The Register of the Synod of Galloway: From October 1664 to April 1671 |
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absent act of ye Alexr Andrew Symson minister anent ye Balmaclellan Balmaghie Bishop and Synod Bishop of Galloway book of Stenrauer book of Wigton Bootle bretheren of ye Censure of ye compeird Cooper minister Dalry David M'Querne day forsaid Diocesse excuse exercise at Kirkcudburgh former act George Leith hereby ordained Irwing minister James Adamson James Cooper James Kirk James Leiper James Lord Bishop James M'Gill Kirk of Wigton Kirkinner Kirkmabreck Kirkmaiden Maij Master James minister of Parton moderator to ye ordaines ye papists Patrick Swinton Portpatrick Presbytry of Kirkcudburgh Privie Conference Prty of Kirkcudburgh Prty of Stenrauer Prty of Wigton Report of ye Right Reverend Father Robt samen six hundred sixtie Synod appoints Synod considering Synod do hereby Synod ordaines thereanent Thomas Ireland Twynam visit ye William ye Bishop ye bretheren ye exercise ye Kirk ye last Synod ye minister ye Presbytry ye Prty book ye Right Reverend ye Synod
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Page iv - Mass in English ; they want nothing of the Mass but the liftings. I charge you, my good people, ministers, doctors, elders, nobles, gentlemen and barons, to stand to your purity, and to exhort the people to do the same, and I forsooth, so long as I brook my life and crown, shall maintain the same against all deadly.
Page 196 - I will tell you them;" and so related four or five persons' names that went under a bad report. The weaver informed the company that one of them was dead long ago. The devil answered and said : " It is true she is dead long ago, but her spirit is living with us in the world.
Page 196 - The minister replied, saying, (though it was not convenient to speak to such an excomunicate and intercommuned person,) " The Lord rebuke thee, Satan, and put thee to silence ; we are not to receive information from thee, whatsoever fame any person goes under ; thou art seeking but to seduce this family, for Satan's kingdom is not divided against itself...
Page 202 - After this, the said Gilbert suffered much loss, and had many sad nights, not two nights in one week free; and thus it continued until April.
Page 195 - ... one another. In this they pleased him well, for he desired no better than to have sacrifices offered to him, The minister hearing of this, went to the house upon the Tuesday, being accompanied with some gentlemen, one James Bailie of Carphin, Alexander Bailie of Dunragged, Mr. Robert Hay, and a gentlewoman called Mrs. Douglas, whom tke minister's wife did accompany. At their first coming in, the devil says K Qnam Literarum is good Latin...
Page 198 - ... five foolish ; and the Bridegroom came, the foolish Virgins had no oyl in their lamps, and went unto the wise to seek Oyl, and the wise said, go and buy for your selves ; and while they went, the Bridegroom came, and entered in, and the door was shut, and the foolish Virgins were sent to Hells fire.
Page 203 - April to August he was altogether free. About which time the devil began with new assaults : and taking the ready meat which was in the house, did sometimes hide it in holes by the door-posts, and at other times hid it under the beds, and sometimes among the bed-clothes, and under the lines, and at last did carry it quite away, till nothing was left there save bread and water.
Page 192 - Editor has been induced to append the following reprint of a narrative of the celebrated Devil of Glenluce. The narrative as originally printed may be found in a collection of the works of George Sinclair Professor of Natural Philosophy, Glasgow— 'but as this work is now scarce, it has occurred to the Editor that a reprint of a narrative which is still a subject of tradition in Galloway, may not be unacceptable to the reader, as illustrating the superstious belief of the time to which it refers....
Page 199 - Father, and presently there appeared a naked hand, and an arm from the Elbow down, beating upon the Floor till the house did shake again...
Page 27 - The Bishop and Synod being informed that Mr George Forbes minister of Portpatrick hath been absent from his charge at ye Kirke and parish forsaid for a long time, as also having heard of some scandals against ye said Mr George Forbes : Therefore ye Synod thinks fit that ye Bishop should write to ye said Mr George, that instantly upon his perill and hazzard of ye highest censure ye church can put upon him he repair to ye presbytry of Stenrauer to answer to such things as shall be laid to his charge,...