Forsuameikle as the heads of the policie beand concludit and agreit in the last Assemblie of the Kirk, be the maist part of the brether; certain of the brother fand some difficultie and questione in that head _De Diaconatu_, qwhairthrow farther reasonying was reservit to this Assemblie thereanent: It was therefore requyrit that if any brother had reasonable doubt or argument to propone, that he sould be readie the morne to offer his reasones, qwhair he shall be heard and resolvit. Ordaynes ane Generall ffast to be observit universallie within the Kirk within this realme, to begine the first day of Junii nixt to cum, and to continow whill the next Sabbath thereafter inclusive, with the accustomed exercises of doctrine and prayer; intimation heirof to be made, with the tyme and cause, to the King and Councill, supplicating his Grace and Councill to discharge be opin proclamatione, all kynd of insolent playes as King of May, Robine Hood, and sic uthers, in the moneth of May, aither be bairnes or utherwayes. Sessio 5. The brether appoyntit to conferr with the deputs of the Councill touching the difficulties they had to propone againes the Articles gine in to the said Councill, reportit, that the said deputis willed the Assemblie to name the persones they suspect of Papistrie, and to direct from the number of the Kirk, certain brethren to admonische them to subscryve to the Articles of the Religione presently allowed be act of Parliament, and to participat the communione, and giue they find disobedience, to intimat the same to the Councill; and lykewayes to proceed against the disobedients with the censures of the Kirk. The Assembly nominat my Lord Chancellour, the Earles of Caithness and Mountgomrie, my Lord Ogilbie, and ordaynit Mr John Row and James Lawsone to communicat with the Chancellour and Mrs John Craige and John Duncansone, with the remanent, and to report their answer at fyve houres to the Commissioners of Countries. Sessio 6. According to the ordinance made yesterday, all persones that hes any reasonable doubts or argument to propone against the head of the Policie, were requyrit to propone the same, and nane offerit any argument in the contrarie. Sessio 7. Forsuameikle as there is great corruptione in the estate of Bischops, as they are presently maid in this realme, qwhairunto the Kirk would provide some stay in tyme cuming, so far as they may, to the effect farder corruptione may be brydlit; Therefore the Kirk hes concludit that no Bischopes shall be electit or made hereafter before the next Generall Assemblie; discharging all ministers and chapters to proceed any wayes to electione of Bischopes in the meanetyme, under the paine of perpetuall deprivatione from their offices; and that this matter be proponit first in the next Assemblie, to be consultit what farther order shall be taken thereanent.