be_v verteis_fw-la of_o your_o awin_n iugement_n see_fw-mi be_v condemn_v heret_fw-la be_v reason_n as_o interpretis_fw-la tertullian_n see_fw-mi have_v elect_v and_o chosin_n that_o wnto_o zou_fw-mi on_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi your_o condemnatioun_n do_v justly_o follow_v quhairfore_fw-mi see_fw-mi mister_n notch_v to_o call_v god_n so_o oft_o to_o witness_v quha_fw-mi have_v all_o ready_a pronunce_v his_o sentence_n aganis_fw-la zou_fw-la to_o be_v haldin_fw-mi as_o one_fw-mi ethniâ—k_fw-mi and_o publican_n in_o respect_n see_fw-mi do_v notch_v obey_v his_o church_n â–ª_o derâ—ecelesi_n for_o as_o testify_v cipriane_a â–ª_o he_o shall_v notch_v in_o any_o sort_n have_v god_n to_o his_o father_n quha_v refuset_v the_o church_n to_o hâ—s_n mother_n and_o who_o be_v notch_v one_fw-mi member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n can_v notch_v be_v quikn_v â—e_v his_o spreit_n the_o rest_n of_o schir_n johne_n knox_n answer_n the_o ansner_n to_o the_o secund_a can_v notch_v be_v so_o schort_a for_o his_o assertioun_n aggâ—eis_v so_o little_a with_o the_o place_n of_o the_o propheit_n that_o we_o 〈◊〉_d in_o doubt_n whether_o he_o have_v travel_v to_o understand_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o propheit_n his_o assertion_n be_v this_o of_o the_o church_n whereof_o the_o propheit_n speak_v it_o be_v say_v be_v he_o in_o the_o secund_a chap_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v manifest_a and_o visible_a through_o all_o the_o world_n the_o word_n of_o the_o propheit_n at_o these_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o the_o montane_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v prepare_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o montanis_n 2._o and_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n and_o all_o nationes_fw-la shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o and_o many_o people_n shall_v go_v and_o say_v cum_fw-la let_v w_n go_v up_o unto_o the_o montane_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o will_v reach_v w_n his_o way_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n for_o the_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o zion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o shall_v judge_v among_o the_o nationes_fw-la and_o rebuke_v many_o people_n etc._n etc._n in_o thais_fw-fr wordis_fw-la of_o the_o propheit_n we_o find_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v manifest_a and_o visible_a through_o all_o the_o world_n we_o acknawledge_v a_o promise_n of_o glad_a thing_n to_o come_v to_o be_v join_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o unto_o mont_fw-fr â—yon_n after_o the_o miserable_a distructioun_n of_o the_o same_o we_o find_v the_o time_n appoint_v to_o wit_n the_o last_o day_n but_o that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v better_o try_v we_o must_v â—now_v of_o the_o writer_n when_o these_o last_o dayis_o begin_n and_o quhen_o they_o shall_v be_v compleit_v we_o must_v further_o know_v if_o there_o be_v any_o one_o certane_v place_n appoint_v â–ª_o in_o the_o which_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v visible_a â–ª_o and_o manifest_v in_o all_o age_n these_o tuo_fw-la head_n be_v considder_v it_o shall_v be_v moir_n easy_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o assertioun_n of_o the_o writer_n and_o whou_fw-mi it_o aggreis_n with_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o propheit_n and_o first_o we_o think_v that_o the_o writer_n will_v notch_v deny_v but_o the_o last_o day_n whereof_o the_o propheit_n speak_v begin_v long_a befoir_n that_o ever_o the_o euangell_n of_o jesus_n christ_n wes_z know_v or_o publictlie_o receive_v in_o rome_n 1_o to_o wit_n at_o the_o appear_v of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n when_o that_o â—e_n revel_v unto_o the_o world_n the_o hole_n will_v of_o his_o father_n for_o so_o be_v we_o teach_v be_v the_o apostle_n sa_v god_n in_o old_a time_n speak_v unto_o our_o father_n in_o diverse_a manner_n be_v the_o pro_fw-la hetes_n in_o the_o last_o day_n he_o have_v speak_v to_o w_n be_v his_o soon_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o apostle_n peter_n in_o that_o his_o most_o notable_a sermone_fw-la make_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o day_n of_o penthecost_n 2._o affix_n that_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o joell_n maid_n as_o concern_v the_o pour_v forth_o of_o god_n grace_n upon_o all_o flesh_n in_o the_o last_o day_n wes_z even_o then_o compleit_n quhen_o that_o the_o holy_a spreit_n descend_v down_o upon_o those_o that_o beleve_v so_o then_o we_o have_v get_v the_o last_o day_n to_o have_v begin_v with_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o secund_a temple_n â—opos_fw-fr when_o think_v we_o that_o they_o end_v if_o the_o writer_n will_v say_v â—_o when_o rome_n receive_v the_o euangel_n than_o wes_z the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o last_o day_n as_o man_n just_o may_v doubt_v thairof_o so_o will_v the_o apostle_n planelie_o deny_v it_o say_v the_o spreit_n speak_v evidentlie_o that_o in_o the_o last_o time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n whereof_o we_o may_v gadder_n that_o the_o apostle_n appoint_v the_o last_o time_n to_o continue_v long_o then_o that_o the_o euangell_n be_v once_o public_o preach_v ro_o wit_n till_o that_o menâ—hould_v begin_v to_o shall_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o give_v airis_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o deville_n yea_o if_o we_o will_v search_v the_o scripture_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o last_o day_n continue_v from_o the_o first_o appear_v of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o flesh_n unto_o his_o last_o return_v unto_o judgement_n so_o that_o the_o last_o day_n do_v not_o only_o include_v the_o first_o publicatioun_n of_o the_o euangell_n but_o also_o the_o defectioun_n from_o it_o 〈…〉_o yea_o and_o the_o restitutioun_n of_o it_o again_o unto_o the_o world_n be_v the_o brightness_n whereof_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v reveal_v and_o destroy_v whereof_o we_o conclude_v that_o if_o the_o last_o day_n do_v yet_o continue_v whereof_o the_o prophet_n make_v mentioun_n the_o thing_n promise_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o theme_n be_v not_o yet_o altogether_o compleit_n but_o be_v in_o there_o progress_n and_o shall_v so_o procead_v 〈…〉_o till_o that_o all_o be_v finish_v that_o be_v for_o speak_v be_v the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ._n and_o so_o may_v jesus_n christ_n this_o day_n be_v work_v in_o scotland_n â–ª_o albeit_o that_o papist_n rage_n against_o his_o euangell_n as_o in_o thase_n day_n he_o wrought_v in_o jerusalem_n when_o the_o preaste_n and_o the_o hole_n visible_a â—kirk_n for_o the_o most_o part_n rage_v against_o the_o same_o but_o now_o to_o the_o secund_a head_n we_o wall_v knaw_v if_o the_o wrytar_n can_v appoint_v unto_o w_n any_o one_o certane_v place_n whair_n this_o montane_n of_o god_n be_v promise_v to_o remane_fw-la manifest_o and_o visible_a for_o this_o we_o make_v know_v to_o the_o hole_n world_n that_o for_o the_o lufe_fw-fr we_o bear_v to_o the_o building_n and_o repair_v of_o god_n holy_a house_n we_o have_v endanger_v life_n and_o â—_o all_o thing_n temporal_a and_o theirfoir_n if_o the_o writter_n can_v appoint_v wnto_o w_n a_o certane_v place_n whereunto_o god_n his_fw-mi maid_n â—_o promise_v we_o shall_v every_o one_o exhort_v a_o other_o with_o all_o diligence_n to_o go_v up_o tharunto_o but_o if_o he_o can_v appoint_v none_o have_v great_a assurance_n be_v god_n mouth_n more_o than_o a_o other_o then_o will_v we_o cheritabillie_o desire_v he_o to_o desist_v from_o taunt_a and_o mockage_n of_o so_o notable_a work_n of_o god_n as_o he_o of_o late_a year_n his_fw-mi shawen_fw-mi in_o mo_z realm_n than_o one_o our_o master_n christ_n jesus_n apointe_v w_n to_o no_o one_o certane_v place_n where_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o presen_n but_o reather_n forbid_v the_o obseruatioun_n of_o all_o place_n he_o send_v w_n to_o his_o owen_n spiritual_a presence_n say_v wheresoever_o two_o or_o thrie_n be_v gather_v in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thame_n 28._o and_o in_o one_fw-mi other_o place_n behold_v i_o be_o with_o zow_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n we_o be_v ground_v upon_o these_o promise_n have_v good_a hope_n through_o jesus_n christ_n that_o in_o ouren_n congregationis_fw-la 18._o we_o have_v the_o favourable_a presence_n of_o jesus_n christ_n asweill_n in_o his_o word_n as_o in_o his_o holy_a sacrament_n for_o in_o his_o name_n alone_a convene_n we_o be_v he_o alone_o we_o call_v upon_o god_n our_o father_n and_o beâ—_n he_o alone_o we_o be_v assure_v through_o the_o power_n of_o his_o holy_a spreit_n to_o obtene_v our_o requeâ—stis_fw-mi maid_n according_a to_o his_o will_n we_o wonder_v great_o that_o the_o writer_n considderis_n not_o pii_fw-la the_o promise_n of_o the_o propheit_n â—sâ—_n that_o all_o nationis_fw-la shall_v cum_fw-la to_o that_o holy_a montane_n we_o be_v a_o natione_n how_o abject_a that_o ever_o we_o appear_v why_o then_o will_v the_o writer_n deny_v wnto_o w_v free_a passage_n to_o the_o
house_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o the_o term_n of_o the_o last_o day_n be_v not_o yet_o expyre_v and_o see_v that_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o path_n yea_o see_v that_o thousand_o in_o scotland_n refuse_v not_o to_o be_v rebuke_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o suffer_v he_o to_o judge_v amange_n w_n if_o the_o writer_n will_v say_v because_o we_o will_v not_o acknawlege_n rome_n to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o uther_n kirke_v we_o answer_v as_o of_o befoir_n let_v w_n hear_v the_o commandment_n of_o our_o god_n charge_v w_n so_o to_o do_v and_o our_o obedience_n shall_v not_o be_v long_o crave_v for_o we_o be_v most_o willing_a to_o obey_v our_o mother_n provide_v that_o she_o shâ—w_v the_o ondouted_a sign_n of_o a_o natural_a mother_n but_o a_o usurp_a title_n without_o far_a assurance_n we_o there_fw-mi not_o admit_v and_o this_o for_o his_o assertioun_n and_o for_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o propheit_n the_o refutation_n the_o probatioun_n quhilk_fw-mi i_o use_v in_o my_o letter_n to_o prove_v the_o church_n to_o be_v visible_a be_v because_o isaias_n testify_v that_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n salbe_n build_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o one_fw-mi montane_n of_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi word_n i_o collect_v that_o it_o suld_v be_v visible_a schir_n johne_n knox_fw-la ansueris_fw-la that_o he_o perceive_v notch_v quhow_n that_o may_v be_v collect_v of_o the_o word_n of_o isaias_n because_o he_o speke_v only_o of_o glaid_a thing_n promise_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o mont_fw-fr zion_n in_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi answer_n he_o declare_v no_o thing_n bot_n his_o a_o wen_n blindness_n for_o the_o propheit_n testify_v that_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n be_v the_o quhilk_fw-mi the_o church_n auâ—ht_v to_o be_v understand_v salbe_n build_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o one_fw-mi montane_n christ_n in_o his_o euangell_n say_v 5._o that_o one_fw-mi cittâ—e_v build_v upon_o one_fw-mi montane_n can_v nâ—cht_v be_v hide_v of_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi it_o followis_n necessarlie_o that_o his_o church_n can_v notch_v be_v hide_v and_o consequent_o it_o must_v be_v visible_a suay_v other_o isaias_n be_v that_o metaphor_n schawi_v the_o church_n to_o be_v visible_a and_o manifest_a or_o ellis_fw-la it_o serut_v to_o no_o thing_n at_o all_o quhilk_n be_v one_fw-mi blasphemy_n the_o word_n that_o follow_v dois_fw-fr conferme_fw-fr this_o so_o cleirlie_o that_o no_o man_n unless_o he_o be_v blind_a can_v any_o way_n doubt_v thairof_o money_n people_n say_v he_o shall_v flow_v to_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n to_o that_o effect_n that_o they_o may_v be_v teach_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n quhow_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o they_o flow_v to_o the_o church_n unless_o it_o be_v visible_a and_o manifest_a or_o quhow_v be_v it_o possible_a that_o they_o be_v teach_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n unless_o they_o acknaulege_v thois_fw-fr be_fw-mi quhome_fw-mi they_o be_v to_o be_v instruct_v suay_n give_v schir_n johne_n have_v put_v on_o his_o specticle_n he_o micht_v have_v see_v easalie_a that_o isaias_n dois_fw-fr testify_v in_o thais_fw-fr word_n the_o church_n to_o be_v visible_a i_o pretermit_v the_o grik_n text_n quhilk_n ever_o all_o may_v s._n paul_n use_v in_o his_o citation_n and_o ever_o have_v be_v in_o great_a authority_n be_v so_o cleir_v for_o i_o that_o it_o can_v na_fw-mi way_n be_v thrawin_n to_o one_fw-mi uther_n sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o montane_n of_o the_o lord_n salbe_n manifest_a suay_n dois_fw-fr the_o ancient_a father_n ever_o allmaistreid_v this_o prophecieâ—as_n tertullian_n cyprian_a quir._n augustene_n and_o the_o rest_n thairfore_o as_o apperis_fw-la nochâ—_n content_a of_o his_o first_o answer_n he_o propones_fw-la to_o use_v one_fw-mi uther_n that_o be_v â–ª_o that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaias_n be_v notch_v as_o zet_fw-mi compleit_fw-mi bot_n in_o the_o progress_n quhilk_fw-mi manner_n of_o ansuer_a his_fw-mi ever_o be_v comoun_n to_o all_o fall_v prophetis_fw-la give_v this_o prophecy_n be_v notch_v compleit_n i_o wall_v demand_n at_o his_o minister_n quhether_o give_v the_o house_n of_o â—acob_n wes_z in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o montane_n quhen_o the_o apostlis_n and_o disciplis_fw-la of_o christ_n prechit_n his_o euangell_n all_o may_v throuch_v the_o hail_o world_n quhether_o give_v than_o money_n people_n do_v flow_v unto_o the_o montane_n of_o the_o lord_n qnhether_o give_v than_o the_o montane_n of_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi daniel_n maki_v mentioun_n do_v occupy_v the_o hail_n earth_n 2._o quhether_o give_v than_o christ_n receive_v the_o inheritance_n promise_v to_o he_o be_v his_o father_n eternal_a i_o believe_v quhousoever_o they_o be_v impudent_a they_o there_fw-mi notch_v deny_v the_o premissis_fw-la than_o i_o collect_v necessarlie_fw-fr that_o long_o afoir_n johne_n caluin_n or_o johne_n knox_n the_o prophecy_n of_o isaias_n be_v furthfilled_a and_o the_o house_n of_o jocob_n be_v in_o the_o top_n of_o one_fw-mi montane_n that_o be_v visible_a and_o manifest_a to_o the_o world_n suay_v it_o salbe_n visible_a and_o manifest_a notch_v only_o for_o one_fw-mi hundred_v zear_a or_o two_o bot_n for_o ever_o as_o testify_v the_o for_o say_v propheit_fw-ge the_o zety_n of_o the_o church_n salbe_n ever_o patent_n day_n and_o nycht_v and_o so_o 60._o according_a to_o schir_n johne_n knox_n awin_n interpretatioun_n be_v the_o letter_n letter_n day_n we_o understand_v the_o hail_n time_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v betuix_fw-la the_o publicatioun_n of_o the_o euangell_n and_o the_o day_n of_o iugement_n during_o the_o quhilk_n the_o house_n of_o jacob_n salbe_n in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o montane_n zet_z he_o will_v notch_v be_v sati_fw-la fiet_fw-la unless_o we_o schaw_v he_o the_o place_n in_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi the_o montane_n of_o the_o lord_n remanis_fw-la thairfoir_n he_o speris_fw-la at_o w_n quhair_n be_v this_o montane_n 2._o daniel_n ansueris_fw-la that_o it_o his_fw-mi occupeit_fw-mi the_o hail_n earth_n zet_z schir_n johne_n knox_n be_v so_o blind_a that_o he_o dois_fw-fr notch_v see_v it_o the_o scripture_n teche_n w_v that_o the_o inheritance_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v his_o church_n salbe_n ever_o spread_v through_o one_fw-mi greit_fw-mi part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o mair_a ample_a and_o magnificent_a 102._o nor_o ever_o wes_z any_o kingdom_n afoir_n he_o 114._o in_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi his_o name_n â—uld_v be_v lovit_fw-la 112._o and_o glorifiet_v for_o ever_o to_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o you_o earth_n suld_v serve_v 95._o that_o it_o be_v one_fw-mi greit_fw-mi marvel_n that_o ever_o any_o man_n suld_v be_v so_o impudent_a to_o say_v that_o christ_n his_fw-mi be_v private_a of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o inheritance_n this_o money_n hundred_o zearis_n and_o that_o satan_n his_fw-mi possess_v the_o hoill_v world_n all_o kingdomis_n province_n city_n or_o that_o christis_fw-la kingdom_n his_fw-mi be_v alluterlie_fw-mi invisible_a and_o onknowen_a to_o the_o world_n zet_z totle_a effect_n that_o schir_n johne_n knox_fw-la nor_o his_o minister_n have_v na_z excunse_n nor_o pretence_n of_o ignorance_n in_o the_o day_n of_o iugement_n i_o will_v answer_v direct_o to_o his_o domand_n that_o the_o montane_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o france_n spanze_n italy_n germany_n pole_n and_o sindrie_a uâ—heris_fw-la partis_fw-la of_o europe_n and_o in_o innumerable_a cuntreis_n of_o inde_fw-la batth_v oriental_a and_o occidental_a and_o notch_v allâ—terlie_o expirit_n in_o ingland_n and_o scâ—â—land_n suay_v that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v mair_a ample_a for_o the_o present_a nor_o ever_o wes_z the_o empire_n of_o the_o greeks_n or_o romans_n bâ—t_v i_o feir_n gretum_o that_o his_o minister_n answer_v as_o the_o donatistis_fw-mi dit_fw-mi to_o s._n epist_n augustene_n quhen_o the_o montane_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o be_v schawin_n to_o thame_n 1._o they_o say_v it_o be_v notch_v to_o montane_n of_o the_o lord_n thai_o be_v so_o blindit_n with_o their_o a_o win_v fantasy_n because_o schir_n johne_n will_n acknowlegeno_fw-la place_n quhair_n this_o montane_n suld_v be_v bot_n will_v only_o that_o we_o have_v recours_fw-fr to_o the_o spiritual_a presence_n of_o christ_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v express_o aganis_fw-la isaias_n quhae_fw-la sais_fw-fr that_o money_n people_n shall_v flow_v unto_o this_o montane_n quhilk_fw-mi in_o na_fw-mi way_n they_o can_v do_v unless_o they_o do_v acknawlege_n sum_n certane_v place_n quhair_n it_o suld_v be_v and_o repugnant_a to_o christ_n himself_o quhair_n he_o say_v 18._o give_v thy_o brother_n offend_v the_o accuse_v he_o to_o the_o church_n we_o can_v make_v nae_fw-la accusatioun_n to_o the_o church_n unless_o we_o acknawlege_n in_o quhat_o place_v it_o be_v of_o the_o quhilk_n be_v it_o appearis_fw-la evidentlie_o to_o be_v one_fw-mi greit_fw-mi blasphemy_n quhilk_fw-mi schir_n johne_n knox_n affirm_v that_o christ_n appoint_v na_fw-mi certane_v place_n to_o w_n bot_n be_v the_o cotrar_n forbid_v all_o obseruatioun_n of_o place_n zet_z
let_fw-mi ws_fw-mi considder_fw-mi one_fw-mi litill_v his_o ressone_n be_v the_o quhilk_fw-mi he_o be_v movet_fw-la to_o sic_fw-la impiety_n in_o saint_n matthow_n christ_n say_v quhen_o ever_o tuo_fw-la 18._o or_o three_o be_v gatherit_v in_o my_o name_n their_o i_o be_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o thame_n of_o this_o propofitioun_n schir_n johne_n collectis_fw-la that_o christ_n appoint_v to_o w_v no_o certane_v place_n quhair_n we_o shall_v find_v he_o i_o can_v notch_v marvel_n aneuch_fw-ge of_o his_o impudency_n for_o in_o the_o same_o cheptour_n a_o litill_a afoir_fw-fr the_o word_n be_v quhilk_fw-mi he_o rehersis_fw-la for_o his_o opinioun_n christ_n commandis_fw-la w_v to_o gang_n to_o his_o church_n than_o he_o dois_fw-fr notch_v forbid_v all_o obseruatâ—oun_n of_o place_n bot_n be_v the_o contrar_n prescryve_v one_fw-mi certane_v place_n to_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi we_o suld_v have_v recours_fw-fr suay_v unless_o we_o say_v he_o repugnis_fw-la to_o himself_o schir_n johne_n knox_n can_v na_z way_n collect_v of_o thais_fw-fr wordis_fw-la quhilk_fw-mi he_o citis_fw-la for_o he_o any_o thing_n for_o the_o avancement_n of_o his_o opinioun_n bot_n rather_o the_o contrar_n for_o in_o that_o chaptour_n christ_n recommandis_fw-la to_o w_n his_o lufe_fw-fr and_o charity_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o church_n and_o ester_n he_o proposis_n the_o reward_n their_o of_z that_o quhen_o sumever_fw-mi tuo_fw-la or_o three_o be_v gadderit_fw-la in_o his_o name_n he_o salbe_n in_o the_o middis_fw-la of_o thame_n but_o afoir_n that_o they_o be_v assure_v that_o they_o be_v gadderit_fw-la in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n they_o most_o be_v assure_v that_o they_o keip_v luf_a and_o obedience_n to_o his_o church_n suay_v first_o they_o aucht_v to_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o mutual_a lufe_fw-fr and_o charity_n with_o utheris_fw-la and_o thareâ—â—er_o they_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o they_o be_v gadderit_fw-la in_o his_o name_n bot_n schir_n johne_n dois_fw-fr pervert_v all_o order_n in_o safar_o as_o he_o wall_v be_v certifiet_a that_o we_o be_v gather_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n afoir_n that_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o church_n at_o the_o end_n of_o your_o answer_n see_fw-mi do_v inquire_v of_o i_o give_v the_o vuinersall_a world_n and_o all_o nation_n be_v call_v it_o to_o pass_v up_o in_o the_o montane_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n â–ª_o quhy_o wall_v i_o notch_v that_o scotland_n pass_v up_o with_o the_o rest_n veralie_n i_o do_v notch_v only_o may_v effectiouslie_o desire_v it_o bot_n alsuay_n pray_v god_n that_o they_o pass_v up_o with_o all_o earnest_n full_a diligence_n bot_n i_o desire_v nothing_o les_fw-fr nor_o they_o follow_v zow_o or_o your_o minister_n as_o gyderis_fw-la of_o thame_n in_o case_n they_o do_v notch_v only_o notch_v ascend_v to_o the_o hill_n bot_n rather_o descend_v errand_n and_o straiand_n in_o the_o vale_n thairof_o for_o treulie_o give_v scotlande_n do_v only_o now_o of_o lait_fw-fr day_n pass_v up_o with_o zou_n to_o the_o montane_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o at_o na_z time_n preceid_v and_o have_v reject_v the_o zok_n of_o idolatry_n nor_o embrace_v the_o euangell_n of_o christ_n the_o estate_n their_o of_o his_fw-mi be_v may_v miserabill_n and_o repugnant_a to_o all_o scripture_n for_o isaias_n say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n the_o ilis_fw-la of_o the_o seaâ—_n and_o schippe_n their_o of_z do_v abyd_a i_o from_o the_o beginning_n 60._o fra_n the_o quhilk_fw-mi expectatioun_n i_o believe_v notch_v our_o isle_n to_o have_v be_v secludit_fw-la nor_o zit_o from_o that_o blythnes_n quhair_n of_o david_n make_v mentioun_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o lord_n have_v regnit_v 96._o lat_fw-la the_o earth_n re_fw-mi ose_n together_o with_o money_n isle_n bot_n give_v the_o insatiable_a desire_n of_o warldlie_a pomp_n and_o riches_n have_v tholit_fw-la zou_fw-mi to_o have_v considderit_fw-la the_o ancient_a history_n see_fw-mi micht_v have_v cleirlie_o perceave_v scotland_n long_o befoir_n your_o day_n to_o have_v passit_n up_o to_o that_o montane_n see_fw-mi mycht_fw-mi have_v red_a quhow_n that_o lucius_n king_n of_o britanny_n imperatoris_fw-la do_v send_v legatis_fw-la to_o eleutherius_fw-la bischop_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o time_n to_o the_o effect_n he_o micht_v be_v end_n wit_n with_o the_o true_a religioun_n like_o alsuay_v as_o one_fw-mi litill_o efter_o 2._o donald_n king_n of_o scott_n histo_fw-la do_v send_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n to_o victor_n than_o bischop_n of_o rome_n during_o the_o empire_n of_o severus_n tertullian_n affirmith_n britanny_n to_o the_o subdeit_n to_o the_o realm_n of_o christ_n quhilk_n at_o na_fw-fr time_n can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d wit_n to_o the_o roman_a empire_n s._n annalibus_fw-la hierome_n say_v that_o the_o britamnis_n apperith_v notch_v to_o thame_n self_n to_o be_v holy_a aneuch_fw-ge nor_o devoit_v unless_o they_o passit_v in_o pilgramage_n to_o jerusalem_n judeos_fw-la and_o in_o one_fw-mi other_o place_n do_v eastern_a britanny_n amangis_fw-la the_o principal_a marcel_n and_o first_o partis_fw-la of_o the_o christianity_n pelagius_n pretendit_fw-la at_o sum_fw-la time_n to_o have_v seducit_fw-la the_o realm_n of_o scotland_n from_o this_o montane_n bot_n celestinus_fw-la than_o bischop_n of_o rome_n as_o testify_v prosper_n willing_a to_o put_v remeid_v thairto_o do_v send_v palladius_n in_o scotland_n one_fw-mi man_n of_o singular_a doctrine_n luciferian_n and_o conversatioun_n of_o lyf_v collatorem_fw-la quha_v notch_v only_o conseruit_fw-la the_o integretie_a of_o scotland_n in_o the_o formar_n estait_fw-fr bot_n alsuay_n do_v convert_v orknay_n and_o the_o isle_n to_o the_o true_a religioun_n quhair_n of_o the_o monument_n be_v do_v continue_v in_o scotland_n to_o this_o present_a hour_n bot_n see_fw-mi and_o your_o factioun_n willing_a to_o make_v some_o recompance_n worthy_a of_o this_o his_o labour_n do_v burn_v his_o body_n quhairfoir_fw-fr it_o be_v notorius_o knawen_v that_o scotland_n money_n zeiris_n afoir_n your_o day_n be_v do_v pass_v up_o to_o the_o montane_n of_o the_o loird_n in_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi it_o his_fw-mi fermelie_o continue_a their_o money_n hundred_o zearis_fw-la ago_o suay_n see_fw-mi may_z esaly_fw-fr considder_fw-mi quhow_v oniustlie_o see_fw-mi requeir_fw-mi of_o w_n that_o the_o realm_n of_o scotland_n pass_v up_o in_o the_o montane_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o zâ—u_o and_o the_o remanent_fw-la of_o your_o minister_n the_o rest_n of_o schir_n johne_n knox_n answer_n now_o follove_v his_o conclusioun_n in_o thais_fw-fr wordis_fw-la wherfoir_n if_o you_o can_v not_o shaw_n what_o place_n of_o the_o world_n afoir_n three_o hundred_o year_n it_o be_v your_o church_n be_v into_o it_o follow_v of_o necessity_n that_o it_o be_v no_o church_n etc._n etc._n how_o this_o conclusioun_n may_v be_v right_o gather_v of_o the_o wordis_fw-la of_o the_o propheit_n reclaâ—it_n we_o suffer_v the_o reader_n and_o the_o writer_n himself_o to_o considder_fw-mi and_o yet_o because_o that_o till_o we_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o grevous_a so_o to_o be_v excommunicate_a that_o we_o be_v no_o church_n that_o be_v no_o parcel_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n universal_a we_o answer_v for_o our_o entre_n and_o say_v that_o befoir_n 15._o hundred_o yearis_fw-la out_o church_n wes_z in_o jeruslem_n in_o samaria_n in_o antiochia_n and_o wheresoever_o christ_n jesus_n wes_z trewlie_o preach_v and_o his_o bâ—â—ssed_a evangell_n obedientlie_o receive_v whether_o it_o be_v among_o the_o â—ewes_n or_o gentilis_fw-la thair_n we_o say_v be_v our_o church_n which_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o any_o one_o place_n but_o be_v disperse_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o hole_n earth_n have_v on_o god_n on_o faith_n on_o baptism_n and_o on_o lord_n jesus_n saviour_n of_o all_o that_o unfeaned_o believe_v and_o so_o we_o fear_v not_o to_o receive_v the_o titill_a and_o authority_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n because_o we_o have_v all_o thing_n be_v god_n word_n that_o thereto_o apparteane_v yea_o we_o be_v far_a bold_a to_o affir_n i_o that_o if_o ever_o it_o shall_v plei_v god_n to_o bring_v the_o church_n of_o room_n to_o her_o original_a purity_n that_o the_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o embrace_v and_o reverence_v the_o pure_a church_n of_o scotland_n â–ª_o as_o her_o dearast_a sister_n and_o nixt_v resemble_v she_o in_o all_o thing_n befour_v that_o pride_n and_o avarice_n join_v with_o idelnes_n and_o riatous_a leving_fw-mi corrupt_v her_o minister_n and_o that_o the_o inventionis_fw-la of_o man_n be_v prefer_v to_o god_n simple_a treuth_n we_o say_v yet_o again_o that_o whensoever_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n shall_v ebi_fw-la reduce_v to_o that_o estait_fw-fr in_o the_o which_o the_o apostle_n leave_v it_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o she_o shall_v vote_n in_o our_o favores_fw-la against_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v deny_v w_n to_o be_v a_o church_n if_o god_n continue_v we_o in_o that_o simplicity_n which_o be_v mock_v of_o the_o world_n now_o let_v we_o hear_v whou_fw-mi the_o writer_n procee_v te_fw-la refutatioun_n
the_o wraith_n of_o god_n aby_v this_fw-mi upon_o he_o we_o further_o affirm_v that_o without_o the_o sociecie_n and_o bo_z some_o of_o the_o true_a church_n never_o be_v be_v nor_o salbe_n saluatioun_n unto_o man_n in_o their_o and_z like_o general_a heidis_fw-la we_o disagre_a notch_v from_o the_o papistis_fw-la but_o the_o diference_n and_o doubt_n standis_fw-la in_o the_o specialis_fw-la to_o wit_n quhat_o faith_n be_v and_o what_o ground_n it_o his_fw-mi what_o be_v religioun_n and_o wherein_o it_o differis_n from_o superstitâ—oun_n and_o from_o i_o dololatrie_n and_o final_o what_o be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o whou_fw-mi it_o may_v be_v decern_v from_o the_o sinagoge_n of_o satan_n their_o head_n we_o say_v onght_n he_o in_o special_a to_o haif_n intrete_v wnto_o zou_fw-mi if_o he_o have_v be_v mind_v to_o have_v instruct_v zou_n in_o a_o treuth_n â–ª_o but_o because_o as_o the_o progress_n of_o his_o letter_n declare_v his_o mind_n be_v to_o draw_v you_o to_o you_o bondage_n of_o that_o roman_a antechrist_n he_o take_v general_a proposition_n most_o true_a and_o most_o certane_v in_o thame_n self_n whereupon_o he_o will_v conclude_v that_o which_o be_v most_o false_a and_o all_o together_o pernicious_a to_o the_o salavatioun_n of_o man_n bot_n thet_o the_o craft_n of_o sathan_n moir_n evident_o appear_v we_o shall_v draw_v his_o persuasioun_n in_o form_n of_o argument_n and_o efter_o return_v to_o the_o far_a meaning_n of_o the_o propheit_n and_o to_o the_o declaratioun_n of_o their_o termis_fw-fr faith_n religioun_n and_o catholic_a church_n â–ª_o the_o propheit_n affirm_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v notch_v serve_v jerusalem_n shall_v perish_v bot_n the_o promeis_n maid_n to_o inrusalem_n apertenis_fw-la wnto_fw-la the_o church_n ergo_fw-la whosoever_o seruis_fw-la notch_v the_o church_n fall_v perisse_fw-la this_o hoil_n argument_n we_o admit_v and_o most_o constant_o we_o do_v affirm_v it_o and_o yet_o shall_v he_o never_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v his_o intent_n which_o be_v that_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_o be_v no_o church_n we_o will_v oppin_n the_o wound_n which_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o letter_n keape_v coverit_n and_o yet_o it_o must_v grevis_fw-la he_o as_o it_o do_v the_o rest_n of_o all_o papistis_fw-mi the_o realm_n of_o scotland_o all_o praise_n to_o god_n have_v refuse_v the_o pape_n that_o roman_a antechrist_n and_o notch_v only_o be_v preach_v bot_n also_o be_v the_o public_a law_n he_z dampen_v his_o tyrannical_a lawis_n his_o odious_a superstitioun_n and_o usurp_a iurisdictioun_n and_o thairfoir_n cry_v the_o papistis_fw-mi that_o we_o at_o decline_v from_o the_o true_a church_n and_o be_v fâ—llen_v back_o from_o the_o catholic_a faith_n but_o befoir_n that_o thai_fw-fr be_v able_a to_o convict_v w_n of_o those_o crime_n they_o monpreiâ—_n two_o thing_n â—ormer_a that_o whatseover_o be_v promise_v to_o jerusalem_n dois_fw-fr properly_z and_o only_o apertene_v wnto_n rome_n and_o this_o money_n they_o do_v not_o be_v conjecture_n but_o be_v plane_n wordis_fw-la as_o god_n prononce_v be_v his_o propheit_n of_o jerusalem_n â–ª_o this_o be_v the_o first_o the_o secound_a be_v that_o albeit_o rome_n war_n all_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v a_o promise_n maid_n to_o it_o as_o jerusalem_n be_v of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v this_o be_v my_o rest_n hear_v will_v i_o dwell_v because_o i_o have_v chosin_n it_o and_o albeit_o that_o the_o papis_fw-la of_o rome_n who_o he_o stylis_fw-la the_o perpetual_a successioun_n of_o that_o church_n have_v as_o one_fw-mi assure_v and_o plane_n probatioun_n that_o be_v god_n they_o wre_v call_v be_v god_n they_o be_v admit_v and_o that_o be_v god_n they_o shall_v be_v mantenyd_v in_o their_o ministry_n and_o functioun_n as_o that_o the_o levite_n and_o successioun_n of_o aaron_n have_v to_o produce_v at_o all_o time_n for_o their_o defence_n yet_o if_o they_o we_o say_v who_o call_v thame_n self_n the_o successouris_fw-la of_o the_o apostlis_n be_v notch_v able_a to_o proveihat_v thai_fw-mi haif_n constant_o remane_v in_o the_o first_o league_n and_o convenant_n which_o christ_n jesus_n maid_n with_o his_o apostolis_n when_o he_o send_v thame_n forth_o to_o preach_v the_o glay_v tydingis_fw-la of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o establish_v his_o throne_n not_o only_o among_o the_o jewis_n bot_n also_o among_o the_o gentile_n according_a to_o the_o former_a propheseis_fw-mi albeid_v we_o say_v that_o all_o their_o former_a thai_fw-la be_v able_a to_o prove_v as_o thai_o be_v never_o able_a to_o do_v yet_o have_v they_o say_v no_o thing_n that_o may_v help_v their_o cause_n not_o hurt_v ouris_fw-la unless_o that_o they_o thairwith_o plane_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o successioun_n of_o the_o same_o his_fw-mi remanit_fw-la and_o yet_o remane_v in_o the_o original_a purity_n of_o the_o apostil_v in_o doctrine_n life_n law_n and_o ceremoneis_n for_o their_o be_v corrupt_v the_o tytill_o of_o successioun_n will_v na_z mair_a help_n thame_n they_o do_v the_o brag_v of_o the_o preistis_fw-mi wnder_n you_o law_n who_o cryit_fw-la aganis_fw-la the_o propheit_n leremie_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n te_z temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n â–ª_o what_o be_v answeret_n w_v to_o they_o let_v the_o .7_o chap._n of_o his_o pprophecy_n witness_v butfarth_o of_o the_o assurance_n theirof_o efter_o now_o money_n we_o sumthing_fw-mi speak_v of_o faith_n religioun_n and_o catholic_a church_n wherewith_o he_o will_v terrify_v your_o conscience_n and_o deface_v the_o truth_n 7._o and_o then_o money_n we_o auswer_v to_o his_o bleaspheamous_a tauntis_n and_o mockage_n befoir_n we_o haâ—f_v confessit_fw-la that_o to_o leave_v without_o faith_n without_o religioun_n and_o vithout_v the_o society_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n bringis_fw-la with_o it_o most_o cettanely_a death_n and_o damnatioun_n but_o yet_o we_o affirm_v that_o all_o opinioun_n that_o be_v common_o receive_v wnder_n the_o name_n of_o faith_n be_v notch_v faith_n which_o god_n aprovis_fw-mi bot_n true_a faith_n mon_fw-fr have_v for_o the_o ground_n and_o assurance_n theirof_o godis_fw-la express_v word_n of_o his_o mercy_n promise_v in_o christ_n jesus_n where_o to_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faith_n full_a mon_fw-fr consent_n so_o move_v be_v the_o haly_a gaist_n and_o thairfoir_n we_o fear_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o papistis_fw-mi have_v no_o better_a ground_n for_o their_o faith_n then_o consent_v of_o man_n decreis_n of_o counsal_n and_o antiquity_n of_o time_n haâ—f_o no_o faith_n bot_n a_o fond_a yea_o â–ª_o ah_o damnable_a opinion_n and_o the_o same_o we_o affirm_v of_o religioun_n which_o if_o it_o be_v please_v and_o acceptable_a wnto_n god_n must_v have_v his_o awin_n commandment_n and_o approbatioun_n for_o a_o warrant_n otherwais_o it_o can_v notch_v be_v bot_n odious_a in_o his_o presence_n as_o a_o thing_n repugn_v to_o his_o express_v commandment_n say_v not_o that_o which_o appearis_fw-la good_a in_o thy_o awin_n eye_n shall_v thou_o do_v to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bot_n what_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v command_v the_o that_o do_v thou_o ade_fw-ge nothing_o to_o it_o diminish_v nothing_o from_o it_o be_v this_o precept_n of_o that_o eternal_a god_n who_o be_v immutable_a and_o that_o can_v command_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v just_a aâ—_n all_o plâ—ple_n realm_n and_o natiounis_fw-la that_o will_v avow_v theme_n self_n to_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n bind_v and_o oblist_n to_o measure_v their_o religioun_n not_o be_v the_o exemple_n of_o other_o realm_n neither_fw-mi yet_o be_v their_o owen_n good_a intentioun_n or_o determinatioun_n of_o man_n but_o only_o be_v the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n so_o that_o what_o theirein_o be_v command_v aucht_a to_o bedone_v and_o what_o be_v not_o command_v be_v he_o aucht_v in_o na_z wise_n to_o be_v do_v be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n what_o appearance_n or_o external_a shaw_n of_o holiness_n that_o ever_o it_o he_z and_o thairfoir_n have_v we_o most_o just_o reject_v the_o rabble_n of_o ceremoneis_n which_o the_o papistis_fw-mi hold_v for_o the_o chief_n exercise_n of_o their_o religioun_n as_o thingis_fw-la have_v na_z better_a ground_n than_o the_o invention_n and_o consent_n of_o man_n now_o short_o of_o the_o church_n communlie_a callit_fw-la catholic_a the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n be_v commun_v and_o be_v take_v as_o weil_z for_o the_o congregatione_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o for_o the_o assemble_v of_o the_o godly_a as_o it_o be_v plane_n be_v the_o word_n of_o david_n sa_v i_o have_v hatet_fw-la the_o church_n 26._o or_o the_o assemble_v of_o the_o wicked_a the_o term_n catholic_n which_o signifyes_n universal_a h_v not_o include_v in_o it_o that_o vertew_n which_o papistis_fw-mi allege_v that_o be_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v catholic_n that_o most_o be_v good_a for_o if_o so_o be_v than_o sin_n in_o the_o original_a world_n shall_v have_v be_v good_a â–ª_o for_o it_o wes_z so_o catholic_a
the_o quhilk_fw-mi thing_n malachi_n one_fw-mi of_o the_o tuelf_n prophetis_fw-la speak_v afâ—ir_a hand_n my_o will_n be_v notch_v in_o zousais_o the_o lord_n for_o in_o every_o place_n be_v offerit_n to_o my_o name_n one_fw-mi pure_a sacrifice_n and_o in_o one_fw-mi uther_n place_n quhow_v there_fw-mi thou_o say_v that_o our_o flesch_fw-mi turnit_fw-la into_o corruption_n 43._o and_o notch_v to_o receive_v lyf_v quhilk_fw-mi be_v nurischet_fw-mi of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ._n thairfoir_fw-fr let_fw-mi thame_n change_v their_o mind_n or_o at_o thame_n desist_v from_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o thingis_fw-la foresaid_a heir_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o iâ—eneus_n that_o be_v fourtein_a hundred_o zeir_n agâ—_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n wes_z offerit_n throch_v the_o hail_o world_n tertullian_n we_o do_v make_v sacrifice_n or_o oblatioun_n for_o the_o dead_a the_o day_n of_o their_o dopart_v every_o zeir_n milites_fw-la et_fw-la libro_fw-la ad_fw-la vxorem_fw-la quhow_v may_v i_o be_v albeit_o to_o declair_a the_o happiness_n of_o that_o matrimony_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v knit_v be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o confirmit_v be_v the_o sacrifice_n or_o oblatioun_n cyprian_n for_o give_v jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o god_n heich_n priest_n of_o god_n the_o father_n 3._o first_o offerit_v this_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o letter_n suppar_v and_o commandit_fw-la the_o same_o to_o be_v maid_n in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o treulie_o than_o that_o priest_n do_v richtlie_o use_v the_o office_n and_o place_n of_o christ_n who_o followit_v that_o quhilk_fw-mi he_o do_v again_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v perpetual_a and_o a_o brunt_n offer_v remaning_n for_o ever_o 7._o no_o number_a of_o people_n consumis_fw-la this_o breid_v it_o be_v decretit_fw-la that_o na_fw-fr memory_n suld_v be_v maid_n of_o thame_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n or_o oblation_n quha_v have_v constitute_v preistis_fw-mi or_o cantakis_n tutouris_fw-la or_o curatoris_fw-la in_o their_o letter_n will_v because_o that_o be_v on_o worthy_a to_o be_v namit_n at_o the_o altar_n quhair_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v offerit_n quha_fw-la dois_fw-fr distract_v the_o preistis_n from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n to_o secular_a effaris_fw-la â–ª_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o persecuion_n of_o deciâ—s_n 13._o hnnder_v zeiris_n ago_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n wes_z offerit_n in_o his_o church_n â–ª_o as_o be_v heâ—r_o manifest_a of_o s._n 4._o cyprian_a quha_n than_o tholit_fw-la martyrdom_n cyrillus_fw-la hierosolimit_fw-la we_o call_v upon_o god_n that_o he_o send_v his_o holy_a spreit_n upon_o the_o giftis_n their_o present_n that_o he_o may_v make_v the_o breid_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o vine_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n â–ª_o for_o qâ—hatsoever_o the_o spreit_n shall_fw-mi tuiâ—_n he_o be_v sanctifiet_a and_o changet_n and_o aluill_a efter_o we_o offer_v to_o thou_o this_o oblatioun_n for_o all_o thame_n that_o be_v in_o necessity_n and_o this_o onbludie_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o univeâ—_n shall_fw-mi peace_n of_o the_o hail_o church_n and_o efâ—erwart_o he_o declaris_fw-la quhow_v in_o this_o sacrifice_n we_o pray_v for_o thame_n that_o be_v departit_a that_o thairthrow_a thai_fw-mi may_v obtene_fw-mi remission_n of_o their_o synnis_n in_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi thai_fw-mi do_v depart_v from_o this_o world_n and_o at_o length_n almaist_fw-mi declaris_fw-la the_o hail_o ceremoneis_n quhilki_v as_o zit_o â–ª_o be_v usit_fw-la in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mess_n â–ª_o quhairofit_n be_v cleir_v that_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o persecution_n of_o julianus_n apostata_fw-la the_o sacrifice_n for_o say_a be_v offerit_n to_o god_n be_v his_o church_n chrysost._n hebreos_n quhat_o than_o do_v we_o notch_v make_v oblationis_fw-la and_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n zoea_o treulie_o we_o offer_v sacrifice_v everilk_n day_n in_o remembrance_n of_o christis_fw-la death_n and_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v on_o and_o notch_v money_n utherwais_o because_o christ_n be_v offer_v in_o money_n place_n their_o wall_v be_v money_n christis_fw-la quhilk_fw-mi na_fw-mi way_n be_v to_o be_v grant_v because_o their_o be_v bot_n one_fw-mi christ_n quhilk_fw-mi everilk_fw-mi quhair_n be_v offer_v cotint_v again_o christ_n his_fw-mi preparit_fw-mi to_o ws_fw-mi one_fw-mi sacrifice_n mair_a excellent_a and_o noble_a nor_o wes_z the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n for_o have_v and_o changeit_v the_o old_a sacrifice_n in_o their_o place_n he_z he_z comandit_n thut_v he_o himself_o suld_v be_v offer_v ambrose_n testify_v 9_o that_o be_v the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n the_o bread_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v proposit_a in_o the_o a_o '_o tar_n be_v changit_fw-la in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o wine_n in_o his_o blood_n albeid_v it_o apperis_fw-la utherwais_o to_o our_o sensis_fw-la because_o that_o our_o imbecility_n can_v notch_v support_v to_o receive_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o their_o awin_n form_n â–ª_o thairfoir_n to_o condescend_v to_o our_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n he_o genis_fw-la w_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n under_o the_o form_n of_o thais_fw-fr thing_n with_o the_o quhilki_v we_o be_v daily_a accustamat_fw-la 1._o again_o as_o our_o lord_n christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o treu_n soon_o of_o god_n notch_v as_o uther_n man_n he_o grace_v bot_n be_v nature_n of_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o his_o father_n so_o that_o quhilk_fw-mi we_o receive_v be_v the_o veray_fw-fr treu_fw-fr flesche_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o himself_o dois_fw-fr testify_v bâ—t_fw-fr peraventure_fw-fr sais_fw-fr he_o thou_o will_v ask_v â–ª_o quhou_n be_v it_o his_o treu_fw-mi flesch_fw-mi or_o his_o treu_n blood_n because_o i_o see_v notch_v treu_o blood_n bot_n only_o one_fw-mi resemblance_n i_o answer_v sais_fw-fr he_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v of_o sic_fw-la strength_n and_o efficacy_n that_o it_o may_v change_v and_o turn_v the_o commoun_a cur_n of_o nature_n c._n again_o he_o techis_n quhou_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v treulie_o offer_v as_o one_fw-mi true_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n the_o father_n thairfoir_n say_v he_o the_o priest_n sais_fw-fr thais_fw-fr wordis_fw-la we_o beand_v mindful_a of_o his_o may_v glorius_fw-la passioun_n and_o rise_v from_o death_n and_o ascension_n unto_o heaven_n offer_v unto_o thou_o this_o immaculate_a sacrifice_n this_o ressonnable_a and_o onblodie_a sacrifice_n this_o holy_a breid_v and_o coup_fw-fr of_o everle_a life_n the_o quhilk_fw-mi wordis_fw-la be_v to_o this_o day_n usit_fw-la in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mess_n augustin_n c._n my_o mother_n monica_n desire_v only_o that_o memory_n micht_v be_v have_v of_o she_o at_o thy_o altar_n o_o lord_n quhair_n sche_n knen_n to_o be_v ministrat_n that_o holy_a sacrifice_n quhairbie_n the_o syne_n of_o the_o world_n be_v take_v away_o again_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n first_o apperit_n the_o sacrifice_n quhilk_fw-mi at_o this_o day_n be_v offer_v to_o god_n throuch_v the_o hail_o world_n be_v the_o christianis_fw-la and_o that_o be_v fulfil_v it_o quhilk_fw-mi wes_z forspokin_n long_o ago_o thou_o be_v one_fw-mi priest_n for_o ever_o efter_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n 20._o quhilk_fw-mi he_z dois_fw-fr declair_n in_o one_fw-mi uther_n place_n 18._o now_o the_o christianis_fw-la dois_fw-fr celebrat_fw-la the_o memory_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n do_v afoir_n in_o the_o holy_a oblatioun_n and_o receive_v of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ._n and_o quhen_o the_o gentile_n reprochet_n the_o christian_a religioun_n because_o that_o it_o permittit_fw-la sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o thame_n quha_n be_v departit_a out_o of_o this_o world_n 22._o s._n augustin_n ansueris_fw-la in_o this_o manner_n 10._o we_o beild_v notch_v templis_fw-la to_o our_o mar_v tire_v as_o to_o godis_n bot_n in_o memory_n of_o thame_n as_o of_o man_n departit_a forth_o of_o this_o world_n quhais_fw-fr saulis_fw-la levis_fw-la with_o god_n neither_o do_v we_o erect_v altaris_fw-la in_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi be_v we_o may_v offer_v sacrifice_n to_o martyris_fw-la bot_n we_o offer_v only_o sacrifice_v unto_o he_o quha_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o martyris_fw-la albeid_v we_o offer_v in_o memory_n of_o thame_n because_o we_o be_v the_o preistis_n of_o god_n and_o notch_v of_o the_o martyris_fw-la the_o caluinistis_fw-la in_o their_o church_n dois_fw-fr neither_o permit_v altaris_fw-la preistis_fw-la â–ª_o sacrifice_n nor_o memory_n of_o martyris_fw-la of_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v notch_v that_o church_n quhilk_fw-mi during_o s._n augustenis_fw-la time_n wes_z spread_v throch_v the_o hail_o world_n quha_n write_v to_o dardanus_n speki_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mess_n as_o of_o one_fw-mi thing_n may_v know_v to_o all_o man_n thou_o knawi_v weill_n say_v he_o in_o quhat_o sacrifice_v we_o say_v 57_o gratias_fw-la agamus_fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la nostro_fw-la from_o the_o humility_n of_o ehe_fw-ge quhilk_fw-mi sacrifice_n their_o proudness_n and_o arrogancy_n be_v far_o away_o possidonias_n quha_o wes_z present_a with_o s._n augustin_n at_o
arascendet_fw-la we_o make_v theme_n self_n judge_n if_o they_o say_v the_o doctrine_n which_o we_o teach_v be_v wondrouf_o spread_v within_o this_o hundred_o year_n so_o that_o now_o it_o his_fw-mi all_o moist_a red_a the_o self_n forth_o of_o bondage_n we_o wail_v domand_v of_o the_o papist_n if_o the_o evangell_n of_o jesus_n christ_n cease_v to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n propois_n what_o time_n the_o kirkis_n get_v rest_n in_o iwdea_n and_o else_o where_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o they_o answer_v that_o they_o mean_v no_o such_o thing_n then_o yet_o we_o demand_v if_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v more_o shorten_v now_o they_o that_o it_o wes_z in_o the_o primitive_a church_n so_o that_o now_o he_o may_v not_o alsweill_n manteane_v his_o treuth_n and_o enlarge_v the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o only_a soon_o as_o that_o he_o do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostlis_n whatsoever_o the_o papist_n fall_v answer_n we_o be_v assure_v that_o nether_a be_v his_o power_n diminish_v so_o that_o he_o may_v not_o manteane_v his_o treuth_n nether_a yet_o be_v his_o luf_n so_o waxen_a cold_a towards_o his_o church_n but_o that_o he_o will_v in_o his_o anger_n remember_v upon_o his_o mercy_n why_o do_v not_o those_o cruel_a man_n considder_fw-mi what_o innocent_a blood_n have_v be_v shed_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n evangell_n within_o these_o three_o score_n year_n will_v they_o that_o god_n at_o no_o time_n shall_v shaw_n piety_n upon_o the_o patient_a suffering_n of_o his_o afflict_a church_n will_v they_o they_o that_o the_o suord_a shall_v still_o devor_n will_v they_o that_o the_o flame_a fire_n shall_v never_o be_v quenchet_n give_v that_o so_o they_o will_v they_o shaw_fw-mi thame_n self_n the_o son_n of_o he_o who_o h_v be_v a_o mortherer_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o yet_o contineu_fw-fr in_o the_o same_o malice_n but_o our_o god_n bear_v to_o ward_n his_o weak_a child_n a_o fatherlie_a affection_n whereby_o he_o be_v move_v sometime_o to_o stay_v the_o fury_n and_o rage_n of_o satan_n for_o a_o ceason_n to_o the_o end_n that_o his_o choose_a more_o gladelie_o may_v prepair_n thame_n self_n to_o a_o new_a batall_a true_a it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o saluatiun_n be_v great_o enlarge_v and_o thairof_o we_o praise_v god_n true_o it_o be_v that_o satan_n have_v not_o universallie_o such_o power_n to_o persecute_v as_o sometime_o he_o have_v have_v but_o will_v master_n tyrie_n thairof_o conclude_v that_o in_o our_o church_n there_o be_v no_o strength_n but_o now_o to_o the_o scripture_n which_o master_n tyrie_n coat_v true_a it_o be_v that_o david_n in_o he_o 73_o psalm_n according_a to_o the_o count_n of_o the_o hebreve_n affirm_v that_o nether_a the_o word_n lie_v prosperite_v of_o the_o ongodlie_a nor_o yet_o the_o afflictioun_n of_o the_o godly_a aught_o to_o discourage_v such_o as_o fear_v god_n in_o this_o general_a head_n we_o aggre_v with_o master_n tyrie_n and_o with_o all_o papistis_fw-mi but_o we_o affirm_v that_o the_o note_n and_o sign_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v in_o that_o place_n be_v the_o which_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v know_v do_v noways_o appertene_v to_o w_n but_o of_o many_o yearis_fw-la most_o evidentlie_o have_v appear_v and_o to_o this_o hour_n do_v yet_o appear_v in_o the_o pape_n in_o many_o of_o those_o that_o manteane_v his_o kingdom_n for_o whether_o that_o the_o generatioun_n of_o that_o roman_a antechrist_n have_v be_v exeme_v from_o the_o trouble_n of_o man_n whether_o that_o their_o pride_n have_v be_v as_o visible_a as_o ever_o wes_z their_o garment_n whether_o that_o their_o eye_n have_v start_v out_o for_o it_o fatness_n and_o final_o quhether_o that_o their_o licentious_a levinge_n their_o opression_n and_o sâ—perstitiow_n have_v not_o planelie_o declare_v that_o they_o have_v set_v their_o mouth_n against_o the_o heaven_n we_o be_v content_a that_o the_o world_n be_v it_o never_o so_o blind_a the_o history_n of_o their_o life_n not_o write_v be_v w_n bot_n be_v their_o awin_n scribe_n and_o the_o verray_n experience_n which_o all_o man_n now_o have_v and_o heirtofoir_n have_v have_v of_o their_o procedingis_fw-la bear_v record_n whete_a that_o they_o or_o we_o be_v note_v in_o that_o psalm_n we_o give_v master_n tyrie_n to_o understand_v that_o we_o be_v better_o acquent_v with_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o the_o papis_fw-la and_o cardinal_n than_o they_o think_v w_n to_o be_v and_o that_o we_o know_v the_o streingth_n of_o their_o law_n decry_n statute_n and_o consalle_n better_o than_o the_o jesuite_n know_v the_o reule_fw-fr of_o jesus_n albeid_v that_o persumptiouflie_n thai_fw-mi have_v usurp_v his_o name_n and_o thairfoir_n we_o will_v crave_v of_o m._n tyrie_n and_o of_o all_o his_o factioun_n that_o in_o write_v ather_fw-la to_o w_n kepit_n or_o yet_o till_o such_o as_o they_o will_v persuade_v that_o they_o wse_v treuth_n and_o simplicity_n and_o so_o shall_v they_o find_v thame_n self_n better_o content_v in_o read_v of_o our_o ansueris_fw-la for_o this_o befoir_n the_o lord_n jesus_n we_o protest_v that_o it_o be_v the_o treuth_n which_o we_o teach_v and_o whairin_fw-mi we_o delyte_n the_o lufe_v whereof_o cause_n w_v abhor_v all_o man_n inventioun_n superstition_n and_o idolatry_n and_o thus_o far_o to_o the_o ansueris_fw-la of_o the_o scripture_n which_o m._n tyrie_n coat_v now_o to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o ancient_a writar_n whoise_n name_n he_o suppress_v we_o say_v that_o his_o word_n cut_v the_o throtte_v of_o the_o proud_a papist_n of_o that_o age_n and_o of_o all_o their_o be_v to_o be_v referrit_n to_o the_o fall_v preaste_n and_o hypochrite_n who_o follower_n sense_n thois_fw-fr day_n for_o than_o begin_v the_o taill_n of_o the_o dragoun_n to_o draw_v tâ—e_v star_n from_o the_o heaven_n to_o the_o earth_n then_o begin_v the_o fontanis_n which_o sumtymes_o give_v cleir_n and_o wholesome_a water_n to_o become_v bitter_a yea_o to_o be_v turn_v unto_o blood_n and_o yet_o do_v they_o prosper_v in_o all_o worldly_a felicity_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o many_o godly_a man_n lament_v that_o public_a corruption_n we_o compel_v to_o prononce_n tâ—at_a and_o like_a sentence_n against_o the_o veray_fw-fr church_n man_n that_o then_o live_v and_o lest_o that_o master_n tyrie_n shall_v think_v that_o this_o we_o affirm_v without_o autorie_a we_o remit_v he_o to_o the_o writtingis_fw-la of_o hierome_n augustene_n ambrose_n benard_n and_o utner_n that_o be_v nether_a cum_fw-la long_a befoir_n nor_o â—f_n there_o the_o time_n that_o he_o note_n impudence_n whois_fw-fr writtinge_n if_o he_o shall_v diligent_o examine_v he_o fall_v find_v what_o be_v their_o iugement_n of_o the_o seat_n of_o rome_n in_o their_o day_n and_o what_o other_o that_o after_o follow_v addet_fw-la to_o the_o former_a impiety_n of_o their_o father_n from_o the_o day_n that_o one_o pope_n be_v decore_v be_v rather_o deform_v with_o a_o triple_a crown_n let_v the_o writar_n of_o all_o agis_fw-la sense_n bear_v witness_n and_o lest_o that_o m._n tyrie_n shall_v thank_v that_o we_o put_v he_o tomuche_o pane_n when_o that_o we_o send_v he_o though_o all_o writar_n in_o general_n we_o fall_v releve_n he_o somquhat_o and_o appoint_v he_o to_o tuo_fw-la only_o who_o justly_o he_o can_v notch_v suspect_v to_o have_v be_v corrupt_v be_v w_n the_o one_o be_v abbess_n joachim_n a_o man_n sometime_o of_o great_a authority_n and_o reputatione_n among_o the_o papist_n the_o other_o be_v loannes_n auentinus_n 〈◊〉_d oriographour_n quhai_v wretinge_n be_v prentet_fw-la be_v command_n and_o with_o privilege_n the_o empreour_n charles_n the_o sist_z let_v the_o writtingis_fw-la we_o say_v thais_fw-fr tuo_fw-la bear_v witness_n what_o have_v be_v the_o iugement_n of_o diverse_a man_n in_o diverse_a age_n of_o rome_n of_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o prelacy_n of_o their_o corruption_n in_o lyf_v and_o doctrine_n and_o final_o of_o their_o defection_n from_o the_o treuth_n abbas_n joacâ—im_n write_v upon_o the_o wordis_fw-la of_o the_o reuclatione_fw-la of_o saint_n johne_n the_o sext_a angel_n pour_v forth_o have_v phyole_a upon_o the_o great_a flood_n euphrate_v etc._n etc._n have_v this_o sentence_n si_fw-mi autem_fw-la aqua_fw-la huius_fw-la â—uminis_fw-la quod_fw-la voco_fw-la euphrate_n populi_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o gentes_fw-la &_o linguae_fw-la quae_fw-la parent_n romano_n imperio_fw-la si_fw-la quidem_fw-la civitas_fw-la romana_fw-la ipsa_fw-la est_fw-la nova_fw-la babylon_n etc._n etc._n that_o if_o say_v he_o the_o water_n of_o this_o flood_n that_o be_v callit_fw-la uphrate_v be_v people_n nation_n and_o tongue_n that_o obey_v the_o roman_a empire_n for_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n itself_o be_v new_a babylon_n this_o place_n and_o that_o which_o ensue_v be_v of_o the_o draw_v up_o of_o the_o water_n evidenthe_n shawe_n what_o be_v the_o iugement_n of_o the_o writer_n â–ª_o in_o his_o day_n of_o rome_n to_o wit_n that_o