Assemblies, be constitute and observed, according to the order of this Kirk. _After the voycing of the Act (anent the causes of our by gone evills) His Majesties Commissioner consented verbally to the said Act, and promised to give into the Clerk in writ, the Declaration of His consent, and that he should ratifie this Act in the ensuing Parliament._ Sess. 18. Aug. 26. 1639. _Act approving an old Register of the Generall Assembly._ _The whole Assembly (upon the report made to them anent the old Register of the Assembly, gotten from Master_ John Rig) _all in one voice approved the said Register, And ordained the same to make faith in judgement, and outwith in all time coming: as a true and authentick Register of the Kirk of_ Scotland, _conforme __ to the testimonie subscribed by the Committee, to be insert in the Books of Assembly: whereof the tenor followeth:_ We under subscribers, Forsameikle as the late Generall Assembly holden at _Glasgow_, gave power and Commission to us, To peruse, examine, and cognosce upon the validity, faith, and strength of the books and Registers of the Assembly, particularly set down in the Commission given to us thereanent: According whereunto we did carefully view, peruse, and consider the saids Registers, and gave our testimony thereof under our hands, of the validity and sufficience of the samine, to the said Generall Assembly. And now having a new Commission given to us from the Generall Assembly now presently conveened and sitting at _Edinburgh_. To peruse, examine, and cognosce upon the validity, faith and strength of another Register of the Assembly, which was not set down and recommended to us by the said former Commission, which Register beginneth at the Assembly holden at _Edinburgh_ the sixt day of _March_ 1572. and endeth at the Assembly likewise holden at _Edinburgh_ 1573. we have carefully viewed, perused, and considered the said Register: And being deeply and maturely advised, as in a matter of greatest weight and consequence, do attest before God, and upon our consciences declare to the world, and this present Assembly, That the said Register above exprest, is a famous, authentick, and good Register, which ought to be so reputed, and have publike faith in judgement and outwith, as a valid and true Record in all things, And finds the same to be of the same handwrit, and subscribed by the same Clerk of the Generall Assembly as divers of the said other Registers (formerly perused by us) are. And in testimonie of our solemne affirmation we have subscribed these presents with our hand, at _Edinburgh_ the 14. day of _August_ 1639. Act Sess. 19. August 27. 1639. _Act approving the deposition of the Ministers by the Committees._