_Item_, Anent the Artickle proponit and geuin in be the Kirk to my
Lord Regent and the thre Estatis of this present Parliament, anent
the iurisdictioun iustlie apperteining to the trew Kirk and immaculat
spous of Jesus Christ, to be declarit and expressit as the artickle
at mair lenth is consauit: The Kingis Grace, with auise of my Lord
Regent and thre Estatis of this present Parliament, hes declarit
and grantit iurisdictioun to the said Kirk: quhilk consistis and
standis, in preiching of the trew word of Jesus Christ, correctioun
of maneris, and administratioun of haly sacramentis. And declaris,
that thair is na vther face of Kirk nor vther face of Religioun, than
is presentlie be the fauor of God establischeit within this Realme,
And that thair be na vther jurisdictioun ecclesiasticall acknawlegit
within this Realme, vther than that quhilk is and salbe within the
same Kirk, or that quhilk flowis thairfra concerning the premisses;
and forther, our Souerane Lord, with auise of my Lord Regent and thre
Estatis foirsaidis, lies geuein and geuis power and commissioun to
Schir James Balfour of Pittindreich, Knycht; Priour of Pittinweeme;
Mark, Commendatour of Newbottill, Johne Priour of Coldinghame; Lord
Preuie Seal Maister James Mackgill of Rankillour Nether, Clerk of
Register; William Maitland, ʒounger of Lethingtoun, secretar to
our Souerane Lord; Schir Johne Bellenden of Auchinoull, Knycht,
Justice Clerk; Johne Erskine of Dune; Maister Johne Spottiswod,
Superintendent of Lowthiane; Johne Knox; Maister Johne Craig; and
Maister Dauid Lindesay, Ministeris of the worde of God, To seirche
furth mair speciallie, and to considder, quhat vther speciall pointis
or clausis sould appertene to the iurisdictioun, priuilege, and
authoritie of the said Kirk, and to declair thair myndis thairanentis
to my Lord Regent and thre Estatis of this Realme at the nixt
Parliament, Swa that thay may tak ordour thairintill, and authories
the samin be act of Parliament, as salbe fund aggreabill to the word
of God.