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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Kingdome, without consent of the three Estates conveened in Parliament,
contrary to the fundamentall and expresse Lawes thereof; and by
consequent with the like reason, to establish Lawes and Service Bookes,
without consent of the Assembly and Parliament; Which is contrary
to the maine ground of all our supplications, against the manner of
their introduction; Doth only promise to take into his consideration
in an Assembly and Parliament, which shall bee called at his best
convenience, while as the evident and urgent necessity for settling
the combustions threatening the totall dissolution and desolation of
this Church and State, excuseth our uncessant and importune calling
for these present remedies; Doth insinuate the continuance and
execution of any pretended lawes for these innovations of worship,
and corruptions of Church governmen, and civill places of Church-men,
which by our Covenant wee have obliged our selves to forbeare; and the
re-establishment of these evils in an Assembly and Parliament, which
he will call in his best convenience, to wit, for that and this other
end of satisfying his subjects judgements anent the Service Booke and
Booke of Canons; Doth condemne all our former proceedings, even our
supplicating, complaining, protesting, subscribing of our Covenant
together, and our continuall meetings, as great disorders, increase
of disorders, deserving justly a powerfull rather then a perswasive
way, a running headlong into ruine, a perishing in our faults, a blind
disobedience under pretext of Religion, and doth threaten & denounce,
NOW ONCE FOR ALL, If we be not heartily satisfied, and give testimony
of our obedience after this Declaration, but continue, as by our former
proceedings, to draw on our owne ruine, that, albeit unwillingly,
he must make use of that power which God hath indued him with, for
reclaiming of so disobedient people.
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