The national convenant, or The confession of faith, of the Kirk of Scotland: subscribed at first by the King's Majesty and his household, is in the year 1580. Thereafter by persons of all ranks, in the year 1581, by ordinance of the Lords of the Secret Council, and Acts of the General Assembly. Subscribed again by all sorts of persons in the year 1590, by a new Ordinance of Council, at the desire of the General Assembly; with a general bond for maintainance of the time religion, and the Kings person. And now subscribed in the year 1638, by us, noblemen, barons, gentlemen, burgesses, ministers and commons, then under-subscribing: together, with our resolution and promises for the causes after specified, to maintain the said true religion, and the King's Majesty, according to the Confession foresaid, and Acts at Parliament. And now upon the supplication of the General Assembly, to His Majesty's High Commissioner, and the Lords of His Majesty's Honourable Privy Council. Subscribed again in the year 1639, by Ordinance of Council, and Act of General Assembly The tenor whereof here followeth.
- Church of Scotland.
- Date:
- in the year [1712?]
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Also known as
Confession of faith. 1638
Confession of faith, of the Kirk of Scotland
Publication/Creation
[Edinburgh?] : Re-printed, in the year [1712?]
Physical description
40 p. ; 80.
References note
ESTC T173452
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), C4231EA