[1578/7/3]¹

The ratificatioun of the libertie of the trew kirk of God and religioun

²Oure soverane lord, with advise of his thrie estatis of this present parliament, hes ratifiit and apprevit, and, be the tennour heirof, ratefeis and apprevis all and quhatsumevir actis of parliament, statutis and constitutionis past and maid of befoir, aggreable to Goddis word, for mantenance of the libertie of the trew kirk of God and religioun now presentlie professit within this realme and puritie thairof, and decernis and declaris the samyn to have effect in all pointis efter the forme and tennour thairof.