des"
während
Jahrh.
385
für eine Schottin in einem Wirthshause aufzuwarten; m) es war
eine Sünde für sie allein zu wohnen; 178) auch war es eine Sünde
für sie mit unverheiratheten Schwestern zusammen zu wohnen. 179)
Es war eine Sünde am Sonntag von einer Stadt zur andern zu
gehen, wenn das Geschäft auch noch so dringend waräs") Es war
eine Sünde am Sonntag einen Freund zu besnchenfi") eben so
sündhaft war es die Beete im Garten zu begiessen, m) oder sich
den Bart zu scheeren. 183) So etwas durfte in einem christlichen
travelling of men and horse the Lor-(Ys-day before, which prophaned the Sabbath."
Presbytery displayd, p. 10. Im Jahre 1650 wurde auch der Sonnabend von einem
andern geistlichen Senat mit zum Sonntag gezogen. „The Presbyterie doe appoint the
severall brethren in burghes, to deale with such as have not changed ther Mondayes
and Satterdayes meroats to other dayes of the weeke, that they may doe the same
prima quoque tempore." Minutes of the Presbyteries of St. Andrews und Oupar, p. 53.
'77) Im Jahre 1650, „For 'the down-bearing of sin,' Frauenzimmer sollen nicht
als Aufwärterinnen in Schenken dienen, "but "allenarly men-servauds and boysf"
0lzambers' Annals, II, 196. „This order wes red and publictlie intimat in all the
kirkis of Edinburgh." Nicolfs Diary, p. 5.
478) "Forsameikle as düatation being made, that Janet Watson holds an house by
herself where ske may give ocoasion of slander, therefore Patrick Piteairn, elder, is
ordained to admonish her in the session's name, either to marry, or then pass to
service, othexwise that she will not be sulfered to dwell by herself." Kirlc-Sesszbn
Rccords of Perth, in Tlze Ohrouivle of Perth, p. 86.
479) „Ordains the two sisters, Elspith and Janet Stewart, that they be not fouud
in the house again with their sisfer, but every one of them shall go to Service, or
where they may be best entertainerl without slanrler, under the penalty of warding
their persons und banishment of the town." Kirk-Session Register, in Lawsovfs Book
of Pertla, p. 169.
430) „Compeirit William Kinneir, and confest his travelling on the Sabbath day,
which he deelairit was out of meer Jmoessitie, haveing two watters to croce, and ane
tempestuos day, quhilk moowit him to fear that he wold not get the watters crost,
and so his credit might faill. He was sharpelie admonished; and promist newer to
doe the lyke again." Selections from the Records of the Kirk-Session ofAberaleen, p. 136.
484) "Compearit Thomas Gray, and confest that one Sunday in the moming, he
went to Uulter to visit a friend, aud stayed thair all night. The sessioune warnit
him, apud acta, to the next day, and appointed Patrick Gray, his master, to be cited
to the next day, to give furder unformatioune in the matter. (Sharply rebuked before
the pulpit.)" Selections from the Records of the Kirk-Session of Aberdeen, p. 146,
439) „It was reported that Margaret Brotherstone did water her kaill wpon the
Sabbath day, und thairwpon was ordaiued to be cited." "Üümpeired Margaret
Brotherstone, and confessed her breach of Sabbath in wafßring 0T 11er kaill, und thair-
wpon ordainecl to give evidence in publick of her repentance the next Lord's day."
Exiracts jömn tlze Register of the Kirk-Session of Humbie, p. 42.
483) Noch in der Mitte des 18. Jahrhunderts „clergymen were sometimes libel-
led" "for shaving" on Sunday. Sinclairl-e Statistical Account ofScotland, XVI, 34,
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