II. Schoolmaster of Linlithgow, .

III. The Reformation-Expulsion from Linlithgow,

IV. Arrival of Queen Mary-Controversial activity-The

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A. Bulla Gregorii XIII. instituens Ninianum Winzetum, &c.,

B. Act of Parliament, James IV., 1494, cap. 54,

C. Extracts of Procurator's Minute-book, &c., Paris University,

D. Prefatory Encomium to Leslie's History, by Winzet,

E. Testimonium de Licentiatu Theologiæ,

F. Testimonium by Bishop Goldwell of the fact of Winzet's

Installation as Abbot of St James's,

G. "Formula Juramenti" taken by Winzet,

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H. Facultas absolvendi Scotus qui in hæresim delapsi erant, &c.,

I. Letter from Queen Mary to Emperor Rudolph II.,

J. Reply of Emperor Rudolph to Queen Mary,

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K. Strachan MS.; Imperial Rescript relative to St James's,

L. Letter of Queen Mary to the Duke of Bavaria,

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P. Letter of Queen Mary to the Archbishop of Mayence,

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Q. Letter of Bishop Leslie to Abbot Ninian,

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R. Winzet's "Rationes XI." for the restoration of the Monastery

S. Letter of Professor Turner to Abbot Ninian,

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CXX

THE SECOND TRACTATE-

If John Knox be lawful minister-The Thirty-Third Question,

If John Knox be not lawful bishop, how can they be lawfully or-

dained by him?-The Thirty-Fourth Question,

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Why are not the Lords and others lawful ministers, as John Knox
and his accomplices are ?-The Thirty-Fifth Question,

The Copy of a Writing delivered to John Knox on Tuesday the

third of March 1561,

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The Copy of Writing delivered to John Knox, the tenth day of

March 1561,

Another delivered the twelfth of March,

THE THIRD TRACTATE-

Ninian Winzet to the Reader wishes Grace and Peace,

To the Honourable Provost, Bailies, and Council of Edinburgh,

Tail-piece, in Facsimile,

THE LAST BLAST OF THE TRUMPET OF GOD'S WORD, IN FACSIMILE,

A submonition to the Reader,

To the Congregation of the Protestants in Scotland,

THE BOOK OF FOUR SCORE QUESTIONS, ETC.,

Licence to print,

Ninian Winzet, a Catholic Priest, to the Christian Reader wishes

Grace and Peace,

The faithful Sons of the Holy Catholic Church to the Calvinian

Preachers,

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THE FIRST QUESTION OR ARTICLE-

1. Of the true understanding of the Kirk, and by whom especially

expressed,

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4. Of certain articles of our belief; and first-Of that He descended

to Hell,

5. Of the Holy Catholic Church,

6. If our

new preachers and their scholars be the Catholic

Church,

7. If faith may be in a man without charity, and of the peril of

that general doctrine,

8. Of the distinction of actual sin,

9. Of calumnious alleging of Papistry and lawful simplicity,

10. Of the first four General Councils after the Apostles,

II. Of the term Sacrament, and number of them,

12. Of the two Sacraments, and no more,

13. If the Sacraments be signs only of salvation,

14. If infants be saved without baptism,

15. Of the contempt of baptism to the minister's peril,

16. Of the ceremonies at baptism,

17. Of God's Kirk, .

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18. Of the ceremonies among the new Reformers,

19. If all the Sacraments of the Old and New Testaments are of

20. Of the real presence of Christ's Body in the Sacrament by power

of the words of Christ omnipotent,

21. Of certain arguments touching the premises,

22. If the due celebration of the said Sacrament be a sacrifice,

23. Of the number of the communicants and other ceremonies,

24. Why this Sacrament is not used to be administered to the sick,

25. Of the words of sanctification,

26. Of the names "sacrifice," "priest," and "altar,"

27. Of the ornaments of the altars, and the priests,

28. If it be lawful to use any profane cups at this Sacrament,

29. Every good Christian man is a king, and a priest, and what is

30. If the subjects may violently compel their princes to religion,

31. Of obedience to our native sovereign Mary,

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32. If there is any idolatry in the Mass,

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33. If John Knox be lawful minister,

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34. If John Knox be not lawful bishop, how can they be lawfully

ordained by him?

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35. Why are not the Lords and others lawful ministers, as John

Knox and his accomplices?

36. If the ordination of ministers be a sacrament,

37. Of unqualified ministers,

38. Of a new order of elders,

39. Of the Pope, and if a superior should be among the bishops,

42. Of confession,

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