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Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… notice of the observation or neglect thereof in every congregation within their bounds, and make known the same to … who is with you in the judgement, and standeth in the congregation of the mighty," humbly to present your Honours … that that sacrament be administred in face of the Congregation, that what is spoken and done may be heard and …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… providing the armies with ministers be preferred to any congregation, and these who are appointed to attend the same … first before the Presbyterie, and thereafter before the congregation upon a Sabbath, in some place before the pulpit; … shall acknowledge their offences publikely before the congregation, and be suspended from the communion ay and …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… and doth appoint ministers and ruling elders in each congregation to take speciall care that these directions be … worship, that he and they may joyne with the rest of the congregation; and the publike worship being finished, after … the magistratcs, ministers, and whole body of the congregation whereof they are members, as well for their …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… war. It is also to be remembred, that Joshua and all the congregation of Israel were commanded to go out and in at the … ecclesiastick suppression of errours, if an Independent congregation will please to own them. We also are confident … and particularly against the sins and scandals in that congregation wherein he lives, according to the act of the …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… shall, besides any confession in publick before the congregation, subscribe the declaration hereto subjoyned, of … Election of Ministers When any place of the ministrie in a congregation is vacant, it is incumbent to the Presbytery … diligence to send one of their number to preach to that congregation, who, in his doctrine, is to represent to them …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… the calling of any minister already fixed in another congregation, they do first seriously essay and follow other … such call or design of transporting a minister from one congregation to another, unless, by due comparing of places … transporting ministers, who shall be called by any vacant congregation therein, (the Presbytery to which they belong …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… they give good proof of their understanding the Greek and Hebrew; and the General Assembly recommendeth to all …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… families, do recommend it to ministers and elders in each congregation to take care thereof, and it being the duty of …