This day the Overtures following were Read in Presence of the Assembly.
(M3) 1. “For retaining soundness, and unity of Doctrine, It is judged
necessary, that all Probationers Licensed to Preach, all Intrants into the
Ministry, and all other Ministers and Elders Received into Communion with
us, in Church Government, be obliged, to Subscribe their Approbation of
the Confession of Faith, approven by former General Assemblies of this
Church, and Ratified in the second Session of the Current Parliament: And
that this be Recommended to the Diligence of the several Presbyteries, and
they appointed to Record their Diligence thereanent in their respective
Registers.”
(M4) 2. “That it be Recommended to Presbyteries, to take special Notice,
what Papists are in their Bounds, and that they take pains to Re-claim
them, and to Advert how their Children are Educat: and if need be, to make
Application to the Civil Authority concerning them.”
(M5) 3. “That the Celebration of Marriage, without due Proclamation of
Bans, according to Order, three several Sabbaths in the respective
Parishes, be discharged: And that it be recommended to Presbyteries, to
Censure the Contraveeners.”
(M6) 4. “That it be recommended to Kirk-Sessions and Presbyteries,
carefully to put in Execution, the Acts of former General Assemblies
against Profanation of the Lords-day, and particularly by unnecessary
Sailing and Travelling.”
(M7) 5. “That Application be made to the Parliament: for alerting all
Mercats in Royal Burghs and other places, on _Saturdays_ and _Mondays_.”
The General Assembly after mature Deliberation, approves of these
Overtures, and Recommends and Appoints accordingly: And ordains the same
to be observed, and to have the Force and Strength of an Act and Ordinance
of Assembly.