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A34521 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 1681 (1681) Wing C6231; ESTC R225211 928 2

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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 I A.B.C. Affirm and Testifie and declare by this my Solemn Oath that I own and sincerely profess the true Protestant Religion as it s founded in the Word of God and at present is Established and Professed in this Kingdome and that I disown and renounce all such Principles Doctrines and Practices whatsoever Popish or Phanatical which are contrary to and inconsistent with our Religion as it s Established by Law and Doctrine Worship and Government and for the Testification of my obedience to my most Gracious Soveraign Charles the Second I do Affirm and declare this Solemn Oath that the Kings Majesty is the only Supreme Governour of this Realm and of all other His Majesties Dominions and Countries as well in Ecclesiastical Causes as Civil and that no forraign Power Person Prelate State or Potentate have or ought to have any Jurisdiction Power Superiority Preheminency or Authority Ecclesiastical of Civil within this Realm and therefore I do utterly Renounce all Forraign Jurisdiction Power Superiority and Authority and do promise that from henceforth I shall bear faithful and true Allegiance to His Majesty His Heirs and Lawful Successors and to my utmost-power shall assist and defend all Rights Jurisdictions Prerogatives and Priviledges Preheminences and Authorities belonging to His Majesties own and Lawful Successors And I further Affirm and declare by this my Solemn Oath that I Judge it unlawful for Subjects upon any pretence whatsoever to enter into Covernant or Levy or to Assemble themselves together without the Kings Express Warrant Consent and Authority to take up Arms against the King or those Commissionated by him And that the National Convenant as it was sworn and explained in the year 1638 And the Solemn League and Covenant were and are in themselves unlawful Oaths and were taken by and imposed upon the Subjects of this Kingdome against the fundamental Laws and Liberties of the same And that there lies no Obligation on me from the said Oaths or either of them to Endeavour Alter or Change the Government either of Church or State as it s now Established by the Laws of this Kingdome And I do promise and Swear that I shall with my utmost power assist defend and maintain His Majesties Jurisdictions aforesaid against all Opposers whatsoever and shall never declaim His Majesties power as I shall answer to God And finally I Affirm and declare that this my Solemn Oath and Declaration is given in the plain genuine Sence of the words without any Equivocation mental Reservation or any manner of Evasion whatsoever So help me God LONDON Printed for E. Ryddal 1681.