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about_o the_o number_n of_o three_o and_o fifty_o beside_o the_o ordinary_a commissioner_n of_o town_n and_o church_n likewise_o in_o the_o assembly_n hold_v anno_fw-la 1563._o decemb._n 25._o anno_fw-la 1566._o jun._n 25._o anno_fw-la 1567._o jul._n 21._o anno_fw-la 1567._o decemb._n 25._o 1568._o 1569._o 1570._o etc._n etc._n the_o earl_n lord_n and_o baron_n be_v distinguish_v from_o commissioner_n of_o church_n province_n and_o town_n and_o in_o the_o assembly_n at_o edinburgh_n 1563._o decemb._n 25._o the_o lord_n of_o secret_a counsel_n with_o the_o whole_a brethren_n of_o the_o assembly_n appoint_a master_n john_n woodlocke_n superintendent_n of_o the_o west_n moderator_n so_o as_o we_o see_v the_o practice_n of_o our_o own_o church_n have_v ever_o esteem_v this_o free_a that_o his_o majesty_n at_o his_o pleasure_n or_o regent_n in_o his_o minority_n shall_v choose_v what_o number_n of_o commissioner_n they_o like_v pp_n at_o edinburgh_n in_o july_n 1568._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o baron_n shall_v be_v choose_v commissioner_n in_o synodall_n assembly_n at_o dundie_n in_o march_n 1597._o after_o the_o full_a establishment_n of_o presbytery_n it_o be_v appoint_v in_o presence_n of_o his_o majesty_n that_o baron_n shall_v be_v choose_v commishioners_n with_o consent_n of_o presbytery_n and_o that_o one_o baron_n only_o shall_v be_v direct_v out_o of_o the_o bound_n of_o a_o presbytery_n nevertheless_o in_o this_o assembly_n the_o noble_a man_n and_o baron_n have_v neither_o commission_n according_a to_o the_o old_a act_n nor_o according_a to_o the_o new_a in_o the_o year_n of_o god_n 1568._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o burgess_n shall_v be_v choose_v commissioner_n by_o the_o counsel_n and_o church_n session_n of_o their_o burge_n coniunct_o and_o in_o the_o year_n 1597._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v choose_v with_o consent_n of_o the_o presbytery_n item_n that_o every_o burghe_n have_v power_n to_o direct_v but_o one_o commissioner_n except_o edinburgh_n to_o who_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o direct_v two_o nevertheless_o in_o this_o assembly_n neither_o of_o the_o say_a article_n be_v observe_v ans_fw-fr the_o act_n allege_v for_o choose_v commissioner_n of_o the_o baron_n and_o burghe_n be_v never_o so_o precise_o keep_v in_o our_o church_n as_o to_o exclude_v any_o of_o they_o that_o come_v thither_o without_o commission_n from_o presbytery_n but_o such_o regard_n be_v ever_o have_v to_o noble_a man_n and_o baron_n of_o any_o note_n that_o if_o they_o be_v present_a they_o have_v their_o place_n with_o the_o first_o be_v allow_v to_o give_v their_o advice_n and_o voice_n in_o every_o matter_n propon_v and_o have_v thanks_n give_v they_o that_o vouchsafe_v their_o concurrence_n this_o be_v evident_a by_o all_o the_o register_n of_o our_o assembly_n and_o so_o well_o know_v as_o none_o can_v deny_v it_o it_o grieve_v the_o lybeller_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o sect_n to_o see_v the_o noble_n and_o baron_n so_o ready_a at_o his_o majesty_n 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montrosse_n 1600._o it_o be_v statute_v and_o ordain_v that_o none_o of_o they_o who_o shall_v have_v vote_n in_o parliament_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v come_v as_o commissioner_n to_o the_o general_a assembly_n nor_o have_v any_o vote_n in_o the_o same_o unless_o they_o be_v authorize_v with_o commission_n from_o their_o own_o presbytery_n to_o that_o effect_n this_o act_n be_v never_o repeal_v no_o not_o at_o the_o pretend_a assembly_n hold_v at_o glasgow_n but_o by_o the_o same_o assembly_n they_o stand_v countable_a to_o every_o general_a assembly_n for_o their_o proceed_n howbeit_o the_o presbytery_n be_v spoil_v of_o their_o authority_n in_o many_o thing_n at_o the_o say_v pretend_a assembly_n yet_o of_o the_o power_n of_o election_n of_o commissioner_n they_o be_v not_o spoil_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o order_n of_o election_n of_o commissioner_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o assembly_n set_v down_o by_o any_o act_n of_o our_o 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which_o ever_o they_o have_v in_o the_o church_n that_o
act_n nor_o any_o other_o of_o that_o nature_n can_v prejudice_n they_o and_o that_o bishop_n shall_v have_v their_o commission_n from_o presbyter_n man_n inferior_a to_o they_o in_o degree_n it_o be_v so_o absurd_a as_o the_o like_a have_v not_o be_v hear_v in_o any_o age._n but_o the_o libeler_n be_v in_o a_o dream_n and_o think_v no_o act_n nor_o any_o order_n establish_v to_o be_v of_o force_n that_o he_o himself_o have_v not_o approve_v where_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v never_o another_o constitution_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o assembly_n set_v down_o by_o any_o act_n of_o our_o church_n then_o that_o at_o dundy_n 1597._o it_o be_v most_o false_a for_o in_o edinburgh_n 1568._o in_o julij_fw-la there_o be_v another_o constitution_n wherein_o the_o member_n of_o the_o assembly_n be_v divide_v in_o two_o sort_n some_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v ordinary_a and_o perpetual_a as_o superintendent_o and_o commissioner_n for_o visitation_n of_o church_n other_o mutable_a be_v commissioner_n of_o church_n town_n and_o province_n the_o first_o need_v no_o special_a commission_n to_o every_o assembly_n but_o be_v once_o admit_v to_o the_o office_n be_v ever_o acknowledge_v thereafter_o as_o ordinary_a and_o special_a member_n of_o the_o assembly_n the_o second_o be_v change_v from_o assembly_n and_o behoove_v to_o produce_v a_o new_a commission_n before_o they_o be_v admit_v yea_o in_o the_o assembly_n hold_v anno_fw-la 1568._o at_o edingburgh_n the_o first_o of_o julij_fw-la it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o minister_n shall_v have_v voice_n in_o assembly_n general_a nor_o leave_v their_o parish_n to_o attend_v thereat_o unless_o they_o be_v choose_v by_o their_o superintendent_o as_o man_n know_v able_a to_o reason_n and_o of_o knowledge_n to_o judge_v in_o matter_n but_o for_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o they_o have_v always_o be_v repute_v ordinary_a member_n of_o the_o assembly_n and_o be_v ever_o first_o call_v in_o the_o roll_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v through_o the_o whole_a register_n in_o anno_fw-la 1563._o jul._n 28._o sess._n 4._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o every_o superintendent_n shall_v compeare_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o assembly_n under_o such_o a_o pain_n not_o as_o idle_a spectator_n but_o as_o have_v special_a interest_n and_o power_n the_o same_o be_v evident_a by_o another_o act_n at_o edingburgh_n 1568._o julij_fw-la 1._o and_o by_o a_o three_o act_n at_o edingburgh_n in_o march_n 1573._o and_o by_o the_o admonition_n send_v by_o the_o regent_n his_o grace_n whereby_o the_o bishop_n be_v special_o admonish_v to_o be_v present_a at_o all_o assembly_n or_o to_o be_v repute_v unworthy_a of_o the_o office_n and_o in_o the_o assembly_n at_o edinburgh_n a._n 1575._o aug._n 6._o albeit_o there_o be_v present_a six_o bishop_n to_o wit_n glasgow_n dunkeld_n galloway_n brechin_n dumbline_n and_o the_o isle_n and_o two_o superintendent_o angouse_n and_o lowthian_n yet_o because_o certain_a other_o be_v absent_a it_o be_v think_v good_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v and_o the_o absent_v note_v yea_o after_o that_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o bishop_n begin_v to_o be_v quarrel_v in_o the_o assembly_n 1579._o jul._n 7._o sess._n 9_o this_o statute_n be_v make_v that_o follow_v about_o the_o bishop_n and_o commissioner_n of_o country_n who_o absent_a themselves_o from_o general_a assembly_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v the_o church_n have_v ordain_v the_o act_n make_v august_n 12._o 1575._o to_o be_v execute_v against_o they_o and_o that_o same_o act_n to_o be_v understand_v not_o only_o of_o bishop_n have_v office_n of_o visitation_n appoint_v to_o they_o by_o the_o church_n but_o also_o of_o such_o as_o have_v not_o the_o say_a office_n likewise_o when_o some_o bishop_n be_v prohibit_v to_o exercise_v the_o power_n of_o visitation_n their_o presence_n not_o the_o less_o be_v think_v necessary_a in_o all_o assembly_n and_o they_o count_v ordinary_a member_n thereof_o neither_o be_v that_o statute_n ever_o repeal_v by_o any_o assembly_n afterward_o but_o even_o anno_fw-la 1587._o after_o the_o prerbytery_n be_v erect_v the_o bishop_n of_o saint_n andrew_n be_v summon_v to_o compeare_v for_o his_o absence_n from_o the_o general_a assembly_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o bishop_n have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o commission_n for_o sit_v and_o give_v voice_n in_o assembly_n pp_n at_o saint_n andrew_n in_o april_n 1582._o it_o be_v think_v expedient_a that_o presbytery_n shall_v not_o be_v astrict_v to_o send_v their_o moderator_n in_o commission_n but_o who_o they_o judge_v fit_a for_o the_o purpose_n that_o constant_a moderator_n shall_v be_v constant_a member_n of_o the_o general_a assembly_n be_v a_o forge_a clause_n forge_v in_o a_o act_n of_o a_o pretend_a assembly_n hold_v at_o linlithgow_n the_o year_n of_o god_n 1606._o the_o which_o assembly_n neither_o the_o church_n then_o do_v nor_o will_v the_o bishop_n now_o stand_v to_o nevertheless_o in_o this_o 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