And further, Commission was granted to the Earl of Morton and others “To convene in Edinburgh, the xj. day of Aprile nixttocum, to searche furth mair speciallie, and to consider quhat wther speciall poyntis or clauses sould appertene to the Jurisdictioun, priuilege and auctoritie of the said Kirk; and to report thair declaratioun thairanent, to our Souerane Lord and thrie Estatis of this Parliament, sua that they may tak ordour thairintill, and authorise the samyn be act of Parliament,” &c. VI. Anent Prouisioun of Ministeris and certane Stipendis for thame, at all Paroche Kirkis, and appointing of Commissioneris for ordering thairof.--30 Nov. 1581.[32] _Item_, Becaus for laik of preching and teiching in sindrie partis of the realme, monie people are suspectit to be fallin in greit ignorance and danger of godles atheisme. It being found maist difficill, that in the charge of pluracie of kirkkis, ony ane minister may instruct mone flokis: Thairfoir it is thocht expedient, statute, and ordanit be our Soverane Lord, and his thre Estatis of this present Parliament, That euerie paroche kirk, and samekle boundis as salbe found to be a sufficient and a competent, parochrie thairfoir sall haue thair awin pastoure with a sufficient and ressonable stipend, according to the state and habilitie of the place. And that all kirkis to the prelacyis annexit, be prouidit of sufficient ministeris, with competent livingis, alsweill laitlie disponit, sen his Hines acceptatioun of the gouernement of his awin persoun, as that sall vaik and be providit heirefter, whill his Hines perfite age. And befoir the title of any prelacie be conferrit to any persoun heirefter, that the saidis livingis and stipends be reseruit in the prouisioun, and alwayis comptit in the thrid, to the effect that ministeris may be prouidit thairto _ad vitam_. And in cace ony gift or prouision of prelacie sall pas vtherwayis, declaris the same to be null, and of nane auail, force, nor effect; ffor the speciall executioun of the qwhilk ordoure, his Majestie, with aduise of his saidis thre Estatis, grantis and gevis power and commissioun to his richt traist cousingis, and trustie and weill belouit Counsaillouris and vtheris efter specefeit, videlicet: James Stewart, Erle of Arrane, &c. and to considder, appoint, and ordour the estate of the saidis kirkis and stipendis, qwhairthrow the saidis ministeris being honestlie sustenit, may the better attend to thair flokis and propir vocatioun. And the said ordoure to continew ay and quhill forder ordoure be tane be his Hines, with aduise of his saidis Estatis in Parliament. VII. The Ratificatioun of the Libertie of the trew Kirk of God and Religioun, with Confirmatioun of the Lawis and Actis maid to that effect of before.[33]--_Penult die mensis Novembris_, 1581, (ch. 1.)