The Case of the Earl of Argyle, or, An Exact and full account of his trial, escape, and sentence wherein are insert the act of Parliament injoining the test, the confession of faith, the old act of the king's oath to be given at his coronation : with several other old acts, made for establishing the Protestant religion : as also several explications made of the test by the conformed clergy : with the secret councils explanation thereof : together with several papers of objections against the test, all framed and emitted by conformists : with the Bishop of Edinburgh's Vindication of the test, in answer thereunto : as likewise a relation of several matters of fact for better clearing of the said case : whereunto is added an appendix in answer to a late pamphlet called A vindication of His Majestie's government and judicatories in Scotland, especially with relation to the Earl of Argyle's process, in so far as concerns the Earl's trial.

Act. J. 6. P. 3. C. 47. Anno 1572. Adversaries of the true Religion are not Subjects of the King. Of Apostats.

ITem, Forsameikle as there hes been great rebellion, and disobedience against our Soveraign Lords authoritie, in time bypast, and seeing the cause of Gods true Re∣ligion, and His Highness authoritie foresaid, are so joyned, as the hurt of the ane is common to baith. It is therefore declared, statute, and ordained, by our Sove∣raign Lord, with advice and consent of his Regents grace, with the three Estates, and hail bodie of this present Parliament: That nane shall be repute as loyal, and faithful Subjects to our said Soveraign Lord, or his Authority, but be punishable, as Rebel∣lars, and Gainstanders of the samine, quhilk shall not give their confession, and make their profession of the said true Religion: And that all sik as makes profession thereof, and yet hes made defection fra their dew obedience ought to our Soveraign Lord, shall be admonished be the Pastors, and Ministers of the Kirk, to acknow∣ledge their offence, and turn to their dutieful obedience: And, if they failzie there∣in, to be excommunicat, and secluded from the Society of the Kirk, as rebellious, and corrupt Members, betwixt and the first of Jun: nixt to come; and that alwayes be∣fore sik persons as hes made defection be received to our Soveraign Lords mercie, and fa∣vour, they shall give the Confession of their Faith, of new, and promise to continue in the Confession of the true Religion, in time coming, and maintaine our Soveraign Lords Authoritie, and that they shall at the utmost of their power, fortifie, assist and maintaine, the true Preachers, and Professors of Christs Religion, against whatsome∣ver enemies, and gainstanders of the same; and namely, against all sik of whatsome∣ver

Nation, Estate, or degree they be of, that hes joyned, and bound themselves, or hes assisted, or assist to set forward, and execut the cruel decreits of the Councel of Trent, (quhilk most injuriously is called by the adversaries of Gods Truth, the halie league) contrary the Preachers, and true Professors of the Word of God.

Many other Acts, and these most peremptory, and strict, against the Popish Religion, as Idolatrie, and very pernicious to the Kingdom, might here be added; But these are set down as most apposite to the purpose, and the rest may be seen at length in the printed Acts of Parliament.