[415] In edit. 1621, "any man."

[416] In edit. 1621, "when it seeth profite and honour thereto annexed; and."

[417] See note 1, page 196.

[418] There were persons styled Exhorters, employed in the Church about this time: see next paragraph.

[419] In edit. 1621, "shall be perpetually sustained."

[420] In edit. 1621, "or mair or less."

[421] The edit. 1722, supplies the words, "ought to [compell to work, or then] punish."

[422] In edit. 1621, "fallen into decay and poverty."

[423] In this place of the MS. 1566, a blank space occurs, at the conclusion of one of the re-written quires, with the catchword "such provi-," in connexion with the top of the next quire, which is written in a kind of official square hand, and was probably a portion of the copy laid before the Convention, in January 1561. Instead of "Kirk," it will be observed that the word "Church" is now employed; and curiously enough, in Calderwood's edition, 1621, this is reversed, and "Church," which had hitherto been used, gives place to "Kirk."

[424] In edit. 1621, "where they would."

[425] In edit. 1621, "The Head of the Superintendents." In edit. 1722, Chap. VI.

[426] In edit. 1621, "ten or twelve," &c., and "and should be given."

[427] In edit. 1621, "whose diocesse shall comprehend the Isles Orknay, Zetland, and Caithnes," &c.

[428] In edit. 1621, part of this sentence is omitted: it reads "The Superintendent of Fiffe and Fotheringhame to Stirling."

[429] See following note, page 204.

[430] The words after "the Watter of Forth," in clause 7, are transferred to this clause, in edit. 1621: it reads, "whose Diocesse shall comprehend the whole Tivitdail, Tweedaill, Liddisdail, and thereto is added by consent of the whole Kirk, the Merse, Lawderdaill and Weddaill, with the Forrest of Ettrick."

[431] In edit. 1621, "may not make long residence in anyplace till thair kirkis."

[432] The words "or threttye," (thirty,) omitted in edit. 1621.

[433] In edit. 1621, "hath teached us."

[434] In edit. 1621, "Electioun, who all must be put in an Edict."

[435] In edit. 1621, "sent forth, warning all men that have any exception."

[436] In edit. 1621, "with three or foure."

[437] In edit. 1621, "or that shall be thareto nominated."

[438] In edit. 1621, "the votes of them that convene should be required."

[439] In edit. 1621, "against him that standeth."

[440] Edit. 1621, omits "the present."

[441] In edit, 1621, "his offence."

[442] In edit. 1621, "Elders of the Toun and Province."

[443] In edit. 1621, "Kirk is established."

[444] In edit. 1621, "in the ministrie of the same Kirk."

[445] In edit. 1621, "feast of their fruit."

[446] In edit. 1722, "Chap. VII. Of Schools [and Universities.]"

[447] In edit. 1621, "from tyranny and bondage."

[448] In edit. 1021, "in some purity in the posterity."

[449] In edit. 1621, "we can but freely."

[450] In the present edition, the sub-divisions have been numbered, I., II., &c. The Editor of the Collection of Confessions, in 1722, has not only numbered the chapters and sub-divisions, but also the paragraphs of each chapter.

[451] In edit. 1621, "ignorant of God and of all godliness, and seing also he ceasses."

[452] In edit. 1621, "Kirk have one."

[453] That is, the translation of Calvin's Catechism: see subsequent note.

[454] It was so named from having been compiled for the use of the English congregation at Geneva, while Knox was minister there. It bears this title: "The Forme of Prayers and Ministration of the Sacraments, &c., used in the English Churche at Geneva," &c. From Knox's share in this book of Common Order, it will be included in a subsequent volume of his Works. Having been subsequently approved and received by the Church of Scotland, the Geneva edition of 1558 was reprinted at Edinburgh in 1562; and it continued with occasional alterations, to be prefixed to most editions of the old metrical version of the Psalms, printed in this country. The translation of Calvin's Catechism, first reprinted at Edinburgh in 1564, was also usually adjoined to the volume.

[455] In edit. 1621, "over much."

[456] In edit. 1722, "to the aged and unlearned."

[457] In edit. 1722, "their sonnes, by training them up in good exercises."

[458] In edit. 1621, "the Minister and Elders, and the rest of learned men in every town, shall in every quarter make examination."

[459] In MS. 1566, "have the formar knawledge;" in edit. 1621, "that they have further knawledge."

[460] In edit. 1621, "such other points."

[461] In edit. 1621, "neither any man deserves to be called a Christian."

[462] In edit. 1621, "in three Townes."—It will be observed that this was in 1560; and that the University of Edinburgh was not founded till the year 1582; and Marischall College and University of Aberdeen till 1593.

[463] The University of St. Andrews, founded in the year 1411.

[464] The University of Glasgow, founded in 1450.

[465] The University and King's College of Aberdeen, founded in 1494.

[466] In edit. 1621, "Dialecticæ," and "Mathematicæ."

[467] In edit. 1621, "of."

[468] In edit. 1621, "Of Readers, and of the Degrees, and time of Study;" to this the edition 1722 adds, "and of Principals and Rector, and of Bursars."

[469] In edit. 1621, "Dialectica, Mathematica, Arithmetica." In that edition, throughout this chapter, most of these names of the branches of study are in like manner given in a Latin form.

[470] In edit. 1021, "in three moneths."

[471] In edit. 1722, "or of the."

[472] In edit. 1621, "triall be taken."

[473] In edit. 1621, "in the Dialectica."

[474] In edit. 1621, "Seage of Divinity."

[475] In edit. 1621, "and Politica."

[476] The Editor in 1722, says, "There is here no mention made of Medicine or Greek; but it is probable that a Professor of Greek was designed both for Glasgow and Aberdeen for the reason given in the remark on 25 § of this chapter:" (Note 2, page 219.)

[477] In edit. 1621, "a principal man;" in the edit, 1722, "a Principall, who must be a man of learning."

[478] In edit. 1621, "as exercising."

[479] In edit. 1621, "hold a weekly."

[480] In edit. 1621, "with a single eye."

[481] In edit. 1621, "and everie one having first protested."

[482] In edit. 1621, "tryall to be taken."

[483] In MS. 1566, "proposed."

[484] The Editor in 1722, says, "Some copies have Insignia Magistratus being born before him, he shall visite every Colledge monethly." &c.

[485] In reckoning the number of Bursaries, it was proposed that the University of St. Andrews should consist of three Colleges; and Glasgow and Aberdeen of two each; thus making 72 for the former, and 48 for each of the latter.

[486] In edit. 1621, the words, "and Medicine" are omitted.

[487] The Editor in 1722, remarks, "The ordinary expenses of Glasgow or Aberdeen extend only to 2722 Pounds and one Merk, so that probably it was designed that these two Universities should have had each of them a Professor of Greek, whose salary was to have been 200 Pounds."

[488] In edit. 1621, "not excepting."

[489] In edit. 1621, "to amasse."

[490] In edit, 1722, Chap. VIII.

[491] In edit. 1722, "ministers of the Word."

[492] In edit. 1621, "have before been opprest."

[493] In edit. 1621, "may find."

[494] In edit. 1621, "whatsoever they afore payed to the Kirk."

[495] In edit. 1621, "if we permit cruelty."

[496] These words, "Concludit be the Lordis," are omitted in the later copies.

[497] This addition is omitted in the later copies.

[498] In edit. 1621, "presupposed right or warrant, were thevis."

[499] In the edit. 1621, the words "the poore and," are omitted.

[500] In the edit. 1621, "off the tenths; to wit, the tenth sheafe, hay, hemp, lint, fishes, tenth calfe, tenth lamb, tenth wooll, tenth folle, tenth cheese."

[501] The Sisters of the Sheens, Senys, or Sciennes, were Nuns of the Predicant Order of St. Dominick. Their Convent, consecrated to St. Katherine of Sienna, an erection of so late a date as 1517, was situated a short distance to the south of Edinburgh. The name of the Sciennes, still designates the locality. King James the Fifth, soon after his assuming the government, granted to the "Sisters of the Senys," an annual pension of £24; and from the Treasurer's Accounts, it appears that this sum was continued until 1558, to be paid by the Queen Regent, Mary of Guise. A volume printed for the Abbotsford Club, in 1841, entitled "Liber Conventus S. Katherine Senensis prope Edinburgum," includes the "Constitutiones Sororum," &c., along with the several Charters that could be recovered relating to this Convent.

[502] This paragraph is added on the margin of the MS. 1566, and is omitted in all the editions. It affords a proof of the discussion that took place on some of the Heads in the Book of Discipline.

[503] In edit. 1621, "be perfectly kept."

[504] In edit. 1621, "domination."

[505] In edit. 1621, "shall suffer."

[506] In edit. 1722, Chap. IX.

[507] In edit. 1621, "contemners."

[508] In edit. 1621, "or known to few men."

[509] In edit. 1621, "and trespass."

[510] In edit. 1621, "Kirk."

[511] In edit. 1621, "and with reverence confesse his sinne, doing the same."

[512] In edit. 1621, "If he continue not in his repentance, then must the Kirk be advertised."

[513] This was afterwards done, in the Order of Excommunication and of Public Repentance.

[514] In edit. 1621, "If any man should think it severe."

[515] In MS. 1566, "publict praying."

[516] In edit. 1621, "cryme and offence."

[517] In edit. 1621, the words "cryme," and "contempt," are transposed.

[518] In edit. 1621, "before the whole."

[519] In edit. 1621, "the received."

[520] The words, "yf they offend," are omitted in edit. 1621.

[521] In edit. 1621, "of the Kirk."

[522] In edit. 1722, Chap. X.

[523] In edit. 1621, "and their names."

[524] In edit. 1621. "If the kirk."

[525] In edit. 1621, "to wit, in determining and judging."

[526] In ed. 1621, the words "and geir," omitted.

[527] In MS. 1566, "if thay be."

[528] In edit. 1722, Chap. XI.

[529] In edit. 1621, "Policie wee call an exercise of the Kirk."

[530] The Editor in 1722, has given this sentence as follows:—"The Order to be kept in teaching the Catechism, and how much of it is appointed for every Sunday, is already distinguished in the Catechism printed with the Book of our Common Order."

[531] See note 2, page 210.

[532] In edit. 1621, "many are deceived, thinking."

[533] In edit. 1621, "to make the people have greater reverence to the administration of the Sacraments then they have."

[534] In edit. 1621, "minister oftner, but we studie to represse."

[535] In edit. 1621, "to serve."

[536] In edit. 1621, "thir great mysteries."

[537] The Editor, in 1722, supplies, at the end of this paragraph: "And understandeth not the use and virtue of this holy Sacrament."

[538] Nearly two lines in this place are omitted in the editions 1621 and 1722.

[539] In edit. 1621, "stubburnly contemne."

[540] In edit. 1621, "to live as members of the Kirk, and yet to continue in ignorance."

[541] In edit. 1722, Chap. XII., and the title is, as in the edit. 1621, "For Prophecying, or Interpreting of the Scriptures."

[542] In edit. 1621, "that is the Kirk of Corinth, when they did assemble."

[543] In edit. 1621, "least of this profitable exercise there arise."

[544] In edit. 1621, "The sequele."

[545] In edit. 1621, "not able."

[546] In edit. 1621, "The whole Ministeris;" the edition 1722, after these words, adds, "with a number."

[547] In edit. 1621, "and speciall graces."

[548] In edit. 1621, "to live."

[549] In edit. 1722, Chap. XIII.

[550] In edit. 1621, "assured in conscience."

[551] The words within brackets omitted in MS. 1566, are supplied from ed. 1621.

[552] In edit. 1621, "asking their counsell."

[553] In edit. 1621, "the dowrie."

[554] In edit. 1621, "wicked contemners."

[555] In edit. 1621, "such enormities and crymes."

[556] In edit. 1722, after "in their youth-head," is added, "and are to be held as married persons."

[557] In edit. 1621, "may the time."

[558] In edit. 1621, "The Sunday before noon, we think most expedient."

[559] In edit. 1722, Chap. XIV.

[560] In edit. 1621, "which are not only superstitious."

[561] In edit. 1621, "superstitious."

[562] In edit. 1621, "of all inconvencies."

[563] In edit. 1621, several words in this sentence, are omitted.

[564] This addition is not contained in the edit. 1621, or any other copy.

[565] In edit. 1621, the words, "preaching of the," are omitted.

[566] In edit. 1722, Chap. XV.

[567] In edit. 1621, "that the Kirk and place."

[568] In edit. 1621, the words, "of the word," are omitted.

[569] In edit. 1621, "according to the abilitie and number of kirks."

[570] In edit. 1621, "thack able to."

[571] In edit. 1722, Chap. XVI.

[572] In edit. 1621, "the cause wherefore they are ordained."