An Introduction to the Testament

I have decided to begin a tradition of weekly sharing a reading from the Testament of Longinus. Each week I will pick out a small section of the Testament that I believe is important in some way to events at hand. This week, the first, it seems only fitting to begin at the beginning. While my preference is to use the original language, I have translated the section below into English for the convenience of those not fluent in older tongues.

1 I am God's holy monster. I drink from humanity.
2 I could not see what part I would play for such a long time, because I looked
at it with human eyes, with eyes that would die.
3 So I put forth the truth in this book, for you who seek, just as I have sought.
4 For I am not some Godless beast who hunts beneath the grandeur of sanctity.
5 I am the grandeur; 6 I am sanctified. (Mal. 1:1-6) 

As with the Holy Bible, the Testament of Longinus is separated into several books. The first of these, The Malediction of Longinus, begins with an introduction and an offering to the reader if they seek truth. It is a reminder that in seeking truth, one must first learn how to see.

We are not mortal. We are monsters. We must recognize this about ourselves if we are to find our place and embrace the truth of the world. Without this fundamental assertion, we are left adrift.

Herein also lies the moniker most commonly associated with our covenant: sanctified. "I am sanctified" declares Longinus at the close of the introduction to his Testament. We, too, are sanctified if we learn from the truth shared with us within the Testament.

Sum Sanctus (I am Sanctified),

Simon Patterson

Augustus Inquisitor de Lacus Magni