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do_v according_a to_o his_o proposition_n which_o be_v accept_v and_o allow_v by_o the_o whole_a assembly_n 2._o the_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o there_o be_v a_o uniformity_n in_o the_o ordination_n of_o minister_n throughout_o all_o the_o country_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o that_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o certain_a flock_n upon_o the_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v astrict_v to_o attend_v according_a to_o act_n of_o assembly_n make_v before_o and_o ordain_v that_o none_o who_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o the_o ministry_n be_v permit_v to_o teach_v in_o public_a and_o great_a place_n except_o upon_o very_o urgent_a necessity_n in_o defect_n of_o actual_a minister_n they_o be_v ordain_v to_o supply_v such_o want_n by_o the_o presbytery_n provincial_a or_o general_a assembly_n who_o shall_v take_v diligent_a order_n that_o they_o keep_v themselves_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o gift_n and_o special_o in_o application_n 3._o that_o no_o pastor_n exerce_fw-la any_o 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sacris_fw-la and_o prohibit_v à _fw-la privato_fw-la convictu_fw-la 11._o if_o any_o presbytery_n shall_v be_v desire_v by_o his_o majesty_n missive_n to_o stay_v the_o proceed_n of_o any_o thing_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n or_o private_a man_n right_a it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o presbytery_n shall_v desist_v in_o that_o matter_n until_o they_o send_v unto_o his_o majesty_n for_o his_o satisfaction_n therein_o vi_o in_o sess_n 9_o the_o king_n be_v present_a declare_v that_o see_v the_o shortness_n of_o time_n hinder_v sundry_a thing_n of_o weight_n not_o only_o concern_v particular_a flock_n but_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o the_o plant_n of_o particular_a congregation_n and_o of_o all_o the_o church_n remain_v as_o yet_o unplanted_a in_o default_n of_o honest_a entertainment_n and_o a_o solid_a order_n to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o sustentation_n of_o all_o the_o ministry_n that_o they_o be_v not_o compel_v as_o heretofore_o to_o wait_v 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church_n in_o general_a and_o of_o every_o member_n thereof_o as_o shall_v be_v show_v unto_o they_o promitten_v etc._n etc._n vii_o a_o supplication_n of_o john_n retorford_n who_o be_v depose_v by_o the_o presbytery_n of_o santand_fw-mi be_v refer_v by_o the_o precede_a assembly_n unto_o this_o and_o now_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o above_o mention_v commissioner_n or_o any_o seven_o of_o shem_o to_o be_v examine_v and_o decide_v viii_o james_n wood_n of_o bonitoun_n crave_v a_o conference_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o the_o assembly_n will_v intercede_v betwixt_o his_o father_n and_o he_o as_o he_o profess_v to_o give_v all_o satisfaction_n both_o to_o they_o and_o his_o father_n that_o he_o may_v be_v absolve_v from_o excommunication_n the_o assembly_n appoint_v certain_a brethren_n to_o deal_v both_o with_o he_o and_o then_o with_o his_o father_n ix_o the_o next_o assembly_n be_v appoint_v at_o sterline_n the_o first_o tuysday_n of_o may_n 1598._o it_o be_v clear_a 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primariò_fw-la and_o present_o depend_v before_o they_o and_o the_o church_n can_v not_o be_v judges_z primariò_fw-la he_o be_v remove_v again_o and_o after_o advice_n he_o be_v called-in_a the_o assembly_n declare_v that_o they_o find_v themselves_o judge_n of_o this_o cause_n primariò_fw-la and_o therefore_o will_v proceed_v in_o it_o require_v that_o he_o will_v declare_v what_o he_o can_v say_v in_o the_o contrary_n he_o take_v instrument_n of_o their_o interloquiture_n and_o protest_v for_o remede_o of_o law_n because_o his_o protestation_n be_v make_v only_o verbo_fw-la and_o contain_v several_a head_n they_o crave_v that_o he_o give_v his_o protestation_n unto_o the_o clerk_n in_o write_v viii_o a_o act_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o chequer_n upon_o a_o supplication_n make_v by_o some_o minister_n date_v at_o halyrud-house_n febr._n 10._o 1590._o declare_v their_o meaning_n that_o all_o minister_n who_o have_v vitiate_v any_o benefice_n of_o cure_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n by_o purchase_v unto_o themselves_o their_o heir_n or_o assignaye_n or_o set_v long_a tack_n of_o it_o within_o the_o worth_n thereof_o be_v compel_v by_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n to_o restore_v that_o benefice_n to_o the_o own_o integrity_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o minister_n present_o serve_v the_o cure_n and_o to_o that_o effect_n require_v the_o general_n assembly_n commissioner_n and_o presbytery_n of_o the_o bound_n where_o the_o benefice_n lie_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o such_o person_n and_o to_o proceed_v against_o they_o as_o say_v be_v in_o most_o strict_a form_n as_o such_o a_o great_a enormity_n require_v ay_o and_o while_z they_o shall_v redintegrate_a the_o benefice_n without_o any_o other_o process_n of_o law_n the_o assembly_n approve_v this_o act_n and_o ordain_v it_o to_o be_v put_v into_o execution_n by_o every_o presbytery_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o it_o ix_o forsomuch_o as_o many_o thing_n have_v be_v do_v by_o minister_n and_o other_o pretend_v the_o title_n and_o name_n of_o the_o church_n great_o prejudicial_a to_o themselves_o and_o the_o discipline_n and_o the_o patrimony_n or_o live_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o privilege_n of_o good_a law_n it_o be_v grant_v and_o lawful_a unto_o they_o to_o remede_o themselves_o by_o revocation_n thereof_o therefore_o the_o whole_a assembly_n after_o deliberation_n have_v revoke_v and_o by_o these_o present_n do_v revoke_v all_o and_o whatsoever_o thing_n do_v by_o they_o or_o other_o clothe_v with_o the_o title_n &_o name_n of_o the_o church_n prejudicial_a to_o themselves_o their_o discipline_n their_o patrimony_n and_o live_n as_o be_v enorme_o hurt_v thereby_o and_o protest_v according_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o say_a law_n solemn_o that_o they_o may_v be_v hear_v in_o time_n &_o place_n to_o seek_v remedy_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o every_o presbytery_n shall_v receive_v a_o copy_n of_o this_o revocation_n and_o give_v command_n to_o the_o minister_n within_o their_o bound_n to_o intimate_v the_o same_o from_o their_o pulpit_n x._o a_o form_n of_o examination_n before_o the_o communion_n be_v pen_v by_o john_n craig_n be_v approve_v and_o ordain_v to_o be_v print_v xi_o commissioner_n be_v appoint_v to_o present_v unto_o his_o majesty_n and_o counsel_n with_o all_o humility_n the_o petition_n of_o the_o assembly_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o be_v make_v for_o suppression_n of_o the_o enormity_n follow_v may_v be_v put_v to_o execution_n as_o against_o jesuite_n namely_o james_n gordon_n the_o reeeipter_n of_o they_o and_o excommunicate_a papist_n namely_o the_o laird_n of_o fentry_n and_o the_o master_n of_o anguise_n profaner_n of_o sacrament_n and_o private_a man_n &_o woman_n giver_n thereof_o idolater_n pilgrimage_n popish_a magistrate_n sayer_n &_o hearer_n of_o mass_n apostate_n public_a market_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n violent_a invader_n of_o minister_n profane_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n by_o
pastor_n upon_o their_o own_o charge_n the_o assembly_n declare_v it_o lawful_a and_o will_v join_v with_o they_o to_o procure_v approbation_n of_o the_o parliament_n ii_o because_o many_o be_v delate_a to_o absent_v themselves_o from_o the_o sacrament_n under_o vain_a pretence_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o every_o presbytery_n shall_v command_v every_o minister_n within_o their_o bound_n to_o give_v up_o the_o name_n of_o all_o they_o within_o their_o parishon_n who_o communicate_v not_o each_o year_n once_o at_o least_o and_o then_o summon_v they_o to_o compear_v before_o the_o presbytery_n to_o hear_v themselves_o decern_v to_o communicate_v within_o three_o month_n with_o certification_n if_o they_o obey_v not_o the_o act_n of_o estate_n against_o non-communicants_a shall_v be_v execute_v against_o they_o and_o if_o they_o obey_v not_o after_o these_o three_o month_n their_o name_n shall_v be_v delate_a unto_o the_o k._n or_o counsel_n for_o the_o effect_n foreâ—aid_v iii_o it_o be_v lament_v in_o the_o king_n presence_n that_o when_o minister_n be_v in_o process_n against_o adulterer_n murderer_n and_o such_o other_o scandalous_a person_n they_o be_v draw_v from_o their_o call_n and_o charge_v to_o compeare_v before_o the_o counsel_n by_o letter_n obtain_v upon_o false_a narrative_n and_o so_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n be_v loose_v and_o vice_n be_v not_o punish_v the_o k._n promise_v that_o no_o letter_n shall_v be_v direct_v from_o his_o counsel_n against_o any_o minister_n nor_o presbytery_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o any_o person_n for_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n unless_o the_o party_n produce_v a_o testimonial_a in_o form_n of_o instrument_n de_fw-fr negata_fw-la justitia_fw-la iv_o the_o commissioner_n that_o be_v appoint_v to_o wait_v upon_o the_o king_n give-in_a these_o article_n frame_v with_o his_o advice_n to_o be_v present_v unto_o the_o next_o convention_n of_o estate_n 1_o all_o jesuit_n seminarie-priest_n excommunicate_v and_o traffect_v papist_n which_o at_o any_o time_n shall_v return_v into_o the_o country_n or_o be_v present_o within_o the_o country_n shall_v immediate_o after_o delation_n of_o their_o name_n unto_o his_o majesty_n be_v apprehend_v and_o keep_v in_o ward_n until_o they_o convert_v unto_o the_o religion_n or_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o country_n 2_o the_o receiver_n of_o obstinate_a &_o excommunicate_a papist_n and_o their_o chief_a friend_n who_o house_n they_o haunt_v shall_v be_v charge_v to_o find_v caution_n under_o a_o pecuniall_a pain_n according_a to_o their_o ability_n that_o they_o shall_v no_o way_n entertain_v nor_o receive_v these_o person_n 3._o that_o all_o excommunicate_a papist_n be_v charge_v to_o satisfy_v the_o church_n within_o three_o month_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o horn_v and_o if_o they_o obey_v not_o to_o be_v denounce_v that_o their_o escheat_n &_o liferent_n after_o year_n and_o day_n rebellion_n may_v be_v intromet_v with_o by_o the_o king_n treasurer_n and_o not_o to_o be_v dispone_v to_o any_o donator_n 4._o that_o the_o marquis_n of_o huntly_n be_v charge_v to_o present_v before_o his_o ma._n and_o counsel_n â—_o gordon_n of_o newtoun_n p._n butter_n and_o al._n lesly_n according_a to_o his_o band_n that_o they_o may_v be_v commit_v to_o warduntill_o they_o satisfy_v the_o church_n v._o bonitoun_n young_a be_v ordain_v to_o be_v convene_v before_o the_o presbytery_n of_o brechin_n as_o his_o judge_n ordinary_a and_o there_o to_o offer_v his_o satisfaction_n vi_o because_o many_o inconvenient_n fall_v out_o by_o marriage_n of_o young_a person_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o minister_n join_v in_o marriage_n any_o man_n under_o fourtien_n year_n of_o age_n nor_o a_o woman_n under_o twelve_o compleet_n at_o least_o ordain_v also_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o assembly_n to_o crave_v this_o statute_n to_o be_v ratify_v by_o the_o estate_n vii_o because_o marriage_n of_o person_n convict_v of_o adultery_n be_v a_o allurement_n to_o marry_a person_n unto_o that_o crime_n thereby_o think_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o their_o lawful_a spouse_n land_n to_o be_v marry_v with_o the_o person_n with_o who_o they_o have_v commit_v adultety_n therefore_o the_o assembly_n ordain_v a_o supplication_n to_o be_v present_v unto_o the_o estate_n to_o discharge_v the_o marriage_n of_o such_o person_n and_o that_o this_o statute_n be_v confirm_v by_o parliament_n viii_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o conference_n at_o falkland_n in_o july_n 1599_o be_v read_v in_o sess_n 6._o concern_v the_o voter_n in_o parliament_n 1._o concern_v the_o manner_n of_o choose_v it_o be_v condescend_v that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v recommend_v by_o the_o church_n unto_o his_o majesty_n and_o that_o the_o church_n shall_v nominate_v six_o for_o every_o place_n of_o who_o his_o ma._n shall_v choose_v one_o and_o his_o ma._n promise_v bind_v &_o oblige_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v choose_v none_o other_o but_o one_o of_o these_o six_o and_o if_o his_o ma._n shall_v refuse_v they_o all_o upon_o just_a reason_n of_o insufficiency_n and_o of_o great_a sufficiency_n of_o other_o the_o church_n shall_v make_v a_o new_a recommendation_n of_o other_o six_o of_o who_o his_o maj._n shall_v choose_v one_o without_o any_o more_o nomination_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v choose_v by_o his_o ma._n shall_v be_v accept_v by_o the_o synod_n 2._o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o gen._n assembly_n shall_v have_v the_o nomination_n or_o recommendation_n of_o he_o who_o in_o name_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v vote_n in_o parliament_n and_o he_o shall_v take_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o synod_n and_o presbytery_n direct_v from_o they_o in_o writ_n and_o the_o synod_n shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o nominat_fw-la alswell_o within_o their_o province_n as_o without_o provide_v that_o if_o there_o be_v one_o within_o the_o province_n meet_v for_o the_o place_n caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la he_o shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o another_o 3._o concern_v his_o rent_n it_o be_v advise_v with_o one_o consent_n that_o the_o church_n be_v plant_v sufficient_o the_o college_n and_o school_n already_o erect_v not_o be_v prejudge_v that_o the_o king_n ma._n shall_v provide_v he_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o may_v be_v obtain_v of_o that_o benefice_n whereunto_o he_o be_v prefer_v as_o for_o the_o caution_n to_o keep_v he_o that_o shall_v have_v vote_n in_o parliament_n from_o corruption_n they_o be_v these_o follow_v 1._o that_o he_o presume_v not_o at_o any_o time_n to_o propound_v at_o parliament_n counsel_n nor_o convention_n in_o name_n of_o the_o church_n any_o thing_n without_o express_a warrant_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o church_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o shall_v answer_v to_o be_v for_o the_o well_o of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o deposition_n from_o his_o office_n nor_o shall_v he_o consent_v or_o keep_v silence_n in_o any_o of_o the_o say_n convention_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o well_o &_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o same_o pain_n 2._o he_o shall_v be_v bind_v at_o every_o general_n assembly_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o commission_n since_o the_o assembly_n precede_v and_o shall_v submit_v himself_o to_o the_o censure_n and_o determination_n whatsoever_o without_o appellation_n and_o shall_v seek_v and_o obtain_v ratification_n of_o his_o do_n at_o the_o say_a assembly_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o infamy_n &_o excommunication_n 3._o he_o shall_v content_v himself_o with_o that_o part_n of_o the_o benefice_n which_o shall_v be_v give_v by_o his_o majesty_n for_o his_o live_n not_o hurt_v nor_o prejudging_a the_o rest_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n within_o his_o benefice_n plant_v or_o to_o be_v plant_v or_o any_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o country_n whatsoever_o and_o this_o to_o be_v a_o clause_n to_o be_v insert_v in_o his_o provision_n 4._o he_o shall_v not_o dilapidate_v in_o any_o way_n his_o benefice_n neither_o make_v set_v not_o disposition_n thereof_o without_o the_o special_a advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o general_a assembly_n and_o for_o the_o great_a warrant_n hereof_o he_o shall_v interdict_v himself_o not_o to_o dilapidate_v his_o benefice_n nor_o consent_n to_o the_o dilapidation_n of_o it_o make_v by_o other_o to_o the_o general_n assembly_n and_o shall_v be_v content_a that_o inhibition_n be_v raise_v against_o he_o for_o that_o effect_n 5._o he_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o attend_v faithful_o upon_o his_o own_o particular_a congregation_n where_o of_o he_o shall_v be_v minister_n in_o all_o the_o point_n of_o a_o pastor_n and_o here_o in_o he_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o trial_n and_o censure_n of_o his_o own_o presbytery_n and_o provincial_n assembly_n as_o any_o other_o minister_n that_o bear_v no_o commission_n 6._o in_o the_o administration_n of_o discipline_n collation_n of_o benefice_n visitation_n and_o all_o other_o point_n of_o ecclesiastical_a