1The Culdees thus settled, as we have seen, did chose out of themselves some eminent men, in piety, knowledge, and wisdom, to oversee the rest, and to keep them to the discharge of their duty towards the People, and towards the Disciples, with an orderly and discreet carriage of each one towards another, in their several societies, and in their private. These Overseers or Superintendents chosen of themselves, and by themselves, did discharge the Duties of their Function, indifferently every where, throughout the whole Kingdom, without restraining themselves to any certain place, or Lording over their Brethren, or any part of the Flock of Jesus Christ, not attributing unto themselves any particular distinct holy order from the rest, belonging ⟨image 23⟩only to them, and to be only conferred by them. This way of instructing the People, and governing the Church by Culdees, did continue for many years, under Gods mercy; the Ministry of Gods Church, as yet, not being become a business of gain, and of worldly pomp and pride; So these Culdees and Overseers of others, had no other emulation, but of welldoing, nor striving, but to advance true Piety and godly Learning. The Overseers of Superintendents of the Culdees, were commonly called by the Writers who writ of those days, Scotorum Episcopi, without any definition of place, or preeminence of one above another. But to return to Crathilinth, who till his dying day, which was about the 312. year, did constantly continue to advance the Kingdom of Christ, as likewise his successor Fincormac; under whose days the Gospel did flourish in Purity and in Peace; he died about the year 358. After the death of Fincormac, both the Church and State of Scotland fell in great disorder and troubles, by domestic dissensions and factions for some years. The Roman Lieutenant Maximus, seeing the intestine troubles of Scotland, began to lay hold upon the occasion. First, he foments their divisions within them▪ next, not only he withdraws under fair promises from the Scots their ancient Allies, the Picts, but also obtains help of the Picts to make War against the Scots, and so to defeat them, which he did effectuate indeed in a battle fought with much bloodshed on both sides, at the Water of Dun, in Carrick, wherein the King Ewen was killed (this defeat fell out about 380.
1The Culdees thus setled, as we have seen, did chose out of themselves some eminent men, in piety, knowledge, and wisedom, to oversee the rest, and to keep them to the discharge of their duty towards the People, and towards the Disciples, with an orderly and discreet carriage of each one towards another, in their severall societies, and in their private. These Overseers or Superintendents chosen of themselves, and by themselves, did discharge the Duties of their Function, indifferently every where, thorowout the whole Kingdom, without restraining themselves to any certain place, or Lording over their Brethren, or any part of the Flock of Jesus Christ, not attributing unto themselves any particular distinct holy order from the rest, belonging ⟨image 23⟩onely to them, and to be onely conferred by them. This way of instructing the People, and governing the Church by Culdees, did continue for many yeers, under Gods mercy; the Ministery of Gods Church, as yet, not being become a businesse of gain, and of worldly pomp and pride; So these Culdees and Overseers of others, had no other emulation, but of weldoing, nor striving, but to advance true Pietie and godly Learning. The Overseers of Superintendents of the Culdees, were commonly called by the Writers who writ of those dayes, Scotorum Episcopi, without any definition of place, or preeminence of one above another. But to return to Crathilinth, who till his dying day, which was about the 312. yeer, did constantly continue to advance the Kingdom of Christ, as likewise his successor Fincormac; under whose dayes the Gospel did flourish in Puritie and in Peace; he died about the yeer 358. After the death of Fincormac, both the Church and State of Scotland fell in great disorder and troubles, by domestick dissensions and factions for some yeers. The Roman Lievtenant Maximus, seeing the intestine troubles of Scotland, began to lay hold upon the occasion. First, he foments their divisions within them▪ next, not onely he withdraws under fair promises from the Scots their ancient Allies, the Picts, but also obtains help of the Picts to make Warre against the Scots, and so to defeat them, which he did effectuate indeed in a battell fought with much bloodshed on both sides, at the Water of Dun, in Carrick, wherein the King Ewen was killed (this defeat fell out about 380.
- 1Veteres Scotorum Episcopie monasteriis electi, cum adhuc non honoris & •ncri, sed sanctitatis & doctrinae inter cos certamen esset, sine invilia & emulation partium ubicunque obvenerat occasio suum munus obibant, nullis adhuc regionibus desinit••, cum nondum finctio muneris ecclesiastici esset questuaria. Buch.Veteres Scotorum Episcopie monasteriis electi, cum adhuc non honoris & •ncri, sed sanctitatis & doctrinae inter cos certamen esset, sine invilia & aemulatione partium ubicunque obvenerat occasio suum munus obibant, nullis adhuc regionibus desinit••, cum nondum finctio muneris ecclesiastici esset questuaria. Buch.
