A Compendium of the Laws of the Church of Scotland, Volume 1Robert Buchanan, 1831 |
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... able 359 4. Disturbers of public worship , how punished 359 5. Observers of superstitious days censurable 360 6. The Church of Scotland hath no anniversary fast , or feast days 360 7. What is not a superstitious observing of days 361 ...
... able 359 4. Disturbers of public worship , how punished 359 5. Observers of superstitious days censurable 360 6. The Church of Scotland hath no anniversary fast , or feast days 360 7. What is not a superstitious observing of days 361 ...
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... able to prove by God's plain Scriptures ; so must we most humbly crave of you , even as ye will answer in God's presence ( before whom both ye and we must appeare to render accounts of all our facts ) that ye repudiate nothing for ...
... able to prove by God's plain Scriptures ; so must we most humbly crave of you , even as ye will answer in God's presence ( before whom both ye and we must appeare to render accounts of all our facts ) that ye repudiate nothing for ...
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... able to perswade by wholesome doctrine , and to convince the gaine - sayer , then must he be directed to the church and congregation where he should serve , that there , in • Service . open audience of his flock in diverse public ...
... able to perswade by wholesome doctrine , and to convince the gaine - sayer , then must he be directed to the church and congregation where he should serve , that there , in • Service . open audience of his flock in diverse public ...
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... able to in- struct the simple , and if the church justly can reprehend nothing in his life , doctrine , nor utterance , then we judge the church , which before was destitute , unreasonable if they refuse him whom the church did offer ...
... able to in- struct the simple , and if the church justly can reprehend nothing in his life , doctrine , nor utterance , then we judge the church , which before was destitute , unreasonable if they refuse him whom the church did offer ...
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... able to con- vict him of such crimes as deserve deposition , whereof we shall after speak . We mean not but that the whole church , or the most part thereof , for just considerations , may transferre a minister from one church to ...
... able to con- vict him of such crimes as deserve deposition , whereof we shall after speak . We mean not but that the whole church , or the most part thereof , for just considerations , may transferre a minister from one church to ...
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according act of Assembly act of Parliament als weill appointed Assem aucht awin befoir bounds brethren burgh callit cause censure CHAP charge Christ Jesus church civil colledge commission compear Confession congregation consent convene councell deacons declared diligence discipline doctrine doth ecclesiasticall eldars elderschip election estait Estates of Parliament excommunication exercise faith flock foresaid God's godly Gods word gospel greater excommunication gude haill hath heritors holy honours idolatrie Jesus Christ judge judgement judicatory kirk session kirk-session Lord Lord's magistrate Majesties ministers and elders ministry moderator nisters offender ordination parish Parl Parliament party pastor person prayer preach Presbyterian church govern presbytery present publickly punishment quhilk realme religion repentance ruling elders sacraments sall scandal Scriptures sembly sermon sess sould spirituall stipend suld synod thair thame therein thereof thereto things thir tion trew tyme unto uther witnesses word worship
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Page 22 - Right, it is declared, that Prelacy, and the superiority of any office in the church above presbyters, is and hath been a great and insupportable grievance and trouble to this nation, and contrary to the inclinations of the generality of the people ever since the Reformation, they having reformed from Popery by presbyters, and therefore ought to be abolished...
Page 431 - And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
Page 288 - For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.
Page 172 - Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you, seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business ; but we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
Page 429 - And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it to the church ; but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be to thee as an heathen man and a publican.
Page 288 - Take ye, eat ye. This is the body of Christ, which is broken for you . Do this in remembrance of him.
Page 431 - Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
Page 254 - Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. 16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
Page 81 - For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
Page 297 - At which day of marriage if any man do allege and declare any impediment why they may not be coupled together in Matrimony by God's law or the laws of this Realm, and will be bound, and sufficient sureties with him, to the parties, or else put in a caution...