An Abridgement of the Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland: From the Reign of James the First in 1424 to the Union with England in 1707, Including Verbatim All the Acts Now in Force and Use ; with Notes and References, and an Appendix Containing a Chronological Table of the Titles of the Whole Acts and Statutes Passed by the Scottish Parliaments |
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Page xxvii
... and those of his successors till the Union in 1707 , and of such of the British Statutes as are applicable to Scotland.22 21 ERSK . b . i . t . i . § 36 . The reigns of the first five JAMESES and of MARY INTRODUCTION . xxvii.
... and those of his successors till the Union in 1707 , and of such of the British Statutes as are applicable to Scotland.22 21 ERSK . b . i . t . i . § 36 . The reigns of the first five JAMESES and of MARY INTRODUCTION . xxvii.
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... five JAMESES and of MARY were distinguished by many statutes of great importance and advantage at the times they were passed , and by several that continue in operation , and are of the greatest utility at the present period . Of those ...
... five JAMESES and of MARY were distinguished by many statutes of great importance and advantage at the times they were passed , and by several that continue in operation , and are of the greatest utility at the present period . Of those ...
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... Public Acts of the first five JAMESES , and of part of those of Queen MARY , which were published by her command in 1566 ; and being printed in the black or Saxon character , that impression got the name of xxxiv INTRODUCTION .
... Public Acts of the first five JAMESES , and of part of those of Queen MARY , which were published by her command in 1566 ; and being printed in the black or Saxon character , that impression got the name of xxxiv INTRODUCTION .
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... five JAMESES , of Queen MARY , and part of those of JAMES VI . , published in 1597 , by Sir JOHN SKENE , the Clerk - Register to that Prince . 3d , The Public Acts of the first five JAMESES , QUEEN MARY , JAMES VI . , CHARLES I. , and ...
... five JAMESES , of Queen MARY , and part of those of JAMES VI . , published in 1597 , by Sir JOHN SKENE , the Clerk - Register to that Prince . 3d , The Public Acts of the first five JAMESES , QUEEN MARY , JAMES VI . , CHARLES I. , and ...
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... five zeires of age , fulfilling the lave of the poyntes of the briefe , sall be lauchfull tutour , sup- pose the childe that happenis to be in tutorie , have ane zounger brother or sister , Notwithstanding that the agnat is not immediat ...
... five zeires of age , fulfilling the lave of the poyntes of the briefe , sall be lauchfull tutour , sup- pose the childe that happenis to be in tutorie , have ane zounger brother or sister , Notwithstanding that the agnat is not immediat ...
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Page 343 - GOD from all eternity did by the most wise and holy counsel of his own will, freely and unchangeably ordain whatsoever comes to pass : yet so, as thereby neither is God the author of sin, nor is violence offered to the will of the creatures, nor is the liberty or contingency of second causes taken away, but rather established.
Page 343 - Those of mankind that are predestinated unto life, God, before the foundation of the world was laid, according to his eternal and immutable purpose, and the secret counsel and good pleasure of his will, hath chosen in Christ, unto everlasting...
Page 343 - These angels and men, thus predestinated and foreordained, are particularly and unchangeably designed ; and their number is so certain and definite, that it cannot be either increased or diminished.
Page 361 - Worthy receivers, outwardly partaking of the visible elements in this Sacrament, do then also inwardly by faith, really and indeed, yet not carnally and corporally, but spiritually, receive and feed upon Christ crucified, and all benefits of his death: the body and blood of Christ being then not corporally or carnally in, with, or under the bread and wine; yet as really, but spiritually, present to the faith of believers in that ordinance, as the elements themselves are to their outward senses.
Page 361 - To these officers the keys of the kingdom of heaven are committed, by virtue whereof they have power respectively to retain and remit sins, to shut that kingdom against the impenitent, both by the Word and censures; and to open it unto penitent sinners, by the ministry of the gospel, and by absolution from censures, as occasion shall require.
Page 345 - From this original corruption, whereby we are utterly indisposed, disabled, and made opposite to all good, and wholly inclined to all evil, do proceed all actual transgressions.
Page 341 - The whole counsel of God concerning all things necessary for his own glory, man's salvation, faith and life, is either expressly set down in Scripture, or by good and necessary consequence may be deduced from Scripture; unto which nothing, at any time, is to be added, whether by new revelations of the Spirit or traditions of men.
Page 343 - As God hath appointed the elect unto glory, so hath he, by the eternal and most free purpose of his will, foreordained all the means thereunto. Wherefore they who are elected, being fallen in Adam, are redeemed by Christ ; are effectually called unto faith in Christ, by his Spirit working in due season ; are justified, adopted, sanctified, and kept by his power through faith unto salvation. Neither are any other redeemed by Christ, effectually called, justified, adopted, sanctified, and saved, but...
Page 341 - God ; yet notwithstanding, our full persuasion and assurance of the infallible truth and divine authority thereof, is from the inward work of the Holy Spirit, bearing witness by and with the word in our hearts.
Page 425 - That the Court of Session or College of Justice do after the union and notwithstanding thereof remain in all time coming within Scotland as it is now constituted by the laws of that kingdom, and with the same authority and privileges as before the union, subject nevertheless to such regulations for the better administration of justice as shall be made by the Parliament of Great Britain...