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
That Ministers be every way careful and painful in warning people of the
danger thereof, and of Satans temptations, both privately and publickly,
and to instruct them in the knowledge of the Gospell, and grounds of
Religion, by plain cathechesing, to urge lively faith in Christ, which
faith Witches bestow otherwise; Also to presse holinesse of life, and
fervent prayes in private, and in Families, and in publick, that they be
not led into temptation; And to use the censures of the Kirk against
profane persons, such as Cursers, Whoores, Drunkards, and such like, for
over such like, he gets great advantage. Finally, it is requisite for
preventing of this hainous sin, that people seek knowledge studie to
beleeve, walk in holinesse, and continue constant and instant in prayer.
And because Charming is a sort and degree of Witch-craft, and too ordinary
in the Land; It would be injoyned to all Ministers to take particular
notice of them, to search them out, and such as consult with them, and
that the Elders carefully concurre in such search; And this Assembly would
think on an uniforme way of censuring these Charmers, and such as employ
them, or consult with them, _primo quoque tempore_.
_The Assembly approves the articles and Overtures aforesaid, And ordaines
every Presbyterie to take to their further consideration by what other
wayes or means, the sins aforesaid of Witch craft, Charming, and
consulting with Witches, or Charmers, & such like wickednes, may be tried,
restrained, and condignely censured and punished ecclesiastically and
civilly: And to report their judgementt herein to the next Assembly._
_Commission for Ministers to go to_ Ireland.
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