1. THat the Ruling Elders of a Paro­chiall and congregationall Elder­ship shall be chosen by the severall Ministers, and members of their Congregation respectively, being such as have taken the Nationall Covenant, and are not persons under age, no [...] servants that have no families.

2. That notice of such election, and of the day when it shall be given by the Minister in the publique Assembly the next Lords day but one before, and on that said Lords day a Sermon be preached preparatory to that weighty businesse.

3. That no man be chosen for a Ruling-Elder but onely for one Congregation, and that in the place where his most setled dwelling and im­ployment doth lie.

4. That it shall be lawfull for the Congrega­tion respectively, or any other persons to exhi­bite exceptions against any person elected as aforesaid, touching the right of his election, or touching matter of ignorance, or scandall, here­after mentioned, within fourteene daies next after the said election to such persons, Ministers, and others, as shall be appointed by Authority of Parliament, to receive the said exceptions, which said persons shall have power to receive, heare, and determine all complaints against any Elder, of ignorance and scandall, within the de­scription of ignorance and scandall hereafter-mentioned.

And shall have power to approve the person so elected, in case no just exception, as aforesaid, shall be proved against him. But if he shall upon just proofe be found ignorant or scandalous, as aforesaid, then to remove him. And if any of the said Elders shall be adjudged to be removed, as aforesaid, then another shall be chosen in his place, as aforesaid.

5. That such shal be chosen for Ruling-Elders as are men of good understanding in matters of Religion, sound in the faith, prudent, discreet, grave, and of unblameable conversation. And willing to undergoe the said Office.

6. That all Parishes and places whatsoever, (as well priviledged places, and exempt jurisdi­ctions, as others) be brought under the govern­ment of Congregationall, Classicall, Provinciall, and Nationall Assemblies. Provided, that the Chappels or places in the houses of the Peeres of this Realme shall continue free for the exercise of Divine duties, to be performed according to the Directory.

7. That the Chappell of the Rolles, the two Serjeants Innes, and the foure Innes of Court, shall be each of them a Congregationall Pres­bytery within themselves, and make a Classicall Presbytery in the whole.

8 That the Province of London shall be divided into twelve Classicall Elderships accor­ding to the distributions hereafter following:

• ALhallowes Breadstreet,
• Andrews Wardrope,
• Anne Black Friers,
• Austins parish,
• [Page 4] Bennet Pauls wharfe,
• Faiths,
• Gregories,
• John Evangelist,
• Margaret Moses,
• Martin Ludgate,
• Mary Aldermary,
• Mary le Bow,
• Matthew Fridaystreet,
• Mildreds Breadstreet,
• Pauls,
• Peters Pauls wharfe.

• Anthomes vulgo An­thelms
• Bennet Sherehogge,
• James Garlickhithe,
• John Baptists,
• Martin in the Vintry,
• Mary Magdalen old Fish­street,
• Mary Somerset,
• Mary Mounthaunt vulgo Mou [...]thaw.
• Michael Queene Hithe,
• Michael Royall,
• Nicholas old Abby,
• Nicholas Olaves,
• Pancret Soperlane,
• Thomas Apostle,
• Trinity Parish.

• Alhallowes the greater,
• Alhallowes the lesse,
• Alhallowes Lumberstreet,
• Edmunds Lumberstreet,
• Laurence Pountney,
• Mary Abchurch,
• Mary Bothaw,
• Mary Woolchurch,
• Mary Woolnoth,
• Nicholas Aron,
• Stephens in Walbrook,
• Swithins,

• Andrew Hubbert,
• Bennet Grace-church,
• Buttolph Billingsgate,
• Clements in Eastcheape.
• Dionis Backchurch,
• George Buttolph-lane,
• Leonard in Eastcheape,
• Magnus,
• Margaret New-fishstreet,
• Martin Orgars,
• Maryhill,
• Michael Crookedlane,
• Michael Cornhill,
• Peters Cornhill.

• Anne Aldersgate,
• Buttolph Aldersgate,
• Brides,
• Bridewell,
• Christchurch,
• John Zachary,
• Leonard Fosterlane,
• Mary Staynings,
• Michael in the Corne, vulgo Querne,
• Olaves Silverstreet,
• Peters Cheape,
• Pedast alias Fosters.

• Albanes Woodstreet,
• Alhallowes Honi-lane,
• Alphage,
• Giles Creeplegate,
• James Chappell
• Laurence in the Jury,
• Martin in Iremongerlane
• Mary Aldermanbury,
• Marymandlins Milkstreet
• Mary Colechurch,
• Michael in Woodstreet,
• Mildred in the Poultry,
• Olives in the Jewry,

• Alhallowes by the Wall,
• Bartholmew Exchange,
• Bennet Fynck,
• Buttolph Bishopsgate,
• Christophers,
• Margaret Lothbury,
• Michael Bashinshaw,
• Peter poore,
• Stevens Colemanstreet.

• Andrew Ʋndershaft,
• Buttolph Algate,
• Ethelburge,
• Hackney,
• Hellens,
• James Dukes-place,
• Katherine Cree-church,
• Leonard Shoreditch.
• Martins Oteswich, vulgo Outwich.
• Mary Newington, alias Soke Newington.

• Alhallowes Barkin,
• Alhallowes Stanings,
• Dunstans in the East,
• Gabriel Fenchurch,
• Katherine Coleman,
• Katherine Tower,
• Margaret Pattons,
• Olaves Hartstreet,
• Peters in the Tower,
• Stepney,
• Trinity Minories,
• Wapping,
• White chappell.

• George Southwarke,
• Lambeth,
• Mary Magdalen Bermondsey,
• Mary Overs,
• Newington Butts,
• Olives Southwarke▪
• Rotherhithe vulgo Redriff
• Thomas Hospitall,
• Thomas Southwarke,

• Clements Danes,
• Giles in the Fields,
• Knightsbridge,
• Margarets Westminster,
• Martins in the Fields.
• Newchurch,
• Peters Westminster,
• Pauls chappell in covent Garden.

• Andrew Holburne,
• Bartholmew the greater,
• Bartholmew the lesse,
• Chaterhouse,
• Dunstones in the West,
• James Carkenwell,
• Mary Islington,
• Sepulchers.

9. That all the Severall Parishes and Places within the Cities of London and Westminster, and the parts adjacent, according as they are distinguished into twelve severall Classis, shall [Page 8] be the extent and bounds of the Province of London.