Perth Decemb. 14. 1650.  
THe Commission of the general Assembly considering how grievous a sin against God and scandal to Religion it were for any of this kirk and Kingdom to join or comply with any of the Sectarian Enemy, who having most injustly invaded this Kingdom, hath shed so much of the blood of God's people, is destroying the Land, are so wicked Enemies to the Truth of God, & work of Reformation. And having heard, that some already have fallen into those sins: therefore the Commission, for removing so grievous scandal, ordains, that all such, as have, or shall join in arms or council with the afore said Enemy, upon the clear notice & evidence thereof, shall be excommunicate; And all such as shall be found to have procured protections from the foresaid Enemy execute any orders from them, or given them Intelligence, or have spoken favourably of them to the advantage of their Cause: And all such as shall be found in any other way to comply with them, shall be censured according to the degrees of their compliance, as others have been censured, who have complied with other Enemies of the Covenant and Cause of God, and the peace of this kirk and Kingdom: And to the effect that all persons may be made to guard & keep themselves from being misled or carried away with any enticement or Tentation unto such courses, it is appointed that this Act be read in all Congregations of this kirk.  
A. KER.