1. If any controversie be, concernyng the Bischope of St Androis,
that it be reasonit in his Majestie’s presence.
2. That the Bischope of Aberdeene be not intrestis[24] his
jurisdictione and living, but the same to be exercit be himselfe,
because the alleadgit sclander, qwhereby he was damnifyit of before,
is sufficiently tryit and removit.
3. Concerning James Gibsone and Mr John Cowpar, that they acknowledge
and confesse their publick offences and sclanders against his
Majestie, and satisfy therefore as he shall think good, or utherwayes
be depryvit from all functione in the Kirk.
4. Concernyng Mr Robert Montgomrie, that he be receavit, without
farther ceremonie, to the fellowschip and favour of the Kirk.
5. Concerning the Laird of Fyntrie excommunicat, qwhilk was somewhat
extraordinary, to be null.
INSTRUCTIONS to the Commissioners appoyntit to wait on
the Parliament.
1. As concernyng the King’s Majestie’s Articles: In the first two,
let the judgement of the Kirk be followed and notified to his
Majestie. As to the third, they shall travell by all good meanes
possible to prease his Majestie in this matter, and bring it in
oblivione; and failzieing thereof, in case they shall finde any good
assured hope that the Kirk’s Articles shall be weill looked upone,
and grantit to passe in Parliament, they shall prease to bring the
matter in such ane mids as may best agrie with the honor of the
ministrie, satisfying the offence of the godly and conscience of the
brether themselues, against wham his Majestie hes taken offence,
as may be that in speciall qwhilk his Hienes’ Commissioners send
in wreit to ane of the saids brether, utherwayes, if they be urgit
to the Articles as it stands, they shall leave the matter haill,
and frie to be tryit be the Generall Assembly. As to the 4th, they
shall dispence with Mr Robert Montgomerie in some ceremonies used
in repentance, in case they find his Majestie willing to remitt
somewhat of the rigour of His Majestie’s satisfactione cravit of the
two brethren, be qwham he finds his Majestie offendit. As to the
5th, concernyng the Laird of Fyntrie, they shall schaw his Majestie
that the Kirk hes appoyntit certaine of their brethren to sie qwhat
effect the dealling of them that was appoyntit in the last Assemblie
hes taken with him, and to travell farther be all good meanes with
him to bring him to repentance to the bosome of the Kirk, qwhairby
that sentence may be in very deed annullit: they shall admitt nothing
hurtfull or prejudiciall to the discipline of the Kirk, as it is
concludit according to the word of God in the Generall Assembly
preceding the 84 year of God, but precisely seek the samen to be
ratifyit and allowit, if possible may be; and finally, in all let God
be feared, and a good conscience keepit, in procureing the weill of
the Kirk, and taking away all impediments contrare thereto.
The next Assembly at Edinburgh, the first Tuesday of July.
[FIFTY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY.]