Series 4 > Stirling Presbytery Records 1581-1587

STIRLING PRESBYTERY RECORDS I581-I587 223
continewis the same ane lang speace thaireftir on sum warldlie
respectis, quhairthrw sindrie baimis departis this lyf without the
said sacrament in default of the parentis that will nocht present thair
baimis and crave the samin quhen it is offirit ilk sermond day, as
lykwys eftir the parentis hes deleyit the craving of the sacrament in
dew tyme, as said is, sum of thair baimis thruch seiknes being at
the departing furth of this lyf, the parentis quhairof urgis the
minister with inoportune sute to bapteis thair baimis in tymis
nocht convenient for ministratione of the samin, for remade
quhairof, it is ordeinit be the haill brethrein that all personis within
the boundis of this presbytery, namelie, mareit personis present
thair baimis to baptisme on the nixt sermond day immediatlie eftir
the birthe thairof, and that na persone urge ane minister to bapteis
ony bairne aff ane sermond day nor at ane uthir tyme, bot the
speciall tyme appointit for ministratioun of the samin, and ordanis
ilk minister to mak intimatione of this ordinance publickie to thair
congregatione on ane Sonday immediatlie eftir the sermond that
nane pretend ignorance of the samin.
Approbatioun off certane actis made of befoir concerning polecie: The
quhilk day the brethrein undirstanding that thair is certan gude
actis made in this presbytery concerning polecie and gude ordur
to be observit be the ministrie within the boundis thairof, quhilkis
ar becumit in oblivione inrespect of the lang speace sen thay war
made, thairfor the brethrein present having revesit the samin actis
and being advysit thairwith hes approvit and allwit the actis foil wing
respective and haill effect thairof, viz., in the first, ane act made on
the xxix day of August 1581 berand that na minister ministrat
manage within brugb aff ane sermond day and in landwart aff ane
Sonday in tyme of preichein, and that na minister marie personis
quhairof nane of thame is his parrochinnaris albeit thay bring
testimoniallis without lycence of the presbytery. Item, ane act made
on the ix day of Januar 1581 contenand penalteis to be payit be
the brethrein that faillis to mak and ad in the exerceis quhen it
fallis thame in the cathalog. Item, ane act made on the xvj day of
Januar 1581 contenand ane penaltie to be payit be ilk brother that
repairis nocht to be exerceis ilk day appointit to the making thairof.
Item, ane act made on the vj day of Fabruar 1581 commanding
that ilk minister declair to the brethrein quhat text thai teiche and