Acts and Proceedings of the General Assemblies of the Kirk of Scotland, from the Year M.D. LX. (Volume 1) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1839. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... The Generall Assemblie of the kirk, haldin in Edinburgh in the Ovir Tolbuith therof, the 25 of December 1565. In the whilk were present the Superintendents, Ministers, Exhorters, and Commissioners of townes and kirks. The invocatioun of the name of God was made be John Knox, minister of Edinburgh. Seffio itm8 First, for eschewing of confusioun in reasoning, and that every brother lpeak in his rowme with sick modestie as becomes the ministers of Gods word to doe, with the whole consent of the brethren present, was chosen Johne Erskine of Dun, knyght, Superintendent of Mernes and Angus, to be moderator at this tyme, who acceptit the office on him. The superintendents of Louthian and Fise excused their flackness in visitation be the absence of the people following the Queen according to the proclamation. The Superintendent of Angus consessed, that he had not visited any kirk for two moneths bypast; but alledged withall, that his visitations could not be very profitable, in respect it behoved him to lodge in time of visitation with his friends for the most part, who had most need of correction and discipline; therefor he besought the Assemblie to provide some other to that office. Alexander, Commissioner of Galloway, excused his not visiting, with the building of his nephews house. Tuiching ministers, exhorters, or readers disobeying their fuperintendent; the Assemblie ordained the superintendent to call the disobedient before himself and some of the neerest discreit ministers; and if being convict of disobedience, he refuse to satisfie according to their injunctions, that he be suspended from his ministrie and stipend till the nixt Assemblie: At the which the superintendent lhall notifie the whole proceeding, that be their censure he may be sarder corrected, or els...