ere their number exceeds; where this
course is not already kept, it is to be begun without longer delay, and
every Provincial is ordained to give an accompt of their number of
Bursars, that is constantly to be entertained by their Province, at the
next ensuing General Assembly.

II. No expectant shall be permitted to preach in publike before a
Congregation, till first he be tryed after the same manner, howbeit not
altogether with that accuracie which is injoyned by the act of the
Assembly of _Glasgow_ 1638. which prescribes the order and manner of
tryall that is to be kept with these who are to be admitted to the holy
Ministrie: and none so tryed shall preach in publike, without the bounds
of the University or Presbyterie where he past his tryalls, till he first
make it known to the other Presbyteries, where he desires to be heard, by
a testimoniall from the Universitie or Presbyterie where he lived, that he
hath bin of an honest conversation, and past his tryalls conform to the
order here prescribed: Which being done in the meeting of the Province or
Presbyterie, where he desires to be heard; he is to be allowed by them to
preach within the bounds of that Province or Presbyterie, without any
further tryall to be taken of him.

III. Expectants being educate in a Colledge that was corrupt, or under a
corrupt Minister, if they themselves have been known to have been tainted
with error, or opposite to our Covenant, and the blessed Work of
Reformation within this Kirk, the same order is to be kept in admitting
them to the holy Ministrie, or to any place in the Colledges or Schooles
of this Kingdome, that was ordained to be kept in admission of these
Ministers who fled out of the Countrey, and shew themselves opposite to
our Covenant and Reformation.

Act Sess. 17. August 9. 1641.

_Act against unlawfull Bands._

The Assembly taking to their consideration the question proponed unto them
concerning the Band, the copy whereof was presented before them from the
Parliament, doth find and declare that Bands of this and the like nature,
may not lawfully be made: By which Declaration the Assembly doth not
intend to bring any censure for what is past, and by the wisedome and care
of the Committee of the Parliament is taken away, upon any person, who
being required by the Moderator and the Clerk, shall under his hand
declare before them, That as the Assembly doth finde that the subscribers
are not astricted by their