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anent_o the_o prosites_n of_o the_o bishopric_n he_o be_v suspect_v of_o perjury_n in_o receive_v the_o same_o bishopric_n because_o he_o give_v acquittance_n and_o the_o earl_n receive_v the_o silver_n of_o the_o bishopric_n alexander_n gordon_n bishop_n of_o galloway_n accuse_v ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la 1._o that_o he_o intruse_v himself_o in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n within_o the_o burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n 2._o he_o persuade_v and_o entice_v the_o people_n to_o rebel_v against_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n 3._o he_o refuse_v to_o pray_v for_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n approve_v another_o authority_n 4._o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o general_a assembly_n to_o have_v any_o intromission_n with_o the_o parishioner_n of_o halyrud-hous_n he_o compel_v they_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n then_o abuse_v by_o he_o within_o edinburgh_n cause_v his_o pretend_a baily_n and_o the_o man_n of_o war_n to_o compel_v the_o say_v poor_a people_n 5._o be_v swear_v by_o his_o solemn_a oath_n 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their_o call_n chap._n four_o of_o the_o office-bearer_n in_o particular_a and_o first_o of_o the_o pastor_n or_o minister_n pastor_n bishop_n or_o minister_n be_v they_o who_o be_v appoint_v to_o particular_a congregation_n which_o they_o rule_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o over_o the_o which_o they_o watch_v in_o respect_n whereof_o sometime_o they_o be_v call_v pastor_n because_o they_o feed_v their_o congregation_n sometime_o episcopi_fw-la or_o bishop_n because_o they_o watch_v above_o their_o flock_n sometime_o minister_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o service_n and_o office_n and_o sometime_o also_o presbyter_n or_o senior_n for_o the_o gravity_n in_o manner_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o take_v care_n of_o the_o spiritual_a government_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v most_o dear_a unto_o they_o they_o that_o be_v call_v unto_o the_o ministry_n or_o that_o offer_n themselves_o thereunto_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v elect_v without_o any_o certain_a flock_n be_v assign_v unto_o they_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o engyre_v himself_o or_o usurp_v his_o office_n without_o lawful_a call_n they_o who_o be_v once_o call_v by_o god_n and_o due_o elect_v by_o man_n after_o that_o they_o have_v once_o accept_v the_o charge_n of_o ministry_n may_v not_o leave_v their_o function_n the_o desertour_n shall_v be_v admonish_v and_o in_o case_n of_o obstinacy_n final_o excommunicate_a no_o pastor_n may_v leave_v his_o flock_n without_o licence_n of_o the_o provincial_n or_o nationall_n assembly_n which_o if_o he_o do_v after_o admonition_n not_o obey_v let_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o kirk_n strike_v upon_o he_o unto_o the_o pastor_n appertein_v teach_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n public_o and_o private_o always_o travel_v to_o edify_v and_o discharge_v his_o conscience_n as_o god_n word_n prescribe_v to_o he_o unto_o the_o pastor_n only_o appertein_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o 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