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1._o that_o i_o with_o mr._n meinzies_n do_v at_o st._n andrews_n upon_o a_o conference_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o see_v subscribe_v the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n 2._o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n do_v by_o a_o letter_n under_o his_o hand_n assure_v the_o bishop_n of_o aberdeen_n of_o this_o 3._o that_o mr._n meldrum_n himself_o be_v the_o bearer_n of_o it_o 4._o that_o dr._n keith_n do_v make_v intimation_n of_o our_o aforesaid_a subscription_n in_o the_o old_a church_n of_o new_a aberdeen_n 5._o that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v present_a 6._o that_o i_o so_o far_o desert_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o scottish_a presbyterian_o that_o i_o do_v swear_v and_o subscribe_v the_o declaration_n when_o i_o be_v admit_v rector_n of_o the_o marshal_n college_n of_o aberdeen_n 7._o that_o i_o strike_v in_o with_o the_o presbyterian_o out_o of_o pique_n because_o i_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o return_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o my_o ministry_n in_o aberdeen_n 8._o that_o i_o break_v off_o all_o correspondency_n with_o those_o of_o the_o episcopal_a party_n even_o my_o most_o intimate_a acquaintance_n 9_o that_o i_o vent_v myself_o as_o bitter_o and_o severe_o against_o they_o as_o any_o presbyterian_a whatsoever_o 10._o that_o pique_n interest_n and_o popularity_n be_v my_o temptation_n 11._o that_o at_o first_o i_o pretend_v i_o will_v only_o attempt_v to_o reclaim_v the_o delude_a people_n of_o the_o west_n from_o their_o error_n and_o extravagancy_n all_o which_o i_o confident_o aver_v be_v gross_a untruth_n and_o lie_n i_o be_o not_o sensible_a that_o i_o have_v give_v these_o man_n any_o cause_n or_o occasion_n so_o to_o abuse_v i_o nor_o can_v i_o see_v any_o great_a advantage_n to_o their_o cause_n thereby_o and_o though_o there_o be_v truth_n in_o these_o charge_n wherewith_o he_o endeavour_v to_o defame_v i_o yet_o of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n the_o prelate_n and_o prelatist_n in_o scotland_n shall_v be_v most_o ashamed_a to_o upbraid_v i_o therewith_o the_o most_o of_o their_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n have_v contrary_a to_o most_o solemn_a and_o sacred_a oath_n receive_v the_o abjure_a prelacy_n and_o renounce_v and_o abjure_v their_o former_a oath_n and_o some_o of_o their_o bishop_n have_v submit_v to_o re-ordination_a to_o the_o great_a scandal_n not_o only_o of_o this_o but_o other_o reform_a church_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o example_n of_o their_o predecessor_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n james_n the_o vith_o yet_o i_o judge_v no_o man_n for_o his_o principle_n or_o motive_n but_o leave_v that_o to_o god_n and_o their_o own_o conscience_n though_o this_o author_n intrude_a in_o god_n throne_n be_v bold_a to_o judge_v of_o my_o heart_n and_o to_o say_v it_o be_v