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 177 THE C LAWS AND ACTS Of the T H I R D PAR LI AMEN T, Of Our Mofi High and Dread Soveraign] A R t E S T H E SECOND, By the Grace of G O D, King of Scotland, England, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith. Holden at E D I N B U R G H, the i8. day of July, 1681. By His Royal Highnefs JAMES 'Duke of Albany, and York, &c' His Majeftie's High QommiJJioner for holding the fame , by vertue of Qommijfion under His Majeftie's Great Seale of this Kingdom. With the fpecial Advice and Confent oi the Eftates of Parliament, T <L/i C T Ratifying all former Laws for the Security of the Troteflant Religion, Auguft 13, 168 1. UR SOVERAIGNE LORD, With advice and confent of the Eftates of Parliament, Ratifies and approves all and vvhatfoever Laws, Acls, and Statuts made by his Royal Grand-father, and Father of Blefled Memory, or made and pad in any of his Majeftie's former Parliaments, for fettling and fecuring the Liberty and Freedom of the true Kirk of God! and the Proteftant Religion, prefently Profefled within this Realm , and all Arts made againft Popery, And Ordains the fame to ftand in full force, andefFec~t, and to be put in Execution, according to the tenour and pur- port oithefeAcls, As if they were fpecialiy mentioned, and fet down herein. i i. t_A C T Acknowledging and a£ertingthe right ofSuccejfion to the Imperial Crown of Scotland. Auguft 13. 1 68 1. HE Eftates of Parliament, Confidering that the Kings of this Realm deriving their Royal power from God Almightic alone, do fucceed lineally thereto , according to the known degrees of Proximitie 2 itt