A Packet of Pestilent Pasquils (Classic Reprint) - Tapa dura

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Would be served in nothing bet in earthen vessells, it will not be amisse to minde the, thy great-grandfather wes beddall in the Kirk of Ellen; thy grandfather wes curate in the Chappell of Garioch, famous for his agility. Being taken ins the act of adultery, and hotly persewed by the husband, wes forced to leap the water of Ury, which wes called for a long time his leap, non ever since having done the lyke. Thy father, when living in the paroch of Kelly, in the heat of his lust, came down through the chimney for the accomplishment of his designe he had to the woman; thy brethren bears marks in their bones and bow-sprits of this wildfire and as the Scots proverb is, trott father trott mother, how can the filly amble? But take heed to the French proverb, the Gallowes is not made for the thiefe bot for the unhappy, and that the 18 men on whom the Tower of Siloam fell, were not the most unrighteous of all others; seeing former private warnings could not reforme, it was necessar to follow Solomon's advice, that open rebuke is better than private flatterie the Lord preserve our holy Religion, and his Royal Highness from the treachery of such ane mercenary instrument, for thou will infallibly deceave and betray both the one and the other. In the meantime accept of this, and let us know whither the next edition shall be by way Of almanack or meetter.'

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