we_o do_v not_o evacuate_v our_o natural_a liberty_n whereby_o we_o be_v in_o freedom_n innocent_o without_o reflection_n upon_o or_o derogation_n to_o authority_n or_o person_n entrust_v with_o it_o to_o discourse_v in_o any_o occasional_a meeting_n of_o these_o thing_n so_o we_o exclude_v not_o those_o other_o meeting_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o well-being_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n iv._o by_o our_o swear_n it_o unlawful_a to_o endeavour_v any_o change_n or_o alteration_n in_o the_o government_n either_o of_o church_n or_o state_n we_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v unlawfal_n for_o we_o to_o endeavour_v ☜_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o specific_a government_n of_o monarchy_n in_o the_o true_a and_o lineal_a descent_n and_o episcopacy_n v._o when_o we_o swear_v in_o the_o genuine_a and_o literal_a sense_n etc._n etc._n we_o understand_v it_o so_o far_o as_o ☜_o it_o be_v not_o opposite_a or_o contradictory_n to_o the_o foresay_a exception_n they_o be_v allow_v to_o 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determine_v in_o this_o matter_n though_o only_o for_o decency_n if_o they_o can_v show_v it_o to_o be_v clear_o found_v on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o evil_a work_n and_o i_o swear_v i_o shall_v so_o reckon_v it_o art_n 16._o i_o swear_v that_o i_o think_v it_o blasphemy_n to_o affirm_v that_o man_n who_o live_v according_a to_o natural_a light_n and_o moral_a equity_n shall_v be_v save_v unless_o they_o profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o that_o out_o of_o the_o true_a church_n there_o be_v neither_o life_n nor_o eternal_a felicity_n so_o that_o i_o not_o only_o condemn_v all_o pagan_n and_o papist_n to_o hell_n fire_n but_o i_o declare_v upon_o oath_n that_o i_o think_v it_o blasphemy_n to_o affirm_v the_o contrary_n and_o art_n 18._o i_o believe_v that_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n right_o administer_v as_o god_n word_n prescribe_v be_v as_o essential_a a_o note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n as_o the_o right_a administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n so_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o any_o other_o church_n that_o have_v not_o discipline_n right_o administer_v though_o they_o have_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n pure_a and_o uncorrupted_a want_v a_o essential_a note_n of_o a_o true_a a_o church_n and_o art_n 21._o i_o declare_v that_o i_o perfect_o understand_v this_o proposition_n and_o do_v solemn_o swear_v that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n be_v so_o make_v flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n that_o as_o the_o eternal_a godhead_n have_v give_v to_o the_o flesh_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o of_o its_o own_o condition_n and_o nature_n be_v mortal_a and_o corruptible_a life_n and_o immortality_n so_o do_v christ_n jesus_n his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n eat_v and_o drunken_a by_o we_o give_v unto_o we_o the_o same_o prerogative_n and_o art_n 22._o i_o declare_v and_o swear_v by_o this_o my_o solemn_a oath_n that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o they_o have_v no_o true_a sacrament_n so_o that_o our_o first_o reformer_n have_v both_o their_o baptism_n and_o ordination_n from_o they_o we_o have_v neither_o among_o we_o true_o baptize_v person_n nor_o right_o ordain_v minister_n and_o art_n 24_o i_o believe_v that_o the_o resist_a the_o supreme_a power_n do_v that_o which_o appertain_v to_o his_o charge_n be_v to_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n so_o that_o to_o resist_v when_o he_o go_v beyond_o his_o charge_n be_v not_o to_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o to_o repress_v tyranny_n according_a to_o art_n 14_o and_o i_o promise_v and_o swear_v that_o i_o shall_v adhere_v thereto_o during_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n &_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o educate_v my_o
foresay_a p._n 253._o wherein_o they_o promise_v upon_o their_o honour_n and_o fidelity_n reformation_n of_o any_o article_n or_o sentence_n therein_o which_o shall_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v amisle_n or_o erroneous_a so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o complete_a standard_n of_o the_o protestant_a faith_n and_o doctrine_n in_o which_o nothing_o be_v want_v but_o be_v insert_v in_o the_o body_n of_o this_o oath_n as_o be_v the_o only_a protestant_a confession_n in_o this_o church_n which_o be_v stamp_v with_o the_o impress_n of_o lawful_a authority_n it_o be_v ratify_v by_o the_o first_o parliament_n james_n the_o vi_o anno_fw-la 1567._o and_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a be_v receive_v for_o six_o score_n year_n without_o any_o contradiction_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o be_v only_o use_v in_o this_o oath_n designotive_n to_o express_v that_o as_o a_o particular_a system_a wherein_o the_o main_a substantial_o of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n swear_v unto_o be_v 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such_o sort_n as_o god_n have_v appoint_v whence_o some_o will_v infer_v that_o all_o such_o church_n as_o use_v circumstance_n in_o the_o administration_n thereof_o which_o be_v not_o appoint_v by_o god_n as_o the_o mix_n of_o water_n with_o wine_n in_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n or_o of_o oil_n with_o water_n in_o baptism_n must_v be_v by_o this_o doctrine_n unchurch_v ans._n when_o the_o 23_o d._n article_n require_v to_o a_o true_a church_n that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v administer_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o god_n have_v appoint_v it_o main_o relate_v to_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n and_o to_o the_o institution_n which_o indeed_o be_v essential_o requisite_a to_o the_o very_o be_v of_o the_o sacrament_n these_o be_v null_n which_o be_v celebrate_v without_o they_o and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o institution_n as_o for_o the_o element_n though_o these_o be_v necessary_a at_o least_o in_o ordinary_a case_n yet_o the_o mixture_n and_o superaddition_n to_o these_o appoint_a 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nane_fw-la shall_v be_v repute_n as_o loyal_a and_o faithful_a subject_n to_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n or_o his_o authority_n but_o be_v punishable_a as_o rebellar_n and_o gainstander_n of_o the_o examine_v quhilk_fw-mi shall_v not_o give_v their_o confession_n and_o make_v their_o profession_n of_o the_o say_v true_a religion_n and_o that_o all_o sik_n as_o make_v profession_n thereof_o and_o yet_o have_v make_v defection_n from_o their_o due_a obedience_n ought_v to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n shall_v be_v admonish_v be_v the_o pastor_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o kirk_n to_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n and_o turn_v to_o their_o dutieful_a obedience_n and_o if_o they_o failzie_a therein_o to_o be_v excommunicate_a and_o seclude_v from_o the_o society_n of_o the_o kirk_n as_o rebellious_a and_o corrupt_a member_n betwixt_o and_o the_o first_o of_o jun_n nixt_v to_o come_v and_o that_o always_o before_o sik_n person_n as_o have_v make_v defection_n be_v receive_v to_o our_o 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