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that_o i_o be_o rather_o rude_o deal_v with_o than_o guilty_a of_o rudeness_n and_o thus_o have_v protest_v that_o he_o deliver_v the_o letter_n he_o leave_v they_o rem_fw-la this_o extravagant_a and_o wild_a carriage_n of_o the_o minister_n towards_o mr._n k._n to_o mention_v none_o of_o a_o high_a degree_n may_v be_v matter_n of_o astonishment_n to_o all_o that_o hear_v the_o same_o what_o design_n they_o have_v god_n and_o their_o conscience_n best_o know_v mr._n k._n have_v not_o such_o uncharitable_a thought_n of_o they_o as_o mr._n wilson_n and_o mr._n glen_n have_v of_o he_o and_o his_o party_n as_o be_v above_o relate_v sect._n 6._o that_o be_v a_o devilish_a suspicion_n in_o they_o positive_o to_o aver_v that_o he_o and_o his_o party_n have_v a_o satanical_a design_n by_o ask_v the_o question_n there_o mention_v satan_n design_n certain_o be_v to_o ruin_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n all_o mr._n k._n say_v in_o this_o particular_a of_o the_o strange_a carriage_n of_o the_o minister_n towards_o he_o at_o duns_n be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o mystery_n to_o he_o he_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o time_n perhaps_o will_v bring_v dark_a thing_n to_o light_n he_o daily_o see_v more_o and_o more_o into_o their_o private_a act_n §_o 21._o kelso_n 26._o aug._n 96._o the_o late_a synod_n at_o duns_n appoint_v their_o next_o meeting_n to_o be_v on_o the_o 25_o of_o the_o month_n but_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n in_o the_o interim_n have_v order_v a_o fast_a to_o be_v keep_v the_o say_a day_n so_o that_o if_o mr._n â—_o have_v not_o by_o letter_n and_o otherwise_o advertise_v his_o brethren_n hardly_o one_o will_v have_v come_v this_o 25_o day_n and_o as_o it_o fall_v out_o only_o about_o 30_o answer_v at_o call_v the_o roll_n whereas_o the_o member_n of_o this_o synod_n be_v near_o 160_o minister_n and_o ruling_n elder_n beside_o correspondent_n and_o of_o these_o 30_o about_o the_o half_n can_v not_o be_v judge_n in_o mr._n k_n affair_n be_v party_n and_o lay_v aside_o by_o the_o synod_n at_o jedburgh_n mr._n j._n sit_v moderator_n moderator_n a_o bonny_a moderator_n indeed_o in_o this_o affair_n press_v with_o all_o the_o rhetoric_n he_o be_v master_n off_o that_o these_o few_o member_n shall_v proceed_v to_o discuss_v this_o process_n many_o argument_n he_o use_v for_o that_o end_n but_o all_o be_v repel_v by_o the_o brethren_n it_o be_v needless_a here_o to_o repeat_v either_o his_o argument_n or_o their_o answer_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o tell_v you_o that_o at_o least_o he_o so_o far_o prevail_v that_o it_o be_v then_o ordain_v it_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o thing_n they_o be_v to_o enter_v upon_o the_o follow_a synod_n which_o be_v to_o sit_v within_o less_o than_o two_o month_n §._o 22._o kelso_n 20_o 21_o and_o 22_o day_n of_o oct._n 1696._o these_o be_v three_o very_a dismal_a and_o unlucky_a day_n but_o whether_o more_o to_o mr._n k._n than_o to_o the_o other_o party_n time_n will_v determine_v this_o meeting_n of_o the_o synod_n and_o that_o of_o the_o presbytery_n with_o one_o single_a assistant_n 24_o sept._n 95._o of_o which_o sect_n 8._o etc._n etc._n part_v 3_o be_v the_o two_o grand_a judicature_n wherein_o anything_o of_o moment_n be_v act_v the_o one_o lay_v the_o foundation_n the_o other_o build_v the_o superstructure_n of_o a_o most_o unjust_a sentence_n how_o sandy_a a_o foundation_n that_o be_v we_o show_v in_o its_o place_n and_o hence_o it_o can_v but_o follow_v that_o what_o be_v build_v thereon_o must_v be_v very_o unsound_a work_n for_o the_o better_a clear_n of_o this_o so_o material_a a_o point_n we_o shall_v first_o speak_v a_o little_a
from_o mr._n â—_o and_o his_o elder_n be_v both_o 〈◊〉_d and_o deâ—ective_a sect._n â—â—_o 〈…〉_o reference_n 〈◊〉_d yet_o neither_o they_o nor_o any_o other_o judicature_n do_v so_o much_o as_o 〈…〉_o testimonial_a 〈◊〉_d desire_n to_o see_v what_o kind_n of_o testimonial_n he_o have_v it_o will_v seem_v they_o â—eared_v to_o see_v they_o lest_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v satisfy_v therewith_o but_o 〈…〉_o be_v suppose_a 〈◊〉_d have_v no_o testimonial_a at_o all_o you_o know_v 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o custom_n of_o this_o and_o all_o other_o nation_n to_o 〈…〉_o to_o get_v 〈◊〉_d no_o man_n will_v call_v it_o a_o fault_n oâ—_n crime_n â—or_a to_o 〈◊〉_d one_o only_o 〈◊〉_d imply_v guilt_n if_o you_o 〈…〉_o testimonial_a when_o you_o seek_v it_o if_o the_o synod_n have_v be_v please_v to_o desire_v he_o to_o get_v more_o testimonial_n from_o place_n where_o he_o live_v he_o can_v have_v get_v horse_n load_v of_o they_o see_v what_o dr._n rule_n say_v sect_n 7._o answer_v to_o the_o 4_o article_n rem_fw-la 9_o part_n â—_o last_o be_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o mr._n s._n moderator_n and_o mr._n g._n clerâ—_n shall_v now_o challenge_v mr._n â—_o 〈…〉_o of_o sufficient_a testimonial_n and_o declare_v he_o unfit_a for_o his_o office_n upon_o that_o head_n whereas_o a_o few_o month_n before_o this_o plea_n begin_v the_o say_a mr._n g._n make_v noâ—_n the_o least_o scruple_n imaginable_a without_o ask_v for_o a_o testimonial_a to_o admit_v he_o and_o his_o wife_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o his_o church_n and_o give_v he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d the_o token_n 〈◊〉_d they_o call_v they_o and_o mr._n s._n who_o be_v assist_v there_o give_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n into_o mr._n k_n the_o element_n r._n 5_o he_o enter_v withuot_fw-la trial_n &c_n &c_n see_v sect._n â—â—_o answer_v to_o theâ—_n â—_z article_n the_o waâ—_n or_o manner_n of_o his_o entry_n you_o have_v at_o large_a first_o part._n r._n 6._o he_o be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o unsound_a principle_n etc._n etc._n see_v sect._n 7._o answer_v to_o the_o 7._o article_n with_o its_o r._n part_n 3_o r._n 7._o his_o paper_n give_v in_o to_o the_o synod_n have_v be_v very_o offensive_a etc._n etc._n â—tis_fw-la a_o offence_n take_v as_o we_o say_v not_o give_v black_a aught_o to_o be_v call_v black_n it_o be_v a_o fault_n not_o to_o speak_v and_o write_v conform_v to_o the_o subject_a when_o we_o be_v call_v to_o it_o râ—_n 8_o â—y_a the_o deposition_n of_o witness_n it_o appear_v he_o want_v 〈…〉_o see_v 〈…〉_o be_v that_o depone_v such_o a_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d and_o upon_o what_o ground_n one_o of_o the_o great_a lawyer_n in_o scotland_n do_v wonder_v that_o any_o person_n can_v venture_v to_o depone_v on_o this_o 〈◊〉_d and_o how_o â—â—udge_n do_v sustain_v it_o for_o certain_o say_v he_o 〈…〉_o opinion_n 〈…〉_o troius_n or_o think_v it_o and_o therefore_o sâ—â—ars_v 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o mr._n k._n have_v teach_v youth_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—_o year_n 〈…〉_o any_o parent_n friend_n or_o relation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d scholar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d know_v do_v so_o much_o 〈◊〉_d say_v 〈◊〉_d have_v not_o sufficient_a authority_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d be_v who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o it_o and_o the_o â—udges_n believe_v it_o perhaps_o these_o juâ—â—es_n understand_v the_o word_n sufficient_a in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈…〉_o viz._n such_o authority_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o virtue_n and_o force_n that_o it_o can_v restrain_v youth_n from_o all_o 〈…〉_o they_o 〈◊〉_d lawful_o depone_v 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o have_v not_o sufficient_a authority_n yea_o nor_o that_o master_n whâ—â—_n mr._n â—_o so_o high_o commend_v as_o a_o religious_o instruâ—â—â—r_v of_o youth_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d â—o_o god_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n day_n and_o in_o his_o discourse_n from_o the_o pulpit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v â—ear_v in_o its_o place_n and_o all_o thiâ—_n to_o cry_v down_o mr._n k_o and_o to_o make_v he_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n that_o person_n we_o say_v who_o mr._n â—_o and_o his_o elder_n 〈◊〉_d up_o 〈…〉_o kelso_n 〈◊〉_d sufficient_a authority_n in_o â—his_n eminent_a â—â—â—eptation_n of_o 〈…〉_o be_v sâ—â—day_o in_o time_n of_o divine_a worship_n four_o of_o his_o scholar_n 〈◊〉_d of_o theâ—â—_n son_n of_o the_o elder_n 〈…〉_o of_o the_o church_n and_o get_v in_o at_o a_o window_n of_o mr._n k_n school_n soâ—â—_n of_o 〈◊〉_d at_o least_o to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o door_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o not_o only_o play_v some_o at_o cleckin_n some_o otherwise_v but_o commit_v that_o most_o horrid_a crime_n of_o sacrilege_n 〈◊〉_d least_o that_o which_o border_n on_o it_o by_o take_v away_o lead_v from_o the_o window_n mr._n k._n be_v then_o in_o edr._n fight_v with_o mr._n â—_o before_o the_o 〈…〉_o 9_o he_o have_v discover_v such_o unsavouriness_n and_o obscenity_n in_o his_o speech_n 〈◊〉_d â—tis_o 〈◊〉_d like_o 〈…〉_o the_o â—usiness_n about_o the_o keegrel_n gigrel_n or_o wagrel_n â—f_n which_o we_o have_v say_v too_o too_o much_o already_o sect._n 〈…〉_o part_n â—_o 〈…〉_o yea_o 〈◊〉_d also_o the_o sentence_n â—uch_o unsavouriness_n and_o obsenity_n in_o his_o behaviour_n before_o his_o scholar_n that_o etc._n etc._n what_o the_o synod_n mean_v here_o by_o 〈◊〉_d obscene_a behaviour_n mr._n k._n 〈…〉_o have_v never_o be_v charge_v with_o any_o particular_a fault_n or_o crime_n of_o this_o kind_n now_o how_o illegal_a and_o how_o unjust_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v thus_o to_o pass_v sentence_n without_o condescend_v 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n judge_v thâ—â—_n this_o pâ—râ—iâ—â—lâ—â—_n alone_o move_v mr._n â—_o 〈…〉_o if_o this_o one_o word_n have_v be_v leave_v out_o he_o have_v sit_v quiet_a and_o patient_o bear_v the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d do_v he_o obscene_a behaviour_n before_o his_o scholar_n he_o 〈◊〉_d mr._n â—_o and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n of_o this_o synod_n â—o_o make_v good_a this_o one_o single_a point_n and_o 〈◊〉_d provoke_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o he_o officiate_v as_o session-clerk_n in_o the_o episcopal_a meeting_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o base_a calumny_n 〈…〉_o he_o never_o 〈◊〉_d do_v it_o no_o more_o to_o it_o than_o to_o the_o presbyterian_a congregation_n r._n 12_o to_o the_o obstruct_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o pâ—â—ce_n &c_n &c_n here_o be_v a_o most_o dreadful_a calumny_n but_o if_o matter_n be_v due_o consider_v it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o not_o mr._n k_n 〈◊〉_d mr._n j._n and_o his_o elder_n their_o carriage_n to_o he_o and_o other_o do_v exceed_o marâ—_n and_o obstruct_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o gospel_n not_o only_a in_o kelso_n and_o the_o country_n about_o but_o through_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n yea_o and_o in_o foreign_a part_n also_o so_o great_a be_v the_o offence_n they_o give_v every_o where_n r._n 1â—_n they_o confirm_v their_o former_a sentence_n viz_o declare_v mr._n k._n unfit_a to_o be_v session-clerk_n or_o precentor_n see_v sect._n 30._o part_v 3_o you_o have_v a_o account_n of_o this_o sentence_n in_o that_o paper_n give_v in_o to_o the_o synod_n atâ—â—â—burgh_n â—â—â—burgh_z particular_o parag._n 8_o sect_n 13._o r._n 14._o and_o do_v further_o judge_v the_o say_a mr._n k._n to_o be_v very_o unfit_a to_o be_v a_o public_a schoolmaster_n etc._n etc._n a_o private_a one_o they_o think_v he_o may_v be_v yea_o even_o at_o edr_n where_o he_o have_v a_o private_a school_n beyond_o any_o public_a one_o there_o both_o as_o to_o number_v and_o quality_n r._n 15._o especial_o at_o kelso_n pray_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o restriction_n be_v â—t_a because_o mr._n k._n have_v do_v unjust_a thing_n or_o because_o unjust_a thing_n be_v do_v he_o t_o he_o conclusion_n we_o leave_v as_o a_o problem_n to_o be_v determine_v by_o this_o and_o future_a age_n whether_o mr._n j._n and_o his_o elder_n or_o mr._n k._n be_v more_o unfit_a for_o their_o respective_a office_n especial_o at_o kelso_n the_o five_o part_n mr_n kirkwood_n plea_n with_o the_o kirk-session_n and_o presbytery_n of_o kelso_n a_o introduction_n there_o remain_v only_o two_o little_a bottle_n but_o both_o without_o effusion_n of_o much_o blood_n in_o the_o one_o you_o have_v a_o brief_a account_n of_o some_o thing_n that_o pass_v before_o the_o g._n a._n and_o its_o committee_n in_o the_o other_o what_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n do_v in_o this_o affair_n but_o before_o we_o enter_v upon_o either_o of_o these_o two_o â—ights_n we_o must_v give_v you_o a_o touch_v of_o some_o skirmish_n which_o precede_v they_o §_o 1._o know_v then_o as_o be_v abovementioned_a sect._n 11_o part._n 4._o answ_n â—0_n the_o 1._o article_n that_o mr._n j._n and_o his_o elder_n do_v erect_v and_o authorise_v another_o latin_a school_n obtrude_a and_o impose_v on_o the_o place_n another_o schoolmaster_n one_o mr._n
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