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Ane compendious and breue tractate concernyng ye Office and Dewtie of Kyngis

spirituall pastoris, and temporall iugis. Laitlie compylit be William Lauder, for the faithfull instructioun of Kyngis and Prencis. Edited by Fitzedward Hall

Lauder, William (1520?-1573)

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[Thocht God hes creat man to ryng]

THE DIFFINITION OF ANE KYNG AND OF HIS OFFICE.

HOV KYNGIS HES NO ERTHLIE PERMANENCE.

FOLLOUIS THE DISCRIPTIOUN OF THE DIFFERENCE BETUIX THE KYNG AND HIS VASSALL, IN THE SYCHT OF GOD.

FOLLOUIS QUHAT SALL BECUM TO KYNGIS THAT VITIOUSLIE RYNGIS, NECLECTAND THARE OFFICES.

FOLLOUIS THE INSTRUCTIOUN TO PRENCIS, HOW THAY SALL ALSWEIL INHEREIT THE HEUIN AS THE ERTH.

FOLLOUIS THE ELECTION OFF THE SPIRITUALL PASTORES.

FOLLOUIS THE ELECTION OFF THE TEMPORALL IUGIS.

THE EXCUSATIOUN OFF THE MAKER TO ALL CATHOLYKE KYNGIS AND PRENCIS.

THE DEPRECATIOUN OF THE MAKER FOR ALL CATHOLYKE KYNGIS AND PRENCIS AND THARE LIEGIS.

RESPICE FINEM.

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RESPICE FINEM.

The Lord Menteine the Faithfull Floke
With Strenth to Drawe in to his Ȝoke.