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constent_fw-la 4._o juvenes_fw-la &_o rerum_fw-la imperiti_fw-la &_o in_fw-la libidinem_fw-la proclive_v ab_fw-la audienda_fw-la morum_fw-la philosophia_fw-la arcendi_fw-la 5._o quod_fw-la aliud_fw-la ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la se_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o causa_fw-la cur_n cetera_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la bona_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la 6._o dei_fw-la agnitio_fw-la nihil_fw-la prodest_fw-la artifici_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la arte_fw-la suabene_fw-la utatur_fw-la 7._o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la vel_fw-la minimi_fw-la boni_fw-la accessione_n augeri_fw-la vel_fw-la reddi_fw-la potest_fw-la optabilius_fw-la 8._o paâ—per_n deformis_fw-la orbus_fw-la aut_fw-la infans_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la beatus_fw-la 9_o bonum_fw-la aeternum_fw-la bono_fw-mi unius_fw-la diei_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la bonum_fw-la 10._o foelicitas_fw-la est_fw-la actio_fw-la animi_fw-la secundum_fw-la virtutem_fw-la 11._o 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acquiesce_v in_o his_o majesty_n s_o declaration_n who_o will_v acquaint_v the_o presbytery_n as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v 13_o &_o 14._o let_v great_a diligence_n be_v use_v and_o thing_n amend_v on_o all_o hand_n in_o time_n come_v according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o ass_n these_o answer_n be_v approve_v &_o register_v ix_o commission_n be_v give_v unto_o 24._o minister_n or_o any_o nine_o of_o they_o to_o attend_v on_o the_o king_n with_o power_n as_o in_o the_o last_o assembly_n and_o other_o 24._o brethren_n be_v name_v &_o adjoin_v unto_o the_o commissioner_n of_o province_n that_o be_v convene_v at_o holyrudhouse_n october_n 15._o year_n 1600._o out_o of_o which_o number_n his_o majesty_n may_v make_v choice_n of_o who_o he_o will_v present_v unto_o â—aking_v benefice_n who_o shall_v vote_n in_o parliament_n x._o the_o assembly_n ordain_v all_o person_n to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n and_o inhibite_v all_o kind_n of_o fish_v and_o grind_v of_o mill_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n under_o pain_n of_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n and_o ordain_v the_o commissioner_n to_o petition_v his_o majesty_n that_o a_o pecuniall_a mulct_n may_v be_v lay_v upon_o the_o contraveener_n of_o this_o act._n xi_o a_o act_n be_v make_v for_o plant_v the_o church_n of_o annandeal_o which_o have_v be_v destitute_a since_o the_o reformation_n and_o that_o all_o not_o provide_v minister_n shall_v accept_v a_o charge_n there_o sufficient_a stipend_n be_v provide_v or_o to_o be_v declare_v uncapable_a of_o the_o ministry_n to_o this_o effect_n a_o roll_n of_o expectant_n or_o student_n be_v write_v xii_o the_o moderator_n in_o name_n of_o the_o assembly_n make_v humble_a request_n unto_o his_o majesty_n in_o favour_n of_o robert_n bruce_n that_o see_v he_o be_v admit_v to_o return_v he_o may_v be_v restore_v unto_o his_o former_a ministry_n the_o king_n declare_v that_o he_o will_v do_v by_o advice_n of_o their_o commissioner_n as_o robert_n shall_v give_v occasion_n by_o his_o behaviour_n and_o because_o by_o his_o missive_n unto_o his_o majesty_n before_o his_o way_n go_v as_o also_o by_o his_o ratification_n and_o declaration_n thereof_o in_o writ_n at_o perth_n juny_n 15._o last_o by_o past_a he_o have_v declare_v his_o resolution_n concern_v his_o majesty_n innocency_n and_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o goury_n and_o his_o brother_n and_o have_v promise_v to_o divert_v the_o people_n so_o far_o as_o lay_v in_o he_o from_o their_o lewd_a opinion_n &_o uncharitable_a misconstruction_n of_o his_o majesty_n action_n in_o that_o matter_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n crave_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o assembly_n whether_o the_o same_o robert_n shall_v make_v the_o same_o declaration_n in_o the_o pulpit_n as_o it_o be_v at_o length_n write_v in_o the_o missive_n and_o explanation_n thereof_o which_o both_o be_v read_v and_o ordain_v to_o be_v register_v the_o assembly_n voice_v that_o the_o say_v robert_n shall_v do_v as_o he_o have_v promise_v xiii_o the_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o all_o minister_n shall_v keep_v the_o five_o day_n of_o august_n by_o conveen_v their_o people_n and_o teach_v that_o day_n by_o give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n for_o preserve_v the_o king_n from_o that_o conspiracy_n of_o goury_n and_o his_o brother_n and_o the_o king_n promise_v that_o he_o shall_v discharge_v all_o riotousness_n drunkenness_n and_o other_o wickedness_n by_o open_a proclamation_n and_o shall_v ordain_v magistrate_n to_o take_v heed_n thereunto_o fourteen_o no_o marriage_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o morning_n nor_o with_o candle_n light_n and_o judge_v it_o lawful_a to_o celebrat_a marriage_n on_o the_o sabbath_n or_o any_o other_o preach_v day_n indifferent_o so_o that_o no_o riotousness_n be_v use_v xv._o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n shall_v not_o be_v refuse_v unto_o infant_n if_o the_o parent_n crave_v it_o he_o give_v a_o christian_a confession_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o special_o that_o baptism_n be_v not_o astrict_v unto_o particular_a day_n xvi_o a_o summons_n be_v read_v that_o be_v raise_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o lothian_n against_o dame_n elinor_n hay_o countess_n of_o lithgow_n charge_v she_o to_o appear_v before_o this_o assembly_n to_o prosecute_v her_o appellation_n from_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n pronounce_v against_o she_o by_o the_o presbytery_n of_o lithgow_n with_o certification_n if_o she_o appear_v not_o the_o assembly_n will_v ratify_v that_o sentence_n alexander_n earl_n of_o lithgow_n give_v a_o large_a supplication_n mention_v how_o grieve_v he_o be_v for_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o his_o spouse_n in_o not_o consent_v to_o satisfy_v the_o condition_n that_o be_v enjoin_v unto_o she_o when_o she_o be_v relax_v from_o the_o fearful_a sentence_n of_o excommunication_n and_o therefore_o be_v likely_a to_o incur_v that_o fearful_a sentence_n again_o if_o the_o assembly_n shall_v not_o have_v some_o consideration_n of_o his_o estate_n who_o can_v not_o forsake_v her_o society_n albeit_o he_o be_v and_o promise_v ever_o with_o god_n grace_n to_o be_v a_o sincee_a professor_n of_o the_o religion_n teach_v within_o this_o country_n and_o promise_v to_o do_v his_o best_a endeavour_n for_o convert_v she_o unto_o the_o truth_n after_o consideration_n the_o assembly_n suspend_v the_o sentence_n until_o the_o next_o nationall_n assembly_n provide_v that_o the_o king_n remove_v his_o daughter_n out_o of_o her_o company_n and_o that_o the_o earl_n will_v promise_v and_o cause_v his_o child_n to_o be_v catechize_v in_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o that_o his_o majesty_n will_v give_v he_o command_v to_o debarr_v all_o other_o papist_n out_o of_o his_o house_n and_o deal_v earnest_o upon_o all_o occasion_n with_o she_o for_o her_o conversion_n xvii_o proposition_n be_v make_v by_o sundry_a brethren_n from_o diverse_a part_n that_o some_o of_o best_a judgement_n be_v appoint_v to_o consider_v of_o the_o chief_a danger_n appear_v unto_o the_o religion_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o country_n and_o of_o the_o the_o principal_a cause_n thereof_o and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v best_o prevent_v brethren_n be_v appoint_v for_o this_o effect_n and_o have_v several_a day_n communicate_v their_o thought_n do_v find_v that_o a_o chief_a cause_n of_o danger_n proceed_v from_o miscontentment_n of_o some_o malicious_a and_o restless_a papist_n who_o rage_n and_o leave_v nothing_o unessay_v to_o work_v trouble_n because_o they_o be_v out_o of_o all_o hope_n to_o have_v his_o majesty_n indifferent_a affection_n or_o connivance_n to_o they_o and_o their_o religion_n during_o his_o reign_n and_o of_o other_o who_o by_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n find_v themselves_o and_o their_o friend_n to_o have_v suffer_v damage_n and_o to_o be_v impair_v of_o their_o greatness_n and_o dependence_n and_o so_o redact_v to_o live_v under_o the_o obedience_n of_o law_n otherwise_o than_o they_o be_v wont_a and_o from_o mination_n of_o the_o brethren_n 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serve_v for_o refutation_n of_o
justiciaries_n moreover_o that_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v repeal_v by_o another_o act_n an._n 1592._o which_o derogate_v from_o the_o former_a in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o office-bearer_n of_o the_o church_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n heresy_n excommunication_n collation_n of_o benefice_n deprivation_n of_o minister_n ecclesiastical_a censure_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o the_o allege_a contempt_n &_o sedition_n that_o against_o the_o provision_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n they_o have_v convene_v and_o proceed_v contrary_a to_o his_o majesty_n express_v command_v intimate_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o letter_n and_o the_o counsel_n missive_n and_o by_o laureston_n and_o against_o a_o public_a charge_n of_o horn_v proceed_v from_o the_o secret_a counsel_n and_o execut_a against_o they_o the_o day_n precede_v it_o be_v answer_v the_o act_n be_v no_o institute_v law_n of_o assembly_n but_o a_o simple_a 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