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 such as are light and wanton in their behaviour, as in
gorgeous and light apparell; in speech, in using light and
prophane companie, unlawfull gaming, as dancing, carding, dycing
and such like; not beseeming the gravitie of a Pastour, bee
sharply and gravely reproved by the Presbyterie, according to the
degree thereof: and continuing therein after due admonition, that
hee bee depryved, as slanderous to the Gospel._
“_That Ministers being found swearers, or banners, prophaners; of
the Sabbath, drunkards, fighters, guiltie of all these or any of
them, be deposed simpliciter; and suchlike, lyars, detracters,
flatterers, breakers of promise, brawlers, and quarrellers, after
admonition continuing therein, incurre the same punishment._
“_That Ministers given to unlawful and incompetent trades and
occupations for filthie gain, as holding of ostleries, taking of
ocker beside conscience and good lawes, and bearing worldly
offices in noblemen and gentlements houses, marchandise, and such
like, buying of victuals, and keeping to the dearth, and all such
worldly occupations, as may distract them from their charge, and
may be slanderous to the pastorall calling, be admonished and
brought to the acknowledging of their sins, and if they continue
therein, to be deposed._
“_That Ministers not resident at their flocks, be deposed
according to the acts of the generall Assembly, and laws of the
Realme: otherwise the burthren to be laid on the Presbyteries, and
they to be censured therefore._
“_That the Assembly command all their members, that none of them
await on the court and afairs thereof without the advice and
allowance of their Presbyterie. Item, that they intend no action
civill without the said advice; except in small maters: and for
remeding of the necessitie, that some Ministers hath to enter in
plea of law, that remedie bee craved, that short processe bee
devised, to bee used in Ministers actions._
“_That Ministers take speciall care in using godly excercises in
their families, in teaching of their wives, children, and
servants, in using ordinarie prayers and reading of Scriptures, in
removing of offensive persons out of their families, and such like
other points of godly conversation, and good example, & that they
at the visitation of their Kirks, try the Ministers families in
these points foresaid, and such as are found negligent in these
points, foresaid after due admonition, shall be adjudged unmeet to
govern the house of God, according to the rule of the Apostle._
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