3. That to this oure kirk foirsaid be grantit, and be this present
Parliament confirmit, sick fredome, priuiledge, jurisdictioun, and
autoritie, as justly apertene to the trew kirk, and immaculat spous
of Jesus Chryst. And that na vther face of a kirk nor vther face
of religioun (than presentlie be Goddis fauor, we haue establissit
within this realme) be permittit. And that na jurisdictioun
ecclesiasticall be acknowlagit within this realme, vther than that
quhilk as salbe within our kirk, or that flowis fra the same.
Apprevit.--[Bot desyris the jurisdictioun of the Kirk to be ...
and certane of the previe counsale to be appointit be my Lord
Regent to the limitatioun thairof.]
4. That the examinatioun and admissioun of ministeris within his
realme be onlie in power of oure Kirk; the presentatioun resseruit
to the just and aunceant patronis. The patrone presentand a qualifiit
persone within thre monethis, or vtherwyiss the Kirk to haue power to
dispone, alwayis to a qualifiit persone.
Apprevit.
5. That all benefices having charge of saulis given be the Quene or
ony vtheris, sen the foirsaid Parliament, otherwyiss then be the
ordoure of the Buke of Discipline is appointit, may be decernit to
vaik. And that the patronis may haue priuilege to present _de novo_,
personis qualifiit and hable, sua that the Kirk may be deliuerit
frome vnproffitable pastors.
Apprevit.
APUD Edinbur^t, tertio Decembris 1567.
Sederunt.
Barones.
Johne Erskine of Dvn.
Williame Lesslie of Balquhane.
Craigmyllar.
Quhittinghame,
{ Abbotishall,
{ George Stratoun of Lawrestoun.
Jurati{ Robert Fairlie of Braid.
{ Robert Campbell of Kingʒeaclewch.
Provist of Aberdene.
Patrick Murray, for Perth.
Mr Johne Prestoun, } for Ed^r.
James Barroun, }
Richard Blyth, for Dunde.
Thomas Monypenny, for Perth.
Dauid Mar, for Aberdene.
Maister Johne Spottiswod.
Johne Knox.
Ministers--Maister Johne Craig.
Maister Dauid Lindsay.
FOLLOWIS vther Articlis concerning the Kirk.
6. That ordoure may be takin for all abbacyis, alsweill for the
present as for tymes to cum, As als for benefices and kirkis annexat,
and dissolutioun to be maid thairof, and ane act to be maid thereupon.
Findis, Separatioun to be maid To witt the teinds to pertene to
the Kirk, and the temporale landis to be disponit be avyiss of
the thre estaitis in Parliament.
7. That ordoure may be takin for sik as profess ... and haif the
patrimony of the Kirk in thair hands, and ... thair dewtie to thair
flok.
It is thocht expedient that sick as ar fund qualifiet be the
jugement of the Kirk, sall exerce their avne office in thair
awin kirk, and vtheris not qualifiit, sall pay the third of
thair benefice for sustentatioun of the ministrie during thair
tymes.