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the_o late_a king_n present_v acknowledge_v his_o not_o read_v nor_o pray_v deprive_v 80._o mr._n george_n patersone_n minister_n at_o dersie_n for_o his_o not_o read_v and_o not_o pray_v and_o for_o discharge_v the_o presenter_n to_o say_v god_n save_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n when_o he_o be_v end_v the_o read_n the_o proclamation_n concern_v the_o baggage-horse_n and_o forbid_v he_o to_o read_v it_o till_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o kirk_n present_a acknowledge_v his_o not_o read_v nor_o pray_v deprive_v 81._o mr._n james_n weems_n minister_n at_o st._n leonard_n for_o his_o not_o read_v and_o not_o pray_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o late_a king_n present_v and_o acknowledge_v his_o not_o read_v and_o pray_v deprive_v 82._o mr._n alex._n auchenleck_n minister_n at_o dunlogo_n for_o his_o not_o read_v and_o not_o pray_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o late_a king_n be_v happy_a restauration_n and_o confusion_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o for_o not_o observe_v the_o thanksgiving_n nor_o contribution_n absent_a hold_v as_o confess_v certification_n grant_v against_o he_o and_o he_o deprive_v 83._o mr._n alex._n sutherland_n minister_n at_o larbor_n and_o dunipace_n for_o his_o not_o read_v and_o not_o pray_v and_o join_v the_o rebel_n absent_a hold_v as_o confess_v certification_n deprive_v 84._o mr._n robert_n glasford_n minister_n at_o auchterderron_n for_o his_o not_o read_v and_o not_o pray_v and_o pray_v in_o a_o disdainful_a manner_n for_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n as_o those_o who_o the_o state_n have_v set_v over_o we_o for_o king_n and_o queen_n present_a declare_v the_o proclamation_n come_v not_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o if_o he_o have_v get_v the_o same_o by_o a_o private_a hand_n he_o will_v have_v read_v it_o without_o scruple_n and_o that_o he_o have_v pray_v for_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n albeit_o not_o in_o the_o same_o term_n at_o first_o yet_o thereafter_o he_o pray_v for_o they_o in_o the_o term_n of_o the_o proclamation_n acquit_v septemb_n 8._o 1689._o 85._o mr._n george_n chalmers_n minister_n at_o kenoway_n for_o not_o read_v and_o pray_v and_o say_v to_o some_o of_o the_o presbyterian-perswasion_n that_o there_o be_v three_o paper_n lie_v in_o the_o parliament-house_n which_o be_v like_a to_o cause_v the_o member_n of_o parliament_n sheathe_v their_o sword_n in_o one_o another_o side_n present_a acknowledge_v his_o not_o read_v the_o proclamation_n and_o be_v allow_v till_o to_o morrow_n to_o advise_v if_o he_o will_v read_v the_o same_o and_o be_v again_o call_v declare_v he_o have_v not_o the_o freedom_n to_o read_v the_o same_o deprive_v 86._o mr._n john_n falconer_n minister_n at_o carnbee_n for_o his_o not_o read_v and_o pray_v absent_a hold_v as_o confess_v certification_n grant_v against_o he_o and_o he_o deprive_v 87._o mr._n alex._n douglass_n minister_n at_o coldingham_n for_o his_o not_o read_v and_o pray_v present_a and_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o deprive_v 88_o mr._n thomas_n auchenleck_n minister_n at_o anstruther-wester_n for_o his_o not_o read_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o late_a king_n present_v acknowledge_v his_o not_o read_v nor_o pray_v deprive_v 89._o mr._n john_n berkley_n minister_n at_o cockburnspath_n for_o not_o read_v and_o pray_v present_a and_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o deprive_v 90._o mr._n john_n lydell_n minister_n at_o opkirk_n for_o his_o not_o read_v the_o proclamation_n and_o pray_v for_o their_o majesty_n and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v never_o pray_v for_o they_o as_o long_o as_o his_o blood_n be_v warm_a present_a and_o acknowledge_v his_o not_o read_v and_o pray_v deprive_v 91._o mr._n john_n berkley_n minister_n at_o edean_n for_o his_o not_o read_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o late_a king_n present_v and_o acknowledge_v his_o not_o read_v and_o pray_v deprive_v 92._o mr._n alex._n wilson_n minister_n at_o elie_n for_o his_o not_o read_v and_o pray_v present_a acknowledge_v ut_fw-la supra_fw-la deprive_v 93._o mr._n david_n baine_n minister_n at_o kinglasse_n for_o his_o not_o read_v and_o pray_v and_o not_o read_v the_o proclamation_n albeit_o the_o same_o be_v tender_v to_o he_o in_o the_o church_n present_a declare_v that_o the_o proclamation_n come_v not_o to_o his_o hand_n but_o that_o he_o do_v still_o and_o will_v continue_v to_o pray_v in_o the_o term_n thereof_o albeit_o deprive_v acquit_v 94._o mr._n andrew_n bruce_n minister_n at_o pittenwyme_n for_o his_o not_o read_v and_o pray_v present_a and_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v still_o pray_v for_o their_o majesty_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o that_o he_o have_v intimate_v from_o his_o pulpit_n the_o tenor_n of_o the_o say_a proclamation_n after_o he_o have_v see_v the_o same_o acquit_v septemb_n 10._o 1689._o 95._o mr._n john_n lamie_n minister_n at_o eccloisgrage_n for_o his_o not_o read_v and_o pray_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o late_a king_n and_o keep_v correspondence_n with_o the_o v._o of_o dundee_n and_o send_v private_a person_n to_o acquaint_v the_o rebel_n of_o sir_n john_n lanier_n be_v on_o his_o march_n to_o attaque_fw-la they_o present_a acknowledge_v his_o not_o read_v and_o pray_v deprive_v 96._o mr._n archibald_n buchan_n minister_n at_o spell_n for_o not_o read_v and_o pray_v and_o for_o employ_v disaffect_v person_n who_o be_v deprive_v to_o preach_v for_o he_o who_o pray_v for_o the_o late_a king_n present_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o not_o read_v and_o pray_v deprive_v 97._o mr._n richard_n scolt_n minister_n at_o askirk_n for_o his_o not_o read_v and_o pray_v present_a and_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o deprive_v 98._o mr._n henry_n knox_n minister_n at_o bouden_n for_o not_o read_v and_o pray_v and_o for_o say_v that_o he_o have_v rather_o the_o papist_n shall_v gain_v the_o day_n than_o the_o presbyterian_o present_a and_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o deprive_v 99_o mr._n james_n luntie_n minister_n at_o chirnsyde_n for_o not_o read_v and_o pray_v present_a and_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o deprive_v 100_o mr._n james_n gordoun_n minister_n at_o rosneath_n for_o not_o read_v and_o pray_v absent_a hold_v as_o confess_v certification_n and_o deprive_v 101._o mr._n alex._n ramsey_n minister_n at_o the_o old_a church_n of_o edinburgh_n for_o not_o read_v and_o pray_v and_o for_o pray_v express_o for_o the_o late_a king_n and_o bishop_n after_o they_o be_v abolish_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o libel_n find_v prove_v by_o the_o deposition_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o he_o be_v deprive_v 102._o mr._n john_n midletoun_n minister_n at_o marknich_n for_o not_o read_v and_o pray_v and_o for_o pray_v for_o the_o late_a king_n find_v the_o libel_n not_o prove_v by_o the_o deposition_n of_o the_o witness_n aduce_v and_o he_o be_v acquit_v 103._o mr._n john_n park_n minister_n at_o cainden_n for_o not_o read_v and_o pray_v for_o baptise_v the_o child_n of_o scandalous_a person_n without_o demand_v satisfaction_n therefore_o and_o pray_v that_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o castle_n may_v be_v as_o brass_n about_o d._n gordon_n find_v the_o libel_n not_o prove_v by_o the_o deposition_n of_o witness_n aduce_v and_o he_o be_v acquit_v septemb_n 12._o 1689._o mr._n john_n gordoun_n minister_n at_o aberladie_o for_o his_o not_o read_v and_o pray_v absent_a hold_v as_o confess_v certification_n and_o deprive_v 104._o mr._n john_n beatoun_n minister_n at_o aytone_n for_o not_o read_v and_o pray_v and_o for_o pray_v for_o the_o late_a king_n and_o not_o observe_v the_o thanksgiving_n present_a acknowledge_v his_o not_o read_v and_o pray_v deprive_v 105._o mr._n david_n stirling_n minister_n at_o heymouth_n for_o his_o not_o read_v and_o pray_v and_o not_o observe_v the_o thanksgiving_n present_a and_o acknowledge_v ut_fw-la supra_fw-la deprive_v 106._o mr._n james_n gladstain_v minister_n at_o yettam_n for_o not_o read_v and_o pray_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o late_a king_n and_o not_o observe_v the_o thanksgiving_n the_o libel_n find_v prove_v by_o the_o
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