XII. Anent order to be taken that the _Lords Supper be more frequently administrat_ both in burgh and landward, then it hath been in the year by gone: It were expedient that the act at _Edinburgh_ _December 25. 1562._ Sess. 5. bee renewed, and some course bee taken for furnishing of the elements, where the Minister of the Parish hath allowance only for once in the year. _The Assembly referreth this to the consideration of Presbyteries, and declareth that the charges be rather payed out of that dayes collection, then that the Congregation want the more frequent use of the sacrament._ XIII. Anent the entrie of Ministers to the ministrie: The Assembly thinks expedient that the act holden at St. _Andrews_, _April 24. 1582._ Sess. 7. Touching the age of _twenty five years_ be renewed, and none to be admitted before that time, except such as for rare and singular qualities shall be judged by the general or provincial Assembly to be meet and worthie thereof. _The Assembly approveth this article._ XIV. Anent _mercats on Monday and Saturday_ within Burghs, causing intollerable profanation of the Lords Day, by carying of loads, bearing of Burthens; and other work of that kinde: It were expedient for the redresse thereof, that the care for restraining of this abuse be recommended by the Assembly unto the severall Burghs, and they to bee earnestly entreated to finde out some way for the repressing of this evill, and changing of the day; and to report their diligence there anent to the next generall Assembly. _The Assembly referreth this article to the consideration of the Burrows._ XV. Anent _the profanation of the Sabbath day in Landward_, especially for want of divine service in the afternoone: The Assembly ordaineth the act of Assembly holden at _Dundie, __ July 12. 1580._ Sess. 10. for keeping both dyets, to be put in execution. _The Assembly alloweth this article._ XVI. Anent _frequenting with excommunicat persons_: The Assembly ordaineth that the act at _Edinburgh_, _March 5. 1569._ Sess. 10. to wit, _That these who will not forbear the companie of excommunicat persons after due admonition, be excommunicat themselves, except they forbear_, to be put in execution. _The Assembly alloweth this article._ XVII. Whereas the _confession of the Faith_ of this Kirk, concerning both Doctrine and Discipline, so often called in question by the corrupt judgement and tyrannous authoritie of the pretended Prelats, is now clearly explained, and by this whole Kirk represented by this generall Assembly concluded, ordained also to bee subscribed by all sorts of persons within the said Kirk and Kingdome: The Assembly constitutes, and ordaines, that from henceforth no sort of person, of whatsoever quality and degree, be permitted to speak, or write against the said Confession, this Assembly, or any act of this Assembly, and that under the paine of incurring the censures of this Kirk.