read_v from_o the_o pulpit_n the_o proclamation_n for_o the_o fast._n now_o my_o lord_n reply_v mr._n ramsay_n you_o have_v nick_v i_o indeed_o i_o do_v not_o intimate_v that_o fast._n but_o why_o do_v you_o not_o for_o many_o reason_n my_o lord_n say_v he_o but_o pray_v say_v my_o lord_n let_v we_o hear_v some_o of_o those_o reason_n excuse_v i_o my_o lord_n reply_v he_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o i_o confess_v that_o i_o do_v not_o read_v it_o but_o according_a to_o the_o method_n of_o their_o inquisition_n of_o screw_v out_o man_n mind_n and_o provoke_v they_o to_o speak_v that_o they_o may_v get_v occasion_n against_o they_o they_o press_v he_o to_o name_v some_o of_o his_o reason_n he_o say_v be_v they_o urge_v he_o will_v give_v they_o one_o that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o primitive_a canon_n to_o fast_o on_o sunday_n and_o he_o say_v though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reason_n but_o that_o oneâ—_n he_o can_v not_o intimate_v that_o fast._n he_o give_v this_o reason_n as_o that_o which_o he_o think_v will_v give_v they_o least_o offence_n they_o order_v he_o to_o remove_v till_o they_o have_v deliberate_v what_o to_o do_v with_o he_o and_o then_o cause_n call_v he_o in_o and_o deprive_v he_o for_o not_o read_v the_o proclamation_n for_o the_o fast._n dr._n gardner_n a_o man_n of_o great_a part_n and_o piety_n and_o one_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o talâ—â—ooth_a church_n in_o edinburgh_n be_v deprive_v upon_o the_o same_o account_n of_o not_o intimate_v that_o fast_a though_o he_o have_v comply_v in_o every_o thing_n else_o which_o they_o demand_v a_o proclamation_n discharge_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o bishopric_n to_o any_o but_o the_o person_n name_v by_o the_o council_n at_o edinburgh_n september_n 19_o 1689._o whereas_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o their_o claim_n of_o right_n of_o the_o eleven_o of_o april_n last_o declare_v that_o prelacy_n 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shall_v give_v warrant_n to_o alexander_n hamilton_n of_o kinkell_n for_o draw_v and_o uplift_v the_o tithe_n and_o other_o rent_n of_o the_o archbishoptick_a of_o st._n andrews_n he_o give_v sufficient_a security_n for_o his_o faithful_a performance_n of_o his_o duty_n in_o the_o say_a office_n and_o have_v also_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o council_n to_o appoint_v fit_a person_n for_o draw_v and_o uplift_v the_o tithe_n of_o other_o bishopric_n for_o this_o present_a crop_v and_o year_n of_o god_n 1689._o that_o none_o concern_v suffer_v prejudice_n except_v the_o bishopric_n of_o orknay_n which_o his_o majesty_n be_v resolve_v to_o have_v uplift_v with_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o lordship_n and_o the_o say_n lord_n of_o privy_a council_n have_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n command_n nominat_fw-la and_o appointed_n fit_a and_o qualify_v person_n for_o draw_v of_o the_o tithe_n and_o uplift_v of_o the_o rent_n former_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n dean_n or_o any_o other_o person_n of_o superior_a order_n and_o dignity_n in_o the_o church_n above_o presbyter_n and_o least_o before_o the_o time_n that_o some_o of_o they_o can_v be_v able_a to_o come_v to_o this_o place_n and_o find_v caution_n for_o their_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o that_o trust_n and_o make_v intimation_n of_o their_o respective_a commission_n to_o uplift_v the_o say_n rent_n for_o the_o say_v crop_v and_o year_n of_o god_n foresay_a to_o the_o person_n liable_a in_o payment_n thereof_o the_o teind_n and_o other_o rent_n of_o the_o archbishopric_n and_o bishopric_n and_o other_o foresaid_n may_v be_v imbazle_v and_o intromit_v with_o by_o person_n who_o have_v no_o right_a thereto_o therefore_o the_o say_n lord_n of_o privy_a council_n in_o their_o majesty_n name_n and_o authority_n foresay_a prohibit_v and_o discharge_v all_o and_o sundry_a heretor_n fever_n liâ—erenters_n taxâ—-men_n of_o teind_n tenant_n and_o other_o who_o teind_n be_v former_o in_o use_n to_o be_v draw_v and_o who_o be_v lyable-in_a payment_n of_o any_o rent_n or_o duty_n to_o the_o say_n late_a archbishop_n or_o bishop_n or_o other_o foresaid_n to_o draw_v or_o suffer_v their_o teind_n to_o be_v draw_v and_o from_o payment_n of_o any_o rental-bolls_a feu_n blench_v or_o tack-duty_n and_o other_o rent_n casualty_n and_o emolument_n former_o payable_a to_o the_o say_n late_a archbishop_n bishop_n and_o other_o aforesaid_a except_o to_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v authorize_v by_o the_o said_n lord_n of_o privy_a council_n for_o uplift_v thereof_o with_o certification_n to_o they_o if_o they_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o contrary_a hereof_o they_o shall_v be_v liable_a therefore_o notwithstanding_o if_o any_o pretend_a discharge_n that_o may_v be_v impetrat_fw-la or_o obtain_v from_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n for_o the_o say_v crop_v and_o year_n of_o god_n foresay_a and_o ordain_v these_o present_n to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v by_o macer_n of_o privy_a council_n at_o the_o mercat-cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o by_o messenger_n at_o arm_n at_o the_o mercat-cross_n of_o the_o heâ—dâ—burghs_n of_o the_o other_o shire_n within_o this_o kingdom_n that_o none_o may_v pretend_v ignorance_n per_fw-la actum_fw-la dominorum_fw-la secreti_fw-la consilii_fw-la gilb_n eliot_n cls._n secreti_fw-la concilii_fw-la god_n save_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n this_o alexander_n hamilton_n who_o be_v here_o appoint_a to_o uplift_v the_o rent_n of_o st._n andrews_n archbishopric_n be_v take_v in_o actual_a rebellion_n at_o the_o time_n of_o bothwell_n bridge_n rebellion_n and_o by_o the_o clemency_n of_o the_o government_n then_o have_v his_o life_n spare_v although_o he_o be_v always_o a_o great_a ringleader_n of_o that_o rebellious_a rout_n which_o so_o much_o plague_v the_o nation_n before_o and_o since_o that_o time_n a_o draught_n of_o a_o act_n for_o establish_v the_o church-government_n present_v by_o his_o majesty_n high-commissioner_n july_n 22._o 1689._o forasmuch_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 the_o five_o of_o july_n instant_a abolish_n prelacy_n and_o the_o superiority_n of_o any_o church-officer_n above_o presbyter_n in_o this_o kingdom_n do_v declare_v that_o they_o will_v settle_v that_o church-government_n in_o this_o kingdom_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 the_o church-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 vi_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 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 the_o whole_a 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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 to_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 and_o shall_v not_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o same_o except_o for_o scandal_n or_o insufficiency_n but_o in_o respect_n there_o be_v several_a minister_n that_o be_v put_v out_o of_o their_o church_n and_o benefice_n since_o the_o year_n 1662._o for_o not_o comply_v wiâ—h_n and_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 and_o now_o see_v prelacy_n be_v abolish_v and_o all_o act_n relate_v thereto_o it_o be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a that_o these_o minister_n that_o 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oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o be_v sufficient_a and_o qualify_v for_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o without_o scandal_n as_o also_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o intrant_v to_o the_o ministry_n shall_v not_o be_v hold_v or_o oblige_v to_o take_v any_o other_o oath_n at_o their_o admission_n but_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o the_o oath_n de_fw-fr fideli_fw-la and_o in_o regard_n that_o much_o trouble_n have_v ensue_v unto_o the_o estate_n and_o many_o sad_a confusion_n and_o scandalous_a schism_n have_v fall_v out_o in_o the_o church_n by_o churchman_n meddle_v in_o matter_n of_o state_n therefore_o their_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v hereby_o discharge_v all_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n within_o this_o kingdom_n to_o meddle_v with_o any_o state-affair_n either_o in_o their_o sermon_n or_o judicatories_n public_o or_o private_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o be_v hold_v as_o disaffect_v to_o the_o government_n and_o proceed_v against_o according_o and_o declare_v that_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v and_o stand_v only_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o true_a word_n of_o jesus_n christ_n correction_n of_o manner_n by_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n conform_v to_o the_o 69th_o act_n james_n 6._o parl._n 6._o and_o to_o the_o effect_n there_o be_v nothing_o treat_v or_o conclude_v in_o the_o church-judicatories_a that_o concern_v the_o affair_n of_o sâ—ate_n or_o civil_a matter_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o their_o majesty_n if_o they_o shall_v 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 well_o as_o they_o have_v their_o commissioner_n present_a in_o general_a assembly_n that_o in_o case_n any_o affair_n that_o concern_v the_o state_n or_o civil_a matter_n that_o dâ—es_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v come_v in_o before_o the_o say_n assembly_n the_o say_a person_n appoint_v by_o their_o majesty_n shall_v inhibit_v and_o discharge_v the_o provincial_n or_o presbyterial_a assembly_n to_o proceed_v in_o any_o affair_n that_o concern_v the_o state_n or_o civil_a matter_n before_o their_o majesty_n and_o their_o privy_a council_n shall_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o same_o that_o they_o may_v declare_v their_o pleasure_n thereanent_n and_o because_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n to_o be_v settle_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o policy_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o their_o majesty_n declare_v that_o they_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n and_o judicatories_n of_o the_o church_n will_v enact_v such_o rule_n concern_v the_o policy_n discipline_n and_o other_o matter_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o church_n as_o shall_v tend_v most_o to_o the_o curb_v of_o vice_n the_o advancement_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o piety_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o unity_n and_o peace_n among_o the_o subject_n and_o their_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o say_n estate_n of_o parliament_n râ—â—â—inds_n and_o annul_v the_o first_o act_n of_o the_o 15_o parl._n k._n ja._n vi_o anent_o minister_n provide_v to_o prelacy_n shall_v have_v vote_n in_o parliament_n and_o the_o second_o act_n of_o the_o 18_o parl._n ja._n vi_o anent_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o bishop_n and_o the_o eight_o act_n of_o the_o 19_o parl._n ja._n vi_o anent_o the_o commissarioâ—s_n and_o jurisdiction_n give_v to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o the_o first_o act_n of_o the_o 21_o parl._n ja._n vi_o anent_o the_o ratification_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o glasgow_n in_o the_o year_n 1610._o and_o the_o first_o and_o second_o act_n of_o the_o 22_o parl._n of_o k._n ja._n viâ—_n in_o the_o year_n 1617._o anent_o the_o archbishop_n and_o restitution_n of_o chapter_n without_o prejudice_n always_o to_o the_o minister_n 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either_o as_o churchman_n or_o the_o clergy_n or_o in_o name_n of_o the_o church_n or_o as_o represent_v the_o church_n either_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a title_n office_n place_n and_o dignity_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o temporality_n or_o spirituality_n of_o ecclesiastical_a benefice_n or_o other_o pretext_n whatsoever_o with_o all_o act_n and_o constitution_n of_o convention_n council_n or_o sâ—ssion_n or_o other_o judicator_n whatsoever_o and_o all_o practice_n or_o custom_n whatsoever_o introduce_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o say_n office_n title_n benefice_n or_o person_n provide_v thereto_o and_o all_o other_o act_n statute_n or_o practice_n which_o be_v contrary_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o or_o inconsistent_a with_o this_o present_a act_n and_o declare_v the_o same_o to_o be_v void_a and_o null_a in_o all_o time_n come_v and_o see_v by_o the_o abolish_n of_o prelacy_n the_o be_v at_o present_v no_o meet_v of_o the_o presbytery_n or_o provincial_a assembly_n 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