Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him.—Rev. 1.7

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King of Kings, and Lord of Lords.

Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven,
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and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to
thy commandments
.—Nehemiah 9.13,16.

Nation:Scotland
Reign:James VI
Parliament:The First Parliament of King James the Sixth (1567-12-15 — 1567-12-29)
Session:Only Session of the First Parliament of James VI

32. Anent the prenting of the Acts, maid in this present Parliament, and of the Act maid in our Soveraines Gudschirs time, anent the raysing of fire & burning.

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32. Anent the printing of the Acts, made in this present Parliament, and of the Act made in our Sovereign’s Gudschirs [Grandfather’s] time, anent the raising of fire & burning.

ITEM, The xxix. day of December, the zeir of God, 1567. zeires, quhilk was the last day of this Parliament, the samin being continued, to the xj. day of Julij nixt-to-cum: Our Soveraine Lord, with advise of his Regent, and the three Estaites of Parliament, hes ordained, and ordainis, all and sindrie the foirsaidis Acts of Parliament, to be authenticklie imprented: As alswa, ordainis the Act of Parliament, maid in our Soveraine Lordis umquhile dearest Gudschirs Parliament, halden at Edinburgh, the 22. day of Januar, the zeir of God 1528. zeiris, made anent burning of houses, and utheris specified therein, to be alswa imprented. Swa that nane of our Soveraine Loreis liegis, may pretend ignorance of the samin.

ITEM, The 29th day of December, the year of God, 1567 years, which was the last day of this Parliament, the same being continued, to the 11th day of July next-to-come: Our Sovereign Lord, with advice of his Regent, and the three Estates of Parliament, has ordained, and ordains, all and sundry the foresaids Acts of Parliament, to be authentically imprinted: As also, ordains the Act of Parliament, made in our Sovereign Lord’s umquhile [late, deceased] dearest Gudschirs [Grandfather’s] Parliament, holden at Edinburgh, the 22nd day of January, the year of God 1528 years, made anent burning of houses, and others specified therein, to be also imprinted; So that none of our Sovereign Lord’s lieges, may pretend ignorance of the same. {378}