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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 inclination_n of_o the_o people_n therefore_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n majesty_n with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n revive_v and_o renew_v the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n in_o all_o the_o head_n point_n and_o article_n thereof_o with_o this_o express_a declaration_n that_o the_o necessity_n of_o occasional_a assembly_n be_v first_o represent_v to_o his_o majesty_n by_o humble_a supplication_n and_o statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o presbyter_n of_o this_o church_n to_o admit_v minister_n upon_o presentation_n from_o the_o lawful_a patron_n or_o jure_fw-la de_fw-la voluto_fw-la which_o shall_v happen_v hereafter_o or_o into_o church_n which_o fall_v not_o under_o patronage_n but_o be_v mensal_n and_o patrimonial_a church_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o ordain_v all_o minister_n in_o this_o kingdom_n to_o submit_v and_o conform_v to_o the_o church_n government_n establish_v by_o the_o foresay_a act_n 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 now_o prelacy_n be_v abolish_v and_o all_o act_n relate_v thereto_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o those_o minister_n shall_v be_v restore_v therefore_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n majesty_n with_o the_o advice_n etc._n etc._n ordain_v the_o say_a minister_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v restore_v and_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n majesty_n and_o estate_n declare_v that_o they_o will_v take_v care_n to_o provide_v those_o minister_n now_o serve_v the_o cure_n at_o the_o say_a church_n with_o other_o benefice_n as_o occasion_n shall_v offer_v they_o submit_v and_o confirm_v etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v far_o declare_v that_o intrant_v to_o the_o ministry_n shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o take_v any_o other_o oath_n at_o their_o admission_n then_o that_o of_o allegiance_n and_o the_o oath_n de_fw-fr fideli_fw-la and_o in_o regard_n that_o many_o confusion_n and_o scandalous_a schism_n have_v happen_v by_o minister_n meddle_v in_o matter_n of_o state_n their_o majesty_n with_o advice_n etc._n etc._n do_v hereby_o discharge_v all_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o meddle_v with_o any_o state_n affair_n under_o pain_n of_o be_v hold_v dis-affected_n to_o the_o government_n and_o to_o be_v proceed_v against_o accordly_a and_o declare_v that_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v only_o in_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o jesus_n christ_n correct_v of_o ill_a manner_n by_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n conformable_a to_o the_o 69th_o act_n of_o james_n 6._o parliament_n 6._o and_o to_o prevent_v that_o nothing_o be_v treat_v in_o the_o church_n judicatories_n that_o concern_v affair_n of_o state_n or_o civil_a matter_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o their_o majesty_n if_o they_o think_v fit_a may_v have_v always_o one_o present_a in_o all_o the_o provincial_n and_o presbyterial_a assembly_n as_o they_o have_v their_o commissioner_n present_a in_o general_a assembly_n to_o inhibit_v the_o proceed_n in_o any_o such_o affair_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v offer_v at_o until_o their_o majesty_n and_o privy_a council_n be_v first_o acquaint_v therewith_o and_o for_o that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n to_o he_o settle_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n their_o majesty_n declare_v that_o they_o with_o the_o advice_n etc._n etc._n will_v enact_v such_o rule_n as_o shall_v tend_v most_o to_o the_o kerbing_a vice_n and_o advancement_n of_o true_a piety_n and_o religion_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n and_o unity_n their_o majesty_n also_o with_o the_o advice_n etc._n etc._n rescind_a and_o annul_v the_o 1._o act_n of_o the_o 15._o parl._n of_o king_n james_n the_o 6._o for_o prelate_n vote_v in_o parliament_n and_o the_o 2._o act_n of_o the_o 18._o parl._n of_o k._n j._n 6._o for_o the_o restor_fw-la of_o bishop_n the_o 8._o act_n of_o 19_o parl._n of_o k._n j._n 6._o about_o the_o chapter_n of_o st._n andrews_n the_o 6._o act_n of_o 20._o parl._n of_o k._n j._n 6._o concern_v the_o