This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 edition. Excerpt: ...to time delayed; and the very terms prescribed by the Bishops were kept exactly in all the Proclamations, Public Letters, and even Acts of Parliament, which came down as they went up without change. Before Parliament sat in Edinburgh, 1st August, 1607, Gladstanes interposed his advice and sentiments to ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 edition. Excerpt: ...to time delayed; and the very terms prescribed by the Bishops were kept exactly in all the Proclamations, Public Letters, and even Acts of Parliament, which came down as they went up without change. Before Parliament sat in Edinburgh, 1st August, 1607, Gladstanes interposed his advice and sentiments to the King in a Letter Dated from St. Andrews, July 20, 1607. In a P.S. he adds, " Please your Mai?' to send precise direction anent the ranking of Archbishops with the Nobility, and of the Bishops, and to give order either in the old Scottish form or the English manner, as your Ma"Y"' incomparable wisdom shall command as fittest." The King's Commissioner, Ludovick, Duke of Lennox, propounded, when this Parliament met, that the two Archbishops shall have the first place, and "ride next the Honours." Bishop Gladstanes Preached before this Parliament from 2nd Chronicles xix. 4-8. At this Parliament an Act was made empowering the Bishop to name the Chapter of St. Andrews--"seven qualified persons at the least, dwelling and having charge and administration within his diocie, to be the perpetual Convent, Counsel, and Chapter of the said Archbishopric in all time coming, ... the common Seal of the said Chapter to be made of men." The several Synods met after the Parliament was up. The following Account of the Synod of Fife, which met at Dysart, 18th August, 1607, is given by Calderwood, about receiving Bishop Gladstanes as Moderator: --The Kings Commissioners to place Bishop Gladstanes Moderator wer, Lord Lindsay, Lord Hallyroodhouse, Lord Scoon, Lord Collector Mr. John Preston. The Lords and the Bishop had designed Mr. John Mitchelson, minister at Burntisland, to preach, but Mr. Villiam...
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