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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Secondlie, That sure provisione be made for sustentation of
Ministers, as well for the tyme present as for the tyme to come, and
that such persons as are presently admitted to the ministrie may have
their livings assigned unto them in the roomes where they travell, or
at leist next adjacent thereto, and that they have na occasione to
crave the samen at the hands of any others, and that the benefices
now vaikand or that hes vaiked since the moneth of March 1558, or
yet hereafter shall happen to vaike, be dispensed to qualified
and learned persones, able to preach God’s word, and to discharge
the vocatione concerning the ministrie, be tryall and admissione
of the Superintendents, and that no Bishopric, Abbacie, Priorie,
Deanerie, Provestrie, or any other benefices, havand many Kirks
annexed thereto, be disponed altogether in any tyme comeing to any
one man. But at the least the Kirks thereof be severallie disponed
and to severall persones, so that every man having charge may serve
at his awne Kirk according to his vocatione; and to this effect that
the gleibs and manses be givene to the Ministers that they may make
residence at their kirks, wherethrough they may discharge their
consciences conforme to their vocatione, and also that the kirks may
be repaired accordinglie, and that ane law be made and established
herein be act of Parliament, as said is.
Thirdlie, That none be permitted to have charge of Schooles,
Colledges, or Universities, or yet privately or publickly to instruct
the youth, but such as shall be tryed be the Superintendents or
visitors of the Church, sound and able in doctrine, and admitted be
them to their charges.
Fourthlie, For sustentation of the poor, that all lands founded to
hospitalitie of old be restored agane to this same use, and that
all lands, annualrents, or any other emoluments pertaining any ways
to the friers of whatsumever ordour, or annualrents, altarages
pertaining to Priests, be applyed to the sustentatione of the poor,
and uphald of Schooles in the towns and uthers places where they ly.
Fifthly, That horrible crymes as now abounds in the realme without
any correction, to the great contempt of God and his holy word,
sic as idolatrie, blaspheming of God’s name, manifest breaking of
the Sabbath Day, witchcraft, sorcerie, and inchantment, adulterie,
incest, manifest whoredome, maintainance of Brodells, murther,
reiffe, slaughter and spulzie, with many uther detestable crymes,
may be severely punished, and judges appointed in every province or
diocie for the executione thereof, with power to doe the same, and
that be act of Parliament.
Last, That same order be devysed and established for the ease of the
poor laborers of the ground concerning the unreasonable payment of
their teynds, taken over their heads without their advyse and consent.
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