t the same doth
also contain, several Peremptory and gross Mistakes, Unseasonable and
Impracticable Proposals, and Uncharitable and Injurious Reflections,
tending rather to kindle Contentions, than to compose Divisions:
Nevertheless, the said Committee, gives it as their Opinion, That the
foresaid Offer of the above named Persons their Subjection and Obedience,
to the Authority of this Church, in her Respective Judicatories, contained
in the said Shorter Paper; should be Entertained and Accepted of, by the
Assembly, and they Received into Communion with this Church, according to
their several Capacities."

Likeas the above named persons, having Compeared, in presence of the
Assembly, and Judicially Owned and Adhered unto their said Shorter Paper:
And the Assembly having heard the above-written Report, of the Committee
of Overtures concerning both the saids Papers; As also the said shorter
Paper, Read in their Presence; The General Assembly, after mature
Deliberation, did Unanimously, and without a contrary Vote, Approve the
above written Report and Opinion of the Committee of Overtures, in the
hail Heads thereof. Which being Intimate to the fore-named Persons, they
Acquiesced thereto. Upon all which the following Act was made.

Act _anent Mr._ Thomas Lining _and Others._

Whereas Mr. _Thomas Lining_, Mr. _Alexander Schields_ and Mr. _William
Boyd_, have presented to this Assembly two Papers: One containing the
Expressions of their Purpose and Promise, of being subject to the
Authority of this Church, as formerly Constituted, and now Restored, in
its several Judicatories: The other Offered for the Exoneration of their
Consciences. Which Paper, containing their Submission and Subjection, did
after the exhibition of the other to the Assembly, Become Binding upon
them, according to the Promise therein made. Likeas, after that other and
longer Paper had been Read, before the Committee of Overtures, It was
exhibite to and received by the Assembly; together with the Reasons from
the said Committee why it should not be Publickly read in full Assembly.
Which Reasons being duely considered, and the said other Paper of
Submission and Subjection publickly Read, and Judicially Owned by the
forenamed Persons, in presence of the Assembly: The Assembly did conclude
by one single Vote, that the foresaid longer Paper should not be Read: And
that the above named Persons should be Received into the Fellowship of
this Church, on the