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47 what have been perpetrated by him in Scotland) and for setting up idolatry in Scotland, to defile the Lord's land; and his enticing and encouraging others to do so &c.

Next In the same name and by the same authority, I excommunicate, and cast out of the true Church and deliver up to Satan, James Duke of Monmouth, &c. for coming into Scotland, upon his father's unjust command, and leading armies against the Lord's people, who were constrained to rise being killed in, and for the right worshipping of the true God; and for his refusing that morning at Bothwell-bridge a cessation of arms, for hearing and redressing their injuries, wrongs and oppressions, &c.

Next, I do, by virtue of the same authority, and in the same name, excommunicate, cast out of the true Church, and deliver up to Satan John Duke of Lauderdale, &c. for his dreadful blasphemy, especially that word to the Prelate of St. Andrews. Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. His atheistical drolling on the Scriptures of God, scoffing at religion, and religious persons; his apostacy from the Covenant and work of reformation, and his persecuting thereof, after he had been a professor pleader, and presser thereof. For his perjury in the business of Mr. James Mitchel who being in Council gave public faith that he should be indemnified and that to life and limb, if he should confess his attempt upon the Prelate; and notwithstanding of this, before the Justiciary Court, did give oath, that there was no such Act in Council: For his adulteries and uncleanness: for his counselling and assisting the King in all his tyrannies, overturning and plotting against the true religion: For his gaming on the Lord's day. And, Lastly, for his usual and ordinary cursing.

Next, I do, by virtue of the same authority and in the same name, cast out of the true Church and deliver up to Satan John, Duke of Rothes, &c. for his perjury in the matter of James Mitchel; and for his adulteries and uncleanness; for allotting the Lord's day for his drunkenness: For his professing and avowing his readiness and willingness to set up Popery in this land at the