The Overtures for ordering the Assembly-House, given in to, and approved by the Assembly of _Aberdene_ the _29. July 1640._ Act Sess. 2 were openly read, and again approved by this Assembly, and ordained to be kept the whole time thereof. Sess. 5. July 30. 1641. _Act anent old Ministers bruiking their Benefices._ The Assembly having considered the Supplication given in by Doctor _Robert Howie_, Provest of the new Colledge of S. _Andrews_, whereby he craved, that (notwithstanding of his admission of his charge) he should not be prejudged of his full provision and maintenance during his life time: The Assembly thinks it fit and necessary, that his provision and maintenance should not be diminished, but that he should injoy the same fully, as before during all the dayes of his life time, and craveth his dismission to be only but a cessation from his charge, because of his age and inability: And declares, that old Ministers and professors of Divinitie, shall not by their cessation from their charge, through age and inabilitie, be put from injoing their old maintenance & dignity. And recommends this and others the like things, concerning the estate of that Universitie of S. _Andrews_, to the Parliament, and the Visitation to be appointed from the Assembly & Parliament. And likewise the Assembly being informed, that the said Doctor _Howie_ hath been very painfull in his charge, and that he hath divers papers which would be very profitable for the Kirk: Therefore they think fit, that the said doctor _Howie_ be desired to collect these papers, which doeth concerne, & may be profitable for the use of the Kirk, that the samine may be showne to the Visitors of the said Universitie. Sess. 8. Aug. 2. 1641. a meridie. _Act against sudden receiving Ministers deposed._ The Assembly ordaines, that Ministers who are deposed either by Presbyteries, Synods, or Generall Assemblies, or Committees from Assemblies for the publike cause of the Reformation and order of this Kirk, shall not be suddenly received againe to the Ministerie, till they first evidence their repentance both before the Presbyterie and Synod, within the bounds where they were deposed, and thereafter the samine reported to the next ensuing Generall Assembly. Sess. 9. Aug. 3. 1641. _The Overtures under-written, concerning the Universities and Colledges of this Kingdome to be represented by the Generall Assembly, to the Kings Majesty and Parliament, being openly read, the Assembly approved the saids Overtures, and ordained them to be recommended to the Parliament._