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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7. That the Presbyterie insert, in their Presbyterie-Bookes, the whole
tenour of this Complaynt, both in the generall and particular heads
thereof; and that they haue a care, to cause deliver, by their ordinary
Beadell, to the Bishop of the Diocese, a Copie thereof, and a Copie
of an Act, referring the same to the Assemblie; and summon him, to
compeare before the Assemblie. And if he be within the Countrey, and
cannot be personallie apprehended, to affix a full copie thereof vpon
each dwelling place, and vpon the most patent doore of the Cathedrall
Church, and Episcopall Seat.
8. That the Complayners, within the Presbyterie where the Bishop is
resident, or hath his Cathedrall, be carefull to keep corresponce
with those in other Presbyteries within their Diocese, who best can
specifie and verifie their Bishops vsurpation, & transgressions; and
who had particular Articles, to gather particular Declarations, and
Informations, of the same.
9. That some of these Complayners, in their own name, and with Warrand
and Power from the rest, without fayling, attend the Assemblie,
with the generall Complaynt, and particular Verifications, and
Specifications, of the same.
10. That in case the Presbyterie where the Bishop hath his residence,
or where he hath his Cathedrall, and Episcopall Seat, refuse to receaue
this Complaynt, or referre the same to the Assemblie, or to admonish,
or cite, the Bishop delinquent, before the Assemblie, to aunswere to
the Complaynt; That the Gentle-men, and others, who are Complayners to
the Presbyteries, vpon their Refusall, take instrument, in the handes
of the Clerke of the Presbyterie, or anie Notarie; and protest, That
their Refusall of the ordinarie care of Iustice, procured (without
doubt) by the Bishop of that Diocese, delinquent, complayned of, the
equivalent of Law and Reason, bee a formall Citation of him. Which
Protestation, they may affixe vpon the dwelling-house of the sayde
Bishop, or vpon his Cathedrall Church, or vpon the pryme Church within
the Presbyterie. And, That they may deale with anie other Presbyterie
within the Diocese, who is better disposed, and vpon their receat of
the Complaynt, will referre the same to the Assemblie, and cite the
Bishop in manner aboue-expressed, to compeare before the sayd Assemblie.
11. Item: Perhaps some Minister within the Presbyterie, may thinke some
Heads of this Complaynt, not to be relevant in his Opinion, or know
the Bishop not to bee guiltie of all the particular Heads contayned
therein: Yet hee in Iustice can not refuse to referre the tryall of
the Relevancie, and Probation thereof, to the Generall Assemblie,
especially, seeing the Relevancie and Probation of moe or fewer Points
agaynst the Bishop of the Diocese, is sufficient; and seeing the
Subsumption of everie particular Head, is agaynst the Bishop of the
Diocese, with his Colleagues.
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