The Booke of the Universall Kirk of Scotland / Wherein the Headis and Conclusionis Devysit Be the Ministers and Commissionaris of the Particular Kirks Thereof, Are Specially Expressed and Contained.

by Unknown

Sess. 7^a. March 3, 1569(70).

Anent Robert Lickprivick his supplicatioune for support of the Kirk in his office of printing: The Kirk haveing respect to his povertie, the great expenses he hes made in bying printing irones, and the great zeal and love he beirs to serve the Kirk at all tymes, hes assigned to him, ffyftie punds yearly, to be payeit to him out of the thrids of the Kirk, be the Collectors underwritten, viz. the Collector of Lowthiane 20 łb., the Collector of Fyfe 20 łb., the Collector of Angus 10 łb.; Quhilk soume the auditors of the compts for the Kirk shall thankfully allow to every ane of them.

Sessio 8^a. March 9, 1569(70).

It is statute and ordanit that no minister, provydit or heirafter that shall be provydit to benefices, sett in tack any manner of way, their gleib or manse, neither yet any part of the fruits or emoluments thereof, in diminutione of their rentalls, under the paine of depryving from the benefice for ever; decernyng also the tacks sett in manner forsaid, to be null and of none effect as done be him that hes no power.

Sessio 9^a. March 11, 1569(70).

Quhat shall be done to them that will not forbear the company of persones excommunicat, after dew admonitions? To be excommunicat except they forbear.

The children of the excommunicat persones to be receavit be ane faithfull member of the Kirk to baptisme.

Ane single woman committing adulterie with ane married man should be equally punished.

Quhair a man repudiats his wife and bairnes without ane cause, and no wayes will receave her againe, the minister should labour for reconciliatione, and the pairtie offendit complaine to the judge competent.