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Arminian and Socializm doctrine, laxness in discipline, and Patronage that is the chief laird in the parish to have power to put in any Minister he pleaseth; this power in some parishes is lodged in the crown, as Falkirk, Alloa, &c.
Of the Burghers and Antiburghers.
Soon after the Secession took place, they differed among themselves. The ground of this dispute was as follows:
The Burghers maintained that it was lawful to swear the Burgess Oath in all its extent: and that the Covenants cannot be properly sworn by a party, but ought to be done in a national way, being a public deed; otherwise it would not be a National but a Party Covenant.
The Antiurghers, in opposition to this, said, that it was not right to swear the Burgess Oath, having a religious clause in it; and that it is lawful for a party to renew the the Covenants at all times.
Of the Presbytery of Relief.
About 50 years ago Mr Thomas Gillespie, then present parish minister of Carnock, being appointed by the General Assembly to place a minister at Inverkeithing against the people's will, refused to do it; for which
