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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multiplied, both in Presbyteries and particular Parishes.
To the sixth, That Ministers wait upon their owne Churches, and that
none of them come to the Assemblie, or place where the same is kept,
but such as shall be chosen Commissioners from Presbyteries, we answer,
That none are to come to the place of the Assemblie, but such as are
either allowed by Commission to have voice, or otherwise have such
interesse as they can justifie to his Majesties Commissioner, and the
Assemblie conveened.
To the seventh, Concerning the appointment of Moderators of
Presbyteries to bee Commissioners to the Generall Assemblie, onely
constant Moderators, who have ceased long since, were found in the
Assemblie 1606. (which yet was never reputed by the Church to be a
lawfull nationall Assemblie) to be necessarie members of the Generall
Assemblie. And if both the Moderators, who if they be necessarie
members need not to bee chosen, and the chosen Commissioners repaire
to the Assemblie, the Assemblie it selfe can judge best of the members
whereof it ought to consist.
To the ninth, That no lay-person whatsoever meddle with the choosing
of Commissioners from the Presbyteries, and no minister without his
owne Presbyterie, we say, That according to the order of our Church
discipline, none but Ministers, and Elders of Churches ought to have
voice in choosing Commissioners from Presbyteries, and that no
Minister, or Elder should have voice in Election, but in his owne
Presbyterie.
The rest of the particulars are concerning civill matters: As the fifth
concerning the paying of Rents and Stipends to Ministers and Bishops,
concerning which we can say no further, but that the lawes are patent
for them, as for his Majesties other subjects, and that the General
Assemblie ought not to be delaied upon any complaint in that kinde.
The eighth, requiring that Bishops, and Ministers be secured in their
persons, we think so reasonable, that wee will promise everie one of
us for our own parts, they shall suffer no violence from us, and that
we shall hinder others so farre as wee may; And if any trouble them
otherwise, or make them any kinde of molestation in that attendance but
by order of Law, the parties are justly punishable according to the
degree of their fault as other subjects are.
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