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place_n of_o public_a trust_n civil_a ecclesiastical_a and_o military_a especial_o by_o all_o member_n of_o parliament_n and_o all_o elector_n of_o member_n of_o parliament_n all_o privy-councellor_n lord_n of_o session_n member_n of_o the_o exchequer_n lord_n of_o justiciary_a and_o all_o other_o member_n of_o these_o court_n all_o officer_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o state_n all_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o all_o preacher_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n whatsoever_o all_o person_n of_o this_o kingdom_n name_v or_o to_o be_v name_v commissioner_n of_o the_o border_n all_o member_n of_o the_o commission_n for_o church_n affair_n all_o sheriff_n stevard_n baylies_n of_o of_o royalty_n and_o regality_n justice_n of_o peace_n officer_n of_o the_o mint_n commisary_n and_o their_o deputy_n their_o clerk_n and_o fiscal_v all_o advocat_n and_o procurator_n before_o any_o of_o these_o court_n all_o writer_n to_o the_o signet_n all_o public_a notar_n and_o other_o person_n employ_v in_o writing_n and_o agent_v the_o lion_n king_n at_o arm_n herald_n pursuivant_n messenger_n at_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 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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 establish_v by_o
doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a in_o themselves_o to_o say_v no_o worse_o but_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o wise_a and_o sober_a man_n inconsistent_a one_o with_o another_o 4._o it_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o that_o this_o oath_n can_v be_v take_v without_o several_a gloss_n and_o explication_n and_o these_o which_o be_v common_o offer_v can_v be_v admit_v for_o divers_a reason_n 1._o because_o they_o seem_v to_o overthrow_v the_o genuine_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o oath_n 2._o because_o in_o the_o oath_n we_o swear_v that_o we_o take_v it_o 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 evasion_n whatsoever_o so_o that_o although_o these_o gloss_n shall_v be_v conceive_v in_o the_o plain_a term_n and_o we_o suffer_v to_o write_v they_o down_o under_o our_o hand_n and_o so_o can_v come_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a reservation_n yet_o that_o can_v but_o be_v consider_v 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the_o very_a same_o term_n discharge_v and_o forbid_v not_o only_o by_o act._n 4._o sess_z 1_o par._n 1_o char._n 2._o but_o also_o by_o a_o old_a law_n act._n 31._o par._n 8._o james_n 6._o it_o be_v answer_v that_o there_o be_v this_o considerable_a difference_n therein_o in_o those_o act_n viz._n that_o the_o ordinary_a judgement_n be_v except_v and_o it_o be_v not_o without_o reason_n that_o this_o clause_n be_v leave_v out_o here_o and_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o submit_v to_o a_o law_n another_o to_o swear_v it_o 7._o but_o some_o may_v say_v that_o we_o have_v already_o swear_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n to_o which_o they_o who_o take_v it_o before_o the_o year_n 1669._o have_v little_a or_o no_o ground_n of_o scruple_n but_o by_o the_o act_n assertory_n the_o supremacy_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v quite_o another_o thing_n than_o ever_o it_o be_v understand_v before_o there_o be_v many_o conscientious_a man_n and_o the_o best_a friend_n to_o episcopacy_n who_o can_v take_v that_o oath_n now_o though_o that_o alone_o shall_v be_v make_v the_o test_n as_o for_o other_o of_o the_o clergy_n who_o have_v taâ—en_v it_o since_o that_o act_n of_o parliament_n they_o be_v tell_v by_o the_o bishop_n that_o administer_v it_o to_o they_o that_o the_o assertory_n act_n have_v no_o relation_n to_o the_o oath_n and_o therefore_o they_o give_v it_o they_o only_o in_o the_o old_a sense_n whereby_o they_o be_v persuade_v to_o take_v it_o but_o now_o the_o matter_n be_v put_v beyond_o all_o doubt_n for_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a supremacy_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o act_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v a_o inherent_a right_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o we_o swear_v in_o the_o test_n to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v all_o his_o majesty_n right_n and_o prerâ—gatives_n we_o do_v clear_o swear_v to_o own_o and_o maintain_v the_o supremacy_n as_o itis_fw-la there_o assert_v and_o declare_v 8._o but_o we_o be_v tell_v we_o shall_v not_o oppose_v our_o sentiment_n to_o the_o 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the_o explanation_n of_o the_o test_n by_o the_o synod_n and_o clergy_n of_o perth_n because_o our_o conscience_n require_v the_o publish_n and_o declare_v of_o that_o express_a meaning_n we_o have_v in_o take_v the_o test_n that_o we_o be_v not_o misinterpret_v to_o swear_v it_o in_o these_o gloss_n which_o man_n uncharitable_a to_o it_o and_o enemy_n to_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o put_v upon_o it_o and_o because_o some_o man_n ill_o affect_v to_o the_o government_n who_o be_v daily_a broacher_n of_o odious_a and_o calumnious_a slander_n against_o our_o person_n and_o ministry_n be_v apt_a to_o deduce_v inference_n and_o conclusion_n from_o the_o allege_a ambiguity_n of_o some_o proposition_n of_o the_o ☜_o test_n that_o we_o charitable_o and_o firm_o do_v believe_v be_v never_o intend_v by_o the_o imposer_n nor_o receive_v by_o the_o taker_n therefore_o to_o satisfy_v our_o conscience_n and_o to_o save_v our_o credit_n from_o these_o unjust_a imputation_n we_o express_o declare_v that_o 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state_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastic_a as_o