the said Proclamation_, wherein that Discipline is sworn to.

In the general Assembly holden at _Edinburgh_ in _October_ 1581. Sess. 10.
Mr. _Robert Montgomery_ is accused for teaching that Discipline is a thing
indifferent. Sess. 23. The Assembly gave commission to the Presbyterie of
_Stirling_, to charge Mr. _Robert Montgomerie_, to continue in the
ministerie of _Stirling_, and not to medle with any other office or
function of the Kirk, namely in aspyring to the Bishoprick of _Glasgow_,
against the word of God, and acts of the Kirk, under the pain of
excommunication.

In the same Assembly it is acknowledged that the estate of Bishops is
condemned by the Kirk, a commission for erection of moe Presbyteries was
renewed: and a new ordinance made for subscribing the confession of Faith,
and to proceed against whatsoever persons that would not acknowledge and
subscribe the same.

In the Assembly holden in _April_ 1582. there was a new commission for
erection of Presbyteries, where none was as yet erected, Mr. _Robert
Montgomerie_, pretending to be Bishop of _Glasgow_, was ordained to be
deposed and excommunicat, except hee gave evident tokens of repentance,
and promise to superseed, which he did not: and therefore he was
excommunicat shortly after, according to the ordinance of this Assembly.

In the generall Assembly holden at _Edinburgh_, 1582. The generall
Assembly gave commission to some Presbyteries, to try and censure such as
were called Bishops, for the great slander arising by their impunitie.
Commission was given at this Assembly to present some articles to the
Councel and Estates, for approving and establishing by their authoritie
the Presbyteries, the Synodall, and generall Assemblies. In the 19. Sess.
The Assembly declared, that no Bishop may sit upon the Councell in name of
the Kirk.

In the Assembly holden _Anno_ 1586. These two articles were agreed upon.
First _It is found that all such as the Scripture appointeth governours of
the Kirk, to wit Pastours, Doctours, and Elders, may conveen to the
generall Assemblies, and vote in Ecclesiasticall matters._ Secondly:
_There are foure office bearers set down to us by the Scriptures, to wit
Pastours, Doctours, Elders, and Deacons, and the name of Bishop ought not
to be taken as it hath been in time of Papistrie, but is common to all
Pastours, and Ministers._

In the Assembly holden _Anno_ 1587. Sess. 8. It was ordained that the
admission of Mr. _Robert