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 King CHARLH^n. 18] none but fubfcribing Witnefles fhall be probative in Executions of Meflengers, of Inhibitions , of Interdicti- ons, Homings , or arreftments ; And that no Execution whatfoever to be given hereafter , fhall be fufRcient to inferr interruption ofprefcription in Real rights, unlets the fame be done, before Witnefles prefent at the doing thereof fubfcribing : And that in all the faids cafes the Witnefles be defigned in the bodie of the Writt Inftrument, or Execution refpective , otherwife the fame (hall be null and void , and make no faith in judge ment, norout-with. VI. ACT AnentReligion and the TEST. Auguft. 31. 168 1. OUR SOVERAIGNE LORD, With His Eftates of Parliament Confidcring, That albeit by many wholfome Laws made by his Royall Grand-father, and Father, of Glorious memory , and by llumfelf, in this, and His other Parliaments, fince His happy Reftauration , the Proteftant Religion is carefully afTerted , eftablifhed and fecured againft Popery and Phanaticiim : Yet the reftlefs Advarfaries of our Religion , do not ceafe to propogat their errours , and to feduce his Majeftie's Subjects , from their duty to God, and Loyalty to His Vice-gerem , and to overturn the eftablifhed Religion, by introducing their Superftitions , and delufions , into this Church , and Kingdom. And knowing that nothing can more er*- creafe the numbers and confidence of Papifts, and Schifmatical diflenters from the Eftablifhed Church , then the fupine neglect or putting in Execution the good Laws provided againft them, together with their hopes to infinuat themfelves, into Offices , and places of truft , and publick Imploy ment. THERFORE, His Majefty, from His Princely and pious zeal , to maintain and preferve the true Proteftant Religion , con- tained in the Confeffion of Faith, recorded in the firft Parliament of King James the Sixth , which is founded on, and agreeable to the written word of GOD; DOETH, with advice and confent of His Eftates of Parliament, Require and Command , all His Officers, Judges, and Magiftrats, to put the Laws made awainft Popery, and Papifts, Priefts, Jefuits, and all perfons of any other Order in the Popifh Church , efpecially againft fayers and hearers of Mafs; Venders and difperfers of forbidden Books; And Reffctters of Po- pifh Priefts, and excommunicat Papifts : As alfo againft all Phanatick Separatifts from this National Church; Againft Preachers ,at Houfe, or Field Conventicles , and the Refletters and harbourers of Preachers , who are Intercommuned ; Againft diforderly Baptifms, and Marriages , and irregular Ordina- tions, and' all other Schifmatical diforders, To full and vigorous execution, according to the Tenour of the refpective Acts of Parliament thereanent provided. And that His Majeftie's Princely care to have thefe Laws put in Execution, againft thofe enemies of the Proteftant Religion, may the more clearly appear: HE DOETH, with advice and confent forefaid, STATUT and ORDAIN, That the Minifiers of eachParofth, give up in October Yearly , to their refpective Ordinaries , true and exact lifts of all Papifts , and Schifmatical-withdrawers from the publick Wotfhip, in their refpective Parodies ; which Lifts are to be fubferibedbythem, and that the Bifhops give in a double of the faids Lifts Subfcribed by them, to the re- fpective Sheriffs, Stewards, Bailies of Royalty , aud Regality, and Magiftrats of Burghs , To the effect Ithe faids Judges may proceed againft them according to Law : As alfo the Scheriffs, and other Magiftrats [forefaids, are hereby ordained to give an account to His Majeftie's Privy Council in December yearly, of Itheir proceedings againft thofe Papifts, and Phanatical Separatifts , as they will be anfwerable at their high- left peril. And that the diligences done by the Sheriffs, Bailies of Regalities , and other Magiftrats forefaids, Imay be the better enquired into by the Council, the Bifhops of the refpective Diocefies, arto fend exact me Sheriffs, and other Judges forefaids, may be controlled and examined. And to cut of all hopes, from Ipapifts, and Phanaticks, of their being imployed in Offices and Places of publick Truft. IT IS HERE- jBY STATUT and ORDAINED, that the following Oath ifiall be taken by all perfons in Offices , I and places of publick Truft, Civil, Ecclefiaftical, and Military, efpecially by all Members of Parliament, Band all Electors of Members of Parliament, all Privy Counfellors, Lords of Seffion, Members of the Ex- chequer, Lords of Jufticiary , and all other Members of thefe Courts ; all Officers of the Grown , and Stare; i all Aich-Bifhops and Bifhops ; and all Preachers and Minifters of the Gofpel whatfoever ; all perfons of this (Kingdom, named or to'be named Commiffioners for the Borders ; all Members of the Commifiion for Church I Affairs ; all Sheriffs, Stewards , Bailies of Royalties and Regalities , Juftices of the peace , Officers of the i Mint , Commiffars and their Deputs , their Cierks and Fifcals , all Advocats and Procurators before any of thefe Courts, alt Writters to the Signet , all Publick Nottars, and other perfons iffl£>loyedin Writting or Agenting; The Lyon King at Arms , Heraulds, Purfevants, and Meflengers at Arms; all Collectours, I Sub-Collectours and Farmourers of His Majeftie's Cuftoms and Excife; all Magiftrats, Deans of Gild, ICounfellers and Clerks of Burghs Royal and Regality ; all Deacons of Trades , and Deacon-Conveeners in the faids Burghs; all Matters and Doctors in Universities, Colledges, or Schools, all Chaiplains in Fa- I milies , Pedagogues to Children ; and all Officers and Souldiers in Armies , Forts , or Militia ; and all other I tierions in publick Truft or Office within this Kingdom, who fhall publickly fwear, and fubferibe the faid v r Z I Oath
 * doubles of the lifts of the Papifts and Phanaticks, to the Clerks of Privy Council , whereby the diligences of