The Directory for the Publick Worship of God: Agreed Upon By the Assembly of Divines at Westminster; With the Assistance of Commissioners from the Church of Scotland (Classic Reprint)

Charles I. Pari. 3. Sess. 5. An A ct of the Parliament of the Kingdom of Scotland, Approving and Establishing the Directory for Pub lick Worship. At Edinburgh, February 6. 1645. THE Estates of Parliament now conveened, in the second Session of this first Triennial Parliament, by virtue of the last A ct of the last Parliament, holclen by his Majesty, and the three Estates, in Anno 1641 :A fter Publick Reading, and serious Consideration of the A ct underwritten of the general A ssembly, approving the following Directory for the publick Worship of God in the Three Kingdoms, lately united by the Solemn League and Covenant, together with the Ordinance of the Parliament of England establishing the said Directory, and the Directory itself; do heartily and chearfully agree to the said Directory, according to the A ct of the General Assembly approving the same. Which A ct, together with the Directory itself, the Estates of Parliament do, without a contrary Voice, ratify and approve in all the Heads and Articles thereof; and do interpone and add the Authority of Parliament to the said A ct of the General A ssembly. And do ordain the same to have the Strength and Force of a Daw and A ct of Parliament, and Execution to pass thereupon, for observing the said Directory, according to the said A ct of the General Assembly in all Points. A lex, Gibson, Cler. Registri. Assembly at EDINBURGH, February 3. 1645. Sess. 10. A ct of the General Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland, for the Establishing and putting in Execution of the Directory for the publick Worship of God. WHereas an happy Unity, and Uniformity in Religion amongst the Kirks of Christ, in these Three Kingdoms, united under one Sovereign, hath been long and earnestly wished for.
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