And if any beis found to doe in the contrair heirof, the censures of the Kirk to proceed against them: And sicklyke, that Masters, Regents, and Teachers, Auditors, or wthers, assert or defend any of the saids propositiones alreadie condemned be the Kirk or wtherwayes that shall happen to be condemnit be thame heirafter prohibite _probabiter_ or wtherwayes, under the paine of the same censures of the Kirk. Sessio 15. _Item_, No act, nor any wther thing proceeding from the particular presbytries, haue fayth in tyme comeing, without the same be subscryved be the Moderator and Clark thereof. Sessio 16. The King’s Majestie’s Answers unto the heids presentit to his Heines from the Generall Assemblie of the Kirk. _At Striveling, the 17 of October, 1583._ His Majestie having considerit the heids, and conferrit with the messenger, touching the meaning and explication of the generalitie thereof, Understanding the first poynt to be gatherit, of the granting of the benefite of pacificatione be his Heines to Mr David Chalmers: His Majestie knawing that man only to have beene forfaultit, for that commone actione of his being at the field of Langsyde, for qwhilk pardon wes grantit to so many, thocht it no new or strange thing, at the request of such as movit his Grace, to grant unto him the lyke benefite, as many wthers for the lyke cause had of before obtained: yet no wayes intending to spare the dew punischment of him or any wthers that may be chargit or fund culpable of the murther of his Heines’ dearest ffather, or that are or shall be adversars of the religione, and impugners thereof, against his Hienes’ lawes made thereanent, the executione of qwhilks his Majestie hes been, is, and will be, willing to further. The second heid generallie conceavit; being particularly meinit of the young Laird of Fintrie, His Majestie wishes the Assemblie to remember how his Heines had dealt in this matter, and qwhat testimoniall the Kirk of Edinburgh grantit unto him. His Majestie hes not hinderit the proceedings of the Kirk against him, nor no uthers, but meins to hold hand thereto, according to the laws. The third head being speciallie meant of ane William Holt, Inglishman, that escapit out of the Castle of Edinburgh, His Majestie hes answerit the Queen of England’s embassadour, who movit his Grace in that matter not lang syne. It is not ane uncouth thing to hear such ane man escait; alwayes what they understand be ane indirect meanes used for letting him depart, his Majestie being speciallie informit thereof, will, after dew tryall, see the offenders punischit according to their deservyngs.