At Holy-rood-house the 24 day of Sept. Anno 1638.
THE which day a Noble Earl, JAMES Marquess of Hamilton, Earl of Arran and Cambridge, his Majesties Commissioner, having produced and exhibit before the Lords of Secret Council, upon the twenty second day of this in∣stant, a Warrant signed by his Majesty, of the date the ninth of September instant; wherein among others of his Majesties gracious and royal expressions for preservation of the purity of Re∣ligion, and due obedience to his Majesties Au∣thority in the maintenance thereof, his Majesty did will and ordain that the Lords themselves should swear the Confession and general Band mentioned in his Majesties said Warrant, and al∣so should take such order, as all his Majesties Lieges may subscribe the same. And the said Lords of Secret Council, acknowledging his Ma∣jesties pious and gracious disposition and affecti∣on to the purity of God's truth, did upon the 22 day of September instant, unanimously and with all humble, hearty, and sincere affection, swear and subscribe the Confession of Faith, dated the 2 day of March, 1580, according as it was then profest within this Kingdom: Toge∣ther with the foresaid general Band dated in An∣no 1589. And now to the effect that all his Ma∣jesties Lieges may g••ve the like obedience to his Majesties so pious desire, therefore the said Lords have ordained and ordains all his Majesties Lieges, of whatsoever estate, degree or quality, Eccle∣siastical or Civil, to swear and subscribe the said Confession, dated the second of March, 1580. and that according to the said date and tenou•• thereof, and as it was then profest within this Kingdom: Together with the said general Band, dated in Anno 1589. as they will answer at the contrary upon their obedience. And or∣dains Officers of Arms to pass to the Market-Cross of Edenburgh, and make publication here∣of, and at all other places needful, wherethrough none pretend ignorance of the same.
And next after that was proclaimed the Com∣mission of the Lords of the Privy Council, where∣by they appointed and designed several Commis∣sioners for requiring and taking the Subscriptions of his Majesties Subjects to the said Confession and Band annexed, throughout the several Shi••es within the Kingdom, which here followeth: