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their_o title_n or_o any_o other_o pretence_n whatever_o etc._n etc._n and_o all_o other_o act_v inconsistent_a with_o this_o present_a act._n conclude_v with_o a_o appointment_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n for_o the_o first_o meeting_n of_o the_o presbyterial_a assembly_n and_o empowr_v they_o to_o choose_v their_o moderator_n with_o order_n to_o give_v he_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o to_o return_v the_o oath_n take_v and_o subscribe_v to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n the_o act_n present_v by_o the_o lord_n cardross_n be_v the_o same_o for_o the_o settle_v the_o church_n government_n by_o general_n assemble_v presbyter_n and_o provincial_a synod_n but_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o rescind_v the_o many_o act_n mention_v in_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n draught_n it_o be_v the_o same_o for_o restore_v the_o deprive_a minister_n but_o differ_v in_o the_o addition_n of_o clause_n for_o sentence_v and_o deprive_v all_o that_o give_v not_o obedience_n to_o the_o 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to_o the_o privy_a council_n and_o a_o proclamation_n thereupon_o by_o they_o issue_v forth_o for_o open_v the_o signet_n not_o to_o proceed_v any_o far_a in_o the_o affair_n of_o church_n government_n till_o the_o letter_n and_o proclamation_n be_v consider_v that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o stop_v put_v to_o the_o open_n of_o the_o signet_n only_o they_o be_v so_o far_o willing_a to_o gratify_v the_o addresser_n that_o they_o vote_v and_o approve_v a_o act_n for_o restore_v presbyterian_a minister_n to_o their_o church_n which_o be_v present_v by_o sir_n william_n hamilton_n to_o this_o effect_n that_o whereas_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o claim_n of_o right_n prelacy_n etc._n etc._n be_v abolish_v and_o that_o many_o minister_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a persuasion_n since_o the_o first_o of_o january_n 1661._o have_v be_v deprive_v of_o their_o church_n or_o banish_v for_o not_o conform_v therefore_o their_o majesty_n with_o advice_n of_o the_o estate_n 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