1560, August 24.--Anent the Abolition of Idolatrie, and all Actis
contrair to the Confession of Faith publist in this Parliament.
Forsameikile as thair hes bene diuers and sindrie actis of Parliament
maide in King James the first, secunde, thirde, ferde, and fyftis
tymes, Kingis of Scotlande for the tyme, ande als in our Souerane
Ladeis tyme, not aggreing with Goddis holie worde. And be thame
diuers personis tuke occasioune of mantenance of idolatrie and
superstitioune in the kirk of Gode, ande repressing of sic personis
as were professouris of the said worde, quhairthrow diuers innocentis
dide suffir; for eschewing of sic in time cuming, the thre Estaites
of Parliament hes annullit ande declarit all sik actis maide in
tymes bipast, not aggreing with Goddis worde, ande now contrair to
the Confessioune of oure Fayth, according to the saide worde publist
in this Parliament, to be of nane avale, force, nor effecte. And
decernis the saidis actis and euery ane of thame to haue na effecte
nor strenth in tyme to cum, bot the samyn to be abolishit and
extincte for euir, insafer as ony of the saidis actis ar repugnant
ande contrarie to the Confessioune and word of Gode foirsaidis,
ratifiit ande apprevit be the saidis Estaitis in this present
Parliament.[9]