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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XIV. Anent mercats on Monday and Saturday within Burghs, causing
intollerable profanation of the Lords Day, by carying of loads,
bearing of Burthens; and other work of that kinde: It were expedient
for the redresse thereof, that the care for restraining of this abuse
be recommended by the Assembly unto the several Burghs, and they to
bee earnestly entreated to finde out some way for the repressing of
this evill, and changing of the day, and to report their diligence
there-anent to the next generall Assembly.
The Assembly referreth this article to the consideration of the
Burrows.
XV. Anent the profaination of the Sabbath-day in Landward, especially
for want of divine service in the afternoone: The Assembly ordaineth
the act of Assembly holden at Dundie, Iuly 12. 1580. Sess. 10. for
keeping both dyets, to be put in execution.
The Assembly alloweth this article.
XVI. Anent frequenting with excommunicat persons: The Assembly
ordaineth that the act at Edinburgh, March 5. 1569. Sess. 10. to wit,
“That these who will not forbear the companie of excommunicat persons
after due admonition, be excommunicat themselves except they forbear,”
to be put in execution.
The Assembly alloweth this article.
XVII. Whereas the confession of the Faith of this Kirk, concerning both
Doctrine and Discipline, so often called in question by the corrupt
judgment and tyrannous authoritie of the pretended Prelats, in now
clearly explained, and by this whole Kirk represented by this generall
Assembly concluded, ordained also to bee subscribed by all sorts of
persons within the said Kirk and Kingdome: The Assembly constitutes,
and ordaines, that from henceforth no sort of person, of whatsoever
quality and degree, be permitted to speak, or write against the said
Confession, this Assembly, or any act of this Assembly, and that under
the paine of incurring the censures of this Kirk.
The Assembly alloweth this article.
XVIII. Anent voicing in Kirk Sessions: It is thought expedient that no
Minister moderating his Session, shall usurpe a negative voice over
the members of his Session, and where there is two or moe Ministers
in one Congregation, that they have equall power in voicing, that one
of them hinder not the reasoning or voicing of any thing, whereunto
the other Minister or Ministers, with a great part of the Session
inclineth, being agreeable to the acts and practise of the Kirk, and
that one of the Ministers without advice of his colleague appoint not
dyets of Communion nor examination, neither hinder his colleague from
catechising and using other religious exercises as oft as he pleaseth.
The Assembly referreth this article to the care of the Presbyteries.
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