fore their rising, and if the
matter concerne the whole Kirk, let it be drawn up in forme and read in
the beginning of the next ensuing Session, that the Assembly may judge
whether or not it bee according to their minde.

_Act anent the demolishing of Idolatrous Monuments._

Forasmuch as the Assembly is informed, that in divers places of this
Kingdome, and specially in the North parts of the same, many Idolatrous
Monuments, erected and made for Religious worship, are yet extant, Such as
Crucifixes, Images of Christ, _Mary_, and Saints departed, ordaines the
saids Monuments to be taken down, demolished, and destroyed, and that with
all convenient diligence: And that the care of this work shall be
incumbent to the Presbyteries and Provinciall Assemblies within this
Kingdome, and their Commissioners to report their diligence herein to the
next Generall Assembly.

_Act against Witches and Charmers._

The Assembly ordaines all Ministers within the Kingdome, carefully to take
notice of Charmers, Witches, and all such abusers of the people, and to
urge the Acts of Parliament, to be execute against them: And that the
Commissioners from the Assembly to the Parliament, shall recommend to the
said supreme judicatory, the care of the execution of the Lawes against
such persons in the most behoovefull way.

Sess. 5. Aug. 1. 1640.

_Act for censuring speakers against the Covenant._

The Assembly ordaines, that such as have subscribed the Covenant and
speakes against the same, if he be a Minister, shall be deprived: And if
he continue so, being deprived, shall be excommunicate: And if he be any
other man, shall be dealt with as perjured, and satisfie publikely for his
perjury.

Sess. 10. Aug. 5. 1640.

_Act against Expectants refusing to subscribe the Covenant._

The Assembly ordaines, that if any Expectant shall refuse to subscribe the
Covenant, he shall be declared uncapable of a Pedagogie, teaching of a
School, reading at a Kirk, Preaching within a Presbyterie, and shall not
have libertie of residing within a Burgh, Universitie or Colledge: And if
they continue obstinate, to be processed.

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_The Generall Assembly appoints the next Assembly, to be in_ St. Andrews
_the third Tuesday of_ July 1641. _And that the Moderator in a convenient
way, by the secret Councell--or otherwise as may best serve, request the
Kings Majestie to sen