Generall demands concerning the late covenant propounded by the ministers and professors of divinitie in Aberdene, to some reverend brethren, who came thither to recommend the late covenant to them, and to those who are committed to their charge. Together with the answers of those reverend brethren to the said demands. As also the replyes of the foresaid ministers and professors to their answers.

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Title: Generall demands concerning the late covenant propounded by the ministers and professors of divinitie in Aberdene, to some reverend brethren, who came thither to recommend the late covenant to them, and to those who are committed to their charge. Together with the answers of those reverend brethren to the said demands. As also the replyes of the foresaid ministers and professors to their answers.
Publication: [London] :: Printed by Robert Young, His Majesties printer for Scotland,; Anno 1638.
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Subject terms: Church of Scotland -- Early works to 1800.; Covenanters -- Scotland -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.; Aberdeen (Scotland) -- Church history -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
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WE will not here dispute what hath been the maine or principall cause moving his sacred Majesty to discharge the Service booke, and other things which occasio∣ned the present perturbation of our Church; nor yet whe∣ther or not his Majesties proclamation may give full satis∣faction to all the feares and doubts of his subjects. For our selves, we professe, that upon his Majesties declaration, and gracious promise contained in his Majesties last proclamati∣on, we beleeve, first, That his Majesty never intended inno∣vation in religion: Secondly, That he will maintain the true Protestant religion, all the dayes of his life: which we pray God to continue long. Thirdly, That all acts made in favours of the Service boook, &c. are discharged. Fourthly, That he will never urge the receiving of the Service book, Book of Canons, &c. nor any other thing of that nature, but by such a fair and legall way, as shall satisfie all his subjects. And thence we do collect, that which we affirmed before, to wit, That there is no such extraordinary or extreme case, as might give occasion to subjects to make such a band, as is directly for∣bidden by the foresaid act of parliament, and to contraveen it in such a manner, as may seeme to import a resisting of Au∣thority by force of armes.