s and one another to the duties of mutuall Edification, by
instruction, admonition, rebuke, exhorting one another to manifest the
Grace of God, in denying ungodlinesse and worldly lusts, and in living
godly, soberly, and righteously in this present world, by comforting the
the feeble minded, and praying with, or, for one another; Which duties
respectively are to be performed upon speciall occasions offered by divine
providence; As namely, when under any calamity, crosse, or great
difficultie, counsel or comfort is sought, Or when an offender is to bee
reclaimed by private admonition, and if that bee not effectuall, by
joyning one or two more in the admonition, according to the rule of
Christ; that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be
established.

XIII. And because it is not given to every one to speak a word in season
to a wearied or distressed conscience, It is expedint, that a person (in
that case) finding no ease after the use of all ordinary means private and
publike, have their addresse to their own Pastour, or some experienced
Christian, But, if the person troubled in conscience be of that condition,
or of that sex, that discretion, modestie of fear of scandall, requireth a
godly grave and secret friend to be present with them in their said
addresse, It is expedient that such a friend be present.

XIV. When persons of divers Families are brought together by divine
providence, being abroad upon their particular Vocations, or any necessary
occasions, As they would have the Lord their God with them whithersoever
they go, they ought to walk with God, and not neglect the duties of Prayer
and Thanksgiving, but take care that the same be performed by such as the
company shall judge fittest: And that they likewise take heed that no
corrupt communication proceed out of their mouth, but that which is good,
to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace to the hearers.

The drift and scope of all these Directions is no other, but that upon the
one part, the power and practice of godlinesse among all the Ministers and
Members of this Kirk, according to their severall places and vocations,
may be cherished and advanced, and all impietie and mocking of Religious
Exercises suppressed; And upon the other part, that under the name and
pretext of Religious Exercises; no such meetings or practices be allowed,
as are apt to breed Error, Scandall, Schisme, contempt or mis-regard of
the publike Ordinances and