Alexander Lord Hoome.
Forsuameikle as Alexander Lord Hoome, be his subscription, is bound to observe and keep the conditiones proponit to him be the Generall Assemblie, and acceptit be him, and in caice he be found to contravein the samen, or any of them, in that caice to be summarly excommunicat upon the notorietie of the fact: The Generall Assemblie giues libertie to qwhatsumever Presbytrie that shall understand of his contraventione of the saids conditions, to call him, and to try him of the said contravention, and convict him thereof if he be found guiltie, and the conviction to be direct and sent to the Presbytrie of Edinburgh, to qwham the Kirk giues commission summarly to pronounce the sentence of excommunication against him.
Sessio 16. May 16.
According to the ordinance of the Assembly, the actione of absolutione of Alexander Lord Hoome being committit to Mr David Lindsay, exhortation being first made, the said Lord was inquyrit if he was sorie in his heart for the fault of offence he had committit, and that he had incurrit the said sentence, and fand ane earnest dolor in his heart for that he was separat from the Kirk here present so long, thristing maist earnestlie to be joynit thereto as ane member of Christ’s bodie, and promising, as he shall answer to God, in tyme cuming to continow ane constant professor in the trouth of his religione, presentlie allowit be the Kirk of Scotland here conveint, to his lyve’s end, and to schaw the fruits of ane trew Christiane in his lyfe—removeing all sclanderous persones furth of his companie? Qwho answerit, in God’s presence it was his trew meaning, and intendit to schaw the same in evident effects in tyme cuming: Qwherefore, thanks being given to God, and prayer made, he was solemnly absolvit from the said sentence be the said Mr David, and receavit be him in name of the said breither, and imbraced as ane member reconciled to the Kirk.
Sessio 17. May 17.
Forsuameikle as Mr Andrew Hunter, minister, hes desertit his flock, and is fugitiue from the lawes, being bruitit and suspectit to haue joynit himself with the King’s rebells: The Assemblie present deposes him from the functione of the ministrie, ay and whill he haue satisfyit for his offence, his Majestie and the Kirk.
Anent the King’s Majestie’s Articles: In respect the first article twitches the tyme and place of their next Assemblie, the haill Assemblie, with advyce of his Heines’ Commissioners, hes appoyntit their next Generall Assemblie to be at Montrose, the last Tuesday of June come ane year, provyding alwayes, in caice it be found expedient pro re nata be the Presbytrie of Edinburgh to be sooner, upon their advertisement, the samen to be preveinit.
And as concernyng his Majestie’s first Article, answer is given that the tyme and place is appoyntit in presence of his Commissioners, according to the act of Parliament.
As to the second, the act made at Dundie, de novo is ratified.
The answer concernyng John Rosse particular is continowed qwhill afternoone.