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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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