The Booke of the Universall Kirk of Scotland: Wherein the Headis and Conclusionis Devysit Be the Ministers and Commissionaris of the Particular Kirks Thereof, Are Specially Expressed and Contained.
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The Booke of the Universall Kirk of Scotland: Wherein the Headis and Conclusionis Devysit Be the Ministers and Commissionaris of the Particular Kirks Thereof, Are Specially Expressed and Contained.
Church of Scotland -- History -- Sources
As to the sentence to be gine against Mr Robert Montgomrie, and
the enormities conteint in the acts preceiding, The Assemblie and
brethrene present, after voteing in the said matter, depryvit the
said Mr Robert from all functione of the ministrie in the Kirk of
God, dureing the will of the Assemblie; and farder, decernit the
sentence of fearfull excommunicatione to be pronouncit in face of
the whole Assembly, be the voyce and mouth of the Moderator present,
against him; To the effect that his proud flesche, being cast in the
hands of Satane, he may be winne againe, if it be possible, to God;
and the said sentence to be intimate be euery particular minister at
his awne particular kirk, solemnlie in the first sermone to be made
be them after their returning.
The instant pronunciation of the said sentence, beand stayit be the
Moderator qwhill Monday at nyne houres, be reasone of the compearance
of the said Mr Robert, who renuncit the appellatione interponit be
his procurator in his name, and be himself before noone, from the
sentence of the Kirk, and desyrit conferrence to be grantit to him of
the maist godlie and learnit brether--qwhilk the Kirk grantit whill
Monday at nyne houres, upon condition he remayned and wayted upon the
doctrine and conferrence of the brether, and made no novatione of new
chairges against the Kirk; who promised to attend upon the doctrine
and conferrence of the brether the morne all day; and as to novatione
or new charge, he should use or purchase nane in the meantyme, if
the Kirk usit nane against him: And farder, the Assemblie ordayned
prayers to be made the morne in the sermone for him, be them that
occupyed the place for the tyme.
Sessio 11.
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