The Booke of the Universall Kirk of Scotland: Wherein the Headis and Conclusionis Devysit Be the Ministers and Commissionaris of the Particular Kirks Thereof, Are Specially Expressed and Contained.
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The Booke of the Universall Kirk of Scotland: Wherein the Headis and Conclusionis Devysit Be the Ministers and Commissionaris of the Particular Kirks Thereof, Are Specially Expressed and Contained.
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Vicarie de Kilmany electio et presentatio ordinaria facienda ad
Dominum, prepositivo et ceteros de dicto Collegio graduatos debent
pertinere; Quiquiden vicarius omnia onera ordinaria subire tenetur
in fundatione Collegii Sancti Salvatoris, ita invenimus ad verbo
scriptum testantibus nostris chirographis Subscriptis, ex commissione
ecclesiæ adie numeris destinatis, 7. Mensis Martii, 1571. Gulielmus
Chrystesone, David Lyndsay, Jacobus Row, Gilbertus Garden.
In respect of the premisses, the Kirk ordayned to wryte ane letter
to the Senators of the Colledge of Justice, testifying what they had
funde in the said fundatione, anent the presentatione and collatione
of the forsaid viccarage of Kilmeny.
_Item_, Mr John Wynrahame, Superintendant of Fyfe, was accused that
he had giuen the Viccarage of Kilmeny to ane that is no minister, nor
yet has any functione within the Kirk, wherethrough the minister of
the Kirk plantit be himself, is frustrate thereof.
Sessio.
It is concludit that the persone should find bread and wyne to the
communion, unless the viccarage exceed the soume of fourtie punds,
and in that caise, the Viccarage to furnische the same in tyme
cumeing. The Kirk ordayns the Superintendant of Fyfe, to use his awne
jurisdictioun as of before, in the provinces not yet subject to the
Archbishop of St Androis; and alse requests ane to concurr with the
said Arch Bishope when he requires, in his visitatione or utherwayes,
within his own boundes, whill the next Generall Assembly: And the
said Superintendant to have his stipend as of before; and, in lyke
manner, the Superintendants of Angus and Lawthiane, without prejudice
of the said Archbishope, except be vertue of his commissione.
[TWENTY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY.]
The Generall Assemblie, begun and halden in the Tolbooth of
Perth, the Saxt of August, 1572; In the qwhilk war present
the Earles, Lords, Superintendants, Barrones, Commissioners
to plant Kirks, Commissioners of Provinces, Universities, and
Ministers: John Eskine of Dun, Knight, was chosen Moderator be
the haill voice of the Assemblie.
Sessio 2.
To the effect that obedience be given to the Moderator presently
and hereafter, the haill brethren assemblit, in ane voyce, statuts
and ordaynes, that no persone, of what state or degree soever he be
of, take in hand to speak without licence, askit and gine, be the
Moderator; and after licence obtainit, that the persone speakand,
keep moderatione in reasonyng and answering, and alse keep silence
when he shall be commandit be the Moderator, under the paine of
removeing out of the Assemblie, and not to re-enter therein dureing
that conveining; and this to be a perpetuall act for all Assemblies
hereafter.
Sessio 3.
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