The Acts of the General Assemblies of the Church of Scotland

Our present purpose leadeth us to touch somewhat of the proceedings of the Army in _England_ this Summer, so far as Religion is therein concerned; As we are confident, divers ha...

The common Directory for publick Worship in the Kirks of the three Kingdomes is so begun (which we did make known to the Commissioners of the General Assembly) that we could not...

Upon the other hand Sectarisme hath no lesse hindered the blessed and glorious work of Reformation in our neighbour Kingdom, against the venome whereof, lest it approach and inf...

The General Assembly having received a Petition subscribed by a very great number in the North of Ireland, intimating their deplorable condition through want of the Ministery of...

We doe with our hearts acknowledge and wonder at the great and unspeakable wisedome, mercie, and power of our God, in restoring unto us the truth and puritie of Religion, after...

And yet notwithstanding to let them know that by reason of the prevailing of the Papists, Prelaticall Faction, and other malignant enemies to this so much desired Reformation, (...

Although the Lord hath shewn unto us great and sore Troubles, and our heart may be broken with reproach, shame, and dishonour, put upon us by the vilest among men; Yet hath he m...

Besides all these, the Liberties of the Kirk have been grievously encroached upon; 1. By emitting Declarations from the Parliament and Committee of Estates, containing severall...

These things premised, we come to the true language of this heavy judgement, and to the reall procuring causes thereof. _For the transgression of Jacob is all this, and for the...

The General Assembly taking to their consideration, That in respect the great Work of Uniformitie in Religion in all his Majesties dominions, is not yet perfected, (though by th...

And to induce the perswasion of this (if there were cause) we might observe, that, in the many Declarations made by the General Assembly or States of Scotland, to their Brethren...

“With the greatest Earnestness of longing we have desired, and yet with a Patience perhaps to excess, we have waited, for an Opportunity, to bring our unhappy Differences (of wh...

The Generall Assembly having examined the proceedings of the Commission of the preceeding Assembly, especially their Declarations, Remonstrances, Representations, Petitions, Vin...

The Assembly considering that in _Argyle_, and in other places of the _Irish_ language, there will not be gotten six expectants able to speak that language, And therfore the Ass...

The Commission of the preceding Assembly, whose proceedings are unanimously approven by this Assembly, Having read your Majesties Letter of the date at _Carisbrook_ Castle, _Dec...

To The Reader. The General Assembly, At Glasgow. Act Sess. 6. November 27. 1638. Act. Sess 7. November 28. _Act. approving the Registers._ Act. Sess. 12. December fourth. _The s...

We your Majesties most humble and loyal Subjects, The Commissioners from all the parts of this your Majesties ancient and native Kingdome, and members of the National Assembly,...

The Generall Assembly, taking to their serious consideration, the great scandals which have lately encreased, partly through some Ministers their reserving and not declaring of...

_The General Assembly recommendeth to the several Presbyteries the execution of the old acts of Assembly, against the breach of the Sabbath Day, by going of Mylnes, Salt-Pannes,...

It is earnestly desired That the Directorie for Worship be sent to Ireland, and that you recommend to the honourable Houses of the Parliament, To think upon the best way for the...

The generall Assembly having heard the complaint and lybel given in against Mr. _Alexander Lindesay_ pretended Bishop of _Dunkell_, to the Presbytery of _Edinburgh_, and sundry...

Our progresse therein hath not been so expeditious as was desired and expected. This, unto such as either know not, or consider not, The weight and greatnesse of the Work, nor T...

That whereas your former enlarged bounty, and our present overflowing straits would require a gratefull acknowledgement of the one, and a serious representation of the other: Ou...

As it is incumbent to all, who live in this Kirk and Kingdom to be watchful and circumspect, so it concerns these of the High and Honourable Court of Parliament & their Committe...

IV. That no motion come in unto the Assembly but by the Committee appointed for matters of that nature: And if the Committee refused to answer the same, let it be proponed to th...

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The Assembly having received a Petition, subscribed by a considerable number in the North of _Ireland_, intimating their deplorable condition, through want of the Ministerie of...

That prevailing party of Sectaries in _England_, who have broken the Covenant, and despised the Oath of God, corrupted the truth, subverted the fundamentall Government, and take...

We shall not insist upon what hath been the condition and carriage of the Lords People in this Land in reference to the late unlawfull Engagement: As we desire to magnifie the p...

The Generall Assembly taking to their consideration, that in respect the great Work of Uniformity in Religion in all his Majesties Dominions is not yet perfected, (though by the...

_For so much as the neighbour Kirk in_ England, _is understood to bee heavily troubled, for maintaining of the true Discipline and government: whose grieves ought to move us. Th...

We do in all humility beseech your Majestie to consider & lay to heart what the mouth of the Lord of Hosts hath spoken of all the accompts of People, Nations, Kings, and Rulers...

When the Ordination and entry of Ministers shall be conformable to the Ordinance of God, there is to be expected a richer blessing shall be powred out from above, both of furnit...

I. Manie of the voters in that pretended Assembly had no lawfull commission from the Kirk, to wit, 42 Noble men, officers of state, councellours, and Barrons, also the Bishops,...

Amongst other fruits of this our precious liberty, after such dissipation by Sword and Pestilence, to meet again, we account it not the least, to have the opportunity of making...

But as the common Enemies of these Kingdoms studied by all means to keep them from entring into that Covenant, so hath all their power and Policy, now, for five years past, been...

Not onely the common danger we are under, but the conscience of our duty to his suffering people, layeth bonds on us frequently to present you, and that blessed Work of Reformat...

VIII. Anent the _competencie of Presbyteries and parochins_, that some proportion may be keeped, both anent the number and distance of place: It would seem expedient that this g...

IV. That the Assembly also from so many reall invitations, are heartened to renew the Proposition made by the aforenamed Commissioners of this Kingdome, for beginning the Work o...

The Generall Assembly understanding how much the Lords day is profaned by Skippers and other Seafaring men, Do therefore discharge and inhibite all Skippers and Sailers to begin...

The Happiness we have had by Your Majesties influence, as an Instrument in the Hand of God, towards us for good, and the Countenance You have given us in Holding this National A...

We received with much joy and satisfaction the Answer which your General Assembly vouchsafed us to our Letters of the last yeer. Some of us in the name of our Brethren, thought...

Ref. to the Commis. of Assem. concerning the tryal of persons of Quality Members of the Colledge of Justice, or others who have their residence in _Edinburgh_ for their complyan...

Recom. to Presbyteries to supply the places of the Brethren sent in Commission to the General Assembly, or that attend the meetings of the Commission of the Assembly, Sess. 19.

Act ordaining the Presbytery of _Hamiltoun_ to proceed against Mr. _John Rae_ for refusing the Covenant. With an Ordinance for giving in to the Clerk the report of Mr. _John Ham...

Act that none be chosen as _Ruling Elders_ to sit in Presbyteries, Provincial, or General Assemblies, but those who subscribes the Covenant as it is now declared, and acknowledg...

XIII. And because it is not given to every one to speak a word in season to a wearied or distressed conscience, It is expedint, that a person (in that case) finding no ease afte...

_13. Let no Minister resort to any Excommunicate person without licence from the Presbyterie_ nisi in extremis, _and let Ministers take special notice of such persons as haunt w...

All the Kirks of the North-west Isles, viz. _Sky_, _Lewes_, and the rest of the Isles, which were lyable to the Diocie of the Isles, except the South-west isles which are joyned...

Recom. to the Presbyteries in the North to count with the Laird of _Eight_ upon the fines of excommunicate persons to be applyed to pious uses and to report to the next Assembly...