An answer to a letter of a Jesuit named Tyrie, be John KnoxAn answer to a letter of a Iesuit named Tyrie, be Iohne Knox

but that after the ascension of Jesus Christ, and after that the Evangel was received of the Gentiles, the promise which before was maid to Jerusalem was transferred unto Rome. If so be, we pray the writer that after he hes consulted with the finest Papistis be they Jesuits, or be they others, that he will show unto us where we shall find the resignation and y• assurance thereof. We clearly read the promises maid to Jerusalem and unto Mont Zion. We find that the Evangel was there preached in despite of Satan. We find that from thence Peter and John ⟨image 13⟩•er send to Samaria, and the refter the Evangel was planted amongst the Gentiles: we find farther that Paul wrote to y• saints that were at Rome, and that he him self was carried prisoner to it, and that he remained two years there under custody in his lodging: but that ever the promises maid to Jerusalem were transferred unto Rome, we find not. And therefore albeit that we of the Realm of Scotland have refused Rome,¹ and the tyranny thereof, we think not that we have refused the society of Christs Kirk: but that we are joined with it, & daily are fed of our mothers breasts, because we embrace no other doctrine then that which first flowed forth of Jerusalem: whose Citizens be grace we avow our selves to be. But now to the taunting blasphemies of the writer: It pleases him to term our Kirks new found, invisible, yet but ought year old. &c. and our Evangel newly invented. Which blasphemies albeit that man spare, yet we are assured the Eternal our God shall not suffer unpunished in this life, and in th• lyfe to cum: onles that speedy and unfeigned repentance blot away the same.

but that after the ascention of Iesus Christ, and after that the Euangell was receaued of the Gentiles, the promise which befoir was maid to Ierusalem was transfered vnto Rome. If so be, we pray the wryter that efter he hes consulted with the fynest Papistis be they Iesuites, or be they others, that he wil shaw vnto vs where we shall find the resignatiō and y• assurance thereof. We clearly read the promises maid to Ierusalem and vnto Mont Syon. We find that the Euangell was there preached in dispyte of Sathan. We find that from thēce Peter and Iohne