The poynts wherein they agree concernyng the office of ane Bischope, or ane Superintendant: First, the name of Bischope is injurie to all them that hes a particular flock over the quhilk he hes ane peculiar charge alsewell to preach the word as to minister the sacraments, and to execute the ecclesiasticall discipline with consent of his elders, and this is his chiefe functione of the Word of God. Attour out of this number may be chosen some to his power, to oversie and visite sic reasonable bounds besyde his awne flock as the Generall Kirk shall appoint; and in these bounds to appoint ministers, with consent of the ministers of that province, and consent of the flock, to whom they shall be appoyntit; also to appoynt Elders and Deacons in every principall congregatione where there is nane, with consent of the people thereof, and to suspend ministers for reasonable causes, with the consent of the ministers foresaids. Qwhat punischment deserves that minister that marries persones refuised be their ordinare minister, and that in respect they keepit open houses together uncontractit, and wald obey nae discipline, and, qwheir their ordinare minister desyreit them to obey the discipline, they woundit him to the death; upon the morne the said minister married them, who without satisfactione made to the Kirk for wounding their minister? Referrs the punishment of this minister to the punishment againes Mr Patrick Craig. Parties to be married sould cume before the Assemblie, and give in their names, that their bands may be proclaimit, and no farther ceremonies usit. The Kirk hes power to cognosce and discerne upon heresies, blasphematione of God’s name, witchcraft, and violatione of the Lord’s day, not prejudgeand the punishment of the civill magistrate. There is no law establischit, that, after a young man hes lyen with ane young woman that is esteemit a virgine, na marriage proceidand, nor promise alleadgit to hir, may be compellit be any particular kirk, at the suit either of the woman or of the parents, aither to marry her or pay her tocher gude. Bairnes gotten before marriage, the lawfull marriage following, are lawfull. Qwhat punishment shall be for that minister that baptises ane murtherer’s bairne not of his owne paroche, on an Munday, not being ane day of preaching, and without repentance of the murtherer, remainand at the King’s Grace’s horne? Answer, he [de]serves deposition. Gine it be lawfull for any minister to dispense with the number of dayes appoyntit for the repentance of adulterous and incestuous persones, in respect that the lyke obedience cannot be obtained in all places? No answer. [THIRTY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY.]