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 excommunicated Maſters John Spotiſwood, pretended Archbiſhop of St. Andrews, Patrick Lindſay, pretended Archbishop of Glaſgow, David Lindſay, pretended Bp. of Edinburgh, Thomas Sidſerfe, pretended Bp. of Galloway, John Maxwell, pretended Bp. of Roſs, Walter Whytford, pretended Bp. of Brechen, Adam Ballantine, pretended Bp. of Aberdeen, James Wedderbum, pretended Bp. of Dumblain.

Alſo Sentence of Depoſition againſt Maſters John Guthrie, pretended Bp. of Murray, George Graham, pretended Bp. of , James Fairly, pretended Bp. of Liſmore, Neil , pretended Bp. of the Iſles, Alexander Lindſay, pretended Bp. of Dunkeld, John Abernethy, pretended Bp. of Cathneſs, in General,

I. For declining the General Aſſembly of the Church of Scotland by their Procurator, Dr. Hamilton.

II. For incroaching upon the Liberties and Juriſdiction of Church, contrare unto the Conditions agreed upon in the General Aſſembly 1600, at Montroſe.

III. For receiving of Conſecration to that infamous Office Epiſcopacy, condemned by the Confeſſion of Faith, and  of this Church, as having no Warrant nor Foundation  the Word of God.

IV. For preſſing the Church of Scotland with Novations the Worſhip of God, by Virtue of their uſurped Power,  the Power of their High Commiſſion.

V. For their ſeveral other hainous Offences and Enormities, at length expreſſed, and clearly proven in their ſeveral proceſſes; and their Contumacy to the General Aſſembly, their refuſing to undergo Trial and Cenſure for the ſame. More fully to be ſeen in the printed Acts of the General Aſſembly 1638.

HE Aſſembly conſidering, that for the purging and Preſervation of Religion, for the King's Majeſties Honour, and for the publick Peace of the Kirk and Kingdome, the Renewing of that nationall Covenant and Oath of this Kirk and Kingdome, in February 1638, was moſt neceſſare; keas the Lord hath bleſſed the ſame from Heaven, with a