A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded upon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded vpon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…

now nominat and admitted to the Kirk of D, utterly testify and declare in my conscience, that the right excellent, right high, and mighty Prince, James 6, by the grace of God King of Scots, is the only lawful supreme Governor of this Realm, as well in things temporal, as in the conservation and purgation of Religion, &c. But the form of the Oath set down by the Act of Parliament, beginneth thus. I. A. B. now nominat and admitted to the Kirk of D, testify and declare in my conscience, that the right excellent &c. is the only lawful supreme Governor of this Realm, as well in matters Spiritual and Ecclesiastical, as in things temporal &c. Yet I demand, whether or not do those Matters Spiritual and Ecclesiastical, of which the Act of Parliament speaketh, or those All Spiritual or Ecclesiastical things or causes, of which the English Oath of Supremacy speaketh, comprehend any other thing then is comprehended under the conservation and purgation of Religion, where of the Act of Assembly speaketh? If it be answered affirmatively, ti will follow that Princes have power to destruction, and not to edification only, for whatsoever may edify or profit the Church, pertaineth either to the conservation, or the purgation of Religion. If negatively, then it can not be denied that the conservation and purgation of Religion do comprehend all the power which Princes have in things Ecclesiastical.

now nominat and admitted to the Kirk of D, vtterly testify and declare in my conscience, that the right excellent, right high, and mighty Prince, Iames 6, by the grace of God King of Scots, is the only lawfull supreme Governour of this Realme, as well in things temporall, as in the conservation and purgation of Religion, &c. But the forme of the Oath set downe by the Act of Parliament, beginneth thus. I. A. B. now nominat and admitted to the Kirk of D, testify and declare in my conscience, that the right excellent &c. is the only lawfull supreme Governour of this Realme, as well in matters Spirituall and Ecclesiasticall, as in things temporall &c. Yet I demand, whether or not doe those Matters Spirituall and Ecclesiasticall, of which the Act of Parliament speaketh, or those All Spirituall or Ecclesiasticall things or causes, of which the English Oath of Supremacie speaketh, comprehend any other thing then is comprehended under the conservation and purgation of Religion, where of the Act of Assembly speaketh? If it be answered affirmatively, ti will followe that Princes have power to destruction, and not to edification only, for whatsoever may edify or profit the Church, pertaineth either to the conservation, or the purgation of Religion. If negatively, then it can not be denied that the conservation and purgation of Religion doe comprehend all the power which Princes have in things Ecclesiasticall.