The History of the Church of Scotland: From the Reformation to the Present Time, Volume 2John Lendrum, 1844 - Scotland |
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... desires ; and to make known to us your majesty's gracious pleasure ; that as , by the providence of God , we are here joined in one island and one king , so , by your ma- jesty's great wisdom and tender care , all mistaking may be ...
... desires ; and to make known to us your majesty's gracious pleasure ; that as , by the providence of God , we are here joined in one island and one king , so , by your ma- jesty's great wisdom and tender care , all mistaking may be ...
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... desires in writing , and they should have a written answer . They accordingly withdrew , and returned with a long paper ; but for which the following brief memorandum was afterwards substituted : - " Memorandum , 1. That our desires are ...
... desires in writing , and they should have a written answer . They accordingly withdrew , and returned with a long paper ; but for which the following brief memorandum was afterwards substituted : - " Memorandum , 1. That our desires are ...
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... desires , all matters ecclesiastical shall be determined by the assemblies of the kirk , and matters civil by the parliament , and other inferior judicatories established by law ; which assem- blies shall be kept once a year , or as ...
... desires , all matters ecclesiastical shall be determined by the assemblies of the kirk , and matters civil by the parliament , and other inferior judicatories established by law ; which assem- blies shall be kept once a year , or as ...
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... desire you to be most confident of . As for your meeting to treat of the affairs of the church , we do not see at this time how that can be done ; for within our kingdom of Scotland we cannot promise you any place of safety ; and in any ...
... desire you to be most confident of . As for your meeting to treat of the affairs of the church , we do not see at this time how that can be done ; for within our kingdom of Scotland we cannot promise you any place of safety ; and in any ...
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... desire may be pre- sented to his majesty , whom we do humbly supplicate , accord- ing to the practice of christian emperors in ancient times , to convene the clergy of his whole dominions , for remedying the present schism and division ...
... desire may be pre- sented to his majesty , whom we do humbly supplicate , accord- ing to the practice of christian emperors in ancient times , to convene the clergy of his whole dominions , for remedying the present schism and division ...
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Page 242 - GOD from all eternity did by the most wise and holy counsel of his own will, freely and unchangeably ordain whatsoever comes to pass : yet so, as thereby neither is God the author of sin, nor is violence offered to the will of the creatures, nor is the liberty or contingency of second causes taken away, but rather established.
Page 458 - ... to endeavour any change or alteration of government either in church or state ; and that the same was in itself an unlawful oath, and imposed upon the subjects of this realm against the known laws and liberties of this kingdom.
Page 252 - Implored your highness' pardon and set forth A deep repentance: nothing in his life Became him like the leaving it; he died As one that had been studied in his death, To throw away the dearest thing he owed As 'twere a careless trifle.
Page 281 - The complexion of the skin of it was dark and discoloured. The forehead and temples had lost little or nothing of their muscular substance ; the cartilage of the nose was gone ; but the left eye, in the first moment of exposure, was open and full, though it vanished almost immediately ; and the pointed beard, so characteristic of the period of the reign of King Charles, was perfect.
Page 355 - THEY whom God hath accepted in his Beloved, effectually called and sanctified by his Spirit, can neither totally nor finally fall away from the state of grace ; but shall certainly persevere therein to the end, and be eternally saved.
Page 121 - Scotland, in doctrine, worship, discipline, and government, against our common enemies; the reformation of religion in the kingdoms of England and Ireland, in doctrine, worship, discipline, and government, according to the Word of God, and the example of the best reformed churches...
Page 220 - And they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they come in unto the tabernacle of the congregation, or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy place; that they bear not iniquity, and die: it shall be a statute for ever unto him and his seed after him.
Page 186 - 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, and to preserve and defend the King's Majesty's person and authority, in the preservation and defence of the true religion and liberties of the kingdoms, that the world may bear witness with our consciences of our loyalty, and that we have no thoughts or intentions to diminish...
Page 113 - A solemn league and covenant for Reformation and Defence of Religion, the honour and happiness of the King, and the peace and safety of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland.
Page 243 - Those of mankind that are predestinated unto life, God, before the foundation of the world was laid, according to His eternal and immutable purpose, and the secret counsel and good pleasure of His will, hath chosen in Christ unto everlasting glory...