In the Parliament holden _Anno_ 1567. It was declared that whosoever did not participate of the Sacraments, as they were then publickly administrat in this reformed Kirk ought not to be reputed members of this Kirk. The act for the Kings oath at his coronation, to maintain the due administration of the Sacraments, as they were then ministred, _Anno_ 1567. Was ratified _Anno_ 1581. At which time the short Confession, adhering to the use of the Sacraments, in the Kirk of _Scotland_, was subscribed: as also _Anno_ 1592. after the second Subscription to the confession of Faith. In the Parliament 1572. an act was made against such as did not participat of the Sacraments as they were then rightly ministered: But the gesture of kneeling, in the act of receiving, putteth the ministration of the Sacraments used in this Kirk out of frame: whereby it is clear that whatsoever gesture or rite, cannot stand with the administration of the Sacraments as they were then ministred and were ministred ever since the reformation, till the year 1618. must bee condemned by our Kirk as a rite added to the true ministration of the Sacraments without the word of God, and as rite or tradition brought in without, or against the word of God, or doctrine of this reformed Kirk. III. Concerning _Confirmation_; The Assembly findeth it to be comprehended in the clause of the Confession, where the _five bastard Sacraments_ are condemned. And seeing _Episcopacie_ is condemned, _imposition of hands_ by Bishops falleth to the ground. And in all the acts for catechising or examination before admission to the communion, no inkling of _imposition of hands_. IIII. Concerning the administration of the Sacraments _in private places_, or private baptisme, and communion; findeth that in the book of common order, set down before the Psalmes, it is said, _That the Sacraments art not ordained of God to be used in private corners, as charmers and sorcerers use to doe, but left to the Congregation._ In the Assembly holden at _Edinburgh_ in _October Anno 1581._ the same year and Assembly, that the confession of Faith was subscribed: It was ordained, _that the Sacraments be not administred in private houses, but solemnly according to good order hither to observed_. The Minister of _Tranent_ was suspended at that time, for baptizing an infant in a private house: but confessing his offence, he was ordained to make his publick repentance in the Kirk of _Tranent_, before he be released. Another Minister was to be tried, and censured, for baptizing privately, and celebrating the Communion upon _Pasch-day_, at the Assembly holden in _October __ 1580._ Which acts and censures make manifest, that our Kirk abhorred whatsoever fostered the opinion of the necessitie of Baptisme, and giving of the Sacrament, as a _viaticum_.