Records of the Kirk of Scotland: containing the Acts and Proceedings of the General Assemblies from 1638 downwards, as authenticated by the clerks of assembly.Church of Scotland. General Assembly
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Records of the Kirk of Scotland: containing the Acts and Proceedings of the General Assemblies from 1638 downwards, as authenticated by the clerks of assembly.
Church of Scotland. General Assembly
Church of Scotland -- History -- Sources
60.—An Act appointing the Commissioners to attend the Parliament with
the Articles which they are to represent there in the name of the
Church vnto the 3 Estates.
61.—An Act ordaineing the Commissioners for Presbiteries and Burroughes
presently to gett under the Clerkes hands an Index and Abstract of all
the Acts, to carry hame with them from the Assemblie to their severall
Presbyteries and Burroughs.
62.—An Act ordaineing the Presbyteries to intymate in their severall
pulpits the Assemblyes explanacon of the Confession of Faith, the Act
against Episcopacie, the Act against the 5 Articles, the Act against
the Service Booke, the Booke of Cannons, Booke of Ordinances, and the
High Commission, the severall acts of deposicon and excommunicacon of
the prelates.
63. An Act discharging all printers not to print anything concerning
the Acts or the proceedings of this Assembly, or anything which
concerns the Church, without a warrant under Mr Archbald Johnstons
hands, as Clerk to the Assembly, and Procurator for the Church, and
that vnder the paine of all ecclesiasticall censure; and this to be
likewise intymated with the other Acts.
64.—An Act ordeyning the Covenant subscribed in Febʳ last to bee now
againe subscribed, with the Assemblyes declaracon thereof; and this to
bee also intymated by all ministers in their pulpitts.
65.—An Act dicharging all subscripcon to the Covenant subscribed by His
Majestie’s Commissioner and the Lords of Councell, which is likewise to
be intimated.
66.—An Act against those which are maliceous agˢᵗ this Church, or
dedyners or disoeclyers of the Acts of this Assembly.
67.—An Act warranting the Moderator and Clerke to give out summons,
upon lawfull complaints, against parties to appeare before the Assembly.
68.—An Act renewing the priviledges of yearly Generall Assemblies, and
oftener, (_pro re nata_) and for appointing the third Wednesday in July
next, in Edinburgh, for the next Generall Assembly.
69.—An Act that none be chosen as Ruling Elders to sitt in
Presbiteries, Provinciall or Generall Assemblies, but those who
subscribe the Covenant as it is now declared, and acknowledge the
constitutions of this Assemblie.
70.—An Act concerning the voting of church-sessions, and tryall of
Expectants.
71.—An Act for representing to the Parliament the necessitie of the
standing of the Procurators place for the Church.
72.—An Act ordayning all Presbiteries to keepe a solemn thanksgiving in
all parishes for Gods blessing and good successe of this Assemblie upon
the first convenient Sabbath.
_Extracted by mee_, Mr ARCHBALD JOHNSTON, _Clerke to the Generall
Assemblie._
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=Miscellaneous Historical Documents.=
RELATIVE TO THE ECCLESIASTICAL AND POLITICAL EVENTS IN SCOTLAND,
1633-1638.
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