hence he cometh, be timely advertised, that
they may declare if they have any thing lawfully to be objected in the
contrary. And that none be admitted, promoved, or receive Degree in any
Colledge, who was rejected in another Colledge for his unfitnesse and
unworthinesse, or any other cause repugnant to good Order, who leaves the
Colledge where he was for eschewing of Censure, or chastising for any
fault committed by him; or who leaves the Colledge because he was
chastised, or for any other grudge or injust Quarrell against his Masters.

VIII. That none of those who may be lawfully received in one Colledge,
after he was in another, be admitted to any other Classe, but to that
wherein he was or should have been in the Colledge from whence he came,
except upon reasons mentioned in the third Article preceding.

IX. That at the time of every Generall Assembly, the Commissioners
directed thereto, from all the Universities of this Kingdom, Meet and
consult together, for the establishment and advancement of Pietie,
Learning, and good Order in the Schools and Universities, and be carefull
that a correspondence be kept among the Universities, and so farre as is
possible, an Uniformitie in Doctrine and good Order.

_The Generall Assembly, after serious consideration of the
Overtures and Articles above written, Approves the same, and
ordains them to be observed, and to have the strength of an Act
and Ordinance of Assembly in all time-coming._

_The Humble Petition the Generall Assembly of the Kirk of_ Scotland.

To the Honourable and High Court of Parliament.

According to the constant and commendable practice of the Generall
Assemblies of this Kirk, Wee judge it incumbent to us, Right Honourable,
when the displeasure of the Almighty, and the extream danger of this Kirk
and Kingdome is so undenyably demonstrate to the eyes of the whole World,
by the Invasion, Increase, and Successe of these Barbarous Irishes, and
treacherous Countrey-men joyned with them (Not onely out of conscience of
the trust committed unto us), To proceed with the censures of the Kirk,
against these who have joyned, or shall happen to joyne themselves with
these Enemies of GOD and his Cause, To appoint a Solemne Fast and
Humiliation through the Kingdom, and to give Warning to all the Ministers
and Members of this Kirk of the dangers and duties of the time; But also,
out of respect to your Honours, _who judge not for man, but for the