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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14. That the Bischops, Commissioners of Argyll, and of the Isles,
may be subject to attend upon the Assemblies Generall, and to keep
their exercises and Synodall Assemblies, as in wther parts of this
realme, whilks is ane furtherance to the King’s Majestie’s obedience,
wtherwayes they appear as exeimit out of his dominione.
15. That his Majestie now yet give directione to some persones of
experience and good will, to searche, enquire, and try the trew
estate of the rentalls of all prelacies and wther benefices, at
this present, and in qwhaise default, and be qwhat occasione they
are so hurt and dismemberit, that thereafter the best remedies that
is possible may be considerit and provydit, for helping of them
hereafter, both for the weill of the King and the Kirk.
16. That his Majesty will cause the Lords of Sessione declare,
whither his Grace or the Earle of Orknay hes right to the patronages
of the benefices of Orknay and Zetland, to the effect that titles of
benefices conferrit to poor men, ministers, be not ay in danger of
annulling, upon incertaintie of the right of the patronage.
17. That no persons or stipends be put in the Book of Modificatione,
but such as the Commissioners of the Kirk shall affirme and testifie
upon their truth to be qualified persones, and actually making
residence at their Kirks.
18. That viccarage-pensioners and stawars, as they vaike, after
decease or deprivatione of the present possessors may accresce, to be
imployit to principall benefice, and to be assignit to the minister
in his living and stipend.
19. That all readers provydit of before to viccarages or stipends,
may brook the same qwhill their deceise or deprivatione; and nane to
be admittit to the title of any benefice of cure or stipend in the
Book of Modificatione in tyme coming, but qualified ministers.
20. That the haill rents of the benefices of cure under prelacies
disponit to ministers since his Heines’ coronatione, be assignit
haillie and allowit to them in their stipends.
21. That the judgement of all causes of deprivation concernyng
ministers for benefices in the second instance, shall come be way of
appellatione to the Generall Assemblie, and there take finall end,
and not before the Lords of Sessione, be way of reductione.
Sessio 17.
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