ensure of the Kirk: And therefore gives power to the
Commissioners of this Assembly appointed for the publick affairs, to
proceed against them to the sentence of Excommunication, unlesse they make
humble confession of their offence publickly, in such manner, and in such
places as the Commission shall prescribe; Or otherwise to refer the tryall
and censure of such Delinquents to Presbytereries or Synods as they shall
think convenient. And when the sentence of Excommunication shall be
pronounced, discharges Presbyteries or Synods to relax any from the
sentence, without the advice of the Generall Assembly, or their
Commissioners, _nisi in extremis_. And in respect of the atrocicite of
this Fact, the Assembly in all humility, do seriously recommend to the
right honourable the Estates of Parliament to take such course, as the
persons that shall be found guilty, may be exemplary punished, according
to the merit of so unnaturall and impious an offence: And that some
publick note of ignominie be put upon the Declaration and Band it self, if
their Honours shall think it meet.

_Act against the Rebells in the North and South._

The Generall Assembly considering the just sentence pronounced against the
principall Actors in that Rebellion in the North and South, by ordinance
of the Commissioners of the late Assembly; And finding it most necessary,
that such as assisted or joyned with them in that impious and unnaturall
Fact, be likewise censured; Therefore ordains Presbyteries and Synods
_respective_, to proceed against them with the highest Censures of the
Kirk, if they give not satisfaction by publick repentance; And when the
sentence of Excommunication shall be pronounced, The Assembly discharges
the said Judicatories to relax any of them from the sentence, without the
advice of the Generall Assembly, or their Commissioners, _nisi in
extremis_: To whom also the saids Presbyteries and Synods, shall be
answerable for their diligence in the premisses as they shall be required.
And the Assembly doth humbly recommend to the Honourable Estates of
Parliament, to take such course as the Persons that shall be found guilty
may be exemplarly punished according to the merit and degree of their
offence.

_Act against secret disaffecters of the Covenant_

The Generall Assembly understanding that divers Persons dis-affected to
the Nationall Covenant of this Kirk, and to the Solemne League and
Covenant of the three Kingdoms, do e