Strictures on the Rev. James Robertson's Observation Upon the Veto ActJ. Johnstone, 1840 - 40 pages |
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... patronage as established by law in Scotland , and that in this way he had failed in giving due weight to these provi- sions in our Scotch statutes , on which the powers of the Church , as established by law , and authorized to affect by 5.
... patronage as established by law in Scotland , and that in this way he had failed in giving due weight to these provi- sions in our Scotch statutes , on which the powers of the Church , as established by law , and authorized to affect by 5.
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... patronage , which , beyond all question , has a far greater tendency to produce similar results than the right of the people to dissent . The patron's right to nominate , rests solely upon a secular qualification - on the mere ground of ...
... patronage , which , beyond all question , has a far greater tendency to produce similar results than the right of the people to dissent . The patron's right to nominate , rests solely upon a secular qualification - on the mere ground of ...
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... patronage . * The whole history of the Church of Scotland for the last century is decidedly opposed to the probability of the people rejecting presentees on account of their orthodoxy and unfaithfulness . Scarcely any one will now ...
... patronage . * The whole history of the Church of Scotland for the last century is decidedly opposed to the probability of the people rejecting presentees on account of their orthodoxy and unfaithfulness . Scarcely any one will now ...
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... patronage , the only formidable barrier to the right adjustment of this matter , the only insuperable difficulty in the way of " providing faithful and godly teachers to a people who have erred from the truth . " If the settlement of ...
... patronage , the only formidable barrier to the right adjustment of this matter , the only insuperable difficulty in the way of " providing faithful and godly teachers to a people who have erred from the truth . " If the settlement of ...
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... Patronage Men of the present day , CHAPTER VII . Views of the Presbyterians during the Period of the Persecution - Revo- lution Settlement - Act of 1690 - Practice of the Church under that Act - Church at that time decidedly favourable ...
... Patronage Men of the present day , CHAPTER VII . Views of the Presbyterians during the Period of the Persecution - Revo- lution Settlement - Act of 1690 - Practice of the Church under that Act - Church at that time decidedly favourable ...
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Page 33 - The visible church which is also catholic or universal under the gospel, (not confined to one nation as before under the law,) consists of all those throughout the world, that profess the true religion, together with their children...
Page 35 - For altogether this is to be avoided, that any man be violently intruded or thrust in upon any congregation ; but this liberty, with all care, must be reserved to every several church, to have their votes and suffrages in election of their ministers.
Page 134 - For a long series of years annual instructions had been given to the Commission, " to make due " application to the King and Parliament, for " redress of the grievance of patronage, in case " a favourable opportunity for doing so should
Page 25 - Nulla ratio sinit ut inter episcopos habeantur qui nee a clericis sunt electi, nee a plebibus expetiti, nee a provincialibus episcopis cum metropolitan! judicio consecrati.
Page 13 - The Lord Jesus, as King and Head of his Church, hath therein appointed a government, in the hand of Church officers, distinct from the civil magistrate.
Page 7 - Assembly declare, that it is a fundamental Law of this Church, that no Pastor shall be intruded on any Congregation contrary to the will of the people...
Page 88 - ... ministers be clearly determined by the General Assembly, and what is to be accounted the congregation having that interest; therefore, it is hereby seriously recommended unto the next General Assembly, clearly to determine the same, and to condescend upon a certain standing way for being a settled rule therein for all times coming.
Page 50 - One thousand six hundred and ninety-three, in so far as the same stand unrepealed ; the transporting of Kirks, disjoining of too large Paroches, or erecting and building of new Kirks, being always with the Consent of the Heritors of Three Parts of Four at least of the Valuation of the Paroch whereof the Kirk is craved...
Page 88 - Word, hut is founded only on the canon law, and is a custom popish, and brought into the Kirk in time of ignorance and superstition ; and that the same is contrary to the Second Book of Discipline, in which, upon solid and good ground, it is reckoned...