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The True History of the Church of Scotland
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1678 ...their provisions to the said Bisliopricks, fliall accept in & upon'chem tobe actual Pastors and Ministers, and according thereto sliali practise 5c exerce the same thereafter. Item, as concerning the Office of the said Persons j to be provided to the said Bilhopricks in their Spiritual Policie and Government in the Kirk., the Estates of Parliament have remitted., and remit the fame to the Kings tMaj. to be advised, consulted., & agreed upon by his Highwr/rwith the General Assemblie of the Ministers., atsuch times., as his tMaj. shall thinkexpedient to treat with them thereupon., wfthout prejudice alwayes in the mean time of the Jurisdiction and Discipline of the Kirk, established by Acts of Parliaments., made in any time preceeding and permitted by the said Acts to all General and Provincial Assemblies! and others whatsoever Presbyteries and Sessions of the Kirk. So at this Parliament both the Popish Earles were restored., and Vote in Parliament was granted to Ministers. After the King had obtained this Act., the Commissioners of the General Aflemblie appoint an Affemblie to be holden in March, & sent their missives to the Presbyteries for that effect. The tenor of their missive sent to the Presby terie of Hadintmn, here followeth. Grace and peace from god the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ Beloved Brethren as we have found continuance of mercie in staying the desolation j which was alreadie begun., according to many threatnings against the contempt of this landyso we fee., through lack of due consideration and foresight in such, as principally should have the most tender care of this work, and partly through the subtile wayes of dissembling friends 3 good occasions are likely to beturned to our hurt., unlesse rem...
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Published January 1, 2012
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David Calderwood
76 books2 followersDavid Calderwood (1575 – 1650) was a Church of Scotland minister and historian.
Calderwood was educated at Edinburgh, where he took the degree of MA in 1593. In about 1604, he became minister of Crailing, near Jedburgh in Roxburghshire, where he became conspicuous for his resolute opposition to the introduction of Episcopacy. In 1617, while James VI was in Scotland, a Remonstrance, which had been drawn up by the Presbyterian clergy, was placed in Calderwood's hands.
He was summoned to St. Andrews and examined before the king, but neither threats nor promises could make him deliver up the roll of signatures to the Remonstrance. He was deprived of his charge, committed to prison at St. Andrews and afterwards removed to Edinburgh. The Privy Council ordered him to be banished from the kingdom for refusing to acknowledge the sentence of the High Commission. He lingered in Scotland, publishing a few tracts, till 27 August 1619, when he sailed for Holland. During his residence in Holland he published his Altare Damascenum.
Calderwood appears to have returned to Scotland in 1624-1625. He was appointed minister of Pencaitland, in the county of East Lothian, in about 1640, where he was one of those appointed to draw up The Directory for Public Worship in Scotland.
He continued to take an active part in the affairs of the church, and introduced in 1649 the practice, now confirmed by long usage, of dissenting from the decision of the General Assembly, and requiring the protest to be entered in the record.
His last years were devoted to the preparation of The Historie of the Kirk of Scotland which was published in an abridged form in 1646.
Calderwood was educated at Edinburgh, where he took the degree of MA in 1593. In about 1604, he became minister of Crailing, near Jedburgh in Roxburghshire, where he became conspicuous for his resolute opposition to the introduction of Episcopacy. In 1617, while James VI was in Scotland, a Remonstrance, which had been drawn up by the Presbyterian clergy, was placed in Calderwood's hands.
He was summoned to St. Andrews and examined before the king, but neither threats nor promises could make him deliver up the roll of signatures to the Remonstrance. He was deprived of his charge, committed to prison at St. Andrews and afterwards removed to Edinburgh. The Privy Council ordered him to be banished from the kingdom for refusing to acknowledge the sentence of the High Commission. He lingered in Scotland, publishing a few tracts, till 27 August 1619, when he sailed for Holland. During his residence in Holland he published his Altare Damascenum.
Calderwood appears to have returned to Scotland in 1624-1625. He was appointed minister of Pencaitland, in the county of East Lothian, in about 1640, where he was one of those appointed to draw up The Directory for Public Worship in Scotland.
He continued to take an active part in the affairs of the church, and introduced in 1649 the practice, now confirmed by long usage, of dissenting from the decision of the General Assembly, and requiring the protest to be entered in the record.
His last years were devoted to the preparation of The Historie of the Kirk of Scotland which was published in an abridged form in 1646.
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