The Acts of Parliament at which they quar∣relled were those Two:
1. An Act anent his Majesties Royal Prero∣gative, and Apparel of Kirk-men.
OUr Sovereign Lord, with advice, consent, and assent of the whole Estates, acknow∣ledging his Majesties Sovereign Authority, Princely Power, Royal Prerogative and Privi∣lege of his Crown, over all Estates, Persons and Causes whatsoever within this Kingdom, rati∣fies and approves the Act of Parliament made in the Year 1606. anent the Kings Royal Preroga∣tive, and perpetually confirms the same, for his Highness, his Heirs and Successors, as amply, absolutely and firmly in all respects, as ever any of his Majesties Royal Progenitors, did possess and exercise the same; and withal re∣membring, that in the Act of Parliament made in the Year 1606. anent the Apparel of Judges, Magistrates, and Kirk-men, it was agreed, That what Order soever His Majesties Father of Bles∣sed Memory, should prescribe for the Apparel of Kirk-men, and send in writ to his Clerk of Register; should be a sufficient Warrant for in∣serting the same, in the Books of Parliament, to have the strength of any Act thereof, have all consented that the same Power shall remain what the Person of our Sovereign Lord and his Suc∣cessors that now is, and what the same Clause for execution thereof, as in the said Act con∣tained.
2. An Act for Ratification of the Acts touch∣ing Religion.
OUr Sovereign Lord, with Advice and Con∣sent of the Estates, ratifies and approves all and whatsoever Acts and Statutes made be∣fore anent the Liberty and Freedom of the true Kirk of God, and Religion presently professed within this Realm, and ordains the same to stand in their full Force and Effect, as if they were specially mentioned and set down herein.
The same Humour was fermenting here in our own Kingdom of England; where vain and emp∣ty exceptions were made by some deputed, and as they themselves loved to be call'd, Precisians, at the Articles set out in Print, as is usual, by se∣veral Bishops in their Visitations, more particu∣larly by Dr. Neal Lord Bishop of Winton, and others. In the said Lord Bishop of Winchesters Articles of Visitation they quarrel at the P••rti∣culars following; but whether with any reason, the Reader will easily judge.