Protestantism in Sweden and Denmark - James Aitken Wylie
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<strong>and</strong> worship of the Church of <strong>Sweden</strong> a more exact<br />
conformity to the rule of the Word of God. To this<br />
Diet came the lead<strong>in</strong>g m<strong>in</strong>isters as well as the<br />
nobles. The chancellor Lawrence Andersen, as the<br />
k<strong>in</strong>g's representative, presided, <strong>and</strong> with him was<br />
jo<strong>in</strong>ed Olaf Patersen, the Pastor of Stockholm. The<br />
Diet agreed on certa<strong>in</strong> ecclesiastical constitutions<br />
<strong>and</strong> rules, which they subscribed, <strong>and</strong> published <strong>in</strong><br />
the tongue of <strong>Sweden</strong>. The bishops <strong>and</strong> pastors<br />
avowed it to be the great end of their office to<br />
preach the pure Word of God; they resolved<br />
accord<strong>in</strong>gly to <strong>in</strong>stitute the preach<strong>in</strong>g of the Gospel<br />
<strong>in</strong> all the churches of the k<strong>in</strong>gdom, alike <strong>in</strong> country<br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong> city. The bishops were to exercise a vigilant<br />
<strong>in</strong>spection over all the clergy, they were to see that<br />
the Scriptures were read daily <strong>and</strong> purely<br />
expounded <strong>in</strong> the cathedrals; that <strong>in</strong> all schools<br />
there were pure editions of the Bible; that proper<br />
care was taken to tra<strong>in</strong> efficient preachers of the<br />
Word of God, <strong>and</strong> that learned men were provided<br />
for the cities. Rules were also framed touch<strong>in</strong>g the<br />
celebration of marriage, the visitation of the sick<br />
<strong>and</strong> the burial of the dead.<br />
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