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BURNET-LEIGHTON PAPERS
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preseruation of the trew religion, Liberties and Lawes of the
Kirk and Kingdome, hot also in euery cause which may con-
cerne his Ma| honour, shall according to the Lawes of this
Kingdome and the dewties of good subiects, concurre w4 ther
freinds and followers, in quyet manner or in armes as they
shalbe requyred be his Ma| his Counsall or anie hauing his
authoritie. Yea the lait Confession of faithA approuen be the * set dowtie be
Generali Assemblie c. 23. art. 4. beares per expressum That ^Divin^ln
infidelitie or Difference of Religion Doeth not make void the London and
Magistrats iust and legall authoritie, nor free the people fro
yr dew obedience to them.
7. That clause that the Subscryuers haue no thoughts or
Intentions to diminisch His Maj iust powar and grytnes,
Seimes eather to haue some wther Secrit sense then the
words carie, or ells I sie not how, the not keiping therof
can be excused And how the profession is not belied be y®
practise.
8. The fourt Article seimes to be mutch against that
meiknes and brotherlie love so mutch recommended in Scrip¬
ture, And ane good Christian will thinke it ane hard matter
to turne ane Calumniatour of the brethren. And to accuse
ane man, who is perchance ane better Christian and more
acceptable to God then himself, onlie becaus he is of ane con-
trarie Judgment to him, Not in the Substance of religion,
which I confesse is to be preferred to all earthly respects and
interests q^umeuer, Bot in Circumstantiall points of Church
gouernement. And itt is ane hard matter, that wnder ane
indefinit notione and schadow of malignancie many honest
men that trewlie feare God and make conscience of ther wayes
shalbe troubled only becaus they are of ane Different opinione
of the courses of the times, although they liue quyetly, with¬
out medling with any publick busines.
9. For the 6 Article. Itt is of dangerous consequence in
ane Kingdome That subiects without consent of the Prince
shall bind themselffs to Defend one another And so take the
sword att ther awin hand, which I thinke neayr warrantable
be the Law of God nor man.
10. For the Conclusion of itt, I thinke itt lykewayes ane
dangerous thinge To make such protestations to God of
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preseruation of the trew religion, Liberties and Lawes of the
Kirk and Kingdome, hot also in euery cause which may con-
cerne his Ma| honour, shall according to the Lawes of this
Kingdome and the dewties of good subiects, concurre w4 ther
freinds and followers, in quyet manner or in armes as they
shalbe requyred be his Ma| his Counsall or anie hauing his
authoritie. Yea the lait Confession of faithA approuen be the * set dowtie be
Generali Assemblie c. 23. art. 4. beares per expressum That ^Divin^ln
infidelitie or Difference of Religion Doeth not make void the London and
Magistrats iust and legall authoritie, nor free the people fro
yr dew obedience to them.
7. That clause that the Subscryuers haue no thoughts or
Intentions to diminisch His Maj iust powar and grytnes,
Seimes eather to haue some wther Secrit sense then the
words carie, or ells I sie not how, the not keiping therof
can be excused And how the profession is not belied be y®
practise.
8. The fourt Article seimes to be mutch against that
meiknes and brotherlie love so mutch recommended in Scrip¬
ture, And ane good Christian will thinke it ane hard matter
to turne ane Calumniatour of the brethren. And to accuse
ane man, who is perchance ane better Christian and more
acceptable to God then himself, onlie becaus he is of ane con-
trarie Judgment to him, Not in the Substance of religion,
which I confesse is to be preferred to all earthly respects and
interests q^umeuer, Bot in Circumstantiall points of Church
gouernement. And itt is ane hard matter, that wnder ane
indefinit notione and schadow of malignancie many honest
men that trewlie feare God and make conscience of ther wayes
shalbe troubled only becaus they are of ane Different opinione
of the courses of the times, although they liue quyetly, with¬
out medling with any publick busines.
9. For the 6 Article. Itt is of dangerous consequence in
ane Kingdome That subiects without consent of the Prince
shall bind themselffs to Defend one another And so take the
sword att ther awin hand, which I thinke neayr warrantable
be the Law of God nor man.
10. For the Conclusion of itt, I thinke itt lykewayes ane
dangerous thinge To make such protestations to God of
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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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