_The Assembly approveth this article._

XIV. Anent _mercats on Monday and Saturday_ within Burghs, causing
intollerable profanation of the Lords Day, by carying of loads, bearing of
Burthens; and other work of that kinde: It were expedient for the redresse
thereof, that the care for restraining of this abuse be recommended by the
Assembly unto the severall Burghs, and they to bee earnestly entreated to
finde out some way for the repressing of this evill, and changing of the
day; and to report their diligence there anent to the next generall
Assembly.

_The Assembly referreth this article to the consideration of the
Burrows._

XV. Anent _the profanation of the Sabbath day in Landward_, especially for
want of divine service in the afternoone: The Assembly ordaineth the act
of Assembly holden at _Dundie, __ July 12. 1580._ Sess. 10. for keeping
both dyets, to be put in execution.

_The Assembly alloweth this article._

XVI. Anent _frequenting with excommunicat persons_: The Assembly ordaineth
that the act at _Edinburgh_, _March 5. 1569._ Sess. 10. to wit, _That
these who will not forbear the companie of excommunicat persons after due
admonition, be excommunicat themselves, except they forbear_, to be put in
execution.

_The Assembly alloweth this article._

XVII. Whereas the _confession of the Faith_ of this Kirk, concerning both
Doctrine and Discipline, so often called in question by the corrupt
judgement and tyrannous authoritie of the pretended Prelats, is now
clearly explained, and by this whole Kirk represented by this generall
Assembly concluded, ordained also to bee subscribed by all sorts of
persons within the said Kirk and Kingdome: The Assembly constitutes, and
ordaines, that from henceforth no sort of person, of whatsoever quality
and degree, be permitted to speak, or write against the said Confession,
this Assembly, or any act of this Assembly, and that under the paine of
incurring the censures of this Kirk.

_The Assembly alloweth this Article._

XVIII. Anent _voicing in Kirk Sessions_: It is thought expedient that no
Minister moderating his Session, shall usurpe a _negative_ voice over the
members of his Session, and where there is two or moe Ministers in one
Congregation, that they have equall power in voicing, that one of them
hinder not the reasoning or voicing of any thing, whereunto the other
Minister or Ministers, with a great part of the Session inclinet