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statutes against sorcery abolished in 1735 — Opposition of the Associate
Presbytery — Curious instances of modern superstitions— Anecdote of
Mr. Thomas Coutts, the London banker— Modes of counteracting the
power of enchantment — The Lochawe physician — Motives which led
to 'confession' — Testimony of Sir George Mackenzie — Case of the
sister of Sir John Henderson of Ford el — Relations concerning the
confessions of two women burnt at Paisley and Lauder . .261 — 310
CHAPTER VII.
Church DiscipliisE— Celebrants of the Mass punished — Noblemen and
others who refused to embrace the Reformed doctrines excommuni-
cated and banished — Popish books and pictures prohibited — Publication
of all books disallowed except with the authority of the Church —
Circulation of the Scriptures encouraged — Robert Drummond, au
informer, disgraced — The family of Grierson of Lag — Church Courts
much occupied in promoting prosecutions for witchcraft — Great
zeal for suppression of sorcery at Aberdeen — "Witches condemned
at the instance of the Kirk-session of Perth — The Presbytery of
St. Andrews and witch-executions— The alleged witches in Crawford-
Douglas and their accuser — The clergy and the Devil's mark— Traf-
fickers in charms and their punishment — 'Turning the riddle, ' a process
of enchantment — Supposed cure of lunacy by. supernatural agency
— The observance of festival days prohibited — Sundays and the public
services— Sunday marketing — Discipline exercised against Sabbath-
breakers — -Tippling on Sundays condemned and punished — Marriages
and funerals disallowed on Sundays — Attendance on ordinances enforced
— Fast days and days of public thanksgiving enjoined— Searchers for
the detection of Sabbath-breakers appointed — Proper behaviour in
church enforced — Religious instruction of the young — Accommodation
for different classes of hearers in the parish churches— "Women's plaids
or head-coverings disallowed — Instruments and appliances of ecclesias-
tical punishment — Cromwell's soldiers and the instruments of
discipline— The punishment of contumacy— Children punished with
'palmers' — Case of David Leyes for striking his father— Vituperation
and scolding severely punished — Profane swearing held to be highly
censurable— Drunkards subjected to fines and public censures— Crimes
of uncleanness severely punished — Ignorant persons not allowed to
marry— Marriage feasts a source of disquietude —Ecclesiastical regu-
lations concerning bridals — Promiscuous dancing disallowed — Gambling
forbidden — Discipline in cases of murder — The poor provided for—
Authority of the people recognised— Prompt attendance at the Church
Courts enforced — Ecclesiastical excommunication abrogated in 1690 —
Character of the modern discipline .... 311—376
Glossary ........ 377