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... conventicles - in less than twenty years , the presby- terians fought for a similar right !! * • The west country , Ayrshire in particular , the seat of the Scottish Lol . lards , seems also to have been the seat of the first Scottish ...
... conventicles - in less than twenty years , the presby- terians fought for a similar right !! * • The west country , Ayrshire in particular , the seat of the Scottish Lol . lards , seems also to have been the seat of the first Scottish ...
Page 470
... Conventicles . - Lauderdale imposes the Act of Fines --- Dal- ziel and Drummond appointed Commanders . - Rising of the South and West defeated at Pentland . - Execution of Macculloch of Barholm and nine others . Neilson of Corsack ...
... Conventicles . - Lauderdale imposes the Act of Fines --- Dal- ziel and Drummond appointed Commanders . - Rising of the South and West defeated at Pentland . - Execution of Macculloch of Barholm and nine others . Neilson of Corsack ...
Page 509
... conventicles had increased , and were increasing to a degree that seriously alarmed the prelates , when the time for the meeting of par liament brought the new commissioner to Scotland . arrive in XLIII . Afraid of fresh plots ...
... conventicles had increased , and were increasing to a degree that seriously alarmed the prelates , when the time for the meeting of par liament brought the new commissioner to Scotland . arrive in XLIII . Afraid of fresh plots ...
Page 513
... conventicles , from residing within twenty miles of their council former parishes ; within six miles of Edinburgh , or any ca- thedral church ; or within three of any royal burgh ; they also subjected every absentee from church in a ...
... conventicles , from residing within twenty miles of their council former parishes ; within six miles of Edinburgh , or any ca- thedral church ; or within three of any royal burgh ; they also subjected every absentee from church in a ...
Page 515
... conventicles , all who preach- ed in private houses , who kept meetings or fasts without li- cense , spoke or wrote scandal to the detriment of the go- vernment , or expressed their dissatisfaction with the present ers . acts about ...
... conventicles , all who preach- ed in private houses , who kept meetings or fasts without li- cense , spoke or wrote scandal to the detriment of the go- vernment , or expressed their dissatisfaction with the present ers . acts about ...
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Page 243 - And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah and said, " We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king?" And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.
Page 131 - And the better to effect the intended reformation, we desire there may be a general synod of the most grave, pious, learned and judicious divines of this island ; assisted with some from foreign parts, professing the same religion with us, who may consider of all things necessary for the peace and good government of the Church...
Page 456 - Lord, though I am a miserable and wretched creature, I am in Covenant with Thee through grace. And I may, I will, come to Thee, for Thy People. Thou hast made me, though very unworthy, a mean instrument to do them some good, and Thee service...
Page 423 - THE LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee; 2 Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion; 3 Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah.
Page 116 - God, endeavour in our several places and callings, the preservation of the reformed religion in the Church of Scotland, in doctrine, worship, discipline and government, against our common enemies ; the reformation of religion in the kingdoms of England and Ireland, in doctrine, worship, discipline and government, according to the Word of God. and the example of the best reformed Churches...
Page 117 - We shall also, according to our places and callings, in this common cause of religion, liberty and peace of the kingdoms, assist and defend all those that enter into this league and covenant in the maintaining and pursuing thereof, and shall not suffer ourselves, directly or indirectly, by whatsoever combination, persuasion or terror, to be divided and withdrawn from this blessed union and conjunction...
Page 243 - And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us: wherefore then be ye angry for this matter ? have we eaten at all of the king's cost! or hath he given us any gift...
Page 165 - For what do the enemy say? Nay, what do many say that were friends at the beginning of the Parliament ? Even this, that the members of both houses have got great places and commands, and the sword into their hands ; and, what by interest in Parliament, what by power in the army, will perpetually continue themselves in grandeur, and not permit the war speedily to end, lest their own power should determine with it.
Page 336 - Stuart, for accomplishment of such his designs, and for the protecting of himself and his adherents in his and their wicked practices, to the same ends hath traitorously and maliciously levied war against the present Parliament, and the people therein represented...
Page 280 - Sir, your Majesty speaks as if you had some secret strength and power that I do not know of; and since your Majesty hath concealed it from me, I wish you had concealed it from these men too.