arm_n all_o collector_n sub_fw-la collector_n and_o fermer_n of_o his_o majesty_n custom_n and_o excise_n all_o magistrate_n dean_n of_o gilled_a councillor_n and_o clerk_n of_o borough_n royal_a &_o regality_n all_o deacon_n of_o trade_n and_o deâ—con-conveeners_a in_o the_o say_v burgh_n all_o master_n and_o doctor_n in_o university_n college_n or_o school_n all_o chaplan_n in_o family_n pedagogue_n to_o child_n and_o all_o officer_n and_o soldiers_z in_o army_n fort_n or_o militia_n and_o all_o other_o person_n in_o any_o public_a trust_n or_o office_n within_o this_o kingdom_n who_o shall_v public_o swear_v and_o subscribe_v the_o say_a oath_n as_o follow_v viz._n archbishop_n chief_a commander_n of_o the_o force_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o state_n and_o councillor_n before_o the_o secret_a council_n all_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n and_o all_o member_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n and_o other_o depend_v upon_o they_o before_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n 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officer_n of_o the_o force_n before_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_a and_o common_a soldier_n before_o their_o respective_a officer_n the_o lion_n before_o the_o privy_a council_n and_o herald_n pursuivant_n and_o messenger_n at_o arm_n before_o the_o lyon_n and_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n foresay_a statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o all_o these_o who_o present_o possess_v and_o enjoy_v any_o of_o the_o foresay_a office_n public_a trust_n and_o employment_n shall_v take_v and_o subscribe_v the_o follow_a oath_n in_o one_o of_o the_o foresay_a office_n in_o manner_n before_o prescribe_v betwixt_o and_o the_o first_o of_o january_n next_o which_o be_v to_o be_v record_v in_o the_o register_n of_o the_o respective_a court_n and_o extract_v thereof_o under_o the_o clerk_n hand_n to_o be_v report_v to_o his_o majesty_n privy-council_n betwixt_o and_o the_o first_o of_o march_n 1682._o and_o hereafter_o in_o any_o other_o court_n whereof_o they_o be_v judge_n or_o member_n the_o first_o time_n they_o shall_v sit_v or_o exercise_v in_o any_o of_o these_o respective_a court_n and_o ordain_v that_o all_o who_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v promote_v to_o or_o employ_v in_o any_o of_o the_o foresay_a office_n trust_n or_o employment_n shall_v at_o their_o entry_n into_o and_o before_o their_o exercise_v thereof_o take_v and_o subscribe_v the_o say_a oath_n in_o manner_n foresay_a to_o be_v record_v in_o the_o register_n of_o their_o respective_a court_n and_o report_v to_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n within_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o day_n after_o their_o take_n of_o the_o same_o and_o if_o any_o shall_v presume_v to_o exercise_v any_o of_o the_o faid_a office_n or_o employment_n or_o any_o public_a office_n or_o trust_n within_o this_o kingdom_n the_o king_n brother_n and_o son_n only_o except_v until_o they_o take_v the_o oath_n foresay_a and_o subscribe_v the_o same_o to_o be_v record_v in_o the_o register_n of_o the_o respective_a court_n they_o shall_v be_v declare_v incapable_a of_o all_o public_a trust_n thereafter_o and_o be_v further_o punish_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o moveable_n and_o liferent-escheats_a the_o one_o half_a whereof_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o informer_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o belong_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n foresay_a recommend_v to_o his_o privy-council_n to_o see_v this_o act_n put_v to_o due_a and_o vigorous_a execution_n the_o test_n contain_v the_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v by_o all_o person_n in_o public_a trust._n i_o solemn_o swear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n who_o i_o invoke_v as_o judge_n and_o witness_v of_o the_o sincere_a intention_n of_o this_o my_o oath_n that_o i_o own_o and_o sincere_o profess_v the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n contain_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n record_v in_o the_o first_o parliament_n of_o king_n james_n the_o vi_o and_o that_o i_o believe_v the_o same_o to_o be_v found_v on_o and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n and_o i_o promise_v and_o swear_v that_o i_o shall_v adhere_v thereunto_o during_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life-time_n and_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o educate_v my_o child_n therein_o and_o shall_v never_o consent_v to_o any_o change_n ☜_o or_o alteration_n contrary_a thereto_o and_o that_o i_o disoun_n and_o renounce_v all_o such_o principle_n doctrine_n or_o practice_n whether_o popish_a or_o fanatical_a which_o be_v contrare_fw-la unto_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o say_a protestant_n religion_n and_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o for_o testification_n of_o my_o obedience_n â—o_o my_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_n charles_n the_o ii_o i_o do_v affirm_v and_o swear_v by_o this_o my_o solemn_a oath_n that_o the_o king_n majesty_n be_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n of_o this_o realm_n over_o all_o person_n and_o in_o all_o cause_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a and_o that_o no_o foreign_a prince_n person_n pope_n prelate_n state_n or_o potentate_n have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n power_n superiority_n preeminency_n or_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a within_o this_o realm_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v utter_o renounce_v and_o forsake_v all_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n power_n superiority_n and_o authority_n and_o do_v promise_n that_o from_o henceforth_o i_o shall_v bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o lawful_a successor_n and_o to_o my_o power_n shall_v assist_v and_o defend_v all_o right_n jurisdiction_n prerogative_n privilege_n preferment_n and_o authority_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o lawful_a successor_n and_o i_o further_o affirm_v and_o swear_v by_o this_o my_o solemn_a oath_n that_o i_o judge_v it_o unlawful_a for_o subject_n upon_o pretence_n of_o reformation_n or_o any_o other_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n or_o league_n or_o to_o convocar_n conveen_n or_o assemble_v in_o any_o council_n convention_n or_o assembly_n to_o treat_v consult_v or_o determine_v in_o any_o matter_n of_o state_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastic_a without_o his_o majesty_n special_a command_n or_o express_v licence_n have_v thereto_o or_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n or_o these_o commissionate_a by_o he_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v never_o so_o rise_v in_o arm_n or_o enter_v into_o such_o covenant_n or_o assembly_n and_o that_o there_o lie_v no_o obligation_n on_o i_o from_o the_o national_a covenant_n or_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n common_o so_o call_v or_o any_o other_o manner_n of_o way_n whatsoever_o to_o endeavour_v any_o change_n or_o alteration_n in_o the_o government_n either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n as_o it_o be_v now_o establish_v by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o i_o promise_v and_o swear_v that_o i_o shall_v with_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 i_o shall_v never_o decline_v his_o majesty_n power_n and_o jurisdiction_n as_o i_o shall_v answer_v to_o god_n and_o final_o i_o affirm_v and_o swear_v that_o this_o my_o solemn_a oath_n be_v give_v in_o the_o plain_a genuine_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n without_o any_o equivocation_n mental_a reservation_n or_o any_o manner_n of_o evasion_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o accept_v or_o use_v any_o dispensation_n from_o any_o creature_n whatsoever_o so_o help_v i_o god_n act_n j._n 6._o p._n 1._o c._n 3._o anno_fw-la 1567._o anent_o the_o annul_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v against_o god_n his_o word_n and_o for_o maintenance_n of_o idolatry_n in_o any_o time_n bypass_v item_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n of_o his_o dear_a regent_n and_o three_o estate_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n ratify_v and_o approve_v the_o act_n under-written_a make_v in_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o edinburgh_n the_o 24._o day_n of_o august_n the_o year_n of_o god_n anâ—_n thousand_o five_o hundred_o threescore_o year_n and_o
child_n therein_o &_o shall_v never_o consent_v to_o any_o change_n contrary_a thereto_o and_o that_o i_o disow_v all_o such_o doctrine_n whether_o popish_a or_o fanatical_a which_o be_v contrary_a to_o &_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n &_o this_o confession_n of_o faith_n all_o these_o proposition_n and_o every_o thing_n contain_v therein_o i_o firm_o believe_v and_o embrace_v and_o i_o promise_v and_o swear_v that_o i_o shall_v adhere_v to_o they_o so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v without_o ever_o change_v my_o opinion_n about_o they_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v careful_o educate_v my_o child_n according_a to_o they_o i._n e._n i_o shall_v teach_v they_o to_o repress_v tyranny_n and_o if_o the_o authority_n shall_v make_v any_o alteration_n in_o the_o say_a confession_n or_o any_o of_o the_o proposition_n therein_o i_o swear_v that_o i_o shall_v never_o consent_v thereto_o and_o i_o swear_v also_o that_o i_o shall_v renounce_v all_o principle_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n whether_o popish_a or_o fanatical_a which_o be_v contrary_a to_o any_o article_n or_o proposition_n of_o the_o foresay_a confession_n of_o faith_n and_o for_o testification_n of_o my_o obedience_n to_o my_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_n charles_n the_o second_o i_o do_v affirm_v and_o swear_v by_o this_o my_o solemn_a oath_n that_o the_o king_n majesty_n be_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n over_o this_o realm_n over_o all_o person_n and_o cause_n as_o well_o ecclesiastic_a as_o civil_a and_o that_o no_o foreign_a prince_n etc._n etc._n as_o i_o have_v declare_v my_o faith_n towards_o god_n so_o now_o to_o testify_v that_o i_o be_o a_o good_a subject_n to_o the_o king_n i_o affirm_v and_o swear_v by_o this_o my_o solemn_a oath_n that_o the_o king_n majesty_n be_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n over_o all_o person_n not_o only_o civil_a but_o also_o ecclesiastical_a by_o which_o i_o understand_v that_o ecclesiastical_a supremacy_n which_o the_o parliament_n by_o act_n nou._n 1669._o have_v declare_v to_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o a_o inherent_a right_n of_o the_o crown_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o his_o majesty_n and_o successor_n may_v dispose_v of_o the_o external_a government_n and_o policy_n of_o the_o church_n as_o they_o please_v i._n e._n of_o all_o church-government_n there_o be_v no_o other_o government_n exercise_v in_o the_o church_n by_o man_n but_o that_o which_o be_v external_a and_o that_o they_o may_v settle_v enact_v and_o emit_v any_o constitution_n act_n or_o order_n concern_v the_o government_n or_o person_n employ_v therein_o and_o concern_v all_o ecclesiastical_a meeting_n and_o matter_n to_o be_v propose_v and_o determine_v therein_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a so_o that_o i_o affirm_v that_o his_o majesty_n and_o successor_n may_v alter_v change_n or_o abolish_v the_o form_n of_o church-government_n now_o establish_v by_o law_n that_o he_o may_v commit_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o person_n of_o a_o different_a religion_n from_o what_o be_v present_o profess_v in_o this_o realm_n that_o he_o may_v discharge_v all_o meeting_n of_o synod_n presbytery_n and_o session_n for_o ever_o or_o if_o he_o shall_v please_v to_o continue_v they_o that_o he_o may_v choose_v one_o delegated_a or_o depute_v by_o himself_o to_o propose_v and_o determine_v allmatter_n therein_o as_o he_o think_v â—it_a that_o he_o may_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o supreme_a power_n iuhibit_fw-la church-officer_n to_o meet_v or_o meddle_v in_o any_o matter_n eisher_n doctrine_n or_o discipline_n without_o his_o special_a order_n to_o pursue_v or_o process_n any_o delinquent_n or_o to_o consider_v of_o mean_n to_o prevent_v any_o change_n or_o alteration_n in_o religion_n though_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o never_o so_o great_a hazard_n except_o only_o as_o he_o shall_v determine_v and_o appoint_v therein_o all_o which_o he_o may_v do_v by_o himself_o and_o his_o council_n without_o any_o new_a law_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o i_o affirm_v &_o swear_v that_o though_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n successor_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v of_o another_o religion_n as_o god_n forbid_v yet_o all_o this_o ecclesiastical_a power_n do_v belong_v to_o he_o it_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v a_o inherent_a right_n in_o the_o crown_n and_o so_o not_o to_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o a_o christian_a or_o protestant_a magistrate_n but_o as_o a_o magistrate_n precise_o and_o to_o my_o power_n i_o shall_v defend_v all_o right_n jurisdiction_n prerogative_n privilege_n preeminency_n belong_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o lawful_a successor_n and_o also_o i_o swear_v by_o this_o my_o solemn_a oath_n that_o so_o far_o as_o i_o be_o able_a i_o shall_v assist_v and_o defend_v his_o majesty_n right_n and_o prerogative_n which_o because_o i_o do_v not_o know_v therefore_o whatsoever_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n or_o king_n and_o council_n shall_v declare_v to_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o a_o right_n jurisdiction_n and_o prerogative_n either_o in_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n either_o concern_v religion_n liberty_n or_o property_n by_o ecclesiastical_a supremacy_n i_o swear_v i_o shall_v own_v and_o approve_v assist_v and_o defend_v the_o same_o as_o far_o as_o possible_o i_o can_v and_o further_o i_o affirm_v and_o swear_v by_o this_o my_o solemn_a oath_n that_o i_o judge_v it_o unlawful_a for_o subject_n upon_o pretext_n of_o reformation_n or_o any_o other_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n or_o league_n or_o to_o convocate_v convene_v or_o assemble_v in_o any_o council_n convocation_n or_o assembly_n to_o treat_v consult_v or_o determine_v in_o any_o matter_n of_o state_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastic_a without_o his_o majesty_n special_a licence_n or_o express_v warrant_n have_v thereto_o or_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n or_o those_o commissionated_a by_o he_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v never_o so_o rise_v in_o arm_n nor_o enter_v into_o such_o covenant_n or_o assembly_n &c_n &c_n and_o i_o further_o swear_v that_o i_o think_v it_o utter_o unlawful_a for_o any_o subject_a of_o whatsoever_o quality_n or_o condition_n many_o or_o few_o for_o whatsoever_o cause_n not_o only_o to_o make_v any_o covenant_n but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o meet_v together_o in_o any_o kind_n of_o meet_v to_o hear_v see_v or_o consult_v about_o any_o matter_n belong_v to_o the_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a estate_n without_o his_o majesty_n special_a command_n and_o express_v licence_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o corruption_n or_o abuse_n may_v be_v in_o the_o civil_a government_n through_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o king_n or_o council_n or_o whatsoever_o hazard_n or_o danger_n the_o true_a religion_n and_o church_n of_o god_n within_o this_o land_n may_v be_v in_o i_o judge_v it_o unlawful_a for_o any_o subject_a whether_o pastor_n or_o other_o to_o meet_v together_o that_o they_o may_v consider_v what_o way_n to_o remedy_n or_o prevent_v the_o same_o though_o it_o be_v only_o by_o humble_a address_n and_o petition_n and_o i_o sâ—ear_v that_o there_o can_v never_o fall_v out_o a_o case_n wherein_o subject_n may_v rise_v in_o arm_n against_o their_o king_n or_o any_o commissionated_a by_o he_o even_o though_o it_o be_v mere_o to_o defend_v themselves_o though_o never_o so_o cruel_o persecute_v and_o invade_v by_o any_o who_o pretend_v his_o name_n and_o authority_n and_o i_o promise_v and_o swear_v that_o if_o any_o shall_v rise_v in_o arm_n or_o meet_v together_o in_o a_o peaceable_a way_n for_o the_o end_v foresay_v that_o i_o shall_v never_o join_v with_o they_o and_o that_o there_o lie_v no_o obligation_n on_o i_o from_o the_o national_a covenant_n or_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n so_o common_o call_v or_o any_o manner_n of_o way_n whatsoever_o to_o endeavour_v any_o change_n or_o alteration_n in_o the_o government_n either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n as_o it_o be_v now_o establish_v by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o also_o affirm_v and_o swear_v by_o this_o oath_n that_o there_o lie_v no_o obligation_n on_o i_o either_o by_o the_o national_a or_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n or_o any_o other_o way_n imaginable_a whatsoever_o to_o endeavour_v the_o least_o change_n or_o alteration_n in_o the_o government_n either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n as_o they_o be_v now_o establish_v so_o that_o i_o be_o never_o to_o endeavour_v any_o alteration_n not_o only_o in_o the_o civil_a government_n but_o also_o in_o the_o govern._n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v now_o establish_v among_o we_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v never_o so_o prejudicial_a to_o religion_n to_o his_o majesty_n service_n or_o to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o country_n yea_o whatever_o corruption_n may_v come_v to_o be_v in_o either_o of_o the_o govern._n i_o swear_v that_o i_o be_o oblige_v never_o to_o endeavour_v the_o least_o alteration_n of_o they_o and_o particular_o 1._o as_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a govern._n it_o be_v 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must_v be_v prove_v and_o the_o speaker_n will_v be_v allow_v to_o purge_v his_o guilt_n by_o declare_v his_o intention_n and_o his_o declaration_n without_o a_o oath_n will_v be_v sufficient_a 2_o the_o persuer_fw-mi shall_v libel_v the_o design_n and_o prove_v it_o except_o the_o word_n clear_o infer_v it_o 3_o the_o persuer_fw-mi be_v present_o to_o resent_v the_o injury_n and_o if_o at_o first_o the_o word_n be_v take_v for_o no_o injury_n they_o can_v afterward_o become_v such_o which_o thing_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o earl_n word_n do_v evident_a i_o say_v that_o unless_o his_o word_n can_v allow_v of_o no_o good_a sense_n or_o that_o there_o be_v strong_a presumption_n against_o he_o or_o that_o he_o can_v not_o purge_v his_o guilt_n by_o declare_v his_o intention_n or_o that_o his_o word_n do_v clear_o infer_v the_o guilt_n there_o can_v be_v no_o crime_n of_o