The Booke of the Universall Kirk of Scotland / Wherein the Headis and Conclusionis Devysit Be the Ministers and Commissionaris of the Particular Kirks Thereof, Are Specially Expressed and Contained.

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13. Off the profitt that sall flow of this reformation to all estaits.

[HEADIS AND CONCLUSIONIS, &c.]

[CAP. I.]

Off the Kirk and Policie thairof in generall, and quhairin it is different frome the Ciuill Policie.

1. The kirk of God sumtymes is largelie takine for all thame that professis the Evangell of Jesus Chryst, and so it is ane company and fellowschipe, not onlie of the godlie, bot also of hypocrittis, professing alwayis outwartlie ane trew religioun.

2. Uther tymis it is takine for the godlie and elect onlie.

3. And sumtymis for thame quho exerce the spirituall functioun among the congregatioun of thame that profes the trewth.

4. The kirk in this last sence, hes ane certane power grantit be God, according to the quhilk, it usis ane proper jurisdictioun and gouernament, exercit to the confort of the haill kirk.

5. This power ecclesiasticall, is an auctoritie grantit be God the Fader, throught the Mediator Jesus Chryst, vnto his kirk gadderit, and having the ground in the word of God, to be putt in executioun be thame, unto quhom the spirituall gouernament of the kirk, be lawful calling, is committit.