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the_o next_o assembly_n their_o resolution_n with_o their_o reason_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o no_o nomination_n to_o be_v use_v in_o application_n 4._o let_v all_o commission_n be_v use_v according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o assembly_n 5._o doctor_n have_v have_v and_o may_v have_v vote_n in_o the_o assembly_n if_o they_o have_v lawful_a commission_n for_o that_o effect_n as_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o assembly_n at_o edinburgh_n year_n 1586._o and_o in_o other_o assembly_n 6._o let_v the_o caution_n be_v precise_o keep_v and_o looked-unto_a as_o they_o be_v ordain_v the_o seven_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o assembly_n 8._o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o assembly_n unless_o it_o be_v reason_v and_o advise_v sufficient_o 9_o we_o acquiesce_v in_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n as_o w._n balcanquall_a will_v declair_v 10._o let_v their_o name_n be_v give_v up_o and_o order_n shall_v be_v take_v precise_o the_o 11._o be_v end_v in_o the_o assembly_n 12._o we_o 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what_o unplanted_a church_n be_v within_o their_o bound_n viii_o the_o brethren_n that_o be_v appoint_v to_o consider_v the_o proposition_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o fife_n which_o be_v write_v before_o condescend_v upon_o the_o answer_n follow_v 1._o the_o nationall_n ass_n shall_v be_v appoint_v and_o keep_v according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n july_n 2._o year_n 1592._o the_o word_n be_v insert_v even_o as_o they_o be_v here_o above_o p._n 489._o 2._o if_o his_o majesty_n shall_v proceed_v against_o minister_n according_a to_o his_o own_o declaration_n make_v and_o enact_v in_o the_o assembly_n at_o dundy_n in_o the_o year_n 1597._o the_o desire_n of_o the_o second_o article_n be_v satisfy_v and_o no_o other_o thing_n be_v mean_v 3._o the_o act_n concern_v application_n in_o exercise_n shall_v not_o be_v extend_v to_o forbid_v the_o application_n of_o god_n word_n unto_o the_o general_a end_n thereof_o which_o be_v lawful_a in_o this_o manner_n this_o point_n of_o doctrine_n serve_v for_o refutation_n of_o
such_o a_o error_n for_o the_o rebuik_fw-mi of_o such_o a_o vice_n for_o consort_a man_n in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o for_o personal_a application_n it_o be_v to_o be_v advise_v whether_o it_o shall_v be_v or_o not_o and_o how_o far_o and_o think_v good_a that_o it_o be_v argue_v in_o the_o presbytery_n which_o shall_v send_v with_o their_o commissioner_n unto_o the_o next_o assembly_n their_o resolution_n with_o their_o reason_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o no_o nomination_n to_o be_v use_v in_o application_n 4._o let_v all_o commission_n be_v use_v according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o assembly_n 5._o doctor_n have_v have_v and_o may_v have_v vote_n in_o the_o assembly_n if_o they_o have_v lawful_a commission_n for_o that_o effect_n as_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o assembly_n at_o edinburgh_n year_n 1586._o and_o in_o other_o assembly_n 6._o let_v the_o caution_n be_v precise_o keep_v and_o looked-unto_a as_o they_o be_v ordain_v the_o seven_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o assembly_n 8._o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o assembly_n unless_o it_o be_v reason_v and_o advise_v sufficient_o 9_o we_o acquiesce_v in_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n as_o w._n balcanquall_a will_v declair_v 10._o let_v their_o name_n be_v give_v up_o and_o order_n shall_v be_v take_v precise_o the_o 11._o be_v end_v in_o the_o assembly_n 12._o we_o 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 wake_fw-mi 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 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