1. The word Διάχονος sumtymis is larglie takine, comprehending all
thame that beir office in the ministrie and spirituall functioun in
the kirk:
2. Bot now, as we speik, it is tane onlie for thame to whome the
collectioun and distributioun of the almous of the faithfull and
ecclesiasticall guidis does apperteune.
3. The office of the deacone sa takine, is an ordinar and perpetuall
ecclesiasticall functioun in the kirk of Chryst.
4. Of what properties and dewteis he aucht to be that is callit to
this function, we remit to the manifest Scripturs.
5. The deacone aucht to be callit and electit as the rest of the
spirituall officiaris, of the quhilk electioun, wes spokine befoir.
6. Thair office and power is, to resseaue and distribut the haill
ecclesiasticall guids, unto thame to quhom they ar appoyntit.
7. This they aucht to do according to the juigement and appointment
of the Presbyteries or Elderschipis (of the quhilk the deaconis ar
not) that the patrimony of the kirk and pure, be not converted to
privat mennis use, nor wrangfullie distributit.
Off the Patrimony of the Kirk, and Distributioun thairof.