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A33085 The copie of the letter sent from the commissioners of the G.A. to all the presbyteries shewing what course is to be taken by them, and every kirk session and family, for turning away the Lords wrath from the land. Church of Scotland. General Assembly. Commission. 1645 (1645) Wing C4203; ESTC R39979 4,006 10

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their labours contenting themselves with their publict performances Remedies 1. FIrst That Presbyteries make great conscience to have all vacant places within their severall bounds filled with godly and able m●n where-ever they be to be found and that under pretence of being a helper or second to another none be taken in but such as are able for the same charge 2. Whereas it is known that private tryall in Presbyteries are for the most part perfunctorious the Brethren are heereby exhorted to be more serious and faithfull heerein as they will be answerable to Christ the chief Sheepherd and in a way previous thereto that Brethren be free in loving admonition one of another secreetly from tyme to tyme and that whosoever keeps not the Presbyterie or Synod after grave admonitions may come under further censures 3. That accuracie be used at visitation of Kirks and that the Elders one by one the rest being removed be called in to d●pone about the Minister and one of them about another 4. That course be taken to divide Congregations in parts and by the help not only of Elders in their severall parts but of neighbours also the evils and neglects of persons and families may be found out and remeedied 5. That every Minister be humbled for his former failings and make his peace with God that the more effectuallie he may preach repentance and may stand in the gape to turne away the Lords wrath running between the Porch and the Altar sighing and crying for all the abominations of the land 6. Speciall care would be had that all Ministers have their conversation in heaven mainlie minding the things of God and exercising faith for drawing life out of Jesus Christ the fountain of life arming themselves thereby with power against the contagion and wickednesse of the world 7. Care would be had of godly conference in Presbyteries even in time of their refreshment and the Moderator is to look to it that good matter be furnished thereto 8. It is also very necessar for every Minister that would be fruitfull in the work of the Lord to bring home the word of the Lord to his own heart and conscience by Prayer and Meditation both before and after the publict ordinance 9. Use would be made of the roll of the Parish not onelie for examination but also for considering the severall conditions and dispositions of the people that accordinglie they may be admonished and particularlie prayed for in secreet 10. It is very expedient that Ministers have more communion among themselves for their mutuall stirring up and strengthning of their hands in the Lords work and rectifying of these who are not incorrigible 11. That Ministers in all sorts of companie labour to bee fruitfull as the Salt of the earth seasoning them they meet with not onely forbearing to drink healths Satans snare leading to excesse but reproving it in others 12. All Ministers would be carefull to cherish the smoaking flax of weak beginnings in the wayes of God and ought couragiouslie to oppose all mockers and revylers of the godlie 13. As at all times so speciallie now when the Lord is calling us all to an account it becomes the Ministers of Christ with all diligence and faithfulnesse to improve their Ministrie to the outmost to be instant in season and out of season yea even frugallie to imploy their time in privat in reading of and meditating on Scripture that the word of God may dwell plentifullie in them 14. That the provyding the Armies with Ministers be preferred to any congregation and these who are appointed to attend the same and are deficient be without delay severelie censured according to the Act of the Generall Assemblie and that all Ministers not onely in publict pray for our Armies speciallie these that are to encounter with the bloody enemie within the land but also continuallie bear them up before the Lord that their lives being reformed their heart and hands may be strengthned and their undertaking at last blessed of GOD with successe 15. That b●side all other scandals silence or ambiguous speaking in the publict cause much more detracting and disaff●cted speaches be seasonablie censured and to this effect all honest hearted Brethren would firmelie unite themselves in the Lord the younger honouring the elder and the elder not despising the younger 16. And finallie both for the corruption of the Ministerie and remeed thereof we refer the brethren to the Act of the Generall Assemblie at Edenburgh 1596. revived in the late Assemblie at Glasgow 1638. to bee found in the printed Act thereof For George Anderson Printer in Glasgovv These are to warrand the Printing of the Letter above-vvritten vvith the Articles containing the enormities and the remedies thereof Mr. A. Ker.