ere be any other
Bishop, but a Pastour of a particular flock, having no preheminence nor
power over his brethren, and whether by that Confession, as it was then
professed, all other episcopacie is abjured, and ought to bee removed out
of this Kirk._ The whole Assembly most unanimously, without contradiction
of any one (and with the hesitation of one allanerly) professing full
perswasion of minde, did voice, _that all Episcopacie different from that
of a Pastour over, a particular flock, was abjured in this Kirk, and to be
removed out of it_. And therefore Prohibites underr ecclesiasticall
censure any to usurpe accept, defend, or obey the pretended authoritie
thereof in time coming.

Act. Sess. 17. December 10. 1638.

_The Assembly at_ Glasgow, _declaring the five Articles of_ Perth _to have
been abjured and to bee removed._

The Assembly remembring the uniformity of worship which was in this Kirk,
before the articles of _Perth_, the great rent which entered at that time,
and hath continued since, with the lamentable effects, that it hath
produced both against Pastours, and professours, the unlawfulnesse and
nullitie of _Perth_ Assembly already declared by this Assembly, and that
in the necessarie renewing of the confession of Faith in _February_ 1638.
the practice of novations introduced in the worship of God, was suspended,
till they should be determined in a free generall Assembly: and that in
the same year at his Majesties command some had subscribed the confession
of Faith, as it was professed when it was first subscribed: For these
causes the Assembly entered into a diligent tryall of the foresaid
articles, whether they be constant to the confession of Faith, as it was
meaned and professed in the year 1580. 1581. 1590. and 1591. And findeth
that first in generall: In the confession of Faith we professe, _We
willingly agree in our consciences to the forme of Religion, of a long
time openly professed by the Kings Majestie, and Whole body of this Realme
in all points, as unto Gods undoubted truth and verity, grounded only upon
his written word, and therefore abhor and deteste all contrary Religion
and Doctrine, but chiefly, all kinde of papistrie in generall and
partrcular heads, even as they were then damned and confuted by the Word
of God and Kirk of_ Scotland, _and in speciall the Romane Antichrist his
five bastard sacraments, with all rites, ceremonies and false doctrine,
added to the ministration of