predecessor_n 1589._o do_v most_o humble_o supplicate_v your_o grace_n his_o majesty_n commissioner_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n to_o enjoin_v by_o act_n of_o council_n that_o this_o confession_n and_o covenant_n which_o as_o a_o testimony_n of_o our_o fidelity_n to_o god_n and_o loyalty_n to_o our_o king_n we_o have_v subscribe_v be_v subscribe_v by_o all_o his_o majesty_n subject_n of_o what_o rank_n and_o quality_n soever_o the_o act_n of_o council_n contain_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o supplication_n abovewritten_v at_o edinburgh_n august_n 30._o 1639._o the_o which_o day_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n and_o lord_n of_o privy_a council_n compeer_v personal_o john_n earl_n of_o rothes_n james_n earl_n of_o montrose_n john_n lord_n lowdoun_n sir_n george_n stirling_n of_o keir_n knight_n sir_n william_n dowglas_n of_o caveris_fw-la knight_n sir_n henry_n wood_n of_o bonitown_n knight_n john_n smyth_n burgess_n of_o 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