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the_o kirk_n of_o god_n the_o whole_a assembly_n of_o the_o kirk_n in_o one_o voice_n after_o liberty_n give_v to_o all_o man_n to_o reason_n in_o the_o matter_n none_o oppon_v himself_o in_o defend_v the_o say_a pretend_a office_n find_v and_o declare_v the_o same_o pretend_a office_n use_v and_o term_v as_o be_v abovesaid_a unlawful_a in_o the_o self_n as_o have_v neither_o fundament_n ground_n nor_o warrant_v within_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o ordain_v that_o all_o such_o person_n as_o bruike_v or_o shall_v bruike_v hereafter_o the_o say_a office_n shall_v be_v charge_v simple_o to_o dimit_v quite_o and_o leave_v off_o the_o same_o as_o a_o office_n where_o into_o they_o be_v not_o call_v of_o god_n and_o such_o like_a to_o desist_v and_o cease_v from_o all_o preach_n ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o use_v any_o way_n the_o office_n of_o pastor_n while_o they_o receive_v de_fw-fr novo_fw-la admission_n from_o the_o general_a assembly_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n to_o be_v use_v against_o they_o wherein_o if_o they_o be_v find_v disobedient_a or_o contradict_v this_o act_n in_o any_o point_n the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n after_o due_a admonition_n to_o be_v execute_v against_o they_o appoint_v synodall_n assem_fw-la bly_n appoint_v and_o for_o better_a execution_n of_o the_o say_a act_n it_o be_v statute_n that_o a_o synodall_n assembly_n shall_v be_v hold_v in_o every_o province_n where_o any_o usurp_a bishop_n be_v and_o begin_v the_o 18._o of_o august_n next_o to_o come_v whereto_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v and_o summon_v by_o the_o visitor_n of_o the_o say_a country_n to_o compeire_n before_o their_o synodall_n assembly_n and_o namely_o the_o bishop_n of_o saint_n andrew_n to_o compeir_n in_o saint_n andrew_n the_o bishop_n of_o aberdene_n in_o aberdene_n the_o bishop_n of_o glascow_n in_o glascow_n the_o bishop_n of_o murray_n in_o elgyne_n to_o give_v obedience_n to_o the_o say_a act_n which_o if_o they_o refuse_v to_o do_v that_o the_o say_v synodall_n assembly_n shall_v appoint_v certain_a brethren_n of_o their_o ministry_n to_o give_v they_o public_a admonition_n out_o of_o the_o pulpit_n and_o warnethem_n in_o case_n they_o disobey_v to_o compeir_n before_o the_o next_o general_a assembly_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o edinburgh_n the_o 20._o of_o october_n next_o to_o come_v to_o hear_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n pronounce_v against_o they_o for_o their_o disobedience_n and_o to_o this_o act_n the_o bishop_n of_o dunblane_n agree_v submit_v himself_o to_o be_v rule_v thereby_o the_o twelve_o parliament_n hold_v at_o edinburgh_n the_o five_o of_o june_n the_o year_n of_o god_n 1592._o year_n by_o the_o right_n excellent_a right_a high_a and_o mighty_a prince_n james_n the_o sixth_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o scot_n with_o advice_n of_o his_o three_o estate_n ratification_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o true_a kirk_n of_o gener_fw-la all_n and_o synodall_n assembly_n of_o presbytery_n of_o discipline_n all_o law_n of_o idolatry_n be_v abrogate_v of_o presentation_n to_o benefice_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n follow_v the_o laudable_a and_o good_a example_n of_o their_o predecessor_n have_v ratify_v and_o approve_v and_o by_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o present_a act_n ratify_v and_o approve_v all_o liberty_n privilege_n immunity_n and_o freedom_n whatsoever_o give_v and_o grant_v by_o his_o highness_n his_o regent_n in_o his_o name_n or_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n to_o the_o true_a and_o holy_a kirk_n present_o establish_v within_o this_o realm_n and_o declare_v in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o his_o highness_n parliament_n the_o twenty_o day_n of_o october_n the_o year_n of_o god_n 1579._o year_n and_o all_o and_o whatsoever_o act_v of_o parliament_n and_o statute_n make_v of_o before_o by_o his_o highness_n and_o his_o regent_n anent_o the_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o say_v kirk_n and_o special_o the_o first_o act_n of_o parliament_n hold_v at_o edinburgh_n the_o twenty_o four_o day_n of_o october_n the_o year_n of_o god_n 1581._o year_n with_o the_o whole_a particular_a act_n there_o mention_v which_o shall_v be_v as_o sufficient_a as_o if_o the_o same_o be_v here_o express_v and_o all_o other_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v since_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o true_a kirk_n and_o such_o like_a ratify_v and_o approve_v the_o general_a assembly_n appoint_v by_o the_o say_v kirk_n and_o declare_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o the_o kirk_n and_o minister_n every_o year_n at_o the_o least_o and_o often_o pro_fw-la re_fw-la nata_fw-la as_o occasion_n and_o necessity_n shall_v require_v to_o hold_v and_o keep_v general_a assembly_n provide_v that_o the_o king_n majesty_n or_o his_o commissioner_n with_o they_o to_o be_v appoint_v by_o his_o highness_n be_v present_a at_o ilk_fw-mi general_n assembly_n before_o the_o dissolve_v thereof_o nominate_v and_o appoint_v time_n and_o place_n when_o and_o where_o the_o next_o general_a assembly_n shall_v be_v hold_v and_o in_o case_n neither_o his_o majesty_n nor_o his_o say_a commissioner_n be_v present_a for_o the_o time_n in_o that_o town_n where_o the_o say_v general_a assembly_n be_v hold_v then_o and_o in_o that_o case_n it_o shall_v be_v leasum_fw-la to_o the_o say_v general_a assembly_n by_o themselves_o to_o nominate_v and_o appoint_v time_n and_o place_n where_o the_o next_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o kirk_n shall_v be_v keep_v and_o hold_v as_o they_o have_v be_v in_o use_n to_o do_v in_o time_n by_o past_a and_o also_o ratify_v and_o approve_v the_o provincial_n and_o synodall_n assembly_n to_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o say_v kirk_n and_o minister_n twice_o ilk_fw-mi year_n as_o they_o have_v be_v and_o present_o be_v in_o use_n to_o do_v within_o every_o province_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o ratify_v and_o approve_v the_o presbytery_n and_o particular_a session_n appoint_v by_o the_o say_v kirk_n with_o the_o whole_a discipline_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o same_o kirk_n agree_v upon_o by_o his_o majcsty_n in_o conference_n have_v by_o his_o highness_n with_o certain_a of_o the_o minister_n convene_v to_o that_o effect_n of_o the_o which_o article_n the_o tenor_n follow_v matter_n to_o be_v entreat_v in_o provincial_n assembly_n their_o assembly_n be_v constitute_v for_o weighty_a matter_n necessary_a to_o be_v entreat_v by_o mutual_a consent_n and_o assistance_n of_o brothren_n within_o the_o province_n as_o need_n require_v this_o assembly_n have_v power_n to_o handle_v order_n and_o redress_v all_o thing_n omit_v or_o do_v amiss_o in_o the_o particular_a assembly_n it_o have_v power_n to_o depose_v the_o office_n bearer_n of_o that_o province_n for_o good_a and_o just_a cause_n deserve_v deprivation_n and_o general_o their_o assembly_n have_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o particular_a eldership_n whereof_o they_o be_v collect_v matter_n to_o be_v entreat_v in_o the_o presbytery_n the_o power_n of_o the_o presbytery_n be_v to_o use_v diligent_a labour_n in_o the_o bound_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n that_o the_o kirkes_n be_v keep_v in_o good_a order_n to_o inquire_v diligent_o of_o naughty_a and_o ungodly_a person_n and_o to_o travel_v to_o bring_v they_o in_o the_o way_n again_o by_o admonition_n or_o threaten_v of_o god_n judgement_n or_o by_o correction_n it_o appertain_v to_o the_o eldership_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v pure_o preach_v within_o their_o bound_n the_o sacrament_n right_o minister_v the_o discipline_n entertain_v and_o ecclesiastical_a good_n uncorrupt_o distribute_v it_o belong_v to_o this_o kind_n of_o assembly_n to_o cause_v the_o ordinance_n make_v by_o the_o assembly_n provincial_n nationall_n &_o general_a to_o be_v keep_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n to_o make_v constitution_n which_o concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o kirk_n for_o decent_a order_n in_o the_o particular_a kirk_n where_o