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Ibid. 387.

Ibid. 387-

Bijbop Laud,Juxton, andWren.

Ibid 390.

Rustuvorth’rHist. CoU. V.I. Part II.

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“ venanters) and the Puritan Party here in England ; there was great Aim

there to destroy me in the King’s Opinion, &c." ,

Among the Reasons published by his Majesty for imposing the Liturgy in

Scotland, was this,-" That it was composed in -Substance not different

" from that of England, that the Roman Party might not upbraid us with" any material Differences in our Liturgies,” and yet in some few Altera-tions differing from it, that it might be truly reputed a Book of that Church’sown composing, and established by his royal Authority, as King of Scot-land.

Together with this Service-book, (which for Substance, Frame, and Com-posure, was conformable to the Decency and Uniformity of God’s Worshipin the Church of England ) his Majesty sent certain Instructions to theBishops of Scotland ; " That notwithstanding, he had establista’d it by his" Authority, yet, they should proceed with all Moderation, and dispense“ with such Things contained in the Book, as they should find them, either" not well perswaded of them, or willing to be informed concerning them," or did hope that Time and Reason might gain to a better Belief of" them.”

The Excellency of the Composure of the Liturgy, attended with suchcautious and wife Advice, and Direction, for the peaceable Reception, andExercise of it, clearly vindicate his Majesty, and his three English Prelates jinsomuch, that the Misfortunes which ensued were apparently owing to theweak, impolitick, and unseasonable Conduct of the Scottislj Bishops, uponwhom the Lords of the Council, (in their Complaint to the King of theTumults) spared not to lay the greatest Blame.

Upon the 19th of April, 1636. his Majesty, as to the Liturgy designed forScotland, thus expressed his Pleasure.

Charles Rex,

" I gave the Arch-bishop of Canterbury Command, to make the Altera-" tions expressed in this Book, and to fit a Liturgy for the Church of Scot-" land ; and wheresoever they shall differ from another Book sign’d by us" at Hampton-court, September 28, 1634. our Pleasure is, to have these" follow’d rather than the former, unless the Arch-bisliop of St. Andrews ," and his Brethren, who are upon the Place, shall fee apparent Reason to" the contrary.”

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