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huntly_n erroll_n anguse_n hume_n heres_fw-la and_o the_o place_n of_o chief_a residence_n the_o town_n of_o dumfrise_n and_o other_o place_n of_o the_o nobility_n who_o be_v of_o great_a power_n 5._o the_o hasty_a admission_n of_o minister_n before_o they_o be_v know_v to_o be_v of_o sufficient_a gift_n and_o experience_n in_o these_o difficil_n time_n 6._o the_o negligence_n of_o minister_n in_o advance_v their_o knowledge_n by_o constant_a read_n and_o meditation_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o controversy_n of_o the_o time_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o able_a to_o bring_v the_o conscience_n of_o their_o auditor_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o convince_v the_o adversary_n 7._o the_o negligence_n of_o minister_n in_o not_o frame_v their_o conversation_n as_o pattern_n unto_o the_o people_n but_o conform_v themselves_o excessive_o to_o the_o humour_n of_o man_n especial_o in_o their_o communication_n at_o table_n intemperance_n sometime_o and_o in_o their_o light_n and_o prodigal_a vesture_n and_o of_o their_o family_n 8._o the_o distraction_n of_o mind_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v among_o minister_n 9_o the_o distraction_n of_o his_o majesty_n mind_n against_o some_o of_o the_o ministry_n 10._o the_o advance_n of_o man_n who_o be_v suspect_v in_o and_o know_v to_o be_v ill_o affect_v to_o religion_n unto_o honour_n office_n and_o credit_n in_o court_n counsel_n session_n and_o other_o place_n of_o great_a importance_n 11._o the_o desolation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o edinburgh_n through_o want_n of_o pastor_n 12._o the_o continual_a entertainment_n of_o the_o lady_n huntly_n margarit_n wood_n and_o other_o profess_a and_o know_v papist_n in_o his_o maj_n s_o court_n and_o company_n 13._o the_o education_n of_o his_o maj_n s_o child_n in_o the_o company_n of_o obstinate_a papist_n 14._o the_o negligent_a breed_n of_o noble_a man_n child_n and_o the_o send_n of_o they_o out_o of_o the_o country_n into_o place_n where_o papistry_n be_v profess_v and_o that_o with_o tutor_n suspect_v in_o religion_n or_o not_o well_o confirm_v in_o it_o 15._o the_o impunity_n of_o master_n and_o owner_n of_o ship_n who_o bring_v into_o the_o country_n seminary_n &_o jesuit_n with_o their_o coffer_n and_o book_n 16._o the_o decay_n of_o school_n for_o education_n of_o child_n especial_o in_o the_o country_n 17._o that_o man_n who_o be_v challenge_v by_o the_o presbytery_n for_o their_o religion_n have_v continual_a access_n to_o court_n 18._o the_o late_o reconcile_v papist_n be_v not_o press_v to_o perform_v their_o remedy_n remedy_n promise_n the_o remedy_n of_o these_o evil_n be_v 1._o a_o general_n humiliation_n be_v to_o be_v solemn_o keep_v in_o all_o church_n on_o two_o sabbath_n of_o juny_n next_o 2._o the_o unplanted_a church_n be_v to_o be_v recommend_v unto_o the_o k._n who_o authority_n only_o can_v accomplish_v that_o work_n 3._o nothing_o be_v more_o necessary_a then_o to_o have_v the_o house_n and_o 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the_o king_n and_o counsel_n that_o master_n and_o owner_n of_o ship_n be_v inhibit_v to_o bring_v jesuit_n seminary-priest_n proclaim_v traitor_n ......_o and_o to_o that_o effect_n that_o they_o set_v no_o passenger_n on_o land_n but_o at_o the_o common_a port_n where_o they_o shall_v present_v the_o passenger_n unto_o the_o magistrate_n 10._o it_o be_v expedient_a to_o entreat_v the_o king_n for_o remove_v his_o daughter_n from_o the_o lady_n livinston_n a_o obstinate_a papist_n the_o king_n promise_v to_o bring_v she_o into_o his_o own_o family_n before_o november_n 11._o the_o king_n nominate_v noble_a man_n and_o the_o assembly_n appoint_v some_o minister_n to_o meet_v juny_a 1._o to_o advise_v upon_o overture_n for_o advance_v the_o local_a provision_n of_o stipend_n especial_o unto_o the_o unplanted_a church_n 11._o minister_n be_v appoint_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o king_n queen_n and_z prince_z 12._o some_o minister_n be_v design_v unto_o some_o unplanted_a church_n 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