39. And generallie concerning all wychtie effairis that concerne the
weill and guid ordour of the haill kirk of the realme, it aucht to
interpone auctoritie thairto.
40. Thair is besydis this, an uther mair generall kynd of assemblie,
quhilk is of all nationis or of all estaits of personis within the
kirk, representing the universall kirk of Chryst, quhilk may be
callit properlie the Generall Assemblie or Generall Counsall of the
haill kirk of God.
41. Thais assembleis wer appointit and callit togidder speciallie,
qwhene an great schisme or controversie in doctrine did aryse in the
Kirk, and war conuocat at command of the godlie Emperours being for
the tyme, for the auoiding of schismes within the uuiversall kirk of
God: Quhilk becaus thay pertene not to the particular estait of ane
realme, we ceiss forder to spek.
Of Deaconis and thair Office; the last ordinar Functioun in the
Kirk.