Church of Scotland; Knox, John, approximately 1514-1572; Reformation -- Scotland; Theology -- Early works to 1800
The Ministeris of the Paroche churches to Landwarte, adjacent to
everie cheaf toune, and the Readaris, gif thai have any gift of
interpretatioun, within sex myles must assist and concur to those that
prophecie within the townes; to the end that thei thame selves may
eather learne, or ellis utheris may learne be thame. And moreover, men
in whome ar supposed any giftis to be, which mycht edifie the Churche
yf thei war weall apply ed, must be charged by the Ministeris and
Eldaris to joyne thame selfis with that sessioun and cumpany of
Interpretouris, to the end that the Churche may judge whether thei be
able to serve to Goddis glorie, and to the proffeit of the Churche in
the vocatioun of Ministeris or not. And yf any be found disobedient,
and not willing to communicat the giftis and spirituall graces[547] of
God with thair brethren, after sufficient admonitioun, discipline must
procead against thame; provided that the Civile Magistrate concur with
the judgement and electioun of the Churche. For no man may be
permitted to leave[548] as best pleasseth him within the Churche of
God; but everie man must be constrayned, by fraterall admonitioun and
correctioun, to bestow his laubouris, when of the Churche thei ar
required, to the edificatioun of otheris.
[547] In edit. 1621, "and speciall graces."
[548] In edit. 1621, "to live."
What day in the week is most convenient for that exercise, and what
bookes of the Scripturis salbe most profitable to be red, we refer to
the judgment of everie particulare Churche, we meane, to the wisdome
of the Ministeris and Eldaris.
OF MARIAGE.[549]
[549] In edit. 1722, Chap. XIII.
Becaus that Mariage, the blessed ordinance of God, in this cursed
Papistrie hath partlie bene contempned; and partlie hath bene so
infirmed, that the personis conjoyned could never be assured of
continewance,[550] yf the Bischoppis and Prelattis list to dissolve
the same; we have thocht goode to schaw oure judgmentis how such
confusioun in tymes cuming may be best avoyded.
[550] In edit. 1621, "assured in conscience."
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