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A11762 Canons and constitutions ecclesiasticall gathered and put in forme, for the governament of the Church of Scotland. Ratified and approved by his Majesties royall warrand, and ordained to be observed by the clergie, and all others whom they concerne. Published by authoritie. Episcopal Church in Scotland.; Baron, Robert, 1593?-1639. 1636 (1636) STC 22055; ESTC S116979 16,357 44

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order_n who_o be_v not_o of_o his_o own_o diocese_n except_o he_o bring_v letter_n dimissorie_a from_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n where_o he_o live_v and_o a_o certificate_n of_o his_o honest_a conversation_n 6._o nor_o shall_v any_o man_n be_v admit_v unto_o holy_a order_n unless_o he_o have_v a_o particular_a place_n and_o charge_n where_o he_o may_v use_v and_o exerce_fw-la his_o function_n and_o if_o any_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n doc_fw-fr otherwise_o he_o shall_v keep_v and_o maintain_v the_o person_n so_o admit_v in_o all_o thing_n necessary_a till_o he_o be_v provyde_v to_o some_o ecclesiastical_a live_n and_o if_o he_o offend_v in_o this_o a_o second_o time_n he_o shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o his_o office_n 7._o that_o the_o great_a reverence_n may_v be_v carry_v to_o that_o holy_a call_v all_o ordination_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o with_o solemn_a prayer_n open_o in_o the_o church_n after_o the_o morning_n service_n end_v and_o 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that_o they_o may_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o profession_n therefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o there_o be_v catechise_n every_o sunday_n in_o the_o afternoon_n except_o the_o bishop_n dispense_v with_o it_o as_o he_o find_v cause_n and_o because_o in_o the_o country_n people_n can_v not_o convenientlie_o meet_v but_o in_o the_o forenoon_n the_o presbyter_n shall_v every_o other_o year_n expound_v the_o catechism_n to_o his_o people_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o suspend_v he_o that_o shall_v be_v find_v negligent_a herein_o 7._o if_o any_o preacher_n shall_v in_o the_o pulpit_n particular_o or_o of_o purpose_n impugn_v or_o confute_v the_o doctrine_n deliver_v by_o any_o other_o preacher_n in_o the_o same_o church_n or_o in_o any_o church_n nigh_o adjoin_v before_o he_o have_v acquaint_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n therewith_o and_o receive_v order_n from_o he_o what_o to_o do_v in_o that_o case_n because_o upon_o public_a dissent_v and_o contradict_v there_o may_v grow_v much_o offence_n and_o disquietness_n to_o the_o people_n the_o same_o be_v notify_v to_o the_o bishop_n he_o shall_v not_o suffer_v the_o preacher_n any_o more_o to_o serve_v in_o that_o place_n which_o he_o have_v once_o abuse_v except_o he_o faithful_o promise_v to_o forbear_v all_o such_o matter_n of_o contention_n in_o the_o church_n until_o order_v be_v take_v therein_o by_o the_o bishop_n who_o with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n shall_v so_o proceed_v as_o public_a satisfaction_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o congregation_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v provyde_v that_o if_o either_o of_o the_o party_n offend_v do_v appeal_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o preach_v light_a pendent_fw-la neither_o shall_v any_o preacher_n use_v bitter_a invective_n against_o his_o fellow-presbyter_n or_o preacher_n or_o go_v about_o indirect_o to_o work_v his_o disgrace_n with_o the_o people_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o be_v censure_v as_o a_o profaner_n of_o the_o 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give_v occasion_n urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n to_o their_o hearer_n 11._o when_o any_o person_n be_v dangerous_o sick_a the_o presbyter_n have_v knowledge_n thereof_o shall_v resort_v unto_o he_o or_o she_o if_o the_o disease_n be_v not_o know_v or_o probable_o suspect_v to_o be_v infectious_a to_o instruct_v and_o comfort_v they_o in_o their_o disease_n according_a to_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o far_a too_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v most_o needful_a and_o convenient_a and_o when_o any_o be_v pass_v out_o of_o this_o life_n a_o bell_n shall_v be_v toll_v that_o the_o people_n hear_v may_v earnest_o pray_v for_o the_o die_a person_n as_o a_o fellow-member_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o the_o presbyter_n shall_v not_o then_o neglect_v to_o do_v his_o last_o duty_n 12._o that_o every_o presbyter_n may_v be_v the_o better_o enable_v to_o perform_v his_o duty_n and_o be_v furnish_v through_o with_o knowledge_n he_o shall_v be_v
parish_n to_o the_o most_o poor_a within_o the_o same_o 7._o all_o these_o thing_n aforesaid_a be_v furnish_v and_o provide_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o parochin_n shall_v be_v careful_o preserve_v by_o the_o minister_n and_o churchwarden_n the_o churchman_n serve_v at_o the_o church_n be_v to_o see_v that_o it_o be_v repare_v sufficient_o the_o window_n well_o glass_v the_o roof_n well_o cover_v and_o the_o floor_n pave_v and_o keep_v even_o and_o plain_a and_o all_o thing_n order_v there-in_a in_o such_o sort_n as_o best_o beseem_v the_o house_n of_o god._n 8._o the_o like_a care_n shall_v be_v take_v that_o the_o churchyard_n be_v well_o fence_v and_o maintain_v and_o that_o neither_o church_n nor_o churchyard_n be_v profane_v with_o play_n feast_n banquet_n temporal_a court_n market_n muster_n or_o the_o like_a 9_o that_o all_o thing_n abovesayde_a appertain_v to_o church_n may_v be_v keep_v in_o good_a order_n and_o frame_v the_o archdeacon_n shall_v visit_v every_o year_n once_o videlicet_fw-la about_o michaelmas_n and_o the_o bishop_n every_o three_o year_n once_o the_o archbishop_n also_o may_v metropoliticallie_o visit_v all_o the_o diocese_n within_o his_o province_n so_o that_o it_o be_v but_o once_o in_o his_o lyfe-tyme_n and_o that_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o ordinary_n shall_v think_v most_o convenient_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o shall_v either_o of_o themselves_o rectify_v such_o abuse_n as_o they_o find_v or_o call_v for_o aid_v from_o the_o high_a commission_n if_o any_o man_n or_o fault_n seem_v too_o strong_a for_o they_o chap._n xvii_o of_o tithe_n and_o land_n dedicate_v to_o church_n forasmuch_a as_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n of_o whatsoev_a sort_n be_v not_o commit_v to_o the_o dispose_n of_o person_n ecclesiastical_a but_o only_o to_o their_o dispense_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o any_o archbishop_n bishop_n parson_n vicar_n or_o any_o churchman_n to_o set_v alienate_v or_o put_v away_o from_o the_o 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in_o the_o contrary_a their_o heir_n and_o executor_n shall_v be_v hold_v to_o restore_v the_o same_o and_o for_o eschew_v such_o question_n and_o free_v of_o the_o decease_a churchman_n from_o scandal_n it_o be_v think_v expedient_a that_o the_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n be_v know_v and_o discern_v from_o the_o thing_n appertain_v in_o property_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n lest_o after_o their_o death_n thing_n ecclesiastical_a be_v convert_v to_o private_a use_n or_o thing_n belong_v to_o themselves_o in_o property_n be_v take_v for_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a 5._o thing_n dedicate_v to_o holy_a and_o religious_a uses_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n as_o be_v offer_v willing_o or_o by_o latter-will_a leave_v to_o any_o pious_a use_n shall_v be_v careful_o look_v unto_o by_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n that_o they_o be_v not_o lose_v nor_o convert_v to_o any_o other_o use_n and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v fraudfullie_o detain_v thing_n offer_v or_o leave_v by_o latter-will_a to_o the_o poor_a or_o any_o pious_a use_n he_o shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o all_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o murderer_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o irreligious_a cross_a of_o the_o good_a intention_n of_o people_n 6._o if_o any_o presbyter_n shall_v withhold_v detain_v or_o destroy_v or_o deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o competitor_n any_o write_n or_o instrument_n whatsoev_a where-by_a the_o donation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a good_n or_o their_o right_n or_o possession_n may_v be_v instruct_v or_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o acquyre_v they_o shall_v private_o transact_v with_o the_o party_n without_o the_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o ordinary_a to_o the_o hurt_n and_o prejudice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o any_o sort_n he_o shall_v refound_v the_o loss_n which_o come_v by_o his_o deed_n and_o be_v depose_v from_o his_o function_n 7._o for_o the_o great_a encowragement_n of_o people_n to_o the_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n if_o any_o bishop_n or_o churchman_n shall_v depart_v this_o life_n leave_v no_o child_n nor_o successor_n of_o himself_o he_o shall_v leave_v his_o good_n or_o a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o to_o the_o church_n and_o holy_a uses_n or_o if_o he_o have_v child_n for_o who_o he_o must_v provide_v yet_o according_a to_o his_o ability_n he_o shall_v leave_v some_o testimony_n of_o his_o love_n to_o the_o church_n and_o advancement_n of_o religion_n 8._o if_o any_o out_o of_o a_o devout_a mind_n have_v dedicate_v any_o part_n of_o his_o substance_n to_o the_o church_n &_o either_o he_o or_o his_o child_n fall_v thereafter_o into_o poverty_n they_o shall_v be_v support_v by_o the_o church_n unto_o the_o which_o they_o have_v be_v beneficial_a according_a to_o the_o mean_v receive_v from_o they_o 9_o whereas_a some_o have_v take_v too_o great_a liberty_n in_o alter_v the_o latter-will_a of_o those_o who_o have_v mortify_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o use_n of_o church_n college_n school_n or_o hospital_n which_o breed_v 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not-resorting_a to_o the_o church_n on_o sunday_n and_o other_o solemn_a day_n approve_v by_o the_o church_n non-communicantes_a disturber_n of_o divine_a service_n committer_n of_o whoredom_n adulderie_n incest_n common_a drunkenness_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n whatsoev_a which_o ought_v to_o be_v censure_v by_o law_n ecclesiastical_a and_o such_o as_o be_v try_v and_o find_v notorious_a offender_n in_o any_o of_o these_o way_n or_o the_o like_a shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o communion_n till_o they_o have_v satisfy_v the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o order_n appoint_v 2._o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n be_v the_o high_a censure_n which_o the_o church_n can_v inflict_v may_v not_o be_v summarie_a not_o ordinary_o use_v but_o after_o lawful_a citation_n and_o due_a admonition_n precede_v 3._o neither_o shall_v any_o presbyter_n pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n till_o he_o have_v show_v the_o process_n
to_o the_o ordinary_a and_o obtain_v his_o approbation_n under_o his_o hand_n 4._o the_o name_n of_o person_n excommunicate_v shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o ordinary_a and_o no_o satisfaction_n receive_v nor_o absolution_n give_v till_o he_o have_v allow_v the_o same_o 5._o intimation_n of_o the_o sentence_n pronounce_v shall_v be_v make_v in_o all_o the_o church_n adjacent_a to_o the_o end_n no_o person_n may_v pretend_v ignorance_n thereof_o and_o if_o any_o shall_v after_o intimation_n resort_n to_o or_o converse_v with_o any_o who_o be_v excommunicate_a those_o except_v who_o be_v by_o natural_a duty_n bind_v to_o attend_v they_o or_o who_o be_v licence_v by_o the_o bishop_n they_o shall_v incur_v the_o same_o censure_n and_o be_v excommunicate_v themselves_o 6._o if_o any_o person_n be_v excommunicate_v in_o one_o diocese_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v absolve_v in_o another_o without_o lawful_a warrant_n from_o the_o bishop_n who_o cause_v pronounce_v the_o sentence_n and_o the_o contravean_a shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o his_o function_n and_o the_o absolution_n null_n until_o he_o who_o be_v excommunicate_v have_v perform_v his_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v sentence_v 7._o no_o presbyter_n shall_v alter_v the_o receive_v form_n of_o public_a satisfaction_n or_o make_v commutation_n thereof_o by_o pay_v pecuniall_a sum_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o suspension_n and_o for_o the_o pecuniall_a sum_n exact_v off_o the_o delinquent_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v employ_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o stranger_n and_o other_o pious_a uses_n by_o the_o advyse_n of_o the_o presbyter_n and_o churchwarden_n 8._o all_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n shall_v have_v care_n to_o make_v their_o proceed_n formal_a and_o not_o deny_v the_o extract_n of_o their_o act_n and_o process_n to_o such_o as_o be_v interest_v there-in_a 9_o albeit_a sacramental_a confession_n and_o absolution_n have_v be_v in_o some_o place_n very_o much_o abuse_v yet_o if_o any_o of_o the_o people_n be_v grieve_v in_o mind_n for_o any_o delict_n or_o offence_n commit_v and_o for_o the_o unburthen_v of_o his_o conscience_n confess_v the_o same_o to_o the_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n they_o shall_v as_o they_o be_v bind_v minister_v to_o the_o person_n so_o confess_v all_o spiritual_a consolation_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v not_o deny_v he_o the_o benefit_n of_o absolution_n after_o the_o manner_n which_o be_v prescrybed_n in_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a if_o the_o party_n show_v himself_o true_o penitent_a and_o humble_o desire_v to_o be_v absolve_v and_o he_o shall_v not_o make_v know_v nor_o reveal_v what_o have_v be_v open_v to_o he_o in_o confession_n at_o any_o time_n or_o to_o any_o person_n whatsoev_a except_o the_o crime_n be_v such_o as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n his_o own_o life_n may_v be_v call_v in_o question_n for_o conceal_v the_o same_o 10._o sentence_n of_o deprivation_n or_o deposition_n of_o a_o presbyter_n shall_v not_o be_v pronounce_v by_o any_o other_o but_o the_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o three_o or_o four_o grave_a presbyter_n call_v thereunto_o by_o the_o bishop_n 11._o if_o any_o person_n in_o holy_a order_n lawful_o suspend_v or_o depose_v shall_v presume_v to_o exerce_fw-la any_o ecclesiastical_a function_n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o suspension_n or_o after_o he_o be_v degrade_v let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o deliver_v to_o the_o lay_v power_n as_o incorrigible_a 12._o if_o any_o man_n shall_v find_v himself_o injure_v by_o his_o metropolitan_a let_v he_o appeal_v to_o delegate_n or_o immediate_o to_o the_o king_n 13._o if_o any_o bishop_n shall_v give_v ordination_n to_o one_o notorious_o ignorant_a or_o scandalous_a he_o shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n for_o a_o year_n and_o the_o person_n ordain_v deprive_v 14._o if_o any_o bishop_n shall_v give_v ordination_n to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o own_o diocese_n concern_v who_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v letter_n dimissorie_a from_o his_o own_o bishop_n let_v the_o bishop_n be_v suspend_v for_o a_o year_n and_o the_o ordain_v punish_v as_o the_o archbishop_n shall_v think_v fit_a 15._o and_o since_o the_o residence_n of_o bishop_n within_o their_o diocese_n be_v no_o less_o necessary_a than_o be_v the_o residence_n of_o presbyter_n within_o their_o parochin_n who-so-eve_a shall_v remain_v forth_o thereof_o for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o month_n together_o unless_o he_o be_v employ_v by_o the_o king_n or_o by_o the_o church_n for_o the_o first_o fault_n let_v he_o be_v suspend_v from_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o bishopric_n for_o a_o whole_a year_n the_o second_o time_n for_o two_o whole_a year_n and_o for_o the_o three_o fault_n deprive_v of_o his_o bishopric_n 16._o in_o like_o manner_n if_o he_o do_v not_o hold_v his_o visitation_n du_o and_o redress_v such_o abuse_n as_o be_v present_v unto_o he_o so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v able_a or_o be_v negligent_a in_o convent_v heretic_n of_o all_o sort_n so_o far_o at_o least_o as_o he_o be_v tie_v by_o law_n let_v he_o be_v suspend_v a_o year_n from_o his_o bishopric_n toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la he_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o offend_v 17._o if_o any_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n shall_v direct_o or_o indirect_o be_v prove_v to_o take_v fee_n or_o money_n for_o admit_v any_o into_o sacred_a order_n let_v he_o be_v deprive_v as_o a_o simoniacke_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o declare_v not_o worthy_a of_o any_o charge_n in_o the_o church_n chap._n xix_o of_o commissary_n and_o their_o court_n no_o man_n hereafter_o shall_v be_v admit_v commissary_n or_o official_a to_o exercise_v any_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n except_o he_o be_v of_o age_n xxx_o year_n at_o least_o and_o one_o who_o be_v master_n of_o art_n or_o bachelor_n of_o law_n &_o well_o skill_v in_o they_o as_o likewise_o well-affected_a in_o religion_n of_o good_a and_o exemplary_a life_n and_o obedient_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o the_o commissary_n so_o admit_v shall_v answer_v for_o the_o procurator_n in_o court_n and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o purloin_v cause_n or_o wrong_v the_o client_n in_o any_o sort_n nor_o shall_v he_o admit_v ●●ie_a to_o procure_v who_o be_v ignorant_a or_o unexpert_a in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n and_o church_n 3._o he_o shall_v content_v himself_o and_o not_o suffer_v clerk_n fiscall_v or_o other_o member_n of_o court_n to_o exceed_v the_o rate_n of_o fee_n allow_v and_o to_o that_o effect_n shall_v place_v a_o table_n of_o they_o in_o the_o usual_a place_n of_o the_o consistory_n where_o the_o court_n be_v keep_v that_o every_o man_n who_o it_o concern_v may_v take_v a_o copy_n thereof_o and_o if_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v try_v to_o receive_v above_o that_o which_o be_v allow_v the_o person_n so_o offend_v shall_v for_o his_o first_o fault_n be_v suspend_v from_o his_o office_n a_o whole_a year_n for_o the_o second_o two_o year_n and_o for_o the_o three_o lose_v his_o office_n 4._o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o any_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n to_o place_n or_o app●●●_n a_o commissary_n within_o his_o diocese_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o unless_o he_o reside_v and_o attend_v the_o service_n and_o if_o upon_o any_o necessary_a occasion_n he_o be_v withdraw_v for_o a_o time_n the_o deputy_n shall_v be_v place_v with_o the_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n consent_n and_o not_o otherwise_n lastly_a in_o all_o this_o book_n of_o canon_n where-so-eve_a there_o be_v no_o penalty_n expresslie_o set_v down_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o so_o the_o crime_n or_o offence_n be_v prove_v the_o punishment_n shall_v be_v arbitrarie_a as_o the_o ordinary_n shall_v think_v fit_a finis_fw-la aberdene_n imprint_v by_o edward_n raban_n dwell_v upon_o the_o marketplace_n at_o the_o town_n arm_n 1636._o with_o royal_a authority_n