Yet even the Lords of Articles proved refractory.

When they met, the three Privy Councillors who had lately returned from London took the lead in opposition to the royal will.

Hamilton declared plainly that he could not do what was asked.

He was a faithful and loyal subject; but there was a limit imposed by conscience.

"Conscience!" said the Chancellor: "conscience is a vague word, which signifies any thing or nothing." Lockhart, who sate in Parliament as representative of the great county of Lanark, struck in.