in any Grammar School, or private place within this
Kingdom, to young Schollers, who thereafter are to enter to any Colledge,
unlesse it be for a preparation to their entrie there: And notwitstanding
of any progresse, any may pretend to have made privately in these studies,
yet in the Colledge hee shall not enter to any higher Classe, then that
wherein the Greek Language is taught, and being entred, shall proceed
orderly through the rest of the Classes, until he finish the Ordinary
course of four years: Unlesse after due triall and examination, he be
found equall in Learning, to the best or most part of that classe, to
which he desires to ascend, by over-leaping a mid-Classe, or to the best
or most part of those who are to be graduat, if he supplicate to obtain
any degree before the ordinary time. And also, That there be found other
pregnant reasons to move the faculty of Arts to condescend thereto; And
otherwise that he be not admitted to the Degree of Master of Arts.

IV. That none be admitted to enter a Student of the Greek tongue in any
Colledge, unlesse after triall he be found able to make a congruous Theame
in Latine, or at least, being admonished of his errour, can readily shew
how to correct the same.

V. That none be promoved from an inferiour Class of the ordinary course to
a superiour, unlesse he be found worthy, and to have sufficiently
profited: otherwise, that he be ordained not to ascend with his
con-disciples, and if he be a Burser, that he lose his Burse. And namely,
it is to be required, That those who are taught in _Aristotle_, be found
well instructed in his Text, and be able to report in Greek, and
understand his whole definitions, divisions, and principall precepts, so
far as they have proceeded.

VI. Because it is a disgrace to Learning, and hinderance to Trades and
other Callings, and an abuse hurtfull to the Publick, that such as are
ignorant and unworthy, be honoured with a Degree or publick Testimony of
Learning; That therefore such triall be taken of Students, specially of
Magistrands, that those who are found unworthy, be not admitted to the
Degree and honour of Masters.

VII. That none who have entred to one Colledge for triall or studie, be
admitted to another Colledge, without the Testimonial of the Masters of
that Colledge wherein he entred first, both concerning his Literature, and
dutifull behaviour, so long as he remained there: at least, untill the
Masters of that Colledge from w