Part 9 (2/2)
That some Commissioners be appointed to visit and peruse the whole Acts of General a.s.semblies, and to marke such Acts as are for the use of the Kirk in General, To extract the same out of the Registers, to the effect that after they be tryed, they may be printed according to the old Acts of the a.s.sembly at _Edinburgh_, _March 7. 1574._ _Sess._ 9.
_The a.s.sembly appoints the Presbyterie of_ Edinburgh, _to have a care of this article, and to report their diligence to the next a.s.sembly._
That course may be taken for restraining of people from pa.s.sing to _England_ to marry, which is the occasion of great in conveniences.
_The a.s.sembly alloweth this article, and recommends to the Parliament, that they would appoint a pecuniall summe to be payed by the contraveeners._
That the Acts for furnis.h.i.+ng expences to Commissioners, sent by the Presbyteries to the General a.s.sembly, and sent in Commission by Generall a.s.semblies, may be explained; And it be declared that all such 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 a.s.sembly, 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 a.s.sembly, 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 a.s.sembly and in time to come.
_The a.s.sembly 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 a.s.sembly alloweth this article._
That the Act of the 38. a.s.sembly 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 a.s.sembly alloweth this article, and remits the same to the Parliament._
The a.s.sembly would revive or renew all former Acts of a.s.sembly against Papists, and excommunicate persons, against haunters with them and receivers of them.
_The a.s.sembly alloweth this article._
That an uniforme Catechisme may be appointed to be used throughout this whole Kingdome in the examinations before the Communion.
_The a.s.sembly alloweth this article._
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