Scotichronicon: Comprising Bishop Keith's Catalogue of Scottish bishops, enlarged; with Reeves' and Goodall's treatises on the Culdees [Unknown Binding]

James Frederick Skinner Gordon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1867

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1867. Excerpt: ... is considerable; and that person of them who received lately a Letter from you, recommending a gentleman of your name to him, and which Letter I saw, bids me in particular tell your Lordship, as he entertains a very great regard for your person and the Church, would be sorry to find you act in this affair otherwise than as he expects. I beg your Lordship's benediction, and am, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient Son and humble Servant, (Wants a Date.) R. Keith. Mr. Keith's Second Letter to Bishop Fullarton of Edinburgh. My Lord,--The Episcopal Congregation at Dundee having, upon some whispering little advantageous to your Lordship, sent a representation of the same to several persons of distinction of that Country who reside in this City, they do again commissionate me--first, to return you thanks in their name for the favourable and just Decree you were pleased to make with respect to Mr. Kait; and next, they beg your Lordship to adhere to the same judgment against the insinuations of some people who want only to tarnish your Lordship's character, and then to make a mock of you when they get it done. My Lord, it consists with my knowledge that this is not a new thing, and since the request of the people of Dundee, and of those persons here, is entirely conformable to justice, and tends only to peace and concord, which it is visible the contrary party doth not,--I beg pardon, as one of your Presbyters, to offer my advice to your Lordship to confirm your former Deed, if ever any solicitation shall be made in the contrary; or, which will be equally available, that you act nothing in contradiction to what you have already done. I ask your Lordship's Benediction, and am, my Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient Son and humble Servant, Aprile 5th, 1727. E. Ke...

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Unknown Binding
• Publisher: J. Tweed (1867)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B00087QSB0