My Lord Angus gave in ane supplicatione desyreing command to be given to the Presbytrie of Lanerick upon his presentation to the personage of Carmichael, qwhairof he is patrone, to giue admissione. The Kirk ordaynes the Presbytries of Lanerick and Glasgow to concurr together for decyding and taking order finallie therein. Sessio 10^a. Eodem die. Forsuameikle as it is certaine that the word of God cannot be keepit in the awne sinceritie without the holy discipline be had in observance: It is therefore, be common consent of the haill brethren and commissioners present, concludit, That qwhosoever hes borne office in the ministrie of the Kirk within this realme, or that presently beirs or shall hereafter beir office therein, shall be chairgit be every particular Presbytrie qwhere their residence is, to subscryve the heads of Discipline of the Kirk of this realme, at lenth sett downe and allowit be acts of the haill Assemblie in the Book of Policie, qwhilk is registrat in the Register of the Kirk--and, namely, the contraventit heads be the enemies of the Discipline of the reformit Kirk of this realme, betwixt and the nixt Synodall Assemblie of the provinces, under the paine of excommunicatione, to be execute against the non-subscryvers; and the Presbytries qwhilk sall be found remiss or negligent herein to receive publick rebuke of the haill Assemblie: And to the effect the said discipline may be knawne as it oucht to be by the haill breither, it is ordaynit that the Moderator of ilk Presbytrie shall receave from the Clark of the Assemblie ane copie of the said Booke, under his subscriptione, upon the expenses of the Presbytries, betwixt and the first day of September nixt to come, under the paine to be openly accusit in face of the haill Assemblie. It is thocht meet and concludit be the Assemblie, qwhair the Presbytries are weell constitute, that the order of Commissioners of countries shall cease, and ane act to be advysit heirupon against the nixt meeting on Monnonday, qwhereas every Presbytrie shall have ready the name of such as they shall think meet, for their Presbytries to expede the platt for their kirks, admitt persones presentit to benefices, and designe manses. Anent the prejudice done to the Kirk be beneficit men, qwhilk stands in twa sorts, viz. those within the ministrie, and of uthers beirand no functione therein: The Kirk ordaynes the acts of the Assemblie to be considerit and sichtit againe Mononday next, that it may be seen if there be any act concludit against these persones, qwhilk are not of the functione of the ministrie. Sessio 11^a. 10 Augusti. John Liverance, for his rasche excommunication of the Earle of Angus, was ordayned to confesse his offence to God and to the said nobleman, in presence of the congregatione on ane Sabbath day, at the kirk where the said sentence was pronuncit; and the sentence reduceing the said proces to be publicklie intimat be ane brother in audience of the congregatione.