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34 THE SYNOD OF FIFE. Sept. 1611.
nioniall from the minifter of the parochine quhair thei dwell, to the min-
ifter from quliom thei crave the benefites foirfaidis. Lyk as it wes declared,
that the perfon wilfullie abienting him felf from the communione celebrate
in his awin paroche kirk, althocht he communicate in another kirk. lall)e
reput ane non communicant, and puniflied accordinglie.
Noncommimicantis. — And for exa6t tryall of all nonconimunicantis with-
in the boundis of this Synode, the haill brethren, with v^plioldin handis,
maid fayth that thei fell particularlie gif in ticket the niorne fucli as have
not communicate with thame the laft tyme of the celebratioune thairof,
and that not onlie of fuch as do continowallie mak refidens, as of thame
alio quho at certane tymes remaine in thair jjarochines.
A^for keipuu) Synode. — For better keiping of the AlTemblies, It wes
ftatute and ordained, that the abfentis from this prefent Aflemblie, or any
Affemblie in tym comming, fell pay for the firft fawlt ten tibs., for the
fecound xx tibis., and vpon the thrid to be fufpendit to the next Synode
from thair miniftrie. And in cais the delinquent refuis to mak jjayment,
the Moderator, or vther havand power, wes ordained to lulpend him, as
feid is.
Atl obediens to Statutes. — Item, forfemikle as lawes without obediens ar
off no force or effeft, and frequent experiens has declared that throgh the
negligens to performe fuch things as ar injoyned in the Synodes, many
difordouris ar continowed, Thairfoir it is ftatute and ordained, that (juho-
foever lalbe found to failzie in obediens of any thing that is injoined in
this Synode, or felbe in the Synodes heirafter, fell ])ay toties quoties ten
merkis money.
Conimoune-head. — Item, It is ftatute and ordained, that the commoune
headis of doftrine be intreated in ilk Exerceis monethlie, and difputtis be
had thairvpon ; the failzier heirin to pay 30 s. ; and the buikes of Exer-
ceis to be exhibite at ilk AfTemblie, to beir report of the commoune held,
keiped, as feid is.
Mans of Mr. Simeon Duric. — Anent the I'upplicatione gifHn in be Mr.
Simeon Durie, minifter at Forgound, craving that forfemikle as, be direc-
tioune of the laitt Synode holdin at St. Androis in the moneth of Apryl
laft by]3aft, he, having ftibmitted him lelf to certane brethren, had be thair