A collection of the laws in favours of the Reformation in Scotland, in three parts. Part I. Containing the principal acts and statutes made by the Parliaments of Scotland, in favours of the true religion, betwixt our Reformation from Popery (1560.) and the year 1640. With an abridgment of the other laws respecting religion, made during that period. Part II. Containing an exact collection of the laws made in favours of the Church and religion in Scotland, betwixt the years 1640 and 1650. to which are subjoined three Acts of the Parliament 1661. rescinding the same. Part III. Containing the principal acts and statutes made by the Parliaments of Scotland, in favours of the true protestant religion and presbyterial Church-government, from the Revolution (1690.) to the incorporating union with England (1707.) With an abridgment of the other laws respecting religion, from the Restoration (1660.) to the present time. To all which is subjoined an index of the principal contents of these collections. The whole making up a genuine history of the legal establishment of religion in Scotland, from the Reformation (1560.) to the present year 1749. and wherein care is taken to distinguish the laws which were rescinded, from the laws that were never declared to be so.

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Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Scotland.

Church of Scotland, author, issuing body.

Contributor:

Church of Scotland, author, issuing body.

Standardized Title:

Acts. Selections : Reformation

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church of Scotland--Government.

Church of Scotland.

Ecclesiastical law--Scotland.

Ecclesiastical law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (254,[2]p. )

Other Title:

Collection of the laws in favours of the Reformation in Scotland,

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh printed by W. Cheyne, (by allowance of his Majesty's Printer) for A. Stevenson, and sold by him, at his house, south-side of the Tolbooth, and by the booksellers in town and country

Edinburgh : Printed by W. Cheyne, 1749.

Summary:

Excerpt from A Collection of the Laws in Favours of the Reformation in Scotland, in Three Parts K. 74. VI. And his Regents. And Commi?ioners, and the only Parliament ofk. Char/er I. (not refcinded) was holden by himfelf 1n Perfon. For prieventing fuch of you as have not Accef's to be bet ter infornied, from being fnrprifed at the ?ow nrefs, fre qucnt Interruption, and at length. Overturning of the Settle ment of Religion 1n this Period, it is informed, That altho' according to the Claim of Rigfit, this Nation was reformed fiompoperjy by Presbyters; and tho' the great Mr. Knox, and our other Reformers, did as much as could be expected of Men in their Circu'm?ances particularly, though the Con' fc?ion of Faith was ratified 1n Parliament, and the fir? Book of Difcipline. Which contains the E?'entials of Presbytery was agreed on by the Mini tiers, and fubfcribed by a great Part of the Privy Council, borh 1n the 1560. Moreover, tho' the fecond Book of Difcipline, wherein the Form of Presby retial Government and Difcipline 18 more diilint'tly laid down. Was approven and reg ifirateb the General All'embl amza 1581. And appointed to be fubblzribed by all the Minill'crs of this Church anno 1590. And, in like Manner, though the Na~ tional Covenant was fubfcribed by the King and his Houfhold in the Year 1580. And by Perfons of all Ranks 011710 1581 ...

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The three parts each have a separate titlepage, but pagination and register is continuous.

Includes index.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T78133.

OCLC:

642696098