sture in the act of receiving the Sacrament. In the order of celebrating
the Lords Supper, prefixed before the Psalmes in meeter, _sitting and
distributing by the Communicants_, are joined: as likewise by the second
head of the first book of Discipline, as nearest to Christs own action,
and to his perfect practise, and most convenient to that holy action, and
all inventions devised by man are condemned, as alterations and
accusations of Christs perfect ordinance: Ministers were enjoyned by act
of Assembly in _December 1562._ To observe the order of _Geneva_: that is
the English Kirk at _Geneva_: where Master _Knox_ had been sometime
Minister, in the ministration of the Sacraments. This act was renewed in
the Assembly holden in _December 1564._ where Ministers are referred to
the order set down before the Psalmes, for ministration of the Sacraments;
which is all one with the former: for that was the order of the English
Kirk at _Geneva_.

In the Parliament holden _Anno_ 1567. It was declared that whosoever did
not participate of the Sacraments, as they were then publickly administrat
in this reformed Kirk ought not to be reputed members of this Kirk. The
act for the Kings oath at his coronation, to maintain the due
administration of the Sacraments, as they were then ministred, _Anno_
1567. Was ratified _Anno_ 1581. At which time the short Confession,
adhering to the use of the Sacraments, in the Kirk of _Scotland_, was
subscribed: as also _Anno_ 1592. after the second Subscription to the
confession of Faith. In the Parliament 1572. an act was made against such
as did not participat of the Sacraments as they were then rightly
ministered: But the gesture of kneeling, in the act of receiving, putteth
the ministration of the Sacraments used in this Kirk out of frame: whereby
it is clear that whatsoever gesture or rite, cannot stand with the
administration of the Sacraments as they were then ministred and were
ministred ever since the reformation, till the year 1618. must bee
condemned by our Kirk as a rite added to the true ministration of the
Sacraments without the word of God, and as rite or tradition brought in
without, or against the word of God, or doctrine of this reformed Kirk.

III. Concerning _Confirmation_; The Assembly findeth it to be comprehended
in the clause of the Confession, where the _five bastard Sacraments_ are
condemned. And seeing _Episcopacie_ is condemned, _imposition of hands_ by
Bishops falleth to t