Today in Reformation History

“And as we are not ashamed of Christ because of His cross, so we would not have you offended in Christ, nor discouraged because of us. For we bear you record, that we would not exchange lots with our adversaries, nor redeem our lives, liberties and fortunes, at the price of perjury and breach of covenant.”

This is part of a joint declaration from ten Covenanters who were all executed at the Market Cross of Edinburgh, on 7th December 1666, for their part in the Pentland Rising.

Their names were: John M’Culloch, John Shields, Andrew Arnot, James Hamilton, John Gordon, Robert Gordon, John Parker, Christopher Strang, John Ross, and Gavin Hamilton.