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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It was thocht expedient be the Kirk, that certaine of the brether
be direct to the Regent’s Grace to informe him that the Kirk is
travelling in the matter and agreement of the policie, and what beis
farther proceidit theirin, his Grace shall receive advertisement,
before the end of the Assemblie. In this meane tyme, sundrie
inconvenients may fall out before the same be perfytit, qwhilks it
wald please his Grace to consider ane remeid; and for this effect
was dispatchit from this Assembly, Mrs David Lyndsay, and John
Duncansone, who returnit and reportit, his Grace lyked well of their
travells and laboures tane in that matter, requireing expeditione and
hastie outtred thereof: As for the particulars they informe wald be
occurred, let them be gine, they shall have good answer.
Sessio 8.
The particulares of sic things as are desyret to be ordainit by
my Lord Regent’s Grace before the wark of the policie cam out,
being conceivit in a few articles, quhilk after shall appear, were
delyvrit to the Kirk be thair brether Mrs David Lyndsay, Andrew
Polwart, and John Duncansone, to be proponit to his Grace to that
effect, to await afternoone for his Grace answer; qwho returning,
reportit his Grace answer to us, That if the articles might be
resolvit be himselfe without the councill, they should receive his
answer the morne, in the morning, wtherwayes the Councill should be
convenit the morne afternoone, and thereafter answer should be gine
to sik as the Kirk direct to receive the same; for the quhilk effect,
the Kirk direct Mr John Craige and David Lyndsay.
The tenor of the Articles above specifeit.
1. First, that provisione may be had for the visitors of the countrie.
2. That order may be taken that persones depryvit be the Kirk for not
doing their offices, may be depryvit of their benefices.
3. That his Grace will take order with such as receives benefices and
thereafter cowps them.
4. That when benefices vaiks, they may be disponit rather to sic as
hes servit at the Kirks thereof, than to uthers not so well qualified.
5. That the Acts of Parliament made against adulterers may be put to
executione, namely, against William Cochrane, notorious adulterer.
6. That his Grace would discharge playes of Robine Hoode, King of
May, and sic uthers, on the Sabbath day.
7. Because there is diverse readers not enterit in the Booke of
Assignation, pairtly by inlaike of Commissioners, and pairtly be
their negligence, that order may be provydit therefore.
The Proces persewit be the Laird of Tullyallane, against John Dykes,
minister of Culross, was sichtit be some brether, and the heid of
the bill was not found provine. The debait was finallie endit be the
travells and persuasiones of the brether appoyntit thereto.
Sessio 9.
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