1. The first is obeyit; for he haveing sufficiently excusit his absence fra the first dyet, the 27th of March, came to Aberdeen the 5th of Apryle where the Commissioners appoynted him to resort to Aberdeene, about the 20th day of Apryle, to have conferrence with such as they appoyntit of their number, to meit him there, qwhilk he did, coming in the towne the 20th day of Apryle, and there abode, resorting to publick doctrine and conferrence till the Commissioners were satisfied with his resolutione; and so the conferrence was endit.
2. The brethren appoyntit to deal with him brought him, after long reasoning, to confesse the verity and haill grounds of religion, affirmative, resolvit his doubts be the word of God, and ancient doctors, and movit him, with knawledge, to refuse all heads of error in Papistrie, contrare to the same.
3. He acknowledges the Reformit Kirk of Scotland to be the trew Kirk. He is ready to joyn himself thereto, and profess himself a member thereof,—will hear the word,—obey the same, be the grace of God,—participat the sacraments, and obey the haill discipline of the Kirk, as it is acknowledged presently be his Majestie and Estates.
4. He solemnly promises and offers his written bond, that, lyke as sen his promise and entering his conferrence with the Kirk, he never intercommunit with Jesuit, Priest, or excommunicat persone, except with such as shall have licence of the Kirk and King’s Majestie; and, finallie, nane shall have receipt in his hands that are profest enemies to the Kirk, be his knowledge.
5. He is ready to swear and subscryve the Confession of Faith, in presence of the haill Commissioners, so soone as they shall come back from the next Generall Assemblie, with power to pronounce his absolutione.
6. He is content to satisfie for his apostacie in the place appoyntit, and there to ratifie the forsaids promises.
7. At the desyre of the saids Commissioners he presently remitts all rancour and malice, conceivit be him for any occasione or deid offerit to him be the countreymen in the King’s service, and promitts upon his fidelitie, never to quarrell any for the same—speciallie the ministrie, south or north.
8. He agries that such of the ministrie as shall be appoynted, with such friends as he shall appoynt, sett downe qwhat shall be his part for planting of the Kirks within his bounds, whilk he promises to execute, after his absolutione.
9. Be the advyce of the Commissioners, he is content to take a minister, and intertain him in his owne house.
10. He professes he gave sufficient matter to the Kirk to have deducit the sentence of excommunication against him.—Sic subscribitur,