The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.—Psalm 19.1
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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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11. The teacheris of zouth suld be tryed be the visitoris of the Kirk. |
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ITEM, Forsameikle, as be all Lawes and constitutionis, it is provided, that the zouth be brocht up and instructed in the feare of God, and gude maneris: and gif it be utherwise, it is tinsel baith of their bodies and saules, gif Gods word be not ruted in them. QUHEIRFOIRE, our Soveraigne Lorde, with advise of my Lorde Regent, and the three Estaites of this present Parliament, hes statute and ordained, that all Schulis to Burgh and land, and all Universiteis and Colleges be reformed: And that nane be permitted nor admitted, to have charge and cure theirof in time cumming, nor to instruct the zouth privatlie or openlie: bot sik as sall be tryed be the Superintendentes or visitouris of the Kirk. |
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