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for_o their_o not_o pray_v for_o his_o majesty_n or_o 3._o for_o not_o swear_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o assurance_n or_o 4_o for_o such_o immorality_n as_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o true_o disallow_v as_o presbyterian_n to_o contradict_v which_o he_o produce_v a_o instance_n of_o one_o mr._n samuel_n mowat_n a_o clergyman_n of_o scotland_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o glasgow_n and_o at_o the_o time_n in_o dublin_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o his_o church_n in_o scotland_n after_o k._n william_n and_o q_n mary_n accession_n to_o the_o throne_n and_o read_v the_o proclamation_n etc._n etc._n publish_v by_o the_o council_n of_o scotland_n april_n 13._o 1689._o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n 2._o pray_v for_o their_o majesty_n 3._o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o assurance_n 4._o be_v free_a of_o immorality_n etc._n etc._n and_o declare_v himself_o willing_a to_o submit_v to_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n 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