A Copy of the test which is to be taken by all such persons as shall be imployed in any publick place of trust in Scotland

A COPY OF THE TEST Which is to be taken by all such Persons as shall be imployed in any publick Place of TRUST in SCOTLAND.

I A.B.C. Affirm and Testifie and declare by this my Solemn Oath, that I own and sincerely profess the true Protestant Religion, as its founded in the Word of God, and at present is Established and Professed in this Kingdome, and that I disown and re∣nounce all such Principles, Doctrines, and Practices whatsoever, Popish or Phanatical, which are contrary to, and inconsistent with our Religion, as its Established by Law and Doctrine, Worship and Government; and for the Testification of my obedience to my most Gra∣cious Soveraign Charles the Second, I do Affirm and declare this Solemn Oath, that the Kings Majesty is the only Supreme Governour of this Realm, and of all other His Majesties Dominions and Countries, as well in Ecclesiastical Causes as Civil, and that no forraign Power, Person, Prelate, State, or Potentate have or ought to have any Jurisdiction, Power, Superiority, Prehemi∣nency or Authority Ecclesiastical of Civil within this Realm, and therefore I do utterly Renounce all For∣raign Jurisdiction, Power, Superiority, and Authority,

and do promise that from henceforth, I shall bear faithful and true Allegiance to His Majesty, His Heirs, and Law∣ful Successors, and to my utmost-power shall assist and defend all Rights, Jurisdictions, Prerogatives, and Pri∣viledges, Preheminences and Authorities, belonging to His Majesties own and Lawful Successors.

And I further Affirm and declare by this my Solemn Oath, that I Judge it unlawful for Subjects upon any pretence whatsoever to enter into Covernant, or Levy, or to Assemble themselves together without the Kings Express Warrant, Consent, and Authority to take up Arms against the King or those Commissionated by him; And that the National Convenant as it was sworn and explained in the year (1638) And the Solemn League and Covenant were and are in themselves unlawful Oaths, and were taken by, and imposed upon the Subjects of this Kingdome a∣gainst the fundamental Laws and Liberties of the same; And that there lies no Obligation on me from the said Oaths, or either of them, to Endeavour, Alter or Change the Government, either of Church or State, as its now Established by the Laws of this Kingdome.

And I do promise and Swear, that I shall with my utmost power assist, defend, and maintain His Majesties Jurisdictions aforesaid, against all Opposers whatsoever, and shall never declaim His Majesties power, as I shall answer to God.

And finally, I Affirm and declare, that this my So∣lemn Oath and Declaration, is given in the plain ge∣nuine Sence of the words, without any Equivocation, mental Reservation, or any manner of Evasion what∣soever, So help me God.