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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He hath seriously considered all the Grievances of His Subjects, which
have been presented to Him, by all and several of their Petitions,
Remonstrances, and Supplications, exhibited unto Himself, His
Commissioner, and Lords of His Secret Council, and hath graciously
granted them all; and as He hath already granted as far as could be by
Proclamation; so he doth now desire, that His Subjects may be assured
of them by Acts of this General Assembly, and afterwards by Acts of
Parliament respective.
And therefore he not onely desires, but commands, that all the
Particulars he hath promised be first gone in hand with in this
Assembly, and enacted, and then afterwards what His Subjects shall
desire being found reasonable may be next thought upon, that so it may
be known to God and the whole World, and particularly to all His good
Subjects, how careful His Majesty is to discharge himself of all his
Gracious Promises made to them; hoping that when you shall see how
Royally, Graciously, and Faithfully His Majesty hath dealt with you,
and all his Subjects, you will likewise correspond in loyal and dutiful
Obedience, in chearful but calm and peaceable Proceeding, in all other
business to be treated of in this Assembly: and because there shall be
no mistake, I shall now repeat the Particulars, that you may see they
are the same which were promised by His Majesties first Proclamation.
* * * * *
CHARLES R.
The Kings Majesty being informed, that many of His good Subjects have
apprehended, that by the introduction of the Service-book and Book of
Canons, the in-bringing of Popery and Superstition hath been intended,
is Graciously pleased to discharge the said Books, and to annul all
Acts made for establishing thereof; and for His good People their
further satisfaction, is Graciously pleased to declare by me, that no
other in that kind shall hereafter be introduced, but in a fair and
legal way of Assembly, allowed by Act of Parliament, and the Laws of
this Kingdom.
The Kings Majesty, as he conceived for the ease and benefit of the
Subjects, established the High Commission, that thereby Justice might
be administred, and the Faults and Errours of such persons as are
made liable thereto taken order with, and punished with the more
convenience, and less trouble to the People: but finding His Gracious
Intentions to be herein mistaken, hath been pleased, likeas he is
Graciously content, that the same be discharged, with all Acts and
Deeds made for the establishing thereof, and is pleased to declare by
me, that that Court or Judicatory, nor no other of that nature, shall
be brought in hereafter, but in that way allowed by the Laws of this
Kingdom.
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