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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

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PERTH ASSEMBLY CONTAINING 1 The Proceedings thereof 2 The Proofe of the Nullitie thereof 2 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 EXOD. 20.7 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vaine for the Lord will not hold him guiltlesse that taketh his name in vaine COLOS. 2.8 Beware lest there be any that spoyle you through Philosophy vain deceit through the traditions of men according to the rudiments of the World and not of Christ. MDCXIX TO THE READER THE externall worship of God and the government of the Church Gentle and indicious reader are like Hippocrates twins they are sick together in health together they liue together they die and dwine together As long as the government of the Church of Scotland stood in integritie as it was established by lawes civill and ecclesiasticall according to Gods word so long was the worship of God preserved in puritie Since the former government was altered and the insolent domination of Prelates hath entered in by unlawfull meanes amongst us popish rites and superstitious Ceremonies have followed and are like to prevaile universally They haue verified in their persons their common tenent No Ceremony no Bishop The libertie graunted to our Church to indict and hold generall assemblies from yeare to yeare and oftner pro re nata was the cheife bulwarke of our discipline This bulwarke was broken down to the end a more patent way might be made for their exaltation When vote in Parliament the needle to draw in the threede of Episcopall authoritie was concluded to the great griefe of the sincerer sort many protestations were made that no alteration in discipline or divine service was intended many cautions and limitations were made to bound the power of the minister voter in Parliament They were ordayned to be countable to the generall Assemblies for the manner of their entrie and behaviour in this new office But like bankrupts not being able to render accompt they laboured that no accompt should bee made at all that is that there should be no ordinary generall assemblie to take accompt Some few extraordinary Assemblies haue been convocated of late yeeres at their pleasures for their purposes and according to their device constituted as they thought good wherein they procured or rather extorted with terror and authoritie a sort of preheminence aboue their bretheren They were Lords in Parliament Councell Session Checker Lords of Regalities Lords of temporall lands Presenters to benefices modifiers of Ministers stipends grand-Commissioners in the high Commission Was it wonder then if so great Commanders commanded the Assemblies constituted as is said and carved to themselues a spirituall Lordship when their worthy brethren were banished imprisoned confined or deteyned at Court that they might the more easily effectuate their purpose They haue broken the caveats made with their owne consent violated their promises and haue sought preheminence both in Church and Common wealth with the ruine of others and the renting of their mothers belly Wee haue notwithstanding been so silent hitherto that the world hath iudged our silence rather slumbring and slothfulnesse then true patience They are not satisfied with the wrongs already committed but do still provoke us with new irritant occasions and specially by obtruding upon us superstitious will-worships and polluted inventions of men It behooveth us therefore to set pen to paper and say somewhat for the surer stay and better information of professors tenderly affected to the sincerity of religion lest they bee deluded with the glorious name of a pretended and null-Assemblie or seduced with temporizers swallowing up all abhominations or corruptions whatsoever The meanes of printing and publishing are to us very difficill wee wish therefore every good Christian to take in good part our meane travels and not impute unto us want of good will but of meanes if they be not served hereafter continually after this manner Wee shall bee ready God willing for our owne part as need shall require and opportunitie will serue to defend the cause we maintaine against any of our opposites their answers or replies whatsoever worthy of answer Wee haue seene of late some Pamphlets which haue rather exposed their authors to laughter and contempt then deserved any serious Confutation In the Epistle before Basilicon Doron his Maiestie protesteth upon his honour that hee misliketh not generally all Preachers or others who like better of the single forme of Policie in our Church then of the many Ceremonies in the Church of England and are perswaded that their Bishops smell of a papall Supremacie that the surplesse the corner cap and such like are the outward badges of popish errours And that he doth equally loue and honour the learned and graue men of either of these opinions His Maiestie useth this Provision that where the Law is otherwise they presse by Patience and well grounded reasons either to perswade all the rest to like of their iudgement or where they see better grounds on the other part not to be ashamed peaceably to incline therunto laying aside all preoccupied opinions Wee are able to proue that no Ecclesiasticall law hath been made in any free and formall Assemblie for the alterations by-past or presently intended either in Government or Ceremonies The ratification of civill Lawes already made or to be made cannot rectifie the Ecclesiasticall as long as wee are able by good reason to impugne their authority and evince the vicious constitution the informall and unlawfull proceedings of these Assemblies where the said Ecclesiasticall Lawes are said to haue been made Put the case that no exception might be made against the Law his Maiesties provision permitteth us to perswade others with well grounded reasons The verity of our relations and validity of our reasons we refer to the tryall of every iudicious Reader making conscience of his oath promise subscription and puritie of his profession THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASSEMBLIE HOLden at PERTH in August Anno Dom. 1618. TVesday the 25 of August 1618 the first day of the Assemblie The generall Assemblie was indicted by his Majestie to be holden at Perth the 25. day of August 1618. Intimation was made twentie dayes before by open proclamation with sound of trumpet For obedience to the proclamation and his Majesties particular missiues the persons following conveined at the said Burgh the appointed day his Majesties Commissioners my Lord Binning Secretary Lord Skoone Lord Carnegie Their Assessours Sir Gideon Murray Treasurer Deputy Sir Andrew Ker of Pharnihirst Captaine of the guard Sir William Olphant the kings Advocate and Sir Wil. Livingstoun of Kilsyth Noble men the Earls of Louthiane Lord Ochiltrie Lord Sanquhar Lord Boyde Barons Waughtoun