Apprevit.

5. That all benefices having charge of saulis given be the Quene or ony vtheris, sen the foirsaid Parliament, otherwyiss then be the ordoure of the Buke of Discipline is appointit, may be decernit to vaik. And that the patronis may haue priuilege to present de novo, personis qualifiit and hable, sua that the Kirk may be deliuerit frome vnproffitable pastors.

Apprevit.

Apud Edinburt, tertio Decembris 1567.

Sederunt.

Barones.
Johne Erskine of Dvn.Provist of Aberdene.
Williame Lesslie of Balquhane.Patrick Murray, for Perth.
Craigmyllar.Mr Johne Prestoun, } for Edr.
Quhittinghame,James Barroun, }
{ Abbotishall,Richard Blyth, for Dunde.
{ George Stratoun ofThomas Monypenny, for Perth.
{ Lawrestoun.Dauid Mar, for Aberdene.
Jurati{ Robert Fairlie of Braid.
{ Robert Campbell of
{ Kingʒeaclewch.
Maister Johne Spottiswod.
Johne Knox.
Ministers—Maister Johne Craig.
Maister Dauid Lindsay.

Followis vther Articlis concerning the Kirk.

6. That ordoure may be takin for all abbacyis, alsweill for the present as for tymes to cum, As als for benefices and kirkis annexat, and dissolutioun to be maid thairof, and ane act to be maid thereupon.

Findis, Separatioun to be maid To witt the teinds to pertene to the Kirk, and the temporale landis to be disponit be avyiss of the thre estaitis in Parliament.