part at
this time, that which is judged most convenient for their present
condition, even a lent mite out of their own, not very great plenty, to
supply the present necessity; requiring of them no other recompence, but
that they in all cheerefulnesse may embrace and make use of salvation, and
promising to enlarge their indebted bounty at the next Assembly, as they
shall finde the Worke of the Lord there to require. In the meane while,
wishing that these who are sent, may come with the full blessing of the
Gospel and peace, and recommending them, their labours, and these to whom
they are sent, to the rich blessing of the great Shepherd of the flock.

Sess. 13. August 6. 1642.

_Act against slandering of Ministers._

The General Assembly considering the malice of divers Persons in raising
calumnies and scandals against Ministers, which is not onely injurious to
their persons, and discreditable to the holy calling of the Ministerie,
but doth also prove often a great prejudice and hinderance to the
promoving of the Gospel: Doe therefore ordain Presbyteries and Synods to
proceed diligently in processe against all persons, that shall reproach or
scandal Ministers, with the censures of the Kirk, even to the highest,
according as they shall finde the degree or quality of the scandal
deserve.

_Act anent ordering of the Assembly House._

The Assembly for better order in time coming ordains the Act of the
Assembly at _Aberdene_ for ordering the House of the Assembly to be kept
hereafter punctually. And for that effect, that the samine be reade the
first Session of every Assembly.

_Act for remembring in publike Prayers the desires of the Assembly to the
King and Parliament, and indiction of a publike Fast._

The General Assembly being desirous to promove the great work of Unity in
Religion, and Uniformity in Church government, in all thir three
Dominions, for which the Assembly hath humbly supplicate the Kings
Majestie, and remonstrate their desires to the Parliament of _England_,
lest they should be wanting in any meane that may further so glorious and
so good a work: Doe ordain, that not only the said Declaration to the
Parliament, and supplication to the Kings Majestie, shall be accompanied
with the earnest Petition, and prayers of the whole brethren in private
and publike, for the Lords blessing hereunto, according to the laudable
custome of our predecessors, who in the year of God 1589. ordaine