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invest_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o procuration_n give_v to_o the_o lord_n lindsay_n and_o ruthuen_n to_o give_v up_o and_o resign_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o state_n together_o with_o another_o commission_n ordain_v the_o earl_n of_o murray_n regent_n during_o prince_n minority_n if_o he_o will_v accept_v the_o charge_n or_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o accept_v it_o upon_o his_o single_a person_n that_o he_o with_o the_o duke_n the_o earl_n of_o of_o lennox_n argyle_n athol_n morton_n glencairn_n and_o marre_n shall_v govern_v conjunct_o these_o write_v be_v publish_v july_n 29._o at_o the_o market-cross_a of_o edinburgh_n then_o the_o prince_n be_v crown_v at_o sterlin_n these_o two_o month_n the_o earl_n of_o mortay_n be_v not_o in_o the_o country_n and_o be_v recall_v return_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o august_n he_o visit_n the_o queen_n and_o endeavour_n to_o join_v the_o lord_n which_o have_v take_v part_n with_o the_o hamilton_n or_o neuter_n 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he_o answer_v nothing_o to_o my_o satisfaction_n wherefore_o after_o many_o exhortation_n i_o protest_v that_o i_o can_v not_o but_o declare_v my_o mind_n public_o to_o the_o church_n so_o on_o sunday_n after_o that_o i_o have_v declare_v what_o they_o have_v do_v and_o how_o they_o will_v proceed_v whither_o we_o will_v or_o not_o i_o take_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o witness_v that_o i_o abhor_v and_o detest_a that_o marriage_n because_o it_o be_v odious_a and_o slanderous_a to_o the_o world_n and_o see_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o realm_n do_v approve_v it_o either_o by_o flattery_n or_o by_o silence_n i_o crave_v the_o faithful_a to_o pray_v earnest_o that_o god_n will_v turn_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o realm_n that_o which_o they_o intend_v against_o reason_n and_o good_a conscience_n because_o i_o hear_v some_o person_n grudge_v against_o i_o i_o use_v these_o reason_n for_o my_o defence_n first_o i_o have_v break_v no_o law_n by_o proclaim_v
unto_o every_o one_o of_o these_o four_o party_n but_o particular_a head_n be_v commit_v to_o every_o person_n and_o their_o conception_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v in_o their_o particular_a convention_n etc._n etc._n as_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o next_o assembly_n which_o conveen_v at_o edinburgh_n assembly_n the_o 31._o assembly_n october_n 24._o where_o be_v two_o bb._n superintendent_o etc._n etc._n john_n craig_n be_v choose_v moderator_n 1._o three_o minister_n be_v send_v to_o petition_v the_o lord_n regent_n presence_n or_o some_o authorize_v by_o his_o commission_n they_o report_v his_o answer_n that_o this_o advertisement_n be_v come_v so_o sudden_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v present_a nor_o address_v commissioner_n but_o if_o the_o assembly_n think_v it_o meet_v he_o shall_v appoint_v some_o of_o the_o counsel_n to_o conveen_v with_o their_o commissioner_n to_o confer_v upon_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o god_n glory_n 2._o it_o be_v think_v good_a that_o the_o thing_n already_o pen_v concern_v the_o policy_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o late_a assembly_n shall_v be_v revise_v and_o other_o particular_n which_o now_o may_v be_v given-in_a shall_v be_v hear_v and_o put_v in_o good_a form_n the_o assembly_n reque_v the_o lord_n chancellor_n the_o laird_n of_o lundy_n minister_n andrew_n hay_o andrew_n melvin_n james_n lowson_n john_n dury_n robert_n pont_n james_n wilky_a george_n hay_o and_o clement_n little_o to_o conveen_v after_o noon_n daily_o during_o this_o assembly_n and_o confer_v what_o be_v already_o pen_v with_o other_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v given-in_a advise_v thereupon_o collect_v and_o put_v in_o good_a form_n and_o report_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o assembly_n before_o dissolution_n hereof_o 3._o because_o the_o multitude_n of_o particulares_fw-la in_o the_o book_n of_o commissioner_n spend_v much_o time_n and_o they_o who_o be_v depute_v to_o revise_v they_o know_v they_o not_o so_o well_o as_o the_o provincial_a synod_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o visiter_n or_o commissioner_n be_v try_v in_o the_o provincial_a synod_n and_o subscribe_v by_o their_o clerk_n and_o report_v again_o to_o each_o general_n assembly_n by_o the_o commissioner_n that_o the_o church_n may_v know_v their_o diligence_n 4._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o all_o minister_n within_o eicht_v myl_n or_o otherwise_o at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o visitor_n shall_v resort_v unto_o the_o place_n of_o exercise_n each_o day_n of_o exercise_n and_o especial_o the_o minister_n who_o be_v appoint_v to_o prophecy_n and_o add_v where_o in_o if_o either_o of_o these_o two_o shall_v fail_v he_o shall_v be_v censure_v by_o the_o exercise_n for_o the_o first_o fault_n and_o by_o the_o synod_n for_o the_o second_o fault_n and_o if_o he_o incur_v the_o three_o time_n he_o shall_v be_v summon_v before_o the_o general_n assembly_n 5._o whereas_o patrick_n adamson_n be_v present_v to_o the_o bishoprik_v of_o santandrews_n some_o do_v propound_v that_o according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o assembly_n concern_v bishop_n he_o shall_v be_v examine_v by_o the_o assembly_n before_o he_o be_v admit_v by_o the_o chapter_n the_o say_v patrick_n answer_v the_o lord_n regent_n have_v discharge_v to_o proceed_v in_o that_o manner_n because_o the_o act_n be_v not_o consent_v unto_o and_o the_o assembly_n consent_v that_o answer_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n regent_n by_o the_o chapter_n 6._o three_o be_v send_v unto_o the_o lord_n regent_n for_o provision_n to_o be_v make_v unto_o the_o visitor_n according_a to_o the_o order_n answer_n be_v return_v the_o next_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n regent_n will_v advise_v with_o the_o roll_n and_o the_o general_a collector_n 7._o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o secret_a counsel_n present_v some_o questious_a for_o the_o better_a expedition_n of_o minister_n stipend_n and_o crave_v in_o the_o regent_n name_n the_o decision_n of_o these_o question_n at_o least_o of_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o may_v be_v for_o the_o time_n the_o assembly_n appoint_v sixteen_o minister_n and_o the_o superintendent_n of_o anguise_n to_o conveen_v this_o day_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o assembly_n to_o visit_v and_o consider_v the_o head_n of_o the_o policy_n advise_v and_o consult_v diligent_o thereupon_o and_o upon_o these_o question_n and_o report_v their_o judgement_n in_o write_v unto_o the_o next_o assembly_n 8._o androw_n hey_o commssioner_n of_o cliâ—sdale_n be_v summon_v to_o compear_v before_o the_o regent_n and_o the_o counsel_n and_o to_o bring_v with_o he_o the_o ordinance_n make_v by_o the_o synodall_n assembly_n concern_v the_o excommunication_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o crawford_n with_o the_o act_n whereupon_o it_o have_v proceed_v that_o the_o verity_n may_v be_v know_v the_o assembly_n ordain_v he_o and_o other_o that_o be_v summon_v to_o give_v obedience_n they_o go_v and_o when_o they_o return_v they_o declare_v that_o because_o they_o have_v not_o produce_v the_o ordinance_n and_o act_n foresay_a which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v because_o the_o clerk_n be_v take_v up_o for_o the_o time_n the_o counsel_n have_v suspend_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n until_o these_o be_v produce_v and_o they_o have_v protest_v for_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n 9_o thomas_n hepburn_a be_v accuse_v for_o teach_v never_o a_o soul_n go_v to_o heaven_n before_o the_o late_a day_n after_o read_v of_o this_o article_n the_o assembly_n without_o any_o exception_n condemn_v it_o as_o heretical_a and_o contrary_a unto_o the_o reveeled_a word_n of_o god_n and_o inhibite_v all_o person_n to_o maintain_v it_o private_o or_o public_o and_o appoint_v certain_a brethren_n to_o confer_v with_o this_o thomas_n for_o his_o resolution_n and_o in_o the_o the_o mean_a time_n discharge_v he_o from_o enter_v into_o the_o ministry_n until_o the_o church_n see_v further_o concern_v he_o 10._o the_o chapter_n of_o santandrews_n give_v up_o the_o examination_n of_o patrick_n adamson_n unto_o the_o assembly_n and_o he_o refuse_v again_o to_o submit_v unto_o the_o the_o assembly_n 11._o saltpan_n and_o other_o work_n which_o draw_v away_o people_n from_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v permit_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o violater_n to_o be_v debar_v from_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n until_o they_o show_v their_o repentance_n 12._o no_o burial_n shall_v be_v withim_v the_o wall_n of_o a_o church_n and_o the_o contraveener_n shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n till_o etc._n etc._n 13._o james_n bishop_n of_o glasgow_n be_v require_v to_o declare_v of_o what_o particular_a flock_n he_o will_v take_v the_o charge_n give_v this_o answer_n in_o write_v forsomuch_o as_o it_o be_v not_o unknown_a unto_o your_o w._n that_o you_o give_v commission_n unto_o certain_a godly_a and_o discreet_a brethren_n to_o treat_v and_o conclude_v with_o certain_a nobleman_n appoint_v commssioner_n by_o john_n earl_n of_o marre_n the_o king_n regent_n in_o which_o conference_n it_o be_v agree_v by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o both_o sort_n that_o the_o name_n style_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o bb._n with_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o institution_n be_v ordain_v to_o remain_v and_o stand_v endure_v the_o king_n year_n of_o minority_n or_o until_o a_o parliament_n shall_v decide_v otherwise_o and_o conform_v to_o that_o order_n i_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o bishopric_n of_o glasgow_n and_o give_v my_o oath_n unto_o the_o king_n majesty_n in_o thing_n appertain_v to_o his_o highness_n and_o if_o i_o will_v change_v any_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o order_n or_o power_n or_o privilege_n thereof_o i_o shall_v be_v afraje_v to_o incur_v perjury_n and_o may_v be_v call_v by_o his_o majesty_n for_o change_v a_o member_n of_o his_o state_n but_o to_o the_o end_n your_o w._n may_v know_v that_o i_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v exeme_v from_o bestow_v such_o gift_n as_o god_n have_v communicate_v unto_o i_o i_o be_o content_a at_o your_o command_n to_o haunt_v a_o particular_a church_n and_o teach_v there_o when_o i_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o shirefdom_n of_o air_n at_o the_o sight_n and_o discretion_n of_o the_o brethren_n of_o that_o country_n and_o when_o i_o be_o in_o glasgow_n to_o exercise_v likeways_o at_o some_o part_n where_o the_o brethren_n there_o shall_v think_v most_o necessary_a ......_o without_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n which_o i_o receive_v with_o the_o bishopric_n until_o the_o time_n prescribe_v in_o the_o say_a conference_n ......_o at_o which_o time_n i_o shall_v be_v content_a with_o all_o reformation_n as_o shall_v be_v find_v expedient_a the_o assembly_n be_v content_a with_o this_o answer_n until_o the_o next_o assembly_n observe_v 1._o that_o the_o article_n of_o the_o discipline_n be_v debate_v at_o this_o assembly_n and_o further_a consolation_n be_v appoint_v
and_o all_o collation_n or_o admission_n that_o shall_v be_v give_v hereafter_o by_o any_o pretend_v the_o style_n of_o a_o bishop_n shall_v be_v null_a in_o itself_o 14._o it_o be_v ordained-that_a all_o pastor_n or_o minister_n shall_v diligent_o and_o zealous_o travel_v with_o their_o flock_n to_o conveen_v unto_o sermon_n after_o noon_n on_o sunday_n both_o they_o that_o be_v in_o landward_o and_o in_o burgh_n as_o they_o will_v answer_v unto_o god_n 15._o in_o every_o provincial_a assembly_n certain_a assessor_n shall_v be_v name_v by_o they_o to_o concur_v with_o the_o commissioner_n and_o shall_v subscribe_v with_o he_o in_o all_o weighty_a matter_n 16._o commission_n and_o full_a power_n be_v give_v to_o five_o baron_n elleven_a minister_n and_o three_o commissioner_n of_o burgh_n or_o any_o six_o of_o they_o to_o pass_v with_o all_o convenient_a diligence_n unto_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n with_o these_o head_n and_o supplication_n 1._o that_o order_n may_v be_v take_v with_o these_o who_o put_v violent_a hand_n in_o minister_n or_o trouble_v they_o in_o exercise_n of_o their_o office_n 2._o that_o these_o who_o be_v depose_v from_o the_o office_n of_o ministry_n may_v also_o lose_v their_o benefice_n and_o other_o qualify_a person_n be_v provide_v thereunto_o 3._o that_o punishment_n may_v be_v inflict_v on_o they_o who_o go_v in_o pilgrimage_n to_o church_n or_o well_n as_o they_o who_o go_v late_o to_o the_o rood_n of_o piebl_n 4._o that_o presentation_n be_v direct_v to_o none_o other_o but_o they_o who_o have_v commission_n from_o the_o gen._n assembly_n according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 5._o that_o all_o benefice_n vaik_v be_v give_v to_o minister_n serve_v the_o cure_n unless_o they_o be_v find_v unworthy_a etc._n etc._n 6._o that_o order_n be_v take_v with_o the_o printer_n who_o have_v print_v the_o bibles_n and_o cause_v he_o deliver_v they_o etc._n etc._n 7._o in_o respect_v the_o earl_n of_o arran_n have_v always_o show_v godly_a zeal_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o religion_n and_o the_o common_a wealth_n it_o will_v please_v the_o king_n and_o counsel_n to_o resolve_v upon_o some_o good_a order_n that_o may_v serve_v both_o for_o health_n and_o cure_n of_o his_o body_n and_o comfort_n of_o his_o conscience_n 8._o that_o the_o book_n of_o discipline_n may_v be_v establish_v by_o act_n of_o privy_a counsel_n until_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o parliament_n 9_o to_o recommend_v a_o printer_n vautrollier_n who_o be_v banish_v for_o religion_n that_o he_o may_v have_v licence_n the_o next_o assembly_n conveene_n assembly_n the_o 39_o assembly_n at_o edinburgh_n octob._n 20._o androw_n hay_o be_v choose_v moderator_n 1._o the_o bishop_n of_o santandrews_n glasgow_n aberdien_n and_o murray_n be_v call_v and_o compear_v not_o because_o the_o act_n of_o the_o last_o assembly_n have_v not_o be_v follow_v against_o the_o bishop_n of_o murray_n &_o aberdien_n the_o assembly_n ordain_v as_o before_o the_o commissioner_n of_o these_o country_n to_o put_v that_o act_n to_o execution_n with_o certification_n if_o they_o fail_v they_o shall_v make_v public_a repentance_n before_o the_o assembly_n and_o certain_a person_n be_v appoint_v to_o summon_v all_o the_o other_o bishop_n to_o compear_v before_o the_o next_o assembly_n to_o give_v their_o submission_n unto_o the_o special_a head_n confer_v and_o agreed-unto_a by_o the_o bishop_n of_o santandrews_n glasgow_n and_o of_o the_o isle_n and_o these_o conditione_n to_o be_v express_v in_o the_o summons_n with_o certification_n etc._n etc._n 2._o some_o petition_n be_v send_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o counsel_n and_o the_o next_o day_n the_o brethren_n report_v that_o the_o king_n will_v give_v a_o resolute_a answer_n the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o next_o month_n and_o desire_v to_o delay_v the_o plat_n or_o model_n of_o presbytery_n till_o then_o 3._o henry_n kier_n come_v and_o in_o name_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o lennox_n show_v that_o 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