Church of Scotland; Knox, John, approximately 1514-1572; Reformation -- Scotland; Theology -- Early works to 1800
_Item_, It is concordit and aggreit, That it sall be lefull to nane of
the Lordis of the Nobilitie of Scotland, or ony utheris, to mak
convocatioun of men of weir, bot in the ordinarie causses approvit be
the lawis and consuetude of the Realme; and that nane of thame sall
cause ony men of weir, strangeris, to cum in thir pairtis, and mekill
less sall attempt to do ony thyng against the Kyng and Quene, or
aganeis the authoritie of the Counsall, and utheris Magistratis of the
Realme; and thay quhilkis hes presentit the said petitioun sall be
obleist thairunto. And in caise any of thame, or utheris, find
occasioun to invaid, or tak armour aganist any man, as he pretendis,
efter that he have communicatit the mater with the counsall of the
Realme, he sall present his complaynt to thair Majesteis: and
generallie, thay sall obliss thame, under the saidis paines, to do the
thyngis quhilkis pertenis to guid and faithfull subjectis, for the
quyetnes and tranquillitie of the Realme, and rychtis of thair
Soveraneis.
_Item_, It is aggreit, &c., That gif ony Bischopis, Abbotis, or uther
kyrk men sall playnt, or allege thame to have resavit any injureis,
eyther in thair personeis or guidis, the playnt sall be sene and
considderit be the Estaitis in the said Conventioun and Parliament;
and thair sall be maid redress, as thay sall find according to
reassone: And in the meinetyme, na man sall stopp thame, bot thay sall
bruik thair guddis; nor sall do any skaith, injurie, or violence to
thame: and gif ony dois contravene to this article, he sall be
persewit be the Lordis as ane perturbar of ane guid communwelth.
_Item_, It is concordit, &c., That the saidis Lordis sall obliss thame
to observe, and cause be observit, all and sindrie pointis and
articleis aggreit in this Treateis: and gif it happinis that any of
thame, or ony uther, wald contravene the same, the remanent Lordis and
residew of the haill pepill, sall be ennemeis to him, and sall persew
him till he be chaistisit and puneisit according to his demereitis.
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