The 7. referrit to the Elderschips, and allwayes where thir disputationes may be had, the Kirk thinks them good.
For answer to the 8, the acts of the Assemblie to be put in executione against such persones be the Elderschips.
The 9. Ordaynes this article to be cravit at the Parliament, beand first well qualifiet and presented to the Kirk.
The 10 sicklyke—11 agreit—12 sicklyke; and the Kirk to proceed likewise against the violators of the Sabbath day and maintainers of them. The 13 and 14 agreit.
Sessio 12.
Forsuameikle as be the great and many divisiones and deidlie feids rysing in all the quarters of the realme, not only is the word of God and trew Religione burdenit with sclanders, but also the commone weill enormlie woundit and hurt, discipline and all good order confoundit, brotherlie charitie and amitie aluterly contemnit, to the grief of good men’s consciences: Heirfore the Kirk hes injoynit to their lovit brether John Durie, Mrs David Lyndsay, Andrew Polwart, Andrew Hay, Thomas Smetoune, the Ministers of Aire and Irvine, to travell in the Wast; James Lawsone, John Braid, David Lyndsay, to travell betwixt my Lord Gowrie and Olyphant; the Lairds of Culluchie, Kynnaird, the Baillie of Arroll, Patrick Adamsone, William Chrystisone, and Mr James Balfour, to travell in Angus, betwixt my Lord Crauford and Glames, and effectuouslie interveine for reconcileing of the saids pairties and uthers falling out in all thir quarters: requyring them, in the name of God and of the haill Kirk, to live in unitie and peace with uthers as brether and members of one body, and not to giue occasione, be their divisione, of sclander, and open the mouthes of the enemies, to burden the evangell with calumnies, as they will schaw themselves the sonnes of peace.
Sessio 13.
The Kirk, both for provisione of St Androis and uthers burghs wanting pastores, hes nominat certaine brether, out of qwhais number so many shall be electit, to be placeit in the saids roumes qwhais names follows: Mrs James Greig, Alexander Hoome, William Rynd, George Hay, George Patersone, Gilbert Gardine, Alexander Denmure, James Hammiltone, James Melvill, James Balfoure, John Knox, David Lyndsay, Thomas M‘Gie, Michael Cranstowne, James Andersone, and William Auchmoutie, Ordayning the breither that knawis any uthers persones qualified of the ministrie, to giue in their names afternoone.
Anent the corruption of Burialls within the towne of St Androis; the Assemblie hes ordaynit Mr Patrick Adamsone, to put the act of the Kirk to executione against the persones that hes contraveint the same.
Sessio 14.