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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X. Anent the defraying of the expenses of the Commissioners to the
generall Assembly, referreth and recommendeth the same unto the
particular Presbyteries, and especially to the ruling Elders therein,
that they may take such courses whereby, according to reason and former
acts of Assemblies, the Commissioners expenses to this Assembly, and
to the subsequent, may be born by the particular parochins of every
Presbyterie, who sendeth them in their name, and to their behalf,
and for that effect, that all sort of persons able in land or moneys
proportionally, may bear a part of the burthen, as they reap the
benefit of their paines.
The Assembly referreth this unto the care of the particular
Presbyteries.
XI. Anent the _repressing of poperie and superstition;_ It seemeth
expedient that the number and names of all the Papists in this Kingdome
be taken up at this Assembly, if it may be conveniently done, and if
not, that it be remitted to the next provincial Assemblies, that it
may appear what grouth poperie hath had, and now hath through this
Kingdome, what popish priests, and Iesuits there born in the land; and
that all persons of whatsoever state and condition, be obliged to swear
and subscribe the confession of Faith, as it is now condescended upon
by this generall Assembly, that they frequent the word and Sacraments
in the ordinar dyets and places, otherwise to proceed against them with
the censures of the Kirk, and that children be not sent out of the
countrey without licence of the Presbyteries or provinciall Synods of
the bounds where they dwell.
The Assembly referreth this article to the severall Presbyteries.
XII. Anent order to be taken that the Lords Supper be more frequently
administrat both in burgh and landward, then it hath been in these
years by-gone: It were expedient that the act at Edinburgh December 25.
1562. Sess. 5. bee renewed, and some course bee taken for furnishing of
the elements, where the Minister of the Parish hath allowance only for
once in the year.
The Assembly referreth this to the consideration of Presbyteries,
and declareth that the charges be rather payed out of that dayes
collection, then that the Congregation want the more frequent use of
the Sacrament.
XIII. Anent the entrie of Ministers to the ministrie: The Assembly
thinks expedient that the act holden at St. Andrews April 24. 1582.
Sess. 7. Touching the age of twenty five years be renewed, and none
to be admitted before that time, except such as for rare and singular
qualities, shall be judged by the generall or provinciall Assembly to
be meet and worthie thereof.
The Assembly approveth this article.
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