ciences
sake cannot condescend thereto. But We desire all these who fear the Lord,
and mind to keep their Covenant impartially to consider these things which
followes.

1. That as Magistrates and their power is ordained of God, so are they in
the exercise thereof, not to walk according to their owne will, but
according to the Law of equity and righteousnesse, as being the Ministers
of GOD for the safety of his People; Therefore a boundles and illimitted
power is to be acknowledged in no King nor Magistrate; Neither is Our King
to be admitted to the exercise of his power as long as he refuses to walk
in the Administration of the same according to this rule, and the
established Laws of the Kingdom, that his Subjects may live under him a
quiet and and peaceable life in all Godlinesse and honestie.

2. There is ane mutuall Obligation and Stipulation betwixt the King and
his People; As both of them are tied to GOD, so each of them are tied one
to another for the performance of mutuall and reciprocall duties:
According to this, It is Satute and Ordained in the 8. Act of the 1.
Parliament of King _James_ the 6. _That all Kings, Princes or Magistrates
whatsoever, halding their place, which hereafter shall happen in any time
to Raign and beare rale over this Realm, at the time of their Coronation
and receipt of their Princely Authority, make their faithfull promise by
Oath in the presence of the Eternall GOD that during the whole course of
their lives, they shall serve the same Eternall GOD to the utmost of their
power, according as he hath required in his most Holy Word contained in
the Old and New Testament and according to the same Word, shall maintain
the true Religion of_ Christ Jesus, _the Preaching of His most Holy Word,
and due and right ministration of His Sacraments now received and Preached
within this Realm, and shall abolish and work against all false religion
contrary to the same, And shall rale the peeple committed to their charge
according to the Will and Command of GOD revealed in his Word and
according to the laudable Laws and Constitutions received within this
Realm, And shall procure to the utmost of their power to the Kirk of God
and the whole Christian People, true and perfect peace in all time
comming. And that Justice and Equity be keeped to all creatures without
exception._ Which Oath was sworn, first by King _Iames_ the 6, and
afterwards by King _Charles_ at his Coronation, and is inferred in our
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