The Generall Assembly Ordains the Enormities above specified to be tryed and restrained, and that the Remedies thereof for that purpose be seriously observed and practised: Recommending especially to Presbyteries and Provinciall Assemblies, that use be made of the same in visitation of Kirks and tryall of Presbyteries.
Approbation of the proceedings of the preceding Assembly.
THE Generall Assembly having heard the report of the Committee appointed to consider and examine the proceedings of the Commissioners of the late Generall Assembly holden at Edinburgh in the yeer 1646. And after serious consideration thereof, finding that the whole Acts, Proceedings, and Conclusions of the saids Commissioners, contained in the Register subscribed by M. Andrew Ker their Clerk, and by M. Robert Ramsay Moderator to the said Committee, do declare much Wisdom, Diligence, Vigilancie, and commendable Zeal; And that the said Commissioners have orderly and formally proceeded in everything, according to their Commission: Do therefore ratifie and approve the said whole Acts, Proceedings, and Conclusions of the Commissioners of the said Assembly.
15 Junii, 1646. Post Meridiem. Sess. XI.
Act for joyning of the Presbyteries in Orkney and Zetland to the Provincial of Cathnes.
THE Generall Assembly, considering that the Presbyterie of Kirkwall in Orknay and the Presbyterie of Scalloway in Zetland have never met in any Provincial Assembly, wherethrough great abuses and disorders are there committed, Therefore the Assembly hereby joyns the said two Presbyteries to the Provinciall of Cathnes and Sutherland, And Appoints all the Ministers and Elders of the said Presbyteries hereafter, to meet at the said Provinciall Assembly, and to have place to reason and vote therein as members of the said Provinciall. And, sicklike ordains the saids two Presbyteries to be of subordinate Jurisdiction to the said Provinciall Assembly; Declaring hereby, that the said Provinciall shall consist of the Presbyteries of Cathnes, Sutherland, Orknay, and Zetland in all time coming. And appoints them to meet onely once in the yeer, in respect of their great distance and interjection of seas; And that the first meeting be at Thurso in Cathnes upon the third Tuesday of August next, and thereafter as shall be appointed by the said Provinciall Assembly.
17 Junii, 1646. Post Meridiem. Sess. XIIII.
Act concerning Expectants Preaching in publike.
THE Generall Assembly discharges any person to preach in publike under the name and notion of an Expectant, or under any other pretence whatsoever, except such as shall be tryed and found qualified according to the Acts of the Generall Assembly; Recommending to Presbyteries and Provincialls to take special notice thereof, and to censure the transgressors accordingly.