23. Be Eldarschip is meint, sic as ar constitut of Pastouris, Doctouris, and sic as now ar callit Eldaris.
24. Be the lyk resone, thair depositioun also pertenis to this kynd of assembleis, as of thame that teache erroneous and corrupt doctrine; that be of sclanderous lyfe, and eftir admonitioun, desist not; that be gevine to schisme or rebellion contrare the kirk, manifest blasphemy, simony, and all corruptioun of brybis, falset, periurie, huredome, thift, drunkinnes, fechting, worthie of punischment be the law; usurie, danshing, infamie, and all utheris deservine separatioun frome the kirk.
25. These also qwha ar fund altogidder insufficient to exerce thair chargis, sould be deposit, Quhairof uther kirkis wald be aduertesit, that thay resaue not personis deposit.
26. Albeit thay aucht not to be deposit quha throw aige, seiknes, or uther accidents, becum unmeit to do thair office; in quhilk cace thair honour sould remane unto thame, their kirkis sould mentene thame, and utheris aucht to be proydit to do thair office.[50]
27. Provinciall assembleis we call, lawfull conventionis of the pastouris, doctouris, and eldaris of the province, gadderit for the commoun effairis of the kirkis tharof, quhilk also may be callit the Conference of kirkis and brethrene.
28. Thir assembleis ar institut for wechtie materis necessar to be intraitit be mutuall consent and assistance of the brethrene within the provincis, as neid requyris.*[49]
29. Thir assembleis haif power to handle, ordour, and redres all thingis ommittit or done amiss in the particular assembleis.*[49]
30. It haith power to depose the office-beraris of that province, for guid and just caus deserving depriuatioun.*[49]