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Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… being convened and constituted, there was produced to them by James Earl of Seafield, Lord High Chancellor of this … and well-beloved, We greet you well. The time appointed by our proclamation, dated the 5th day of February 1703, for … the growth of Popery. We renew the assurance given by us for protection of the Presbyterian government, as that …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… being convened and constituted, there was produced to them by William Lord Ross, her Majesty's commission under the … time be allowed for that purpose; and that there be a trial also given to probationers of their gifts as to … and enjoins them to cite him before them, and take trial of the disorders he is charged with, and proceed …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… The first three chapters of these Overtures being drawn up by a private hand, and printed in the year 1696, the General … contumacy, yet it were fit the judicatory proceed to the trial of the scandals delated against him before they censure … who will be of competent knowledge, yet examination and trial would be taken of his knowledge in the grounds and …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… being convened and constituted, there was produced to them by the Right Honourable. William Marquis of Annandale, … the 9th day of March 1705, and of our reign the 4th year. By her Majesty's Command, Seafield. DirectedTo the Right … this Church; and of their literature, by abiding a strict trial; and shall own the Presbyterian government of this …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… being convened and constituted, there was produced to them by the Right Honourable David Earl of Glasgow, her Majesty's … and ordain the report of the committees appointed by the Commission of the late Assembly to revise these songs … ministers within this National Church, to take as strict a trial as can be of such as they admit to the Lord's Supper, …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… being convened and constituted, there was produced to them by the Right Honour able David Earl of Glasgow, her Majesty's … out, that when the matter is put to the strictest trial, all that can be proven is but presumptions of guilt or … always troubled with appeals. 6. If, on the other hand, on trial of the process, the Presbytery find the kirk-session …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… this Church being constituted, there was produced to them, by the Right Honourable David Earl of Glasgow, her Majesty's … Presbyteries, that, before any Presbytery receive any upon trial, in order to his being licensed, they appoint three or … their number privately to converse with him, and to take trial of his knowledge in divinity, and particularly the …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… this Church being constituted, there was produced to them, by the Right Honourable David Earl of Glasgow, her Majesty's … being publicly read with all due honour and respect, it is by order of this Assembly recorded in their books, ad futuram … that when any Presbytery is to take a young man under trial, who hath lived for some time of his younger years in …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… being convened and constituted, there was produced to them by the most Honourable William Marquis of Annandale, her … in manner foresaid, the Presbytery which is to take the trial of these students shall, before they enter them upon … their number privately to converse with him, and to take trial of his orthodoxy, knowledge in divinity, particularly …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… being convened and constituted, there was produced to them by his Grace John Duke of Atholl, her Majesty's commission, … the 30th day of April last, with the Seal appointed by the Treaty of Union of the two kingdoms of Scotland and … terms; and we are further assured, that when any just trial shall be made, we shall ever be found inclined to all …