ACT AGAINST UNLICENSED CHAPLAINS, PEDAGOGUES, &c.  
Edinburgh the 12. day of July 1664.  
FOrasmuch as it is statute and ordained by the fourth Act of the second Session of our sovereign Lord's first Parliament, That none be permitted thereafter to preach in public, or in families, or teach any public School, or to be Pedagogue to the children of Persons of Quality, without Licence of the Ordinary of the diocese: And that notwithstanding of the said Act, divers persons do still continue to preach and keep Schools, and instruct youth, as School-Masters or Pedagogues, without Licence from the Ordinary, as is provided by the said Act: And do thereby the more easily take occasion to instil into the hearts of the Subjects, principles of disloyalty and sedition, and of disaffection to the Government of Church and State, as the same is now by Law established. Therefore the Commission appointed by his Majesty for executing the laws in Church affairs, according to the power committed to them: And in prosecution of the foresaid Act of Parliament, and intent thereof, Doth hereby discharge all and whatsoever person or persons hereafter, to Preach, Lectur, or exhort publicly, or in families, or keep any public or private School, or instruct youth as School-Master, or Pedagogue, or ordinarily perform any exercises of Divine Worship in families, or from house to house, without Licence from the Ordinary of the diocese, with certification to the contravieners they shall be proceeded against as seditious persons, and the punishment due to seditious persons, after due conviction of the crime inflicted upon them accordingly: And further, they do hereby discharge all and every of his Majesties Subjects, after publication hereof, to hear any such unlicensed person( he being known to be such) Preach, Lectur, or exhort publicly, or in families; as also to suffer any such Schools to be kept within their bounds, or to entertain any unlicensed person to instruct youth, as Pedagogue, or School-Master, or ordinarily perform exercises of Divine Worship within their family, after the 〈◇〉 day of 〈◇〉 as they will be answerable upon their obedience to the laws of the kingdom. And ordain these presents to be published at the Market Crosses of the head-Burghs of the respective shires within this kingdom, that none pretend ignorance of the famine.  
Extracted be me THO. YOUNG.