The Five Articles of Perth was an attempt by King

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to impose practices on the

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in an attempt to integrate it with those of the

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. This move was unpopular with those Scots who held Reformed views on worship, and with those who supported

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church governance.

Summary

The articles required *kneeling during communion *private

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*private communion for the sick or infirm *

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by a

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*the observance of Holy Days "enjoined the ministers to celebrate the festivals of Christmas and Easter" (see Christmas in Scotland)

Reception

The articles met with a mixed reception. The

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historian Thomas M'Crie tries to hint at the leading objections against them. Others like

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accepted the liturgical changes even elaborating an exhaustive defence of kneeling at communion in protracted correspondence with David Dickson, the minister for the parish of Irvine. The articles were reluctantly accepted by the

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of the Church at

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in 1618, and were not ratified by the

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until July 1621; it was known by some as Black Saturday and was accompanied by a thunderstorm. The approving Act was repealed by the

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. In 1619 the Pilgrims who were in exile in

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published a critical tract about the Five Articles, entitled the ''

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'', which nearly led to William Brewster's arrest.Vol.43 No.4, Autumn 2009, pg 4 https://soulekindred.org/resources/Documents/Newsletters/PDF-Newsletters/Vol.-43-No.-4-Autumn-2009.pdf

References

''Schaff-Herzog'' article

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