the Assembly all in one
voice, hath disallowed and condemned, and by these presents doth disallow
and condemne the said court, as unlawfull in it selfe, and prejudiciall to
the liberties of Christ--Kirk and Kingdome, the Kings honour in maintaining
the established lawes and judicatories of the Kirk; and prohibits the use
and practise of the same; and ordaines Presbyteries to proceed with the
censures of the Kirk, against all such as shall transgresse.

After the serious discussing of the several Processes, in many Sessions,
from Sess. 14. (which are in the Clerks hands, and needeth not here to be
insert) the following sentences were solemnly pronounced after Sermon by
the Moderatour, in the Assembly of _Glasgow_, _Sess. 20 December 13,
1638._

_Sentence of deposition and excommunication against Mr._ John Spottiswood,
_pretended Archbishop of St._ Andrews; _Mr._ Patrik Lindsay, _pretended
Archbishop of_ Glasgow: _Mr._ David Lindsay, _pretended Bishop of_
Edinburgh: _Mr._ Thomas Sidserfe, _pretended Bishop of_ Galloway: _Mr._
John Maxwell, _pretended Bishop of_ Rosse: _Mr._ Walter Whyt-foord,
_pretended Bishop of_ Brechen.

The general Assembly, having heard the libels and complaints, given in
against the foresaids pretended Bishops to the Presbyterie of _Edinburgh_,
and sundry other Presbyteries within their pretended Dyocies, and by the
saids Presbyteries referred to the Assembly, to be tryed: The saids
pretended Bishops being lawfully cited, often-times called, and their
Procutour _Doctour Robert Hammiltoun_, and not compearing, but declining
and protesting against this Assembly, as is evident by their declinatour,
and protestation given in by the said _Doctour Robert Hammiltoun_ minister
at _Glasfoord_, which by the acts of Assembly is censurable with summar
excommunication: Entered in consideration of the said declinatour, and
finding the same not to be relevant, but on the contrare to be a displayed
banner against the setled order and government of this Kirk, to be
fraughted with insolent and disdainful speeches, lies and calumnies
against the lawful members of this Assembly, proceeded to the cognition of
the saids complaints, and libels against them; and finding them guiltie of
the breach of the cautions, agreed upon in the Assembly holden at
_Montrose_, _Anno_ 1600. for restricting of the minister voter in
Parliament, from incroaching upon the liberties and jurisdiction of this
Kirk, which was set down wi