Anent the forme of Repentance prescryvit for adulterers, homicides, and uther crymes, qwhereof the satisfactione, of before, be acts of the Kirk, was made before the Synodall Assemblie: Sieing in many pairtes of the countrie the penitents at such tymes of the year when Synodall Assemblies are halden are in lawfull traffecking out of the countrie; It is found expedient in tymes comeing, qwhere Presbytries are weill orderit and establisched be judgement of the Synodall Assemblie, the saids penitents shall performe universallie throw the realme, their satisfactione before the Presbytries, in such forme as they were accustomit before the Synodalls, utherwayes, where the Presbytries are not yet constitute be the judgement of their Synodall Assemblie, the accustomit order to be keepit. Sessio 11. Forsuameikle as, James Gibsone being present, was summoned be the voyce of the Moderator to be present afternoone, to hear the matter concerning him reasonit, and as it was testified be diverse of the brether, qwha satt near him, and heard, he promised to compeir; and yet being oft tymes callit and compeirit not, the Assemblie finds him contumax for not compeiring, nor sending any reasonable excuse of his absence. Sessio 13. The Assembly present, adviseing with James Gibsone’s matter, for the most part votit and adjudgit the said James to be suspendit from his office and functione of the ministrie, during the will of the Kirk. Sessio 15. The humble SUTE of the Kirk, presentlie conveint at the Generall Assemblie, to the King’s Majestie:-- SIR,--Your Majestie remembers the cause of conveining this Assemblie at your Heines’ command, qwhilk consists principallie in two poynts--ane for suppressing of Jesuits quho are enterit in this realme, and practises with their complices to subvert the sinceritie of religione, presentlie professed within the samen: ane uther to provyde such meins, that in tyme comeing, such dangerous interpryses may be avoydit and eschewit.