Anent the Libertie of the Preching of the trew Word of God, and
administratioun of the Sacramentis.--22d May 1584, c. 1.[35]
Oure Souerane Lord, with auise of his thrie Estatis convenit in this
present Parliament, hes ratefeit and appreuit, and be the tennour
heirof ratefeis and apprevis the libertie of the preching of the trew
word of God, and administratioun of the Sacramentis in puritie and
synceritie, according to the Confessioun of the Faith receavit and
auctorizit be Parliament, in the first zeir of his Majestie’s Regnne.