...this covenanted king took care not to mention one word of the covenants, but only promised to protect the government of the church of Scotland, as it is settled by law. And as for his calling an assembly, if it was intended, we are sure it was never performed. However,...

...delivered to some of the ministers of Edinburgh a letter from the king, in which his majesty promised to protect and preserve the government of the church of Scotland, "as it is settled by law." The clergy, understanding this declaration in its obvious meaning, felt all the satisfaction which...

...ministers of Edinburgh a letter from the king, in which his majesty promised to protect and preserve tlie government of the church of Scotland, "as it is settled by law." The clergy, understanding this declaration in its obvious meaning, felt all the satisfaction which...

...importance. He wrote to the presbytery of Edinburgh, in August, l6flO, assuring them that he was resolved " to protect and preserve the government of the Church of Scotland, as iris settled by law, without violation, and to countenance in the «lue exercise of their functions,...

...to assure you, that by the grace of God, we resolve to discountenance profanity and all contemners and opposers of the ordinances of the gospel. We do...violation, and to countenance in the due exercise of their functions all such ministers who shall behave themselves dutifully and peaceably, as becomes...

...We assure you, that, by the grace of God, we resolve to discountenance profanity, and all contemners and opposers of the ordinances of the Gospel. We do...Scotland, as it is settled by law, without violation. We will also take care, that the authority and Act of the General Assembly at St Andrews and Dundee,...

...some of the ministers of Edinburgh a letter from the king, in which the latter promised to protect the government of the church of Scotland, "as it is settled by law." The clergy, understanding this declaration in its obvious ?икс, were satisfied ; but it subsequently...

...Rome." (The Reformed Bishop: or XIX Articles tendered by <J>A«{xa'0f, a well-wisher of the present government of the Church of Scotland as it is settled by law, in order to the further establishment thereof, pp. 23-28. Printed Anno Domini 1679. 298 not change...

...Church, may also labour to create jealousies in the minds of well meaning people ; we have thought fit be this to assure you, that by the grace of God, we resolve...violation, and to countenance in the due exercise of their functions all such ministers who shall behave themselves dutifully and peaceably, as becomes...

...delivered to some of the ministers of Edinburgh a letter from the king, iu which the iatter promised to protect and preserve the government of the church of Scotland, " as it is settled by law." The clergy, understanding this declaration in its obvious sense, were satisfied ; but it subsequently...