Under the signature is the following note, in a clear and formal hand,
which Dr. Craster has proved to be the handwriting of Archbishop Laud's
secretary:--
'I gave the Arcbbp. of Canterburye comand to make the Alterations
expressed in this Booke, and to fitt a Liturgy for the Church of
Scotland. And whersoever they shall differ from another Booke signed
by Us at Hampt. Court September 28, 1634, Our pleasure is to have
these followed rather than the former, unless the Archbp. of St.
Andrews, and his Brethren who are upon the place, shall see apparent
reason to the contrary. At Whitehall Apr. 19, 1636.'
The same hand has made various alterations in the book; and has written
the collect for Easter Even, which appeared first in the Scottish
Prayer-Book of 1637, in its place. The remaining notes and alterations
are in the hand of Archbishop Laud. The 1637 edition of the Scottish
Prayer-Book follows exactly, as far as I have been able to verify them,
all the notes in the book. One note is perhaps worth mentioning. In the
Quicunque, the verse, 'He therefore that will be saved must thus think of
the Trinity,' is altered as follows: 'He therefore that would be saved,
let him thus think'; and this alteration appears in the 1637 book.
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