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Rouen, busy commentating, prefacing and trimming out a Book on Protestant Theology, by bis friend Balnaves ; and anxiously expecting bis release from tbis Frencb slavery, wbicb bope, by belp of English Ambassadors, and otherwise, did at length, after manifold difficulties, find fulfilment. In the spring of the next year, Knox, Balnaves of Hallhill, Kirkcaldy of Grange, and the other exiles of St. Andrews, found themselves safe in England, under the gracious protection of King Edward YI. ; Knox especially under that of Archbishop Cranmer, who naturally at once discerned in him a valuable missionary of the new Evangelical Doctrine; and immediately employed him to that end. Knox remained in England some five years ; he was first appointed, doubtless at Cranmer's instigation, by the English Council, Preacher in Berwick and neighbourhood ; thence, about a year after, in New- castle. In 1551 he was made one of the Six Chaplains to Edward, who were appointed tp go about all over England spreading abroad the reformed faith, which the people were then so eager to hear news of. His preaching was, by the serious part of I