That Ministeris sallbe presentit be the Kingis Maiestie
and the lawit Patronis to all benefices of cuir under
Prelacyis.[34]--(Ch. 4,) 30 November 1581.
_Item_, It is statute and ordanit be our Souerane Lord, with aduise
of his thre Estatis of this present Parliament, That all benefices
of cuir, under prelacyis, sallbe presentit be our Souerane Lord, and
the lawit personis in the fauoure of abill and qualifeit ministers,
apt and willing to enter in that functioun--and to discharge
the dewtie thairof. And in cace any sall happin to be gevin and
disponit wtherwise herefter, decernis and declaris the giftis and
dispositiounis to be null and of none availl, force nor effect.