the future
Assembly to be holden at _Edinburgh_, the twelfth day of _August_ 1639.
years: Me Master _George Graham_, sometime pretended bishop of _Orknay_,
being sorry and grieved at my heart that I should ever for any wordly
respect have embraced the order of Episcopacie, the same having no warrand
from the Word of God, and being such an order, as hath had sensibly many
fearful and evill consequences in many parts of Christendome, and
particularly within the Kirk of _Scotland_, as by doleful and deplorable
experience this day is manifest, to have disclaimed, like as I by the
tenor hereof doe altogether disclaime and abjure all Episcopal power and
jurisdiction, with the whole corruptions thereof, condemned by lawful
Assemblies within the said Kirk of _Scotland_, in regard the same is such
an order as is also abjured within the said Kirk, by vertue of that
National Oath with was made in the years 1580. and 1581. promising and
swearing by the great Name of the Lord our God, That I shall never whiles
I live, directly or indirectly, exerce any such power within the Kirk,
neyther yet shall I ever approve or allow the same, not so much as in my
private or publike discourse: But on the contrary, shall stand and adhere
to all the Acts and Constitutions of the late Assembly holden at
_Glasgow_, the 21. of _Novemb._ 1638. last by-past, and shall concurre to
the uttermost of my power, sincerely and faithfully, as occasion shall
offer, in execution the said Acts, and in advancing the Work of
Reformation within this Land, to the glory of God, the peace of the
Countrey, and the comfort and and contentment of all good Christians, as
God shall be my help. In testimony of the which premisses, I have
subscribed thir presents with my hand at _Breeknes_ in _Stronnes_, the
eleventh day of _February_, the year of God 1639. years, before thir
witnesses Master _Walter Stuart_, Minister at _Shoutronnaldsay_, Master
_James Heynd_, Minister at _Kirkwall_, Master _Robert Peirson_, Minister
at _Firth_, and Master _Patrick Grahame_, Minister at _Holme_, my Son.

Sess. 8. August 17. 1639.

_Act containing the Causes and Remedie of the by-gone Evils of this Kirk._

The Kings Majestie having graciously declared, That it is His Royal will
and pleasure, that all questions about Religion, and matters
Ecclesiastical be determined by Assemblies of the Kirk, having also by
publike Proclamation indicted this free national Assembly, for setling t