Presbyteries wald be erectit in places where publick exercise is used unto the tyme the policie of the Kirk be established be law. Answer: The exercise may be judged a presbyterie.
If any aucht or may be sufferit to read within the Kirk in tyme of necessitie, without admissioune, althoch they be elders or deacons. Resp.: Negatur simpliciter.
If all kirks have not the same equall power to marrie on an owkday by the Sabbath, havand ane sufficient number, and joyning preaching thereto, as certaine particular kirks alreadie practises the same.
Responsio: It is agreit that they may marrie on feriall dayes.
What order shall be put to them that bides from the communione, alleadging invy that they beare towards their neighbour:—the cause thereof and uthers that neither will speak, salute, nor bear familiar company with their neighbours, beand requyrit be the ministrie, will not obey—oucht they to be admittit?
Responsio: Ordaynes the persones lyand under invy to be admonischit, and the uthers not to be sufferit without reconciliatione and testificatione of brotherly love.
What ought to be done to sic persones that after admonitione will pass to May playes, and speciallie elders and deacones and uthers wha beirs office in the Kirk?
Responsio: They aucht not to be admittit to the sacrament, and specially elders and deacons.
May marriage be solemnizat any day in the weik?
Responsio: Bands being three severall Sondays lawfullie proclaimit, the marriage may be any day of the weik solemnizat, sua that ane sufficient number and witnesses be present.