5. Doctouris wald be appointit in universities, collegis, and uther places neidfull, and sufficientlie prouydit, for to oppin up the meaning of the Scripturis, and to haue the charge of scoles, and teache the rudiments of religioun.
6. As to eldaris, thair waldbe sum to be censuris of the maneris of the peple, ane or ma in euerie congregatioun; bot not an assemblie of eldaris in euery particular kirk, bot onlie in the townis and famous places quher resort of men of jugement and habilitie to that effect; may be had.
7. Quhair the eldaris of particular kirkis about may convene togidder, and haue ane commoun elderschip and assemblie-place amongis thame, to treat of all thingis that concerne the congregatioun of whome thay haue the ouersicht.
8. And as thair aught to be men appointit to unit and diuyd the paroches, as necessitie and commoditie requiris, Sa wald thair be appointit be the generall kirk, with assent of the Prince, sic men as feireth God, and knew the estait of the countreis, that war able to nominat and designe places, quhere the assembleis of particular elderschippis sould convene, to tak consideratioun of the dioces as thay war diuidit of auld, and of the estait of the countreis and provinces of the realme.
9. Lykeways as concerning provinciall and synodall assembleis, consideratioun war easie to be had, how mony and in quhat places thay war to be haldine, and how oftene thay sould convene,—aucht to be referit unto the libertie of the general kirk, and ordour to be appoyntit therein.
10. The Nationall Assembleis of this countrie, callit commounlie the Generall Assembleis, aught alwayis to be retenit in thair awin libertie, and to haif their awin place, with power to the kirk to appoint tymis and places convenient thairfoir.
11. And all men, alsweill magistratts as inferiouris, to be subject to the jugement of the same in ecclesiasticall causis, without ony reclamatioun or appellatioun to onie iudge, ciuile or ecclesiasticall, within the realme.
12. The libertie of the electioun of personis callit to ecclesiasticall functionis, and obseruit without interruptit continewnce salang as the kirk was not corruptit be Antichryst, we desyr to be restoirit and retenit within this realme:
13. So that nane be intrusit upone ony congregatioun, aither be the Prince or ony inferiour persone, without lawchfull electioun and the assent of the peple ouir quhom the persone is placet, as the practise of the apostolicall primitiue kirk and guid ordour craves.