Session 1, the King’s Commissioner requires Commissions to be
examined before Election of a Moderator, Reasons against this
Course, Commissioner yields with respect to the Commissions, but
requires his Assessors to be admitted to vote, Assembly refuses,
Commissioner protests against the Bishops being called _pretended_,
Protestation against Prelates, p. 129;
concerning the Voting of the Assessors, p. 130;
Mr Alexander Henderson chosen Moderator, p. 130.
Session 2, Discussion on Election of Clerk, p. 130.
Mr Archibald Johnston chosen, p. 131;
Discussion respecting Registers of Church, p. 132;
Committee appointed to examine them, Book of Kirk Policy,
Moderator desires Commissioner to proceed to try Members and
Commissions, Commissioner desires a written paper from the
Lords of the Clergy to be read, p. 133;
the Assembly refuses, and the Commissioner protests, p. 134.
Sessions 4 and 5, Discussion on Commissions, p. 135 to 138.
Session 6, Discussion on Registers, p. 138;
Assessors to Moderator appointed for ordering Matters to be
proponed in Assembly, p. 139;
Committee of Bills appointed, Discussion on Commissions resumed,
p. 140.
Session 7, Discussion on Registers resumed, p. 140;
Registers approved, Discussion on Declinature by pretended
Archbishops and Bishops, with reference to Lay Elders,
p. 141;
Commissioner produces Declaration of the King discharging the
Service Book, &c., Speeches of Commissioner and Moderator,
p. 142;
Discussion relative to Prelates resumed, in connection with the
question as to the right of Ruling Elders to Voice in the
Assembly, p. 143;
Lord Rothes defends “the Tables,” p. 145;
Assembly declines to Register the Bishops’ Declinature,
Commissioner discharges, in the King’s name, the Court to sit
any longer, and leaves the Assembly, p. 146;
Protestation taken against his departure, Mr David Dick[son]
encourages the Assembly, which continues to sit, Lord Erskine
declares his regret at refusing so long to subscribe the
Covenant, Assembly declare themselves Lawful and Competent
Judges to the pretended Bishops and Archbishops, p. 147.
Session 8, Discussion on Commissions resumed, with reference to the
Prelates’ objections to some Ministers from Ireland, others under
censure of the High Commission, &c., p. 148;
Argyle declares the sense in which he had signed the Confession,
states his view in attending, and is invited to remain, p. 150;
Committee appointed to view the Books respecting the Confession,
Summons and Claim against the pretended Bishop of Galloway read,
and a Committee appointed to view those against the rest,
p. 151;
Committee appointed to Sight the Book of Canons, &c., p. 152.
Session 9, Papers produced, and Statements made, shewing the meaning
of the Earl of Kinghorn, Lord Galloway, the Earl of Mar, and
Lord Napier, in subscribing the Confession, Reports of
Committees made on disputed Commissions, Report made by Loudoun
from Committee for considering the Confession of Faith, p. 152;
Reports from Committee on complaints against Bishops and other
Committees, Remarks relative to the Caveats, p. 153;
Committee appointed to Report on the authority or nullity of
certain Assemblies, p. 154.
Session 10, Case of Mr David Mitchell, p. 154;
Brethren appointed to speak of Arminian errors which were imputed
to him, Report on disputed Commission, p. 155.
Session 11, Argyle desires the Assembly to be sparing to meddle with
the King’s authority, Moderator’s reply, p. 155;
Arminianism discussed by Mr David Dick, Mr Andrew Ramsay, and the
Moderator, p. 156-7;
Bishop of Orkney’s Submission, p. 159;
Mr David Mitchell’s Deprivation, p. 160.
Session 12, Commissioners appointed to hear Complaints of Citizens,
&c., against Ministers of Edinburgh who declined the Assembly,
Sentence of Deprivation pronounced against Gladstanes, Archdean
of St Andrews, Committee on nullity of certain Assemblies give
in their Reasons, p. 160;
Row relates Anecdotes illustrative of the Corruption in the
Glasgow Assembly 1610, five pretended Assemblies declared null,
p. 162.
Session 13, Moderator recommends a return to the Practice
warrantable by lawful Assemblies and Customs of the Church,
Complaint against the Prelates, p. 162;
Process against John Chrichton, p. 163.
Session 14, Report of Committee on Service Book, &c., Assembly
condemns the Service Book and High Commission, p. 163.
Session 15, Bishop of Dunkeld submits himself to the Assembly,
p. 164;
Sydserf, Bishop of Galloway, deposed and excommunicated, p. 165;
also Spottiswood, Archbishop of St Andrews, Whytefoord, Bishop of
Brechin, p. 166.
Session 16, Proceedings against Lindsay, Bishop of Glasgow, delayed
at the request of Lord Wemyss, p. 166;
the Report of the Committee on the Confession having been called
for, Argyle, Rothes, and Loudoun address the House on the
subject with reference to Episcopacy, p. 166;
Episcopacy abjured, p. 168.
Session 17, Committee appointed for viewing overture relative
to good Order of the Church, Discussion on the Five Articles of
Perth, which are condemned, p. 168;
Lord Wemyss reports the result of his Conference with the Bishop
of Glasgow, Bishops of Edinburgh and Aberdeen deposed and
excommunicated, p. 170;
also the Bishop of Ross and the Bishop of Dumblane deposed,
p. 171.
Session 18, Bishops of Orkney and Murray deposed, p. 171;
Bishop of Glasgow declared worthy of Deposition and
Excommunication, but the latter delayed, Bishops of Argyle and
of the Isles deposed, Mr John M‘Naught, Minister at Chirnside,
deposed for deserting his Parish, &c., p. 172;
Mr Thomas Fosters deposed, p. 173.
Session 19, Bishop of Dunkeld gives in his Submission, but is
deposed, Bishop of Caithness deposed, p. 173.
Session 20, Deposition of the Prelates, “the Bishops Doom,” the
Moderator’s Sermon on the Deposition of the Bishops, p. 174;
Processes against ministers, p. 180.
Session 21, Substitute Commissioner from Caithness admitted on the
Roll, Commissions appointed through the Kingdom for discussing
complaints and libels against Ministers, Lord Wigtoun declares
that he had signed the Confession, Moderator suggests some
arrangement with regard to Expenses of Ministers from Orkney and
other remote places, p. 181;
Process against Mr George Wishart, Minister of St Andrews,
Proceedings relative to Mr Alexander Henderson’s Transportation
from Leuchars to Edinburgh, p. 182.
Session 22, Processes against Ministers, Supplication of Town of
Edinburgh relative to Transportation of Mr Alexander Henderson
to that City, p. 183.
Session 23, Commissions appointed, p. 183;
Committee appointed for Church Extension in Corspairne, p. 184.
Session 24, Kirk of Corspairne, Supplication relative to Mr David
Dick’s Transportation to Glasgow, p. 184;
referred to a Committee, p. 185;
Market Days on Mondays and Saturdays, p. 185;
Moderator’s Remarks relative to form of Repentance of pretended
Prelates, Transportation, Book containing Acts of Assembly, Case
of Incest, Supplication from Parish of Cardonald for an
additional Kirk, p. 185;
Supplications from St Andrews and Edinburgh, relative to
Transportation of Mr Alexander Henderson considered, the
Assembly ordains him to be Minister at Edinburgh, Salmon-fishing
on Sabbath, proposed change of Monday’s Market Days to
Wednesdays, Committee appointed on Overtures to Parliament,
p. 186.
Session 26, Moderator proposes Supplication to his Majesty craving
Approbation of the Assembly’s proceedings, additional Clause to
the Covenant, Privy Council’s Act declaring the sense in which
they had subscribed the Confession, Supplication relative to
Transportation of Mr Andrew Cant referred to a Committee,
Process relative to Mr Robert Hamilton, discussion on Civil
Powers and Places of Kirkmen, p. 187;
Discussion relative to Ruling Elders, p. 189;
Assembly approves of that Order, p. 189.
Session ult., an old Act renewed against Sabbath Fishing, the
Moderator suggests that Presbyteries should have extracts of
the Acts passed, Acts anent subscribing the Covenant approved,
a Day of Thanksgiving ordered, Presbyteries ordained to proceed
against Subscribers of the Declinator, next Assembly fixed
conditionally, Mr Robert Blair ordained to be Transported to
St Andrews, Supplication for Mr Samuel Rutherfurd’s
Transportation to be Professor of Divinity in the new College
of Aberdeen referred to the Commission, the Moderator’s Speech
before the Dissolution of the Assembly, p. 189;
Exhortation by Mr David Dick, p. 191;
by Mr Andrew Ramsay, p. 192;
Lord Argyle, being called on by the Moderator, then addresses the
Assembly, p. 192;
the Moderator replies, and the Assembly is dissolved,
_note_ on Stevenson’s Account of Henderson’s concluding words,
p. 193.
Report of Proceedings of Assembly at Edinburgh, 1639, p. 238;
Mr Alexander Henderson’s Sermon, p. 238.
Session 1, Speech at the commencement of Proceedings, p. 241.
Session 2, King’s Commission read, p. 241;
Moderator chosen, Mr David Dickson’s Speech, p. 243;
Trial of Commissions, p. 243.
Session 3, Commissioner craves delay, p. 244.
Session 4, Commissioner’s Speech, p. 244;
Grievances of Church stated by Moderator, p. 246.
Session 5, Episcopacy proved unlawful with the Service Book, &c.,
p. 249.
Session 6, Commissioner’s Remarks, p. 250.
Session 7, Committee appointed to frame an Act, declaring the
nullity of pretended Assemblies, &c., p. 250.
Session 8, Bishop of Orkney’s Submission, Act against pretended
Assemblies, &c., passed, p. 251.
Session 9, Bishop of Dunkeld’s Submission, p. 253.
Session 10, Transportation of Mr David Dickson to Glasgow,
p. 253;
Commissioner desires a private Conference, p. 254.
Session 11, Transportation of Mr J. Rutherfurd, p. 254.
Session 12, Cases of deposed Ministers, p. 254.
Session 13, Committees appointed, &c., p. 256.
Session 14, Reports of Commissions with reference to deposed
Ministers, p. 257.
Session 15, Reports of Committees, p. 257.
Session 16, Discussion on large Declaration by the King, p. 257;
Committee appointed to view the Book, p. 258.
Session 17, Reports of Committees on Processes against Ministers,
p. 258.
Sessions 18 and 19, Reports of Committees continued, p. 260, 261.
Session 20, Motion to authorise the Covenant, p. 262;
King’s Patronage, p. 263.
Session 21, Discussion respecting the Covenant, p. 264.
Session 22, Commissioner accounts for the long continuance of the
Assembly, p. 264.
Session 23, Routine business, Assembly’s Supplication for
subscribing the Covenant, p. 265;
Report of Committee on Large Declaration, p. 265;
Assembly’s Judgment concerning the Manifesto, p. 268;
Order anent Innovation, Commissioner’s Declaration on subscribing
the Covenant, p. 268;
Moderator exhorts Assembly to call to mind old Acts anent
Conversation of Ministers, Commissioner states that the Covenant
with the Assembly’s Explanation had been approved by Act of
Council, and subscribes Assembly’s Declaration, p. 269, 270.
Session ult., Large Declaration, Assembly’s Overtures to Parliament,
the Moderator’s Speech on closing Assembly, p. 270.
Representation of Ministers to Assembly 1651, 631
Ross, Bishop of, Letters to Hamilton, 73, 111
Ross and Brechin, Letter of Bishops of, to Hamilton, 106
Rothes, Lord, reference to his MS. Relation, p. 7;
Letter to P. Leslie, Aberdeen, p. 76;
Letter to Hamilton, p. 219;
speeches in Assembly (_see Report of
Proceedings_;) Letter to Earl of Pembroke, p. 280;
and reply, 281
Roxburghe, Earl of, Charles I. recommends him to confidence of
Council, 57
Safe-conduct, Scotts desire and draught of, 227
Service Book, (see _Liturgy,)_ act of Privy Council anent, p. 50;
his Majesty’s missive warranting the act, p. 50;
Acts of Privy Council anent, p. 51, 52;
Clergy’s report anent, p. 52;
Petitions against, from men, women, children, and servants of
Edinburgh, and from noblemen, gentry, ministers, burgesses, and
commons, 56
Stirling, proclamation at, 59
Strafford, Lord, Letter to Hamilton from, 302
Supplication of Noblemen, &c., to the King’s Commissioner, vindicating
the Covenant, 70
Tables constituted by Nobles, Clergy, Gentry, and Burghs, p. 8;
frame the National Covenant, 8
Tables, Notice from, to Members of Assembly, 99
Traquair, Lord, intercedes for Lord Balmerino, p. 4;
letters to Hamilton, p. 54, 122;
appointed Commissioner, p. 203;
his instructions as Commissioner, p. 232;
declarations as Commissioner, 235
Treaty, Heads of, suggested by Hamilton, 220
Treaty of King with subjects in Scotland, some heads of, 230
Tulchan Bishops, 248
Turner, Sir James, Extract from his Memoirs, 569
Vane, Sir Harry, letter to Hamilton from, 225
Verney, Sir E., his Memento of Answer from Scotch Noblemen, and the
King’s Answer, 226
Walker, Sir Edward, Excerpts from his Historical Discourses, 622
Warning of Assembly, 1647, 489
Wodrow, Extracts from, 626
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