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24 Fradulence, were the constant theme of his song, and the never failing subjects of his satires and lais wit.

We have now brought our brief narrative to a close. The spirit of reformation bad now spread far and wide.-every day the popular for inent in. creased. It was in vain that the terrified leaders of the church sunnioned council, enacted laws, and denounced punishmeſit against all those who favoured the reformed doctrines. Every hour increased their own weakness, and added to the strength of their enemies, at length, the blow was struck-Popery, fell-and the pure church of God, simple but majestic, arose. John Knox, a man singularly adapted to the times in which he lived, now appeared upon the field; and, by his bold and fearless bearing, completed the work which less talented and less courageous men had begun. On his return from Geneva, whither! some years before he had been compeller to fly to avoid the fury of cardinal Benton, this celebrated reformer hastened to Perth, (then called St Johnstone) where a great number of the Congregation, as the favourers of the reformation then called themselves, had assembled. He then preached, to a numerous and attentive audience a most animated and impressive sermon, particularly inculcating how inconsistent the worship images was with the word of God.

For a more full und particular account of the Information see the LIFE OF JOHN KNO

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