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BURNET-LEIGHTON PAPERS
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porcum feriam, And the ceremonie of Cutting the calf in
twaine mentioned in Jeremie c. 34 as wisching the breaker
micht be so cutt in twaine. And if itt be not voluntarie itt
can not be counted ane Couenant, Quia voluntas coacta non
est voluntas, Bot ane seruill band laid wpon ane mans con¬
science, Neather can ane man, that is forced to subscryue ane
Couenant, euer thinke himselff, or be esteimed by wther to
haue entred in ane Couenant from whence comes so many
Complaints of fals Couenanters, who did not enter into itt
voluntarilie bot against ther will, or did not take itt in one
and the same sense perchance with those who wrged them too
itt, or took itt for by ends and hyprocriticallie.
3. In all the Scripture I neuer find that ane Couenant was
maid among the people of God, without consent of the Lawfull
Supreame Magistrat, although ther wer times among them
wherin the substance of religion was in grytter [? greater]
hazard, then enie I have knawen itt heir this 32. yeares bygone,
yea not onlie in hazard bot totallie defaced and ruined. And in
this Kingdome All Leagues and bands maid among the subiects
of anie degrie wnder q^umeuer colour or pretence, maid wtout
the Kings priuitie and consent had and obtained yrtoo, are
forbidden be Act of Parliament 1585. wnder paine to be
holden and execute as mouuers of Sedition and wnquyetnesse,
And the Historic of wther nations, and our awn doolefull
experience schaw ws, q4 trouble and Confusion such Couenants
bring. And I neuer.red in Historie of anie Couenant maid
w^ut consent of the Lawfull Supreme Magistrat, bot resolued
in oppen rebellion and taking of armes in end against ye
Prince. I forbeare to sett downe many thinges heir, which I
might say w4 good ground for feare to giue offence both to
Church and Estait, and which the Lord knawes stumbles my
conscience extreamlie.
4. Howsoeuer, I thanke God, I can submit myself to anie
Church gouernment be it neuer so strict, if they doe not force
my conscience, And howsoeuer I thinke w4 many learned men
That ther are some substantialls of gouernement, that are
Juris Diuini As, that Sinne be repressed, That all thinges be
done in ordour and to edificatione, That ther be doctours,
preachers and deacons in the Church etc. yet I thinke no
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porcum feriam, And the ceremonie of Cutting the calf in
twaine mentioned in Jeremie c. 34 as wisching the breaker
micht be so cutt in twaine. And if itt be not voluntarie itt
can not be counted ane Couenant, Quia voluntas coacta non
est voluntas, Bot ane seruill band laid wpon ane mans con¬
science, Neather can ane man, that is forced to subscryue ane
Couenant, euer thinke himselff, or be esteimed by wther to
haue entred in ane Couenant from whence comes so many
Complaints of fals Couenanters, who did not enter into itt
voluntarilie bot against ther will, or did not take itt in one
and the same sense perchance with those who wrged them too
itt, or took itt for by ends and hyprocriticallie.
3. In all the Scripture I neuer find that ane Couenant was
maid among the people of God, without consent of the Lawfull
Supreame Magistrat, although ther wer times among them
wherin the substance of religion was in grytter [? greater]
hazard, then enie I have knawen itt heir this 32. yeares bygone,
yea not onlie in hazard bot totallie defaced and ruined. And in
this Kingdome All Leagues and bands maid among the subiects
of anie degrie wnder q^umeuer colour or pretence, maid wtout
the Kings priuitie and consent had and obtained yrtoo, are
forbidden be Act of Parliament 1585. wnder paine to be
holden and execute as mouuers of Sedition and wnquyetnesse,
And the Historic of wther nations, and our awn doolefull
experience schaw ws, q4 trouble and Confusion such Couenants
bring. And I neuer.red in Historie of anie Couenant maid
w^ut consent of the Lawfull Supreme Magistrat, bot resolued
in oppen rebellion and taking of armes in end against ye
Prince. I forbeare to sett downe many thinges heir, which I
might say w4 good ground for feare to giue offence both to
Church and Estait, and which the Lord knawes stumbles my
conscience extreamlie.
4. Howsoeuer, I thanke God, I can submit myself to anie
Church gouernment be it neuer so strict, if they doe not force
my conscience, And howsoeuer I thinke w4 many learned men
That ther are some substantialls of gouernement, that are
Juris Diuini As, that Sinne be repressed, That all thinges be
done in ordour and to edificatione, That ther be doctours,
preachers and deacons in the Church etc. yet I thinke no
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| Scottish History Society volumes > Series 1 > Miscellany of the Scottish History Society (Second volume) > (362) Page 337 |
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| Description | Contents: The Scottish king's household and other fragments from a 14th century manuscript / Mary Bateson -- The Scottish nation in the University of Orleans, 1336-1538 / John Kirkpatrick -- Muster-roll of the French garrison at Dunbar, 1553 / Robert S. Rait -- The antiquity of the Christian religion among the Scots, 1594 / Henry D.G. Law -- The apology for William Maitland of Lethington, 1610 / Andrew Lang -- Some letters and correspondence of George Graeme / L.G. Graeme -- A Scottish journie, being an account in verse of a tour from Edinburgh to Glasgow in 1641, by P.J. / C.H. Firth -- Narratives illustrating the Duke of Hamilton's expedition to England in 1648 / C.H. Firth -- Certain papers of Robert Burnet ... Gilbert Burnet ... and Robert Leighton / H.C. Foxcroft -- Letters and documents relating to Robert Erskine, physician to Peter the Great, 1677-1720 / Robert Paul -- The will of Charlotte Stuart, Duchess of Albany, 1789 / Francis Steuart -- Index. |
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| Description | Over 180 volumes, published by the Scottish History Society, containing original sources on Scotland's history and people. With a wide range of subjects, the books collectively cover all periods from the 12th to 20th centuries, and reflect changing trends in Scottish history. Sources are accompanied by scholarly interpretation, references and bibliographies. Volumes are usually published annually, and more digitised volumes will be added as they become available. |
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