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4S THE SYNOD OF FIFE. April 1612.
aneiit iatilfattioune to be maid be thame, and iicklyk, befoir thair ablblu-
tioune, fall of new compeir befoir the Synode. It is always i)ermitted to
the brethren of the Exerceiies, to enter adultereris and quadrulaps in forni-
catioune to repentans, nocht prefentand thame to the Synode, incais it
lali ha])pine thame to be dilated ane gryt fpace befoir the Synode, bnt
Ipeciallie provydit that nane be abfolved but be thair dire6tioune.
Pafrik Gray jMpift. — Patrik Gray in Langforgownd being callit, coni-
peirit. Againft quhom the brethren of the Exerceis of Dundie gave in
ane accufatioune ; quhilk being layd to his charge, he confeffit as foUowes.
Firft, that he had borne ane dead corps in the tyme of the buriall thairof
a])oue ane cors Handing in the kirk yaird ; but denyed that he wes ether
the author thairof, or placed any religioune thairin. Item, that immedi-
atelie thairafter he entered Mithin the kirk of Fowles, and at the altar
ftane, as yet Handing, kneeled and maid his prayers ; quhilk he did only
for his eas, and nocht for any religioune. Item, that the fame being the
Sabotli day he departed and hard nocht the preiching, being willing to
elliew als many as he might. Item, that he had lent to Beffie Kynneir
in Innergowrie Mr. Nicol Burne his buik^ vpon her awin fuitt. Item
confeffit, that having prefented him felf to the Lordis Table in the kirk of
Fowles, he did nether eat the bread nor drink the wyne, but fliifted thame
from him felf to thame quho fatt next to him. Finallie, confeffit him
felf ane i)apift, and in no ways refolvcd in the religioun prefentlie ]iro-
feffed.
The Synode, confiddering liow fclanderous the laid Patrik hes bein,
concludit, that hefalbe referrit to be takin ordour with be the Lordis of the
High Commiffioune, quho ar to fitt the morne, that he may be punillied
be thame as affeiris. And ordaines Mrs. Robert Reid and Androw Myr-
toAvne to attend the High Commiffioune for gifRng inforniatioune to the
Lordis thairof as falbe requifite ; and to that tyme my Lord Archbifliop
wes defyred to caus ]mt the faid Patrik in firmance.
Androw Lord Grmj. — Androw Lord Gray being requyred to compeir
befoir the Synode for giffing fatiffaftioune to the kirk anent his refolu-
I Nicolas Burn, professor of philosophy at St Andrews, was the author of a Disputation on
the controverted points of religion between Protestants and Papists, printed at Paris 1581, 8vo.