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the_o house_n and_o form_v into_o act_n for_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o whole_a parliament_n the_o one_o by_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n himself_o and_o the_o other_o by_o the_o lord_n cardross_n the_o first_o which_o be_v present_v by_o the_o high_a commissioner_n the_o 22th_o of_o july_n run_v in_o these_o word_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n majesty_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n by_o their_o act_n of_o the_o first_o of_o july_n instant_a abolish_n prelacy_n etc._n etc._n do_v declare_v that_o they_o will_v settle_v that_o church_n government_n which_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o people_n and_o consider_v that_o church_n government_n by_o general_n provincial_a and_o presbyterial_a assembly_n with_o the_o session_n of_o the_o kirk_n as_o it_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o first_o act_n of_o the_o twelve_o parliament_n of_o king_n james_n the_o six_o hold_v in_o june_n 1592._o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o 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and_o to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o church_n and_o lose_v their_o benefice_n and_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o all_o minister_n that_o shall_v submit_v and_o conform_v to_o the_o foresay_a church-government_n and_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n without_o be_v oblige_v to_o take_v any_o other_o oath_n shall_v enjoy_v their_o church_n and_o benefice_n etc._n etc._n in_o such_o manner_n and_o as_o free_o as_o they_o ought_v or_o may_v have_v do_v before_o by_o the_o act_n in_o the_o year_n 1592._o and_o to_o do_v all_o and_o every_o thing_n which_o before_o pertain_v to_o presbyter_n and_o be_v exercise_v by_o bishop_n except_o for_o scandal_n or_o insufficiency_n but_o in_o regard_n there_o be_v several_a minister_n deprive_v of_o their_o benefice_n since_o the_o year_n 1662._o for_o not_o conform_v to_o prelacy_n and_o other_o since_o the_o year_n 1681._o for_o not_o take_v the_o test_n therefore_o see_v that_o 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