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zxx KING JAMES THE S E X T in the provision, and alwayes compted in the thrid , to the effect that Minifters may bee provided theirto advitam. And in-cafe ony gift or provifion of Prelacie fall paffe utherwife , declaim the fame to be null , and of nane availl , force , nor effect. 1 01. r^Againis T>ilap'idationes of the Rentes of 'Benefices , provided to CMiniflers, m title for their life-times. ITEM, Becaufe findry Minifters provided to benefices for their life-times without regaird of confcience, or how their Succefiours fould life after them , for fum prefent profite : Settis their faidis Benefices and Rentes theirof in Fewes, fakkes, Rentalls ; or difponis furth of the fame , to the utter overthrow of the Kirk and great prejudice, baith of rhe Kingis Majeftie , the common- welth and pofteri tie to-cum. It is theirfoir thocht expedient , fta'ute and ordained be our Soveraine Lord , with advife of his three Eftaites , and haili Body of this prefent Parliament : That na perfones, being in the function of the Minifterie, provided to tities of Benefices under Prelacies, difpone penfiones, or mak uther difpofitiones of the Rentes of his Benefice, to the prejudice of his Succefiour,and diminution of the Rcntal,quhairat hee findis it at his entrie theirto,under the paine of deprivation from the faid benefice, quhair-intiil in cafe he failzie, his fet and location to be de- cerned null , and himfelfe to be deprived , alfweill from his function in the Minifterie , as from the benefice it (elf, quhilk upon his default tryed and adjudged , as faid is, orderlie, fall be declaired to be vaikand , and to be prefented and conferred of new , as gif he wer naturallie dead. ioz. That Cfrlinifieris fall be prefented be the Kingis CMajeflie , and the laick Tatrones to all Benefices of cure , under Prelacies. ITEM, It is itatute and ordained be our Soveraine Lord , with advife of this prefent Parliament , that all Benefices of cure under Prelacies , fall be prefented be our S©veraine Lord , and the laick Patrones , in the favour of abill and qualified Minifteris, apt and willing to enter in that function, and to difcharge the dewtie theirof. And incafe ony fall happen to be given and difponed utherwife heirafter : Dccernis and de- clares the giftes and difpofitiones to be null , and of nane availl , force nor effect. 105. For punifchment of the Blafphemy of Goddis Name , and uther is horribil Ait he 's. U R Soveraine Lord, with advife of his three Eftaites of this prefente Parliament, Ratifies and apprevis the Actes of Parliamentes, haldcn at Edinburgh the firft day of Februar, the zeir of God, i^r. zeircs, Intitnlat: The (yfc~l againft them that fweiris abhominabil Aithes , and ordainis the fame to have effect and execution in time cumming, after the forme and tenour thereof, under the fourth and laft paine fpecifiedinthefame. That is to fay: for the firft fault, every Prelate of Kirk, Erie , or Lord , foure fchillings. Ane Barronne or beneficed Man conftituted in Dignitie Ecclefiaftical , twelve pennies. Ane Landed-man, Free-halder, Vafial, Fewer, Burges and fmall beneficed Man , fix pennies. Ane Craftef-man, Zea-man, or fervand man four pennies. The pure folkes, that hes na geare , to be put in the ftockes, jogges , or prifoned for the fpace of foure houres. And wemen to be vvcyed and confiddered , conforme to their bluide and eftaite of their parties , that they are coupled with. For the fecond fault , every Prelate , Erie or Lord aucht (hillings. Every Barronne or Beneficed-man in dignitie, twa {hillings. Every Landed-man, Free- halder, Vafial, Fewer, and fmall Beneficed-man , twelve pennies. And every Craftef-man, Zeaman or fervand , aucht pennies. The fpace of the pure folkes imprifonment to be doubled. And for the thrid fault, the faidis fecund paines to be doubled. And for the fourth and laft fault, the offenders to be ba«ifhed or put in Waird, for the fpace of zeir and day , at the Kingis will. And fik-like all uther Eftaites after their qualitie, to be punifhed effeirandlie. And the foirfaidis paines to be uptaken and applied, to the ufe of the pure folkes. And for the better execution hcirof, that Csnfoures be appoynted, in the Mercat places of all Burrowes , and uther publick Faires , with power , to put the f wearers ol fik ab- hominable Aithes in Waird, quhill they have payed the faidis paines, and find fovertie, to abfteine in time cumming. And that be direction and commiflion of the Schireffes , Stevvardes, Baillies, Pro- veftes, Akier-mcn, and Baillies of Burrowes, Lordes of Regalities , and uthers ordinar Offfciares. And that all Houfe-halders delate to the Magiftrates , the names of fik perfones as tranfgreflis this pre- fent Act , within their houfes , to the effect , that the faidis paines may be exacted of them , under the paine to be efteemed as offendours themfelves , and punifhed accordinglie. And in cafe the faidis Ma- giftrates be found remiffe or negligent in execution or this prefent Act , that upon complaint theirof to be maid to the Kingis Majeftie , and his privie Councell , they fall be called and committed to Waird , during his Hienes will , and find fovertie under great paines, at his Hienes ficht , for exact diligence to be fchawen in executing of the faide Act thereafter. 104. _Againfl paffmginTilgrimagetoChapelles , Welles, audCroces, and the fitper- f lit ions obferving of divers uthers c Papiflical Rites. ORSAMEIKLE, As pairtlie for the want of Doctrine , and raritie of Minifteris, & pairtlie throw the pcrvcrfe inclination of Mans ingine to fuperftitien , the dregges of Idolatrie zit remaines in divers pairtes