General biography; or, Lives, critical and historical, of the most eminent persons of all ages, countries, conditions, and professions, arranged according to alphabetical order . here for about six years he dis-charged the pastoral functions with great ac-ceptability and applause. In the year 1618king James signified his pleasure to nominatehim to the see of Aberdeen. That appoint-ment he would willingly have declined, frommotives of unaffected humility, and refused itfor several months; but was at last prevailedupon, by the kings repeated commands, aswdl as the earnest request of the clergy a
General biography; or, Lives, critical and historical, of the most eminent persons of all ages, countries, conditions, and professions, arranged according to alphabetical order . here for about six years he dis-charged the pastoral functions with great ac-ceptability and applause. In the year 1618king James signified his pleasure to nominatehim to the see of Aberdeen. That appoint-ment he would willingly have declined, frommotives of unaffected humility, and refused itfor several months; but was at last prevailedupon, by the kings repeated commands, aswdl as the earnest request of the clergy andlaity of the diocese, to accept of it. He washimself attached from principle to the episcopalform of church government, but, like manyother worthy men of the times, of all parties,little understood the principles of christianfreedom and toleration. Hence he was led toconcur with his brother diocesans, and theother clergy who assisted at the synod of Perthheld during the same year, in infringing onthe rights of those who were attached to theGenevan discipline, by enjoining ceremonialobservances relative to the reception of theeucharist, and on other points, to which they. lonJm hibluhii 4 Jlmt iJQtl by lj*ie Hn-ba Patrickfobees of c ohsk and Ooteil, Bishop of Aberdeen ,Kings Collate^Ihmlem
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