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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8. Upon the sicht of the forme of the particular assignation to be
made, and what particular causes shall fall under this rule, We shall
give our speciall answer heirunto, qwhilk is concludit, and will
depend upon the answer to be made to the first and second articles.
9. We cannot but think it reasonable, that the Colledge Kirks be
also weill provydit of ane minister as wther kirks; and thinks, that
in making new assignationes for the next year, the ministers of the
Kirks of the Colledges, sould be assigned for his stipend upon the
fruits of the same kirks, alseweill being assignit to the help of the
Colledge wtherwayes, or then the Colledge to haue the rents of the
kirks as before, and the minister to haue his assignatione utherwayes.
10. The presentation to be directit to the Commissioners of the Kirk
within whais bounds the benefices lyes.
11. This matter is weightie, and touches manie, and cannot be weil
answerit be us, without the advyce of the Assemblie, to qwham it
shall be proponit, and thereafter resolute answer given.
As the examination and admission of Ministers within this realme is,
be act of Parliament, ordaynit to be in the power of the kirk, now
openly and publickly professt within this realme, so it is thocht,
that the deprivatione of ministers is in the power of the same kirk,
and them that admitts and examinats them, ministers.
Towards the deprivatione of Bischops admittit since the King’s
coronatione: it is thocht meit that the same be lykewyse in the power
of the Kirk, and them that examinats, elects, and admitts Bischops,
and the same deprivatione alseweell to extend from this functione
of the ministrie as from the benefice itself and fruits thereof,
qwhairthrough the same may be declaired vacand, and to be presentit
and conferrit of new, as if he were naturallie dead.
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