The Confession of Faith, subscribed at first by the Kings Majestie and his houshold, in the yeare of God, 1580. Thereafter by persons of all ranks, in the yeare 1581. By ordinance of the Lords of the Secret Counsell, and Acts of the generall Assemblie. : Subscribed againe by all sorts of persons in the yeare 1590. By a new ordinance of Counsell, at the desire of the generall Assemblie: with a generall band for maintainance of the true religion, and the Kings person. And now subscribed in the yeare 1638. By us, noblemen, barrons, gentlemen, burgesses, ministers and commons undersubscribing: together with our resolution, and promises for the causes after specified, to maintaine the said true religion, and the Kings Majestie, according to the Confession foresaid, and Acts of Parlament, the tenor whereof heere [sic] followeth..
Church of Scotland.
[Edinburgh : s.n.,
1638]
Popularly known as the National Covenant.
Differs from STC 22025 which has in line 3 'Household', line 10 'maintanance' and line 17 'Parliament'. This copy has line 3 'HOUSHOLD', line 10 'maintainance' and line 17 'Parlament'.
Previously recorded as Aldis 907.
Caption title.
Imprint conjectured from title.
Printed in double columns.
ESTC
STC (2nd ed.)
Aldis, H.G. Scotland,
Printed on vellum; with manuscript signatures at the foot of the second and on a third (smaller) vellum sheet.
Scottish Confession of Faith (1560)