6. It is not thocht expedient that the Presbytrie be astrictit to direct their Moderator to the Assemblie, but libertie to chuse such as they think maist expedient for the comfort of the Kirk.
7. It is thocht meet that visitatione be exceptit _e re nata_, within the bounds of the Presbytrie, and the same not to be limitit to the Moderator, but to such ane or ma, as the Presbytrie shall direct, for the necessitie of the matter, according to the Kirk’s policie.
8. The Clerk and Moderator shall subscryve, in grave matters, ane forme of proceeding in the name of the Elderschip; and quhill God provyde some better contributione in every particular Kirk of the Elderschip for his intertainment.
9. The minister of the paroche shall cause execute the summonds concerning his paroche, and beare the burden of such things as shall be direct from the Presbytrie, or some deput be him, within his paroche.
10. Concernyng ane generall order of admissione to the office of Elders, referris it to the order usit at Edinburgh, qwhilk we approve.
11. As for collatione of benefices, and designatione of manses and gleibs; the Moderator of the Presbytrie where it is requisite, and for the satisfaction of the act of Parliament, that they have a speciall commission of the Kirk for that effect, qwhill it please God to move the King that the laws may be better reformit, provyding the Moderator doe nothing butt the advyce of the Presbyterie.
12. It is proponit to the Kirk qwhair there is no Presbytrie, nor cannot be gottin, qwhat order shall be of admissione, of collatione and designation of benefices.
13. As for the number of Kirks, how many shall be in every Presbytrie? Referris to them that hes the Commissione to establische Presbyteries.
14. The forme of proces in weightie matters to be in wreit, at the discretioune of particular Presbytries, _e re nata_; in uther things verball.
15. For any that will not receave office of Elderschip, and travell not in the word, we may exhorte, but not compell.
Ordayns a general ffast, to be keepit universallie, in all kirks of this realme, with doctrine and instructione of the people, to begin the first Sonday of Junij next to come, and to continow to the next Sonday hereafter, inclusive, useing in the meane tyme, exercise of doctrine, according to the accustomit order; and the King’s Majestie to be certified be the Commissioners sent to him, and desyrit to hald hand thereto be proclamations to be sent out to that effect.