A sair battel aganis Longinus struk Iohne Knox, in his prechinge of St. Iohnes Euangel, and aganis thir exemplis and siklyke.

1 Tim. 1.

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5

with the speir to hef bene callit Longinus, and to hef
obtenit at that tyme nocht only the cleir sycht of his
corporal, bot also of his inwart eis, and to hef bene
saifit throw the plentuesnes1 of mercy, with the theif
that hang on the rycht hand; this grossis 2 exemple we
propone apperand trew, and to the gloir of Christis
grete mercy schawin 3 to His inimeis, bot amangis
ws of na1 existimatioun, in the rebuk5 of cheif arro-
gantis, intending be this and wtheris siklyke to saw
and nureis discord amang the membris of Christe Iesu, 10
be the name of Papistrie. Siklyke that the croce and
pillar quhareat oure Saluiour sufferit, wyth His cote and
siklyke, to be keipit zit amangis Christianis; that the
Apostolis and Martyris bodyis be zit lyand in sik places,
as sum men affirmis thame to be. Quhat perell or 15
errour is it to beleue in simplicitie of mynd thir thingis
and siklyke, sua thai be nocht abusit in idolatrie nor 8
superstitioun, bot in ane moderat reuerence; nor zit
iniunit to ony man to beleue the samin as necessar to
his saluatioun? Gif ye think na perrel thairin, quhilk 20
ze behuis9 to do on the maner forsaid, except ze be
maist mad and vnkynd to Christ, quhy attempt ze sik
diuisioun thairthrow, cryand Papistis, Papistis, mekand
the semple 10 and humill membris of Christis body as ane
gesting-stok, ane fable or bable to lach at,11 and that be 25
the name of Papistis? Gif ze for our simplicitie in
godlines, humill iugement, and submissioun of our selfis
to the iugement 12 of the haly catholik Kirk in all con-
trouersiis, keipand suirlie the articulis of our beleif, and
leueand, as we may, be Godis grace (quhilk 13 we intend) 30
in the feir and luue of our God and nychtbour, quhilk
thing is the end of all the law: haif we na mair iust caus

1 MS. plentewsnes.

2 MS. grosse exempill.
3 MS. omits.

4 MS. lytill.

5 MS. rebuik.

6 MS. schaw.
7 MS. omits be, &c.

8 MS. or.

9 MS. behuvis.

10 O.E. semplie.

11 MS. fabil or babil to
lauch at.

12 MS. page 18.
13 MS. as.

to reiose to be callit Papistis (be the quhilk name we vnderstand Catholikis1 sones of the haly catholik Kirk) than ze haif in the name of Protestantis or Caluinianis 2? For siklyke with ws reiosit the haly prophet Dauid, to 5 be callit the sone of Godis damicell,3 quhilk is the haly Kirk, sayand, I Lord, I thi seruand and the sone of thi damicel. And in an wthir place: Lord 4 saif thi seruand, and the sone of thi damicel.

10. Of the first four general counselis efter the
Apostolis.

Sen na hæretik that euir wes in thir our lattir 5 days,
10 or afoir, denyit the first four general counselis eftir the
Apostolis (we mein of Nicænum, Ephesinum, Constan-
tinopolitanum, and Chalchedonense), except thai hære-
tikis or thair scoleris, contrare the quhilkis tha coun-
selis wes haldin, tweching the cheif articulis of our be-
15 leif, to wit, the haly Trinitie, and incarnatioun of our
Saluiour, quhy hef ze left out in zour confessioun,
laitlie set furth at Geneua in Inglis, the counsel of Con-
stantinople, confessing zou to condemne al hæresiis con-
demnit in the wthir thre, makand na mentioun of it?
20 Will ze nocht grant with the said counsel contrare the
hæretik Macedonius condemnit thair, that the Haly
Gaist9 is wery
10 God? And gif ze confes the samin,
as we dout nocht bot ze wil do,11 quhy geif 12 ze iust
occasioun to the infirm to be in that part sclanderit be
25 zow? or quhat wthir thing appreuis that counsell that
ze dar impreue? 13

Ephes. 5.
Io. 3.
I Cor. 2.
Act. 8, 19.
Act. 13.
1 Tim. 4.
Matth. 16.

Io. 20.
Ephes. 5.
Iacob. 5.
Mar. 6.
Luc. 8.

Matth. 13.

Deut. 16.

II. Of the terme sacrament and numbre1 thairof.

Sen ze admitt na thing in religioun, except thai thingis quhilkis ar expreslie contenit 2 in Scriptuir, quhy mak ze sik brag, tumult, and diuisioun for the terme sacrament, cryand sa oft to be twa3 sacramentis in Christis Kirk, and na ma,1 quhilk terme is nocht peculiarlie appropriat 5 in Scriptuir to ony of thai 5 seuin callit be the Kirk sacramentis, except to matrimonie allane, quhilk ze contrare the Scriptuir denyis to be a sacrament? Quhy vse ze nocht the samin seuin be sik names, as thai ar expressit in Scriptuir, but ferthair contentioun, as baptism, the 10 Lordis Supper, the impositioun of handis in confirmatioun, and ordinatioun of ministeris, the keis for absolutioun to the poenitent, matrimonie,8 the prayer on the seik with vncting of oill? Or quhy cal ze nocht the samin mysteriis conforme to the Euangell but mair 15 brag 10? And suppose ze contemne the terme sacrament 11 to all the seuin sua haldin, quhy contemne ze the vse and exercise in zour congregatioun of ane grete part of the saidis seuin, contrare the expres Scriptuir? Quhy vse ze this terme Communioun for the Lordis Sup- 20 per nocht contenit in Scriptuir in that significatioun, and samekle abhorris fra the terme Missa expreslie contenit in the original Hebrew text for an 12 oblatioun, sen na Christiane of the former aige, and few of the Protestantis at this præsent in Alemannie and 13 wthiris cuntreis, 25 denyis the rycht vse and practise of the Lordis Supper, to be callit ane sacrifice or oblatioun ?

12. Of the twa sacramentis and na ma.1

2

Qvhat haif ze for zou, that in Christis Kirk thai ar bot twa sacramentis, and na ma1: specialie sen zour grete Maister Caluine denyis nocht to be thre; Melanchthon and wtheris 3 four; wthiris fiue, and sum sex? For 5 Scriptuir haif ze nane, nor zit as we ar informit, aunciant fatheris, nor general counselis; nor zit (that suld mouea zou mair) vniforme consent of zour awin writtaris.

13. Gif the sacramentis be signis only of saluatioun.

5

Qvhy make thir twa sacramentis signis only of salua-
tioun, quharby we suld be assurit (as ze teche) of
of efficacitie, quhar-
Sen it is writtin, that Tit. 3.
of regeneratioun ; and

10 Godis grace, and nocht erar meanis
by God workis His grace in ws?
God makis ws sauff be the lawar
St. Petir hes thir wordis, that baptim onlyke9 maner

I Pet. 3.

makis ws saif; and St. Iames hes,10 that the prayar of Iacob. 5. 15 fayth sall saif the patient.11 St. Paull writtis that Timothe had grace be impositioun of his handis.

14. Gif the infantis be saifit but baptim.

Qvhat haif 12 ze for zou, that the infantis of the faythful ar saifit alrady but baptim, sen the Scriptuir techis that we are borne the sones of wrayth, and, except we 20 be borne 13 agane of the watter and the Spirit, we sal nocht entir in the kingdome of heuin? And St. Augustine affirmis this his sayngis in mony wthiris places: Trow nocht, say nocht, nor teche nocht (says he) gif yow 14 wale be a Catholik, that the infantis or thai be baptizit 25 cumis to remissioun of 15 sinnis, gif thai be præuentit 16

Genes. 17. 1 Cor. 7.

* For thair

it is writin

ful man to

be sanctifiit

be the fayth-
ful woman,
&c.

be deth but baptim. Bot quhow can the promiss maid

to Abraham and his seid preue zour intent1 in this mater, sen efter the promis maid to Abraham in that the vnfayth- samin place, it follouis that the maill barne nocht circumcidit 2 the auchtin 3 day, suld periss fra his peple1? 5 Bot ze affirm circumcisioun and baptim to be of ane strenth and efficacitie.* Or zit, quhou may that place of St. Paull allegit be zou, confirm zour sentence, Wthirways zour sones var 5 vnclene, bot now thai ar haly, except that, ze wald an indurat Iow, and an vnfaythful 10 Ethnik be the fayth of an wthir to be saifit ?

Of sanctificatioun tharefor thair ar diuers maneris.

Note.

Ezech. 18.

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15. Of the contempt of baptim to the ministeris perel.

Gif ze affirm with Caluin baptim to be sa necessar, that it sald nocht be contemnit, gif occasioun and tyme serue thairto (as we grant also that the guidnes of God astrictis nocht wthirways in the persones of adult aige 15 His grace to the Sacramentis), quhy refuse ze to baptize the barnis quhen thai ar brocht to zou, except it be zour appoinctit9 day thairto? And quhy allege ze it to be na perel 10 to żour selfis always, contrare zour doctrine (to wit, that the sacramentis suld nocht be contemnit), gif the 20 barnis deceisis 11 but bapiim, throw 12 zour necligence, or erar, contempt, and lichtliing of Godis ordinance? Or quhy refuse ze to baptize the barne præsentit to zou, be faythful men, for the iniquitie of the 13 father, sen it is writtin that the sone sall nocht beir the fatheris iniquitie, 25 and sen a Christiane is nocht faythles, albeit he be fallin wthirways in sin? In sa fer 14 as ze wald puniss sin, we dissent nocht fra zou; bot gif ze lat the barne periss, quhou sal we nocht dissent fra zow? Or quhou can ze excuis zour crueltie thairin ?

1 MS. doctrine.

2 O.E. circuncidit; MS.

circumcedit.

3 MS. auchten.

4 MS. the peple of God.

5 MS. wer.

6 MS. ane.
7 MS. Jew.

8 MS. necessare.

9 MS. appunctit.

10 MS. perrell.

11 O.E. deceisss; MS.
decesis.

12 MS. page 22.
13 MS. thair fader.
14 MS. in sa far.