The Acts of the General Assemblies of the Church of Scotland

by Church of Scotland. General Assembly

Sess. 10. August 12. 1643.

Act anent reposition of Ministers, deposed by Superiour Judicatories.

The Generall Assembly considering that sentences of Superiour Judicatories of the Kirk should stand effectuall, while they be taken away by themselves, and that they should not be made void and ineffectuall by Inferiour Judicatories: Therefore discharges all Provinciall Assemblies to repone any Minister deposed by the Generall Assembly. And all Presbyteries to repone any Ministers deposed either by General or Provincial Assemblies; And declares and ordains, that all such sentences of reposition by these Inferiour Judicatories respectivè, shall be null in themselves; And that the sentences of deposition by the Superiour Judicatories respectivé shall stand valid and effectual notwithstanding thereof.