[232] In the old printed copies, including the Acts of Parliament 1567, this Chapter is numbered 14, and the mistake is continued throughout, so that the last Chapter 25, is numbered 26.

[233] In the old printed copies, the words, "the devill, to abhorr," are omitted.

[234] In the editions 1561, and in the Acts 1567, the last seven words are omitted: the sentence runs thus, "but by the power of the Lord Jesus, without whom thai war hable to do nothing."

[235] The marginal notes on this and the following Chapters, (with the exception of the Scripture references,) are not contained in Lekprevik's edition 1561: they are copied from the edition of the Confession, printed at London by R. Hall, 1561, small 8vo.

[236] In the old printed copies, "withstand."

[237] In the old printed copies, "Goddis hait and displesoure is kendlit."

[238] In the old printed copies, "the doctrines the preccptes of men."

[239] In the MSS. of Knox, "maledictioun of the Law."

[240] Here and elsewhere, in the editions 1561, "Church" is uniformly substituted in place of "Kirk."

[241] In the old printed copies, "constantlie believe."