the_o law_n and_o act_n of_o the_o first_o parliament_n of_o our_o most_o high_a and_o dread_a sovereign_n charles_n the_o second_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o scotland_n england_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n hold_v at_o edinburgh_n the_o first_o of_o january_n 1661._o by_o a_o noble_a lord_n john_n earl_n of_o middleton_n lord_n clerimont_n and_o fettercairn_n his_o majesty_n commissioner_n for_o hold_v of_o this_o parliament_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o commission_n under_o his_o majesty_n great_a seal_n of_o this_o kingdom_n with_o the_o special_a advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n extract_v and_o collect_v from_o the_o record_n of_o parliament_n by_o sir_n archibald_n primrose_n of_o chester_n knight_n and_o baronet_n clerk_n to_o his_o majesty_n council_n register_n and_o roll_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o evan_n tyler_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1661._o cum_o privilegio_fw-la charles_n the_o 2_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o scotland_n england_n france_n &_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n â—â—uch_v not_o my_o anoint_v god_n save_o the_o king_n fear_n god_n honour_n the_o king_n honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr c_o r_o honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr nemo_n menander_n impune_n lacesset_fw-la the_o law_n and_o act_n make_v in_o the_o first_o parliament_n of_o our_o most_o high_a and_o dread_a sovereign_n charles_n the_o second_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o scotland_n england_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n begin_v at_o edinburgh_n the_o first_o day_n of_o january_n 1661._o i._o act_n concern_v the_o precedent_n and_o oath_n of_o parliament_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o have_v please_v almighty_a god_n to_o compassionate_v the_o trouble_n and_o confusion_n of_o this_o kingdom_n by_o return_v the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 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majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v declare_v that_o the_o present_a lord_n chancellor_n and_o such_o as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v nominate_v by_o his_o majesty_n or_o his_o royal_a successor_n to_o succeed_v in_o that_o place_n and_o in_o case_n of_o their_o absence_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v nominate_v by_o his_o majesty_n be_v by_o virtue_n and_o right_n of_o the_o say_a office_n and_o such_o nomination_n respective_a to_o preside_v in_o all_o meeting_n of_o his_o majesty_n parliament_n or_o other_o public_a judicatories_n of_o the_o kingdom_n where_o they_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v present_a and_o that_o they_o be_v now_o and_o in_o all_o time_n come_v to_o enjoy_v this_o privilege_n and_o in_o discharge_n of_o this_o trust_n they_o be_v at_o the_o first_o down-sitting_a of_o every_o parliament_n to_o administer_v to_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n whereof_o the_o tenor_n follow_v i_o for_o testification_n of_o my_o faithful_a obedience_n to_o my_o most_o gracious_a and_o redoubt_a sovereign_n charles_n king_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n affirm_v testify_v and_o declare_v by_o this_o my_o solemn_a oath_n that_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o say_a sovereign_n only_o supreme_a governor_n of_o this_o kingdom_n over_o all_o person_n and_o in_o all_o cause_n and_o that_o no_o foreign_a prince_n power_n or_o state_n nor_o person_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastic_a have_v any_o jurisdiction_n power_n or_o superiority_n over_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o i_o do_v utter_o renounce_v and_o forsake_v all_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n power_n and_o authority_n and_o shall_v at_o my_o utmost_a power_n defend_v assist_v and_o maintain_v his_o majesty_n jurisdiction_n foresay_v against_o all_o deadly_a and_o never_o decline_v his_o majesty_n power_n nor_o jurisdiction_n as_o i_o shall_v answer_v to_o god._n with_o this_o addition_n 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majesty_n and_o the_o sad_a consequence_n that_o do_v accompany_v any_o encroachment_n upon_o or_o diminution_n thereof_o do_v therefore_o from_o their_o sense_n of_o humble_a duty_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v a_o inherent_a privilege_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o a_o undoubted_a part_n of_o the_o royal_a prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o have_v the_o sole_a choice_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o estate_n and_o privy_a councillor_n and_o the_o nomination_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n as_o in_o former_a time_n precede_v the_o year_n 1637._o and_o that_o the_o king_n sacred_a majesty_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n be_v for_o ever_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o royal_a power_n which_o they_o hold_v from_o god_n almighty_a over_o this_o kingdom_n to_o enjoy_v and_o have_v the_o full_a exercise_n of_o that_o right_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v hereby_o 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thereof_o at_o this_o time_n do_v therefore_o unanimous_o declare_v that_o they_o will_v with_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o same_o and_o they_o do_v hereby_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o power_n of_o call_v hold_v prorogue_a and_o dissolve_v of_o parliament_n and_o all_o convention_n and_o meeting_n of_o the_o estate_n do_v sole_o reside_v in_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o that_o as_o no_o parliament_n can_v be_v lawful_o keep_v without_o the_o special_a warrant_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n or_o his_o commissioner_n so_o no_o act_n sentence_n or_o statute_n to_o be_v pass_v in_o any_o parliament_n can_v be_v bind_v upon_o the_o people_n or_o have_v the_o authority_n and_o force_n of_o law_n without_o the_o special_a authority_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n or_o his_o commissioner_n interpon_v thereto_o at_o the_o make_v thereof_o and_o therefore_o the_o king_n majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v hereby_o rescind_a and_o annul_v all_o law_n act_n statute_n or_o practice_n that_o have_v
pretext_n make_v for_o the_o same_o do_v meet_v and_o conveen_v without_o any_o lawful_a warrant_n or_o authority_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v declare_v the_o same_o with_o all_o that_o be_v do_v therein_o void_a and_o null_a and_o rescind_n and_o annul_v all_o act_n or_o deed_n whatsoever_o ratify_v and_o approve_v the_o same_o vii_o act_n concern_v the_o league_n and_o covenant_n and_o discharge_v the_o renew_n thereof_o without_o his_o majesty_n warrant_n and_o approbation_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o power_n of_o arm_n and_o enter_v into_o and_o make_v of_o league_n and_o bond_n be_v a_o undoubted_a privilege_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o a_o proper_a part_n of_o the_o royal_a prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o that_o in_o recognizance_n of_o his_o majesty_n just_a right_n the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n of_o this_o his_o most_o ancient_a kingdom_n of_o scotland_n have_v 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majesty_n government_n there_o and_o further_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n do_v hereby_o discharge_v and_o inhibit_v all_o his_o majesty_n subject_n within_o this_o kingdom_n that_o none_o of_o they_o presume_v upon_o any_o pretext_n of_o any_o authority_n whatsoever_o to_o require_v the_o renew_n or_o swear_v of_o the_o say_a league_n and_o covenant_n or_o of_o any_o other_o covenant_n or_o public_a oath_n concern_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n or_o kingdom_n without_o his_o majesty_n special_a warrant_n and_o approbation_n and_o that_o none_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n offer_v to_o renew_v and_o swear_v the_o same_o without_o his_o majesty_n warrant_n as_o say_v be_v as_o they_o will_v be_v answerable_a at_o their_o high_a peril_n viii_o act_n against_o papist_n priest_n and_o jesuit_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n consider_v that_o the_o public_a contempt_n of_o and_o disobedience_n to_o lawful_a authority_n though_o cover_v with_o 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of_o mess_n and_o the_o stay_n and_o resset_n of_o jesuit_n seminary_n and_o mess_n priest_n and_o traffic_v papist_n within_o this_o kingdom_n do_v therefore_o with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n command_n and_o charge_n all_o and_o sundry_a jesuit_n priest_n and_o traffic_v papist_n that_o none_o of_o they_o presume_v hereafter_o to_o say_v mess_n within_o this_o kingdom_n and_o that_o within_o a_o month_n after_o the_o publication_n hereof_o they_o remove_v forth_o of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o sicklike_a his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a do_v command_v charge_n and_o inhibit_v all_o his_o majesty_n subject_n of_o what_o quality_n or_o degree_n soever_o that_o none_o of_o they_o presume_v to_o hear_v mess_n resset_n supply_n entertain_v furnish_v meat_n or_o drink_n nor_o keep_v intelligence_n nor_o correspondence_n with_o any_o priest_n jesuit_n or_o traffic_v papist_n under_o the_o pain_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o that_o behalf_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o act_n may_v receive_v the_o more_o exact_a obedience_n and_o prosecution_n his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a do_v hereby_o command_v all_o sheriff_n of_o shire_n and_o their_o depute_n all_o magistrate_n of_o burgh_n and_o other_o public_a minister_n of_o the_o law_n to_o make_v exact_a enquiry_n and_o search_n in_o their_o several_a bound_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o to_o apprehend_v all_o such_o jesuit_n priest_n and_o traffic_v papist_n as_o they_o shall_v find_v within_o the_o same_o after_o the_o last_o day_n of_o march_n next_o to_o come_v and_o to_o commit_v they_o to_o the_o next_o sure_a prison_n there_o to_o remain_v till_o they_o receive_v due_a punishment_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o also_o that_o with_o all_o possible_a diligence_n they_o send_v in_o to_o the_o parliament_n or_o in_o case_n of_o their_o not_o sit_v to_o his_o majesty_n privy-council_n the_o list_n of_o such_o person_n within_o their_o bound_n as_o be_v know_v or_o suspect_v to_o be_v papist_n that_o course_n may_v be_v take_v with_o they_o conform_v to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o hereof_o the_o sheriff_n and_o magistrate_n and_o their_o depute_n be_v to_o take_v special_a notice_n as_o they_o will_v be_v answerable_a at_o their_o high_a peril_n likeas_n his_o majesty_n consider_v how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v that_o child_n be_v educat_fw-la by_o person_n popish_o affect_v do_v therefore_o conform_v to_o former_a act_n of_o parliament_n appoint_v that_o child_n under_o popish_a parent_n tutor_n or_o curator_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o commit_v to_o the_o education_n of_o some_o well_o affect_v and_o religious_a friend_n at_o the_o sight_n and_o by_o order_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy-council_n and_o ordain_v publication_n hereof_o to_o be_v make_v at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o other_o place_n needful_a ix_o act_n approve_v the_o engagement_n 1648._o and_o annul_v the_o pretend_a parliament_n and_o committee_n keep_v thereafter_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o forty_o and_o eight_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n therein_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o almighty_a god_n and_o the_o king_n majesty_n do_v cheerful_o undertake_v and_o concur_v in_o a_o engagement_n for_o relief_n of_o his_o late_a majesty_n of_o glorious_a memory_n from_o his_o imprisonment_n and_o for_o his_o restitution_n to_o the_o royal_a government_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n now_o convene_v by_o his_o majesty_n special_a authority_n take_v that_o engagement_n to_o their_o consideration_n do_v find_v it_o to_o have_v be_v a_o honourable_a just_a necessary_a and_o seasonable_a discharge_n of_o that_o indispensible_a duty_n whereunto_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o subject_n thereof_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o
nation_n by_o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o the_o land_n by_o their_o allegiance_n and_o by_o all_o the_o strict_a bond_n of_o conscience_n and_o honour_n oblige_v to_o the_o most_o sacred_a person_n and_o royal_a authority_n of_o their_o king_n majesty_n and_o therefore_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v ratify_v and_o approve_v that_o engagement_n for_o his_o majesty_n relief_n and_o restitution_n to_o his_o royal_a government_n and_o do_v declare_v that_o as_o it_o be_v a_o most_o noble_a and_o pious_a testimony_n of_o the_o loyalty_n of_o his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n of_o his_o ancient_a kingdom_n and_o of_o their_o affection_n and_o zeal_n to_o his_o majesty_n person_n and_o government_n so_o his_o majesty_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o successor_n do_v assure_v that_o they_o will_v always_o retain_v a_o grateful_a resentment_n thereof_o and_o have_v appoint_v these_o present_n to_o remain_v upon_o record_n for_o 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and_o also_o declare_v any_o ratification_n which_o thereafter_o be_v past_a of_o those_o meeting_n and_o act_n to_o have_v be_v void_a from_o the_o beginning_n except_o in_o so_o far_o as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o indemnity_n declaration_n and_o provision_n after_o mention_v yet_o notwithstanding_o of_o all_o these_o provocation_n the_o king_n majesty_n from_o his_o innate_a goodness_n be_v more_o desirous_a to_o reclaim_v his_o subject_n to_o their_o duty_n by_o act_n of_o mercy_n then_o to_o reduce_v they_o by_o their_o too_o much_o deserve_v censure_n do_v of_o his_o mere_a favour_n and_o grace_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a indempnifie_v all_o such_o person_n who_o sit_v and_o act_v in_o these_o pretend_a parliament_n and_o committee_n or_o who_o act_v in_o order_n thereunto_o or_o by_o virtue_n of_o and_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o same_o to_o be_v in_o all_o time_n come_v unquestioned_a in_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n for_o these_o their_o act_n except_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v except_v
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