Charles, by the grace of God, king of Scotland, England, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, ...
Subtitle: Forsomuch as the cause and occasion of all the distractions which have happened of late both in church and common-weale of this our kingdome, have proceeded from the conceived fears of innovation of religion and laws ...
Publisher: By Robert Young, printer to the Kings most excellent Majestie. Cum privilegio.
Published: 1638
Place of publication: Imprinted at Edinburgh
Language: eng
Number of pages: 30
Subjects: Creeds; Early works to 1800; History; Church of Scotland
Notes: Caption title, p. 1, below a cut of the royal arms.

Imprint from p. [1]

"Given at our court of Oatlands, the ninth day of September, 1638." --p. 5.

Page 7 has caption title: The confession of the faith, of the Kirke of Scotland: ... in the year of God, 1580 ..."; p. 16, subscribed: Hammiltoun [& the 29 lords of the Secret council]

Collation: A-H² [$1 (+A2) signed]

In Roman and italic type.

Initials, some historiated.

A2 verso line 2 ends: 'Laws:'; E2 recto line 2 ends: 'read &'.

Another issue of STC 21998, partially reset and reimposed --cf. STC (2nd ed.)

STC (2nd ed.) 21998.5