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The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland
The history of the reformation of the Church of Scotland containing five books : together with some treatises conducing to the history.The historie of the reformation of the Church of Scotland containing five books : together with some treatises conducing to the history.
London: printed by John Raworth for George Thomason and Octavian Pullen, 1644
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Form of the Proclamations. FORASMUCH as it hath pleased God that Appointment is made betwixt the Queen Regent and us the Lords Protestants of this Realm; We have thought good to signify unto the chief Heads of the Appointment; which be these: First, That no member of the Congregation shall be troubled in life, lands, goods, or possessions by the Queen, by her Authority, nor by any other justice within this Realm, for any thing done in this late Innovation, till that a Parliament hath decided things that be in controversy. Secondly, That Idolatry shall not be erected where it is now at this day suppressed. ⟨p. 157⟩Thirdly, That the Preachers and Ministers shall not be troubled in the ministration, where they are already established, neither yet stopped to Preach wheresoever they shall happen to travel within this Realm. Fourthly, That no Bands of men of War shall be laid in Garrison within the Town of Edinburgh. The chief Heads of appointment concerning the liberty of Religion, and conservation of our brethren, we thought good to notify unto you by this Proclamation; that in case wrong or injury be done by any of the contrary faction, to any member of our Body, complaint may be made unto us, to whom we promise, as we will answer to our God, our faithful support, to the uttermost of our powers.
Forme of the Proclamations. FORASMUCH as it hath pleased God that Appointment is made betwixt the Queen Regent and us the Lords Protestants of this Realme; We have thought good to signifie unto the chief Heads of the Appointment; which be these: First, That no member of the Congregation shall be troubled in life, lands, goods, or possessions by the Queene, by her Authority, nor by any other justice within this Realme, for any thing done in this late Innovation, till that a Parliament hath decided things that be in controversie. Secondly, That Idolatry shall not be erected where it is now at this day suppressed. ⟨p. 157⟩Thirdly, That the Preachers and Ministers shall not be troubled in the ministration, where they are already established, neither yet stopped to Preach wheresoever they shall happen to travell within this Realme. Fourthly, That no Bands of men of War shall be laid in Garrison within the Town of Edinburgh. The chief Heads of appointment concerning the liberty of Religion, and conservation of our brethren, we thought good to notifie unto you by this Proclamation; that in case wrong or injury be done by any of the contrary faction, to any member of our Body, complaint may be made unto us, to whom we promise, as we will answer to our God, our faithfull support, to the uttermost of our powers.