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Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… May it please your Majesty, The Church of Scotland, after great sufferings, was, at the late happy Revolution, … of her deliverance, and, at the same time, of delivering Great Britain from Popery and slavery. Amongst other great and worthy things done at that memorable juncture for …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… of your employing your best endeayours to bring about the great and good purposes for which you are now assembled, by … and of his qualifications for the discharge of so great a trust, wherein we hope the prudence with which you will dispatch the business before you will be of great assist ance to him. And so we bid you heartily …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… proper ministerial work in their own parishes is in a great measure neglected. And, that their schism may not die … of this. Church (except those lying in Northern or Western Isles) shall make their elections yearly, within a …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… "Find as above?" or "Not?" And it was carried, by a very great majority, "Find." And, therefore, the General Assembly … being called, and votes marked, it carried, by a very great majority, Depose; and, therefore, the General Assembly, …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… hath been long honoured to be an instrument of doing great good upon earth, you may be crowned with everlasting …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… Assemblies lie so scattered in many separate articles, at great distance from one another, that the directions therein … weak and tender consciences, and others, wherein the great difficulty of the pastoral charge lies; and, …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… George, R. Right Reverend and well-beloved, we great you well. It is with great pleasure and satisfaction that we reflect on the wise … pleased to give to our meeting at this time. As it is with great pleasure and satisfaction we observe your Majesty's …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… the warmest resentment of such an audacious attempt. Great Sir, We reflect, with particular pleasure, that the … in support of your Majesty's auspicious government, the great bulwark, under God, of our religion, laws, and … of liberty and the Protestant religion to imitate your great example, in defence of the common cause;that the same …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… and immorality; and as you must be sensible of the great importance of a good agreement and unanimity among … and thankfulness becoming loyal subjects, sensible of the great happiness they enjoy under your beign and auspicious … judge most convenient, (the Presbyteries in the Western and Northern Isles excepted;) and shall, at such …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… of Union to be kept and used in Scotland in place of the Great Seal of Scotland, making and constituting him his … effect of principle, duty, and interest, so your Majesty's great condescension, in taking notice of our conduct during … what we were unquestionably bound to do, we look upon as a great proof of that distinguishing goodness which makes so …