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A11762	Canons and constitutions ecclesiasticall gathered and put in forme, for the governament of the Church of Scotland. Ratified and approved by his Majesties royall warrand, and ordained to be observed by the clergie, and all others whom they concerne. Published by authoritie.	Episcopal Church in Scotland.; Baron, Robert, 1593?-1639.	1636 (1636)	STC 22055; ESTC S116979	16,357	44

to the ORDINARIE and obtayned His Approbation vnder His Hand 4. The names of persons excommunicated shall bee delivered to the ORDINARIE and no Satisfaction receaved nor Absolution given till Hee haue allowed the same 5. Intimation of the Sentence pronounced shall bee made in all the Churches adjacent to the ende no person may pretende ignorance there-of And if anie shall after intimation resort to or converse with anie who is excommunicate those excepted who are by naturall duetie bound to attende them or who are licenced by the Bishop they shall incurre the same Censure and bee excommunicated themselues 6. If anie person bee excommunicated in one Diocesse hee shall not bee absolved in another vvithout lawfull Warrand from the BISHOP vvho caused pronounce the Sentence And the Contraveaner shall bee suspended from his Function and the Absolution null vntill hee who is excommunicated haue performed his Satisfaction in the place where hee was sentenced 7. No Presbyter shall alter the receaved forme of publicke Satisfaction or make commutation there-of by paying pecuniall summes vnder the payne of Suspension And for the pecuniall summe exacted off the delinquent the same shall bee employed to the reliefe of the Poore and Strangers and other pious Uses by the advyse of the PRESBYTER and Church-Wardens 8. All Ecclesiasticall Iudges shall haue care to make their Proceedinges formall and not denye the Extract of their Actes and Processes to such as are interessed there-in 9. Al-be-it SACRAMENTALL CONFESSION and ABSOLVTION haue beene in some places verie much abused Yet if anie of the people bee grieved in mynde for anie delict or offence committed and for the vnburthening of his Conscience confesse the same to the BISHOP or PRESBYTER they shall as they are bound minister to the person so confessing all Spirituall Consolations out of the WORD of GOD and shall not denye him the Benefite of Absolution after the manner which is prescrybed in THE VISITATION OF THE SICKE if the partie showe himselfe truelie poenitent and humblie desire to bee absolved And hee shall not make knowne nor reveale what hath beene opened to him in Confession at anie tyme or to anie person what-so-ever except the cryme bee such as by the Lawes of the Realme his owne lyfe may bee called in question for concealing the same 10. Sentence of DEPRIVATION or DEPOSITION of a PRESBYTER shall not bee pronounced by anie other but the ARCH-BISHOP or BISHOP of the Diocesse in the presence of three or foure graue PRESBYTERS called there-vnto by the BISHOP 11. If anie person in holie Orders lawfullie suspended or deposed shall presume to exerce anie Ecclesiasticall Function during the tyme of his Suspension or after hee is degraded let him bee excommunicated and delivered to THE LAY POWER as incorrigible 12. If anie man shall finde himselfe injured by his METROPOLITANE let him appeale to Delegates or immediatelie to the KING 13. If anie BISHOP shall giue Ordination to one notoriouslie ignorant or scandalous hee shall bee suspended from the power of Ordination for a yeare and the person ordayned deprived 14. If anie BISHOP shall giue Ordination to a Man that is not of his owne Diocesse concerning whome hee hath not receaved Letters Dimissorie from his owne BISHOP let the BISHOP bee suspended for a yeare and the Ordayned punished as the ARCH-BISHOP shall thinke fit 15. And since the residence of Bishops within their Diocesses is no lesse necessarie than is the residence of Presbyters within their Parochins Who-so-ever shall remayne foorth thereof for the space of sixe monethes together vnlesse hee bee employed by the KING or by the CHVRCH for the first fault let him bee suspended from the Profites of his Bishopricke for a whole yeare the second tyme for two whole yeares and for the third fault deprived of his Bishopricke 16. In lyke manner If hee doe not holde his Visitations duelie and redresse such Abuses as are presented vnto him so farre as hee is able or bee negligent in conventing Heretickes of all sortes so farre at least as hee is tyed by Law let him bee suspended a yeare from his BISHOPRICKE toties quoties hee shall bee found to offende 17. If anie Arch-Bishop or Bishop shall directlie or indirectlie bee proved to take Fee or Money for admitting anie into Sacred Orders let him bee deprived as a Simoniacke in the highest degree and declared Not worthie of anie Charge in the CHVRCH CHAP. XIX Of Commissaries and their Courts NO man heere-after shall bee admitted Commissarie or Officiall to exercyse anie Spirituall Iurisdiction except hee be of age XXX years at least and one who is Master of Artes or Bacheler of Lawes well skilled in them as lykewyse well-affected in Religion of good and exemplarie lyfe and obedient to the Orders of the CHURCH 2. The Commissarie so admitted shall answere for the Procurators in Court and not suffer them to purloyne Causes or wrong the Clients in anie sort Nor shall hee admit ●●ie to procure who are ignorant or vnexpert in the Lawes of the Countrey and Church 3. Hee shall content himselfe and not suffer Clerke Fiscall or other members of Court to exceede the rates of Fees allowed And to that effect shall place a Table of them in the vsuall place of the Consistorie where the Court is kept that everie man whom it concerneth may take a copie there-of And if hee or they shall bee tryed to receaue aboue that which is allowed the person so offending shall for his first fault bee suspended from his Office a whole yeare for the second two years and for the third lose his Office 4. It shal not be lawfull to anie Arch-Bishop or Bishop to place or app●●● a Commissarie within his Diocesse or anie part there-of vnlesse hee reside and attende the Service And if vpon anie necessarie occasion hee bee with-drawne for a tyme the Deputie shall bee placed with the Arch-Bishop's or Bishop's consent and not other-wyse LAstlie In all this Booke of Canons vvhere-so-ever there is no Penaltie expresslie set downe it is to bee vnderstood That so the Cryme or Offence bee proved the Punishment shall bee arbitrarie as the ORDINARIE shall thinke fittest FINIS ABERDENE Imprinted by EDWARD RABAN dwelling vpon the Market-place at the Townes Armes 1636. With Royall Authoritie

carefull to get himselfe good Books especiallie and aboue the rest the Bookes of holie Scriptures and the Wrytinges of the Ancient Fathers and Doctors of the Church and hee shall studie diligentlie not taking delight in wandering through the Countrey nor medling in matters not pertinent to his Calling Or if anie doe otherwyse and after admonition amende not hee shall bee suspended from the Ministerie And if hee continue in that evill course hee shall bee deposed 13. All Presbyters and Preachers shall moue the people to joyne with them in prayer vsing some fewe and convenient wordes and shall alwayes conclude with the LORD'S PRAYER CHAP. IV. Of the conversation of Presbyters NO Ecclesiasticall person shall at anie tyme other than for their honest necessities resort to anie Tavernes or Ale-houses Neyther shall they giue themselues to anie servile labour to drinking and ryot spending their tyme ydlie by day or by night playing at Dyce Cardes or Tables or anie vnlawfull Game but at all tymes convenient heare or reade somewhat of the holie Scriptures or then exercyse themselues in some other studie or employmentes alwayes doing the thinges which appertayne to Honestie and endevouring to profite the Church of GOD having alwayes in mynde that they ought to excell all others in puritie of lyfe and bee ensamples to the people to liue well and Christianlie vnder payne of the Censures of the Church to bee severallie inflicted according to the qualitie of their offence 2. The ancient Canons of the Church did strictlie inhibite anie man to bee admitted to the Office of a BISHOP Presbyter or Deacon that had not brought their Families to bee Christian VVhereby all Ecclesiasticall persons are taught to looke vnto their Families and governe them in such sort that they may bee as it were little Churches in regard of the daylie Exercyses of Religion which are kept in them Neyther shall they conforme themselues to the vanitie and superfluitie of the tyme but in gravitie and frugalitie keepe that comlinesse which their Calling and Place doeth requyre taking good heede that their Wyues bee modest and sober their Children trayned vp in pietie and vertue and their servauntes of a good and honest conversation 3. To restrayne the vaging humour of some Church-men so often censured in auncient Councels It is ordayned That no Presbyter shall leaue his Charge to goe to Court or other places foorth of the Countrey without the licence of his Ordinarie and that the businesse bee knowne to bee vrgent and necessarie Wherein if they shall transgresse the Bishop of the Diocesse after tryall shall inflict such censure as his fault shall bee found to merite 4. If anie Ecclesiasticall person shall goe out of his Diocesse to sute Plantation in another or accept of anie place hee shall bee recalled by his Ordinarie and returned to his Charge And if hee disobey bee deposed 5. It is observed that sundrie Presbyters resort oftner and stay longer in EDINBVRGH than their Charge can well permit For vvhich cause it is ordayned That speciall notice bee taken of such and their names sent to their Ordinarie that due censure may bee inflicted 6. Because manie in holie Orders vndoe themselues by Suretiship It is ordayned That no Presbyter shall heerefter become Suretie or Cautioner for anie person whatsoever in civill Bondes and Contractes vnder the payne of suspension ever till he be relieved frō his cautionrie 7. All Ecclesiasticall persons shall bee carefull to avoyde the companie wherein filthie songes and vncleane gestures are vsed lest they incurre the suspicion of prophanenesse vnder the payne of such censures as the Ordinarie shall inflict 8. Nor shall they giue themselues to the studie of vnlawfull Artes and Sciences nor consult with those who are infamous for Magicke Sorcerie or Divination vnder the payne of deprivation for the first and degradation for the second offence 9. If anie person shall enter into holie Orders and afterwardes leaving the Exercyses of his Function shall betake himselfe to ydlenesse or anie common trade of lyfe hee shall be counted an Apostate depryved of his Benefice if hee haue anie and if hee haue none shall bee vncapable of anie for ever 10. No Presbyter or Deacon shall haunt the companie of Heretickes Schismatickes and Excommunicate persons vnder the payne of suspension vnlesse the Church hath appoynted them to conferre with such persons for reducing them vnto the right way CHAP. V. Of Translation FOR restrayning the levitie and inconstancie of some who vpon everie light occasion seeke to bee translated It is ordayned That no translation bee granted to anie Ecclesiasticall person vnlesse the same bee allowed by the Ordinarie And if he hath delapidated the Rents by setting a Leasse of the Tithes for a small Duetie or by anie other Translation to the praejudice of the Church in that case hee shall not haue libertie of Translation vnto a better Benefice but bee compelled to vnderlye the povertie himselfe hath caused CHAP. VI. Of the Sacramentes FOrasmuch as none haue ordinarie power to administer the Sacraments but such as are in holie Orders It is ordayned That no Lay person who hath not receaved Imposition of handes presume to take vpon him the ministration of the same vnder the payne of Excommunication 2. No Presbyter shall refuse or delay to Christen anie Chyld presented by the Parentes or anie one of them assisted by two or three witnesses although the same bee no ordinarie houre of Sermon And though all the people bee admonished to obserue THE LORD'S DAY for celebration of the Sacrament of Baptisme so farre as they may and to bring their Infantes for that effect vnto the Church yet consideration must bee had of the Childrens infirmitie and in that case the Presbyter shall not refuse to goe where the Infant remayneth and baptise the same 3. Seeing the SACRAMENT of the LORD'S SUPPER is instituted for confirmation of our Fayth and encrease of Grace and to bee a Testimonie of our holie Profession It is ordayned That the same shall bee administrated foure tymes everie yeare whereof the Feast of PASH shall alwayes bee one Provyded That everie man or woman doe communicate with their owne Presbyter once a yeare at least 4. And for the better preparation of the people the Presbyter shall bee diligent in examining of them especiallie those of the younger sort to see that they holde the foundation of CHRISTIAN RELIGION and bee not guiltie of anie grievous sinne vnrepented of For which cause hee shall enquyre carefullie vnto their manners lest anie that are scandalous or notoriouslie wicked bee admitted therevnto And because strangers not beeing of his Parochin can not bee so well knowne to him hee shall not receaue anie person of another Congregation without a Certificate from the Presbyter thereof bearing That hee doeth communicate with him and the rest of the Congregation at other ordinarie tymes 5. In the Ministration hee shall haue care that the Elementes bee circumspectlie handled and what is reserved thereof bee