An Ecclesiastical History of Scotland, from the First Appearance of Christianity in that Kingdom, to the Present Time: With Remarks on the Most Important Occurrences. In a Series of Letters to a Friend, Volume 2T. Evans and R.N. Cheyne, 1788 - Scotland |
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... shall " come well to the honour of God and reformation of the Dio- ❝ces of Aberdeen , and they promife his Lordfhip their hearty 46 concurrence to the utmoft of their power . " Congregation congregation defigned to prefent a ...
... shall " come well to the honour of God and reformation of the Dio- ❝ces of Aberdeen , and they promife his Lordfhip their hearty 46 concurrence to the utmoft of their power . " Congregation congregation defigned to prefent a ...
Page 82
... shall take " place , which orders all churchmen within fix " months to attend their cures in perfon , or lofe " their benefices . " This was ftanding ftiff to their old forms , and fhewed a fixed refolution not to make the leaft ...
... shall take " place , which orders all churchmen within fix " months to attend their cures in perfon , or lofe " their benefices . " This was ftanding ftiff to their old forms , and fhewed a fixed refolution not to make the leaft ...
Page 267
... shall " not refufe to baptize an infant in a private " houfe , after the form ufed in the congregation , " and fhall , on the first Lord's day after , declare " fuch private baptifm to the people . 4. That " for stopping the increase of ...
... shall " not refufe to baptize an infant in a private " houfe , after the form ufed in the congregation , " and fhall , on the first Lord's day after , declare " fuch private baptifm to the people . 4. That " for stopping the increase of ...
Page 372
... shall think his father a malignant , to inform against him , and profecute him to death . In fhort , it is eafy to fee up- on the very face of this ftudied compofition of hypocrify and impudence , that under the mafk of reformation ...
... shall think his father a malignant , to inform against him , and profecute him to death . In fhort , it is eafy to fee up- on the very face of this ftudied compofition of hypocrify and impudence , that under the mafk of reformation ...
Page 379
... shall not " fave them . " › At this time too , after waiting the three years of intermiffion , the Convention of Eftates turned themselves into a Parliament , and fat down as fuch , of their own heads , at Edinburgh on the 4th of June ...
... shall not " fave them . " › At this time too , after waiting the three years of intermiffion , the Convention of Eftates turned themselves into a Parliament , and fat down as fuch , of their own heads , at Edinburgh on the 4th of June ...
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Aberdeen affembly affiftance againſt Andrews anfwer Archbishop becauſe befides Biſhop brethren bufinefs cafe called caufe church Church of Scotland clergy commiffion confecrated confent confequence council Covenant Covenanters declared defign defired Earl ecclefiaftical Edinburgh eftates England English Epifcopacy Epifcopal eſtabliſhed exercife fafe faid Falconar fame favour fays feems fent fervice fettled feven feveral fhall fhew fhould fide figned fince firft firſt folemn fome foon ftate ftill fubjects fuch fuffer fufficient fupport fynod Glaſgow himſelf houfe houſe intereft John Knox King King's kingdom kingdom of Scotland kirk Knox laft laſt LETTER liturgy Lord Majefty meaſures minifters moft moſt neceffary neral obferved occafion oppofition paffed Parliament party perfon pleaſed preach preachers Prefbyterian Prefbyters prefent Primus Privy Council promife propofed Proteftant publiſhed purpoſe Queen queftion raiſed reafon reformation refpect religion Rofe Scotland Scots ſtate ſtill thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thought tion uſe
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Page 366 - God, and the example of the best reformed churches; and we shall endeavour to bring the churches of God in the three kingdoms to the nearest conjunction and uniformity in religion, confession of faith, form of church government, directory for worship and catechising, that we, and our posterity after us, may as brethren, live in faith and love, and the Lord may delight to dwell in the midst of us.
Page 520 - That William and Mary Prince and Princess of Orange be and be declared King and Queen of England France and Ireland and the Dominions thereunto belonging...
Page 367 - ... discovery of all such as have been or shall be incendiaries, malignants, or evil instruments, by hindering the reformation of religion, dividing the king from his people, or one of the kingdoms from another, or making any faction or parties amongst the people, contrary to this League and Covenant ; that they may be brought to public trial, and receive condign punishment, as the degree of their offences shall require or deserve, or the supreme judicatories of both kingdoms respectively, or others...
Page 596 - James, and since his decease, pretending to be and taking upon himself the stile and title of King of England by the name of James the Third, or of Scotland by the name of James the Eighth, or the stile and title of King of Great Britain, hath not any right or title whatsoever to the crown of this realm...
Page 367 - V. And whereas the happiness of a blessed peace between these kingdoms, denied in former times to our progenitors, is, by the good providence of GOD, granted unto us, and hath been lately concluded and settled by both Parliaments ; we shall each one of us, according to our place and interest, endeavour that they may remain conjoined in a firm peace and union to all posterity ; and that justice may be done upon the wilful opposers thereof, in manner expressed in the precedent article.
Page 365 - ... the Providence of God living under one King, and being of one reformed religion, having before our eyes the glory of God, and the advancement of the kingdom of our Lord and Saviour...
Page 366 - III. We shall with the same sincerity, reality and constancy in our several vocations endeavour with our estates and lives mutually to preserve the rights and privileges of the parliaments, and the liberties of the kingdoms...
Page 524 - That prelacy and the superiority of any office in the Church above presbyters is and hath been a great and insupportable grievance and trouble to this nation, and contrary to the inclinations of the generality of the people ever since the Reformation (they having reformed from popery by presbyters), and therefore ought to be abolished...
Page 369 - Christian churches groaning under, or in danger of, the yoke of antichristian tyranny, to join in the same or like association and covenant, to the glory of God, the enlargement of the kingdom of Jesus Christ, and the peace and tranquillity of Christian kingdoms and commonwealths.
Page 313 - King's honour, and of the public peace of the kingdom, by the manifold innovations and evils, generally contained, and particularly mentioned in our late supplications, complaints, and protestations ; do hereby profess, and before God, His angels, and the world, solemnly declare, That with our whole hearts we...