mmissioners of the Generall Assembly in _March_ last, which we hold as
here repeated; onely adding this, that they ordinarily traduce Kirk
Judicatures, as medling with civill affairs, which as it is no new
calumny, but such as hath been cast upon the servants of GOD in former
times; so the whole course of proceedings doth manifestly confute the
same.

Upon the other hand Sectarisme hath no lesse hindered the blessed and
glorious work of Reformation in our neighbour Kingdom, against the venome
whereof, lest it approach and infect this Kirk, we have need to watch
diligently to avoid all the beginnings and dangerous appearances thereof.
The many faithfull testimonies from godly Ministers in severall parts of
_England_, against the vile errours, and abominable blasphemies abounding
there, as they are to us matter of rejoicing before the Lord; so they
ought to be looked on as warnings to all sorts of people, especially that
regard Religion, to beware of Sathans snares, craftily set to catch their
souls. And because such gangreens creep insensibly, all that love the
Honour of GOD, and welfare of Religion, would seriously consider the
following points, both by way of marks to discern; and meanes to escape
the danger of this infection.

1. Whosoever are misprises of the blessed work of Reformation established
within this Land, and do not shew themselves grieved for the impediments
and obstructions it hath met with in our neighbour Kingdom, these are even
on the brink of this precipice, ready to tumble down in this gulf
whensoever occasion is offered: All therefore that love the Lord Jesus,
would stir up their hearts in the light and strength of the Lord highly to
prize, and thankfully to acknowledge what the right hand of the most High
hath done among us, as also to thirst fervently after the advancing and
perfecting of the LORD's work among our neighbours.

2. Disrespect to the publick Ministery and Ordinances is a symptome of a
dangerous inclination to that disease: And therefore as all Christs
Ministers ought to stir up themselves, to walk as becometh their high and
holy calling lest they be stumbling blocks to the people of God; so all
the people of God ought most carefully to stir up themselves unto a
precious estimation of the Ordinances of God, & highly to esteem the
Stewards thereof for their works sake. A duty at all times needful but now
especially, when Sathan by all means endevours the contrary.

3. Indifferency