Commissioners whatsoever, by their stipends may be furnished by the Kirks
of the Presbyterie, according to the order, set down in the Act of the
last Assembly, since the errand is common, and the benefit concerneth all:
and that order may be taken, how that an expedient voluntarie course,
thought fit by the Assembly, shall by advise of Parliament, have the force
of a law, for compelling these to pay who are stented, both for the last
and this Assembly and in time to come.

_The Assembly allowes this article, and referres the same to the
Parliament._

That the Session-books of every Paroche be presented once a year to the
Presbyteries, that they may be tryed by them.

_The Assembly alloweth this article._

That the Act of the 38. Assembly at _Edinburgh_, _October 24, 1578._ Sess.
8. ordaining Ministers who are deposed, to be charged under the pain of
excommunication, to dimit their places, that they may be unquestionably
vacand, may now be renewed.

_The Assembly alloweth this article, and remits the same to the
Parliament._

The Assembly would revive or renew all former Acts of Assembly against
Papists, and excommunicate persons, against haunters with them and
receivers of them.

_The Assembly alloweth this article._

That an uniforme Catechisme may be appointed to be used throughout this
whole Kingdome in the examinations before the Communion.

_The Assembly alloweth this article._

That all Ministers or Intrants presented to Kirks, be tryed before their
admission, if they be qualified for the places to which they are
presented, besides the ordinary tryalls of Expectants before their entrie
to the Ministerie.

_The Assembly alloweth this article._

Sess. 23. August 30. 1639.

_The Supplication of the General Assembly to the Kings Majesties
Commissioner, concerning the Book, called_, The large Declaration.

We the Members of this present Assembly, for our selves, and in name of
the severall Presbyteries, Burghs, and Universities, for which we are
Commissioners resenting the great dishonour done to God, our King, this
Kirk, and whole Kingdome, by the Book called, _A large Declaration_, have
here represented the same to your Grace, and have collected some amongst
many of false grosse and absurd passages; That from the consideration
thereof, your Grace, perceiving the intolerable evills foresaids contained
therein, may be pleased to represe