Mr Alexʳ said he gave in ane writt to the Presbitrie; but we layd it by in respect it contained not a direct answer, but was full of subterfuges and dubious expressions, and he alleadgit that he ventit it only by way of disputation.
The Moderatour said—When he passed his tryells in the Colledge of St Androwes, he was suspect of it, for he was a scholler of Wedderburnes; therefore the Presbitrie ordained him to make his theames upon that poynt, and they wer compted orthodox; but it is not well favoured that he yet smellis of it.
Lowdoun said—There is ane thing cleare in his challenge, and he grants it—that he hes tane the defence of these articles anent conformity, and hath made it a reasone of putting many of his people out of his paroche, and surelie there was never any of them refused to joyne with him but out of conscience, and still he tooke penalties from them to wearie them.
Moderatour said—There is no question but he hes bein verie forward in these causes; alwayes some of his friends lookes for him this night; and since it is the chief of all our desires to gaine the man, let us use no preposterous course, but delay this matter till Monday.
Mr James Flecke having produced his theses before the Assembly, according as he was ordained the day before, anent the universalitie of Christs death, the Assembly ordained him to goe home to his congregation and Presbitrie, and satisfie them in alse solemn a manner as can be, and declair to them this judgment of the Assembly; and if he failzie herein, that he be summonded before the Commission at Dundie.
A question was proponed to the Assembly anent Mr R. Nairne, minister at Carmichael, who, being imposed upon the paroche lately by the Bishop against the heart both of the paroche and Presbitrie, is now fallen in a ffrenzie, and hes lyen under the phisicians hands ane quarter of a year; and the paroche desyres the Assemblies verdict of it. The Assembly committs to the Presbitrie.
Doctor Panters proces was produced and delayed till the morne.
Sess. 22.—Decʳ 15, 1638.
After in calling upon the name of God, The Moderatour said—We were speaking of ane of the Doctors of Divinitie in the Colledge of Sᵗ Androwes, viz. Dr Panter. His proces was red the last day in the Assembly, and if ye will, ye shall heare it againe. The trueth is, he was oft tymes called before the Presbytrie, but did never compeir; and therefore ye have to consider whether his proces shall be red over againe and decydit heir, or referred to the Commission of Sᵗ Androwes.
Auldbar says—He thinkes himselfe to be a pryme man, and the sentence heir will stryke more against him then the sentence of any privat Commission. Let this Assemblie judge if such a man should be a Doctor of Divinitie in ane of the most pryme Colledges of this Kingdome?