h, being
agreeable to the acts and practise of the Kirk, and that one of the
Ministers without advice of his colleague appoint not dyets of Communion
nor examination, neither hinder his colleague from catechising and using
other religious exercises as oft as he pleaseth.

_The Assembly referreth this article to the care of the
Presbyteries._

XX. Since the _office of Diocesane_, or lordly Bishop, is utterly abjured,
and removed out of this Kirk: It is thought fit that all titles of
dignitie, favouring more of poperie than of Christian libertie, as
_Chapters_ with their elections and consecrations, _Abbots_, _Priors_,
_Deans_, _Arch-deacons_, _Preaching-deacons_, _Chanters_, _Subchanters_,
and others having the like title, flowing from the Pope and canon law
only, as testifieth the second book of Discipline, bee also banished out
of this reformed Kirk, and not to bee usurped or used hereafter under
ecclesiastical censure.

_The Assembly alloweth this Article._

XX. Anent the _presenting either of Pastours or Readers and
School-masters_, to particular Congregations, that there be a respect had
to the Congregation, & that no person be intruded in any office of the
Kirke, contrare to the will of the congregation to which they are
appointed.

_The Assembly alloweth this article._

XXI. Anent _Mariage without proclamation of bans_, which being in use
these years by-gone hath produced many dangerous effects: The Assembly
would discharge the same, conforme to the former acts, except the
Presbyterie in some necessarie exigents dispense therewith.

_The Assembly alloweth this article._

XXII. Anent _the buriall in Kirks_, the Assembly would be pleased to
consider anent the act of Assembly at _Edinburgh_ 1588. Sess. 5. if it
shall be put in execution, and to discharge funeral sermons, as favouring
of superstition.

_The Assembly referreth the former part of this article anent
buriall in Kirks to the care of Presbyteries, and dischargeth all
funerall sermons._

XXIII. Anent _the tryall of Expectants_ before their entrie to the
ministrie, it being notour that they have subscribed the confession of
Faith now declared in this Assembly, and that they have exercised often
privatly, and publickly, with approbation of the Presbyterie, they shall
first adde and make the exercise publickly, and make a discourse of some
common head in _Latine_, and give propositions thereupon f