The Acts of the General Assemblies of the Church of ScotlandChurch of Scotland. General Assembly
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The Acts of the General Assemblies of the Church of Scotland
Church of Scotland. General Assembly
Ecclesiastical law -- Scotland; Scotland -- Church history -- 17th century
The General Assembly considering the laudable custome of this Kirk for to
appoint some Commissioners in the interim betwixt Assemblies, for
presenting of Overtures and prosecuting the other desires of the Kirk to
His Majestie, the Lords of His Councell, and the Estates of Parliament;
And taking to their consideration the present condition of the Kirk of
_England_, with the Declaration thereof sent down from the Parliament, and
some Reverend Brethren of the Ministery there, with their own Answer to
the Parliament and Ministery, and their humble Supplication to His
Majestie for Unity of Religion and Uniformity of Kirk-government. And
withall remembring their desires to the Honourable Lords of His Majesties
secret Councell, and to the Commissioners appointed by the King and
Parliament, for conservation of the common Peace, That they would joyn
their concourse in their desires to His Majestie and Parliament, and
directions to the Commissioners of this Kingdom at _London_ for the time.
And likewise considering their good hopes from Gods gracious favour to
this Island, that by his good providence he will in his own way and time
settle this great Work through this whole Ile; And that it is both our
earnest desire and Christian duty to use all lawfull means and
Ecclesiastick wayes for furtherance of so great a Work, continuance of the
common peace betwixt these nations, and keeping a brotherly correspondence
betwixt these Kirks. Therfore the Assembly thinks it necessary before
their dissolving, to appoint, and by these Presents do nominate and
appoint, Masters _Andrew Ramsay_, _Alex Henderson_, _Robert Dowglas_,
_William Colvill_, _William Bennet_ Ministers at _Edinburgh_. _Mr. William
Arthur_ Minister at _St. Cuthbert_, _Mr. James Robertson_, _John Logan_,
_Robert Lighton_, Commissioners from _Dalkeith_ Assembly: Masters, _Andrew
Blackhall_, _James Fleeming_, _Robert Ker_, Commissioners from
_Hadingtoun_ to the Assembly. Masters, _George Hamilton_, _Robert Clair_,
_Arthur Mortoun_, _David Dalgleish_, _Andrew Bennet_, _Walter Greg_, _John
Moncreff_, _John Smith_, _George Gillespie_, _John Row_, _John Duncan_,
_Walter Bruce_, Commissioners for the Presbyteries within the Province of
_Fyffe_: _Mr. David Calderwood_ Minister at _Pencait_ and _Mr. John
Adamson_ Principall of the Colledge of _Edinburgh_, _Mr. John Strang_
Principall of the Colledge of _Glasgow_. _Mr. David Dikson_, _Mr. James
Bonar_, _Mr. Robert Bailie_, _Mr. John Bell_, _Mr Robert Ramsay_, _Mr.
George Young_, _Mr Henry Guthrie_, _Mr. Samuel Oustein_, _Mr. John
Robertson_ Minister at _St. Johnstoun_, _Mr. John Robertson_ Minister at
_Dundie_, _Mr. John Hume_ Minister at _Heckills_, _Mr. Andrew Cant_, _Mr
William Guild_, _Mr. Samuel Rutherfurd_, _Mr. James Martin_, _Mr.
Alexander Monroe_, _Mr. Robert Murray_, _Mr. John Maclellan_, _Mr. Andrew
Doncanson_, _Mr. Silvester Lambie_, _Mr. Gilbert Ross_, Ministers:
Marquesse of _Argile_, Earles of _Lauderdaile_, _Glencarne_, _Kingborne_,
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