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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The Kirk having considerit the said supplicatione, Ordaynes their
breithern to present or direct to the King’s Majestie, to schaw his
Heines this pitious complaint--craving his gracious good answer
therein; and farther, as the Assembly shall finde opportunitie, be
their Commissioners’ travells, to be done for the weill and comfort
of the nobleman.
Mr Robert Pont declared that, with part of his heritage and worldlie
commoditie, he had proponit to sit downe in St Androws, and had
served on his awne charges ane haill year, and could not have any
equall conditione of living, no, not the least provisione that any
had that past before, and now altogether his heart is abstractit from
them--praying the Kirk not to lay the charge upon him against his
will.
Sessio 9.
Anent the citatione direct against William Leirmonth, beallie of St
Androis: The Assemblie, in respect of the said William his simple
confessione, that he gaue command to Niniane Rule, to read publickly
the sclanderous Letter against the Presbytery of St Andrews, in the
paroche Kirk thereof, and of his humble submissione to the haill
Kirk, Ordayns him, upon Sonday cum aucht dayes, to compeir before the
congregatione of St Androis, after sermone, and before prayer, and
there confesse his offence forsaid, asking God and his Kirk pardone
thairfore, under paine of the censures of the Kirk, to be execute be
the said Presbytrie against him.
Sessio 10.
Anent baptisme ministrat be laik persones, and such as hes no
ordinarie functione in the ministrie of the Kirk: The Generall Kirk,
in ane voyce, hes concludit the same to be no legall baptisme;
and that these that in the pretendit manner are baptized shall be
baptized according to God’s word.
Anent ministers that makes not residence at their awne Kirks: The
Assemblie ordayns the Presbytries, universallie within thair awne
bounds, to take order therewith, as they will answer to the Kirke.
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