Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him.—Rev. 1.7
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LAWS AND ACTS: That is, Excerpts from the Laws, Acts, Constitutions, & Public Declarations of Sundry Nations ONCE FAVOURED WITH THE LIGHT OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, King of Kings, and Lord of Lords. Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes and commandments... But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments .—Nehemiah 9.13,16. |
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9. Na person may be Judge Procurator, Notar, nor member of Court, quha professis not the Religion. |
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ITEM, The Kingis Grace with advise of my Lord {362} Regent, & the three Estaites of this present Parliament, statutes and ordainis, that no maner of person nor persons, be received in ony time heirafter, to bear publike office removabil of Judgement, within this Realme, bot sik as professis the puritie of Religion and doctrine, now presentlie established. And that nane be permitted to procure, nor admitted Notar, or created a member of Court, in any time cumming, without he in likewise professe the Evangel, and Religion foirsaid. Providing alwayes, that this Act be on na wise extended, to ony maner of person or persones, havand their offices heritablie or in life-rent, bot that they may use the samin, conforme to their infeftments, and dispositions granted to them thereof. |
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