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BURNET-LEIGHTON PAPERS
particular gouerneraent in all the pairts of itt, is Juris Diuini,
And yrfore I thinke in coscience I can endeauour the pre-
seruatione of no gouernement or discipline anie longer, then
the Lawfull Lawes of the land and the church yroff preserue itt.
Nor the exstirpatione of anie wther gouernement or discipline
longer, then itt is exstirpat be the Lawfull Lawes of the Land
and Church, yea if that which in my Judgment is better then
the wther be put out, and anie worse broucht in, I will
patientlie suffer the chainge, hot I will not be ane to Justifie
itt.
Itt is hard to anie man in faith and with ane honest hairt
to sweare to preserue the priuileges of Parliament of both
Kingdomes and liberties yrof, and so inuolue himself in ane
blind obedience, Except first he knaw them particularlie,
what they are, And that they be condiscended on in ane
Lawfull Parliament consisting of head and members, and so
be clearlie knawen to be the priuileges of Parliament and
liberties of the Kingdome, Wtherwayes what some will call
priuileges, wther will call vsurpations, And what some will
call Liberties wther will call Sclauerie and bondage : And if it
be difficill to ane Scottsman to knaw the priuileges of ane
Scotts Parliament and Liberties of this Kingdome, itt wilbe
farre difficiller to ane Scottsman to knaw the priuileges and
liberties of the Parliament and Kingdome of England, which
are so cotrauened [? controverted] among themselffs.
6. The restrictione put to the defense of the K. Ma per¬
son and authoritie viz. to defend him in the preseruatione of
the trew religion and Liberties of the Kingdomes, wants ane
precedent to my knawledge And is suspitious, as if we wer not
bound to defend the K. Maj persone and authoritie extra
ilium casum. Ells all Protestants wnder Kings of ane diffe¬
rent religion might pretend that they wer only bound to
defend ther Princes persones and authoritie, farre contrarie to
the Primitiue Christians yr profession of obedience to the
heathen Emperours in all Ciuill and temporall business fieXP1
twv Oewv vsque ad aras. Yea the Generali assemblie of this
Kingdome in Anno 1639. be ane Supplicatione presented to
the Kings Commissioner and Lords of Counsall Doe not only
sweare to Defend the King his person and Authoritie in the
BURNET-LEIGHTON PAPERS
particular gouerneraent in all the pairts of itt, is Juris Diuini,
And yrfore I thinke in coscience I can endeauour the pre-
seruatione of no gouernement or discipline anie longer, then
the Lawfull Lawes of the land and the church yroff preserue itt.
Nor the exstirpatione of anie wther gouernement or discipline
longer, then itt is exstirpat be the Lawfull Lawes of the Land
and Church, yea if that which in my Judgment is better then
the wther be put out, and anie worse broucht in, I will
patientlie suffer the chainge, hot I will not be ane to Justifie
itt.
Itt is hard to anie man in faith and with ane honest hairt
to sweare to preserue the priuileges of Parliament of both
Kingdomes and liberties yrof, and so inuolue himself in ane
blind obedience, Except first he knaw them particularlie,
what they are, And that they be condiscended on in ane
Lawfull Parliament consisting of head and members, and so
be clearlie knawen to be the priuileges of Parliament and
liberties of the Kingdome, Wtherwayes what some will call
priuileges, wther will call vsurpations, And what some will
call Liberties wther will call Sclauerie and bondage : And if it
be difficill to ane Scottsman to knaw the priuileges of ane
Scotts Parliament and Liberties of this Kingdome, itt wilbe
farre difficiller to ane Scottsman to knaw the priuileges and
liberties of the Parliament and Kingdome of England, which
are so cotrauened [? controverted] among themselffs.
6. The restrictione put to the defense of the K. Ma per¬
son and authoritie viz. to defend him in the preseruatione of
the trew religion and Liberties of the Kingdomes, wants ane
precedent to my knawledge And is suspitious, as if we wer not
bound to defend the K. Maj persone and authoritie extra
ilium casum. Ells all Protestants wnder Kings of ane diffe¬
rent religion might pretend that they wer only bound to
defend ther Princes persones and authoritie, farre contrarie to
the Primitiue Christians yr profession of obedience to the
heathen Emperours in all Ciuill and temporall business fieXP1
twv Oewv vsque ad aras. Yea the Generali assemblie of this
Kingdome in Anno 1639. be ane Supplicatione presented to
the Kings Commissioner and Lords of Counsall Doe not only
sweare to Defend the King his person and Authoritie in the
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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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