space of 700. Èeirs or yairabout son ye incarnatiouÌ„ of Iesus Christ yair hes not bene onie Emperouris Kingis Kingis or Princis at Rome yat euer walde haif embrasit ye Law of Iesus Christ The quhilk I haif thocht gude summarlie to deduce to ye end yat ye Reader finde not strange gif I haif deducit ye Sacrifice of ye Messe to haif tane ye beginning fra ye ancient Religioun institutit be Numa Pompilius maiâ— yan 700. Èeiris before ye incarnatioun of Iesus Christ and yairafter alswa yis same sacrifice hes bene continewit be ye Idolatrous Romains growin auld and hardnit in yair Pompilian religioÌ„ quhilk thay walde neuer giue ouer Bot to ye end yat nathing be hid of ye Romain histories yat may darkin ye cleirnes of ye veritie during the tyrannie and vsurpatiouns of ye forsaidis natiouns in Italie yair was erectit ane litil exarchat or dominion at RaueÌ„na The Èeir of Christ 572. Plati Blond Volaterran quhilk was coÌ„tinewit about 183. Èeirs vntil that it was rest be a Bischop yat sould haif cled him self with it and appropriat it to Saint Peters chaire be a donatioun or demissioun practisit of Pepin Paul emil. li. blâ—nd lib 10 in ye Èeir 758. in recompense of ye tyrannie exercisit be Zacharie ye Greik Bischop of Rome yat spoilÈit ye trew airis of ye Kingdome of France to wit Chilperik or Childerik quhame he causit close in a Monkrie to make the Kingdome fall to ye said Pepin Sone of Charles Martell ye bastard This donatiouÌ„ of Pepin in yis wise maid to the Bischop of rome was ye first beginning of ye gretest of Romaine Papis quha hes retenit vnto yis day yis preeminence or exarchat of Rauenna yair are passit 800. Èeiris with ane greit nomber of townis langis ye Adriatik See left to yaim be Pepin Blond lib. â— dâ—ead 2. Paul Emâ—l lib. 2. aganis ye forbiddingis expressit of Constantinus yan Rigning Emperour of ye Orient in Grecia In ye meane tyme yat yis litil exarchat was continewit at Rauenna lang tyme before ye donatioun of Pepin ye Bischop of yat place The Èeir of â—hrist 588. seing yat yair war na ma Emperouris at Rome bot was gouernit and tyrannously reulit be Barbarous pepil and vnfaithful Sabellic liftit his hornis in sick sorte yat he walde prefer him self to the Bischop of Rome and to qualifie him self to be head of ye Kirk he and his successouris Bischoppis of Rauenna swa lang as ye dominion continewit This was ye first litil Antichrist yat wald enterprise ye tyrannie in ye Kirk to follow the eardlie tyrannie of ye Exarchat or ye dominioun Thairafter yair raise anuther greiter Antichrist in Constantinopil callit Iohne Bischop of yat place The Èeir of Christ 600. Blond lib. 8. Gregor lib. 4. Epist cap 29. quha seing ye Occidentall Empire of Rome brocht to nocht and yat of Constantinopil liftit on hich he walde alswa follow ye tyrannie of ye warld and yairof to make a spirituall in ye Kirk of Iesus Christ he causit declaire him self be ane counsel haldin at his plesure Ecumenik Bischop yat is to say Vniuersal and head of ye hail Kirk Bot sune after ye grete Bischoppis of Rome The Èeir of Christ 604. Plati Sabellic The Èeir of Christ 612. pat swa gude ordour yairvnto yat be treasone ye Emperour Maurice was crewellie slaine in Constantinopil he his wife his houshalde be ye wickit Phocas quha for recompense of yis detestabil murther committit be ye knawlege of the Romain Kirk euer contrare to Iesus Christ causit declaire Boniface ye thride of yat Name general head of ye Kirk of God enterprising abuif ye authoritie of the grete and Eternall Sacrificer cheif Preist onelie spous head of his Kirk Iesus Christ Quha could better discriue ane Antichrist yan him yat enterpris is a tyrannie in the Kirk of God a monifaulde Math. 28. Mariage in ye spousit Kirk of Iesus Christ and yat walde attribute vnto him self the power yat Iesus Christ hes reseruit vnto him self to be perpetuallie with his Kirk be ye vertew of ye halie gaist Math. 23. Luc. 11. Marc. 2. to gide and gouerne ye samin Sick ane as yis may he not of iust ressone be callit ane Antichrist yat preasis him self directlie to gainstaÌ„d ye halie Euangil of Iesus Christ quha forbade ye Apostils quhan he sent yaim to furthschaw his halie worde to institut a Monarchie in the Kirk as ye Princis Kingis and tyrantis of ye earth did That nane amang yaim sould enterprise to call him self head or greter nor ye rest bot all sould be humbil as brethren being assurit to haif bot ane head and ane onelie heuinlie Father yat soulde abyde and assist perperuallie with yaim to inspire yaim and conduct yaim after his halie wil. Sick ane as he is is he not be iust ressoune ane Antichrist yat wil call him self successour of Iesus Christ to the grete Bischopprie cheif authoritie of the sacrificing exercisit be him ye quhilk dignitie he hes reseruit vnto him self abyding ane eternal Soueraine Preist for euer quha hes left na successour in his dignitie as did Aaron his successouris to ye dignities of ye hie Preistis of ye Iowis bot after ye ordour of Melchisedech King and cheif Preist without successour in his dignitie Quhairfor yan ô Antichristis of Rome haif Èe takin on Èow ye dignitie of cheifest Bischoppis as headis of ye Kirk of God enterprisit abuif ye authoritie of Iesus Christ causing name Èow maist blissit and maist Reuerend Fathers and Papis hauing institutit a College of litil Bischoppis purpurit to chuse a grete Bischop bot to ye end to restoire ye ancient Romaine Religioun of Numa Pompilius first authour of Èouâ— pontifical dignities About ye same tyme yat Phocas ye crewel murtherer erectit ane Antichrist in ye Kirk of Rome Mahomet was raisit in ye Kirk of Arabia instructit of ane Monk Sergius about ye Èeir 620. For yis Apostatat Heritike seing all ye Law of God Reid ye Ecclesiasticall Historie corruptit be traditiouns of men and ye halie Gospel contemnit sectis alswa and diuerse heresies sawin alsweil be ye Iowis Phariseens Esseens Saduceens Masbutheens Galileens Hemerobaptistis and Samaritains as alswa be ye Christians Symoniakis Nicolaitis Cerinthiens Menandriens and Ebionitis Valentiniens Serdoniens Marcionistis Montanistis Cataphrygis Tatiens Encratitis Seueriens Artemonistis Porphyriens Helchesaitis Nouatiens Sabelliens Chiliastis Paulianistis Manicheens Antomousiastis Arians Eunomians Macedonians Eunomiotheophroniens Eunomiocutychiens Aetiens Donatistis Luciferians Patripassians or Theopachitis photiniens Marcelliens Paulosamosetans Apolinaristis Iouinianistis Pelagiens Platiriens Anthropomorphitis Nestoriens Sabbatiens Acephaliens Acariens Olympiens Quaternitairis Monothelitis and vthers Heritikis hauing corruptit ye trew vse of ye halie Sacramentis ordenit of God Seing alswa principallie ye sect of Mesmongers prosper in yair cerimonies drawin
ark of ye conuenant reft be ye Philistinis 1. Sam. 4. â— Sam. 5.6 quha placit it in the tempil of thair Idol Dagon bot God not willing to suffer yis halie signe to be prophanit causit ye idol Dagon fal send greuous punishmentis to ye Philistinis in sick sort yat thay war constrainit to reâ—tore ye ark of ye conuenant of God This halie signe was swa pretious that because it was abusit Arke of conuenant consecratit be ye Bethsamits that war not of ye ordour of ye Leuitis fiftie thousaÌ„d of ye coÌ„mon pepil sevintie of ye best like men war exterminat to death be vengance of God This example sould câ—use thaim trembil yat interprise to abuse ye signes and sacramentis ordenit be God Againie the coâ—ruptions of halie Sigâ—es Osa alswa for abusing this self same halie signe albeit that he had done it of gude intent to releiue the ark of the conuenant quhilk lenit ouermekil to ye ane syde was he not punissit to deâ—th Of vther abusis committit be the Israelitis 2. Sam. 6. Osa the exemplis ar of Osias punissit of leper for hauing abusit the sacrificis and interprisit ye ministrie to offer incens ordenit to ye sacrificers onelie Osiat Saul the first king chosin of the Israelitis was put to death â–ª and his kingdome succedit to ane vther as it had bene forespokin to him be Samuel for hauing abusit ye sacrificis permittit his legis to commit siclike abusis His successouris in ye kingdome of Iowis and of the Israelitis haif yai not euermair contine wit yir abusis and corruptiouns in the sacrificis and sacramentis ordenit of God 2. Chro. 2â— Saul 2. 1. Sam. 1â— Ioseph lib. 7 cap. 4. de antiqu â—â—d 1. king 8.2 quhen thay celebratit sacrificis to gods Astaroth of the Sidoniens to Tâ—amos of the Moabitis Melcom or moloch of the Ammonitis in swa far that thay bildit thaim tempils and praying housis to offer vnto thaim incens Ieroboam and mak sacrisicis Ieroboam king of the Isralitis not onelie causit erect ane Calfe of gold 1. king â—â— euin as the hie Preist Aaron had abusit it bot ordenit twa Kie of golde in twa Tempillis of Bethel of Dan institutit strangers Sacrificers corrupting the law of God causit celebrate to thaim sacrificis after ye order of Aaron This Idolatrie and corruptioun of Sacrificis hes bene continewit be ye Israelits mair than fourhundreth Èeiris 1. king 14. during ye rignis of yair Kingis quha had instructit thaim to corrupt the trew vse of sacrificis in Chapels and priuat oratouris bildit in ye toppis of hillis coÌ„secratit in schaddowing forestis swa transgressing ye Law of sacrificis Macha 1. king 15. ordenit in ye halie Tâ—mpil of God within ye halie citie For particular exampils Achab. 1. king 16. of ye abusis committit aganis ye trew vse of Sacrificis ye storie presentis ye self of Maacha the mother of King Asa quha causit erect ane Image to ye God PAN consecratit to him and dedicatit ane schadowing forest and celebratit Sacrificis ACHAB anuther King of ye Israelits erectit ane Alter and causit celebrate sacrificis to ye God MARS vtherwise call it Baall Ioseph lib. 8 cap. 10. to quham he dedicatit a cuthill to applease his wickit wife Iesabel he causit alswa bild anuthera Alter and Tempil to ye God of ye Tyriens ordenit Preistis sacrificers and institutit to the nomber of fourtie fals Prophetis Ochosias 2. king 1. Ioseph lib. â— cap. 1. His sone and successour Ochosias instructit of his Father in corrupting ye vse of ye sacrificis not onelie causit offer vp to Baal be â—â—terpretatioun MARS bot continewing gretere abusis bildit anuther Tempil to ye God of the Ackaronitis callit be Iosephus MYOS be ye Greikis PRIAPVS to quhilk God he causit celebrate Sacrificis And to ye end to make schort quhat mair abhominabil corruptioun can be descriuit Fire of purgatorie than ye inuentioun of ye fire of Purgatorie ye quhilk ye Israelits abusit causing yair childrin passe throch ye fire of Tophet in ye valey of the sone of Ennon sacrificing to ye God Moloch 2. king 16. This corruptioun of sacrificis albeit yat it was in vse sen the tyme of Moises neuertheles the Idol of Moloch in the valey of Ennon was not castin downe vnto ye reigne of the gude King Iosias mair nor nyne hundreth Èeiris after Moises 2. kin 16 21. This abuse hes bene notwithstaÌ„ding continewit be ye Arabians and Affricans vnto this present In the Buke of Alcoran Asâ—ar 2â— 46 and Aso ar 5. that the Alcoranistis Mahometistis haif yis beleif that ye saulis of ye deceassit maÌ„ passe throch fire to be purgit purefiit fra yair offencis Be this compendious collect men may cleirlie knaw how sen ye beginning of ye warlde man is fallin be his awin fault Ignem geheÌ„nae non nisi numero dierum preterminato animas sentire docet Alcorani liber et ad diem veritatis omnes accedere operum suorum mercedem accepturâ—s Asoar 5. Cause of corruptiouns in ye sacrameÌ„ts Apoca. 13. Deut. 10.30 Ierem. 4. into ye pit of errour and corruptioun of halie signes Sacrificis and Sacramentis institutit to him of God Bot ye principall abusis of quhilks is succedit ye original of all Idolatrie are procedit of yis yat men carnall and corporall dois rest yaim self mair in ye visibil signes and outwarde ceremonies than in the things signifiit be the Sacramentis for in place to circuÌ„cise thair hairtis and cast of ye auld skinne of sinne to be regeneratit purifiit be ye blude of ye heuinlie Sacrifice offerit before all warldis yai haif tane ye circumcisioun carnallie for ye litil skinne corporal yat is circumcisit Quhy haif yai not followit ye interpretatioun of God be Moises to circumcise ye vncircumcision of yair hairtis Quhy gaif not ye pepil of Israel faith to ye gude Prophet Ieremie yat admonissit yaim of ye spiritual circumcisioun and to circumcise ye vncircumcisiouÌ„ of yair hairt in casting of ye skinne of yair corruptit nature The like is cume to passe of ye Sacrificis and halie signes institutit of God for figuris of ye sacrifice consummat be Iesus Christ for ye carnall man dois rest him self in ye corporal blude of eardlie beistis quhair as he sould lift vp his Spiritâ— to heuin for to comprehend yat quhilk was figurit and signifiit be ye oblatiouns of beistis offerit vp This is it quhairfore ye iustice of God is furthschawin be ye Prophetis quhat neid haif I say is ye Lord God of Èour Sacrificis I am tyrit with ye offerings of scheip mair Isay 1. I take na plesure in ye blude of Oxin of Lambis and gatis
offerit quhy trauel Èe to set vp to me Alters I wil nane of Èour offeringis and vaine oblatiouns I haif abhorrit Èour incensings I can not suffer Èour new munis Èuor Sabbatis Èour assembleis and Èour Feiff is all yat is bot vanitie I haif taine in hatred Èour Feistis of new munis ô Israelits and Èour celebratit solemnitie I am werie to haif sufferit samekil Èe haif mekil ado to dresse Èour prayers to me I wil heir Èow na mair for ye abusis yat Èe haif coÌ„mittit with Èour hand is ful of blude Psalm 51. namair wil I resaif of ye house of Israel onie bul because ye Sacrificis are not agreable to me Esay 66. Alsmekil plesis me ye Sacrifice of ye Ox offerit vp as ye murther of ye slain man and ye offering of incense Ierem. 6. as ye worschipping of ane Idol Quhairfore yan said God take Èow swa mekill trauel to ga seik incense euin vnto Saba and sweit sauouris to offer vnto me fra a regioun a far of to celebrate Sacrificis yat are not acceptabil to me Act. 7. Quha hes mouit Èow ô Israelits to haif set vp Imagis to ye Gods Moloch and to ye starne of Rompham during ye tyme that Èe war in ye desertis quhair I haif nurissit Èow with my heuinlie MANNA Èour Feistis are odious vnto me Èour oblatiouns offeringis and Sacrificis for Saluatioun Amos. 5. will I reiect Èour oblatioun displesis me Be quhat meanis yan sould a man dresse him self to God sal it be by offerings of bullockis of ane Èeir auld God takis he plesure in ye nomber of scheip offerit vp to him Mic. 6. or in ye nomber of sacrat oillis sall I offer to him sayis ye Prophet ye first borne for remissioun of sinnis Our gude God hes verie cleirlie declarit yat quhilk he requir is to follow equitie luif mercie and with a contrite hairt to humbil our self before him obedience is better yan sacrifice Psalm 51. 1. Sam. 15. or ye fat of scheip sacrificit Quha gaue occasioun to God to reiect ye Sacrificis Sacrâ—mentis ordenit be him self bot ye abusis corruptiouÌ„s quhilks the Israelits had committit takiÌ„g ouer carnallie ye signes and cerimonies ordenit to thaim to draw thaim to feir and obedience For in place to comprehend yat quhilk was figurit be ye signes and corporall Sacrificis yai restit yaim selfis in the flesche of beistis offerit vp in steid to circumcise ye vncircumcisioun of yair hairtis yai restit yaim self in the fleschlie circumcisioun in ye meane season yai turnit thaim selfis aback fra ye trew adoratioun of God in turning yaim selfis to creaturis as to starnis to ye Quene of heuin to vthers Gods being strangers offering to yaim incens bilding to yaim Tempils instituting to thaim Preistis Chaiplains and Sacrificers making to yaim oblatiouns and celebrating Sacrificis Afterward alswa or ye heip of corruptiounis yai maid Sâ—crificis of the blude of innocentis offering yaim causing yaim passe throch ye fire of Purgatorie in the valey of Tophet For ye abusis swa committit in ye halie Sacramentis sacrat signes and sacrificis ordenit of God 4. Esd 1. it was said to ye pepil of Israell be ye Prophetis â–ª yat God walde na mair of yair Feistis of yair new munis of yair circumcisiouns nor of yair sacrificis 4. Esd â— celebratit be bludie Personis and Idolaters After ye vnserchabil wisdome of God had knawin ye hardnes and vnfaithfulnes of ye pepil of Israel yat continewit euer to commit Idolatries be ye corruptioun of halie signes Sacramentis and Sacrificis and in place to acknawlege ye infinite gudnes of God yat had deliuerit yaim fra ye tirannie of Pharo yat had nurissit yaim in the wildernes yat had broucht yaim into the plentifull land promisit to yaim and yat swa oft tymis had succourit yaim in weir aganis yair neichbouris the Cananits Moabits Madianits Philistins Ammonits Siriens Sidoniens and vthers inuyouris and enemies This rude pepil did neuertheles continew to worschip Idolis being instructit be ye Preistis Sacrificers Princis and Kingis without reducing of thaim selfis to the trew adoratioun of ane onelie God For yis cause after the greit mercie lang tarying of the iust luge yat be all meanis of correctioun had desire to drawe againe his pepil be heuinlie peculiar vengancis to wit be ye weiris rasit be captiuitis and bondagis be ye diuisiouns of the Kingdome partit betwene Roboam Ieroboam successouris of salomon fallin in extreime Idolatrie be ye inwarde weiris betwene ye sâ—me deuidit pâ—pil and be ye vther is accustomit scurgis for to correct thaim yat God wil fauour to the end to bring thaim againe to his feir and obedience in the end 4. kin 15.24 yis pepil ouer mekil hardnit and grow in auld in yair Idolatries was led againe in miserabil bondage vnder ye tyrannie of the vnfaithful Assyriens Idolatrous Babiloniens yair Kingdome altogether being put to nocht Bot quhat euer tyme after yat yis same pepil be ye greit mercie of God had bene deliuerit fra ye handis of vnfaithful tyrantis set againe in libertie Ioseph lib 13 cap. 18. de antiq iud and restorit in yair land promisit yai sould againe fall in Idolatrie mair than euer vnder ye gouernance of yair Sacrificers and hie Preistis ye quhilks euer did embrase temporal and spiritual affâ—iris together quhil yai had cled yaim self with ye sceptour and kinglie Crowne Then succedit ye heresies of Pharisies Saducies Essiens Galileans Masbuthians Hemerobaptistis and Samaritains corruptit be ye diuersitie of strange natiouns hauing dwelt brocht vnder Zock the countrie of Assyria Samaria neir to Iudea For ye Babilonians worschippit for yair God Soccobenoth ye Cutheans of perse had for yair God NERGAL or NERGEL ye Hemathians in callit on yair God ASIMA ye Ananois worschippit Nebahaze and Thartace ye SepharuaimiaÌ„s held for yair gods AD RAMELECH and ANAMELECH to quhilks Gods yai sacrificit yair childrin causing thaim passe throch ye fire Than quhan all kinde of Idolatrie was spred amang ye Israelits yat ye sacrificis ware altogether corruptit the sacrificers becume hyrelings couetous tyrants and Idolaters ye pepil maid tributair vnder ye tyrantis of Rome Ioseph lib. 15. cap. 3. Ioseph lib 12. cap. 3. ye land of Iudea brocht in a prouince being ioynit to Siria vnder ye power of ye Romains ye ordour alswa and ye Law of ye chusing of hie Preistis corruptit and yair dignitie maid altogether bastard in swa far Eutrop. lib. 1. cap. 12. that without onie respect of ye tribe of Leui ye hie Preist was institutit be ye Counsels or Lieutenants of Rome euin as yai pleasit quhairas yai war before during yair life permanent Gene. 49. yai war changit Èeirlie Than quhan
sacrificer quha hes reseruit to him self onelie yis eternal sacrificing and neuertheles hes left to vs his halie institutioun of ye banket ordenit to vs of bread and of wine representing his bodie and his blude After ye foresaid corruptiouns Satan a diligent maister of warke Babilonical hes display it all his power to big ane vnwinnabil fortres of Idolatrie to ye end to vainquisse and cast downe altogether ye Kingdome of Iesus Christ quhan he interprisit ye bilding of ye Messe to be subrogatit in ye place of ye halie sacrament of the Supper as we sall deduce summarlie and swa cleirlie yat ye maist hardenit Pharos growin auld in yair ancieÌ„t Idolatries sal acknawlege be ye veritie of stories thair errouris and abhominabil heresies Before we paint furth ye labirinthe of errour quhair the Mesmongers haif drownit yaim selfis it semit to me to be neidful summarlie to discus ye ancient Religioun of the Romains of the Kingdome of ye west Empire of Emperouris hauing exercisit ye temporall gouernance and ye dignitie of grete Bischoppis Superintendentis of ye Religioun and Romain Kirk All alsweil as I wil confesse ye Romain Religioun to haif bene altogether or for the maist part institutit be Numa Pompilius second King of ye Romains Tit. Liu. lib 1. decad 1. Fenestel lib. de mag rom about 700. Èeiris before ye incarnatioun of Iesus Christ ThaÌ„ war institutit ye Bischoppis quhilk sen syne war reducit to a certain noÌ„ber vnto four afterward ye nomber augmeÌ„tit vnto aucht be Sylla vnto fiftene In ye college of ye Bischoppis thair was ane grete Bischop quha was chosin be vther smaller Bischoppis out of yair ordour and dignitie swa yat ye small Bischoppis purpurit Cardinallis hes practisit ye electioun of ye grete Bischop of Rome out of yair stait ordour and dignitie This Pompilian Religioun hes bene swa weil obseruit be ye Romains fra ye father to the Sone yat it hes neuer bene possibil to be pullit out of ye flesche nor plukit away be ye rute bot hes bene continewit vnto yis present day as euerie man sall knaw before his eine be yis litil traitise To confirme yis point na man may be ignorant gif he hes plesit reid ye Romain histories yat afore ye in carnatioun of Christ yair hes not bene ane onelie King Consul Dictator or Romain Emperour instructit in the Law of God bot all haif bene Idolaters vnfaithful following ye ReligiouÌ„ of ye Magicien Numa pompilius That sen ye incarnatioun of Iesus Christ during ye space of 300. Èeiris or yairabout yair hes not bene alswa onie Emperour or Consul of Rome yat walde change his ReligiouÌ„ to resâ—if ye Law of Iesus Christ bot in ye contrare Euseb in libris historiae ecclesi The Èeir of Christ 34. 68. The Èeir of Christ 94.112 123. 167. 202. 238. 254. 257. 276. 292. yai haif put furth all yair micht and power to exercise all sea t is of creweltie aganis ye Kirk of Iesus Christ Quhilk iustefies ye self be ye Ecclesiastical histories be the quhilks yair is paintit out til aleuin grete persecutiouns vnder ye grete Romain hie Preistis to wit Chud Tiber. Nero. Claud. Domitian Nero. Flau. Domitian Triâ—ni Elie Hâ—drian Antoni Philosophus Septimie seuere Iul. Maximiu Mar. Quint. Traian Dece Licinie Valerian Valere Aurelian Diocletian All the quhilks Emperouris hes gouernit ye empire religioun of rome be 300. huÌ„drith Èeiris sen the incarnatiouÌ„ of Iesus Christ in coinzies grauis monimeÌ„tis titils antentik letters In the buik intitulit discourse of ye Religion of the â—ancient Romans be william of câ—oâ— bailÈâ— of ye â—aulphiniâ— retenit the names of greit Preistis cheif Sacrificatours as deligeÌ„tlie hes bene gatherit in the b ik of the Antiquities of rome in ye quhilks are paintit furth the pictaris coinzies monimentis of ye ancieÌ„t Româ—ine Emperours quhâ—lks all are qualifiit grete Bischoppis vnder yir tirils Iul. Caes Pont. Mâ—x Tiber Nâ—â—o Pont. Max Câ—aud Nero Pont Max. Vespasinus Cesar Pont Max. Trimus Impe. Pont Max Mar 〈◊〉 Antoâ—â— Aug. Pont. Max. Heliogabalus Summas Sacer los Aug. A â—ia Impeâ— Pont Max 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 Max. Commol Imper. Pont Max. Galerius Maximinisnus Pont Max. 〈◊〉 Constantinus Aug Pontif. Max. Being yan Emperours and hie Preistis yai had neuer permittit anuther head yan thaim in ye Religioun and Kirk of Rome of all tyme enemie of Iesus Christ For quhen ye Apostils preachit Christ to be cheif Preist gret eternal Sacrificer without successour after ye ordour of Melchisedech ye tyrantis of rome or yair lieutenaÌ„tis tuik occasioun to condamne Iesus Christ for feir to diminisse ye authoritie of Cesaris grete hie preistis of Rome Of quhat furie war yai mouit during thre hundrith Èeiris aganis ye Christians and ye Religioun of Iesus Christ to defend yair auld Pompilian ReligiouÌ„ê° Quhat answer was geuin to ye Emperour Theodosus In the Catâ—og of caesâ—â— in ye end of ye storie of Nicephore the Èeir of Christ 410. be ye Senat and Senatouris of Rome quhan it was proponit to yaim to chaÌ„ge yair Religioun to resaif ye Religioun of Iesus Christ Thay schew againe yat yai war yan in possessioun and yair war passit mair yan a thousaÌ„d Èeir of yair Pompiliane Religioun yat ye mutatioun of Religioun was ye cause of ye rewine of all common welthis For yir causis persisting in yair inueterat Romaine Religioun yai stoppit yat yai resaifit not ye law of Iesus Christ Be yir histories it is easie to be resoluit yat during 400. Èeiris and mair ye Bischoppis of Rome yat callit yaim selfe Christians could neuer obteine of the senat senatouris of Rome to resaif ye halie Gospel And alswa with ouer grete difficultie yai could conuert ye Romaine Idolaters In ye canoÌ„ gatherit be Clement â—â—s of Rome 21 22.62 â—t 65 anno christ 93. to leaue yair auld Idolatries for ye Bischoppis of Rome war ouermekil occupyit to restore ye iudaical cerimonies or pagane for ye distinctioun of meatis ane ordinance not to fast on Sonday and on thurisday to put ordour in naperie vailes in vessels of Gold and of siluer in ye couering of ye Alter in ye Tapestrie and vthers ornamentis of Alters Alexander first of that Name bisc of Rome in the Èeir of Christ 110. consumit throch auldnes and ordenit to be brunt and ye aiss castin downe in ye â—ount Sume alswa war gretlie cumbrit to restore ye Iowisse cerimonies of vnleuenit bread yair spirit fair trauellit to corrupt ye trew vse of halie Sacramentis institutit of God be minglingis of water with wine and mixit salt with water Xistus bisc of Rome in the Èeir of Christ 121. Siluester bis of Rome to make it halie coniurit to chaise away ye deuils Vthers alswa trauellit to institut corporals of fine linning to