First Page:
The Acts Of The
General Assemblies
Of The
Church of Scotland
From The Year 1638 to the Year 1649.
Inclusive.
Printed in the Year 1682.
To which are now added
The Index of the Unprinted Acts of these Assemblies;
and the Acts of the General Assembly 1690.
Printed in the year 1691.
CONTENTS
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 six late pretended Assemblies condemned. Reasons annulling the pretended Assembly, holden at Linlithgow, 1606. Reasons for annulling the pretended Assembly at Linlithgow, 1608. Reasons for annulling the pretended Assembly at Glasgow, 1610. Reasons for annulling the pretended Assembly at Aberdene, 1616. The nullitie of the pretended Assembly at Saint Andrews, 1617. Reasons for annulling the pretended Assembly, holden at Perth, 1618. Act. Sess. 13. December 5. 1638. Against the unlawfull oaths of intrants. Act. Sess. 14. December 6. 1638. Condemning the Service book, Book of Canons, Book of Ordination, and the high Commission. Sentence of deposition and excommunication against Mr. John Spottiswood, pretended Archbishop of St. Andrews; Mr. Patrik Lindsay, pretended Archbishop of Glasgow: Mr. David Lindsay, pretended Bishop of Edinburgh: Mr. Thomas Sidserfe, pretended Bishop of Galloway: Mr. John Maxwell, pretended Bishop of Rosse: Mr. Walter Whyt foord, pretended Bishop of Brechen. Sentence of deposition and excommunication, against Mr. Adam Ballantyne, pretended Bishop of Aberdeen, and Mr. James Wedderburn pretended Bishop of Dumblane. Sentence of deposition against Master John Guthry, pretended Bishop of Murray: Mr. John Grahame, pretended Bishop of Orknay, Mr. James Fairlie, pretended Bishop of Lismoir: Mr. Neil Cambell, pretended Bishop of Isles. Sentence of deposition against Maister Alexander Lindsay pretended Bishop of Dunkell. Sentence of deposition against Master John Abernethie pretended Bishop of Cathnes. Act of the Assembly at Glasgow , Sess. 16. December 8. 1638. Declaring Episcopacie to have been abjured by the Confession of Faith , 1580. And to be removed out of this Kirk. Act. Sess. 17. December 10. 1638. The Assembly at Glasgow, declaring the five Articles of Perth to have been abjured and to bee removed. Act. Sess. 21. December 17. 1638. Act. Sess. 23, 24. December 17. 18. Act Sess. 14. December 18. 1638. Act. Sess. 25. December 19. 1638. Against the civil places and power of Kirk men. Act Sess. 26. December 20. 1638. Act. Sess. 26. December 20. 1638. Act Sess. 26. December 20. 1638. Act Sess. 26. December 20. Act Sess. 26. December 20. 1638. Concerning the subscribing the confession of Faith lately subscribed by his Majesties Commissioner, and urged to be subscribed by others. Act. Sess. 26. December 20. 1638. Concerning yearly generall Assemblies. Ordaining an humble supplication to be sent to the Kings Majestie. The General Assembly, At Edinburgh, 1639. Sess. 8. August 17. 1639. Master George Grahame his renouncing and abjuring of Episcopacie. Sess. 8. August 17. 1639. Act containing the Causes and Remedie of the by gone Evils of this Kirk... Continue reading book >>
