Inhaltsangabe
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.1829 Excerpt: ... I. THE REVEREND THOMAS CLERK TO PROFESSOR WODROW. Ardrossan, Agust 13. 1694. Verie Reverend Sin, I Have presumed to give you the trouble of this lyn, that I may have your thoughts anent a scandall fallen out in this congregation; for as the sentiments of one of such learning and prudence as you are, cannot but preponderat with me; so also they would give much light to others of the brethren of this Presbytery with whom I have spoken thereanent, who seems to be somewhat in the dark as yet anent the samen. The matter is this: there are two persons in this congregation who are seeking marriage; the man is a widow, the woman is a single person who was never married. But there is the suspicion of the guilt of adulterie betwixt these two persons. The man's wife died in winter last bypast, about the middle of December. This woman, whom he now This letter, and the opinion which follows it, are valuable, as throwing light upon a very curious point of Presbyterian church discipline. seeks to marrie, was his servant in his wiPs time, and was with him in the house when his wif died, and hath served him alwayes since as a servant, till he hegan to seek marriage of her, and then the scandall breaks out, that they were guiltie of uncleannes together in the man's wif's time; which coming to my ears, I stopped their marriage till I should consult others thereanent, and examine the bussines; and having sent for the persons under the scandall, the man confest that his wif was jealous of him with that woman before she died; but denied all guilt with her; yet I pressing him to confess the truth, he hath eonfest that in his wif's time, he was in naked bed with her, and the woman also hath confessed the samen; and this they both confest before our session, but denies that he kne...
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