tenance of the trew and Chriftian

Religion, and the King's Majefies
Perfon and Eftate; and withstand-
ing, &c.
P. 108.

This is printed from an old Manufcript, compared with feveral Copies, particularly, with the original Parchment, which is in the Library of the Univerfity of Glafgom, fubfcribed by the King, and divers of the Eftates.

V. The national Covenant, or the general Confeffion of Faith of the Kirk of Scotland, &c. as it was fubfcribed, 1638 and 1639. P. 120.

This is printed from a Parchment fubfcribed by a great many Hands, compared with two or three others of the fame Kind. The latter Part of it is carefully compared with the Acts of Parliament, See the Note + Pag. 125. The Acts of Affembly prefixed to it, are in the printed Aas of Affembly.

VI. Calvin's Catechifm.

According to a Copy printed 1600.

Book and Book of Common Order, compared with

two other Copies, and with the French chilms of the French Church.

P. 139.

with the Pfalm

and Latin Cate

VII. The

tailfind bun wont get to Bus273.
According to the Copy authorized by the King's Ma-
jefty, for the Ufe of Scotland, printed by Robert Wald
mele or a
grave, 1591. It is a different Tranflation from that
which was printed by Andro Hart, 1615. which like-
wife wants Baftingius's Arguments and Ufes. The Scrip
tures are corrected by Sylburgius's Edition of it in Greek
and Latin, printed at Heidelberg 1597. and by a very
good Copy of Pareus's Commentary upon it.

VIII. Craig's Catechifm.

P. 363.

According to a Copy printed 1641. compared with that
which was printed at Edinburgh by Robert Waldgrave
The Acts prefixed to it are in the Kirk Regifter. The
laft of the Three is on the Tide Page of Waldgrave's Edi
tion, d

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IX. Summula Catechifmi.

P. 378.

This is the little Catechifm which has always been
taught in the Grammar Schools of Scotland. It is faid to
be compofed by Mr. Andrew Simpfon, the Author of the
Latin Rudiments, which begins, Quum literarum confide
ratio, who was Mafter of the Grammar School at Perth,
before and in the Time of the Reformation; and after-
ward was the firft Proteftant Minifter of Dumbar.

X. The Book of common Order, P. 383,

Printed according to the Edition 16co, compared with
feveral other Editions, particularly, with that of Geneva
1558. The Differences are marked on the Foot-margin.
This Edition is divided into Chapters.
XI. The

P.

This Edition is according to that which was printed 1621, and is faid to have been publifhed by Mr. David Calderwood. The typographical Errors are corrected; fome Words which probably have been omitted by the Printer, are fupplied from other Copies, but they are printed in the Saxon Character; and a few various Readings are printed on the Foot-margin, with fome other Remarks. In this Edition the Book is divided into Chapters, and the Paragraphs are numbred.

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XII. Ane Schorte Somme of the Buik of Difcipline, for the Instruction of Mi nifters and Reidaris in thair Office: P. 608.

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The Publishers are uncertain whether this was ever printed before or not, or whether it had the publick Authority of the Church: But finding it written in an old Hand,

have prefumed to caufe print its of Aflembly, they

in this

XIII. The Forme and Ordoure of the Ele-
Etion and Admiffion of the Superin-
tendent: Which may ferve in the
Electioun of all uther Minifters.
P. 625.

This is printed according to Robert Leckprevik's Edition 1569. It differs little from the ordinary Copies that are printed with the old Pfalms, but in the Manner of spelling of Words. XIV. The

XIV. The Electioun of Eldaris and
Deaconis in the Church of Edin-
burgh.
P. 636.

It is uncertain when this was written; but it is in the Manufcript of Knox's Hiftory, which is in the College Library of Glasgow, and is printed by Robert Leckprevik, 1569. according to which this Edition is printed. It is approved by the General Affembly, April 1582. Seff. 12. in thefe Words, Concerning ane general Ordor of Admiffion to the Office of Eldaris, referris it to the Ordor ufit at Edinburgh, quhilk we approve.

XV. The Ordoure and Doctrine of the General Faft.

P. 643.

This is printed from an old Scots Copy, and differs from the common Editions with the old Pfalms, in few Things except the fpelling of Words. The A&s of Affem bly about Fafting, that are printed at the End of this Treatife, are taken from the manufcript A&ts of Affem bly,

XVI. The Ordoure of Excommunication and of public Repentance,

&c.

P. 701.

This is printed from Leckprevik's Edition 1569. compared with feveral other Editions. See the Note in Page 705. The A&s of Affembly printed at the End of this Book, are from the manufcript A&s of Affembly. This Edition is divided into Chapters.

XVII. The

XVII. The Second Buik of Difcipline. P. 757.

This is printed according to the manufcript Ads of Af fembly, feveral Copies were compared: The Publishers had likewife the Ufe a Copy from Mr. Robert Wodrom Minifter at Eastwood, written in an old Hand. This Editian is alfo compared with all the printed Copies of this Book, namely that which was printed 1621. which a grees almoft in every Word with the Copy in Calderwood's Hiftory, and that printed at London 1642. the Copy in Spotfwood's History, and that printed in Holland 1682, which is faid to be exactly according to the old Copy in the Presbytery-book of Haddington. The various Readings are on the Margin.

XVIII. Confeffio Fidei Ecclefia Scoti

canæ.

P. 811.

This is a Tranflation of the national Covenant as it was fubfcribed 1581. publifhed at that Time; but it came not to the Publifhers Hands, till after the Englijb was printed: It is therefore put here at the End of this Volume, that it may be preferved. It is faid to be done by Mr. John Craig, who wrote the English, which was firft fubfcribed by the King, the whole Council, and the Court. It is a much better Verfion than that which is in the Syntagma Confeffionum.

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