‘In the execution of his office’: Lay officials and the exercise of ecclesiastical discipline in Scotland, c. 1600-1660
Langley, Chris R. (2017) ‘In the execution of his office’: Lay officials and the exercise of ecclesiastical discipline in Scotland, c. 1600-1660. The Seventeenth Century. ISSN 0268-117X
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Abstract
Consistorial discipline was central to the application of Reformed theology in early-modern Scotland. This article argues that both elders and deacons were frequently drawn into personal disputes that were more communal than theological. Neighbours’ complaints served to emphasise Reformed ideals of honesty and good reputation but could also undermine the foundations of Reformed discipline. In response, consistories across Scotland came to identify disputes involving one official as slights on the entire session. While officials were reliant on an increasing sense of corporate identity to protect them, neighbours’ involvement shows the degree of lay support and participation in the Reformed Church.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in The Seventeenth Century on 22 September 2017, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/0268117X.2017.1364166 . |
| Divisions: | Faculty of of Arts, Society and Professional Studies > Department of Art and Humanities |
| Depositing User: | Jane Faux |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Aug 2017 13:18 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Jul 2019 08:42 |
| URI: | https://newman.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/15997 |
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