10. He oppugnit the doctrine of Christ, quho pronounces that the most part are rebellious and perische.
11. He denyed, that in the New Testament any mentione was made of the Presbytrie or Elderschip.
12. He accusit the ministers of pasquils, of grudging and murmuring, of trouble and confusione, of lying and backbyting, saying, where is it? who will do it? what fault can they find with the Court? As for myself I find nane.
13. The Kirk being traducit be pasquilles and infamous libells, not onlie purgit he not the Kirk or himselfe thereof, having good occasione, but rather approvit the same.
14. He used his preaching against the ministrie, the very words of the lybell that was cast in the King’s chamber against them.
15. This quarter year bygane, he hes been negligent in doctrine, discipline, and assisting of the Elderschip.
Sessio 12.
Heads referrit from the Synodall of Lawthian to the Generall Assemblie.
1. First, That ane universall order be taken and made be the Generall Assembly, for excommunicatione, tryall, admissione, and ordination of ministers.
2. To inquyre what persone of the ministrie shall designe gleibs and manses; and seeing that the Synodall Assemblie of Lawthiane hes thocht good that every Presbytrie sall direct some of their oune number, to designe gleibs and manses within their awne bounds, we crave the consent of the Generall Assemblie that the same may be universall; and, where there is no presbytrie, to appoynt who shall designe the same.