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jurisdiction_n give_v to_o bishop_n the_o 1._o act_n of_o 21._o parl._n of_o k._n j._n 6._o concern_v the_o ratification_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o assembly_n at_o glasgow_n anno_fw-la 1610._o and_o the_o 1._o and_o 2._o act_n of_o the_o 22._o parl._n of_o k._n j._n 6._o anno_fw-la 1617._o concern_v the_o archbishop_n and_o restitution_n of_o chapter_n and_o the_o 1._o act_n of_o the_o 23._o parl._n of_o k._n j._n 6._o an._n 1621._o about_o the_o ratification_n of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o perth_n and_o all_o act_n and_o constitution_n whatever_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o church-government_n by_o general_n provincial_a and_o presbyterial_a assembly_n and_o kirk-session_n or_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v in_o favour_n of_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbot_n prior_n or_o other_o prelate_n whatever_o etc._n etc._n or_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o civil_a place_n and_o power_n of_o churchman_n their_o roll_a and_o vote_v in_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n by_o virtue_n of_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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