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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Whereas in the seventh caution it was provided, That in Presbyteries,
and in Provinciall and generall Assemblies, he shall behave himself
in all things, as one of the brethren of the Presbyterie, and be
subject to their censure; yet the foresaid Master David Lindsey with
his foresaid Colleagues respective, hath not behaved himselfe as a
brother at these meetings; he disdaines to sit in Presbyteries, or to
be subject to their censures; he sitteth and overruleth in Provinciall
Assemblies rather as a Lord then a Moderatour; and in stead of behaving
himself as a brother in the generall Assemblie, hath, by threatening
and silencing, prejudged the liberties of the lawfull Commissioners;
when they propounded, reasoned or concluded matters conducing to the
liberty of the Church, hee forced them to conclude things contrarie.
That whereas it was concluded at Mount Rose, That none of them who
should have vote in Parliament should come Commissioners to the
generall Assemblie, or have vote in it in time to come, unlesse
they had authoritie or Commission from their owne Presbyteries for
that purpose; yet the said Master David Lindsey with his forsaid
Colleagues respective, though they had no authoritie by Commission from
any Presbyteries, have usurped to give votes in the last pretended
Assemblies.
Whereas in the seventh chap. of the book of Policie, registrated in
the Register of the Acts of the Assembly, it was concluded, That in
all Assemblies a Moderatour should be chosen by common consent of the
whole brethren assembled together, and it hath been so practised since
the beginning of the Reformation, till hee and his fellowes began to
break the Cautions; yet the said Master David Lindsey with his foresaid
Colleagues respective, have usurped the place of moderation in the last
pretended Assemblies, and rather domineered then moderated, to bring
in novations; yea further, have directed Mandats from themselves as
from the representative Church of Scotland, which name and power is
only competent to generall Assemblies; he hath brought in the practice
of many Innovations in the Royal Chappel, in the Abbey Church, and
his pretended Cathedrall; hee hath laboured not only to hinder the
ordinarie meetings of generall Assemblies of this Church, by obtaining
letters and charge from Authority to that purpose, but also hath
laboured, what in him lay, to take away from the Church the priviledge
of holding generall Assemblies yeerly, belonging to Her by the Word of
God, Acts of this Church, and lawes of this Kingdome.
Whereas it is provided by another caution, That _Crimen ambitus_ shal
be a sufficient cause of deprivation of him that shall have vote
in Parliament; yet the said Master David Lindsey with his foresaid
Colleagues respective, are guilty of the said crime, in seeking of the
said offices, and promising and giving good deeds for them.
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