That the Covenanters pretend religion, and intend nothing less then that: their courses are tumultuous and rebellious.—Pag. [2], et passim.
That our Covenant, by Papists, was receaved with infinit joy, as hopeing that the King and his successours might be brought to ditest that religion whose profest zelots had beene the author of such ane insufferable Covenant, which could not subsist with Monarchie—Pag. [74].
That, upon the removing of the Covenant, there was a suddaine and frequent arryvall of Priests and Jesuits from Doway, and other seminaries beyond the seas, in hope of their welcome to his Majestie.—Ibidem.
That our Covenant was receaved by the Protestants abroad with most offensive scandall, and infinit grieffe—namelie, at Charingtoune, Geneva, and other reformed churches in France—who were so scandalized with this prodigious Covenant, as that they were affrayed of nothing more then this, that It will bring ane indelable scandall upon the Reformed Churches, and alienat the mynds of all Christian Princes from ever entertaining a good thought of our religion.—P. [74].
That the Covenant was obtruded to all sortes of people with furie and madnes, with threatenings, tearing of clothes, drawing of blood, & cet.—Pag. [95].
That the seids of this sedition were sawen by the plotters of the Covenant, first, at the Kings Majesties revocation.—Pag. [6].
Secundlie, at the Commission of Surrenders.—Pag. [7].
Thirdlie, Upon the refusall of honours at the late Parliament.—Pag. [11].
That the finall alterations of the Service Booke urged upon us, in which it differeth from the English Service Booke, are such as might best comply with the mynds and dispositions of the subjects of this kingdome.—Pag. [18].
And that the same Service Booke was no different from the English in any materiall poynt.—Pag. [19].