or dispute, and
thereafter be questioned by the Presbyterie upon questions of
controversie, and chronologie, anent particular texts of Scripture how
they may be interpreted according to the analogie of Faith, and
reconciled, and that they be examined upon their skill of the _Greek_ &
_Hebrew_, that they bring a testificat of their life and conversation from
either Colledge or Presbyterie, where they reside.

_The Assembly alloweth this article._

XXIV. The Assembly having considered the order of the provincial Assembly,
given in by the most ancient of the Ministrie within every Province, as
the ancient plate-forme thereof, ordained the same to be observed,
conforme to the roll, registrat in the books of Assembly, whereof the
tennour followeth.

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_The order of the Provincial Assemblies in_ Scotland, _according to the
Presbyteries therein contained._

1. _The Provincial Assembly of_ Mers _and_ Tividail.

The Presbyteries of
_Dunce._
_Chirnside._
_Kelso._
_Ersliltoun._
_Fedburgh._
_Melros._

The bounds.
_Mers._
_Tividail._
_The Forrest._
_Lauderdail._

To meet the first time at _Fedburgh_, the third Twesday of _April_.

2. _The Provincial of_ Louthian.

The Presbyteries of
_Dumbar._
_Hadingtoun._
_Dalkeeth._
_Edinburgh._
_Peebles._
_Linlithgow._

The bounds.
east _Louthian._
w. _Louthian._
_Tweeddail._

To meet the first time at _Edinburgh_ the third Twesday of _April_.

3. _The Provincial of_ Perth.

The Presbyteries of
_Perth._
_Dunkel._
_Aughterardor._
_Striviling._
_Dumblane._

The bounds.
The Shyresdome of _Perth_ and of _Striviling Shire_.

To meet the first time at _Perth_, the second Twesday of _April_.

4. _The Province of_ Drumfrees.

The Presbyteries of
_Dumfrees._
_Penpont._
_Lochmabane._
_Middilbee._

The bounds.
_Niddisdaill._
_Annandaill._
_Ewsdaill._
_Eskdail._
_Wachopdaill._
& a part of _Galloway._

To meet the first time at _Drumfrees_, the second Twesday of _April_.

5. _The Provincial of_ Galloway.

The Presbyteries of
_Wightoun._
_Kirkubright._
_Stanraver._

The bounds.
The Shyresdome of _Wigtoun_, and _Stemartie of Kirkubright_.

To meet the first time at _Wigtoun_, third Twedsay of _April_.

_The Provincial Synod of_ Aire _or_ Irwing.

The Presbyteries of
_Aire._
_Irwing._

The bounds. The Shyresdome of _Aire_.

To meet with the Provincial Synod of _Glasgow_ _pro hac