Sess. V. 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. X. 5 Aug. 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.
The Generall Assembly appoints the next Assembly to be in S. 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 send his Commissioner to the said Assembly. And if any exigent fall out, that the Presbyterie of Edinburgh give advertisement for an Assembly pro re nata.
FINIS.