six Sabbaths, who is guilty of relapse in Fornication, or hath once fallen
in Adultery, 26. Sabbaths, and these sins to be confessed both in one_
viz. _in Sackcloth, Quadrilapse in Fornication and relapse in Adultery,
three quarters of a Year, Incest or Murder a Year, or 52. Sabbaths, in
case the Magistrate do not his duty in punishing such crimes capitally;
They that fall in Fornication or relapses therein, are first to confesse
their Sin before the Session, and thereafter before the Congregation; They
that are guilty of greater degrees of that Sin and of the other Sins
mentioned in this Article, are to confess their Sin both before the
Session & Presbyterie, and there to shew some signes of Repentance before
they be brought to the Congregation._

_6. Some are to be rebuked at the time of Catechising, who deserve more
nor a privase reproof, and yet needs not to be brought to publick
Repentance._

_7. It will be a good remedie against Sabbath-breaking by Carriers and
Travellers, That the Ministers where they dwell cause them to bring
Testimonials from the place where they rested on these Lords dayes wherein
they were from home._

_8. Let all Persons who flit from one Paroch to another have sufficient
Testimonials, This is to be extended to all Gentlemen and Persons of
quality and all their followers, who come to reside with their Families
at_ Edinburgh, _or elswhere, and let the Minister from whom they flit,
advertise the Minister to whom they flit, if (to his knowledge) they be
lying under any scandal._

_9. Let Ministers be free with Persons of quality for amendment of their
faults, and (if need shall be) let them take help thereto of some of the
Brethren of the Presbyterie._

_10. Let the Presbyteries take special notice of Ministers who do converse
frequently and familiarly with Malignants, and with scandalous and
prophane Persons, especially such as belongs to other Paroches._

_11. Let privie Censures of Presbyteries and Synods be performed with more
Accuracie, Diligence and Zeal._

_12. For better keeping of the Sabbath, let every Elder take notice of
such as are within his bounds, how they keep the __ Kirk, how the time is
spent before, betwixt, and after the time of publick Worship._

_13. Let no Minister resort to any Excommunicate person without licence
from the Presbyterie_ nisi in extremis, _and let Ministers take special
notice of such persons as haunt with Excommunicants, and processe them._

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