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%oo Icing 'james the s e xt rebellious and inobedient fubje&s , and quyeting of the country. And that the faidis Regents and Nobilitie, and utheris fubjects , their afiiiteris and partakeris , fall incurre na skaith or danger thairthrow , in their per- forics, landes, or g;uddes , nor fall not be called , nor accufed for the famin, criminallie nor civillie , be ony 'icrofwayintimecumming. Difchargeing be this prefent Acl: , all and findrie his Majeilies Judges , nd Minifteris of his Lawes prefent , and to come thereof , and of their offices in that part for ever. And this Act to be amplie extended and interpreted , in the favoures of all fik , as profefled our Soveraine Lordis Authoritie and obedience , againft them quhilkis were difobedient thereto , their affifters and partakers. And in like maner , it is declared and decerned be our faid Soveraine Lord , his deareft Regent , the three E- ftaites and haill body of this prefent Parliament , that all pretended Procefle , Judgementes and executiones ofLawescriminall, orcivili, outher in pretended Parliaments , Councell, or before Schireffes , Stevvar- des , BaiUies , Proveftes , Aldermen , Baillies of Burrovves , or uthers Judges , or Minifters of Lawes quhatfumever , in name, or by cullour of ony uther authoritie , fen our Soveraine Lordis Coronation fore- faid, lies bene, is, and in all time cumming , fall be repute , halden and efleemed as unlauchfull , ufurped, vaine, and ot na force , ftrength , norefledt: and to have na maner execution , for any time by-gane , or to cum , without any procefle of reduction. 51 . i^Anent pur chafing of the Tapes Bulks , or giftes of the Queene our Soveraine Lordis Oflother. Or-fa-meikle , as be Acl of Parliament , halden at Edinburgh , the xxiv. day of Auguft , the zeir of God, anethdufahd, five hundreth, threefcoir zeires ratified , and appreved be adt of Parliament, halden the fir ft zeir of the Reigne of our Soveraine Lord , that now is . It was ftatute and ordained , that the Bifhop of Rome , called the Pape , fuld have na jurifdiclion , nor authoritie within this Realme , in ony time there- after , and that nane of the fubjects of this Realme , in ony time cumming thereafter luld fute , or defire title, or right of the faid Bifhop oiRome , or his feci; , to ony things within this Realme , under the paines of Bar- rarrie, that is to fay, profcription , banifhment, and never to bruik office , honour, nor dignitie within this Realme, like as is conteined at mair length in the faid acl: , fen the quhilk time , diverfe the fubjec c ts of this Realme hes wickedlie , and contempteoufly purchafed the faid Papes Bulles , difpenfations , letters , and priviledges at Rome , or hes caufed counterfacle the famin in Flanders or uthers parts , with ante-daittes, as alfwa, fum uthers hes purchafed , or counterfai&ed giftes , and provifions of benefices, with ante-daittes, or blanks , as maid be the Queene Mother , to our Soveraine Lord , intending be fik fals and culloured meanes, to bruik the ty tie, and poileffion of Benefices, orpenfiones, after the deceafe of the prefent pof- feflburs thereof. And theirthrow , baith to defraud our Soveraine Lord of his richt and Patronage , and alfwa the qualified perfones , profefling the trew Religion , of their livings , quhairupon they fuld be fuftein- ed, if remeid be not provided their-intill. It is therefore decerned , and declared, be our Soveraine Lord , with advife and confentofmy Lord Regents grace, the three Eftaites , and haill body of this prefent Parlia- ment, that all perfones , fulpeeled to have ony falfe countcrfaiifted blankes , and ante-daittes , bulles, pro- vifions, confirmations of fewes, takkes , or giftes of benefices , penfiones foorth of benefices , commotio Kirkes, or landes, annualles and Frier-landes , fall be called , quhen it fall pieafe our Soveraine Lord , and his faid Regent , tocompeir , befoire fik oftheprivie Councell, or uthers, that fall be conftitute Commiffi- oners in Ecclefiafticall caufes , be his hienefie Commiflion , at fik day , or dayes , as they fall appoynt : bringand with them their faidis bulles , provifions , confirmationes of fewes , takkes and giftes of benefices, aad uthers before fpecified , to be feene and confidered gif the famin be lauchfull titles , and orderly paft, and be worthie to ferve , and have faith in time cumming , or not. And in cafe the peeces produced , be found lauchfull and fufficient , the famin to be regiflrat , marked , and to have full faith , and validitie in time cunv ming. And gif the famin fall be foundin to have bene purchafed in Rome , fen the faid xxiv. day of Auguft: , the zeir of God , ane thoufand, five hundreth , threefcoir zeiris , or utherwayes , to have bene counter- faicled, ante-daited, or purchafed blank fenfyne , to be decerned and declared be the faidis Commiflioners null , invalide , and infufneient , and to make na faith in time cumming , but ony farther ProcelTe of reducti- on. And in cafe the perfones being charged to compeir for production of their faidis Bulles , provifiones T takkes, confirmationes, giftes, and utheres before fpecified , failzie therein , being lauchfullie charged fa to do, decreit fall be given againft them , declairand the famin Bulles, provifions, takkes, giftes & uthers abone exprimed to be null , invalide , and inefficient in all time cumming , and it fall be lauchfull to difpone the famm of new , notwithstanding , ony allegeance of validitie , that may after be proponed. 51. *ylne approbation of the A5l maid anent the difpofition of Benefices , to the CMiui- jlers of Chrifls Evangell. ITEM, Becaufe there hes bene fum queftion , baith befoire the Lordes of SefTion , and the Commifiares of Edinburgh , anent the declaration of the Queene , our Soveraine Lordis Mother , with advife oi the Lordes of Secreit Councell for the time , and thereafter ratified in Parliament , anent the difpofition of all benefices, not exceeding three hundreth Markes of zeirly rent, or within , to qualified Minifters. Quhilk