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A57049 The representation, propositions, and protestation of divers ministers, elders and professors, for themselves, and in name of many others, well-affected ministers, elders, and people in Scotland presented by the Lord Wareston, Mr. Andrew Cant, Mr. John Livingston, Mr. Samuel Rutherford and diverse others, to the ministers and elders met at Edinburgh, July 21, 1652. Warriston, Archibald Johnston, Lord, 1611-1663. 1652 (1652) Wing R1109; ESTC R10184 12,034 20

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met at Edinburgh and particularly against their ratifying or renewing the former defection in the matter of Publick Resolutions and against their entering into any the like Confederacie or association with any party opposite in Principles and Practices to the Word Work Covenant Cause and People of God in this Land against their appointing of Commissions emitting of Declarations Warnings Causes of Humiliation and against their receiving and discussing of Appeals References and Dissents or doing any thing competent to a free lawfull Generall Assembly and that neither the Authority Acts or Censures of the meeting at St. Andrews and Dundee or of this present Meeting shall be obligatory to any Synod Presbytery Minister Elder or Member of this Church And we do humbly beseech and implore the Lord our God that he wil not look upon these your proceedings as the deeds of the representative of the Kirk of Scotland nor impute the same into the Collective Body But that he would be pleased in his mercy freely to pardon all our transgressions And we do further protest that the General Assembly 1650 be held and accounted in this Church as the last free and lawfull Generall Assembly And that it shall be lawfull to us and every one of us to continue in the full and free exercise of our Function and in our Callings and stations to observe and keep the former good old Principles Declarations and Acts of the lawfull and free Generall Assemblies of this Kirk notwithstanding any Declarations Warnings Proceeding and Censures of the said Meetings at St. Andrews Dundee and Edinburgh or any Commission following therefrom or any exemption thereof by any other and likewise that it shall be lawfull to conveen in a free Generall Assembly when the Lord shall give opportunity And lastly We do Protest that it shall be lawfull to us to give in to this Meeting or publish to the World or to present to the first free and lawfull Generall Assembly this our Protestation and to enlarge the same as shall be found most to conduce to the honour of God the good of his Work comfort of his People and for our exoneration In Testimony thereof We subscribe thir presents and do take Instruments The Names of the Ministers who subscribed the fore-going Protestation M. Andrew Cant. M. James Ker. M. Samuel Rutherfurd M. John Scot M. Robert Trail M. John Vetche M. John Sterline M. William Guthrie M. John Nevay M. Ralph Rodgers M. Matthew Mowat M. Geo. Nairne M. John Livingstoun M. William Oliphant M. Ja. Guthrie M. And. Donaldsone M. Pat. Gillespie M. Robert Stidman M. James Symsone M. Ephraim Melvill M. Hew Kennedy M. Iohn Sinclar M. Iohn Cleland M. Iohn Gray M. Gilbert Kennedy M. Robert Fergusen M. Al. Living stoun M. James Ferguson M. Tho. Ramsey M. Iohn Crafurd M. William Wishart M. Harie Simpil M. William Iack M. Robert Rue M. Iohn Dicksone M. Io. Macmichan M. Iam. Donaldsone M. Iohn Mean M. Francis Aird M. Iames Rust. M. Robert Keith M. Samuel Row M. Iohn Sempil M. Iohn Durie M. Iames Wallace M. will Somervell M. David Swann M. Iohn Hamilton M. Gilbert Hall M. Iames Nisbet Mr. Will. Somervell M. Robert Lockhart Mr. Adam Kae M. Daniel Donglas Mr. Alex. Dunlop M. Gabriel Maxwel Mr. George Gladstaines M. Robert Broun M. Arthur Mitchel M. Iohn Lithgow M. Alex. Turnbull M. Robert Lockart M. The Wyllie M. Iohn Hamilton M. Iames Tuedie M. Will. Ferguson M. Pat. Macclellan Sixty Seven Elders Professors and Expectants many of whom subscribed not onely in their own Names but in Name of others from whom they were sent to the Meeting Lord Kilcudbright Rob. Iack Sir Arch. Iohnstoun William Gordoun Sir Iohn Cheislie Robert Cannoun Sir Andrew Ker. William Gordoun William Bruce William Creickton Alex. Pringle of Whitebank Iam. Mosman Sir walter Riddel Iohn Cannoun Walter Pringle of Greenkno Iohn Lamb Colonell Robert Halked Iohn Thomson Sir Tho. Nicolsone William Meik I. Dundas of Dudinstoun Iames Selkirk I. Hepburne of Smeitoun William Crafurd Pat. Whartlaw Iohn Maclinchie Peter Rollock of Piltoun t David Coventry M. Arch. Iohnstoun of Hil oun Cap. And. Arnot Francis Galloway Tho. Bannatyn Will. Broun of Dolphingtoun George Pringle William Laurie of Blakewood William Douglas M. Iohn Sprewil Iames Masson Alex. Gordoun of Knockgray David Park Alex. Forbes Tutor of Pitsligo M. Wil. Duguid M Iohn Inglis of Cramount Quintin Makadam Iohn Cranstoun of Glenn Iohn Stother Major Robert Stuart Iohn Dickson Iames Gray M. Iohn Douglas Iames Kirkco David Mure M. Arch. Porteous C Iohn Nairn Geo. Dickson M. Tho. Stuart Rob. Bruce M. Iohn Pearson Edward Gordown And. Adirson John Myln Patr. List●●n Mr. James Stuart Iames Spittell of K. Alexander Mershall M. And Ruthurfurd James Hill M. Geo Walker James Morison Iam. Greirson Mr. John Justice Iames Hamilton William Falconer Iohn Tait Mr. Peter Kidd A. Iohnstoun Andrew Kirkco David Matthie Pat. Anderson Tho. Douglas James Melros Jam. Bruce Mr. Jo Crooksbank younger John Gordown Mr. Alexander Janison 95. Besides divers others some of whose names could not well be read others being with-drawen by their necessary affairs were not present with the rest in time of Subscribing and the many hundreds of the well-affected throughout the Land who have by these whom they sent abundantly shown their love to the businesse and will Subscribe with their own hands when they have opportunity The Names of the Ministers who presented these Papers Mr. Andr. Cant. Mr. John Livingston Mr. Sam. Rutherford Mr. James Guthry Mr. Matth. Mowat Mr. Sam. Row Mr. Patr. Gillespie Mr. James Nasmith Mr. Ephraim Melvil Mr. Jam. Symson Mr. Will. Oliphant Mr. James Ker. Mr. Rob. Trail Mr. John Dickson Mr. Rob. Keith Mr. Thom. Wyllie Mr. Alex. Livingston   The Names of the Ruling Elders and Professors Lord Kirkudbright Laird of Blair Tutor of Pitslago Whytbank Sir And. Ker of Greenheed Walt. Pringle of Greenknow Sir Archibad Johnston of Wariston J. Johnston of Hilton   John Graham Sir John Chiesley Mr. John Spreul Col. Rob. Halket Mr. William Ferguson J. Dundas of Duddiston Smeatoun Hepburn Sir Walter Riddell Alex. Gordoun of Knockgray Sir William Bruce   These 35 were nominated and appointed by their meeting to present the Papers UPon Thursday the meeting of Protesters did divide themselves in four severall Committees to think upon and confer about Overtures how to make the matters of their Propositions practicable and effectuall in their own stations according to their capacities And the next morning the minde of the several Committees upon that matter being reported in writ The several clerks of these Committees were apointed to meet together and draw up in one Paper all that was reported which being done there was another Committee appointed to meet upon it and to consult and advise more deliberately thereanent and to report their diligence upon Munday to the whole Meeting whereby it appears that they do really and seriously mind the work themselves which they prop●●● to others which will appear the more by their Resolutions when they come forth after the Overtures are digested and fully agreed upon FINIS