Perth Assembly
David Calderwood Edited by Greg Fox
Number of quotes: 19
Book ID: 177 Page: 17
Section: 2A4
the five articles were concluded and consented unto. 1. Kneeling in the act of receiving the sacramental elements of bread and wine. 2. Five holy days: the day of Christ’s nativity, Passion, Resurrection, Ascension, and the Pentecost. 3. Episcopal confirmation. 4. Private Baptism. 5. Private communion.
Quote ID: 3914
Time Periods: 7
Book ID: 177 Page: 29
Section: 1B
1. The articles proposed, if they be concluded, they do innovate and bring under the slander of change the estate of this Church…….Wherefore consequently a change that is not profitable, is noisome through fruitless perturbation.
Quote ID: 3915
Time Periods: 7
Book ID: 177 Page: 31
Section: 2A6
5. The admitting of some opened the door to the rest, and the multitude of such make us inferior to the Jews in two respects. 1. Their Ceremonies were all divine. 2. In number fewer than ritual Christians do observe betwixt the Pasche Passover, and the Pentecost,….with the multitude of frivolous ceremonies true piety was extinguished and the force of the Spirit which ought to be powerful in us.
Quote ID: 3916
Time Periods: 2
Book ID: 177 Page: 32
Section: 2A6
The more the heap of rites and Ceremonies in the Kirk increaseth, the more is derogated, not only from Christian liberty, but also from Christ and his faith.
Quote ID: 3917
Time Periods: ?
Book ID: 177 Page: 34
Section: 2A6
By contrary doctrine we understand, whatsoever men by Laws, Councils, or Constitutions have imposed on the consciences of men without the express commandment of God’s word, as keeping of the holy days commanded by man, the feast of Christmas, other feasts.
Quote ID: 3918
Time Periods: ?
Book ID: 177 Page: 35
Section: 2A
…the Popes five bastard Sacraments, whereof Confirmation is one, with all rites, ceremonies, and false doctrines added to the true Sacraments without the word of God….
Quote ID: 9072
Time Periods: 7
Book ID: 177 Page: 47
Section: 2A2
It hath been the uniform and constant order of this Kirk, since the reformation: that the communicants should receive the sacramental elements of bread and wine, sitting at the table. In the second head of the first book of discipline, are set down these words. The table of the Lord is then rightly ministered, when it approacheth most near to Christ’s own action: but plain it is, that at the supper Christ Jesus sat with his disciples: and therefore we do judge that sitting at a table, is most convenient to that holy action.
Quote ID: 3919
Time Periods: 7
Book ID: 177 Page: 87
Section: 2E4
From the beginning of the Reformation to this present year of our Lord 1618, the Kirk of Scotland hath in diverse ways condemned the observation of all holy days, the Lord’s Day only excepted.
Quote ID: 3920
Time Periods: 7
Book ID: 177 Page: 95
Section: 2A
Seeing the times under the Gospel are not so ceremonious, as the times under the law.
Quote ID: 9073
Time Periods: 7
Book ID: 177 Page: 97
Section: 2A
We have to consider for a general answer to all instances alleged from the Jewish Kirk, first that they had extraordinary directions which we want.
Quote ID: 9074
Time Periods: 7
Book ID: 177 Page: 98
Section: 2A
The observation of anniversary days pertained to the ceremonial law: but so it is that the ceremonial law is abolished. The anniversary days were distinguished from the moral Sabbath.
Quote ID: 9075
Time Periods: 7
Book ID: 177 Page: 100
Section: 2A
The prerogative belonging to God in the Old Testament, was transferred to Christ, God and Man, the law-giver in the New Testament, one that was faithful in all the house of God. But so it is, that Christ neither by his own Commandment, nor by direction of his Spirit inspiring the Apostles, instituted any other day but the Lord’s Day.
Quote ID: 9076
Time Periods: 7
Book ID: 177 Page: 116
Section: 1A,2A
Of the ancient Kirks I have spoken before. Some excuse the Ancients with good intention, because to win the Gentiles they converted their days into Christian holy days.
Quote ID: 9077
Time Periods: 2347
Book ID: 177 Page: 116
Section: 1A
For Papistry hath been in the Kirk ever since the days of the Apostles: yea the mystery of iniquity was working in their times. The errors of the Orthodox Kirk were the beginnings of Papistry, at length they grew to a great mass.
Quote ID: 9078
Time Periods: 147
Book ID: 177 Page: 116
Section: 2A
As for the reformed Kirks, except our neighbor Kirk, they have abandoned days dedicate to Saints. Some admit days dedicate to Christ, some two, some five….
Quote ID: 9079
Time Periods: 7
Book ID: 177 Page: 123/124
Section: 1A,2A
The grace received in confirmation, is called strength, and defense against all temptations to sin, and the assaults of the world and the devil. In baptism the grace received is for the forgiveness of sins. Do not the papists distinguish after the same manner betwixt baptism and confirmation that the Holy Ghost is given in baptism, to remission of sins, life and Sanctification and in confirmation for force, strength, and corroboration to fight against all our spiritual enemies, and to stand constantly in confession of our faith even to death, in times of persecution, either of the heathen or of heretics, with great increase{2} of grace. Hooker saith,{3} that in baptism infants are admitted to live in God’s family, but in confirmation they are enabled to fight in the army of God, and bring forth the fruits of the Holy Ghost. Doctor Hackwell{1} saith that as in baptism they believe remission of sins unto justification, so in confirmation, they are emboldened to make open profession of this belief unto salvation.
Quote ID: 9080
Time Periods: 7
Book ID: 177 Page: 125
Section: 2A
Is not the Lord’s Supper the true Sacrament of confirmation of our faith, as well as confirmation of Charity?
Quote ID: 9081
Time Periods: 7
Book ID: 177 Page: 134
Section: 2A
The Sacraments were appointed, not only to be signs and seals of invisible graces, but also to be testimonies before the world of our piety and thankfulness towards God, and badges of our profession, distinguishing true Kirks from false. All Sacraments are certain kinds of protestations of our faith saith Aquinas.{2} They ought therefore to be conspicuous and public.
Quote ID: 9082
Time Periods: 7
Book ID: 177 Page: 135
Section: 2A
Christ’s promise to be in the midst of two or three convened in his name, cannot be extended to the administration of the Sacraments….
Quote ID: 9083
Time Periods: 7
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