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.
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Forsuameikle as it being deeply considerit be the Kirk, that many
things have been done by them, and be uthers pretendand the name
and title of the Kirk, greatly prejudiciall to themselves, their
discipline, and also the patrimonie and living of the Kirk, and
that be priviledge of good lawes, it is grantit and leisum to them
to remead themselves be revocation thereof; Therefore the haill
Assemblie, after grave and mature deliberatione, hes revockit,
and be thir presents revocks, all and quhatsumevir thing done be
them, or others cloathing them with the name and title of the Kirk,
prejudiciall to themselves, their discipline, patrimonie, and living,
as being enormlie hurt thereby, and protests according to the
disposition of the said law, solemnit as they may be heard in tyme
and place to seek remedie heirof; and for mair speciale expressing
and mair particular declaratione thairof, hes willit their brethren,
Mrs Robert Pont, David Lyndsay, Robert Bruce, and Andrew Melvill,
to conceive in write the forme thairof; the copie qwhairof ilk
Presbytrie is ordaint to receave, and to give command to the pastors
within their bounds, to intimat the said revocatione made in this
Assemblie from their pulpits.
Anent the forme of examinatione before the communione, pennit
be their brother Mr Craige: the Assembly thought it meet to be
imprintit, being be the author thairof contractit in some schorter
bounds.
Humble Petitions of the Generall Assembly of the Kirk, cravit of
his Majestie and Councill.
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