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Show 440 The hiftorie of Scotland. Che other fone of Modgenrent, uhich bis matettie path diftharged , ts the general affemblte of the fiboleclearate inthe realme : onder pretente teres - The hiftorie‘ofSeorland. rations to bane infued fr this lant; tibtlent thegan -pleafure of God, and bis bleiing totwarns his: mar -_teftie, the pretenife of the lat fatk was difconercd)), and this bighielle neliuered from fad attempts, of a namber of nriniffers from fandete prefbptor -aherebp his maieftte hath bene tufflic moved to nie rics Did aMemble, withfome qentiemen of thecoune charae inch connentions , ibid) mightimport fo pre trie ; whereof, forme fo: that time (malcontents of tudictailte to bis effate, the flate ) fought that colour as fanotersof the mt Wut efpectallic his matettte hadno frrall occafty nifterie bp the abieh thep bane practifed mrante err on, abereas the fame affemblic being met at Coen terprifesin the realne: bere there twas tiocerteine at. lato tnecclefiatticall atfatres , but all depended vp. burgh, 1d authortfe and anoty the fact perpetrate Buthwer, in tbe taking of bis bighnetle mot noble on the fatd generall conuention , there the laws perfor. Khe nbfeh D&D notithtanding,with the av of the churd) Sucre aiterable after fhe number of ie of bis effates in parlemont accounted to be aices , hich fox Che most part (ncceded onto the treator, the ald affemblie effceming thelr iudges mot trilcarnied of the multitude. ment tobe the foueveigtic tdgenrent of the realic, Chisgenerall atemblic amongother things, bath tot onli ayprmtred the fante ; butalfo oybriwed: did aypoint and agree With bis maitities regents atc én bis minojitie,tat the "elfateof bithops foulnbe -_aill then to be excommunicate that tvowldinot fabs ef paricinent, bakesof couricell and Cubferiben bp the conumiffioe _te,and the latwes of the eftate directed, tueiedin ote. hie pearcs , ard bifhops by thetr contents appointed paue medled, it beboued matnteined and authortfen , as ts regtitred in the feribe and allotw the fame. So the acts of this afiem'é adlemblic fhould rob ners for the time. UWbicy order Mas obferned mar zo Vill matter, witty the hichbisthebighnede either to Dil femblies bolvent at Sunde , and Clafcoto ,refpece charge bimnfelfe of the erotune , 02the minifterte of the fone of the alfemblie, hich fix Deed ‘ofit felfes ting the forefaid mriniffers md aflemblics , toke pon them contratie to their otte handwriting, to couly not be latufull,(ke as general councels.atna to thete nioeete, buitill within this late'time, inal Difthatae theeate, and fo declare the fame to be pnilatvfall in their pretended manner . And there gormimanded the bithops of the countrie, to demit {without the bings matefties licence eapprobationy time couly affemble,withoutthe commaridement of the empero: fodthe time . And onr bite bathnoleile potuerwithin bis othe realme than ante of thent: had in the empire. 39a the bithop of & . Andyelnes ann leave their offices and turifticions , and that potuer to conuentthe be in no wile thep honla patie to the Kings councell 30 bad not in tinte of poperic, hops and clergie out of theft otone. ptoceffe,without op parlement , withont commiifiten obteined fromt licertce giuen before by bis highnes mot rroble prot thei mblie: that thep Mould confirime notjing genitors of gadmmemozte amd the canfes therest tre én patlentent aud comncell , but accozting to thetr ai NOES timate and alloted. ads and ininadcions. Gnd farther , thep directed MotwithFanding that bis matefties intention fheirgommifftoners to the kings maieftie,comman Dinghin aw the councell onder paine of the cens > ‘Suresof the durch ( thereby thep dnderFon ercome municattion ) to appoint no bifhsy tn time fo come, ‘becaufe thep had concluded that effate to be bulatw- ad meaning tate fullie be bnberitod, its bis bighnefle will, that the bithop 02 conmtifitonet's of end rule ttt eeclefiatticall affatres.Yath not onlic con» finned it the church from the bates of the apottles, bycontinnall fucceffion of time,andmaniemartpzs in that calling theo thett bloun for the truth: butalfo fith this realme fmbzaced and tecefuedthecbeiftian religion, the fame eftate hathbene mainteined, to the inelfare of the church, andquictnesof thereaime Infthout ante interruption, ontill within thefefeiw things,atwell concerning the pearhing ofthe tyo20, adininiftvation of the facraments, as Iketwife in Dile(pline,order,and poltcie.Ahe hich cohfufion bis imateftie finding bp molt vangerouserpertence, to baue bene the mother andnurle of great factions, fevitions,atid troubles within this realine,bathiwith Aduile of his Highnes cates, aduiledlieconclused, the afd pretened partie (ndifcipline, oxders amdpolicte in the church, tobe nolonger tobe toleratedin be autho2ticd in placeof the effate ; trherbp it Houla hauccome to patle, that Ghereas nov bis mateffie map {elec the mof godlie, learnen, tite, and erpes ritnernfed of fhe minifferie ,to be on bis matefties efate, bis bighnete thould baue bene by that aneanes compelicdto accept fuch as fhe multitude, anie notable offente, tworthie of punityment, that the bithopand commifftancrs be apnertife thereat, fos fho hall haue anofficerof ariesto be amtisant the puntthment of vice and erecutions to follot the gonlie amd therebpon : that thep tthe confemue by erperient® latofull order of the church, mate find vifpleature , and be punithed accor bp anodconfent of tye mot bnicarned, (ould haue so bismaictties Ding to thetr defernings. And further, bis mate awointed , khichcould nof fend but fo the ouerthow of the realine. fier thep bad oifcharged bifhops , they agreed fibeuefuperintendents , commiflioners, and vifir tors? but ur the endthep decerned that there (outa benodificrence amongthe minifers , a10 imagt: hed that net forme of prefbpteric, thereof we have {potion befere. Meither was there anie other appa- we ‘yon neceflavie occafions tbich hall fall fonstb,by ‘ ba maners of twaies amongft the clergiz, ners Humbe fuppltcation mane to hisbighuetle, toill no refute to grant them licence to alitt the nae commifttoners, ant fonteof the mot nach ned and godlic of their bfoceffe , there fucy ee tnitfoomtt fficall matters, as apperteine te the Dodrine and conuerfation of a godlie o2dct oe tance that thep ould haue fated from (uch datlie concluded in vise alterations tnthe conmmon-wealth , tfch conto not 6o hurd), mate beintreated amb o ieftics ofyne pefenre , 02 fome of bis panev but continuaillte bedifquieted, abere the latw of cone .= couitcell, tbo Mall affitt fos the time: frbere fcience , abich thep mainteined by the fwo2d of curs fitie fo require , a publike fall thoughout oi 03 fing , was (ubiedt to fuch mutations at the arbitres realme mate be commanded, and by bis kine:ipa {ure and danger of the tozath of the oealti mont of arumber, Obereof the molt part had not Gteatlie taften of learning . At once the forefato afemblie pas accuftomed, notonelie to prefcribe ‘ona authozitie proclamed,to auota the framminten the law fo the king and eftate, but alfo pin at cere teine times appoint generall faftings through out the realme; efpectallte , then forme factioner in the f Heath anonot onoer pretenfe thereof tocoucttrou! ano prites,as haue heretofore ditquieted countrie twas fo moueante great enferprife . Jfo2 at the faff, all the ntiniffers tere commanned bp the allemblie to fing one fong, and to crie out opon the abufes( as thep termed ft)of the court and effate fo; thetime + thereby ts moft certcine great altes publike ae entss ments, ubteh is the right end of ano oft peaceof this common twealtb, ore he tmentithac ratifiets ambaprouet, a blithoti the etkate of the bifhops within the n , evert fo haue the over fight and 2 farifpictio emer, their tore diocete : tbtey forme of goucrneme| san) examined, that thefe qualities are fuch as they -_are able todtfcharge (heir cure and office . Anvifit Mall harpen ante of the fai bithops 92 commiffioe -_-shers, to be negligent ttheiroffice,02 to be Mantes rous02 offcntiue in their behsutor,life,amd maners, in time focome,tt isnotbis highneffetnill,that Hep Mall be erempted from cozrecion, nottwithEanding ante pilutlege of his highites effate,counccil o2 pars lement: but theirlabors,fraucls,piligence and bebac -_of Lach twozlh{pfall perfons as ts heretofore prefert+ and bis maieffie , and eftates, for the right admint. bed in bishighnede paefence, 02 pis deputies to that fration and offcharge of the office of particular mt: effet, Nifkers,Within the bounds ofbis turifofaion.Ffo2 as Lafflie his mate ftie giueth commiffionto the fad bithops o2 commiffioners at thefy bifitations, to confider in hat part of the conntrie, the enterpaife, tf becommeth his maiettie, as Eufebius tuztteth of Confantinus the qveat, tobe a bithop of bithops, 02 inferpretation of the (cripture, by conference of a and bniuerfall bifhop within bis realme , tn fo far certeine imumber of the minffferte toithin tote *as bis mateftie fyould ayoint encrie one to dit e bounds,maie be moft commodionflie once in gucri¢ charge his ductic : thich his bighnefle cannot , bis courtfrie being large and great , take bim to eucrie 3° Fftenedates . Fo2 as his maiette tnbibits all bry latwfoll meetings, that maie ingender trouble and miniffer that tall offend and tranfgree again contention in the countrie ; fo bis matefticts well Dutte, ozquarell tith the ahole number of the nie nifferie : but it behoueth bis mateffie to bane bie Thops¢ oucrfwers bnider him thich mae be anfives table for fuch bounds , as the law and oder of the countrie hath iniited and appointed to suerte one of them, And that thephaning accetle to his maiefics buto bis bighnetle and eftates , andrecet)\2 bis mar thep fhould fend to pariement and councell , might -_pointen to that effect in the church 1 but bauing dis mifftoners therof, abo Gallbe anfwerable to Don, s,an full. Gnd notwwitytanding,that Ghich hep Wwonln 4o to the gre tefl thereof,fome honetf,hertuon miniffer, and 9 aiferetmen, fo aid and allift the and haute the ouerfight aro cenfure of the maners behanior of the people ofthat parith. ani therebe i his countrte, but the folicituoe ¢ care of all churcdes a trio2s,to be tried in the general afemblicnot conti: Fingof aconfufen multitude, asit tas before; but ttrone dfoceffe fo agerteine to the bithop and com: parlement and councell , mate intercede fothe refk haue oetedtoa in the bithops , thep purpofed fo erect in themfclues, defiting that fac) commifftoners as dur: veares , fomecurious and bufemenhanepeadifen -ighnetenomination , pefentation, atv commen totnduce info the minifterie an equalitic in all , , dation as latofull and cnlie patrone, thep to be trica ante Diocetfe op pronince, 03 part thereof , thall at accogding thetr bifitation appoint in enerie parity, bounds the gon ozter of the neclaren ‘ies btswine o tesines ample of others,acco2ing to their defernings. Acf ther ts tt his matetics meaning 02 intent, that facy -trthopsorconimiftioners as (all be afpoin ted, Gall -_recetue their onelte and fall commifion of bis mae _teffie tutthout abmition oxinarie,bp fac) as are ape affected to fee the mintftcrie increafe in knowlenge and onderftanding,and byall nreanes to fortifie and advancethe fame, Ghereinhis highefle comma Dementis,that a graue, toffe, ard fage man Mall be apointed prefivent, oho mate haue the ouerfight of thefe bonds, and be anfiverable therefore to the bie Of the brethzen of the mintfterie,propone their greefe ,. Hop, biscouncell andfpnod; and he fo be refpectco tefties fanozable anfiwere therein , Lhe ttc) forme doth preferue agodlie quietneme, bnitic, corcozd amd peace inthe effate, anv one bniforme order ttt the church . Ascontrarfinife, the pretended equalitic Dintoeth the fante , and onder the prefente of equally tie maketh the fame of the molt crattie ab fnbttle dealers to be abuanced and tnriched : and in pretens Ding ofpartie , to febenothing but theft owne anv reafonablie fo2 bis paines,at the mvonticattonof it pends: that all things mate be opderlie done in the church, peace ¢ quictneme mainteined in the realme, amid fue delinered from ayparant plagues , and the bleffitig's of God continued to the comfort of our por fferitie Andin the meane time bis hightemle wibts bits gerp2cMie forbids onder the patnes contefned tn bis maiefies acs of parlement, + allother pains arbitrable at bis mateffes fight ¢councell , that no miniffer take in handto alfemble them(elues for the bitionand abuancement abouethe ref of thefinple 50 forefaid cante, twithont the appointment and oder {ozt. taken bpthe faid bif}aps 02 commitftoncrs,tiberebp And notiithitanding tat bis matette hath res pis hiabneffe maie be certetnlie infoxmed, that the Cifablithen the fatd effate,it is not bis bighnete twill forefaid niini fers affemble not,to menodle twith ante and intent, that the forefatd bithop Mat have lacy ciuill matters, 02 affaires of eftate, as was accultor fall power as to do twithin bis Diccelle that be plea, ntedbefore; but onelte to profit inthe hnotwledge of fetly. 302 bis matettie cannotallow of ante popular the torn , anv to be comfozfed one by anotyer in the confafion, abercitt (as the pzoucrbe faith) Nulla ryadminittratton of their fpirituall office : abich bis rannis xquiparanda eft tyrannidi multitudinis, that highnetle witheth them faithfuille ro vifcharge , ano ts; 90 tprannie can be compated to the tpzannte of then to calltoGov, that bic maeffic mate ina pjos amultitude, bauing commandement and power tit 60 {perous reigne entole god anv long {fe , arto contt bis hanps: on the other part bis maieffies twill is, nue and inereafe tn thefeareof the sunightie, that the bifjops authozitic in anie graue matter, be Belloes ubtch, the bing at the end of this bis tw limited to the countcell of thirteenc of the moft antention, d1d further articulate bis tntention tnto dfocefle,feleced bis of perfons godlie tlent,inife,and fundzte beads as here followeth, ontofthe tihole {prodall affemblie of the prouince: by thofeadnife, 02 at the leaft the moff part thereof, the twetgbtie aftatres of the church mate be gouers ned to the glozie of Gop,and quictiies ofthe realme. Further it ts his bighnelle will and commandes ment,that thetr bithops and commifftoners tivife fr firt the peare,to tuit,ten dates alter Calter, and theine of Septentber, bold theit (pnovall aflemblies ucrie dfoceffe, fox the keeping of gwd o20crs therein: and if anie be Lubbozne, ozcontemne within thelr The kings intention drawne into certeinearticles, andpublified 410 print, ? ¥s maicfties intention ts , bp the grace of Gb, to mainteine the true ano fins , ceare pofeMion of the gofpell, md preas + ching thereof within bis realine. Sty. 2 pis 0 |