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nane_fw-la shall_v be_v repute_n as_o loyal_a and_o faithful_a subject_n to_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n or_o his_o authority_n but_o be_v punishable_a as_o rebellar_n and_o gainstander_n of_o the_o examine_v quhilk_fw-mi shall_v not_o give_v their_o confession_n and_o make_v their_o profession_n of_o the_o say_v true_a religion_n and_o that_o all_o sik_n as_o make_v profession_n thereof_o and_o yet_o have_v make_v defection_n from_o their_o due_a obedience_n ought_v to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n shall_v be_v admonish_v be_v the_o pastor_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o kirk_n to_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n and_o turn_v to_o their_o dutieful_a obedience_n and_o if_o they_o failzie_a therein_o to_o be_v excommunicate_a and_o seclude_v from_o the_o society_n of_o the_o kirk_n as_o rebellious_a and_o corrupt_a member_n betwixt_o and_o the_o first_o of_o jun_n nixt_v to_o come_v and_o that_o always_o before_o sik_n person_n as_o have_v make_v defection_n be_v receive_v to_o our_o 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parliament_n do_v hereby_o enact_v assert_v and_o declare_v that_o his_o majesty_n have_v the_o supreme_a authority_n and_o supremacy_n over_o all_o person_n and_o in_o all_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a within_o this_o his_o kingdom_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o the_o order_n and_o disposal_n of_o the_o external_a government_n and_o policy_n of_o the_o church_n do_v proper_o belong_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o successor_n as_o one_fw-mi inherent_a right_a of_o the_o crown_n and_o that_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o successor_n may_v settle_v enact_v and_o emit_v such_o constitution_n act_n and_o order_n concern_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o external_a government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o person_n employ_v in_o the_o same_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 in_o their_o royal_a wisdom_n shall_v think_v fit_a which_o act_v order_n and_o constitution_n be_v record_v in_o 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to_o and_o power_n of_o make_v any_o alteration_n in_o the_o say_a confession_n as_o to_o the_o ambiguity_n and_o obscure_a expression_n thereof_o or_o of_o ☞_o make_v a_o more_o unexceptionable_a frame_n iii_o when_o we_o swear_v that_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a governor_n over_o all_o person_n and_o in_o all_o cause_n as_o well_o ecclesiastic_a as_o civil_a and_o when_o we_o swear_v to_o assert_v and_o defend_v all_o his_o majesty_n right_n and_o prerogative_n this_o be_v reserve_v always_o the_o intrinsic_a unalterable_a ☞_o power_n of_o the_o church_n immediate_o derive_v from_o jesus_n christ_n to_o wit_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n consist_v in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n ordain_v of_o pastor_n exercise_n of_o discipline_n and_o the_o hold_v of_o such_o assembly_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o preservation_n of_o peace_n and_o unity_n truth_n and_o purity_n in_o the_o church_n and_o withal_o we_o do_v not_o hereby_o think_v that_o the_o king_n have_v a_o power_n to_o alter_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n at_o his_o pleasure_n iv._o when_o we_o swear_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o subject_n to_o meet_v or_o conveen_v to_o treat_v or_o consult_v etc._n etc._n about_o matter_n of_o state_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastic_a this_o be_v except_v meeting_n for_o ordination_n public_a worship_n and_o discipline_n and_o such_o meeting_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o true_a protestant_a religion_n v._o when_o we_o swear_v there_o lie_v no_o obligation_n on_o we_o etc._n etc._n to_o endeavour_v any_o change_n or_o alteration_n in_o government_n either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n we_o mean_v by_o arm_n or_o any_o seditious_a ☜_o way_n vi_o when_o we_o swear_v that_o we_o take_v the_o test_n in_o the_o plain_a and_o genuine_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n we_o understand_v it_o only_o in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o do_v not_o contradict_v these_o exception_n ☜_o 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
we_o do_v not_o evacuate_v our_o natural_a liberty_n whereby_o we_o be_v in_o freedom_n innocent_o without_o reflection_n upon_o or_o derogation_n to_o authority_n or_o person_n entrust_v with_o it_o to_o discourse_v in_o any_o occasional_a meeting_n of_o these_o thing_n so_o we_o exclude_v not_o those_o other_o meeting_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o well-being_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n iv._o by_o our_o swear_n it_o unlawful_a to_o endeavour_v any_o change_n or_o alteration_n in_o the_o government_n either_o of_o church_n or_o state_n we_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v unlawfal_n for_o we_o to_o endeavour_v ☜_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o specific_a government_n of_o monarchy_n in_o the_o true_a and_o lineal_a descent_n and_o episcopacy_n v._o when_o we_o swear_v in_o the_o genuine_a and_o literal_a sense_n etc._n etc._n we_o understand_v it_o so_o far_o as_o ☜_o it_o be_v not_o opposite_a or_o contradictory_n to_o the_o foresay_a exception_n they_o be_v allow_v to_o insert_v after_o the_o oath_n before_o their_o subscription_n these_o word_n or_o to_o this_o purpose_n we_o under-written_a do_v take_v this_o oath_n according_a to_o the_o explanation_n make_v by_o the_o council_n approve_v by_o his_o majesty_n letter_n and_o we_o declare_v we_o be_v no_o further_o bind_v by_o this_o oath_n a_o paraphrase_n on_o the_o test_n emit_v by_o one_o of_o the_o conform_a clergy_n i_o a._n b._n solemn_o swear_v in_o presence_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n who_o i_o invocate_v as_o judge_v and_o witness_v of_o my_o sincere_a intention_n of_o this_o my_o oath_n that_o i_o a._n b._n be_v full_o assure_v without_o the_o least_o doubt_n or_o hesitation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o that_o i_o be_o now_o to_o assert_v and_o of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o all_o that_o i_o be_o now_o to_o promise_v do_v in_o the_o most_o solemn_a manner_n swear_v in_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n who_o i_o here_o call_v upon_o to_o witness_v against_o i_o in_o the_o great_a day_n and_o to_o pass_v sentence_n of_o condemnation_n upon_o i_o if_o i_o affirm_v any_o thing_n by_o this_o my_o oath_n of_o the_o certainty_n whereof_o i_o be_o not_o full_o assure_v or_o promise_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n whereof_o i_o have_v any_o scruple_n and_o which_o i_o be_o not_o sincere_o resolve_v to_o perform_v viz._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 james_n the_o vi_o etc._n etc._n that_o i_o cordial_o own_o &_o without_o any_o dissimulation_n profess_v the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n and_o because_o there_o be_v many_o doctrine_n and_o opinion_n that_o pass_v under_o that_o name_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v what_o i_o do_v mean_a by_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n i_o declare_v that_o i_o own_o that_o confession_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v record_v in_o the_o first_o parliament_n of_o king_n james_n the_o vi_o as_o the_o true_a test_n and_o standard_n thereof_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 because_o it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o just_a standard_n if_o some_o part_n of_o it_o be_v take_v and_o other_o leave_v unless_o these_o part_n that_o be_v to_o be_v swear_v to_o be_v express_o condescend_v on_o by_o the_o same_o authority_n whereby_o it_o be_v impose_v for_o if_o it_o be_v leave_v arbitrary_a for_o every_o one_o to_o pitch_v on_o these_o part_n of_o it_o he_o please_v as_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o faith_n it_o will_v be_v useless_a for_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v adduce_v therefore_o i_o embrace_v the_o whole_a confession_n and_o do_v swear_v by_o the_o same_o solemn_a oath_n that_o i_o believe_v every_o article_n and_o every_o proposition_n therein_o to_o be_v true_a as_o be_v evident_o found_v on_o and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o for_o 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clergy_n or_o behave_v themselves_o as_o lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n or_o require_v absolute_a obedience_n to_o their_o dictate_v and_o determination_n they_o be_v to_o be_v withstand_v and_o bear_v down_o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o same_o article_n i_o swear_v that_o i_o believe_v our_o resistance_n of_o these_o who_o god_n have_v place_v in_o authority_n over_o we_o be_v a_o sin_n when_o they_o do_v not_o pass_v over_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o office_n but_o if_o they_o pass_v over_o these_o bound_n it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o resist_v they_o which_o be_v evident_a be_v compare_v with_o the_o former_a proposition_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o who_o compose_v the_o confession_n and_o in_o the_o same_o article_n i_o swear_v and_o believe_v all_o these_o to_o be_v evil_a work_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o have_v no_o other_o assurance_n but_o the_o invention_n and_o opinion_n of_o man_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o our_o superior_n 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