An Apologetical Relation of the Particular Sufferings of the Faithful Ministers and Professors of the Church of Scotland, Since August 1660: Wherein Several Questions, Useful for the Time are Discussed; the King's Prerogative Over Parliaments and People Soberly Inquired Into; the Lawfulness of Defensive War Cleared; the Supreme Magistrate's Power in Church Matters Examined; Mr. Stillingfleet's Notion Concerning the Divine Right Or Forms of Church Government Considered; the Author of "The Seasonable Case" Answered; Other Particulars, Such as the Hearing of the Curates Appearing Before the High Commission Court, Etc., Canvassed ... |
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... synod , as is clear by act fourth of the fifth Na- tional Assembly , 1562. They might not discuss any important question themselves , as is clear by act first of the ninth National Synod , 1564. All were at liberty to appeal from them ...
... synod , as is clear by act fourth of the fifth Na- tional Assembly , 1562. They might not discuss any important question themselves , as is clear by act first of the ninth National Synod , 1564. All were at liberty to appeal from them ...
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... synods to call before them such bishops as lived in their bounds , and ordain them to give obedience to this act . His Majesty's commissioners , who were present at this Assembly of Dun- dee , did concur with this Assembly in ap ...
... synods to call before them such bishops as lived in their bounds , and ordain them to give obedience to this act . His Majesty's commissioners , who were present at this Assembly of Dun- dee , did concur with this Assembly in ap ...
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... synod of Lothian , the king causeth summon all the synod to compear before him at Stirling the 12th of April . Mr Pont , and some others compeared , in name of the rest , and protested " that albeit they had compeared to testify their ...
... synod of Lothian , the king causeth summon all the synod to compear before him at Stirling the 12th of April . Mr Pont , and some others compeared , in name of the rest , and protested " that albeit they had compeared to testify their ...
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... synods and presbyteries , and in the meantime , the order of the presbyteries was set down ; and they proceed to examine the process of Mr Adamson , who had declined the provincial synod of St Andrews , and he submitteth . And the next ...
... synods and presbyteries , and in the meantime , the order of the presbyteries was set down ; and they proceed to examine the process of Mr Adamson , who had declined the provincial synod of St Andrews , and he submitteth . And the next ...
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... synod ; if he is not convinced there , the General Assembly will not spare him . " Yea , seldom or never did any error trouble all those courts ; for usually it was crushed by presbyteries , except what some bishops did maintain . And ...
... synod ; if he is not convinced there , the General Assembly will not spare him . " Yea , seldom or never did any error trouble all those courts ; for usually it was crushed by presbyteries , except what some bishops did maintain . And ...
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Page 69 - And all these things I do plainly and sincerely acknowledge and swear, according to these express words by me spoken, and according to the plain and common sense and understanding of the same words, without any equivocation, mental evasion, or secret reservation whatsoever. And I do make this recognition, acknowledgment, abjuration, renunciation, and promise, heartily, willingly, and truly, upon the true faith of a Christian : So help me God.
Page 208 - Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the LORD hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.
Page 69 - I, AB, do swear, That I do from my heart abhor, detest, and abjure as impious and heretical, that damnable doctrine and position, That princes excommunicated or deprived by the pope, or any authority of the see of Rome, may be deposed or murdered by their subjects, or any other whatsoever.
Page 144 - This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God, having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
Page 160 - Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another; and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.
Page 177 - I will bring it forth, saith the Lord of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name: and it shall remain in the midst of his house, and shall consume it with the timber thereof and the stones thereof.
Page 9 - For ye have need of patience; that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.
Page 144 - Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things...
Page 143 - If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed : for he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
Page 149 - But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men : for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in. Woe unto you, scribes, Pharisees, hypocrites. For ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer : therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.