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. 1. C. 9. Anno 1567. No person may be judge, Procurator, Notar, nor Member of Court, quha professis not the Religion.

ITem, The Kings grace, with advice of my Lord Regent, and the three Estates of this present Parliament, statutes and ordains, That no manner of person, nor persons, be received, in any times hereafter, to bear publick office removabill of judgment, within this Realm, but sik as profess the puritie of Religion and Do∣ctrine, now presently established. And that nane be permitted to procure, nor ad∣mitted Notar, or created a M••mber of Court, in any time coming, without he in like∣wise professe the Evangel, and Religion foresaid. Providing alwayes, that this Act be on no - wise extended to any manner of person, or persons, havand their offices heritable or in life-rent, but that they may use the samin, conforme to their infeft∣ments, and dispositions granted to them thereof:

Which Act was thereafter Anno 1609. explained and extended in this manner.

Part of the Act I. 6. P. 2. C. 5. Anno 1609. intituled &c.

AND that the Act made in His Highness first Parliament, bearing that nane that professe not the true Religion, presently professed, within this Realm, may be judge, Procurator or Member of Court, be extended to all and whatsomever offices, without any exception, or restriction, in all time coming.