persons may be called by the Magistrates authority and nomination without any other Call, to consult and advise with about matters of Religion; And although likewise the Ministers of Christ without delegation from their Churches, may of themselves, and by vertue of their Office meet together Synodically in such Kirks not yet constituted; Yet neither of these ought to be done in Kirks constituted and setled: It being always free to the Magistrate to advise with Synods of Ministers and ruling Elders meeting upon delegation from their Churches, either ordinarly, or being indicted by his Authority occasionally and _pro re nata_; It being also free to assemble together Synodically, as well _pro re nata_, as at the ordinary times upon delegation from the Churches, by the intrinsical power received from Christ, as often as it is necessary for the good of the Church so to assemble, in case the Magistrate to the detriment of the Church withhold or deny his consent, the necessity of occasionall Assemblies being first remonstrate unto him by humble supplication. _Edinburgh 28. August 1647. Postmeridiem._ Sess. 25. _Act for revising the Paraphrase of the Psalmes brought from_ England, _with a recommendation for Translating the other Scriptuall Songs in Meeter._ The General Assembly having considered the report of the Committee, concerning the Paraphrase of the Psalmes sent from _England_: And finding that it is very necessary, that the said Paraphrase be yet revised; Therefore doth appoint Master _John Adamson_ to examine the first fourty Psalmes, Master _Thomas Craufurd_ the second fourty, Master _John Row_ the third fourty, and Master _John Nevey_ the last thirty Psalms of that Paraphrase; and in their Examination they shall not only observe what they think needs to be amended, but also to set downe their own essay for correcting thereof; And for this purpose recommends to them, to make use of the travels of _Rowallen_, Master _Zachary Boyd_, or of any other on that subject, but especially of our own Paraphrase, that what they find better in any of these Works may be chosen: and likewise they shall make use of the animadversions sent from Presbyteries, who for this cause are hereby desired to hasten their observations unto them; And they are to make report of their labours herein to the Commission of the Assembly for publike affaires against their first meeting in _February_ next: And the Commission after revising thereof, shall send the same to Provincial Assemblies, to bee transmitted to Presbyteries, that by their further consideration, the matter may be fully prepared to the next Assembly: And because some Psalmes in that Paraphrasie sent from _England_ are composed in verses which do not agree with the Common-tunes, Therefore it is also recommended that these Psalms be likewise turned in other verses which may agree to the Common-tunes, that is, having the first line of eight