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 Arminian and Socializm doctrine, laxness in discipline, and Patronage that is the chief laird in the parish to have power to put in any Minister he pleaseth; this power in some parishes is lodged in the crown, as Falkirk, Alloa, &c.

Soon after the Secession took place, they differed among themselves. The ground of this dispute was as follows:

The Burghers maintained that it was lawful to swear the Burgess Oath in all its extent: and that the Covenants cannot be properly sworn by a party, but ought to be done in a national way, being a public deed; otherwise it would not be a National but a Party Covenant.

The Antiurghers, in opposition to this, said, that it was not right to swear the Burgess Oath, having a religious clause in it; and that it is lawful for a party to renew the the Covenants at all times.

About 50 years ago Mr Thomas Gillespie, then present parish minister of Carnock, being appointed by the General Assembly to place a minister at Inverkeithing against the people's will, refused to do it; for which