compearing

Who compearing, and affirmyng the same that thei did befoir, hie still replyed, That thei ware leyaris.

The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox

O! that blackness and darkness, which is abiding that soul which never yet ran to the blood of the Lamb, to make itself white in it; so the raising of all, the compearing of all, the accusation of all, the conviction of all, shall be just, and God shall be glorified in all.

The Pulpit Of The Reformation, Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4. John Welch

Majesty's advocate against them thereanent, as they, who were lawfully cited for that effect, thrice called, and not compearing.

Trial of Duncan Terig, alias Clerk, and Alexander Bane Macdonald for the Murder of Arthur Davis, Sergeant in General Guise's Regiment of Foot Walter Scott 1801

Doctor toucheth not that which is most considerable, namely, the reason which he alleged for his not compearing, because it hath been at no time heard of that emperors judged bishops in matters of faith, and if that were granted, it would follow that bishops should learn of laymen; which reason holdeth ever good, even though the thing hath not been formerly judged by a council.

The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) George Gillespie 1630

Upon the back of this horrid insult (as the persecutors were pleased to call it), upon the 11th of Aug. a decreet was obtained by the king's advocate against Mr. Dickson, Mr. Blackadder and several other ministers, wherein they were charged with holding conventicles in houses and in fields, and being after citation called and not compearing, they were in absence denounced and put to the horn, which obliged them to wander up and down the country, sometimes preaching in the fields where they had opportunity.

Biographia Scoticana (Scots Worthies) A Brief Historical Account of the Lives, Characters, and Memorable Transactions of the Most Eminent Scots Worthies John Howie 1764

That Valentinian was known to be partial; that he was but a novice; and the other judges which he meant to associate himself suspected; but howsoever these circumstances might serve the more to justify Ambrose’s not compearing to be judged in a matter of faith by Valentinian, yet the

The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) George Gillespie 1630