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A17583	Perth assembly Containing 1 The proceedings thereof. 2 The proofe of the nullitie thereof. 2 [sic] Reasons presented thereto against the receiving the fiue new articles imposed. 4 The oppositenesse of it to the proceedings and oath of the whole state of the land. An. 1581. 5 Proofes of the unlawfulnesse of the said fiue articles, viz. 1. Kneeling in the act of receiving the Lords Supper. 2. Holy daies. 3. Bishopping. 4. Private baptisme. 5. Private Communion.	Calderwood, David, 1575-1650.	1619 (1619)	STC 4360; ESTC S107472	90,652	110

and water the tares of Athisme Schisme Popery and dissention Consider the sentences following 1. Let us proceede by one rule that wee may mind one thing Philip. 3.16 2. Let us follow the truth in loue and in all things grow up in him who is the head that is Christ. Ephes. 4.3 Giue no place to the Devill 4. If yee be otherwayes minded God shall reveale the same to you 5. Feede my sheepe 6. Take heede to your selues and to the flock 7. Let no root of bitternes spring up to trouble you 8. Fulfill my ioy that ye be like minded haueing the same loue beeing of one accord and of one iudgement that nothing be done through contention or vain glory but that in meeknes of mind every man esteem other better then himself 9. Do all things without murmuring and reasoning 10. It was needful for mee to write unto you that yee should earnestly contend for the faith which was once giuen to the Saincts 11. While men slep● the enemy came sowed his tares amongst the wheat and went his way 8. They bring a sensible blot either upon the happy memory of our godly and wise predecessours in so far as wee depart from that reformation so wisely brought in appointed established by them or else upon our selues by resuming again of dangerous superfluities without reason rejected by them for weighty and necessary causes Magnum est hoc Dei munus quod una est religionem puram et eutaxian doctrinae videlicet retinendae vinculum in Scotiam intulistis Sic obsecro et obtestor haec duo simul retinete ut uno amisso alterum non diu permanere posse semper memineritis Beza epist. to M. Knox. This is a great benefit of God that yee haue brought into Scotland true religion and good order the band that retaineth doctrine at one time so I beseech you and obtest that yee retain these two together so that yee remember that if the one be lost the oher can not indure long And againe he saith quam recte illud quod disciplinam simul cum doctrina conjungitis obsecro et obtestor ut ita pergatis ne vobis idem quod tam multis eveniat ut qui in limine impegerint progredi non possunt immo etiam interdum ne velint quidem quod longè miserimum est How well was that done that yee conjoyned Doctrine and Discipline together I beseech you and obtest that yee go forward lest it happen to you which is befallen to many that could not make a progresse haueing stumbled in the very entry yea sometime were not willing which is most lamentable 9 They set loose the filthy mindes and mouthes of fleshly livers to triumph against the most sound and best reformed professours and to reioyce in their rotten opinions and restored opportunities of sensuall observations of guising gluttony carrels c. 10 They are declared by this Church to be contrary doctrine as may be seen in the 1.2 and 3. chapters of the first book of Discipline in these words We iudge that all doctrine repugnant to the Evangell should be utterly suppressed as damnable to mans salvation In the bookes of Old and New Testament we affirme that all things necessary for the instruction of the Kirk and to make the man of God perfect is contained and sufficiently expressed By contrary doctrine we understand whatsoever men by Lawes Councels or Constitutions haue imposed on the consciences of men without the expresse commandement of Gods word as keeping of holy dayes commanded by man the feast of Christmas and other feasts 11 The Commissioners of Presbyteries here convened sufficiently understand that neither the Presbyteries from whom they haue their commissions nor the particular Churches of this Realm either require are willing or consent to admit these novations Consitentur Theologi nihil esse per Synodos Ecclesijs invitis obtrudendum The Divines do confesse that nothing should be obtruded upon Churches against their will 12 The Commissioners of Presbyteries here assembled understanding the alienation of them from whom they received commission from these Articles can by no warrant oblige nor bind their unwilling Presbyteries and Congregations to their votes Ecclesiam dissentienlem invitam obligare quis potest Who can bind a Church disassenting and unwilling 13 There stand in force divers acts of parliament in favour of our present order Ia. 6. Parl. 1. cap. 8. Ia. 6. Parl. 6. cap. 68. cap. 69. Item the first act of the Parliament Anno 1592. 14 The Ministers of this Church by order of the same printed and inserted before the Psalme booke at their admissions respectiue promise in the presence of God and of his congregation assembled to abhorre and utterly to refuse all doctrine alledged necessary unto salvation that is not expresly contained in the Old and New Testament and according to the graces and utterances that God shall grant unto them to professe instruct and maintaine the purity of the doctrine contained in the sacred word of God and to the uttermost of their power to gainstand and convince the gainsayers and teachers of mens inventions Item to submit themselues most willingly to the wholesome Discipline of this Kirk by the which they were then called to the office and charge promising in Gods presence obedience to all admonitions secretly or publickly given c. 15 The subscribers of the confession of faith by their oath therein contained promise and sweare to continue in the obedience of the doctrine and discipline of this Church and to defend the same according to their vocation and power all the dayes of their liues under the paines contained in the Law and danger both of body and soule in the day of Gods fearefull iudgement and to abhorre and detest all contrary religions but chiefly all kinde of Papistry in generall even as they are now damned and confuted by the word of God and Kirk of Scotland but in speciall the Popes fiue bastard Sacraments whereof Confirmation is one with all rites ceremonies and false doctrines added to the true Sacraments without the word of God his absolute necessity of Baptisme c. Which confession and practise following thereupon is come to the eyes of the world in print and solemnly renewed in the covenant celebrated in the generall and provinciall Assemblies Presbyteries and Kirk-sessions in the yeare of God 1596. And how shall any man be heard to speak against that whereunto he hath formerly sworne and subscribed See the conference at Hampton-court For the better understanding of their last Articles I will set down a short discussion of the Oath THE OATH DISCVSSED THE Religion Doctrine and Discipline received beleeved and defended by the Kirk of Scotland and namely the publick ministration of Baptisme and the Lords Supper sitting at the table in the act of the receiving the bread and wine of that Sacrament the observation of the Lords day and the examination of children for the first time at the ninth