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
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Declaring always, likeas We by these presents do declare, all these
to be esteemed and reputed as Traitors in all time coming, that shall
not renounce and disclaim the said Bond or Bonds, within _____________
after the publication hereof; that is to say, Whosoever will from
henceforth be thought a good Subject, and capable of Our Mercy, must
either deliver up the same, in case he have it, or concur with his best
endeavours to the delivering up thereof, or at least must come to some
of Our Privy Council, or chief Officers in Burgh or Land, and testifie
to him, that he renounces and disclaims the said Bonds. Our Will is
therefore, and We charge you straitly and command, that incontinent
this Our Letter seen, &c. C. R.
The other Proclamation penned by the Marquis agrees with the former,
to the place that is marked [*]; after which it
follows thus.
So We expect that their behaviour will be such, as may give testimony
of their Obedience, and how sensible they are of Our Grace and Favour,
that thus pass over their Misdemeanours, and by their future carriage
make appear, it was onely the fear of Innovations that caused those
Disorders that have happened of late in this Our Kingdom, which
now cannot but by this Our Declaration be removed from the hearts
of Our loving Subjects: but on the contrary, if we find not this
performed with that chearfulness and alacrity that becomes good and
obedient Subjects, We declare and hold Our Self obliged in Honour and
Conscience, to make use of those forcible means which God hath armed
Royal Authority with, for the curbing of disobedient and stubborn
People. Our Will therefore is, and we charge you, &c. C. R.
* * * * *
1638.—May 16.
36. _Declaration approved of by the King._[60]
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