in_o this_o kingdom_n which_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o people_n this_o act_n be_v touch_v with_o the_o sceptre_n the_o 12_o of_o july_n there_o be_v also_o another_o act_n which_o have_v be_v make_v by_o another_o parliament_n of_o k._n charles_n the_o second_o in_o the_o year_n sixty_o nine_o whereby_o the_o parliament_n do_v enact_v assert_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o supreme_a authothority_n and_o supremacy_n over_o all_o person_n and_o in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o the_o order_n and_o disposal_n of_o the_o external_a government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v proper_o lodge_v in_o the_o king_n and_o his_o successor_n as_o a_o inherent_a right_n to_o the_o crown_n this_o be_v look_v upon_o to_o be_v such_o a_o law_n that_o never_o any_o law_n before_o give_v a_o great_a power_n to_o a_o prince_n and_o the_o ill_a use_n of_o it_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o king_n charle_n power_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o scotland_n and_o by_o king_n james_n in_o claim_v by_o it_o a_o power_n to_o introduce_v popery_n make_v it_o so_o terrible_a to_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o scotch_a nation_n that_o after_o the_o estate_n have_v number_v it_o among_o the_o chief_a of_o their_o grievance_n the_o parliament_n past_o a_o act_n immediate_o after_o that_o for_o abolish_n prelacy_n whereby_o they_o declare_v that_o the_o first_o act_n of_o the_o second_o parliament_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o entitle_v a_o act_n assert_v his_o majesty_n supremacy_n over_o all_o person_n and_o in_o all_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o church_n government_n then_o desire_v therefore_o their_o majesty_n with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n in_o parliament_n do_v thereby_o rescind_a abrogate_v and_o annul_v the_o foresay_a act_n and_o declare_v the_o same_o in_o all_o the_o head_n article_n and_o clause_n thereof_o to_o be_v of_o no_o force_n or_o effect_v in_o all_o time_n come_v but_o notwithstanding_o this_o act_n pass_v without_o any_o contradiction_n yet_o be_v it_o never_o touch_v with_o the_o sceptre_n which_o be_v the_o more_o wonder_v at_o in_o regard_n his_o majesty_n instruction_n be_v express_v to_o his_o commissioner_n in_o these_o word_n you_o be_v to_o pass_v a_o act_n establish_v that_o church_n government_n which_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o people_n rescind_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1669._o and_o all_o other_o act_v inconsistent_a therewith_o there_o be_v two_o great_a thing_n more_o in_o agitation_n during_o this_o session_n the_o one_o be_v the_o settle_n of_o the_o church_n government_n since_o presbytery_n be_v abolish_v and_o the_o other_o about_o admit_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n and_o elect_v the_o precedent_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n as_o to_o the_o first_o there_o be_v two_o draught_n bring_v into_o the_o house_n and_o form_v into_o act_n for_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o whole_a parliament_n the_o one_o by_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n himself_o and_o the_o other_o by_o the_o lord_n cardross_n the_o first_o which_o be_v present_v by_o the_o high_a commissioner_n the_o 22th_o of_o july_n run_v in_o these_o word_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n majesty_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n by_o their_o act_n of_o the_o first_o of_o july_n instant_a abolish_n prelacy_n etc._n etc._n do_v declare_v that_o they_o will_v settle_v that_o church_n government_n which_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o people_n and_o consider_v that_o church_n government_n by_o general_n provincial_a and_o presbyterial_a assembly_n with_o the_o session_n of_o the_o kirk_n as_o it_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o first_o act_n of_o the_o twelve_o parliament_n of_o king_n james_n the_o six_o hold_v in_o june_n 1592._o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o people_n therefore_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n majesty_n with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n revive_v and_o renew_v the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n in_o all_o the_o head_n point_n and_o article_n thereof_o with_o this_o express_a declaration_n that_o the_o necessity_n of_o occasional_a assembly_n be_v first_o represent_v to_o his_o majesty_n by_o humble_a supplication_n and_o statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o presbyter_n of_o this_o church_n to_o admit_v minister_n upon_o presentation_n from_o the_o lawful_a patron_n or_o jure_fw-la de_fw-la voluto_fw-la which_o shall_v happen_v hereafter_o or_o into_o church_n which_o fall_v not_o under_o patronage_n but_o be_v mensal_n and_o patrimonial_a church_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o ordain_v all_o minister_n in_o this_o kingdom_n to_o submit_v and_o conform_v to_o the_o church_n government_n establish_v by_o the_o foresay_a act_n and_o to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o church_n and_o lose_v their_o benefice_n and_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o all_o minister_n that_o shall_v submit_v and_o conform_v to_o the_o foresay_a church-government_n and_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n without_o be_v oblige_v to_o take_v any_o other_o oath_n shall_v enjoy_v their_o church_n and_o benefice_n etc._n etc._n in_o such_o manner_n and_o as_o free_o as_o they_o ought_v or_o may_v have_v do_v before_o by_o the_o act_n in_o the_o year_n 1592._o and_o to_o do_v all_o and_o every_o thing_n which_o before_o pertain_v to_o presbyter_n and_o be_v exercise_v by_o bishop_n except_o for_o scandal_n or_o insufficiency_n but_o in_o regard_n there_o be_v several_a minister_n deprive_v of_o their_o benefice_n since_o the_o year_n 1662._o for_o not_o conform_v to_o prelacy_n and_o other_o since_o the_o year_n 1681._o for_o not_o take_v the_o test_n therefore_o see_v that_o now_o prelacy_n be_v abolish_v and_o all_o act_n relate_v thereto_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o those_o minister_n shall_v be_v restore_v therefore_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n majesty_n with_o the_o advice_n etc._n etc._n ordain_v the_o say_a minister_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v restore_v and_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n majesty_n and_o estate_n declare_v that_o they_o will_v take_v care_n to_o provide_v those_o minister_n now_o serve_v the_o cure_n at_o the_o say_a church_n with_o other_o benefice_n as_o occasion_n shall_v offer_v they_o submit_v and_o confirm_v etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v far_o declare_v that_o intrant_v to_o the_o ministry_n shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o take_v any_o other_o oath_n at_o their_o admission_n then_o that_o of_o allegiance_n and_o the_o oath_n de_fw-fr fideli_fw-la and_o in_o regard_n that_o many_o confusion_n and_o scandalous_a schism_n have_v happen_v by_o minister_n meddle_v in_o matter_n of_o state_n their_o majesty_n with_o advice_n etc._n etc._n do_v hereby_o discharge_v all_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o meddle_v with_o any_o state_n affair_n under_o pain_n of_o be_v hold_v dis-affected_n to_o the_o government_n and_o to_o be_v proceed_v against_o accordly_a and_o declare_v that_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v only_o in_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o jesus_n christ_n correct_v of_o ill_a manner_n by_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n conformable_a to_o the_o 69th_o act_n of_o james_n 6._o parliament_n 6._o and_o to_o prevent_v that_o nothing_o be_v treat_v in_o the_o church_n judicatories_n that_o concern_v affair_n of_o state_n or_o civil_a matter_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o their_o majesty_n if_o they_o think_v fit_a may_v have_v always_o one_o present_a in_o all_o the_o provincial_n and_o presbyterial_a assembly_n as_o they_o have_v their_o commissioner_n present_a in_o general_a assembly_n to_o inhibit_v the_o proceed_n in_o any_o such_o affair_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v offer_v at_o until_o their_o majesty_n and_o privy_a council_n be_v first_o acquaint_v therewith_o and_o for_o that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n to_o he_o settle_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n their_o majesty_n declare_v that_o they_o with_o the_o advice_n etc._n etc._n will_v enact_v such_o rule_n as_o shall_v tend_v most_o to_o the_o kerbing_a vice_n and_o advancement_n of_o true_a piety_n and_o religion_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n and_o unity_n their_o majesty_n also_o with_o the_o advice_n etc._n etc._n rescind_a and_o annul_v the_o 1._o act_n of_o the_o 15._o parl._n of_o king_n james_n the_o 6._o for_o prelate_n vote_v in_o parliament_n and_o the_o 2._o act_n of_o the_o 18._o parl._n of_o k._n j._n 6._o for_o the_o restor_fw-la of_o bishop_n the_o 8._o act_n of_o 19_o parl._n of_o k._n j._n 6._o about_o the_o chapter_n of_o st._n andrews_n the_o 6._o act_n of_o 20._o parl._n of_o k._n j._n 6._o concern_v the_o
minister_n of_o christ_n church_n within_o this_o kingdom_n as_o they_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v legal_o admit_v to_o particular_a church_n likewise_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o premise_n their_o majesty_n do_v hereby_o appoint_v the_o first_o meeting_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n of_o this_o church_n as_o above_o establish_v to_o be_v at_o edinburgh_n the_o three_o thursday_n of_o october_n next_o to_o come_v in_o this_o instant_a year_n 1690._o and_o because_o many_o conform_a minister_n either_o have_v desert_v or_o be_v remove_v from_o preach_v in_o their_o church_n precede_v the_o thirteen_o day_n of_o april_n 1689._o and_o other_o be_v deprive_v for_o not_o give_v obedience_n to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o estate_n make_v the_o say_v 13_o of_o april_n 1689._o entitle_v a_o proclamation_n against_o the_o own_n of_o the_o late_a k._n j._n and_o appoint_v public_a prayer_n for_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n therefore_o their_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a do_v hereby_o declare_v all_o the_o church_n either_o desert_v or_o from_o which_o the_o conform-minister_n be_v remove_v or_o deprive_v as_o be_v say_v to_o be_v vacant_a and_o that_o the_o presbyterian_a minister_n exercise_v their_o ministry_n within_o any_o of_o these_o parish_n or_o where_o the_o last_o incumbent_n be_v dead_a by_o the_o desire_n or_o consent_v of_o the_o paroch_n shall_v continue_v their_o possession_n and_o have_v right_o to_o the_o benefice_n and_o stipend_n according_a to_o their_o entry_n in_o the_o year_n 1689_o and_o in_o the_o time_n come_v ay_o while_o the_o church_n as_o now_o establish_v take_v further_a course_n therewith_o and_o to_o the_o effect_n the_o disorder_n that_o have_v happen_v in_o this_o church_n may_v be_v redress_v their_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a do_v hereby_o allow_v the_o general_n meeting_n and_o representative_n of_o the_o foresay_a presbyterian_a minister_n and_o elder_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o exercise_n of_o the_o church_n government_n be_v establish_v either_o by_o themselves_o or_o by_o such_o minister_n and_o elder_n as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v and_o authorize_v visitor_n by_o they_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o presbyterian_a government_n throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o several_a part_n thereof_o to_o try_v and_o purge_v out_o all_o insufficient_a negligent_a scandalous_a and_o erroneous_a minister_n by_o due_a course_n of_o ecclesiastical_a process_n and_o censure_n and_o likewise_o for_o redress_v all_o other_o church-disorder_n and_o far_o it_o be_v hereby_o provide_v that_o whatsoever_o minister_n be_v convene_v before_o the_o say_a general_n meeting_n and_o representative_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a minister_n and_o elder_n or_o the_o visitor_n to_o be_v appoint_v by_o they_o shall_v either_o prove_v contumacious_a in_o not_o appear_v or_o be_v find_v guilty_a and_o shall_v be_v therefore_o censure_v whether_o by_o suspension_n or_o deposition_n they_o shall_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la be_v suspend_v from_o or_o deprive_v of_o their_o stipend_n and_o benefice_n and_o ordain_v this_o act_n to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v extract_v out_o of_o the_o record_n of_o parliament_n by_o i_o th._n burnet_n cls._n reg._n thus_o after_o so_o much_o disorder_n so_o much_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n in_o a_o kingdom_n the_o ill_a success_n of_o rebellion_n and_o the_o return_v of_o law_n and_o justice_n into_o their_o ancient_a channel_n one_o will_v think_v shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o regain_v the_o affection_n of_o man_n wander_v after_o chimera_n and_o unite_v they_o to_o a_o prince_n who_o have_v lay_v such_o foundation_n of_o their_o tranquillity_n but_o rebel_n and_o robber_n very_o seldom_o listen_v to_o these_o charm_n let_v the_o charmer_n charm_v never_o so_o wise_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o remain_v of_o rebellion_n can_v yet_o be_v extinguish_v and_o that_o their_o be_v several_a traitorous_a conspiracy_n and_o correspondency_n find_v out_o of_o such_o as_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o government_n however_o in_o regard_n those_o discovery_n be_v not_o yet_o ripe_a for_o public_a view_n and_o that_o we_o can_v say_v nothing_o more_o of_o the_o highlander_n but_o that_o they_o rob_v and_o plunder_v where_o they_o can_v find_v any_o advantage_n it_o be_v time_n here_o to_o conclude_v this_o account_n of_o the_o revolution_n in_o scotland_n no_o less_o memorable_a than_o that_o in_o england_n finis_fw-la book_n late_o print_v and_o sell_v by_o tho._n salusbury_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o temple_n near_o temple-bar_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1690._o the_o history_n of_o the_o late_a great_a revolution_n in_o england_n with_o the_o cause_n and_o mean_n by_o which_o it_o be_v accomplish_v together_o with_o the_o settlement_n thereof_o under_o their_o most_o serene_a majesty_n king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o the_o late_a parliament_n with_o a_o exact_a list_n of_o the_o member_n of_o both_o house_n then_o sit_v the_o second_o edition_n to_o which_o be_v add_v the_o effigy_n of_o their_o present_a majesty_n curious_o engrave_v on_o a_o copper_n plate_n a_o new_a art_n of_o brew_v beer_n ale_n and_o other_o sort_n of_o liquor_n so_o as_o to_o render_v they_o more_o healthful_a to_o the_o body_n and_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o long_o from_o sour_v with_o less_o trouble_n and_o charge_n then_o general_o practise_v which_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o prevent_v those_o torture_a distemper_n of_o the_o stone_n gravel_n gout_n and_o dropsy_n with_o easy_a experiment_n for_o make_v excellent_a drink_n with_o apple_n currant_n goosberry_n cherry_n herb_n seed_n hay_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o way_n to_o preserve_v egg_n 5_o or_o 6_o month_n from_o be_v musty_a or_o rot_a with_o a_o appendix_n how_o to_o make_v fruit-tree_n constant_o fruitful_a miscellany_n poem_n viz._n i._n remark_n on_o the_o death_n of_o k._n c._n ii_o ii_o on_o the_o success_n of_o k._n j._n ii_o iii_o upon_o faith_n iv_o upon_o patience_n v._o ambitioh_n vi_o to_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n viii_o the_o soul_n to_o a_o good_a a_o conscience_n vii_o the_o soul_n to_o a_o bad_a conscience_n by_o j._n whitehall_n the_o declaration_n and_o manifesto_n of_o the_o protestant_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o piedmont_n call_v the_o vaudois_n to_o all_o christian_a prince_n and_o state_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o take_n up_o arm_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o why_o they_o have_v put_v themselves_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o william_n king_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o of_o the_o evangelic_n canton_n of_o switzerland_n a_o exact_a collection_n of_o many_o wonderful_a prophecy_n relate_v to_o the_o government_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n since_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o k._n james_n i._o to_o this_o present_a time_n 1690._o all_o which_o have_v be_v true_o fulfil_v and_o accomplish_v also_o many_o prophecy_n yet_o foretell_v what_o government_n be_v to_o succeed_v to_o make_v this_o kingdom_n happy_a with_o the_o certain_a time_n of_o the_o downfall_n of_o antichrist_n throughout_o the_o world_n remark_n upon_o the_o dream_n of_o the_o late_o abdicate_v q._n of_o england_n and_o upon_o that_o of_o madam_n the_o d._n of_o la_fw-fr valiere_n late_a mistress_n to_o the_o french_a king_n etc._n etc._n
the_o business_n of_o supernumerary_a officer_n the_o draught_n of_o a_o act_n be_v give_v into_o the_o house_n and_o read_v that_o no_o person_n who_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o late_a government_n and_o be_v grievous_a to_o the_o nation_n or_o have_v show_v their_o dissatisfaction_n to_o the_o happy_a change_n or_o have_v be_v retarder_n or_o obstructer_n of_o the_o good_a design_n of_o the_o late_a meeting_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o possess_v or_o be_v admit_v to_o any_o public_a trust_n place_n or_o employment_n of_o any_o kind_n under_o their_o majesty_n within_o that_o kingdom_n but_o this_o act_n likewise_o be_v bring_v in_o the_o 26_o of_o june_n meet_v with_o several_a remora_n occasion_v by_o certain_a clause_n which_o some_o think_v require_v explanation_n person_n who_o have_v only_o show_v dissatisfaction_n be_v think_v too_o comprehensive_a and_o severe_a those_o who_o have_v be_v obstructer_n and_o retarder_n of_o the_o good_a design_n of_o the_o estate_n be_v deem_v 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