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it_o be_v ordain_v that_o all_o summons_n contain_v the_o special_a cause_n and_o crime_n which_o the_o say_a libel_n do_v not_o name_v only_o general_a calumny_n reproach_n and_o aspersion_n without_o instruction_n of_o any_o particular_a but_o leave_v these_o to_o be_v fill_v up_o by_o malicious_a delation_n after_o they_o have_v defame_v their_o brethren_n by_o publish_v this_o libel_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o 8._o and_o 11._o article_n of_o the_o say_a instruction_n and_o against_o the_o order_n prescribe_v by_o the_o assembly_n at_o saint_n andrew_n april_n 24._o 1582._o whereby_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o in_o process_n of_o deprivation_n of_o minister_n there_o be_v a_o libel_v precept_n upon_o forty_o day_n warning_n be_v within_o the_o realm_n and_o threescore_o day_n be_v without_o the_o realm_n to_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o church_fw-mi and_o such_o commissioner_n thereof_o as_o elect_v and_o admit_v the_o person_n complain_v of_o summon_v they_o to_o compeare_v and_o answer_v upon_o the_o complaint_n and_o in_o case_n of_o their_o absence_n at_o the_o first_o summons_n the_o second_o to_o be_v direct_v upon_o the_o like_a warning_n with_o certification_n if_o he_o fail_v the_o libel_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o probation_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v pro_fw-la confesso_fw-la which_o form_n not_o be_v keep_v in_o a_o summons_n infer_v the_o punishment_n of_o deprivation_n the_o same_o can_v be_v sustain_v by_o the_o order_n of_o that_o assembly_n 4._o against_o common_a equity_n which_o admit_v summons_n only_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o judge_n before_o who_o the_o delinquent_n be_v to_o compeare_v whereby_o the_o summon_v direct_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o these_o pretend_a presbytery_n can_v sustain_v for_o compearance_n before_o the_o general_a assembly_n nor_o can_v reference_n be_v make_v from_o the_o presbytery_n to_o the_o general_a assembly_n the_o party_n never_o be_v summon_v to_o compeare_v before_o the_o presbytery_n 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to_o have_v deserve_v well_o thus_o to_o be_v revile_v and_o