The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

The Act for the abolishing of the Pope, and his usurped Authority in SCOTLAND. ¹IN the Parliament holden at Edinburgh the tenth of July, the year of God 1560. And thereafter continued to the first day of August next thereafter following, with continuation of days upon the 24 of the said Month of August, the three States then being present, understanding that the Jurisdiction and Authority of the Bishop of Rome, called the Pope, used in this Realm in times past hath been very hurtsome and prejudicial to our Sovereigns Authority and Common-weal of this Realm. Therefore hath decreed and ordained, That the Bishop of Rome hath no Jurisdiction nor Authority in this Realm in times coming. And that none of our said Sovereigns Subjects, claim, and desire in any time hereafter title or right by the said Bishop of Rome, or his sect, to any thing within this Realm, under the pains of Barratry, that is to say, Proscription, banishment, and never to brook and enjoy honour, office, nor dignity within this Realm; and the contraveners hereof to be called before the Justice, or his Deputies, or before the Lords of the Session, and punished therefore, confirm to the Laws of this Realm; and the furnishers of them with finance of money, and purchasers of their title of right, or maintainers or defenders of them, shall incur the same pains: And that no Bishop, nor other Prelate of this Realm, use any Jurisdiction in times to come, by the said Bishop of Romes Authority, under the pain aforesaid. Extractum de Libro Parliamenti, per me, Ut supra.

The Act for the abolishing of the Pope, and his usurped Authority in SCOTLAND. ¹IN the Parliament holden at Edinburgh the tenth of July, the year of God 1560. And thereafter continued to the first day of August next thereafter following, with continuation of dayes upon the 24 of the said Moneth of August, the three States then being present, understanding that the Iurisdiction and Authority of the Bishop of Rome, called the Pope, used in this Realm in times past hath been very hurtsome and prejudiciall to our Soveraigns Authority and Common-weale of this Realm. Therefore hath decreed and ordained, That the Bishop of Rome hath no Iurisdiction nor Authority in this Realm in times comming. And that none of our said Soveraigns Subjects, claim, and desire in any time herafter title or right by the said Bishop of Rome, or his sect, to any thing within this Realm, under the pains of Baratrie, that is to say, Proscription, banishment, and never to brook and enjoy honour, office, nor dignity within this Realm; and the contraveners hereof to be called before the Iustice, or his Deputies, or before the Lords of the Session, and punished therefore, confirm to the Laws of this Realm; and the furnishers of them with fynance of money, and purchasers of their title of right, or maintainers or defenders of them, shall incur the same pains: And that no Bishop, nor other Prelat of this Realm, use any Iurisdiction in times to come, by the said Bishop of Romes Authority, under the pain aforesaid. Extractum de Libro Parliamenti, per me, Ut supra.