Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
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A34521
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A Copy of the test which is to be taken by all such persons as shall be imployed in any publick place of trust in Scotland
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1681
(1681)
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Wing C6231; ESTC R225211
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a_o copy_n of_o the_o test_n which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v by_o all_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v employ_v in_o any_o public_a place_n of_o trust_n in_o scotland_n i_o a.b.c._n affirm_v and_o testify_v and_o declare_v by_o this_o my_o solemn_a oath_n that_o i_o own_o and_o sincere_o profess_v the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n as_o it_o be_v found_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o at_o present_a be_v establish_v and_o profess_v in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o that_o i_o disown_n and_o renounce_v all_o such_o principle_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n whatsoever_o popish_a or_o fanatical_a which_o be_v contrary_a to_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o our_o religion_n as_o it_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n and_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o government_n and_o for_o the_o testification_n of_o my_o obedience_n to_o my_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_n charles_n the_o second_o i_o do_v affirm_v and_o declare_v this_o solemn_a oath_n that_o the_o king_n majesty_n be_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o of_o all_o other_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o country_n as_o well_o in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n as_o civil_a and_o that_o no_o foreign_a power_n person_n prelate_n state_n or_o potentate_n have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n power_n superiority_n preeminency_n or_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a of_o civil_a within_o this_o realm_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v utter_o renounce_v all_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n power_n superiority_n and_o authority_n and_o do_v promise_n that_o from_o henceforth_o i_o shall_v bear_v faithful_a and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o lawful_a successor_n and_o to_o my_o utmost-power_n shall_v assist_v and_o defend_v all_o right_n jurisdiction_n prerogative_n and_o privilege_n preeminence_n and_o authority_n belong_v to_o his_o majesty_n own_o and_o lawful_a successor_n and_o i_o further_o affirm_v and_o declare_v by_o this_o my_o solemn_a oath_n that_o i_o judge_v it_o unlawful_a for_o subject_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o enter_v into_o covernant_n or_o levy_v or_o to_o assemble_v themselves_o together_o without_o the_o king_n express_v warrant_n consent_v and_o authority_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n or_o those_o commissionated_a by_o he_o and_o that_o the_o national_a convenant_n as_o it_o be_v swear_v and_o explain_v in_o the_o year_n 1638_o and_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n be_v and_o be_v in_o themselves_o unlawful_a oath_n and_o be_v take_v by_o and_o impose_v upon_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n against_o the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o same_o and_o that_o there_o lie_v no_o obligation_n on_o i_o from_o the_o say_a oath_n or_o either_o of_o they_o to_o endeavour_v alter_v or_o change_v the_o government_n either_o of_o church_n or_o state_n as_o it_o be_v now_o establish_v by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o i_o do_v promise_n and_o swear_v that_o i_o shall_v with_o my_o utmost_a power_n assist_v defend_v and_o maintain_v his_o majesty_n jurisdiction_n aforesaid_a against_o all_o opposer_n whatsoever_o and_o shall_v never_o declaim_v his_o majesty_n power_n as_o i_o shall_v answer_v to_o god_n and_o final_o i_o affirm_v and_o declare_v that_o this_o my_o solemn_a oath_n and_o declaration_n be_v give_v in_o the_o plain_a genuine_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n without_o any_o equivocation_n mental_a reservation_n or_o any_o manner_n of_o evasion_n whatsoever_o so_o help_v i_o god_n london_n print_v for_o e._n ryddal_n 1681._o