Secondly, If the teynds pertains to the Kirk, and ought and should be imployed to sic godly uses as said is, Whether, if the ministers, who are the mouth of the Kirk, may, with safe conscience, keep silence, seeing the patrimonie of the Kirk maist injustly taken up and wasted in vain things, be sic persons as bears no office in the Kirk of God; and, in the meantyme, the ministers ceisand for necessitie, the poor perishing for hunger, the schools decayand, and kirks falland to the ground? Answered: They ought not to keep silence, but earnestly to admonische every man of his deutie, and desyre all men to suit for that whilk justly pertaines to the sustaining of the things forsaid. Thirdly, Whether, if the Kirk may justly require of all possessors the teynds to be paid to the Kirk only, and inhibite all uthers to intromitt therewith; and, in case of disobedience, what order shall be used be the Kirk against them? Answered: After dew admonitione used, and no obedience found, rouse the censures of the Kirk. Sess. 3^a. December 27, 1566. Anent Mr Knox’s request to passe to the realme of England to visit his children, and do his other lawfull business; The haill Assembly granted gladly licence, with letters testimonialls of his honest conversation and godly doctrine within this Kingdome, with provision, as is contained in saids letters, the tennor whereof follows:-- The Superintendants, Ministers, and Commissioners of Kirks within this realme of Scotland, presently assembled, to whais knawledge thir presents shall come, wisheth grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ.