Mr Ninian Dalzell producit to the Assemblie his opinione concernyng the heads of religion qwhilks are in controversie subscryvit with his hand, agrieing in all poynts with the opinion and judgement of the Kirk; protestand before God for no favour or feid of flesche, he affirmed the doctrine contained therein, and is alwayes mynded to live and die in the same. The Generall Assemblie gives full power and Commission to their honourable brether the Lairds of Lundie, Braid, Elphinstoune, Carnal, Bargany, Carltowne, Abbotshall, Soffurd, Coldenknowis, Patrick Kynnynmont, with the Commissioners appointit over the haill provinces within this realme, be the said Assemblie, Mrs Robert Pont, James Lawsone, John Craige, John Duncansone, ministers, Andrew Melvill, Alexr. Arbuthnot, with sic as shall have commissione to be direct from the burrowes, or to the maist pairt of the said number, to convene where it shall happen the parliament to be halden two dayes before the halding thereof, and with their advyce, conceive and forme sic heids and articles as they shall think meit to be proponit thereto, in name of the Kirk, ffor the weill and maintainance of God’s Glory and Policie of the Kirk of God to desyre; with all humilitie and reverence to crave the samen to be grantit; to conferr and reasone thereupon the saids heids and sic as shall be proponit there, sicklyke and as the said Assemblie might doe if they were present, firme and stable. The Generall Assemblie gives full power and commission to their lovit brethren John Erskine of Dun, John Duncansone, Andrew Hay, John Craige, Thomas Smetone, ministers, and Andrew Melville, principall of the Colledge of Glasgow, to passe to the King’s Majestie and Councill to Striviling with convenient expeditione, and to present unto his heines and Councill sic heids, articles, and complaints as are gine and already delyvirit to them be the Kirk, with humble instance and reverence to crave and receave answer thereof, and therein to travell effectuouslie and with diligence, and namely to make sute for the reformation of the Universitie of St Androis, and that tymes may be appoyntit thereto: qwhairof the said Assembly willed their breither to make dew advertisement to sic as the said Assembly hes namit for their part, and what beis done to report againe to the next Assembly, firme and stable haldand and for to hald, whatsumever their said brether in the premisses righteouslie leids to be done. Articles presentit to the King’s Majestie be the saids Commissioners. 1. The Kirk craves of the King’s Majestie wald make generall prohibitione that nane of the inhabitants of this realme send their children to Paris or any uther universitie or toune, professing papistrie, under sic paynes as his heines and his councill think expedient.