[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."