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Resolutioner, n. [f. Resolutio(u)n(en. 3 c or 4.] Only in Public Resolutioner, one of the party in the Church of Scotland (as opposed to the Remonstrators or Protesters) who adhered to the ‘public resolutions’ of the Commission of the General Assembly of 14 Dec. 1650 and 24 May 1651 in favour of an accommodation with Charles I: see Register of the Consultations of the Ministers of Edinburgh (S.H.S.) I 301. See also Resolver n. — 1655 Johnston Diary III 1.
Afternoon I heard M. Ja. Guthrye his letters about a conference with Public Resolutioners for union c1680 Mackenzie Affairs 14 (see Remonstrance n.). c1680 W. Row Blair 305.
Both the rigid Public Resolutioners men and Protesters were jealous of Mr. Blair 1693 Apol. Clergy Scotl. 78. 1719 Life and Death of Sharp (1719) 57.
The corrupt men in the ministry on their side, being commonly called the Publick Resolutioners, as the other part of the division were called the Protestors