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1561. KIRK SESSION OF ST. ANDREWS. 289
lescheil furth of ye same ye consistorie hows dischergit and stekyt vp
The multitud of ye inhabitantis of ye said citie be professione and pro-
testatione adjonit in to ane Cristiane congregaeionis And also in respect
that in ye said pretendit proces is nocht specifyed ony caws of diuorce
permitted in ye word and law of God bot alanerly sic causis of propin-
quite of greis of consanguinite and affinite as ar inuentit and statut be
papisticall tradicionis to impeid manage Vpone ye quhilkis greis (sa
monye at ye lest as ar prowyn in ye said proces) the saydis parteis had
obtenit and vsed papisticall dispensacione Quharby ye saidis impedi-
mentis and causis war remowed lyk as yai war ordened And heirfor
declaris and ordenis ye said Cristian Wod to adheir to ye said Alex-
ander Cwnynghame hyr lawfull husband and to obey hym as becum-
mis of dewetie ye lawfull wyff to obey hyr lawfull husband according
to ye ordinance and law of God And lettres of monicione in clew form to
be gewyn heirvpon to be executed vpon ye said Cristiane vnder panis
of excommunicatione And gyf sche contempnis to obeye The same panis
to be executed aganis hyr pronuncit in ye consistory hows within ye pa-
roche Kyrk of ye citie of Sanctandrois in presens of Alexander Cwnyng-
ham makand instance and in payn of nocht comperance of Cristiane Wod
heyrto lawfullie summond.
The accusacione and proicd ansueris of M r Thomas Meffen with De-
er eit aganis hymfollowis
Die xxi?" mensis Augusti Anno Domini I m V c Ixi — Thomas Meffen. —
The quhilk daye as in ye diet assignit be ye Superintendent and mini-
sterie to tak cognicione and tryall anent ye conuersacione inobedience and
contempsion of diuers inhabitantis of this citie and namlie of M r Thomas
Meffen and command gewyn to George Blak and Wyliam Mayn dia-
conis to warne hym to compeyr in yis essemble The saidis George and
Wiliam diaconis warefyis That thai lawfullie chergit ye said M r Thomas
Meffen personalie apprehendit in name of ye superintendent and mini-

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