in religioun, to teach the schoole of Dumfreis [during that tyme;] and farder ordaines him publicklie, in face of the haill Affemblie, to confeffe his offence, and therafter to paffe to the towne of Dumfreis, and vther parts of the countrey quher he hes abused the simple peiple; and lykewayes publicklie in prefence of the Commiffioner confeffe the fame, revokeand the faids errours, and profeffand the contrair, craveing God and his Kirk pardon therfoir, and that immediatlie after his and the Commiffioners hame paffing, vnder the paine of excommunication. [Anent the commiffion given to the Minifters of Edinburgh, and certain other brethren and their collegues, concerning the charging of Mr Patrick Adamfon to remove the corruptions of the state of Bishops in his perfon, and tryal of certaine complaints made upon him; and alfo concerning Mr Robert Hammilton, as the commiffion given in the last Affembly beareth: The Generall Affemblie, after publick reading of the procefs led be the faid brethren, and of the particular answer made be the said Mr Patrick to every head of the said corruption, as alfua after reasoning had be Mr James Martin, Mafter of Salvators Colledge, Commiffioner for the University, with the faid Mr Robert, in one voice give power and commiffion to the faid brethren, Commiffioners of before, to goe foreward in the faid commiffion given to them in the faid last Affemblie, and to charge him yet to remove the particular corruptions, whereunto he had not agreed yet in his anfwer; and if he refufeth, to execute their former commiffion in all points: As likeways gives power and commiffion to their faid brethren to fummond the faid Mr Patrick to compear before them in Edinburgh, at a reasonable day, with convenient diligence, and to charge him with the particular offences following, to wit, That he having submitted him to the Affembly of the Kirk, immediately after his fubmiffion, past and voted in Parliament; fecondly, That he had given collation to John Sinclar of the Vicarage of Bolton, having no power of Vifitation; thirdly, That he had agreed to all the heads of the Policie, except four, and yet came against the samen; fourthly, Had caufed remove Mr Alexander Jerdan from the kirk of Monymaill, being his own kirk; fifthly, Had commanded a Reader in Fife refign the manfe and kirk land to another and upon all these feveral heads to receive his feveral anfwers, to be reported again to the next Affemblie. C.] Seffio 8a. Anent the Bifchops or Commiffioners of Countreyes that absents themfelves from Generall Affemblies at the tyme appointit: The Kirk hes ordainit the act made the 12 of August 1575, to be execute against them; and namely againft Sanct Androes, Murray and Aberdein, all abfent; and the faid act not only to be vnderstand of Bifchops haveand office of Vifitatioun appointit to them be the Kirk, but fick alfo as hes not the faid office. [Anent the commiflion given to Mr David Weemes to charge Mr James Boyd called Bishop of Glafgow, to remove the corruptions of the fstate of a Bishop in his perfon, &c. For fhewing his diligence in this behalf, the faid Mr David produced an act subscribed with his hand, dated at Glasgow the 8th day of June 1579, where he willingly agreed to the act of the Affembly, made at Stirling the day of 1578, to wit, According to the duty of all faithfull Paftors he fubmitts himself in all points. C.] : Anent Jefuites remaining in the countrey: The Affemblie present hes vottit and concludit, That the Commiffioners of Provinces take tryall, and diligentlie inquyre, if any fick perfons refort within the bounds of thair office; and if any be found, to charge [and command] them ftraitlie to give confeffioun of thair faith, revocke thair errours, fubfcryve the articles of religioun prefentlie establischit be the mercy of God, within this realme; and if they refufe, to proceid with the fentence of excommunication agains them, befyd the civill punishment to be afkit of the Kings Hienes; and that this act be execute agains Mr Johne Hay. Ordaines a fupplicatioun to be made to the King and his Counfell, That good ordour may be takin with the Vniverfitie of Sanct Androes, and the corruptioun reformed and tane away; and to that effect, that his Hienes and his Counfell wald direct fome wife, godly and learned men to confidder the estate [thereof,] and direct letters charging the Mafters and Regents of the faid Vniverfitie to produce to fick as his Grace [and Counfell] fall nominat, with the brether eftir specifeit, in name of the Kirk, viz. Mrs Robert Pont, Johne Row, Andro Hay, Andro Melvill, Thomas Smei toun and Thomas Buchannan, Minifters, the foundatiouns of thair Colledges to be fein and confidderit be them. To the quhilk brether the Kirk for thair pairt gives commiffion to concurre with the Kings Majesties Commiffioners, to take ordour [with,] and redreffe all fuch corruptiouns and defaults as appertaines to the Kirk, and in fo farre as they may doe.. Seffio 9a. Mafter Niniane [Dalyell] produceit to the Affembly his opinion concerning the heids of the religioun quhilk are in contraverfie, fubfcrivit with his hand, aggrieing in all points with the opinion and judgement of the Kirk; proteftand befor God, that, for no favour nor feare of flesche, he affirmed the doctrine conteinit therin; bot is alwayes myndit to die and live in the fame. [Anent the Commiffioners over Provinces: Seeing the brethren travell for the moft part upon their own expenfs, and thereby the Kirks are not fo carefully vifited as duty requireth; therefor the Affembly thought meet, That in the fupplication to be given in to the Kings Majestie and Council, be defired to make reasonable provifion for them, either out of the thrids of the benefices, or the two parts; whofe names elected till the next Affembly followes : Mr Gilbert Foulfie, Mr James Annand, Mr George Hay :-Rofs. Orknay and Zetland. Mr Patrick Auchinleck :-Murrey. David Howiefon, Boyn and Buchan from Etham, North. Mr George Hay, The High of Marr and Garioch. Mr George Paterfon :-The Laigh of Marr and Garioch, with the William Chriftefon, James Anderfon,} Mr Angus and Mernes. Dunkeld. Mr Andrew Graham :-Dumblane. Mr Thomas Buchanan :-Fife in Sanct Andrews to Levin. David Ferguson :-Ut prius, and to be payed for charge thereof to the Bishop conform to his promife. Mr John Spotswood, Mr Adam Johnston, Lothian. William Sanderfon :-Merce. Mr Patrick Gaits :-Tiviotdail. Mr Andrew Blackhall :-Tweddaill. Mr Andrew Hay :-Cliddifdale, Renfrew, &c. Mr Robert Lindsay :—From Lanerk up the Overward of Clidesdale. Mr John Young :-Kyle, Cuninghame. Mr James Boyd :—Carict. Mr Peter Watfon :-Nithifdale. Mr David Lindlay :-Galloway. C.] Seffio 10a. The Generall Affemblie gives full power and commiflioun to [thair honourable brether,] the Lairds of Lundie, Braid, Elphingstoun, Carnel, Bargany, Careltoun, Abbotshall, Ceffurd, Coldenknowes, Patrick Kynninmont, with the Commiffioners appointit over the whole Provinces within this realme, be the faid Affemblie, Mrs Robert Pont, James Lowfone, Johne Craig, Johne Duncanfone, Minifters [of Chrifts Evangell,] Andro Melvill, Alexander Arbuthnot, with fick as fall have commiffioun and be direct from the Burrowis, or to the maist pairt of the faid number, To conveine [and affemble] quher it fall happin the Parliament to be haldin, two dayes befor the halding therof, and ther advyfe, conceive and forme fick heids and articles as they fall think meit to be proponit therto, in name of the Kirk, for the weill and manteinance of Gods glorie, and Policie of the Kirk of God; to defyre with all humilitie, and effectuoufly to crave the samein to be grantit; to conferre and reafon ther vpon the faids heids, and fick as falbe proponit ther, ficklyke and as the faid Affemblie might doe, if they were prefent, firme and ftabill &c. The Generall Affemblie gives full power and commiffioun to thair lovit brethren, Johne Erfkine of Dun, Johne Duncanfone, [Minifter of the Kings Majefties houfe,] Andro Hay, Johne Craig, Thomas Smeitoun, Minifters [of Chrifts Evangel,] and Andro Melvill, Principall of the Colledge of Glafgow, to paffe to the Kings Majeftie and Counfell to Striveling, with convenient expeditioun, and to prefent vnto his Hienes and Counfell fick heids, articles and complaints as are givin and already delyverit to them be the Kirk; with humble instance and reverence to crave and receive anfuer therof, and therin to travell effectuouflie and with diligence; and namely to make fute for the reformation of the Vniverfitie of Sanct Androes, and that tyme may be appointit therto; quherof the faid Affemblie willed thair brether to make due advertisement vnto fick as the faid Affemblie hes namit for thair part: and quhat heiranent beis done to report againe to the nixt Affembly; firme and ftable haldand and for to hald quhatfoevir thair faid brether in the premiffes righteouslie leids to be done. [The tenor of the Articles to be prefentit to the Kings Majeftie be the Commiffioners of the Kirk of Scotland, conveined in the Generall Affembly thereof, at Edinburgh the 14 day of July 1579. C. & B.] 1. The Kirk craves [of the Kings Majeftie, that because many young scholars are fent out of this realme to Paris, and other Univerfities profeffing papistrie, wherethrough the youth of this realme is corrupted be peftilent poprie, in place of godly virtue,] That the Kings Majeftie wald make generall prohibitioun, that none of the inhabitants of this realme fend thair children to Paris, or any vther Vniverfitie or Towne profeffing papistrie, vnder fick paines as his Hienes and his Counfell fall thinke expedient; [to the end, that the youth of this countrey be not brought up in Papistical fuperftition and idolatrie contrar to Chrifts religion.] 2. [The Affembly craveth of his Hienes, that becaus it is thought meet the University of Sanct Andrews be reformed,] That his Hienes wald cause and compell the Provests and Mafters of the Colledges of the Vniversitie of Sanct Androes to [produce and] exhibite the erectiouns and foundations of the Colledgis within the faid Vniverfitie, to be confidderit be his Hienes and fick as his Grace fall appoint; alfo that the faids. foundations may be fichtit, and reformation made theranent, as effeirs. 3. Because fome Jefuites are prefently within this countrey, That ordour may be takin with them, as effeirs, [feeing they are the peftilent dregs of moft deteftable idolatrie.] |