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Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… peace; having wel observed that alterations in points of religion are often the inlets to civill dissentions, and the … thankfulnesse to God, their zeal for purging and reforming religion, and care not only to prevent the grouth, but … for the preservation of the true reformed Protestant religion from the subtle practices and attempts of the Popish …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… command these unnaturall and bloudy warres to cease, that religion and righteousnesse may flourish through the three … have not yet fully perfected that great work for unitie of religion and uniformitie of kirk government in his Majestie's … and commission to prosecute the said work of unitie in religion and uniformitie of kirk government in all his …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… the committee appointed to treat with them in matters of religion, (one of the papers being given in the 10th of … making greater speed in setling the intended uniformity in religion, according to the late solemne Covenant,) we hold it … Worship of God. Whereas an happy unity and uniformity in religion amongst the Kirks of Christ in these three kingdoms, …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… that it shall be our constant endeavour to maintain religion there as it is established in doctrine, worship, and … our native and ancient kingdom, with the reformation of religion, and settling peace in England and Ireland: And … warrs, to the impeding of the intended uniformitie in religion, and to the subversion of all the happie ends of our …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… itself teaching us that we have no cause to conceive our religion, the liberties of this Church, or our selves, to be in a condition of safety when ever the enemies of our religion and liberties are growing to a prevalency in the … of such as were wishing and waiting for the reformation of religion, and the recovery of just liberties. And although, …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… union of these two nations in the common cause of religion and liberty, and for that good hand of blessing … this Kirk, a necessary part of the intended uniformity in religion, and a rich treasure for increasing knowledge among … made some proficiency in the knowledge of the grounds of religion. Sess. 11, July 21, 1648, ante meridiem.Act against …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… practises within or without the kingdome, prejudiciall to religion and the Covenant, or tending to the reproach of the … or promoved any malignant design, prejudiciall to religion and the Covenant: That these, notwithstanding their … of God and Solemn League and Covenant, and destructive to religion and the work of reformation; and I doe promise, in …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… the mind that violence was suited to the advancing of true religion; nor do we intend that our authority shall ever be a … to the irregular passions of any party. Moderation is what religion enjoins, neighbouring churches expect from you, and … recommends, as being convinced that it is the duty that religion enjoins, and neighbouring churches do most justly …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… with the fundamental principles of the Christian religion, do, therefore, recommend to the care of ministers, … great business to overturn and ridicule true and pure religion, Do, therefore, seriously recommend to, and enjoin … tenets of those men, such as the denying of all revealed religion, the grand mysteries of the Gospel, viz. The …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… faithful Gospel ministry among them, mocking of piety and religion, and the exercises thereof, fornication, adultery, … of the glorious Gospel of the blessed God, and of that religion which is pure and undefiled, and as they would not …