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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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18._o part_v 3_o a_o very_a little_a while_n after_o mr._n kirtin_n be_v go_v the_o committee_n come_v to_o sentence_n which_o in_o short_a be_v that_o mr._n k._n appeal_v without_o have_v just_a ground_n so_o that_o his_o appeal_n fall_v or_o become_v void_a and_o null_a he_o ask_v the_o m._n what_o they_o do_v as_o to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o synod_n we_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o that_o answer_v he_o after_o this_o he_o make_v a_o short_a discourse_n whereby_o he_o rebuke_v mr._n k._n pretty_a tart_o for_o his_o reflection_n as_o he_o call_v they_o in_o his_o paper_n against_o the_o judicature_n of_o the_o church_n and_o tell_v he_o though_o they_o will_v not_o censure_v he_o for_o the_o same_o yet_o it_o be_v like_a other_o will_v do_v it_o meaning_n no_o question_n the_o lord_n of_o privy_a council_n who_o else_o pray_v can_v he_o think_v on_o mr._n k._n have_v patient_o hear_v all_o that_o the_o m._n have_v to_o say_v give_v this_o answer_n m._n whether_o these_o word_n 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continue_a mr._n k._n give_v i_o leave_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o mr._n i_o be_v word_n to_o i_o well_o deserve_v that_o name_n for_o they_o be_v premeditate_v and_o study_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o sermon_n malice_n be_v indeed_o at_o the_o root_n of_o bis_fw-la word_n the_o conclusion_n as_o to_o the_o church_n part_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o certain_a than_o that_o the_o proviucial_a synod_n of_o mers_n and_o tiviotdale_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o its_o inferior_a judicature_n do_v pass_v two_o sentence_n against_o mr._n k._n without_o hear_v what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v for_o himself_o the_o former_a sect._n 30._o part_n 3._o they_o do_v without_o so_o much_o as_o once_o call_v for_o he_o as_o we_o have_v often_o above_o relate_v and_o as_o to_o the_o latter_a sect._n â—7_n part_n 4._o one_a he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o answer_v their_o call_n in_o regard_n his_o process_n be_v lie_v under_o appeal_n 2d_o suppose_v he_o have_v appear_v it_o will_v have_v be_v to_o no_o 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