton’s elaborate note on “ Horning,”
‘ Pref. Reg. Priv. Counc. Scot.,’ vol. L, Preface, pp. xx-xxvi.
96. 9. Men of weir^ men of war. Cf. M.E. -werre; A.S. luyrre,
uuerre.
" pe uer)>e is werre (wy|>oute) to his nejybores.”
—‘ Ayenbite,’ 1. 30.
“ Quha wald behald his countenance, and feir,
Mycht call him weill the god of men of weir.”
—Lyndsay, ‘ The Dreme,’ 11. 447, 448.
96. 11. As Christiane princis hir Grace's nerrest freindis . . .
neir cousingis. A probable reference to the Guisians, to whom after¬
wards Mary, in her troubles, applied for help.
96. 20. Obiecting hir Maiestie to maist extreme yVn?/z'.r = exposing
her, &c. See ‘ Goudanus Am Hofe Maria Stuarts,’ Laachen-Stim-
men, xix.
96. 29 (margin). The commoun prouerb is ouer trew, Lat the sow put
in ane fute, &c. This proverb is still in use, “ Let the sow put in one
foot and she’ll sune put in the others.” Cf. “ Give him an inch and
he’ll take an ell,” &c.
97. 5. Gentrice = noble nature, humanity. O.Fr. genterise, later
form of gentilise, sb.; from gentil, adj.
“ Conuertimini ad me, et salui eritis,
Thus, in genere of his gentrice ■ Jesu Cryst seyde
To robberes and to reveres • to riche and to pore."
—‘Piers Plow.,' B. xiv. 11. 180-182.
“ For loue hath vndertake
That this Jesus of hus gentrise • shall louste in Peers armes,
In hus helme and hus haberion • humana natura.”
—Ibid., B. cxxi. 11. 20, 21.
98. 12. Adurnit^-worshipped.
“ Quha dois adorne Idolatrie,
Is contrair the Haly Writ.”
—‘ Gude and Godly Ballates,’ p. 63, ed. 1868.
“ The sonne, the moon, Jubiter and Saturne
And Mars the God of armes they dyd adorne.”
—Hardyng’s ‘Chron.,’ f. 55 (Halliwell).
98. 13. The thre kingis. The Magi (Three Kings of Cologne),
Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar, who, according to tradition, came
to adore the infant Jesus.
98. 19. CEcolampadius, a German reformer, born at Weinsberg in
1482; a monk in 1520; joined the Reformers in Basel in 1522, and
became a professor of theology. He died 1531. Gicolampadius took
part in the controversy between Luther and Carlstadt as to the Real
Presence. His views closely resembled those of Zuinglius, who re¬
garded the bread and wine as mere symbols.
VOL. II.
K
Cp. also p. 105. See J. H. Burton’s elaborate note on “ Horning,”
‘ Pref. Reg. Priv. Counc. Scot.,’ vol. L, Preface, pp. xx-xxvi.
96. 9. Men of weir^ men of war. Cf. M.E. -werre; A.S. luyrre,
uuerre.
" pe uer)>e is werre (wy|>oute) to his nejybores.”
—‘ Ayenbite,’ 1. 30.
“ Quha wald behald his countenance, and feir,
Mycht call him weill the god of men of weir.”
—Lyndsay, ‘ The Dreme,’ 11. 447, 448.
96. 11. As Christiane princis hir Grace's nerrest freindis . . .
neir cousingis. A probable reference to the Guisians, to whom after¬
wards Mary, in her troubles, applied for help.
96. 20. Obiecting hir Maiestie to maist extreme yVn?/z'.r = exposing
her, &c. See ‘ Goudanus Am Hofe Maria Stuarts,’ Laachen-Stim-
men, xix.
96. 29 (margin). The commoun prouerb is ouer trew, Lat the sow put
in ane fute, &c. This proverb is still in use, “ Let the sow put in one
foot and she’ll sune put in the others.” Cf. “ Give him an inch and
he’ll take an ell,” &c.
97. 5. Gentrice = noble nature, humanity. O.Fr. genterise, later
form of gentilise, sb.; from gentil, adj.
“ Conuertimini ad me, et salui eritis,
Thus, in genere of his gentrice ■ Jesu Cryst seyde
To robberes and to reveres • to riche and to pore."
—‘Piers Plow.,' B. xiv. 11. 180-182.
“ For loue hath vndertake
That this Jesus of hus gentrise • shall louste in Peers armes,
In hus helme and hus haberion • humana natura.”
—Ibid., B. cxxi. 11. 20, 21.
98. 12. Adurnit^-worshipped.
“ Quha dois adorne Idolatrie,
Is contrair the Haly Writ.”
—‘ Gude and Godly Ballates,’ p. 63, ed. 1868.
“ The sonne, the moon, Jubiter and Saturne
And Mars the God of armes they dyd adorne.”
—Hardyng’s ‘Chron.,’ f. 55 (Halliwell).
98. 13. The thre kingis. The Magi (Three Kings of Cologne),
Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar, who, according to tradition, came
to adore the infant Jesus.
98. 19. CEcolampadius, a German reformer, born at Weinsberg in
1482; a monk in 1520; joined the Reformers in Basel in 1522, and
became a professor of theology. He died 1531. Gicolampadius took
part in the controversy between Luther and Carlstadt as to the Real
Presence. His views closely resembled those of Zuinglius, who re¬
garded the bread and wine as mere symbols.
VOL. II.
K
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| Description | Together with the Book of four score three questions, and a translation of Vincentius Lirinensis by Ninian Winzet. Edited, with introduction, notes and glossarial index, by James King Hewison. Edinburgh: Printed for the Society by William Blackwood and Sons, 1888-1890. 2 volumes. Contents: Volume 1. Introduction: Life of Winzet. List of Winzet's works, biographies, mss. [etc.] Appendix to Introduction.--Certane tractatis for reformatioun of doctryne and maneris set furth at the desyre and in the name of the afflictit Catholikis in Scotland. 1562. The last blast of the trompet of Godis vvorde aganis the vsurpit auctoritie of Iohne Knox and his Caluiniane brether intrudit Precheouris &c. 1562. The buke of four scoir thre questions, tueching doctrine, ordour, and maneris, proponit to the precheouris of the Protestants in Scotland, 1563. An exhortation to mature and godly deliberation in the premissis. To John Knox, writtin 27 oct. 1563.-- Volume 2. Introduction. Vincentivs Lirinensis for the antiquitie and veritie of the Catholik fayth, translated in Scottis. |
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