_FIrst, the whole realme was diuided into 52 presbyteries, & the number of ministers and churches appointed to euerie presbyterie.
[page 456] 2 That there shall be two prouinciall assemblies in the yeare in euerie prouince, the first tuesdaie of Oc|tober and Aprill.
3 There shall be one generall assemblie in the yeare, the first of October next insuing.
4 All assemblies doo consist of these persons, the pastor, doctor, and elders, & all the three to haue votes, as well in the presbyteries prouinciall as gene|rall assemblies: and that all such as haue anie sutes in the assemblies may sée and here, but giue no vote except they be of the number of the thrée afore spe|cified.
5 That there was onelie foure offices in the church, the pastor, doctor, elder and deacon, and that the name of bishop was onlie proper to the pastor or minister, and that he had especiall charge and function in the church, but no greater than a common pastor.
6 Item, that visitation in the church was lawfull, and at this time necessarie, in respect of the elder|ship as yet is not lawfullie planted, and that this vi|sitation did apperteine onelie to a pastor or pastors sent from the assemblie, and not else.
7 That when euer the assemblie maketh mention of a bishop, they meane onelie S. Paules bishop and none other.
8 That the receiuing of presentations, giuing of collations, triall of ministers, deposing them for iust causes, shall be in the power of the most learned and soundest iudgement of two presbyteries, and this to stand vntill the presbyteries be better erected.
9 That a commissioner appointed by the generall assemblie, being a pastor, as pastor shall be tried and censured in life and doctrine by the presbyterie, or prouinciall assemblie, but in respect of his commis|sion, he shall be tried by the generall assemblie, of whome he receiued the same.
10 If he admit or doo any thing without consent of his assemblie, it shall be of no effect, and a iust cause of his deposition.
11 The power which he shall receiue shall be Or|dinis causa non iurisdictionis.
12 Commission appointed by the prouinciall or generall assemblies to visit, shall visit presbyteries or particular churches, alwaies not preiudging the power of the presbyterie within the bounds of their visitation.
13 The visitors appointed by the generall assem|blie for this present to stand for one yeare, and there|after as the assemblie shall appoint.
14 That no commission giuen by anie in times past before the date of this assemblie shall be vailea|ble, but such onlie as the said assemblie shall appoint. In which assemblie also it séemeth that the kings ma|iestie made certeine requests, to haue somewhat e|stablished concerning the bishop of saint Andrews, wherevpon these things were concluded against him, and he brought to subscribe the same, to the pre|iudice of his metropolitane iurisdiction ouer the rest of the clergie of his crowne.