her auctoritie royall granttit to hir be God, with the awyss of the thre Estatis foirsaidis, takis to hir self and hir posteritie, all hir gude subiectis, thair benefices, landis, offices, guidis, and honouris, to be vnder hir sure salfgard, mantenance, protectioune, and defence perpetuallie, aganis quhatsumeuir foirane auctoritie, pouer, jurisdictioune, and persute, be it ecclesiasticall or temporall. Exemand hir foirsaidis subiectis from all compeirance, summonding, or obedience pretendit or to be pretendit, heirafter agains thame for the caussis foirsaidis, be quhatsumeuir foirane persoune or vther pretendand jurisdictioune or auctoritie throw thame; willing hir subiectis to duell in perpetuall securitie and quietness within this realme, be making of thair maist humbill and faithfull obedience to hir Hienes and hir posteritie in all tymes coming heirafter allenerlie. Like as also hir Maiestie, God willing, heireafter in tyme convenient sall tak forther ordour, in all vther poinctis, concerning the estait of religioune, as may best serue for the glorie of God, commone weill of this realme, and continewing of commone peax and quietnes vniversallie amangis all hir subiectes: Commanding thame, and euerie ane of thame, in all tymes heirefter, to keep mutuale, perfyte and maist hartlie kyndnes, luiff, friendschip, and nychtboureheide, ilk ane to vtheris, vnder all hieast pane and charge, that heirefter may follow, for breaking of this present act of Parliament and her Maiestie’s lauchful commandment.[12] VII. ARTICLES PRESENTIT IN PARLIAMENT, treatit and proponit be certane Baronis, Commissaris of Burrowis, and Ministeres, at Edinburgh.--Decr. 1-6, 1567.[13] In Parliamento, apud Edin. xv. die Decembris, A. D. M.D.LXVII. Articlis to be presentit in Parliament. BARONIS, Johne Erskin of Dvn, ... Williame Lislie of ... Symone Prestoun of ... Williame Dowglass ... Ministeris--Maist ... Johne ... It is thocht expedient be this present assemble that thair be adjoinit vnto them, in treating of the thingis concernning the kirkis, thir personis vnderwrittin, to wit, Maister Johne Spottiswod, Maister Johne Craig, Johne Knox, Maister Johne Row, and Maister Dauid Lindesay, or any thre or fowre of thame. And als the Baronis present, thinkis thame owir small ane nowmer to gif judgement in this actioun, and thairfoir desyris to be adioynit to the ... sick as my Lord Regent and Lordis of Secreit Counsale sall think neidf ... And alsua for keping of ane certane ordoure in performing of the ... actioun, it is thocht gude be the Baronis and Commissionaris presentlie convenit ... thai convenit in the Provestis lugeing of Edinburgh, at xj houris befoir none, and to remane thar quhill foure houris efter none, and this ... done ilk day quhill the performyng thairof, and gif it sall happen ... thame to failze herein, he sall be put in the mendis of vs. to be distribu- {blank space}