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III. Guests in Calidon Tower

           "

           "Whatsideareyouon?"Davidaskedabruptly.

           "IamonthesideofthefreepeopleofScotland.Andyoubyyourvowsareonthesameside,foryourconcernistofeedtheflockofGodwhichisamongus.Thinkyou,sir,ifyoudepressthebalanceagainsttheKing,thattherebyyouwillwinmoreforthepeople?Nay,nay,whatislosttotheprerogativewillgo,nottothepeople,buttothosewhopreyonthem.Youwillhavethatanarchywhichgiveshischancetothespoiler,andoutofanarchywillcomesomedayamanofviolencewhowilltyrannicallymakeorderagain.Itisthewayoftheworld,myfriend."

           "AreyoufortheCovenant?"

           Atthequestiontheothersstarted."Enoughofpolitics,"criedRollo."Thesearenomatterstodebateamongwearyfolk."Butthegroomraisedhishand,andtheyweresilent.

           "IamfortheCovenant.SixyearsbackIdrewswordforit,andIdidnotsheathethatswordtillwehadestablishedthelibertiesofthisland.ThatwasindeedaCovenantofGrace."

           "Thereisanotherandalater.Whatsayyouofthat?"

           "IsayofthatotherthatitisaCovenantofWorksinwhichIhavenopart,noranytrueloveroftheKirk.ItisasteppingoftheKirkbeyondtheboundsprescribedbythelawofGodandthelawofman,anditwillmeanaweakeningoftheKirkinitsproperduties.AndthatIneednottellyou,asaministerofChrist,willbethestarvationandoppressionofChrist’ssimplefolk.Quicquiddelirantreges,plectunturAchivi.

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