02318cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324502040014926400510035330000470040433600260045133700260047733800360050350000310053950801090057052012160067953400450189565300450194085600430198564868UtSlPG20260610134509.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBX1 aPeterkin, Alexander,d1780-184614aThe Booke of the Universall Kirk of Scotland :bWherein the Headis and Conclusionis Devysit Be the Ministers and Commissionaris of the Particular Kirks Thereof, Are Specially Expressed and Contained. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2021-03-19  aDianna Adair, John Campbell, Jordan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"The Booke of the Universall Kirk of Scotland" by Alexander Peterkin is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The text compiles records and documents from the Reformed Church in Scotland between the years 1560 and 1616, documenting the church's early history and governance. The work aims to preserve the foundational acts and conclusions of the church's assemblies, emphasizing significant developments during a tumultuous period marked by ecclesiastical reform.  The opening of the book provides a detailed introduction to its historical context and the challenges faced in compiling the original records, which had been lost and subsequently destroyed in a fire. It outlines the initial goals for gathering and publishing these ecclesiastical records, alongside the remarkable involvement of figures like Dr. Lee, who sought their restoration. As the book progresses, it sets the stage for a structured discussion on various church governance matters, including the regulations for church conduct, roles of ministers, and the structure of assemblies that defined the Reformed Church's operations during this critical period in Scottish history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChurch of Scotland -- History -- Sources40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64868