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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Anent the lang discourse made be John Durie, of his calling before
the King’s Majestie and Counsell, his answer, and haill proces used
against him: as also a charge to him this day, be the King’s letter,
to remove off the towne; cravand in end the good advyce of the
brether, qwhither he sould remove from his flock according to the
charge, or remaine according to his calling, being allwayes readie to
follow their determinatione, howsoever the brether thinks expedient
to giue it: The Kirk direct David Fargysone and Mr Thomas Buchanane
to the King’s Majestie, to understand his meining therin, and to
crave at his heines, the performance of the promise made to certaine
breither concernyng him; as also to lament unto his Heines the case
of their brether of Glasgow, chargit to St Johnstoune, and to make
sute for them to this effect: also ane missive to be direct to Johne
Duncansone to concurr earnestly with them.
Sessio 2.
Anent the desyre of the Commissioners direct from the Councill of
Edinburgh to the Assemblie, craving their counsell anent the charge
given to the Proveist, Baillies, and Councill of Edinburghe, for
removeing of Johne Durie their minister: The Kirk ordained Mrs James
Lawsone, Thomas Smetowne, Andrew Hay, Robert Pont, David Lyndsay,
and John Craig, to concurr with such as the Counsell will deput, the
morne to consult, conferre, and reasone concerning that matter.
Sessio 3.
Anent the information made be John Durie, that certain brether,
direct from the Councill of the Towne, movit to him, as appears, of
good affectione, hes desyrit him, for avoyding of the danger that may
fall upon his flock, to absent and withdraw himself a space off the
towne privilie; desyrand him to understand the good judgement of the
Kirk; protesting, for his awne opinione, that because his removeall
may be prejudiciall to the commone cause, and his privie departing
appear an accepting of the voyce upon him wherwith he is unjustly
chargit; that without their counsell herein, his awn deliberat
mynde is, to abyde it with the hazard of his life: And farther,
sieing that his doctrine qwhairof he was accusit in councill, in
force and substance was justified at his own Presbytrie, and be
his awne session of Edinburgh, That the brether wald give him that
testimoniall, that he hath travellit faithfully in his vocatione, no
fault being found with him in his doctrine, or imput to his lyfe; as
also, if it please God, that he be compellit to remove, that he may
have liberty elsewhere to preache the Evangell, where it shall please
God to give him the occasione of tyme and place for discharge of his
awne conscience and calling:
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