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Forsamekle as our soverane lord, with advise of his estatis in his lait parliament haldin at Edinburgh upoun the xxij day off Maii lastbypast, hes maid sindrie guid and godlie constitutionis, alsweill for the preservatioun of his majesties auctoritie royall as for the weill and policie of the kirk, thairfoir, and to the effect ane uniforme ordour may be observit speciallie amangis the ministerie of Goddis word, it is statute and ordinit be our said soverane lord, with advise foirsaid, that all beneficit men, ministeris, reidaris, maisteris of collegis and scuillis being requirit be thair ordinair bischop or commissionair sall subscrive the promis and obligatioun underwrittin: We, the beneficit men, ministeris, reidaris and maisteris of collegis and scuillis underwrittin, testifiis and faithfullie promise be thir, our hand writtis, our humble and debtifull submissioun and fidelitie to our soverane lord the kingis majeiste and to obey with all humilitie his hienes actis of his said lait parliament, and that according to the same we sall schaw our obedience to our ordinair bischop or commissionair appointit or to be appointit be his majestie to have the exercise of the spirituall jurisdictioun in our diocy; and incace of nonobedience of the saidis beneficit men, ministeris, reidaris, maisteris of collegis and scuillis in the premises, thair benefices, levingis and stipendis to vaik ipso facto, and qualifiit and obedient personis to be presentit and providit in thair rowmis as gif thay wer naturally dead. Quhilkis being anis lawfullie and ordourlie providit, the saidis personis, refusaris to subscrive, sall at na tyme thairefter have restitutioun, quhatsoevir offer of obedience thay sall happin to mak.