Sandilands――John Spotswood――Lord Lorn――Lord Erskine――The Prior of St Andrew’s――Knox dispenses the sacrament of the supper in Ayrshire――Earl of Glencairn――first religious covenant in Scotland――conversation at court about Knox――he is summoned before a convention of the clergy――appears――preaches publicly in Edinburgh――his letter to Mrs Bowes――his letter to the queen regent――he receives a call from the English congregation at Geneva――leaves Scotland――clergy condemn him as a heretic, and burn his effigy――summary of the doctrine which he had taught――estimate of the advantages which accrued to the Reformation from this visit――letter of instruction which he left behind him, Page 121 PERIOD FIFTH. Knox arrives at Geneva――happiness which he enjoyed in that city――his passionate desire to preach the gospel in his native country――he {xx} receives an invitation from the protestant nobles in Scotland――leaves Geneva――receives letters at Dieppe dissuading him from prosecuting the journey――his animated letter to the nobility――persecution of the protestants in France――Knox preaches in Rochelle――and at Dieppe――reasons which induced him not to proceed to Scotland――he writes to the protestants of Scotland――warns them against the Anabaptists――writes to the nobility――his prudent advice respecting resistance to the government――he returns to Geneva――assists in an English translation of the Bible――publishes his letter to the queen regent――and his Appellation from the sentence of the clergy――and his First Blast of the Trumpet――reasons which led to this publication against female government――Aylmer’s answer to it――Knox receives a second invitation from the protestant nobility of Scotland――progress which the Reformation had made――formation of private congregations――resolutions of a general meeting――protestant preachers taken into the families of the nobility――correspondence between the Archbishop of St Andrew’s and Earl of Argyle――martyrdom of Walter Mill――important effects of this――protestants present a petition to the regent――her fair promises to them――death of Queen Mary of England and accession of Elizabeth――Knox leaves Geneva for Scotland――is refused a passage through England――grounds of this refusal――Knox’s reflections on it――reason for his wishing to visit England――he writes to Cecil from Dieppe――arrives in Scotland, Page 194 PERIOD SIXTH.